Word: focalizing
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...During Japan's time as a colonial power, the shrine was a focal point of the country's native religion, used by political leaders to help justify national conquests. They proclaimed that the souls of those who sacrificed their lives at war for Japan and its Emperor would live forever, venerated as gods, at Yasukuni. Soldiers, pilots and seamen heading into battle would frequently bid farewell to each other by saying, "See you at Yasukuni." Since 1945, Yasukuni has remained a quiet but potent and enduring symbol for the country's die-hard nationalists. Since 1959, priests at Yasukuni have...
...only tangentially connected to the rest of the undergraduate community. And such a layout would lack even the positive qualities of the current Quad. The Quad Houses are clustered around a beautiful grassy field, which helps to symbolically connect the Houses. The aforementioned alternative plan, however, lacks a unifying focal space and simply strings the houses along the river, hurting any possibility of common place for Allstonners to rally around. If this plan is adopted, being Allstonned will be tantamount to being Quadded. The right place to situate the new houses is directly across Week’s Footbridge from...
...wheel of teaching - the traditional Buddhist symbol - in his left hand and, with his right, forms his thumb and forefinger into the classical discussion mudra, or gesture. The show also documents the gradual influence of Western art on Chinese painting - mainly Castiglione's introduction of light and shadow, focal point and perspective. The Jesuits brought art and science to the Qing court, but didn't make many converts. The curators have brilliantly juxtaposed many of the items in the show. A sedan chair used by Qianlong is placed before an enormous painting, Imperial Banquet in the Garden of Ten Thousand...
...then in March, Yale brought the Crimson to the edge before falling in a 2-1 overtime contest in the ECAC semifinals. The main reason for the Bulldogs success against the Crimson a season ago was goalie Sarah Love—who returns and will be the main focal point of Yale’s opponents all season long. Love stopped 48 saves in the early season victory against Harvard. The Crimson, however, seem to be in the incipient phases of coalescing as a coherent force in the ECAC after a 2-2 tie against No. 1 St. Lawrence last...
...Lowell, on the other hand, was closed after the dining hall staff reported that they were overworked and could not handle the immense volume of meals.Regardless of why they are imposed, these restrictions are necessary for two reasons. First, Harvard runs 14 dining halls because dining halls are the focal point of House life. They create a sense of community that would not exist in their absence. When dining halls are overrun with other students on a regular basis, House community suffers. Second, part of the convenience of the House system is having a readily accessible and conveniently located dining...