Word: scotland
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Ferguson, a 40-year-old Scotland native has written six books since 1998—starting with his highly regarded The Pity of War and two volumes about the Rothschild banking dynasty. His hiring fits in with University President Lawrence H. Summers’s oft-stated goal of attracting young professors who will be able to spend most of their academic careers at Harvard. Summers himself played a key part in luring Ferguson from NYU with what Ferguson deemed “a very long and very important conversation...
...most trends. Fashion is decidedly not an industry that likes to slow down. But even there, the '50s fascination has transcended the usual season-to-season dictates. Mid-century detailing first showed up in Marc Jacobs' spring 2003 collection, and it's still going strong, with Pringle of Scotland and Balenciaga both preparing to reissue '50s designs. "I think we're tired of being marketed to, told to buy stuff we don't need," says Rob Forbes, whose company, Design Within Reach, sells iconic modern furniture through its website and studios across the country. "There's a value underlying these...
...from the show as "more interesting than Botticelli - richer in doubts, in uncertainties. He's a more modern figure." To simplify the task of comparison, the exhibition displays the paintings thematically. A gallery of exquisite Madonnas includes Botticelli's Madonna Adoring Her Child, from Edinburgh's National Gallery of Scotland, rediscovered only in 1998 and on show for the first time in Italy. Filippino's Madonna with Child and Angels, owned by a Florentine bank, is widely reproduced but rarely seen. A Canadian musicologist recently transcribed and recorded the a cappella music the angels are singing from a scroll...
...Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder 40,000 mouths to feed each day, service is spotty, but who cares? Room and board are free. SCOTLAND Dhanakosa Find enlightenment in the southern Scottish Highlands at this Buddhist hideaway. Retreats on offer combine meditation with everything from photography classes to Tai Chi, starting from $100 a weekend. KOREA Mu Sang Sa This Zen temple, three hours' drive from Seoul , holds twice-yearly retreats. Live the life...
...SCOTLAND Dhanakosa Find enlightenment in the southern Scottish Highlands at this Buddhist hideaway. Retreats on offer combine meditation with everything from photography classes to Tai Chi, starting from $100 a weekend...