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Naps, Physical Needs, Sleep | May 2, 2011
Were you outraged by the recent report that yet another air traffic controller was caught napping during his late night shift? Ray LaHood, our Transportation Secretary, certainly professed to be: "There is no excuse for air traffic controllers sleeping on the job," he said afterward. "We will do everything we can to put an end to this."

Naps, Physical Needs, Sleep | September 21, 2010
Good luck, right? But here's the reality: naps are a powerful source of competitive advantage. The recent evidence is overwhelming: naps are not just physically restorative, but also improve perceptual skills, motor skills, reaction time and alertness.