Does Change Always Change Minds?

The U.S. population in 2009 had increased more than 9% to 307

,006,550 since the 2000 census. In 2009's Census Bureau's annual population estimates, the population grew .86% in one year. Regarding individual states, Texas added the most people - 478,000. California was second with 381,000 and North Carolina was third with 134,000. Wyoming had the highest growth rate at 2.12%, followed by Utah with 2.1% and Texas with 1.97%. Michigan, Maine and Rhode Island shrank in population - by .33%, .11% and .03% respectively. However, one state undoubtedly caused many of the changes - the state of the economy.

The U.S. Department of Transportation finally imposed new regulations regarding tarmac delays after 613 planes were delayed more than 3 hours from January to June 2009. As of April 20, 2010 domestic flights will have to provide tarmac-stranded passengers with food and water within 2 hours, as well as working lavatories and medical attention when necessary. After 3 hours passengers must be allowed to disembark except when there are safety or security issues or air traffic control says returning to the terminal would disrupt airport operations. Hopefully, those exceptions won't become loopholes big enough for planes to get through.

D-Box Technologies has designed a new movie seat - a seat that does more than provide a cup holder and recline. The new seat, which debuted in some theaters during the 2009 Christmas season, provides 3 types of movement during the feature presentation. The seats move forward and backward, side to side and up and down. Although the movements are supposedly gentle, these seats are not recommended for pregnant women; people with heart, back or neck problems; people drinking hot beverages; and children under 10 without parental supervision. Nevertheless, it seems that even bad movies can now be a moving experience.

Even religion is experiencing technological changes. For example, there are over 2 dozen Bible application programs for smart phones. There is also an iRosary app that provides rosary beads and a prayer book. The Web site Lifechurchtv brings worship services to about 60,000 computer screens a week. The Web site AskMoses allows people to talk with a Jewish scholar every day except the Sabbath and holidays. Even Pope Benedict XVI has a Web site. Pope2You's content is translated from Italian into English, French, German and Spanish. Of course, people who use smart phones and/or computers 24/7 are already using technology "religiously".

by: Knight Pierce Hirst

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