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Everyone wants something in their life. A new phone, new clothes, jewelry, toys, and other luxuries. But did you realize the price tag does not show the full price? “Saving The Worlds”, and “The Race to Save the Elephants” by Mary Kate Frank believes that because of our negligence and cupidity, animals and environments are the ones actually paying for your decisions. People are incessantly ruining their lives by obliterating their habitats, overfishing, poaching, producing pollution, and other…

Careless driving is an offence related to general poor driving and includes a variety of behaviours, such as tailgating, failing to look properly and sudden braking. It is defined in law (section 3ZA of the Road Traffic Act 1988) as driving that "falls below what is expected of a competent and careful driver" and "driving without reasonable consideration for other persons only if those persons are inconvenienced by his driving". The offences for careless driving include driving "without due…

Cell Phones and technology in general have been a huge topic on whether or not it should be allowed in school since the early 1990s. It wasn't only meant for cell phones but it was always meant for pagers and walk mans. The reasons this was a huge topic cause teachers believed it was a distraction and used for drugs or gangs. As the 90s went on the more common cell phones got and the smaller and cheaper they got it was suddenly getting hard to control the cell phones in school. The year 2007 is…

RECOGNITION OF PROBLEM Buying a cell phone requires a lot of time and efforts. Especially when, today smartphones are expected to be used for variety of everyday tasks. I recognized the need for a new cellphone when my old one started to be slower, indicating that it is not capable of performing more and more complex tasks that I have to conduct on daily basis. The battery is also very weak and I am often in a situation where I have to my phone off when I need it. I rely on my cell phone to…

Dial 000 – an Analysis The short story Dial 000 takes place on a cliff in Lover’s Leap, Sunshine Coast in Australia. In the short story it is not said when the story takes place, but since the character is calling with a mobile phone it is most likely after the 1990’s. The setting is quite important to the story, because if the character had called from somewhere else, his words would not be quite as serious. The setting is not described in the short story; it is only mention by one of the…

Are cell phones taking over teenage years? On the website” Effects of Cell Phones on Teenagers," written by Aptparenting, they talk about the positives and negative effect of cell phones in teenage years as cell phones have become very popular in recent years. Teenagers use cell phones for several different purposes; using cell phones has become vital in modern society. According to aptparenting.com “cell phones provided a sense of security for teenagers as well as their parents.” The effect…

Driven to Distraction Paige Eggers Importance The journal article, Driven to Distraction, should be of interest to everyone (especially anyone who drives) since the issues addressed are so relevant in today’s world. Nowadays everyone has a cell phone and they use it for everything. The increase of cell phone usage comes with an increase of people driving and being on their phone. It is now well known that there are many dangers that can come from texting and driving but this article looks at the…

Running Head: Smartphones Use 1 Daizha Tate Smartphone Use 12/8/17 Soci 201 Running head: Smartphone Use 2 Smartphones have turned into an imperative route for Americans to convey, go on the web, and access and offer data. I have dissected smartphone possession and the states of mind and practices of smartphone proprietors, and how these cell phones have turned into an essential path for a few clients to get to the web. I believe that owners of smartphones have…

Negative Effects of Social Media on Teenagers It is recess time at a middle school. The basketball court is abandoned, every type of sports equipment is locked away. All of the students are glued to their phones, scrolling through various types of social media. This anecdote showcases just how early children in America are being exposed to social media and its various effects. The early exposure follows children into their teenage years, along with all the effects that come from social media.…

I have mixed feelings about cell phones. There are many advantages and disadvantages to this new technology and it can be challenging to find a balance. The first video I thought was a little creepy, but had a good message about it. I can recall several moments where I was with a group of friends or in a waiting room for a doctor’s appointment and every single person was on their phone. We have become so consumed in constantly being on our phone and always checking social media sites and things…