Line I’d be lying if I said I never text while driving. But I recognize the dangers‚ and try to do it as little as possible. However‚ there are still incidents that occur. One day‚ I was driving down Highway 6‚ passing Walmart‚ and received a text from my brother asking what time baseball practice was. I went to reply and took my focus off my driving. This immediately endangered myself‚ anyone else in the car‚ and everyone in the cars around me. While texting‚ I have no ability to respond to events
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READTHEORY Name________________ Date________________ • Reading Comprehension 1 Level 12 Directions: Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. The word euthanasia is of Greek origin and literally means “a good death.” The American Heritage Dictionary defines it as “the act of killing a person painlessly for reasons of mercy.” Such killing can be done through active means‚ such as administering a lethal injection‚ or by passive means‚ such as withholding medical care or food and water.
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AP English Language and Composition Reading List GENERAL NONFICTION Ambrose‚ Stephen. Undaunted Courage. Follows the Lewis and Clark expedition from Thomas Jefferson‘s hope of finding a waterway to the Pacific‚ through the heart- stopping moments of the actual trip‚ to Lewis‘s lonely demise on the Natchez Trace. For readers who love detailed history. Barry‚ John M. The Great Influenza. A detailed description of the scourge of the "Spanish flu" of 1918 with interesting elements of the practice
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Well I´m sure‚ most of us have texted while driving at least once… Let me tell you‚ that according to the Distraction.gov (official U.S. Goverment website for distracted driving)‚ Texting is the most alarming distraction because it involves manual‚ visual‚ and cognitive distraction simultaneously. If it’s so dangerous‚ why do people do it? Some people still don’t know how dangerous distracted driving is. Others know about the risks of texting while driving‚ but still choose to do so anyway
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Texting While Driving ------------------------------------------------- Dimple Jariwala ------------------------------------------------- December 8‚ 2009 ------------------------------------------------- Dr. Kristen Walls Bibliography: Cruz‚ Gilbert. "Driving Us to Distraction." Time 24 Aug. 2009: 45. General OneFile. Web. 30 Nov. 2009. <http://find.galegroup.com/gps/start.do?prodId=IPS&userGroupName=tlc079053370>. “ Texting While Driving: The New Drunk Driving” Stephanie
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Reading is amusing‚ cheap‚ and convenient for people‚ yet many do not read whatsoever. In my perspective‚ I completely agree with this statement‚ but I am definitely incorrect. According to my data‚ four over five students said that reading is their ideal activity. Students declared that reading is healthy for them‚ entertaining‚ and an excellent form of learning. As some say‚ reading is extremely healthy for you and your brain. It exercises and stimulates the brain cells and may
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1) In a nursery they are many hazard which are potentially dangerous for the service users; young children. To help minimize risks and keep children safe these hazards must be identified. We have analysed a nursery which accommodates children from 2 months to 5 years and identified 6 potential hazards. The first hazard we identified was a door which didn’t have any kind of guard. This could allow a child to trap their finger in the gap. This could result in either a minor cut or bruise or a more
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accident in many roads in the 21st century. Texting while driving lowers the concentration of the driver. In many cases‚ if unexpected things come up the chances of a driver to make rational decisions are so minimal therefore ends up causing accidents. In the past five years‚ the use of mobile phones and tablets is almost inevitable since they are the standard devices of communication. However‚ the drivers should act responsibly by avoiding texting while driving since it endangers the lives of the people
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C H A P T E R Identifying the Essentials CHAPTER OUTLINE Beginning with the Basics: Ever Changing and Never Ending Studies in Human Behavior: An Essential Need for Security Outlining and Defining Security Creating and Maintaining a Stable and Predictable Environment Threats‚ Risk‚ and Vulnerabilities Introducing Essential Security Tools: Identifying Threats‚ Risks‚ and Vulnerabilities Threats and Related Risk Levels Identifying Vulnerabilities and Determining Countermeasures A Final‚ All-Important
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immersion has obviously led to their habitual distraction‚ which will directly make an adverse effect on their learning. Vishal Singh‚ the hero of this article‚ is surely an exact example of the “Digital Natives”‚ who are really lured by the digital realm. He’s totally indulged in making music digital videos and talented in filmmaking‚ seemingly‚ his future career. However‚ it is a pity that he “lacks the self-control”‚ which has led to his distractions in learning. It’s greatly touching how his
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