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Frank S. Greene, electrical engineer (1938-2009) Frank S. Green, designed memory chips at Fairchild Semiconductor and patented an integrated circuit. In the 1960s, he developed the fastest memory chip available at the time. (Biography)
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Get to know: Lonnie Johnson African American engineer and inventor Lonnie Johnson earned his master's degree in nuclear engineering from Tuskegee University and went on to work for the U.S. Air Force and the NASA space program. After tinkering with the invention of a high-powered water gun, Johnson's Super Soaker became a top-selling item by the early 1990s. He has since been developing the Johnson Thermoelectric Energy Converter (JTEC), an engine that converts heat directly into electricity, which Johnson's sees as the path to low-cost solar power. https://www.biography.com/inventors/lonnie-g-johnson
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Charles Richard Drew, physician (1904-1950) Charles Richard Drew developed ways to use and preserve blood plasma that helped save lives during World War II and later became the model used for blood banks. Known as the "Father of the Blood Bank," Drew is also credited with the first bloodmobile. (Biography)
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Mark Dean, computer engineer (1957-) Mark Dean is a computer engineer who co-developed the first personal computer. Additional contributions at IBM led to color monitors, the Industry Standard Architecture bus (which allows you to connect devices like printers to computers), and the first gigahertz chip. (Biography)
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Jewel Plummer Cobb, biologist (1924-2017) Jewel Plummer Cobb was a biologist whose research explored the relationship between melanin, skin pigmentation, and skin cancer. Her research included investigating the use of chemotherapy drugs like methotrexate to treat certain types of cancer. Dr. Cobb served as president of California State University at Fullerton from 1981-1990. (Biography; video)
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https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/bud-light-hasnt-recovered-from-mulvaney-controversy-ex-anheuser-busch-exec-says Bud Light hasn't recovered from Mulvaney controversy, ex-Anheuser-Busch exec says Bud Light saw nearly 30% drop in sales, exodus in customers following the partnership
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Emmett Chappelle, biochemist (1925-2019) Emmett Chappelle used bioluminescence as a way to quantify the presence of bacteria in water and showed how fluorescence can be used to monitor plant health. At NASA, he researched an ATP-fluorescence assay as a way to detect life on other planets. (Biography)
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Black History Month feels different this year. And we can't let victimhood get in the way Rooftop Revelations: It was not until I grew up, went off to college, and became a young adult that I began hearing about the victimization mindset https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/black-history-month-feels-different-year-we-cant-let-victimhood-get-way
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George Carruthers, astrophysicist (1939-2020) George Carruthers developed the ultraviolet camera/spectrograph used during the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. (Biography)
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Otis Boykin, inventor and electrical engineer (1920-1982) Otis Boykin invented the first electrical resistor, a part now used in many common devices, including computers and televisions. Boykin received his first patent in 1959 for a wire precision resistor. In 1964, he developed a resistor that made the first implantable pacemaker possible. (Biography)
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Patricia Bath, ophthalmologist (1942-2019) Patricia Bath was an ophthalmologist who developed laser technology used in treating cataracts. (Biography)
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Actually, black American contributions have greatly affected your life. This would be a good month to learn about it. Dr. Charles Drew: A Pioneer in Blood Transfusions
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Dang. I almost wish Trump would slow down with his wins so I could enjoy each one a little longer.
Baker Boy replied to jbycho's topic in The Geek Club
https://babylonbee.com/news/exhausted-media-begs-trump-to-take-a-day-off Exhausted Media Begs Trump To Take A Day Off -
Peenie’s point is valid. Do people in your family know you by multiple names? (and not variations of the same name) Why do you need so many aliases. Why can’t you post under one alias. why are you avoiding answering the question?
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I don’t remember Trump saying he was going to deport all illegals. Do you have a link?
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ICE arrests irate Haitian gang member, murder and rape suspects in Boston: ‘F–k Trump, Biden forever!’
Baker Boy replied to Maximum Overkill's topic in The Geek Club
Problem solved! https://agritechinsights.com/index.php/2024/10/02/israeli-firm-unveils-autonomous-citrus-harvesting-robot-for-farmers/ Israeli Firm Unveils Autonomous Citrus Harvesting Robot for Farmers By John Hutton / October 2, 2024 -
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left. Ecclesiastes 10:2
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Roe v. Wade is gone, but abortion still the number 1 killer worldwide Three out of every ten babies conceived last year died from an abortion Abortion was the leading cause of human deaths in 2024, resulting in the loss of over 73 million lives around the globe according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Approximately one million of those were here in the United States where we average over 2,800 deaths of preborn children each day. Cancer was second with 8.2 million deaths worldwide, followed by smoking (5 million), HIV/AIDS (1.7 million), traffic fatalities (1.35 million) and suicide (1.1 million). https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/roe-v-wade-gone-abortion-still-number-1-killer-worldwide
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Workforce Trump administration to lay off all federal employees in DEI offices 🌈
Baker Boy replied to Maximum Overkill's topic in The Geek Club
Remember the guy who stole luggage from airport terminals and then wore the clothes. -
Workforce Trump administration to lay off all federal employees in DEI offices 🌈
Baker Boy replied to Maximum Overkill's topic in The Geek Club
Link! Our former president said he’s going to appoint a vice president who is a woman of color. That sounds like exclusion to me. first result Diversity, equity, and inclusion(DEI) are organizational frameworks which seek to promote the fair treatment and full participation of all people, particularly groups who have historically been underrepresented or subject to discrimination on the basis of identity or disability. [1] -
Workforce Trump administration to lay off all federal employees in DEI offices 🌈
Baker Boy replied to Maximum Overkill's topic in The Geek Club
DEI hires are not the second most qualified person, many times they are not qualified at all. -
Workforce Trump administration to lay off all federal employees in DEI offices 🌈
Baker Boy replied to Maximum Overkill's topic in The Geek Club
I did it is not there. Why don’t you Google it? -
Workforce Trump administration to lay off all federal employees in DEI offices 🌈
Baker Boy replied to Maximum Overkill's topic in The Geek Club
That is a lie. -
Workforce Trump administration to lay off all federal employees in DEI offices 🌈
Baker Boy replied to Maximum Overkill's topic in The Geek Club
That is not what DEI is about. Could you point out where DEI states that the most qualified person should get the job. -
Workforce Trump administration to lay off all federal employees in DEI offices 🌈
Baker Boy replied to Maximum Overkill's topic in The Geek Club
Eliminating people because of the color of their skin is not fair, I believe it is considered racism.