Fabian Rose's Blog – May 2011 Archive (10)

I choose "Managing panic in a pandemic".



It think the meaning of the word panic is a big factor. The word is often used but most of the time there is no panic.



But what is a panic?



For The Nieman Guide panic means that it is a loss of social order and a internal order. In critical situations people often running around and doing what they believe is self-protective. So this might not be a social order but also not be a panic.



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I picked the case study of the santaca pilot project in Matutuíne in Mozambique.



Here are some extracs of this study:





Introduction:



The project is located in Matutuíne District, Maputo Province in the south region of Mozambique. The project emphasizes mainly forest management for fuelwood production, however it deals also with soil and water management related to agricultural development, towards a better… Continue

Here is the link to my Map.





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Because of the climate change in the past years it was sometimes very dry in the summer month, so the problem of forest fires will rise in the future.



Here in Germany we have the so called "FireWatch" (Link), it's a system with optical sensors which works with a smoke detection software so that a fire can be already detected in the development stage. It can detect smoke from a distance of nearly 15 km.



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I decided to donate 10$ to this project. It not just helps the women in having the opportunity to play soccer, it also helps to prevent HIV and supports a better education.



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I find it difficult so say this in words, so i find some videos about the rights for women in the so called "Southern Core" region (South America). They are doing some interesting projects to help women standing on their own feeds.



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I decided to go to kickstarter.com and donate some money for an interesting project.



And here it is:

Veggie Island



It think it is a great way to for the community to get fresh and healthy food. Something that many people in the USA do not know unfortunately. Many only know the restaurant with a big M. It is also very important for kids to get fresh vegetables, so i think… Continue

It is the first day in may 2020 and today the last german nuclear power station was closed. It is a big day for all the people in Germany and in Europe, because most of the countries in Europe, back in 2013, agreed to a contract which says that all nuclear power stations in Europe must be closed until 2030.



Most of the energy will come from sustainable energys like solar, wind craft or geothermal. The big solar plant park in the desert of the sahara in north africa is just a few… Continue

I think the best way to warm water on a very sustainable way is to install a solar thermal plant on the top of their own house or on appartment buildings.





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It is the best way to get warm water from the energy of the sun. Unfortunately, one problem is that… Continue

This is a very interesting and on the other side a very difficult issue i think. First i found a video about local currencies:







And now the questions are: How should we solve this problem? Will there be a chance to invent a global new currency which has a social component or which concentrates more on the exchange of goods than making profit? Or should… Continue