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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The cold‚ stone hard fact is that the Hundred Years’ War was one of the longest and the most devastating war that ever took place in Europe. It was estimated that the war had killed three million people in 116 years. This catastrophic event was caused by one man’s desire to become King of France. This foolish man‚ King Edward III believed that he had a right to the throne of France because he was a nephew of a former French king. The French denied King Edward III royal authority‚ but supported the
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The Hundred Years’ War was a sequence of conflicts between the Kings and Kingdoms of England and France from 1337-1453. It was a seemingly endless war over control of the throne that ultimately led to England’s expulsion from all land in France except Calais. The Hundred Years’ War is known in history as one of the most significant conflicts of the Middle Ages. Over the course of several generations‚ the kings of the two opposing houses‚ Plantagenet and Valois‚ campaigned over the largest kingdom
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Why should year-round schools become a thing these days? Some places around the world participate in year-round schools and say it is great on the student’s education. Schools should become year-round because they are able to get multiple long breaks‚ students will remember what they have learned‚ and attendance would look better. Having multiple breaks during the school year would actually benefit the students by quite a bit. Most students get exhausted about how long they have until the next break
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It’s been a lot of talk about school being year around. I for one think school is a great place to be‚ because without it we wouldn’t be able to do anything without an education. Children in this day and time need education to make it in the work force. Many people say school should be year round; because it will cut the cost and others think that school shouldn’t it will be more scheduling conflict. The children would get tired of going and not having holidays‚ summers‚ and any other kind of break
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Five Year Plans in India Five Year Plans India at the time of independence was left with crippling economy by British‚ which needed attention and well planned strategies to boom again in the global market. The pioneers of the Indian government at then times formulated 5 years plan to develop the Indian economy. The five years plan in India is framed‚ executed and monitored by the PlanningCommission of India. Jawahar Lal Nehru was the chairman of the first PlanningCommission of India.
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boundaries of those confinements. She made herself renowned from 1412 to her death in 1431 as a young‚ independent and self-believing soldier in the Hundred’s Year War. Joan conquered many English armies and saved French kingdoms from siege. Her legend lives on and is an inspiration to many. During the 15th century‚ a civil war called the ‘Hundred Years War’ erupted within France. The ‘Burgundians’ (northern and eastern parts of France) had been in alliance with England whom helped fight against the ‘Armagnac’
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One Hundred Years of Solitude Jose Arcadio Buendia is forced to kill a man who insulted his wife Ursula and is forced to move away from his town. The murder will chase him for one hundred years as a curse‚ though. He’s scared of this‚ nevertheless he goes through fantastic lands and jungles until he spots a new place to establish and found Macondo. Macondo turns into a place for merchant gypsies to arrive and bring the most recent ’discoveries’ such as ice and magnet. One of them‚ Melquiades
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The 40 Year Old Virgin is proof that comedies can still be funny. Sadly‚ movies like this‚ with a kind of consistent humor‚ come out too rarely. Yes‚ it’s a little long‚ almost two hours‚ but there are plenty of laughs throughout the movie‚ especially in the last 30 minutes‚ and they also save one of the best jokes for last. If you’re looking for a successor to There’s Something About Mary and American Pie‚ look no further. It has arrived‚ and in my opinion‚ is more enjoyable than either of them
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100 Years of Solitude "…Races condemned to 100 years of solitude did not have a second opportunity on earth." These powerful last words of the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude ring spot on. The book demonstrates through many examples that human beings cannot exist in isolation. People must be interdependent in order for the race to stay alive. Examples are found of solitude throughout the one-hundred-year life of Macondo and the Buendia family. It is both emotional and
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