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The rise of Internet Radio. Today, when we listen to music it usually comes from a streaming app such as  Spotify, Pandora, or Tidal, but how did we get here? In my essay, I will review how the rise of the smartphone and the fall of music players such as the iPod or MP3 contributed to the creation of Internet Radio. I will review what made the iPod popular in the first place and how the integration of capabilities smartphones contributed to the fall of the handheld music player. Furthermore, I will discuss what made the smartphone so revolutionary and how did this contribute to the rise of Internet Radio.  I will also discuss how the accessibility of apps publicized Internet Radio. The Origin of Modern and Contemporary Art I also thought about writing about the shift from realism to modern art starting with the creation of the daguerreotype. A daguerreotype is an early version of a photograph.  This created a dilemma amongst artists of the 19th century....

The clean water crisis in Mozambique This presentation raised awareness about the lack of accessto potable water in Mozambique. The presenters spoke about how hard it is for the people of Mozambique to attain clean water. They also spoke abou the lack of sanitation systems and bathrooms. This leads the people of Mozambique to deficate where they please. Having a bathroom is simply not a luxury that all the people of Mozambique have.  On average it takes about 30 minutes to walk to the nearest well to get clean water. Access to clean water in some cases surpasses the need for education for the children of Mozambique.  Transnational Organizations such as the UN and UNICEF aim to eliminate and mitigate the effects of this water crisis. The UN has a sustainibility goal to provide water to all of Mozambique by 2030.  Moreover, UNICEF  is currently working on constructing wells and bathrooms for the people of Mozambique. After the formal presentation, the speakers lai...

The need to know how to discern facts from fiction. President Trump collaborated with Ukraine in order to gain "dirt" on his opponent Joe Biden for personal gain. In the transcript from Ukrainian President Zelensky, Trump states " Biden went around bragging that he stopped the prosecution so if you ·can look into it ... " Here President Trump asks Zelensky to "look into it." This brings about the question: "What does the president mean when he asks President Zelensky to "look into it".  Looking into something means to find out more information on something whether it be an issue or situation.  Moreover, it is important to note that Biden is referred to as the "prosecutor"  Furthermore,  Zelensky states "He or she will look into the situation, specifically to the company that you -mentioned in this issue." This company that is mention is Joe Biden or as previously mentioned the "prosecutor".  He/ She is r...

Kairos finding the most opportune time to react to an event. The people of Hong Kong argue that they are separate from China's laws and regulations. The extradition bill sends those who are accused of crimes to China or Taiwan, where they will likely face harsher punishment. Furthermore, this not only puts those who are accused of a heinous crime at risk but it also puts protestors in danger hence, the protests. According to VICE News, the protestors and the police believe that the protest will end when someone dies. These anti-government protests have been going on for sixteen weeks and show no signs of ceasing. This has lead to the escalation of tension between the pro-democratic protestors, the counter-protestors, and the police. The kairos of this situation provokes the parties involved to react with violence and brutality. The pro-democratic protestors have five demands of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam.  The termination of the extradition bill An independen...

The fast-food industry is focused on getting food to the consumer in the quickest way possible. This demand for food comes at the price of quality and nutritional value. Similarly, fast fashion works like this: fashion companies look for the next trend from the runway, they make designs based on these fashion trends and outsource their production in factories ( which commonly pay their works in small sums of money in comparison to the amount of time that they work a week).  In continuity, this urgency to find the right moment to introduce a trend, product, or act on an idea is called Kairos.  Like the fashion industry, the idea Kairos is focused on the idea of a fleeting moment and the necessity to grab onto it to receive the most benefits. Trends are fleeting in fashion, to make a profit, apparel companies like H&M and Zara produce imitations of designer brands for a more affordable price so that they can reach their product reaches consumers faster than ot...