... such as surgical document films. From those films, medical students can clearly know what they will be facing when they actually do operation because TV provides "real" images while they are considered "unreal". Same concept also applies to other aspects in life. Those experiences open people's eyes and ... and five-year olds] said they would give up Daddy [ to television]." Hamill takes this Michigan State University study as limited evidence and concludes that TV as a source of unreal experience dominates young people. We should not take this study as accurate because a four-year-olds ...

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... the impact of these devices, it is best to review a short history of the invention and development of television. The first television was invented by Philo Farnsworth in 1928. This TV was based on the same technology we utilize today, the cathode ray tube. In 1936, at the New York Worlds Fair, RCA Corporation demonstrated the first commercial broadcast of ... TV with the remarks of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at the Worlds Fair opening ceremony. At that time there were less than 2000 televisions in the broadcast area around the New ... York metropolitan area, most of those in ...

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... until it was time for bed. While you oculd get his attention by stepping in the way of the television, you could not speak to him while the TV was on. Every sound not coming from the television set fell on deaf ears. I feel I have missed out on a small part of life and ... today there are hundreds of channels available, one can always find a program of interest. During the holidays, the adults would set all the children around the TV and pop a video in the VCR; this allowed the adults to socialize while we were captivated by the television. Television was the perfect babysitter as it ke...

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... . After working hard all day, people look forward to a new episode of a favourite show. This period of relaxation leaves viewers refreshed and ready to take on the world again. Watching TV also seems to reduce stress in some people. This benefit of television is just beginning to be recognized. Some doctors, for example, advise his patients with high blood pressure to ... , television is entertaining. Along with the standard comedies, dramas, and game shows that provide enjoyment to viewers, television offers a variety of movies and sports events. Still another growing area of TV entertai...

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