1. Methods Numerous research studies have addressed driver distraction. Most of these studies address issues relating to the distraction effects of cellular phones [27]. A review of the literature published over the past seventeen years was conducted. The search was limited to articles published in English between February 13, 1997 to December 30, 2014, involving young novice drivers, middle aged and fairly experienced drivers, old drivers. To be comprehensive with the literature I have conducted
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What’s more important to you? Your phone or your future? It’s time to fire your phone and hire your brain. So it’s time to get working! We have been so focused on our phones that we forget that we actually have a brain we can use. “Shut down your screen” week can change all of that. We should participate in “Shut down your screen” week because it can help kids become more focused in class. During school while my teacher was talking to my class my phone kept vibrating, I kept having the urge to check
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ARE YOUNG PEOPLE ADDICTED? I agree with Danah Boyd who is the author of “It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Network Teens”. I agree with her because they are not obsessed with social media, they are only on it just to keep in touch with their friends. If they really are that addicted you wouldn’t see no teens at the movies or in the store or at the park, instead they would’ve been on their phones instead. The fact that they’ll end up seeing their friends either way the next day at school
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The history of invention in Canada has followed a long and noble path. Believe it or not, Canadian Inventors have designed, created and patented more than one million inventions, yet only few people can name more than one or two Canadian inventors or any Canadian accomplishments. Canadian author Roy Mayer states in his book Inventing Canada: "Our innovators have given novelty, variety, and colour to our lives with their great practical gifts, and the world would be an exceedingly boring and grey
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“Cracking Your Genetic Code”, a NOVA documentary, reveals the idea that the human race stands on the verge of a major revolution. In this, we are given insight into the life of a now fully functional celled cancer survivor and a cystic fibrosis sufferer who now obtains healthy breathing patterns. So, what caused such a drastic turn of events? In these cases, genetic mutation pushed the teens to near death. Their cure, however, involved a different technique: genetic coding. Also known as the scientific
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Abstract— A Smartphone is a very important in our life. It is use for many reasons such as for Internet and communication. According to a survey 80% teens aged between 12 and 18 have mobile phones & wireless devices and they are not just using cell phones to call their parents. They are using to access the internet & games more than adults. Excess use of smart phones are causes many diseases like cancer, Male infertility, Ear impairment, headache, migraine, depression etc. Keywords: Wireless devices;
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The world is getting smaller. With the advent of the internet, online communications, smart phones, and social network applications, the world is indeed getting smaller. Whenever my father holds his smart phone and calls a friend or a relative abroad through smart phone applications such as viber, magic jack, and whatsapp, he would always stare at his smart phone, in this case his iPhone, with utter amazement. This would always be followed up with him saying, “technology is amazing! Back in my day
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In 2004, only 45% of teens had their own cell phone, that percentage has risen through the roof in 2017. Almost every teenager has one now. Schools don’t allow phones in classrooms, but they should allow them because they have educational tools that are not available in classrooms, they can help kids do their online homework or assignments, and they also reduce the amount of paper wasted each year by schools. Here’s how cell phones can be turned into something useful in the classroom. My first reason
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Graeme Clark Graeme Milbourne Clark was born August 16 1935 in Camden, New South Wales. He was an important figure in the development of the cochlear implant and now works as a doctor. He was educated at The Scots College and studied medicine at the Sydney University. He has been awarded the Lasker - DeBakey award, Senior Australian Of The Year as well as the James Cook medal just to name a few. Cochlear Implants A cochlear implant is a medical device that essentially does the job of the damaged
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Through clinical trials and case studies, this article introduces the possibilities of using young blood to rejuvenate damaged tissue, as well as the benefits on Alzheimer’s patients. Research in this field is very important because as we become older, our organs begin to deteriorate and shut down. Having a great-grandmother with Alzheimer’s, she could have benefited from these new discoveries which could have possibly given me more time with her. This article relates to the advancements in scientific
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