Civilized man has always had a great inclination to read his conceptions and feelings into the mind of primitive man; but he has only a limited capacity for understanding the latter's undeveloped mental life and for interpreting, as it were, his nature.

What Nokia did the week before last makes it slightly easier for Qualcomm to be more enforcement prone.

RIM (is) freeing themselves of all these contingent, legal liabilities and this black cloud that has been overhanging the stock.

In the 18th and early 19th centuries, when it was the fashion to place furnishings along the walls, the chair rail prevented chairs from banging up against the wall and damaging the plaster surfaces. The dado and chair rail became more of a decorative feature in the Victorian era, when furnishings were moved out from the walls in various groupings.

You see fully wainscoted walls in the first half of the 18th century. Wainscoting was also a sort of early insulation, especially for stone houses, where the walls could be cold and damp. Wood absorbs heat for a cozy feeling.

You can add visual interest to any room with a chair rail and baseboard to create the instant feeling of wainscoting.