The author examines six age-group specific suicide rates in 2016 between states (in the continental United States) with and without professional sports teams in baseball [MLB], football [NFL], hockey [NHL], and basket...The author examines six age-group specific suicide rates in 2016 between states (in the continental United States) with and without professional sports teams in baseball [MLB], football [NFL], hockey [NHL], and basketball [NBA]. States with at least one team in baseball or football have significantly lower suicide rates among adults in all six age groups (over 20 years of age). States with at least one hockey team have significantly lower suicide rates for all adults over the age of 20, except the oldest age group (adults 65 years of age or over). The results are weakest for states with at least one basketball team. Adults only between 25 and 44 years of age and 65 years of age or over have significantly lower suicide rates with at least one NBA team.展开更多
ONE September morning in 1994 laughter was heard coming from a meeting room at the China Women’s Travel Service. Here, a friendly forum was being held between a group of tourists from Leadership America and Chinese
TO thunderous applause,the ChinesePLA Women’s Military PentathlonTeam raised the WorldChampionship trophy at the closingceremony of the CISM 46th MilitaryPentathlon World Championship inBeijing.This is the fifth worl...TO thunderous applause,the ChinesePLA Women’s Military PentathlonTeam raised the WorldChampionship trophy at the closingceremony of the CISM 46th MilitaryPentathlon World Championship inBeijing.This is the fifth worldchampionship the team has won since展开更多
ON 6 August 1996, the women’s football team returned to Beijing from Atlanta with other Olympic athletes. Finally, after years of preparation, they could remove their athletic gear and don suits and dresses. For many...ON 6 August 1996, the women’s football team returned to Beijing from Atlanta with other Olympic athletes. Finally, after years of preparation, they could remove their athletic gear and don suits and dresses. For many years, the heavy schedule of training and competitions allowed the team few opportunities to wear skirts. Even if they did, some of the women dared not—their legs were full of scars. Some didn’t care and said: "After展开更多
文摘The author examines six age-group specific suicide rates in 2016 between states (in the continental United States) with and without professional sports teams in baseball [MLB], football [NFL], hockey [NHL], and basketball [NBA]. States with at least one team in baseball or football have significantly lower suicide rates among adults in all six age groups (over 20 years of age). States with at least one hockey team have significantly lower suicide rates for all adults over the age of 20, except the oldest age group (adults 65 years of age or over). The results are weakest for states with at least one basketball team. Adults only between 25 and 44 years of age and 65 years of age or over have significantly lower suicide rates with at least one NBA team.
文摘ONE September morning in 1994 laughter was heard coming from a meeting room at the China Women’s Travel Service. Here, a friendly forum was being held between a group of tourists from Leadership America and Chinese
文摘TO thunderous applause,the ChinesePLA Women’s Military PentathlonTeam raised the WorldChampionship trophy at the closingceremony of the CISM 46th MilitaryPentathlon World Championship inBeijing.This is the fifth worldchampionship the team has won since
文摘ON 6 August 1996, the women’s football team returned to Beijing from Atlanta with other Olympic athletes. Finally, after years of preparation, they could remove their athletic gear and don suits and dresses. For many years, the heavy schedule of training and competitions allowed the team few opportunities to wear skirts. Even if they did, some of the women dared not—their legs were full of scars. Some didn’t care and said: "After
