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Strong sustainability does not make allowances for the substitution of human, and human made capital for Earth's land, water, and their biodiversity. The products created by mankind cannot replace the natural capital found in ecosystems. [29] Another critical weakness of the concept is related to environmental resilience.
Collapsed barn at Hörsne, Gotland, Sweden Building collapse due to snow weight. Structural integrity and failure is an aspect of engineering that deals with the ability of a structure to support a designed structural load (weight, force, etc.) without breaking and includes the study of past structural failures in order to prevent failures in future designs.
Complications should not divert us from recognizing the basic truth that the wanton destruction of anything of real value is always a net loss, a misfortune, or a disaster, and whatever the offsetting considerations in a particular instance, can never be, on net balance, a boon or a blessing.
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A no-win situation or lose–lose situation is an outcome of a negotiation, conflict or challenging circumstance in which all parties are worse off. It is an alternative to a win-win or outcome in which one party wins. Arbitration or mediation may be used to avoid no-win outcomes and find more satisfactory results. [citation needed]
There is a rank due to the United States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war. [6]
The Heat (12-10) committed 18 turnovers in a 111-99 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers (13-9) at Kaseya Center on Friday night. It marked the Heat’s fifth loss in the last seven games after a 10-5 ...
UNC basketball’s weakness was exposed in an 85-72 loss to Auburn in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational on Tuesday. The 12th-ranked Tar Heels (4-2) faced the same issue against the fourth ...