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Nov 8, 2024

Southeast Asia: A Mosaic of Islands and Heritage

In the realm of Southeast Asia, an intricate mosaic unfolds—an assemblage of islands, kaleidoscopic cultures, and lush panoramas. Every nation within this equatorial expanse, from Thailand to Vietnam, Malaysia to the Philippines, extends an extraordinary fusion of ancient heritage, age-old customs, and modern advancements, painting an unparalleled landscape for explorers. Embracing islands and

Nov 8, 2024

The Dynamics of Earthquake Phenomena: Unveiling Seismic Mysteries

Introduction to Seismic Mysteries Earthquakes, those mesmerizing yet destructive natural spectacles, captivate the human imagination. Grasping their essence requires exploring seismic science, an intricate realm that examines the formidable forces within Earth’s crust, forces that give rise to sudden ruptures, vibrations, and tremors. The tumultuous shifts that define seismic activity originate from energy

Nov 8, 2024

The Unaccountability Machine

Title: The Unaccountability Machine Author: Dan Davies Pages: 304 In The Unaccountability Machine, Dan Davies plunges into the murky waters of organisational decision-making, illuminating why so many of the world’s largest systems—from financial markets to governmental institutions—consistently produce results that no one claims to have wanted. With incisive analysis, Davies dissects the mechanisms

Nov 7, 2024

Tracing the journey from Egyptian cat mummies to modern house pets

It probably will not surprise cat owners, familiar with the enigmatic and independent nature of their beloved pets, to know that scientists have found the feline domestication process to be rather unconventional in comparison to other animals.  “Cats are really peculiar in a way because they have adapted a lot to humans, but

Nov 5, 2024

Big companies profit from poverty but aren’t obliged to uphold human rights. International law must change – scholar

Bonita Meyersfeld, University of the Witwatersrand There is some disagreement among legal practitioners and scholars about whether corporations have duties under international law. Many argue that only states are bound by international law, and it is those states which are obliged to regulate how businesses operate within their borders. Corporations have only a

Nov 4, 2024

Undoing the ‘deep state’ means Trump would undo over a century of progress in building a federal government for the people and not just for rich white men

Joseph Patrick Kelly, College of Charleston If elected, Donald Trump has vowed to demolish what he calls the “deep state” – a conspiratorial term for the American federal bureaucracy. A second Trump administration, running mate JD Vance has said, should fire thousands of civil servants and replace them with MAGA loyalists. Trump has

Nov 4, 2024

US elections: here’s what’s at stake for Europe, in three key areas

ph. French President Macron welcomes US Vice President Kamala Harris for a meeting at Elysee Palace In Paris, in November, 2021. Jo Bouroch/Shutterstock Waya Quiviger, IE University Many pundits are claiming that the 2024 contest will be the most important US election since 1860. Most Europeans would also agree. At stake is not