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    Driving at 16

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    In the state of Pennsylvania you can obtain a driver’s license at 16 years of age. There are a lot of disadvantages for teens driving at that age. Statistics and research show that their brains aren’t fully develop‚ they don’t have enough hours or time driving under the different weather conditions‚ they are more prone to having accidents‚ and their insurance rates are high. You would think teenagers would be the world’s best drivers. Their muscles are supple and their reflexes are quick. Though

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    Many people don’t think about their funeral ceremony or what they want it to be like. Death is a situation that is faced all over the world every single day. It is grieved and life is celebrated in many shapes and forms. Death to the Igbo people can result in a beautiful‚ vibrant celebration or a ceremony or recognition at all. Burial rites and traditions of the Igbo people are created around how the person has lived their life‚ roles of the family‚ and the ceremony. How a person lives their life

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    Distracted Driving

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    that there are more and more distracted drivers on the road. These drivers may be distracted by their radio‚ an in depth conversation with a passenger‚ children laughing or screaming in the backseat or even reading or sending text messages while driving. All of which can be potentially dangerous to the operator‚ their passengers‚ an unsuspecting pedestrian or other vehicle operators on the road. As a potential victim to an accident caused by distracted drivers‚ I am very concerned as we all should

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    they can. Rome needs a ruler that can bring its hidden problems to light and deal with them accordingly. Marcus Antonius should be the new leader of Rome. Marc Antony is a persuasive man that has a way with words. Before he gives his funeral speech at Caesar’s funeral‚ he is told by Marcus Brutus that he cannot speak until Brutus is done‚ and that he must not say anything negative about the conspirators. However‚ he does name the conspirators as traitors: “Kind souls‚ what‚ weep you when you but

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    Texting and Driving

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    while driving because not only are drivers putting themselves in danger but also everyone else around them. Statistics have indicated that over 6‚000 deaths and well over half a million injuries have occurred due to drivers using cell phones in 2011 alone. Drivers sending or receiving test messages take their eyes off of the road for at least five seconds which is enough time to cover an entire football field. One could only imagine the tremendous amount of damage that can be done driving across

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    Aggressive Driving

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    Aggressive Driving Miller‚ Christopher S. 12/16/2007 Engl112 Marie Larcara   Aggressive driving is an ongoing problem on our roadways that is completely unnecessary and preventable. There are many causes‚ dangers‚ and solutions. We can stop this growing epidemic before it rages out of control by gaining our composure‚ realizing the problem and implementing corrective action. Everyday we deal with agitated individuals on our roadways. Every time we get behind the wheel of our vehicle

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    Teen Driving

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    teens can begin to drive. Many states have raised the age of teens driving because of the many accidents caused. There are many different types of teenagers.Some teens can be very irresponsible. But‚ I believe that states should not take the ability to drive from everyone else. Teenages should be able to drive at 16-years-old because it helps the teen mature‚ it allows a teen to work‚ and it teaches the teen responsibility. Driving at 16-years-old gives one more freedom. One can go wherever they like

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    Drinking and Driving

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    The use of cellphone while driving Informative speech Specific purpose: to inform my audience about the risks that are involved while using their cellphone while driving and its penalties. Thesis: Using a cellphone while on the road could be risky. Organizational pattern: Topical order. INTRODUCTION: I. Attention Getter: ‘’Using a cellphone while driving‚ whether it is handheld or hands-free‚ delays drivers reactions as much as having blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit

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    Drunk Driving

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    Drunk Driving Everyone makes mistakes‚ its inevitable‚ but the difference between a mistake and a decision is that a decision can be preventable. Getting into a vehicle while intoxicated isn’t a matter of chance it’s of choice. Driving while under the influence is preventable‚ unfortunately most people underestimate the seriousness of Driving while under the influence‚ we think to ourselves “Oh that will never happen.” but unaccountably it does. Many lose loved ones and choose to live their lives

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    Kisan Baburao Hazare (born 15 June 1937)‚ popularly known as Anna Hazare is an Indian social activist and a prominent leader in the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement‚ using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. Hazare also contributed to the development and structuring of Ralegan Siddhi‚ a village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district‚ Maharashtra‚ India. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan—the third-highest civilian award—by the Government of India in 1992 for his efforts

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