Word: greet
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Maass, a resident of Boston’s North End, was well known in the neighborhood. Aaron Maass said that when he walked through streets or went to restaurants in the North End with his great-uncle, people would greet him as “il professore...
...Monday night, University President Lawrence H. Summers held his latest highly visible meet and greet session with undergraduate students, this time in Adams House. Approximately 60 students, lured by the promise of pizza and face time with Harvard’s president, headed to Adams. In spite of his high profile, however, Summers is not the administrator with the most influence on Harvard undergraduates’ lives. That man is Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby...
When 8-month-old Aliya Jane met her new, adoptive family last August in the orphanage at Krasnoyarsk, Russia, there were two loving faces to learn. There to greet her was mom Beth Stubenbord, 40, a single woman from New York City, and grandma Jane, 64. Recalling the emotional journey, Beth says she couldn't imagine making it alone: "I knew I wanted my mother to go with me. I wanted somebody else to rely on and talk to." Having her experienced hands along also proved invaluable as Jane cared for Aliya during the day so Beth could grab...
...narrator tells us, are mandatory at Song, at which "they've banned grumpiness and attitude!" The screen flashes factoids (the average bed change takes 7 min.), and we learn lingo like "the 10-and-5 rule" (you look at hotel guests when they're 10 ft. away and greet them at 5). The execs descend the work ladder until we get to the money shot: the boss scrubbing a frying pan or a toilet. ("Some of our guests miss," a housekeeper warns Tisch as he tackles a commode...
...Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder One: A single buss is acceptable in the U.S., but it's mostly a big-city phenomenon. Women will give a brief hug, while men shake hands. In the Middle East, one kiss on the lips is a normal greeting, but not between men and women. Two: Double up in Spain, Austria, Sweden, Hungary and, more recently, in Britain. Three or more: Triple kisses will work in Egypt, Russia, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Business in Belgium? Three kisses are a sign of respect for those at least 10 years older...