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...Here, the symbolic function of the geisha emerges. The pale-faced woman, spinning a fan like a tape recorder while being showered with kilo upon kilo of white powder, unites sex, drugs, money, and music in a single image. The geisha, not the Wu-Tang Clan, is the focal point of this video: she is the ideal of a high-rolling hip-hop lifestyle, an ideal that will long outlive the rappers who made it famous. —Mark A. VanMiddlesworth
...Silk road gem and jade shop," the sign proudly states. Centrally located just down the street from the main mosque in Khotan, a dusty oasis town located in the vast Taklamakan Desert in China's far southwest, the shop is a focal point for the Muslim Uighurs who make up the majority of the local population. But though it is mid-morning, its gates are secured with heavy steel padlocks. Warning notices from the Public Security Bureau are pasted across the doors announcing that the business has been closed indefinitely. Until last month, this was one of the biggest private...
...thought it was going to rain,” Moseley said. “[Yesterday] it was a little colder a little windier. Overall it was pretty fair.” Next weekend, the team will travel south to New Jersey for the Ivy League Championship, the focal point of the men’s season. Penn will return to defend the title and the Crimson will look to improve on last year’s fifth-place finish. The Ancient Eight will gather to play the Ballyowen Golf Course in Hamburg, N.J., a links-style golf course known...
...first year offering the course, lecturer Kevin J. Verstrepen teaches freshmen (and one lucky law student) the process of beer brewing. Verstrepen, who studied at the University of Stellenbosch’s Institute for Wine Biotechnology in South Africa, chose to make beer the focal point of the seminar—even though the course is aimed at underage underclassmen—because it lends itself to studying a variety of scientific fields...
...Hoxallari brothers’ restaurant. The casual get-your-own-utensils-and-food atmosphere may appear more buffet than gourmet, but those who eat there know the truth: In the end, Basta Pasta is all about the food. The open-kitchen, situated directly behind the food counter, is the focal point of the restaurant. With its pizza ovens and stoves in view, customers can watch the Hoxallaris cook their meals as they dine. With Basta Pasta just a short walk down Putnam St., Matherites ought to be congratulated for winning the housing lottery—but no matter where...