Writing Task

 Phoenix

23 Ray Small drive

21st of October 2021

Auckland city council

135 Albert Street, Auckland 

To Whom It May Concern

Hello my name is Phoenix and I will be telling you why my Idea is the best idea, 

My Idea Is if we added Handrails to the Pahurehure inlet’s walkway it would make It safer. I have three points to support my Idea

1. Slippery surfaces/slips and trips are the most common cause of major injuries in workplaces but it  can happen almost anywhere. 95% of major slips result in broken bones and they can also be the initial cause for a range of other types of accidents such as a fall from heights.

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e.g if someone slips and falls, the handrails would prevent them from falling and causing injury or worse. It will also help as a support aid

2. Cycling crashes - Most crashes resulting in injuries to a person cycling do not involve a motor vehicle. They may involve a pedestrian, other people on bikes or the cyclist may be the only person involved. Handrails will prevent cycle accidents in this area.

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3.  Drowning of children 

There were 69 drowning deaths in 2020 which were considered preventable, according to data provided to Water Safety NZ. Four of those were children aged four and under, but the 15-25 age bracket had the most deaths overall - 14 through the year. A handrail will prevent children from accidents involving drowning from falling in the water 

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It may cost a lot of money to install the handrails but it will be a small cost to pay in preventing injury to people using this space for fun, leisure and enjoyment.

Yours Sincerely,

Phoenix

     What would happen if we didn't have a brain?

In short term there would be no life, there thats a simple answer. But thats not fun (because I searched it up on google). 

The body has to have a brain that is working, you can not function without it. 

Different parts of the brain control different parts of the body. Did you know that the brain controls the opposite side of the body? Surprisingly the right hemisphere controls the left side of the body, and the left controls the right side of the body. 

There is a part of the brain called the temporal lobe it controls the memory and also memory of noise's that you recognize. (e.g somebody opening a packet of chips and you hear the noise and know that it is chips before you see it). 

The brainstem is one of the most important parts that make up the brain. It is important because it connects the brain to the spinalcord. The spinal cord is like a extension cord to your brain. It sends a message for your body to move and also sends a message up your spinal cord to your brain that it feels sensations these are nerves from the spinal cord.

So in long term there still be no life Since the brain controls vital functions such as breathing, swallowing, digestion, eye movement and heartbeat, there still can't be life without it.

Don't you think the brain is an incredible part of the human body. Signals in the brain hop from neuron to neuron at a speed of roughly 390 feet per second, thats fast.

What do you think of the brain?