Word: throwings
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...gracious host would throw the match, but Fukuda might want to think twice before dropping his paddle: a display of national athletic prowess against an old rival might be just the tonic he needs to revive his moribund prime ministership. Since taking over from the hapless administration of Shinzo Abe in September 2007, Fukuda's team has managed to look even more inept and out of touch than Abe's on issues ranging from Japan's faltering economy to the appointment of a new central-bank governor. Initiatives by Fukuda's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) have been bottled...
...Tibet demonstrations by the country's Buddhists could embarrass Hu, who has been trying to quell dissent over China's rule in Tibet in the run-up to the summer Olympics in Beijing. Noisy protests in Tokyo "would be impossible for Fukuda to ignore," says Curtis. "It would really throw a damper on the visit...
...traditionally very comfortable with varying body images—was radically changed within three years by the introduction of television. (Fiji was one of the last places on Earth to receive television access.) The community began to obsess over dieting, and 11 percent of teenage girls began making themselves throw up to lose weight, a comparable level to Massachusetts. The panelists emphasized the importance of discussing these issues in the public eye, even at Harvard. “I feel like the most important thing we need to do on campus is to keep having these types of conversations, because...
Other individual successes included sophomore Eda Karesin’s fifth-place finish in the women’s championship javelin, tossing the spear 46.15 meters. Freshman Jessica Fronk finished 12th in the event with a throw measuring 41.06 meters...
...since 2005.“There could be situations where we use one of the other quarterbacks because of their mobility,” Murphy says. “And that situation might be, as an example, inside the 15-yard line where obviously the zones are compressed to throw the football, it helps to have a quarterback who can run and throw.”Of course, there should be more of a running game to take the pressure off the passing game. Sophomore Cheng Ho and freshman Gino Gordon will be back, and Jenkins’ move...