Word: calmness
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...call herself a hero, because the word hurts too much when so many died, and her best friend's body was pulled out of a shallow grave on the hospital grounds by the same commandos who rescued her. That friend, Lori Piestewa, is her hero, for staying so calm under fire, as are the soldiers who fought bravely all around her. Lynch herself did not fire a shot and spent most of her time in the humvee huddled in a protective ball. Ask her what she would like to symbolize, and there is a long, long pause. "I haven...
Studies show that the company of a cat can help keep you calm and happy. This robotic version--known as NeCoRo in his native Japan and Max in the U.S.--is so lifelike in his appearance, responses and movements that Maryland "robo-therapists" Alex and Elena Libin have recommended him for nursing-home residents and dementia patients who could use a pet's love but are unable to care for the real thing. Stroke Max with an open palm or call him by name, and he will purr, turn his head, move his ears and blink his eyes...
Along with only about a quarter of the shelters in the area, the University Lutheran shelter is “dry,” meaning that guests who are under the influence of alcohol are not allowed to stay there. The dry policy helps to create a calm atmosphere at the shelter, Tartakoff said...
Some people might simply say that Mrs. Cheney is as deluded as her husband. But I think that Lynne’s calm, zen-like denial is her way of coping with public humiliation...
...forward Nicole Corriero said. “She hadn’t really been tested up to this year, but she has shown that she’s definitely up to the challenge. Providence had good scoring chances early on and in the third period, but she just remained calm and composed and stopped what we counted on her to stop. Against Providence, that’s not an easy thing...