The health legacy of hosting major sporting events

The health legacy of hosting major sporting events.

Designing a model for the impact of innovation on the consequences of hosting sporting events

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of innovation on the outcome of hosting Iranian sporting events. This research was of developmental-applied type. And the statistical population included experts of sporting events.After confirming the validity of the researcher-made questionnaire by 20 experts, based on the final number of items in the questionnaire, 111 people were...

A Model of Predictors of Attendance at Major Sporting Events

Sports events represent a major category of event revenue contributing economic benefits to cities and regions. Attendance at sports events is recognised as an important activity (Shamir and Ruskin 1984), but over the past 20 years sports event attendance expenditure has declined (Ross 2006). Consequently, understanding the factors that influence sports event attendance is crucial to the sustai...

Pediatric emergency department census during major sporting events.

OBJECTIVES Our study attempted to evaluate the effects of major sporting events on the census of a pediatric emergency department (ED) in the United States specifically related to the National Football League Super Bowl, National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals, and Major League Baseball World Series. METHODS We performed a retrospective data analysis of our pediatric ED census on the num...

Legacy Re-hosting onto Microsoft Platform

Technical developments and advancements in the IT industry such as Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) have made businesses more flexible and agile. Adoption of the SOA framework, along with new tools and technologies, has increased enterprise agility and enabled businesses to gain a competitive edge. However, enterprises that are bound to legacy systems are often constrained by the lack of fle...