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...discipline is a perspective. It is meant to be a tool or lens, with which we decipher and study the world around us—it is not to be studied exclusively in itself. No wonder, Harvard’s long-time insistence on joint concentrations disallowed the pursuit of two fields in separation. What is important is not the fields in themselves but the perspective we gain from them (with multidisciplinary exposure simply meaning broader perspective), and so, under the old structure, joint concentrators were forced to make connections between their interests. Now, by shifting the emphasis from gaining...
Even if White’s items were all attained legitimately, King said that the practice of private collecting itself has been called into question by some experts, as it is associated with the destruction of archaeological sites in the pursuit of artifacts...
...Delhi entrepreneur Natasha Chaudhri chases after expensive fashion products like a big-game hunter in pursuit of wildlife pelts. Owner of three restaurants in Bombay and Goa, two lifestyle stores in Delhi and an export business, Chaudhri, 30, has the money, if not necessarily the time, to go on shopping safari, and her closet is full of trophies: Louis Vuitton, Prada and Chanel handbags; sunglasses by Bulgari and Gucci; countless designer outfits; shoes by Sergio Rossi, Tod's and Jimmy Choo. These days, she doesn't have to go overseas to indulge. Jimmy Choo, for example, just announced plans...
...cameraman Victor Modderman, who spotted Harper's three-limousine motorcade cruising up the Parliament Hill driveway. But just as the cars were approaching him, they abruptly veered to the right and zoomed toward the back of the building. Modderman slung his camera over his shoulder and took off in pursuit. He arrived just in time to capture Harper stepping out of his car and grimly walking past the usual gaggle of smokers puffing away outside the entrance. Modderman was astounded by the extent of Harper's apparent determination to avoid the media. "He hates smoking," Modderman quipped...
...TRIVIAL PURSUIT TOTALLY 80s Remember the days of Care Bears and Trapper Keepers? This new take on the original Trivial Pursuit focuses on factoids from the early Madonna years, when Rubik's Cubes were hot and Michael Jackson was still known for his music. When '80s is released next month, pop-culture buffs can finally capitalize on all those Cosby Show reruns...