Word: riverred
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...strongly motivated by environmental concerns,” said Matthew V. Moore, the hotel’s director of rooms and environmental programs. “The complimentary parking is our way of giving back to those guests who share a similar environmental philosophy.” Across the river, The Hilton Boston Back Bay Hotel has implemented numerous energy conservation measures in place, such as room occupancy sensors that automatically modify thermostat settings and new energy-efficient heating and cooling equipment and laundry machines, according to General Manager Christian Coffin. Though it has a parking garage, the hotel...
...smoke of the village cooking fires mingles with the evening mist rising off the Kameng River as two Indian engineers appear on the balcony of the Dewana Hotel. Our heads are surrounded by a hungry halo of mosquitoes, and on the street below, a Nishi tribesman wielding a sword wanders drunkenly among yapping dogs - until a half-century ago, his people had engaged in the quaint practice of headhunting. "You're perfectly mad to come here for a holiday," one of the engineers bellows. "For us, this is a punishment posting...
...engineers' punishment posting is one of the reasons for my presence in Arunachal Pradesh, a northeastern Indian state. I had joined an expedition to raft down the Kameng, a savage, white-water river, which roars out of the high Himalayas through jungle canyons that are home to wild elephants, hundreds of orchids and three different species of leopards and tarantulas. The engineers' mission is to divert a tributary of the Kameng and harness its hydroelectricity, and this would be one of the last chances to raft the river before it loses its quicksilver fury. (See pictures of the turning points...
...sophomore season, Douglas announced his inclusion as an every-day player with a bang, hitting two homers—including a grand slam—in a season-opening series at then-16th-ranked Wichita State. Unfortunately, that would be as good as it would get for the South River, N.J. native. Douglas trailed off dramatically, finishing the season below the Mendoza Line with a .194 batting average...
Clarksville, Maryland, River Hill High School