Sentences with phrase «phone use increase»

But the behaviors remain prevalent on our roadways, especially as smart phone use increases and drivers can also access social media sites and mobile apps.

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When employees use their personal tablets or phones at work, it brings an increased risk of exposing the office to malware.

Whether it's robust online fantasy leagues, the proliferation of live - blogging, watching playoff hockey on your mobile phone, or the ever - increasing number of athletes and coaches using Twitter, it's no secret the Internet and social media have significantly transformed the way sports are played, covered and consumed.

Get a Better Deal on Phone Services Increasing numbers of people are saving money by using voice over internet protocol (VoIP), such as Skype.

One study that looked at more than 5,000 brain cancer cases in 13 countries found no increase in risk related to phone use, though it called for more research on the topic.

On Wednesday, Verizon overhauled its main offerings for monthly customers, increasing most data allowances by 33 %, adding a rollover feature for unused data and cutting prices for using phones in Mexico and Canada.

Many employers screen candidates by phone before asking them to come in for an interview these days, so it's almost unavoidable to increase your cell phone use during the job search.

«Russia is using its good relationship with China to increase supplies and has now taken the top spot,» Gao Jian, an analyst at SCI International, a Shandong - based energy consultant, said by phone.

Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was engaged in predatory lending practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those with poor or limited credit histories with high - interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental ban on the practice; (iv) the Company was engaged overly aggressive and improper collection practices; (v) the Company had understated the number of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi) because of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection practices it was subject to a heightened risk of adverse actions by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

FICO, the company that created one of the most widely used credit - scoring systems in the U.S., recently announced it was starting a pilot program to increase the number of consumers who could be assigned a credit score based on alternative data, such as utility and phone bills.

If Apple is forced to break its own security to get into one phone in this specific case, a precedent is set, and then the question is where and when can that precedent be used again and again, which begs the question as to whether we will ever have privacy again in our ever increasing digital world?

Increased use of computers and mobile phones will increase the risk of cyber bullying as well as other online dangers.

Also, increased access to the internet and greater use of mobile phones has led to a new kind of bullying.

The government has increased rotations of North Korean border guards, cracked down on brokers who assist people trying to leave, and prosecuted use of Chinese cell phones to communicate with the outside world.

And why not use any revenues from the planned increase in the licence fees for the mobile phone spectrum, expected to be over # 1billion in the next parliament, to capitalise the British Investment Bank so that, region by region, we can get small and growing businesses the finance they need to grow and create jobs?

Roads Minister Andrew Jones insisted that Britain has some of the safest roads in the world and added: «We have tightened the laws on drug driving and are looking at increasing penalties for tackling mobile phone use at the wheel.»

«We have used the phone call recordings because... we have had an increase in the percentage of our population that is gang affiliated and [are] using the phone calls to coordinate activities,» the department's chief of staff, Jeff Thamkittikasem, said.

There was also an association between using all four types of technology before bed and increased cell phone use at night, such as waking up to text someone, with watching TV resulting in the highest odds.

Buttke is interested in using public interest in personal health as a way to increase support for public green space, and enhancing public understanding of how human actions can drive infectious disease spread through a variety of avenues including school programs, websites, and smart phone apps.

Because of increased use of CCTV, images captured on mobile phones and automatic face recognition technology, the comparison of facial images to identify suspects has become an important source of evidence.

«Long term and frequent use of cell phones which receive and emit radio frequency may be associated with an increased risk of brain tumors,» Herberman told lawmakers.

The increasing use of mobile technology in today's society has made information stored in the memory of smart phones just as important as evidence recovered from traditional crime scenes.

Chronic sleep deprivation — which can involve staying up late, and waking up early for work or school — has become a way of life for both kids and adults, especially with the increasing use of phones and tablets late into the night.

In their study, they evaluate the cause of increased stress levels of participants using user - generated data, harvested from their phones.

The increase in use of so called ride - sharing services — which allow prospective passengers to use a cell phone app to connect with owner - operator drivers — fuels debate over whether they can be a safer method of travel.

However, because talking on a cell phone is preceded by reaching for the phone and answering or dialing — which increase risk greatly — the study authors concluded that their results provide support for licensing programs that restrict electronic device use, particularly among novice drivers.

«'' This study appears to have been well conducted, but the pattern of results suggests that the observed increase in behavioural problems may have been caused by factors other than mobile phone use.

Can using mobile phones increase the risk of having brain cancer?

Use a headset whenever possible to increase your distance from the phone.

There was, however, a possible increased risk of glioma for users with a high level of use (30 minutes a day or more)-- and this finding has prompted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to add mobile phones to their list of possible causes of cancer.

2014 — Pathophysiology publishes a follow - up study to the Swedish study noting that the odds of developing a malignant and highly lethal brain cancer called glioma rose concurrently with increased cell phone use.

There are several significant bio-mechanical and psycho - physiological issues with increased cell phone use.

• Young people who start using cell phones before the age of 20 have a five-fold increase in brain cancer risk.

Cell Phones and Cancer A study from Israel shows that cellphone use may increase the risk of tumors of the salivary gland.

(Naturalhealth365) Even if the wireless industry would like you to ignore this truth: it looks like very little cell phone use — per month — can cause a big increase in the risk of brain cancer.

WHO: Cell phone use can Increase Possible Cancer Risk.

IIS.SE - Oct 25 - The number of Swedish Internet users continues to increase, as now 94 % use the Internet, while 85 % use it on a mobile phone, according to «Swedes and the Internet 2017» report.

Online dating sites are providing members with services that take advantage of the increasing use of smart phones.

To greater increase the chances of finding the right person with less effort, most free phone chat services use voice recordings to give a feel of the personality of each user.

Gold membership features: • There are advanced search features, so you can narrow down the list and increase the chances of finding the right match in your case; • You can look at any other profile on the site, when you want and which one you want; • You can receive messages from others, reply to these messages, or initiate new messages; • You can see full - size photos and video, plus to leave any comments for the ones you like; • You can watch any webcam you like, without any limits; • You can send friend requests and flits to the people you like; • You can create a hotlist that can hold up to 1000 members; • Customer support is provided with priority, via phone, and via e-mail, if you want, with an answer received in approximately 12 hours; • You can see when there is a contest of photographs, and you can participate by commenting, viewing and liking your favorite photos; • You can upload photos and videos to your own profile; • You will enjoy access to the available groups and blogs; • You can use chat rooms or IMs of the members to communicate in real time with them;

Using its patented ReputationManager 360 solution to identify computers, mobile phones and tablets used to commit fraud, iovation found that 3.8 percent of the total transactions it processed for online dating sites in 2011 were fraudulent — more than a 150 percent increase over the 1.4 percent in 2010 and 1.5 percent in 2009.

More than 500,000 motorists are STILL driving while using their mobile phones - and the numbers are increasing.

Orbiting around the idea of how technology facilitates the increasing isolation of the very people it claims to connect, Men, Women & Children hones in on a selection of suburbanites in present day Texas, including a jaded married couple played by Adam Sandler and Rosemarie DeWitt, a pair of disaffected teenagers played by Ansel Elgort and Kaitlyn Dever, and two contrasting mothers, one of whom (Jennifer Garner) tirelessly monitors and restricts her daughter's internet and phone use, while the other (Judy Greer) prostitutes her nubile daughter's image on a subscription website.

As more schools allow students to use their «internet devices» (i.e. phones), learning options increase with access to social media apps and other online tools such as those mentioned above.

, published on the website < http://planetasustentavel.abril.com.br/noticia/ambiente/quando-recursos-minerais-se-esgotarao-648952.shtml >, based on information from the US Geological Survey, the US government agency responsible for geological research that crossed information on the annual consumption, mineral reserves available on the planet and its predictable extinction: 1) Platinum (use in surgical materials)-- Extinction by 2049; 2) Silver (use in the manufacture of mirrors and cutlery)-- Extinction in 2016; 3) Copper (use in wire and cable and air conditioning ducts)-- Extinction in 2027; 4) Antimony (use in remote controls and other materials to increase strength)-- Extinction 2020; 5) Lithium (use in cell phone batteries, laptops and video games)-- Extinction in 2053; 6) Phosphorus (use in agricultural fertilizers)-- Extinction in 2149; 7) Uranium (use for electric power generation)-- Extinction in 2026; 8) Indian (use in smartphones and tablets touch screen screens)-- Extinction in 2020; 9) Tantalum (use in cameras lenses)-- Extinction in 2027; 10) Nickel (use in metal alloy coating, electronics such as cell phones)-- Extinction in 2064; 11) Tin (use in coating metal alloys, such as those used in the soft drink cans)-- Extinction 2024; 12) Lead (use in car batteries and trucks and welds and bearings)-- Extinction in 2015; 13) Gold (use as jewelry and computer microchips)-- Extinction in 2043; 14) Zinc (use to cover alloys, preventing rust that destroy objects like coins)-- Extinction in 2041.

«We have seen an increase in the number of students being issued with a penalty for breaching the rules, albeit that they might not have intended to use their phone during the exam.

Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Speeches that are used as a stimulus: - Emma Watson - Winston Churchill - Queen Elizabeth I - George W Bush - Napoleon (Animal Farm) Students will practice writing speeches using the following topics: - increase in legal driving age - importance of mobile phones - social media Students will develop the following skills: - speech writing using the 6 part structure - persuasive writing - speaking and listening - developing effective openings

Nevertheless, increased use of technology, particularly smart phones, gives parents more options to stay connected to schools, teachers and their children, which I believe is a net positive in the parent - child relationship.

Use of simple coding minimises file sizes, increases download speed, and is better supported on feature phones that may not give good support for cascading style sheets and other advanced programming functions.

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