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90The Cost of Economic Growth -- China, a case study
A sequel to the Hub, The Myth of Perpetual Growth, we take China as a case study and examine the COST of economic growth. A shocking look at the state of affairs in China.
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86How To Survive A Foreign Invasion
A startling article that goes through a what if scenario of an enemy armed force invading your country and what you should do to survive. This is a sobering look at what would happen if your country was to ever be invaded by another world power.
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85Aristides de Sousa Mendes
Aristides de Sousa Mendes was a religious man; posthumously proclaimed Righteous Among The Nations, hailed a hero and gave his all to his fellow man. Without doubt, he stands shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Oskar Schindler – and yet he’s all but unheard of. His acts of humanity during the savagery of World War Two are awe-inspiring.
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83PMESII Analysis: Darfur, Sudan
Sudan is an essentially land locked nation surrounded by nine other countries. border region between Sudan and Chad & the Central African Republic, which seems comparable to the FATA in Afghanistan/Pakistan
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84Kenyan Defense Forces Attack Somalia's Al Shabaab
Kenya is a relatively peaceful country except for some internal conflicts like the post election violence that took place during the 2007 general elections. But of late Kenya military forces have been deployed in war torn Somalia to hunt down al shabaab insurgents, in a mission dubbed ‘operation linda nchi’ (operation protect the country). Kenya has in the past restrained itself from attacking Somalia despite continued provocation.
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82My Soul Mate Found Me! A Short Essay On Karma Love and My Beautiful Cambodian Wife!
A love story about 2 people who would have never met, except for a series of unfortunate events that brought them together. Dealing with failed relationships and surviving the Khmer Rouge, an ethnic cleansing regime in Cambodia's dark past.
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82Zimbabwe: From bread basket to basket case
The whole history around the downfall of once prosperous Zimbabwe must surely be a lesson to all people on how a country should not be governed. It also highlights problems that become insurmountable when...
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83The Pistol: a story of Afghanistan
The Pistol: A Story of Afghanistan A sudden shower of cold Spring rain lashes the muddy streets of Herat. We four - two Australians, an American and a New Zealander, sit cramped, huddled uncomfortably in a two-wheeled horse-drawn tonga. We are...
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78On a Motorcycle in World War One
Watson, W. H. L. (Capt.) Adventures of a Motorcycle Despatch Rider . Diggory Press, 2006 e-book. William Blackwood and Sons, London, 1915. World War I is a war that I do not comprehend. It was a completely...
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80Citizenship: How you become an Australian Citizen.
Just like America, getting into Australia is the hard part. You need to enter with a valid travel-ticket and Visa. It also helps if you can speak Oztra-lien(pronunciation-spelling intended)..can shear sheep, and have a dry cutting sense of humour...
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