Word: constant
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...last time the world saw a subway series was 44 years ago in 1956, after which both the Giants and Dodgers left New York. The Mets were spawned in 1962, and since then New York City has been the site of a constant ongoing rivalry. This series is the culmination of 39 years of trash-talking and angry debate as fans rub elbows in the subways, in sports bars--the city makes escape impossible. Thirty-nine years of pride is now on the line: This is what the city has been waiting for. Make no mistake, the games played this...
...diplomacy that followed was chaotic and--for the White House at least--downright frustrating. The heavy lifting of trying to bring the two sides together was handled by Annan, who spent a good part of the week dashing from meeting to meeting. But his job was complicated by a constant need to triangulate with other countries...
...feel compassion for the "Stolen Generation" of part-Aboriginal children who were removed from their families in Australia [WORLD, Oct. 2]. It was a tragedy that no one should experience. But it is time for the Aborigines to move on. Constant protests will eventually work against them. The key to a strong race is education, persistence and a lot of hard work. Many of us Asians went to Australia with empty pockets, and we suffered racism and unfair treatment. But through our sweat we became proud and respected citizens. I urge the Aborigines to do the same. Forget about...
...thousands of years, feng-shui practitioners have used the sound of running water to dissolve negative energy. Modern psychologists describe the constant gurgling as "white noise" that drowns out distractions. On the basis of such notions, the same companies that ushered in aromatherapy are now cranking out Zen-inspired relaxation tools, dubbed "calming pools" and "serenity ponds." And consumers are buying into the idea that burbling rock gardens are effective stress relievers. Americans purchased more than a million of them in 1999, and sales are expected to top 5 million this year...
...most of the games, and that work requires more focus." At home he can get started earlier--no morning rituals like dressing or shaving--and between breaks for showering, eating and other mundane occupations, he can concentrate on the more technical part of his work. But he is in constant e-mail communication with his teammates and says all his best ideas come from bouncing things off them...