Word: rigorously
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John Aubrey is a captain for all winds. His bravery is seasoned by intelligence; his initiative is tempered by loyalty to the Crown and its naval legend Lord Nelson. Aubrey commands his frigate, the Surprise, with strength, not bravado, and an ease and rigor that win the respect of his men. He also has what any bunch of superstitious sailors needs in a boss: a nose for good fortune. They call him Lucky Jack. His nickname is a prayer to the fickle Fates that rule the sea, his presence a guarantee that the crew's lives are in the best...
...love doing what I do, because there is this space waiting to be filled…between literature and some of the rigor of scholarship,” he says...
...WHAT COMES AFTER DEATH: "Rigor...
...Lamonts ever find a middle ground on the road between academic rigor and riff-laden rock? According to Knipfing, a Harvard concert isn’t entirely out of the cards “if the money’s right and beer’s free,” and he even admits to an appreciation for Lamont Library’s resources; all band members “like a good read.” Still, when it comes to blows between the two Lamonts, Knipfing seems assured of which would win. “The edge always...
...HARD AND SOFT Nobody balances rigor and delicacy like Lagerfeld, who combines lightweight embroidered tweed suits with metallic boots for his fall 2003 couture collection...