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Annotated Bibliography "Teen Driving Statistics." Auto and Homeowners Insurance Information for Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming. N.p., n.d. This site is created by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It shows that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15 to 20 years old. It was also proven that after some laws being passed against teenage driving, it lowered the crash rates. Distraction was a main factor of the crashes. 60% of all teen crashes were caused by…

When it comes to a solution as broad as drinking and driving, there is a chance that there are many theories as to how we can solve this issue. Because of this, many solutions have been thought of in order to stop drinking and driving. Two other possible solutions have been thought of and those two are, sobriety checkpoints and campaigns against drinking and driving. While they are plausible, these other solutions will not solve drinking and driving effectively, and efficiently as ignition locks…

The year 2004, in Caneville, Oregon, The Caneville Control of Illegal Racing Clubs Ordinance passed by a unanimous vote in order to correct the deadly problem of drag races. Drag racing is a type of motorcar racing where, 2 or more participants test how fast their cars can go in comparison to each other. This type of racing has become a serious issue within the past few years, even resulting in three deaths and plenty of minor injuries in Caneville. On the night of May 21, 2005, Dana Kendall,…

The Chicano Park day was eventful because of the community getting together to celebrate the culture and park. It was impressive to see the amount of people that attended the event and how diverse, especially because of the community it is located in I expected it to be particularly the neighbors. In association to the news and the elections, it is important to see the amount of support that the Mexican culture is receiving and together they can withstand anything. On my walk to the park I…

When a 3,000 pound car and an 80,000 pound truck collide, the outcome is often grim. Some of these accidents could have been avoided had the driver in the car knew how to share the road with large trucks. Many motorists treat trucks as just another vehicle on the road which is a mistake. Large trucks can't slow down as rapidly as cars. Trucks also have huge blind spots and require lots of road space for maneuvering. In short, as a car driver, you have to treat them differently than you would…

academic writing, and that it may also have some benefits to students’ ability to write formally. I agree with Crystal’s emphasis that text language is not used in formal writing and that texting does not interfere with academic writing, but can contribute to writing fluency and skills. In “Why All the Fuss?”, Crystal contends that texting does not encourage the usage of text language in formal writing. He states that assumptions that texters incorporate…

Innovative and enhanced technologies made their way into millions of people hands throughout the world in the form of tablets and smartphones. As technology enhances an essential part of our daily lives, the primary purpose of this was to make our life easier. As it was supposed to make us productive and connect us, Could it be making us alone? In this Ted talk "Connected but alone?" Sherry Turkle licensed clinical psychologist and professor of Social Studies of Science and…

Ever wonder what our social life would be like without cell phones? Or maybe what it used to be like when there was no such device available? Cell phones play a major role in affecting communication between individuals because of the various influences they have on us. Cellphones have brought about negative influences in our lives which cause awkward interactions and drastic effortless throughout individuals. Cell phones have evolved over years and are becoming more of a human computer for…

Modelling Appropriate Behaviors: Cell Phone Etiquette Cell phones are an everyday part of life. We all have one and even some of our children have cell phones. With this increase availability of cell phones it is important that we model appropriate behavior in order for our children to pick up on appropriate behavior. There are many different approaches to cell phone etiquette, especially when it comes to dealing with preteens and teenagers. • Communication: If you believe that your child is…

The art of photography was developed from people wanting to capture moments that they hope to remember for a lifetime. Before phone cameras came about there was Polaroid’s and disposable cameras, they all capture the image desired but the way the photograph is viewed is different. Photos taken on phone cameras, tablets, and newer cameras are digital images and the product is viewed at that instant on a screen. In contrast, photos that are thoughtfully taken on a Polaroid and disposable cameras…