THE EXTREME FUTURE: The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World for the Next 5‚ 10‚ and 20 Years by James Canton‚ Ph.D. “Canton’s background in future-planning consultancy began when he studied under Alvin Toffler in the 1970s-and it shows in this big-picture take on the world of tomorrow…” —Publishers Weekly The Midwest is beach front property‚ the workforce is largely dominated by women‚ and genetic engineering gives rescue workers gills to better save lives according to James Canton
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Further‚ after coming to The States to pursue a college degree‚ race has been something that comes to mind whenever I see someone with a different color. Therefore‚ when thinking about how race has been influencing me‚ I can say with affirmation that media and the type of society that I grew up with shaped my opinions on race today. Growing
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when they use the term “extreme” especially in reference to a particular sport or activity? Everyone has a different view or definition of the word extreme‚ but most people would agree in general on most of the points needed to be classified as an extreme sport or activity. The term extreme has become quit the popular word with today’s generation of people and its being over used by the masses to describe a variety of sports and activities‚ but what actually makes an extreme sport or activity is still
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Throughout the world‚ everyone makes comments that may offend one’s character or race to distinguish him or her as inferior. These comments have flourished through the racist scenarios and characters produced by the media. Racism is a prominent epidemic that has affected African Americans‚ especially in the development of America. Africans were torn away from their homes and brought to America in the 17th century to work as slaves‚ where they experienced various forms of chastisement and torture
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amongst the citizens and their better experiences with the private sector– the demand for better services on the part of government departments became more pronounced. The infusion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has played prominent role in strengthening such a demand. The metamorphosis in the quality of delivery of services to the citizens by the government has been more pronounced in recent years with the advent of e-governance. E-governance‚ which is a paradigm shift over the traditional
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Hobsbawm‚ Eric. The Age of Extremes: The short twentieth Century 1914-1991: 1995: Abacus‚ London. The Age of Extremes: The short twentieth Century 1914-1991 provides a succinct review of the middle three quarters of the 20th century. The book trails world history from the outbreak of World War I to the collapse of the Soviet Union & explicitly witnesses author’s profound interest for the world history. The Author Eric Hobsbawm‚ (1917 – 2012) was a British Marxist historian of the rise of industrial
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In this modern age of information technology media acts as a pillar of the state. Without a free press countries cannot compete internationally. Media has gained stature in Pakistan but regrettably our media has forgotten to impart essential message to the people instead of pandering to a few people. When we switch our television on to listen to the news‚ we find political debates and politician’s mudslinging each other. Every political party defends itself by blaming others. The continuous blame
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Mahatma Gandhi once said‚ "Be the change you want to see in the world." What Gandhi meant by this quote was that if you do not like the current situation or are unhappy with it‚ then take it into your own hands and change it. Many historical events can be supported with this quotation. Back in the eighteenth century‚ the colonists were not satisfied of their treatment as citizens under the British crown. In turn‚ they did not just sit around and wait for England to set them free; they fought for
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Extreme sports risky but worth it? Imagine the feeling of accomplishment‚ the adrenaline rush‚ and the overall thrill of participating in an extreme sport for the first time. Whether it be skydiving or successfully landing a jump on your snowboard or skis for the first time. Extreme sports are all about big risk‚ and big reward. To me there are four categories of extreme sports the ones performed in the air‚ water‚ on the ground‚ or on the snow. They can vary from mountain biking or jumping out
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more important than ever. Our values and way of life in the society in this information era are strongly influenced by the mass media like newspapers‚ TV‚ radio‚ video‚ and the internet. Mass media’s influence on people’s lives is even greater and deeper than many kinds of state indoctrination or priest’s sermons from the pulpit in the church .The full range of unfiltered media is now available to most of us by using a parabola and satellite transmission. We can buy many kinds of videos freely. Access
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