Word: cranfield
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...That poor distribution of wealth has also sparked conflict in Nigeria's oil-rich southern Delta region, where militants lobbying for a greater share of oil revenue regularly blow up pipelines and kidnap foreign oil workers. Andrew Kakabadse, professor of international management development at the U.K.-based Cranfield School of Management, says oil companies have at various times pitted ethnic factions against one another for economic gain. (See pictures of Lagos...
...baffled by the air-miles debate. They have certainly noticed the effects of climate change, with the traditional wet and dry seasons now becoming flood and drought seasons. "But I don't think it's my fault," says farmer John Muyu. His argument is supported by research at Cranfield University in the U.K., which found that the carbon footprint from flying flowers grown in Kenya to Britain can be less than one fifth of the figure for flowers grown in Dutch greenhouses...
Chance plays a huge role in crashes, so is there any way to enhance the odds that you will walk away from an accident? Helen Muir of Britain's Cranfield University writes that the difference between survival and death is often deceptively simple. "Those who survive are those who paid attention to the safety briefing and used that information in their escape." That means listening closely to the preflight safety briefing, reading the safety card in the seatback in front of you, knowing where the exits are and how far away you are from them. You should count the number...
| 1 |