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    Inventions that sparked economic advancement 1865-1917 1865 Rotary printing press (web) • In 1865‚ William Bullock invented a printing press that could feed paper on a continuous roll and print both sides of the paper at once. Used first by the Philadelphia Ledger‚ the machine would become an American standard. 1866 Urinal (restroom version) • A urinal is a specialized toilet for urinating only‚ generally by men and boys. It has the form of being wall mounted‚ with drainage and automatic

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    Imagine a world where the power of words knows no bounds‚ where thoughts can flow freely‚ unrestricted by fear or oppression. In the excerpt "Daughter of Invention" by Julia Alvarez‚ the American setting plays a pivotal role in shaping the characters’ actions. The newfound freedom of speech within this world influences the narrator‚ her mother‚ and her father in distinct ways. As we explore their contrasting reactions‚ the American backdrop emerges as a defining force‚ molding their desires‚ fears

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    Response Paper One Joseph Leemon For my analysis of the movie The Invention of Lying as it pertains to our class‚ I have selected two parts from the IPC book‚ where I can apply some of what I have learned so far. The first part is the Ethical Systems of Interpersonal Communication table from Chapter 1 and the Stages of the Interpersonal Perception Process from Chapter 2‚ The Ethical system of interpersonal communication contains five parts. Those parts are categorical imperative

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    peril. The 1930s started out disastrous. The stock market crashed in 1929‚ which led to a nationwide panic. This is more evident in the photos that have been taken during these times‚ the level of poverty and hunger were at an all time high. The invention of Hoovervilles created innovation in the form of retrogression because Hoovervilles were destitute‚ but they were a necessary adaptation due to the economical environment of that time. Through the photos I’ve been exposed to‚ I can see that people

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    economic‚ political‚ and social change. The emergence of technology and resulting societal transformation inspired art movements that reevaluated the perception of and around art and artists. One essential product of the Industrial Revolution was the invention of the camera. Through analysis of its effect‚ we can timeline the way the camera and new technological processes affected the perception of value in art originals vs reproductions. The imperative issue for industrial age work was that of originality

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    An Invention That the World Really Needs Around 14 people die from cancer every minute. That makes it 7.6 million deaths every year! Which means around 0.1% of the all the people in the world die from cancer. The way we cure cancer now is very risky and crude and cannot cure the disease consistently all the time. The current treatment we use to cure cancer is called chemotherapy‚ which kills fast-growing cells‚ such as cancer cells‚ red blood cell‚ white blood cells … etc. As a result of killing

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    The Brain controls everything. An idea is created in the brain and it is planned to be made reality. Present day America is filled with inventions that have progressed over the years since they were first invented. Eli Whitney is the brain behind the cotton gin and interchangeable parts and Robert Fulton was the inventor of the steamboat. The creation of the cotton gin‚ interchangeable parts‚ and the steamboat are innovations that evolved America leading it to a change. Eli Whitney wrote to his

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    Background of Entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes was born in Washington‚ D.C. Her father worked for the USAID‚ and her mother worked on the staff of a congressional committee. In her early age‚ Elizabeth Holmes followed his father to move to China and spent her teenage years in China. While still in school‚ started a business selling C++ compilers to Chinese universities and companies. Soon after graduated from high school‚ Holmes entered Stanford University majoring Chemical Engineering. At her first

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    of 16‚ Ford decided to leave home and head to the city of Detroit. There‚ he was an apprentice to a machinist. In 1888‚ Ford would marry his wife‚ Clara Bryant. Henry Ford would go on to be one of the most successful designers of his time. His invention of the Model T was one that advanced the world to new levels. Also known as the Tin Lizzie‚ the Model T made transportation a much simpler process. Demand for the Model T skyrocketed as it grew more popular every day. As a result‚ Ford created the

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    Samuel F.B. Morse was an inventor and an artist. He is best known however for his invention of the single wire telegraph and the co invention of mores code. With the help of other inventers‚ Mores was able to make models of the wire telegraphs‚ get a Patton on it‚ have wires installed up and down the Atlantic‚ changed the way the world and how ships communicate‚ and became a wealthy man. The telegraph is not used today because of the other ways we communicate but mores code is still used. Mores was

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