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    front of their eyes as Neil Alden Armstrong‚ and Edwin Eugene Aldrin stood with their feet firmly placed on the moon ground. They were the first people to ever step foot on the moon in the history of the earth‚ bringing people in complete awe all around the world. Neil Armstrong was born on August 5‚ 1930 by his parents‚ Stephen‚ and Viola Armstrong in a place called Wapakoneta‚ Ohio. He had a sister named June‚ and a brother named Dean (Armstrong museum). By the age of two Neil Armstrong had gotten

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    Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson Dr. Tyson was born and raised in New York City. At a very early age he knew exactly what he wanted to do. He was fascinated by the stars and the study of space. He would stare at the stars and moon through binoculars and at the age of nine his eyes were truly opened up to the stars when he visited the Old Hayden Planetarium. As a child he studied at Bronx High School of Science‚ he received his BA in physics from Harvard‚ a master’s degree from the University of Texas at

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    Modern Epistemology In the book‚ “Amusing Ourselves to Death‚” by Neil Postman‚ he poses the idea that the medium is essential “because of the way it directs us to organize our minds and integrate our experience of the world‚ it imposes itself on our consciousness and social institutions in myriad forms” (Postman 18). In the 31 years since this book was written modern epistemology has evolved beyond what Postman could have envisioned. Postman’s definition of epistemology was that it “is a complex

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    Galvez Mrs. Cynthia Johnson Language Arts 11 H (Date) Neil Armstrong and the First Moon Landing Neil Armstrong was born on August 5th‚ 1930 in Wapakoneta‚ Ohio. At an early age he became interested in aircrafts and knew he wanted to work with it in his future. At the age of sixteen‚ Neil received his pilot’s license before he even received his driver’s license. Neil held many jobs around town especially at the local airport. 1946 Neil won a scholarship to Purdue University‚ Navy agreed to

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    Siramarco American History II 22 March 2014 The Life of Neil Armstrong “That’s one small step for man‚ one giant leap for mankind‚” Neil Armstrong announced to the world in 1969. This super sensational famous quote was said when the first human being took his first step onto the moon. The operation that got Armstrong on the moon and back was Apollo 11 of the Apollo program. With his leadership and risk-taking he positively changed the future. Neil Armstrong demonstrated courage‚ determination and perseverance

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    Scene 5 (Enter blind Teiresias‚ led by a boy. The opening speeches of Teiresias might be in singsong contrast to the realistic lines of Creon‚ or perhaps there is another way to establish that Teiresias is ’weird.’) TEIRESIAS This is the way the blind man comes‚ Princes‚ Princes‚ Lockstep‚ two heads lit by the eyes of one. CREON What new thing have you to tell us‚ old Teiresias? TEIRESIAS I have much to tell you: listen to the prophet‚ Creon. CREON I am not aware that I have ever

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    Many people know about how America was the first country to send humans to the moon in 1969. Many people also know that Neil Armstrong was the first person to step onto the moon. But some people think differently. Many other people believe the moon landings were faked. There are plenty of facts that are against and for Neil Armstrong being the first man on the moon. The only solution is to evaluate the facts and figure out which side makes more sense. To begin‚ some people think the moon landings

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    Life of the legendary Neil Armstrong What was your childhood dream? Did you wish to be a princess or prince? Or did you dream of becoming a big time rock star? At one point in a person’s life‚ they dream of the inevitable. Finding out that they are incapable of reaching those dreams‚ they then face reality and continue on to do something that they love. Although several people go through this stage and grow out of it within time‚ one man’s childhood dream stuck with him‚ and by doing so‚ he made

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    study space. Countries sent satellites and rocketships with animals in them to space. Finally‚ America decided to send a man to the moon. This person was Neil Armstrong. Because of this‚ Neil Armstrong revolutionized the world with just one step. Armstrong had a good childhood. Armstrong was “born in Wapakoneta‚ Ohio on August 5‚ 1930” (“Neil Armstrong”). Armstrongs parents names are Viola Armstrong and Stephen Armstrong (Hensen 276). Armstrong’s father had a job that caused him and his family to

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    In the speech “Informing Ourselves to Death” given by Neil Postman‚ he talks about the danger of computer technology that people are not aware of. Firstly‚ the speaker gives explanation of two characteristics of new technologies‚ including computer technology. One that he claims is that every technology has both positive and negative impacts on people‚ and “sometimes‚ it [a new technology] destroys more than it creates” (Postman 1). The other is that a new technology makes difference between those

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