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10 Hot Careers in 2012: Space Tourism to Genetic Counselling "In
our information-rich society there is an ever increasing demand for
workers in the fields of computers, health care, science and space
technology—much of it driven by the demands of the retiring
baby boomers. If you like to plan ahead, here is sampling of some
of the jobs that will be hot in the next several years and beyond
..." Rebecca Sato, dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog (site accessed
Aug 08)
See also: Where
will the jobs be in 2012? "The
help wanted ads of 2012 will have a scant resemblance to today’s
classifieds. Job titles more common in sci-fi novels such as space
tour guide and molecular engineer will soon become common place ...
It’s no longer warm and fuzzy. Lifelong learning will be a forced
march. If you stop learning, you will become unemployed and unemployable
very quickly ..." msnbc.msn.com (site accessed Aug 2007)
World
Bank sees food prices high until 2012 "World
Bank President Robert Zoellick said ... he expected food prices to
remain above 2004 levels until at least 2012 and energy prices would
also remain high and volatile. He repeated that with food and fuel
prices in a "danger zone" there was a need for $10 billion
to provide food and cash handouts for the world's poorest ..."
reuters.com (site accessed July 2008)
World
population to hit 7 billion in 2012 "The
world's population will reach 7 billion in 2012, even as the global
community struggles to satisfy its appetite for natural resources,
according to a new government projection. There are 6.7 billion people
in the world today. ... The world's population surpassed 6 billion
in 1999, meaning it will take only 13 years to add a billion people.
By comparison, the number of people didn't reach 1 billion until 1800,
said Carl Haub, a demographer at the Population Reference Bureau.
It didn't reach 2 billion until 130 years later ..." ap.google.com
(site accessed June 2008)
World
gambling revenue to top $155B in 2012 "Global
gambling revenue is estimated to pass $155 billion in 2012 after growing
at an annually compounded rate of 6.5 percent per year, according
to a PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP report released Wednesday. Gambling
revenue is expected to rise from nearly $114 billion in 2007 because
of new casinos and upgrades to existing ones around the world ..."
businessweek.com (site accessed June 2008)
Gas
and oil prices to double by 2012 "
... Jeff Rubin, chief economist at CIBC World Markets says oil production
will barely grow over the next five years, edging up barely more than
1-million barrels a day over the next three years, and only half a
million barrels a day between 2010 and 2012. The increases will fall
far short of demand, forcing the price of crude oil to surge to US$150
a barrel by 2010, and over US$200 a barrel by 2012 ..." financialpost.com
(site accessed Apr 2008)
See
also: The oil crisis of 2012? "
... Putting current world oil production at about 82 million barrels
a day and placing world capacity at about 18 million barrels more,
he wondered when demand would exceed this point. West mentioned two
dates—five years from now, and 2020—but treated this scenario
as inevitable, despairing over “the geopolitical ramifications.”
Indeed, while describing global warming as a serious problem, West
argued that the impending supply-demand crisis is more urgent: “The
fact of the matter is, there’s a high probability that there’s
going to be a production crunch . . . before Bangladesh gets flooded.”
..." nationalinterest.org (site accessed Oct 2007)
See
also: The future of oil prices Chart
showing oil prices from January 2007 - December 2012. The author,
Hal Finney, states: "The obvious message of this chart in terms
of future oil prices is that they are expected to be relatively stable.
The whole next six years stay within the range of $60-$70 per barrel.
This is unlikely to be consistent with a significant oil shortage
in that time frame. The markets seem to be telling us that Peak Oil
is not a near-term concern." This posting has provoked a long
discussion from other correspondents. Overcomingbias.com (site
accessed Jan 2007)
See also: Demand
for oil could exceed supply by 2012 "
... Demand for oil is continuing to
grow, and threatens to burn up excess oil capacity by 2012, according
to a new report released today by the International Energy Agency.
Excess capacity in OPEC is forecast to drop by 2 million gallons per
day by 2009, and to virtually zero out by 2012..." thedailygreen.com
See
also: Nearly
$25billion in deepwater expenditures by 2012 ...
" The
deepwater oil and gas industry is set for continued growth through
to 2012, with over 30 percent growth forecast for the 2008-2012 period
when compared with the previous five years ... Africa is expected
to be the leading deepwater development area over the 2008-2012 period,
accounting for nearly 40 percent of the global deepwater spend"
energycurrent.com (site accessed Oct 2007)
New
2012 deadline set to rid world of chemical weapons "A
body set up to rid the world of chemical weapons agreed on Saturday
a new global deadline of 2012, after admitting that Albania is the
only country to have completely destroyed its stock ... The United
States, Russia, India and Libya, with some of the largest stockpiles,
previously had individual deadlines, some of them earlier than 2012,
but have signed up to the revised founding treaty ... The treaty has
to-date been ratified by 183 countries representing 98 percent of
the world's population. Twelve states have yet to sign or ratify,
including five in the Middle East -- Israel, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon
and Iraq ..." afp.google.com (site accessed April 2008)
Online
sales to reach £44.5 billion by 2012 "
... By 2012, online sales are predicted to make up 14 per cent of
retail expenditure, equating to £44.5bn. Verdict
director of consulting Neil Saunders says: “Internet retailing
seems to be laughing in the face of the economic slowdown. While more
muted consumer sentiment may have a slight downward impact on online
growth rates, the Internet seems much better placed than physical
locations to weather the storm.” precisionmarketing.co.uk
(site accessed Apr 2008)
See
also: Online
sales to hit $1 trillion by 2012 "Last
year, Leadpile predicted online sales would hit $1 Trillion by 2012
— which at this point appears to be extremely unlikely given
current and past trends. The
company says 'Super Kids in Digital Space' are going to dramatically
change the landscape of the entire United States culture, including
the way we use the Internet and Computers. Leadpile believes that
this new, young, super Internet and wireless consumer, will drive
wireless technology, online sales, and our entire culture to levels
very few people have even dreamed possible, resulting in a dramatic
shift in our lives, and change the way we buy and consume goods and
services forever.'" ecommerce-guide.com (site accessed Apr
2006)
By
2012, women will outnumber men online by more than 8 million
" ... American
women are the largest economy on earth. Put those two stats together
with the possibilities of the Internet - your PC and my PC is just
as powerful as anybody else’s - and you’ve got a revolution
to be reckoned with ..." ebrandmarketing.com (site accessed
Apr 2008)
Emirates
set to be world's largest long-haul airline by 2012 "
Emirates airlines is set to become the largest long-haul airline in
the world, when the 16.7 million passengers it carried in 2006 grows
to 33 million by 2012, according to company officials. And the airline
achieved a new high last week when it flew to its 100th destination,
touching down in Cape Town, South Africa ... business24-7.ae (site
access Apr 2008)
Wealth
held by rich investors with assets of over $1million set to grow by
50% by 2012 "Wealth held by rich
investors with assets over $1 million is set to grow 50 percent in
the next five years to $75 trillion, according to a report ...The
study by management consultancy Oliver Wyman found that the annual
growth rate of wealth held by high net worth individuals is expected
to slow to nine percent in the next five years as tougher market environment
bites. Global wealth held by rich clients grew by an annual 12 percent
over the past five years to 2007 to $50 trillion thanks to a bull
run in stock markets ...reuters.com (site accessed Mar 2008)
2012:
21 million of the working poor have insurance "Opportunity
International, one of the world’s largest microfinance organizations,
today announced it has received a $24.2 million grant from the Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation. The funding will help Opportunity
International’s subsidiary, the Micro Insurance Agency, greatly
expand its insurance products to the poor in Africa, Asia and Latin
America and will enable the world’s first stand-alone microinsurance
agency to enter 11 new countries and provide life, health and crop
insurance to 21 million poor people by 2012 ..." opportunity.org
(site accessed Feb 2008)
A
letter from a Norwegian politician "I
am a Norwegian politician. I would like to say that difficult things
will happen from the year 2008 till the year 2012. The Norwegian government
is building more and more underground bases and bunkers. When asked,
they simply say that it is for the protection of the people of Norway.
When I enquire when they are due to be finished, they reply “before
2011”. Israel is also doing the same and many other countries
too ... " Article goes on to say that Planet X is coming and
only the elite will be saved. projectcamelot.org (site accessed
Jan 2008)
Mobile
music revenues to approach $18 billion by 2012 "Mobile
subscriptions which offer unlimited music downloads on a rental basis
are expected to surge in popularity and will provide the majority
of mobile revenues derived from original recordings, according to
a recent report from Juniper Research. According to the report, the
market for subscription-based music rental services will reach $3.3
billion by 2012, eclipsing the market for paid-for original recordings
... industry.tekrati.com (site accessed Jan 2008)
Tesco
set for £30bn global expansion by 2012 "Tesco's
turnover will increase by £30bn to almost £74bn within
five years, and store numbers will double, as rapid overseas expansion
fuels growth, according to new research by international food and
grocery expert IGD. IGD’s
Trading With Tesco report predicts that the retailer will be boosted
by store openings in the United States and Asia over the next five
years ..." talkingretail.com (site accessed Jan 2008)
Online
dating in 2012 "
... In the future, dating sites will pay singles for the priviledge
of displaying their profile. The idea of paying to belong to a specific
site will seem quaint. Sites bidding for profiles will be the norm
..." onlinedatingpost.com (site accessed Oct 2007)
Black
Sea oil pipeline by 2012 "Five
southern European countries and the Commission signed a declaration
on 3 April 2007 to build a pipeline to bring oil from the Black Sea
to central European markets by 2012, in a move aimed at reducing the
EU's energy dependence. The agreement to link the Black Sea port of
Constanta (Romania) and the oil hub of Trieste (Italy) was signed
in Zagreb by ministers from Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia and Romania
and Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs. The
pipeline is expected to be completed in 2012 and has an estimated
cost of up to €2.6 billion, according to financial experts ..."
EurActiv.com (site accessed Apr 2007)
Cashless
society by 2012 "
... Paying
for goods with notes and coins could be consigned to history within
five years, according to the chief executive of Visa Europe. Peter
Ayliffe said that, by 2012, using credit and debit cards should
be cheaper and more convenient than cash. Some
retailers could soon start surcharging customers if they choose to
buy products with cash, because of the greater cost of processing
these payments, he warned. ... " The Independent (site accessed
Mar 2007)
SMS
revenue to reach $67 bn by 2012 "
... A report by Portio Research, entitled Mobile Messaging Futures
2007-2012, found that SMS generated $47.5bn worldwide in 2006, and
is predicted to reach $52.5bn in 2007. A projected 3.7 trillion messages
being sent annually by 2012 will push this revenue to $67bn ..."
itweek (site accessed Feb 2007)
See also: Asia's
text messaging mania "
... Portio analyst John White stated there will be estimated 1.4 billion
additional mobile phone users in Asia by 2012, and SMS revenue in
the region will mushroom from $16 billion in 2006, up to $22.7 billion
in 2012. John White added that regional SMS traffic within the same
period will spike sharply from 967.7 billion in 2006 to a staggering
2,071 billion messages by 2012...." chinaeconomicsreview.com
(site accessed Mar 2007)
Online
revenue to increase tenfold by 2012 "Online
television, film and video revenue from legitimate portals is set
to increase almost tenfold to $6.3 billion by 2012 ... The popularity
of such sites as YouTube, MySpace, GoogleVideo and Apple's iTunes
Video is set to see spending grow as viewers ditch linear television
in favor of interactive entertainment, according to a report from
business information group Informa Telecoms and Media ..." HollywoodReporter.com
(site accessed Jan 2007)
Cities
in 2012 Chart showing number of buildings
over 500 feet in 2012 in Dubai, Tel Aviv, Miami, London, Las Vegas
and Busan (from Wired Magazine). Gridskipper.com (site accessed
November 2006).
Exodus
of female IT workers by 2012 "Nearly
half of the female IT workforce will deplete over the next five years,
as growing numbers independently exploit business opportunities, cutting-edge
research and creative ideas.... The exodus will increase the risk
of “project, business and professional failure” for organisations
which fail to intake enough women - and their unique skills - into
their ranks." ContractorUK.com (site accessed November 2006)
Anti-diabetic
drug sales expected to grow dramatically by 2012 "Overall,
anti-diabetic drugs sales are expected to grow dramatically over the
next five years to over US$22 billion in 2012 as the addressable patient
population continues to increase and new, oral, injectable and pulmonary
premium priced products enter the market to address high unmet clinical
needs." Genetic Engineering News (site accessed Aug 2006)
The
United Nations Literacy Decade (2003-2012) aims to extend
the use of literacy to those who do not currently have access to it.
Over 861 million adults are in that position, and over 113 million
children are not in school and therefore not gaining access to literacy
either. The Decade will focus on the needs of adults with the goal
that people everywhere should be able to use literacy to communicate
within their own community, in the wider society and beyond. Literacy
efforts have so far failed to reach the poorest and most marginalised
groups of people – the Decade will particularly address such
populations, under the banner of Literacy for all: voice for all,
learning for all. Unesco.org (site
accessed Feb 2006)
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