The telephone is a remarkable invention. The telephone was the new and improved telegraph‚ of the 18th century (Encyclopedia.com‚ 2000). The telephone‚ believe it or not‚ affected the United States in multiple different ways‚ good and bad. The telephone had ran most to all postal services out of business because people liked calling better than going through the trouble of writing and sending out a letter. Also‚ when it came to private business‚ calling was much better than mailing a letter. But
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September 26‚ 2013 How Has The Internet Affected Your Privacy? After the terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001 the government took a big step forward in trying to protect the American people. Today‚ 12 years later‚ the government continues to protect the American people online in ways that are questioned daily. The questions remain‚ does the government really need to be watching us online? What privacy do we have while using our computers? Imagine shopping at your favorite store‚ you
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Technology is an essential need in everybody’s life. Without technology‚ many things would not be able to materialize. As for me‚ technology has made my life more enjoyable and easy. One of the useful products of technology would be the television. Usually‚ my family would sit together in the living room to watch television programmes together after dinner. During this time‚ we would occasionally talk about the shows that are being broadcasted. This allows my family to interact with each other
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How has AIDS affected our Society? Today more Americans are infected with STD’s than at any other time in history. The most serious of these diseases is AIDS. Since the first cases were identified in the United States in 1981‚ AIDS has touched the lives of millions of American families. This deadly disease is unlike any other in modern history. Changes in social behavior can be directly linked to AIDS. Its overall effect on society has been dramatic. It is unknown whether AIDS and HIV existed
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Skateboarding It is amazing how a piece of wood with skating wheels loosely attached has evolved into the popular sport we know today. We know this sport as skateboarding. This sport has alot of Information around it and I am going to break it down into three distinct categories. First‚ will be how the skateboarding was created. Next‚ I will explain how the sport has affected our society. Then‚ I will explain how the sport affects my community. The first manufactured skateboard were ordered
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September 11th has affected everyone in America. The date has great historical significance‚ and could be considered the most remembered date of the millennium. After all‚ the experience of terrorist-flown planes crashing into the Twin Towers‚ whether personal or known through recollections of others‚ is quite emotional. In addition‚ important changes have happened as a result. The changes brought by September 11th directly involve our nation’s media and immigration. First of all‚ television
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to further China ’s development‚ participation in an open global economy would be crucial to its survival (Chow‚ 2002) During the three decades since these reforms China ’s political and economic institutions have undergone a dramatic transition (Overholt‚ 2005 and Economy‚ 1998). China has shifted from the world ’s greatest opponent of globalization into a committed member of a global economy and advocate of globalization (Overholt‚ 2005). The pinnacle of this transformation and China ’s economic
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Throughout the years continuing positive advances of the Internet have impacted American culture and lifestyles drastically. From advances in the medical field‚ the way we communicate and how education has changed over the years. There are many advantages and disadvantages having the Internet so prominent in our lives. For most of us the Internet plays a very important role in our lives. The growth of the Internet has helped the medical field advance enormously. Without the needed technology a lot
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How AIDS has Affected Black Communities There has been an alarming increase in HIV/AIDS among African Americans. Blacks constitute only 12% of the U.S. population‚ but they represent 41% of reported AIDS cases from 1996 to now. 55% of women with AIDS are African-American‚ and 58% of pediatric cases are among African-American children. Since 1991‚ AIDS has been the leading causes of death in African American men ages 25-44‚ and in 1994‚ the disease became the number one killer of African-American
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Friday. Basketball has always been a huge part of my life and family. It has impacted me and who I am today. The sport brought my family closer together and has shaped us in ways we couldn’t have imagined. It has taught me many valuable lessons and improved a number of my characteristics. I truly believe that I wouldn’t be the person I am today if basketball wasn’t such a huge component to my life and to my family. My father introduced me to the sport when I was very young and it has stuck with me ever
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