Word: maintaining
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...Housman notched a career-high 11 rebounds and a season-high eight assists to go along with his eight points, while burying clutch free throws (6-of-6) down the final stretch to maintain the Crimson’s lead. Housman had just two turnovers...
...were playing for our captain, for our pride, and for our seeding in next week’s individual’s tournament,” O’Donnell said. Harvard’s top two flights had to work a bit harder to maintain the shutout. After dropping her first set, 5-9, freshman Mashruwala rallied to win the next three games, 9-6, 9-2, 9-3 to win in four sets. Freshman No. 1 June Tiong split the first two sets but won the final two in convincing fashion to secure...
...Many in Iraq had feared that Sadr would nix the cease-fire, a move likely to set off another round of sectarian violence and reverse many of the gains of the U.S. troop surge. But U.S. officials had expected that Sadr would maintain the pause, which has been a major factor in bringing down the overall level of violence in Iraq. Sadr had sent some signals to the Americans suggesting he was likely to extend the cease-fire. And U.S. officials, such as Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker, believe that the Shi'ite firebrand may be changing...
...journalist and triathlete, reported on numerous other studies that explain why we fall off the exercise wagon. Research by psychologist Roy Baumeister at Florida State University, for example, suggests that self-control is like a psychological muscle--one that can simply become exhausted. Spend your day trying to maintain your composure with a willful toddler or a demanding boss, and you may not have enough discipline left later to stick to your fitness routine. If that routine involves a diet, things can get even more complicated, as the effort you make to resist having a Snickers in the afternoon depletes...
...Harvard’s Director of Community Relations for Boston Kevin A. McCluskey ’76 said that the work of developing the new Charlesview should be left to Community Builders, Inc. “We worked very cooperatively with the board to craft this agreement and to maintain Charlesview as an important housing resource for the community,” he said. “But at this stage, it is now a project that is to be proposed by the Charlesview board and developers.” Boston Redevelopment Authority spokeswoman Jessica Shumaker said that...