he culture of Wall Street (i.e., the paying of exorbitant bonuses for the acquisition of inappropriate risk via cutthroat competition that ignores long-term sustainability of companies or economies). And they did not relieve the underlying solvency crisis faced by the banks—they merely papered these problems over temporarily, until the remaining bulk of the “troubled” assets are eventually marked to market (listed on banks’ balance sheets at realistic values).
Meanwhile, the U.S. government has taken on the burden of guaranteeing most of the nation’s mortgages, in a market in which residential and commercial real estate values may be set to decline much further than they have already done.
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re flexible use of airspace.
The operational requirements of modern military aircraft can be better accommodated with flexible airspace. Flexibility is also key if aviation is to be as efficient and sustainable as possible, especially as the skies are becoming busier year on year, but this is only achievable through the close working that this contract enables. Environmental benefits can be gained if civil aircraft don’t have to avoid military airspace – more direct flights will use less fuel, resulting in lower emission levels.
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ing culture, has raised bike lanes so broad and distinct that it’s not uncommon for visitors to mistake them for sidewalks. Cycling, and the environmentally friendly changes to the city it brings, are baked into Danish culture.
This includes bicycle training for young children in many Danish schools, and the belief that, in the words of the Danish Cyclists’ Federation: “Children ride bikes when adults create the opportunities”. The result is a city where virtually everyone cycles because everything is safely accessible.
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dy shown itself since 2008 is simply that the current global business model does not work. As China is finding out, the idea of "ever greater growth" is unsustainable. Economically the thinking today is about the same as the thinking of the Generals on all sides on the outbreak of WWI with their expectations of massed cavalry charges.The World is in motion and unlike China, India has yet to make any meaningful and
sustained efforts to include their rural poor in their economy, that could prove costly
in the medium term.…