The Olympic Games are a significant event not only in today’s society but also in the lives of the ancient Greeks‚ with its origins stretching way back to the classical time. The Ancient Olympic Games were primarily a part of a religious festival that honoured Zeus‚ the father of the Greek gods and goddesses. They were an athletic event that was held every 4 years and began in the early 700 BC. The Ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia‚ which is in the south-west of Greece‚ and involved a series
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Hunger Games Taylor Corriveau The Hunger Games is a fictional book‚ which establishes the relationship between the protagonist Katniss‚ and the protagonist Peeta. Katniss is a 16 year old girl who lives in District twelve‚ Panem. She is the sole provider for her family and competes in the Hunger Games‚ a game where two people from each of the twelve districts are chosen to fight to the death. Peeta is a 16 year old boy who is also from District Twelve who competes in the Hunger Games with Katniss
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effects of obsessive computer games playing on children’s activities. computer games are very popular with children and teenagers because of their extremely entertaining nature. However they are not witout negative effects on their health and developpment. A lot of children‚ who are attracted by these games‚ quickly become addicted to them and would spend hours and hours infront of their computers with their eyes glued on the screen and their minds fixed on nothing else. as the game requires sitting
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Homosexuality The Controversy of Homosexuality Differences within people are what make each individual unique‚ and accepting differences is mandatory to live in a peaceful environment. Homosexuality is a widespread phenomenon that has been around for centuries. Discrimination against homosexuals is a critical issue that is affecting many lives around the world. Homosexuality is prohibited in some countries while it is encouraged and protected in others. Homosexuality is observed in the
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Violence Reduction on Video Games: Consumers vs Developers Consumers “ The young men who opened fire at Columbine High School‚ at the movie theater in Aurora‚ Colo.‚ and in other massacres had this in common: they were video gamers who seemed to be acting out some dark digital fantasy. It was as if all that exposure to computerized violence gave them the idea to go on a rampage — or at least fueled their urges.” (then may part na parang questionable sa author.. basta read the article na lang
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The Effects of Violence in Children Cartoons Summary: The effects of violence in children’s cartoons on their behavior with the conclusion that violence on television harms children and that the media should show self-discipline in not airing too much of this type of programming. Television is everywhere these days‚ not just in our living rooms but in bathrooms‚ kitchens‚ doctor’s offices‚ grocery stores‚ airplanes‚ and classrooms. We have access to TV virtually anywhere and as American’s we are
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Dr. Jose Rizal Controversies Dr. Jose Rizal‚ the well-loved Philippine national hero‚ and the brave known genius was famous and will remain famous worldwide. I don’t know if you’ve heard bout him‚ but of course if you’re a Filipino‚ you surely know him well because he’s a big part of the Philippine history. Jose Rizal is a star and like I’ve said genius and every star and genius is famous. And every famous is controversial. Before I go direct to Jose Rizal’s controversies‚ have a brief information
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societies created religion as a way to express faith and have something to personally hold onto. Even though religion has purely good intentions‚ it has become the cause of conflict and struggle for thousands of years. Today religion has stirred much controversy in America. Some of the biggest struggles with religion in today’s society are with Catholic practices and how they correlate with modern perspectives‚ the rising tension between Islam and American prejudice‚ and religion’s presence in education
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about their friends. In most cases‚ their concerns do not affect the entire world they inhabit. However‚ Ender Wiggins‚ the child protagonist of the award-winning novel Ender’s Game‚ worries over far more pressing issues. For example‚ Ender worries about the intelligent race whose destruction he facilitated. Ender’s Game is a poignant story about understanding other cultures and the values vs. the dangers of pushing children too far. Humanity as a whole frequently dislikes not knowing things. If
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Whitney Sienko McInnis December 6‚ 2007 “HPV Vaccine Controversy” The recent news of a vaccine that could prevent a large percent of cancer deaths in the United States alone would generally be considered a reason to celebrate. However‚ the current attempts of many states‚ including the governor of Texas‚ Rick Perry‚ to pass an ordinance making it mandatory for preteen girls to have the Gardasil vaccine to protect them from some of the forms of cervical cancer caused by HPV has met a great
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