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...says. She finds herself angry and snappish when callers make poor use of her endless availability. Although she feels anxious when her In box is empty, she feels no better when it's full: "When I wake up in the morning and have 15 e-mails, I get a nervous stomach...
...works is still being figured out by neuroscientists. What they know is that caffeine binds to receptors that normally accept adenosine, a neurotransmitter that signals brain cells to quiet down their activity. Blocking adenosine staves off sleepiness. The resulting higher level of brain activity puts the nervous system on alert, triggering the release of adrenaline?the probable cause of caffeine's tendency to focus the mind...
...People who are focused too much on the result are going to worry and get nervous and tighten up,” he said. “But if they’re in tune with the process of what’s going on, they’re going to end up doing much better...
...With compelling, conflicting arguments on both sides, it is the man himself, and the impression he makes, that will determine which image sticks, and which way the votes will be cast for his confirmation. Republican aides and handlers from the White House and the Hill were visibly nervous today about how Alito would perform once he faced the Senators. Some worried that Alito would suffer under the comparison to Chief Justice Robert?s stellar performance last August. Alito's nerdy earnestness and cold sincerity could break either way, making him look good-hearted and inspiring or distant and uncaring...
...atmosphere was charged with the anticipation of yet another classic between the two schools.“It was definitely nerves in the first half,” Rollins said. “Coach told us that in the first five minutes, you could definitely see we were nervous.”“I was really nervous,” she admitted.If the inexperience and nerves of the younger players punished the Crimson early on, it was their superlative talent that nearly brought about the impossible comeback. Delaney-Smith has often called her freshmen class the best...