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When we came back from Winter Break, the clock in Mrs. Allen's room was a few hours behind. It had tricked her into believing that instead of being the last hour of the day, it was actually around lunchtime. Now that the clock is fixed—well, partially fixed, still being an hour behind—, it is now working properly again. A pacemaker is very similar to this. Think of the heart as the clock and the pacemaker as the remedy that fixes the clock. Like the clock still being an hour behind, the…

Timekeeping was an important variable to help progress our economic system and strengthen capitalist ideals. David Landes’ Revolution in Time and E.P. Thompson’s Time, Work-Discipline, and Industrial Capitalism were both written with obstacles of time-work discipline in mind. In Landes’ work, he focuses on the historical motives and origins of clock creation to support his claims and explains that “The clock did not create an interest in time measurement; the interest in time measurement led to…

During my childhood, there was always one woman that captivated me; the way she could fix a car in minutes, how she could calm down my mother with a few soft words and touches, the way she seemed to know the answer to questions that didn’t have an answer. “How many stars are in the sky?” I asked her once, after learning the vastness of the universe. I knew I’d get her this time. We were sitting outside, gazing up at the sky, which was the clearest I’d ever seen it. But she just replied,…

Clockwork is quite simple, each gear moves another, some gears may be smaller and some may be larger. Yet each gear remains in a constant system, running smoothly with each tooth landing in the same exact spot at the same exact time over and over and over. Strangely, the education system in America seems to be emulating this exact system. Yet if the american education system was a real clock, it would most likely be running backwards with 140 minutes in a hour. Education in the United States…

advancements in wristwatches, “In 1926, a major step was taken with the creation of the worlds first waterproof watch” (“The Birth”). They also created the first watch with automatic date dials and the first watchmaker to receive Chronometer certification for a wristwatch. Rolex’s ad with David Beckham is designed using rhetorical devices to persuade its audience to buy a Rolex watch to achieve the status and recognition they desire. Rolex’s ad with David Beckham was strategically…

As a concept that transcends human constraint, time is an everlasting force within the surrounding environment. Although the revolution of time, in terms of hours, minutes, and seconds, was developed by humans, time essentially represents the daily repetition of sunlight. Ancient civilizations used sunlight to predict the time and season. Event in modern civilizations, time is still widely accepted as a hindrance upon the human ability. When the sun goes down, the status quo is for the human…

smartwatch as the most personal device and with regards to their primary function, Apple Watch keeps time within 50 milliseconds of the definitive global time standard. They come with an extensive list of customizable Watch faces showing time. Apple Watch claims to make communication convenient by adding a physical dimension to alerts and notifications. A gentle tap will be felt with each incoming message. Apple Watch connects with other people in customizable ways like sending a tap,…

Apple released the Apple Watch in June of this year. The Watch is currently in its infancy, and it appears doubtful that it will be as revolutionary as the first iPhone was. The first-generation Apple Watch has just been released, while comparatively, the iPhone is on its 10th iteration. The Apple brand is something of a superpower. Apple Inc. uses their brand to compete in several competitive markets. The brand continues to evolve and expand its range of products and services. Apple…

Outside activist groups, though sometimes anti-Reagan, provided an alternative to his myth. Americas Watch Report published a write up on the state of human rights in Nicaragua in 1985 that painted a different picture then the one Reagan painted. While this group was aligned against Reagan, this perspective is still important as it allow us to understand that the truth was likely somewhere in between this and what Reagan was saying. The main message of this document was that the Sandinista…

The Apple Watch and healthcare marketing might sound incongruous when you envision the common uses for Apple 's latest invention. Yet, as with all mobile devices, it 's the perfect device to capture patient attention as consumers use smartphones and tablets to find quick information. Perhaps you 've heard skeptics say that wearables will stay relegated to monitoring our heart rates or blood pressure while doing cardio exercise. Nobody said it should stop there, and the potential for wearables in…