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Many commentators see the general decline in sports behavior as consistent with falling standards in society as a whole. What do we expect of sports fans in a nation where episodes of humiliation, greed and win-at-all-costs behavior (from Survivor to My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss) pass for family entertainment? "Incivility, boorishness and crassness are everywhere in the idiot culture that we live in," says veteran NBC sportscaster Bob Costas. "And yet we celebrate all this as edginess. This behavior is encouraged...
With such fat TV contracts--and a labor agreement that includes an escape-proof salary cap--isn't the NFL virtually guaranteed to make piles of money? Not really: Europeans love their football (soccer) just as much, yet their leagues and team owners lose gobs of money. For instance, Italy's top league, the Serie A, is a mess. Several teams have gone bust, and one famous team, Lazio (the New York Jets of Rome), was forced to sell off top players to stay afloatthis despite big television contracts. "I've negotiated deals with all the major leagues...
Deborah Gustafson, lead author of the report, which appears in the current issue of Neurology, says there are several possible explanations for fat in the body leading to cell death in the brain. For one thing, being overweight or obese is linked to hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol, all of which contribute to blocked arteries and decreased blood supply to the brain. "Fat alone," she adds, "could be the problem, as it leads to increased levels of brain-attacking hormones, such as cortisol...
...were injected into their damaged heart tissue. The results were encouraging, but researchers don't know whether the stem cells transformed into new heart muscle, increased blood-vessel formation or somehow coaxed existing heart cells to become more active. Researchers are finding new sources of adult stem cells, including fat cells, skin, the brain and periodontal ligaments, the fibrous tendons that hold teeth in their sockets...
...Rejection Scrutiny: Sad, Fat, and Failing...