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Intergenerational segregation has become a social norm. Factors such as extended families living apart, divorce and family disputes, and the rise of pension-supported retirements, have all led to fewer opportunities for intergenerational interactions. Playing digital games together creates a leisure context for common goals, cooperation and equal status that are key factors for successful intergroup interactions.

Our research team is conducting an online study to understand the features of intergenerational play between old adults aged 55+ and young family members aged 15 and 30. This study is financially supported by one of the eight National Centres of Excellence (NCE) work projects as part of a large NCE grant from 2015-2020 for $36.6 million ( http://agewell-nce.ca ).

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Sincerely,
Emily Chow, PhD
Post-Doctoral Scholar
Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University

Many future topics for Asgardia

For me personally I believe that nothing is impossible

I also believe that good things need time

a lot of time

I do not want to disappoint anyone and no one should disappoint .

The future of Asgardia is very large in many ways but this period is a founding period so we will face billions of problems

this is good

If we do not have problems

It means that we are not working for the future of our nation

ok let's go :

First: artificial island

Artificial islands are so expensive that they need places close to the beach or to areas like marine bodies

We need the process of burying the sea, "that is, burying parts and specific areas of the sea with dirt bases"

these pictures

Of the Palm Island project in Dubai

OK

We talked about the industrial islands

Now what are the best places to build those islands

Legally, the islands must be inhabited

Not found in places where tectonic plate activity is abundant

Close to the land

Has nothing to do with political activities

It is difficult to find suitable places to build these islands so that our new nation is far from political and independent

For this the leaders of Asgardia find a convincing solution

I have personally ruled out building a marine base on the planet so that there are better mountains and unmanned valleys in several regions of the world and this is a good start

But Asgardia can take on the role of multinational companies

Multinational companies, often oil companies, benefit from government land and, at the same time, enrich the economy of the host country

Example UAE ,  Arab Gulf States

Asgardia can start its journey from here to start investing and bringing resources to build a solid airbase.

Yes, this will be a good start to the base for Asgardia on the planet .

what will form the ground base :

Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to both a structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from planning to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. ^[1] This requires close cooperation of the contractor, the architects, the engineers, and the client at all project stages. ^[2] The Green Building practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a set of rating systems for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings which was Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council . Other certificates system that confirms the sustainability of buildings is the British BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) for buildings and large scale developments. Currently, World Green Building Council is conducting research on the effects of green buildings on the health and productivity of their users and is working with World Bank to promote Green Buildings in Emerging Markets through EDGE Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies Market Transformation Program and certification.

Although new technologies are constantly being developed to complement current practices in creating greener structures, the common objective of green buildings is to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by:

• Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources
• Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity
• Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation

A similar concept is natural building , which is usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on the use of natural materials that are available locally. ^[5] Other related topics include sustainable design and green architecture . Sustainability may be defined as meeting the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Although some green building programs don't address the issue of the retrofitting existing homes, others do, especially through public schemes for energy efficient refurbishment . Green construction principles can easily be applied to retrofit work as well as new construction.

A 2009 report by the U.S. General Services Administration found 12 sustainably-designed buildings that cost less to operate and have excellent energy performance. In addition, occupants were overall more satisfied with the building than those in typical commercial buildings.These are eco-friendly buildings.

Wikipedia. You can read the full article of this link J

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