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    Television

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    discern a human face, from a double spiral of lenses. This demonstration by Baird is generally agreed to be the world's first true demonstration of TV, albeit a mechanical form no longer in use. Remarkably, in 1927, Baird also invented the world's first video recording system, "Phonovision;" because the signal

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    intention was to empower women through a shared experience and the heritage of an ancient matriarchal culture. The ‘Silueta Series’ which incorporated earth works, natural materials and her own body, comprised of over one hundred photographs and short films from 1973 to 1980 that documented Mendieta’s ephemeral interventions between herself and the land. Art Historian Guy Brett states that Silueta “is her great contribution to art” (Brett, 2004:186) . Mendieta created imprints of her body in nature, leaving

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    Virtual Reality ( Vr )

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    Extensive media coverage causes the much more rapid increase in the interest of the masses. Very few people, however, really know what VR is and what are its open problems are. In this report a historical overview of virtual reality is presented, basic terminology as an introduction are listed, followed by applications of this technology in science, work, and entertainment areas. Its present developments are thoroughly discussed in this report. Finally, the future of VR is considered in two aspects: technological

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    History of Film

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    Plays and dances had elements common to films- scripts, sets, lighting, costumes, production, direction, actors, audiences, storyboards, and scores. They preceded film by thousands of years. Much terminology later used in film theory and criticism applied, such as mise en scène. Moving visual images and sounds were not recorded for replaying as in film. The camera obscura was pioneered by Alhazen in his Book of Optics (1021),[2][3][4] and was later perfected near the year 1600 by Giambattista

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    distractions again prove why watching television in the traditional sense, like on network television, decreases habits of binge watching. But what about when online streaming services have commercials as well, does this change the way people binge watch? Video streaming services like

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    YouTube is simply a platform for public to share their videos on the web. Internet browsers can easily access to the web, watching any videos or even uploading home-made videos up to the web (website: YouTube). Pros and Cons The major advantages of YouTube are easy to use and it is for everyone for free. Also, expressing the creativity through YouTube is a major benefit. People can easily get access from Internet and broadcast video around the world. However, YouTube’s biggest downside is the

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    Americans, after all, did not invent fast food, amusement parks, or the movies. Before the Big Mac, there were British fish and chips. Before Disneyland, there was Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens (which Walt Disney used as a prototype for his first theme park, in Anaheim, a model later re-exported to Tokyo and Paris). – Richard Pells 1. Introduction No matter what corner of the world, it is more than unlikely to walk up to an adoles-cent, mention the names Jennifer Lopez, Madonna

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    accomplish the following and report in your findings and comments in your post. A. Go to Research a Disease or Condition in the ADAM multimedia encyclopedia. Read all the information under allergies and look at the six images, the photo, and the video on allergies. After studying the material, summarize or paraphrase any information that you use in response to the discussion question this week. Be sure and cite your source appropriately. Do not copy and paste information. B. If Darryl McFadden

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    Hum/111 Week 1

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    cyanosis, or edema. Laboratory Data: Hemoglobin 14.6, hematocrit 43.6, and WBC 13,000. Sodium 138, potassium 3.8, chloride 105, C02 24, BUN 10, creatinine 0.9, and glucose 102. Urinalysis was negative. Diagnostic Studies: Flat plate and upright films of the abdomen revealed a localized abnormal gas pattern in the right lower quadrant with no evidence of free air. Impression: Appendicitis Plan: The patient will be admitted, kept NPO, and an appendectomy will be performed by Dr. Rogers in the morning

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    Abstract Over the last one hundred and thirty years African Americans have little by little-gained freedom for themselves as slaves and domestic servants. Now as a culture they are legally capable of obtaining jobs and positions in all areas of private and public organizations, (Hayes, A. F., & Preacher, K. J., 2010). This particular ethnic group are known to be instrumental in holding their cultures together through times of constant struggle. They have used rallies, protests, silent marches and

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