Word: virtualization
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...invasion and occupation of Kuwait and is worried about a repeat takeover, it says it will not take part in the "war drum-beating" because it is concerned about Iraqi civilian losses in an invasion. Still, it hosts a variety of U.S. military installations and has given the U.S. virtual carte blanche to use its territory...
Special mention must be given to There, a 3-D online world designed primarily for and by women. An enormous, fun-filled virtual chat room (rather than a game) with realistic environments and cool-looking characters controlled by real people, There (at there.com costs $10 a month and can be addictive. Unfortunately, you need a fairly high-powered PC to join in. But as with most everything unveiled at CES, you have to award it an A for effort...
...presented to them by the Trent Lott fiasco to kick their 40-year addiction to race-baiting politics, make good on George W. Bush's promise to reach out to minorities and compel black voters like me to consider the G.O.P. I'm convinced that the Democratic Party's virtual monopoly on the black vote is bad for African Americans. It's the foundation of a demeaning form of political serfdom, a Plantation Politics that we will never be free of as long as Democrats take our votes for granted...
...violence in the early 1990s, intergang gun battles are down to two a month. Once almighty syndicates are losing scores of men and millions of dollars because of the disruption to their businesses. Arun Gawli, who describes himself as a former Mafia don, sees himself as a virtual prisoner in his own mansion, living behind a phalanx of armed guards, CCTV and four separate locked gates, out of fear of what he calls "police contract killings." "In a democracy, these sorts of killings are unlawful," he says. Gawli, 51, claims he has lost a total of 60 associates to encounters...
...dentistry, as it's called, means you can enjoy a hot paraffin-wax hand treatment while getting your teeth cleaned. Or you can slip on some virtual-reality glasses and watch your favorite movie. Or you might just lie back and let the scent of lavender and the sound of falling water quiet your anxiety, while a licensed massage therapist eases the crick in your neck...