Word: touche
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...cook that way." At Restaurant Château Saint-Martin in Carcassonne, Rodriguez faithfully recreates cassoulet à l'ancienne, with white beans from the village of Mazères, aged ham, pork rind, pig's foot and knuckle meat. And in season, Rodriguez adds (on request) the authentic Carcassonne touch: wild partridge in lieu of duck confit...
...dose from a morphine drip. Hinshaw suggests that massage functions by creating a competing sensation to block pain or by generating endorphin-like chemicals in the body, which reduce pain and promote a sense of well-being. He also notes the crucial - and often forgotten - role of touch in medicine: Human touch can help alleviate anxiety and ease pain. "Patients crave contact," says Hinshaw. "They want some kind of comforting presence...
...percent of principals say that their teaching decisions are influenced by their fear of litigation. “[Recess is a] time when accidents can happen,” told an Attleboro school principal to the Boston Globe in defense of her decision to ban tag and touch football. That much is obvious—the point, of course, is that accidents should be treated as such, and not as excuses to exploit well-intentioned schools to the full extent of the law. Yet, the problem cannot be blamed on unreasonable parents alone. The Adrian and Warren cases should have...
Such worries are unfounded and out of touch with the spirit of House life. While Stein Clubs implicitly condone the idea of alcohol as a means to stimulate social interaction, they should not overemphasize the need for this social lubricant as justification for serving rum and Coke or vodka screwdrivers. There is no reason why anyone would need drinks with high alcohol content in order to socially connect with other members of their House. In fact, the greater chance of intoxication that comes with drinking hard liquor detracts from the House unity that Stein Clubs are supposed to generate...
...They characterize the office as out of touch with their needs...