The growth of reform institutions has reduced the number of prisons in England and Wales to 12. Sean Howard, the home secretary, explained that the shift in emphasis from punishment to reform had been made possible by recent advances in pharmaceuticals and genetic engineering: 'We are now able to change people for the better. Crime is fast becoming extinct.' PF
The Southern Warlord's influence may have waned since the 2030s, when
Beijing attacked his power base among the poor of China's interior and drastically reduced the size of
his paramilitary force, but this legendary figure, now in his late 70s, continues to create fear and
disruption. In November he issued a threat to use genetic warfare against central government and other
key targets whom he accuses of betraying China's traditional values of independence and moral order. PF
Active speech-to-print contact lenses are revolutionising the lives of millions of hearing-impaired people around the world. A miniature lip-reading video camera worn on
clothing records and decodes the visual information, sending it to a chip at the edge of the
contact lens. A laser in the lens then projects 'subtitles' onto the lens. The technology has
allowed the deaf to pursue careers that have previously not been open to them. SC
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