Word: nap
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...middle of the day, one-third of the group took an hour-long nap, while another third slept for half an hour. The remaining volunteers did not nap...
That midday nap in class might actually help you learn more when you wake up, according to a recent study conducted by Harvard researchers...
Those who took the half-hour nap showed little change in performance, she said. But the long nappers, fully refreshed, improved their performance in the repetitive tasks over the course...
...scuffle in front of live TV cameras during a training session. The Danes mounted their own smackdown, a three-way rumpus involving Jesper Gronkjaer, Stig Tofting and Thomas Graveson. Team official Jim Stjerne-Hansen told reporters afterwards: 'These players need a kindergarten teacher to sort them out.' And longer nap times. ?By Aparisim Ghosh...
...overcast, chilly day in Allston that seemed ideal for little except a long and lazy nap, a number of out-of-shape journalists milled around on a softball diamond preparing for a meaningless intramural contest. As we tossed the ball around to warm up, I was suddenly struck by what I can assure you was a rather different thought than the other players were having: This is what I came back to America to do. At last, I’m home...