English Comp I 13 September 2013 Dangers of Texting While Driving Technology has become a large part of our society. Mobile phones have become a staple to millions of people throughout the world‚ but with this technology comes a lack of responsibility that can cause harm to others. Texting has become a popular form of communication in the fast paced society we live in today. Texting and driving has become a growing epidemic. Statistics continue to prove how dangerous it is and why people
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Texting While Driving We all know that sticking our nose in a device to read and answer messages while we drive is akin to driving while impaired. But safe texting while driving is something I’ve done for years. Here’s how it works: There is a pad of paper and a pen on the seat next to me. Remember paper? Pens? They still work. And there is a road where I can drive very slow or even pull over to jot a couple of words. It’s become an almost daily ritual‚ because the break from "Butt In Chair" seems
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complication during pregnancy. (OBGYN James Christmas) Nicotine and carbon monoxide reduce the body’s supply of oxygen. Nicotine cuts off oxygen by narrowing blood vessels‚ including blood vessels found in the umbilical cord. (Woolston 1) Smoking while pregnant will heavily impact a baby’s weight‚ body‚ and lungs. Smoking will also potentially cause a baby to have heart problems and problems with brain function. Common complications include stillbirth‚
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06/17/ 2014 Using a Cell Phone While Driving Have you ever used a cell phone while driving? Is it dangerous or not? Using a cell phone while driving is common‚ but widely considered dangerous. We can’t imagine our life without using a cell phone. It is a part of our daily activities. We use a cell phone to make calls‚ E-mails‚ text massages‚ surf the Internet‚ to listen music’s and many other daily activities. Many of these activities take place while a person is driving. So‚ it is
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No Cell Phones while Driving Kirk K. Ronolo COMM/215 July 10‚ 2012 Han Nee Chong Wester No Cell Phones while Driving In today’s world of advanced wireless technology‚ it is very uncommon for someone not to own a cell phone. In fact as of August 2011‚ 83% of American adults own cell phones. (Smith‚ 2011) Of these 83%‚ how many of them are using cell phones while driving? In todays fast paced world of "Time is money‚ and money is time" Americans are searching for shortcuts to accomplish
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music‚ and take pictures‚ all at our finger tips. With all this convenience‚ however there is a dangerous side to cell phones‚ and that’s when we use them while driving. Most of us are guilty of using cell phones while driving‚ but have we ever thought about its danger? Five states plus Washington D.C. have put hand held bans on cell phones while driving. California‚ Washington‚ New York‚ New Jersey‚ Connecticut‚ and Washington D.C. have hand-held bans‚ and many states have bans for specific drivers
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without thinking of their safety as well as others. They usually pay less attention on the road while they are driving. It is because they tend to do something else rather than focusing on driving. Talking phone at the same time of driving is the most serious one among all of the activities that disturbs people attention on their driving. Because of this reason‚ some people say that talking phone while driving should be banned. “Distraction has been identified as a contributing factor in
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While You Were Sleeping While You Were Sleeping‚ composed by Randy Edelman and directed by Jon Turteltaub‚ includes good examples of a leitmotif. A leitmotif is a reoccurring piece of music associated with a specific character‚ event‚ theme‚ or mood. The two leitmotifs used in this movie are “Lucy’s Theme”‚ which is a slow‚ romantic‚ or even sad piece of music. The “Family Theme”‚ has a faster beat that goes back and forth and is quirky. The main characters in While You Were Sleeping are Lucy
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Jasmine Spears Mrs. Blevins English 110-15 October 11‚ 2013 Phone Use While Driving When driving‚ drivers should wait to use their phones unless there is an emergency if road side service is needed. Also drivers should be paying attention to the road signs and pedestrians instead of their cellphones. Drivers tend to lose attention while engaging cellphones which affords lives to be taken including the driver. “With advancing technology‚ the distractions to which drivers are exposed continue
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her little girl‚ Angela Hayes. She thinks of the arrangement of leasing three boards to show her dissatisfaction to the citzens of Ebbing because of truth that no one has been sentenced for the murder of her little girl. The billboards read "Raped While Dying"‚ "And Still No Arrests?"‚ and "How Come‚ Chief Willoughby?". She advises the Police Department that they should be doing their jobs instead of targeting minorities. At first‚ everybody is stunned by this surprising move and the police are
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