Printing redefined books. They were no longer only about religious subjects. Instead‚ printers began making books on all subjects‚ from traveling to medicine. The style of books also changed as the printing press standardized writing and language. Handwritten books usually had inconsistent grammar‚ punctuation‚ spacing‚ and spelling because they written by different scribes. On the other hand‚ because printing was done by a machine‚ there was less room for human error so written language became more
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Do you work in a team? • Has it ever happened that you were working on a file‚ and someone else was working on the same file at the same time? Did you lose your changes to that file because of that? • Have you ever saved a file‚ and then wanted to revert the changes you made? Have you ever wished you could see what a file looked like some time ago? • Have you ever found a bug in your project and wanted to know when that bug got into your files? If you answered “yes” to one of these
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Chapter I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Rationale The success of every business depends on how it is managed‚ whether it is on the management of human resources‚ finances‚ operations or production. Focusing in the production process‚ one aspect to consider is its proper inventory management. The need for proper inventory management system is indispensable nowadays especially in coping up with global competition. As firms deal with their inventory systems‚ problems still arises and most of which
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pages. During the Song Dynasty‚ a man named Bi Sheng‚ created a system called‚ Movable Type Printing. This system came in place when Block Printing was around. During the Song Dynasty‚ authors started writing long scrolls and books. If authors wanted to publish their scroll or book‚ they would have to invest a lot of money and time. How did the Movable Type Printing change all of this? When an invention is made‚ it is made to solve a problem. In this case‚ the problem is the‚ Block Printing. This
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The printing press was invented in 1450 by a man named Johan Gutenberg. He invented the printing press so he could print books instead of others writing them. He used wires to make the press and combined soap with oil for the ink. Before the printing press‚ monks would have to hand write books so they could be used or to be sold to the public. But books were also too expensive to make and so time-consuming‚ that many people could not afford to own books. The printing affects the people then because
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Technological Advances during the Age of Exploration The Age of Exploration was the period of time from approximately 1400 to 1600‚ in which Europeans traveled the rest of the world in search of trade and goods. Technological advances were made and used to launch this era. These advances were the Caravel‚ the Magnetic Compass‚ and the Astrolabe. The Caravel was a ship designed for long voyages. It was renovated by Portuguese shipbuilders in 14th century. It was actually used as a fishing boat since
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The Printing Press and the Cultural Emancipation of Early-Modern Europe‚ 1450-1800 Merriam-Webster’s English dictionary defines emancipation as the‚ "...[freedom] from restraint‚ control‚ or the power of another‚ and [freedom] from any controlling influence." The cultural emancipation that began in early-modern Europe prior to the Renaissance had a deep effect on the lives of its constituents. The printing press‚ invented in 1455 by Johannes Gutenberg‚ presented the public with a new forum for
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The Importance Of Printing The phenomenon of widely available and reproduced literature is something we often take for granted. The important and revolutionary role of the printing press is something that cannot be understated. When Johannes Gutenberg began building his press in 1436‚ he unknowingly gave birth to an art form that would take center stage in the social and industrial revolutions that followed. Gutenberg was the chief designer behind this complex and groundbreaking piece of machinery
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GLOSSARY OF FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING TERMS AA: Authors Alterations‚ changes other than corrections‚ made by a client after the proofing process has begun. AA ’s are usually charged to a client as billable time. Abrasion: Process of wearing away the surface of a material by friction. Abrasion marks: Marks on a photographic print or film appearing as streaks or scratches‚ caused by the condition of the developer. Can be partially removed by swabbing with alcohol. Abrasion resistance:
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History of Printing There have been many inventions that have shaped the world in which we live in. One of the first turning points was the invention of the alphabet‚ which brought writing and communication. Writing brought the ability record and convey thought and feelings. Printing was another turning point‚ which raised an intellectual middle class. It made the creation of books‚ magazines‚ newspapers‚ brochures and many other reading materials possible‚ which play a great and very important
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