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After reading texting while walking isn't funny anymore I would have to agree that texting is becoming really dangerous for pedestrians. I've witness people walking down the street or walking across a intersection without looking up and they are seriously injuring themselves. I even had a incident when i was texting while walking and I hit my hand on a street sign because i didn't bother looking up. I feel like nothing is that important that your walking with your head down and your not paying…

The citizens of Chelsea are tired of the Chelsea Middle School’s car rider being backed up? Chelsea gets very backed up with the car rider. The car rider affects how people will get to Forest Oaks Elementary, how people will get to the community center, and much more of the town. Even though Chelsea Middle School’s car rider is backed up often, but the county has come up with a plan, the school will start to use both car rider lines and Chelsea will move the place where the people vote to the…

Genesis to Revelation – The Camera Divya Shukla Wilmington University Genesis to Revelation – The Camera One of the very important invention having the capability to capture memories is the camera. Many thanks to Johann Zahn, the inventor of the very first camera in 1685. But, the first photograph was clicked by Joseph Nicephore Niepce in the year 1814, as per (Tomo, 2010). The use of camera expanded and got to be basic when the camera telephones were presented. Indeed, even my 3 years of…

Texting has always been a way of life for young adults; being able to send and receive messages in a matter of seconds is revolutionary in itself. However, today’s generation has taken texting to an extreme. Recently, texting while driving has become a growing issue among young adults. Texting while driving is dangerous and should be avoided at all costs. Research is key to creating persuasive messages to deter young adults from texting while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety…

Many people have most likely encountered a distracted driver. And the odds are you’ve been one at some point. Even with the plethora of anti-texting and driving propaganda, we still seem to do it. But first off, who is actually texting and driving? According to statistics provided by distraction.gov, 38% of accidents caused by using a cell phone involved people of ages 20-29. Surprisingly, adults 30-39 hold second place with 20% of the crashes. Teens 15-19 only make up 11% of these crashes. For…

Multiple different technological advances have happened within the past few centuries. As many would say, I believe the cell phone has grossly effected every day life, however not in any positive light. I believe the modern day attachment to these screens in our pockets have not ony driven us further from eachother as one, but given us all the opportunity to hide who we truly are behind a keyboard on this ellaborate device, one which the population is required to have based off of the standards…

The civic issue that I chose was the lack of bike lanes in Ancaster. The existing bike lanes are minimal in number, and cover only short stretches, and often don't connect to each other. This is relevant to the many people that ride their bicycles in Ancaster and those who drive around them. The lack of bike lanes is an issue because it poses a safety concern to those who cycle in Ancaster and puts drivers nearby at risk because cyclists might not have appropriate or safe areas to bike. This…

ISU Research Social impact: 1. Technologies that exist to help people and people with disabilities. How do these technologies benefit society? Driverless cars: Driverless cars offer many benefits to all people in today’s society which relies heavily on cars to get from place to place. Some people however cannot drive due to disability or another aliment that prohibits them from driving. Self-driving cars work but using an array of different sensors and map systems to help them drive on the…

Is Texting and Driving Safe? Due to years and years of technological advancements, Americans find it easier than ever to connect with their friends and family on a global scale. Nowadays, it is common to see someone call and or text while driving. Even though it is a dangerous habit many neglect about the real life consequences it can bring leading it to a life-threating accident. According to Huffington Post, 1 in 4 Americans are killed daily from vehicle accidents that involve texting and…

1-1. What is the “Post-PC era”? The post PC era is where wireless, mobile devices such as iPads and notebook out sell PC’s and become the mainstream popular demand. 1-2. Define the term “knowledge worker.” Who coined the term? The term “Knowledge worker,” is workers that are typically a professional, relatively well educated; and who create, modify, and/or synthesize knowledge as a fundamental part of their jobs. Introduced by Peter Drucker, who coined the term. 1-3. Name your two favorite…