3‚ 2014‚ the extremely popular computer video game League of Legends released a fully fledged metal album titled Smite and Ignite that ended up charting 10th on Billboard’s Hard Rock Album charts on June 21‚
Premium Video game Game Video game controversy
I came across this documentary on PBS titled “A League of Denial” (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/league-of-denial/). This documentary explores the unreported and hidden concussion related injuries in the NFL. “A League of Denial” piques my interest. It begs the question why were these injuries hidden; who knew‚ why they did nothing‚ and how could the players do nothing? Of course‚ one obvious answer is money‚ but I would like to analyze how sports tend to perpetuate this machismo persona
Premium American football National Football League Concussion
Frontline’s League of Denial explains how the glorification of violence plays a role in head injuries in the NFL. The National Football League’s chronic brain injury rates are increasing very quickly‚ causing the league to increase protocol to provide better protection for the players. It is hard to find a football player today whose body hasn’t paid a very high price; the love of the game may be destroying the brains of NFL players. Some evidence that football causes CTE is Mike Webster’s medical
Premium American football Concussion National Football League
Contrary to the beliefs of those who advocate the legalization of marijuana‚ the current balanced‚ restrictive‚ and bipartisan drug policies of the United States are working reasonably well and they have contributed to reductions in the rate of marijuana use in our nation. The rate of current‚ past 30-day use of marijuana by Americans aged 12 and older in 1979 was 13.2 percent. In 2008 that figure stood at 6.1 percent. This 54-percent reduction in marijuana use over that 29-year period is a major
Premium Drug addiction Law Illegal drug trade
Against Media Censorship * On television‚ music‚ and most websites‚ they inform the user about the contents of their website‚ song‚ or show; but others (like YouTube) put on age restrictions on them. * I’m sure most of you have had to go through these at some point in your life and have gotten upset when you can’t hear the whole song or watch the whole movie. * I’d like to explain to you all how Media Censorship is in direct violation of the First Amendment and how it can make it harder
Premium Mass media Freedom of speech Censorship
Doyle‚ the author‚ writes in a way in which it holds the readers attention and keeps you interested‚ this is a writing style which I enjoy very much. Every story can be connected to outside sources of knowledge in many ways. "The Red-Headed League" can be connected to science because Watson is always referring to people’s appearances as animal like. This clearly shows his great intelligence of many species of animals‚ which he can decipher from one another very quickly and easily. Next‚ this
Free Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes
Smacking‚ should it be allowed or against the law? The issue of smacking has been an ongoing debate for many years now. About 10% of parents smack their child and see nothing wrong with it. 20% of parents never smack their children and 70% of parents smack their children but wish they didn’t. So why do we smack our kids? Supposedly smacking is meant to discipline children and give them a better behavioural structure. If this is so‚ then why are many adults who were smacked as kids committing violent
Premium Violence Child discipline Violent crime
Coca-Cola INTRODUCTION On April 23‚ 1985‚ Coca-Cola‚ the largest aerated beverage manufacturer of the world‚ launched a sweeter version of the soft drink named ’New Coke‚’ withdrawing its traditional 99 years old formula. New Coke was launched with a lot of fanfare and was widely publicized through the television and newspapers. Coca-Cola’s decision to change Coke’s formulation was one of the most significant developments in the soft drink industry during that time. Though the initial market
Premium Coca-Cola Soft drink
Homosexuality and Aids (Persuasive Speech) As Mentioned In The Holy Bible & The Holy Quran. God First Created ADAM & EVE. Not ADAM & STEEVE! Leviticus 18:22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. Leviticus 20:13 ESV / 432 helpful votes If a man lies with a male as with a woman‚ both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. Qur’an (26:165-166) - "Of all the creatures in the world‚ will
Premium Homosexuality AIDS Qur'an
to distinguish the facts from the opinions‚ as well as misconceptions. One of the topics to be blown into the spotlight in the past few years has been feminism‚ with what at first glance appears to be a dichotomy- a person is either a feminist or an anti-feminist. The battle calls into question what feminism really is‚ considering its diversity in regards to its followers‚ and the reason why the "meninist" culture has sprung. There are three
Premium Feminism Women's rights