Teenage drunk driving is a serious concern in today’s society. Underage drinking has been a popular topic amongst scholars for many years. A teenager driving drunk is against the law‚ has many consequences‚ and is a continuous problem. In order to understand how underage drinking goes against the law‚ it is important to first know who it is effecting teens. In 1984‚ a law was passed stating that alcohol cannot be consumed if under the age of 21. Anyone under the age 21 must have a blood alcohol
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Industrial Age to Knowledge Age YourFirstNameYourLastName University title ITEM 1: PART 1: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SETTING: DRAWING ON THE ACTIVITIES AND REFLECTIONS The world is at the cusp of an information age. These changes have catapulted the industrial age into a knowledge age. This transition from the industrial to the knowledge age has come with its inherent challenges. This article
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Imperialism By the late 19th and early 20th century‚ Europe was expanding its borders. In an attempt to grow its economy and culture‚ Europe’s superpowers began to search for new soil. Africa was an easy target; it wasn’t politically secure and it wasn’t modernized. In addition‚ it had reliable soil which would enable Europe to produce cash crops. European nations began to pour into Africa‚ called the Scramble for Africa. Soon‚ Europe took control of Africa‚ taking raw materials and destroyed African
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"Senior Citizen Driving" I. Introduction A. In 2003‚ 90yr-old‚ George Weller made the headlines due to him driving his car into a farmers market in Santa Monica‚ CA. He was found guilty on 10 counts of vehicular manslaughter and sentenced to 5 years of probation with over $100‚000 in fines. (Wilson) B. Today I want to propose that the federal government institute a law requiring any one age 70 and up with a state drivers license to be tested every year to make sure they mentally and physically
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Middle Ages was the medieval era between 500-1400 AD. Many literary‚ artistic‚ and architectural advances occurred. Many labels could be used to describe the era; for example the Dark Ages‚ Age of Faith‚ and Golden Age are common. The Dark Ages suggests that there is ignorance and barbarism. The Age of Faith suggests people are faithful and loyal to God and any churches. Staying devoted to God helped people have hope that better times were ahead after suffering through the Dark Ages. A Golden Age is
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used for texting and talking while driving. The state of Alabama is ranked 3rd in nation for texting while driving (State ranks 3rd for texting while driving). There are only six’s states that have passed laws against driving while using a cell phone California‚ Connecticut‚ New Jersey‚ New York‚ Oregon‚ Washington and Virginia (Cell Phone and Texting Laws) . Driving while using a cell phone is precarious because it cause accident‚ injuries‚ and deaths between the age 16 and 17. I’d be lying if I said
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Defensive Driving There are many reasons why Defensive Driving is important. Well all know driving is risky business. As a defensive driver‚ you can avoid crashes and lower the risk behind the wheel. What is Defensive Driving? Defensive Driving is basically driving in a manner that uses safe driving strategies to enable motorists to address identifiable hazards in a predictable manner. These strategies can go well beyond instruction of basic traffic laws and procedures. Defensive Driving requires
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Texting While Driving by Liz Coram How many people text behind the wheel of their vehicle? Can we relate to the following story? Jaci Lemons* is driving down the street‚ headed to school. The 17 year old driver is texting another friend. As she looks down to read the incoming text‚ Jaci veers off to the right and crashes head-on into the back of a parked vehicle. She is taken to the hospital‚ but after brief examination by the attending ER doctor‚ Jaci is released. Thankfully‚ the only thing
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texting and driving is dangerous and whether or not it has affected you as of now‚ statistics show it could in the future. Did you know that texting while driving is now one of the most common distractions that take a driver’s eyes off the road today? Imagine if someone in your family‚ your mom‚ dad‚ or sibling were killed by a driver who was texting‚ how would you feel? Would you think‚ was that text really worth losing a life over? I am going to show you that texting while driving is never a
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for distracted drivers making errors on the road resulting in accidents. Driving requires a degree of concentration to both the external stimuli of the road‚ pedestrians‚ and other drivers‚ as well as concentration to the continued maintenance of the vehicle within a given driving lane‚ however‚ there are distractions to every driver when driving. Whether the distraction is physical‚ as in holding a cell phone while driving‚ or auditory‚ as in having a conversation on a hands-free cell phone‚ distractions
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