it was the day of the olympics and her idol Michael phelps was swimming today. she admired him‚ not because he was good looking and in shape‚ but because he was passionate about swimming‚ and did his best every time‚ just like jessica. she thought they had a lot in common‚ and could see herself being like him someday. thats exactly why she needed to get home‚ and watch him do his best. when she got home‚ she turned on her tv. she waited for the swimming part of the games to start‚ once it did
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towards climate change‚ it helps in making the north and south poles smaller and the oceans bigger. Oil is also a toxin in the oil wells that kills animals‚ wildlife and the ecosystem that may never be the same again. Nevertheless‚ oil does have its positive impacts on the environment. When an oil spill occurs obviously the ocean wild life and the ecosystems are damaged for months on end however when oil is spilt in the ocean it can also locate significant deposits of oil. Also because there has been
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The Negative Effects of Video Games The origin of video games can be traced all the way back to 1940. Since then video games have continued being advanced with the improvement of technology. They have changed from what was once arcade to handheld video games. The main purpose for introduction of video games was to bring new forms of entertainment in the limelight. That the reason behind their improvement with the advancement of technology. The popularity of this technology has been there for the
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Electronic games are beneficial to humankind Electronic games (video games)‚ are defined as games played on visually-displayed screens (Helicon‚ 2016). Nowadays‚ electronic games are becoming increasingly popular in our daily life. 90 percent of school-aged individuals play video games (Bavelier‚ 2012). And as a matter of fact‚ the average age of gamers of PlayStation is 33 (Bavelier‚ 2012). Since video games are entertaining and addictive‚ there are a considerable amount of criticism about the
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EFFECTS OF VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES ON AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR‚ AGGRESSIVE COGNITION‚ AGGRESSIVE AFFECT‚ PHYSIOLOGICAL AROUSAL‚ AND PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Scientific Literature By Craig A. Anderson and Brad J. Bushman Iowa State University Research on exposure to television and movie violence suggests that playing violent video games will increase aggressive behavior. A metaanalytic review of the video-game research literature reveals that violent video games increase aggressive behavior
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(International Olympic Committee) awarded the city of London the right to stage the 2012 summer Olympics after fighting off fierce competition (Adam‚ 2005). The bid for the games has always had loud political undertones that were obvious during the bidding process. Some of the arguments raised included the benefits and negative effects hosting the games could bring. This paper examines the economic benefits and costs of hosting the Olympics. The net benefits are found to be positive and large relative
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Harmful effects of video games Video game addiction In his moving biography‚ Unplugged: My Journey into the Dark World of Video Game Addiction‚ Ryan Van Cleave describes the way that a violent online game‚ World of Warcraft‚ dominated his life to such an extent that he was unable to function normally and was driven to the verge of suicide. Video game addiction is now taken so seriously by psychologists and psychiatrists that it was recently considered for inclusion in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic
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The US video game market reached nearly $ 21 billion in sales in 2008. On an average an adolescent spends about 10-13 hours per week playing video games. The cause may be attributed to the fact that video games today have become a necessity more than a luxury. They are a unique form of entertainment because they encourage players to become a part of the game. However‚ video games have both positive and negative impacts on players. While some of them are fun and entertaining‚ others have
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The Negative Influence of Video Games Video games are a relatively new medium of entertainment‚ which gives us control over the story to play it out‚ act it out‚ making it engaging. This leads to games being extremely fun‚ challenging‚ appealing and addictive. With time‚ games with improved mechanics‚ visuals and complexity are released making it even more appealing for the player making it difficult for people not to like video games. Nevertheless‚ video games tend to have certain effects on people
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Analyical Piece The Positive uses of the Internet outweigh the Negatives “Of foremost concern is the need to make sure that internet security is well in place to prevent the negative effects of the internet to innocent people.” - Patrick A. Regoniel 2012; The Effects of the Internet Since the internet’s public use in 1989‚ it has affected the population in both positive and negative ways. The ability to remain connected with distant friends and relatives and to exchange vital information has
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