That transformation has turned all the media and entertainment industries into branches of the telecoms industry.
Despite these powerful interests, indigenous groups have slowed the expansion of the extraction industries into Yasuni.
But the most telling statistic is, perhaps, the range of industries into which students are now recruited.
"These are the technologies and techniques that will carry the movie and entertainment industries into the future.
The economy was soft before Sept. 11, but the events of that day have galvanized industries into action.
This new habit of bullying industries into voluntary agreements that affect us all is profoundly undemocratic and must cease.
The money is managed by Daniel Lurie, whose philanthropic startup, Tipping Point, funnels cash, skills, and products from well-heeled industries into good causes.
The introduction of steam-driven machinery much of it fueled by coal brought new industries into being or transformed older ones.
One Indian official suggests that some flexibility might be forthcoming.A deal could actually be made easier by bringing other industries into the talks.
The remarkable consolidation of the communications and Web industries into a handful of firms has made spying much simpler and, therefore, more likely to happen.
All of sudden, we were living in "Free Agent Nation", where footloose super-temps and creative freelancers were transforming old industries into vibrant knowledge economies.
