Rise of the Drones

Jun 11, 2012 by

Rise of the Drones

A few years ago, everybody would have associated them with some kind of science-fiction horror movie. In 2012, they make headlines on...

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Football Fantasy or Fiasco? Wi...

Jun 4, 2012 by

Football Fantasy or Fiasco? Will Fans be Safe at Euro 2012?

Fears are growing about entrenched violence, racism and anti-Semitism in Poland and Ukraine, co-hosts of the Euro 2012 football...

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Prosperity or Criminality? The...

Jun 4, 2012 by

Prosperity or Criminality? The Curse of the Coffeeshop

I was really fortunate to spend one year in the beautiful city of Maastricht, located in the southern Dutch province of Limburg....

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Mobile phones at 35,000 feet: ...

May 31, 2012 by

Mobile phones at 35,000 feet: Another safe haven lost?

20 years ago, it wasn’t a problem. Now it irritates me when I’m on the train. It irritates me when I’m in a restaurant. It even...

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Classrooms and iPads: Revoluti...

May 23, 2012 by

Classrooms and iPads: Revolution or Recipe for Disaster?

When I was a kid in Boston, my school days were awesome. I was lucky – I had great friends and excellent teachers. But my bag was...

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