THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF E-BOOK INTRODUCTION Ever heard of E-book? It is not something new as it has been with us for almost forty years now. According to Mary Jane (2008)‚ E-book‚ electronic book or digital book is a digital version of a printed book. It is made in a form which can be read on computers‚ portable devices‚ some handsets or some other digital devices. It usually comes with tools which can make reading easier compare to a normal book. They allow readers to search for words
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History and Development of the Internet The internet is a global computer network connecting millions and millions of users throughout the world. (Leiner‚ 2). It has become one of the fastest growing forms of communication today. (Marshall‚ 1). The Internet started as a Defense Department Cold War experiment in the 1950’s. (Academic American‚ 225). The government needed a way to relay information between tanks and headquarters so the APRA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) sought
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Claudia Figueroa English-97 5/7/2012 Cause and effect essay When I was 9 years old‚ I came to the United States without knowing any Enlish at all. At first it was dificult because I didn’t understand any word. It was hard to understand my teachers‚ so then I had to sit at the back of the room with another teacher. Other children laughed at me because I coulndt read. Whenever I was at home‚ I used to get books to read and I spend at least an hour reading. Secondly‚ I also had to attend
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AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a disease caused by a virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The illness alters the immune system‚ making people much more vulnerable to infections and diseases. This susceptibility worsens as the disease progresses. HIV is found in the body fluids of an infected person (semen and vaginal fluids‚ blood and breast milk). The virus is passed from one person to another through blood-to-blood and sexual contact
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Administration by George D. Pozgar‚ the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a fatal disease that destroys the body’s ability to fight bacteria and viruses. AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It is considered to be the deadliest epidemic in human history with the first case being reported in 1981. It has been estimated that more than 21 million people have died from AIDS. (Pozgar‚ 2012‚ p. 353 & 364) AIDS is a collection of specific‚ life-threatening‚ opportunistic infections
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Chapter 2 THE REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURES AND STUDIES This chapter presents the Career Traits and Development that should be practiced by students‚ motivated by several different teaching methodologies that will help every student perform better in the field of course or on duty. State of the Art The State of the Art includes literatures that are patented from different books‚ journals and internet/web’s resources related to this topic. This opts to help widen the information that
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employed to illustrate an arrangement of the government within which sovereignty is divided constitutionally between the constituent political units (for example provinces or states) and a central governing authority. History and Development of Federalism: Over the course of American history federalism has developed. The boundaries and balance between the state and national government have altered significantly‚ at different points in time‚ within the twentieth century. The responsibility of the national
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Executive Summary The history of organization development is rich with the contributions of behavioral scientists and practitioners‚ many of whom are well known‚ as well as the contributions of many people in client organizations. Even if we were aware of all the significant contributors‚ which we are not‚ we could not do justice to the richness of this history in a short essay. Systematic organization development activities have a recent history and‚ to use the analogy of a mangrove tree‚ have
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among the first to get help. Children have the right to be protected against cruel acts or exploitation‚ e.g. you shall not be obliged to do work which hinders your development both physically and mentally. Children should not work before a minimum age and never when that would hinder your health‚ and your moral and physical development. You should be taught peace‚ understanding‚ tolerance and friendship among all people. This is the first source https://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/humanrights/resources/plainchild
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LECTURE 1 1. History of phonetic development 2. Subject of Phonetics 3. Branches of Phonetics 4. Connection of Phonetics with other sciences 5. Methods and devices of phonetic investigation 1. History of phonetic development The “birthplace” of phonetics is considered to be Ancient India. The idea of studying sounds was brought about by the need to understand Veda (1500 BC)‚ i.e. sacred songs (brahmans) sang during religious ceremonies. The principal question for the
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