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Every individual has a set of unique characteristics that can be used to confirm his identity. Fingerprints, the pattern of the iris, and DNA can all be captured, filed, and then compared at a later date. |
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재앙과도 같은 아시아의 성비 불균형 |
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비정상적인 현대적 낙태 시술, 전통적인 남아선호사상으로 아시아에는 충격적인 성비 불균형이 발생해왔다. 오늘과 미래에 인류에 큰 타격을 안길 과거의 실수 중 이것만큼 큰 것이 없다해도 과언이 아닐 정도다. 지정학적 안정성, 글로벌 경제성장, 사회적 결속력이 총체적인 위기로 내몰리고 있다. 이 위기는 아시아에만 국한되지 않을 것이다. <br> |
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Non-Nuclear Peace |
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Water, Water Everywh |
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Ironically, the world’s most precious resource is also one of its most plentiful. More than three-quarters of the world is literally covered in water. Yet, only 1 percent of the world’s water supply is fit to drink. Ninety-seven percent is salt water, and 2 percent is frozen in glaciers or polar ice caps. |
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The Decline of Labor |
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After decades of growth, union membership in the United States has been declining steadily for the past 20 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Total membership peaked at almost 18 million people in 1980. By last year, according to The Charlotte News & Observer, that figure had dropped to less than 16 million, just 13 percent of the country’s workforce. |
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