Word: stress
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...What price might Treasury offer? Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is doing a "stress test" of the banks to determine how much capital they need to survive. Whatever number that ends up being might be a good price for the toxic assets. "We want to get the assets off our books," says Talbott...
...Evolutionary psychologists support this theory by arguing that human beings feel more stress during times of insecurity because they sense an immediate but hard-to-discern threat - the modern-day equivalent of an unseen predator growling in the trees. Patients have been known to experience higher levels of anxiety, for example, while waiting for biopsy results than knowing the diagnosis - even if the result is cancer. It's better to get the bad news and start doing something about it rather than languish in limbo. When the uncertainty is prolonged, people stay in a sustained "fight or flight" response, which...
...every employee in insecure industries has such a gloomy view, Burchell says. Entrepreneurs seem to thrive. In general, women fare better too. While reporting higher levels of anxiety than men when directly questioned, women scored lower in stress on the GHQ 12, even when they had a job they felt insecure about losing. As Burchell explains, "For women, most studies show that any job - it doesn't matter whether it is secure or insecure - gives psychological improvement over unemployment." Burchell hypothesizes that the difference in men is that they tend to feel pressure not only to be employed, but also...
...Crammed into tiny boxes, chickens exhibit few of these remarkable abilities. Instead, they endure three days of extreme confinement, deprivation, and stress. And, for some, this is their final voyage. One report suggested that in 2005 more birds arrived at their destination dead than alive...
...dining hall? Skip the HUDS variation on tikka masala and mix some Cinnamon Twists into your life. Aries With spring break over a week away, you’re looking to let off a little steam. Why not try yoga? There is nothing like Bikram to sweat the stress away. Taurus Mid-year rut? No better time to grab the bull by the balls! Strike up a conversation with that standout in section, and you might find yourself discussing Dante over dinner. Gemini Snagging that summer internship may seem harder than pulling a fast one on Widener security...