Alert messaging

The language of Facebook Context: There are many different types of ways that language is used that some people don’t understand, for example, in sports umpires have their own sought of language such as basketball; jump ball, travelling, technical foul and so on. I will be focusing like on the language used in Facebook. What is Facebook? Facebook is free to sign up for and is a social networking site that allows you to chat to your friends and family. It keeps you up to date with what your…

Distracted driving is any activity or distraction that takes a driver 's attention away from their focus on the road (“Facts 1”). Distracted driving in the United States is becoming a huge and increasing problem. As many as 660,000 Americans are fiddling and playing around with their cell phones and other technologies while driving (Perry 1). Every day nine people die and 1,060 people are injured due to distracted driving (Halsey 1). To reduce the trend in distracted driving among teenagers,…

Introduction Conflict in the workplace is unavoidable; if handled properly, conflicts can be beneficial to the organization. This report will discuss an issue that happened between Jane and Robert; why it happened; how long the conflict lasted and how the conflict was resolved. The problem Jane received an internal message from Robert that was meant for another employee. The message was referring to Jane’s attitude at work and her inability to come to work on time. Jane on to confront Robert…

Texting while driving is defined as the act of composing, sending, reading text messages, email, or making other similar use of the web on a mobile phone while operating a motor vehicle. Mobile devices has had some unintended and even dangerous consequences. Distracted driving results in injury and loss of life. Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person 's attention away from the primary task of driving. Texting while driving is a bad idea because distracted driving…

A police officer pulls into a family’s yard. The family already knows that it’s a bad sign, something happened to somebody they love. He walks up to the door and tells them that their son died in a car accident. A million questions run through their brain. The officer tells them that their son was killed because of a teenager texting on his phone while he was driving. When the officer had asked the teenager why he was texting and driving, he said that “he can multitask while he is driving”…

Intro From around January of 2008, 7.6 million mid-paying jobs have been lost and they do not seem to be stopping (Condon par. 12). Most people around the world believe that technology is a fantastic thing that seems to only help us. Even though technology may bring us good things and give us an easier life, it needs to be known that technology is also a very bad thing. From technology causing deaths due to people using their phones while driving or just the loss of jobs. We need to be aware…

Today, young drivers are paying limited attention to the road and focusing on the distractions of cell phones. Accidents are becoming more common with the growth of smartphones. With the invention of the smartphone came the wider use of internet related applications, which caused more interruptions on the road. Citizens who drive are going to gain knowledge on this specific issue. Drivers Education is offered to everyone starting at the age of 14-15, depending on which state they live in.…

Did you know that according to “Injury Prevention and Control” that more than 9 people are killed in a car crash every single day and more than 1,153 people are injured in the U.S. because of car crashes involved with distracted driving? What exactly is distractive driving? Distractive driving is doing anything to take your eyes away from the road and not focusing on driving the vehicle. Such as using a cell phone, texting, eating, using a GPS, etc. Car crashes are terrifying! Why…

The Impact of Phones on Society In today’s era, cellphones are not considered a want anymore; they are considered a necessity. No more are the days of asking if someone has a phone number because if you do not have a phone you are a rare breed. Everywhere you look, you see people attached to their phones as if it were another limb connected to their body. When walking down the street, people have their eyes glued to their phone not paying any attention to the world around them. While being…

“As of February 2015, 44 States, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands ban text messaging for all drivers. All but 5 have primary enforcement” ("Stop Texts Stop Wrecks."). It is a very good thing that states have banned texting while driving, but how does it help if the laws are not enforced. Even “An additional 4 States (MO, MS, OK, TX) prohibit text messaging by novice drivers” ("Stop Texts Stop Wrecks."). This is also helpful but not if the law is not enforced. There…