<center><a href="http://www.geocities.com/vaksam/">Sam Vaknin’s Psychology‚ Philosophy‚ Economics and Foreign Affairs Web Sites</a></center> <br> <br>Many futurologists - professional (Toffler) and less so (Naisbitt) - tried their hand at predicting the future. They proved quite successful at predicting major trends but not as lucky in delineating their details. This is because‚ inevitably‚ every futurologist has to resort to crude tools such as extrapolation. The modern day versions of biblical prophets
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The future of books The past decade has seen the unparalleled development of electronic devices. And the subversive popularity of e-books plays a crucial role in this process. Nowadays‚ it’s quite common to see a portable iPad instead of piles of heavy books in a teenager’s backpack. An increasing number of people prefer to tap on screens rather than turn paper pages. Because of this mounting craze‚ some people anticipate that with the looming momentum e-books will ultimately take the place of
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stars — such as Gorillaz or Alvin and the Chipmunks — you’re not that far off. But there is one critical difference — unlike the others‚ anyone with a computer can use Miku to sing and dance.That’s because Hatsune Miku — literally ‘first sound of the future’— is not the first‚ but definitely is the most popular Vocaloid‚ at heart a set of voicebank softwares with a 3D model and a fixed backstory. No‚ she’s not just a singing robot. Her voice was provided by Japanese voice actress Saki Fujita‚ meaning
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Analyze the effects of recidivism on community corrections. Effects on the immediate families There have been a lot of effects on the immediate families. This occurs when the parent’s i.e. fathers and/or mothers are arrested due to different criminal offences‚ their immediate families become traumatized by the community and the media based on a rush to judgment. The children of these parents are ridiculed by other children who attend the same school. These children undergo many antagonizing reactions
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Running head: AIRPORTS OF THE FUTURE The Airport of the Future ABSTRACT This paper will discuss changes to current security measures already in place at airports across the United States. Assuming there is a flexible budget plan‚ this paper will discuss some new security measures and/or upgrades to already existing security measures. Security measures include all aspects of airport operations from check-in‚ security screening‚ baggage handling‚ etc. This
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indicates which lanes allow turns at intersections‚ if the vehicle has exceeded the speed limit and where traffic cameras are located. The technology is already pointing toward what carmakers and futurists call augmented reality. Heading into the future A report released earlier this year by TechNavio‚ a technology research firm‚ noted that HUDs would gain popularity over the next few years as the technology was introduced into more mid-range models‚ which would in turn lower system prices. Mazda
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criminals could be isolated from the temptation of society‚ reflect on their offenses‚ and thus be reformed. 4. Some people believe the history of corrections shows a continuous movement toward more human treatment of prisoners as society in general has progressed. Do you agree? Why or why not? ANSWER: They are more discreet on public correction‚ The punishments are no where near as harsh 5. How many specific underlying social factors have influenced the development of correctional philosophies
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One’s past has a way of shaping one’s future. In The Catcher in the Rye‚ written by J.D. Salinger‚ Salinger established Holden Caulfield’s character through his background and experiences. As a sixteen year old student‚ Holden had to encounter many obstacles from life to death. His pure mind becomes traumatized as he had to deal through deaths at such an early age. Allie was Holden’s younger brother‚ his death was like-changing for Holden Especially since the deaths were of children young of age
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they use and how they reach the huge success. Following this‚ it will analysis the scenario development and builds a picture of the world in which the company must operate in the 2018-2020 time frames. Finally‚ it wills analysis the China Mobile ’s future performance. Historic Performance China Mobile Communications Corporation ("China Mobile") in April 20‚ 2000 was established as a GSM and TD - based on standard network SCDMA cellular carrier. China Mobile Communications group of companies‚ according
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THE FUTURE OF OIL Contents 1. Extreme oil--from the deep Atlantic to the arctic‚ from fracking in the U.S. to sands in Canada--is replacing dwindling supplies. But it comes at a heavy economic and environmental cost 2. The Bakken Boom 3. Boom and Bust 4. The True Price of Oil 5. OIL ON THE EDGE 6. TIGHT OIL 7. ARCTIC OFFSHORE 8. PRESALT DEEPWATER 9. OIL SHALE 10. OIL SANDS 11. HOW SPIKING OIL AFFECTS YOU 12. A RECORD PRICE FOR REGULAR 13. INCOME
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