Word: avoiding
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...common justification for an episiotomy is to avoid tears in the perineum, the tissue just below the opening of the birth canal. "But people generally underestimate how well the perineum stretches," Feldman says. All it takes is a little time and holding off on pushing to give the perineum a chance to adjust. Also perineal massage during the final six weeks of pregnancy reduces the risk of tears...
...even as Reno held that sanction over Lazaro, the exiles held one over her: the threat of ugly unrest, which Reno, who was once the top state prosecutor in Miami, wants to avoid at all costs. "She doesn't want to end her career with another Waco," says a Justice official. Responding to Mayor Penelas' pandering, Reno shot back that "the people I know in the Cuban community believe in the rule of law." But late last week she yet again extended the deadline for Lazaro to sign a deal, and negotiations were set to resume this week...
...drop by unannounced. You will always bump into someone you know, whether at a bar, in a shop or on the streets. A couple of years ago, while scouting a location for a film, I got stuck at a very busy intersection. I considered making a U-turn to avoid gridlock. I asked the traffic officer...
Experts agree that an adult should generally avoid being alone with someone else's child. Youth-sport coaches should conduct their one-on-one instruction out of earshot but in full view of others. All sorts of "private" counseling with children should be held with the door open and in a well-traveled area...
...bathroom, use a buddy system, whether an adult is present or not. Don't touch a child unless it is necessary--for example, if she is injured--and then only in front of others. Don't hug a player or pupil; a "high-five" is better. An adult should avoid being alone in a car with someone else's child. A chaperone or coach waiting for a child to be picked up after a game or dance should wait with the child in a public place. Adults who work with children shouldn't share overly personal or sexual information...