Word: russ
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Diane Russ of Evanston, Ill. never stays in the kitchen when the dishwasher is running. She wouldn't think of using power tools without wearing earplugs. And on weekends she keeps her windows closed. "Some mornings you can't walk outside because so many people are using their power mowers," she laments. "It's very noisy out there." Who would dispute it? From the roar of airplanes to the wail of sirens, the blast of stereos to the blare of movie sound tracks, noise is a constant part of American life. But few go to the lengths Russ does...
Much of the punishment, though, is voluntary. "Unfortunately," says Russ, an audiologist at Northwestern University's hearing clinic, "most of us unnecessarily increase the burden of noise we put ourselves under in our private lives." Homeowners endure the steady whine of everything from chain saws and power lawn mowers to vacuum cleaners and dishwashers. And the din of leisure activities can be just as dangerous as the roar from the factory floor. "We have laws to protect the hearing of workers in noisy workplaces," says senior scientist William Clark of the Central Institute for the Deaf in St. Louis...
Apparently the Lions had practiced getting the ball in the hands of their scoring guard. After Russ Steward (13 points) hit a three-pointer, Jenkins scored six points in a two-minute stretch, and Columbia took an 18-17 lead that they wouldn't relinquish...
...Mike Jelinsky 1-3 6-6 8; Buck Jenkins 15-23 17-21 47; Jamal Adams 2-3 0-0 4; Steve Livingston 0-2 0-0 0; Scott Bennett 5-8 0-0 11; Mark Dumolien 0-2 0-0 0; Dane Holmes 4-6 1-2 9; Russ Steward 3-8 6-10 13; Tom Casey...
...Russ Steward and Eric Speaker are the long-range threats, leading a team that is shooting 44 percent from three-point land, and center Dane Holmes has recovered from a disappointing start to check in with 6.9 p.p.g. and 32 blocks...