1.   At the monasteries sprinkled throughout the region, monks say, there are intense efforts to control their daily operations.

2.   Besides, women are more prone to anger, the senior monk said.

3.   A monk said the gunmen had shot through a lock to enter the church Tuesday as Israeli tanks advanced.

4.   Last week, the Benedictine monks said their label, EMI, made off with the bulk of the profits.

5.   Of course not, the monk said.

6.   Some tourists have tried to bribe the guardian to see it, monks said.

7.   The monks said the relic seemed to have paranormal powers.

8.   The monks say that she can visit Osel, but that he is not yet prepared to face the temptations of Western life.

9.   A prominent Buddhist monk said Tuesday that he and his followers were strip-searched and interrogated by police in Vietnam.

10.   A strict routine regulates each day, and the monks say neither the flood of visitors nor the flurry of construction can distract them.