Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is an organization that was founded in 1980 due to the tragic death of a thirteen-year-old year girl in California that was killed by a repeat offender drunk driver. The organization quickly grew larger when the girl’s mother had found out how lenient the laws against drunk driving were. MADD is kept alive by its founders and activist who all have strong beliefs towards what the organization stands for. In 2000 the organization had more than two million members
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the author. Persona poems are written in the first person as if the author is to be perceived as the character in the poem. Three poems that have persona as a theme are "Countess P’s Advice for New Girls" by Natasha Tretheway‚ "Negro Hero" by Gwendolyn Brooks and "Skinhead" by Patricia Smith. These poems are about different types of people but all use the same theme‚ that theme being the use of persona by the author. In "Countess P’s Advice for New Girls" by Natasha Tretheway from the book Bellocq’s
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To: Hardina Smythe From: FT35312 Subject: Vine Brook Capital Date: November 17th 2012 Summary: Vine Brooks Capital closed in April 2009 with $350 Million of investor commitments and though the last decade had been one filled with highs and lows‚ the firm realizes that they need to play a bigger game in health care market. However firms were generally taking a longer and more cautious approach with the idea that they want to provide more than just initial seed funding but also provide
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hern.- The brook starts from a place the coots (a kind of duck) & herns (commonly known as herons) spend most of their times. I make a sudden sally‚-The brook suddenly rushes down. And sparkle out among the fern‚-As the brook flows it sparkles because of sun rays‚ and it flows through a ground which mostly have grasses and flowerless plants (ferns). To bicker down a valley.-The brook flows down a valley making noisy sounds. By thirty hills I hurry down‚-Here the brook swiftly flows
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There are many things that Brook Trout need so that they can survive in their environment. One element they need is fresh water. Brook Trout can have zero pollution in their aquarium. To make that happen we have something called a water filter‚ it cleans and it makes sure that there is no pollution in the water. Another element that the Brook Trout need is oxygen. All trout need 7-10 ppm of oxygen. If oxygen is too low in the water the trout would become slow and would maybe even die. They
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Religious and Theological Studies 1001 17 March 2015 Mother Teresa Mother Teresa was a brave‚ strong‚ independent woman. She was born in Skopje‚ capital of the Republic of Macedonia on August 27‚1910 and died in Kolkata‚ India on September 5‚1997. Mother Teresa original name was Agnes Gonxha Bojazhiu. Once she became a nun‚ she became know as Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta or Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. Today‚ many call her Mother Teresa (“Blessed Mother Teresa” Encyclopedia Britannica). Agnes was raised
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March 2013 Mother Tongue‚ by Amy Tan Summary: In Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue”‚ she narrates how her mother’s “broken” English affect her life and her career choices. She talked about the “kind of English” her and her family uses all the time. Tan mentioned her difficulties and struggles she had to deal with‚ when she was in school because her English wasn’t perfect. For her‚ learning English wasn’t easy. It wasn’t her strongest point. She was complimented with how well she does with Math
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Analysis of David Brooks “The Abortion Memo” “Without pro-life voters‚ Ronald Reagan never would have been elected. Without the single-issue voters…‚ there would never have been a President Donald Trump” (Brooks). David Brooks‚ author of “The Abortion Memo‚” published in February 1‚ 2018‚ in the New York Times‚ argued that while Democrat leaders are prioritizing late-term abortions‚ Republicans who are pro-life are dominating in the United State more than Democrats. David Brooks had been known
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be happy or truly creative. They’ll grow up skilled and compliant but without audacity to be great.” A lot of these skills are learned in school plays‚ sleepovers‚ and play dates since during these activities you communicate with other people. Brooks believes understanding people’s points of view‚ having good social skills‚ interacting with other people‚ and working adequately in groups are important factors to achieve success and happiness. “Practicing a piece of music for four hours requires
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The mother in their family has many roles. She is not just your mother‚ she is the nurturer‚ doctor‚ nurse‚ teacher‚ cab driver‚ cook‚ house keeper‚ homework helper‚ clothing washer‚ cheerleader‚ disciplinarian‚ just too many to type at this moment. We don’t realize just how important our mothers are. Mothers do and do and ask for nothing in return‚ we cry along with you when you are hurting‚ and will fight the biggest thing around defending you. You’re never “TOO OLD” to be mommy’s baby. There is
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