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    The Oxford dictionary defines a bully as a “person who uses strength or influence to harm or intimidate those who are weaker.” It is however difficult to define bullying as there are different types of bullying. Bullying can be verbal, non-verbal, violent and non-violent. The reactions to bullying are also varied. While some do not mind bullying, some get severely affected by it. There are also others who grow stronger under constant bullying. Bullying can also occur at all ages and different environments

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    The author says, “Decades of study of media influence have shown one thing: the public’s awareness of and interest in a topic is directly related to the amount of attention that topic receives in the media. In other words, the mass media affect what subjects people think about. However, it has not been shown that the media influence just how people think about these topics” (Mass Media). Have you ever wondered how much mass media can affect your life without knowing it? Mass media are not only important

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    the age of consent. My home city does not exhibit subculture of violence. If there is a subculture of violence, little is known about it. With the lack of violence in my home city, it can be described as quiet, quaint, and friendly. Awareness is brought monthly over different types of violence within schools, such as dating violence and rape culture. Police and other agencies aren’t viewed as weak and incompetent; any signs of violence is immediately subdued. Neighbors look after each other. In the

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    Video games are a more interesting form of entertainment for the simple reason that players may become part of the game’s plot. Video games were invented for many years now. However, the current variety of games raised concerns about how they affect the children 's behavior due to the fact that the games are becoming more sophisticated. Children spend most of their free time playing video games. Sometimes children refrain from completing important duties and dedicate all of their time playing video

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    1. Applied research is research that focuses on a problem that needs to be solved. The results are usually directly relevant to decision making (McMillan, 2012). Examples of articles I have read involving applied research were those focused on identifying the characteristics of effective Professional Development Schools or Professional Development School models. 2. Mixed-method research uses both quantitative and qualitative methods. For example, I might be involved in looking at surveys and

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    The infamous word of Terrorism is such a complex word when it comes to the actual definition. Reason that is the case is that everything that happens from a shooting of innocent people to the fires that were set to the churches in the south. Everyone around the world in different countries also has their own definition and that is because they have faced the horror of constant “terrorist” attacks in the past 20+ years. The bloodshed that happens on a daily basis is why it is known as terrorism. For

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    Video games and real violence, is there a relationship? Just take a minute and think about the question. According to HealthLine news 91% of kids play video games and 90% of these video games are violent video games. So one would automatically assume video games promote real violence. I believe this is not true and through expert analysis and through my own experience I will not only show but, prove that video games do not promote violence. I have been playing video games for as long as I can remember

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    Factors to support this view include: data of school violence, the severity of crimes committed, and the increase of diagnosing children with mental and behavior disorders. Schools are no longer a safe havens for furthering knowledge; instead violence is occurring at alarming rates. Common occurrences in schools include: physical altercations, severe property damage, and bullying behaviors. According to “ThefutureofChidren.org,” youth violence in schools costs the public 158 billion dollars

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    another U.S study by Butchman & Funk (As Cited in Anderson & Bushman 2001.b) on 4th grade students, three of every four boys and six out of every ten girls favour violent computer games. This essay will argue that violence in video games should be censored. For the purpose of this essay, violence can be defined as the physical force proposed to hurt, damage, or kill either someone or something, and censor may relate to the act of supressing unwanted material (Oxford Dictionaries). Furthermore, the three

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    In discussions of violet media on children, one controversial issue has been that violent media effects children in a negative way. On the one hand violet media causes children to build up aggression and are at risk to be more criminally active as adults. My own view, is some people blame violent media for children’s aggression but media provides knowledge of what the content contains, to caution viewers from violent action. Violet media can also be beneficial to children, it causes them to express

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