September 7, 1999

Here are descriptions of the radio stories available on the Ohio State University Info Line, September 10 through September 17, 1999. Stories are changed at noon. All feeds include one wraparound report of approximately 1:00 and at least one other actuality plus background material. If you have questions, want additional information, or need a re-feed of a missed story, call Amy Murray at 614-292-8385.

Friday 9/10 - Monday 9/13 - When it comes to financial issues, the Chinese are more open to risk than Americans. An Ohio State University professor says the cultural difference may be rooted in proverbs. Elke Weber, a professor of psychology, says Chinese proverbs advocate greater financial risk taking than American proverbs. The American proverb "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" urges caution, while the Chinese proverb "Failure is the mother of success" advocates riskier behavior.

Monday 9/13-Wednesday 9/15 - Ohio State expects to welcome its brightest freshman class ever when autumn quarter classes begin Sept. 22. Martha Garland, vice provost and dean of undergraduate studies, says the entering class reports a higher average ACT score, higher percentages of students ranked in the top 25 percent and 10 percent of their high school classes and the higest number by far of National Merit Scholars. The freshman class enrollment as of mid-August is estimated at between 5,900 and 5,950 students -- compared to the 6,092 freshmen enrolled last year.

Wednesday 9/15-Friday 9/17 - The geometry of blood vessels may be a direct risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease, the cause of almost half the deaths in the U.S. A new Ohio State University study links cardiovascular disease to the angle between the artery and the blood vessels that branch from it. Morton Friedman, professor of biomedical engineering at Ohio State, says the larger the angle, the greater the susceptbility to the build-up of plaque, which can cause cardiovascular disease.

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