Word: alertness
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...thalamus--the processing hub for sensory cues--and then the cortex--the outer layer of brain cells. The cortex analyzes the raw data streaming in through the senses and decides whether they require a fear response. If they do, the cortex signals the amygdala, and the body stays on alert...
...BODY RESPONDS By putting the brain on alert, the amygdala triggers a series of changes in brain chemicals and hormones that puts the entire body in anxiety mode...
When the brackets were drawn for this year's World Cup soccer tournament, England's games were assigned to Japan and not to the other co-host, South Korea. But to the Japanese, England plus soccer equals one thing: trouble. So the country is on full-scale alert for a hooligan invasion, especially when rivals Argentina and England face off in Sapporo on June 7. Hotels have established Brit-free zones to keep troublemakers away from everybody else. Merchants with shops near stadiums are boarding up their windows. Organizers will try to keep fans from different countries away from...
...light of the ongoing security crisis, the Megiddo bombing was not unexpected. Israel has been on high alert for weeks, its security forces acutely aware of the continuing threat of terror strikes. An acceleration of diplomatic activity in pursuit of peace - as has been seen over the past week, with U.S. envoys in the region and President Bush's plans to meet the leaders of Egypt and Israel in the coming days - typically serves as a cue for radical elements to launch new outrages in the hope of sabotaging any progress towards a truce. But the sophistication of the attack...
...HOLD THE ROAM Many service plans charge extra for analog roaming or for digital roaming outside your specified region. If your phone has the capability, try setting it to digital roam only, or setting it to alert you when it moves into analog territory. You could save yourself from some ugly charges...