There are many distractions that can occur when police officers are on duty. For instance‚ as we progress into modern time so does the technology that we use. As we change the way that police officers do their duties so does the technology continue to change the face of distractions in the field. However‚ with the change of technology comes the change of the perspective that what we do on the job. We constantly have cells phones that are attached to our hips or hands to communicate to others‚ we
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Athletes are going to have internal and external distractions. Athletes can’t be swayed by these distractions they need to stay focused or they will fall short. Athletes often focus on the wrong thing when they are playing a sport which causes them to not perform to their greatest ability. When a basketball player steps up to the
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The Dangers of Drivers’ Distractions Driving accidents have been at an all-time high in America. “The National Council estimates 38‚300 people were killed and 4.4 million injured on US roads in 2015‚ which saw the largest one-year percentage increased in half a century”. (1) The Majority of vehicle accidents are result of a careless mistake on the road. Although one might say “I have never been pulled over; or even gotten a ticket”‚ however‚ even the most careful and experience driver could be put
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However‚ digital distraction can be harmful‚ both mentally and physically. For example‚ In the article it states‚ “ 58% of pedestrian deaths are kids under age 19. Experts believe these tragedies are mainly due to digital distraction.” (Lewis‚ 6). This shows that when kids have their noses in their phones and aren’t paying attention to the real world‚ they can get severely hurt and even killed. This shows how digital distraction is harmful physically. More evidence that digital distraction is harmful
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many distractions a driver may face while out on the road. According to CDC’s “Distracted Driving‚” there are three main driving distractions: Visual‚ manual‚ and cognitive. “A visual distraction is when the driver takes their eyes off the road. A manual distraction is when the driver takes their hands off the steering wheel. And lastly‚ a cognitive distraction is when the driver takes their mind off of driving.” Some distracted driving activities that tie in with the three main distractions include:
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Distractions are everywhere and they are different for everyone. Work‚ kids and just plain ole everyday life‚ are just a few. These issues must be controlled in ordered to accomplish ones goals. My current goal is to earn a degree in Electrical Engineering through online courses with Penn Foster. I finished high school in 1984 and in 1992‚ I earned an Associated Degree of Science in Veterinarian Medicine. I worked in the Veterinarian field for 10 years and although I enjoyed working with animals
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Distractions From Social Media and its Effects Mallory Billings DeVry University Professor Edwards August 16‚ 2015 Distractions From Social Media and its Effects Social media and the internet in general have created a huge impact on the way we live our lives. The human race has had a dramatic affect with how much we really are distracted because of excessive use of electronics and social media. Many look at the younger generations as the ones who will be extremely affected by this‚ but
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the US only fourteen states have banned cell phone usage while driving while the other thirty-six wait for more research. Since cell phone usage has become more common‚ research has been undergoing. Top universities such as Harvard have undergone research and published results proving cell phone distraction to be great danger to those driving and other drivers on the road. Arguments of some distractions that are common are eating‚ reading‚ and putting make up on. Banning cell phone usage would
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Wondering why one of my hoodie strings was longer than the other. The scientific definition of the word “distraction” is as follows: Distraction is the process of diverting the attention of an individual or group from a desired area of focus and thereby blocking or diminishing the reception of desired information. Dear wonderful classmates‚ today I’ll be talking about three main types of distractions and… oh yeah‚ ‚ oh… I mean uh… how to increase your attention span.
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Distractions in the classroom Electronics is one of the main and worst distractions. Cell phones‚ laptops‚ desktop‚ and various other electronics are some of just a few distractions that take place in the class room‚ But the biggest one I think is laptops. People use laptops in the classroom to take notes‚ plan there day‚ and to do work on‚ but after a while it can those same usefulness can become a distraction. A lot of professors and instructors have decided to ban laptops from the classroom
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