~us writes Sayyid Qutb, the founding father • ~f the Islamic Brotherhood in Egypt, in a polemic essay! which levels at Christians the common Islamic accusation that they suffer from a 'hideous schizophrenia' encapsulated in the exhortation to 'render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's.' Since its inception, Islam has presented unprecedented challenges to...

The critical challenge of development for Africa in the 21 century is an issue around which there is considerable consensus. There is, however, little consensus on the nature of the crisis, the required development framework and trajectory or the ‘desired state’. In the context of the debate, the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) has been promoted by its authors and sponsors as A...

The current study examined whether or not individuals who vicariously win a competition seek out pornography relatively more often than individuals who vicariously lose a competition. By examining a portion of Google keyword searches during the 2004, 2006 and 2008 US election cycles, the relative popularity of online pornography keywords searches was computed for each state and the District of ...

The Challenge of Political Correctness in the Translation of "Sensitive" Texts: Translations must fully render the meaning of words and expressions from the source language, without losing any of their cultural connotations. In the case of “politically correct” terms in English, difficulties spring from deep cultural differences in the understanding of race, religious or genre problems. This pa...

1. This paper draws on research we have carried out for the UK Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Evaluation of New Council Constitutions and the New Ethical Framework. The arguments, inferences and conclusions in this paper are the authors' own and do not in any way reflect those of the Office. Abstract This article examines one of the most significant reforms of English local government, wh...

I cannot remember the name of the rabbi who called out—maybe it was in fact Woody Allen: ‘Does anyone have a question, because I have the answer’. No doubt this question seems at first glance a paradox or absurd humour. Could one actually imagine solving a problem before having stated it? Of course not. But could one imagine an answer to a non-question? No more. To a formulated question, an ans...

A recent article by Sol Benatar calls on the global health community to reassess its approach to twin crises of global poverty and climate change. I build on his article by challenging mainstream narratives that claim satisfactory progress in efforts to reduce poverty and improve health for all, and arguing that any eradication of poverty that is consistent with environmental sustainability wil...

The both Atlantic side relations from the ancient time had been faced with too much challenge but the continuing of this relation is due to the common political and economical interests. The upper Atlantic and the two organizations (NATO, EU) still exist to gain the essential goals and the political and security connection which are boosting with the economical integration at the same time. But...