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There is currently no US federal ban on texting while driving, but several states as well as Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have passed laws prohibiting the use of hand-held devices while driving. [59] New drivers in 38 states and DC are not permitted to use cell phones behind the wheel.
Youths today are more educated and less violent than in the past.
The HPA also says that due to the mobile phone's adaptive power ability, a DECT cordless phone's radiation could actually exceed the radiation of a mobile phone. The HPA explains that while the DECT cordless phone's radiation has an average output power of 10 mW, it is actually in the form of 100 bursts per second of 250 mW, a strength comparable to some mobile phones.
Phones have become an addiction for many of us. I can barely get through a cup of coffee without checking for updates. Especially for kids who struggle academically, the smartphone is an all too ...
"Fear of missing out" can lead to psychological stress at the idea of missing posted content by others while offline. The relationships between digital media use and mental health have been investigated by various researchers—predominantly psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and medical experts—especially since the mid-1990s, after the growth of the World Wide Web and rise of ...
This student has an idea for a cellphone policy that meets kids and teachers in the middle. | Opinion
In the past, some United States schools installed mobile phone jammers to prevent cell phones from working on campuses. [66] However, the sale and use of jammers is illegal in the US under the Federal Communications Act of 1934, because jammers cut off 9-1-1 calls and disrupt air navigation if they are used near airports.
United States Academic Decathlon – an annual high school academic competition; National Academic Quiz Tournaments – an American quiz bowl company; National History Bee and Bowl – a history quiz competition in the US; Reach for the Top and SchoolReach – a long-lasting Canadian high school competition, formerly nationally broadcast on the CBC