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The web generated an outburst in production, self-published content, and fresh forms of machine designs. John Allsopp’s prescient quote “The control which designers know in the print medium, and often desire in the web medium, is simply a function of the limitation of the printed page. We should embrace the fact that the web doesn’t have the same constraints, and design for this flexibility” sustain the notion of the cultural clash between web design and print design. Though print and web…

for people to publically mourn; be it the death of a loved one, a celebrity, or a national tragedy, platforms such as Twitter and Facebook are filled with tributes and commemorations. Due to the increasing availability and participatory nature of the web, the internet has become an increasingly popular means of memorialisation, by offering a public space for people to come together in remembrance. Through this essay I intend to explore the public mourning process and what the discourse produced…

Driving after drinking alcoholic substances leads to entirely avoidable accidents. Various types of people break the law for different reasons. Driving under the influence endangers not only the driver and passengers, but also anyone else they may encounter on the road. Drinking has many effects on the body. A drinker’s reaction time and reflexes are slowed down. Concentration is more difficult to maintain and drinking can cause drowsiness. , Drinking can affect motor skills and reduce a…

Why is it that in the U.S. so many americans participate in drinking and driving, an event which could eventually end up becoming a deadly accident? The government may say that they are taking care of the problem, but the simple truth is clear. Drinking and driving, which affects the driver’s vision and reactions to the environment, is very dangerous and not in order to care for the predicament more preventative action needs to be taken. Thanks to drinking and driving, many families and loved…

consumes any amount of alcohol, it affects their motor skills and/or judgment. If one is caught drinking and driving they may have to take a field sobriety test and if they fail the officer will ask for their permission to perform a blood alcohol content (BAC) test. If this test is failed the person is charged and arrested accordingly (“The Dangers of Drinking and Driving”). Short-term effects of…

In the article, A Comparison of the Cell Phone Driver and the Drunk Driver, researchers are attempting to find a causal link between using cell phone use and impaired driving. They do this by testing if the the condition of the driver affects driving performance. The condition of the driver is there independent variable. Researcher’s operationalized the independent variable by creating a control, distracting participants by talking to them on a cell phone and giving the participants alcohol to…

In response to #18 on application I believe myself to be rehabilitated in full. My incident was a time where I made a mistake that I never have before. Since that time, I have set hours to complete all community service and ordered counseling. I started my community service and counseling right away as I know how important it is to complete what is ordered. By December 10, I plan to have all community service completed. I am working at a community tutoring center and a state park in order to…

In the modern age, many things have changed within the work environment. Technology has become not only a part of everyday life, but an integral part of the workplace. Computer can be seen in any office space, wireless communication devices in restaurants, and even a phone in every businessperson’s hand in public. Correspondingly, technology has changed the way mankind uses, stores, and exchange information and allowed the possibility of going paperless. Paperless is a term that describes the…

The use of marijuana is soon to become legalized in Canada. Marijuana use is a controversial topic due to the beliefs held concerning the effects it can have on a person. A social issues statement surrounding cannabis is that its legalization will result in favorable outcomes for the vast majority Canadian citizens. The issue here is not whether marijuana should be legalized or not, since that is inevitable at this point, but what effect will legalizing marijuana will have on the country as a…

“In 2015, 10,265 people died in drunk driving crashes - one every 51 minutes - and 290,000 were injured in drunk driving crashes” (Kaufman 866). That means that every 51 minutes someone loses a family member to the detrimental effects of drunk driving, a social and economic issue that costs the United States over $270 billion annually. While it is impossible to completely end DWI’s, there is a preventative solution that can dramatically lower the rates of drunk driving, so instead of locking…