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    In recent years, traffic fatalities in the United States have increased at an exorbitant rate. This is due in large part to the proliferation of distracted driving, whereby a motorist's attention is drawn away from the road and towards other activities inside the car. While eating, drinking, and putting on makeup while driving are not new problems, using a cell phone in the car is. With so many people around the world now having access to phones, many are bound to use them on the road to call…

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    Marine Traffic Density Over Port Klang, Malaysia Using Statistical Analysis Of AIS Data: A Preliminary Study Introduction Port Klang Malaysia is the major logistic hub of Malaysia and one of the busiest ports in South East Asia region. There are a large number of vessels or cargo ships transporting using the waterway in Port Klang Malaysia. Group [1] reported that in the first half of 2012 Port Klang Malaysia handled 5 million Twenty- Foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) of container traffic in total,…

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    Drunk driving is responsible for around one-third of all traffic-related deaths in New York and the rest of the United States. Certain people, including drivers and passengers under the age of 24, motorcyclists and those with prior DUIs, are at greater risk of dying in a drunk driving crash. There are numerous fatal injuries that can occur during an alcohol-related car accident. One of the most common is a traumatic head injury, which can happen when someone hits the steering wheel, dash or…

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    spend so much time in this country talking about the health risks of smoking, drinking, and unhealthy food to preserve our years at the end of our lives. We do very little to actually gain back time during the most productive years. Time spent in traffic and waiting in lines at the store are really a tragic problem in modern-day that never attracts the attention it requires. The postal system in North America has not fundamentally changed since it was started in the 1600s. A person drops off…

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    Establish rules and regulations for maintaining a safe driving behavior and vehicle operations, both on and off the clock Specify the disciplinary actions adopted for unsafe driving and reward programs for safe driving Delineate post accident or collision protocols Provide confidence to drivers that you seriously consider their safety and security of other motorists Why is fleet safety policy…

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    1) Eavesdropping: It can be defined as secretly listening to the private conversation of others without their consent. Here an attacker can choose to passively eavesdrop on the network communication and steal the data. Through passive eavesdropping attackers apparently eliminate their presence in the network and make such attacks difficult to detect. The goal of such an attack is to violate the confidentiality of the communications by intercepting the network and sniffing or listening to…

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    seat-belt which is also known as a safety belt is a vehicle safety device that is intended to protect passengers in the vehicle against harmful movement that may occur during a collision or unexpected sudden stops. The main purpose of a seat belt is to decrease the chances of death or serious injuries in traffic collisions by decreasing the force of secondary impacts with the internal strike hazards by making sure that the passengers are seated correctly for the highest effectiveness of the…

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    Another potential benefit of self-driving cars involves improvements in traffic and travel times. Every driver knows the frustration of traffic: many have arrived late to important meetings as a result of standstills and slow speeds. In fact, congestion wastes about $100 billion a year of time and fuel in the United States (Hosansky). Traffic in major cities is particularly worse, as Manhattan drivers have an average speed of 9.5 miles per hour on weekdays (Grynbaum). Many believe that…

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    When I made my initial assessment of this situation, I realized that this collision can be described by the principle of conservation of momentum. Despite the somewhat imposing name, this principle is actually quite intuitive in nature. To understand this principle, I utilize an example from my own life: duck hunting. While some may consider it a rather barbaric pastime, I rather enjoy the thrill of venturing into a marsh in the early hours of the morning and I love the satisfaction of dressing…

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    The neck is a complex part of the human anatomy. In addition to supporting the head, it serves as a conduit of blood flow and nerve impulses between the brain and the rest of the body. In spite of this essential function, it's highly vulnerable to injury, particularly the carotid and vertebral arteries. The carotid artery is close to the surface of the neck and can be injured by blunt trauma. Both the carotid and vertebral arteries can be injured by rapid or violent motions of the neck or when…

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