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The Fountain
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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
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11-01-2010
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
M. Fethullah Gulen
5696
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
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11-01-2010
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
Nuri Balta/Ahmet Eser
5067
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
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11-01-2010
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
Raaza Jamshed Butt
4444
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
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11-01-2010
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
Safiye Arslan
3808
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
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11-01-2010
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
Pervisha Khan
4548
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
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11-01-2010
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
Erkan Kurt
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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
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11-01-2010
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
Mustafa Tabanli
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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
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11-01-2010
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
M. Fethullah Gulen
4883
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;
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11-01-2010
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
M. Fethullah Gulen
4075
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
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11-01-2010
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
Ozgur Samil Caglayan
4009
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
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11-01-2010
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
Mustafa Belge
4471
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
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11-01-2010
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
Fatih Gelgi
4691
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
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11-01-2010
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
B. Jill Carroll
4312
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
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11-01-2010
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
Osman Nal
10912
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
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11-01-2010
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
Irfan Yilmaz
4479
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
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11-01-2010
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
Hikmet Isik
4958
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
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11-01-2010
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
The Fountain
4660
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
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09-01-2010
Issue 77 (September - October 2010)
The Fountain
4781
Women
Male-domination is a matter of dispute in every sphere of life as much as it is in language. The transition from “man” to “human” is still an ongoing process in the usage of the English language. The
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09-01-2010
Issue 77 (September - October 2010)
M. Fethullah Gulen
5775
Reflourishing Thoughts
In the course of history, the sequence of events periodically recurs-just like the day alternates with the night-over and over again but with just a little variation. I say it comes about “with just a
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09-01-2010
Issue 77 (September - October 2010)
Ayse Meva Nur
5462
Belief and Our Treatment of the Environment
I see... Everywhere I look, I see citizens polluting, communities mistreating and nations exploiting the earth. I watch them as they misuse and abuse this sacred place, as if it was theirs. What th
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09-01-2010
Issue 77 (September - October 2010)
Paul Kearns
15293
The Spread of Islam
There are several historical reasons for the astounding spread of Islam throughout Arabia and abroad after Muhammad’s death in 632 AD. These factors differed in degree depending on which Islamic leade
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09-01-2010
Issue 77 (September - October 2010)
Mary Lahaj
4465
Forgiving Dad
For many years, Zainab had been struggling to understand the true meaning of forgiveness. She was especially distressed whenever she thought about her father who had died in 1973. He was someone she l
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09-01-2010
Issue 77 (September - October 2010)
Halil I. Demir
6534
Our Unique Digital Footprint
The term “footprint” refers in general to traces left or caused by human beings through the consumption of resources while guests in this physical world. It is the culmination of our environmental imp
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09-01-2010
Issue 77 (September - October 2010)
Murat Yuksel
3488
Bridging the Nano and Macro Worlds: Shadowing and Reemission
Understanding the dynamics involved in the formation and development of physical structures on both atomic and galactic scales has been a key topic for the scientific investigation since the beginning
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09-01-2010
Issue 77 (September - October 2010)
Zainab Cassim Akdemirci
9583
True Altruism and Unconditional Love
Altruism and love - these are two words that are fast losing meaning in today’s world of violence, selfishness and avarice. These words are losing their true meaning and value in the eyes of some peop
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09-01-2010
Issue 77 (September - October 2010)
Mirkena Ozer
4197
Portrait of a Mother
I am a mother, instead of a picture, multiplication table adorns my kitchen wall. I have 8 arms like an octopus reaching in every direction. Nobody can worry as much as I do. There is always some
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09-01-2010
Issue 77 (September - October 2010)
M. Fethullah Gulen
4392
Humility (Tawadu)
Tawadu (modesty and humility) is the opposite of arrogance, pride, and haughtiness. It can also be interpreted as one's awareness of one's real position before God, and as letting that realization gui
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09-01-2010
Issue 77 (September - October 2010)
Ertan Salik
8882
Critical Thinking
The Fountain Magazine recently published an interview with Nobel Laurate Ahmad Zewail, in which he answered a question about critical thinking. In his response, Prof. Zewail promoted critical thinking
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09-01-2010
Issue 77 (September - October 2010)
Omer Arifagaoglu
3588
Straighten Up Yourself and Know It's a Miracle
Just after having started my job at the university, I was shocked by some sad news. One of my professors, who was only in his fifties, had died; when the cause of death was revealed, we learned that d
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