California High Speed Rail Authority website in 2010 alone green house gas emissions in the U.S. totaled 6‚821.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). Central Valley residents in particular have seen increase in aspiratory ailments. The State Legislature passed Global Worming Solutions Act in 2006‚ which is aimed to reduce statewide emissions by 2020 to 1990 level (17 %). High-Speed Rail One of the key parts of the strategy is the reduction of cars on roads by replacing it with high speed railway
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slow 0-3:00 inc: 2 speed: 5.5km/h 3-5:00 inc: 4 speed: 6.5km/h 5-7:00 inc: 5 speed: 8km/h 7-8:00 inc: 2 speed: 9.5km/h 2nd set same thing‚ start sweating now! 8-11:00 inc: 2 speed: 5.5km/h 11-13:00 inc: 4 speed: 6.5km/h 13-15:00 inc: 5 speed: 8km/h 15-16:00 inc: 2 speed: 9.5km/h 3rd set booty buildin’ time 16-20:00 inc: 12 speed: 6km/h 20-21:00 inc: 15 speed 6.5km/h 21-23:00 inc: 10 speed: 5km/h 4th set booty’s burning – oooh! 23-27:00 inc: 12 speed: 6km/h 27-28:00 inc:
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texting and driving because it’s distracting‚ causes injuries and can kill you or someone else. B. In today’s lifestyle‚ text messaging is a main form of communication. Most people who own a cell phone revel in the wonders of text messaging: it’s fast and it’s easy. We impulsively respond to that buzz of our phones and often tune out our surroundings. Unfortunately‚ an overwhelming amount of drivers don’t hesitate to both read and respond to test messages while driving. Recently‚
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DMV Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2010 I Joe E. Miller Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Steven O. Dale Deputy Commissioner of Motor Vehicles EXECUTIVE STAFF Esther Miller Executive Assistant Mark Holmes Executive Assistant Natalie Harvey Public Information Specialist Debbie McCormick Executive Assistant Sue Miller Secretary Jennifer Floyd Graphic Designer SECTION HEADS Driver Services Legal Services David H. Bolyard‚ Director Jill C. Dunn‚ General Counsel
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phones are major distractions when people are driving. People are so used to using their cell phones‚ some people consciously use them without knowing it and soon cause accidents that injury innocent people. Teens today have been in many crashes or died because of the carelessness of themselves or others. The main reason for this is because they are not paying attention when driving and not being careful. Cell phones are major distractions when driving. A report from the University of Utah say
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The Use of Cell Phones While Driving One of the most popular innovations in automotive travel in the past decade has nothing to do with the automobile itself‚ the people who drive them‚ or the roads over which they operate. Rather‚ it is the ability to carry on telephone conversations while driving. In today’s society‚ our technology is more advanced than ever before. Text messaging‚ like most modern technological devices‚ has its benefits and drawbacks. One of the most dangerous drawbacks is when
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walked away with only minor injuries. The vehicle you ran into‚ on the other hand‚ fared much worse. A three-year-old boy was nearly killed in the collision. No‚ this would never happen to you. You are a perfect driver and have never had a problem driving while using your cell phone. The 330‚000 injuries and 2‚600 deaths annually were just unlucky‚ perhaps (Christensen par 3). How could this accident have been prevented? Laws concerning distracted drivers need to be enforced and education reinforced
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Driving under the influence of alcohol has affected and devastated countless people’s lives. Driving under the influence is one of the most dangerous situations you can put yourself or someone else into. If you drink and drive‚ not only do you possibly put yourself at risk but your passengers‚ as well as other people on the roads too. “Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for teens‚ and roughly 1/3 of these accidents involve alcohol or another substance.”(DoSomething.org) These victims
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Line of Speed by Giacomo Balla was created in the year 1913. The material used charcoal on woven paper‚ makes it a fascinating work of art. At the Speed Art Museum in Louisville‚ Kentucky. The painting hangs against a green wall in the museum along with other pieces of art. Right next to Line of Speed is Seven Blossoms by Paul Klee. Unlike Seven Blossoms‚ Line of Speed can only be viewed from one side. This piece is part of the futurist movement and the artist himself was a major contributor to the
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I agree that driving while using a handheld cellphone is bad because it can lead to a car crash‚ the driver isn’t focused on the road‚ and not paying attention to other drivers and not all hands are on the wheel. One reason why I believe that driving with a cellphone should be illegal because it can lead to a serious car crash in some cases. The driver may not be focused on the road and they hit a car dead on. Another reason why I agree with driving with a cellphone is illegal because the
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