Word: warmness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...animal wanted for anything at these gatherings. Tea and crumpets, or whatever comestibles were an animals delectation, were provided; animals stayed the night in the turtle's many warm beds, the better to begin their scholarship early the next morning; and above all, a great means of communication was provided. Every animal, great or small, was provided with a pheromone machine which secreted chemicals of encoded information. An animal need only push a button, and a pheromone was released at lightening speed from one machine to another. In this way, elder animals who traveled the farthest reaches of the swamp...
...into refurbishing the system. It was a plan the turtle had used many times in the past, with success, but this time, the vultures were simply appalled and decided instead to invest in carrion futures. And the group dissolved. Out of ire and frustration, pupils left the turtle's warm beds and hot tea to seek out other hubs of discussion. Somewhere south, a bulldog had founded a new group that was garnering much attention. Elders left, too, to tour and teach at other locals...
...This weekend the entire Harvard community suffered the loss of an inspiring role model with the passing of Markham Professor of Government Hugh Douglas Price. To both his colleagues and his students, Professor Price's death leaves a great void in Littauer Hall M-28 where once a charming, warm professor could be found with his door open to all. His presence will be sorely missed by those faculty and students who built bonds of respect and friendship with him during his many years in academia...
...running through my warm memories of Professor Price, I am struck by the fact that when one considers the qualities of the ideal Harvard professor, one has invariably described the very nature of the late H. Douglas Price. Professor Price was a thorough scholar, a thoughtful mentor, a patient teacher, a sterling role model and a compassionate friend. He authored groundbreaking scholarship in the field of American political participation which has been cited in academic journals for decades. Yet he also placed a high priority on close contact with undergraduate students...
Although in large part the decorations will remain unchanged, the new owners hope to make the space "a little more warm and friendly...a little jazzier," Batzell says...