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Loraine Lugo, 23, has worked at the infant center for 2 1/2 years, has tried to conceive a child of her own for at least that long, and is married to a policeman whose workday generally begins when hers ends. "I go home and fall asleep," she says. Born in Puerto Rico, Loraine shared one bed with her mother and three younger siblings. "What counts is giving children respect," Loraine counsels. During potty lineup, she confidently pacifies a concerned Laurie, who has just wrestled four marbles out of Marie's mouth. "They won't choke," she states flatly. "They...
Temple: Philly is buzzing because of this team. With Mark Macon, the Owls won't fall asleep at this party...
...researchers found that there were drastic chemical differences between a sleeping and a waking brain. When a person is not asleep, one of the two groups of neurons in Hobson's model, called aminergic neurons, processes the hormones norepinephrine and seretonin, which can control bodily functions. On the other hand, if someone is engaged in REM sleep, the other set of neurons, referred to as cholinergic, become receptive to the hormone acetylcholine for muscle control...
...runaway car struck a pedestrian, a motor scooter and a traffic signal yesterday afternoon at the corner of Mt. Auburn and JFK Street when the driver apparently fell asleep. No serious injuries were reported...
...driver of the car, who was not injured, told witnesses he had fallen asleep while delivering food for a local catering service. "The driver told me he was tired and he fell asleep," said the Harvard student...