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POSITION PAPER #4

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  The Future of Physical Therapy: Virtual Reality as a Rehabilitation Tool Recovery after a traumatizing injury or disaster can sometimes take many years and is an extremely difficult process. Trying to relearn simple motor movements and redeveloping muscular movements can be strenuous and hard on the patient not only physically, but also mentally. When we think about the traditional physical therapy, we may all have the same picture in our heads. A big room with white walls and plenty of exercise equipment laying around. While our physical therapists do a great job in their field, this traditional form of therapy can make it difficult for the patient to be motivated to continue recovery and can also make it difficult for the patient’s body to actually understand what to do when he gets home or has to do this on his own.      One newer form of technology that researchers are now seeing as a promising form of treatment in the physical therapy world is Virtual Reality ...
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Position Paper #3

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 Bridging the digital divide in an ageing population      As the global population age is rising more and more each year, the digital divide among different age levels must be lessened in order to create a more sustainable and successful world. In many countries, the life expectancy has increased to 70 years or more and in 2020, for the first time ever, individuals aged 60 or older outnumbered children under the age of five. While things like better nutrition and healthcare are partly responsible for this rise in global age, new technological innovations are also a huge part of this success. Things like big data and artificial intelligence have greatly helped to meet the demands of this ageing population.      Whilst these new technologies have helped to bring along healthy longevity in people, they have to be created in a way that is inclusive to the older population who did not grow up in the age of technology. Some of the best innovations that have...
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Position Paper #2

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  BBC Future Planet      As topics like climate change are becoming more and more relevant among people and as science is constantly being questioned throughout every big event that occurs around the world, many people are looking to media experts to provide resources and answers to the tough questions. For that reason, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) came up with BBC Future. BBC Future is a section of the British Broadcasting Corporation’s website that focuses on being “ a home for slowing down, delving deep and shifting perspectives.” This sanction of the British news organization has stories on a wide range of topics from psychology, food, climate change, health, social trends, and technology.  One part of BBC Future that was launched in February 2020 and is making a splash in the world of economic media is BBC Future Planet. Future Planet is a place that is meant to offer a “solutions journalism take on a whole planet’s worth of environmental ...
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Position Paper #1

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Personal Media Usage       The first type of media that comes to mind when I think of my personal media usage is social media. However, while social media is what I would say takes up the majority of my media usage, other things such as texting or even “Googling” can also be included into one’s personal media practices. When I examine my media usage on a daily basis, I can see that most of the time is spent communicating with other people. Of course, that means texting, but I believe it can also include Snapchatting, sending videos or pictures to my friends on social media, or even commenting on someone’s post. The idea and concept of communicating has quickly evolved into more than just writing, texting, or calling someone. Now, not only can we communicate with those closest to us, but we can also now communicate with strangers across the world with the touch of a button.      This assignment came at a very interesting time in my life because lately...
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