Steve's breadth of knowledge and vision was critical to Tulane's recovery from Hurricane Katrina, as he lent his expertise and wisdom to the governance, development, investment, athletics and health sciences committees of the Board of Tulane.
"I'm all right, I'm all right," Khan told his concerned corner after rising – but the tears flowed as he lent his head on the shoulder of his trainer, Virgil Hunter, knowing a split-second lapse in concentration had undone all his good early work, as he "dared to be great" by going up two weights to challenge the Mexican for his world middleweight title.
Suleimani (known as "Hajj Qassem" in the Middle East) most recently materialized as he lent a hand to the Iraqi government's current offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Tikrit from Islamic State militants.
Her inclusion highlights the importance the older artists place on such support, in schemes such as Shonibare's "Guest Works", where he lends his studio space to younger artists.
On the pop side, Jay-Z is credited with discovering the top-selling pop act Rihanna, and as a performer he lent his skills to an array of Universal acts, even rapping on a version of "Rehab," the best-selling single from Amy Winehouse, the British retro-soul singer.
Søndergård brought real definition to these, revealing his original discipline as a percussionist, and he lent a deceptive dancing lilt to the presto finale's opening.
When Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was asked about it, he derided Russian Newsweek's journalists as "masters of sensationalism"; still, he lent the draft some authority by calling it "absolutely routine work on the direct orders of the president".
He is also eager not to let up on campaigns such as the Rumney Rec which he lent his legal expertise to help the case for residents against the new high school as part of Cardiff council's school reorganisation plans.
He almost always maintains an even-tempered tone, even as he discusses lending practices that he says he considers abhorrent.
They sit on his forehead like cat's tails, arching and twitching as he speaks, lending everything he says a subtle emphasis.
