1.   All the subjects rated the self-administered strokes as less ticklish than the externally administered ones, and the fMRI scans backed this up.

2.   But he remained a stroke back as Colbert walked to the final tee.

3.   But his master stroke as a motivator might have come in preseason drills, when he assigned each special-teams unit at Tech a theme song.

4.   For example, studies have shown that diagnosing and treating high cholesterol in adults will ward off heart attacks and strokes as those patients age.

5.   Fred Honebein has replaced Boston University grad Jon Brown at stroke as part of a major shuffle.

6.   He is on, and off two minutes later, getting in a final mop stroke as the doors close.

7.   In golf, that means propelling the ball from tee box to cup in as few strokes as possible, regardless of what the golfer does in between shots.

8.   Twice as many women die of stroke as of breast cancer.

9.   People who had bypass surgery within two weeks of being hospitalized were twice as likely to have a stroke as those who had later bypasses.

10.   Brad Faxon, J.J. Henry and Bob Heintz were one stroke back as the second round got under way Friday afternoon.