Television: the Undiscovered Drug After a long‚ hard day of school and work‚ I trudge up the stairs to my apartment. As I approach the door‚ I can already hear the mumbles of the television. I open the door and am not surprised to see my sister on the couch‚ hand on remote‚ flipping through channels. I am now accustomed to this picture. My sister could be crowned couch potato queen. She watches television day and night--so much that my cousins and I now refer to her as the Human TV Guide. She knows
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David Miller Creative Fundraising Think Piece – Changes in the Television Industry Introduction Television has been around long enough that it has undergone many radical changes‚ but as with many other prominent industries‚ it had its humble beginnings. While the actual physical set was invented decades before‚ the industry itself did not really begin until the 1950’s. This is when the television set first became a commercial product that anyone could own‚ just like the radio‚ and when the
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people‚ watching television is an enjoyable way to spend time. It is an undemanding activity that passes the time and there are very few families that don’t own at least one television. Since so many people now own a television‚ there has been a proliferation in the number of channels available and shows to watch‚ so that you can quite easily find yourself spending hours in front of the television. Consequently‚ you may neglect other activities that need doing. Thus‚ although television may help to ease
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Classification Essay on Television Shows Tatiana Wright ENG 1020 T. Blackwell April 24‚ 2012 Television shows are really common in the United States besides radio. I like to watch television to keep myself updated with what is going on in this universe. Many people watch television to be informed about what’s going on in the world‚ for entertainment to let time go by‚ and entertainment for children to learn from educated channels. But not many find only television as a source they use the
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Mihir Shah Ms. Oviatt AP English III: 4A 7 October 2014 Television: The Plug-In Drug Journal “Television: The Plug In Drug” was written by Marie Winn‚ and she describes how family life has been affected by the television set. Her central argument is that the American family has been destroyed by the television‚ and that family unity has been diminished overtime by this cultural addiction. Winn uses many different sources to back up her claims‚ and some are extremely effective‚ while others do
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become so addicted to television and other electronics that we would let them become one of the most important aspects of our lives? After reading the essay written by Marie Winn titled “The Plug-In Drug”‚ I believe that it might be true for a large majority of us. In this day and age‚ people become so addicted to their television‚ computer‚ or their video games that they neglect their other responsibilities or tend to forget about the more important things in life. Television has taken control of
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Evaluative writing Advantages & Disadvantages of Television Television: source of entertainment‚ communication on a wide scale and source of information & news Advantages: Updates about the outside world Information about the happenings in various parts of the world Enhance knowledge about current affairs‚ encouragement via quiz shows for younger lot Provides a platform to bring forth and showcase people’s talent to wider audience Learning food recipes from various cookery shows Disadvantages: Affects
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Television is a consistent presence in everyone’s life. With its ability to be visually-pleasing and highly entertaining‚ it commands the attention of millions for several hours each day. Sometimes‚ television competes and takes the place of other sources of basic human interaction- communicating‚ studying‚ and being active. Television also influences the attitudes and beliefs of viewers towards themselves‚ as well as other people from different ethnic‚ cultural‚ and social backgrounds. During this
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The television has become one item of a family’s existence to such an extent that‚ now it cannot be brushed aside at this stage. It is a part of every home whether it is in an urban locality or the rural. This mechanism has done a lot of service to man in every sphere of life. It helps educate young people‚ it provides entertainment sitting in the comfort of the home‚ and‚ above all‚ it tells all about things happening in and out of the country‚ throughout the world. All this is wonderful and
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4. Parts of spindles 5. Failures in spindles Introduction 1.1)Introduction A machine tool is a powered mechanical device‚ typically used to fabricate metal components of machines by machining‚ which is the selective removal of metal. Machine tools can be operated manually‚ or under automatic control. Early machines used flywheels to stabilize their motion and had complex systems of gears and levers to control
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