Google Glass Possibly Banned From Theaters

Theaters all around the country might start banning Google Glass from its auditoriums because of copyright issues. The Washington Post reports that the Motion Picture Association of  America has put out guidelines for its theaters. The guidelines specify that wearable technology will not be allowed inside the auditoriums. This new policy comes after the release of the Google Glass, which is capable of recording what the wearer sees.

The MPAA has stated that the movie theaters are free to apply the new guidelines if they want to but is not necessarily mandatory. The new policy goes along with the old policy of not allowing things like phones that are able to record videos. The reason for not allowing such items is that people can record these movies and then sell them as bootleg DVDs. Recording and selling the pirated material is a serious crime and criminals can face jail time or a fine. The Washington Post also reports that other establishments like bars and restaurants have started to ban Google Glass. Google Glass has been banned in some establishments to protect other customers and employees' privacy. 

link http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/10/29/headed-to-the-movies-get-ready-to-leave-your-google-glass-at-home/

More CDC Regulations

The New York Times reports that there will be new regulations to prevent Ebola from spreading in the United States. The CDC has announced that it will have people that came from West Africa check in with local health departments for 21 days after their arrival. Passengers coming in from Sierra Leone, Liberia, or Guinea will have to give personal information such as email addresses, phone numbers and home addresses. Once passengers unboard the plane they will be given thermometers and cards that show the symptoms of Ebola and who to contact if they start to show symptoms.

The CDC has been implementing new regulations almost once a week as they have failed to provide guideline that protect healthcare workers. The CDC and the President have both come under fire because the public believes that they have mishandled the spread of Ebola. There are people that want to ban flights all completely. There are also new rules that might be coming into affect to monitor healthcare workers that deal with Ebola patients.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/health/us-to-monitor-travelers-from-ebola-hit-nations-for-21-days.html?ref=us

Second Nurse Infected with Ebola

Two nurses that treated the first Ebola patient in Dallas, Texas have contracted the deadly virus. This now makes three cases of Ebola in the United States and all three cases in Dallas, Texas. The New York Time reports that the second nurse to contract the virus is 29 year old, Amber Joy Vinson. The news of a second infected person was just the tip of the iceberg as we soon learned that this person had just taken a commercial flight from Ohio to Texas. Vinson, like the rest of the staff that attended to Thomas Eric Duncan, were to be self monitoring for any symptoms of the virus. The CDC allowed Vinson to travel because she did not have a fever, but the next day after arriving in Texas she was showing symptoms. Ms. Vinson is now in Atlanta being treated at Emory University Hospital.

The President and the CDC have then heavily criticized because the public feels like they have not handled the outbreak of Ebola. According to The New York Times the CDC has changed the amount of protection that it required health workers to wear when dealing with infected patients. The President has canceled trips to meet with committees to discuss how to deal with this outbreak. The news that there are more people getting sick and that one of them travel to another state has sparked fear in the public. All we can do now is wait to see what the President and CDC come up with to contain this virus.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/us/ebola-outbreak-texas.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=LedeSum&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

New Screening for Fliers

After the first case of Ebola in the United States was detected last month, airports will now be screening fliers coming from West Africa. People arriving to the United States from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, will have their temperature taken when they arrive along with being questioned by workers. If a fever is detected, the passenger will be taken to an isolated location in the airport and put in quarantine. Passengers that are quarantined will then be evaluated by the CDC. Five airports will be implementing this new measure starting this Saturday; airports include Kennedy International Airport in New York, Washington Dulles, Newark International, O'Hare International in Chicago, and Hartsfield-Jackson International in Atlanta.

According to The New York Times, this new measure might not help stop infected people from coming into the U.S. because the virus has an incubation period of eight to ten days before a fever can be detected. The measure was passed to calm the worried public. I don't think the measure will be very effective to stop infected people from coming into the U.S. or to calm the public. Some people want to cancel flights coming in from West Africa all together.

link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/09/us/newly-vigilant-us-is-to-screen-fliers-for-ebola.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=LedeSum&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

Ebola in Texas

This week the first case of Ebola, in the United States was reported. The virus was reported in Dallas, Texas after a man took a commercial flight from Liberia to Dallas. The man did not show any symptoms when he boarded the plane, states the New York Post. Ebola is not contagious until the patient shows symptoms. The man, who is not being identified, has been put in isolation and every person he came into contact with is being monitored.

The first symptoms of Ebola are similar to that of the many other illness. When he first sought medical attention he was sent home because the medical staff thought it was something else. The second time he sought medical attention he was sent to the hospital and was placed in isolation; a few days later test results came in positive for Ebola. The president has also been contacted and informed about the Ebola case. Dr. Frieden has reassured the president that this situation can easily be contained and that the people of the United States are doing to be just fine.

This new has sprouted a frenzy of post on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. There was a lot of people panicking, sacred that this would lead to something out of an apocalyptic movie. People don't seem to understand that Ebola is only contagious when one comes in contact with an infected person's blood or bodily fluids. There has been article after article informing people about Ebola, but people just keep ignoring the information and coming up with their own assumptions. Personally, I feel like it was a great idea that they did not identify the man or where he first sought medical attention.The public is already assuming the worst, knowing the location and man's name would only encourage the public to harass the clinic where he first sought help and possible harass family members.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/01/health/airline-passenger-with-ebola-is-under-treatment-in-dallas.html?_r=0