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Smaller hotels helped pioneer the idea. Jules' Undersea Lodge opened 16 years ago, when its owners decided to convert a former oceanic-research laboratory into a cozy two-bedroom hotel with a common living area. The rooms are small, but there's air conditioning, a VCR, a microwave and a mini-fridge. Air and power are supplied by cable, scuba courses are offered to all guests, and room service is delivered from the surface, 21 ft. above, in a "dry box." But the prime attraction is the 42-in. windows that give guests a unique view of the wildlife swimming...
...took a lot for the Crimson to convert him—including an unexpected visit from Harvard assistant coach Jay Mills, a lot of convincing from family members and, finally, a visit to Cambridge...
This emphasis on penetrating inside should also result in more trips to the free-throw line, which presents the Crimson with a chance to add to its point total, should it convert on the opportunities...
...College currently leases Rieman from Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, which recently confirmed its plan to convert Rieman into a meeting space...
While not all Americans may rush to downscale their holiday seasons or convert to electric cars and organic fare, the enhanced possibility of a more environmentally-friendly alternative lifestyle is a step in the right direction—at least as far as Schor is concerned. You might say it’s a breath of sustainable fresh...