But before the internet, there had to be the invention of the personal computer. Winston (2008) in, Media Technology and Society: A History : from the Telegraph to the Internet, alludes to the fact that, indeed, through the efforts of Bill Gates, Paul Allen and Steve Jobs, various softwares were developed that enabled the computer to be a personalized experience for the users. ... A majority refer to the computer invention as a significant part of the inventions to exist in the world. Other than the computer, the telephone and the internet, the other greatest American technological advanceme...

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According to "American Media History," by Anthony R. ... There are six main mediums to choose from for news coverage: television, laptops or computers, radio, newspapers and magazines, cell phones or smartphones and tablets. ... However, Internet using news consumers still continue to use traditional news vehicles along with their smartphones, computers and tablets. ...

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According to the Encyclopedia of Social History, the exact origins of the expectation and longing of individual privacy are unclear but key factors include the "waning power of community and, later, the reformation of family as a collection of individuals" (580). ... The tools used in stopping criminals may include "wiretaps, hidden cameras, stop-and-frisk searches, [and the] examination of computer records" (11). ... Although New York State may have ways of protecting the privacy of these patients, some employees of the state as well as pharmacy workers would have access to this information...

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Abstract The endeavor herein, is to examine the issues surrounding why there is a lack of scientific literacy among America's students, as well as, how this lack of knowledge impacts on the science and technology workforce of tomorrow. At present, America is not the leading world power in scientific...

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Introduced in the house on October 23 and then signed by the President on October 25, make the USA Patriot Act one of the fastest moving bills in the history of Congress. ... The law also allows federal agencies to intercept oral, wire, or electronic communications relating to any form of computer fraud. ...

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Tracing the history of affirmative action, laws against racial discrimination have proved inadequate for workplace integration because they often provide remedies only after the fact. ... Title VII references to affirmative action programs were brought about "because of the history of discrimination in the United States, certain groups are viewed as disadvantage in the current marketplace. ...

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Tracing the history of affirmative action, laws against racial discrimination have proved inadequate for workplace integration because they often provide remedies only after the fact. ... Title VII references to affirmative action programs were brought about because of the history of discrimination in the United States, certain groups are viewed as disadvantage in the current marketplace. ...

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