...The future of the world economy lies increasingly in female hands The role of women in society has changed dras4cally throughout the last decades. Looking into history, 70 years ago it was expected of women to stay at home. Even in the mid‐fiBies many educated women led a suburban lifestyle, cooking for the husband, cleaning the house and caring for the children. These were the deeds that society expected from them. The normal family structure consisted of the husband, who would earn the money for the family, his wife and the children. Today it is the excep4on. The women’s libera4on movement throughout the 1960s was the kickoff for the implementa4on of equal rights and payment for women, which passed through both Bri4sh houses in 1975. An4‐discrimina4on laws for women quickly followed in all of Europe, laying the ground stone for women’s success in business. Fields such as medicine, law, and science opened to include more women, whom are now surpassing many males on the level of educa4on. In the United States in women earned 62% of Associate's degrees, 58% of Bachelor's degrees, 60% of Master's degrees, and 50% of Doctorates in 2006. These are impressive results! Being granted equal rights provided women with the opportunity to make their own choices in terms of lifestyle. Women were, and in fact are, no longer dependant on their partners to provide them with a living and have consequently become more demanding in what they expect to find in a rela4onship. In considera4on that women have become capable of ...
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...Megan Davis 9/30/12 HLT 305 Professor Edwards Future World Everything about the world and society is constantly changing. New discoveries are still being made whether it is geographically or scientifically. While there is less confusion about the edges of the planet and even the universe, there is more to worry about in the healthcare world. New medicines are being made, new surgical techniques are being performed, and incurable diseases are coming closer to an end. Things such as cloning were looked at as something that would happen hundreds of years from now and yet “the first mammal, Dolly the sheep, was cloned in 1997” (Munson 2008). It will still be a long time before humans are cloned, but it is clear that we are discovering new technology at a much faster rate than expected. The human genome can be used to eradicate disease in many different ways now that “the most significant discovery in the history of mankind” (Lecture Notes) is complete. With this incredible resource, genes can be repaired or altered so that a person can avoid developing a particular disease in the future. Although “gene therapy is still in the experimental stages,” (Lecture Notes) I think that this is something that is going to become very viable by 2100. This could completely change the world of medicine. If successful, genes could be changed so that a person will not get Alzheimer’s or diabetes. The possibilities would be endless and that would change the life expectancy of our...
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...Our future world of work will be one filled with diversity and mobility and technology. If we acknowledge what's constant in the world of work this will help us adapt to changes in the workplace yet to come. Presently the workplaces are filled with veterans, baby boomers, Generation X, Y and the now entering Generation Z. Other changes in the workplace will include a balance of virtual and physical work locations. Technological advances will create new careers and multiple skill requirements that will challenge the jobs as we know then now. The recruiting process will change in the methods we use to find talent as well as the specific skill requirements. The benefits of diversifying a workplace, is an extensive pool of talents as well as a better perception in the international market. Besides the pool of candidates , diversification shows an understanding of the global market (Bowes, Barbara). Four distinct, age-based associates exist in the workplace with a generation gap of fifty or more years between the oldest and youngest employees. Traditionalists created our current work structure. They entered the workforce when the economy was growing and experienced how hard work led to advancement. Baby Boomers entered the workforce in a time of growth but had to come to work early and stay late to stand out from the multitude. Generation X got held up by the Baby Boomers and missed some advancement opportunity because the position was filled by those who entered the...
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...ISLAM - THE WORLD POWER OF THE FUTURE? Table of Contents In the 19th century Islam had virtually disappeared from view in Europe and America. Only a few Westerners in distant colonies had been exposed to Muslims. Some romantic tales about the Turkish wars survived. However, the rapid technological developments in the West had by-passed the Islamic peoples, making them appear insignificant. But not much time has passed since Europe was last in danger of being overrun by Islam. In the year 1453 Constantinople, the Eastern bulwark of Christianity, was captured by the Ottomans. Later in 1529 and again in 1683 the Turks stood at the gates of Vienna. The struggle to free Belgrade lasted almost 200 years; and it was only a short time before the First World War when the last Balkan countries were able to shake off the Islamic Turkish yoke. For 600 years Islam and Christianity have wrestled with each other in that area. Many Christians have forgotten that Syria and North Africa were once the heartland of the Christian world! But during the first Islamic invasions in the years AD 632 to 732 they were overrun and fell under Arab control. Muslim armies swept into Western Europe and stood no more than 200 kilometres south of Paris, and near Geneva, too. If Charles Martel had not stood firm we would likely all be Muslims today! Nietzsche, the atheist, ventured to say sarcastically, "The greatest mistake in world history was the defeat of the Arabs at Tours and Poitiers." The third great...
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...Fearing the Future America, “land of the free and home of the Brave”… New World. Many people feel that the government and media is conditioning us to act a certain way. To most Americans the idea of not having your own freedoms is an absurd thought, but is it really that far of a stretch from reality? Has the government and media conditioned us slowly into thinking certain things, whether it’s television, advertising, internet, or even education? The government has been making regulations and standards to categorize us in a very strategic manner. It all comes down to a test score, the (SAT/ACT). These two scores can make, or brake a person. Is it really fair to have an individual’s life determined on how you act and score on a test as a late teen? Does the SAT and other standardized tests really predict your future success, the...
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...Anthem portrays a totalitarian world of the future. What does this imply about the nature of science and technology and how do events of the story establish that view? In the full-time future how did the events in the story establish that view. At the beginning of the story all the people that turn 15 have to be assigned a career that he will work for the rest of his life. But unfortunately for equality his dream of being a scholar was ended when he was assigned to a street sweeper. "We placed our glass box upon the table before them. We spoke of it, and of our long quest, and of our tunnel, and of our escape from the Palace of Corrective Detention. Not a hand moved in that hall, as we spoke, nor an eye. Then we put the wires to the box, and...
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...and most efficient means of energy production? Should we worry about expanding oil production around the world? These questions and many more are dominating the conversations of energy producers and politicians worldwide. The oil we use today is a byproduct of ancient fossilized organic material. Most oil deposits are found where ancient oceans, seas and lake beds existed. As material such as: zooplankton, algae and other organic materials fell to the floor it was trapped under mud and sand. The speed at which the organic material covered the floor did not allow for its proper decomposition before it was covered with layers of sand or mud. Over time, the areas were buried under sedimentary rock, which caused extreme pressures and heat. This heat and pressure exerted as time passed developed the crude oils we see today. The quality and composition of the crude oil varies based upon the hydrocarbon makeup of the petroleum. Petroleum was first used to provide kerosene for lighting in the mid nineteenth century. Demand for the less expensive fuel quickly sored in the United States and around the world. This would only be the beginning of a rush in production to feed the demand for the fuel. With the further development of the internal combustion engine the rate of oil production sky rocketed. Access to oil began to dictate development in the modern world and for the first time oil producing facilities were seen as a major...
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...Skill One In an ideal world, a child's parent or guardian would teach them about personal finances. Unfortunately, the amount of credit card debt in America, along with the number of adults who cannot balance a check book, makes it clear that many adults do not have the knowledge needed to teach children about finances. It is the opinion of many that schools need to teach kids about personal finance, but piling this requirement to the current curriculum would mean that schools would need more teachers, which is unaffordable for many districts. Adding this requirement would also create an increase in the number of credits required for graduation. Skill Two 1. When students start college, they have to begin by getting themselves enrolled. It's kind of a hassle because there are all these rules that they have to follow even way ahead of when they actually find themselves sitting there in class. 2. After students have been on the job for eight hours, they are gonna feel dog tired. Their get up and go has got up and went. They are moving kind of slow, so it's super hard to hit the books and prepare for a college class. Skill Three Cornish, Edward. Futuring: The Exploration of the Future. Bethesda: World Future Society, 2004. Print. Bloch, Immanuel, Tilman Esslinger, Markus Greiner, Theodor W. Hänsch, and Olaf Mandel. “Quantum Phase Transition from a Superfluid to a Mott Insulator in a Gas of Ultracold Atoms.” Nature 415.6867 (2002): 39-44. Academic Search...
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...REGENT UNIVERSITY My Journey into the Future A Personal Essay Foresight 2005 Conference - September Dr. Todd M. Johnson Center for the Study of Global Christianity, Hamilton, MA From September 22-24, 2005, the School of Leadership Studies hosted Dr. Todd Johnson on campus at Regent University, for the third annual futures conference for Christian leaders. This essay by Johnson was circulated to participants beforehand. We encourage you to join us next year for our annual Foresight conference, as we hear from top futurists from the both the U.S. and around the world. Todd M. Johnson, Ph.D., is the director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, MA. He is the co-author of World Christian Encyclopedia (WCE), Second Edition, released in 2001 by Oxford University Press. Since 1989, Dr. Johnson has been a full-time researcher on the empirical status of global Christianity, most recently as director of the World Evangelization Research Center (WERC) in Richmond, Virginia. He has also served with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) since 1978 and has performed various ministry tasks in over 30 countries, including relief work among Cambodian refugees in Thailand, inner city work in San Francisco, evangelism in villages in Guatemala and field-based research in Asia. He is co-founder of the Christian Futures Network, a professional member of the World Future Society and a member of the American Academy...
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...“When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.” (Alexis de Tocqueville) Although the future of America is often uncertain, Tocqueville’s words are an inspiration to look toward the future with hope because of the reassurance that the past will guide our steps into tomorrow, so the American spirit can walk out of darkness and into the light. Even though the news often depicts a deep pessimism toward the future of America with divisions in our government, I believe the America future is still bright and full of potential. This nation has surmounted an amalgam of challenges and altercations throughout its history from the American Revolution to World War II in the struggle to maintain a democratic, free land that...
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...Yen Nguyen ISM 6026 The New Digital Age – Reshape the Future of People, Nation and business book review “The New Digital Age” by Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen gives us their vision of how technology will impact and reshape our lives in the future; a world of fully connectivity where every individual will be a part of the whole virtual world through the critical development of technology. Schmidt and Cohen’s argument is that the rapid improvement of computer technology with internet access will significantly connect and transfer every aspect of life from the physical world to the new virtual one, whether it is for the better, for the worse, or just different. The book also addresses the way humans interact with, apply, and explore technology in life and the guidance for humans to adapt the changes in the new technological revolution. The two authors start by introducing a variety of new technologies which are created and used to increase our efficiency such as smart devices, “additive manufacturing” _ 3-D printing, artificial intelligence, voice and gesture recognition, and robotics. These new technologies provide new opportunities for not only business but also many other fields including: education, healthcare, and entertainment. They indicate that the global trend will be supported strongly as connectivity spreads become power in the future, and an effective working environment will be created when the new technology’s invention removes language and geographical...
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...these problems alone. In the next 50 to 100 years people might see the world change to a whole new beginning. Chip Ward, (2012) indicated by the abundance of oil at hand our generation and the ones before us gobbled it all up. We used it wherever we could. Products were made from oil, fuel, and fertilizer. When our children and grandchildren grow up, we can only imagine what will be left. Using all these chemicals to produce products we may have unnecessarily exposed the future generations to new diseases. The lands, oceans, lakes, and rivers have also been effected for all future generations. They are being dredged, which is ruining bottoms that contain life and important nutrients that feed fish and other...
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...McIlvanney Eugenesis is a poem written by William McIlvanney, based on what I suspect is his depiction of humanity in the not so near future. Instead of taking you through the whole poem word for word, what I’m going to do is take a few good examples of metaphor, simile and personification and use these to discuss the effectiveness of McIlvanneys depiction of humanity. Firstly I am going to discuss similes, one of the first similes you come across when reading this poem is “The rockets lay, like molar monuments“. This is almost both simile and personification, due to the use of the word “lay” suggesting that they lay the way in which people would, but I will be focusing more on the simile side of things. The part “Like molar monuments” catches my eye the most and gives me a lot more to think about. This gives off the illusion that the rockets were dotted around the place, in no particular order, lifeless and motionless but because of the use of the word “molar”, it suggests that no matter how motionless and lifeless they are, they’re still strong and sturdy. “it was too late, the world ran like a rash” is another simile, this time suggesting that something devastating must have happened for the world to suddenly run off. “Ran like a rash.” Gives the effect that they ran quickly, as if scurrying cautiously, it also shows that the population of the world didn’t just disappear, the spread out across the face of the earth before fading away subtly. I also believe that “it was too late”...
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...Final Paper Anthropology 101 Introduction to Culture The world we live in is diverse from each corner of it. To look closer into this world one would even have to examine a culture of people. One thing interesting about our diverse world is something as simple as how healthcare is provided in different regions of the world. Do you believe there is a difference in healthcare in different parts of the world? Well there is quit a complex difference. For example, I’ll explain the healthcare provided in India is quite different from the healthcare provided in Germany. The differences can be viewed or evaluated in different means. For the purpose of this discussion three main factors will be identified and compared. The quality of life in contrast to healthcare provided, the foreseen future impact of the aging population, and the economic impact on the individual society. I will exam and compare the current of future of health care in the India and German societies. Healthcare is important to all in every corner of the world. In some societies healthcare is better than others. Germany has been known for years as a strong society and have always been on the tip of the spear when it comes to technology. To contrast, Germany has make social mistakes in the fast and has not always been in the best light of the world for how they treat the human race as a whole. On the other hand India has been viewed as a very rich cultural society, strong in religious faith. India, does not come...
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...How the Future Predicts Science Fiction As the author David Levine said that prediction is very difficult, especially about the future. All of us and science fiction writers are hardly to precisely predict what will happen in the future. Why it’s difficult to precisely predict future? First of all, every science fiction writers have their individual experience and personal preference.Additionally,according to the history, we can make a conclusion that nothing will happened as like as before, our world is changing, our views of the future have changed over time. What’s more, science fiction writers aren’t futurists, they wouldn’t attempts to make some accurate prediction, so they prefer to based on the development tendency of the world and what people are concerned about right now to make some literary categories.Therefore,it’s the future that predicts science fiction. Science writers need not even be set in the future,they are just trying to write an entertainment and thought-provoking stories to attract people’s mind.they prefer to fall into one or more of the following literary categories,Cautionary tales,Thought experiments,Literalized metaphors and Explorations of new science and technology.To some extent,they are a batch of nonmalignant socialists.Because they have transmitted a mass of message which is conductive to our life.So it’s the future that predicts science fiction. Beside of these,each science fiction writers is an individual human being with...
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