Crane sales will improve 29% in 2012 and food-service-equipment sales will advance 6%, after solid gains in both segments in 2011, Jaffe says.

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Advance tickets are cheaper but there is no solid data on the cost or number sold.

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However, picking a lower seeded team to advance from the round may also be a solid choice, as a double digit seed has made the Sweet Sixteen 26 of 28 years.

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