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91: Theories of Ethnic and Sectarian Violence
The United Nations has accepted the fact the world is a more dangerous place during the past Cold War. The proliferation of nuclear materials,and biological, and chemical weapons in the hands of antagonistic groups seeking self-determination could be dangerous for the international community goal of world peace and security.
There are other
92: Tony Blair Turkey and Iraq
The video clips of Saddam Hussein's execution on 30 December 2006 have further alienated Arab opinion towards the West, and both President Bush and Prime Minister Blair have reviewed their Iraq strategies.
President Bush still argues that 'victory' in Iraq can be achieved, but the British do not share his optimism.
Tony Blair and his British
93: Troublesome Times On The Apalachicola River
To those of us who've spent early evenings mesmerized by astoundingly beautiful purple and gold sunsets over Apalachicola Bay in Northwest Florida, the drought in Georgia and Alabama is becoming a personal matter. Even though I live 400 miles from this blissful bay between Apalachicola and St. George Island, I dream that some day I'll be a residen
94: World War II Names Still In Our Vocabulary Part Four The Bloody Iwo Jima Memorial
The Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia is the reproduction of the Joe Rosenthal photograph taken after the capture of Mount Suribachi. This was the highest point of land on Iwo Jima. The flag raising symbolized the capture of the volcanic ash island. This flag raising was the second of two such symbolic capture photographs. The first one
95: 2003 California Wildfire Worst in Its History to That Time
In late October 2003 the state of California was slammed with the worst wildfire that it had experienced to that date. Twenty people where killed, and damage to local communities and infrastructure was extensive.
The wild fire extended from the Mexican boarder north to the suburbs of Los Angeles. Hundreds of thousands of acres of forest where de
96: America Frees Women To Fight Back
In the shadow of the war in Iraq, America and her NATO allies continue to wage war against Al-Qaeda and the remaining Taliban in the deserts and mountains of Afghanistan.
As with the war in Iraq, the media fails to mention any progress in the region and reports almost with giddy anticipation the possibility of the Taliban's return to power. One
97: Global Warming Events
Global warming is a phenomenon that is way beyond and over the level of awareness of the man on the street, but whose impact is felt by him wherever he is.in every nook around the world, in our very residences, in every geographical location in fact. Everyone is starting to feel its impact in our daily lives. Already there are indications of the sa
98: Huge Landslide Destroys Ski Resort
On July 30, 1997 a huge landslide rolled over the Thredbo Ski village in Australia causing massive damage and virtually burying the resort; cars, buildings, people and all! The loose earth, rock, and foliage swept down the slope and crashed into the Bimbadeen Lodge, a multi-level building, used to house guests. Eighteen people died as a direct resu
99: New Weapons For The US Military
I have read the article about the M-468. I believe it is a superior firearm in terms of ease of integration into the US military inventory. Those of you who read history in terms of US military small arms may remember that General Douglas McArthur wanted a rifle that would shoot the 30.06 since the US had millions of crates of it in storage. That i
100: Saying Farewell To The World s Exotic Birds
A lot of fuss has been made over the continual destruction of the rainforest and the amount of damage that is caused by illegal logging. But what does that really mean? Consider that there are thousands of animal, plant and bird species that live in the rainforests of the world, and that even today, scientists speculate that we still don't have a f
101: Steel and the Enviroment
The most recycled material in America is steel. After almost each use, steel can be reprocessed and used again in another form. Believe it or not, it takes approximately 6 vehicles to create the steel frame of the average sized home. There is almost no limit to the recycling that can be done to steel components.
Although recycling is done today
102: The Coast Guard Started The Courtesy Motoboat Examination Program
In 1936 as Commandant, Admiral Waesche moved to solve the Coast Guard's problems one by one. In doing so, he turned to the solution of using recreational yachtsmen to assist the Coast Guard in solving the ever-growing recreational boating safety problem. In 1938 the Coast Guard provided assistance to over 14,000 cases of recreational boaters in dis
103: The Two Most Dangerous Spiders
The are some pretty dangerous spiders roaming around our planet today. Here's a look at two of the most notorious ones...
Brown Recluse
DESCRIPTION
The brown recluse spider (Loxosceles spp.) is a poisonous spider that is light brown in color. The adult body varies from 1/3- to 1/2inch in length, with the arrangement of the legs producing a lar
104: Bayonets Not Bombs
Seems Iraq is not a "popular war". Which basically means that because we aren't full-out winning the war by the time the nightly news stops for a commercial break, people think twice about it?
And as of recently, I've been seeing many people make comparisons between Iraq and Vietnam. (Especially from the criminals in D.C. who're using the unpopu
105: Biofuels As Alternative Sources Of Energy
Biofuels are produced by converting organic matter into fuel for powering our society. These biofuels are an alternative energy source to the fossil fuels that we currently depend upon. The biofuels umbrella includes under it's aegis ethanol and derivatives of plants such as sugar cane, as well as vegetable and corn oils.
However, not all ethan
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