### present | today:

Archaeology today
* is what it is in each country because of what has been found.
* links our lives with the lives of people from long ago.
* makes use of a number of different disciplines.

Businesses today
* Many businesses today depend on the Web as a crucial component of their survival and success.
* Most businesses today are concerned about all elements of the natural environment
  - have codes of conduct that prohibit managers from disrespecting employees
* rely upon computers and complex networking systems to function.

Christians today
* are from different sects and denominations
  - the people who understand who man is
* tend to fight the ongoing secularization of their holidays.

Cocoa today
* Most cocoa today is made in Africa.
+ Chocolate, History of chocolate: Desserts :: Food ingredients
  * Later on, this drink was made sweeter and made into the treat that is known today as hot chocolate. When chocolate was sweetened and made into candy, it became a very popular treat for many Europeans. At first, only the rich could afford chocolate. Now, many people enjoy it. Most cocoa today is made in Africa. Some is made in India.

Countries today
* Many countries today have shorter histories
  - produce and consume laminaria products, but the largest is China
* Most countries today face extensive loss of natural habitats and plant and animal species
  - subscribe to some form of socialism
* compete to attract and retain industry, jobs, and plants.

Dogs today
* Many dogs today develop a condition called hip dysplasia.
* have birthday parties, wardrobes, health foods and spa services.

Japanese today
* eat in many venues.
* enjoy a comfortable standard of living.

### present | today:

People today
* Many people today choose to worship the god of money
  - confuse traditional Western religious tolerance with religious pluralism
  - have unrealistic notions about what nutrition can accomplish
  - keep their bank records on computer
  - live their lives as if they are already in a burial cave a tomb
  - rely on supplements, in pills, powders or liquids
  - see mysticism as a facet of new-age or Eastern religious thought
  - supplement their income by making money on the internet
  - take echinacea to prevent or treat colds and the flu
* Many people today think of a prophet as any person who sees the future
  - love as a feeling
* Many people today use a piece of jewelry or a pendulum to dowse on their own
  - multiple means of communication
  - view euthanasia as a compassionate response to end the suffering of dying people
  - wear fabrics such as nylon or polyester
* Most people today are also meat-eaters
  - can expect to live longer than their parents
  - depend on outside resources for their water needs
  - die of heart disease
  - eat foods that come from a grocery store
* Most people today have a working knowledge of healthy eating, exercise and weight management
  - an over acid body, primarily from a diet of acid-forming foods and stress
  - recognize that the use of animals under humane circumstances is important
  - say that religion plays only a small part in their lives
  - use the Internet for communication, information and research
* Some people today believe dieting is akin to skin bleaching and foot binding
  - claim they've found it in the human growth hormone

Religion today
* Every religion today is male in authority, female in submission.
* system or notion of beliefs.

Science today
* is published overwhelmingly in journals.
* plays a much larger role in the making of foreign policy than ever before
  - the making of foreign policy than it did before