Word: bestows
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...Craigslist alter ego. In Craigsworld, when my faceless torso photo lures some guy into a conversation, he is “dude,” “man,” “bro,” or any of the titles those Real Boys unironically bestow on each other. Am I out? “Nah, man, closeted and discreet here.” Have I done stuff with guys? “Just j/o and shit. Maybe looking to do more.” I’m probably a bad person for lying about these...
...mother of the waters--with ritualistic offerings stowed in small wooden boats and launched in the surf. Tradition holds that if the goddess is pleased with a boat's offerings (usually perfume, white flowers or trinkets), she will carry the boat out to sea and bestow the bearer with blessings. If not, it's still a great party...
...student’s “dignity of birth” rather than his academic performance, according to an official University history. His son, John Quincy, was the sixth U.S. president. Their descendants would go on to hold a series of legislative and ambassadorial posts, and they would bestow the family name on one of Harvard’s 12 undergraduate Houses. The journal of John Winthrop, the first governor of Massachusetts and the namesake of a House in his own right, will also be digitized as part of the effort. The site will also digitize papers of Winthrop?...
...campus, like the Science Center and the Sherman Fairchild Biochemistry Lab. Each month of the competition will focus on a different aspect of energy conservation, such as turning off computers, closing blinds, and lowering thermostats. The contest will end on Earth Day, March 20, and the initiative will bestow its highest honors on the building with the largest percentage decrease in monthly energy consumption. A technical upgrade in an energy conservation feature is the top prize. “We wanted to reengage and recharge the community when it comes to reducing energy consumption,” said Gosia...
...American Society of Landscape Architects yesterday awarded two Graduate School of Design faculty members with Excellence in General Design, the highest award the society bestows. Eliot Professor in Practice of Landscape Architecture Michael Van Valkenburgh and Design Critic in Landscape Architectire Michael J. Blier each coordinated projects with their design firms to win the two awards of excellence. The recipients were selected from a pool of 500 nominees. Van Valkenburgh and his firm, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, are receiving the award for a seven-year landscaping plan at Wellesley College. The firm is in the midst of redesigning 13.5 acres...