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Other research has documented how harmful stress can be on the body; anxiety can raise levels of hormones that promote inflammation and other metabolic processes that can wear down the cardiovascular system, making us vulnerable to stroke, hypertension and heart disease. These studies also show that some behavioral changes, such as getting regular exercise and eating a healthy diet, can help to reduce some of the damaging effects of stress on the body - something to keep in mind if you find yourself suddenly out of work...
...contests, winning all five of its races for the second weekend in a row. It was a thorough performance reminiscent of last year’s showdown with Northeastern, albeit with one important difference.Back then, the Harvard varsity eight managed to grab the lead over the Huskies with 20 strokes to go and held on for a 0.7 second margin of victory. This year’s marquee matchup of two of the nation’s top-ranked teams was far less dramatic—not that the Crimson was complaining.“We do know that they...
...easy, winning seven of eight tournaments this season and placing second in the other.The latest and greatest victory came this weekend in the Ivy League Championships at Atlantic City Country Club in Northfield, N.J., where the Crimson held off a final-round charge by Yale to win by two strokes and claim the league title for the second year in a row.“Yale played fantastic today,” Harvard coach Kevin Rhoads said. “It did end up getting really close, but we did our job.”Four Crimson golfers made...
...lost.” But according to Pollak, the hardest part of the weekend’s tournament was sizing up the course. The par-70 Atlantic City Country Club in Northfield, N.J. averages a little over 350 yards per hole and just 93 yards per stroke. For the big hitting Harvard golfers, this didn’t allow them to get some room with monster drives. “It wasn’t a type of course that suited the type of team we have,” Pollak said. “It rewarded bad drives...
...entries competing in the Tribeca Film Festival’s Discovery section, a category that features the innovative works of up-and-coming filmmakers. “I feel great about the final product,” he says. “But it was essentially a lucky stroke that my film will be shown at the festival because it doesn’t have any big names or a large budget.” “Without the fellowship, the film would never have gone off the ground at all,” Chazelle explains...