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The art of lithography and chromolithography is one that has particularly strong roots in America. Originally used to illustrate news articles and books, the lithograph eventually covered and grew to symbolize many areas of growing American consumerism: from business and commercial prints and trade cards to domestic art portraying the nineteenth-century American domestic ideal; as well as popular romantic images of the time. Lithographs were present in nineteenth-century America in many forms,…

The abacus Abdiel Gutierrez Abstract—This paper will show the importance of the abacist during the Renaissance time in Europe, and the importance of their mathematical advances they did to algebra. Normally they were merchants or people that taught the merchants in the operation of the abacus. They appear in Europe in the beginning of the 1400 century and lasted until the year 1600. Their work was very important for the developing of mathematics because they were the first ones to understand…

Distribution of Inappropriate Content At what point does published media cross the line of what is appropriate, to what is considered inappropriate? Why is some nudity socially accepted on some television shows, while it is frowned upon in others? Is blood and gore okay for children to view so long as it is a zombie, but not okay if it is coming from a gladiator? Everyone, from birth to death, is exposed to unwanted media. Be it foul language, nudity, adult content, or something else, unwanted…

You use it nearly every day, whether it be to pay for dinner or to write your grocery list on but who invented this? In 105 AD Cai Lun was credited for the invention of paper, an object that would become the foundation in regards to the success of China and nations as a whole. Cai Lun made the biggest impact on society due to making paper convenient, with paper, historical documents could be written, and finally, paper is widely used in today’s society. Cai Lun thought of the idea of inventing…

until this era type had been designed to serve one purpose only. That purpose was to be used for long stretches of texts, for books. However, with the invention of mechanical technology and major innovations in printing technology (e.g. the Steam Press, 1814), advertisers in particular were looking for a type that stood out from crowd. They wanted a type that yelled, look at me! Thus was born the display face—type for use at large sizes, for short bursts of copy. Those posters were a riot of…

The Bow of Herakles is a powerful symbol in Sophocles’ Philoctetes. It is used both as a visual and verbal motif throughout the play. Copious references to the Bow convey important themes that ultimately prepares the play’s audience for the events that transpire in the exodos. Some of these points include ___. The significance of the Bow is made evident in the play with several references to the prophecy within which it is invoked. The first of these references was an indirect allusion to the…

cathedrals, medieval universities, paper mills, and the printing press. The Gothic style used in architecture dates back to the 12th century in France and is said to have lasted until the 16th century1. However, this style had such a major…

In the early development of the printing press has made books available and accessible. Books were being translated into local languages, which made it more understandable to local readers. This also helped strengthen local languages and drastically decline the use of Latin. The printing press has also dramatically spread the use of literature, sharing information and mass communication. During the Protestant Reformation in the sixteenth century, both protestant believers and religious…

2. Defend the following statement: The printing press ultimately changed human society in many ways starting in the Renaissance. The Renaissance was a period of rebirth in Europe, and it was a period of inventions as well. One of the most important inventions that changed Europe and the entire world was the printing press created by Johannes Gutenberg in the 1440’s. The printing press allowed the production of much more books, so much more people was able to get them. In order to print the…

1 Our Understanding Telos Corporation (Telos) protects some of our country’s most security-conscious agencies and has established an excellent reputation. However, the company is not well known outside of government circles. Telos security solutions can benefit businesses as well as government agencies. As you know, cyber security breaches have had a profound impact on commerce and infrastructure. The topic is receiving ongoing media coverage: • Nearly 1 million new malware threats are…