Olympic Games The Olympic Games started off as a series of athletic events to honor the gods. The games have begun in the early 700 BC in honor of the god Zeus. No women were allowed to watch the games and only Greek nationals could participate. The games were held every four years. In honor of the god Zeus a statue was built out of gold and ivory by a Greek sculptor. In the games 100 oxen were sacrificed and many athletes would make sacrifices themselves. In the games boxing was a brutal sport
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of all of the pros and cons of violent video games‚ some cons could actually be avoided by parents looking at game ratings that are provided by a system called ESRB. According to the Best Buy Geek Squad‚ ESRB is a non-profit‚ self-regulatory organization established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). ESRB rates games so that they go to the person of a certain maturity as well as age. Sadly‚ some parents do not care of what games they buy for their children. On the first survey
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sellers were originally written on cell phones (Onishi‚ 2008). Undoubtedly‚ mobile devices are changing the way we live‚ work‚ and socialize. We can instantly access email from mobile devices‚ read articles‚ pay bills‚ send checks‚ buy clothing‚ play games‚ interact with others through social networking and SMS‚ and even check into a flight at the airport with a mobile boarding pass. Mobile devices are allowing users to perform a variety of tasks that once took multiple avenues to accomplish with the
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The study aims to understand the different cause of computer games addiction and manage their time on study and playing games. Specifically this study seeks to answer this following questions: 1. What are the cause of computer games addiction as perceived by the students? 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being addicted to computer games? 3. What are the proposed ways to eradicate computer games addiction? PANPACIFIC UNIVERSITY NORTH
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Introduction: In my previous speech about the Olympic Games‚ I introduced the topic and gave a brief history including the first recorded Olympics‚ how the International Olympic Committee was formed‚ and the first Winter Olympic games. In this speech‚ I am going to cover a little more history and some records that have contributed to the athletic showcase we know today. Main Points: * When I think of the Olympics‚ one of the first images to pop into my head is the Olympic rings. The interlocking
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The Ender’s Game by is a science fiction novel. The book starts off with Ender living with his parents and he gets in to a fight and kills a member of a gang who will not stop tormenting him. Ender has a monitor in his head so the administration can understand his thoughts; his brother used to have a monitor too. Ender is sent off to do training for the military. He is quickly promoted to the salamander squadron and continually wins all the contests he competes in. The administration picks Ender
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sports and games will teach you many skills that you need in this tough life. For example‚ competing with others is everyday’s habit that no one would success without it. They also‚ teach you how to accept loosing and how to try again and again till achieving your goals. These exactly the things that people practice daily when they play sports and games. Being adults does not mean that you don’t need entertainment. Rather I see many old people playing video games in my city since video games satisfy
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In the commentary‚ “Do Video Games Kill”‚ Karen Sternheimer brings to light an interesting and incredibly controversial subject; are video games to blame for youth gun violence? She maintains that due to many biased opinions; political‚ religious and advocacy groups‚ the media have failed to provide ample information to the public resulting in the inability to form an educated opinion‚ in turn causing a mass hysteria resulting in tougher security guidelines in schools‚ stricter juvenile laws and
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to keep fighting for what we believe in is the only reason that we all stand here today. But sometimes the burden falls upon the shoulders of those who cannot take it alone‚ they need someone to share the weight with. Suzanne Collins tells us that sometimes we need someone there by our side to help us see the cold nights through. Katniss made a promise that she would not have been able to keep if not for those who aided her through the horrific bloodshed that we know as The Hunger Games. Rue
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Matthew Cotanny Ms.Tompson English12 January 11‚ 2013 Kids and There Video Games Why do kids like to play violent games? Kids like to play violent video games because‚ Their parents like to fight a lot sometimes. What kids do is when they hear their parents fighting is go to their room and just isolate themselves from their parents and just play with their friends all night long until
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