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Paintings can go hang. Handmade tiles from the London studio of ceramic artists Nita Rege and Bessie Turner bridge the gap between fine art and function. Imprinted with images of everyday objects - knives and forks, faucets, martini glasses - and rendered in one of six pale glazes, the tiles can be applied in volume or in smaller numbers to add a decorative flourish. "I'm fascinated by functionalism, but we approach each piece as an artwork," says Rege. "Some people even frame and hang them." Rege's life on the tiles began after Turner, a fellow graduate in ceramics from Edinburgh...
...recent study by Harvard instructor Dr. Sara W. Lazar, has shown that meditation can help to increase brain function, reduce the effects of aging on the brain, and improve concentration and memory. Lazar, whose primary appointment is at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), initiated the study as a response to claims that meditation improved brain function and reduced the effects of aging. According to Dr. Lazar, no previous work had been done to actually analyze the physiological effects of one’s thoughts. However, this study provided “some really strong physical evidence that there are some long...
...coat you really need when it snows, and made us feel completely at home in Cambridge. My wonderful teachers and classmates had so many concerns and questions but never made me feel like an outsider. I especially thank my friends, who let me tag along to every Mather House function, and all the other Mather residents who didn’t look at me funny when I showed up at Happy Hour every other Friday...
...method. The focus should be restricting the businesses and services that require this number, instead of inconveniencing the individual consumers who are required to provide it. Such measures will more successfully reduce the misuse of SSN’s without depriving international students of a crucial identification number to function in this country.However, these transformations cannot occur overnight. Most people living in the United States already have SSN’s, and the SSN has become too customary to expect an immediate decrease in its use. Although efforts should be made to winnow out the overuse of SSNs...
...Sometimes it’s tempting to rely on the bare bones rather than take the extra strides to make a story sparkle. When it comes to The Crimson, I guiltily confess to choosing function over fashion, but as my tenure winds down, I regret not taking more time to accessorize. I’m inspired by the devotion of my peers who have logged longer hours, battling unwieldy technology, cheering unhappy staffers, and not settling for lackluster ledes. All to put out a quality paper, day after...