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That clamor came as several hundred fans, a marching band, and 43 female athletes used every last breath to support the women's swimming and diving teams. The teams were attempting to complete an undefeated season in a double dual meet with Princeton and Yale...
...atmosphere they were living in. In general, the atmosphere was very supportive, and clearly the upperclassmen were very angry. They were like, 'We are going to find whoever this is, and break all of their bones!' and I was like, 'Okay, wait, let's all take a deep breath!' I received, and still do, hundreds of e-mails from Mather students and the Harvard community at large, still expressing some anger that the 'bad guys' are winning...
...freeze. The radiator in the downstairs bedroom cracks. A case of Diet Cokes in the kitchen bloats to solid ice, each can swollen to bursting, like the Incredible Hulk. Now the water pipes give way. We step outside for firewood to stoke the wood stove, and we gasp: Our breath emerges in jagged-crystal puffs under a cold headlight moon...
...those perfect autumn nights that make Manhattan seem magical. There is not a cloud in the sky, and looking up from the streets, you can see stars. On the avenues, white lights speckle the trees. There is a chill in the air--just enough to ice the occasional breath--and the urgent roar of the city is a reminder that New York at this moment may be the Rome of the modern world. The NASDAQ is at a record high. Again. New companies are being born. It is a perfect night for a launch party...
Still need a reason to quit smoking? Try this: puffing away quadruples the risk that you may suddenly suffer shortness of breath, heart palpitations and overwhelming feelings of anxiety--in short, a panic attack. What's the link? Lungs of smokers tend to be overstressed, which may make smokers more vulnerable to attacks. Kick the habit, and the increased risk vanishes...