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Computer Games Real Life
645 wordsSimulation Games- To take the appearance or form of; to pretend; To make a model of different types of games. Simulation games have come a long way since they first began a long time ago. Graphics and sound have gotten much better, complexity of the game engine and multiplayer capabilities have also made great leaps. People still wonder if it has actually gotten better or had just changed. Now, 3 -D cards and huge program files have become the standard to run the simpler Sims. Since simulation g...
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Athletes As Role Models
1,561 wordsSports have played a major role in society since the beginning of man. From the Greeks to the present day, the influence of great athletes has been tremendous. However, today's media has enhanced sports and the people who play them traumatically. Athletes are seen all over the place, we see them in commercials, on television shows, we read about them in magazines, and we watch them on national television all of the time. Sports are some of the most watched television programs. People of all ages...
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Polygamous Spawning Fathering 'female Mimicry ' Whereby Males Salmon
1,898 wordsWhat species would travel over 2000 miles just to have young and then die? It has been said that anyone who has not seen a wild salmon has not seen what a fish should be. Salmon was the common name applied to fish characterized by an elongated body covered with small, rounded scales and a fleshy fin between the dorsal fin and tail. In this paper I will be discussing history of studying salmon, the life cycle, spawning and mating behaviors; which has much to do with the total reproduction of salm...
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Parts Of The World Natural Processes
1,452 words... example is evolution. The etiological account of natural selection deals both with the genetic mechanisms of transfer involved and with the selection mechanisms. The latter bestow upon the organism with the feature to be explained a better chance of reproducing (than the one possessed by the featureless specimen). But in all this discussion, it would seem that a goal necessarily implies the existence of an intent aimed at achieving it. A lack of intent leaves only one course of action availa...
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Eating Disorders Physical Appearance
823 wordsWhy would a frightening percent of American women gladly trade five years off their lives for 10 pounds off their bodies -- or prefer to be perceived as thin rather than as kind or intelligent? In our society, the thin message is relentless, and is rapidly spreading among women of all ages. The American standard of physical perfection promotes both eating disorders and an obsession with thinness among women, and consequences of this obsession can often be tragic. Women need to devise a way to em...
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Art Theory Leading Into The 18th Century
1,358 words... would be the outline and such that defines each individual element of the painting. This is the only definition that de Piles excepted because he felt that the other definition was too broad and all the elements that went into a painting couldnt go under one huge label. This left him with the second definition of design and when one takes the second definition of design it is impossible to see this as the defining element of a painting without the use of color. Design, to de Piles, was as in...
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Acts Of Violence Harry Potter
708 wordsdecided to watch a movie in which the violence is less grotesque. The movie that I chose to watch was "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. " I chose this movie because I have recently read that the children's book series Harry Potter has been rated amongst the most violent books meant for young readers. If you look at "Harry Potter" through a uses and gratifications perspective, children would most likely watch the first "Harry Potter" for entertainment, but continue to follow the series ou...
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Evolutionary Theory Sea Creatures
919 wordsThe existence of mimic octopus is restricted to the islands of Indonesia, specifically off the coasts off Sulawesi, and Bali (3). Surprisingly, the octopus have been viewed during the daylight hours, generally residing near sand tunnels, and holes (1). The octopus enjoy these mounds because they provide a significant source of food, including small worms, fish, and crustaceans. The octopus utilizes its arms to feel for prey, and then captures the food through the use of expanded webs. However, w...
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Genius For Acting Of Jack Nicholson
1,082 wordsGenius for Acting of Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson is an extremely successful American actor, screenwriter, producer and director. He gained his fame and recognition as a wonderful performer for his laconic style and explosive temper, for his vivid portraying of cynical, sarcastic, aggressive and eccentric personages. His talent is appreciated and generously estimated: he received seven Golden Globe Awards and won Kennedy Center Honors, he has been numerously nominated for an Academy Award, thre...
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Survival Of The Fittest Charles Darwin
964 wordsDarwin and the Theatre Charles Darwin made himself known in the late 19 th century when he published his book On the Origin of Species. He challenged the religious philosophies of Creationism which became a very controversial topic of that era. He did not mean to attack any theological systems, but merely introduced a new theory on how human beings came to be. His studies showed that species evolved from simple organisms into more complex organisms. The two main factors included in his theory wa...
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Drug Usage Drug Abuse
1,290 words? Discuss The Biological And Psychological Factors That? Discuss The Biological And Psychological Factors That Underlie Drug Abuse And Addiction In order to fully understand this question it is important to define exactly what is meant by the key terms used; the Oxford English Popular English Dictionary? (Paragon, Oxford 1995) defines? abuse? ? as; ? To make bad or wrong use of; to maltreat? , and it defines? addiction? as the condition of doing or using something as a habit or compulsively (esp...
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Serial Killer Crime Scene
1,910 wordsSince Drugs In Sports Perfection Since the beginning of time, society has constantly been competing with one another. Every human being is always trying to be, better than his / her neighbour. No matter what the task at hand, humans essentially believe that they can achieve bigger and better things, and eventually reach perfection. Perfection is defined as being a quality or state of being perfect, or complete, so that nothing requisite is wanting; entire development; consummate culture, skill, ...
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Drugs That Mimic Oregon Patients With Anorexia Hormone
398 wordsA bulimics or anorexics I-function may also be positively affected by drugs which can change its neuro-chemical environment. In this chemical fashion relief may be found for affected individuals. Numerous hormones, cortisol, oregon A, oregon B, luteinizing hormone, luteinizing-hormone-releasing factor, and follicle-stimulating hormone, have been linked to these eating disorders. These hormones are all present in healthy people, while in those affected with an eating disorder the levels or distri...
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Dante Alighieri Divine Comedy
1,056 wordsAlthough there seem to be similarities between Dantes vision of Satan and his vision of God, Satan is actually an inversion of the Trinity and God. There are also significant differences between the two visions, which are essential to understanding this inversion. The most obvious instance of inversion is Dantes construction of the world of his Divine Comedy. A simplified version of this world looks like this: EMPYREAN (God) PLANETS PURGATORY HELL SATAN From this depiction, it is obvious that Go...
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