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...fashionably minimalist decor and an exquisite meal for less than $90 a night sounds like a divine miracle in Japan, that's because it is - in a manner of speaking. Many of the country's monasteries and temples provide reasonably[an error occurred while processing this directive] priced accommodation in adjoining inns known as shukubo, and cost-conscious travelers - as well as those seeking an interesting alternative to hotels - would do well to book a night in one. The monasteries and temple precincts of Honshu's sacred mountains, such as Mount Koya, Mount Shosha and Mount Hiei, all provide lodgings...
...late 1930s, a time when deciphering Picasso's intentions, getting inside his darting, catch-me-if-you-can progress, from Cubism to Neoclassicism, from Surrealism to Guernica, was an all-important matter to that small but crucial category of American artists who had no use for the approved manner of the moment, American Scene realism. Grant Wood's farm folk and Thomas Hart Benton's small-town cuties were fine, if you didn't care about what painting could be. Although Picasso never set foot on American soil, in the intense conclaves of this would-be American avant-garde...
While it's hard to fault the intentions of any corporation or nonprofit that raises money for breast cancer, critics of pink-ribbon funding say that even though a lot of money is raised, it isn't necessarily being spent in a thoughtful, coordinated manner. "There's a lot of duplication on how we fund research, and there are huge gaps as well," explains BCA executive director Barbara Brenner, who would like to see more research on the environmental causes of breast cancer...
...world. It works to ensure that no Harvard graduate will be unable to understand and analyze something they read in a newspaper with sufficient depth.The proposal also recognizes that the real world isn’t defined by departmental lines. Presenting students with material in an interdisciplinary manner that integrates multiple perspectives, ways of thinking, and tools will prepare students both for life after college and for the contemporary academy, in which these departmental lines are fading.That being said, the specific proposals of the report are far from perfect, and we have several concerns. For starters, we are fearful that...
...regional game, a great battle,” said Harvard head coach Sue Caples. “But it gets hard to play always battling back.” After an odd pregame musical play list featuring both current pop and original Tupac, play began in a similarly disjointed manner. Neither team was able to find an opening in the early minutes as play centered at midfield. The Crimson got a scare shortly thereafter as the Huskies earned a penalty corner. Northeastern sophomore midfielder Ashley Bascetta passed the ball in to senior forward Whitney Shean, who loudly rocketed the ball...