USA TODAY articles from August 2005

USA TODAY archives from August 2005

Roller coasters and funnel cakes rule.(Amusement Parks)
August 1, 2005... If you ever have wondered what makes amusement park enthusiasts tick, a study conducted by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, Alexandria, Va., offers some insight. More than 328,000,000 fun seekers visited...

Global slowdown underway.(Economics)
August 1, 2005... The U.S. and global economies are slowing, but there is no cause for alarm yet, maintains an analysis by The Conference Board, New York. "While it is easy to attribute a slowdown either to Federal Reserve Board hikes or to high oil prices,...

Gas guzzling proves costly.(Transportation)
August 1, 2005... Pain at the gas pump has people looking for ways to cut costs, indicates a countrywide survey conducted by the Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, Mayfield Village, Ohio. In 2004, when prices topped $1.75 a gallon, half of all drivers...

Staying slim on vacation.(Travel)
August 1, 2005... With summer travel in full swing, the dietary counseling staff of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, suggests a number of ways to eat healthy while on vacation: Plan ahead. Become familiar...

Over two-thirds of women but only half of men think a baseball game is a good place to take a date--and nearly three-quarters of women think it is an ideal location to meet men--suggests a survey of over 8,500 singles in 60 cities nationwide by the dating service It's Just Lunch.(NOTEWORTHY)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Over two-thirds of women but only half of men think a baseball game is a good place to take a date--and nearly three-quarters of women think it is an ideal location to meet men--suggests a survey of over 8,500 singles in 60 cities nationwide by...

A significant association has been found between the perceived attractiveness of a person's voice and the sexual activity of the speaker, maintain University at Albany (N.Y.) psychologists.(NOTEWORTHY)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... A significant association has been found between the perceived attractiveness of a person's voice and the sexual activity of the speaker, maintain University at Albany (N.Y.) psychologists. The researchers claim that people whose voices are...

"Internet dating is projected to soon top $1,000,000,000 in yearly sales," claims Rich Gosse, author of eight books on the subject and chairman of American Singles, the world's largest nonprofit singles organization.".(NOTEWORTHY)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... "Internet dating is projected to soon top $1,000,000,000 in yearly sales," claims Rich Gosse, author of eight books on the subject and chairman of American Singles, the world's largest nonprofit singles organization."... Online dating is now...

Many couples who move in together do not do it with marriage in mind, according to a study conducted by Sharon Sassier, assistant professor of sociology at Ohio State University, Columbus.(NOTEWORTHY)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Many couples who move in together do not do it with marriage in mind, according to a study conducted by Sharon Sassier, assistant professor of sociology at Ohio State University, Columbus. Nearly all of the people interviewed who lived with a...

Married mothers and their children are less likely to be victims of abuse and crime than women who are cohabiting or living alone, the National Crime Victimization Survey and the Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C., reveal.(NOTEWORTHY)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Married mothers and their children are less likely to be victims of abuse and crime than women who are cohabiting or living alone, the National Crime Victimization Survey and the Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C., reveal. Mothers who never...

Following the deaths of two farmers who reportedly suffocated in separate grain bin accidents, agricultural safety experts at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, are urging rural workers to take extra precautions while vacuuming grain this harvest season.(NOTEWORTHY)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Following the deaths of two farmers who reportedly suffocated in separate grain bin accidents, agricultural safety experts at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, are urging rural workers to take extra precautions while vacuuming grain this...

A fiber-optic intrusion-detection sensor for protecting long perimeters has been developed by Henry Taylor, professor of electrical engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station.(NOTEWORTHY)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... A fiber-optic intrusion-detection sensor for protecting long perimeters has been developed by Henry Taylor, professor of electrical engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station. The cable--the same type used in the telecommunications...

How to beat the heat indoors.(Cooling Systems)
August 1, 2005... For many people, the heat of summer is more than uncomfortable, it is downright dangerous. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga,. reports that excessive heat exposure killed 8.015 people in the U.S. during a recent...

Parental precautions prevent tragedy.(Swimming Pools)
August 1, 2005... Adult supervision is the key to keeping children safe in backyard pools, maintains Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Northbrook. Ill., an independent, not-for-profit testing and certification organization. According to the the Consumer Product...

Enjoy the thrill of the grill.(Barbecuing)
August 1, 2005... The numbers tell the story: Barbecuing ranks as the summer's favorite way to entertain. "Americans love the thrill of the grill," says John Drengenberg, manager of Consumer Affairs for Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Northbrook, Ill., an...

Fire hazards do not take holidays.(Camping)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... This summer, nearly 50,000,000 people eagerly will leave the cares of the office and home behind as they pack cars, trailers, and backpacks to go camping. If you are one of those pursuing fun in the great outdoors, remember that you cannot take...

Life jackets are life savers.(Boating)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... It is not the most attractive part of recreational boating, but it is the most important: a personal flotation device (PFD), more commonly known as a life jacket. While that may seem obvious, most boaters are not prepared to deal with an...

Should Fannie and Freddie be privatized?(National Affairs)
August 1, 2005... Calling for the privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a report from the Cato Institute, Washington, D.C., contends that housing is plentiful and that the Federal government need not be in the business of promoting homeownership. Further,...

Photographic excursions in tourism.(USA Yesterday)(Site Seeing: Photographic Excursions in Tourism)
August 1, 2005... THE VISUALLY ENGAGING and highly entertaining exhibition "Site Seeing: Photographic Excursions in Tourism" explores the relationship among tourism, photography, and motion pictures. It features more than 250 photographs and fascinating...

Softening image of American companies.(Corporate Diplomacy)
August 1, 2005... In order to soften America's image around the world, U.S. corporations must become de facto diplomats representing the nation, suggests The Conference Board, New York. "It would be foolish to hope for a surge of good feeling toward U.S....

Regulations make insurance unaffordable.(Health Care)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Health care regulations cost Americans $169,000,000,000 per year and make health insurance unaffordable for over 7,000,000 citizens, argues an assistant research professor at Duke University, Raleigh, N.C. The costs of health care regulations...

EPA recommended application guidelines.(Insect Repellent)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Ga., recommends the use of insect repellent products containing active ingredients that have been registered with the Environmental Protection Agency for use on skin and clothing. EPA registration...

The mighty world of Roger Fenton.(Focus on Photography)(All the Mighty World: The Photographs of Roger Fenton, 1852-1860)
August 1, 2005... THE MOST CELEBRATED and influential photographer in England during the medium's "golden age" of the 1850s is the subject of the exhibition "All the Mighty World: The Photographs of Roger Fenton, 1852-1860." It brings together 90 of the artist's...

Saluting all-time greatest jockey.(Sportscene)(Earl Sande)
August 1, 2005... In the 1920s and 1930s, famous jockeys were sports figures that would rival the notoriety of today's stars like basketball's Shaquille O'Neill, baseball's Roger Clemens, or football's Brett Favre. Over the years, there literally have been tens...

Youngsters competing while dehydrated.(Athletic Arena)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Even though athletes know how important hydration can be to their safety and performance, the American College of Sport Medicine, Chicago, found that most soccer and football players in the 10-to-16-year-old age bracket compete in the summer...

Mapplethorpe photos explore classical art.(Museums Today)(Robert Mapplethorpe and the Classical Tradition: Photographs and Mannerist Prints)(Brief Article)(Critical Essay)
August 1, 2005... THE EXHIBITION "Robert Mapplethorpe and the Classical Tradition: Photographs and Mannerist Prints" explores the relationship between the photographer and classical art, in particular, 16th-century Flemish Mannerist engravings. An...

Is religious drug rehab constitutional?(Law & Justice)
August 1, 2005... The American Jewish Congress filed a brief in support of a petition for writ of certiorari, asking the Supreme Court to consider the case of a man forced to participate in a religious drug rehabilitation program in order to avoid incarceration...

Lack of skilled workers stalling economy.(Job Market)
August 1, 2005... Is a worker shortage about to stall the economy? What impact will that have on the nation's restrictive immigration laws? While some have blamed the economy for lower-than-expected payroll growth at this stage of the recovery, a survey by the...

Mr. Mom nation reaches new peak.(Life in America)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... An analysis of Census Bureau data shows that the role of fathers has changed dramatically over the last decade, with the number of dads at home caring for children under age six at an all-time high. The number likely will continue to grow if...

New antenna systems for NASA satellites.(Science & Technology)
August 1, 2005... Sophisticated signal processing techniques and simple proof-of-principle antenna arrays built from PVC pipe, aluminum foil, and copper wire could revolutionize the way NASA obtains data from its Earth-observing satellites. If the adaptive array...

Graduates advised to start small.(Accounting)(accounting graduates)
August 1, 2005... For accounting graduates, landing a job at a Big Four firm or large corporation has been the traditional first step in their careers. Yet, the word from financial executives surveyed by Accountemps, Menlo Park, Calif., a specialized staffing...

Mitigating risks with new software.(Wildfires)
August 1, 2005... The development of geographic information science tools to help rangers and forest scientists determine whether logging or prescribed burning is the best way to reduce the fuel load to mitigate the risk of devastating wildfires is the goal of...

Kyoto conditions too restrictive for U.S.(Global Warming)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Pres. George W. Bush should stay the course on global warming, insist scholars with the National Center for Policy Analysis, Dallas, Tex. "Kyoto is an expensive symbol," argues NCPA Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burnett. "After eight years and tens...

Polluted dust storms reduce global warming.(Greenhouse Gases)
August 1, 2005... A surprising link may exist between ocean fertility and air pollution over land, according to Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, research, which provides new insight into the role that the sea plays in the complex cycle involving carbon...

Caravan Kingdoms: Yemen and the Ancient Incense Trade.(The World Yesterday)
August 1, 2005... NUMEROUS PIECES OF extraordinary art take center stage in the exhibition "Caravan Kingdoms: Yemen and the Ancient Incense Trade." Located on the Gulf of Aden at the south of the Arabian Peninsula and bordering the Arabian and Red Seas, this...

Storm clouds gathering over Russia.(Worldview)
August 1, 2005... A vast majority of elites in Europe and the U.S. are concerned about Russia's retreat from democracy, according to a survey released by Germany's Aspen Institute Berlin. Those surveyed agree that growing authoritarianism in the country, as...

Protecting public spaces from chemical attack.(Bioterrorism)
August 1, 2005... IN PROTECTING PUBLIC spaces such as buildings and aircraft from potential chemical or biological terror attacks, an ounce of prevention may be worth a pound of sensing. Since the deadly 2001 anthrax mailings, research has focused on developing...