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 * Subject Headings**

[|Cellular telephones] [|Global Positioning System] [|Telecommunication] [|Information storage and retrieval systems] [|Personal information management]

[|SIRS] [|Librarian's Index to the Internet] [|Internet Public Library] [|HomeworkNYC]

What is a Pathfinder for? It gives you headlines about news

Francis Gomes March 21, 2007 Tech & Society
 * __Topic questions__**

__How Are Cell Phones Affecting The Community?__


 * How cell phones affect community:**
 * How do cell phones make a teenage community more advanced?


 * Are cell phones endangering a teenage community or are they safe to use?


 * Is the new GPS system in cell phones necessary and how can does it protect kids from getting lost?


 * Are cell phones a necessary part of teenage life?


 * Teenagers sometimes may talk about illegal activities, are their conversations being tracked by the government?


 * Can cell phones cause brain damage?


 * What kind of contribution do the media make?


 * What new advancements of cell phones will the media advertise?


 * How will the latest designs or programs in a cell effect media?


 * How does the media help us?


 * Is the media taking advantage of us?


 * Why I chose this topic?**

I chose this topic because I am part of a community and I happen to use a cell phone also so I have somewhat knowledge on how cell phones work. I want to know are cell phones really harming my health.

Selling Secrets with a Cell

 * Title:** [|Selling Secrets with a Cell]
 * Source:** Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
 * Author:** Ted Bridis
 * Publication Date:** Sept. 5, 2006
 * Page Number:** C1+
 * Database:** SIRS Researcher

selling your cell phone can be like handing over your diaries. All sorts of sensitive information pile up inside our cell phones, and deleting it may be more difficult than you think.A popular practice among sellers, resetting the phone, often means sensitive information appears to have been erased.
 * -3 things i found interesting**

But it can be resurrected using specialized software found on the Internet." (Philadelphia Inquirer) This article reveals that data stored on a cell phone can be recovered if not deleted correctly and provides tips on how to secure your private information.
 * -2 things you discovered**

How much does the software sell for?
 * -1 question you still have about the article you found.**

Space Plays Role in Everyday Communication

 * Title:** [|Space Plays Role in Everyday Communication]
 * Source:** Air Force Link
 * Author:** Nicole Walters
 * Publication Date:** Aug. 15, 2006
 * Page Number:** n.p.
 * Database:** SIRS Government Reporter


 * 3 things your discovered**

A cell phone is actually a radio that sends signals to a tower. All the little bars represent your reception with the tower. The city is broken into small cells that allow a large number of people to use their phones simultaneously.

There are several codes programmed into your phone. A system identification code, which is called SID, is a unique five-digit number the Federal Communications Commission assigns to each carrier. The electronic serial number is a 32-bit number programmed into the phone when it was manufactured, and the mobile identification number is your phone number.
 * 2 things you found interesting**

Cellular phone service providers must be able to identify your location. While large cities have equipment to track you via GPS, some local or small cities don't have the equipment. They have to do it the old fashioned way of calling the provider to get the GPS information .GPS consists of 24 Earth-orbiting satellites. The military developed and implemented these as navigation tools, but they were soon opened up to everyone else. The gravity of the GPS is almost too much to grasp; each satellite weighs between 1.5 to 2 tons and rotate the Earth twice a day.The 2nd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., is constantly working overtime. Squadron members perform the command and control mission for the GPS satellite constellation, which makes up more than 40 percent of Air Force Space Command's active satellites. That means the GPS system is constantly working, because the squadron is constantly working.


 * 1 question that you still have**

what other types of military tools are they keeping secret that can be used on cell phones?


 * Title:** Teens and Technology: Youth are Leading the Transition to a Fully Wired and Mobile Nation
 * Source:**http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-advanced-display?pos=1&num=25&keyword1=teens+and+cell+phones&index1=TEXT&sep1=AND&keyword2=&index2=TEXT&sep2=AND&keyword3=&index3=TEXT&proxkey1=&near=5&proxkey2=&index1=TEXT&graphkey1=&lnk=Y&id=SINFOTECH-0-7672&method=relevance&lexlower=&lexupper=&auth_checked=Y
 * Author:**| [|Amanda Lenhart], Paul Hitlin, [|Mary Madden]
 * Publication Date:** 7/27/2005
 * Page Number:**1 of 1
 * Database:**pewinternet


 * 3 things I discovered**

Today’s American teens live in a world enveloped by communications technologies. The internet and cell phones have become a central force that fuels the rhythm of daily life. The number of teenagers using the internet has grown 24% in the past four years and 87% of those between the ages of 12 and 17 are online.

-These technologies enable a variety of methods and channels by which youth can communicate with one another as well as with their parents and other authorities
 * 2 things I found interesting**

- IM is used for everyday conversations with multiple friends that range from casual to more serious and private exchanges.

Why has the population increased so much?
 * 1 question I still have**

An Investigation of the Safety Implications of Wireless Communications in Vehicle, Transportation Department (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), July 18, 2000
 * Title:** [|An Investigation of the Safety Implications...Executive Summary]
 * Source:** An Investigation of the Safety Implications of Wireless Communications...
 * Author:**
 * Publication Date:** July 18, 2000
 * Page Number:** n.p.
 * Database:** SIRS Government Reporter

I discovered that 50 million Americans own cell phones. I also discovered that the growth of cell phone users increase 40% per year. I also discovered that only 9% of the people using cell phones are under 24 years old.

I found it interesting that cell phones are becoming a hazard in vehicles.

Will accidents increase as more and more people becomes cell phone owners?


 * april 26,07**

**Experts and Organizations**

 * Pew/Internet** which gives us information on the number of teenagers using the internet nd cell phones havegrown 24% in the past four years and 87% of those between the ages of 12 and 17 are online. Compared to four years ago, teens’ use of the internet has intensified and broadened as they log on more often and do more things when they are online.
 * National Highway Traffic Safety Administration** - government organization that searches wireless communication devices and dangers in driving


 * Creating an essential question that you want your researcher to answer.**

Are there truly important specific starting places you must see before doing research?


 * 1) Write the title of your paper at the top of both the Paper and Writing Assignments wikis.
 * 2) Write your list of questions (an assignment from 3 weeks ago, prior to our work with Ms. Tamarkin) about your research toipic in the Writing Assignments wiki.
 * 3) In the Writing Assignments wiki, create an outline of your project using the questions you came up with.