... and their impact. There are many scenarios where having a cell phone makes things a lot easier, big and small. One of the best uses of a cell phone in recent months is a program which helps find missing people by sending a text message to all nearby cell phones with important information about the missing person. If ... by chance your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere a cell phone might be your only hope, it can also be your only chance of survival in case that place your ... technology becomes available you can even send video through cell phones. On the other hand, cell phones ...

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... he grabbed something we ran back to the bike path and began walking back towards the house we were staying at. Tim showed us the he had grabbed a cell phone, probably a cost of about 200 dollars at the time, and started to make calls. We made several prank calls, long distance calls, and even called some ... morning we woke up and all ate breakfast. After, we watched a little television and then headed out on our roller blades, we didn't say a word about the cell phone. Several hours later Brian, who didn't walk with us, asked what we had done on our walk. As we told the story I could tel...

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... re driving by almost running you off of the road? Well I hate to tell you but it's probably someone just like me who is using a cell phone, eating, or even trying to read. People like me don't even care about surrounding cars. For some reason it is easier to do things like ... after we see some horrible wrecks we just keep on doing what we have to do. On the news every once in a while I hear about cell phones and how dangerous it is to talk on them while driving, and yes it is dangerous, but what about the other things we do in ... cars that needs to be addressed to. Cell phones, althou...

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... my lungs for anyone and everyone, but no one answered my cries and pleas. I turned sharply to the right, and quickly dialed my step- mom's cell phone number. All I heard was the ringing of the phone. I dialed my dad's cell phone, and nothing had changed. Only empty ringing could be heard. Finally, in a desperate attempt to be connected, I called my step- sister. The voice mail ... . I run out to them, asking them question like a reporter, and figure out that they had gone shopping, and Cindy left her cell phone in the trunk. My dad and step- sister, Candis, were at work, and had turned o...

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... we were getting back onto the bus, I picked up my cell phone to call home to tell my boyfriend and little girls the great news. I looked at my phone when I saw that I had lots of missed calls, all of them was from my boyfriend's cell phone, and I knew something was wrong. After calling my boyfriend's phone a hundred times, it felt like, I finally got him on the ... phone. It was the worst news a mother could ever receive. My youngest daughter was ... ...

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It was 6:30am on a Monday morning in Okinawa, Japan. I was at work taking the children to the breakfast room when my cell phone went off. Normally, it would be my husband telling me that he just dropped off our daughter at preschool and he was on his way to work, but not ... At first my mom didn't answer and it took three tries to finally get through. When my mom answered her phone I asked her what was going on? She started to tell me but she broke down crying and handed the phone to my brother who was sitting next to her. He said that my dad had a stroke and that he wasn ... " I could not b...

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... demonstrates the way of complete lawlessness in the fact that they are allowed to get away with something so serious in such a carefree way. Overall, the musical numbers such as Cell Block Tango' encourage the audience to view the women as being powerful because they are represented as unremorseful. This is shown by the camera angles looking up on them, suggesting ... atmosphere in the jail is very uneasy, with many people wanting to use the phone, regular comments such as "give it up- are used to persuade her off the phone. When Libby starts to find out some information from her phone ...

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... are days I need my mom. I miss my mom. I want to see her. But I can't. Her number is still saved in my phone, though her cell-phone has now been disconnected. I wish I could call her, wherever she is. But they don't have cell-phones there. I go to her sweaters, still hanging where they were left two years ago. But her scent is gone. I look at ... ...

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... while calling 911. The only problem was that, for some reason, he had absolutely no signal. "Stupid phone, " he thought, "I'm supposed to have coverage no matter where I go. " He held his phone up to the roof, hoping to at least get one bar. Then his phone flew out of his hands and smashed into a wall, shattering into pieces. The apparition appeared in front ... more than he already was, Nick decided that he didn't need to go inside and actually witness the body. He already knew it was there, so he pulled out his cell phone and called the police. He told the operator that he had found a...

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... thing to do, call up Pop and have him come get us. It was the last thing I wanted to do, but we had to get back. I got my cell phone, found "Dad" in the phone book, and dialed. "Hello?" "Dad, its James." "James! How's the trip going?" "Dad, we need you to come get us." Panic and fear took over his whimsical tone ... said he"d take care of it." "Bill? Who's Bill? "My buddy that owns that shop. He's the one who called me up there." I asked for Bill's last name and his phone number and then bid farewell to the truck driver. The next day I called up Bill Kilshore and couldn't thank him enou...

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... it. "Are you ok?" I asked again. "Yeah." He replied with a confused tone. "Well, I"m not; I think my arm is broke." I sternly said back to him. He then asked, "Where"re the cell phones?" "In my pocket." I replied then added, "You"re going to have to get them, I can't move my arm." He checked my pockets, the ... cell phones weren't there. Ryan then started to panic and went running back to the car to look for the cell phones. I tried telling him that we should just go to a house that was close by and call for help. He didn ... out for I was going into shock, so I left Ryan behind and wa...

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... night. This time though, she was unusually late. I didn't really think it was a big deal at the time, I just thought maybe she got tied up doing something and forgot. My cell phone rings. It was her. I could tell in her voice that something was wrong. She said "my mom just called and told me that someone found my purse, but I've ... around through her purse and of course her wallet was not in there. She said "I think it is my wallet, I don't have it. The people gave my mom their phone number and address and said that I could come pick it up. Would you go with me to get it?" "Sure" I rep...

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... the hospital with them; my Mom declined my offer and told me to go back to bed. Somehow, I managed to go back to sleep, only to be awoken by the phone-my Mom informed me that the situation was graver than she feared and that my Father was being airlifted to another area hospital that was better equipped to handle his ... waiting at the door when she arrived home. I spent the next half an hour just trying to take care of little details - anything to keep me busy - gathering up cell phones, my Mom's phone book, getting cash from the ATM, and getting gas. Finally we were on our way. The da...

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... believe that I was going to Amanda's house but really not be. I was supposed to call when I got there, so I called from a cell phone so they had no idea where I really was. (Just in case they dialed the old #69 on the phone). The party was like no other party I've been to before. There was beer, a band, a pool, and good vibes to match ... ...

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... police officer chases after them, firing a shot from his pistol that just grazes Graham but doesn't hurt him. Jason and Graham hide and the police officer doesn't find them. Grahams cell phone rings and again they have to run for it, hoping the cop won't hear or see them. After a while, they make their way back to Maxi's house and Hortense gets ... they have heard about him in the past few days. Jason spends the day after with Sara because her parents left for day at the zoo with her brother. The phone rings and Sara answers; it is her friend who asks if she knows where Jason is and Sar...

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... work for the day and I was home alone. I decided to invite my best friend over so we can spend time together watching television and playing video games. He received a phone call on his cell phone and stepped out of the room. I eaves dropped on his conversation and I heard him saying, " Don't come over it's not what you think." Bobby then came back into ... ...

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... takes one's concentration off the road, and they may swerve into the ditch, or even into another car. I have witnessed an accident, of which the cause was a cellular phone. A person talking on a cell phone rolled through a four-way stop and was nearly crashed by another car. Onlookers of accidents also cause accidents themselves, particularly if in fast traffic. However, there are still most ... ...

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... is not only worth buying but it's a matter of norm. You thinking the product is good without actually using it or needing it is effective marketing. Ask yourself this, is a cell phone that's worth hundreds of dollars more really worth the extra couple seconds of speed? Or is it that everyone else has one and you want to fit in with everyone ... ...

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... . But that was not the big shocker. There, in the middle of town where the mom and pop grocery store used to stand was an enormously vast spacecraft. Checking my cell phone for any missed calls or text, and nothing. Not even a single bar. Terror was in every inch of my body. Knowing that I was the only one left on this planet ... ...

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... think about is telling your friends what a tool your date was last night. And finally the night ends with a hug, and both of you erasing each others numbers from your cell phone. And then we get to the Jennifer Lopez. This is when a couple goes out on a date and unlike the One Timer, they enjoy each others company. So they continue to ... ...

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... can't stand that close to a tornado and not be killed or blown away. Your car can't drive through a fire ball with the windows down and not be damaged. I doubt your cell phone would work that close to a F4. It's highly unlikely to just drive through a house that easily. When they are in the tornado they don't get hit by debris. Also Joe ... ...

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... was not really a responsible thing to do. One time I stayed out past the time that I was supposed to be in and my mom didn't know where I was. I did not have a cell phone at the time so my mom had no way of getting a hold of me. Since I did not call my mom she over reacted and just started driving around looking for ... ...

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... not in the car. The windshield had been broken and it looked as if he had been thrown from the car. I ran back to my car, called 911 on my cell phone, and then went looking for Steve. I found him about 500 feet from his car, but it was so dark I had no idea what injuries he had sustained so I sat there ... ...

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... total Canadians) and forty million Americans (approximately one eight the population) were in the dark. 22 power plants was shutdown during the outage spanning 24,000 square kilometers. Communication by cell phone and means of transportation via railways were down leaving thousands of people stranded at their workplaces having to walk home or catch a ride. In 1965 when the first blackout occurred ... ...

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... blood on almost every guy's fist. On our way, we had to pick up my older brother, John, on the highway. His car had broken down so he called my cell phone to come get him. He was the responsible one in the family straight A's, community service work, Harvard college, and positively boring. He"d have to come to the party with us ... ...

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