Word: avoiding
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...often find your students distracted by how good looking you are? All the time. Most of my students close their eyes during class to avoid being distracted by my ridiculously good looks. I'm still trying to work out why they make the snoring noises though...
...believe he doesn’t belong as the official chaplain,” said one Islamic student, who asked that he not be named to avoid conflicts with Muslim religious authorities. “If the Christian ministers said that people who converted from Christianity should be killed, don’t you think the University should do something?” [SEE CLARIFICATION BELOW...
...Others fear that healthy elderly people will feel pressure to end their lives, to avoid becoming a burden to their families, and that the kit will lead to a spike in suicides. But Nitschke argues that access to a test reduces anxiety among those who want to know they have a peaceful way out of life should they ever need it - even if they never will. By helping them worry less, the kits, he says, may boost the quality, and length, of a person's life. "That's reassuring and empowering, and it also gives them cause to stop...
...leader in batting average, home runs and runs batted in—stepped to the plate, representing the game’s tying run. It appeared that Shaw would take first base on a hit-by-pitch, but the umpire ruled that Shaw did not attempt to avoid the pitch. Shaw flew out to left field to end the game.“We are obviously pretty upset getting swept at home,” co-captain Bailey Vertovez said. “We’re in a rut. We’re not hitting. We need...
...also just introduced four new late-night menu items, each priced between $3 and $4. These include the "Pancake Puppy 12-pack," a dozen bite-size hotcakes rolled in cinnamon and sugar, and "Kickin' Flavor Wraps," two tortillas served with chicken strips. (See nine kid foods to avoid...