January 12, 2024

How temporary urbanism can transform struggling industrial cities

It is not an easy task to revitalize these Legacy Cities. But it is possible. Inspire by my research in Europe and the work of Die Urbanisten in Dortmund, Germany (my hometown), I identified several innovative redevelopments models that could be useful for post-industrial towns around the world. These three movements are based on flexible, ephemeral solutions that can be applied […]

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January 12, 2024

Can We Do Without Chinese Capital

In 2016, Chinese foreign investments (FDIs) set a new record of nearly US$200 billion. This is about one-sixth the total global FDI. China’s foreign investment now exceeds the amount of money that multinational companies from other countries invest in China. Investors from China initially focused on natural resource in particular in Africa, and developing countries. However, their focus is now shifting to manufacturing […]

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January 12, 2024

Is it possible to be ethical and religious at the same time

The virtues that are embedded in various religious and spiritual traditions (Hinduism Jainism Islam Sikhism Christianity and Zoroastrianism), play an important role in making ethical decisions in the workplace. Thirty-three executives argued that these traditions promote virtues like integrity, flexibility and moral excellence. They also emphasized tolerance, responsibility, and tolerance. A senior executive from the automotive sector discussed the virtue […]

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January 12, 2024

Why is it so difficult for Europeans to receive compensation after Dieselgate

There hasn’t been much progress made for European consumers in the more than one year since the Dieselgate Scandal that exposed Volkswagen and other automakers cheating on emissions tests. Many people don’t know how or if they will receive compensation. Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has asked Volkswagen to reimburse PS2.5 million for the gas emissions that have affected residents in London. A […]

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January 12, 2024

How “evolving” technology creates mountains of waste and fewer options

Microsoft Windows is the operating system that powers approximately 90% of all personal computers in use today. Windows is updated every two years. Many applications, including your favorite web browser, will support the newer version as soon as it is released. In a few short years, the applications will stop supporting older versions as much. Google Chrome is an example. It no […]

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January 12, 2024

The positive side of Dieselgate, and other corporate scandals

In just a few days, the company and its top management were accused of destroying the trust of their customers and public. Volkswagen fell hard. In just a few short days, ‘s value as a company had dropped by a quarter. The public outrage caused Martin Winterkorn, the CEO, to resign. In addition, the company lost market share on all major markets. As prosecutors around […]

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January 5, 2024

Could real-time tracking of flight MH370 have been helpful

The Malaysian government released a five-page document last week detailing some of the efforts made to locate the missing plane over a large area, including expanding the search to include the Southern Indian Ocean. The search for the wreckage of Air France’s 447 Airbus that disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean between Brazil and Africa took two years. In the past five years, there have […]

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January 5, 2024

What happened after flight MH370 was found

Satellite images from Australia identified two objects, one measuring 24 meters and the other five meters. This shows that satellite images can be useful for such wide-area searches, despite earlier images which were false. Satellite images show the largest possible 24-meter size object, which may be debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.  If wreckage from MH370 is confirmed by RAAF […]

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January 5, 2024

What now, two years after flight MH370 disappeared

The debris that was found on a sandbank last week in Mozambique has been shipped to Australia to be tested. The confirmation of the wreckage is from the aircraft confirmed military radar data that indicated flight MH370 had diverted from its planned route and flew across the peninsula of Malaysia, then over the Indian Ocean. It is not clear why it shifted. Flight […]

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January 5, 2024

Does fearing a teacher have any effect

Children who are afraid of experiencing new things learn to avoid these experiences instead of exploring, engaging, and approaching the unknown with curiosity. Fear changes the way our brain reacts to the outside world. It activates stress and alerts our minds. When faced with an incoming threat, we are prepared to act quickly and decisively. This is what you should […]

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