“Facebook currently has 901 million active users worldwide.” (Curtan) People sit on sites like Facebook all day and interact with friends and strangers worldwide. Wilber said, “For many people that are stuck at home, for whatever reason, social media opens new doors. Due to the fact that there is a high unemployment rate, I find that there are so many people on different disability websites, and that's their way of connecting so they don't feel isolated." (Curtan) In real life though, these same people
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Kelcie Jeffries Money & Banking Mr. Foster March 8, 2014 How Technology has changed the Banking World over Time The ATM “In 1939, Luther Simjian patented an early and not-so-successful prototype of an ATM. However, some experts have the opinion that James Goodfellow of Scotland holds the earliest patent date of 1966 for a modern ATM, and John D White in the US is often credited with inventing the first free-standing ATM design. In 1967, John Shepherd-Barron invented and installed an ATM
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Grantham University Instructor Brad Wells Introduction to Life Science 5/07/2013 For this assignment made me think a lot about the things that a lot of great men and woman have done scientifically before I start this assignment I want to tell you about some great people that I admire in the scientific world. Those are some of the scientist that I admire first one
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How is shadow part of color? How do the shadows on the moon change with the light from the sun? How can I soften lines so they are not too rigid? How do I master this new invention of oil paints? He learned very well from his teachers and then elaborated from things that he saw and wanted to change. A good example of this is how he noticed the "rigid, stiff, and tight" lines in his teachers and then worked to change them
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As of today, the world has changed quite significantly since fifty years ago. There has been much advancement that was created and has greatly improved our lives. Fifty years ago, it was the year 1963 and there was not as many of the great things that were invented today. Many people struggled with certain things which today have now been known to become easier for us to accomplish. Inventions have tremendously grown in the medical field leading to new technological equipment and as well as important
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My name is Naole Simbassa and I’m a sophomore currently attending Energy Institute High School. I was born in Ethiopia and I was raised by my mother until I was eleven years old. I have two older brothers who are in college and one sister who is about to graduate from high school, my father works as a cab driver to support me and my sister. As a child I was challenged because of the surroundings I grew up in. For instance, the lack of education, resources and also just the fact of seeing the people
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How to Save a Life: The discovery of the Germ Theory Scientists often develop new theories and ideas once previous postulates are shown to be inadequate. After numerous attempts to understand how germs spread, scientists still lacked a theory that explained the cause of diseases. The germ theory was instrumental in formulating an understanding of various diseases in order to protect the public from lethal epidemics. The development of the germ theory is credited to Dr. Robert Koch, Dr. Joseph
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My chosen topic is the portable computer or famously known now as a laptop, not only because its fast and vast improvements and modifications over time or the fact that it helps many individuals and not just myself from various locations. Before laptops were invented we had the computer, it was indeed helpful however it wasn’t possible to move around with a computer; it was impossible to travel with a computer whilst it is being used at the same time. One of the many reasons I chose my topic is because
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He has helped us in so many ways and has lived a peaceful life he was a loved man and a great inventor.Tesla wasn’t perfect but he gave it his all in america and worked hard one quote that he did say is “I don’t care that they stole my idea i care that they don’t have any of thier own”. He is a very important peacie of history without his knowlege of x-ray technoly this gennaration wouldn’t have what doctors need to help fix broken body parts.Thogh he is dead his inventions to live on today
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The Ancient Chinese are responsible for many inventions and contributions to the world. Some of their inventions and contributions include paper making, moveable type printing, gunpowder, compass, alcohol, mechanical clock, tea production, silk, practical umbrella, acupuncture, iron and steel smelting, porcelain, earthquake detector, rocket, bronze, the kite, the seed drill, row crop farming, toothbrush and paper money. We will take a look at 10 of these contributions and then choose the four that
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