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MarkusJong on Jan 5th, 2009The Battle of Vienna - 1683

Summer in Vienna is hot and humid. As July, 1683 began, Hapsburg Archduke Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, had retreated to his estate at Perchtoldsdorf to escape the oppressive heat of the city. There, Leopold received disturbing news: the war with the Ottoman Empire had taken an alarming turn. The Austrian Hapsburg army of 30,000 [...]

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NathanMartyn on Jan 4th, 2009Wildlife in Nature

Wildlife needs to be protected throughout the world. We need to leave enough of nature to pass along to the next generation. Going to the zoo to observe wildlife has its’ place but the animals are not in their natural setting, living their natural lives. Leaving enough land and the wildlife that inhabit that land [...]

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NirjaraRustom on Dec 24th, 2008How Terrorism Cult Leaders Persuade People to Join Them and Do Anything

I was recently watching the news about the 26 November 2008 terrorist attacks on Mumbai. Several terrorists had entered Mumbai, India from the sea route and had attacked the Taj Hotel, Oberoi, Trident and a building called Nariman House at Colaba. My spouse who was also watching with me said “I just don’t understand how [...]

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