throughout Europe‚ North America‚ and eventually the world. The flying shuttle 1733 The flying shuttle was one of the key developments in weaving that helped fuel the Industrial Revolution. It was patented by John Kay in 1733. As prior to this invention weavers used to weave by hand and could only weave a fabric no wider than an arms length. If this length exceeded the maximum‚ two people would do the task of one but the flying shuttle could weave much wider than an arms length at much greater speeds
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The process of education is considered so important in our society that no parents‚ who can afford it‚ can imagine having their children go uneducated. It has become such an integral part of our lives that for most people‚ completing the process of education appears to be a matter of habit. Others‚ who have so far remained outside this process‚ are now being covered by the literacy programmes of the government and various non-governmental organizations. Extending the privilege to everybody in the
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Wonders of Modern Science/ Science in Everyday Life Science has accelerated the tempo of life. Wherever we cast our eyes‚ we realize the attainment of science. Modern life means life is a blessing of science. Science has offered us with a lot of amenities in our life. So‚ it is said that life today is in the lap of science. Life in a modern life means life in a laboratory. Our towns‚ our cities all are planned scientifically. Science adorns it‚ science protects it‚ science maintains it‚ and science
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Modern technology is creating a single world culture. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. Looking back in history‚ cultures and customs were determined by the society where people lived. Therefore‚ culture was different from one country to another. In the present‚ technology has changed the culture‚ and how people live in society. I think modern technology is gradually creating a single world culture‚ because of the
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The Modern Janus By: James C. Morrison 1) Why do you James decide to write about Marshall McLuhan? Answer: Well‚ I thought it was important for individuals who are studying the role which communication has on society and should understand McLuhan was one of the early public speakers and writers which discussed the role which media would have on communication. You can think of him as a contemporary man who was thinking in advance of the effect which media would have on communication. 2)
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MODERN MEDICINE Modern medicine has made great strides in recent years. It is scientific and based on continual research and experiment. Surgery‚ in particular‚ has made an amazing advance. Thousands of doctors are being trained every year in India‚ and hundreds of hospitals set up. People living in cities rely mainly on modern medicine. In the past whenever there was an outbreak of plague or cholera people died by the hundreds. Modern medicine has succeeded in preventing the outbreak of epidemics
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THE THREE LAWS OF MOTION BY ISAAC NEWTON NEWTON’S FIRST LAW OF MOTION: INERTIA 2 Kinds of Inertia Inertia on Rest- an object will remain at rest‚ unless there is force applied to move Inertia on Motion- a moving object will continue to move unless there is force applied to stop Projectiles persevere in their motions‚ so far as they are not retarded by the resistance of the air‚ or impelled downwards by the force of gravity. A top‚ whose parts by their cohesion are perpetually drawn
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THE MODERN PROMETHEUS IMPORTANT REFERENCES Paradise Lost Did I request thee‚ Maker‚ from my clay To mould me man? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me? Lines from John Milton ’s Paradise Lost From the title page of Frankenstein; or‚ The Modern Prometheuse‚ 1818 In Frankenstein‚ the intelligent and sensitive monster created by Victor Frankenstein reads a copy of Milton ’s Paradise Lost‚ which profoundly stirs his emotions. The monster compares his situation to that of Adam
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When we look back to the history of human being in recent 200 years‚ we will be surprising what a huge change modern technology has brought us. Trains and planes enable us to travel to everywhere we want. Internet and televisions communicate news to everyone. New technologies provide us a new standard of living‚ and I state that they are creating a single world culture. Modern technology has shortened the distance between cultures‚ and made the world smaller. People can travel or migrate from
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MODERN MEANS OF COMMUNICATION Introduction What is Communication? Communication (from Latin commūnicāre‚ meaning "to share" [1]) is the activity of conveying information through the exchange of thoughts‚ messages‚ or information‚ as by speech‚ visuals‚ signals‚ writing‚ or behaviour. It is the meaningful exchange of information between two or a group of people. Communication requires a sender‚ a message‚ and a recipient‚ although the receiver doesn’t have to be present or aware of the sender’s
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