Introduction “The more you find out about the world‚ the more opportunities there is to laugh at it” said Bill Nye the person who changed the way kids look at science. Kids would never known so much about science if “Bill Nye the science guy” hadn’t been around. Because of Bill kids enjoy the fundamentals of science and want to learn more. Bill Nye found the key to teaching science to kids is to be funny. Bill Nye also is a comedian and a mechanical engineer which he also has influenced the world
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I love everything about cooking. I love to be in the hot kitchen filled with the smell of rosemary being crushed‚ the odor of the pastries Photo credit: LZ A.‚ Grand Junction‚ CO coming out of the oven‚ the Béarnaise sauce simmering in a pot ready to be drizzled over fresh Alaskan king salmon‚ and all the entrees being plated for the customer. But most of all I love the atmosphere of the kitchen and am awed by the speed at which every dish is customized for each diner. I could talk all day about
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Sir Frederick Grant Banting was a Canadian medical scientist‚ physician‚ painter‚ and Nobel laureate. He is well known and famous for his discovery of Insulin‚ which was one of the most dramatic and important medical breakthroughs and milestone of the century. He was awarded the Nobel prize in the field of medicine in 1923 for the discovery of Insulin. He was born in Alliston‚ Ontario‚ Canada on November 14‚ 1891. His father’s name was William Thompson Banting and his mother was Margaret Grant and
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Measure of a Genius Genius is a word which has different meanings. A genius is a person who has natural ability to use a higher mental capacity in uniquely creative or inventive ways. This ability is said to be given by Gods‚ which enable a person with the gifts to think abstractly. A genius conceptualizes ideas on a deeper level than that of an average thinker‚ giving him or her means to formulate ideas or solutions to problems that would otherwise be overlooked. In Burro Genius‚ written by the
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Many awards have been established to recognize and commemorate people‚ places‚ or events that have made a considerable difference in our society. Awards such as the Nobel Peace Prize or the military’s Purple Heart‚ are wildly known and are considered to be a tremendous honor. However‚ there is an award that holds a similar amount of prestige‚ but not in the same manner. The John Newberry Award is an annual recognition given to the authors of outstanding children literature by the American Library
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The definition of a nonconformist is a person who does not conform to a generally accepted pattern of thought or action. Salvador Dali was born on May 11‚ 1904‚ in Catalonia‚ Spain. He influenced and was influenced by many artists such as Pablo Picasso and Andre Breton. After many trials‚ but an overall successful career‚ Salvador Dali died on January 23‚ 1989‚ from heart disease and pneumonia. Dali is a prime example of nonconformity because of the originality in his art‚ his outward style and appearance
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Lucia 6/5/11 Why Albert Einstein is the most influential historical figure Albert Einstein‚ who arguably contributed more than any other scientist since Sir Isaac Newton to our modern vision of physical reality‚ is clearly one of the most gifted intellects the world has ever known. In a relatively brief period of time‚ Einstein changed the way people thought about space‚ time‚ gravitation and war. Albert Einstein was born on March 15‚ 1879‚ in the southern Germany
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Albert Einstein: The Nuclear Rejection Albert Einstein once said‚ “ I do not believe that civilization will be wiped out with the atom bomb. Perhaps two-thirds of the people of the earth will be killed.”. From this quote‚ he wanted everyone‚ anywhere around the world to not use nuclear weapons. He wanted his famous formula e=mc^2 to bring good for everyone around the world. Soon after knowing that making nuclear weapons is possible by using his formula‚ Albert started writing letters to president
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In “Einstein’s letter to the President”‚Einstein is afraid of what uranium could do in the near future. He knows of its power and what it could be used for and how dangerous this metal can be. Einstein also doesn’t want Germany to get ahead of America on this project because he knows what Germany will do if they have a weapon of this power. As Einstein quoted in his letter “This new phenomenon would also lead to the construction of bombs” which means that this weapon may be used for mass destruction
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Albert Einstein “The Menace of Mass Destruction "Everyone is aware of the difficult and menacing situation in which human society - shrunk into one community with a common fate - finds itself‚ but only a few acts accordingly. Most people go on living their everyday life: half frightened‚ half indifferent‚ they behold the ghostly tragicomedy this is being performed on the international stage before the eyes and ears of the world. But on that stage‚ on which the actors under the floodlights play
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