Word: spiriting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...spirit of Cambridge Street lives on in the hearts of its residents and visitors. It is here that strangers still feel comfortable discussing local politics over lunch. Here passers-by still offer a howdy and handshake. The people care about each other, and they all share one experience in common: a street...
...intended as "an end of year "party." The organizers plan to distribute awards in the categories of sports, drama, dance, community service and media/publications. Nominations were made by students. Still, the awards have rightly drawn criticism for being, in practice, poorly executed and, in theory, antithetical to the spirit of extracurricular activities at Harvard...
Students learn how to channel natural "fight or flight" reactions into swift defensive tactics meant to subdue the bad guy, summoning in a heartbeat what Levine calls a winning warrior spirit. They escape from choke holds and bear hugs, wrestle away weapons, fight on the ground and fend off multiple attackers. Anything goes, including groin kicks, elbow jabs, head butts, hair pulling, biting and eye gouging. "There are no rules," explains Levine, an L.A. County prosecutor and the highest-ranking American instructor in Krav Maga. "If it's illegal in boxing, we're doing...
...made me reflect on what makes a good national leader. I believe it is the person who embodies the spirit of a nation or age, has a vision of the future and yet has a clear understanding of the past, is charismatic and can inspire. It is a person who is not afraid to make unpopular decisions and take calculated risks if the situation warrants it. KENNETH L. ZIMMERMAN Huntington Beach, Calif...
...healing. TT may be total nonsense except when the patient believes in it. You can get the same effect by letting a patient pet and cuddle a puppy. The healing is real; it is caused not by waving hands or furry friends but by the power of the human spirit. Should puppies get paid $70 an hour for "therapy"? Doctors can't write a prescription for that--yet. STEVE STOVER Los Angeles...