... by drivers to numerous minor and fatal automobile accidents. Scientific studies have established strong correlations between cell phone usage and accidents. A study of Canadian drivers with cell phones found that "the risk of a collision when using a cell phone was four times higher than the risk when a cell phone was not being used" This risk is similar to the hazard associated with driving with a blood alcohol level ... with two fatalities In the span of the next three years, automobile crashes attributed to cell phone use have increased by nearly 25%, and the number is expected to gr...

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... In today's society a social phenomenon that has swiftly taken our society by storm would be the new rave for having a cell phone. Where did this demand for cell phones come from? Is this cell phone hysteria is due to the change in technology or the change in society, or is it both? Everywhere you go, and ... likely to be carrying a cellular telephone, be it the "hip" new slim-style with color screens or the original Nokia's or the "Zack Morris" cell phone that is a bit more bulky with no custom ring tones, but regardless they are carrying them. How has this come to be that just ten year...

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... are very cost effective. Some plans are only as much as twenty dollars a month, which makes it so cheap that some families have a cell phone for every member of the house. Many college students have cell phones with free nationwide long distance, so they can talk to their friends and family at home without paying long distance rates. Companies now offer several phones ... operate on fully digital networks and have options such as web browsers and digital cameras built inside. I rely on my cell phone to be my alarm clock, an address book, and I even have my day planner inside my phone. I...

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... counter proceeded to cut my turkey and then my cheese. When the man saw this he was disgusted and called his wife on his cell phone and loudly complained that he was held up at the deli, and not to worry he would be home as soon as he could ... to ask him what she should have for lunch. People seem to need constant reaffirmation as well as enjoy the stage that the cell phone puts them on. Cell phones are fast becoming personal handheld confess all reality television shows allowing people to talk constantly about whatever feeling or anxiety they are experiencing ... at the moment, and ...

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... talk about today is why combining those two activities is something you should avoid doing, even with a hands free system We've all seen drivers talking on their cell phones and trying to drive at the same time. Can driving while chatting on a cell phone be a dangerous combination? Most governing bodies seem to think so. Though they were once considered rare luxuries ... pay for the service plans. As the popularity of cell phones have increased in the last five years, so have the number of public safety advocates who link cell phone use by drivers to numerous minor and fatal automobile a...

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... due to the use of cellular phones while on the road. This leads me to believe that if people can"t concentrate on the road while talking on a cell phone they shouldn"t talk at all while driving. In the driving class we were shown a video and it was a interview with a lady who had lost ... her daughter because of someone using their cell phone while driving. It really was a sad story and this is why I think that there should be more safety precautions need to be taken. Many good aspects ... precautions need to be taken for individuals who will be talking on their phones while driving. Ph...

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... . There have been lots of stories about people getting tumors and brain cancer from cell phone use. In this paper, I hope to inform you of these problems and show you how to use cell phones safely. The Cellular Telecommunications Internet Association(CTIA) has been conducting research since 1994 on cell phone dangers. George Carlos, a public health scientist, was hired by CTIA to conduct a six-year ... , $25 million research effort. Carlos's research concluded linked cell phone use to a brain tumor called acoustic neuroma. According to Carlos, people who had used cell phones for six years...

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... symptoms of vestibular disturbance associated with their use. They also point out that the number of people potentially affected will increase as the number of mobile phone users increase. Some of them also claim that cell phones can cause cancer, they affect brain response patterns and that they increase blood pressure. In some countries, when you enter a hospital, you're told you ... should turn it off at night and don't keep it in our bedroom. We should avoid talking too long on the cell phone or wearing it all day long. It is reprehensible to even consider that someone would allow a...

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... done by scientists. Two such experiments were run by a man named Hardell, in 1999 and 2002. His first test consisted of him comparing prior cell phone usage to people with brain cancer and to people without. The first trial showed no correlation, however the second showed an increase in tumors in ... the eye. Both studies also showed that brain cancer patients who used these phones developed their tumors on the side they held their cell phone on. This would seem to be pertinent information, however his study posed this question after the people found out they had cancer. It ... answer t...

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... . The true question is, how hazardous can these gadgets be when going down a highway anywhere from 45 to 75 miles per hour? Recent studies have been showing that talking on a cell phone while driving can be very dangerous, probably more than most people think. In a recent study done in the United Kingdom, scientists did research in which they compared drivers talking on ... the legal limit, are a danger to everyone on the road, but the results show that they may not even be as dangerous as cell phone users. Twenty people were tested on a driving simulator under normal conditions, while t...

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... areas and the enhancement of reception. Cellular companies are increasing the amount of minutes within their rate plans, most featuring free nights and weekends. Other options include, cellular phone insurance, roadside assistance, free long distance outside of the US, mobile-to-mobile plans, text messaging and accessible Internet access. Another ever-growing wireless trend is the popularity ... and advancement of wireless equipment. Personalizing one's cellular phone allows consumers to display their own characteristics by choosing different faceplates, and downloadable ring tones and ...

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... . Another reason they are helpful in that if your kid stays after you he can call you and let you know. Here are some examples as to why I feel that cell phones should be allowed in school. If your children play sports after school, when practices is over they are going to need to call home for a ride. What if your ... home. And they will need to call you and let you know when they arrive at the school. And the schools in the school that they can use don't call cell phones if that is the only way that they can contact you by. What if your son or daughter forgot to tell you that se had to...

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... U.S. population (Fischer, 2002). Cellular phones offer several key advantages such as the ability to make calls anywhere you are because you can easily clip a cell phone on your belt, carry it in your purse, where it around your neck, or just put it in your pocket. It is also a cost ... family members. The more education and money one had, the more likely they were to have at least one cell phone. A new trend in the cell phone industry now allows users to ask questions and get answers. Using the voice command technology, customers will be able to pick up ... a live operator (Fishman, 20...

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... cellular phones while on the road. This leads me to believe that if people can't concentrate on the road while talking on a cell phone they shouldn't talk at all while driving. Rather than restricting access, the goal should be to provide in-vehicle information systems and safer means ... to using your cellular phone while driving. I understand that restricting cell phone usage while driving all together isn't the best means to solving the problem. Many good aspects come from cellular use in the ... who will be talking on their phones while driving. Phones are being created by Erricson,...

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... the GSM network is composed of these three main systems, it can be divided into three broad parts. The first part, the Mobile Station, is carried by the subscriber (Mobile Cell Phone); the second part, the Base Station Subsystem, which controls the radio link with the Mobile Station; and the third part, the Network Subsystem, which is composed of all of the ... switching system components mentioned above. The main part of Network Subsystem is the Mobile services Switching Center, which performs the switching of calls between the cell phone and other fixed or cell phone network users, as...

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... developed a product that consumers could never imagine. After spending millions of dollars and designing this product for two years, Motorola introduced the smallest cell phone ever developed, with a flip feature and a vibrating ringer. The phone was named the StarTAC. The designer of this phone was Robert Weisshappel. He, virtually single-handedly and against the better judgment of most of his co-workers, got the ... discontinue the marketing scheme. The "Signature- program was a flop. Unfortunately, the convenient StarTAC phones were not as useful and beneficial to consumers as Motoro...

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... these growths on there ears. In recent years, the cellular phone has become increasingly popular for all financial classes. One main factor for this has been the improvements made in the technology. When cellular phones or cell phones were first introduced onto the market, they were affordable for the wealthy only. To have a cell phone then was a symbol of one's wealth and importance. However ... , those who could not afford an early cell phone may have admired the owner but he or she was left with the burden ... in size by over fifty percent. This paved the way for a whole new breed of...

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... been done on the possible effects of radio frequency radiation on prenatal development through the investigation in mice. Australian research has found one the strongest links between cell phones and cancer. Mice were exposed to cell phone radiation. Over periods of 9 to 18 months, the exposed mice had twice the rate of tumors as unexposed mice. The industry defense is "men aren't rodents ... Britain suggesting that radiation limits are measured by absorption rates. Already there are at least 15,000 reports on cell phone radiation. There have been reports on headaches resulted in cellul...

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... cellular phones offer many advantages such as added convenience, greater personal security, and increased communication in both businesses and the home. However, a cellular phone does have its share of disadvantages. For example, there are driving safety concerns, health concerns, and, of course, the social changes being shaped by ... , especially in the event of an emergency. An advantage of having a cell phone is the reliability and security it brings in knowing that you have one. In critical points in time, people with cell phones can more easily and faster reach help than those witho...

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... colors that appeal to younger customers. But besides the fact that cellular phones are fashionable, teenagers today have a viable reason to own a cellular phone. It is true that cell phones can be expensive. Furthermore, the teen may use the phone unnecessarily for personal reasons. But a child can develop a sense of responsibility. Parents can work out a plan so their child can pay for his ... . Some companies offer the family plan where you can call anyone in the family for free. With these incentives available, a teenager can have a cell phone available to them without being too much ...

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... the standard unit that covers a "geographic area in which there is radio coverage by a particular cellular phone system. The size of any given cell within a system depending on the geography of the cell."" W. Steward. Geographical area is important to wireless devices because they have to send and receive from the antennas that ... have high power but low power base being affected by the terrain in and around the cell area. It is important to know the number of wireless devices that can be supported by a cell because every cell area is limited to a number of simultaneous wireless chann...

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... overlap, the BTSs will divide their area of coverage up into sections. This also aids in mobile device handoff as it moves from cell to cell. BTSs in GSM networks continuously transmit RF signals on a control frequency for MCDs to detect while mobile stations are continuously scanning the forward ... control channel (FCC) for paging signals from base stations. The MCD, BSS and MSC are the components that primarily handle phone calls and text messaging. When ... is narrowed down and the precision is limited by the cell size.Localization or triangulation of BTSs and signal strengths are o...

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... can be so stressful are drivers being unfamiliar with the territory, or tourists, construction and the traffic that it causes, and the usage of cell phones while driving. One of the reasons that driving around the city can be such a stressful experience is because of all of the ... stressful, but has proven to be very dangerous. While using a cell phone, people aren't nearly as conscientious of their surroundings as they should be; the cell phone is a distraction that takes your mind off of the road. When using the phone while driving, people have a tendency to make abrupt lane changes,...

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... been rapidly increasing day by day around the world in the past years. Personally, all of my friends, except for a few, carry a cellular phone with them wherever they go. Cell phones are very useful and they are also very safe when on the road. For example, let's say someone is driving home from their college ... for the weekend and have car trouble an hour away from home. Without a cell phone, they would most likely have to flag down a car for help or a ride. That can be very dangerous in our society today. If they do not ... choose to do that, they will eventually have to walk to the ...

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... are looking into possible medical benefits from cellular phones. Dr. Michael Huncharek, a radiologist involved in wireless telephone research advised, "There really was no association found between cell phone use and the development of primary brain tumors. It is grossly irresponsible to release something like this." (www.stats.org/newsletters/9906/cellphones). Recent studies have also ... present America's less than perfect citizens with open doors to endless possibilities. Bibliography 1. Cell Phones-Convenience or 21st Century Plague?, www.sightings.com/general2/cell.htm 2. Features Av...

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