Etymology The first recorded use of the word “computer” was in 1613 in a book called “The yong mans gleanings” by English writer Richard Braithwait I haue read the truest computer of Times‚ and the best Arithmetician that euer breathed‚ and he reduceth thy dayes into a short number. It referred to a person who carried out calculations‚ or computations‚ and the word continued with the same meaning until the middle of the 20th century. From the end of the 19th century the word began to take on its
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Leahy 11 May 2012 The Death Penalty: Keeping Our Society Safe As of April 1‚ 2008‚ there were 3‚320 convicted murderers on death row‚ and of those 3‚320 people‚ 65% of the murderers had a prior felony conviction (“The Death” 1). At the time that the 3‚320 murderers on death row committed their crime‚ 26.7% of the murderers were on probation or parole (“The Death” 1). Therefore‚ it is obvious that convicted murderers pose a colossal threat to our society because the murders may not only commit murder
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in the world. However‚ the main problem is the tendency of our society to be McDonalized. Fast food industry or McDonaldization penetrated all aspects of our social life. Most people affirm that the lack of time pushes them to be more addicted to McDonald’s. Very interesting fact I found for me that McDonaldization is happening in many other countries. There are four major principles that are continually influencing our modern society to be McDonalized. It is visible how McDonaldization spreads
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Our Roles in Society I believe that everyone has a role to play in the advancement and development of our society. Not everyone has the same part to play‚ but ultimately every individual has a purpose in this world‚ and by everyone coming together in unity‚ fulfilling their role‚ this society will become an even better place to live in. A few examples of this would be in Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream Speech” and in the book “Night” by Elie Wiesel. In King’s “I have a Dream Speech” he speaks
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believe that computers are more a hindrance than a help in todays’s world. Others feel that they are such indispensable tools that they would not be able to live or work without them. - In what ways are computers a hindrance - What is your opinion? Nowadays we can see computers increase their popularity; however‚ using computer too much may lead to negative results. Some people believe that computers have more adverse effects than their helps while others comment that computers are necessary
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How has AIDS affected our Society? Today more Americans are infected with STD’s than at any other time in history. The most serious of these diseases is AIDS. Since the first cases were identified in the United States in 1981‚ AIDS has touched the lives of millions of American families. This deadly disease is unlike any other in modern history. Changes in social behavior can be directly linked to AIDS. Its overall effect on society has been dramatic. It is unknown whether AIDS and HIV existed
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Before computers there were not telephone answering machines‚ handheld calculators‚ fax machines‚ personal computers. People did what they had to do without these things. People wrote letter by hand or with a typewriter‚ they also kept track of data and numbers in ledgers. They were not texting each other‚ there was either in person or over the phone. . Computers are integral to our daily lives and there are millions used daily. Computers are used at home‚ work‚ and school. They are also embedded
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purposefully manipulated to either sell a product or an idea. By seeing these photos we somehow ingrain in our memory the concept being conveyed through them. From perfect cookie cutter models and artists to the overly manipulated advertisements‚ these things are part of how the society defines their view of the world. The question now is; should photos be manipulated to effectively convey an idea to the society? Photo manipulation is defined as “the application of image editing techniques to photographs in
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ways. From good to bad‚ to debates and agreements. But‚ however we need peaceful resistances. We need to work as a society and make a change for the better. We need to accept and agree to the differences. The laws are something we cannot change or give opinion on. It is what t is‚ but society needs peaceful resistances to laws to positively impact society. We cant impact our society with the negatives. Negatives such as breaking the law‚ civil disobedience‚ and threats of the law. We have to be remembered
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Mother Essay: Describing a Mother and Her Role in Our Society Understanding a Mother’s Role and Encouraging Love‚ Adoration and Respect for Her In fact‚ “Mother’s Role in the Society” is considered to be quite a sensitive and emotional topic for the discussion. Interestingly‚ nowadays there are many writers who highlight this issue in their literary works. In general‚ the mother can be described in various ways and in different situations. Some examples‚ which can be used in a Mother Essay‚ are
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