Suspected Aussie thief caught napping in car wash

Police say they have arrested a suspected car thief whom they caught napping at the wheel of a stolen car.

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Mayor scales ladder to 'rescue' sunbathing dog

A South Texas mayor became so concerned about reports of a Great Dane being stuck on a second-story balcony that he alerted emergency workers, went to the location himself, scaled a fire department ladder and entered the apartment to help the dog. The problem was, the dog wasn't in distress. The bigger problem came when the surprised dog owner found Mayor Pat Ahumada standing in his kitchen Tuesday.

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Man Finds Intruder Napping in His Bed

Maybe this intruder should have had a good night's sleep. Police say a man returned to his apartment last week to find an intruder napping in his bed. The accused burglar, Mark William, didn't wake up until police placed handcuffs on him while he was snoozing.

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There are some places you don't expect to find a bear. One of them is atop a palm tree — and asleep, too.

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Excerpt: When Dr. Loren J. Borud began his first case at about 8 a.m., an operating room nurse noticed he looked tired and wobbly. She was so concerned, according to one account of the Friday last June, that she suggested Borud postpone his next patient.

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Taking regular lunchtime siestas could increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to research. The study of 16,480 people, found those who napped were 26% more likely to get the condition than those who did not.

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Birds do it, bees do it (we think), even educated monkeys do it. So let's do it, people. Let's fall asleep.

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A lot of moms stress about getting their babies on a nap schedule. That want to set a routine so the kids know what to rely on and so parents can organize their days. But this mom is less worried about teaching her babies how to nap than about teaching herself.

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A great little info graphic on napping.

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For years naps have gotten a bad rap, derided as a sign of laziness, weakness or senility. We are "caught" napping or "found asleep at the switch".

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Whilst many traditional civilizations organize their day around a short period of rest between noon and 3 p.m., modern post-industrial civilization, with its obsessive demand for ever higher productivity, has largely dispensed with the siesta.

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Coffee is an effective countermeasure to sleepiness for both young and middle-aged people. However, napping is more efficient in young than in middle-aged people, according to a study published in the December 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.

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More companies need to introduce workplace napping and caffeine therapy to help sleepy workers overcome their chronic tiredness, a sleep expert warns. A medical meeting in Melbourne will be told on Saturday that an increasing number of employees are working on less sleep.

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Hard to believe that we need a machine to help us take a nap. Well, we don't actually. The advantage of using this technology is that it lets you take a nap whenever and wherever you want or need to. The Power Nap machine makes your nap remarkably efficient.

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Your energy level is the single most important factor in you living fully engaged in your life.

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Napping can be a great way to catch up on sleep, increase productivity and become more creative. Napping puts the body in a relaxed state, which counteracts the effects of daily stress. Studies have shown that napping can actually decrease risk your of dying from heart disease.

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When billionaire adventurer Steve Fossett broke the record for around-the-world solo jet flight last March, he slept just 60 minutes in 67 hours of flight time -- 60 minutes broken into two- and three-minute naps. "I slept when I needed it and awoke refreshed," he says.

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(audio article) It would certainly seem counterintuitive to some, but it's probably as wise as encouraging a lunch break. human beings and societies are complex, and sometimes the

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My grandafther use to use the whole "I'm just resting my eyes" chestnut. Pepe, you've been resting your eyes for an hour and a half. And snoring. :)

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