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Ross discussed why does it feel like the USA and Canada are becoming a Third World country despite the fact they’re not in the previous post. This is the continuation of his discussion. Expectation - the world is getting worse? I can't get ahead And there’s this expectation. The world is …
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So, if it’s not true, and I think demonstratively and based on facts it is not true, and the fact that the USA and Canada aren't turning into a Third World country, and they are in fact doing really really well, why does it feel like it is all going wrong? And I think that’s an important thing to …
Ross presents three more reasons to prove that the belief that the USA and Canada are becoming a Third World country is a societal myth. 1. Prosperity Index is high Legatum, an organization that has a prosperity index. And they ranked by categories of economy, entrepreneurship, and …
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So the societal myths in terms of the North American context. As you hear it on the internet and you hear it from politicians, from people discussing things, the US and Canada, they’re going down into the gurgler, they’re going into a plug hole. And other people might express the opinion that …
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In the previous post "Societal Myths and the Impact on Infrastructure", Ross talked about how outdated facts are amplified on news and media and how these influence public and political decision making. In this post, Ross presents the New Zealand experience to illustrate that recession ends …
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Hi, it's Ross Waugh here from inframanage.com and today I’m just bringing you a video of a presentation I made back in early July 2016 at the International Deighton User Conference in Toronto, Canada. I went up to that conference because of the relationship between Deighton and IDS here in New …
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Watch and listen to this lecture video on Strategic Asset Management that Ross Waugh delivered at the University of Auckland. In this video, Ross talks about the following: World Infrastructure NeedsWhat is Strategic Asset Management PlanningWhere does Strategic Asset Management fit in the ISO …
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Watch and listen to this lecture video on Preparing, Implementing, and Reviewing Asset Management Plans that Ross Waugh delivered at the University of Auckland. In this video, Ross talks about the following: What are Asset Management Plans (AMPs)Know the available resources on AMPsSteps in …
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The Centre for Pavement and Transportation Technology (CPATT) News in their Fall 2016 edition published an article on their partnership with Auckland University's Climate Adaptation Platform. CPATT is the consortium based at the University of Waterloo, Canada that involves universities, the public, …
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By 2030, scientists predict that another 1.1 billion people will be inhabiting planet earth, bringing the world's total population count to a number just shy of 9 billion. Most of them will be born in densely populated urban areas in Asia and Africa - areas that cannot sustain such immense …
The Grand Canyon, the Mojave Desert, Monument Valley...If you think about Arizona, images of beautiful water-filled canals and orange groves aren't exactly what come to mind. Yet, these are exactly the pictures that were painted for Americans by a government trying to convince them to move into …
Are you confident about what you believe in the status of your country's national situation, particularly on economic and infrastructure issues? Ross Waugh produced the video, "Infrastructure Asset Management - Myths, Realities, and Money" to explain the following: Societal Myths and Impact on …
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