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Worth a Look: Driven to Death–Psychological Aspects of Suicide Terrorism

What drives a person to kill himself for killing others, in the name of a political or religious cause? This book is the first to report a series of studies in which failed suicide bombers and organizers of suicide attacks were subjected to systematic clinical psychological interviews and tests and were compared to non-suicide terrorists. …

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Reference: Earth System Science for Global Sustainability–Grand Challenges

The International Council for Science (ICSU) is spearheading a consultative Visioning Process, in cooperation with the International Social Science Council (ISSC), to explore options and propose implementation steps for a holistic strategy on Earth system research. Five Grand Challenges were identified during step 1 of the process. If addressed in the next decade, these Grand …

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Review (Guest): The Scientific Way of Warfare–: Order and Chaos on the Battlefields of Modernity

Antoine J. Bousquet (Author) 5.0 out of 5 stars Real Military Science, November 12, 2010 ByRetired Reader (New Mexico) – See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) This book is an excellent description of the application of scientific theories primarily from the fields of mathematics and physics to military theory and practice. Bousquet’s approach is …

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Journal: Sacred Music from a Time of Peace Among Religions

From Jerusalem to Cordoba Here’s a press release for a performance I’m co-producing with Scoop Sweeney: AUSTIN – Catherine Braslavsky and Joseph Rowe will bring their musical performance, “From Jerusalem to Cordoba,” from Paris to Austin on December 3, 7pm at St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall, 301 E. 8th St., Austin, 78701-3280. The performance …

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Journal: Intelligence Out of Control

IMHO, ill-advised. Washington Times November 11, 2010 Pg. 10 Inside The Ring By Bill Gertz Financial intel killed The Pentagon’s intelligence directorate is killing off one of its most strategically important mission areas: monitoring efforts by foreign governments to buy U.S. firms and technology, such as the multiple efforts by China’s military-linked equipment company Huawei …

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