In his previous films, he portrayed awkward teenagers ( The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day off, Uncle Buck , Plans, Trains and Automobiles ) or awkward adults ( Uncle Buck , Planes, Trains, and Automobiles ). There is also a franchise that features both groups ( National Lampoon’s Vacation). Home Alone, re-released in Australian cinemas to celebrate its 30th anniversary […]
The Future, an audio podcast by The Conversation. Gemma Ware is a society editor for The Conversation and producer of The Anthill. She interviewed Selena Daly, an expert in Italian Futurists. When the Italian journalist Filippo Tommaso Marinetti went off to the frontlines of World War I, he was thrilled to be pedaling there on a bicycle. Back in 1915, bikes were […]
Donald Trump described the partial US-Japan trade agreement as a “very large trade deal.”” He even called it a “tremendous deal.”” The first agreement is a boost to the US president’s ongoing trade war against China as well as his reelection bid. The US has secured preferential access for US agricultural products to the Japanese market. This will provide an outlet for […]
A survey on infrastructure reported that more than one-third of nearly 100,000 public school buildings in the U.S. need immediate upgrades to ventilation systems. These improvements are required in order to control indoor air pollution and the spread of “aerosols.” Aerosols are microscopic particles in the air that float both indoors and outdoors. Aerosols are constantly exhaled and inhaled by people, including […]
In order to tackle the persistent challenge of reducing emissions from transportation, cities must rely on alternatives that do not require cars, such as active transportation and public transit. In order to take advantage of disruptive technologies in transportation, like ride-hailing applications, cities must also engage effectively with private companies. Urban pundits are divided on this issue. However, my research […]
The virus continues to cause human suffering in China and elsewhere, but it also affects different industries. This causes uncertainty about the global economy as the virus reduces demand and disrupts supply. SARS vs. Covid-19 In the last 20 years, China has been infected by the coronavirus family twice. In 2002, the SARS outbreak claimed 800 lives and affected 8,000 […]
In March, when stay-at-home orders were implemented in many areas of the U.S., parking lots and streets seemed to disappear overnight. In just a few days, cities across the U.S. began repurposing these spaces for other purposes that better-suited people. Since I became a professor in environmental design and transportation, I have spent decades trying to understand the factors that keep people dependent on […]
The auto industry is still far behind in 2018. New 2019 models will soon be available, and customers will purchase cars. If you want to be unique, you’ll need to stay on top of the 2019 car buying trends. The new year brings new sales, and this is the perfect time to increase your sales. What are the 2019 car […]
The British car industry has been hit with many bad news in the year 2019. Honda has been the most recent victim, having announced that it will shut down it’s Swindon auto plant that employs 3500 workers, by 2021. It comes after an announcement from Nissan which states that the firm will be pulling investment in its Sunderland plant, as well as it has […]
An increasing number of cities, states, and countries are aiming to significantly reduce or the carbon emissions to avoid devastating degrees that could cause global warming. Strategies for getting this accomplished as quickly as is possible, including those Democratic lawmakers such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez have drawn for the Green New Deal framework, differ. However, most experts in the field see two key steps […]