Word: vitalize
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...Most of all, perhaps, Barshefsky was optimistic on account of the widespread consensus that renewed economic growth is vital to the region - and that free trade is the best and fastest way to that growth. This view got strong endorsement from Andrés Velasco, Sumitomo professor of international finance and development at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government and a former adviser to Chile in free-trade talks with the U.S. "Growth is the key question facing Latin America today," Velasco said. Analyzing the ways that developing nations could achieve more rapid growth, he said a "great...
...Quebec City summit, leaders will endorse practical measures to improve the quality of life for all citizens throughout the Americas and deepen cooperation on a coherent political, economic and social agenda. This vital undertaking is one in which we are involved not solely for our own benefit but for that of future generations. The undertaking is not to be feared but grasped. It calls for vision and engagement and a spirit of confidence - the spirit of Quebec City - in our ability to shape a better, brighter future together...
...disease's tongue-twisting name implies, instead of simply dispatching an invading virus--like the one that killed Layne--X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP) allows white blood cells (including lymphocytes) to grow unchecked, destroying vital organs like the liver, lymph glands and spleen. Inherited by males on their X chromosomes, it usually means death...
Probably the only thing most people care to know about their gurgling inner organs is that they are functioning properly. But for Jean-Pierre Barral, an osteopath practicing in Grenoble, France, the body's vital viscera are like a beautifully complicated timepiece, each part in subtle but perpetual motion relative to the others. "In a single day, your internal organs move 30,000 times," he says. "Your liver alone travels 600 meters...
BRAVO, BETA! Beta-blockers are routinely prescribed to lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart attack. Now researchers have shown that low doses of the drug may also help prevent clogged arteries. In a study of 800 adults, the blockers cut by 40% the rate at which vital arteries leading to the brain, known as the carotid arteries, built up plaque. Bonus: unclogged carotids may reduce stroke risk...