Word: maintainence
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...competition, Lamb wrote, “[Throwing away the books] was a gesture of letting go, although I cringe a little when I think of it.” He remained “book-free” for several years, until a wealthy retired philosopher invited him to maintain a library. His passion was reignited, he said...
...hockey, for example, Harvard competes in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) against scholarship schools like Boston College. Along with the other three Ivies in the ECAC, Harvard struggles to maintain both its academic standards and the competitive balance in the conference...
...verbal barrage was greeted with incredulity in some quarters and trepidation in others. But for all the public bellicosity, war with Syria is highly unlikely. The Pentagon has its hands full trying to maintain order in Iraq, not to mention fending off a Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan and readying for a possible confrontation with North Korea. Taking on Syria would only confirm Arab fears that the U.S. intends to remake the Middle East map by force. And so, gradually the Administration toned down its rhetoric. Powell said he planned to visit Damascus during an upcoming trip to the region...
Elevated lipids--cholesterol and triglycerides--are important risk factors. Although doctors have traditionally focused on levels of LDL (bad cholesterol), HDL (good cholesterol) may be a better predictor of heart-disease risk in women. Women should maintain HDL at levels as high as possible...
...leukemia is also being looked into. - By Helen Gibson Back Into Space russia A Soyuz rocket blasted off into orbit in the first manned flight to the International Space Station since the Columbia shuttle disaster in February. A Russian and an American make up the reduced crew that will maintain the space station and study the effects of weightlessness on bone density. The Russian space program is currently the only means of sending humans into space since NASA's shuttles have been grounded until next year for certification. Cracking Up ukraine Officials conceded that the concrete-and-steel shell built...