Since the early days of the video game industry‚ there have been many controversies related to violence‚ addiction‚ explicit graphics‚ and sexual themes. The misrepresentation of women being one of the many. The Damsel in Distress has become one of the most widely used gender clichés and misrepresentations of women in the history of gaming. As a trope the Damsel in Distress is a plot device in which a female character is placed in a perilous situation from which she cannot escape on her own and
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In the year 776 BC‚ a simple competition of endurance and strength‚ dedicated to the Olympian gods‚ birthed a tradition. This tradition that has stayed around and extended nearly 3000 years is known as the Olympic Games. Olympism is defined as “a philosophy of life‚ exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body‚ will and mind. Blending sport with culture and education‚ olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort‚ the educational value of good example
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Pros The wide reach offered by mass media is phenomenal. It can target a global audience. In terms of newspapers and magazines‚ it can reach a specified target group. Besides‚ it is easily accessible. For example‚ the newspaper lands on the doorstep and we have the latest news in our drawing rooms due to the television set. Certain types of media have a loyal fan following. This would mean that an advertiser‚ publication or news channel would have a ready audience. We have the latest news and
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Some people can actually be diagnosed with a condition called: obesity. There are some medical professionals out there that say that Obesity qualifies as a disease. Whether obesity is a condition or disease‚ Obesity is an abnormal high proportion/percent of body fat. A doctor can assess the percentage of body fat simply and easily by measuring body weight in proportion to height‚ which is the usual way of determining if an individual is overweight‚ obese‚ or at normal‚ healthy weight. A physician/doctor
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The video games phenomenon is somewhat new in this modern society. Although they often to be entertaining‚ the contents have become more violent and disturbing as computing technology has become much more advanced. These days‚ the popularity of violent video games has caused an increase in controversy. Parents and experts feel that some games are just too violent and they think that the violent will spill over into the real world. However‚ I strongly believe violent video games do not cause an increase
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Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation Vol. 23‚ No. 3‚ pp. 280–288 Copyright c 2007 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins The Oral Care Imperative The Link Between Oral Hygiene and Aspiration Pneumonia Minn N. Yoon‚ BSc; Catriona M. Steele‚ PhD Oral health has increasingly become a priority issue for healthcare agencies in North America and worldwide. This review article attempts to (1) inform various healthcare providers of the risk factors that can arise from poor oral hygiene
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Pros and Cons of Drug Legalization Pros and Cons of Drug Legalization Jessica DeLong NAU Abstract Legalizing drugs has been debated for many years‚ especially legalizing marijuana which is considered a “soft” drug. There are positive and negative outcomes of legalizing the use of drugs. Over the next few pages I will discuss those outcomes. Pros and Cons of Drug Legalization Pros: By legalizing‚ the violent crime rates would drop significantly. With the drug cartels on the top of
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Part One: Being the director of a local new station‚ I would cover the local story first with a high recap of the celebrity death to follow. When people tune into the news‚ they want to know what is happening around them first. A celebrity death will make headlines on every kind of network‚ but the local happenings will only be the local newscast and be more vital. The park story will have more meaning to the people of the community and could affect the everyday happenings for them. With cities
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William Fralin Library research paper Fracking-pros and cons Fracking has become a hotly debated issue across the United States. Fracking industry leaders highlight the benefits of Fracking. Health officials are concerned with the lack of long term use of chemicals in Fracking. Environmental groups protest the lack of regulations and the effects Fracking will have on the environment. Fracking‚ or Hydraulic fracturing is the process of breaking up shale underneath the earth’s
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Violent Video Games and Their Affect on Children Date: June 3‚ 2012 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORSHIP: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data‚ ideas‚ or words‚ either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for this course. Student’s Signature: Ulises Ramirez Violent Video Games 1 Violent
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