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A New Social Contrac |
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The implications of the political realignment we’ve been discussing will be much more pervasive than most people yet realize. Why? Because pressure has been building for a new social contract ever since the realignment of 1968. |
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The New Technology B |
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There’s no question that 2004 was a tremendous year for the consumer electronics industry. Total shipments of U.S. consumer electronic products climbed 11 percent for the year, to $113.5 billion, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. And 2005 is expected to be even bigger, with another 11 percent increase predicted by the association. |
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The Battle Over the |
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| Nicholas Wapshott |
ǻ | W. W. Norton & Company |
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To Tell the Truth |
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The device that is widely used to detect lies today, the polygraph, is simply too unreliable. It is too inaccurate for the results to be admissible in court cases. A 2002 report by the National Research Council concluded that the polygraph can’t distinguish innocent people from guilty ones. In response, the U.S. Department of Energy began relying less on the use of the polygraph to conduct security checks on its employees. |
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The Trusted Leader |
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| Sue Dyer |
ǻ | Pendulum Publishing |
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