News tagged with sporting events
Study suggests sports stadiums serve alcohol to minors and intoxicated fans
Aug 20, 2008 |
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In a novel study looking at the propensity of illegal alcohol sales at sports stadiums, researchers reported that nearly one in five people posing as underage drinkers, and three out of four seemingly intoxicated "fans" were ...
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Alcohol adverts attract the young
Feb 06, 2009 |
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Alcohol advertising and marketing may lead to underage drinking. A large systematic review of more than 13,000 people, published in the open access journal BMC Public Health, suggests that exposure to ads and product placem ...
New study highlights difficulty in detecting threats in crowds
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Understanding and interpreting facially-expressed emotions such as happiness, sadness, fear or anger is something most of us take for granted. It is an evolutionary skill we've developed in order to survive - particularly ...
Surveillance software solves security snag
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Sophisticated network surveillance technology developed at the University of Adelaide will help solve a security dilemma currently facing airports, casinos, CBDs, shopping malls and large sporting and entertainment venues ...
Study details live television's appeal
Jan 30, 2006 |
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Pennsylvania researchers say they've determined why people enjoy live television: They like the sense of indeterminacy, especially in sporting events.
Popular songs can cue specific memories, psychology research shows
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 21, 2009 |
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Whether the soundtrack of your youth was doo-wop or disco, new wave or Nirvana, psychology research at Kansas State University shows that even just thinking about a particular song can evoke vivid memories of the past.
Sports franchises have been quick to embrace Twitter
Mar 10, 2009 |
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Sports fans are always looking for more news, insider information and opportunities for trash talking about their favorite teams. Those with accounts on social messaging system Twitter.com are getting that kind of satisfaction ...
Marching to the beat of the same drum improves teamwork
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Armies train by marching in step. Religions around the world incorporate many forms of singing and chanting into their rituals. Citizens sing the National Anthem before sporting events. Why do we participate in these various ...
Study says drink beer for the health of it
Jul 09, 2005 |
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Food staples at baseball games can also be life-savers, the American Chemical Society said.
Sex is in the brain, says new research
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 02, 2009 |
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More than 40 percent of women ages 18-59 experience sexual dysfunction, with lack of sexual interest — hypoactive sexual desire disorder, or HSDD — being the most commonly reported complaint, according to medical researchers. ...
Probing Question: Is football similar to Roman gladiator games?
Sep 17, 2009 |
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On six more Saturdays between now and mid-November, a caravan of pilgrims will arrive at University Park, Pennsylvania. Many will sport outlandishly colorful attire. Some will appear days beforehand and live ...
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