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    Industrial Revolution: When America was engaged in a revolution to win independence, perhaps an even greater revolution was in progress in Britain which was the emergence of modern industrialism. Hand and home made production was replaced by machine and factory driven production which made the manufacturing more rapid and extensive. Industrial revolution was a period of time when fundamental changes happened in different industries which include agriculture, textile, metal manufacturing, transportation

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    There have been many technical developments in the twentieth century. Do you know which an invention considered one of the greatest breakthroughs in technological history? Who invented this a remarkable invention? William Shockley was an interesting personality. He invented the transistor and gained The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956 for this achievement. He founded the Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory in California. He devoted his life to offer services to the World II War and work for the genetics

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    For example, during this time period, inventions were created that is still used today. Industrial Age Inventions included the light bulb, invented by Thomas Edison, the telephone, invented by Alexander Graham Bell and many more. This was an opportunity to make a huge amount of money, especially for American Industrialist such as John D. Rockefeller, Andrew

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    favour of validating the contract. ISSUES Whether the communication of acceptance of contract was valid according to the Indian Contract Act 1872 and binding upon B? Was the revocation that was made through instantaneous mode of communication, i.e. telephone, made by B a valid revocation under The Indian Contract Act 1872? ISSUE 1: Whether the communication of acceptance of contract was valid according to the Indian

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    A moral panic is a phenomenon that is examined and understood in an unbiased fashion. This type of panic locates a “folk devil,” is shared, remains out of synch with the seriousness it evokes, and varies in intensity over time (Goode and Ben-Yehuda, 41). On the other hand, a media panic is a moral panic about the effects of a communications medium of technology (Class lecture: January 27, 2016). Overall, a moral panic is based upon the reaction of society from an event while a media panic is the

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    After the Civil War, the Second American Industrial Revolution or Gilded Age made the Americans the most industrialized people in the world. This economic phenomenon was unprecedented in history. There were several factors that led the American economic prowess and prosperity. The Americans were blessed with natural resources and a liberal immigration policy to ensure steady work force. Yet, the most important factors were technological innovation and entrepreneurial ability. As America pushed

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    role of women, conditions in coal mines, urbanization, education, and modernized buildings and inventions. After the revolution many aspects were different, but were they different for the better or worse? There were many positive and negative effects that came from the Industrial Revolution. One of the positive effects that came from the Industrial Revolution is modern buildings and inventions. The rise in population forced the developers to build homes for the many people moving to the city

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    industrial growth. Previous to the Industrial Revolution, from 1700 to 1760, industry grew only 0.7 percent. Later when the Revolution was at its height, between 1801 and 1831 industry grew 3 percent (McKay 729). There were two key inventions that had a huge impact on the Industrial Revolution. John Kay, an English engineer invented the flying shuttle. They flying shuttle was a machine that made cotton workers capable of weaving much faster. Kay received the patent for the flying

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    that allows remote transmission. The etymology of the word indicates precisely its content, since it comes from the Greek prefix tele, which means "far", and from the Latin verb videre, which means "to see". Television, one of the most admirable inventions of modern technology, is a powerful means of communication. Used with straight and high criteria, put at the service of ethical standards that serve as foundations to our civilization. The possibilities offered by television make it an incomparable

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    into one large corporation. By 1901, Morgan was the head of the United States Steel Company (which included Carnegie Steel) and this was the first business in the US to be worth more then $1 million. During the second Industrial Revolution many inventions were created that simplified life. Some major inventors were Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Henry Bessemer, George Eastman and George Pullman. Thomas Edison created the light bulb using electricity in 1878. The light bulb made it possible

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