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 on board and the pedestrians
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“Analyze Earnest’s subtitle‚ “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People”. What do you think Wilde meant by this?” Oscar Wilde’s play “The Importance of Being Earnest” follows the story of Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff‚ two Victorian era gentlemen who practice the habit of “bunburying” – the act of inventing a friend whose needs are so compelling that nobody will question the need to visit that friend for an extended period of time on short notice. In addition to this double-life motif‚ the themes
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2014 Texting While Driving‚ Why is it a Norm? A group of friends were crossing the street when bam! A car ran a red light and struck them. The driver was texting on the cell phone. Each year‚ 5‚000 traffic fatalities are caused by distraction on a phone (Key Facts: Distractions). This statistic from the American Automobile Association shows the dangerous effects of texting and driving. However‚ many states are now looking at laws to change these alarming statistics. New laws are being considered
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Dilkanth Patel C.Ornelas Eng 221: KGA 1 March 29‚ 2011 Multitasking while driving There are many consequences when multitasking while driving it is not just dangerous for the person committing the crime but also for the individuals around them. Drivers that are doing more than one thing at once while driving tend to focus off the road and pay more attention to other tasks. Current motor vehicle law prohibits texting while driving‚ but does not focus on the other tasks that can lead to severe
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Distracted While Driving Virtually anyone who has a driver’s license has been introduced to the idea that distracted driving causes accidents. However‚ the consequences of distracted driving are far more than just predictable and often taken lightly. Predictable events can be avoided. Since these are predictable events they are preventable. The choices that drivers make affect more people than they may realize‚ thus making them responsible for the consequences that result from those choices
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use of a cellular phone. Facebook‚ Perez Hilton‚ ESPN‚ Youtube‚ even the news--- Is this what you want the person next to you surfing while driving? Recently‚ our state was the 23rd state to pass the NO TEXTING WHILE DRIVING LAW‚ BUT IS THAT ENOUGH? NOW HOW MANY OF YOU HONESTLY HAVE RECENTLY TEXT MESSAGED‚ GO ON THE INTERNET‚ OR TALK AND DRIVE WITH ONE HAND WHILE OPERATING YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE? WELLL….. Last year‚ 16 percent of the United States fatalities were made up by car accidents involving
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Observed Similarities of the Psychosexual Theories Presented by Freud and Erickson A Contrast and Comparison of Two Psychology Titans Taylor Cope General Psychology Professor Ostrowsky October 17‚ 2012 Observed Similarities of the Psychosexual Theories Presented by Freud and Erickson A Contrast and Comparison of Two Psychology Titans There have been several theorists throughout history to have experimented with psychosexual development and have shed their observations on the subject;
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People change because of their experiences. The Scarlet Letter demonstrates this exceptionally well‚ as writer Nathaniel Hawthorne depicts what happens to a person when confronted with sin. Hawthorn shows this by focusing on two of the main character that are most affected by their sins‚ Hester Prynne and Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. On one hand there is Hester Prynne a woman who has sinned but instead of running from it faces the problems head on; with a scarlet letter on her chest and a child on
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Running head: MODULE 1 CASE ASSIGNMENT Module 1 Case Assignment: Health Behavior MHD508 Health Behavior and Change TUI University Module 1 Case Assignment: Health Behavior In the United States there seems to be a definite emphasis placed on health and healthy behavior. One has only to turn on the television or scan the local magazine newsstands to be bombarded with advertisements for weight loss diets and products‚ exercise machines
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Mobile technology has drastically changed the cultural norms and behavior of individuals. The major impact of Smartphone is on PC market. According to a survey by Compete‚ a web analytics firm‚ a large number of people almost up to 65% are using their smart phones to read news feeds‚ post status updates‚ read & reply to messages and post photos. This shows that now people are leaving PCs and moving towards Smartphone‘s. Texting while driving is a growing trend‚ and a national epidemic‚ quickly becoming
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