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Yurts were invented thousands of years ago by Mongolian nomads, and the basic structural elements haven't changed much since then. A yurt has a circular lattice wall topped by a round roof that comes to an adorable little point. The simple design belies its many virtues: yurts are tough as a yak, easy to build and cheap to heat. They're also eco-friendly: there's not much in them besides wood and cloth, and they sit lightly on the ground, no foundation required, so their impact on the environment is minimal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Home Is Where the Yurt Is | 4/22/2002 | See Source »

...perhaps the best single attraction may be found in more modern times: Italy's National Museum of Cinema. Located inside the Mole Antonelliana - a 167.5-m-high, architecturally eclectic tower that is the symbol of Turin - offers a memorable winding tour up the circular walkway where visitors can see film clips, original screenplay sheets, rare posters and otherwise entertaining snapshots of more than a century of cinematic history. The museum is worth an entire afternoon. For a singular view of the city and the surrounding mountains, take the elevator...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: More Than a Motown | 3/25/2002 | See Source »

Ursula von Rydingsvard carefully outlines a pattern in chalk on a cedar beam before it is violently carved with a circular saw. The serrated blade incises the wood as sawdust flies about her Brooklyn studio...

Author: By Karl A. Hinojosa, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Sculpting Humanity from Wood | 3/15/2002 | See Source »

...store has always mixed the traditional with the out-of-the-way. In 1854, when it started out at the present-day location of Au Bon Pain, its circular advertised “foreign leeches of recent importation always on hand...

Author: By Eugenia B. Schraa, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: After 140 Years, Sad Farewells | 2/15/2002 | See Source »

...attempting to proceed in a responsible manner that emphasizes circular and scholarly development,” he said...

Author: By Jessica E. Vascellaro, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Faculty Discuss Queer Studies | 2/8/2002 | See Source »

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