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In her article "'Nazi Gods' and 'Jewish Devils': The dehumanizing Rhetoric of Nazi Propaganda" author Kelly M. Sutter implies that the amount of effort that was put into establishing the Nazi regime was in fact colossal. She supports her argument by providing many of the numerous ways that the Nazis constructed their Aryan ideals. The intended audience for this article is for those people who are interested in learning about the truth of Hitler's dastardly plans. The purpose for writing this article is to inform the unknowing person of the roots and truths of Hitlers ideals.

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In his article "Race Science and Nazi Germany: Its Influence on Hitler’s Ideology and Euthanasia Program." the author analyzes the extent of Nazi and Aryan scientific experiments. The author supports his depiction by providing factual experiments done by the scientists. The author's purpose for writing this article is to inform people of just how drastic Nazi and Aryan ideals were. The intended audience for this article is for any individual or group with an avid interest in Nazi racism or the Aryan supremacy ideal.

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In article two of my academic research for our third major writing project, the author displays the similarities between the racism in the 1936 german hosted olympic gamds and the 1904 olympic games held in St. Louis during the same generation. In the 1936 olympics, Hitler projected his Aryan Supremecy Iideals over every other race: while in the St. Louis olympics, general white supremecy was displayed. This trend  of white supremecy would not only include racism against africans but also the thought of ultimate supremecy. As Sean Edgecomb  implies during his article, “It was also during this period that organised movements of Nordicism and Germanicism, which favoured light-haired and light-eyed Europeans from the north and west of Europe over their Eastern European counterparts, fermented.” These supremecist thoughts and beliefs did not aspire out of thin air. They were indeed modeled from a country much younger than the european ones who implemented their very essance. Edwin Black suggests. “While Hitler’s race hatred sprung from his own mind, the intellectual outlines of the eugenics Hitler adopted in 1924 were made in America.”

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In his article "Inharmonious Pursuits: Pursuing Racism at the Olympic games" author Sean Edgecomb asserts that the influence of aryan racism has similar occurances and effects on our past actions. Edgecomb supports  his idea by providing numerous historical events and comparing their structures to display the horrifying similarity. The authors' purpose for writing this piece is to inform people of just how alike our past events are with Hitler's aryan ideals. The intended audience for this piece is for those people with an avid interest in nazi racism and it's effects.

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In his article "The nature of nazi ideology" (1991) author Robert Thomas displays the fact that the nazi ideals were a result of a global capitalism takeover. Thomas supports his arguement by supplying historical facts and some statistics at opportune times. The intended audience for this article is for those who have a general interest in nazi ideology. The purpose for writing this paper is to show the true beginnings of nazi ideology to those who have not yet experienced it.

MWP2 Outline

Introduction: All around the world there is a balance of give and take that keeps financial affairs on the fine line of growth and stability. Unfortunately, this fine line has been desperately sought after while we fight a financial recession plagued by high interest rates and un-payable debts. With that value of each global currency decreasing mixed with the higher cost of living that each country is demanding, debt and bankruptcy seem nearly inevitable.

Definitions: Financial instability is where an financial situation is overwhelmed by constant flux and setbacks. Higher unemployment rates and foreclosures within a country is an example of what financial instability could look like. It may also look like a family not being able to survive with one job due to the insane cost of living.

Review of Lit: Through each and every article financial instability and economic growth ideas were closely intertwined. To the uneducated person in this specific area it may seem odd that these two subjects are closely related, but it almost every financial situation it holds true. You cannot possibly hope to attain economic growth without the chance of financial instability. This ideal has been corrupted by major oil and credit card companies.

Argument/Analysis: Financial instability corrupts nearly every major global power. Too much power is given to the credit card companies and oil companies. This independent power brings the world to its knees. Restrictions should be made and placed on these necessary evils of our modern world so that we do not become a trade based global society.

Conclusion: Our old ways of life and old ways of solving problems cannot solve this problem that we face in our modern times. Drastic measures need to be taken to strip these corporations that cause countries to be crippled. Resistance in unison on a global scale is needed for any type of change to come.

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Financial Instability: High Interest Rates

Financial instability may sound like an age old problem that is easily solved; but the extreme difficulty in creating financial prosperity and stability remains elusive. Too many people are worried about themselves and their debt instead of focusing on the companies that put them into debt. Banks and credit card companies should not be allowed to hike interest rates so high that it literally suffocates any individual using loans or credit cards to pay bills. Even in our financial recession, the interest rates on loans and credit cards are at an all-time high, thus making it nearly impossible for a struggling population to repay their debts.

The most dangerous threat is not the financial depression of which we are currently suffering from; the most dangerous threat is the extreme financial instability that is created by ever increasing interest rates and random inflations of prices. These prices and interest rates are inviting reckless people to take out loans and with the knowledge that they possess little chance of paying the loans back. These high risk borrowers are forcing bank companies to construct such specific and ludicrous contracts that require potential borrowers to pass a screening test to qualify for a loan. With such rigorous requirements to obtain a loan, more people are unable to receive the financial aid that is needed to build a better world.

With decreasing amounts of money being leant to the population, a countries economy is going to suffer and not grow. This implies that a country will no longer be able to maintain a modern and inventive mentality that the rest of the world is cherishing.

Loans may seem like the horrific bully of the financial crisis, but in fact credit card companies are the true culprit for much of the general public’s debt. Credit card companies are more than willing to lend money to those who are less likely to pay the debt back for many reasons. One such reason is the potential for mass gains in profit. A mass gain in profit may occur when a payment is not made on time. This late payment is automatically going to be increased by an extremely high interest rate on the next payment. This pattern of higher payment after higher payment is a formula for disaster. With payment after payment piling up, other bills also become late thus forcing a person to file bankruptcy.

Although the doom and gloom seems like a never ending abyss, measures are being taken to prevent the strangle hold that these problems impose. Attempts at restricting the overall severity of interest rates have made little affect. Even though the attempts to relinquish the grasp such companies have failed, it also means we are one step closer to winning the financial stability battle. Other possibilities to restrict the power of such ruthless interest rates could be to make a maximum cap on exactly how high they can raise their interest rates, should a late payment be needed.

Governments around the globe need to be defiant against these modern day tyrants. If they are allowed to continue on their reckless and greed corrupted paths, High interest rates on loans and other debts will ultimately cause our global economy to be set farther back than anyone ever imagined. Being set back so far could include the possibility of the global economy morphing into a trade based market. A trade based market would include the means of simply trading one person’s goods for the services of another person. This proposal alone should be enough to ratify just how drastic of an effect that high interest rates pose.

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In their article "A tale of two perspectives: Old or new challenges for monetary policy?" (2003), authors
Claudio Borio, William English and Andrew Filardo state that Inflation is main cause of our financial crisis. The authors strengthen their statement by providing numerous charts, credible citations and well organized research. The intended audience for this book is for people who are very educated within the field of economics. The purpose for writing this book is to furthermore identify the problem of our crisis and solve it.

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In his article "Finance and Economic Breakdown: modeling Minksy's 'Financial instability hypothesis'" (1995) author Steve Keen implies that in order to better understand our current financial crisis and also to solve it; we need to use Minksy's four theories of cause and effect. Keen constructs his argument by simplifying each and every theory while also correlating them with current events. The intended audience for this article is for those more economically educated. The purpose for writing this article is to inform and educate those who do not understand our crisis.

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In his article, "The Great Financial Crisis: Causes and Consequences" (2009), authors John Bellamy Foster and Fred Magdoff assert that if there is any possible way to pull out of our second Great Depression, it is to revisit the past events of our world. The authors support their claim by supplying ample amounts of statistics and very accurate historical events. The audience this article is directed towards is for those people who are business savy.The intended purpose for writing this article is to try and inform those people less economically aware.

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In their article "FINANCIAL INSTABILITY, RESERVES, AND CENTRAL BANK SWAP LINES IN THE PANIC OF 2008" (2009), authors  Maurice Obstfeld, Jay C. Shambaugh and Alan M. Taylor assert that a countries reserves and holdings influence the trade rates of emerging and advanced countries in 2008. They construct their theory by including many recent events relating them to past events. The intended audience for this piece of literature is for people who are economically interested.

MWP2 Thesis

Financial instability may sound like an age old problem that is easily solved; but the extreme difficulty in creating financial prosperity and stability remains elusive. Too many people are worried about themselves and their debt instead of focusing on the companies that put them into debt. Banks and credit card companies should not be allowed to hike interest rates so high that it literally suffocates any individual using loans or credit cards to pay bills. Even in our financial recession, the interest rates on loans and credit cards are at an all time high, thus making it nearly impossible for a struggling population to repay their debts.

Financial Instability

What exactly is the problem?

Throughout the world Financial Instability is causing repercussions that are causing extreme measures to be brought into play. More Precautions are being utilized in order to maintain financial prosperity. People are also becoming more timid about taking out loans because of the ever increasing loan interest rates that plague our receding economy.

Who is most affected by the problem?

People who are more likely to not pay back loans or other debts are the main people affected by increased interest rates and global financial instability. These people are causing a high risk to be emulated throughout the banking society. This high risk correlates to a harder process to be rewarded with a loan or other lending contracts.

What causes the problem?

A growing recession is causing people to be unable to make payments. The inability to make payments and their unethical morals are causing people to take loans out knowing they have no chance to pay them back. This recklessness is causing a gap in financial instability where lenders are hesitant to lend, causing those people who actually can pay the loans back to possibly not get them.

Has anyone tried to do anything about it? If so, why haven't they succeeded?

The government has tried to place regulations and other restrictions to protect against financial recession and instability. This is basically their way of making a back-up against any possible bad financial decisions. These unfortunately have not succeeded, obviously as we are currently fighting the recession each and every day we live.

What is likely to happen in the future if the problem isn't solved?

If the problem isn’t solved then financial collapse of a global scale will happen. If this financial collapse does indeed happen, we may drop back down into strictly a trade mentality, in which only goods are traded for services. Another possible problem that is portrayed by the issue is mob mentality amongst a countries population. If the currency of that nation does not hold true and strong, then many people will resort to violence and crime to not only be spiteful, but also to survive.

Someone should stand up and propose a drastic and effective solution to bring our global economy back from the brink of self-destruction. This proposal could include the likes of lower and more effective tax rates, more power to financial divisions to lower national debt and other possibilities.

Ch. 13 Precis of Good Reasons

In Lester Faigley and Jack Selzers' "Good Reasons: Proposal Arguments" They assert that in order to construct a successfully proposal argument, you have to follow six simple steps. The authors support their claim by identifying the six steps and defining each and every one. The purpose for this chapter in the book is to display one organized and effective way to write a proposal argument. The intended audience for this chapter of their book is for any person who is pursuing different ways to write academic arguments.

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In his paper ”ANABOLIC STEROIDS” (n/a) Robert D. Daigle, M.D.* asserts that steroids will ultimately destroy your health and personality if taken. The author constructs his claims by displaying countless diseases caused by steroids; he also emphasizes on the negative psychological effects that result in steroid use. The intended purpose for writing this paper is to finalize any possible truth or debates about steroids cause and effect. The audience for this article is that of educated stature; more often college students or professional athletes’.

URL: https://www.cnsproductions.com/pdf/Daigle.pdf

MLA Citation:

Robert D. Daigle, M.D.*, ”ANABOLIC STEROIDS” (n/a). web. 16 February 2012

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In his article, “Vocabularies of motive for illicit steroid use among Bodybuilders” (2002) Lee F. Monaghan* interprets the use of language and slang by bodybuilders to justify their actions and morals. Monaghan does so by analyzing the symbology and social stature amateur bodybuilders place upon the steroids that they use to increase their physical stature. Although a very interesting article, the purpose of this article is not to entertain a person’s thoughts but rather, enlighten them to un explored depths of the unknown. The intended audience for this article is that of politically involved or common wealth people.

URL: http://www.afboard.com/library/Vocabularies%20of%20motive%20for%20illicit%20steroid%20use%20among%20bodybuilders.pdf

MLA Citation:

 Monaghan, Lee F.” Vocabularies of motive for illicit steroid use among Bodybuilders” (2002). Social Science & Medicine 55 (2002) 695–708. Text book. 16 February 2012

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In their analysis “High-Dose Anabolic Steroids in Strength Athletes: Effects upon Hostility and Aggression” (1990), P. Y. L. CHOI,’” A. C. PARROTT’ and D. COWAN* imply that some of the many psychological effects incurred by anabolic-androgenic steroids are increased hostility, increased confidence while also improving physical strength and muscle mass.  The authors support such claims with selective charts that display the extreme difference between users pre and post drug use. The purpose for writing such an intriguing article is to connect on a personal level with scholarly people. The intended audience as such is also doctorate level professors in college with knowledge on the subject.

URL: http://psy.swansea.ac.uk/staff/parrott/ChoiParrottCowan1990AnabolicSteroidHumPsychopharm.pdf

MLA Citation:

P. Y. L. CHOI,’” A. C. PARROTT’ and D. COWAN* “High-Dose Anabolic Steroids in Strength Athletes: Effects upon Hostility and Aggression” (1990). HUMAN PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, VOL 5,349-356. Book. 16 February 2012

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In their article “Personality Profile of Men Using Anabolic Androgenic Steroids” (1996), Niklas Galligani, Annika Renck, and Stefan Hansen imply that anabolic-androgenic steroids have an addictive effect; they also cause other harmful side effects. They establish clarity on the matter by use of social charts and influence; past drug users and other variables accounted to the research. The purpose for writing this article is to display potential motives and health effects that come with taking steroids. The intended audience for this piece is for people with an interest in possible elements that increase aggression within the human apparatus.

URL: http://www.afboard.com/library/Personality%20profile%20of%20men%20using%20anabolic%20androgenic%20steroids.pdf

MLA Citation:

Niklas Galligani, Annika Renck, Stefan Hansen “Personality Profile of Men Using Anabolic Androgenic Steroids” (1996). Go¨teborg University, Sweden. Article No. 0021. book. 16 February 2012

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In their article “Symptoms and correlates of anabolic-androgenic

steroid dependence” (1991), Kirk J. Brower, Frederic C. Blow, James P. Young

& Elizabeth M. HILL project assumptions and claims that body size and personal intentions are a few good reasons that may kick start steroid dependence. The authors strengthen their claims by providing good statistical analysis; while doing so they also displayed superior ethos and logos within their article; by doing so, their credibility was drastically improved. The purpose of this article is to analyze a growing problem of steroid dependence and other psychological effects on a molecular base. The intended audience for this piece is a more experienced crowd within the fields of steroid abuse.

URL: http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/73678/1/j.1360-0443.1991.tb03101.x.pdf

MLA Citation:

Kirk J. Brower, Blow, James P. Young, Hill “Symptoms and correlates of anabolic-androgenic steroid dependence” (1991). British Journal of Addiction (1991) 86, 759-768. Book. 16 February 2012

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In their scholarly paper “Pursuit of the muscular ideal: Physical and psychological

Consequences and putative risk factors” (2004), Guy Cafria, J. Kevin Thompsona,*, Lina Ricciardellib, Marita McCabeb, Linda Smolakc, Charles Yesalisc assert that there are numerous variables that cause a drive for muscularity in males. The authors support these claims by stating countless ways people change their body such as, steroids, eating disorders, and ephedrine. The authors purpose for writing this scholarly paper is to inform people about the drastic measures people take to improve their dissatisfaction; this article could also be projected towards people with hobby for bodybuilding. The intended audience for this piece of literature is someone who has an in depth interest in the subject of body images and the different aspects that construct the dilemma.

URL: http://jkthompson.myweb.usf.edu/articles/Pursuit%20of%20the%20Muscular%20Ideal.pdf

MLA Citation:

Guy Cafria, Thompsona,*, Ricciardellib, McCabeb, Smolakc. “Pursuit of the muscular ideal: Physical and psychological Consequences and putative risk factors” Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620-8200, United States Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

cKenyon College, Pennsylvania State University, United States. 2004. Article 14 February 2012

MWP1 Thesis

World wide there is an epidemic of dissatisfaction amongst young males with their body image, which results in them confiding in steroids and other drastic measures to improve their image; it is apparant that while these extreme efforts improve their image, it also destroys their health.

MWP1 questions

Why is are males found to be more dissatisfied with their body images? What are the possible ways to counter the negative effects of professional fitness athletes thinking structures? What is being done to cause these counter productive ways of thinking? Will there ever be clinics to help those with the negative disorders? Would a wider survey bring different results?  Could the un believable amount of stress also have an effect on the athletes? Is this a global epidemic or just a international problem? Is professional athlete management also to blame for these psychological problems? What are the other possible physical side effects of the disorders? When is a potential cure going to be available? Why are these professional athletes not allowed to pursue their craft to the fullest extent without intervention?

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In their article, "Individual differences in male body-image: An examination of self-objectification in

recreational body builders" (2005), Lisa Hallsworth, Tracey Wade* and Marika Tiggemann create an in depth analysis of the many effects of Body imaging. The many author's suggest that Professional athletes whether male or female, who's sport is reliant upon the bodies appearance, are more likely to develop disorders that further more harm the bodies essential functions and health than those people who are not professional athletes. They support the many claims with plausible formulas to determine the disappointments that men have within their body images. The intended audience for this particular article is for people with an avid interest in body building.

URL:

http://socsci.flinders.edu.au/psyc/staff/TraceyWade/Publications/Individual%20differences%20in%20male%20body-image.pdf

MLA Citation:

Hallsworth, Lisa, Wade, Tracey* and Tiggemann, Marika "Individual differences in male body-image: An examination of self-objectification in recreational body builders" (2005) British Journal of Health Psychology (2005), 10, 453–465. web. 15 February 2012

Chapter Seven Precis

In chapter seven of "Good Reasons: Researcing and Writing Effective Arguments" (2012) authors Lester Faigley and Jack Selzer suggest that there are multiple tacticts to use your argument successfully. The authors develop their own personal argument by identifying many minute details that few people would think to use as plausible arguments within an academic setting. The authors purpose for writing this particular chapter is to remind people to slow down and use overlooked information in their own experiences as possible arguments. The intended audience for this chapter is college level students with a basic knowledge of writing arguments.

Chapter Four Precis

In chapter four of "Good Reasons: Researching and Writing Effective Arguments" (2012), authors Lester Faigley and Jack Selzer imply that the easiest way to make an arguement effective is to revise it and define wether it is arguable. In doing so, they suggest that first you must define wether or not your thesis is focused and arguable. Once that has been established you must then revise your argument and evaluate it so that it is easily to relate to with a common knowledge. The authors purpose for writing this chapter is to show the personal depth of interest in your own work that is required to make an argument successful. The intended audience for this article is freshman level students in college.

Digital Sampling and Fair Use

            In the article “Beyond Fair Use” (2011) University of Cornell Law, the authors implied various techniques in which freedom and piracy may be combated. As such the very same arguments are made within the radio interview that was on digital sampling of musical pieces. Within the scholarly article, there are four implications to the foundation of fair use. The first implication is to define the purpose and character. The second is the nature of copyrighted work. The third is the amount and substantiality of reproduced parts. The Fourth and final implication is the impact of use. These four implications alone are amidst the very most dire and desperate arguments and verbal war fare that is ongoing seemingly without much public acknowledgement. Although these implications should be of most high regard and importance, during the radio interview the only implication that seemed to have much impact is that of implication four. These defensive stances that record labels and other companies have dawned attribute them with an invincible greed mentality. Although within the scholarly article of “Beyond Fair Use” (2011), it was shown that many people have tried to avoid potential career ending threats by retaliating with arguments of increasing creativity and imagination.

Sampling and Plagerising

During this digital age, pirates are thought to be an ancient way of life that we learn about through bed time stories. This is clearly not the case as the radio interview we heard in class and the plagiarizing article state. Instead of stealing treasure from ships and attacking people with swords on epic war ships, people all over the world are stealing songs, pieces of songs and claiming other academic works as their own. During the radio interview, the show host and his guests combated constant opinions on whether or not remixing a famous song is considered art or piracy. The same arguments are being made and vainly used in an attempt to mask the lazy antics of students nationwide when it comes to creating an honest scholarly article. Within the plagiarism article is plethora of attacks towards those individuals with no morals or work ethic. The universities are constantly combating the plagiarism and blatant disrespect that comes with that offence. Unlike the devastating seriousness of plagiarism, the remixes discussed in the radio interview are thought of as creativity at its finest instead of a criminal act by those who do it. The only opposition that the covering artists have is those people in which only desire to make as much money as possible from the products. The main argument against those artists who create the remixes is none other than the fact that they potentially jeopardize the musical integrity and quality of the original artist’s track. To many people it seems a feeble excuse to stop the endless ocean of imagination that lies within those who create masterpieces from all of those around them. Like many disagreements in this world, who owns what is a seemingly un ending contradiction that will always plague those with a love and desire to pursue something with no remorse.

Chapter Three Precis

In their book “Good Reasons”  , authors Lest Faigley and Jack Selzer show the true depth of analysis that is required to make a valid and effective argument possible. The process in which the authors construct an undeniable argument through evidence, counter objection and sufficiency build a foundation of support in order to have the best argument that could possibly be attained is astounding. The intended audience for this particular chapter in the book is for writers or researchers who are looking to increase their standpoints during colossal disputes.

Chapter Two Precis

In their book “Good Reasons”  , authors Lester Faigley and Jack Selzer display the necessity of critical analysis in Chapter two of the book. They support the argument by explaining effective process’s to analyze scholarly articles and other academic articles. The purpose of the chapter in the book is to strengthen an amateur writers ability to break down arguments and determine the validation of them. The probably audience for this chapter is freshman or sophomore level students in college.

Corrupt College Sports

College sports’ has long been at war to expose the dreadful secrets and policies of the NCAA. In the article “The Shame of College Sports”, many doors have been opened and many disputes have been brought to the public eye about the treatment of college athletes. For years college athletes have been vying for fair treatment and reward for the heroic efforts they give on a daily basis to be a successful student-athlete. Since the early 1900’s the NCAA has been setting up a forest of traps and obstacles in an attempt to forever gain substantial profit off of free labor. Walter Byer’s was the NCAA’s grand architect and scheme planner to trap the helpless student-athletes.  Walter Byer’s ingeniously planned and prepared seemingly endless amounts of by-laws to protect their un godly revenue and stature, of which they gained through amateur athletic triumphs. The countless court cases against the NCAA to pay the college athletes were of no effect as it hid behind an imperfect statement of “Student-Athlete”. Over decades of careful planning and intimidation tactics, the NCAA finally obtained a “plantation mindset” over the young performing athletes. Even though the extreme financial gains that the NCAA received just by televising the athletic events, the NCAA is skillfully using past events and pictures to gain even more free revenue. Video games and telemarketing are just a few of the many outlets that the NCAA uses to increase their ever growing stockpile of money. Only now during the newest decade is the NCAA finally at risk of collapsing. With the help of a retired Reebok financial consultant, lawyers are slowly and surely getting closer to bringing the tyrant down.

Why gaming can change the world notes

From my notes on the video that we watched in class, it is easy to see that I'm an avid believer in the endless possibilities of gaming. It was easy for me to relate to every single point that the speaker was making. The never ending challenege of conquering a beast from the unknown directly relates to the problems we face in real life. We face problems of from the unknown in real life just like we do in the games we play. We don't know if we are going to use up all our resources, or if we are going to be destroyed by a rogue meteor. That's what makes everything so beautiful. We just don't know what will happen. That fact alone makes every aspect of life an epic adventure.

Each and every day we all go through different moods. In the morning we may be sad or mad. Yet after a few hours we may be driven and excited during the afternoon hours. Music has some of the strongest influence on which mood we retain. The sounds quality of the music we wish to enjoy may also affect our mood. The blog on Beats by Dre headphones describes some of the possibile effects that a high quality sound producing headphone may configure.