Word: rusticated
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...half a day and prepare for a retail smorgasbord. At kitsch emporium Coctail de Luxe, Bondegatan 34, tel: (46-8) 642 07 41, you can ogle the pink flamingos and comic books before moving on to Grandpa, Södermannagatan 21, tel: (46-8) 643 60 80; www.grandpa.se. The rustic boutique flogs a curious mix of wares - from his-and-hers outfits and handmade soap to board games and manicure sets - as well as '60s and '70s furniture. If you're feeling peckish and fancy buying a slice of carrot cake or a coffee - as well as your plate...
Residents of New Quincy experienced a slice of rustic life last Thursday when a pipe burst and some 250 undergraduates were asked not to use running water for more than four hours. Junior and senior Quincyites, many of whom live in the House’s newer and larger building, and the resident tutors received an e-mail from Assistant to the Master Larry J. Peterson shortly before 6 p.m. on Feb. 8. The e-mail, with the subject line “URGENT,” announced “major pipe back-up problems” and urged...
...They have very few problems with transferring or being admitted,” Deep Springs President F. Ross Peterson writes in an e-mail (in keeping with the rustic theme, the college’s phones were down at press time). “Their biggest problem after transferring is trying to get involved and not become a number...
...There are numerous reasons why profits may prove elusive for Coca-Cola's Afghan venture. The country's rustic road network means that product distribution is limited to Kabul and a few other nearby cities; Kandahar, a potentially large market in the south, is off-limits because militants and bandits make it too dangerous to truck goods there. In many places, Coke smuggled in from neighboring Pakistan is available in shops at significantly lower prices than the Afghan-produced bottles. The cost of safeguarding Coca-Cola's local bottling plant and employees from attacks has soared as suicide bombings have...
...with rattan chairs and tables, and mosquito nets draped over the beds. Running water is piped in from the lush mountain range behind. "The mountain water is so clean we actually thought about bottling it," says Casalegno as he gestures up the forested slopes. Nobody seems to mind the rustic conditions - after all, the region has spas and resorts aplenty for those who can't live without dvd players, martini lounges and business centers for a week. And besides, after a day's diving, waterskiing or canoeing, you'll be happily tired and probably unwilling to venture further than Paradiso...