Word: nap
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...They usually rise at 6 a.m and go outside for morning exercises - calisthenics in the yard - then have breakfast, usually sticky rice or noodles with vegetables or bread. They then prepare to bicycle to a school about a mile away. At 11:30 they return for lunch and a nap. At 2:30, some may go back to school and others stay at home and work on homework. In late afternoon, they have dinner and then, about 6 p.m., free time. "They may play football or read in the library or work on computers," says Nguyen Van Trung, director...
John Kenneth Gailbraith's housekeeper never had a problem saying no. One day President Lyndon Johnson called the Galbraith house wanting to talk to the great economist, who had lain down for a little shut-eye. "He's taking a nap and has left strict orders not to be disturbed," said the housekeeper. Johnson replied, "Well, I'm the President. Wake him up." The response: "I'm sorry, Mr. President, but I work for Mr. Galbraith, not for you." Click...
Just consider what happened when Galbraith woke from his nap and returned Johnson's call. "Who is that woman?" the President asked, inquiring about the housekeeper who had dared tell him no. "I want her working...
...current posting on the study pool Web site offers $60 for a five-hour study that asks its subjects to choose between a movie and a nap...
...many droopy-eyed Harvard students, a midday power nap may seem pointless considering the distance between their classrooms and beds. Students at Indiana University South Bend have found a solution to this problem by starting a “nap club.” The club’s headquarters is a dark, quiet room where up to 15 students at a time can snooze and be insured that a moderator will wake them up for their next class. However, Associate Dean of Harvard College, Judith H. Kidd was skeptical that such an institution could be established at Harvard...