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- 5451: August Tubbe
- ... one of fourteen grandchildren on one side of my family and one of five grandchildren on the other side of my family, I know that our heritage and family history will continue to provide interesting stories for generations to come.
- 5452: The Platypus
- ... beaver. The beaver’s tail is flatter and broader and it is to propel the beaver through the water. The platypus uses its tail to navigate only. The platypus’s body is flat and has short legs. The platypus is probably the only mammal that has webbed feet. The webbed front feet make this animal ideal for swimming. The hind legs are only partially webbed and the hind legs act as ...
- 5453: History of Computers
- ... John Eckert, Jr. in the 1950's. Together they had formed the Mauchley-Eckert Computer Corporation, America's first computer company in the 1940's. During the development of the UNIVAC, they began to run short on funds and sold their company to the larger Remington-Rand Corporation. Eventually they built a working UNIVAC computer. It was delivered to the US Census Bureau in 1951 where it was used to help ...
- 5454: Autobiography Of Albert Einstein
- ... search of answers and truth he was reading Bible. But soon he turned away from Bible and tried to pay more attention to math and science. To him science seemed much more realistic than ancient stories. At sixteen he attempted to enroll at the Federal Institute of Technology but failed the entrance exam. For one year he had to study on his own and prepare for the entrance exam once again ...
- 5455: Science and Ethics
- ... like what Victor Frankenstein did. He played God and it backfired on him. This is what I believe will happen to scientists who go through with this experiment. "Like it or not, in a few short years we'll have the power to control our own evolution." (Robert Taylor, 2). It is not man’s job to create life. That is why there is a God. Only He is supposed to ...
- 5456: Albert Camus
- ... impacted the world of literature to a great extent. This great success was not just "given" to him "on a silver platter" however. He endured many hardships and was plagued with great illness in his short life. Camus is a great role model and idol for us all. Camus was born into poverty on November 2, 1913 in Mondovi, Algeria (a former French colony in Africa). His mother, Catherine Sintes, was ...
- 5457: Humbled By Nature’s Grandeur
- ... was almost able to touch it. Unbelievable! After spending time learning about the killer whales and “playing” with them in their world, it became clear that killer whales are not the bloodthirsty monsters depicted in stories and film. In fact, it became clear that we are the Orca’s only true enemy. It is unfortunate, but humans have killed off many whales. Many times each day whales are killed for their ...
- 5458: The Prairie Dog: Friend Or Foe?
- ... too. They need to be here. I’m convinced you can make a living and not destroy nature.” (130) Ranchers are also concerned about prairie dog invasion because of the “broken leg” phenomenon. But those stories are always second hand. “There has never been a documented case of that happening except in John Wayne movies,” says Jon Sharps, a wildlife consultant, in Smithsonian’s “Making Room for Prairie Dogs.” “Those are ...
- 5459: Dangers of Methyl Bromide
- ... of the depletion of the ozone layer are not visible, the health problems it causes are. Conditions range from mild headaches, dizziness, damage to the brain and respiratory system, to death. Not only are these short term sicknesses health concerning, but also the long term problems such as birth defects that will carry on through to the next generation. There have been enough sicknesses and fatalities directly related to the use ...
- 5460: History of the Computer Industry in America
- ... John Eckert, Jr. in the 1950's. Together they had formed the Mauchley-Eckert Computer Corporation, America's first computer company in the 1940's. During the development of the UNIVAC, they began to run short on funds and sold their company to the larger Remington- Rand Corporation. Eventually they built a working UNIVAC computer. It was delivered to the U.S. Census Bureau in 1951 where it was used to ...
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