NEW TRENDS AND INNOVATIONS FOR 2006

_______(2006) MUCH OF THE TIME MAGAZINE ISSUE OF 3/20

_______(2006) MUCH OF THE ECONOMIST ISSUE 3/11

_______(2006) PORTIONS OF BUSINESS WEEK 3/ 20

To make matters hopefully easier, I will put the new trends and innovations in a list after the magazine. In this way, if you find a special area that you are interested in, you know the periodical and the date so that you can look up the issue for more details.

TIME MAGAZINE

1.MINI-CLINICS (p.52) medical clinics will be set up in numerous super markets and discount stores. They are staffed by nurse practices and some general practices. Costs run from $25 to $70.

2.NEW STRATEGIES FROM POULTRY INDUSTRY (54) Farmers are now dressing in clothes that are saturated with disinfectant and and randomly culling chickens to test for avian flu. If it is discovered, all chickens are killed on that farm and a surrounding area.

3.DISEASE DETECTIVES.(60) Looking for a hazardous pandemic, numerous individuals with various medical backgrounds are doing the hunting. They use ultimate strategies of getting the disease causing agent as well as calming the masses.

4.MOVIES MAY BE SAVED(68) by re-inventing the movie house, going straight to mailable DVD's,

creating movie houses that have numerous other interests, downloading to small appliances that are movable, going back to 3-D movies

5.POLITICAL ADS (74) The rational political ad will continue, but you may start getting e-mails from your friends encouraging you to vote and to vote for their party.

6. NEW DRUGS FOR DISEASES. DIABETES(77)-new powdered insulin OBESITY- drugs to kill appetite CANCER- hormones for cancer reductions HEART DISEASE- more omega 3.

7. NEW TRENDS ON HOW THE BOSS DEMORALIZES WORKERS-(80) Not only the oblivious is discussed, but little things that drive workers mad and sad.

8.NEW NASCAR AUTOS(93) will be cars that are smaller, lower, and have windshields for more vision.

9.MOON LANDING (96) Cargo boosters or cargo rockets will do much of the work once astronauts have landed on the moon.

10.NEW ARCHITECTURE (98) Computer generated billows make for attractive buffer and semi-shielded walk ways.They are called curve balls.

11.GADGETS (102) Motor cycle air bags, skinnier cell phones, backseat wi-fi, dashboard night view assists, desk robots that obey voice commands,lap tops that will show e-mail when the lap top is closed.

THE ECONOMIST

1. WIND TURBINES (3) that rotate on a vertical axis rather than horizontal and can double wind harvest.

2. HACKING (4) unfortunately can now go into cars and cameras.

3.BIG MOVABLE ADVERTSING BOARDS.(6) The picture moves and sells products in super markets and discount houses.

4.ADVERTISERS ARE LISTENING TO YOUR INTERNET CHAT. This is to see what you candidly say about their products.

5.GROWING NEW ORGANS.(10) You need a new kidney? Others may be able to ggow one for you.

6.EUROGOOGLE(10) Europe is organinizing a search engine to compete with google.

7. ROBOT LAWYERS (12) A software program will make instant sorts or divisions so that the departing couple can see what they and then former lover will get.

8.HYBRID CARS. There will be more of them.

9.COMPUTER RANKING. There are new strategies to get your web site watched.

10.PLACE SHIFTING. (16) Televisions can now be anywhere and tv. companies need to be prepared.

11.SMELLOVISION (18) Television can emit smells to compliment the picture. .

12.HUGE WI-FI EMITTERS FOR CITIES.(22) They could wipe out networks.

13. REINVENTING THE INTERNET(32) This is too complicated for me to explain.

14.STOPPING STAND BY POWER (34) Numerous appliance are partially turned on so that when you use them, they instantly turn on. They use vast power.

BUSINESS WEEK

1. HONDA & TOYOTA(11) will nearly double their models over GM and Ford in the next three years.

2.POKER (12) is now thought of as a business strategy tool for managers.

3.ELECTRIC CARS(12) were not popular in the 90's say General Motors. A new movie says that's not true. I have no idea, but Business Week published it.

4.PORN IS RENTING FOR TEN CENTS A MINUTE/ DOGS AND CATS ARE GROWING FATTER/ CEO'S ARE HARD TO SHAME WHEN IT COMES TO SALARY AND BENEFITS (14)

5. WATCH OUT FOR THE NEW AT&T. The corporations was busted up in 1984 is now almost ready to re-emerged all together again. That would make it an incredible competitor. (30)

6.BACKGROUND CHECKS are becoming more comprehensive and quicker. Most employers want them.

7.VIDEO GAMES ARE BECOMING MORE DARING.(54)

8. There is a growing industry in ANTI-AGING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (65) It is controversial.

9.THE WEB IS HITTING A WALL(90) About 35% of the population don't want anything to do with computers in their homes.

10.HARD FACTS (112) When it comes to management, don't go with your gut as indicated in BLINK. Use scientific management. I believe that you should use both.