Teen Driving For most teens‚ getting a driver’s license is exciting and liberating. For their parents‚ however‚ it can be an anxiety-filled time. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for teens‚ and teens are four times more likely to be in a crash than older drivers. While these statistics are sobering‚ there are steps parents can take to help keep their teens safe. Leading by example‚ and talking to kids early and often about the risks and responsibilities of driving can help
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Hazards of Static Electricity; Lightning Lightning is a massive electrostatic discharge between the electrically charged regions within clouds or between a cloud and the surface of a planet. It is the sudden high-current discharge caused by the atmosphere’s electrical breakdown. Lightning is also one of the most deadly natural phenomena known to man. Lightning is an electric current; thus within a thundercloud up in the sky‚ many small bits of ice (frozen raindrops) collide into each other as
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Hazards of Social Media in today’s Society Malayna Abad DeVry University Hazards of Social Media in today’s Society Are social networking sites putting us in danger? Social Media is a familiar tool used in today’s society. The media networks out there such as: Facebook‚ MySpace‚ Twitter‚ and YouTube let people stay in touch with families‚ connect with potential employers‚ and meet different people all over the world. Social networking is also a platform for obtaining current events at a moment’s
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Natural Hazards – Bushfires A natural hazard is a natural event that has a significantly negative effect on people or the environment. Many natural hazards are related. For example drought can lead to famine and earthquakes can form tsunamis and landslides. Australia’s most common natural hazards are storms‚ cyclones‚ floods‚ droughts‚ heatwaves and bushfires. Natural Hazards have a major impact on Australian communities including loss of life‚ property damage‚ environmental destruction‚ and a
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caused by distracted driving? When I turn on the news in the morning‚ the two things I listen for are the weather and the traffic. While brushing my teeth‚ I say a silent plea that the idiot that will cause today’s major back-up has decided to take the day off. It is sad that it seems society has gone numb and is more focused on their personal comforts than to take a second look at the reasons why too many of these accidents occur in the first place. We know how bad drunk driving is and society finally
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There are several details that can either kill you or keep you alive on the road. Paying attention to the driving speed limits that are posted on the sides of roads are important to follow. Having your car at top performance helps to keep you safe as well. There are many things you can do to keep you alive on the road. A simple thing such as using your indicators when switching lanes allows you to communicate with other drivers. Communication is very important since it lets others understand and
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freezers are stocked with food stored in plastic bags. The plastic carry bags and plastic garbage bags too have become an indispensable part of our lives. Garbage packed in a plastic bag and then disposed of‚ keeps our homes free of flies and insects while a shopping spree becomes more convenient and fun when these disposable plastic bags are around to carry all the bought items. Manufactures too find
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Lava This presentation will discuss two questions which are How is Lava Produced? And What hazards/dangers does lava pose? It will also study one example of a Lava Flow in Hawaii. Lava is molten rock expelled by a volcano during erupting. It is produced/ formed in the interior of planets including Earth and their satellites. When the lava is first erupted from the vent in a volcano otherwise known as the volcanic vent‚ lava is a liquid and varies from 700°C to 1‚200°C. Although lava is
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Human Environmental Hazards HUMAN ENVIROMENTAL HAZORDS 2 Human Environmental Hazards The four major categories of human environmental hazards are Cultural Hazards‚ Biological Hazards‚ Physical Hazards‚ and Chemical Hazards. Biological hazards are diseases and viruses. Physical hazards are the result of natural disasters
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To what extent can preparedness and planning mitigate the effects of volcanic hazards? Volcanic activity happens across the surface of the globe and naturally hazards occur too. It can be said that it’s easier to predict an event than prevent it‚ however prediction does have a positive impact on the effects of a volcanic hazard. Firstly‚ the extent to which preparation and planning can decrease effects can only be done by prediction. There are numerous ways in which volcanoes can be monitored
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