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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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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System Conference Ford‚ G. T.‚ Hastak‚ M.‚ Mitra‚ A.‚ and Ringold‚ D. J. (1996). Can consumers interpret nutrition information in the presence of a health claim? A laboratory investigation Garretson‚ J. A.‚ and Burton‚ S. (2000). Effects of nutrition facts panel values‚ nutrition claims‚ and health claims on consumer attitudes‚ perceptions of disease-related risks‚ and trust Geiger‚ C. J.‚ Wyse‚ B. W.‚ Parent‚ C. R.‚ and Hansen‚ R. G. (1991). Nutrition labels in bar graph format deemed most suitable
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SUPPORT ARTICLES: ⚫️nytimes.com -any chain with at least 15 outlets nationwide would have to display calorie counts on menu boards‚ menus or food tags -the city’s main arguments for posting calorie counts — that doing so would help reduce obesity -“It seems reasonable to expect that some consumers will use the information” on menu boards and menus “to select lower-calorie meals‚” the judge [holwell] wrote. He added that “these choices will lead to a lower incidence of obesity.” -“We
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global context in which we live today‚ public thinkers have felt compelled to question our new ethical responsibilities as global citizens. In Globalization and its Discontents by Richard Locke‚ Compassion and Terror by Martha C. Nussbaum and The Sweatshop Sublime by Bruce Robbins the authors challenge us to rethink what it means to be ethical in a global order. I agree with these readings that make the claim
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(5) synergy in ingormationtechnology and telecommunications‚ which support AirAsia Internet and mobile phone bookings. ShinCorp. allows subscribers of the Shin mobile phone flagship‚ Advanced Information Service‚ being able toreserve tickets through its short-messaging service (SMS). AirAsia with its politically powerful backermay well grow up to bite. This helps it open the Thailand market he IPO strengthens AirAsia balance sheet‚ further cuts its existing lowcosts at 2.5 US cents per ASK and
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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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