Experts state that the major causes of car accidents are driver distractions. Dangerous distractions that can lead to an accident include cell phones and other gadgets that drivers use as they drive. Cell phones‚ laptops‚ electric razors‚ etc. causes drivers to take their eyes off the road for seconds at a time with the potential to cause a serious‚ if not deadly‚ accident. In response to this‚ some states in the US have banned the use of hand-held cell phones while people are driving. The alternative
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Ham Radio is also know as Amateur radio.It is a community of people that use radio transmitters and receivers to communicate with other Amateur radio operators. If you were to ask a dozen different amateurs what ham radio meant to them chances are you would get 12 different answers. Amateur radio operators are often called ham radio operators or simply “hams” and frequently the public is more familiar with this term than with the legal term Radio Amateur. The source of this nickname is for all practical
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Car Accident Horror‚ disbelief and fear filled my mind as I lay on my side‚ sandwiched between the cold‚ hard tar and the mangled k metal of the car. The weight of the car pressed down on the lower half of my body with monster force. It did not hurt‚ my body was numb. My lungs felt pinched shut and air would neither enter nor escape them. My mind was buzzing. What had just happened? In the distance‚ on that cursed road‚ I saw cars driving by completely unaware of what happened‚ how I felt. I tried
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Relative Risk of Drivers Fatalities and Driver Involvement in Fatal Crashes in Relation to Driver Age and Gender. JORNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL.387-395 Problems that motivated the researchers to do this study: * The number of deadly car accidents in the U.S. caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol has increased in the past decades making alcohol one of the main factors of fatal crashes. * The legal level of BAC (blood alcohol concentration) in the U.S. has changed. 31 states
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CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT Cerebrovascular accident‚ termed as “brain attack‚” is also referred to as Stroke. Stroke is a sudden loss of function resulting from a disruption of the blood supply to a localized part of the brain. The mortality and morbidity of CVA in the Philippines is relatively low. There are two types of stroke: 1. Ischemic Stroke is a disruption of the blood supply due to an obstruction‚ usually thrombus or embolism that causes infarction of brain tissue. 2.
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Accident Prevention We want to be safe when we travel and minimize any worries that could interrupt our vacation plans. As part of the service and hospitality industry‚ hotels set standards for basic safety and accident prevention. Being a savvy traveller or employee can help keep you safe on any of your stays away from home. Trips and Falls * According to Robert Kohr’s book on accident prevention in hotels and other hospitality locations‚ trips and falls are the most frequently occurring
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Morgan Johnson Evangeline Alexander English 113 Wednesday‚ February 3‚ 2010 Narrative Paragraph Turtle Accident One day when my little sister Lindsay and I were younger we had a babysitter who taught us sometimes at the same elementary school. Rachel Henkelmann was her name. She came over to our house around six or seven that Saturday night. A few hours later‚ we all decided that we wanted to order some pizza from Dominoes. When the pizza guy came to our house and rang the doorbell‚ Rachel
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3. Brainstorm as many causes of accidents as possible in the following categories (include at least 10 examples of each) HUMAN: Speaking on the phone Texting Speaking to the passengers in the back seat No seatbelt Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol Not being cautious of people crossing the road Distracted driving Ignoring road signs Unsafe lane changes Road rage VEHICLE: - Flat tires - Design defects - Equipment failure - Brakes - Tires ENVIRONMENT - Rain - Hail
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Worst Car Accident I Have Ever Had I felt a big thud at the front of my truck‚ and at that moment I did not know what had happened. Seconds later I felt my body turning with the vehicle. I grasped the wheel really hard with both of my hands‚ while the glass shattered in to pieces. My head‚ my chest‚ and my arms were soaking in blood. My heart was beating very fast. I thought it was the end of my life. That summer day on 2004‚ I was driving back from work in the afternoon and I took the South
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Jehovah Witness is a Cult September 7‚ 2010 HU300-11 Jehovah Witness is a Cult There are many different types of religions that are practiced on a daily basis. Each one of these religions believes their beliefs are correct and other religions are false religions. One certain religion that seems to be talked about the most is called Jehovah’s Witnesses. This religion seems to have more history of myths than any other religion out there. The witnesses have been stereotyped as being a cult
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