Word: slow
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Martha remembers one of her son’s early disses, the delightful “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, suck my dick and swallow slow.” “I’m like, ‘Honey, that’s a verb. You need to modify it with an adverb. Slowly...
...Certain companies are targeting Harvard students by hiring them as “campus reps.” From the marketer’s perspective, college students are not only easy to target, but are among the most lucrative consumer groups—if their loyalty can be retained.The slow but certain saturation of Harvard’s campus with brand names trying to establish themselves in the minds and wallets of college students has raised some eyebrows and a few questions. Are these student representatives a welcome presence on campus, and do they add something valuable to the undergraduate...
...found first. "There are a lot of promises in land-mine detection, but still, what people often come back to is the guy poking around with a stick," says Elleholm, speaking of technologies such as ground-penetrating radar, infrared devices and thermal neutron activation. Many current methods are slow and cover no more than 1% of the estimated 77,220 sq. mi. of the world's land-mine-infested territory every year. Elleholm says Aresa's technique can cover five times as much ground in the same amount of time as other detection techniques...
...under control.” Lin also recognizes that this lack of control is an area he needs to improve in. “I have a tendency to play too fast,” Lin says. “[Amaker] just wants me to trust myself and to slow down a little bit.” However, if Lin’s dynamism on the court can be harnessed, he could prove to be a force to be reckoned with. “[Lin] is a high-energy, high-octane, hard-charging player, and I love that...
...Maradona last played professional soccer in 1997, when his fifth comeback for Boca Juniors was abruptly ended after a positive test for cocaine after the first match of the season. Despite these falls, and a slow slide into decadence during a retirement marked by continued reports of substance abuse, sex scandals and violent confrontations with the paparazzi, Maradona is revered here here as "Saint Maradona," or simply "El Diego." A "Maradonian Church" has been created with followers who gather to celebrate his birthday every year with a "Maradona Mass" that includes dancing girls in front of a "Maradonian" altar...