In the past few years‚ innovative carmakers have taken the initiative to develop and test self-driving or driverless vehicles in an effort to transform what was once a futuristic dream into a reality. However‚ this emerging technology is sparking controversy over whether society should adopt it as the standard transportation method of the modern technological age. Supporters of driverless cars cite their increased safety compared to human drivers and the other traffic-related problems that they will
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In 1897 the first person was arrested for drunk driving‚ it was a 25 year old London taxi driver named George Smith‚ he slammed his taxi into a building.He later pleaded guilty and was fined 25 shillings. All state states have some type of ignition interlock law. In which judges require all or some convicted drunk drivers to install interlocks in their cars to analyze their breath and disable the engine if alcohol is detected. 20 states have made ignition interlocks mandatory or highly incentive
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to get behind the wheel after having even just one drink? In 2010‚ Indiana alone had 17‚405 arrests for driving under the influence. 121 of those people arrested were under the age of 18 (centurycouncil.org). Drinking and driving can cause serious damage not just to oneself but to others around this shows that a lot of people don’t consider the repercussions of their actions. Drinking and driving is not only
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Driving is a daily activity that has been ingrained in the American culture. The anticipated sweet sixteen unleashes a rush of emotions and excitement for many teens‚ but it releases a completely different rush of emotions for parents and adults. Giving a sixteen-year-old the keys to a car and freedom of the open road can be both convenient and terrifying for parents. If a parent had a choice between their child dying or having an inconvenience of driving them around‚ hopefully‚ they would choose
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Distracted driving is a very big issue with today’s teens. Our generation has a lot more distractions to deal with then previous generations did. Things like cell phones make a conversation more tempting even with text messaging even though it can cause a lot more damage then we realize. Distracted driving causes death and injuries‚ bad habits‚ and unnecessary common sense laws. Despite the fact that it deadens a driver’s reactions more than alcohol‚ and in its consequences is as destructive
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Depression can move in on a person quickly or creep in like a fog. It can be a visceral experience‚ like a blow to the gut or a heavy burden suddenly pressing down on one’s shoulders. It can affect one’s experience of the world: if it’s sunny outside‚ somehow it seems dull and cold; if it’s gray‚ the gray gets heavier. Have you ever been depressed? How do you stand against it; how do you push back the gray veil? How do you cope with depression and even work to break out of it? First‚ it’s important
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Breast cancer is the most common non-skin cancer among American women. One in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer during her lifetime. Two organizations that are prominent in the fight for a cure are; The National Breast Cancer Foundation and Susan G. Komen foundation. The National Breast Cancer Foundation has made it their mission "to prevent and cure breast cancer by advancing the world’s most promising research"(Information‚ Awareness & Donations). With the help of cash donations‚
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English 101 In today’s society driving plays an important role. It is a well sought out mode of transportation‚ rite of passage for teenagers‚ and a basic necessity. Driving is a symbol of freedom for teenagers who pass their driving test and get their license. Driving is also something serious and shouldn’t be taken lightly. In 2008 alone‚ traffic accidents that caused injury totaled at 32‚769 accidents. Aggressive driving can be linked to this because aggressive driving is dangerous and never ends
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I. Title and Theme of Description A masquerade ball party is an event which the attendees are all in elegant dress wearing a mask. The title of our event is unmasking breast cancer. The theme will be masquerade ball. Our fantastic masquerade themed party nights will bring a scene of intrigue and illusion. This theme would create a memorable and terrific atmosphere. II. Event Objectives As mentioned above‚ our event theme and title is involved around breast cancer. This event revolves around
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Did you think women lawyers‚ because of the power they wield‚ did not face sexual harassment? Think again. It took a powerful delegation of some of the most prominent women lawyers like Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising‚ Kamini Jaiswal‚ Indu Malhotra‚ Meenakshi Arora‚ V. Mohna and others to finally convince the Supreme Court that the law born out of guidelines it issued as far back as 1997 should also apply to courts. Shockingly‚ despite the long-standing Visakha guidelines on sexual harassment
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