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    Examples Of Grant Proposal

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    Grant Proposal July 16‚ 2012 The local police department is in serious need of funding in all facets. The juvenile program has been hit the hardest and will need the largest cut of the grant because these programs keep youth from becoming repeat offenders or major felons. The rehabilitation and diversion programs are ways to help these juveniles without major cost to the states or counties by offering three to six month programs allowing juveniles a chance to get his or her charges dismissed

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    NATALIE WOOD

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    citizens. I made my first film appearance‚ at age four‚ as an extra in ’Happy Land’ in 1943. I was picked after a production company had come to Santa Rosa‚ and spotted her for the role of ’crying baby’. In 1946 RKO Pictures changes my name to Natalie Wood. I took dancing lessons as soon as I could walk‚ and‚ by 1947‚ in supporting roles in films such as ’Miracle on 34th St’‚ I earned up to $1‚000 per week. As a child star‚ I appeared in no less than 18 films in the late 1940s and early 1950s. When

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    Ulysses S. Grant

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    Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27‚ 1822‚ in Point Pleasant‚ Ohio. He was entrusted with command of all U.S. armies in 1864‚ and relentlessly pursued the enemy during the Civil War. In 1869‚ at age 46‚ Grant became the youngest president theretofore. Though Grant was highly scrupulous‚ his administration was tainted with scandal. After leaving the presidency‚ he commissioned Mark Twain to publish his best-selling memoirs. President Ulysses S. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant. His

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    In the Lake of the Woods

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    In the novel In the Lake of the Woods‚ O’Brien channels between his life in the present at the lake with his wife‚ and his life in the past‚ recalling memories from the war in Vietnam. The novel begins with a preview into the love life and marriage of John and Kathy Wade. While the novel progresses‚ their relationship begins to deteriorate and as the narrator jumps from his past to his present‚ the impact of his time in Vietnam becomes more apparent as a primary factor in the failure of their marriage

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    Beatrice Wood

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    BEATRICE WOOD Beatrice Wood (1893-1998) is known both for her shimmering pots and her long‚ extraordinary life. Although intrigued by the arts from an early age‚ Wood was 40 years old by the time she began experimenting with ceramics and found her true vocation. Before discovering her love for clay‚ Wood had forays into painting‚ drawing‚ writing‚ and theatre. Involved in everything from Vaudeville to Dada‚ she spent her youth searching for the right outlet for her artistic and creative energies

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    Grants in Human Service

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    Programming Planning and Grant Proposal Writing in Human Services Appendix B Evelyn Bruce June 16‚ 2013 Throughout this paper will be discussing the PEACE Domestic Violence Agency explaining the program planning and the evaluation‚ describing how the two components are interrelation and identifying the technical and political aspects of both programs. The PEACE’s mission is to reduce victim trauma‚ empower survivors‚ and promote

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    Wood Joints

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    Wood joints There are many wood joints available to make‚ joints are used to build strength into products. The joints below are the joints that are commonly used in schools. Note only glue is used to join these joints together. 1. Butt joint A very simple joint but it is also very weak. They tend to be used for making picture frames‚ corner pieces and nails are often used to strengthen the joint. 2. Mitre joint Finger joints More about finger joints from the technology student website. View

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    Snow White Gothic

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    were once incredibly violent and dark‚ and I wanted to use the style of the Gothic to revitalize these elements in a new rendition of the story. The presence of dark‚ creepy settings (instances of pathetic fallacy) in the “barren” castle and untamed wilds respectively are definite Gothic elements‚ as is the inclusion of supernatural beings to create a heightened sense of terror in the audience. One of the most prominent Gothic elements that I used throughout the story is the idea of the “uncanny”—that

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    Earl Woods

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    Earl Woods “The night that Tiger won his second U.S. Amateur in 1995‚ Earl Woods made a prediction. “Before he’s through‚ my son will win fourteen major championships… “Earl was prone to over-the-top statements… thirteen summers later‚ Tiger is there. Fourteen“(Smiley 275). Before the quotation is mentioned‚ Tiger has just won his 14th major championship‚ and 65th tournament as a professional. The man who says the quote is Tiger Woods’ father‚ Earl. He is talking to group of reporters‚ claiming

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    Fear In Gothic Literature

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    during the Gothic era that laid the foundation for such works to be created by today’s novelists. The novels Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole‚ and “Sir Bertrand” by Anna and John Aikin‚ give excellent examples on this subject. It was these works where the natural elements that gave the text a sense of fear‚ and impending doom on the character to give the reader a thrilling sensation that they would not normally get in their daily lives. Noises were commonly used by the authors of the gothic era‚ these

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