Word: interests
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...acquired most of his works from the 1940s to the 1970s, a period when few scholars knew or cared about Islamic art. Due to the lack of interest, Welch acquired his large collection, particularly the drawings, for less than he would have spent to buy European works...
...there any point to being the third country in space? Well, there's national pride, for one thing, and China can hardly reach superpower status if it doesn't have the accoutrements. And the Chinese military has, as Christopher Cox pointed out this summer, um, "taken an interest" in the military possibilities of satellite launches. But NASA execs worried about espionage can rest easy. Remember, the Chinese already have spaceship designs from the Russians...
...tour guide was a very bright and well-informed man. Dressed in period clothing, he led us through the idyllic hills of the estate and told us all about Irving's interest in landscape and architecture. We toured through the small cottage that Irving had built and lived in until his death. We even got gossip about Irving's love life and family life. The tour was informative. It was even enjoyable. But, I had been looking for the sensationalism of a ghost hunt, and our charming tour guide clearly had more respectable motive. He had a genuine interest...
Traveling all the way to Texas, the farthest road trip the Crimson is scheduled to make this year, to start the season against some strong opponents may not appear to be in the best interest of a young team. But Delaney-Smith thinks the exact opposite...
...Weissmans take a personal interest in each intern's experience and the overall success of the program, even though they do not participate in day to day administration. Among the improvements Paul Weissman said he would like to see in the program are providing language training and allowing students to travel in the country of their internship...