Word: detailism
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...fittings were always adorned with lacquer. Clearly too he liked innovations in technique that may seem small to us but, in the tradition-bound and slow-moving context of Japanese art and design, were quite significant. One was the near alchemical contrast of dull lead inlay and bright gold detail on black lacquer in works like the beautiful writing box named Ashibune, or "Reed Boat...
...Pricewaterhouse's] methodology is completely inadequate," he said. "There was no room for detail in their own field reports...
...ride a headstrong horse that left Humphrey hanging on for his life. Johnson took reporters for wild rides at high speeds in his Lincoln convertible, driving with one hand on the wheel and the other around a beer. He described the sex life of his bulls in intricate, ribald detail. He also, by his own account, spent time in the oak grove where his ancestors were buried. He would gaze down at the Pedernales River and ponder those things a rancher and a President must ponder...
...bare women, stripped down to their undergarments and untainted by any real external distractions-their naked shoulders, backs, stomachs, legs and buttocks. The women are nude or close to nude, but they're not flesh on display; they exist purely and magnificently in themselves. Every blemish and detail is defined in its natural state, but they aren't imperfections or flaws. Rather, they are celebrations of the beauty of the unaffected womanly body, of mothers and friends and sisters. There is no pretense involved...
...battle. According to the listing, the tracing division of Widener Library is responsible for finding lost and misplaced books. The job requires "some heavy lifting," at least two languages, each from a different language group" (Slavic, Romance, etc.), "ability to work independently" and "attention to detail." This is the only job I can imagine that would take someone qualified enough to run a small country with dual national languages and pay them the same as the guy who works in the wrestling office. I wonder, does the library inform applicants that it is a college tradition to take one book...