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Enabled by Technolog |
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| In the January 2005 issue of Trends we traced the rapid growth of the real-estate boom in the exurbs. As we explained, according to the U.S. Census, the average commute, measured just one way from home to work, increased by roughly 20 percent from 1980 to 2000, to 25.5 minutes. |
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The Military Recruit |
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| According to most reports in the media, the military��셲 biggest personnel problem is a shortage of recruits. The Army fell significantly short of its recruiting targets every month from February through May. It only met its goal for June after it lowered the target. |
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On-Line Libraries, C |
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| Nearly everyone would agree that today��셲 constant changes in technologies, work, and global markets require companies to hire well-educated employees and to train and retrain their workforces continually. But, until now, there have been at least three obstacles to lifelong learning: |
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Technology Moves Us |
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| In The Matrix movie trilogy, humans were plugged into a powerful computer that created sensory experiences that existed only in their minds. It appears that the Sony Corporation is quietly working on a project intended to make the Matrix a reality. Five years ago, the Japanese entertainment company filed a patent for a method of firing ultrasound pulses at a person��셲 brain. |
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Reaching Next-Genera |
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| Contrary to what some alarmists were predicting when the Internet hit critical mass, the popularity of Web surfing in the workplace has not caused American business productivity to crumble. For many employers, a reasonable amount of personal Internet usage during the workday is accepted. |
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