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Social-networkingsitesofferuserseasywaystopresentidealizedimagesofthemselvesevenifthoseidealsdon’talwayssquarewiththeirreal-worldpersonalities.PsychologyresearcherSorayaMehdizadehhasdiscoveredawaytopokethroughtheoffline-onlinecurtain:shehasusedFaeebooktopredictaperson’slevelofnarcissismandself-esteem. MehdizadehwhoconductedthestudyasanundergraduateatToronto’sYorkUniversitygainedaccesstotheFaeebookaccountsof100collegestudentsandmeasuredactivitieslikephotosharingwallpostingsandstatusupdates;shealsostudiedhowfrequentlyusersloggedonandhowoftentheyremainedonlineduringeachsession.HerfindingswerepublishedrecentlyinCyberpsyehologyBehaviorandSocialNetworking. AftermeasuringeachsubjectusingtheNarcissismPersonalityInventoryandRosenbergSelf-EsteemScaleMehdizadehwhograduatedfromYorkthispastspringdiscoverednarcissistsandpeoplewithlowerself-esteemweremorelikelytospendmorethananhouradayonFacebookandweremorepronetopostself-promo-tionalphotosstrikingaposeorusingPhotoshopforexample.Narcissistswerealsomorelikelytoshowcasethemselvesthroughstatusupdatesusingphraseslike"I’msoglamorousIbleedglitter"andwallactivitypostingself-servinglinkslike"MyCelebrityLook-alikes". Self-esteemandnarcissismareofteninterrelatedbutdon’talwaysgohandinhand.Somepsychologistsbelievethatnarcissists--thosewhohaveapervasivepatternofgrandiosityaneedforadmirationaswellasalackofsympathy--unconsciouslyinflatetheirsenseofself-importanceasadefenseagainstfeelinginadequate.NotenoughempiricalresearchhasbeenproducedtoconfirmthatlinkalthoughMehdizadeh’sstudyseemstosupportit.Becausenarcissistshavelesscapacitytosustainintimateorlong-termrelationshipsMehdizadehthinksthattheywouldbemoredrawntotheonlineworldofvirtualfriendsandemotionallydetachedcommunication. AlthoughitseemsthatFacebookcanbeusedbynarcissiststofueltheirinflatedegosMehdizadehstopsshortofproclaimingthatexcessivetimespentonFaeebookcanturnregularusersintonarcissists.Shealsonotesthatsocial-networkingsitesmightultimatelybefoundtohavepositiveeffectswhenusedbypeoplewithlowself-esteemordepression."Ifindividualswithlowerself-esteemaremorepronetousingFacebook"shesays"thequestionbecomes’CanFacebookhelpraiseself-esteembyallowingpatientstotalktoeachotherandhelpeachotherinasociallyinteractiveenvironment’Idon’tthinkit’snecessarilyabadthingthatpeoplewithlowself-esteemuseFacebook. whichofthefollowingisusedforpredictingaperson’slevelofnarcissismandself-esteem
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[A]DrDanielStanleyanoceanographerhasfoundvolcanicshardsinEgyptthathebelievesarelinkedtotheexplosion.ComputersimulationsbyMikeRampinoaclimatemodelerfromNewYorkUniversityshowthattheresultingashcloudcouldhaveplungedtheareaintodarknessaswellasgeneratinglightningandhailtwoofthe10plagues. [B]Thecloudcouldhavealsoreducedtherainfallcausingadrought.IftheNilehadthenbeenpoisonedbytheeffectsoftheeruptionpollutioncouldhaveturneditredashappenedinarecentenvironmentaldisasterinAmerica.Thesamepollutioncouldhavedrivenmillionsoffrogsontothelandthesecondplague.Onlandthefrogswoulddieremovingtheonlyobstacletoanexplosionoffliesandlice-thethirdandfourthplagues.Thefliescouldhavetransmittedfataldiseasestocattlethefifthplagueandboilsandblisterstohumansthesixthplague. [C]MoseswhichwillbebroadcastinDecember2002willsuggestthatmuchoftheBiblestorycanbeexplainedbyasinglenaturaldisasterahugevolcaniceruptionontheGreekislandofSantoriniinthe16thcenturyBC. [D]Thehour-longdocumentaryarguesthateventhestoryofthepartingoftheRedSeawhichallowedMosestoleadtheHebrewstosafetywhilethepursuingEgyptianarmywasdrownedmayhaveitsoriginsintheeruption.Itrepeatsthetheorythat"RedSea"isamistranslationoftheSeaofReedsamuchshallowerswamp. [E]TheprogrammetellsthestoryofhowMosesledtheHebrewsoutofEgyptafteraseriesofplagueshaddevastatedthecountry.Butitalsousesnewscientificresearchtoarguethatmanyoftheeventssurroundingtheexoduscouldhavebeentriggeredbytheeruptionwhichwouldhavebeenathousandtimesmorepowerfulthananuclearbomb. [F]ComputersimulationsshowthattheSantorinieruptioncouldhavetriggereda600ft-hightidalwavetravelingatabout400milesanhourwhichwouldhavebeen6fthighandahundredmileslongwhenitreachedtheEgyptiandelta.Suchaneventwouldhavebeenrememberedforgenerationsandmayhaveprovidedtheinspirationforthestory. [G]FreshevidencethattheBiblicalplaguesandthepartingoftheRedSeawerenaturaleventsratherthanmythsormiraclesistobepresentedinanewBBCdocumentary. Order: 45
Fatigueisoneofthemostcommoncomplaintsbroughttodoctorsfriendsandrelatives.You’dthinkinthiseraoflabor-savingandconvenienttransportationthatfewpeoplewouldhavereasontobesotired.Thecausesofmodern-dayfatiguearediverseandonlyrarelyrelatedtoexcessivephysicalexertion.Todayphysiciansreporttirednessismorelikelyaconsequenceofunderexercisethanofwearingyourselfdownwithoveractivity. Physicalfatigueisthewell-knownresultofoverworkingyourmuscles.46Physicalfatigueisusuallyapleasanttirednesssuchasthatwhichyoumightexperienceafterplayingahardsetoftennischoppingwoodorclimbingamountain.Thecureissimpleandfast:Yourestgivingyourbodyachancetogetridofaccumulatedwasteandrestoremusclefuel. 47Illnessinducedfatigueisawarningsignorconsequenceofsomeunderlyingphysicaldisorderperhapsthecommoncoldorfluorsomethingmoreseriouslikecancerwhileothersymptomsarepresentthatoftensuggestthetruecause.Evenafteranillnesspassedyou’relikelytofeeldraggedoutforaweekormore.48Takeyourfatigueasasignaltogoslowwhileyourbodyhasachancetorecoverfullyevenifallyouhadwasacold.Pushingyourselftoresumefullactivitytoosoonwillcertainlyprolongyourperiodoffatigue. Emotionalproblemsandconflictsespeciallydepressionandanxietyarebyfarthemostcommoncausesofprolongedfatigue.Whensuchfeelingsarenotexpressedopenlytheyoftencomeoutasphysicalsymptomswithfatigueasoneofthemostcommonmanifestations.49Understandingtheunderlyingemotionalproblemisthecrucialfirststeptowardcuringpsychologicalfatigueandbyitselfoftenresultsinconsiderablelesseningofthetiredness.Professionalpsychologicalhelporcareerormarriagecounselingmaybeneeded. Thereisagreatdealyoucandoonyourowntodealwithbothsevereprolongedfatigueandthoseperiodicwashed-outfeelings.Youmighttrytodomoderateexercise.50Contrarytowhatyoumaythinkexerciseenhancesratherthandrainsengeryandhelpsyoutoresistfatiguebyincreasingyourbody’sabilitytohandlemoreofaworkload.Attheendofadayexercisecanrelieveaccumulatedtensionsgiveyoumoreenergyintheeveningandhelpyousleepmorerestfully. 47Illnessinducedfatigueisawarningsignorconsequenceofsomeunderlyingphysicaldisorderperhapsthecommoncoldorfluorsomethingmoreseriouslikecancerwhileothersymptomsarepresentthatoftensuggestthetruecause.
PresidentBushtakestothebullypulpittodeliverasternlecturetoAmerica’sbusinesselite.TheJusticeDept.stunstheaccountingprofessionbyfilingacriminalindictmentofArthurAndersenLLPfordestroyingdocumentsrelatedtoitsauditsofEnronCorp.OnCapitolHillsomecongressionalpanelspushonwithbiasedhearingsonEnron’scollapseandnowanotherbustedNewEconomystartelecom’sGlobalCrossing.Lawmakerssignontonewbillsaimedattighteningoversightofeverythingfrompensionsandaccountingtoexecutivepay. ToanyspectatorsitwouldbeeasytoconcludethatthewindsofchangearesweepingCorporateAmericaledbyGeorgeW.Bushwhoranas"areformerwithresult."ButfarfromdeconstructingthecorporateworldbrickbybrickintosomethingcleanersparerandstrongerBushaidesandmanylegislatorsarepreparingmodestlegislativeandadministrativereforms.InsteadofanoverhaulBush’steamiscountingonitsenforcersJusticeandanewlyempoweredSecurities&ExchangeCommissiontomakeexamplesofthemostegregiousoffenders.Theideaisthatbusinesswillquicklygetthemessageandcleanupitsownact. Whywon’ttheoutragedrhetoricresultinmorechangesForstarterstheBushAdministrationwarnsthatanyrushtolegislatecorporatebehaviorcouldproducearaftofflawedbillsthatraisecostswithouthaltingabuses.Businesshasstriventodrivethepointhomewithanintenselobbyingblitzthathasconvincedmanylawmakersthatover-regulationcouldstartlethestockmarketandperhapsendangerthenascenteconomicrecovery. AllthissetsthestageforWashingtontogetbusywithpredictablymodestresults.Asurgeofcautionissweepingwould-bereformersontheHill."Theyknowtheydon’twanttomakeabigmistake"saysJerryJ.JasinowskipresidentoftheNationalAssociationofManufacturers.Thatgo-slowapproachsuitstheWhiteHouse.AidessaythePresidentwhilepersonallydisgustedbyEnron’sselloutofitspensionersisreluctanttoembracenewsanctionsthatfrustrateevenlaw-abidingcorporationsandcreatealitigationbonanzafortriallawyers.InsteadtheWhiteHousewillpushfornarrowlytargetedactionmostofitcarriedoutbytheSECtheTreasuryDept.andtheLaborDept.TherightoutcomeTreasurySecretaryPaulH.O’NeillsaidonMar.15"dependsontheCongressnotlegislatingthingsthatareoverthetop." ToO’NeillandBushthatmeansenforcingcurrentlawsbeforepassingtoomanynewones.NowhereisthatstanceclearerthanintheAndersenindictment.SotheBushAdministrationleftthedecisiontoJusticeDept.prosecutorsratherthanWhiteHousepoliticaloperativesortheirreformistfellowsattheSEC. Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat
Jetlagisbackontheagendaforbusinesstravelersespeciallyaslong-haulinternationaltrafficpicksupagain. Thereisendlessadviceonlineaboutjetlag.DrugsarefrequentlymentionedandarecentfavoriteisNuvigilusedtotreatexcessivesleepiness.Nuvigil’smanufacturerCephablonhassofarnotsucceededinobtaininggovernmentapprovalforitsplantomarketthedrugasaremedyforjetlag. ButtheapproachIhearmostoftenfromlong-haultravelersinvolvesdietandpreparation."Whywouldyoutakeapillthatyourbodythenhastoshakeoff"saidLynneWallerScanlontheauthorwithCharlesF.EhretofOvercomingJetLagwhichwasabestsellerinthemid-1980sbutwentoutofprintuntilsherevisedandrepublisheditlastyearunderasnappiertitleTheCureforJetLag. Thebooklaysoutatreatmentsystemforjetlagbasedonpre-tripdietandconditioningtoresetthebody’sinternalclock.Thebooksuggestsresettingthebodyclocksothatitwillbeinsyncwiththetimeatthedestination.Onetothreedaysbeforeatriptheauthorssuggestlow-caloriemeals.Inflightavoidorstrictlylimitalcoholandusecoffeeorteatopersuadethebodyclockthatit’sdaytime.Ifit’smorningafterflyingallnightresistsleepand"floodyoureyeswithdaylight"theysuggest. Whilealllong-haultravelcancausenormalfatiguetravelacrosstimezonescausesthebodytoreactwiththemostpronouncedeffectsofjetlagincludingdisorientationandageneralsenseofdiscomfort. Inthelastfewyearstheglobalairlineshaveputmoreemphasisonaccommodatingtheneedforin-flightsleep—atleastinthebusinessandfirst—classcabinswhereinternationalairlinesearnmostoftheirrevenue.Butatthesametimeinternationalairlinesalsopromoteextensivein-flightentertainmentselectionsaswellashigh-endmenusincludingqualitywinelistsinpremiumclasses.Indulginginthesewouldseemtoworkagainstdietarytreatmenttocombatjetlag.ButMs.Scanlonsaysrecoveryisneverthelessattainable. "Whatdoyoudoifyoucan’timplementthisprogramaheadofthetriporifyou’veblownitandhadacompletedebauchontheplane"shesaid"Wellwhenyougetoffthatplaneyougetontheprogramrightaway.Itmaynotbeperfectbutyouwillfeelmuchmuchbetter. ThewordsnappierPara.3mostprobablymeans
GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelwonoverGermanvotersintheFederalElectiononSept.27.CanshenowbewonoverbyaFrenchcharmoffensive1atrepairingtherelationshipthatwasonceattheheartofEuropeThat’sthequestionbeingaskedinParis2topgovernmentofficialsare3talkingabouttheirdesiretorekindlecloserties4theirneighborsacrosstheRhine.5theendofWorldWarIItheFranco-GermanrelationshiphasbeenthemotorofEuropeanintegrationthe6forcebehindthecreationoftheEuropeanUnionandmorerecentlytheintroductionoftheeuro.Buttheardorhas7inthisdecadeparticularlyunderMerkelwhohasregularlystruggledto8herirritationwithFrenchPresidentNicolasSarkozy’sgrandstanding.Sarkozy9hasoftenbeenimpatientwithwhathe10Merkel’slackofresolve. Thesometimes11personalrapportisalongwayfromthepublicshowsofaffectiontheirpredecessorsstagedparticularlyHelmutKohlandFranCoisMitterrandwhomovinglyheld12in1984inaVerduncemetery.There’sbeentensionon13too.CharlesGrantdirectoroftheLondon-basedthinktankCentreforEuropeanReformpointsoutthatFranceandGermanyhavebeen14onissuesfromhowbesttoreflatetheireconomiesduringtheeconomic15tothesmarteststrategiesfordealingwithRussia. ButinfluentialmoversinFrancearenow16toputtherelationshipbackonafriendlierfooting.InarecentpaperFrenchthinktankInstituteMontaigne17anambitiousagendaforthetwonations18thatanewimpetusisneededifEurope’svoiceistobeheardinaworld19ofbignewplayerssuchasBrazilandIndiaandatatimewhenPresidentObamaseemsfaxmore20withChinaandtherestofAsiathanwithAmerica’straditionalalliesinEurope. 9
GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelwonoverGermanvotersintheFederalElectiononSept.27.CanshenowbewonoverbyaFrenchcharmoffensive1atrepairingtherelationshipthatwasonceattheheartofEuropeThat’sthequestionbeingaskedinParis2topgovernmentofficialsare3talkingabouttheirdesiretorekindlecloserties4theirneighborsacrosstheRhine.5theendofWorldWarIItheFranco-GermanrelationshiphasbeenthemotorofEuropeanintegrationthe6forcebehindthecreationoftheEuropeanUnionandmorerecentlytheintroductionoftheeuro.Buttheardorhas7inthisdecadeparticularlyunderMerkelwhohasregularlystruggledto8herirritationwithFrenchPresidentNicolasSarkozy’sgrandstanding.Sarkozy9hasoftenbeenimpatientwithwhathe10Merkel’slackofresolve. Thesometimes11personalrapportisalongwayfromthepublicshowsofaffectiontheirpredecessorsstagedparticularlyHelmutKohlandFranCoisMitterrandwhomovinglyheld12in1984inaVerduncemetery.There’sbeentensionon13too.CharlesGrantdirectoroftheLondon-basedthinktankCentreforEuropeanReformpointsoutthatFranceandGermanyhavebeen14onissuesfromhowbesttoreflatetheireconomiesduringtheeconomic15tothesmarteststrategiesfordealingwithRussia. ButinfluentialmoversinFrancearenow16toputtherelationshipbackonafriendlierfooting.InarecentpaperFrenchthinktankInstituteMontaigne17anambitiousagendaforthetwonations18thatanewimpetusisneededifEurope’svoiceistobeheardinaworld19ofbignewplayerssuchasBrazilandIndiaandatatimewhenPresidentObamaseemsfaxmore20withChinaandtherestofAsiathanwithAmerica’straditionalalliesinEurope. 17
GenerallyspeakingaBritishiswidelyregardedasaquietshyandconservativepersonwhois1onlyamongthosewithwhomheisacquainted.Whenastrangerisatpresentheoftenseemsnervous2embarrassed.Youhavetotakeacommutertrainanymorningoreveningto3thetruthofthis.Serious-lookingbusinessmenandwomensitreadingtheirnewspapersordozinginacorner;hardlyanybodytalkssincetodosowouldbeconsideredquiteoffensive.4thereisanunwrittenbutclearlyunderstoodcodeofbehaviorwhich5brokenmakestheoffenderimmediatelytheobjectof6. IthasbeenknownasafactthataBritishhasa7forthediscussionoftheirweatherandthatifgivenachancehewilltalkaboutit8.SomepeoplearguethatitisbecausetheBritishweatherseldom9forecastandhencebecomesasourceofinterestand10toeveryone.Thismaybeso.11aBritishcannothavemuch12intheweathermenwhoafterpromisingfinesunnyweatherforthefollowingdayareoftenprovedwrong13acloudovertheAtlanticbringsrainyweathertoalldistricts!Themaninthestreetseemstobeasaccurate—orasinaccurate—astheweathermeninhis14. Foreignersmaybesurprisedatthenumberofreferences15weatherthattheBritishmaketoeachotherinthecourseofasingleday.Veryoftenconversationalgreetingsare16bycommentsontheweather."Nicedayisn’tit""Beautiful!"maywellbeheardinsteadof"Goodmorninghowareyou"17theforeignermayconsiderthisexaggeratedandcomicitisworthwhilepointingoutthatitcouldbeusedtohisadvantage.18hewantstostartaconversationwithaBritishbutis19toknowwheretobeginhecoulddowelltomentionthestateoftheweather.Itisasafesubjectwhichwill20ananswerfromeventhemostreservedoftheBritish. 1
Theprimitiverootofthepleasureofparenthoodistwo-fold.46Ontheonehandthereisthefeelingofpartofone’sownbodyexternalizedprolongingitslifebeyondthedeathoftherestofone’sbodyandpossiblyinitsturnexternalizingpartofitselfinthesamefashionandsosecuringtheimmortalityofthegermplasma.Ontheotherhandthereisanintimateblendofpowerandtenderness.Thenewcreatureishelplessandthereisanimpulsetosupplyitsneedsanimpulsewhichgratifiesnotonlytheparent’slovetowardsthechildbutalsotheparent’sdesireforpower.47Solongastheinfantisfelttobehelplesstheaffectionwhichisbestoweduponitdoesnotfeelunselfishsinceitisinthenatureofprotectiontoavulnerableportionofoneself. 48Butfromaveryearlyagetherecomestobeaconflictbetweenloveofparentalpoweranddesireforthechild’sgoodforwhilepoweroverthechildistoacertainextentdecreedbythenatureofthingsitisneverthelessdesirablethatthechildshouldassoonaspossiblelearntobeindependentinasmanywaysaspossiblewhichisunpleasanttothepowerimpulseinaparent.Someparentsneverbecomeconsciousofthisconflictandremaintyrantsuntilthechildrenareinapositiontorebel.Othershoweverbecomeconsciousofitandthusfindthemselvesapreytoconflictingemotions.Inthisconflicttheirparentalhappinessislost.49Afterallthecarethattheyhavebestowedonthechildtheyfindtotheirmortificationthatheturnsoutquitedifferentfromwhattheyhadhoped.TheywantedhimtobeasoldierandtheyfindhimapacifistorlikeTolstoytheywantedhimtobeapacifistandhejoinstheBlackHundreds. Butitisnotonlyintheselaterdevelopmentsthatthedifficultyisfelt.50Ifyoufeedaninfantwhoisalreadycapableoffeedinghimselfyouareputtingloveofpowerbeforethechild’swelfarealthoughitseemstoyouthatyouareonlybeenkindinsavinghimtrouble.Ifyoumakehimtoovividlyawareofdangersyouareprobablyactuatedbyadesiretokeephimdependentuponyou.Ifyougivehimdemonstrativeaffectiontowhichyouexpectaresponseyouareprobablyendeavoringtograpplehimtoyoubymeansofhisemotions.Inathousandwaysgreatandsmallthepossessiveimpulseofparentswillleadthemastrayunlesstheyareverywatchfulorverypureinheart. 47Solongastheinfantisfelttobehelplesstheaffectionwhichisbestoweduponitdoesnotfeelunselfishsinceitisinthenatureofprotectiontoavulnerableportionofoneself.
Social-networkingsitesofferuserseasywaystopresentidealizedimagesofthemselvesevenifthoseidealsdon’talwayssquarewiththeirreal-worldpersonalities.PsychologyresearcherSorayaMehdizadehhasdiscoveredawaytopokethroughtheoffline-onlinecurtain:shehasusedFaeebooktopredictaperson’slevelofnarcissismandself-esteem. MehdizadehwhoconductedthestudyasanundergraduateatToronto’sYorkUniversitygainedaccesstotheFaeebookaccountsof100collegestudentsandmeasuredactivitieslikephotosharingwallpostingsandstatusupdates;shealsostudiedhowfrequentlyusersloggedonandhowoftentheyremainedonlineduringeachsession.HerfindingswerepublishedrecentlyinCyberpsyehologyBehaviorandSocialNetworking. AftermeasuringeachsubjectusingtheNarcissismPersonalityInventoryandRosenbergSelf-EsteemScaleMehdizadehwhograduatedfromYorkthispastspringdiscoverednarcissistsandpeoplewithlowerself-esteemweremorelikelytospendmorethananhouradayonFacebookandweremorepronetopostself-promo-tionalphotosstrikingaposeorusingPhotoshopforexample.Narcissistswerealsomorelikelytoshowcasethemselvesthroughstatusupdatesusingphraseslike"I’msoglamorousIbleedglitter"andwallactivitypostingself-servinglinkslike"MyCelebrityLook-alikes". Self-esteemandnarcissismareofteninterrelatedbutdon’talwaysgohandinhand.Somepsychologistsbelievethatnarcissists--thosewhohaveapervasivepatternofgrandiosityaneedforadmirationaswellasalackofsympathy--unconsciouslyinflatetheirsenseofself-importanceasadefenseagainstfeelinginadequate.NotenoughempiricalresearchhasbeenproducedtoconfirmthatlinkalthoughMehdizadeh’sstudyseemstosupportit.Becausenarcissistshavelesscapacitytosustainintimateorlong-termrelationshipsMehdizadehthinksthattheywouldbemoredrawntotheonlineworldofvirtualfriendsandemotionallydetachedcommunication. AlthoughitseemsthatFacebookcanbeusedbynarcissiststofueltheirinflatedegosMehdizadehstopsshortofproclaimingthatexcessivetimespentonFaeebookcanturnregularusersintonarcissists.Shealsonotesthatsocial-networkingsitesmightultimatelybefoundtohavepositiveeffectswhenusedbypeoplewithlowself-esteemordepression."Ifindividualswithlowerself-esteemaremorepronetousingFacebook"shesays"thequestionbecomes’CanFacebookhelpraiseself-esteembyallowingpatientstotalktoeachotherandhelpeachotherinasociallyinteractiveenvironment’Idon’tthinkit’snecessarilyabadthingthatpeoplewithlowself-esteemuseFacebook. AccordingtotheviewsofpsychologistsPara4line2narcissistswould
Fatigueisoneofthemostcommoncomplaintsbroughttodoctorsfriendsandrelatives.You’dthinkinthiseraoflabor-savingandconvenienttransportationthatfewpeoplewouldhavereasontobesotired.Thecausesofmodern-dayfatiguearediverseandonlyrarelyrelatedtoexcessivephysicalexertion.Todayphysiciansreporttirednessismorelikelyaconsequenceofunderexercisethanofwearingyourselfdownwithoveractivity. Physicalfatigueisthewell-knownresultofoverworkingyourmuscles.46Physicalfatigueisusuallyapleasanttirednesssuchasthatwhichyoumightexperienceafterplayingahardsetoftennischoppingwoodorclimbingamountain.Thecureissimpleandfast:Yourestgivingyourbodyachancetogetridofaccumulatedwasteandrestoremusclefuel. 47Illnessinducedfatigueisawarningsignorconsequenceofsomeunderlyingphysicaldisorderperhapsthecommoncoldorfluorsomethingmoreseriouslikecancerwhileothersymptomsarepresentthatoftensuggestthetruecause.Evenafteranillnesspassedyou’relikelytofeeldraggedoutforaweekormore.48Takeyourfatigueasasignaltogoslowwhileyourbodyhasachancetorecoverfullyevenifallyouhadwasacold.Pushingyourselftoresumefullactivitytoosoonwillcertainlyprolongyourperiodoffatigue. Emotionalproblemsandconflictsespeciallydepressionandanxietyarebyfarthemostcommoncausesofprolongedfatigue.Whensuchfeelingsarenotexpressedopenlytheyoftencomeoutasphysicalsymptomswithfatigueasoneofthemostcommonmanifestations.49Understandingtheunderlyingemotionalproblemisthecrucialfirststeptowardcuringpsychologicalfatigueandbyitselfoftenresultsinconsiderablelesseningofthetiredness.Professionalpsychologicalhelporcareerormarriagecounselingmaybeneeded. Thereisagreatdealyoucandoonyourowntodealwithbothsevereprolongedfatigueandthoseperiodicwashed-outfeelings.Youmighttrytodomoderateexercise.50Contrarytowhatyoumaythinkexerciseenhancesratherthandrainsengeryandhelpsyoutoresistfatiguebyincreasingyourbody’sabilitytohandlemoreofaworkload.Attheendofadayexercisecanrelieveaccumulatedtensionsgiveyoumoreenergyintheeveningandhelpyousleepmorerestfully. 49Understandingtheunderlyingemotionalproblemisthecrucialfirststeptowardcuringpsychologicalfatigueandbyitselfoftenresultsinconsiderablelesseningofthetiredness.
GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelwonoverGermanvotersintheFederalElectiononSept.27.CanshenowbewonoverbyaFrenchcharmoffensive1atrepairingtherelationshipthatwasonceattheheartofEuropeThat’sthequestionbeingaskedinParis2topgovernmentofficialsare3talkingabouttheirdesiretorekindlecloserties4theirneighborsacrosstheRhine.5theendofWorldWarIItheFranco-GermanrelationshiphasbeenthemotorofEuropeanintegrationthe6forcebehindthecreationoftheEuropeanUnionandmorerecentlytheintroductionoftheeuro.Buttheardorhas7inthisdecadeparticularlyunderMerkelwhohasregularlystruggledto8herirritationwithFrenchPresidentNicolasSarkozy’sgrandstanding.Sarkozy9hasoftenbeenimpatientwithwhathe10Merkel’slackofresolve. Thesometimes11personalrapportisalongwayfromthepublicshowsofaffectiontheirpredecessorsstagedparticularlyHelmutKohlandFranCoisMitterrandwhomovinglyheld12in1984inaVerduncemetery.There’sbeentensionon13too.CharlesGrantdirectoroftheLondon-basedthinktankCentreforEuropeanReformpointsoutthatFranceandGermanyhavebeen14onissuesfromhowbesttoreflatetheireconomiesduringtheeconomic15tothesmarteststrategiesfordealingwithRussia. ButinfluentialmoversinFrancearenow16toputtherelationshipbackonafriendlierfooting.InarecentpaperFrenchthinktankInstituteMontaigne17anambitiousagendaforthetwonations18thatanewimpetusisneededifEurope’svoiceistobeheardinaworld19ofbignewplayerssuchasBrazilandIndiaandatatimewhenPresidentObamaseemsfaxmore20withChinaandtherestofAsiathanwithAmerica’straditionalalliesinEurope. 3
GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelwonoverGermanvotersintheFederalElectiononSept.27.CanshenowbewonoverbyaFrenchcharmoffensive1atrepairingtherelationshipthatwasonceattheheartofEuropeThat’sthequestionbeingaskedinParis2topgovernmentofficialsare3talkingabouttheirdesiretorekindlecloserties4theirneighborsacrosstheRhine.5theendofWorldWarIItheFranco-GermanrelationshiphasbeenthemotorofEuropeanintegrationthe6forcebehindthecreationoftheEuropeanUnionandmorerecentlytheintroductionoftheeuro.Buttheardorhas7inthisdecadeparticularlyunderMerkelwhohasregularlystruggledto8herirritationwithFrenchPresidentNicolasSarkozy’sgrandstanding.Sarkozy9hasoftenbeenimpatientwithwhathe10Merkel’slackofresolve. Thesometimes11personalrapportisalongwayfromthepublicshowsofaffectiontheirpredecessorsstagedparticularlyHelmutKohlandFranCoisMitterrandwhomovinglyheld12in1984inaVerduncemetery.There’sbeentensionon13too.CharlesGrantdirectoroftheLondon-basedthinktankCentreforEuropeanReformpointsoutthatFranceandGermanyhavebeen14onissuesfromhowbesttoreflatetheireconomiesduringtheeconomic15tothesmarteststrategiesfordealingwithRussia. ButinfluentialmoversinFrancearenow16toputtherelationshipbackonafriendlierfooting.InarecentpaperFrenchthinktankInstituteMontaigne17anambitiousagendaforthetwonations18thatanewimpetusisneededifEurope’svoiceistobeheardinaworld19ofbignewplayerssuchasBrazilandIndiaandatatimewhenPresidentObamaseemsfaxmore20withChinaandtherestofAsiathanwithAmerica’straditionalalliesinEurope. 11
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Jetlagisbackontheagendaforbusinesstravelersespeciallyaslong-haulinternationaltrafficpicksupagain. Thereisendlessadviceonlineaboutjetlag.DrugsarefrequentlymentionedandarecentfavoriteisNuvigilusedtotreatexcessivesleepiness.Nuvigil’smanufacturerCephablonhassofarnotsucceededinobtaininggovernmentapprovalforitsplantomarketthedrugasaremedyforjetlag. ButtheapproachIhearmostoftenfromlong-haultravelersinvolvesdietandpreparation."Whywouldyoutakeapillthatyourbodythenhastoshakeoff"saidLynneWallerScanlontheauthorwithCharlesF.EhretofOvercomingJetLagwhichwasabestsellerinthemid-1980sbutwentoutofprintuntilsherevisedandrepublisheditlastyearunderasnappiertitleTheCureforJetLag. Thebooklaysoutatreatmentsystemforjetlagbasedonpre-tripdietandconditioningtoresetthebody’sinternalclock.Thebooksuggestsresettingthebodyclocksothatitwillbeinsyncwiththetimeatthedestination.Onetothreedaysbeforeatriptheauthorssuggestlow-caloriemeals.Inflightavoidorstrictlylimitalcoholandusecoffeeorteatopersuadethebodyclockthatit’sdaytime.Ifit’smorningafterflyingallnightresistsleepand"floodyoureyeswithdaylight"theysuggest. Whilealllong-haultravelcancausenormalfatiguetravelacrosstimezonescausesthebodytoreactwiththemostpronouncedeffectsofjetlagincludingdisorientationandageneralsenseofdiscomfort. Inthelastfewyearstheglobalairlineshaveputmoreemphasisonaccommodatingtheneedforin-flightsleep—atleastinthebusinessandfirst—classcabinswhereinternationalairlinesearnmostoftheirrevenue.Butatthesametimeinternationalairlinesalsopromoteextensivein-flightentertainmentselectionsaswellashigh-endmenusincludingqualitywinelistsinpremiumclasses.Indulginginthesewouldseemtoworkagainstdietarytreatmenttocombatjetlag.ButMs.Scanlonsaysrecoveryisneverthelessattainable. "Whatdoyoudoifyoucan’timplementthisprogramaheadofthetriporifyou’veblownitandhadacompletedebauchontheplane"shesaid"Wellwhenyougetoffthatplaneyougetontheprogramrightaway.Itmaynotbeperfectbutyouwillfeelmuchmuchbetter. Accordingtothepassagethemostpopularwayfortreatingjetlagisprobably
GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelwonoverGermanvotersintheFederalElectiononSept.27.CanshenowbewonoverbyaFrenchcharmoffensive1atrepairingtherelationshipthatwasonceattheheartofEuropeThat’sthequestionbeingaskedinParis2topgovernmentofficialsare3talkingabouttheirdesiretorekindlecloserties4theirneighborsacrosstheRhine.5theendofWorldWarIItheFranco-GermanrelationshiphasbeenthemotorofEuropeanintegrationthe6forcebehindthecreationoftheEuropeanUnionandmorerecentlytheintroductionoftheeuro.Buttheardorhas7inthisdecadeparticularlyunderMerkelwhohasregularlystruggledto8herirritationwithFrenchPresidentNicolasSarkozy’sgrandstanding.Sarkozy9hasoftenbeenimpatientwithwhathe10Merkel’slackofresolve. Thesometimes11personalrapportisalongwayfromthepublicshowsofaffectiontheirpredecessorsstagedparticularlyHelmutKohlandFranCoisMitterrandwhomovinglyheld12in1984inaVerduncemetery.There’sbeentensionon13too.CharlesGrantdirectoroftheLondon-basedthinktankCentreforEuropeanReformpointsoutthatFranceandGermanyhavebeen14onissuesfromhowbesttoreflatetheireconomiesduringtheeconomic15tothesmarteststrategiesfordealingwithRussia. ButinfluentialmoversinFrancearenow16toputtherelationshipbackonafriendlierfooting.InarecentpaperFrenchthinktankInstituteMontaigne17anambitiousagendaforthetwonations18thatanewimpetusisneededifEurope’svoiceistobeheardinaworld19ofbignewplayerssuchasBrazilandIndiaandatatimewhenPresidentObamaseemsfaxmore20withChinaandtherestofAsiathanwithAmerica’straditionalalliesinEurope. 13
GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelwonoverGermanvotersintheFederalElectiononSept.27.CanshenowbewonoverbyaFrenchcharmoffensive1atrepairingtherelationshipthatwasonceattheheartofEuropeThat’sthequestionbeingaskedinParis2topgovernmentofficialsare3talkingabouttheirdesiretorekindlecloserties4theirneighborsacrosstheRhine.5theendofWorldWarIItheFranco-GermanrelationshiphasbeenthemotorofEuropeanintegrationthe6forcebehindthecreationoftheEuropeanUnionandmorerecentlytheintroductionoftheeuro.Buttheardorhas7inthisdecadeparticularlyunderMerkelwhohasregularlystruggledto8herirritationwithFrenchPresidentNicolasSarkozy’sgrandstanding.Sarkozy9hasoftenbeenimpatientwithwhathe10Merkel’slackofresolve. Thesometimes11personalrapportisalongwayfromthepublicshowsofaffectiontheirpredecessorsstagedparticularlyHelmutKohlandFranCoisMitterrandwhomovinglyheld12in1984inaVerduncemetery.There’sbeentensionon13too.CharlesGrantdirectoroftheLondon-basedthinktankCentreforEuropeanReformpointsoutthatFranceandGermanyhavebeen14onissuesfromhowbesttoreflatetheireconomiesduringtheeconomic15tothesmarteststrategiesfordealingwithRussia. ButinfluentialmoversinFrancearenow16toputtherelationshipbackonafriendlierfooting.InarecentpaperFrenchthinktankInstituteMontaigne17anambitiousagendaforthetwonations18thatanewimpetusisneededifEurope’svoiceistobeheardinaworld19ofbignewplayerssuchasBrazilandIndiaandatatimewhenPresidentObamaseemsfaxmore20withChinaandtherestofAsiathanwithAmerica’straditionalalliesinEurope. 15
PresidentBushtakestothebullypulpittodeliverasternlecturetoAmerica’sbusinesselite.TheJusticeDept.stunstheaccountingprofessionbyfilingacriminalindictmentofArthurAndersenLLPfordestroyingdocumentsrelatedtoitsauditsofEnronCorp.OnCapitolHillsomecongressionalpanelspushonwithbiasedhearingsonEnron’scollapseandnowanotherbustedNewEconomystartelecom’sGlobalCrossing.Lawmakerssignontonewbillsaimedattighteningoversightofeverythingfrompensionsandaccountingtoexecutivepay. ToanyspectatorsitwouldbeeasytoconcludethatthewindsofchangearesweepingCorporateAmericaledbyGeorgeW.Bushwhoranas"areformerwithresult."ButfarfromdeconstructingthecorporateworldbrickbybrickintosomethingcleanersparerandstrongerBushaidesandmanylegislatorsarepreparingmodestlegislativeandadministrativereforms.InsteadofanoverhaulBush’steamiscountingonitsenforcersJusticeandanewlyempoweredSecurities&ExchangeCommissiontomakeexamplesofthemostegregiousoffenders.Theideaisthatbusinesswillquicklygetthemessageandcleanupitsownact. Whywon’ttheoutragedrhetoricresultinmorechangesForstarterstheBushAdministrationwarnsthatanyrushtolegislatecorporatebehaviorcouldproducearaftofflawedbillsthatraisecostswithouthaltingabuses.Businesshasstriventodrivethepointhomewithanintenselobbyingblitzthathasconvincedmanylawmakersthatover-regulationcouldstartlethestockmarketandperhapsendangerthenascenteconomicrecovery. AllthissetsthestageforWashingtontogetbusywithpredictablymodestresults.Asurgeofcautionissweepingwould-bereformersontheHill."Theyknowtheydon’twanttomakeabigmistake"saysJerryJ.JasinowskipresidentoftheNationalAssociationofManufacturers.Thatgo-slowapproachsuitstheWhiteHouse.AidessaythePresidentwhilepersonallydisgustedbyEnron’sselloutofitspensionersisreluctanttoembracenewsanctionsthatfrustrateevenlaw-abidingcorporationsandcreatealitigationbonanzafortriallawyers.InsteadtheWhiteHousewillpushfornarrowlytargetedactionmostofitcarriedoutbytheSECtheTreasuryDept.andtheLaborDept.TherightoutcomeTreasurySecretaryPaulH.O’NeillsaidonMar.15"dependsontheCongressnotlegislatingthingsthatareoverthetop." ToO’NeillandBushthatmeansenforcingcurrentlawsbeforepassingtoomanynewones.NowhereisthatstanceclearerthanintheAndersenindictment.SotheBushAdministrationleftthedecisiontoJusticeDept.prosecutorsratherthanWhiteHousepoliticaloperativesortheirreformistfellowsattheSEC. ItseemsthatthePresidentinfaceofthepresentsituation
[A]DrDanielStanleyanoceanographerhasfoundvolcanicshardsinEgyptthathebelievesarelinkedtotheexplosion.ComputersimulationsbyMikeRampinoaclimatemodelerfromNewYorkUniversityshowthattheresultingashcloudcouldhaveplungedtheareaintodarknessaswellasgeneratinglightningandhailtwoofthe10plagues. [B]Thecloudcouldhavealsoreducedtherainfallcausingadrought.IftheNilehadthenbeenpoisonedbytheeffectsoftheeruptionpollutioncouldhaveturneditredashappenedinarecentenvironmentaldisasterinAmerica.Thesamepollutioncouldhavedrivenmillionsoffrogsontothelandthesecondplague.Onlandthefrogswoulddieremovingtheonlyobstacletoanexplosionoffliesandlice-thethirdandfourthplagues.Thefliescouldhavetransmittedfataldiseasestocattlethefifthplagueandboilsandblisterstohumansthesixthplague. [C]MoseswhichwillbebroadcastinDecember2002willsuggestthatmuchoftheBiblestorycanbeexplainedbyasinglenaturaldisasterahugevolcaniceruptionontheGreekislandofSantoriniinthe16thcenturyBC. [D]Thehour-longdocumentaryarguesthateventhestoryofthepartingoftheRedSeawhichallowedMosestoleadtheHebrewstosafetywhilethepursuingEgyptianarmywasdrownedmayhaveitsoriginsintheeruption.Itrepeatsthetheorythat"RedSea"isamistranslationoftheSeaofReedsamuchshallowerswamp. [E]TheprogrammetellsthestoryofhowMosesledtheHebrewsoutofEgyptafteraseriesofplagueshaddevastatedthecountry.Butitalsousesnewscientificresearchtoarguethatmanyoftheeventssurroundingtheexoduscouldhavebeentriggeredbytheeruptionwhichwouldhavebeenathousandtimesmorepowerfulthananuclearbomb. [F]ComputersimulationsshowthattheSantorinieruptioncouldhavetriggereda600ft-hightidalwavetravelingatabout400milesanhourwhichwouldhavebeen6fthighandahundredmileslongwhenitreachedtheEgyptiandelta.Suchaneventwouldhavebeenrememberedforgenerationsandmayhaveprovidedtheinspirationforthestory. [G]FreshevidencethattheBiblicalplaguesandthepartingoftheRedSeawerenaturaleventsratherthanmythsormiraclesistobepresentedinanewBBCdocumentary. Order: 43
GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelwonoverGermanvotersintheFederalElectiononSept.27.CanshenowbewonoverbyaFrenchcharmoffensive1atrepairingtherelationshipthatwasonceattheheartofEuropeThat’sthequestionbeingaskedinParis2topgovernmentofficialsare3talkingabouttheirdesiretorekindlecloserties4theirneighborsacrosstheRhine.5theendofWorldWarIItheFranco-GermanrelationshiphasbeenthemotorofEuropeanintegrationthe6forcebehindthecreationoftheEuropeanUnionandmorerecentlytheintroductionoftheeuro.Buttheardorhas7inthisdecadeparticularlyunderMerkelwhohasregularlystruggledto8herirritationwithFrenchPresidentNicolasSarkozy’sgrandstanding.Sarkozy9hasoftenbeenimpatientwithwhathe10Merkel’slackofresolve. Thesometimes11personalrapportisalongwayfromthepublicshowsofaffectiontheirpredecessorsstagedparticularlyHelmutKohlandFranCoisMitterrandwhomovinglyheld12in1984inaVerduncemetery.There’sbeentensionon13too.CharlesGrantdirectoroftheLondon-basedthinktankCentreforEuropeanReformpointsoutthatFranceandGermanyhavebeen14onissuesfromhowbesttoreflatetheireconomiesduringtheeconomic15tothesmarteststrategiesfordealingwithRussia. ButinfluentialmoversinFrancearenow16toputtherelationshipbackonafriendlierfooting.InarecentpaperFrenchthinktankInstituteMontaigne17anambitiousagendaforthetwonations18thatanewimpetusisneededifEurope’svoiceistobeheardinaworld19ofbignewplayerssuchasBrazilandIndiaandatatimewhenPresidentObamaseemsfaxmore20withChinaandtherestofAsiathanwithAmerica’straditionalalliesinEurope. 19
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