OBJECTIVE This study examines the development of television (TV) behaviors across the first 18 months of life and identifies maternal and infant predictors of infant TV exposure. METHODS We used longitudinal TV exposure, maternal sociodemographic, and infant temperament data from 217 African-American mother-infant pairs participating in the Infant Care and Risk of Obesity Study. Longitudinal ...

We estimate the stock market effects of the Tiger Woods scandal on his sponsors and sponsors’ competitors. In the 10-15 trading days after the onset of the scandal the full portfolio of sponsors lost more than two percent of market value, with losses concentrated among the core three sponsors EA, Nike and PepsiCo (Gatorade). Sponsors’ day-by-day losses correlate strongly with Google search inte...

Wheat is one of the world’s most commonly consumed cereal grains. It originates from a type grass (Triticum) that grown in countless varieties worldwide. Bread wheat or common primary species. Several other closely related species include durum, spelt, emmer, einkorn, and Khorasan wheat. In addition to being major source starch energy, also provides substantial amounts number components which a...

the link between sport and media as a cultural and commercial relationship requires proper management for both industries. because of live broadcast and the possibility to view images, tv has a greatest impact on the link between media and sport. due to the exclusivity of tv in iran and its central role in active life of the public, it requires an investigation into ways that can place tv at th...

Irony is a double-edged sword. It rhetorical strategy, which in spoken language mostly used for entertainment, but can also be as face threatening act.
 In semi-structured conversations, such talk show rounds, the effects of irony depend on variables type TV shows conversation develops, participants involved and relationships between them.
 This article deals with identification commu...

This study aimed at introducing the panel data analysis to explore the determinants and the effect of ethics violations on the abnormal returns of the sponsors of Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) by using the five negative incidents over 20 years. The financial secondary data collected from the CTMONEY database and the CPBL official website were employed to determine the relationship...