Sentences with phrase «do old cell phones»

See also, Trashed Tech: Where Do Old Cell Phones, TVs and PCs Go to Die?

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I like the science that creates vaccines, x-rays, Novocain, Radio, internal combustion engines, computers, and cell phones, but I don't like the (same) science that says the earth is 4.5 Billion Years old.

I didn't anticipate that my homeschooled 8 year old daughter would be literally begging me for a cell phone though...

I don't know how old Ian is, but he's old enough to own and operate a cell phone and text with his mother during art class, so we can safely assume he's over the age of, say, nine.

There was no phone in the cabin, which was fine with us; cell phones don't seem to work at the Normaway either, but there is an old - fashioned telephone booth on the driveway that has a working phone if you need one.

Other parents take walkie talkies on camping or other outdoor trips — where cell phone service may be poor or nonexistent — allowing older children and teens the freedom to do their own thing while remaining in touch with their parents.

we had no cable, no cell phones an old used paid for van, shopped thrift stores, paid all our bills on time, didn't use credit (didn't have a credit card).

My husband was dropping our oldest daughter off, but he didn't have his cell phone with him.

Here's a very cool idea that'll keep your child entertained for hours: Use your cell phone to take photos or videos of action scenes (or let older kids do this themselves if they're careful with the phone).

Saphores» 2010 survey of 3,156 households that are representative of the U.S. population concluded that California's Cell Phone Recycling Act did have a significant positive impact in encouraging consumers to recycle old phones.

I didn't know that my cell phone gave off such dangerous levels if radiation and I have exposed my 10m old daughter to a lot.

It's easy to get distracted by their billion dollar ad campaigns or a list of features that you probably won't ever use, so when you are upgrading, make sure your new cell helps you stay connected at least as well as your old phone did.

He thinks she just doesn't notice, but he's so self - involved that he can't imagine that 14 - year - old girls like his daughter learn to use their cell phones from their parents.

I remember playing Brick back in the day on my old clamshell cell phone and thinking how cool it was that my phone was trying to do the same thing my Game Boy could easily do.

Now, I know some old timers are saying «They didn't even have cell phones when I started working on cars».

I don't own an mp3 player and my cell phone is so old I often joke about needing MS - DOS codes to check my... Continue Reading →

I really need this phone because my other phone was 4 years old and broke and I trully can't afford to buy another right now so I don't have a cell phone and I had to cancel my att go acount.

I had a collection account from an old cell phone bill that I didn't pay and then forgot all about.

Don't throw away your used printer cartridges and old cell phones, turn them into money for the PGSPCA.

Did you get a new cell phone, iPod, digital camera, laptop or other handheld electronic device for the Holidays and don't know what to do with that old one?

I'm ticked off because our 18 - year - old grandson's cell phone is «blocked» so that he does not receive phone calls from his grandparents!

None of us drive the same technology we did 10 years ago, and would any of us put up with a 10 - year - old cell phone?

Stockholm's Old Town has to wait (as does George) while I navigate the ins and outs of live - chatting on my cell phone, «talking» with our Canadian Internet provider.

With the average lifespan of a cell phone in this country at about 18 months (which adds up to 130 million entering the waste stream every year), there is certainly no shortage of supply for the old talkies; the guys at VoIP - News have done some digging and found 50 ways to recycle them all.

And finally, they (like many cell phone manufacturers now do) include a postage - paid envelope to be used for sending in your old phone for recycling.

While there's only so much we can do on a consumer level — after all, convincing people to skip buying the next new cell phone, camera, TV or game station is an uphill battle — there's luckily a lot that states are now doing to step up and ensure everyone takes responsibility for old electronics.

But the fait will be accompli only when a filter is available that can do for water what cell phones have done for communications: leap - frog the old methods to bring a better life to millions in need.

If, however, you find a smartphone hard to use, or do not understand how to properly secure your smartphone, maybe you should stick to a plain old cell phone.

The speed dialing and voice dialing features are far less intuitive than my old Nokia cell phone (for one, hitting «1» and «Send» does not take me to my voice mail, which is one setting on my Nokia that I loved).

Other than the original iPhone (which was a brand new market category for the entire cell phone industry - which the watch is not), I don't think Apple has ever dropped the price on a product less than a year old without releasing a new one to take its place.

If I didn't respond in a few minutes, you would understand, shaking your head knowingly, yet kindly, and understanding that since I am of an older generation than you and I don't roam around with my cell phone as a bodily extension, texting may not be the best way to communicate with me.

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

The «decades - old credit scoring model» currently used «does not take into account consumer data on rent, utility, and cell phone bill payments,» Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina wrote in August, when he unveiled a bill to require the federal government to vet credit standards used for residential mortgages.