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Banned Books No More German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg invented a highly successful printing press that the Church took advantage of to spread their beliefs in 1454 (Special Collections). The exact number of books that have been printed since then is unknown; however, Leonid Taycher, a Google software engineer, has stated on the blog “Google Books Search” that there are about 146 million “printed and bound” books. Like people, not all books are the same and each one has a different message…

The teachings of the church was questioned. Nevertheless, the humanism movement formed which valued the beauty and intelligence of an individual. Once humanism spread into art, science, literature and medicine inventions such as the printing press came into play in the 1400s. This invention caused books and articles to be open to everyone. The Renaissance changed man's view of the world through cultural advancement in art, science, and…

Printing has been an intrinsic part of our life since the invention of paper. As a first means of communication, paper opened up a great deal of opportunities for people. Printing industry has undergone a variety of changes since the 90s. Jigar Shah, Founder of iPrint shares “I remember my dad bringing in one of the first Mac Machine with 4-5 different fonts in 90s with no regional language support! From letter pressing to printing, everything was manual. Today the scenario has completely…

There is an ongoing feud as to if censorship is appropriate to incorporate in governments, schools, and other institutions. Governments or other forms of authority engage in censorship in order to protect people from concepts they consider to be corrupt or immoral. Censorship eliminates evil mindsets and can help to prevent major conflicts from arising. On the other hand, censorship slows down creativity and innovation, violates citizens’ rights, and hides the truth. The Nazi Regime incorporated…

Ted talk broke down how online games play a major role in giving the players the feeling of empowerment while playing. This happens because a player gets into a game and feels like he/she can change the world that they are virtually in, and they begin to start looking at themselves from a certain perspective in which the world is revolving around their every action. For example, I often feel very in control and empowered when playing certain games. I love to play zombie survival games, sports…

focuses on using a written platform to communicate a message. Three activities the class did this semester to showcase public relations writing were when we wrote an issue statement for the allegations surrounding Corey Lewandowski, when we wrote press releases about an upcoming event happening for the student…

and nature triggered cultural concepts in the Renaissance such as art, politics, trade, urbanization and technological advances such as the Printing Press (which were acclimated to apportion opinions). During the Renaissance, ideas and culture spread through the expansion of commerce, appearance of urbanization, and the influence of the Printing Press. An expansion of commerce during the Renaissance allowed for the spreading of ideas and culture. After…

His most famous creation was the printing press. How did the printing press start a new revolution? Well, Gutenberg’s invention increased the amount of literature copies being printed. The first piece of literature that was printed was the Bible. The printing press also allowed information to spread throughout the town or city even easier. The spreading of information allowed the middle class to be educated, as it is said in this quote: "The printing press revolutionized communication --…

What if your whole future depended on the order you were born and even your profession was to be decided by you parents according to what your siblings had already chosen for themselves? Worse yet how would you cope with the fact that given this conditions, you are the youngest son out seventeen kids? In an autobiographical letter written to his son William, Benjamin Franklin describes in detail the hardships he faced while growing up in an extensive family, and how he became an intellectual man…

“What the hell was that?” Cartman demanded. I shrug my shoulders as I continue to find coffee grounds and a coffee filter. Opening one of the many cabinets, I automatically see junk food. A sigh escapes from me, and I filter through the contents, hoping that this cabinet might have one of the materials I need. “Coffee, coffee, where would coffee be?” I mumble to myself, hoping that just by mentioning it somehow it will magically show up. “If I help you get coffee, will you tell me what that…