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...Brigham Young University study found that standardized test scores for fourth- and fifth-graders rose from 10% to 15% in every subject at a Utah public school the year after amplification began, though no other changes were made. Proponents like University of Akron audiologist Carol Flexer says the technology's greatest bang for the buck may come during early childhood when reading skills and phonics are introduced. "Without the even distribution of sound in the room from these systems, it can be hard for children to hear the difference between watch or wash or wasp," says Flexer. Her small...
...Crimson. They are usually 150 to 300 words and are signed by the author or authors (up to three), and not an organization nor under a pseudonym. Letters that are brief, timely, and perhaps witty or humorous, are more likely to be published. Good letters engage the subject without preamble, make their point quickly, and generally limit their scope to a single argument. If you’re interested in writing a more extended argument, consider submitting...
...strive for balance in the letters section. Though The Crimson Staff may have a particular view on a subject, the letters section itself does not. Accordingly, we eagerly print letters of all stripes. Though we often will print letters from professors or other authorities in a particular field, we are especially interested in the views of students and other readers...
...University of Texas Health Science Center. The report, published Tuesday in Annals of Internal Medicine, found that 30 percent of missed, late, or wrong diagnoses resulted in death, and over 50 percent of the medical errors happened in cancer cases. Though medical errors are an oft-studied subject, the researchers studied 307 medical malpractice claims that involved errors in an “ambulatory,” or non-emergency, setting—an area that “has been understudied,” according to co-author of the report, Eric J. Thomas, a professor at the University...
...there are glaring weaknesses in Williams’ case against black political leaders, and they are reflective of the lack of nuance he brings to the subject more generally...