I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level read more

I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level in the United States. Making bigger tournaments, more interesting events. Making it a respectable profession for young people to be able to pursue in the future.

[For instance, there is a direct link between infant mortality and premature birth. Clearly the more premature an infant is read more

[For instance, there is a direct link between infant mortality and premature birth. Clearly the more premature an infant is when he is born, the greater likelihood of complications. In fact, according to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services National Center for Health Statistics, complications stemming from short gestation and low birth weight are the second leading causes of infant mortality in the United States. Ironically, the advanced medical technologies used in the United States tend to increase our infant mortality rate, not decrease it. In the United States, advanced technologies and procedures have made it more practical in recent years for medical professionals to attempt to save severely premature infants. Such attempts do not always succeed, adding to the rate of infant mortality.] Resuscitation is more likely to be attempted on extremely premature babies born in the United States than in many other countries, ... The extremely premature babies on whom resuscitation is unsuccessful are then counted as infant deaths, whereas they are counted as fetal deaths when resuscitation has not been attempted.

In addition to the economic impact dollar figure, of particular interest to us was that the All-Star Game and related read more

In addition to the economic impact dollar figure, of particular interest to us was that the All-Star Game and related events generated nearly 20,000 hotel room nights, with an average lodging expense of $403 per group.

For half a second, I wondered if I was dreaming. I saw something flickering, and I knew I was not read more

For half a second, I wondered if I was dreaming. I saw something flickering, and I knew I was not dreaming.

My hope is you can go into Starbucks, buy your paper and coffee, and go through the security line with read more

My hope is you can go into Starbucks, buy your paper and coffee, and go through the security line with one card.

I think people are willing to spend more to have a premium experience so they're buying less but they're buying read more

I think people are willing to spend more to have a premium experience so they're buying less but they're buying higher quality.

The landfill can serve as school of bad habits to teach bears to associate people with food.

The landfill can serve as school of bad habits to teach bears to associate people with food.

The state, for a long period of time, has been undergoing a wrenching economic transformation. The reality is much grimmer read more

The state, for a long period of time, has been undergoing a wrenching economic transformation. The reality is much grimmer than in other states.

When I got the job, we had some good veteran players. Recruiting slipped for a couple of classes, but now read more

When I got the job, we had some good veteran players. Recruiting slipped for a couple of classes, but now we hope we have things going again. We hope to consistently be in the top 10.