Word: eschew
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...girls. Perrin says that in researching Keep Sweet, he unearthed allegations of sexual abuse of minors, which he argues should be the foundation of the government's case against Bountiful's leaders (as it was in the successful prosecution of Jeffs in the U.S. after the prosecutors decided to eschew polygamy charges). "There has been a lot of water under the bridge, and a lot of lives ruined," Perrin told TIME of the government's inability to deal conclusively with Bountiful...
...what does that mean for people who are deciding which diet to try in the new year? Researchers say it's too soon to eschew a high-fiber (or low-fat or low-carb) plan to go low-glycemic load. "There are certain quirks that make [understanding] the glycemic index more complicated than understanding carbohydrates and fats," says Dr. John Buse, president of medicine and science at the American Diabetes Association. "The science in the low-glycemic index field is certainly less robust than in other nutrition management fields." Buse notes that the study's findings do not discount...
...wild experiment that is modern China itself. The country's punk and alternative-rock scenes have been gushed over by excited commentators, eager to cite them as evidence of China's changing mores. But they are staid in comparison to that created by a new breed of artists, who eschew conventional guitar-based music in favor of baffling electronica, extreme noise and found sound...
...Dennings said. “I still kind of do. I’m a real homebody and the prospect of running around looking for something I don’t know where to find, is a little bit daunting.”While both actors claim to eschew the spotlight, Cera professed unhesitatingly that he would stay out all night looking for one thing: “Oh, a child.” Dennings agreed, “Yes if I lost, like, a family member, if there was an emergency, but probably not for leisure. I don?...
...With little support from the administration and a full course load to manage, the current crop of Harvard designers face a problem that most students either abandoned in high school or are not lucky enough to have—how to balance the academic with the creative and eschew the expectation that those attending a premier educational institution should simply join a premier professional...