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September 24, 2005

Want List #3 - Trends

Trends in society and world news, these images are highly sought after and should greatly enhance any stock agency collection.

Environment
Energy Conservation
Peak Oil
Climate Change
 Global Warming
 Water Quality
 Re-forestation
 Desertification
Suburban sprawl
Dolphin and Whale Recovery and Deaths
Extinction of Animals
Bio-engineered Foods
Organic Farming and Foods

Seniors
Social Security
Dependence on Children
Health Care
 Medicare
 Long Term Care Facilities
World Travel for Those Over 65 with Expendable Money
Life After Age 100
Inversion of the Age Curve (More Old People Than Young Ones)
Seniors as Voters Leading a Trend Towards Conservatism
Empty Nest Seniors (No Children)

Health
Spa
 Pilates
 Fa Lung Gung
 Tai Chi
 Yoga
Obesity
 New Diets
 Diet Drugs
 Stomach Stapling and Gastric Bypass
 Low Carb Diets (South Beach, Atkins)
Mental Health
Importation of Drugs From Canada and Other Countries
Healthcare Costs
Progress on Treatment of Cancer
 Victory?
 Partial Victory?
 Not Fast Enough?
Orphan Drugs
Vaccination Controversy (Autism Link?)
Third World Health Crisis
Alternative Health Treatments
Long Term Illness
Smoking Side Effects

Parent/Child Issues
Drugs
 New Recreational Drugs
 Marijuana Legalization
 Needle Exchange Programs
Babysitters
Single Parent Homes
Same-sex Parent Homes
Adoption
Fertility Treatments
Sex at a Very Young Age
Discipline
 More
 Less
 School Discipline
Sex Offenders
 Registries
 Restrictions on Movement
 Punishment
 Child Safety
Education
 Home Schooling
 Vouchers
 School Construction
 Integration
 School Safety
 Religious Education in Schools
 Evolution vs. Creationism

Politics
Abortion
Education
Gay Rights
 Transgender
 Gay Adoption
 Gay Marriage
Alternative Living Arrangements
 Polygamy
 Polyandry
 Child Marriage
Science (Stem Cell)
Death Penalty
Elections
 Election Fraud
 Voting Machines
 On-line Voting
 Redistricting
Filibuster
Supreme Court Nominations and Judge Approval
Living Will
 Right to Life (Schiavo)
 Right to Die

National Safety
Airport Security
Federal Driver’s License (National ID Card)
Border Patrol
Immigration Reform
Homeland Security
Prisons
 Reform
 Overcrowding
 Building New Ones
 Amount of the Population in Them
War
 Small Scale Between Smaller Countries
 Global Struggle Between Super Powers
 Revolution
 Insurrection
 Genocide
 “Ethnic Cleansing”
 War Crime Trials
 Invasion
 Revenge
 Suicide Bombing
 Troops Leaving and Coming Home—Some of Them Dead
 Nuclear War
 Control of Nuclear Materials
 Biological Weapons
 WMD’s
 Social Damage of War

Business
Service-Oriented Economy
Overseas Outsourcing
Falling Dollar
Corporate Excess
Corporate Crime
More Women in CEO Positions
People Under 30 Years Old in High Ranking Corporate Positions
Independent, Educated, Self-made Single Women
Spiritual or Moral Trend in Running Business
 Corporate Responsibility Codes and Campaigns
 Sarbanes Oxley Act
International Corporate Collaboration
Stealth Advertising
Saturation of Advertising Channels, Difficulty of Reaching a Mass Market
Blogging and Growth of Personal Publishing
Asian Business – Economic Growth of China and India, Links to Outsourcing
European Union
 Future Prospects
 Unity or Lack of It
 Currency Consolidation Under the Euro
 New Members Joining
 Role of Turkey and of Other Non-European Countries in the Union
 EC Constitution and EC Government
 Local Control
Consolidation of Securities Markets
IPO Activity
Recession
 Federal Reserve Intervention
 Interest Rate Changes
 Mortgage Rates
 Stock Market Outlook

Cost of Living
Real Estate Prices
Housing Bubble
Energy Prices
Bankruptcy
Future of Farming
Shift to a Service Economy
Social Safety Net (Or Lack of One)
Retirement
Cost of Education and Huge Higher Education Debts

Military
Family – The Effect of Extended Tours on Families
Up-to-date Military Images
 Infantry
 Infantry Technology
 A1A Tanks and the Latest Military Aircraft
Gays in the Military
Rape
Sexual Abuse
Discrimination
Trend Towards Flexible Response
Nation Building

Entertainment
White earphones – Listening to Portable Music (Mp3 player, iPod)
Online Gaming
Portable Gaming (Sony PSP, Nintendo DS, Nokia N-Gage)
Console Wars
Wi-Fi
Satellite Radio
TiVo and DVR's/PVR's
Cable TV/Broadcast TV
HDTV
Future of Theatre
Future of Movies (DVD, video rental, Netflix)

Dating Services
Internet Services
Speed Dating
Dating for Older People
Length of Marriage, Frequency of Divorce
Extended Families Due to Divorce

Food
Farm Labor
Restaurant Controversy over Food Type and Food Quantity
New Exotic Foods
New Cuisine
 Fusion
 New Mexican
 Chili and Home Cooking
Gardening and Home Grown Food

Different Cultures
America
Outside the US
Religion
 Islam in America
 The "Religious Right"
 Buddhism
 Growth of Religion in Formerly Communist Countries (China, Russia, etc.)
Native American Culture and Gambling

Technology
Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Nanotechnology
Stem Cell Research
Ecommerce\Internet use for Wine, Alcohol, Tobacco and Pharmaceutical Products
Online Auctions
Video Medical Procedures in Hospitals
Identity Theft
Security
 Encryption
 Spam
 Computer Viruses
Nuclear Fusion
Space Travel
 Satellites
 Space Station
 Manned and Unmanned Exploration
 Space Telescopes
Science Ethics
Replacement Organs, Organ Donors, Biomechanical Devices
Email, Blackberry, Constant Communication
New Materials
 Carbon Fiber
 Pressed Wood
 Steel and Aluminum Alloys
 Plastics
 Larger Silicon Wafer Sizes