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Jimmy's life was saved through a combination of technology and his body's natural defense mechanisms. Prominent among these may be the so-called mammalian dive reflex, which allows whales and seals to remain submerged in cold water. It is theorized that humans also have this protection. The reflex is triggered when frigid water splashes over the forehead and nose; nerves signal the brain to divert oxygen-rich blood from the limbs to the heart and brain. An even more important defense against brain damage is a phenomenon known as sub mersion hypothermia: the extreme cold...
...Mister Heartbreak takes this eerie vision of the modern scientific world further by contrasting and mixing it with the exotic, tropical settings. Look for instance at the contract between Third and First Worlds in Blue Lagoon: "Days, I remember cities, Nights, I dream of a perfect place. Days, I dive by the wrock, Nights, I swim in the blue lagoon." Or the mixture of the two worlds in "Langue d' Amour": "And this is not a story my people tell. It is something I know myself. And when I do my job. I am thinking about these things...
...Harvard women's swimming team is in eighth place after one day at the Women's Eastern Championships at Brown. The Crimson diving team led the Harvard effort, with Shannon Byrd and Jennifer Goldberg placing first and fourth respectively, in the one meter dive. (Complete results of yesterday's and today's action will appear in tomorrow's Crimson...
Wall Street takes a dive as the President's men duel over monster deficits...
After the game; victorious Coach Fern Flaman, who said he almost took a dive over the boards after Manchurek's goal, said he thought that the presence of his son Terry-who is dying of bone marrow cancer-and his wife, Jean, inspired the team...