Word: reflexively
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...other hand, despite the recent cleanup efforts, the continuing adherence to secrecy leaves Switzerland vulnerable to the accusation that it has something to hide?a charge that makes the Swiss cringe. And despite a historic reflex dating back to William Tell to thumb their noses at the outside world, the Swiss realize they need to maintain good relations with the E.U., which completely surrounds them and accounts for about two-thirds of their trade. "It?s not in our long-term interest to profit from any loopholes," says Urs P. Roth, chief executive of the Swiss Bankers? Association, who nonetheless...
...baby: new parents' biggest bugbear. In his new book, this L.A. pediatrician says the problem may be too much quiet. By re-creating the biological ruckus of the mother's womb, including constant movement and the swooshing sound of blood flow, you can set off any baby's "calming reflex." Follow the "five S's," says Karp: 1) Swaddle the baby (using Karp's special tight technique); 2) place the baby on his side or stomach; 3) shush him loudly; 4) swing or bounce him rhythmically; and 5) give him something to suck on. Even dads...
...deeply wedged into a wealthy family's daily life as a nanny, so when one (or two) decides to dish, the morsels are pretty irresistible. In Diaries Nanny comes across alphabetized lingerie drawers, a Christmas tree with no room for a child-made ornament and the "Spatula Reflex," a gesture developed by mommies to keep their children's hugs away. The master bedroom in apartments as vast as the Xs', Nan notes, "always runs the gamut from far away to really, really far away" from the child's bedroom, which contains "signed first edition Babar prints hung at least three...
...required a delicate mix of noxious chemicals, absolute stillness on behalf of the subject and precise timing from the operator. Error yielded cloudy phantom shadows, but the hands of a master consistently produced images with clarity paralleling—and more frequently exceeding—that of modern single-reflex lens photography...
...line; double kick drumming outlines a simple but conspicuously slow tempo, and the crash symbol weaves the disparate strands together. These are all acceptable punk ingredients—or, in the wrong hands, a recipe for nausea. Unfortunately, the latter is the case here. Our first reaction (the gag reflex): Isn’t Blink 182 a bit young to have a tribute band on its coattails? Our second reaction (the cogitative reaction): This is elevator punk—I’m not being challenged as a listener, either musically or lyrically. Our third reaction (put into perspective...