In 1971, an educational anthropologist from Florida International University named Betsy Smith, was the first person to conduct research in the Florida Keys involving dolphins and children with neurological impairments. While placing her mentally challenged brother Wade into the
“Amanda Clark’s phone conversation came to an abrupt end when her Chevrolet Trailblazer rolled three times before landing on its roof. She had run a stop sign and was broadsided by another driver. Metal caved in around her, but the roof stayed intact and she survived with just scrapes and bruises” (Tracy). Amanda Clark survived her first car accident caused by distracted driving, but wasn’t as lucky the second time. After she started driving again, she pledged to put her phone away and focus on driving. Clark’s Mother, Bonnye Spray, said, “I thought this would be a wakeup call for her, and it was for a short time she wouldn’t talk on the phone, she was more cautious. But she got more confident in her driving and a sense of ‘Hey, I survived one, I’m invincible, nothing is going to happen to me now’” (Tracy). A year after her accident, Clark was driving on a highway. She
~ In 1954, A lady named Zale Parry had turn into one of the first scuba diving teachers in the nation and one of the first three female educators in the nation. She turned into a national celebrity when she broke the dive record of 209 ft and went ahead to star in a television arrangement called "Kingdom of the Sea" and was additionally included on the cover of Sports Illustrated in
Her team has been studying insulating fatty tissue, known as blubber. It’s what keeps most marine mammals warm. Many long-lived — or persistent — pollutants tend to accumulate in fat (whether that fat is in a whale, a dolphin, an insect or a person). And the longer an animal lives, the longer its fat has to pick up these pollutants. This buildup is called bioaccumulation. That’s why scientists often test small samples of blubber for specific chemicals, such as DDT (an insect-killing chemical that was banned most places years ago).
In this chapter ‘Nerds vs. Nurdles’ we discuss the beginnings of the other half of the Project Kaisei and a project with the New Horizon ship called the SEAPLEX voyage. This all started due to one of a new generation of ocean researchers named Miriam Goldstein. The chapter goes into enough detail about her origins and why she decided to become an ocean researcher. The young scientist is even quoted of calling herself an “accomplished barfer” for lack of better words. This is due to her not really being a sea-fairing person as her family origins as she put it as, “…we’re not really a very outdoorsy family,” but she started small in the oceanic research department at the University of California in coastal pollution focusing mainly on knee-deep
With Skinker's help, Carson obtained first a summer fellowship at the Marine Biology Laboratory at Woods Hole in Massachusetts and then a one-year scholarship from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. While at Woods Hole over the summer, she saw the ocean for the first time and encountered her first exotic sea creatures, including sea anemones and sea urchins. At Johns Hopkins, she studied zoology and genetics. Graduate school did not proceed smoothly; she encountered financial problems and experimental difficulties but eventually managed to finish her highly detailed master's dissertation, "The Development of the Pronephoros during the Embryonic and Early Larval Life of the Catfish." In June 1932, she received her master's degree.
As many of you know, this October the Hispanic Scholarship Fund will be announcing this year’s inductee to their noteworthy Alumni Hall of Fame. Founded over 70 years ago, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund has done exceedingly well to provide the bright, young Latino scholars of our nation with an opportunity to seek higher education through scholarships and various programs. At the Alumni Hall of Fame Gala we will celebrate three scholarship recipients as well as a single inductee. While each individual being recognized at the Gala has proven to be extraordinary, there is one in particular you should look out for. However, having had such a massive impact in places all over the world, you may have already guessed who this dazzling woman is:
Elizabeth Griscom was born on New Year's day 1752. Known as Betsy to family and friends, she was the eighth of seventeen youths bound for Rebecca and Samuel Griscom. They lived in Philadelphia. Being strong and relentless Quakers, they were particularly traditionalist. Betsy was completely taught at a friend's Quaker school. It was in this Quaker school that she made sense of how to upholster. With her parent's assent, Betsy transformed into a natural pro in the upholstery shop of John Ross.Betsy soon started to look all starry peered toward at John Ross and they (secretly got hitched) on November fourth, 1773 in Gloucester, New Jersey. Betsy and John ran the upholstery shop together for quite a while. In 1775 John joined the get-together of
Jamar clark African American, 24 years old was shot by the minneapolis police on november 15 2015. Two officers were involved Mark Ringgenberg and Dustin Schwarze, protestants of black life matters and other institutions that support civil rights are unsatisfied because no charges were pressed against the two officer. In my opinion the death of Jamar Clark is not justified with enough evidence that proves the innocence of the officers.
Racial Bias and Automatic Response in the Misidentification of WeaponsOn March 18th, 2018 Sacramento police officers shot and killed 22-year-old Stephon Clark in the backyard of his grandmother’s house after mistaking his cellphone for a gun. The fatal shooting of Stephon Clark is just one of many incidences where unarmed black men have fallen victim to implicit racial biases. When police officers are pressured to make split second decisions their unconscious biases toward black men becomes present and influences their judgement against black men whom they suspect to be armed with guns but are in fact unarmed. With today’s technological advancements and the media’s ability to reach a large population of people there is greater awareness of
Even as a child, Margaret Knight was different from the other youth. Living from 1838 to 1914, she was born in York, Maine, but moved to Manchester, New Hampshire where her brothers became overseers in a cotton mill. Knight was a tomboy. Instead of dolls she enjoyed tinkering and creating things, and she often made kites and sleds for her brothers. Like most girls at the time, she helped run the machines in factories that produced textiles and shoes, but unlike the other girls, she used her time there to create inventions that improved the safety of the workers. Once she saw a shuttle spin from a machine and stab a worker. At just twelve, she invented a stop motion device to protect the employes from these dangerous situations. Sadly, she
Her name is Mary Todd Lincoln. In the 1800's they had to ride horse's or they would have to use boats if they needed to get places. Another thing is most girls often spent their time milking cows or goats. Mary had a very had a good education. It was hard to get a really good education but she got through it. In this paper you will learn about Mary and how it was easy and hard in her life. Also you'll learn about her life, and her marriage. Another thing is what she did for a living.
This life story is about the wonderful lady named Mrs. Doris Knight, who currently lives at the Assisted Living in Bourbonnais. The purpose of the project is to learn about Doris Knight’s life, her family, and changes she have seen. In the this paper, it will include Mrs. Doris’s childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle age, older adulthood, and other aspects of her life journey. Mrs. Doris knight would like to thank her children and family for being so gracious and helpful during her lifetime. Especially during this latest challenge. She is also thankful for the staff at the Assisted Living Bourbonnais nursing home who is providing her comfort and respect during this time.