Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a great politician and inventor‚ as well as a few other professions. Ben Franklin accomplished very many things in his lifetime. Some of his greatest accomplishments are the following five: the invention of the lightning rod‚ bifocals‚ and the Franklin stove: being awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Oxford University in England; being named one of the Founding Fathers for signing the Declaration of Independence
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Air Pollution One of the most serious problems that we have is the air pollution we breathe. People can help to improve the air we breathe. In order to improve the quality of the air‚ we have to be more conscious about what causes this kind of pollution and the effects of it. The air pollution causes harm and discomfort to humans or other living organisms and also damages our natural environment. The saddest situation is to realize that the main causes of deterioration of our lives are caused
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One can have conflicting encounters with Nature. While some are gay and amusing‚ others can be depressing and unsettling. "The Rattler" describes a rueful encounter between a man and a snake. The man in the passage is torn between allegiances to his duty and his feelings. The man‚ at length‚ decides to obey his sense of duty‚ and proceeds to kill the snake. After killing the snake‚ he recounts his decision and comes to regret it. In the passage‚ the use of language and details about the man‚ the
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Plate tectonics provide the perfect clues to where and what seismic hazard will occur? Discuss. It is at the boundaries of the planet’s tectonic plates that most of the world’s major landforms occur and where earthquakes‚ volcanic and mountain building zones are located. The surface of the planet is made up of seven large and several smaller rigid tectonic plates which float on the semi-molton asthenosphere; the movement of these plates is influenced by the convection cells under the lithosphere
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Canter Brown Jr. wrote Tales of Angola to show the strong history of Free Blacks‚ Seminoles‚ Red Stick Creek in Southwest Florida and what happened to them. Their a focus on southwest maroon communities and their survival. The expression of their struggle and the havoc felt by these people are brought to light in this section .It tells a story of the forgotten ‚that were destroyed by the United States government‚and how some of them escaped. A significant black community existed in Florida‚ the
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History of Chicago Midterm March 16‚ 2012 Why was Chicago chosen to become the center of the 19th century growth? Experts have determined that 19th-century Chicago was the fastest-growing city in U.S. history. Census data show the population went from about 5‚000 in the early 1800s to more than 2 million by 1900. (Census) The population more than doubled every decade during the 19th century. This massive rate of growth was much faster than that seen in other large U.S. cities such as Boston
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The Marriage Theme in “Trifles” and “The Story Of An Hour” (used with permission) The theme in “Trifles” and “The Story of an Hour” has one prominent similarity concerning marriage that shapes the flow of story: from a feminist approach‚ we see that the women of both stories lose their individual identity as a result of male domination in the bond. In “The Story of an Hour”‚ Mrs. Mallard rejoices her chance to regain her long-lost individuality again after hearing of her husband’s death: “They
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The Value of Discipline Discipline is the process of training oneself in obedience‚ self control‚ skill‚ etc. The controlled‚ ordered behaviour results from such training. Discipline is the basis of the whole universe. The solar system is governed by certain laws to maintain perfect harmony and beauty. Without this order‚ there would be utter chaos. Discipline is a basic requirement of a civilized society. Citizens of a disciplined nation work with a spirit of cooperation and unity. Aristotle has
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A bad day A man was working on his motorcycle on his patio and his wife was in the kitchen. The man was racing the engine on the motorcycle when it accidentally slipped into gear. The man‚ still holding onto the handlebars‚ was dragged through the glass patio doors and along with the motorcycle dumped onto the floor inside the house. The wife‚ hearing the crash‚ ran into the dining room and found her husband lying on the floor‚ cut and bleeding‚ the motorcycle lying next to him‚ and the shattered
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Since the United States of America was born the “American Dream” has been alive. When it was first established the “American Dream” was defined as the ability of having freedom‚ democracy‚ and financial stability. Today it appears that the “American Dream” has faded there is poverty‚ crime‚ government taking full control‚ and the social classes have a larger margin than ever. According to the article “More people express uncertainty in chance to achieve the American Dream” the Washington Post-Miller
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