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Expo 2020: join the making of a new world in these astonishing pavilions
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Expo 2020: join the making of a new world in these astonishing pavilions

DUBAI -  We left each other in Milan. The last melody from the Tree of Life, the dancing fountains, together with the fall season, make everyone sad. Expo 2015 was officially closed, turning off that spotlight that had lighted up Milan for six months. Since 2015 things have changed. We have advanced in many technological fields, went through different political elections but also experienced the world pausing for almost one year.  The picture of the planes parked on the main runways, the empty streets, the sound of silence that only Gary Jules probably imagined, have been the surreal situation in which Expo 2020 developed before opening its doors, one year later, last October.  We had the privilege of visiting Expo 2020 last December wondering about pavilions, people, and knowledge....
Train ticket to Amsterdam in combination with KLM air ticket
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Train ticket to Amsterdam in combination with KLM air ticket

As of this week, KLM passengers booking air tickets will simultaneously be able to book a train ticket from Schiphol to Amsterdam Central Station with NS Dutch Railways. The service is mainly intended for foreign visitors flying KLM to Schiphol and staying at accommodation in Amsterdam. Travellers can now plan and book their entire journey in one place and won’t have to wait in line to buy a train ticket. Previously, KLM passengers had the option of combining their air ticket with car rental or taxi service via the booking platform CarTrawler. The new train ticket is an additional option, not only making things more convenient when passengers book their trip, but also encouraging them to use rail transport. After completing the booking procedure, travellers are emailed their train tick...
What’s in a Name?
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What’s in a Name?

Why names may carry more significance than you realize and how you can be better at owning your own name. Have you ever brushed it off when someone got your name wrong? Most of us can relate to the experience of a substitute teacher mispronouncing our name, of a barista butchering the spelling of our name, or of a workplace colleague who innocently blunders the correct spelling every few emails. Perhaps you voluntarily (or involuntarily) adopted a nickname or an anglicized name just to avoid these awkward encounters. The truth of the matter is our names are highly meaningful to our identity. Whether we’d like to admit it or not, allowing others to erode our name is a disservice to oneself. Names inherently carry deep personal significance that can be cultural, historical, and imp...