Word: kicking
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...dads have to spend time close to babies for hormones to kick in, and this hasn't always been possible. Today we take child survival for granted, but in traditional societies, 40% of offspring might die before age 5. To keep infants safe, it made sense for them to be held at all times. With Mom often caring for more than one offspring and Dad busy rustling up food, the job sometimes had to be outsourced to grandmothers, aunts and others...
Bok’s lack of assurance only confirmed doubts the search committee had about Cech’s ability to kick-start the University’s long-delayed capital campaign. In addition, the committee received word that several leading Harvard scientists were not enthusiastic about the prospect of a Cech presidency, according to two individuals close to the search process. Nevertheless, the committee indicated to Cech that he was a serious contender for the position before he flew off to Colorado for a week-long vacation with his wife at the end of January, the sources said...
...Losing down there pretty handily was a kick in the butt and a wakeup call that forced us to rethink our approach and everything we’re about,” captain Charles Altchek said. “When it was over, we all got together and really buckled down as a team knowing full well that if we lost to Yale the next weekend, or even if we tied, it was probably the end of our Ivy League title hopes...
...make the right decisions in our own lives - if we eat the right foods, and stay active, and listen to our wives when they tell us to stop smoking." That last reference drew a knowing chuckle from his audience, where many were familiar with Obama's own struggle to kick his nicotine habit...
...keep things in perspective, and learn for learning’s sake. After all, written above the gate entering Harvard Yard is the phrase “Enter to grow in wisdom,” not “Enter to get easy A’s and a kick-ass job after you graduate.” I may not have aced all of my classes, but I am confident that I have grown in wisdom. In high school my mom used to tell me that I had the maturity of an 8-year-old, but now she compares...