Advances in Print Technology: What about?Written by Marlon D. Ludovice
A number of dramatic technological innovations have been added greatly to deal with character of printing process. Linotype is a method of creating movable type by machine instead of by hand and was introduced in 1884 which marked a significant leap in production speed.The typewriter made production and "look" of standardized print much more widely accessible. The process of setting type continued to go through transformations with development of photo-mechanical composition, cathode ray tubes and laser technologies. Also Xerox machine made a means of broadcast print documents available to everyone. Wherein Word processing transformed editing and contributed dramatic new flexibility to writing process. Computer printing has already moved through several stages of innovation, from first daisy-wheel and dot matrix "impact" printers to common use of non-impact printers: ink-jet, laser and thermal-transfer. Now with availability of internet in world and interactive multimedia, providing ways of employing printed word that add new possibilities to print's role in culture made it much easier. The printed word is now used for real-time social interaction and for individualized routing through interactive documents. It is difficult to gauge social and cultural impact of new media without historical distance, but these innovations will most likely prove to signal another major transformation in use, influence and character of human communication.
| | How Much Do You Really Need to Make as a WAHM? Written by Susanne Myers
Many of you have been thinking about staying home with kids, but aren’t sure they can afford to do so. Living expenses are so high these days, it is almost impossible to make meats end on one income. The idea of coming up with an income close to what you are making in your corporate job seems impossible. But do you really have to recreate your current salary to bring you home? No, absolutely not. Here is why. This great job of yours is costing you quite a bit. You may want to take a few minutes and jot down all these little expenses associated with your job. Here are a few of them to get you started: - Daycare or after school care - Summer camp - Clothing - Dry-cleaning - Gas - Car upkeep and maintenance - Taxes - Lunches and dinners - Snacks and sodas - Morning coffee on way to work - Stopping for drinks after work - Assorted fees and publications related to your position - Convenience food (breakfast and dinner) You are probably going to come up with some more expenses of your own. Keep a log for a few weeks and jot down all these expenses. Then calculate what your job is costing you over year. Subtract this figure from amount you are brining home in a given year. You’ll get a much better feel for how much you will need to make as a wahm.
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