Baby boomers Our children are our future; our seniors are our foundation (Wissel L. 2000). ... The baby boomer generation will soon reach the retirement age, and expected to redefine old age. ... No other generation reflects the complex world we live in today. ... The baby boom generation has always been in the spotlight reshaping every American institution. ... One impact that the boomers might have on the next generation is family values. ...

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Is Ray Kurzweil's prediction of future reliable? Next generation Internet After I finished reading The Age of Spritual Machines, by Ray Kurzweil, I couldn't stop thinking if Kurzweil's prediction of the future is true, what the hell am I doing right now, studying, working, and trying to succeed in this life. ... He predicted that a technology required for translating languages will come to exist in sufficient quality for a first generation system by the late 1990's. ... However, it doesn't stay dull for too long, because starting year 2019, things start to get...

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Evidence from an informal poll conducted by in-service educators administered to 3 generations of 72 speakers in a local peninsular region is presented and analyzed. ... The essay concludes by speculating on whether the younger generation is more "orally" conscious of its environment than its parents. If so, could the current century's increasing focus on environmental consciousness already be having an impact on young generations? ... Respondents spanned 3 different generations in the age-groups: 15-30; 31-60, and 61-plus (24 in each age group). ... What is most striking howeve...

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The music of the 1960's and the 1970's reflected the generation. ... The music reflected the generation by, being heard rather than just listened to, and lyrics contained social commentary that was profoundly relevant. ... Music reflected the needs and wants of the loud and proud under 30 generation. ... More level-headed and open minded people realized that "Times Were Changing" as echoed in the Bob Dylan Classic and the younger generation was taking matters into their own hands. ...

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The House of the Seven Gables is a tale of loneliness and greed caused by the sin of preceding generations. ... However, the essence of the crime lived on through the generations. By chapter two, the focus of the novel has shifted to the modern generations of the Pyncheon family. ... She also dreamed of the vast fortune she was bound to receive from the "Pyncheon territory", a "delusion of family importance" each Pyncheon has clung to "from generation to generation. ... In the novel, the Colonel is reborn as Gervayse Pyncheon and, two generations latter, as Jeffrey Pyncheon. ...

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Current Trends Redefining Sales Management In The Domestic Marketplace Of all the identifiable demographic groups to emerge in America since the turn of the century, none has had such a sustained effect on our social, political and economic institutions as the so-called "Baby Boom" generation (those born between the years of 1946 and 1964). ... Executive Summary Marketers must continue to reach the boomer generation as it moves into yet another phase of life in our youth-centric society. ... The truly mobile, unhindered lifestyle is possible, transforming and shaping the Baby Boomer genera...

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They did not who they were and thus future was meaningless without a past.... " Pilar Ternara also starts telling past instead of future, since no one was now interested in their future. "They did not who they were and thus future was meaningless without a past." The future holds no meaning for them without their memory. ... " Ursula on the other hand sees several generations, births and deaths in the town. ...

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International Marketing How will the Internet shape the future of Marketing Internationally? Background As the world has become more globalized, International marketing has taken on added significance over the past ten years. There are many reasons why International Marketing has become mor...

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To take a trip back into time, in 1972 only 295,000 girls competed in high school sports compared to 3.67 million boys did (The Next Generation of Title IX: Athletics). ... Even though it may seem so, the "playing field is still not level" (The Next Generation of Title IX: Athletics). Combining high school, collegiate, and professional sports, women only get a total of forty four percent of athletic opportunities (The Next Generation of Title IX: Athletics). ... Sports lower the risk of obesity, or beginning to gain weight in general (The Next Generation of Title IX: Athletics). ... ...

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They will also promote future ticket sales for individual as well as regular season ticket holders. ... Generation after generation of fathers and sons has walked through the triumphal columns at Soldier Field, all with the anticipation of seeing a battle of the gridiron. ... As stories are passed on from generation to generation, each of them knows they share something in common, a fan of the Chicago Bears. This is one link between two, three, or possibly even four generations that is worth sharing with one another. ...

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The author also goes into depth about past generations of the Bosket family dating all the way back to 1896 discussing the harsh realities that each generation Bosket had to go through and what turned them into the monster that soon developed Willie Bosket. ... He would bring about the new generation of trouble making called "The New Negro". ...

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The view is that we are no longer a generation that accept the teachings of the bible and that we must therefore reason with our generation as to their need of Christ at their area of felt need. The author takes the view that the need of our generation remains primarily their eternal soul and the church still has an obligation to declare the full council of God's word.2 Yes, our preachers are envoys of Christ's love, as it has been for all generations since Christ. ... Any church that takes seriously the teachings of Jesus remains obliged to inform their members and their generation ...

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Pessimism about the future is pervasive in many nations, evidenced by the survey conducted in 17 countries. More than three-quarters of Venezuelans felt their children would be worse off in the future than they are now, where the earth's ecology is concerned. ... Is it the fact that we don't want to leave a legacy of dead ecosystems and unlivable areas due to contamination and pollution for our children and future generations? ...

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I thought my plan worked wonderfully, Jack was more than willing to share everything from distinct memories in his childhood, to the reasons why he continues playing today and on into the future. ... Generation and Presentation of Data The generation of the interview took many stages. ... Later on in the interview, I asked Jack about the future and if it was pretty important to him that his children play soccer growing up. ... Some freedom in choice within families is definitely needed I think, and that is what I'm hearing when talking to Jack about his future plans with his children. ...

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The newest-generation gaming consoles are as powerful as personal computers, and can accomplish many of the same things. ... The "First Generation" of computers started in the very late 1930's. ... Transistors mark the beginning of the "Second Generation" of computers in 1947. Unfortunately, the 2nd Generation did not advance as much as most people hoped, but eventually, the "Third Generation" was brought about by the invention of integrated circuits in 1958. ... Microprocessors introduced the beginning of the "Fourth Generation" and a time where computers were in almost every house. ...

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One could attribute this occurrence to the fact that the newest generation of golfers has grown in numbers from previous years, and the one factor which can be attributed to this amazing increase would no doubt be the young phenom known world wide as Tiger Woods. ... Tiger Woods" Influence 4 "In Tiger's not too distant future he would team up with Nike to address, and try to bring an end to this gross indecency to the different races and cultures of the United States... This new generation of fans drawn to the events and telecasts were plying a huge part in the scheme of things. ...

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Whether consciously, or subconsciously, the average "Generation X" male of modern society can relate to and understand Fight Club, which makes both the novel and motion picture such an important proclamation regarding the state of our modern culture. ... He comes to us without a name because he represents "any man", any one of those "Generation X" males living in our society at present. ... It is implied that the average "Generation X" male also feels this way and has difficulty coping in a society where people are too busy to listen. ... This scene is especially important and foreshadows ...

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As well, I urge you to meet with the board members and discuss opening a location in one of the lower-income cities of Massachusetts in the near future. I appreciate your time and consideration of addressing the points made in this report and look forward to working with you in the near future. ... It is evident that NGCC (Next Generation Children's Centers) has been expanding, and in large part because of a satisfied client base that feels the centers are benefitting their children. ... *Please note the following; Throughout the report, Next Generation Children's Centers will be ...

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If God exists then humans are not free, because if God created the universe then he knows the future and everything is determined. ... In turn meaning that a future is not already predetermined and therefore God will not exist. ... of all decisions as their future and very existence are in their own hands. ... Without luck people have no thought of hope and then cannot rely on other beings or future/past generations. ...

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Most criticism comes from the older generations that don't even listen to the music. ... This does not give anyone a reason to criticize the music of our generation. ... It's kind of obvious that the music of the past generations contained the same lyrical content, but it never was blamed for the same things that are placed on the hip hop industry. ... Read, study lessons and build your inner power, the next level, doesn't tolerate cowards " -Gang Starr " JFK 2 LAX" The younger people of the next generation are the target of these lines. He is trying to tell the youn...

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The traveller is on a journey, it has been to the past, is in the present and headed for the future and our traveller is asking questions of them all. ... I will discuss some of the issues surrounding possible directions for future education. ... How is this foundation relevant to the questions we are asking about the future? ... We need to face that the reason compulsory schooling was designed is obsolete and begin to look at what is needed for the future. ... It is imperative that we do this for each generation because if we don't the domi...

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The Science fiction genre is an exploration of the world of technology, aliens and the dangers of science and the future. ... Not all science fiction was aimed at a youth market though, The Clockwork Orange' 1971 explored violence in a future time, Flesh Gordon' 1974 used the older film Flash Gorgon' as a template for pornography and The Rocky Horror Picture Show' 1975 showed an alien transvestite attempting to create the perfect male sex object. ... Films like ET'1982 and Back to the Future' both 1985 were really adaptations on the alien theme but their fo...

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David Rodriguez AP American History 9/26/03 Presidential Outline Thomas Jefferson I. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1836) II. A. Education- Was sent to Dover, Virginia, where he studied Latin with Reverend William Douglas until 1757. He was then sent to the school of the Reve...

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We do not admit that future generations, who are completely innocent, should be burdened by them. ... They felt part of a powerful new alliance that gave them hope and inspiration for the future. ... He was now a dictator under his rule Germany would become nation of Warriors, war and conquest would be the way out of the bleak future that the nation faced. ...

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If you have ever owned cable or satellite television, you may have enjoyed some channels that have aired your favorite movies and television series. You may have even watched news that was brought to you the minute it happened. If you have seen some of these channels, odds are that you have at least...

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