The Basics of Football

In football, a touchdown is the largest scoring goal. Players carry the ball or catch a pass into the end zone. A touchdown is scored when the ball crosses the plane of the opponent’s goal line. One point is awarded for a touchdown, but teams can also attempt to score an extra point. These attempts,…

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Rumor Management

There are several ways to categorize rumor. For example, “rumors of weapons of mass destruction” are characterized by statements of questionable veracity. Despite this, these statements may still be circulated by different audiences due to their ambiguous nature. Harsin builds on existing rumor research that emphasizes social cognition, and extends the work of Prashant and…

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What is a Slot?

The word slot was first recorded in the late 14c. to describe a hollow area of the throat above the breastbone. The word comes from the Old French esclot, which is of uncertain origin. Old Norse slod is also a possible source. The meaning of slot appears in the 1520s. The term “slot machine” dates…

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