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The increasing incidence of road cave-ins and sinkholes in urban centers with active underground development has raised concerns. This article explores the causes of road cave-ins, exploration techniques and management measures to prevent them, and emphasizes the importance of utilizing underground space safely.   As a substitute for limited surface space in urban centers, underground space...

The traditional practice of major U.S. newspapers endorsing candidates has recently come under fire. With the rise of digital media, newspapers’ influence has diminished, and criticisms of impartiality have grown. This raises questions about whether endorsements actually influence voters.   Many newspapers in the United States, including the New York Times and the Washington Post...

Illustrations in picture books have evolved from simple illustrations to become an art form in their own right. This is because they go beyond telling a story to spark the reader’s imagination, and the pictures and text interact to create new meaning.   The pictures in picture books are called illustrations to distinguish them from pure paintings. Illustration comes from the verb...

The Kosovo and East Timor crises have reaffirmed the need for international attention and the dilemma of humanitarian intervention, highlighting the need for new consensus and approaches to find a balance between violating sovereignty and protecting human rights.   The tragedies in Kosovo and East Timor have reminded us of the need for the international community to intervene at the right...

This article explains that the root cause of conflict on social media is the human need for pleasure, specifically the release of dopamine. It analyzes that due to the nature of social networks, the repetition of fast and strong stimuli leads people to become addicted to dopamine and seek more powerful responses, which naturally leads to conflict.   As I have been reading comments on...

While mergers can have positive effects, such as increased efficiency and lower costs, they can also limit market competition and harm consumer interests. To prevent this, governments review mergers for illegality and ensure fair competition through legal regulation.   When two or more companies combine their capital, organization, etc. to form a single economic entity, it is called a...

This article critiques Richard Dawkins’ selfish gene theory, gradualism, and religion, questioning whether his theories can adequately explain the complexity of evolution and religion.   “Natural selection has no mind, no mind’s eye, and it does not plan for the future. It has no foresight, no insight, no vision at all. If natural selection is the clockwork of nature, it is a...

The existing industry classification system is showing its limitations due to technological advancements and market changes. The emergence of new industries, such as information and communications and biotechnology, calls for a reassessment of the existing system and the establishment of new criteria. Industry classification requires a flexible and practical approach.   Early on, economist...

  When businesses make investment decisions, they evaluate the feasibility of a project by comparing current costs to future benefits, and the social discount rate is important for public works. Unlike market interest rates or the rate of return on private capital, the social discount rate should reflect the value of public goods for future generations, thereby promoting sustainable...

An igloo is more than just a house made of snow, it’s a culmination of Inuit survival skills and wisdom. Made of snow bricks that melt into ice, the igloo uses scientific principles to maintain its internal temperature, providing warmth in the harsh conditions of the polar regions.   When you think of Inuit (Eskimos), one of the first things that comes to mind is an igloo. The igloo is...