Word: basic
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...soothe their bored brains that they no longer have any idea how long a week actually is. I gave him one more shot at the fun question. "It should be a fun time to get back to the simpler pleasures in life that we ignore but are more basic pleasures," he said. I finally understood that Frank was talking about...
...Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia offered in February to broker Israel's peace with the Arabs in exchange for a Palestinian state, the plan was applauded as a step forward--although land-for-peace has been the bedrock premise for ending the conflict since 1967. Now even that basic idea is at risk, since both sides have trampled their interim agreements, nullifying virtually every step they ever took in search of peace...
...they mess up--say, by blowing it all on a series of vacations and paying for their friends too--or seem as if they're just waiting for you to die to get the rest, you may need to build in safeguards and incentives through a customized trust. A basic trust typically releases an inheritance in thirds, at ages 25, 30 and 35. But it can be designed to reward achievement, like graduating from college or starting a business or holding...
Yurts were invented thousands of years ago by Mongolian nomads, and the basic structural elements haven't changed much since then. A yurt has a circular lattice wall topped by a round roof that comes to an adorable little point. The simple design belies its many virtues: yurts are tough as a yak, easy to build and cheap to heat. They're also eco-friendly: there's not much in them besides wood and cloth, and they sit lightly on the ground, no foundation required, so their impact on the environment is minimal...
...ground the situation threatens to deteriorate. Even as the standoff continues, international aid organizations are expressing alarm over the humanitarian impact of the Israeli offensive on the Palestinian civilian population. The Palestinian Authority's ability to provide the basic services of a civil authority in the West Bank appears to have been critically impaired, if not destroyed. And "Operation Defensive Shield" has destroyed to much of the Palestinian Authority's security apparatus, on whose enforcement powers any cease-fire would rest. The Israelis are unlikely to tolerate a power vacuum in towns they characterize as hotbeds of terrorism, and that...