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Loud bar music makes people drink more, faster
Blame the DJ: loud bar music makes people drink more and drink faster, a study released Friday has found.
"Previous research had shown that fast music can cause fast drinking, and that music versus no music can cause a person to spend more time in a bar," said Nicolas Gueguen, a professor of behavioral sciences at the Universite de Bretagne-Sud in France, and corresponding author for the study.
"This is the first time that an experimental approach in a real context found the effects of loud music on alcohol consumption."
Gueguen and his colleagues discretely visited two bars over the course of three Saturday nights whose owners agreed to let them manipulate the sound levels.
They randomly selected 40 males aged 18 to 25 who ordered a glass of draft beer and monitored their consumption at different sound levels.
The authors offered two hypotheses for why louder music would lead to increased drinking within a decreased amount of time.
"One, in agreement with previous research on music, food and drink, high sound levels may have caused higher arousal, which led the subjects to drink faster and to order more drinks," Gueguen said.
"Two, loud music may have had a negative effect on social interaction in the bar, so that patrons drank more because they talked less."
The study will be published in the October issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
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Calgary Stampede kicks off
The annual parade launches the 10-day event. At the helm of the parade was Patsy Rodgers, who was crowned the Stampede's first queen in 1946. The annual parade launches the 10-day event. At the helm of the parade was Patsy Rodgers, who was crowned the Stampede's first queen i... more
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The Art Pack ~ Pain O Chokolat /block party!/
La musique en fête.
Encore une fois, la place Gustave Toudouze dans le IX arr. parisien a accueilli la « Pain O choKolat Block Party », véritable kermesse de village à la new-yorkaise.
Depuis 5 ans, les membres du collectif « Pain O choKolat » transforment leur place fétiche en concert de rue qui mélange les genres. Du B-Boy en mal d’une nouvelle paire de Nike à l’étudiant en faculté, de la petite minette des beaux quartiers à l’épicier du coin… hommes, femmes et enfants se sont rassemblés pour écouter un panel d’artistes éclectiques et électriques sur le bitume de Pigalle.
Merguez, lampions, soda, bières et bon son. Le « Pain O choKolat » organise depuis un petit bout de temps des soirées en cachemire. Doux programme. Après avoir retourner le Paris-Paris, avec les amstellodamois du Parra Sound System, ils ont préparé cette année un line-up à faire kiffer les vrais festivaliers : Hugh Coltman et Spleen, blues et Afro-funk-beat. Mr. Wix et MC Lyrical Tie, ambianceurs agréés. Tez, peut-être le beat-boxeur français le plus impressionnant du moment. Monsieur Keziah Jones qu’on ne présente plus. Et bouquet final en forme de guerre sur scène, Keith Murray, rappeur new-yorkais du Def-Squad, qui a du brûler quelques tympans.
L’équipe de TheArtPack s’est fracturée l’objectif pour capter cette fête hors du commun parisien. Attention. Il parait qu’ils remettent ça l’année prochaine…
Réalisation :
-Antoine Cayrol
-Victor Lech
-Pierre Zandrowicz La musique en fête. ... more -
Why isn't it legal? Marijuana Policy Project @ the Playboy Mansion
Interviews at the Playboy Mansion with celebrities and musicians regarding medical marijuana. Kat Von D, LA Ink, Perry Farrell, Jane's Addiction, Jackie Martling, Adrianne Curry, Margaret Cho, Scott Kirkland, Crystal Method, Christopher "Kid" Ried, Kid 'N Play, House Party, Rob Kampia. The Marijuana Policy Project. Bernie Ellis CORRECTION In the video Bernie Ellis is identified as a doctor with a DR in front of his name. He is not a doctor nor did he claim to be, this is a technical mistake that is being fixed as soon as possible. Interviews at the Playboy Mansion with celebrities and musicians regarding medical marijuana. Kat Von D, LA Ink, Perry Farrell, Jane's... more
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Ibiza Drug Clampdown
This year 3 of Ibiza's main clubs (Amnesia, Bora Bora and DC-10) were closed down in the opening month of the club season in a bid by authorities to force them to tackle drug-dealing and consumption among clubbers. How effective has this been and how important is drug taking to the Ibiza clubbing experience? Will a serious clampdown effect tourism? How difficult is it for the police to deal with the drug situation and are they understaffed to tackle it? This year 3 of Ibiza's main clubs (Amnesia, Bora Bora and DC-10) were closed down in the opening month of the club season in a bid by ... more
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PARTY IN MY BODY
Funky, Fun and insightful profile on Multi-Instrumentalist, DJ / Producer Robert Strauss. Toronto come UK music producer who has now become internationally revered for his against the grain feel-good take on the modern 'Urban' music scene...
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www.robertstrauss.com
www.myspace.com/robertstrauss Funky, Fun and insightful profile on Multi-Instrumentalist, DJ / Producer Robert Strauss. Toronto come UK music producer who has now b... more -
Lord Stanley's Cup has been dented by drunken Red Wings at Chelios's bar
Chris Chelios was atop the bar, Coyote Ugly style, Cup in hand, with the packed crowd cheering madly. At some point there was an attempted handoff to Brett Lebda. Whether it was the chaos of the crowd, or the...umm...content of the blood, balance was lost. Down went Lebda. Down went Stanley. Chris Chelios was atop the bar, Coyote Ugly style, Cup in hand, with the packed crowd cheering madly. At some point there was an attem... more
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Teens use Google Earth to party in strangers' pools
Tech savvy teens are using Google Earth’s splendidly clear aerial shots of the UK to launch a summertime craze – pool crashing.
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Pip Squeak A-Go-Go
A wave of rock 'n' roll toddlers are being raised by a new generation of parents.The Devil-Ettes, San Francisco's premier 60s style go-go dance group, Host "Pip Squeak A-Go-Go," a kiddie go-go party with entertainment for the kids and cocktails for the parents. A wave of rock 'n' roll toddlers are being raised by a new generation of parents.The Devil-Ettes, San Francisco's premier 60s style go... more
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AsiWouldSay 'Zine #10 released on public
Here is a small vid I did of our show the other weekend for the new zine
more info can be found at
www.asiwouldsay.com
Thank you to Current for the Flip Cam Love! Here is a small vid I did of our show the other weekend for the new zine more info can be found at www.asiwouldsay.com ... more -
One GIANT Party!
So, I'm cautiously optimistic about this year's presidential elections. Obama is such an inspiring, transformative candidate, and if he's elected in November, I'm predicting some WILD parties. Can you imagine?? The whole city of New York having a giant bash! I can see it become the celebration of a lifetime.
Let's make it happen!! So, I'm cautiously optimistic about this year's presidential elections. Obama is such an inspiring, transformative candidate, and if h... more -
Epic beer pong slam dunk
Old man still knows how to party
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Britain's oldest man reaches 112
Britain's oldest man, thought to be one of three surviving UK World War I veterans, has celebrated his 112th birthday with a VIP lunch and fly-past. Henry Allingham is also the last surviving original member of the Royal Air Force - formed 90 years ago.
A Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, involving a Lancaster bomber, Spitfire and Hurricane, honoured the occasion. The party for Mr Allingham, from Ovingdean, near Brighton, was being held at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire. A planned jump by the Royal Air Force Falcons Parachute Display Team had to be cancelled because of low cloud, but the team delivered a birthday card, signed by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy, by Chinook helicopter.
Following the fly-past, a two-seater single-engine Tutor aircraft performed an acrobatic display above Cranwell college's main building for the assembled guests, including his great-great-grandchildren Erik Carlson, two, and four-month-old Lila Rose Gray.
Air Vice Marshal Peter Dye (retired) and Vice Admiral Sir Adrian Johns attended the event.
Mr Allingham was also presented with a birthday card and cake by children from Cranwell Primary School. Britain's oldest man, thought to be one of three surviving UK World War I veterans, has celebrated his 112th birthday with a VIP lunch... more -
Flavor tripping parties!
A small red berry-like fruit called miracle fruit has been all the rage in the New York party scene. Find out why partiers have been mixing miracle fruit with alcohol, limes, radishes, and goat cheese. A small red berry-like fruit called miracle fruit has been all the rage in the New York party scene. Find out why partiers have been m... more
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Tech billionaire gone wild
Broadcom's co-founder was a drug fiend who trafficked in cocaine, ecstasy, and methamphetamine, spiked the drinks of business associates and employees, hired prostitutes for himself and others, and maintained several narcotics dens, including one in an underground lair at his Los Angeles mansion, prosecutors charge.
Henry T. Nicholas III is portrayed as an out-of-control wild man who scored drug caches for Super Bowl parties and rock festivals and had his dealer invoice him for these illicit purchases.
The 48-year-old Nicholas, who was charged with securities fraud in a separate U.S. District Court case, allegedly "used threats of physical violence and death and payments of money to attempt to conceal his unlawful conduct," according to the indictment. Prosecutors allege that, in June 2002, Nicholas and Broadcom entered into a $1 million settlement agreement with an employee who was aware of the executive's "unlawful narcotics activity." The hefty payout, which Broadcom covered, contractually prevented the employee from speaking about Nicholas's drug abuse.
The billionaire apparently did little to conceal his drug transactions. On one occasion, in the lobby of Broadcom's southern California headquarters, he directed an employee to provide cash to a courier "in exchange for an envelope containing controlled substances." On a drug-fueled 2001 private plane flight--during which Nicholas allegedly used and distributed narcotics--the pilot was forced to don an oxygen mask due to the "marijuana smoke and fumes." According to a March 2008 Forbes story, Nicholas, with an estimated net worth of $1.8 billion, is ranked 677 on the list of the world's wealthiest individuals. Broadcom's co-founder was a drug fiend who trafficked in cocaine, ecstasy, and methamphetamine, spiked the drinks of business associat... more -
Thousands of revellers close Liverpool Street tube station
So Saturday 31st May was the last day you could drink alcohol on public transport in London. Thousands of people attended a party advertised on Facebook to catch the 20.30 BST departure from Liverpool St tube station on the westbound platform and party - bringing their own booze totally legally until the ban became active at midnight.
Peter Moore, 35, a sailor from Brighton, described his night as: "Drunken, I just downed a can of beer in 10 seconds. It's sweaty on there but I'm going round and round until I vomit."
Apparently Baker Street and Liverpool Street stations became the revelling hotspots for the party on the Circle line. So Saturday 31st May was the last day you could drink alcohol on public transport in London. Thousands of people attended a party adv... more -
IRB Rugby Sevens Twickenham day one
A trip to the IRB sevens at Twickers on the day when the sun was out and the pimms was flowing!
Tags: IRB,international,rugby,union,sevens,twickenham,sun,pimms,
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Would you attend a concert to celebrate Bush's departure from the White House?
Visit y2w.org
After eight long years of suffering, change will arrive and disaster relief will begin. Everyone is asking, 'What is Y2W?' You've heard of Y2K. Well, Y2W is the countdown not to an anticipated disaster, but to disaster relief and W's final day as President of the United States on 01.20.09.
Join the Y2W campaign - Y2W is looking to find 1,000,000 supporters who want to celebrate George W. Bush's exit from the White House. 01.19.09 on the eve of Bush's last day, there's going to be a need to celebrate, kick back and have a few drinks. Y2W will be the event for America to celebrate change, but we need you to support our grassroots effort. Visit y2w.org and on MySpace and Facebook and become a Y2W friend today. Visit y2w.org ... more -
vince young party photos
Vince Young was pissy drunk at a party. A source who sent the pictures is telling me that Allegedly Vince was at a bar in TX when they all got super drunk and began taking off their clothes. Vince Young was pissy drunk at a party. A source who sent the pictures is telling me that Allegedly Vince was at a bar in TX when the... more
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Nightclub legends Chris and Glenn
These boys rock....having a night out in the outskirts of London we met Glenn and Chris,
they were alot of fun and they liked to party...Also Chris's sister was rocking out too
These boys rock....having a night out in the outskirts of London we met Glenn and Chris, ... more
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