Satellites are able to take pictures of any major event on the planet. The devastating earthquake that shook Japan in March 2011 was photographed by NASA satellites depicting the floods from the tsunami and the infernos that resulted from the earthquake. The IKONOS satellite also captured images of the Japan quake, and Google released them on the Internet. Users of Google Earth are able to access these pictures.
The education sector has embraced technological advancements. Lecturers use laptops connected to projectors to relay valuable information in a way that students can easily comprehend. Sensitive social issues, such as HIV/AIDS, are taught with the use of projectors and laptops. Pictures of victims and graphs showing geographic distribution of these pandemics help students understand the effects of world disasters.
The entertainment sector has flourished with the use of motion pictures. Cinemas offer a great place where people can relax by watching a movie with three-dimensional technology. Corporations such as Netflix allow users to stream the latest movies on the Internet upon subscription. Movies can also be delivered via snail mail. Habu TV is one example of a prepaid online television service.
The medical field is heavily reliant on modern pictures. Technological advancements in imaging enable doctors and surgeons to effectively diagnose and treat serious diseases of internal organs such as the brain and liver. Mammography helps detect breast cancer at an early stage so treatment can begin. Powerful electron microscopes capable of a resolution of up to one- billionth of a meter are used in research laboratories to find cures for diseases such as cancer and HIV/AIDS.
According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's 2002 report "Children and TV Violence," American children watch, on average, three to four hours of television daily. Some of these shows expose children to violence and sexual scenes that negatively affect their behavior by increasing aggressiveness. Further studies show that the average American child will have watched nearly 8,000 acts of violence before completing elementary school. Parents have the sole responsibility of protecting their child from exposure to violent images by regulating the amount of time and the types of television programs their child watches.