Word: ward
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...before 3 p.m. And they have cool hairdos. Hiroki Ueno, 23, and Yoshinobu Fujioka, 27, are not your typical Shinto-Buddhist monks, and their bar Vowz, tel: (81-3) 3353 1032, is not your average Buddhist enterprise either. Located in a former geisha precinct of Tokyo's Shinjuku ward, the bar is not known so much for spreading the good word as it is for its killer cocktails, liqueurs and sake...
...television for two to three hours every day to bring people up to date on his achievements. He believed that he and his family were destined to rule Ajaria thanks to what he called their "superior genome." He also indulged in monumental construction projects, including a marble-floored maternity ward without heating and a university campus with computers, a luxury in other Georgian schools and colleges. Both buildings remained empty and unused until foreign dignitaries arrived, when pregnant women and students would be rushed in. With Abashidze gone, Saakashvili will now turn to Abkhazia and South Ossetia, both lost after...
...example, cardamom, an aromatic herb native to India that tastes like black licorice, has long been used to treat indigestion. Cumin, which is used to spice up chili con carne and hot tamales, may help ward off prostate cancer. Capsaicin, the main chemical in chili pepper, is used in topical creams to provide relief from arthritis. And allicin, the main ingredient in crushed garlic, can, when consumed in large quantities, reduce cholesterol and blood pressure. Some studies have shown it may even help prevent certain cancers...
...cases to treat hypogonadism (abnormally low testosterone levels), in others to boost normal testosterone levels in hopes of increasing muscle mass or athletic performance. Most doctors, acutely aware of the problems female hormone-replacement therapy caused for women, are cautious about advising anyone to take testosterone supplements - even to ward off Alzheimer's. While the pros are still being worked out, the cons are real and troubling. Resnick is convinced that testosterone supplements can increase a man's risk of prostate cancer and stroke, despite a recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine suggesting that the studies were...
...After a doctor there refused to treat that “@#$%^ing Harvard punk,” Seeger’s flailing arms struck out against the scrub-clad residents, who escorted him on the way from Mt. Auburn’s emergency room to its psychiatric ward. Back on Mill Street, naive partygoers saw Shin’s red-streaked face and said “Who said we have no school spirit? That kid painted his face Crimson! Go Harvard...