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Dec 11, 2024 | 
theliberum.com | Emad El-Din Aysha |Ken van Ierlant |Paul Cliteur
I attended an online discussion once about German science fiction, something I’ve been interested in finding out about for quite some time now. (“SF in East Germany: An Overview and Focus on Johanna and Günter Braun”, Tucson Hard-Science SF Channel, 7 September 2024). By Emad AyshaTurns out the East Germans were 'formidable' writers, so here’s my little contribution to discerning the typology of science fiction in West Germany.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
theliberum.com | Ahmad Ghosn |Robert M. Cutler |Nikola Mikovic |Ken van Ierlant
Image credits: The fallen Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in better days. Picture The Liberum archive. December 9, 2024 | Gaza, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Russia, Syria, Yemen | Featured, UnapologeticIran's regional influence in the Middle East turns around ally Syria.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
theliberum.com | Arthur Blok |Emad El-Din Aysha |Ken van Ierlant |Paul Cliteur
Azerbaijan was selected this year to host the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29). A mix of international climate experts, politicians, activists, and enterprises gathered in Baku to express that they are all really worried about the climate. What distinguished this year's summit was that President Ilham Aliyev added a geopolitical dimension, highlighting France's and the Netherlands' abuses in their former colonies and overseas territories, resulting in crocodile tears from both countries.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
theliberum.com | Emile Fakhoury |Ken van Ierlant |Marco Mattiussi |Paul Cliteur
November 18, 2024 | Dubai, Europe, United Arab Emirates | Featured, UnderstandingI was inspired to write this article because the topic touched me deeply. I feel our worth is not only our success, experiences, or achievements; it is mainly our core and our energy from within that make us who we are. By Emile FakhouryThat makes us wake up early each day with positive energy and rise again after we fall or fail.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
theliberum.com | Emad El-Din Aysha |Robert M. Cutler |Ken van Ierlant
To get straight to the point, this article has nothing to do with Roland Emmerich's 1984 film of the same name, initially. It references something I realized in my Quran class many years ago, in the 1970s. By Emad AyshaI asked about Noah’s Ark and the animals coming in two by two, probably because I’d just watched The Bible in the Beginning... (1966) at home with my parents, and I reasoned that it couldn’t have happened ‘that’ way.
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Aug 24, 2024 | 
theliberum.com | Glen Kalem-Habib |Paul Cliteur |Ken van Ierlant
Since Kamala Harris took over the Democratic Party nomination, the presidential race against former President Donald Trump has become exciting again. While President Joe Biden suddenly disappeared from the stage, Harris is heading for a victory in some polls. The media circus has shifted its attention from Biden's incompetence to Harris's ‘competence’; who remains on honeymoon with the media. Can she beat Trump in the swing states? By Joost Glas Elections will be held in all 51 states.
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Aug 18, 2024 | 
theliberum.com | Emile Fakhoury |Nikola Mikovic |Paul Cliteur |Ken van Ierlant
Small organisations or teams work best because they have communication advantages. They easily out-perform larger teams or groups, because the team members know each other well, understand each other's needs, and, most importantly, respond smoothly to communication. By Emile FakhouryMetcalfe’s law (1980) states that a network's effect is proportional to the square of the number of connected devices. A network's value increases exponentially with size.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
theliberum.com | Emad El-Din Aysha |Ken van Ierlant |Arthur Blok
The Liberum’s science fiction author and specialist, Emad Aysha, interviewed by Haarf magazine, 28th edition. Haarf is a particular section of the mother newspaper, Al-Dustour (meaning the constitution). It is an honour for our in-house specialist to be featured by Hanan Uqayl in one of Egypt’s leading literary magazines. Could you tell us more about your background and science fiction work?
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
theliberum.com | Nikola Mikovic |Paul Cliteur |Ken van Ierlant
Two and a half years after Russia launched the so-called special military operation in Ukraine, the frontline has advanced to the Russian Kursk region. Unable to achieve any of its goals in Ukraine, the Kremlin has once again demonstrated its inability to protect and control its territory. By Nikola MikovicOn August 6-7, Ukraine launched a massive cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region and made significant gains there.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
theliberum.com | Emile Fakhoury |Paul Cliteur |Ken van Ierlant
Learning today involves online as well as face-to-face learning. It combines various techniques from the theory with role-play and more active engagement from participants to shape their own learning experiences. Compared to 30 years ago, careers were a straight line; after completing education, you secure a job and, years later, retire. By Emile FakhouryToday, our careers have become loops of continuous development. We should embrace lifelong learning and stay flexible to thrive in this cycle.
