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Negative Effects of Video Games Have you ever been addicted to a video game? If you have, then did you know that being addicted to a video game can have some very negative effects? These days there are many children and teens that are socially isolated from the real world due to an addiction to video games. Video games may seem like a harmless way to relieve stress, but in the long run, it can make actually make your life more stressful, and can generate health problems. Playing video games can…

Case study 1 Apocalypse and the influence of 9/11 on the apocalyptic movies Apocalypses have always been in people their heads, the thought of the end of the world has been and still is really popular in the film industry. Bendle says “Apocalypses are one of the oldest narrative forms, and they have informed some of the most imaginative and terrifying imagery in cultural history” (Bendle, 2005). In the years before 9/11 the apocalypse movies, books and magazines have been a great and widely…

new game system - Xbox, Playstations and Nintendo’s are being just few of the latest. Today, more and more people are contributing to the addiction and growth of video games. With each passing month video games becomes more and more realistic, in extent to the violence and harsh language used in many popular games. The main consumers for violent video games are teenagers and children, who seem to copy and mimic what they see, hear or learn from these types of ‘harmless’ games. Many video games…

A toddler lacks proper social skills. A child screams and fusses uncontrollably until handed his mother’s IPhone. A teen gets hit by a car walking through a street texting. Two boys obsessed with a video game kill 12 students in a high school shooting. These are not the only cases; many of today’s tragic events derive from a lack of social understanding of others, which is learned at a young age. Our childhoods are a critical time and serve as the foundation for the rest of our lives. Recent…

the personality typical of gamers. It can be easily seen why he excels in the public relations field with his easy going personality and is easy to talk to. He was born August 31st and has a wide variety of interests including: art, movies, music, video, literature, Iron Man, guitars, dogs, and most importantly baseball. On top of that Eric is a space fanatic and loves many aspects of space. He also has a wife and a son. In addition he has a love for videogames which led him to his successful…

media surrounds us nearly everywhere we go. However, in some cases, certain types of media such as movies, video games and books have been accused of causing violence to arise in certain people. While some individuals may exhibit this behavior after seeing something violent, it is not the fault of the media. It is a widely known theory that watching or playing violent movies or video games would cause an individual to perform violent acts and become a danger to themselves and those around them.…

Technology? Good or Bad The articles “Can texting develop other writing skills” by Tina Barseghian and Liraz Margalit’s “What screen time can do to kids brains” bring an interesting look into the world of what happens to our brains when technology is being used. Both articles specifically talk about touch screens like phones and tablets. These are things that have become necessary in everyday life. While this type of technology has only been around for about ten years, it has taken over almost…

The Australian comedian Jim Jefferies breaks down the absurdity of America’s obsession with guns in his Netflix special “BARE” done in 2014. He confidently shares his opinion in a way that seems funny to many people. Jim Jefferies in this comedy bit shares his opinion of gun control maturely as to help the audience members or people watching at home not get enraged as much. He starts off by stating, “I believe in your right as Americans to have guns.” (Jefferies, Jim) He firstly tries to help…

Every festive season, there is an intense clamour, in the media and on the high street, in the bedrooms and living rooms of family homes over what the biggest and most in demand Xmas gifts will be. Many years it is the latest games console, with the Wii being extremely popular over the last two years and I remember when I was young (which isn't too long ago I assure you) one Christmas praying for a Tracey Island, from Thunderbirds, as my number one among the Xmas gifts I wished to receive that…

there is a well life balance at work, and in return employees’ will be more willing to work for the betterment of the company. The second area I would recommend is socializing and communication, among staff members in forums, meetings like on video chats, video conferencing, and teleconferencing which permit participators to be linked by telephone lines. Among other things, company events like handing out awards and certificate to employee who have earned them, special dinners, and company…