...My Political Views There were many issues that we encounter as we walk through the journey of our everyday life. When things go bad, we may feel fear, anger or sadness. When things go right, we may feel happiness, trust and love. These are some of the emotions that we feel in every situation that we come across. Did you observed anything in your community? Or around the area you visited? Did you ever think with yourself why this or that things happen? What are the solutions that we might do for this kind of issue? Or think on how do we avoid that such thing which contributes terrible effect in our country? Try to read this essay and recognize some of the issues that you may not be observed in your community. I am a second year student in college of business and accountancy. My mother is a vendor in a sari-sari store while my father is a vulcanizer. And despite of the poverty, I am very blessed that I did not stop and continue right now in studying. The reason why I say that I am blessed, because I observed in our own community that there were many children who are not enrolled in school, even in public schools only. The main cause that I’ve think why this things happen is because they are not interested in studying, their parents did not allow them to go-off for school or they have medical problems. They are not interested: because if their interest is on studying they will find a way on how they can enroll in school. They can work in some stores in the market while studying...
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...high school football is a very serious injury and can be career ending and even fatal. Concussions are the main reason people today are talking about that football is not safe enough to play. What is a concussion? The Merriam Webster definition of concussions is, “a stunning, damaging, or shattering effect from a hard blow; especially : a jarring injury of the brain resulting in disturbance of cerebral function.” Based on this definition concussions doesn't sound so bad but it's a very complicated injury. Even the pros (NFL) has suffered from concussions. Concussions is subject to be the cause of Chronic...
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... Athlete Safety When sports were first created, they were presented with minimal rules and a lack of knowledge for player safety. In today’s time, all sports have a specific set of rules to go by, and there are medical teams present at every sporting event. Most would say that every sport is prepared for the injuries that occur, but that is not the case when it comes to concussions. Recently in sports such as, Boxing, Hockey, and Football, there have been new rules created to either prevent concussions, or to emphasize the seriousness of concussions occurring. In the sport of boxing, a boxer can be knocked down multiple times and is allowed to keep fighting if they can seem alert by standing up before the ref counts to ten, many believe boxers are receiving concussions when knocked down and should not be allowed to keep fighting. In the NHL or National Hockey League, players are constantly being smacked into the arena glass by opposing players and many players fall head first on the solid-seeming ice, which can easily result to a concussion. The NHL is currently to figure out a way to slow down the game speed of hockey to lower the number of concussions, which have doubled since the previous season. In the NFL, players who now commit head to head contact tackles will be fined and can also be suspended if felt necessary. Players who now suffer concussions in the NFL during a game can no longer return to that same game and must go through...
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...sporting world has been dealing with head injuries in sports and finding new and better ways to deal with and prevent them. With most people involved in sport now knowing the severity of head injuries and there long term effects, it is not uncommon to hear more and more long term effect stories and how these injuries have impacted athletes’ lives. Psychological changes, brain disease, social declination, and even suicide caused from depression have been documented in recent years and has the public growing more and more curious to what the long term effects of head injuries are and what the best way to deal with them is. For professional athletes, the “loss of identity is evident”(Caron 175) and some may even lose their whole livelihood due to head injuries. In this paper I will be examining the aforementioned long-term effects of psychological changes, brain disease, and deterioration of social abilities. Long term effects of head injuries are an epidemic and by identifying these effects and being aware of symptoms or signs may help us better understand them. In recent years, psychological problems have been identified as one of the most prevalent effects caused by concussions in the long term. The sudden deaths of N.H.L players Rick Rypien, Derek Boogard, and Wade Belak all within a year due to suspected suicides shook the sporting world and made more people realize the severity of depression in sports due to head injuries. All of these hockey players were known “fighters” and had...
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...Introduction Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain that results from: A hard, direct blow to the head (closed injury). An object penetrating the skull and entering the brain (open injury). What are the causes? TBI is caused by a closed or open injury to the brain. What increases the risk? You are more likely to develop this condition if: You are 75 years or older. You are a man. You are in a car accident. You play contact sports, especially football, hockey, or soccer, and you do not wear protective gear. You are in the military. You are a victim of violence. You abuse drugs or alcohol. You have had a previous TBI. What are the signs or symptoms? Symptoms of this condition can vary from person to person. They may occur right...
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...I experienced appetite/weight fluctuations; my initial symptoms consisted of vomiting for two weeks, but not long after I gained my weight back and more (the sedentary life did not help). Stigma was another issue— something was “wrong” with me; I was ashamed and embarrassed. These constant symptoms led to uncontrollable thoughts leading myself to contemplate suicide. As Richard (2015) describes, “...adolescents, and adults who sustained a [traumatic brain injury have] a higher risk of suicide...” I had no desire to live any longer... why would it matter? I had nothing to lose anyways; everything I worked for was gone. I was so lost that I had made it far enough to write suicidal letters to each family member—crying while writing them. I wished to die each and every day. I knew deep down I did not want this, but could not control my thoughts. In addition, while driving, I endlessly wished I would be hit by oncoming traffic, hoping the hit was hard enough to kill in an...
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...and spectators are also involved. In recent years, there has been an increase in the frequent and seriousness of acts of violence, and are most prevalent in team contact sports, such as football, ice hockey and soccer. Violence in some sports has also become a part of the entertainment arena. There are many casualties of violence in professional sports. Football is one of the most popular sports in the world, but it can be a very brutal sport. Players are hitting with the intent to injure or intimidate players, it may be part of a strategy developed by coaches or players, but with those intention come consequences. In recent years, the head injuries involved in football have been disturbingly high. Because head injuries can result in tragic effects sure as concussions, permanent brain damage including memory loss and depression; many rules have had to be enforced for player safety. Ice hockey is a very physical sport it is one of the most notorious sport for excessive violence. There are physical abuse of officials, player fights, and deliberate injuring of opponents. Ice hockey is known to have a fight on regularly occasion, and referees take their “sweet time” to break them up. This is one reason people watch hockey to see players fight. Violence in ice hockey has also resulted in players getting killed. Ottawa Victorias player Charles Masson was charged with manslaughter after Cornwall player Owen McCourt die of a head wound sustained in a brawl. Soccer...
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...long as they have been around and now it is really coming to light. Concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy are gaining more and more attention in the world of hockey as more and more athletes are being diagnosed with concussions and CTE is being diagnosed post-mortem. The biggest question that arises when CTE is discussed is the most simple. What is CTE? Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain found in athletes (and others) with a history of repetitive brain trauma, including symptomatic concussions...
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...head and brain injuries suffered by athletes. A concussion is “a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body, a fall, or another injury that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull” ("Concussion - WebMD: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention"). The major problem regarding concussions is that they are not visible to the human eye. Concussions occur all the way from Pop Warner leagues as a child to the professional leagues. My friend has played football his whole life. Unfortunately, he has been plagued by concussions ever since he started to play the sport. He is a prime example of an ordinary kid who plays a sport he loves, but has altered his future forever. Commissioners are actively trying to reduce the number of head injuries that occur while playing. However, the main problem regarding head injuries in sports is that players tend to rush back to their respective sports, without proper testing and treatment. This results in athletes risking their playing careers, a life filled with long-term head complications, and eventually putting their lives in danger. As an injured athlete, there comes a point where you have to ask yourself, is rushing back to the game really worth a lifetime filled with head injuries and complications? So what do team doctors need to do differently when treating head injuries? Junior Seau and Sidney Crosby are just two out of thousands of professional athletes who have endured brain injuries throughout...
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...traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is caused by bleeding between the skull and the outer membrane that covers the brain (dura mater). As the amount of bleeding increases, the blood pushes down on the brain. The amount of bleeding may increase pressure on the brain, possibly causing that part of the brain to stop working and may eventually cause death. An epidural hemorrhage is a medical emergency. CAUSES An epidural hemorrhage is caused by bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel. The bleeding usually results from trauma to the head. Head trauma can occur with: • Traffic accidents. • Falls. • Assaults. • Sport injuries. Less often, an epidural hemorrhage can occur without a head...
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...high school athletes in football and hockey, however, concluded this is “not true” and the accumulation of smaller hits to the head is the actual, serious concern. Brain scans were taken on the athletes before, during and after the season, to help assess any damage done. During the study one athlete (hockey) was diagnosed with a concussion while all showed changes in the white matter of the brain. In the second study (football) six athletes were diagnosed with concussions, and 17 others showed changes in their brain. It was estimated that each athlete in the study experienced 200-1900 blows to the head during the season, with each hit ranging from 20-300gs of force. It was suggested that in bulk small blows to the head are a more serious problem for the brain then concussions are. “This research is of special concern with younger athletes whose brains are still forming as well as life-long athletes in any high-impact sport. These athletes are at risk of incurring lifelong neurological effects and/or developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a progressive degenerative...
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...Concussions are the most common type of brain injury and the least serious type of injury to the brain. Concussions are caused by a blow to the head that causes damage to the soft tissue to the brain. The brain is surrounded by a layer of spinal fluid inside the skull that acts like a cushion during normal movement. When you receive a hard hit, it causes the brain to move around inside the skull. The result is bruising to the brain and damage to the blood vessels and nerves inside the brain. This causes the brain to not be able to function normally. It can disturb the vision, resulting in sensitivity to light or blurred vision, and may cause the injured person to lose their balance. In short, the brain becomes confused and cannot function...
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...Sport Concussions and Head Injuries Concussions are a problem in sports and can affect people’s lives forever. There is an estimated 300,000 high school concussions per year (Parachute- Preventing Injuries. Saving Lives). Half of trauma deaths are due to head injuries (“ Journal of Trauma Management and Outcomes”, BioMed Central). The leading cause of concussions are sports, falls, motor vehicle related, and assaults. Football is the most common sport with concussion risk at 75% chance for a concussion. This is why I think sports should make football, hockey, and other sports that have a high concussion rate, safer to play. Some people don't like to play a physical game, but people like me would rather play a rough game. The more physical it is can make it a lot more fun to play and watch, but sometimes they get too rough and people can get hurt. It can be very bad if you get a concussion at any time in your life because it affects your brain. Your brain controls your nervous system, your planning, and thinking. Your nervous system...
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...A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body, a fall, or another injury that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull. There are three different types of concussions. Type one and type two concussions are when the victim is having transient confusion, no loss of consciousness, and duration of mental status abnormalities. The only difference between type one and type two is that type one last for fifth teen minutes or more and type two is less than fifth teen minutes. Type three concussions is when you lose consciousness for a few brief seconds. These types of injury occur in sports mainly in football and hockey. When you have a concussion you will have to go through some test, most people call it mental therapy. I discovered the true meaning of a concussion plenty of times. One happens in a varsity high school game against Westlake in October of the year 2009. It was an onside kick to retrieve the ball so my team had a chance to kick a field goal to at least force overtime. One of my teammates was running full speed and did a helmet to helmet collision with our opponent. After the play he was passed out on the field for thirty seconds and he also forget what happen the whole fourth quarter. It was a scary site to see someone so vulnerable after a concussion. He eventually made a speedy recovery within a week and we bought a dna helmet that have fluff pads to reduce concussions. The next concussion I witness was at a NFL game. It...
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...potential for long-term injury. This is especially true when looking at traumatic brain injuries in professional athletes. Health care professionals are facing conflicting obligations in working for professional organizations and athletes. They have the ethical dilemma of whether to try to get the athlete back onto the field as quickly as possible, as long as they are healthy. That being said, with concussions and the recent findings on CTE, the long-term effects of such injuries could be damaging. Thus, it creates a complex dilemma for leagues and health care professionals on how to avoid this issue. This is especially rampant in the NFL. Although there have been some changes in concussion protocol, helmet-to-helmet hits, the moving of kick-offs by five yards to reduce concussions in the league, protection of defenseless receivers, and others, players still constantly are affected by unavoidable injuries. There is a huge dilemma at play as the NFL and players are making tons of money every year. It is very difficult for athletes to retire to avoid such injuries, as the game that they play may be the only thing that they know. It may well very be their only stable source of income as...
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