Camera Chips: Mimicking the Human Eye?
One day an optometrist was talking to his profoundly-blind patient about the possibility of an eye implant that…
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Rethinking Globalization
Although globalization is a helpful category, there is considerable disagreement about its precise meaning. Many commentators, while conceding…
Hibernation as a Sign of Existence
What is hibernation? Hibernation is a state of inactivity in an animal brought about by shorter days, colder…
The Status of Dhimmis in the Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire recognized three groups of non-Muslim minorities: ahl al-kitab (People of the Book), ahl al-dhimma (protected…
State – Nonprofit Partnership For Social Capital
Evaluating the research on social capital Social capital has a long intellectual history in the social sciences. In…
Democratic Peace: Perpetual Peace is Possible
The twentieth century was the bloodiest century in human history. From 1900-96, approximately 110 million people died during…
Laser
Light is one of the most important phenomena in the universe. The Creator designed many mechanisms, such as…
Identity and Political Activity in Modern Europe
The post-communist phenomenon of economic globalization tends to enlarge the economic gap between haves and have-nots. This economic…
The Perils of Nationalism
Third matter Nationalism or ethnic differences have been unleashed in this [twentieth] century, particularly by European officials following…
Super Conductivity: History and Applications
The field of superconductivity is characterized by unexpected discoveries. Despite its discovery almost 100 years ago and its…
A Falling Rock
Any observant person recognizes that there is a magnificent, astonishing, and unbelievable order in the universe and what…
Travel to Your Heart
Modern men and women are in search of meaningful existence as they encounter materialist culture, which consumes their…
Dreams: A Spiritual Approach Part II
People have interpreted dreams since the creation of humanity. Prophets and Messengers always accepted and acted upon them,…
Interpreting Dreams
INTRODUCTION Before giving information on dream interpretation, it is necessary to expound on the issues of sleep and…
Reflections on Robionson Crusoe
Part I: The Myth and the Novel The popularity of Crusoe Excepting the Gospel narrative, no story has…