Roxanne Mann
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James Webb: Looking into the past
The American Space Agency, with great pride, published something about the “James Webb Telescope”, which cost ten billion dollars to manufacture, and took 20 years to complete, in cooperation with the European and Canadian Space Agency, and a European rocket carried it to a location two and a half million kilometres away from us, at a point “ Lagrange", after the French-Italian scientist Joseph Lagrange (1736 - 1813), who discovered it more than 200 years ago, as it is one of the points at which the gravitational pull of two large celestial bodies has no effect on a third body that is usually smaller in size, such as a satellite or spacecraft.
By Roxanne Mann4 years ago in 01
Carton Policy
Bahaa Murad, a 25-year-old engineer, boarded the death boat that sank off the coast of Tripoli a few days ago, searching for his dreams, which are supposed to be too small to risk because of them. “I want to take a hot shower every day. I sprinkle water on my body, when I want, not to wait days for the water to reach us.” This is how Baha’s mother recounted, explaining that he went out to join the boat happy and optimistic, wanting to complete his studies in Germany, secure his future, and send money to his mother to pamper her. The grieving mother does not deny that the family finds what suffices it: “It is not food and drink that we lack, but dignity.” Survivors talk about taking an illegal and dangerous journey, as if they were talking about going out for a picnic. The infernal dangers they expose themselves and their children to are underestimated. On board the death boat, only half of its passengers were recovered, and it is estimated that at least 30 bodies are still with the boat at a depth of 400 meters, a shocking number of children, infants and pregnant women.
By Roxanne Mann4 years ago in The Swamp
Bipolarity Despite Ukraine's Dreams
Many strategic experts and analysts sing about what they see as a strong return to the Russian role, influence and power in the global arena, and they see that the Russian moves stand in opposition to the American influence. They dream of the return of an ancient era that ended with the disappearance of the Soviet Union, and they have not yet been able to get rid of the ideas of the 20th century and look to a future in which Russia does not play a big role. The Ukrainian crisis - and before that the civil war in Syria - provided what they see as a glimmer of hope for them in the face of unjust US policies. However, the global reality is more complex than what is reflected in the Ukrainian crisis, in which China has so far decided not to play a prominent role. The changing global reality is witnessing a fierce conflict and raging competition that does not occur between Russia and America, but between America and China.
By Roxanne Mann4 years ago in The Swamp
Ukraine War: Re-mapping Influence
After Russia launched in late February what it called a special military operation in Ukraine, it is no longer important to many today, the name given to the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine, as it is in all cases the most severe and most dangerous in Europe after World War II, because of its historical roots The deep, and its various dimensions, including the internal Ukrainian dimension, the Russian-Ukrainian dimension, in addition to the broader dimensions related to relations between Moscow and the West in general, which go beyond the borders of Ukraine in their importance and repercussions.
By Roxanne Mann4 years ago in The Swamp
Historical drama and building a knowledge society
History provides drama makers with many opportunities to attract audiences, build their awareness of their identity, and shape their self-image, and many countries are searching in their history for achievements and victories that can contribute to increasing their people’s pride in belonging to them, and prove to the world that they have made historical civilisation achievements, and participated in developing human civilisation.
By Roxanne Mann4 years ago in Journal
The Russian-Ukrainian war .. Where to?
The tension between Russia and the West is increasing day by day against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine, as it is no longer a secret that the war is in fact going on between the Russian and Western parties, specifically America, according to the direct public political and military support, but the major parties are trying to stay away from confrontation. direct military action as much as possible to avoid a major war, as US President Joe Biden stated before the invasion, when he said that it would be a world war if the Americans and Russians started shooting at each other.
By Roxanne Mann4 years ago in The Swamp
Virtual Consort and the Other World
Today, humanity lives on the threshold of a parallel world whose hero is the "Avatar", or in a more clear expression, what has come to be called the virtual companion. Since the beginning of the second millennium, a system called "Second Life" has appeared on the Internet, offering its alternative world capabilities to users who are unable to achieve it in the real world. .
By Roxanne Mann4 years ago in 01
For Whom is Global Citizen Network?
The past days witnessed a strange event, which the media did not pay attention to, in its busy coverage of the war in Ukraine, although the event was not far from it. The Global Citizen Foundation was able to raise more than $10 billion for the benefit of Ukrainian refugees, in a global event that demonstrated the global impact of the Foundation, in putting pressure on world leaders and decision-makers, to provide support and assistance that alleviate the suffering of peoples, and help them face the results of the crisis. crises they are going through.
By Roxanne Mann4 years ago in 01
War Brokers
A few days ago, US President Joe Biden suggested that the Pentagon's budget for the next year (2023) be about 813 billion dollars, an increase of about 4% over last year's budget, which amounted to about 777 billion dollars. It is the largest historical increase in the budget of the US Department of Defence, knowing that Republicans - not Democrats - are usually the ones who are most interested in increasing the defence budget, as did former US President Donald Trump.
By Roxanne Mann4 years ago in The Swamp
