Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Today’s Response
Middle Tennessee State University

Is this guy related to George Blanda?

At the age of 59, Mike Flynt has tried out for and has made the roster of the football team at Sul Ross State, a Division III team in Alpine, Tex. Even though he’s a former strength and conditioning coach and knows the rigors of the game, how well can a 59-year-old body perform in intercollegiate football? Dr. Mark Anshel, health and human performance, says, “Given today’s scientific knowledge in nutrition and exercise science, it is not surprising that a person who maintains a very healthy lifestyle and engages in intensive physical training can compete in sport at an age we never thought possible a few years ago.”

Contact Anshel at 615-898-2812.
manshel@mtsu.edu

This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine

Pacific Gas & Electric offers a service in which customers get phone calls from the utility warning them in advance when electric prices are likely to rise. This enables consumers to vary their usage accordingly in order to save money. Dr. Chris Klein, management and marketing, says, “Lower prices, on average, will benefit consumers, BUT this is not all there is to it. Time-of-day pricing could result in very high prices during the peak demand hours. If consumers can adjust their use of electricity to avoid the peak, they will likely benefit. Consumers, for whatever reason, who are unable to adjust their use of electricity during the high-price periods could suffer. Plus, there is the general inconvenience for consumers of having them monitor the price continuously in order to adjust their electricity usage when prices are high.”

Contact Klein at 615-904-8570.
cklein@mtsu.edu

The mortgage mess

The housing market and the stock market have been affected adversely by a lot of subprime mortgages. Dr. Doug Timmons, economics and finance, says, “Subprime lending refers to the practice of making loans to borrowers who do not qualify for the best market rates because of their deficient credit history. Subprime lending is risky for both lenders and borrowers due to the combination of high interest rates, poor credit history, and murky financial situations often associated with subprime applicants. Subprime lending is highly controversial. Opponents have alleged that the subprime lending companies engage in predatory lending practices such as deliberately lending to borrowers who could never meet the terms of their loans.”

Contact Timmons at 615-898-5750.
jtimmons@mtsu.edu

TR EXTRA

AUDIO AUGMENTATION--Give your kids a wholesome, fun extracurricular activity this school year. Enroll your child in the Youth Culture and Arts Center’s (YCAC) next recording workshop at MTSU. The current enrollment period is in effect through Sept. 7 for the upcoming Sept. 13-Oct. 12 workshop in MTSU’s John Bragg Mass Communication Building. The workshop is for youngsters ages 12-17, and the fee is $125 per student. Classes are taught by Ryan York, a 21-year-old MTSU student and teacher of guitar, bass, and drums lessons at Chambers Guitars and Musical Instruments in Murfreesboro. Ryan will provide instruction in cassette four-track instruction, digital eight-track, computer recording and electronic music. All proceeds will benefit YCAC, a program of Youth Empowerment Through Arts and Humanities (YEAH), a nonprofit organization. Call 615-631-9479 or contact York at bororecording@gmail.com.