Tag Archives: globalisation

Globalisation and Pandemics

Posted on December 9, 2021 by odeboyz

Globalization, population growth, and urbanization have facilitated the transmission of infectious diseases. The complexity of global travel and global integration mean that any “patient zero” is now but a few degrees of separation from formerly isolated communities. According to medical … Continue reading →

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The bin Laden family and the Twin Towers

Posted on June 24, 2019 by odeboyz

“A perfect example of this new and often strange world comes with the sale of the largest stake in the firm that quarries the Carrara marble in Italy that was used for the Pantheon in Rome, the Duomo in Siena, … Continue reading →

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