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.. -, ,.,_ . ,;;Mt~i.· •• ·.· Do These Predictions Forecast The Future? ~ COMTtWID faoMPAGi1 powerrro the man of blood the number is reported •·· The two will not remain allied for long/Within tile thir- teen years they surrender to barbare and Iraniaa. lead· el'S/There will be sucb a loss on both sides, that one will bless Pettus Romanus.•• He also predicts a Third World War. Nostradamus writes, ••1n the year 1999 and seven monthS/The great. King of Terror will come from the sky/He will resurrect Gbengis Khan/Before and after war rules happily . ., Mr. Hogue notes that Nostradamus is marking July 1999 as the climax of a 27-year war and mass destruction, On a lighter note, howevef, 2026-3000 will be a ,peri~ od·of peace, writes Mr. Hogue, which he claims Mos- tradamus describes as an era when religion and science combine in an enlightened period. The end of the world will come jn 3797. and while the planet wilt be destroyed,. humanity will survive'and live on to establish settlements in space. according to N'<>s- tradamus. The Wodd Future Society, founded in 1966, is a more recent source of predictions based on research by ex- pens in a variety of fields. The organiZI:\tion publishes TM Futurist, a magazine. sponsors seminars and acts as a clearinghouse for infonnation about future trends, said Timothy Willard, director of communications fe>r the group. According to material distributed by the organizati()n, 10 predictions were selected by Future Society editors as the most \thought-provoking\ of the year. Some of these predictions axe: • Robots will probably replace the United States workforce by 2100 and people will get paid just to en- joy life; • \Biochips\ made of \genetically engineered protein molecules\ may make living computers availabl~ in the next decade. • Scientists will be able to manufacture real fmd in SET'TER DENTAl. HEALTH By K.. Jayadevan, D.D.S. CONVENIENT FLOSSING \Vhether one regularly flosses by hand or ttses a floss-holding device, equal benefit is likely to be gotten from this tooth .. cleaning procedure. However 1 a patient who is ready to give up on the mattualfiossing method because it .is less conve- nient is urged to switch to a floss holder. A study of flossing techniques at Fort Wayne•s Indiana University/Purdue University followed the floss- ing habits of 88 adults. One group of 44 fl()ssed by band. while the other group of 44 used floss holders., After two months. the groups switched flossing techniques. After the study, nearly tllree- . . quarters of aU the participants showed a prefer- ence for the floss holder because it was easier to use. Six months after the study, half of the partie· ipan.ts were still flossing regularly with floss . holders. Regardless of which method works best for you. regular flossing will help guarantee the C()ll· tinued health of you gums.. We believe in preve:n- tive dental care. and will help you esta'blish he~thy oral hygiene habits at bo~ for the bene- · fit of your etltire family. For more infonnatioo, give ua • eaU at 567..SS99 or 462 .. 9811. \\'e also have two convenient locations: Stm .. vet Mall in. Holbrook. or 69 Veter.atts• Memorial HJab~ in Commack. 11tis col~ umn is broqht to you in the intere$t of better dentalhealth by 'Dr. KlJayadevan.. J?S .. Nitte oa~t of ttH Americans d4 nct !lAss ,.,.ra,.,,. factories through biotechnology, so that orange juice coUld 'be produced without trees or orang~s. • AIDS will have a great impact on teenagers in the next few years. ~use of the Qumber of teens now sex- ually active. ~· • Due to concern about the environment, future fash- ions wiU include transparent helmets to block odors and sm()g, and head and shoulder coverings to keep out ul- traviolet rays.· · • Patients may be able to swallow microrobots, which will perfonn surgery inside their bodies. Doctors will use computers and three-dimensional imaging to view patients' organs and manipulate the robots. _ Mr. Willard said that the group now has about 32,000 members worldwide. The people who make the predic- tions must have solid credentials in their areas, and the forecasts must be fact-based, he added. \It's much in the model of weather forecasting,\ said Mr. Willard,. referring to predicting future trends. Ex- perts examine past patterns in the field they are investi- gating, compile measurements and statistics, and try to chart a pattern for the future. Mr. Willard said the goal of the group is to encourage people to examine the future and make them think about possible actions they could take to deal with these trends. For example. a high school student may read ll\tat unskilled jobs will decrease drastically by the tum of the century and realize the importance of going to college, he added. Predictions can be entertaining, too, said Mr. Willard. One forecast that drew humorous reSpOnses Wa$ a pre- diction that the bathroom could becone one of the big entertainment centers for homes of the future. Saunas, showers and pools for swimming laps would make the batfu'oont a place where guests would come for a night ofenjoyment. · Mr. Willard pointed out that years ago, the idea of jac•JZZis being popular at parties seemed strange to peo- ple. But with the current stress on. health and fimess, such entertaining is more common, The World Future Society does not take a mystical ,view of the years to come but instead encou.rages the idea that people have more control over the future than they might think. ''The future is not pre-ordained ... \ said Mr. Willard, \Basically the future will be determined day by day, by _ either the action or inaction that we .lake .•• \ Futurists are not all gloom and dootn either, be added. Despite the abundartce of bleak predictions, the future holds challenges and opportunities, ;as well. \ .•• Our world will gcqw moreoomplex. There is lit- tle question of that in the 1990s,~ said Mr. Willard. Commenting on the public•s fascination with the fu- tUre, Mr. Willard noted, cc • ._. We're all rather apprehen- sive about the future because of ou own perceived fa~ out there.\ Today, the future hflS the role tbat umexplored parts of the world held in the pasL \It really is the great un- known,\ said Mr. Willard. \I think tllere is a sense of ad .. , venture in considering the future.\ • , It's Time For New Year's Resolutions R£SOW110NS, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 teet their interests.\ Peter Nolan, mayor of Northport Village: ~'My resolution would be peace on earth. I hope we have peace in 1991. I think that's what everyone needs and everyone wants.\ Ann Hurley, Huntington tax receiver: \To try to keep up-to-date. The new [computer] equipment we got is working very well. I'm th~ul all the tax bills are going out on time. And I think the Suf- folk County Legislature should definitely be making a resolution for the new year.\ William Rebollni, Huntington Town councilman: I \To reach out to Supervisor Steve Ferraro to make our town board more hannonious!' JoAnn Raia, Huntington Town clerk: \I wish everyone a healthy and happy N'ew Year and I look forward. to walking in the new year without the aid of my crutches.\ (Ms. Raia had foot surgery recently and had her cast removed over the boliday.) WOllam Kelly, mayor of Asharoken ViUage: \I resolve to do everything in my }lOwer to lower taXes for my residents on the village, town and county levels.'~ John Flanagan (R-East Northport) state assemblyman: \The most important one to me • .. is to spend more quality time with my family.~' • ESL Teacher Assists Fellow Immigrants TEACNER. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 community. She has helped Hispanic students at Hunt- ington High School get college scholarships through a program.sponsored by Adelante. Noting the importance of younger students having role models. Mrs. Vega also helped start a mentor pro- gram at Jefferson in which ESL high school students MAssAGE work with the elementary ESL youngsters. Huntington's FlowerHi11 Schoo1 has also joined m tne program. Distributing infonnation about se:rvices and programs is also part of Mrs .. Vega's extracurriclllar activities. She copies any material she gets fro111 local organizations that she thinks might be helpful for local Hispanic fami- lies, sending fliers and letters home -with children. Mrs. Vega also helps immigrants who were profes- sionals in their own countries fin!l oat: how to become certified to work in their fields here. She was able to help a kitchen worker at Jefferso11 St1hool, a woman from El Salvador who had been a nurse, get into a pro- T . H ERAP\ y gram that pays qualified applicants to learn English. Par- , ticipants must take a series of tests to become certified ••• THE HEALING ART as nurses and then they are placed in bospitals, helping • SWEDISH • SHIATSU • 15 MINUTES \ON SITE» fill the need for bilingual health pmfessionals. • MEDtCAI. • RELAXATtON • STRESS REDUOION Now Mrs. Vega wants to get other ESL teachers in the LOUISE C. HOLBROOK N.Y.S. lKENSEO Bv Alfottttw.Nr. (516) 424-7878. (516) 261·5141 333 E. JERICHO TPKE. HUNTINGTON, N.Y. district to help her teach paren~ md distribute infonna- tion to students. She feels good that Hispanics are start- ing to network among themselves, :Providing transportaa tion or housing for each other. She said she gets the energy to de so much for others because •\I know I'm doing something good for people . who need iL., It is also rewarding when former students or families she has worked with c0111e back to visit, she _ added. Making a personal connection witll. people is imporo tant to her. \HI can go and \'isit tbem, they are more at easef\ said Mrs. Vega. \If they ha\fe P£-Oblems, they will come to me. They know me.\ • \ . .
