Word: isaac
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...shelf with only one thing on it—an old Yiddish typewriter. “That was given to my wife, who is a novelist and a philosopher, Rebecca Goldstein,” explains Pinker regarding the offbeat decoration. “It might have been used by Isaac Bashevis Singer—it’s from the teens or twenties, and this is one of our prized possessions...
...Isaac S. Kohane, a professor of pediatrics at the Medical School, added that the “stimulating environment [of Harvard] allows many novel ideas to be pursued...
...California is that that it is an elite intellectual institution, but it is not elitist. If there were huge problems with the University of California, that would be one thing. Instead, we are taking something that by all measures is a great success and tearing it down." Student leader Isaac Miller says the university community came together to "protest the de-funding of public education by the State of California and the crisis of priorities of the university administration." "It was stunning," says Steen. "In the 20 years since I was an undergraduate here, I have never seen anything like...
...recession, the event took place throughout the five boroughs of New York City—with designers and celebrities stationed at nearly every other store—and in cities from London to Beijing. “Let’s make shopping fun again,” designer Isaac Mizrahi exclaims in one of the event’s promotional videos.Though Boston isn’t included on the cosmopolitan roster of participating cities, Mayor Thomas M. Menino issued an official proclamation which allowed Boston to declare its own Fashion’s Night Out. Menino highlights the importance...
...collection. Every seasonal collection has a theme - nautical, rustic, Victorian, gingham, clowns - that is later translated into more wearable items sold in boutiques and department stores. The colors, fabrics and overall aesthetic will remain true to the collection, but most of the more bizarre features - like the time Isaac Mizrahi sent his models down the runway with purses on their heads - will disappear...