Eric Marek HIST1301 21 December 2015 Ben Franklin: The First American “A penny saved is a penny earned.” That well known quote is from none other than the famous Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was born in Boston on January 17‚ 1706. Josiah Franklin‚ Benjamin’s father‚ was a candle and soap maker. In Josiah’s first marriage with Anne Child‚ they had seven children together. Then in his second marriage with Abiah Folger‚ they had ten more children. Ben was his fifteenth child and his youngest son. Franklin
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Franklin’s autobiography represents the American dream of rising from rags to riches‚ or as Franklin himself says “Having emerged from the poverty and obscurity in which I was born and bred‚ to a state of affluence...” (Franklin1). Franklin writes to his son‚ as his own form of a self help book. He hopes that through his life story people will be inspired to do as he did‚ and find a path to becoming successful. Today‚ he stands as a shining example of what it means to be an American business man
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Benjamin (Edward) Britten born on 22 November 1913 in suffolk an East Anglian county in England where he also died on December 4‚ 1976 he was child prodigy born with great aptitude‚ and developed skill on a musical instrument(piano‚viola) in a early age.After studying at the Royal College of Music in London and working with the composer Frank Bridge‚he grew to be one of the finest and most gifted British composer of the mid-20th century.He was also an exceptional conductor and pianist.He continued
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Chapter 3 Review Questions: 1. What is meant by the following terms: Homologous chromosomes- A matched pair of chromosomes‚ one derived from each parent. Both members of the pair are similar in size‚ shape‚ and appearance‚ except for sex chromosomes. Autosomes- The general term for chromosomes other than the sex chromosomes. Sex chromosome- The X and Y chromosomes that determine genetic sex. Barr body- The inactivated X chromosome that appears as a small‚ dense mass of chromatin attached
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Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) working in the medical setting are typically members of rehabilitation teams‚ who work with individuals who have suffered from an illness‚ disease‚ or injury that may result in neurological deficits affecting speech‚ language‚ and/or cognition. Specifically‚ when working with the adult population‚ SLPs frequently assess and treat individuals diagnosed with a motor speech disorder called dysarthria. There are many types of dysarthria that can be characterized
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Within all healthcare professions‚ including the field of speech-language pathology‚ it is the clinician’s duty to provide their clients with the best and most effective services while maintaining a high level of ethical conduct‚ which is established through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association’s (ASHA) Code of Ethics. One critical area discussed within the Code of Ethics is in regards to the judgments that guide the creation and implementation of IEPs‚ the services to follow‚ and their
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Rhetorical Analysis A son of former slaves‚ Benjamin Banneker wrote a critical letter to Thomas Jefferson addressing the problems concerning slavery. Benjamin Banneker uses various rhetorical strategies to increase his effectiveness. Banneker develops his reasoning against slavery through the use of rhetorical strategies such as literary allusions‚ appeals to ethos and pathos‚ diction‚ and tone. To begin with‚ Banneker uses a historical allusion to allow Jefferson to reflect on how the people
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“Well done is better than well said” (Poor Richard’s Almanac). Benjamin Franklin not only thought of quotes to help guide our daily lives‚ he lived them. Arguably the greatest genius of his time‚ Franklin was a hard worker‚ relentless learner‚ and passionate thinker. From a general perspective Franklin is a man who worked diligently in school‚ studied untiringly‚ and excelled in most everything he did. Although he was a dynamic learner‚ he never had a stable childhood‚ much less a formal education
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When do you throw in the towel? Admit that a lost cause is sometimes just that? There comes a point when it all becomes too much. When we get too tired to fight anymore. So we give up. That’s when the real work begins. To find hope where there seems to be absolutely none at all. They take pictures of the mountain climbers at the top of the mountain. They are smiling‚ ecstatic‚ triumphant. They don’t take pictures along the way cause
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OPERATIVE REPORT Patient Name: Benjamin Engelhart Patient ID: 112592 DOB: 10/05/65 AGE:46 SEX: M Date of Admission: 11/14/2012 Date of Procedure: 11/14/2012 Admitting Physician: Bernard Kester‚ MD Surgeon: Bernard Kester‚ MD Assistant: Jason Wagner‚ PAC Circulating Nurse: Jimmy Dale Jett‚ RN Preoperative Diagnosis: Acute Appendicitis Postoperative Diagnosis: Perforated Appendicitis
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