Word: decompressions
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Some people don't think I'll do much with the cash, because they're lumping me in with all those cats that inherited money. But you know cats. It's like, "I'll just go to an island for a little while and decompress," and seven years later they are sleeping all day and so fat they can't climb up onto a bed, much less start that foundation for catnip addicts like they promised. But I've got plans...
Aside from its more appealing profile and wearability, Newman says, the BioSuit will likely be safer for astronauts than the old-style suits. Currently, when an astronaut's suit is punctured, he or she has to go back to the base to undress and decompress. With the new suits, astronauts could simply slap a patch over the tear. The BioSuit also provides a level of resistance that helps the body maintain muscle mass, since astronauts lose about 40% of their brawn during space travel. So, if the suit doesn't end up making it to Mars, researchers say it could...
...term is a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of an instituting such a program without sufficient support—only 19 students signed up, less than a fifth of the number that administrators expected. The problem, rather obviously, was that most students would rather take a longer vacation to decompress from the pressures of academic life than squirrel themselves away in a frost-encrusted dorm doing problem sets and essays or—worse yet—nothing worthwhile at all. The other alternatives for J-term activities—community service, research, or travel—would probably...
...like exercising or relaxing with friends or family--or add greater stress to your body. Indeed, using many of our most cherished time-saving gadgets can backfire. Cell phones and mobile e-mail devices--to give just two examples--make it harder to get away from the office to decompress. Working from home may, in some cases, exacerbate the situation because it isolates employees while simultaneously blurring the line between work and leisure...
Okay, Dean Lewis. You’re right: Harvard students need to decompress more. But, let’s say that I actually do want to take your advice, and my idea of “unstructured” time well-spent is shooting the breeze with some friends after a long day of studying. The problem is, where am I to go on campus...