2/6/13 Technology in the next 100 years: the futurologist’s view ComputerWeekly.com Technology in the next 100 years: the futurologist’s view Futurologist Ian Pearson discussed technologies of the future to more than 200 IT‚ security and finance delegates on the Aurora cruise ship. He spoke of IT security threats from smart bacteria‚ gadgets which are installed in the skin‚ the soaring of tax rates precipitating the emigration of graduates to low-tax economies‚ oil at 30 dollars a barrel
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Indian Ocean trade? 8. Trans-African trade was rooted in environmental variation. For instance‚ The great Sahara held… The savanna grasslands immediately south of the Sahara produced… And the forest areas farther south had… 9. What changes did trans-Saharan trade bring to West Africa? Long-distance trade across the Sahara provided… Muslims traded (what?) along the Sahara… Sudanic states developed… 10. Describe some factors that inhibited the development of long-distance exchange
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nervous CONSTITUENTS 4% volatile oil: Borneol‚ pinene‚ humulene‚ camphor‚ eucalyptone (Mills 1991) AYURVEDIC ACTION Di-pana Stimulates digestion Pa-cana Digestive ´Su-lapra´samana Alleviates intestinal spasms and pain Ka-´sahara Stops coughing S´ va¯sahara Prevents asthma Anuloma Redirects the flow of vata downwards Chardinigrahan.a Prevents nausea Hikka¯nigrahan. a Stops hiccups ´Sirovirecana Cleanses the orifices of the head Va-ji-karan.a Increases sexual potency BIOMEDICAL
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Afforestation is the planting of trees to create a forest on non-forest land. It is different fromreforestation‚ which is replanting trees where a forest has been depleted. The main purposes for implementing afforestation are commercial forestry and environmental restoration or preservation. When afforestation is used for commercial purposes‚ it usually involves planting and harvesting of trees as agricultural crops. Areas where this is done are known as plantation forests. Harvesting trees from
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they occupy a very large territory of land. The traditional settlement area of the Tuareg people covers approximately 2.5 million square kilometers‚ a size that is comparable to that of Western Europe. Though because they are primarily settled in the Sahara‚ this area is sparsely populated They are distributed unevenly among several states: approximately 500‚000 in Mali‚ 700‚000 in Niger‚ 20‚000 in northern Burkina Faso‚ 30‚000 in Libya‚ 50‚000 in Algeria and a few thousand in Tunisia. Over 80 % of
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Describe and analyze the cultural‚ economic‚ and political impact of Islam on West Africa between 1000 C.E and 1750 C.E. Between 1000 and 1750 C.E. Islam entered West Africa and increased its trade‚ many Islamic states rose and fell‚ but many aspects of African religion and gender roles remained unchanged. Between 1000 and 1700‚ Islam caused West Africa to experience an increase in trade and economic activity‚ the rise and fall of several Islamic states and empires‚ and provided new practices to
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harsh environment of the desert. They all have the ability to withstand the heat of the desert. The horned viper is one of the most venomous and abundant snakes of its range. They are usually under 2 feet in length. The snakes range mostly spans the Sahara desert It prefers drier areas with sand that is finer and looser and goes in rock opening especially at higher with less harsh desert temperatures. Its bite is mostly not fatal to humans has serious consequences the venom has more than 13 different
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1 Anything could melt in the blazing summer of 1998. Birds went silent; grass stood lifeless; even the old electric fan in grandma’s house seemed ailing and needed an occasional nudge. Everyone in town‚ including the primetime news‚ were complaining about the seemingly endless summer‚ with the exception of me. I found it quite tolerable. In fact‚ I loved summer. For me‚ summer was a great opportunity to catch up on some of the longer books on my reading list. Without school or homework‚ I could finally
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sustained and supported their societies. The existing trade routes greatly influenced the location of where the empires were built and expanded upon. One of the most commonly used and oldest trade routes in the world is the Trans Sahara route which crosses the Sahara desert and leads to the West African coast. As a result to the location of this trade route all three empires were located south of the desert to be the first civilization traders would reach after their journey. Map A (Trade Routes
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Price Wars in Aviation Industry – Boon or Bane? Introduction Aviation Industry in India is a significant one among those industry segments that have experienced a phenomenal growth across the globe over the past years. The open sky policy of the Indian government is one of the key factors that have allured international players into the aviation industry in India. Since long‚ the aviation industry in India has been growing in terms of number of air travel firms and number of aircrafts. Today‚ private
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