Word: gatherings
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Gates has, however, gone far above and beyond giving away a vast fortune. He could easily have simply written a check, but instead, he has become a philanthropic guru. He has traveled around the world to gather first-hand knowledge and has hired the world’s top experts to advise him on how to make the greatest impact with each dollar...
...Mexican capital's Assembly is controlled by the leftist Democratic Revolution Party (PRD), whose candidate, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, barely lost last year's presidential election to conservative President Felipe Calderon. But the measure's proponents are betting that if it passes in Mexico City, similar initiatives will gather momentum in other states - just as a law allowing gay civil unions did earlier this year. The abortion measure may have even broader backing, according to the Mexico City-based pro-choice group Catholics For the Right to Decide, whose surveys in Mexico, where at least 90% of the population...
...important thing is that my successor, with President-elect Faust, press ahead with the many recommendations that are contained therein,” Knowles wrote in his statement. The Dean of the Faculty has sole power in appointing the GSAS dean, and Knowles said that although he will gather confidential suggestions, his successor will make the ultimate appointment of Skocpol’s replacement...
...reader would have benefited from this context. Indeed, the story as a whole could have focused more on this episode than, say, how the council planned to gather ISBN codes from textbooks at the Coop. While the latter subject may have had more long-term ramifications, the story of a sophomore stuck in a hallway was certainly more riveting...
...again, so will everyone else. Housed in Lowell? In your single-turned-triple, you and your roommates can sit and discuss lattice theory, Faulkner, and the ancient exquisite art of combating cockroaches with boric acid. In Mather, you’ll have a spacious single, in which you can gather your hordes of new friends and plan a revolution. If you’re in Quincy, prepare to fight next year’s freshmen for “golden nuggets” and “Hemp Plus” (though for even better “Hemp Plus...