Pub quiz was invented by Burns & Porter Associates in the late 1970s as a mean for pubs to increase their revenue on their quiet nights. With the rise of mobile phone and technology, pub quiz faces its toughest challenge yet. How do you prevent cheating? Let’s start with a little bit of history. (more…)
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To Dive or Not To Dive?
Football is probably the most prominent sport in the world. It is watched by millions and millions of people every year. Unfortunately, there is a growing feeling that football is not what it used to be back in the olden days. Is it about talent and good performance? Or is it now simply theatrical? Should young footballer enrol in a drama class in between football sessions? Surely, if you are going to spend most of your career diving, you might as well be convincing.
My first enigma, to tie in with the spirit of the World Cup, is very simple: Should diving be considered cheating? And if so, what should be the penalty (no pun intended)?