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Latin America - the
Commodity Superpower of the
21st Century? |
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After 2 articles in July,
the
Economist on August 8, 2023
followed up with a very
upbeat article describing
the enormous untapped
resources in many Latin
American countries -
especially relating to a
Green economy. If handled
well - a big if - Latin
America could become the
Commodities Superpower of
the century. |
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AI is too dangerous for
loose language & metaphors |
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The Information Age required
affordable computing
platforms. Inevitably,
computer terminology helped
to explain the functioning
of the complex human brain
and now computers are being
used to perform tasks that
mimic Human Intelligence.
The term Artificial
Intelligence is somewhat
misleading, and this
Economist June 23, 2023
article argues for
greater care in using
metaphors to explain this
powerful and potentially
dangerous emerging
technology. |
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Was your degree
really worth it? |
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This
April 3rd 2023 Economist
article is a
thought-provoking analysis
of the educational "return
on investment" based on the
courses students choose to
obtain qualifications to
secure good jobs. The
results show that
Economics,
Medicine and
STEM
are the areas which return a
positive net return. |
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Saints Community
College? |
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A no-nonsense German Chancellor (Helmut
Schmidt) apparently
said: "If you have Visions,
you should see your
Doctor!".The vision
expressed in this
futuristic article
addresses the evolution of
Saints from a Secondary
School into a STEM
Community College of
Excellence. |
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Wikipedia should be
trusted and used to combat
Disinformation and Distrust
Online |
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This
very persuasive August
2021 article by
the Founder of the online
non-profit encyclopaedia
Wikipedia. makes the case
that Wikipedia is perhaps
the most reliable tool to be
used to fact check
information appearing on the
internet these days. |
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Are we on the road
to Civilization Collapse? |
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This February 19, 2019
article on the Collapse
of Civilization,
is part of a new BBC Future
series about the long view
of humanity, which aims to
stand back from the daily
news cycle and widen the
lens of our current place in
time. |
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A look at America's
Infrastructure Development
Challenges |
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A Time Magazine Special
Report, April 10, 2017,
showing how the US may
modernise its
infrastructure. Guyana needs
to create it own master
plan. |
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50 Grand Challenges
for the 21st Century |
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BBC Future NOW asked experts
from the world of Science
and Technology to describe
the societal challenges that
they think matter in 2017
and beyond. |
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The Biggest Energy
Challenges Facing Humanity |
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This BBC
"Future" Article
by By Richard Gray (13 March
2017), is a must-read for
all Guyanese involved in the
transition to an
energy-driven economy..est
Medicine |
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Can we really reinvent the
Wheel? |
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A thought-provoking article featuring
3D Printing of car tyres
appearing in BBC Auto
written on March 8, 2016. |
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How will the Library evolve
as the world goes digital? |
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A Library
without books was
once unthinkable. Now it
seems almost inevitable. |
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