When trying to figure out ways to prevent distracted driving car accidents we often overlook the obvious: the perspective of the texter. My guess is that most people reading this are not teenagers‚ the most likely group to text and drive. The following essay was written before the recent efforts in Michigan to ban texting while driving. It has been edited for timeliness and length‚ but all the salient points remain. The essay was featured on Traverse City Record-Eagle’s website and was written by
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Brandon Bryan 6/16/2012 Brother Stott—English 101-36 More than Bret Bailey is more than your average twenty-three year old. If you saw her out on her own‚ you’d think she was just another happy-go-lucky twenty something. But if you get a chance to look beyond what you see right in front of you‚ there’s so much more to be learned. Getting up in the morning whenever she wants is out of the question. Her life isn’t exactly focused on just herself anymore. Not since the birth of Jayden
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caused by drunk or impaired driving. The danger of drunk or impaired driving has long been in the public’s eye‚ but with the advent of modern mobile technology such as cell phones‚ it is now becoming more apparent that drunk driving is not the only killer to roam the nation’s roads and highways. While drunk and distracted driving share a strong similarity in their deadliness; they also share more similarities as well as some differences such as prevalence‚ effect on driving ability‚ and the number of
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New drivers may believe that driving an automobile is similar in every season‚ but experienced motorists are likely to know that winter and summer offer different pleasures and challenges. The most obvious distinctions between the seasons are the temperature‚ precipitation and amount of daylight. Each of these variables can change driving conditions dramatically. Indeed‚ some drivers even refrain from driving in certain weather. Fortunately‚ both seasons do have advantages so drivers can enjoy the
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Heidi Golesorkhi ENG 2030 11/27/2012 Muslim Women and Sports In the United States‚ women began their battle for equality in 1848. Along the way they gained the freedom to vote‚ drive‚ and participate in virtually anything they chose. Often it is forgotten that gender discrimination is still openly and actively happening around the world. In places such as Saudi Arabia‚ Qatar‚ and Brunei women are anything but equal. Saudi women are forbidden from acting independently and even from
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Islamic Women...Is There an End to their sufferings? The question proposed in the title is basically a direct response after going through Geraldine Brooks’ essay “Nine Parts of Desire; The Hidden World of Islamic Women” in its second chapter. Geraldine poses several ideas and personal experiences in which she tries to understand the mystery of the perpetuating repressive and barbaric practices (genital mutilation‚ infibulations‚ hysterectomy‚ and honor killings) that have nothing to
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Introduction Showtime Arabia is the largest pay television company in the Middle East (Arab) world‚ located in Dubai. Showtime Arabia is the premier subscription television service in the Middle East‚ North Africa and the Levant Territories where it is held between KIPCO with (79% stake) and CBS Corporation at (21% stake). External factors such as free-to-air television of the MBC group channels in 2007‚ pose more of a threat in the future due to the fast-changing nature of the industry so in
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Hello everyone‚ I would like to talk to day about significant topic which is How to reduce Test Anxiety . Most teachers agree that it s normal to feel some nervousness or tension before a test .you usually perform better when you are little nervous because you try harder So feeling nervous is healthy and a natural part of test taking . However‚ it is not healthy to feel so nervous that you go blank when you read the questions Therefore‚ in order to reduce test anxiety you have to do the following
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Devin Leonard ENG-103 Draft No. 3 March 7‚ 2013 Don’t have another boring weekend‚ and go throw a party! Throwing a raging party is a great way to have spice up your weekend. But what if someone doesn’t know how to pull off a raging party? Throwing a raging party actually isn’t that difficult to do if you plan‚ and prepare yourself for one. Some things someone should consider when throwing a raging party are location‚ supplies‚ food and drinks‚ and entertainment. When throwing a raging
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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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