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"Border Tunnels: A Media Theory of the U.S.-Mexico Underground" by Juan Llamas-Rodriguez examines the representation of underground tunnels at the U.S.-Mexico border in various forms of media. The book analyzes how these representations shape public opinion and influence border policies. Llamas-Rodriguez introduces the concept of "tunnelicity" to understand the physical and conceptual aspects of border tunnels. The book explores the portrayal of tunnels in news, reality TV, film, video games, and speculative design, highlighting their racialized nature and potential for alternative narratives. The author argues that speculative design of border tunnels can challenge border enforcement and envision more connected futures. [Extracted from the article]

The story of MRTA in the hands of historian La Serna reads like a fiction thriller all the way up to its last-ditch dramatic capture of the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima in 1997. Two of the most gripping stories relate the extraordinary escape of Víctor Polay from Peru's highest-security prison and later the equally daring rescue of the captives in the Japanese embassy by army special forces. This is the captivating story of Peru's Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA I ), i a formidable but not widely known revolutionary movement in Cold War Latin America that was overshadowed by the parallel insurgency of the Shining Path during the 1980s and 1990s. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on a 2-day damage prevention training to the contractors of Leighton Contractors Pty. Ltd. It informs that through the course, Ron Groenland, health, safety and environment (HS&E) manager at Leighton Contractors desires to train the employees for understanding the basics of locating, the way the equipment works and identifying if the locating company is competent.

A review of the book "Underground: A Human History of the Worlds Beneath Our Feet," by Will Hunt, is presented.

A description of the underground construction and tunneling short courses at the Center for Underground Construction and Tunneling of the Colorado School of Mines is presented.

A description of the course "Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course" (AUCSC 2016) being offered at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia from May 17 to 19, 2016, is presented.

Reviews the book "Underground," by David Macaulay.

The article reviews the book "2012 Proceedings North American Tunneling" edited by Matthew Fowler, Robert Palermo, Robert Pintabona and Michael Smithson Jr.

A book review is presented for "Monitoring Underground Construction: A Best Practice Guide."

The article reviews the book "Concrete for Underground Structures: Guidelines for Design and Construction," edited by Robert J. F. Goodfellow.

The article reviews the book "Eliza's Freedom Road: An Underground Railroad Diary" by Jerdine Nolen.

The article reviews the book "Design-Build Subsurface Projects," Second Edition, edited by Gary S. Brierley, David H. Corkum and David J. Hatem.

The article reviews the exhibition "Underground: London's Hidden Architecture" at the Building Store in London, England until April 19, 2008.

The article reviews the exhibit "Underground: London's Hidden Infrastructure" at The Building Centre in London, England through April 19, 2008.

Reviews the book 'Uptown, Downtown: A Trip Through Time on New York's Subways,' by Stan Fischler.

The article reviews the book "Seven Partly Underground Rooms and Buildings for Water, Ice and Midgets," by Mary-Ann Ray.