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...decrease the chance of rebreathing exhaled air, your SIDS rate is going to be reduced, says Li. "Using a fan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fans Reduce Infants' Sudden Death Risk | 10/6/2008 | See Source »

...benefit of a fan became apparent, however, when it was used in sleep environments typically associated with a higher risk of SIDS. For example, researchers found that fans were associated with a 94% reduction in SIDS risk for babies who slept in rooms that exceeded 70 degrees F (21 degrees C); an 85% reduction for infants in rooms with closed windows; an 86% reduction among babies placed on their sides or stomach to sleep; and a 78% reduction among those who did not use a pacifier (the pacifier's handle is hypothesized to help maintain babies' breathing space under...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fans Reduce Infants' Sudden Death Risk | 10/6/2008 | See Source »

...authors agree that the best way to reduce the likelihood of SIDS - the leading cause of death among American infants aged under 1 year, which kills more than 2,000 infants each year - is through environmental safety measures put forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Using a fan, Li says, "can provide concerned parents an extra measure to reduce SIDS...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fans Reduce Infants' Sudden Death Risk | 10/6/2008 | See Source »

...best to get the crowd going to support our teams—be it football or field hockey or basketball or women’s soccer.But our Crazies haven’t really got it. We need to learn from the cheering squad from which we ganked our fan club’s namesake. Yes, those crazies down in Cameron Indoor (aka, Cameron Crazies, get it?) were the staple for loud, obnoxious, and also, yes, creative college fandom in the mid-80s and 90s. I’ll give two examples. As a die-hard UVA fan, I hate...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Are We Really All That Crazy? | 10/6/2008 | See Source »

...darker side of globalization. While the benefits to these players—and the world basketball market generally—may increase as a result of their going abroad, there are inevitable costs. As a fundamentally American sport, born in Springfield, Mass. in 1891, moving players from their fan base would destroy the game at its popular epicenter Also, the move indicates the state of today’s economy. With an exchange rate that has fluctuated around $1.50 for every Euro, these foreign organizations have the purchasing power to offer American players attractive salaries...

Author: By Marcel E. Moran | Title: The NBA’s Euro-Trip | 10/6/2008 | See Source »

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