Surveillance satellites and GPS satellites have combined with computers, relational databases and the Internet, to unleash a new industry with enormous potential. By combining image analysis technology with extremely detailed maps of the Earth’s surface, and then overlaying enormous statistical databases, government and business organizations now have an enormously powerful tool for making decisions and monitoring the results. How will GIS impact your career, your investments, and your life? We’ll help you to locate some of the possibilities.

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Nanotech is moving beyond science fiction and university labs as we gear up for a major technology revolution. The U.S. government has begun assembling the regulatory mechanisms needed for ensuring the safety of industries based on nanotech. Leading-edge researchers are starting to use nanotech in everything from self-cleaning windows and smart clothing to desalinization plants that will cheaply turn seawater into drinking water. Venture capital is pouring into nanotech startups, not just in the United States and Europe, but also in places like India and Singapore. Real products are already on the market. What’s ahead? We’ll give you the answers so you’ll be ready to profit.

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The technology has been around for decades, and the promises have been extravagant. So what’s stopping it from going mainstream? Has the time finally come for the RFID revolution? We’ll tell you what to expect and what the implications will be.

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For decades, atheists have assumed that the advance of science, education, and technology would progressively marginalize religion. But precisely the opposite has happened. Now, a growing minority of atheists is proactively trying to derail the advance of religion. Where will this lead? We’ll explain.

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The phenomenon of Massively Multi-Player On-Line Role-Playing Games has been on the Trends radar screen for quite some time. But, only in the past year have the numbers grown to the point where this virtual world has serious implications for the real world. Where is it going from here? What are the opportunities and threats for investors, advertisers, and others? We’ll tell you what you need to know to stay in the game.

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A handful of startups have launched social networking services aimed at business users and their companies. These users and their companies hope to exploit these services to find customers and contacts the way many people have used networking sites to find dates. What are the implications and opportunities? We’ll take a look.

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Since 2003, the U.S. economy has added more wealth than the size of the entire Chinese economy. Nevertheless, recent events demonstrate the enormously powerful trend shifting economic power away from the U.S. and EU, and toward Asia. We’ll explore the threats and opportunities that you need to anticipate.

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