November 2010 - Monthly Archive

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

The Fountain

15227

Heroism, Locally and Globally

Everyone, at least at one point in his or her life, feels destitute, deprived of any hope, as if they have reached the “end of the road.” Chances are that most of us gave up trying to find a solution ... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

M. Fethullah Gulen

17372

A Movement Originating Its Own Models

In this article I would like to discuss a legend; to talk about it is a duty, and therefore it is difficult to put it into words. However, I wonder if it is possible to describe in the scope of such a... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

Nuri Balta/Ahmet Eser

17268

Without the Moon...

What would have happened if our Moon had not existed? How would its absence have affected the Earth, its climate, and millions of living things on it? What would have happened if the Moon had been sma... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

Raaza Jamshed Butt

16408

A Legacy of Hope

Time and again we have all heard our elders talk of a bygone Golden Age. Amidst the epochs of confusion that buffet humankind in the form of sophisticated so-called literary guises, we have found some... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

Safiye Arslan

15966

Don't Say I Didn't Warn You! I Am a Stressed Plant

It was a beautiful day in the garden. There was a slight breeze moving my petals and leaves and making them flip back and forth. I was watching the butterflies basking in the sun with open wings and e... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

Pervisha Khan

16506

A Wonder

Mystified, like those who search for the truth, a five-year old girl asks her mother to tell her honestly whether or not one can see God? “Can you see God, Mama?” she insisted with childlike enthusias... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

Erkan Kurt

16508

Naturalistic Fallacy

As a metaphysical tenet of speculative philosophy naturalism suggests a worldview that is based on hypotheses that are directed towards an ultimate explanation of nature, the world observed. The princ... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

Mustafa Tabanli

17620

What Is This Thing Called Love?

MATTER & BEYOND TALKS Mustafa Tabanli MaryLynn Schiavi What Is This Thing Called Love? Post: Love is a profound ability that we have to say yes to the lives of the people around us. Your life ... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

M. Fethullah Gulen

17172

Futuwwa (Youth and Chivalry)

They were young men who had believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance. And We strengthened their hearts, when they rose up and declared: Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and Earth; ... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

M. Fethullah Gulen

15426

As the darkness drowned

The dawn has broken, dance of colors in the horizon, The dark breathing its last, lights panting for air. Fog and smoke dissipate in my vision There! New spring with its emerald hair. Like a conqu... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

Ozgur Samil Caglayan

16909

It is Just a Measurement!

It was in the second grade when I came across measurement and units for the first time. Our science teacher told us that we could measure things. Until then I did not need units. It seemed a bit awkwa... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

Mustafa Belge

16393

Reconstruction of the Daily Life through Islam

Adam woke up a little late in the morning, blaming himself for failing to wake up early, even though he had wanted to. He had a meeting that he had to make, so he hurried and quickly swallowed some br... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

Fatih Gelgi

16507

The Universe - Is It the Matrix?

I’m sure most of you have watched the movie The Matrix. Do you remember the scene where the simulation is paused while Morpheus is walking in the street with Neo? The scene depicts an ordinary day ... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

B. Jill Carroll

16962

Faster Than the Dead: A Case Study in Media, Leadership Choosing Peace instead of War

Life in the late 20th and early 21st centuries brings distinct challenges and opportunities for peaceful coexistence between people of different religions and cultures. The forces of globalization hav... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

Osman Nal

31984

The "Turkish Letters" of Ogier G. de Busbecq (1520-1592)

The Ottomans had a strong cultural and political presence over the Middle East, North Africa and South Eastern Europe (the Balkans) from the fifteenth century onwards until the late eighteenth century... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

Irfan Yilmaz

16174

It's Me Peter! Your Nervous System - 2

When you hear the words “nervous system,” what comes to mind is a cluster of cells called neurons. But this is a great mass of cells, and we should always remember that we are referring to the most co... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

Hikmet Isik

16681

The Meaning of Wisdom

Question: “He grants Wisdom to whomever He wills, and whoever is granted Wisdom, had indeed been granted much good. Yet none except people of discernment reflect and are mindful” (2:269). What should ... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

The Fountain

16444

Fathers are special, too

1- Fathers are special, too Original Article: Mak, G.K. & Weiss, S., Nature Neuroscience 13, 753 (2010). Motherhood or maternal recognition is well characterized by associated brain plasticity d read more..