...Living in the Information Age SOS-110-OL009 January 2015 There are many trends emerging today that will have an impact on our future. No one knows exactly what the future will bring, we as humans are only capable of making predictions. One of the most prominent areas seen affected by emerging trends in the past and present is the healthcare field. Various aspects of healthcare will continue to grow and shape our future including: the nursing workforce, innovative medical technology, etc. As healthcare needs continue rise and the population ages, I believe a shortage in nursing may be imminent based on these subsequent rationales that are discussed. On March 23, 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law. Lanthrop and Hodnicki stated in their article, “It is the most expansive healthcare reform legislation in the United States (US) since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965” (Lathrop, 2014). The healthcare reform was put into legislation to decrease the number of uninsured Americans by providing accessible, affordable, quality healthcare. In 2011, it was predicted that the number of Americans uninsured would be reduced by more than half when the Act is fully implemented (Rosenbaum, 2011). “The law will result in health insurance coverage for about 94% of the American population, reducing the uninsured by 31 million people” (Rosenbaum, 2011). With the expanded access to health insurance provided by this law, more and more people...
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...Emerging Trends in Nursing There are many trends emerging today that will have an impact on our future. No one knows exactly what the future will bring, we as humans are only capable of making predictions. One of the most prominent areas seen affected by emerging trends in the past and present is the healthcare field. Various aspects of healthcare will continue to grow and shape our future including: the nursing workforce, innovative medical technology, etc. As healthcare needs continue rise and the population ages, I believe a shortage in nursing may be imminent based on these subsequent rationales that are discussed. On March 23, 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law. Lanthrop and Hodnicki stated in their article, “It is the most expansive healthcare reform legislation in the United States (US) since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965” (Lathrop, 2014). The healthcare reform was put into legislation to decrease the number of uninsured Americans by providing accessible, affordable, quality healthcare. In 2011, it was predicted that the number of Americans uninsured would be reduced by more than half when the Act is fully implemented (Rosenbaum, 2011). “The law will result in health insurance coverage for about 94% of the American population, reducing the uninsured by 31 million people” (Rosenbaum, 2011). With the expanded access to health insurance provided by this law, more and more people are now seeking health care....
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...I wanted to look at the use of 3D printing in the Health care and Aviation industries. I truly believe 3D printing will play a major role in both of these industries moving forward. The Health care industry has lots of possible business possibilities with 3D printing. According to Sarah Butler "False teeth, hip joints and replacement knees – and potentially printable skin and organs – will drive growth in the burgeoning market for 3D printers over the next decade, according to new research. With 3D bio-printing in the pipeline, dental and medical applications could be worth $6bn by 2025 "(Butler 2014). Butler also writes "While printing of complete organs for transplants may be decades away, the use of pieces of tissue for laboratory toxicology tests for cosmetics or drugs could be ready within five years, helping the medical market for 3D printers overtake all other sectors."(Butler 2014) This justshows some of the advantages of 3D printing. Some other ones are found in the dentistry field. Dental Labs can "scan a patient's teeth so new teeth can be produced by pressing the print button." (Butler 2014). Humans are not the only ones who benefit from 3D printing in the health industry, According to Davide Sher "3D Systems has worked together with the Rita Leibinger Medical veterinary experts to develop a rapid and efficient remedy to cruciate ligament damage in canines, resulting in the patent-pending, 3D printed TTA (Tibial Tuberosity Advancement) RAPID implant."(Sher...
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...3D-Printing is a relatively new technology that is quickly gaining ground. Its spread is aided by the emersion of a multitude of new applications. While there is a wide array of different fields that show great promise for adopting uses for this technology, the medical industry is one of the most impressive and, arguably, important. In many cases 3D-printing can revolutionize the way things are done in medicine and healthcare, while in others it provides new capabilities that were not at all possible in the past. Applications in the Medical Industry Embryonic Stem Cells “In a new study, researchers from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh have created a cell printer that spits out living embryonic stem cells” (Lewis, 2013). Human embryonic stem cells are cells derived from embryos that have not yet “transformed” into a specific cell type but can do so under certain conditions. This characteristic makes them an effective tool in restoring or repairing damaged organs, tissue or cells. Furthermore, they can be used to print human tissue will be used to test new drugs, reducing the need to rely on animal trials and also limit human testing. Printing Human Skin 3D-Printing can be used to print skin directly on top of wounds that would otherwise require transplanting skin, as is usually the case with burn victims. Additionally, since the skin is made easier to produce, this application can be used more liberally than skin grafting for non-critical operations such as cosmetic surgery...
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...Morals and Ethics A major issue that has risen from the personal use of 3D printing is the ability to produce weapons. This issue along with others brings the concern for the morals and ethical behavior that will come along with 3D printing. Different countries will utilize the machine in different ways, hospital usage, producing food, environmental, at risk for jobs, pirating, and the good will all need to be evaluated to determine the potential threats or success of 3D printing. Many countries have found a use for the 3D printer; China is using it for bio printing and Canada is using it as an education tool for children. “The Makerbot at the Lunenburg library is one of sixteen 3D printers distributed by the Nova Scotia government in 2013 to rural and urban locations around the province” (Barrett).The library has found a way to inspire children with more than just reading and utilizing computers. Barrett’s simple explanation of a 3D printer is; “the box is a Makerbot Replicator, a desktop 3D printer. It is reading instructions from a digital card and “printing" layers of corn-based, petroleum-free plastic to produce a usable 3D object”. Facilitating an educational use for 3D printers will give younger generations an introduction to future innovations. This allows the machine uses beyond a profit engineering tool. There were two librarians who decided to raise funds to have two additional 3D printers added to another library. The librarians also organized a program for children...
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...3-D printing sounds futuristic, something that’s destine to succeed in our future. It is a small evolutionary step from spraying ink on paper to putting down layers of something more substantial (such as plastic resin) until the layers add up to an object. And yet, by enabling a machine to produce objects of any shape, 3-D printing really is bringing in a new era. 3-D printing gives the business an opportunity to expand their sources into this new era. Using a 3-D printer I will not only impact the business on a national scale but it will mainly target businesses locally and eventually localize them. Although this might increase prices for items but it will eliminate costs like shipping, this could also mean parts and items could be made on site, as they are needed. However if this carries out it will shrink the size of Chinas work force, as it is the workshop for the world. Experts agree that rising Chinese labor costs and improving, technology will gradually cause significant manufacturing activity to return to their own countries. One of the most promising research activities is boiprinting. This type of 3-D printing is working to develop and refine various boimanufacturing required for organ tissue fabrication. This means that a glucose-sensitive pancreatic organ can be grown in a lab then transplanted anywhere inside the body to regulate the glucose level of blood. If something like this can go ahead and succeed it will open up the world of 3-D printing and...
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...Consumer 3D Printing | | | | | Index SR.NO. | TITLE | PAGE NO. | 1 | What is 3D Printing? | 3 | 2 | History of 3D Printing | 3 | 3 | 3D Printing and Gartner Hype Cycle | 4 | 4 | 3D Printing Today | 4 | 5 | Impact of 3D Printing | 6 | 6 | Achilles’ heel of 3D Printing | 7 | 7 | Future of 3D Printing | 7 | Consumer 3D Printing “3D printing has the potential to change everything” * Former Ship Engineer What is 3D Printing? The process of making a three-dimensional solid object of virtually any shape from a digital model is 3D printing. It is also known as Additive manufacturing. Using an additive process successive layers of material are laid down in different shapes. 3D printing is different from traditional machining techniques, which mostly rely on the removal of material by methods such as cutting or drilling (subtractive processes). A materials printer usually performs 3D printing processes using digital technology. 3D Printers have evolved to make a variety of objects using a laser or extruder (the material output part of the printer, best described as a futuristic hot glue gun) that move along an X, Y and Z axis to build an object in three dimensions, layer by layer, sometimes only microns thick at a time, depending on the desired resolution of the object. History of 3D Printing This technology was called Rapid Manufacturing; a term coined by inventor S. Scott Crump who founded Stratasys in the late 1980′s. During the...
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...3D Printing: New Technology Solving World Problems Berenthia Smith Lecturer: Dr. Raymond Wells Due Date: 23rd January, 2016 College of the Bahamas Abstract In the 21st century, it is inherent to say that technology is new. The word technology is symbolic of the word new in and of itself. Technology is created every day. The human race continues to grapple with the issues of today’s world and how technology can be used to solve world problems. The concept of 3D printing is discussed in relation to cost, customization and diversity. It is visible how 3D printing plays a role in solving world problems. According to White and Bruton’s definition of technology, it is defined as the way people use learning and knowledge to assist progress (2011). In other words, when people and businesses find new ways to use their experiences to solve problems, it is known as technology. Today, there are a number of technologies that are popular; whether it be because they are trendy or because they are rather useful. One of these technologies is Three Dimensional Printing (3D printing). Hoffman’s article defines it as the use of a machine to print objects through a layering process. The machine is controlled by data files usually generated from Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) or Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software. The differences between 3D printing and traditional production is that the objects created the traditional way, once completed, will sometimes have to be further altered...
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...3D Printing Today and Tomorrow I chose to do my research paper on 3D printing, were we are today and what the future looks like. While researching this project I learned that 3D printing has been around since the 80’s, and that it is also known as additive manufacturing. I chose this topic for a few reasons; first off this is a topic that has interested me fo a while now and I enjoy learning more about it. I believe this technology is going to have a huge impact on our future, like the computer, and the internet it will change the way we do things. I like that its impact is not limited to one area. I highlight in my project seven different areas that 3D printing is already being used and is reshaping those industries. One of these industries is architecture, construction, and engineering. Architects are using 3D printing to save time when putting together their scale models. In the future there will be no limitations to their designs; the reason for this being that construction companies are now experimenting with 3D printing to build parts of buildings. They have started to print using concrete and have been able to print up some wild angles and designs. These were difficult to pull off before because it was hard to make the form to pour the concrete. In the future architects and project managers will be able to work together and print sections of a building in one location, then move and assemble on sight. Just like architects, engineers are using 3D printing to...
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...IMPACT OF 3D PRINTING ON ENGINEERING PRACTICE Name: Institution: Introduction 3D printing is the procedure of creating an objective material from a three-dimensional digital replica. Characteristically, this is done by laying down vast succeeding thin layers of a material (3-D printing: additive manufacturing, 2015). To print a 3D object, the manufacturer needs to employ a 3D computer-aided design. Consequently, this report paper shall attempt to look at the impact of 3D printing on engineering practice during the couple of years. Body Engineering practice is the technological activities that guarantee an organization or a company create products of the needed eminence as anticipated (ISPE Good Practice Guide: Good Engineering Practice, 2015). The impact of 3D printing on the medical application is considered to be developing quickly and is anticipated to change the health care. Medical uses of 3D, mutually definite as well as latent, can be arranged into broad alternate groups comprising of tissue along with organ fabrication. Other impacts of 3D printing engineering practice in the field of medicine include the formulation of modified prosthetics, anatomical structures as well as the use of implants in the human body. It is vital to acknowledge...
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...Business 3700 Assignment Information Systems Journal 2 November 20th 2013 2526 Words Table of Contents page Part 2A Use of Near Field Communication with POS Information Systems 3 Part 2B The World in 3-D 6 Sources Cited 11 Part 2A Use of Near Field Communication with POS Information Systems Near Field Communication is a new wireless technology that enables data transmission between two objects when they are within inches of each other. Smartphones & tablets enabled with NFC can exchange data with other NFC devices, or read information from smart tags embedded in posters, stickers and other products. The most interesting application for businesses is how it can be used for transactions. Many credit cards are NFC enabled with their EMV chips. Acording to EMVco “EMV chip-based payment cards, also known as smart cards, contain an embedded microprocessor, a type of small computer. The microprocessor chip contains the information needed to use the card for payment, and is protected by various security features. Chip cards are a more secure alternative to traditional magnetic stripe payment cards” (emvco.com, 2013). For fast transactions, the “tap” function of some POS (point of sale) systems is in fact a function of the NFC technology. In the case of using an NFC enabled smartphone (eg. Android Galaxy 3s and google wallet) or payment card (eg. Visa) with a NCR SelfServ Checkout at Dominion the process for the transaction...
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...Innovation The pace of changing technology can be overwhelming. New products and services are constantly being introduced that impact our lives on a daily basis. These new changes and developments in technology make yesterday’s technology forgotten while making life easier for people all over the world. One such innovation is the navigation tools that we have today such as Google Maps. Personally, if I am in a new city, without the help of these navigation tools, I would be completely lost. These handy online navigation tools show you not only directions to a certain place, but also where major changes have occurred in your area on updates miles of roads and points of interest. These navigation systems are not only built-in in our cars, but are also available for download on our smartphones. A lot of people prefer the ones on their phones because they seem to be much more accurate. Along with the directions, these tools will also tell the person the amount of traffic and real time to get to the destination. It also has options to choose from and consider which one of those is the least driving time. Navigation tools also update information on their systems, which majorly helps someone who is constantly travelling and need these tools to be as accurate as possible. These updates represent everything from highways and byways, to country roads and city streets. This updates road or street could be the expressway you take to work or where your favorite restaurant used to be...
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...1) TOPIC a) 3D Printing 2) GROUP A MEMBERS b) Colette Davis: Team Lead c) Ryan Cornell: Assistant Team Lead/ Research & Writing d) Tess Bayne: Research & Writing e) Kimberly Brooks: Research & Writing f) Lindsay Clark: Research & Writing 3) THESIS STATEMENT g) 3D printing could potentially change the world as we know it. Through further research and development, this technology has the potential to save lives through medical uses, equip military members with necessary tools, reduce manufacturing costs, and help the environment. 4) INTRODUCTION h) Today, 3D printers have evolved to make a variety of objects using a laser or extruder (the material output part of the printer, best described as a futuristic hot glue gun) that move along an X, Y and Z axis to build an object in three dimensions, layer by layer, sometimes only microns thick at a time, depending on the desired resolution of the object. This method eliminates a lot of wasted materials. For example, in ship manufacturing any leftover powdered substrate can be immediately used on another project, alleviating the need for injection molding, setup costs, cutting, sanding, drilling and having scraps of material left over, as is common with traditional manufacturing methods. (Hart, 2012) i) The history of this technology must first begin by briefly describing the history of all printing methods. Without those first basic principles...
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...extension technologies consist of nanotechnology, gene editing, and organ replacement. Nanotechnology will be a very interesting way to aid...
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...Input Devices Input devices – is devices that we put INTO the computer from the real world to receive data or information. ID can be as human interaction as keyboard and mouse or simply environmental data as sensors. This is the list of possible examples of input devices such as : Camera , Compact Disk, Keyboard , Mouse , Digital Camera, Microphone , Drawing Tablet , Scanner, Disk Drive , Joystick , Touch Screen, Barcode reader , Business Card reader , Magnetic-stripe reader, etc. First of all, an input device is any hardware device that sends data to the computer, without any input devices. In other words the input unit is formed by the input devices attached to the computer. An input unit takes the input and converts it into binary form so that it can be understood by the computer. Camera is used during live conversations. The camera transmits a picture from one computer to another, or can be used to record a short video. Compact Disk (CD) - The CD can be put into another computer, and the information can be opened and added or used on the second computer. There is one possible thing like a CD-R or CD-RW can be used as an output device. Keyboard is a way to input letters or numbers into different programs or web-bourses. A keyboard also has special keys that help operate the computer. For ex. key “Microsoft” that helps us to open “start” section whenever we need. Mouse is used to open and close files, navigate web sites, and click on a lot of commands (to tell the...
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