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    Internet Censorship in China Essay

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    In the United States, every child, teenager and adult uses Wikipedia, YouTube and Facebook, among numerous other sites, regularly. The internet is open and uncensored for the most part, other than parental controls. In China, most, if not all of those types of sites are or have been blocked. As in, you could not go to them, unless you found some way around the web filters and firewalls the Chinese government runs in their country. While China defends their practice of internet censorship, based

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    During the Renaissance the social structure had been reshaped with the abandonment of the feudal system, peasants gaining freedom and the slaves making another entry to the social structure. The feudal ways of living in medieval Europe had been abandoned because of the Black Plague. Many nobles had lost a vast amount of money due to the Black Plague leading to the freedom of many peasants. The peasants were either given a block of land they could manage themselves or money to move to the towns. Many

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    the increase of a growing economy came the flourishing of the Renaissance. Three of the most influential economic circumstances to spawn the Renaissance would include dominance in trade, the patronage of the arts, and the invention of the printing press. These conditions provided the framework for the development of the Renaissance. Located amongst the Mediterranean, the Italian city-states became key centers of commerce and trade. Fleets carried goods all across the Mediterranean, west into the

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    improvements in technology over the last several decades. Despite the history of technology, there have been several improvements in technology. According to (Andrews, 2012) major inventions that technology contributed to previously include the print and press, the telegraph, and the magnetic compass. All inventions that have previously been impacted by technology now have been expanded into a new form of inventions. The new forms of inventions may have some of the same features as previous inventions, but

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    Jack Woodward AP Euro/ Period 1 9-1/17 1: One broad theme of this chapter is how individualism and humanism, and shaped the Renaissance. These beliefs changed and shaped the renaissance because they supported the idea of allowing individuals to choose their faith in religion and their jobs. For example, the time of humanism and individualism during the renaissance inspired others such as Plato to teach the best way to define something and Baldassare Castiglione to write the courtier. It also

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    Weightlifting and powerlifting may sounds the same, but they are not as similar as many people think. Apart from weightlifting being an Olympic sport and powerlifting just being a past time with multiple federations, there are many technical differences. Weightlifting and powerlifting have different movements, require different amounts of flexibility, and the weight is held differently. Weightlifting involves more complicated movements while powerlifting has a variety of simpler movements. In weightlifting

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    Censorship Free Speech

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    From a young age, I was taught that our words and actions have ramifications to those around us, and, therefore, I had to be mindful of myself. As I aged, I came to realize that the opinions and thoughts I had, in one sense or another, were valid and had the right to express such notions. Yet when a person articulates a belief that is found invalid because it is derogative and offensive, it is then insisted that form of expression should not be tolerated within the public discourse. This disparity

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    it did from day one, hence why it should be considered the greatest or most important event in history. The invention of the pressing press has changed the way people maintain records, encourage scholarly research, interpret the Bible for themselves, and the ability spread new ideas quicker just name to name to few benefits that occurred upon the creation of the press that can still be seen today. Somewhere around the

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    after day with fierce debates over freedom of speech or religion or the right to bear arms, but one freedom most of us fail to prioritize as we should is one unique to developed countries yet absolutely crucial of a true democracy: freedom of the press. Journalists expose government corruption, systemic and societal injustices, business malpractices, human rights violations, and more truths that government and businesses would rather hide. Despite efforts to keep certain acts under wraps, it is

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    For centuries, political satire and commentary has existed to add humor to serious and controversial topics surrounding cultures at the time. Whether it was Shakespeare using comedy to explain a tragedy or Daniel Tosh just “saying it how it is” to make people laugh, political satire has always been controversial. Satire in the United States has consisted of pushing political boundaries to create change, inspiring action through humor and most importantly, developing ongoing conversations about real

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