Benjamin Franklin This portrait‚ which depicts Franklin as a learned scientist and inventor‚ was one of his favorites. Pictured on the left is the signal-bell apparatus Franklin devised to detect the presence of electrically-charged clouds. The bolt of lightning ‚ seen through the open window‚ became an attribute closely identified with Franklin. At Franklin’s death French philosopher/scientist Jacques Turgot wrote: "He seized the lightning from the sky and the scepter from the hand of tyrants."
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Missy Franklin Missy Franklin is an athlete‚ an inspiration‚ a gold medalist‚ an Olympian. Missy Franklin has been a great role model and inspired others to be the same. She has taken her fame of ALL her victory and pushed it towards good causes‚ and use it to help others. Missy Franklin created a new look for famous role models. Unlike some celebrities‚ Missy never wanted to read articles or watch videos about herself. “I don’t like watching myself on TV‚ I don’t like reading about myself.”
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Wilson Lai Mrs.Bagnell Per.3 English II 4/29/15 Euthanasia (Mercy Killing) – Research outline I Intro A. Euthanasia (Euthanasia) refers to the medics of patients stopping treatment or the use of drugs and allow patients to die without pain."Euthanasia" term originated from Greece‚ meaning "happiness" to death. It consists of two layers of meaning‚ an easy painless death; Second‚ painless death.(Fa li) 1. Euthanasia is also named mercy killing. It is the act of putting to death
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Benjamin Franklin is a hero who still has an impact on us today. He invented objects that some people still use now. He invented a way to harness and conduct electricity. He also invented bifocal glasses‚ swim fins‚and a musical instrument called the glass harmonica. He was very intelligent and involved in politics. His knowledge got him to where he ended up. He started from being poor‚ to becoming very wealthy. To understand more about Benjamin Franklin‚ you will need to know about his life‚ politics
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Benjamin Franklin was an intelligent and creative inventor. He is famous for his inventions and genius‚ but was also highly respected in his own day by the most distinguished people of the time. Franklin’s ideas spanned from the arts to science to economics to politics. The question is which of his inventions is most important. Seymour Stanton Block divulges his answer to this question in “Benjamin Franklin America’s Inventor.” Franklin’s reputation sparked from his work with lightening
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attempting to do my part. Learning to Learn Learning is a way of growing described by Eleanor Roosevelt‚ she explains learning to be essential in life. There must be a desire‚ or interest in order to fulfill life‚ to experience
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On April 10‚ 1899‚ Theodore Roosevelt was giving his speech about ‘’The Strenuous Life.’’ Roosevelt was an American politician‚ soldier‚ and nationalist‚ born and raised in New York City‚ who later became the 26th President of the U.S from 1901 to 1909. Before that‚ Roosevelt was the assistant secretary of the Navy from 1899 to 1900‚ known as the hero of the Spanish-American War. For Roosevelt the term ‘’strenuous life’’ was broad and it had many different meanings. Inspired by his personal experiences
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Franklin D. Roosevelt took specific actions to strengthen America to help pull herself out of the Great Depression. Roosevelt promised voters a New Deal that would make the Government assist the population. In the first one hundred days of him being in office‚ he faced four major challenged: reviving the industrial economy‚ relieving human suffering‚ helping the farmers‚ and reforming aspects of the capitalist system that assisted in the cause of the Great Depression. Soon the President and Congress
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Outline I. Introduction A. Orwell’s life as it relates to his works. B. The danger of a totalitarian government. II. Freedom of mind and body A. Physical control Extreme force and coercion Effects of torment B. Psychological manipulation Doublethink Use of propaganda III. Technology role in government control A. Compromise of privacy B. Tele-screen vs. computers IV. Control of communication A. Control of information Control of news Control of history a) Importance of history b)
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Outline 1. Introduction A. "It is a far‚ far better thing that I do‚ than I have ever done; it is a far‚ far better rest that I go to than I have ever known." (364). B. Lucie Manette gets news from Jarvis Lorry a business man who works for Tellson’s Bank that her dad who was imprisoned in France is still alive. She goes with Mr Lorry to Paris and brings him back to England. Charles Darnay‚ a french aristocrat‚ leaves behind his elite life and makes a decision of moving to England. Darnay is
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