...To Ban or not To Ban the Use of Cell Phones while Driving? Many places nationwide are now seeing the dangers of the use of cell phones while driving is on the rise. Not only is it a danger to the person using the cell phone, but anyone around the user. It only takes a fraction of a second to lose control of a vehicle; and who knows what can happen in that fraction of a second. Will a life be lost? Will two or more lives be lost? We know what can happen to an extent, but let’s not find out what the full extent is. We need everyone, including the Government, around the nation to really see the pure danger and horrible outcomes of cell phone usage behind the wheel. The first reason why we need to ban cell phone usage behind the wheel is because it is a huge distraction to the driver. The driver is not fully focused, alert, or at their full awareness when they are using their cell phone. Secondly, this so called distraction can or will lead to some sort of accident. Whether that accident is fatal or leaving the other person in critical condition. Thirdly, that last reason we should really ban this act is because the drivers are purely reckless. These drivers can be compared to drivers that are under the influence due to their lack of judgment and their ability to focus on the road. I’m sure that people are quality of looking at a text or answering their phone while driving, but my intention is to try to get everyone aware of the dangers of this action, and to hopefully get people...
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...There are many ways drivers can endanger themselves and those around them, and the one topic that has surfaced most recently is the issue of cell phone use while driving. Yes, answering a text may seem like a simple feat, but in those few seconds when the drivers eyes leave the road, anything could happen. Some states have already made the risky behavior of using a cell phone while driving illegal, which sets the stage for the rest of the states to do the same, as they should. The unnecessary risks posed by cell phone use while driving should be enough evidence to prove that such actions should be illegal and should be reprimanded with a punishment fit for such risky behavior. The task of driving in and of itself is risky and tedious. By...
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...In the society with technology, there are more and more people depend on their phone. In the influence some people will be silent due to they depend on smartphone. Another influence that people always use smartphone, and they will develop some abominable behavior in their life. Finally, whether adults or young people, there are a lot of people’s life system are destroyed by using smartphone everyday. Therefore, smartphone bring some negative influence to some people. Some people always using smartphone will reduce communication face to face is the one effect about smartphone will let people communication ability get weak. Cell phones are affecting people’s life. “Extraversion may have a significant relationship to mobile phone usage behavior. Specifically, extroverted people spend more time calling and send multiple text messages” (Hong 2153). In the other word, extroverted people will spend more time on their phone, rather than communicate face to face with other people. Sometimes, the social anxiety also influences people’s communication. “People with higher social anxiety scores tend to not overuse mobile phones in voice-calling (Whiteside & Lynam 669-689); rather they spend more time in indirect communication through text messaging with others” (Bianchi & Phillips 39-51; Billieux et al., 1195-1210; Butt & Phillips 346-360). In the other words, people who have social anxiety are more likely to text messaging with others, they even do not calling with other people...
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...Children’s Perspective ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..... 5 Cell Phone Companies’ Perspective ………………………………………………………………………….……………..………... 6 Figure 2: Two Examples of Cell Phones Designed for Kids...….……………………………………..………... 6 Child Advocates’ Perspective …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 Parents’ Perspective………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….... 8 Figure 3: Survey Questions …….………………………………................................................................. 9 Recommendations …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 10 Figure 4: Teen Cell Phones and Smartphones Ownership …………………………………..……………….. 11 References ……………………………………………………………………………………….………………..……..…………………….. 14 Appendix …...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….…………….. 16 Case Analysis Children: The Final Frontier . . . For Cell Phones It is difficult to exist in today’s society without being influenced by the dramatic increase of the technology use and especially the use of cell phones. The cell phone market is becoming more saturated and competitive. Thus, marketers tend to look for new segment groups, study them, and eventually influence their decisions. Due to the rise reliance on technology, much of the communication between teens occurs through the digital use, particularly through their cell phones and smartphones. More than 65% of American preteens have their own cell phones. (Solomon, 2011)...
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...Cellular Evolution It is almost impossible to imagine a time when people did not have cell phones. And the interesting fact is that this was not that long ago. Everyone who is over 25 can remember the times when cell phones were still a thing of fantasy and the times when they were considered a luxury. However, as the technology advanced, the cell phones became more and more affordable and nowadays, pretty much everyone has a cell phone with them at all times and pretty much everyone uses their cell phone much more frequently than their old, landline phones. The first major change that the cell phones brought is the fact that you can contact almost everyone you know any time that you want. Before cell phones, if the person was not at home, you simply could not reach them. Sure, you could leave a message on the answering machine, but this did not guarantee that you will get a hold of them in time. And while there are people who think that this is a breach of privacy and that the old way was better, I believe that this is a good thing as it allows friends and family to be able to communicate no matter where they are. Cell phones allow people to organize everything much more easily. For example, there used to be a time when you simply could not change the plans that you made with your friends. You agreed to meet there and then and then it turned out that one of you cannot make it or something like that. And if the others were already out, there was no way to adjust the plans...
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...1. Apply ICA to show syntactic ambiguity in the following sentences: a) Her new husband is a Greek wine merchant. b) The dog bit the woman in the bathroom. c) A British Tornado pilot survived a crash. d) Their professional development strategy failed. e) Henry photographed the woman with a cell phone. Her new husband| is a Greek wine merchant. Her| new husband | is a Greek wine merchant. Her| new| husband| is a Greek wine merchant. Her| new| husband| is| a Greek wine merchant. Her| new| husband| is| a| Greek wine merchant. Her| new| husband| is| a| Greek| wine merchant. Her| new| husband| is| a| Greek| wine | merchant. Her new husband| is a Greek wine merchant. Her| new husband | is a Greek wine merchant. Her| new| husband| is a Greek wine merchant. Her| new| husband| is| a Greek wine merchant. Her| new| husband| is| a| Greek wine merchant. Her| new| husband| is| a| Greek wine |merchant. Her| new| husband| is| a| Greek| wine | merchant. The dog | bit the woman in the bathroom The dog | bit | the woman in the bathroom The dog | bit | the woman | in the bathroom The dog | bit | the | woman | in the bathroom The dog | bit | the | woman | in |the bathroom The dog | bit | the | woman | in |the | bathroom The dog | bit the woman in the bathroom The | dog| bit the woman in the bathroom. The | dog | bit the woman |in the bathroom The | dog | bit the woman | in | the bathroom The | dog | bit | the woman | in | the | bathroom. The | dog | bit | the | woman...
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...Project Topic and Outline Team A Team Members Loretta Abbott Brandon Ballesteros Dalyn Bell Byron Carter Phillip Cleary Abraham Contreras Kristina Paver Cell Phone Technology and the Dangers It Present To Society Cell phones are a growing and continuing trend that has presented many hazards and dangers, since creation. Group A will discuss multiple and popular patterns that society has grown accustomed to, while utilizing cell phones. We will discuss the negative affects it has on society. Although the dangers are present, known, and many proven, the popularities of these trends are steadily rising, and causing tremendous detrimental issues today. This project will shed light into serious concerns associated with cell phones, and hopefully enlighten, and open people minds to ways of preventing many ongoing issues that currently exist. We will research, inform, and furnish our audience with detailed information regarding the dangers, risks, and threats associated with cell phone technologies that occur on a daily basis. Group A want to reveal ways to reduce the number of incidents and injuries related to cell phone usage. By doing this, people minds will ease knowing their loved ones will go home, the same way they left, safe. Cell Phone Technology and the Dangers It Present to Society Distractions • Texts 1. Vehicle Accidents 2. Vehicle Fatalities 3. Road Rage • Social Media Networking ...
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...University of Phoenix Material Effects of Mass Media Worksheet Write brief 250-to 300-word answers to each of the following: |Questions |Answers | |What were the major developments in the |The major developments in the evolution of mass media during the 20th century were radio, | |evolution of mass media during the 20th |television, Internet, social media, newspaper, and cell phones. Radios were less expensive| |century? |than telephones and had the ability of allowing huge numbers of people to listen to the | | |same event at the same time. Radio use to be transmitted through am and fm. Television | | |during the early decades only had limited numbers of channels. By 2004, cable providers | | |offered a wide menu of choices, including specifically tailored channels. Internet and | | |social media have become large developments in the evolution of mass media. Internet has | | |increased so much that we are able to attend school online. Social media allows people to | | |communicate from all over the world through the Internet. Email also became a major | | ...
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...new means of communication which have made our life so simple and easy going. Mobile phone can be seen as the most used present day phenomenon in this fast growing time. Mobile phone is a revolutionary step in the field of tele-communication. We had the days when the telephones only served the purpose of communication through sound. Mobile phone has completely changed the concept of the telephoning. Now a phone is not only a mere phone but it is a lot in itself. A mobile phone works on a unique networked system which needs no wiring, no fixation and no botheration. Originally it was used in cars, airlines, and passanger trains but increasingly it is becoming ubiquitous. It is basically low- power radio telephone. In this magical system calls go through radio transmitters that are located within small geographical unit which are known as cells. Since each cell's signals are too weak to interfere with those of other cells operating on the same frequencies and more channels can be used than would be possible with high power radio frequency transmission. Narrow-band frequency modulation (FM) is the most common mode of transmission, each message is assigned a carrier, unique to the cell from which it is transmitted. The cellular phone was first tested in 1978. The cellular market in Britain alone had grown at a rapid rate to 8.5 million users by 1997. In Japan it is as high as one mobile phone per ten people. However, when the number of cellulars users had increased many new subscribers...
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...Behavior Author Note This paper was prepared for English 111, taught by Professor Dirks. Abstract This paper explores four published articles that report on results from research conducted the texting has been become the part of life and the influence of abbreviations leads a serious argument. The articles, however, vary in the situations and reacts diversity conclusions. “I Think, Therefore IM”, written by Jennifer 8. Lee observed from several high schools and colleges’ students have been using instant messaging from daily life to schoolwork and report. Some teachers take the abbreviations as an offence on formal English writing, but others recognize that it is a language evolution. And when it comes to cultures and lack of technology in the early days, Charles McGrath’s “The Pleasures of the Text” talk about the limitation of texts and the cultural reasons, so the abbreviations have start been using. The Campus Times keep talking about the abbreviations and the influences on today’s language. By CQ Researcher, it says people today are more connected than ever, and each individual relies on the cell phones to work, entertain, and even maintain a relationship. Compare to these researches, this paper states what the influences for cell-phone usages and the connections of technology. Impact of the Technology on Each Individual’s Behavior Introduction Jennifer 8 Lee wrote “I think, therefore IM” was about students and teachers with opinions on the new internet messaging, texting...
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...English 101 What sort of influence does today’s technology have on our society? The youth of today are constantly immersed in technological advancements that promote nonstop communication and instant gratification, whether through cell phones, gaming systems, laptops, or MP3 players. But most people are asking, are these technological advancements a good thing? Some people believe that the growth of technology has negatively influenced the social interactions of today's youth because it isolates individuals from reality, hinders communication, and perpetuates the concept of immediate satisfaction. As Clay Shirky states in his article, “Cognitive Surplus”, given that there are around 4.5 billion adults worldwide, "we live, for the first time in history, in a world where being part of a globally interconnected group is the normal case for most citizens." There are positive and negative influences with everything, no matter what the topic. But to have a positive impact, it’s how you choose to use the power of today’s technology and how much influence you let it have on your everyday life. Some of the negative influences that the constant use of technology has is it can hinder us from being in the moment, communicating and listening to the people around us, and how teens today constantly rely on their cell phones and the internet. As Maggie Jackson states in her article, “What Are We Thinking?”, “We’re too often sacrificing depth for breadth in the ways we make sense of the world...
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...TITLE PAGE THE INFLUENCE OF BLACKBERRY MOBILE PHONE ON NIGERIAN STUDENTS: A STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS UNDERGRADUATES. By OLISEH KONYENUM CHIJIOKE . MAY, 2012 ABSTRACT The study assumed that youths no longer have boundaries as to when and where to use and not to use the mobile device and thus, It sought to explore the influence of blackberry mobile on Nigerian students. The research was conducted to study the influence of blackberry mobile phone on the students’ lifestyle. The theoretical basis of the study hinged on technological determinism theory and social presence theory. The quantitative method was employed and a survey research design was used with the aid of the questionnaire as a tool for data collection to elicit information from the respondents. 324 respondents were purposefully selected. The respondents cut across all six departments (Mass Communications, Geography& Planning, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology and Economics) in the Faculty of social science. 24 questionnaires were dropped from the analysis on the count of incomplete data entry at the respondent end. Therefore, the analysis presented is for the remaining 300 questionnaires i.e n= 300. The findings revealed that Blackberry mobile phone influenced the lifestyle of more than half (180) 60% of the respondents, the male respondents 96 (32%) were more influenced compared to the female respondents 84 (28%) and the male respondent (52%) couldn’t do without the Blackberry mobile for a day as...
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...Outlaw the Use of Handheld Cell Phones While Driving CL English 111.4 November 9, 2009 Abstract Cell phones should be banned to make for a safer country. When considering whether or not cell phones should be allowed to be used while driving, generates two different positions. The use of a cell phone while a car is in motion should be made illegal throughout the United States with exceptions of emergencies. Cell phones are a distraction and our brain is better at concentrating on one thing at a time, while using a cell phone you have a slower reaction time and it will reduce the amount of vehicle accidents. Some argue that cell phones cause just as much distraction as many other things such as the radio and that cell phones are needed for emergencies. Others argue that a law banning the use will help decrease vehicle accidents and increase peoples concentration on driving. Outlaw the use of Handheld Cell Phones While Driving “500,000 passenger vehicle drivers are talking on hand-held cell phones, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration” (O’Rourke, 2004). When considering whether or not cell phones should be allowed while driving, causes deep feelings to be expressed on both sides of the issue. Some argue that cell phones cause just as much distraction as many other things, such as the radio. Others argue that such a law will help decrease vehicle accidents and increase the driver’s concentration on driving. Our first concern should be the safety of...
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...Regina Dodson Student ID AC1400470 SP180.1.1 Principles of Public Speaking Assignment 06_06 02-07-2014 I Believe and Persuaded the Use of Cell Phones Should Be Mandatorily Banned Nationwide To Prevent Unnecessary Distractive Driving Banning the use of cell phones should be made mandatory nationwide while driving because it is a one of the nations’ top killers in America. Driving while being distracted kills thousands of people every year. Yet many drivers think they are good at managing both tasks so they continue to text behind the wheel. A car travels approximately 100 yards in less than the 5 seconds it takes to read a text. Texting distracts people from driving properly by diverting their attention to their cell phone, instead of focusing on the road. Furthermore, studies show that texting is as dangerous as driving while intoxicated. Subjects are found to be mentally impaired while driving and chatting on a mobile device as when they are under the influence. These are the top reasons why I believe and am convinced that driving while on a cell phone should be banned in America. Cell Phone Usage as Top Killer in America National statistics show that cell phone usage while driving has become one of the nation’s top killers on our roadways today. According to the Texting and Driving Safety Statistics an average of 1,600,000 accidents are reported each year due to texting while driving. Nearly 25 percent of all accidents nationwide, 11 percent of which are teenagers...
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...The biggest technological change recently is the use of mobile phones. These days everybody seems to have them. Cell phones have improved safety. Children can now reach their parents and vice-versa. Schools can reach parents, too, and parents don’t need to worry about being out of contact during the day, as they can always be reached in an emergency. Everyone can connect everybody else in the matter of a few presses of buttons, a signal and a minute to connect. Victims of serious accidents such as car wrecks and earthquakes have been able to use their cell phones to contact help. With cell phones, help is always just a phone call away. Cell phones also have some negative impacts. It can be hard for people to get disconnected, for example, from work. Some employers assume that their employees will be permanently available for consultation or discussion, even when the employee is on vacation. When cell phones were first introduced, there was a lot of discussion about cell phone etiquette, but these days, most people seem to ignore that advice. People talk loudly on their phone in public spaces, and they take phone calls while in the middle of conversations with others. People answer their phones in movie theaters and conference presentations. Cell phones are a wonderful technology that adds to safety and the feeling of connectedness. They have become essential for business and personal use. Also, technology has helped improve productivity at work by allowing manufacturers to...
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