[Document Title] Are You Connected ? Jason Tan Lecturer: Mark Regan Are you connected? Connected to the world where pictures of our daily lives are shared‚ a world where new friends are awaiting for us to be added‚ a world where a myriad of independent artist are trying to get their voices heard. I can go on and on. But the fact of the matter is this; the potential of social media is endless. Ever since Tim O’reilly came up with the term Web 2.0‚ social media has taken the world by storm. It has
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The industrial revolution changed the way products were made tremendously‚ Items were made fast and cheap unlike before Textile mills‚ it use to take a while. The Mills were located by waterfalls and fast moving bodies of water‚ with They soon made turbines which replaced water wheels‚ Iron bevel gears were used to transfer energy. Leather belts connected the power to the machinery‚ water had the ability to power an entire mill. 40% of the mills were children as young as 4 years old. The first step
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health and poor work hours during the Industrial Revolution eventually led to the advanced high tech life we live. The Revolution strengthened the economy by making production easier and quicker allowing for more money to be made. The Revolution really struck ground in a new type of technology which influenced the devices we still use today. Finally sacrifices of health further allowed for the industrial revolution to thrive. Although the Industrial Revolution brought disease and poor living conditions
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to the Industrial Revolution. The scientific advances as well as the technological innovations in Britain allowed this booming industrial advancement that had never been seen before. The population was rising‚ the economy was growing‚ and agriculture production was at an all-time high resulting in a lot of wealth and better quality of life for some people. Yes‚ all of these improvements to the nation were amazing from a progressive standpoint‚ but the people who were behind this revolution and working
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An American revolution‚ involving an industrial and technological up rise‚ was being held in Philadelphia during the Centennial Exposition of 1876. Alexander Graham Bell motioned the start of the United States to global leadership – towards the industrial technological awakening – when his invention‚ the telephone‚ was patented that year. The first dedicated individual to industrial research‚ Thomas Alva Edison‚ opened up his own laboratory in Menlo Park‚ New Jersey‚ in the year 1876. With the
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The Industrial Revolution Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries a wide range of change and industrialization occurred in Britain and other European countries‚ known as the Industrial Revolution. Previous to the Industrial Revolution‚ horse carts were used as way of transportation and production was regularly done in people’s home’s. The public welcomed new inventions and technology that were established during the revolution. It created jobs‚ railroads‚ and unions therefore developed stability
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Buescher English‚ Period 5 15 January 2015 America’s transformation: The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution has brought many positive effects and attributes that has shaped America and even affected modern society today. Industrialization has altered how people live‚ especially how people work‚ the clothes people wear‚ the food people eat‚ how people are educated‚ and how long others can live. The Industrial Revolution also provided the countries that first adopted it with the technological
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Innovations Effect on the Study of the Industrial Revolution. The study of the Industrial Revolution as well as the study of the titans of industry has greatly been affected by the innovation of great inventers such as Thomas Edison and Nicholas Tesla. Such great innovators made it possible for the Industrial Revolution to occur as rapidly as it did‚ and the study of these individuals has greatly affected how the Industrial Revolution has been viewed. My paper will be a historiograpical paper
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Roxanne Salazar World History Ms. Emma June 9‚ 2015 THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION The Industrial Revolution was absolutely important to the progress of the world and the growth of people ’s way of living from the 1800s all the way to present day. Many sacrifices and changes had to be made to be able to allow technological advancements to change the world. Many of this created many life opportunities‚ and overall life improvement along with happiness. The world began an astonishing transformation
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There is always confusion between rather the Industrial Revolution was a revolution or a movement‚ and it is most definitely a revolution. A revolution is a dramatic and wide-reaching change in the way something works or is organized or in people’s ideas about it. A movement is a group of people working together to advance their shared political‚ social‚ or artistic ideas. The Industrial Revolution was a time of great age‚ and was presented internationally. It represented major change from 1760 to
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