Smart campaign by Durex, and a slightly naughty I guess!
Advertising Agency: Espiral DP, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Creative Director: Wadih Antón
Art Directors: Hector Navas, Fernando Logroño
Copywriter: Wadih Anton
Although I don’t like Iran as I believe it’s as bad as Israel, but I find it unjustified for Arabs to get overexcited about the mayhem that has been striking the country since the elections, I mean what’s in it for us? There is an old Arabic quote that says: Leave what is Caesar’s to Caesar, I think it’s something inline with: To Caesar what is Caesar’s!
I wonder, when will the world open up to the reality and realize the truth of the Israel, being the only source of terrorism in the world.
Top 10 Predictions for the Future by The Discovery Channel:
1. Everything you say and do will be recorded by 2030
By the late 2010s, ubiquitous, unseen nanodevices will provide seamless communication and surveillance among all people everywhere. Humans will have nanoimplants, facilitating interaction in an omnipresent network. Everyone will have a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address. Since nano storage capacity is almost limitless, all conversation and activity will be recorded and recoverable.
2. Bioviolence will become a greater threat as the technology becomes more accessible
Emerging scientific disciplines (notably genomics, nanotechnology and other microsciences) could pave the way for a bioattack. Bacteria and viruses could be altered to increase their lethality or to evade antibiotic treatment. Another long-term risk comes from nanopollution fallout from warfare. Nanoparticles could potentially cause new diseases with unusual and difficult-to-treat symptoms, and they could inflict damage far beyond the traditional battlefield, even affecting future generations.
3. The car’s days as king of the road may soon be over
More powerful wireless communication that reduces demand for travel, flying delivery drones that replace trucks, and restrictions on vehicle ownership are among the developments that could thwart the automobile’s historic cultural dominance and environmental impact. If current trends were to continue, the world would have to make way for a total of 3 billion vehicles on the road by 2025.
4. Careers, and their preparatory university degrees, are becoming more specialized
An increase in unusual degrees may foretell the growth of unique new career specialties. Instead of simply studying for a business degree, more students are beginning to explore niche subjects such as sustainable business, strategic intelligence and entrepreneurship. Unusual majors in the US that are capturing students’ imaginations include neuroscience and nanotechnology, computer and digital forensics, and comic book art. Scoff not: The market for comic books and graphic novels in the US has grown 12 per cent since 2006.
5. There may not be world law in the foreseeable future, but the world’s legal systems will be networked
The Global Legal Information Network, a database of local and national laws for more than 50 participating countries, will grow to include more than 100 countries by 2010. The database will lay the groundwork for a more universal understanding of the diversity of laws between nations and will create new opportunities for peace and international partnership.
6. Professional knowledge will become obsolete almost as quickly as it’s acquired
An individual’s professional knowledge is becoming outdated at a much faster rate than ever before. Most professions will require continuous instruction and retraining. Rapid changes in the job market and work-related technologies will necessitate job education for almost every worker. At any given moment, a substantial portion of the labour force will be in job retraining programmes.
7. The race for biomedical and genetic enhancement will be what the space race was in the 20th century
Humanity is ready to pursue biomedical and genetic enhancement, says UCLA professor Gregory Stock. The money is already being invested, but, he says, “We’ll also fret about these things—because we’re human, and it’s what we do.”
8. Urbanization will hit 60 per cent by 2030
As more of the world’s population lives in cities, rapid development to accommodate them will make existing environmental and socioeconomic problems worse. Epidemics will be more common due to crowded dwelling units and poor sanitation. Global warming may accelerate due to higher carbon dioxide output and loss of carbon-absorbing plants.
9. The Middle East will become more secular while religious influence in China will grow
Popular support for religious government is declining in places like Iraq, according to a University of Michigan study. The researchers report that in 2004 only a quarter of respondents polled believed that Iraq would be a better place if religion and politics were separated. By 2007, that proportion was one-third. Separate reports indicate that religion in China will likely increase as an indirect result of economic activity and globalization.
10. Access to electricity will reach 83 per cent of the world by 2030
Electrification has expanded around the world, from 40 per cent connected in 1970 to 73 per cent in 2000, and may reach 83 per cent of the world’s people by 2030. Electricity is fundamental to raising living standards and access to the world’s products and services. Impoverished areas such as sub-Saharan Africa still have low rates of electrification; for instance, Uganda is just 3.7 per cent electrified.
The 1JD deduction the government is enforcing to support universities could be very frustrating, they doesn’t care if that’s all the credit you’ve got in your account, imagine you were in a situation that you really need to use your mobile, like this cartoon from 3alarasi.
On the occasion of The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the 25th of November, the Telefono Donna rape helpline of Italy circulated this controversial poster in Milan to encourage more rape victims to break their silence. According to the poster, only 4% of women who suffer sexual violence report their assailants. Many politicians in Italy found the poster offensive and inappropriate, and demanded an immediate withdrawal. You can read more on the telegraph.
The tagline reads: “Who Pays For Man’s Sins?”
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