inventions of the Renaissance: telescope‚ compass‚ printing press‚ etc. But the most important technological advance of all was the development of printing‚ with movable metal type‚ about the mid-15th century in Germany. A German named Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1436. Printing press invention had a large impact on the value of the books‚ religion and reformation and education. Before the invention of printing press‚ multiple copies of a manuscript had to be made by hand. Hand
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The moveable type printing press was invented in 1450 and by 1500 it had spread through most of western Europe to the extent where societies became more dependent on it than scribal work.1 This remarkable expansion has had numerous effects on the development of science and technology in European societies. The reasons that this expansion had such a major impact was that it allowed for language standardization‚ the Protestant Reformation and the wide adoption of specific scientific techniques such
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Before the Press: § majority of the population was illiterate § no standard for what proper writing was § ppl divided into upper class and lower class § knowing how to read did not mean that you knew how to write § knowledge limited to memory-- mnemonics & abrv. § books were rare and expensive § travel was dangerous - no maps § sense of time based on nature--no calendars‚ no clocks Brief history: § china made paper money and playing cards - block-printed § every word‚ phrase & pic was
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Print vs. Press In today’s elections the Media is one of the biggest influences in most elections. Throughout the years the Media has changed quiet a bit. As in most cases‚ today’s technology has revolutionized the Media and the way we get our information. Not only do we hear about elections through the media‚ we learn of updated news pertaining to our everyday lives. There are two types of Media that presents different stimuli‚ which vary substantially from nature to content. The two types
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Describe the role of calcium in muscle contraction‚ where it is stored‚ and how it is released and recycled. Calcium storage‚ release‚ and recycling Muscles need to be malleable or have plasticity in order to function correctly. This is where calcium comes into the picture. All muscles use calcium molecules for regulatory and signaling purposes. Contraction control and relaxation control by calcium is achieved first by the activation of troponin-tropomyosin with the actin filaments. The second
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Professor Elizabeth Palamara English Composition 101 14 September 2014 Limiting the Freedom of the press Advertising is a powerful and effective source of information in our everyday life just like TV or internet. Advertisers use ads to encourage people to get products and make products more applicable to them. Respectively‚ advertisers should allow the freedom of the press. Freedom of the press is freedom of communication and the right to publish newspapers‚ magazines‚ and other printed matter
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History of Indian Press accounts for the prestigious growth of Indian newspapers and its significance in Indian history as well. James Augustus Hickey is considered as the "father of Indian press" as he started the first Indian newspaper from Calcutta‚ the `Bengal Gazette` or the `Calcutta General Advertise` in January 1780. In 1789‚ the first newspaper from Bombay‚ the `Bombay Herald` appeared‚ followed by the `Bombay Courier` next year. This newspaper was later amalgamated with the `Times of
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fourth consecutive quarter‚ dipping to a growth rate of 19% from rates of more than 20% for the past few quarters. At the same time‚ Motorola also revealed a bigger-than-expected operating loss. The weak results‚ coupled with their unexpectedly early release from financial printer R.R. Donnelley RRD -2.56% & Sons Co.‚ wiped $22 billion off Google’s market capitalization halfway through the day. Google’s shares halted trading for a time before resuming. Google shares tumbled after the company’s
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Individual Food Intake For 3 Days Your name here September 6‚ 2012 University of Phoenix SCI 241 After using the food assessment tool at www.choosemyplate.gov I found that my daily intake of food was not sufficient for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Many of my goals were not achieved or were overachieved. This assessment revealed an imbalance in my eating habits. Like many Americans I am on the run and constrained by time. Going to school and working fulltime often forces me to eat
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What is the freedom of press? 1. what is press? mediums including newspaper‚ radio‚ television‚ internet and etc. 2. what are the ideal purpose of the press? Newsworthy information‚ inform citizens‚ democracy 2. imagine freedom of press is abusively used. what do you think if these are in press? a) Defamation: Martin Bouygues was briefly reported as dead last weekend by Agence France Presse (AFP) b) Obscenity c) Any advocacy of national‚ racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to
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