Word: honoring
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...Like Job, Rosero’s Ismael has no part in the processes governing the destruction of his life but is forced to take up the challenge to his faith. When the other inhabitants of San José flee in trucks, Ismael refuses to leave, choosing instead to honor the promise he and Otilia made during the last attack: “Neither Otilia nor I had any hesitation: we were never leaving here...
...unclear who first invented the toilet. Early contenders for the honor are the Scots and the Greeks. Skara Brae, a Neolithic settlement on the Scottish mainland dating back to 3,000 B.C., features stone huts equipped with drains extending from recesses in their walls - a feature that historians believe were for residents' bathroom needs. The Palace of Knossos on Crete, built around 1,700 B.C., features definite latrines: large, earthenware pans connected to a water supply that ran through terra-cotta pipes. Europeans had nothing of comparable sophistication until well into the 16th century...
Nonetheless, the Harvard Club of Boston has recently been named one of the Platinum Clubs of America, a high honor chosen by other club presidents and general managers. This is the fourth time the club has been recognized, and members see it as a reason to be optimistic about the club’s future despite its challenges. “We try to provide services to a broad spectrum, and make an effort to appeal to as many people as possible,” General Manager Eric W. Gillberg says. “We are always trying to become...
...where the king once received supplicants; a crumbling ruin had once housed his great-grandfather's elephants. As he paused to point out the crenellated entrance gate, a bent old man approached - the palace gardener. Clasping his wizened hands around Seraj's, he described how he once had the honor of tying the royal sash around the waist of Seraj's uncle, the then King Amanullah Khan. Seraj beamed, grateful to be recognized as royalty. When Seraj was asked his thoughts on attending the swearing-in of a President at a palace that once housed his family, his face darkened...
Kuzmuk posted a 22:25 on the 6k course—with Richardson just three seconds behind—but both competitors showed regret that a fifth-place team finish left the squad short of a berth to nationals, an honor granted only to the top two teams...