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    Concussions‚ Football‚ and Physics The NFL Playoffs‚ Steelers‚ Bengals. The running back Giovani Bernard receives the ball and looks up field‚ and finds himself staring at a linebacker Ryan Shazier. Shazier explodes onto him and knocks Bernard out cold. These jarring hits are common in the NFL‚ but most people don’t understand the consequences of them. Later on in life‚ football players that received head trauma experienced side effects later on‚ like CTE. CTE‚ or chronic traumatic encephalopathy

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    AS Sociology Revision Mapping Mass Media “The role of the mass media in representations of age‚ social class‚ ethnicity‚ gender‚ sexuality and disability”. © Chris. Livesey 2007: www.sociology.org.uk AS Sociology For AQA Mass Media Portrayals Representations Interpretations Chandler (2001): Representation refers to how the media constructs realities in terms of certain key markers of identity. Identities Connor (2001): “…representation is not just about the way

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    with a severe concussion. During my freshmen year‚ after a soccer game I was diagnosed with having trauma to my head.  Originally‚ I was told that I would only have to miss a few week of school and possibly a month of soccer.  Although‚ those few weeks turned into four months‚ and that month turned into six months.  At moments it felt as if I was robbed my life‚ I could not see my friends‚ play soccer‚ read‚ go to school‚ and even walk without becoming incredibly dizzy.  The concussion later on led

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    SOC-402 Week 4 DQ 1.doc SOC-402 Week 4 DQ 2.doc SOC-402 Week 4 Quiz.pdf SOC-402 Week 5 DQ 1.doc SOC-402 Week 5 DQ 2.doc SOC-402 Week 5 Workplace crime.doc Sociology - General Sociology Three Sociological Perspectives . Compare the differences among the three major theoretical perspectives in sociology (structural-functionalism‚ conflict theory‚ and symbolic interactionism). With which theory and theorist do you find that you share similar views with and why? Qualitative

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    I am independant and very stubborn. This past winter during basketball season I received a concussion one day during practice. Concussions are way more difficult to cope with than most people think. I knew the people who loved me did‚ and that they would always be there for me. However‚ before my concussion I never truly had to rely on them. I love my friends and family to death but I am very independant. I hardly ever want help with anything because I want to do it all by myself and I am really

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    Observation Assignment Angie Poirier – 3263440 RSS 2023 – Introduction to Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity November 8‚ 2010 Introduction Sports are cultural practices that differ from place to place and time to time. How they are defined‚ organized‚ and integrated into social life varies from group to group. To understand sports we must view them as social phenomena (Coakley & Donnelly‚ 2004). Viewing sports as a social phenomena means that one must realize that are many topics to

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    Concussions a season ending brain injury. Concussions with one another will probably follow. Concussions are a fatal head injury. Concussions can range from mild to severe. Concussions can disrupt the way the brain normally works. most people who have one concussions will have two concussions. This report will show about football related concussions. How do concussions happen? Concussions happen when there is repeated jolts or bumps to the head causing the brain to be bruised. Concussions can have

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    In 2010‚ NFL was reported 270 concussions and that number dropped to 83 in 2015. Concussions have been an issue in the NFL for over 5 decades. Over the course of time‚ they had been increasing. One of the major factors for the increase was the changing of the game itself. Teams no longer heavily relied on running the ball but became quick offenses. They relied on quick curls‚ drags‚ hitches and slants‚ leaving the receivers defenseless after catching the ball. In a conventional west coast

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    Concussions can happen when someone takes a blow to the head‚ face or neck. Without proper treatment concussions can have major consequences that can last for a lifetime. Students should stay off the field for a longer period of time because it can cause short and long term consequences. Back in article three it says that a concussion can cause headaches‚ dizziness‚ depression‚ permanent brain damage and sometimes even death. Studies show that you are more likely to get another concussion in your

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    occasional knocking of it can lead to a concussion head injury. A concussion is a "trauma induced alteration in mental statues that may or may not result in loss of consciousness‚ " (article 2)‚ and the aftermath of numerous concussions isn’t one athletes desire. The repetition of attaining concussions is related to permanent brain damage directly through the severity of the symptoms displayed in the victim. Once a player manages to attract one concussion‚ the vulnerability of a second one increases

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