I used to be the kind of person who thought nothing could ever hurt me‚ until a usual morning turned into a disaster‚ which made me realize that life can be taken abruptly. My event is my car accident. After waving goodbye to my parents‚ I was off to work on a beautiful evening. It was August 2‚ 2002 I worked at Burger Kind which was in Perrysburg‚ Ohio. I remember listening that day to Alanis Morisette‚ looking at the beautiful wild daisies freshly blossoming on the side of the road. Then
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Related Relative Risk of Drivers Fatalities and Driver Involvement in Fatal Crashes in Relation to Driver Age and Gender. JORNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL.387-395 Problems that motivated the researchers to do this study: * The number of deadly car accidents in the U.S. caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol has increased in the past decades making alcohol one of the main factors of fatal crashes. * The legal level of BAC (blood alcohol concentration) in the U.S. has changed. 31 states
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3. Brainstorm as many causes of accidents as possible in the following categories (include at least 10 examples of each) HUMAN: Speaking on the phone Texting Speaking to the passengers in the back seat No seatbelt Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol Not being cautious of people crossing the road Distracted driving Ignoring road signs Unsafe lane changes Road rage VEHICLE: - Flat tires - Design defects - Equipment failure - Brakes - Tires ENVIRONMENT - Rain - Hail
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roll forward and take the left turn. As I turned I was t-boned on the front driver side by the white truck‚ which turned out to be a Ford F-450 commercial truck. All I remember hearing was the rumbling of crushing metal. Needless to say my beloved car that I had worked so hard for appeared to be totaled. All of my airbags deployed‚ my front windshield was smashed in‚ the driver’s window was broken‚ my key jammed in the ignition‚ and I was unconscious. When I came to my first reaction was hysterics
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German University in Cairo Student Union General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To persuade my audience to vote in the elections. Central idea: People need to vote in order to strengthen the right of students to express their opinions. INTRODUCTION I. Attention Material A. The Student Union is a student organization present in many universities. B. Its main purpose is to represent fellow students. C. Student Union develops democratic‚ national and moral values
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Professor: Carolyn Nathan Comm.103 March 14‚ 2013 Informative Outline Specific Purpose: After my speech my audience will know the history of energy drinks‚ side effects and what is in them. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: (When you feel run down or tired what do you reach for? If you are like me or any other person you probably go for an energy drink. ) B. Reason to listen: (Have you seen people who consume more than 2 energy drinks in one day‚ I know you know how bad
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Area of the Circle 1 1. Calculate the length of the radius. If you only know (or have measured) the diameter (the distance from one side of the circle to the other)‚ then divide it by two to obtain the radius. The radius of a normal circle is always one-half of the diameter. 2. Read the formula. The formula for finding the area of a circle is Area equals pi multiplied by (r squared) 3. Multiply the radius by itself to square it. For example‚ if your radius was 6 cm‚ your radius squared
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Abstract Summary: The problem of car accidents in Lebanon is becoming a severe issue since the percentage of car accidents is increasing year after year. There are several causes leading to this situation‚ however they differ in the importance of their implementation. Some of the causes are direct such as: use of seatbelt‚ texting while driving‚ speeding‚ and drinking and driving‚ while others are indirect such as road infrastructure‚ rules forced and implemented‚ and efficiency of driving tests
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Americans are hurt or killed in car accidents. Many factors can play into an accident. Road condition‚ mechanical failure‚ driver error‚ or simply an ’act of God’? Despite the countless reasons for a car accident‚ one factor is always present‚ no matter what the case: physics. Every accident that has ever occurred has involved physics. Using references found in the class text‚ in science journals‚ and on the Internet‚ I will prove this to you. Take‚ for example‚ two cars traveling in opposite directions
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1. Distracted Driving The number one cause of car accidents is not a criminal that drove drunk‚ sped or ran a red light. Distracted drivers are the top cause of car accidents in the U.S. today. A distracted driver is a motorist that diverts his or her attention from the road‚ usually to talk on a cell phone‚ send a text message or eat food. 2. Speeding You’ve seen them on the highway. Many drivers ignore the speed limit and drive 10‚ 20 and sometimes 30 mph over the limit. Speed kills‚ and traveling
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