Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 |
Warning people about harmful effects of radiation from mobile phones, the government has asked service providers and makers to avoid promotional advertisements showing vulnerable segments like children and pregnant women using cell phones.
The electromagnetic waves emitted from mobile phones can seriously damage the tissues of the users’ brain, according to recent guidelines issued by the Ministry of Telecommunication.
The draft guidelines suggested measures like limited usage of mobile phones by children, pregnant women and people suffering from heart ailments.
In India, the growth of mobile phones is very high and may cross 500 million by 2010-end, and a large chunk of the users are children.
Many parents provide mobile phones to their children for safety reasons, and to keep connected with them all the time.
The guidelines say that mobile phones/radio terminals radiate radio frequency energy that heats up the tissues which may be possibly harmful to human health.
During use, mobile phones are usually kept closer to the ear which is very near to the brain giving rise to fears that continuous use of mobile phone for longer duration may damage some brain tissues.
The report advises people to use hands-free, if longer use is unavoidable and recommends that children below 16 should be discouraged from using cell phones as the tissues of children are tender and are likely to be more affected.
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Saturday, June 21st, 2008 |
It seems as though the big thing right now among the pharmaceutical and biotech companies is the search for the perfect sales force automation (SFA) tool. The SFA tool is used by an associate in the field to collect data on calls that are made on potential or current clients. The importance of one that gathers the right information in a proper manner and at just the right cost is staggering. Knowing that, there are many companies who have made their living on selling you the perfect tool. If you are just getting started in trying to implement one or your contract is up for renewal, you may find this article to be the ace up your sleeve.
During my last inspection of the SFA market, there were well over 100 SFAs available. This list included everything from the ultra high-priced luxury model to the unbelievably low cost of free. In this arena however, you don’t always get what you pay for, nor do you always get what is promised. The following simple tips will help get you thinking before taking that big leap into a new SFA.
Do Web searches on the company name and product name to see what is being said by current customers. In performing these searches you will not only find blogs and bulletin boards filled with comments and questions, you will also find press releases from the vendor touting companies with whom they have just signed contracts. Don’t hesitate to call these companies and ask for a reference.
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