Word: tranquilizing
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...reasons that Asians in certain areas have an exceptional life expectancy [July 21]. I have observed that the Buddhist monks of Thailand's Forest Tradition, despite eating only one meager meal a day and sleeping only four to six hours a night, tend to live very long lives. The tranquillity of their minds promotes longevity. Naturally, eating more food requires the body to work harder to digest it, resulting in more wear and tear on the body's organs; similarly, a tranquil mind requires little energy. Genetics plays only an indirect role, for tranquil-minded, sparely eating parents tend...
...memory - four of the world's major TV companies will be there to record it, and a dvd release will follow. In addition to the opportunities for such unusual collaborations, Verbier gives the maestros a chance to recharge their creative batteries in a sylvan setting. "It's a wonderful, tranquil place to make music," gushes Kissin. "For Verbier, I drop everything," agrees violinist Chang. So powerful is the attraction, the performers waive their usual fees - an artist of Chang's wattage can command upward of €20,000 for a single performance - and settle for what amounts to an expenses...
...from those NATO countries that supported the war. But the number that actually arrive in Iraq may shrink somewhat if it turns out they're headed into a counterinsurgency mission rather than a more pedestrian peacekeeping affair. This week's British casualties, in what had ostensibly been the most tranquil part of Iraq, won't help Washington's recruitment efforts. Britain's own force levels in Iraq had been reduced from 45,000 during the war to around 15,000, although following the latest incident the government faces conflicting pressures to both increase and reduce its exposure in Iraq...
...through river mist. Damselflies in lurid shades of aqua and puce hovered lazily beside us. Kingfishers flashed amid copious vines and sprawling creepers. Tiny, white beaches?perfect and inviting? nestled under fluttering carpets of white and yellow butterflies. Scenes like this demanded another superlative: there surely was no more tranquil spot on earth. Farther downstream, though, the Mae Klong flexes its muscles, narrowing into Class 4 and 5 rapids that should satisfy most adrenaline cravings, before disappearing into a maze of deadly subterranean caves to re-emerge in neighboring Kanchanaburi province as the famous River Kwai...
...even with the military phase of the campaign at an end, Moulton said that life for him and his Marines remains far from tranquil...