One of the biggest reforms was the improvement of the textiles industry. The cotton spinning was patented in 1769 and involved the use of the water frame (invented by Richard Arkwright), the Spinning Jenny (invented by James Hargreaves) and the Spinning mule (invented by Samuel Crompton). The water frame was the name that was given to a spinning frame when water was used to power it. The Spinning Jenny was a new kind of spinning wheel which made producing yarn easier and faster, and enabled a worker to work eight or more spools at one time.  The spinning mule was pretty close to what the Spinning Jenny was. These inventions were a huge advancement in the industry and producing yarn was made so much faster allowing more items to be produced and exchanged.

The other biggest invention was James Watts’ new, improved version of the steam engine which was invented to make the use of coal in to steam power more effective. His steam engine used 75% less coal than the earlier versions and was therefore a lot better to use for steam engines in factory machines and in railways. Steamships began to also replace the normal sailing ships since they were able to travel effectively all the time since they didn’t depend on the weather. The engine replaced all the other sources of power and became the main source, replacing the human labour and horses. Because of the increase in the use of steam engines, more coal was needed to be dug up which led into more work and more workers themselves in coal mines. Many people were killed in the mines due to some unfortunate accidents, and you could think that it was thanks to James Watts that these deaths had to occur. In the end, I think that the steam engine was a brilliant invention and it’s still used a lot these days.

The third are which the industrial revolution affected the most was the use of iron and steel manufacturing. The iron industry went many steps ahead and iron and steel production became a lot easier and faster. These metals replaced wood as the main source for building stuff and many new things were made only from them. This also affected the machine tool production that had to be increased do to the massive growth in their need, and thanks to these metals the tools were much longer lasting and stronger. This was really good for the economy and for the whole trade, since many new items were able to be made and the quality of items improved a lot since the metals provided a lot better building material for these items.

Railways were built all around which leaded in a lot faster transportation which really helped the way citizens could move around to their work and other places. This is probably one of the other most significant steps forward since it had a massive effect on the whole economy and people were able to travel so much easier and better to other locations. Also, new jobs opened for unemployed people thanks to the need of them in the trains and the railway stations etc, and personally I can’t se any major negative sides of railways.

There were also other smaller and less meaningful developments that still had some impact. Transportation was increased more by the mass building of more coastal sail, canals and ordinary roads. Gas lighting (William Murdoch) which for example helped some factories stay open longer with oil or tallow candles. Some political issues occurred and conflicts were built which sometimes lead into some bigger problems, but all in all they didn’t do any severe damage.

Because of these all new improvements, life after the revolution generally became a little bit easier since many food was able to be transported faster, clothes were able to made better, iron and steel items were higher quality and did all the jobs better and the whole economy went ahead. Many people started to get more children and thanks to the improvement in living standards, many of these children lived longer than many did before that. Of course, many people still suffered from the small amount of wealth and housing, but some people did really gain a lot from this revolution. This all especially led into a massive growth in people in for example England where it actually leads into some social problems later on. Even though some problems might have occurred, I still think that it was incredible that this revolution had actually a visible effect on the living standards and is probably one of the biggest pros of the whole revolution. Another social effect was the laws that started to stop child labour, which eventually grew smaller a little by little.

In total, the Industrial Revolution was a huge step ahead and as you can clearly see, it really helped a lot of people as individuals and as a whole. If you had to think whether the industrial revolution changed the world, the answer would a definite yes. So many of the developments made peoples life easier and even though some negative things occurred, the industrial revolution was something we could not have afforded to miss.

Described as like your regular sized human, gnomes are characterized by their diminutive size and underground dwellings. It has long been thought that the word gnome comes from the Greek word for knowledge, or gnosis, but it has also been considered to come from the word for underground dweller, or genomus. Described as shy and uncommunicative, they are frequently associated in different systems of mythology with fairies, though other folklorists and occultists consider them a creature unique and separate from fairies. Most commonly they are depicted with some sort of deformity, such as being hunchbacked or prematurely aged and are known for wearing colorful, conical hats. They are frequently thought to guard buried treasure, and if not guarding the treasure, because of their knowledge of subterranean territory, they are thought to at least have knowledge of where treasure might be found.

The first ceramic garden gnomes were produced in Germany in the mid-1800’s and are considered as symbolic friends of the earth and all growing things. They are thought to help keep gardens healthy.

Gnomes in fiction are often depicted as the inventor, the stalwart and unflappable friend, the unlikely and grumpy helper, or the comic relief, often interchangeable with other mythical creatures like elves, goblins and dwarves. In mythology, gnomes personalities vary from the spiteful and treacherous to the friendly and helpful, but it is said that even helpful gnomes will seek revenge if provoked. Forest gnomes are said to avoid mankind at all costs, dune gnomes are said to be slightly larger than other types of gnomes and are similarly rarely seen, house gnomes are said to be in the most close contact with man and in the gnome hierarchy, they are the race of gnomes from which kings are chosen, because of their ties to both mankind and their own, more magical origins.

But why was this a big shock? Why did Adam Lambert touch so many people, why did he have so many fans? Why did people feel down after the results had been read?

For some, it was his personality. For some, it was his voice. But the thing that really made him different from the other contestants was his ability to surprise the audience and perform like no other. Every week, Adam would put on a huge show and when the show had reached the Top 8, there was no doubt he couldn’t win. People around the world were blown away by his combination of a great voice, great appearance and a great showman. Sometimes words were not even enough to describe, and he left a lot of people speechless. Of course, singing and performing wouldn’t have been enough, but Adam didn’t only sing, but he told a story as he sang, both with his mouth, and his body. He gave all he had to America and to everyone around the world, and the people fell in love with him.

Adam Lambert may not be the new American Idol, but he is definitely an Idol to millions of people around the globe. There is absolutely no doubt that he won’t get a contract with a record company and that we won’t be hearing more of this fantastic singer.

Be careful visiting the bakery department in your local grocery store. Over 60% of the shoppers handle the baked goods with their hands rather than using the tongs. It’s bad enough donuts are fattening, now they may be dirty too?

A sleepy suburban community had been enduring a 3 year crime spree in their neighborhood. If anything was left outside, chances are it would be stolen. The list of items (junk) that turned up missing appeared to be endless. Garden hoses, for sale signs, lawn decorations, garden gnomes ( that may be considered a community service) garbage cans, recycling boxes and various crap. Who in their right mind would steal this stuff for 3 years? Even the local pawn shops and flea markets were checked to see if the missing junk showed up. Finally a break in the case. A 64 year old man and his 32 year old son were the criminals. 3 years of stolen junk was stored in their garage. No one could figure out the motive, since the man was worth $14 million dollars. To quote Yogi Berra, “Who’d a thunk it”?

A group of British researchers have predicted that by the year 3000, the human race will have split into 2 distinct different species. The superior group of attractive, intelligent ruling class and the sub-species of the “less than smart”, ugly people. Those researchers must have just returned from Hollywood. Hey, Guys, it won’t take until the year 3000!

Do we really hold our elected officials to a higher standard? Should our children aspire to hold public office? Let’s take a look at their role models:

29 have been accused of spousal abuse.

7 has been arrested for fraud.

19 have been accused of writing bad checks.

117 directly or indirectly bankrupted at least two businesses.

3 have done time for assault.

71 cannot get credit card due to bad credit.

14 have been arrested on drug related charges.

8 have been arrested for shop lifting.

21 are currently defendants in lawsuits.

84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last few years.

Now this is a congress you can be proud of!!

In an average year, the Goodyear Blimp is shot at approximately 80 times.

A police officer in Ohio apparently very hungry, was waiting for the meal he ordered in a local Denny’s. Tired of waiting, he ran into the kitchen, put a gun to the cook’s head and told her that he would kill her if she didn’t hurry up with his food. I personally can’t imagine any Denny’s meal that good.

The bible is the most shoplifted book in the USA.

If you ever consider insurance fraud, stop and consider this. A clothing store owner asked his friend to shoot him in the arm, as a part of the phony robbery in the store. He should have had a friend with better aim. He was shot in the chest. He survived, only to have his girlfriend give him up to police.

Police in Wisconsin arrived at the house of a mother for dunking her 11 year olds head in the toilet. Upon questioning, the mother told the police to go ahead and take the kids, she hadn’t had a vacation in 13 years! Did she think that she would serve her time at Six Flags??

A man charged with murder escaped from police custody. The Chief issued the following statement. “He is no more dangerous than any other murderer”.

Think of all possibilities before stealing something. A man stole a car from a repair shop. It was getting a new paint job and the employee had left the keys in it. Unfortunate the thief didn’t know that the car was also suppose to get new brakes. He flew down the street, through 2 stop lights and crashed into another car. No brakes. Oh well…

As is surviving in the after math of Katrina was not bad enough, a man who used an abandoned boat to rescue 200 stranded people is being sued. Yes, sued. The owner of the boat says that his insurance will only cover about ½ the cost of the boat and that the Good Samaritan should step up to the plate and pay the rest. Did I mention something about humanity declining?

Stupid perverts. A woman discovered that her husband was drugging her and then defiling her when she found the pictures and files on their home computer. Yikes!

A insurance company employee was sitting in his cubicle, playing with the gun he brought to work and accidentally shot himself in both legs. I doubt if his insurance policy would cover that…

As for the male principal of a catholic high school that was caught on the stroll late one night in his fish net stockings, wig and otherwise streetwalker clothes, a fellow priest said “After all, it is the Halloween season”.