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Nano-Tech Is Still B |
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| The Trends editors have been monitoring nanotechnology since the late ?0s, when it was just a gleam in the eyes of a few visionaries. As of the second quarter 2005, several new developments are occurring that make this technology trend increasingly important. Quietly ?almost too quietly ?nanotechnology products have begun creeping into the marketplace, even as basic research in that burgeoning field spreads worldwide and accelerates its pace. |
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Multi-Core Processor |
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| The race for computer power and speed has been underway since World War II. It accelerated tremendously in 1971, with Intel��셲 introduction of the first microprocessor. Soon afterward, one of Intel��셲 founders, Gordon Moore, observed that price-performance was doubling every 18 months, and that trend became known as Moore��셲 Law. |
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Internet Gambling Ja |
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| Internet gambling is growing at a phenomenal pace. In 1996, the industry consisted of 30 Web sites that brought in $30 million in wagers. But by 2004, more than 1,800 on-line casinos took in about $7.5 billion. |
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India Is Coming |
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| In the past five years, more than 100 information technology and scientific firms have opened R&D labs in India. Leading companies are drawn to India because it is home to some of the world��셲 brightest minds and sharpest innovators. |
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Self-Esteem Is a Rea |
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| In earlier generations, teachers worried about students mastering skills rather than having high self-esteem. They knew that high self-esteem in the long run was the product of high achievement, not the other way around. But, based on spurious beliefs about what determines human performance, the emphasis of education has changed dramatically over the past two to three decades. |
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