Word: tacking
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...short and (un)sweet, “Get out” should suffice, even if you throw a little “please” onto the end. Or if this is too crude for your liking, just tack on an excuse like “because I have to shampoo my hair.” If they still won’t leave, call the nearest varsity athlete and have the lingering offenders hauled out into the cold...
...took a radically different tack. Patients received free medication if they signed a contract pledging that they would finish their treatment; friends and family served as co-guarantors. Those in the program received nutritional supplements through the World Food Program. "Our whole approach from the beginning is that no one wants to be sick, no one wants their kid or wife to die," says Goldfeld, who visits the program several times a year from her base at Harvard. "If you give someone the education of how to be well, they'll do it." The World Health Organization was doubtful...
...answerers realized that the Crimson’s win total for the past four years was closer to 35 than 15 or 55, 11 that its main rival for Ivy League title during that time was Penn, and 10 that Harvard had zero losses a year ago.Taking another tack, trying to purely test attendance, I asked about the seating in Harvard Stadium. Twelve respondents selected concrete Ls, while two went for metal benches, and no one was sucker for wooden seats. All in all, pretty good.The most interesting question turned out to be: “the most important player...
Wall Freckles are a quick and clever way to decorate a child's room. These movable stickers are backed with low-tack adhesive and can be cut, colored in, layered and reused without damaging surfaces. They're available online at modernseed.com...
...costs are higher at Harvard because our only available venues are athletics facilities. At the Gordon Track, a stage has to be built overnight complete with ramps, lighting, and sound equipment. Tack on a variety of other expenses and concerts turn out to be more expensive than one would expect—McCambridge said the HCC needs at least $30,000 budgeted to start planning a concert. That’s why most colleges’ concerts are highly subsidized...