Word: fixes
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...expect from someone in the fourth decade of her athletic career, Navratilova doesn't believe in instant gratification. The quick-fix mentality, she says, is what's wrong with how a lot of folks approach fitness. "You can't feel like you have to drastically change your life overnight," she says. "People make resolutions, especially at New Year's. They last two weeks." The enthusiasm may be well intentioned, but the plan is usually not well executed. "They get excited. 'I'm going to the gym!'" she says. "Then they totally overdo it. They are exhausted and sore, and that...
...TIME: Are we correct in thinking that a climatological collapse has begun, and if so, when might we reach the stage at which it would be out of our power to fix things...
...Reider, director of college counseling at San Francisco University High School, disagreed with this proposal. Calling the SAT “a market driven institution,” Reider said that the College Board has a strong incentive to fix its own problem to remain relevant...
...They can do it themselves, the same way that when a car company product malfunctions, the company usually bends over backwards to fix the mistake,” Reider said...
...When we last left this story, Republicans were scrambling to come up with a legislative fix for the unauthorized domestic collection operation, in part to prevent a broader backlash against the program in Congress. Leading the way was Sen. Mike DeWine, who proposes to create a special subcommittee to review the program and all its details every 45 days...