May 2011 - Monthly Archive

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

The Fountain

14195

Reading the Media and the Universe

“If you don’t read the newspaper, you are uninformed. If you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed,” quoted Barney Zwartz from Mark Twain on April 2 at the University of Melbourne. This short quo... read more..

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

M. Fethullah Gulen

20253

An Ardent Prayer

The Almighty Creator is He whose existence is the origin of all existence, whose might is the source of power for everything, and whose will is the only means by which all things and events occur. The... read more..

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Bill Sayoran

17092

Divided They Survive, Together They Prevail: Quorum Sensing in Bacteria

Bacteria are single-celled organisms which are visible to the eye only under a microscope, hence are known as microbial creatures. Lacking specialized internal structures and (obvious) social interact... read more..

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Clare Julian Meryem Tuz

19375

Mary: Her Conception and the Birth of the Messiah

Why we chose Mary We are a small group of women of Turkish-Muslim and Catholic origins who became acquainted in the Spring of 2009 and immediately recognized our soulful connection with one another. ... read more..

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Mirkena Ozer

15248

Of Grapes and Guilt

Of all the details I remember from that ominous August day, what impressed me most was the sweat trickling down the workers’ faces as they harvested the vineyard. They carried crates filled with grape... read more..

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Ahmet Mir Fazil

15287

The Astonishing Story of Genome Organization: DNA Packaging in the Cell

Like most other experimental scientists, I hardly spend time in the library. In one of those rare occasions, while trying to find an article in an archive, I was truly amazed when I for the first time... read more..

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Erkan Acar

18418

Utilizing Social Capital through Exemplary Leadership in Schools

Introduction The United States and many other developed countries are becoming more multi cultural, multi ethnic, and multi racial than ever before. This may to a certain extent cause less communicat... read more..

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Ali Uguz

14765

The Onerous Journey of a Meatball

I was once a delicious meatball. I should, in fact, say "we," not "I," for I was a foodstuff with such ingredients as fats, carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamins. Humans – especially kids – loved me v... read more..

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

M. Fethullah Gulen

18373

Shukr (Thankfulness)

Literally meaning gladness felt about and gratitude shown for the good done to one, Sufis use shukr to mean using one's body, abilities, feelings, and thoughts bestowed upon one to fulfill the purpose... read more..

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Yunus Emre

16038

You Are the One I Need

Your love took me away from me, You are the One I need Day and night I burn gripped by agony, You are the One I need I find no great joy in being alive; if I cease to exist, I would not grieve, The... read more..

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Arslan Mayda

15431

Creation of the Zygote (Nutfah)

As all the living beings, human being is also created from a male and a female. Gametes (germ cells) of male and female are being coupled at the widest point of cervix within a time span of 12 to 48 h... read more..

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

P. Geoffrey Bakken

15989

Bringing the Soul Back In: A Spiritual Conception of Human Nature for the Social Sciences

The development of the modern social sciences has been intimately bound up with the Enlightenment belief that scientific investigation can be used towards the perfection of human society. Auguste Comt... read more..

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Stephen Pant

15097

The Islamic Propensity for Science

The naive view of religion and science sees them in direct opposition to one another, and given the chequered history of religion and science this is perhaps understandable. Examples such as the incar... read more..

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Belinda Sturgill

15158

My Treasure Jars

I can only imagine how I would feel if I knew I only had seventy-two hours to live. I grew up in the Appalachian Mountains and though I am forty-five years old their beauty still amazes me. The lush g... read more..

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Mustafa Tabanli

16502

Building a Story Line for the Universe Interview with Dr. Priya Natarajan

Introduction Human beings have wrestled with questions about the origin of our existence and the fabric of our universe for thousands of years. This questioning formed the discipline of cosmology.... read more..

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Irfan Yilmaz

15948

It's Us Peter, Your Salivary Glands

Sometimes, when you get mad at someone, you feel like spitting in his/her face. But you should know that saliva is not a worthless liquid to be wasted by spitting. It’s not at all like the material yo... read more..

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Hikmet Isik

16085

Tying Altruistic Work to Personalities

Question: What would you say about tying some altruistic work to certain individuals? The place of some individuals in altruistic work cannot be denied; however, individuals are not all there is to t... read more..

30 Apr

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

The Fountain

15533

When it comes to fighting flu, gut bacteria are on our side

1- When it comes to fighting flu, gut bacteria are on our side Original Article: Ichinohe T. et al., PNAS (published online before print 2011). Influenza, also known as seasonal flu, affects up to 5 read more..