...was allegedly speeding at 85 miles per hour (mph) while scrolling through pictures on her Facebook account via smartphone. Tragically, Slatten plowed into another car that killed another driver who was at the elderly age of 89-years-old. The elderly victim could have been someones parent, friend, or sibling who did not deserve a fatal ending to their life. A similar story, involved a young 34-year-old woman who received a prison sentencing of 10 years with a $25,000 fine for sending a text message while driving that could not wait, in result, crashed and killed her daughter and two nieces all who were in the same car. That women will serve her sentencing but will never be able to bring back her loved ones back from the accident. The constant reminders of roadway accidents ending in tragedy, such as those police reports, are widely spread across our nation. All tragic stories are disheartening to hear and think about; a reminder to play our part in keeping our roads safer. Tragedy may effect your next door neighbor or a stranger in the local supermarket; no matter who we are or what our background is tragedy exist and does not discriminate against anyone. People can make a difference to their daily living. There are those small percentage of people who has a habit that is difficult to break. For example, the habit of their constant smartphone use plays a major role in contributing to the dangers on our roadways. Inevitably our culture lives in the age...
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...everywhere ranging from educational, social, shopping, and gaming sites. Cellphones have evolved into smartphones and are no longer a luxury but a necessity because technology has become interlaced in our everyday lives. Technology causes schools technical hitches to keep up with the quick movement of change. One of the technical hitches that education leaders have to face is cell phone usage in classrooms. We want to believe that all students would act responsibly with cell phone usage in classrooms. In many cases, many students abuse policies. Cell phones in class should not be allowed because students can use them from cheating, disruptions, and cyber bullying. High school students may feel more tempted to cheat because they probably failed to study, have emotional/hormonal issues, or have involved themselves with the wrong crowds. High school is a very crucial time for humans because it is a transition in life from child hood to adult hood. These evolving students have parents at home that encourage strong education for future careers, demand respect, and analyze final grades. Students will cheat to have a finalized grade that will benefit them for future opportunities and to keep the harmony at home. Students can cheat very easily with smart phones by using the internet, taking photos, and texting. On a youtube video clip, How to cheat with a smartphone, films a girl taking a...
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...“According to an aerial survey conducted by the U.S. Forest Service in April, about 12 million trees have died in California forestlands in the past year because of extreme drought.” Dead trees along with plant life in severe condition are seen throughout the Los Padres National Forest. These dead trees add another element to the hazards of the drought by threatening the dry landscape with the possibility of intense wildfires. On January 17, Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency for the state of California. This...
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...notes, mass media can be loosely defined as the technological vehicles through which mass communication takes place, along with the industries which control them. Over the years, mass media, has had a profound effect on American society, on its culture, and on the individuals exposed to the media. Mass media effects people differently because of varied amounts of exposure and formats; however with the convergence of media, todays society fails to recognize the immense influence that mass communication has on every one of us. While keeping track of my involvement in mass communication and media for three days, I became eminently aware of the influence mass media has on me through varied amounts of exposure and mediums. I created six classes of mediums through which mass communication presents itself- television, movies (film), radio, phone (including both landlines and cellular devices), internet, and print. After noting how I received media through differing technological vehicles, I than created my own categories for the roles it plays in my life- entertainment, advertisement, research (both school and personal related), and interpersonal communication. Observing my participation in media through these four lenses produced for me, a better understanding of media use and content. My visualization, showing how much time I spent with each type of media, reveals that entertainment and interpersonal communication are the most common reasons I use mass media. One...
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...Running head: QR CODES: WE CAN BUT SHOULD WE 1 We Can but Should We? QR Code Usage Kaesha D. Lynch Chamberlain College of Nursing QR CODES: WE CAN BUT SHOULD WE 2 We Can but Should We? QR Code Usage What are QR codes? How are they used? The appearance of cube-like encrypted codes, known as QR(Quick Response)codes are conveniently placed in advertisements on trains, buses, newspapers, magazines, business cards, and flyers to quickly upload information via smartphones, laptops, and tablets making information accessible to the population. A QR code is a type of two-dimensional bar code or UPC label that is used to provide easy access to information through a smartphone with a camera and software application. These codes are an advanced form of a barcode that can store over a vast amount of text information. QR codes have become somewhat popular in today’s fast- paced society due to the rapid transmission of information. Companies such as LifeSquare, ID Amber, and ScanMedQR.com utilize QR codes by storing personal information making it accessible to First Responders in case of an emergency. These codes have both advantages and disadvantages. Lifesquare provides the convenience of having the encrypted QR code in sticker form that can be placed on multiple personal items and locations such as wallets, cards, bags, and refrigerators. Lifesquare is the first emergency health information company to integrate with local emergency response. Authorized paramedics...
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...aspects of privacy just for the safety of others, especially when it has not been proven that spying on us can prevent life threatening events.How much does our society have incommon with this Orwellian country? In 1984, basically every move you make is being watched, “In the far distance a helicopter skimmed down between the roofs, hovered for an instant like a bluebottle, and darted away again with a curving flight. It was the police patrol, snooping into people's windows.”(Orwell, pg 4). This is...
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...Marketing Strategy Colleena Guy HCS/490 February 22, 2016 Jennifer Johnson Introduction In the changing world of health care, it is important for health care organizations to reach as much people as they can. The evolution of technology has it easier to market products and services to all kinds of people all over the world. There was a time where a person’s access to certain products and services was limited because the world was not so connected as it is now through various modes of communication such as television and the internet. Now that people have more options in health care it is important for upcoming healthcare facilities and organizations appeal to a broader audience. In order to reach more people successfully you have to establish a marketing plan. General Product Information Urgent care clinics are facilities that deliver care to the surrounding community when a person’s primary doctor may not be available to them or when they are suffering from a non-life threatening issue such as accidents and falls, sprains and strains, moderate back problems, breathing difficulties, bleeding/cuts, eye irritation and redness, fever or flu, vomiting, diarrhea or dehydration, and much more (Mount Sinai, 2016). The way we will market this urgent care clinic is by reaching each group represented in society individually. There are five generations represented in globally today and each generation communicates differently and responds differently to different marketing...
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...TITLE: Banning on cell phone usage while driving In this day and age technology is advancing every single day. Now in these times you look around as you walk down the streets everyone has a cell phone. With the amount of things you do with these devices they can become very distracting. From answering calls, texting, playing games, getting directions, etc... these devices some what become part of your life and you couldn't live without one like water can't live without it. With the increase in interest in these devices there does come a negative and that negative is they can be dangerous and use of them needs to be limited during certain activities. Use of a smartphone or cellphone while driving should be banned nationwide. Why you may ask it, well let me tell you it causes your reaction time to decrease, also cell phone use is a want not a need and finally it causes distractions to the driver. Can talking on a phone decrease your reaction time? Well folks it true your reaction time does decrease. How you may ask? Well a study done by the DMV shows that drivers who are focus on driving compared to those on a phone is about 3 times faster because by the time you let go of the phone to turn the wheel it too late. If both hands is on the wheel you could turn the wheel without that 3-5 second delay of letting go of the phone to grab the phone depending on the person it may take longer. The slower you are to react the more chance of a bad ending. This is just like if someone...
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...Analysis of Smartphone Industry Author Note This paper was prepared for MRK 3001 Marketing Strategies, taught by Associate Professor Burcu İlter. TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT This study aims at measuring industry analysis about smartphone. Firstly, we had to determine which smartphone industry is going to handle. We did brain stormy with group members on this subject. We looked over many web pages about this subject. And then, we did internet searching about the comparison of industry analysis examples. We did task distribution after internet searching. Description of smartphone, smartphone industry and nature of the industry is handled by Emir Nişancı. Structural analysis within the industry and industry dynamics are handled by Merve Demirkıran, Damla Dutlu and Perihan Yıldırım. Competitor analysis for each key player is handled Anna Bivol. We have had a lot of knowledge that we didn’t know about the smartphone industry through this term project. This term project has had enjoyable and beneficial for us. Keywords: Smartphone Industry, Industry Dynamics, Key Player of Smartphone Industry 1. Introduction This report will focus on the smartphone industry given that the global market, in terms of the major players involved. In this report, we mainly focused on the dynamics of the smartphone industry and the factors that affects the change over the conditions of competition. The smartphone industry consists of all companies that manufacture and sell smartphones to consumers...
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...NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT On Apple’s New Product Development Strategy Posted on January 1st, 2010 by daniel Michael Malone from ABC News wrote an interesting article on Apple’s iPhone and its overall new product development strategy, with interesting strategic lessons for new product development and business in general. Google Nexus Offers Little Competition to Apple iPhone Why Google’s New Smartphone Won’t Knock Apple Off Its iPhone Throne COLUMN By MICHAEL S. MALONE, ABC News Jan. 1, 2010 Whether the marketplace is ready or not, the Big Guns in consumer electronics are about to make their move at the dawn of the New Year. Next Tuesday, Google is expected to announce its long-rumored Nexus One smartphone. It is undoubtedly designed to run the Google Android operating system for cellphones, which the search giant introduced more than a year ago. Android was envisioned as a major breakthrough in cellphones because it offered an "open" operating system i.e., one that other companies could use and design applications for. At the time, this strategy was compared to that of Microsoft Windows, which broke the market hegemony of Apple’s decidedly non-open OS in the mid-1980s and within a decade, turned Apple into a niche company. This time around, the new Android phones were supposed to break the hegemony of the Apple iPhone. So far, it hasn’t quite worked out that way with Android. A number of cell phone companies notably Motorola, HTC, and Samsung have adopted Android...
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...the people of New York, who have suffered the effects of climate change in the city. The article is written by the department of urban planning. This gives the author authority to address his audience since the department is concerned with enlightening the urban population about things that affect their everyday life. The date of publication is January 2013 making it relevant even to date. The city of New York is still subject to heat waves, hurricanes, and floods. The journal article is titled Adaptation: How can cities be “climate proofed”. The title articulates the content since it is taking about adapting to climate change in New York and other cities. This is after Hurricane Sandy that occurred in New York. The author focuses on how cities can take measures to adapt to weather changes. By climate proofing, the author means taking measures to prevent adverse weather condition. He uses a Geophysicist, who narrates about various cities that have become climate proofed after incidences of floods, storms, and destructive winds. The targeted audience is those living in New York and other cities which have witnessed the weather changes. The author uses the title “how can cities be climate proofed” to pose a...
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...Mobile Computing and Social Networking Instructor: Albert Dominic November 24, 2013 Introduction With the many advancements in mobile technology, the health care industry has been able to use this technology to enhance the quality of the services they provide. Thus the birth of wireless medical patient monitoring. Monitoring Patient Vital Signs via Mobile Computing Versus In-Patient Visits Mobile monitoring of patient vital signs has become more popular than ever. Imagine being able to monitor your blood pressure, glucose levels (diabetes), your body temperature and many others using mobile technologies that have surfaced today. I remember when a patient would have to make a trip to the doctor’s office to have their vital signs taken. Now vital signs can be recorded and stored on a mobile device, uploaded to a database that can be accessed by the doctor’s office. Storing vital sign stats on mobile devices is light years ahead of having a person physically take those vital have to enter them on a chart and then enter them into a computer system. The mobile technology also saves time by allowing instant access to the data instead of waiting hours. Patients are able to take advantage of the new smartphones and can monitor their own vitals and have a digital record they can share with the doctor anytime. They are also able to chat real-time with the doctor of the doctor’s office in case there is a question that needs to be raised or addressed. Mobile technologies has...
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...an extended amount of time doing the research, the findings negating cell phone safety was irrefutable. I think that since cell phones are such a highly debated topic, it was an awesome subject to tackle, and I hope this paper can help people think twice about cell phone safety. Unseen Dangers: The Reality of Cell Phones The Industrial Revolution marked the beginning of modern technology, creating fruitful moments in history that paved the groundwork for the Information Age. The advancement of computer chip technology allowed us to create the modern day cell phones, revolutionizing the concept of communication. Today our lives depend on these mobile phones, which have advanced into mobile-computers. Despite the beneficial uses and entertaining characteristics of the mobile phone, the devices are highly debated over their potential health risks. As the device becomes pervasive in modern society, it is important to more fully understand the potential health hazards that growing evidence suggests, and to ultimately reevaluate the information that industry funded and tailored studies supply for the public in the United States. Are cell phones the pinnacle of wireless communication, or what if these contemporary devices increase the risk of life-threatening illnesses for billions of people worldwide? The rapid development of communication technology has created extraordinary conveniences for our everyday lives. George Zysman provides an excellent explanation, “This is especially...
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...Risk Management Plan For Smartphone | | | 2/24/2013 | | * Table of Contents 1 Introduction 4 1.1 Purpose 5 1.2 Objectives 5 1.3 Risk Management Scope 5 1.4 Background 5 1.5 Supporting Products 6 1.6 Referenced Products 6 2 Roles and Responsibilities 6 2.1 Roles and Responsibilities 6 2.2 Support Infrastructure Tools 8 2.3 Training 8 3 Risk Management Process 9 3.1 Identity 9 3.2 Analyze 10 3.2.1 Probability of Occurrence 10 3.2.2 Probability of Impact 10 3.2.3 Risk Factor 11 3.3 Plan Response 12 3.4 Monitor/Control 13 3.4.1 Communication 14 3.4.2 Reporting 15 3.4.3 Performance Measurement 16 3.4.4 Continual Process Improvement 16 3.4.5 Audit 16 Document Revision History | Date | Version | Updates Provided By: | Summary of Updates | 02/03/2013 | 1.0 | Komal Shah | New document | | | | | | | | | | | | | Product/Project Manager’s Signature Your signature indicates that risk management plan has been plan has been prepared with input from content experts and is in compliance with applicable project standards Written By: Dept. #: Date: Komal Shah – Project Manager Reviewer’s Signature Your signature indicates that as content expert, you have reviewed this document and it accurately and completely reflects the requirements necessary to implement...
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...from the media exposure on the adverse effects one of our nationally advertised medications has had on the Chief-of-Police. According to Athena du Pre, PhD, “Lack of communication can lead to duplicated efforts, costly (and sometimes life-threatening) delays, frustration, and wasted time” (Du Pre, 2005, p. 289) and our goal is to maintain open communication. Today’s meeting will help identify several ways to deliver our message. Today’s meeting will help to brainstorm communication methods regarding the negative publicity surrounding the event with the Chief-of-Police. Today’s meeting will help decide how to address the issue with the public while minimizing any additional loss to the company and how to communicate the ideas without violating HIPAA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, guidelines. Advantages and disadvantages of communication methods First, we will discuss advantages and disadvantages of using traditional media to distribute our message. Traditional media covers how the majority of the public access health care information. Magazines, newspapers, radio, and television are the outlets for traditional media. The message we need to communicate to the public would reach a large audience through these four avenues. This is an advantage regarding the recent events. Use of the four outlets will distribute our message effectively, quickly, and precisely while reaching the biggest audience. A disadvantage of using these four outlets for health care...
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