Octane rating

Growing up have you ever wanted to go see a movie with your older siblings because you knew you were mature enough but you parents just wouldn't let you? They complained about how young you are and nagged that you had to be 17 or older to get into the movie without an adult. Im sure you hated it and i'm sure there are many children just like you. Although some teens could be considered not mature enough to handle R-rated movies, we should still be allowed to get into them mainly because we see…

In the case of violence in media, the amount of violence needs to be regulated among age groups as today many young children are able to witness inappropriate content throughout all forms of media. This display of violence in activities that children participate in everyday can have a negative effect on them. Young children often do copy what they see and they are most at risk when it comes to this over exposure of violence. More than ever before our youth is exposed to large amounts of violence…

Sex Education Growing up Sex education was never really spoken about in my family, we had to learn as we go. My parents believed that I shouldn’t be talked about until I became sexually active. There were no birds and the bees or anything like that. In school, I’m sure I did have health class and maybe they did talk about sex and all that, but till this day I can’t remember nor did I really think it was important to me, because at that time I was not in a relationship. I know in high school they…

PG-13 movies at ages 8-9 and up. So if schools were to watch PG-13 Movies without permission parents might get upset. Because they might not allow tWhy can’t we watch PG-13 movies? Why can’t we watch PG-13 movies at school?. Most schools have a rating system and it is like this G-PG is for elementary school, PG-13 for middle schools with parent or guardian permission, PG-13-R for high schools. The Pg-13 meaning clearly states “Parents strongly cautioned, indicating…

Kirby Dick’s documentary This Film is Not Yet Rated is an investigation into the Motion Pictures Association of America and its movie rating system. Through Dick’s examination, it becomes clear that the MPAA has several biases concerning sexuality, violence, and film producers. Because of these biases and a lack of definite ratings standards, Dick argues that the MPAA is not the moral backbone of the film industry it claims to be; it is a “subtle form of brainwashing,” censorship, and propaganda…

Should teens over thirteen be allowed to watch rated R movies? Think about what would happen if you left you child with a babysitter with no instructions. What would happen if you did not mention to the babysitter that they could not watch rated R movies? Would they be frightened/petrified or would they be matured and passive about the situation? Most of the time they would be frightened/petrified by the experience and should not be allowed to watch the movies at all. Did you know that 45% of…

Social media is more addictive than alcohol and cigarettes; it provides us with pitiful, temporary pleasures that numb us. The addiction has only gotten stronger and we all know that addictions can be dangerous. They can threaten the relationships we have with others, the way we see ourselves, and our sexuality. Over 80% of Americans watch television daily. Though television is more [accessible] it is not the only form of media that influences our daily lives, of course. Movies, online pictures,…

are various people who feel strongly about the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), which censor movies based on their content. The MPAA rating system prevents many problems from occurring by appropriately rating and censoring all films that are shown in movie theaters everywhere. DVDs are also rated and censored. Some may argue that the MPAA rating system is a harassment to freedom/expression and should not have to be a requirement for all films shown in theaters. However, movie…

engine. There as fuels such as heptane that can ignite under very little compression, however, octane tends to handle compression extremely well. The higher the compression a car’s motor can produce in the cylinders, the greater the power it can get out of each stroke of the piston. This makes it necessary to have fuels the can handle higher compression without auto-igniting. the higher the octane rating, the more compression the fuel can handle.…

noise and other mysterious sounds. 1. Engine Knocking or Pinging The wrong kind of fuel, specifically gasoline with too low of an octane rating can cause an engine to knock or ping. Modern cars have knock sensors, which mitigate the problem, but this part may need to replacement if the sensor has failed. If you suspect the problem is low octane, you can add octane booster to eliminate the problem. Other causes of engine knock could…