You may be thinking‚ what does Pittsburgh have to do with me? I bet there is something that has come out of Pittsburgh that effects your life in one way or another. ii. World’s first commercial radio station (1920) iii. First polio vaccine (1954) – Jonas Salk – University of Pittsburgh – saved many lives iv. First robotics institute (1979) – paved the way for technology being used today v. First internet emoticon‚ the smiley :-) (1982) – everyone uses daily‚ even when we’re not always smiling vi.
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show ended when Lovato was cast as "Mitchie Torres" in the starring role of the Disney Channel movie‚ Camp Rock in 2008. The movie launched Demi into total stardom‚ she was an overnight sensation. Demi also recorded 3 songs with the pop group‚ The Jonas Brothers‚ for the film’s soundtrack. On September 23‚ 2008‚ Demi released her debut album‚ "Don’t Forget". The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2009‚ Demi landed her own show on Disney called Sonny with a Chance in 2009‚ and in
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whatever. I think … that’s what being a role model is all about. It’s not about being perfect. It’s about speaking about your issues and inspiring others to get help.” Lovato got into treatment on October 30‚ 2010 while she was on a world tour with the Jonas Brothers. She was born on August 20‚ 1992. She states that she never had a healthy relation with food since she was 8 due to bullying and from the age of 11 she had started mutilating herself to take out her emotions and depression. She not
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Jonas is the main character of “ The Giver “ by Lois Lowry throughout the book Jonas goes trough a emotional change.During the beginning of the book Jonas is living a happy life and is a good kid. Jonas has no problems with the community he thinks its good. As Jonas gets elected to be the new receiver he starts to find things out that makes him question if whether the community is really as good as it seems. In the book “ The Giver” the character Jonas goes through a emotional change
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Science & Technology in The 1950s Easier Business Dealings Ever since the credit card was invented‚ the transactions were much easier compared to the pass as a swipe of the card would settle up the large payment instead of bringing large amount of cash which would have risk of getting rob. A credit card is a small plastic card which will be issued to the users as a system of payment in transactions. In 1950‚ the concept of using the same card for various payments was found out by Ralph Schneider
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The first 50 years of the twentieth century in the United States were lived in constant terror and sadness for the American people. However‚ the fear was not caused by terrorists or a rampant serial killer; it was caused by a much smaller and possibly even deadlier predator. This predator was called poliomyelitis‚ a prehistoric virus that has been killing since ancient times. As David Oshinsky noted‚ the nation had seen polio before the twentieth century‚ but epidemics had always been focused on
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THE SALK INSTITUTE‚ SAN DIEGO‚ USA Introduction: Dr. Jonas Salk‚ developer of the polio vaccine‚ established the Salk Institute for Biological Studies more than 40 years ago. His goal was to create an institute that would serve as a "crucible for creativity" to pursue questions about the basic principles of life. the Salk Institute conducts its biological research under the guidance of 59 faculty investigators. It employs a scientific staff of more than 850‚ including visiting scientists‚ postdoctoral
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Throughout the book‚ The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ Jonas’s character has changed drastically. Once Jonas realized that he was living a lie‚ he evolved‚ creating a different personality. He became stronger‚ more independent‚ and started to question everything he thought he knew. Jonas lived in a community that seemed to be perfect. The Council of Elders decide every part of the citizen’s lives for them‚ and everyone thinks it is the obvious way to run things. Transgressions were committed rarely
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Life Lessons By Jonas Is there really such a thing as a perfect world? Throughout the story‚ The Giver‚ Lois Lowry exercises this question. Trying to make a perfect world requires many sacrifices and responsibilities. The major responsibility of the main character‚ Jonas‚ is The Receiver Of Memory he has the burden of carrying the memories of the world’s past. Jonas has to use courage‚ take risks‚ and use perseverance to find the truth and happiness in his world. Carrying the heavy responsibility
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Demi Lovato I am writing my essay on a well-known artist and actress known as Demi Lovato. Demi is a nineteen year old girl who had a dream of becoming famous with her best friend Selena Gomez. As a child Demi and Selena made YouTube videos called “The Demi and Selena Show”. As she grew older she became more public to the people on a show called “Sonny with a Chance” and then started producing her own music. On November 1‚ 2010 Demi Lovato checked herself into a medical center to get professional
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