Word: calmed
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...managed a tower of eight--a feat of nervelessness, a quality essential in a competitive archer. "We're only interested in children who can pile up more than six bullets," says Qingdao archery coach Qu Yuefeng, who ticks off other attributes she requires in potential students: wide shoulders, a calm demeanor and good vision. Ding fulfilled every requirement, even though he admits he's not a "very sporty boy." Training is often dull. In his first year at the school, the 14-year-old has been allowed to work on only one major aspect of archery: the release...
...McKay's finest hour was sports' darkest, when 11 Israeli athletes perished in a terrorist attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics. As he reported the story over 16 uncertain hours, McKay was calm, capable and compassionate--and thinking of the parents of Israeli weight-lifter David Berger, an American who had immigrated to Israel. "I knew," he said, "that I would be the one to tell them if their son was alive or dead." When that terrible moment came, McKay looked into the camera. "My father used to say our greatest hopes and our worst fears are seldom realized...
...grade at the time of 9/11--I'm now in eighth--I had been utterly confused by the tragic events. However, your article about the heroic efforts of Rick Rescorla and the risks he took for his colleagues sent my mother and me into tears. Rescorla's ability to remain calm and assertive in a dangerous situation is inspiring, and I hope we can learn from his example. Martha Harding, PALO ALTO, CALIF...
...Australians have not been engaged in fighting in Iraq since Saddam's armies were defeated in 2003; they've performed their mission with few injuries and no fatalities. The 550 ground troops now leaving the country have spent the past five years overseeing security in the relatively calm Al-Muthanna and Dhi Qar provinces. They've protected reconstruction workers, trained Iraqi police and soldiers, gathered intelligence, fostered amity among local leaders, and promoted democracy and the rule of law. "They trained the local security forces and restored confidence," said the Australia Defence Association's Neil James. "That they were...
...enemy below, troops like LeJeune are going into battle with a different kind of weapon, one so stealthy that few Americans even know of its deployment. For the first time in history, a sizable and growing number of U.S. combat troops are taking daily doses of antidepressants to calm nerves strained by repeated and lengthy tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. The medicines are intended not only to help troops keep their cool but also to enable the already strapped Army to preserve its most precious resource: soldiers on the front lines. Data contained in the Army's fifth Mental Health...