Articles related to "Terror"



Mocha Dick--Moby Dick: Myths?
Did these vindictive sperm whales really exist? Herman Melville's life reveals possible connections between these two legendary whales.
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Auschwitz and Birkenau Terror
Traveling's not always fun. Touring the concentration camps at Auschwitz and Birkenau in southern Poland and learning more about the Holocaust leaves a strong impression.
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Classic Terror: The Phantom of the Opera
The real story of the Phantom
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Peter Straub’s Magic Terror
At times reminiscent of others such as Lucius Shepherd, Joe Haldeman and Stephen King, Magic Terror is a book that starts hesitantly but gains momentum like an avalanche
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Terror Train: Great Horror Films
Jamie Lee Curtis is stalked by an insane, revenge-seeking classmate aboard a train. Watch it again before the remake comes out in 2008.
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The Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror lasted from 1793-1794 and marked the height of the radical phase of the French Revolution. The Reign of Terror was led by Maximilian Robespiere.
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Information Operations Roadmap
The Department of Defense in the United States has developed a strategy for waging war through information, offensive network attacks, and multi-media campaigns.
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Terrorism: Politics By Other Means?
Terrorism is the new political movement to get things done the way you want instead of using overt war or diplomacy to achieve your goals as a nation-state.
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Terrorist Attack on Aborigines
Was Australia's first Governor, by empirical definition and his own admission, a terrorist? And how does our current government compare?
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The Real Threat To Terrorism - Part III
Part 3 of the series on the real threat to terrorism
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Weapons Redux - More on Weapons of Mass Destruction
An update on the threat of weapons of mass destruction on the Middle East and world stability.
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What About the Workers? Conclusion
SAT resists Communist takeover attempt.
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The Sleeping Body: Stages of Sleep
Outlines the 5 stages of sleep, giving common characteristics of each and a brief breakdown of the normal sleep cycle.
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French Asylum
Near the banks of the Susquehanna River in Bradford County, Pennsylvania stands a historical marking that states, "Marie Antoinette Scenic View, 2000 feet".
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History, Trauma and Memory
In the first of this three-part series of articles on this topic, I will explore the still contentious notion that many German civilians were also victimized in WWII.
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Terrorist Database Delays Travel
Tens of thousands of travelers are held up at airports due to sharing an identical or similar name to one on the no-fly list which is compiled from inconsistent data.
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American Muslim Statistics
A 2007 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center finds that U.S. Muslims are assimilated, moderate and have American attitudes, outlook and values.
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Outlaws
Call them outlaws, gangsters, crooks, gunslingers, desperados, or any other name, they are still famous for the deeds they did that changed the course of history.
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Writing in First Person
What is first person point of view and when is it the best viewpoint to choose for your fiction novel? This article discusses the pros and cons of writing in first person
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Last Breath by George D. Shuman
Sherry Moore is blind, but has the singular ability to read the last 18 seconds of a person's thoughts. Her talent is helpful to the police, but it's driving her mad.
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Wordsworth’s ‘Ode to Duty’
Since the 1960s, in Western culture, "duty" has been a dirty word. It smacks of kowtowing to authority, not being allowed to "do your own thing"; it cramps your style.
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Adolf Hitler Changes Europe
Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933 but what was it about this man's personality that led people to follow him and endorse his brutality?
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Hitler's Sea Wolves
Admiral Karl Donitz's mauraders terrorized the seas with u-boats during World War II. They would sink thousands of war ships, merchant vessels and even passenger ships.
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Steven Spielberg's Jaws
'Jaws' is considered one of the greatest cinematic masterpieces of all time. This is largely due to the time and concentration spent on the nature of its characters.
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Rest in Peace: Notorious B.I.G.: Chrisopher Wallace gunned down

Remember The Magic!
It was hard not to notice the three-story faux can of <I>Spaulding</I> tennis balls that graced the stairwells of our hotel, or the equally large cup of <I>Coca-Cola</I> on the building next door. Admittedly, the commercialism did not end at the hotel. Nay, that was just the beginning. Basically you <I>could</I>,at times, interpret DisneyWorld as one gargantuan commercial.
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The Haunts of Count Dracula
Deep in the heart of Transylvania lives Count Dracula, at least the remnants of the real life one
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Explanation of 'The Tyger'
On popular demand for the explanation of the famous poem by William Blake, here comes 'The Tyger'.
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Locust by Jeffrey Lockwood
A fascinating book that is for anyone who has ever read Little House on the Prairie and wondered why we don't see massive swarms of grasshoppers today.
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Horror Today

Reasonable Responses, Part 2

Secular Democracy?!

Another Bee Movie Poster
DreamWorks Animation finally gets some funny with Bee Movie's latest poster. Jerry Seinfeld flick opens on November 2nd.
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Cannibals in the South Seas
Cannibalism continued until the early twentieth century in parts of Indonesia. In Sumatra, Malacca and elsewhere, religion, punishment and hunger led people to eat others
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Napoleon Bonaparte
The life and times of France's most famous emperor.
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Norse Creation Myth
In the beginning there was the great frozen emptiness... Read the creation story of the ancient Norsemen and see how their beliefs reflected their dramatic landscape of mountains and ice.
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Oliver! Review (Stratford)
The Stratford Festival has, in recent years, bowed to the wishes of its audience by providing a family musical on their flagship stage. This year, they present Oliver!
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Pyramids of Giza
Galloping across the Arabian Desert on a white Arabian stead with the Pyramids and Cairo in the distance, should be on everyone’s ‘list of things to do before you die.'
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Sweat, Fantasy, and Passion
Reviews of new books, including a popular series, a new fantasy novel, and essays about Democracy.
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The Belles of St. Trinian's
Based on the drawings by Ronald Searle, "The Belles of St. Trinians" shows a girls' boarding school overrun with gambling, intrigue and home-brewed Gin.
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A LAHUL - SPITI TREK TO CHANDRATAL LAKE
HIMACHAL PRADESH TREKKING TRAVELOG
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Crime Writers of Canada and the Arthur Ellis Awards
Crime Writers of Canada and the Arthur Ellis Awards
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Dark Horse News - Part II
Dark Horse comics press release
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Review: StarCraft - Part 2
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Shades of Gray
Review of <i>Shades of Gray</i> by Vicki Hinze
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Stamps: Are kids still interested in stamps anymore?
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The Real Threat To Terrorism, Part I
How should nations prevent terrorism and the sources of terrorism as a form of expression.
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*Grindhouse*
Due for release in April 2007, this ultra-violent feature gives us two movies for the price of one.
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Aboriginal Critique Of Wolf Creek
Why is the film "Wolf Creek" so scary? Is it because it unmasks the Jolly Swagman, revealing the true face of the outback hero, a myth concealing a history of horror?
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Are You Writing True Erotica?
Determining the difference between erotica and pornography is simple if one bases the definitions on what each type of writing seeks to accomplish.
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