A couple weeks ago I blogged about life in the Sixties and mentioned that computers were in existence‚ but housed in temperature controlled rooms and took up a great deal of space. This made me wonder how our lives have changed since computers have become commonplace. I attended high school in the late 70’s and remember a small group of students were selected to take a “computer class” which turned out to be a programming class. I wasn’t one of them. In fact‚ I didn’t see another computer until
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In the article The Impact Celebrities Have On Our Lives Barbara King states in paragraph six that the reason we watch celebrities is to watch them lose talent and become unwanted in our eyes‚ and I disagree with the comment that she made‚ this reminds me of the time my friend wanted my cousin to die out of his baseball talent and fail. Often times‚ it seems as if my friend and cousin are fighting‚ my friend and cousin are on the same baseball team and they would always yell rude comments at each
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These days cell phones dominates our life. It makes things much more convenient by enabling us to communicate others anywhere we go in a small amount of time. One of the most used functions on a cell phone is not the phone‚ but the almost instant text messaging. With the unlimited possibilities that one can do with texting‚ it is as popular as ever. This wonderful shortcut does have its downsides. Studies show how the radiation emitted from these phone can damage brain cells. It can take up a large
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DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 26-A Series 1994 Subject: PHILIPPINE STANDARDS FOR DRINKING WATER 1993 UNDER THE PROVISION OF CHAPTER II‚ SECTION 9 OF PD 856‚ OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CODE ON SANITATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. To implement the provisions of section 9‚ otherwise known as the Prescribed Standards and Procedures of Chapter ll of the Code on Sanitation of the Philippines‚ PD 856‚ this Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water 1993 hereby revises and updates the 1978 National
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URBAN DESIGN (UrD) AND URBAN PLANNING (UrP) IN RELATION TO RLAS. Before even learning the actual meaning of Urban Design and Urban Planning I was really confused of the meaning of the two. Both give an ambiguous meaning that I can hardly differentiate. After reading through the context‚ I am elated for the clarification I acquired. I now clearly understand how the two work out without even stepping on each other’s dignity. What is more elating is that a registered and licensed architect could become
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Describe the fieldwork and research you would undertake in order to investigate why some urban areas are in need of rebranding (15 marks) Primary fieldwork consists of things like a questionnaire‚ graffiti survey‚ Environmental impact assessment‚ pedestrian and car counts etc. Secondary research is data that is collected from a variety of sources for example a census‚ the government‚ national statistics‚ city council etc. In many cities in the UK such as Birmingham and Margate that are in the
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HAVE WE TAKEN OUR INDEPENDENCE FOR GRANTED ????? Today as we freely move around in our country without anyone questioning or imposing any kinds of restrictions on us we feel satisfied and contended. But this satisfaction is due to the efforts taken by our freedom fighters or national leaders to free our country from the British rule. Its because of our them that today we are enjoying are freedom. Their satyagrahas‚ sacrifices‚ and tortures have resulted in the freedom that
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away privileges or basic day-to-day conveniences. The prison staff could discipline the inmates by not allowing them to work for a certain amount of time so that they aren’t able to earn money for their books‚ they could take away time that they might have spent in the yard getting fresh air for a few days‚ and they could also place individual inmates into solitary confinement for certain period of time when rules are violated. I would explain to the Governor that we would need to remain cautious as
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Invention of All Time. For the past 20 years I have been fascinated with technology‚ specifically computers. Computers are a part of our everyday lives and most don’t realize this technology makes the world go round. I would venture to say that computers have contributed to our lives more so than Gutenberg’s printing press. Take a quick inventory of the things you own‚ your cell phone‚ microwave‚ television‚ printer‚ car‚ and IPod. These electronics all have a computer that allows them to function properly
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The Effects of Theft on our Society By John Hamilton Saturday‚ January 23rd‚ 2016 Theft is an evident problem in our society. It is present in many different forms and is extremely common. Theft occurs all over the United States and its widespread effect impacts everyone. There are many different forms of theft. The most prevalent form in our society is shoplifting. But not usually in stores like Best Buy with valuable items‚ no‚ theft in the United States typically occurs in discount
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