THE WEEKLY
REFLEKTION
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The Weekly Reflektion 25/2021
The saying ‘beware of Greeks bearing gifts’ is normally used to refer to an act of charity that masks a hidden destructive or hostile agenda. The saying comes from Greek mythology andthe Trojan War, in which the Greeks, led by Agamemnon, attempted to rescue Helen, who had been taken to Troy after falling in love […]
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The Weekly Reflektion 07/2021
Learning from Major Accidents is the main focus for Reflekt, and we have used the Piper Alpha disaster 6th July 1988 in several Reflektions. This time we have the perspective of one of the survivors. If you had survived a major accident what would you recommend to prevent it happening again? Steve Rae is the […]
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The Weekly Reflektion Week 30 / 2020
I studied at Strathclyde University and every day, during the term, from 1977 to 1981, I walked from Central Station across George Square towards the University. I passed by sandstone buildings blackened by the soot of the industrial city unaware of the Georgian and Victorian architecture. I walked past the City Chambers without realizing that […]
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