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...first five points and built a 6-3 lead. As Broadbent secured what he called the biggest win of his college career, he punctuated each of his final three points with a successively louder “Yes!” accompanied by a fist pump. Broadbent said the unusual display of emotion was an attempt to fire himself up before facing Trinity...
Adrenal glands react to the alert by releasing epinephrine (adrenaline), which makes the heart pump faster and the lungs work harder to flood the body with oxygen...
...doctors talk about a "golden hour" after someone suffers a heart attack or stroke, during which prompt medical attention can lead to complete or nearly complete recovery. But when it comes to cardiac arrest, in which the heart's electrical signals become so disorganized that it can no longer pump blood, that precious window is reduced to just a minute or two. For each minute that the heart is not shocked, or defibrillated, back to normal, a person's chance of survival drops 10%. After 10 minutes, the chances of survival--not to mention recovery--shrink to nearly zero...
Surrounded by some of the tightest security ever seen in Prague, President Bush did his best this week to pump some adrenaline into the veins of European NATO leaders. They had gathered in the Czech capital to retrofit the mission and membership of the 53-year-old alliance formed to counter the Soviet threat. And Bush wanted them to focus, above all else, on the war on terrorism - and on the confrontation with Iraq. "For terrorists and terrorist states," said Bush, "every free nation is a potential target, including the free nations of Europe...
Boston also stands to gain significantly from the media spotlight and influx of visitors. Boston officials estimate the convention will pump $150 million into the city’s economy, bring 50,000 visitors and create roughly 5,000 jobs. Philadelphia, the site of the Republican National Convention in 2000, estimates the direct economic impact of that convention at $170 million. But Philadelphia’s Mayor Edward Rendell, a Democrat who this month was elected Governor of Pennsylvania, claims the direct benefit is only one-fiftieth of what the city gained indirectly—benefits stemming from public works...