Blog Posts in 2016
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Posted on Dec 27, 2016 By David Thomas
THE BIGGEST DRIVING STORIES OF 2016 The end of the year is a good time for a retrospective of the best and biggest stories of 2016…that involve driving. Here are three top newsmakers that we ...
Continue reading "2016: A Look Back" »
Posted on Dec 18, 2016 By David Thomas
THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME OF THE YEAR Every year, the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is a festive time, a time of getting together with friends and family. Often referred to in old songs and ...
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Posted on Dec 11, 2016 By David Thomas
INCREASE IN ONLINE SHOPPING LEADS TO OFFLINE DANGER With Cyber Monday more popular than ever, and many retailers offering free shipping as an extra incentive for online shopping, Americans are ...
Continue reading "The Hidden Cost of Holidays" »
Posted on Dec 4, 2016 By David Thomas
A TRAGEDY FORESHADOWED On November 21, 2016, a school bus carrying 37 students from Woodmore Elementary School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, careened off a narrow, residential road—not the bus ...
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Posted on Nov 27, 2016 By David Thomas
THE MULTI-TASKING MYTH Many of us think we can do two things at once. In fact, many of us pride ourselves on doing more than one thing at a time. In our fast-paced world, doing multiple tasks at once, ...
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Posted on Nov 13, 2016 By David Thomas
A CHANGING ATTITUDE, A CHANGING NATION Lost in the drama of the presidential election was the fact that five states had an issue on their ballots that may be a game-changer in those states and in the ...
Continue reading "The Weed Watershed" »
Posted on Nov 4, 2016 By David Thomas
ONLINE SHOPPING: THE RISKS It is the season for shopping--and for returning. Online shopping has become as much a part of the holiday season as a trip to the department stores used to be. The ...
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Posted on Oct 26, 2016 By David Thomas
THE REAL HORROR ON HALLOWEEN During the month of October, many people--adults and children alike--go to haunted houses, watch scary movies, and decorate their homes with ghosts, witches and zombies. ...
Continue reading "Halloween: The Deadliest Night of the Year" »
Posted on Oct 20, 2016 By David Thomas
THE HOTTEST YEAR ON RECORD...AGAIN This year, 2016, marks the third year in a row that the world is on track for setting a record for the hottest year since the 1880s, when global temperatures were ...
Continue reading "The Effect of Climate Change on Traffic Accidents" »
Posted on Oct 14, 2016 By David Thomas
2015 WAS RECORD-BREAKING YEAR--FOR TRAFFIC FATALITIES Earlier this year, the National Security Council released its findings showing that traffic deaths had increased by 8% from 2014-2015, meaning ...
Continue reading "The Big Reveal: Huge Increase in Traffic Deaths in 2016" »
Posted on Oct 5, 2016 By David Thomas
A CHOICE BETWEEN CARE AND THE COURTS A nursing home resident falls and hits her head due to poor lighting in a hallway. The resident slips into a coma from the traumatic brain injury and dies. Her ...
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Posted on Sep 29, 2016 By David Thomas
THE INTERNET OF THINGS The much-heralded Internet of Things, or IoT, is not quite ready for prime time. The IoT is the inter-networking of physical devices, vehicles, buildings, and yes, homes, ...
Continue reading "Technology and the Law Series No. 4: Smart Homes" »
Posted on Sep 22, 2016 By David Thomas
WHISTLEBLOWER OR TRAITOR? With the release of the movie "Snowden," the characterization of the former NSA employee and his actions is once again being hotly debated. Was he a heroic ...
Continue reading "Technology and the Law No. 3: Cybersecurity" »
Posted on Sep 15, 2016 By David Thomas
The first installment in our September series "Technology and the Law" examined driverless cars and Uber's Pittsburgh Project (see: blog published Sept. 8). This second installment ...
Continue reading "Technology Series No. #2: Drones" »
Posted on Sep 8, 2016 By David Thomas
UBER'S PITTSBURGH PROJECT This month, the ride-sharing service Uber is rolling out its fleet of driverless cars to carry commuters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Uber has partnered with Volvo to ...
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Posted on Aug 25, 2016 By David Thomas
THE SPORT IN THE BLEACHERS For many, the end of August marks the beginning of the best season all year: college football season. For students, alumni, and people who just love the game, college ...
Continue reading "College Football: Getting the "Games" Off-Field Under Control" »
Posted on Aug 17, 2016 By David Thomas
"INSANE" On August 7, 2016, 10 year old Caleb Schwab rode the world's tallest water slide in Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas. The ride, named "Verruckt" which is ...
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Posted on Aug 10, 2016 By David Thomas
THE GAME-CHANGER On July 29, 2016, Florida Governor Rick Scott announced what the Centers for Disease Control, the National Institutes for Health, and many people both inside and outside of the public ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2016 By David Thomas
POKEMON STOP! Recent accidents involving people playing the hugely popular Pokemon Go app while driving have occurred; in Baltimore, a driver of an SUV hit a parked police cruiser, and in Auburn, ...
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Posted on Jul 27, 2016 By David Thomas
BICYCLING: THE NEW SPORT TO WATCH FOR...TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES In the past several years, a lot of attention has been given to the traumatic brain injuries or TBIs resulting from football and ...
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Posted on Jul 21, 2016 By David Thomas
REDUCING RESTRAINTS The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 required nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities to comply with specific regulations in order to participate in Medicare and ...
Continue reading "Nursing Home Negliegence: Part II" »
Posted on Jul 6, 2016 By David Thomas
A FIREWORK IN THE WRONG PLACE AND AT THE WRONG TIME On July 4th weekend, the sound of a firework going off is hardly unusual. But when the sound occurs on Sunday morning, and is followed by screams ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2016 By David Thomas
A RECORD-SETTING WEEKEND IN A RECORD-SETTING YEAR The July 4th weekend promises to be another 2016 holiday in which record-setting numbers of people travel to enjoy family and festivities. Currently, ...
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Posted on Jun 24, 2016 By David Thomas
SUMMER CAMPS: NOT ALL FUN AND GAMES Every summer, approximately 14 million children and adults attend summer camps. Since 2002, the number of American Camp Association (ACA) day camps has increased by ...
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Posted on Jun 16, 2016 By David Thomas
TRAGEDY IN THE MAGIC KINGDOM It was supposed to be a wonderful family vacation at Disney's premiere resort in Orlando, Florida. The Grand Floridian is a Victorian-style Disney Deluxe Resort hotel ...
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