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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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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FOREIGN POLICY at Brookings The Future of Pakistan Stephen P. Cohen South Asia Initiative THE FUTURE OF PAKISTAN Stephen P. Cohen The Brookings Institution Washington‚ D.C. January 2011 1 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Stephen P. Cohen is a senior fellow in Foreign Policy at Brookings. He came to Brookings in 1998 after a long career as professor of political science and history at the University of Illinois. Dr. Cohen previously served as scholar-in-residence at the Ford Foundation
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Future of English as a global language “A language achieves a genuinely global status when it develops a special role that is recognized in every country” (Crystal 1997). In the 21st century‚ English is increasingly becoming the dominant language in global communication. However‚ the question of where the future of English lies remains unclear. Will English in the future increase in popularity or should we adopt a better alternative? English is undoubtedly one of the most influential languages
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potentiality over the last eight years (PrivCo‚ 2011). As of March‚ 2012‚ there were more than 900 million Facebook users‚ more than 125 billion friend connections and there were an average of 300 million photos uploaded each day on the website (Facebook’s S-1 Filing‚ 2012). In this sense‚ Facebook has become the largest social networking sites in the world. Additionally‚ when the company started trading stock to public on 18 May‚ 2012‚ it was also recorded as the third largest IPO in the history of the
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Future of Work 1 Work‚ Industry‚ and Canadian Society Chapter One: Capitalism‚ Industrialization‚ and Post Industrial Society Introduction Most Canadians work in bureaucratic organizations today (e.g. hospital: levels‚ policies/procedures‚ medical records) Industrialization: technical aspects of the accumulation and processing of a society’s resources Capitalism: describes key aspects of the economic and social organization of the productive enterprise Industrial Society: a society in which
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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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Energy For The Future John Hosking We live in a world where technology has outgrown us‚ and where we have outgrown our world. Beyond our dependence on the earth’s resources for simple necessities we have grown dependent on it for energy. Since we developed our need for energy the quest to find it has been perpetual. Over the last 200 years that need has been mainly supplied by fossil fuels‚ predominately coal. Recently‚ interest in the development for more sustainable energy options has
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FUTURE SHOCK Chapters 1-3 INTRODUCTION This is a book about what happens to people when they are overwhelmed by change. It is about the ways in which we adapt—or fail to adapt—to the future. Much has been written about the future. Yet‚ for the most part‚ books about the world to come sound a harsh metallic note. These pages‚ by contrast‚ concern themselves with the "soft" or human side of tomorrow. Moreover‚ they concern themselves with the steps by which we are likely to reach tomorrow
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