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...fast-growing sport of mixed martial arts, Couture, 46, is an aging man in a sport that can obliterate even young, healthy bones. As such, he amounts to a litmus test for the next wave of young MMA athletes, who have to wonder, how long can we hang around this grueling sport? Mixed martial arts, after all, is a violent sport that combines wrestling, boxing, jiu-jitsu and other forms of combat fighting. So in spite of the money he can make, won't Couture see the lasting damage inflicted on so many fighters, like pro boxers, who just hang...
...That may sound like reckless confidence, but Couture may actually benefit from the nature of his sport. It's true that compared to boxing, an MMA bout can seem rougher: grappling, kicking, punching, and fighters don't spend too much time dancing around the ring. But in fact, MMA isn't all about the head. One popular move is to force your opponent into submission by nearly breaking his arm. Painful? Sure. But not something that can cause long-term brain trauma. "We don't see the basic pounding other sports see," says Couture. "Not that our sport...
...nearby boat. That adventure left him feeling ready to take on the world - but not right away. It took him more than a year to prepare for his record-breaking trip, during which his parents sought out several additional opinions, including those of 12 sailors who'd gone around the world (11 of them were supportive of Perham's attempt) as well as those of sports psychologists. This time, his father stayed home but kept in contact with his son by satellite phone. (Read "Around the World in 1,460 Days...
Getting a Ph.D. is the pinnacle of academic achievement, but appears that some aspiring students in Germany may have bribed their way to the top. On Aug. 22, German prosecutors revealed that they are investigating around 100 academics at some of the country's top universities on the suspicion that they granted doctorates to dozens of unqualified students after taking bribes from a consultancy firm. The scandal has shaken Germany's higher education system, revered abroad as one of the best in Europe...
...trade in doctor titles in Germany, preying on people's desire to gain the social kudos that comes with getting a Ph.D. "The investigation in Cologne is just the tip of the iceberg," says Manuel René Theisen, professor of business administration at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich. "Around a dozen academic consultancies have been on the market for years offering Ph.D.s for money." Theisen says he estimates that of the 25,000 doctorates awarded each year in Germany, up to 1,000 are obtained through illicit means. "The consultancies advertise in trade magazines and they pretend to offer...