TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS Research Note DOT HS 811 379 1 September 2010 Distracted Driving 2009 Highlights In 2009‚ 5‚474 people were killed on U.S. roadways and an estimated additional 448‚000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes that were reported to have involved distracted driving (FARS and GES). Of those people killed in distracted-driving-related crashes‚ 995 involved reports of a cell phone as a distraction (18% of fatalities in distraction-related crashes). Of those injured
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Why should animals not have the same rights that humans do? Maybe because they cannot talk‚ read books‚ or drive cars‚ but neither can some humans for that matter. So why is it that when an experiment‚ which was conducted to help treat type 2 diabetes‚ killed 203 people‚ it was halted immediately‚ although millions of animals die each year due to scientific experimentation? The answer is that many believe that animals are worthless or are not worth as much as human beings are‚ so they are therefore
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iExaminers’ commentaries 2011 Examiners’ commentaries 2011 23 Investment management Important note This commentary reflects the examination and assessment arrangements for this course in the academic year 2010–11. The format and structure of the examination may change in future years‚ and any such changes will be publicised on the virtual learning environment (VLE). Specific comments on questions – Zone A Candidates should answer FOUR of the following EIGHT questions. All questions carry equal
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Final exam Fair Game Sheet Stress Disorders * Reactions to extreme trauma: * Intrusive recollections and acute distress upon cues that suggest the trauma * Dissociative symptoms (psychic numbing) – STRONGEST SYMPTOM FOR PTSD * Emotional detachment‚ being in a daze‚ dropping out of activities‚ avoidance of trauma related topics‚ forgetting key aspect of trauma‚ derealization(external world is fake) and depersonalization. * Depersonalization disorder: one feels
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Statistics Cheat Sheet Proportion = Frequency x 100 = Percentage Total No | Z score (standardised value)-how many sds from the mean the value liesZ score = data value – mean Standard deviation | Metric Data = ExploreCategory = Frequencies | Bigger sample size will give a narrower confidence interval range (more specific) outliers affect the mean but not the median – this is why the median is preferred here.mean | | Reports -Only give confidence
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Luk’s Tax Cheat Sheet Types of Income and Net Income: Segment A: Employment Income‚ Business Income‚ Property Income‚ Other (alimony) Segment B: Taxable capital gains less allowable capital losses either + or zero Segment C: Other deductions ie. RRSP contribution‚ moving expense‚ etc. Segment D: Employment‚ business or property loss; allowable business investment loss Employment Test: Control Test: An employer has the right to tell an employee what to do‚ when‚ and how Ownership of Tools:
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Christmas of 40 or 50 years ago. It has gone from a simple reminder of the Birth of Christ‚ and the exchange of simple gifts‚ into a highly commercialized and mainly secular holiday. Still‚ most of those who celebrate Christmas are unaware of the fact that many of the things which have come to be associated with Christmas have been around for a very long time - longer than Christmas itself; and dating back much further than the birth of Jesus. Rather than being "Christian" these "things" are absolutely
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Madame Roland Facts (http://biography.yourdictionary.com/madame-roland) Marie-Jeanne Roland (1754-1793) was a French writer and political figure‚ who presided over a salon and was influential in her husband’s career during the early years of the French Revolution until she was arrested and executed for treason. Marie-Jeanne "Manon" Philipon‚ better known as Madame Roland‚ was born in Paris sometime in 1754. The only surviving child of a master engraver‚ she was born into an age of reason and wit
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Country Report 1. What is the population? What is its average population density? Population is 32‚021‚856 people. The Population density is 136 per square mile. 2. What is the general climate? Its’ precipitation? Its’ temperature ranges? The general climate of Kenya is divided into two almost equal parts by the equator. The region North of the equator is hot and dry and receives comparatively little rain. The Southern region falls into three different weather/conditions zones: The coast is more
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Fish Paste/Bagoong BAGOONG IN CUBES -packed in aluminum foil and carton. -more stable‚ handy‚ and appealing as compared to traditional bagoong. -was an offshoot of a study titled “Preparation of Dried Products from Fish Paste (Bagoong Cubes)” -the product has a longer shelf-life -the technology eliminates the problem of toxin production by Clostridium botulinum due to anaerobic and watercontent of the traditional bagoong. -the absence of anaerobic bacteria makes it a safer food additive. -to
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