aggression [Cohen, 1980; Gibson and Wiesenthal, 1996]. Gulian et al. [1989b] have identified driver aggression as one potentially hazardous consequence of driver stress. The danger of driver aggression is evidenced through its relationship with increased accident involvement, a danger not only to the aggressor but to surrounding motorists [Furnham and Saipe, 1993; Hansen, 1988; Roy and Choudhary, 1985]. Public concern has recently been aroused over escalating incidents of “road rage” worldwide [Sleek, 1996]
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Guns are drawn, and we face the enemy. It has come down to live or death. The first hand grenade is thrown. It misses its targets but then again they always miss their target. I peek under my shield of cover to find myself face to face with the littlest enemy! I yell and take off running in fear of what I have seen. Bullets are flying and my partner has been hit. I know not to turn around as I know what I will see. She is gone, she is now a zombie. She is now on the other team. BING, BING! “Pause
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THE FORD PINTO CASE The scandal and the trial On August 10, 1978, a tragic automobile accident occurred on U.S. Highway 33 near Goshen, Indiana. Sisters Judy and Lynn Ulrich (ages 18 and 16, respectively) and their cousin Donna Ulrich (age 18) were struck from the rear in their 1973 Ford Pinto by a van. The gas tank of the Pinto ruprured, the car burst into flames and the three teenagers were burned to death. Subsequently an Elkhart County grand jury returned a criminal homicide charge against
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In theatrical literature it is common to find playwrights utilizing their past experiences, especially the ones of their youth, to craft stories. Arthur Miller, the most produced American playwright of all time, is no exception. Born in 1915, Miller grew up in Harlem as the son of working class Jewish Immigrants who, like many others, faced financial struggle in pursuit of the “American Dream”. At the age of fourteen, Arthur Miller’s family lost nearly everything due to the recent Wall Street Crash
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humor and caring side. Throughout the story these qualities are demonstrated. Character qualities are apparent from the beginning of the story written by Flannery O’Connor. Selfishness is one of the first apparent qualities from the story describing the grandmother’s character. The grandmother is living with her only son Bailey and his family. The reasons are unclear, and the story does not indicate the reasoning behind
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The movie Misery death is the film adaptation of Stephen King's novel, he tells the story of a rich and famous writer of best-seller, Paul Sheldon, known for the legend of a romantic heroine, Misery Chastain, is victim of a grave car accident, while he travels in mountain. He is then saved by a nurse, Annie Wilkes, who tells to be his most fervent admirer. But very fast, Annie's kindness and its more and more bizarre behavior (The nurse refuses to call the help in spite of the grave wounds from
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it)" by Kristin Lewis humans should be more careful with there phones. Many accidents and deaths are linked to lack of attention regarding phones. To begin with, people should be more careful with phones because they may be at risk of injury or even death. For example, in the article Kristin tells the story of Christina Morris-Wand a kid walking to the bus stop browsing her phone when all of the sudden she was hit by a car. It turns out Christina was walking through a red light. This happens all of
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see The Great Gatsby (disambiguation). The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion and obsession for the beautiful debutante Daisy Buchanan. Considered to be Fitzgerald's magnum opus, The Great Gatsby explores themes of decadence, idealism
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She handed me a five dollar bill through the car window, then turned and walked away. I don’t know her name, nor where she was going—the encounter was so brief—but I know I will never forget that lady stranger who generously saved me from a lot of frustration and prevented me from walking a mile or more to my destination. The scene was a downtown public parking lot. My husband, Leo, and I were already a half hour late for a statewide conference on the status of African American families and children
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( Exam on Analogy 1.Biography : Autography (a) mobile : automobile (b) dead : living (c) testimony : confession (d) author : performer (e) memories : history 2. INDIFFERENT : CONCERN (a) unbigoted : tolerance (b) unnatural: emotion (c) variable :change (d) arrogant : modesty (e)intrepid : bravery 3. PLAY : ACTS
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