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When I brought my friend Eric to La Rosa Nautica in Boca Raton, he immediately wondered if the tiny, Peruvian boîte had any connection to the famous restaurant of the same name in Lima, Peru.
I thought it unlikely. The La Rosa Nautica he was talking about sits on the end of a pier on a Lima beach; it's a gorgeous, multilevel restaurant offering panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean. Boca's La Rosa Nautica, on the other hand, is small and homey; the sort of place someone's abuelita might own.
Our youthful-looking waiter confirmed it. "No, we just borrowed the name," he said with a grin.
515 NE 20th St.
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Category: Restaurant > Latin American
Region: Boca Raton
Still, the two restaurants do have one thing in common: their affinity for fresh, Peruvian seafood. Though the Boca La Rosa is much more diminutive, it makes big inroads with a staggering array of seafood dishes inspired by the South American country. Which is a hefty challenge, considering how fervent Peruvians are about their seafood — particularly their most famous national dish, ceviche.
Putting La Rosa Nautica to the test, we grabbed an order of its ceviche de pescado ($11.99), a dish instantly familiar to anyone who's had an authentic Peruvian preparation before. Ceviche marries sea-fresh fish (on the day we tried it, corvina, or white sea bass) with a torrent of tart lime juice — a process that "cooks" the fish. On top go layers of cool red onions, softened in body and taste by the lime, and a procession of ingredients set around it like numbers on a clock. At 3 is Peruvian corn, fat and starchy kernels similar to hominy; at 6 and 12 is sweet potato, boiled simply and almost candy-sweet. Then there's the cilantro and rocoto pepper (Peru's hot red chile), scattered like minute markers around the whole dish.
Despite the bits of rocoto (and despite asking for our ceviche hot), none of us thought La Rosa's ceviche was as spicy as other authentic preparations we'd had. But the flavor was great — clean, softly melting sea bass cut into one-inch chunks. And there was plenty of leche de tigre — the name for the lime juice cocktail that forms at the bottom of the dish — to spoon up with the fish.
Why would anyone drink that liquid? Well, the stuff is renowned as a hangover cure and a virility booster. For a more potent dose, the restaurant also sells an order of leche de tigre ($5.99) that comes in a wine glass garnished with a wheel of lime. In the glass, it's thick and frothy, like a (gulp) ceviche milkshake.
It's funny how often stamina and virility get mentioned whenever raw seafood is involved. Peruvians attach those benefits to their ceviche the same way salty East Coast mariners do with raw oysters. That's especially true where conchas negras is concerned, a black-shelled clam that's abundant in the cold waters of Peru's northern coastline. I can't say I disagree with the claims. Just like with raw oysters, the first guy to slip one of these inky black crustaceans into his mouth probably sported a mean set of cojones.
"These are so plentiful in Peru, they're like the cheapest thing you can eat," said Eric's Peruvian wife, Cristina, as she sampled some of the conchas negras we ordered ($13.99). Prepared like the ceviche with a dose of lime, cilantro, and more finely minced onion, La Rosa's conchas were salty, fleshy, and bouncy. Most people suggest you eat these things straight from the water only, and I can understand why: The black clams (made so by a pigment similar to squid ink) had a pungent taste that I'm not sure was totally intentional.
La Rosa Nautica's spread of seafood hardly stops at ceviche. Other popular Peruvian dishes like choros a la chalaca ($8.99) get a translation here too. That means giant steamed mussels served on the half shell and filled with a salsa-like mixture of onion, tomato, corn, and lime. One knock: The pieces of the mussel are so big that it's almost impossible to shoot them back the way you're intended to (like an oyster). On the plus side, those are some filling, meaty bivalves.
A similar dish, conchas a la parmesana ($11.99), is another Peruvian staple featuring sea scallops baked in their shells with a patina of crusty, grated Parmesan cheese. On the plate, this spread of six shells looked stunning. Doused with white wine and garlic, they tasted just as good.
Aside from its dogged coverage of the full spectrum of Peruvian seafood, La Rosa covers its bases on land, too. The restaurant looks the part of an authentic eatery, with wooden panel walls, unaffected wooden banquettes, and a simple white tile floor. During the day, a table by the mirrored west wall serves as a buffet station, complete with shiny aluminum chafing dishes hosting all manner of authentic eats. To be honest, I actually liked La Rosa better as a lunchtime spot because of this.
The buffet costs only $9.99, and the dishes presented have a fairly wide variety that changes daily. When I went, there was roasted pork marinated in aji amarillo (Peru's less spicy, but equally popular yellow-tinged chile), flavorful but a touch dry. And lomo saltado, a saute of beef, onions, peppers, and tomatoes with a creeping influence of Western culture — a smattering of French fries tossed in to soak up its soy sauce-based gravy. This dish dries up on the buffet line, but it does go great with chaufa, essentially fried rice with egg that tastes nearly identical — albeit far less greasy — to the stuff you might find at a local Chinese takeout.


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Woman's Day is 20 million readers strong, and 20 million womenall performing tiny acts of kindnesscan make the world the kind of place we all want to live in, and make us all better people. There is no downside.
Please join us in performing one small act of graciousness and generosity toward someone you see, whether you know her or not. It doesn't have to be difficult or costly, and the payoff is enormous. Below are some suggestions of things you might do.
Acts of Kindness:
Buy a bouquet of daisies and leave one on people's windshield with a note that says, 'Have a Nice Day.'
Tell a mom that she's doing a good job (she probably never hears that!)
When you make soup, bring a small container over to an elderly neighbor
If it's trash day and your neighbor has forgotten, drag his stuff to the curb
Tell a surly cashier at the grocery that you like her earrings
If someone is short a quarter at the store, give her one cover it for her
Yield your parking space to the other person vying for it
Send an email to someone's boss telling her what a good job she's doing
Pay the toll of the car behind you
On Take Your Daughter to Work Day, offer to take someone else's daughter, if her mom is out of work
Pass along extra coupons
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If you're walking your dog, offer to take a neighbor's dog as well
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A novel serine/threonine kinase, termed DIK, was cloned using the yeast two-hybrid system to screen a cDNA library from the human keratinocyte cell line HaCaT with the catalytic domain of rat protein kinase Cdelta (PKCdelta(cat)) cDNA as bait. The predicted 784-amino acid polypeptide with a calculated molecular mass of 86 kDa contains a catalytic kinase domain and a putative regulatory domain with ankyrin-like repeats and a nuclear localization signal. Expression of DIK at the mRNA and protein level could be demonstrated in several cell lines. The dik gene is located on chromosome 21q22.3 and possesses 8 exons and 7 introns. DIK was synthesized in an in vitro transcription/translation system and expressed as recombinant protein in bacteria, HEK, COS-7, and baculovirus-infected insect cells. In the in vitro system and in cells, but not in bacteria, various post-translationally modified forms of DIK were produced. DIK was shown to exhibit protein kinase activity toward autophosphorylation and substrate phosphorylation. The interaction of PKCdelta(cat) and PKCdelta with DIK was confirmed by coimmunoprecipitation of the proteins from HEK cells transiently transfected with PKCdelta(cat) or PKCdelta and DIK expression constructs.
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In general, technical directors hold different responsibilities depending on their field of work. However, they share a common, core task: Operating and managing equipment and electronics. In theaters, technical directors are in charge of overseeing lighting, props, and general construction. Different technical areas (such as lighting or props) generally have an individual who focuses solely on that one facet, while technical directors make sure the project as a whole runs efficiently. In theater productions, technical directors may also have a hands on role in ordering and or building sets and designs. In TV and film, technical directors often have a more computer-based role in which they are expected to have significant experience in programming languages and audiovisual equipment. In television, they cue up commercials and new programs, ensuring the network is on schedule and resolving technical problems by effectively delegating tasks.
Read More...Technical Directors report using a large range of skills on the job. Most notably, facility with Strategic Project Management, Software Development, and Engineering Design are correlated to pay that is significantly above average, leading to increases of 45 percent, 38 percent, and 23 percent, respectively. Those listing Audiovisual Systems as a skill should be prepared for drastically lower pay. Microsoft Office and Wireless also typically command lower compensation. Those educated in People Management tend to be well versed in Operations Management.
Median of all compensation (including tips, bonus, and overtime) by years of experience.
Experience seems to be a major factor in determining the incomes of Technical Directors. Folks with fewer than five years of experience take home $50K on average, and those who have worked for five to 10 years see a bigger median salary of $66K. Experienced professionals who have spent one to two decades on the job can score lucrative paychecks that average out to $116K. Individuals who have achieved more than 20 years of experience don't seem to earn much more than people who have 10 to 20 years under their belts; the more senior group reports an average income of $134K.
For Technical Directors, San Jose provides a pay rate that is 86 percent greater than the national average. Technical Directors will also find cushy salaries in Washington (+52 percent), Houston (+48 percent), Austin (+35 percent), and Atlanta (+29 percent). One of the biggest compensable factors for Technical Directors is geography, with workers in Los Angeles earning a whopping 24 percent below the national average.
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Ask Fred…About Afghanistan, Property Taxes, And A Possible VP Nod
Thank you to everyone who has submitted an "Ask Fred" question. I have very much enjoyed the exchange of ideas. Here are a few of my responses. Go here to submit your own "Ask Fred" question.
Social Security?
Q (from 07306): Why is it that the Government is looking to crush Social Security and Medicare when I believe there are other ways to fix them. Why not put Americans First before we keep giving billions away "Afghanistan for one."
A: Because fixing it properly would require some difficult choices. Career politicians are not into that. It puts their livelihood at risk. Anybody else still for term limits? On Afghanistan, even worse—spending billions and still lose the war, which is where we're headed. Thanks
Property Taxes Undermine Property Rights?
Q (from 60148): Since property rights are supposed to be inalienable, why have my property taxes increased by 400% to $7000/yr while my income (Soc Sec)is $640/Mo. My father, a WWII vet with 13 yrs in the Army worked his life to pay for this property. Now the County will probably foreclose and evict his family heirs. Do Americans actually OWN property, or do we just pay liege to the lords of the manor?
A: Wow, you make an excellent point, The right of govt. to tax is well established, so it becomes a political question you have to settle at the polls, generally (the state or local govt on property taxes). BUT at some point taxes can seem more like a "takings" like a condemnation, which is restricted under the constitution. Of course, the government would point out the increasing value of the property, an issue you can contest too.
Martial Law?
Q (from 59860): I am afraid that President Obama WILL DECLARE Martial Law suspend the Constitution, eliminate the US Supreme Court and disband Congress. This Guy scares the hell out of me. What is your thoughts ?
A: Lot of things to be concerned about but these are not among them. Let's focus on the real concerns: our country sliding into bankruptcy and a European–type irrelevance.Thanks
 Eliminate the Electoral College?
Q (from 20151): Are you supporting the compact to negate the electoral college? Â If so, why?
A: No, but there is a proposal out there that, while keeping the electoral college, would allow states to pledge their electors to the person who gets the most votes, nationally. The constitution gives the states this authority. The argument is 1) we don't need the turmoil that comes from election someone with fewer votes. 2) Currently, most states are firmly red or blue and are taken for granted by the candidates, Only a handful of states matter, and 3) imagine Romney winning he popular vote and Obama concentrating on turning out big city votes in two or three key states and winning the electoral vote. The current system wouldn't look so hot then to a lot of us. Would it?
"Obama All The Way…OUT!"
Q (from 11413): Why am I getting these emails I am neither a Fred Thompson supporter nor a republican. OBAMA ALL THE WAY!!!
A: Sorry, just thought you could use a little enlightenment. Guess I was right. I like your slogan with one small addition:"Obama, all the way…OUT"
Fred For Veep?
Q (from 55358): Honestly, any chance of you accepting the Vice Presidential spot on the upcoming Republican ticket to balance moderate Romney? You have been pretty silent until e mails the last three day, keep em coming.
A: Thanks for asking, pal but NOPE. Have to admit, since I'm poor, homely and have a conservative background, I would provide pretty good balance.
How To Defeat Obama…
Q (from 56601): What can we do to make sure Obama does not get another term?
A: For most of us Get To The Polls. For our leaders, don't make stupid mistakes that take focus off of his record.
Why Afghanistan?
Q (from 54110): For the life of me, I have always been puzzled by what value there is in Afghanistan. Â I just don't see them as a big trading partner and I believe that we can ill afford to be the world's policeman. Â Every time I see that some local soldier was killed there, it makes me question why we went there in the first place. Â Can you explain this foolishness?
A: Fair question. First, you make my case that a president's first duty, when he sends troops in harms way is to answer like yours and explain it the the American people. Obama has clearly not done this. He sees there's no good short term politics in it for him. A good president would look to the long term interests of the US. He has information and access to expertise that we don't have. Here's the case in a nutshell. An operation like 9–11 probably could never be carried out without a safe haven for the jihadists. Afghanistan was their safe haven. It could very easily become one again. Many of the bad guys are hiding, and waiting for us to leave, next door in Pakistan, where they are already influential. Pakistan itself could be vulnerable to takeover by them and, of course, Pakistan has nuclear weapons. International terror is still very alive and while we must be smart as to where we target our efforts but we are not going to be able to hunker down at home and keep the rest of the world out— unfortunately. Thanks
Romney In Debates
Q (from 75050): How soon in the upcoming debates between Romney and Obama do you think it will be before the media confronts Romney about some of his characterizations of Obama? Do you think Romney will back down or affirm?
A: Having debated Romney, I've followed his performances pretty closely. He's gotten a lot better. He's tougher. We saw this with Newt in Fla. He knows that how the voter views Obama is the whole ball game, It's a referendum on Obama. Mitt won't back down.
Undoing Obama's Agenda
Q (from 33477): I'm concerned that the things Obama is putting into place can't be "undone" when we get our country back….please ease my mind…you would make a wonderful president….thanks.
A: Â It all depends on how many Republicans are elected to Congress. Past Congresses cannot bind future ones and new laws can be passed to undo old ones—a majority of votes in the House and 60 votes in the Senate, sufficient to defeat a filibuster. Also, if Obama is reelected a two-thirds majority will be needed to override his veto, a tall order. However it all depends upon us the voters.
Not Enough Billboard Space
Q (from 32968): How is Obama getting away with so many Constitutional violations? If Congress does not have the gonads to Impeach him, the congress members that won't due what they swore to do Uphold the Constitution) should have their names plastered on every web site, billboards, and commentary programs as possible. Why isn't that being done?
A: Sorry pal, there's not enough billboard space.
-Fred Thompson


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I have about 15 Chanteclers that I am breeding. This year and last, they have been breaking a lot of eggs in the nest. I let them lay until they have enough to brood, but sometimes the eggs are too dirty, and I have to keep clearing the nest.
Does anyone have this problem? I don't collect for an incubator, so I have to leave the eggs until there are enough to trigger their broooding instinct. It's rather discouraging to see a nice clutch of about 10 eggs get spoiled by one being broken.
They are on laying pellets, and free choice oyster shell, and our water has lots of lime in it.
My broody hens will sit a clutch of five. I mark the eggs I intend to let hatch with an X and every morning when I feed I remove the excess eggs. Ten are too many to leave in a clutch, because the hens have to turn the egg several times a day to keep the embryo from sticking to the shell. The fewer the eggs, the less chance they have of being broken.
Are they fighting over who gets to sit on the eggs, or are the laying hens rousting the broodies? If you are letting eggs accumulate and THEN hoping a hen will go broody, you may be putting the cart before the horse. Don't let eggs sit unless you have a broody, and then if you want chicks, isolate her and her eggs to a private nest & pen. A clutch should be about 5-7 eggs.
Also, is the nesting material thick enough?
Velvet ~:>
Hmm, that's what I used to do, was to just let the eggs accumulate until the hens started brooding. I didn't think that they would start to set with just a few eggs in the nest. In past years I've had hens raise about 10 chicks --
I put lots of straw in the box, but they seem to move it around until it's down to the wood. I've put out wooden crates and leaning boards. Sometimes they seem to take to the site, sometimes they don't .
The best hatch I had was my first year, when one of the hens just disappeared on me, to come out later with about a dozen chicks. That's why I have been letting the eggs build up.
If they were going to get broody, they should have done it by now. I don't relish having to buy an incubator, but I need to get my numbers up. I have the Chanteclers, and we need more Chanties.
When my hens go broody, it's like Velvet says. They'll fight to sit on ONE egg. LOL. That's my signal to let them accumulate a clutch. Laying hens will also push a broody hen off a clutch to lay more eggs over it. Sometimes I'll catch two hens at once trying to shove the brooder off her eggs.
Hens will lose some feathers on their breast. This is a brood patch, and allows more warmth to press against the eggs to keep them the right temperature. If you have a lot of eggs, not only do some end up on the bottom and at risk, some end up at the periphery of the clutch and don't get even warmth. Broodiness, if it hasn't been bred out of a chicken is signalled by day length. Hardwired in.
Well, this batch of hens just isn't interested in having kids. It shouldn't've been bred out of them, as my original hens were quite good at this, and the ones I have are all descendants (with an occasional new rooster thrown in to keep the blood lines open).
I had heard that Chanteclers were not good brooders, but my first few years with them was just opposite.
1. Could the pens be too big. (they're about 24' long, one is 7' wide [3 hens, 1 roo], the other is 12'wide[13 hens, 1 roo]) I've tried to give them lots of places to hide.
2. I let my dog go with me into pen. Would that put them off brooding. She would hate me, but I could make her stay out.
When mine go broody, they seek a small compartment. I have the standard laying boxes mounted on the walls, each one holds one hen comfortably. A hen will see a clutch where other hens have laid, and then claim it for their own. Do your's just lay in the bedding?
YES, keep the dog out! Even if they are used to the dog, it's still a predator and may be keeping them from feeling safe enough to hatch chicks.
As for the nests, I use wooden nest boxes enclosed on all sides except the front, which is open. The bottom front has a lip about 3 inches high to help keep the nesting material in. I hang a curtain of heavy-duty black landscape cloth across the front of the box, slit up the center so the hens can come & go. It gives them the feeling of 'hiding' their eggs in a darkened nest box, which hens seem to prefer.
Do Chantis have any breed quirks where they PREFER to lay on bare wood, or anything like that?
I don't think the size of the pens themselves would make a difference, unless they were too small. Are you doing anything differently now from what you were doing when you first started and had success breeding them?
You might try placing some wooden eggs out as a clutch to try and encourage broodies, that way you wouldn't have to worry about breakage or spoiled eggs. I'd also make sure they have plenty of fresh greens and stuff like that to help trigger the natural 'Spring is here>there is plenty of food>time to have babies!' instinct.
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quote:he asked if hootie has visited ohio state
quote:damn, tim williams would have made a bauce MLB
quote:can't way to see the tards spin this
quote:i wish hed go up there in december....hes be an lsu lock for sure
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By: AlphaDog on September 13, 2006 - 3:13pm - Add new comment
This is my introduction to you Blufftonians as the Expert Blogger on Dog Training and related areas of interest. Having lived in the area for over 10 years, I know what serious dog lovers surround me. I look forward to welcoming your ideas, questions and comments. As all "experts", I am limited by my experience and knowledge. Not everyone will agree with my comments or suggestions, and not all issues are solvable, but they will be delivered with the best intentions for your DOG!
By: AlphaDog on September 15, 2006 - 8:09pm - Add new comment
This weekend, on both Saturday and Sunday, there is an adoption fair at Petsmart in Bluffton. Pets in need of their forever home will be looking for families. If some of you have been waiting for just that right 4 legged someone then come check it out. Remember puppies and kittens are cute and loving. But older dogs and cats also available for adoption need a home too. They will be just as loving and even more appreciative of your giving them a forever home. Adoption requires an understanding that these are beings that need love, time, vet care, training, play, exercise and more.
By: AlphaDog on September 17, 2006 - 9:18am - Add new comment
Yesterday at Petsmart, the 3 local adoption/rescue agencies had a great day. Thanks to all of you who took a new furry one into your home! Today more dogs and cats will be there as well. Jasper Animal Rescue Mission, Palmetto Animal League and Hilton Head Humane are all very grateful to those of you who took the time to check out the homeless pets.
Many of you are looking to bring a second dog into your home. That first introduction to your buddy's new buddy can be critical.
By: AlphaDog on September 20, 2006 - 9:57am - Add new comment
A client called me this morning to discuss a problem she had with her dog recently. Someone was visiting the house who was not comfortable around her 3 year old Rottie. When the owner left the room to get something, the guest got up and moved toward the door. The Rotti followed him and nipped him on the arm. The nip was not serious but certainly intimidating. This otherwise sweet dog had never done this before. Why now?
After lengthy discussions, I found out that the man was showing physical signs of fear around the dog.
By: AlphaDog on September 24, 2006 - 8:47am - Add new comment
A few of you have problems with dogs licking you to excess. While it is certainly nice to have a loving and friendly dog, you are correct in thinking that too much licking can become a compulsive behavior. Sometimes dogs not only lick people to excess, but themselves, other items or even the air! It can start as a physical issue such as allergies but can develop into a behavioral disability.
When dogs lick you to excess it is a sign of neediness and anxiety. Wanting to get even more of you, mostly for attention but can be emotionally satisfying.
By: AlphaDog on September 28, 2006 - 12:03pm - Add new comment
There have been quite a few inquiries and comments related to agility classes for owners and their dogs. We are blessed in this area to have many levels of agility opportunities from qualified trainers and facilities. Some are for beginners and those that would enjoy the experience of bonding, focus and working with their dogs to not only have fun and tire them out physically but also to challenge them mentally. And others would like to enter into serious competitive agility training and events.
By: AlphaDog on October 5, 2006 - 9:33am - Add new comment
I have been fortunate enough to live in Beaufort County for over 10 years now. For a relatively small community, I am always amazed by the giving nature of so many I meet. This is especially true of people with pets or who care about animals. We have local organizations (Hilton Head Humane, Palmetto Animal League, Beaufort County, and JARM) and some truly incredible individuals that are at the forefront of pet adoptions, rescues and care. But let's get serious about the heart of the homelessness issue regarding these wonderful beings that are put on this earth to share our lives.
By: AlphaDog on October 10, 2006 - 11:44am - Add new comment
REMINDER: This Sunday, October 15th from 1pm to 5pm at Folly Field Beach on Hilton Head, there is a fundraising dogs on the beach party to benefit SNAC - Spay & Neuter Alliance & Clinic. The party is open to all and is a bring your dogs event. Nothing fancy, just demos, fun and games, so stop by! Remember, this is to benefit the ONLY low cost spay and neuter clinic, opening in the area January 2007. We can all help to reduce the number of dogs and cats in local shelters by contributing to SNAC and recommending the use of it's facility when it opens.
By: AlphaDog on October 15, 2006 - 8:37am - Add new comment
I could only get to the Shelter Party yesterday for about an hour but it was quite something. All the community participation was fantastic. I was especially impressed by all the people who brought their dogs! The silent auction was also impressive.....so many of you were incredibly generous! I couldn't say hi to all my friends there, four legged and otherwise but I tried! There were a ton of you and I was so proud!
If you aren't tired out...come to Folly Field Beach today with your pooches from 1-5pm for a dogs on the beach party to raise money for our spay and neuter clinic (SNAC).
By: AlphaDog on October 16, 2006 - 9:21am - Add new comment
For some owners, one of the worst behavioral difficulties you can experience is separation anxiety. It's a huge subject amongst behaviorists with just as many theories as to how to deal with. Without trying to go through ALL of the myriad of possibilities, I have some suggestions for you to try.
Some dogs who experience this issue can literally tear apart your house or injure themselves while you are gone. Normally I recommend crating a dog and securing the crate or kennel so they cannot get out. This is done with snap hooks or latches put on every corner and the front of the door frame.


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War on flatulent livestock begins
PUBLISHED: 11 May 2012 14:56:58 | UPDATED: 11 May 2012 15:41:25PRINT EDITION: 11 May 2012Agriculture accounts for 10 per cent of the country's emissions. Photo: Jessica Shapiro
The battle against flatulent livestock has begun.
A group of Australian scientists, with some help from researchers in Canada, have teamed up to reduce one of the biggest greenhouse gas emissions from Australian agriculture.
The collaboration, known as the Livestock Methane Research Cluster, aims to improve both the measurement and management of methane emissions from the grazing lands of northern Australia.
These are thought to be responsible for five per cent of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions alone, while agriculture accounts for 10 per cent of the country's emissions.
The research aims to identify techniques and protocols which can support action and technologies to help Australia reach its emissions reduction targets.
"This is a critical step if we are to help agriculture reduce its emissions because if you can't measure, you can't mitigate," project leader Professor Deli Chen said in a statement.
The group is also expected to develop science which supports development for the Carbon Farming Initiative, a government program in which farmers earn carbon credits for taking abatement measures.
The new team consists of scientists from six Australian universities, the CSIRO and Canada.
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Is it just me or was the fact that the Turkish Creationist leader discarded the new earth theory almost out of hand hilarious? Mormons, Evangelistas and others in the US are too ridiculous for Islamic creationist advocates from Turkey. Proof that a good chunk of the US would be less progressive than the Middle East if they had their way! Secede please! We need a local third world country and it should be called "Alabamastan".
The use of the term 'science' in this article seems to encompass everything from life science-oriented product development to CERN style particle research. Another important angle missing in this story is the following: if billions dollars is to be be spent on doing 'science' limited by staying within Islamic (or other) religious beliefs, what does this mean for nature of the technology and research will this create?
Science is underfunded by secular leaders in the arab world. That doesn't refute the the fact that modern Islam is detrimental to science. Your pandering to cultural relativists doesn't change the reality that Islam is a set of silly beliefs that, like all religions, isn't true, isn't necessary in 2012 and is in fact a huge impediment to the development of science. Muslim children, learn at an early age that some things are true because they just are... that's a deep cultural problem that will not in any way be improved upon by increasing spending on scientific research.
Yes, Islam like all religions is not true; but the belief in a God or heaven does not inherently prevent a person from excelling in chemistry or applied physics. The cosmology and mythology of Islam is extremely similar to Christianity and Judaism, and people of these faiths are quite capable of excelling in science. Unless you can identify something in Islam that makes it more anti-science than Christianity (and I can't), it makes sense to look elsewhere to explain the problem. The blame most persuasively lies on lack of investment in education, excessive reliance on exporting natural resources (especially in the penisula), and suppression of the free market (in socialist countries like Syria).
I'm not interested in debating the equality of non sense amongst the three major western religions and thus proving I'm not just some anti-muslim bigot. In response to your comment.. YES BELIEVING IN A CHRISTIAN or MUSLIM GOD DOES INHERENTLY PREVENT A PERSON FROM EXCELLING IN SCIENCE. Name one nobel prize winner who calls himself a Christian or Muslim. Then ask yourself why are their hundreds of atheist/agnostic Nobel Prize Winners. They excel at science largely because they made a choice to not have any concern or waste anytime pondering the silly beliefs that come from silly out of date manuscripts.
I'm not interested in debating the equality of non sense amongst the three major western religions and thus proving I'm not just some anti-muslim bigot. In response to your comment.. YES BELIEVING IN A CHRISTIAN or MUSLIM GOD DOES INHERENTLY PREVENT A PERSON FROM EXCELLING IN SCIENCE. Name one nobel prize winner who calls himself a Christian or Muslim. Then ask yourself why are their hundreds of atheist/agnostic Nobel Prize Winners. They excel at science largely because they made a choice to not have any concern or waste anytime pondering the silly beliefs that come from silly out of date manuscripts.
Oh man, are you right. Any muslim doesn't do science because we spend too much times sitting in our rooms debating with ourselves over the nature of God and how right he is and how stupid science is. I'm also Arabic, and therefore revel in violence too!
Sorry, but I don't recall Einstein claiming to be an Atheist? He was a Jew and believed in God. Same with many other Christian (e.g. Newton) or Muslim scientists. Whether a religion is true or not does not imply that science is incompatible with the existence of God.
Thus,sedate but never: in a sedan chair, peaceful notions, ideas and concepts, are a prerequisite: of frugal, pecuniary, affluent activity.Gosh....! gasping for breathe.
Sonam Nawani / Samir Bessalah/ Gunjit Singh @Arabs did not invent arithmetic.
India's independent invention of zero is set around the middle of the fifth century. Some say that Babylonian astronomy, with its zero, was passed on to Hindu astronomers but there is no absolute proof of this, so most scholars give the Hindus credit for coming up with zero on their own. Brahmasputha Siddhanta wrote the first set of rules for using the number zero. The oldest known text to include a zero is the Jain text of India from 458 AD; even more than Buddhism, the Jainist religion was interested in gigantic numbers.
In the Anuyogadvara-sutra from the first century BC, the total number of human beings in the world is given as 296, which has 29 digits. the first known use of a symbol representing zero was a stone inscription from India, dated 876 AD. From India 0 moved into China. China independently invented place value, they didn't make the leap to zero until it was introduced to them by a Buddhist astronomer by way of India in 718. In 976 AD the Persian Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Khwarizmi, in his "Keys of the Sciences", remarked that if, in a calculation, no number appears in the place of tens, then a little circle should be used "to keep the rows". This circle the Arabs called صفر ṣifr, "empty". That was the earliest mention of the name ṣifr that eventually became zero.) From ṣifr also came French chiffre = "digit", "figure", "number", chiffrer = "to calculate or compute", chiffré = "encrypted".
According to Ifrah, "in thirteenth-century Paris, a 'worthless fellow' was called a '... cifre en algorisme', i.e., an 'arithmetical nothing'." Khwarizmi book contained a combination of Greek and Hindu knowledge as well as an explanation on using the zero. Middle East also got their zero from Indian scholars. Arab mathematicians created a new form of writing numbers—the Arabic numerals.
When Europe and the Middle East began trade on a large scale, Europe adopted Arabic numerals and abandoned counting boards. Zero finally reached western Europe in the 12th century. In the 'Dark Ages' mathematics in the West was held back by the Roman's traditional numbering system. Leonardo Fibonacci, was a merchant's son, studied the work of Euclid and other Greek mathematicians. He moved to the Muslim city of Bugia, in North Africa where he got an education in Arabic culture as he travelled around the Mediterranean to Constantinople, Egypt and Syria.
He recognized the veracity of Hindu-Arabic numerals, were superior to the Roman numerals. The Italian mathematician is credited with introducing the decimal system to Europe, he used the term zephyrum. This became zefiro in Italian, which was contracted to zero in Venetian. Indian culture was brilliant in its use of huge numbers, and it is amazing how long it took western culture to clinch a number system that could surpass even the millions. In Greek and Roman times, greater numbers were unavailable because they were never or hardly ever needed. The Coliseum, held 55,000 spectators. A good pillaging voyage could net millions; there was no need of counting a billion.
One question every Muslim should ask always is how the Middle East went from being a global hub of civilization to being the global epi-centre of terrorism and ruthless killing as it is arguably is today. American evolutionary biologist Jared Diamond in his best-selling book Guns, Germs, and Steel has listed smallpox or because zebras more difficult to domesticate than water buffaloes for some societies to fail; in case of Middle East is the software that needs an anti viral dose to cleanse the hardware from malware.
Suffocated societies of the Middle East are not a result of the lack of democracy or even funding, but a lack of free thinking and tolerance. The software of most of these hesitant societies is not conducive to the demands of modern age. The purdah from since and philosophy is ideological and more dogmatic. Sciences and Philosophy do not flourish with close-mindedness and blinkered approach of tenets and creed. An ideologically contaminated software will not let the worldly secular hardware work right.
On why some nations flourish whereas others stay trapped in debauchery of intelligence! It is the pre-eminence of 'Mullahs and Ayatollah' is the principal test that the nation of Islam faces within the crescent of crisis that extends from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. It is the software that determines the performance of the hardware, it is the problem with the corrupted software that allows nothing to improve.
The banking and finance capitals that could have emerged in the coastal cities and regions of Alexandria, the Yemen and Sumatra, as rivals to Europe were stemmed in their infancy; risk and calculations associated with risks were considered 'haram;' without insurance no shipping and trade was possible. The progress of Islamic Empires was limited to and around the lake of Mediterranean instead of Ocean faring by Spain, Portuguese and others. Any belief that employs "guardians of truth'' on shaping the landscape of intellect will implode.
Suffocated societies of the Middle East are not a result of the lack of democracy or even funding, but a lack of free thinking and tolerance.
I have to say that you are spot on here.
One of the problems in Sunni Islam is that interpretation is given to individual Preachers. There is no hierarchy of preachers as there is in Shia Islam.
This then means that eventually individuals keep going back to the Koran to understand on how to behave in life.
Therefore - in today's world, since the Jews are much disliked the quotes from the Koran that are anti-Jewish have taken prominence in people's minds.
Such interpretations are derived from the Koran towards other people things and circumstances.
In this way they interpret the fact of floods and earthquakes as the will of Allah.
And since each individual preacher wants to be popular - he will emphasise this fact.
Hate and unreasoned arguments have become the order of the day. Experiments such as the new University in Saudi Arabia remain for us to see what the results are.
The religious hierarchy in the Catholic Church has not made the Catholics better researchers, quite the opposite. Shia Islam has the same amount of terrorism as the Sunnis. The issue with the Muslims is that we have a weak faith, too many sects, and we don't like striving for science or anything else. We want to earn money, enjoy life and do as little effort as possible. Everyone is looking for a job well paid first, and in Muslim countries, research has limited to no funding. If you don't fund research anywhere in the world, it will not happen. There is no lack of talent in any country in the world, but a lack of opportunity in most.
Terrorism today results from the misplaced frustration of having corrupt governments in Muslim states in the pocket of foreign forces. The actual issue stems from the weakness of the Muslims themselves, and their corrupt state. The Muslims stopped their phenomenal progress the day they stopped doing any sort of research and started to enjoy the pleasures of life. And we have never left that state of mind since.
Tolerance, not bigotry, is the answer to the crisis the Islamic societies face today. The 'heretics' are our heroes. We need to bring back their books! "Muslims, could regain their lost glory by promoting a book-reading culture. Their distance from knowledge caused the downfall of Muslims in the world."
Perhaps the books they need to read in seminaries today are Avicenna's Al Shifa, Averroes' Tahafat ul Tahafat and Ibn Khaldun's Muqaddimah. But orthodoxy across nation of Islam considers Avicenna, Al Kindi, Al Raazi or Al Ma'ari these heroes of the Golden age as heretics. So they are likely to remain selective in their book-reading exercise. Meanwhile, the intellectual decay can continue.
20 billion $ endowment will only work if minds are open. Everyone seems to mourn the 'lost glory' of Muslims these days. However, the real causes of their decline are rarely understood. Ordered to seek knowledge and enthused by the riches of Greek philosophers, Muslims built a civilisation that in the Middle Ages was the centre of the scientific world. Jews, Christians and Muslims all contributed to this flowering of knowledge and thinking, which lasted for at least 500 years and covered the region from Spain to Persia.
It flourished because there was in Islam a strong rationalist tradition, carried forward by the Mutazilite thinkers. It stressed free will and rejected predestination. However, in the 12th century, Muslim Puritanism led by Algazel championed revelation against reason and predestination over free-will. He also relegated mathematics and medicine to a secondary status to the knowledge of religion. Today, many orthodox Muslims accept Algazel as a model, not Avicenna, Al Kindi, Al Raazi or Al Ma'ari.
Nearly a century later, Averroes tried to reverse the trend by refuting — in his Tahafat ul Tahafat and Fasl al Maaqal — Algazel's criticism of rational philosophy. He failed on account of intolerance in the society — particularly among the rulers — and was declared a heretic. This led to the end of tolerance, intellect, and pursuit of scientific knowledge in the Muslim world. The last great Muslim thinker, Ibn Khaldun, lived in the fourteenth century.
Deriving inspiration from Algazel and Rumi, the Ashariyya rejected the rationalists Mutazilite discourse which, they argued, detracted from God and His revelation. When Ibn Khaldun mentioned that Africans were black on account of geographical and environmental conditions, the Ashariyya declared that people were black because God created them thus. Algazel was reported to have ridiculed efforts by physicians to link hand movement to brain activity.
Some Muslims have lamented the fact that despite being 19.6 percent of the world's population, the Ummah has produced only three Nobel laureates whereas Jews — only 0.2 percent of the world's population — have produced 122. The explanation is simple. Once orthodoxy choked off the rationalist initiative, intellectual decay took hold. Prof Ahmed Zewail, the only Arab to ever win a Nobel Prize for science, has said: "The end will begin when seekers of knowledge become satisfied with their achievements." Yet, our renaissance was extinguished not by the complacency of the scientist but by the intolerance of the dogmatist.
It is the 'heretical' scientists and philosophers disowned by us (remember Abdus Salam, the only Pakistani Nobel laureate), and not the orthodox clergy, who have earned the greatest respect for Islam worldwide.
Naguib Mahfouz, the Egyptian Nobel laureate for literature, too, has been condemned as a heretic. Citation of his Awlad Haratina (The Children of Our Alley) in the Swedish Academy's declaration of award of the 1988 Nobel Prize for literature greatly angered the Islamists. Shortly after the eruption of the Rushdie affair, Omar Abdel Rahman — currently imprisoned in the US for his role in first World Trade Center attack — declared that if Mahfouz had been killed in 1959, Rushdie would never have dared write his novel. This was taken as a fresh fatwa to kill Mahfouz. An attempt on his life in 1994 failed but the injury to his neck left his right arm paralysed.
Enlightened and free minds extend the frontiers of human knowledge and understanding. Puritanical adherence to dogma kills the spirit of inquiry. Today, students at our seminaries rarely study the works of Avicenna, Al Kindi, Al Raazi or Al Ma'ari Avicenna, or Averroes.
Tolerance and not bigotry is the answer to the crisis the Islamic societies face. The heretics are our heroes. We need to bring back their books!
ILatif - may I congratulate you to your post. You are absolutely right, the Muslim world (and specifically the Arab world) has a great heritage of independent thought, which unfortunately has always been attacked, and ultimately silenced, by the orthodox zealots - then as now.
The way forward must be an authentic Islamic enlightenment, not forcibly brought by Western arms, but organically grown from the tradition of independent Muslim thought. Three cheers for Ibn Sina, Ibn Rushd and their fellows!
Excellent post.
But will it be possible to reclaim the spirit of Free Inquiry - as repesented by Avicenna, Averroes and others -
and still retain belief in the Quran as the immutable literal words of a Supreme Deity ? What will hapen when Free Inquiry is brought to bear in an objective examination and deconstruction of the Text ?
And without that foundational belief can Islam retain the intense devotion of many of its followers and remain Islam ?
Perhaps Algazel foresaw the consequences of Free Inquiry and made a choice to protect Islam as he saw fit.
Wonderfully articulated the reasons for muslims lagging
behind in science. Large investment can advance science
and hopefully lay the foundation for new generation to
engage in cutting edge science if tolerance and free
spirit of inquiry take hold in Islamic countries.
By the way Mohammad Younus of Bangladesh for economics
and Yasser Arafat for peace were also awarded Nobel
It is often misunderstood, but the Dark Ages were anything but Dark(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Ages_(historiography)). They laid much of the groundwork for the Enlightenment. It was during these times that people began to examine the world around them, using the teachings of Aristotle as their guide. This work was not discouraged by the Church, but in fact, the study of Natural Philosophy went hand-in-hand with the study of Theology. It was reasoned that understanding more of the world would help humanity understand more about God and his nature. Many of the great Theologians of the time were also great scientists, and they used their scientific discoveries to expound on the majesty of God.
Actually,the exact opposite is true,
The rise of Christianity after becoming the religion of the Holy Roman Empire consigned the scientific and philosophical advances of the Ancient World to the dustbin of history.Christianity knew it would flourish best if its congregation was kept in ignorance.It was only really with the Enlightenment that the ancient tracts were re-discovered and society began to advance again.
The depends on what centuries you define as the Dark Ages. If you limit the term to the early middle ages (6th century thru 10th century), it is accurate. The wikipedia page that you linked to shows a bar graph of the number of manuscripts produced each century of the middle ages. Europe did not produce much any literature or scholarship before the 12th century.
Greek philosophy was virtually lost in Western Europe from 600 to 1100. Thomas Aquinas, living during the 13th century, generally marks the revival of the study of Aristotle and the Greek philosophers. It required Aquinas to argue that the "natural revelation" of the pagan philosophy had a place, albeit it a subordinate one, alongside the supernatural revelation of the Bible for the Catholic Church to approve of the study of Aristotle.
The Muslims translated the works of Aristotle into Arabic during the 8th century and he extensively influenced Islamic philosophy. Many of the early Latin translations of Aristotle were made from earlier Arabic translations.
"Many of the great Theologians of the time were also great scientists, and they used their scientific discoveries to expound on the majesty of God."
It was exactly the same in the Middle East during the Middle Ages. During that time, the only intellectual elite were the religious elite, so all advances in science and philosophy came from the Catholic Priests or the Muslim Ulama. The fact that the Ulama had greater personal freedom and less bureaucratic oversight than the Catholic priests and monks probably contributed to the Muslim world's initial advantage over the Latin West. The decisive divergence came when the West developed a second, secular intellectual elite during the 15th century.
The 1,001 Exhibits mentioned in the Economist article is rubbish!
Many thanks for your reply ,( you said that Muslim nations ) that is good thing we have something in common .You have to know the difference between Islam and Muslim people before you attack Islam .In Europe they did not see paper before the Arab Muslims invade Europe and stayed there about 800 years .All medicine books in all over the world depend on Iben sinna book (the law ) and many other.Really ,Most of Muslim people do not produce anything now because they left their religion , they are looser people , they are hiding behind Islam. they have many many defects if you ask or discuss could not reply ,In other side We have excellent Muslim people in many aspects of life .Why Arabic is important to learn ? If you do not learn you will give wrong answer about what you talk .Islam is great ,please do not look for Muslim hypocritical .I believe in that the western countries are very good ,they take the cause and do what they have to do , very good people because they work and learn all time ,Nobody can deny that .If we look inside the history (by English writer ) we will see that backward , robbers , live in caves ,kill each other , do every bad things in WESTERN countries , brothers kill each other to take Theron but now the situation is changed .the tour of civilization .Day for you Day against you .please could you tell me about crime rate in civilization countries and kind of it ?
In conclusion , the ignorance and bad people , Islam is renounce from them , Islam is great religion and Western countries is doing well now.
Best Regards
I hope to see your comment and reply again
Europe didn't see paper before the Arab invasion?
Papyrus was in use in Rome, Greece, and Egypt before Jesus, much less Mohammed.
Paper and papyrus are two different things. Paper is superior to papyrus because it is more durable and can be produced almost anywhere, wheras papyrus comes exclusively from the single plant cyperus papyrus.
Paper was invented in China by Cai Lun in the 2nd century AD. It spread to the Middle East during the 8th century. The Arabs spread it to their conquests in the Iberian penisula (Spain and Portugal) in the 10th century. It slowly spread from their to Italy and France and eventually all of Europe by the 15th century.
@ x.pat: You seem to make a cogent argument, particularly to those who don't understand statistical analysis, in particular, correlation. Yes, the Muslim world of 1.5 billion is diverse as you point out: ". . . secular and the devout from Indonesia to Morocco . . . Arabs, Turks, Persians . . .different government and socio-political history . . .rich Qatar, poor Pakistan . . ." Yet, despite this massive diversity, with regard to science and scientific discovery—the Muslim world is a blank slate. The article contends religion is a key correlation factor in explaining this indisputable fact, and the evidence is strong.
Science and Religion should remain separate, like God intended.
" found that fewer than 20% in Indonesia, Malaysia or Pakistan believed in Darwin's theories"
It is interesting that the author makes this statement with a sense of shock, as if the very thought that so many people might not believe in evolution is unheard of when we have seen similar numbers from the US as well. So, the suggestion later in the passage that it is due to sub-par education and not religion is foolish. The Americans could have exposure to wonderful education, if they actually bothered to teach real material instead of fabricated biblical crap.
Why take a swipe at Americans? More science comes out of America than any other country on Earth. And we don't all teach biblical crap.
The article makes a grand claim about the comeback of the science in the Islamic world, but offers very little evidence to support it. For example, the particle accelerator in Jordan is a very small project compared to CERN both in invested capital terms, and in the expected new science that could possibly come out of that facility. This all sounds just like wishful thinking, similar to the hopes for the rise of democracy in Arab countries. I guess optimism is incurable...
Some facts:
The "Arabic numerals" are from... ancient India and were developed by Hindu mathematicians... They were introduced to Europe in the 10th century by Arabs. Europeans did not know about the numerals' origins in ancient India, so they named them "Arabic numerals". //
There are approximately 1.4 billion Muslims, and there are about 6 Arab Nobel Prize winners (including Yasser Arafat...). There are about 12 million Jews, and there are about 165 Jewish Nobel Prize winners... //
Without the destruction of the Byzantine Empire by the Arabs, the first man on the Moon would probably have been a Byzantine and – to give just one other example – we would still have ALL the works of Aristotle (Many were lost during the the centuries of Islamic invasions and wars. Example: In 642 AD, Alexandria was captured by the Muslim army of Amr ibn al `Aas. The library of Alexandria was destroyed by Amr, by the order of the Caliph Omar, because only Islamic books were allowed... )
You may be right about numerals not being from the Arabs, however your statement about the Noble Peace price proves little. Did you know that the first person in the world to find discover and define the subject of algebra was an Arab? His name was Jabr Bin Alhayan. Thats where the word algebra came from (his first name).Also did you know the study of medicine was founded in Arabia? Actually the word 'medicine' comes from the muslim scholar Ibn Sina. The 'cine' meaning Sina, and the prefix 'medi' means substance in Arabic. When you sum them up it means 'substance of Sina'. The Quran (Holy Book of Islam) contains information about the human body (particularly about how the embryro forms in his mother's womb) from the earliest stages of pregnancy. Some if this information has only recently discovered however the Quran has revealed this from 600s! I can go on and on. In fact Islam strongly encourages man kind to learn and educate themselves saying: "...Say: 'Are those equal, those who know and those who do not know? It is those who are endowed with understanding that receive admonition.'" (Qur'an, 39:9)
Byzantine empire was destructed by Arabs or Persians but Turks
The Byzantine Empire was destructed by various events. First, wars with Persia weakened Byzantine a lot and both of them lost against the Arabs. Arabs spread their language and their Islamic faith . what also destructed Constantinople was their mercenary armies which later took up the city. Let's just say that Turks came and made many people's life hard especially Greeks and Armenians and later the rest of the Balkans.
Both the Christian and the Muslim Authorities did all they could to destroy the learning of the ancient world as personified by Greeks and Romans.You cannot blame them really-monotheist religion thrives on ignorance and fear.Human development was held back tremendously until the Enlightenment,when the quest for learning and knowledge became possible again.
Algebra was well known in ancient Babylon, India, Egypt and China. The Indians used geometric algebra to build their sacrificial altars and the Babylonians used it to solve mathematical problems. The Arabs only built upon it. Medicine was known to mankind ever since it started living a settled life and started observing. A lot of medicine was pure serendipity. The ancient Ayurveda mentions not only formulations for common ailments, but also talks of an elaborate procedure of a nose job. The Chinese medicinal system was well developed before the advent of Christ let alone Islam.
Muslims like all humans are interested in new advances but falsely taking the credit of things done by others is plagiary.
Finally a comment I expected...the book you are referring to is so loosly written it can be interpreted as any thing - infact I am sure there is a section that talks about theory of relativity - oh yes Einstein stole it from the very same same book..so is the case of Wright brothers who stole the idea of an airplane...even imporatance of drinking water or eating food was probably mentioned first time only in that book...others only learnt from this great book ! thank you !
What nonsense! Caliph Omar died in 650AD. How could he order the destruction of the library from his grave.
I guess TE welcomes all to comment. Facts don't matter.
Caliph Omar died in AD 644, dude. Now, how can someone who died in AD 644 not order the destruction of the Library of Alexandria in AD 642, when he was still alive ? Explain me that (rofl :-) ! In other words, who is talking nonsense :-) ?
"In 2005 Harvard University produced more scientific papers than 17 Arabic-speaking countries combined". . . and, no doubt, those Harvard papers were every bit as ideological as anything from Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad.
There is plenty of doubt.
"The political storms shaking the Middle East could promote not only democracy, but revive scientific freethinking, too."
very obvious that the author haven't faced yet the implications
of the "Arab spring". it is clear now that it is a winter rather than spring.
therefor, the universities would become more and more Islamic.
Egypt, Syria, Lybia- they are all going 30 years back.
I expect a professional author to describe the reality, not heart-wishes.
Check out "Cosmic Anger: Abdus Salam - The First Muslim Nobel Scientist" and you might get a sense of why there are so few Muslim scholars of that stature. The 'greatest' achievement of the 'west' have come largely as a result of the separation of church and state.
Islam and science are complementary.The holy Qur'an is a great scientific book.The Muslims are historically exploited.Unfortunately, they are being blamed as terrorists or extremists.They have long been colonized and deprived of their basic rights and resources.I believe that colonialism and imperialism are the biggest crimes against humanity.Now, the industrially and economically developed countries are in absolute control of science , knowledge and power.They are the real gate-keepers and decision makers.The Muslims have therefore limited access to knowledge, power and resources.The current capitalist world system is based on the principles of discrimination, hegemonic domination , injustice and inequality. The Muslims are the ultimate sufferers.
What nonsense. So much of what has happened since the colonial era was self-inflicted by Muslim leaders on their own. This continues to happen. What would be a start to recovery is to first realise responsibility for this, and then to act on it. The 'gatekeeper' argument is also nonsensical. Where there's money, and there's plenty of money in Arab oil, the 'West' will and has opened up with plenty of collaboration.
Hayak Allah
"The holy Qur'an is a great scientific book" - your comment. The Quran is just a religious text - nothing more.
i agree
You must be kidding yourself. What happened since seventh century in Middle East, Asia and North America was nothing less than colonisation.
Many blame Islam's supposed innate hostility to science, those many know nothing bout history then, the 1st statement Mahomet received from God was "Read!", as in many comments the muslim world were rocking science 4 centuries, the sharing of knowledge in a prestigious muslim universities was key to both its illumination (medicine, optics, Algebra<= arabic name, were muslim world innovations & gave occident a good start to beat the othoman empire, & those statistics about how rare publications were.., well they reveal that occident kept muslim world in the dark on purpous ( i remember that scientific magazines were costing 0.7 % of a middle class salary).
1 thing will rebalance the trend & its google & internet, one of the few convenient breaktrough that the occident come up with ( i shouldnt mention the H bombe) driven by profit it finally gave muslims a chance to feed their curiousity, & i admit at least occident put the communication infrastructur in place a its muslim duty now to work hard to restaure the real, the good image of our religion distorted for years by powerfull, sionist, media lobbies.
i think Aljazeera english is a good start, & its already stealing waters from CNN & BBC in just a few years, witch is a miracle compared to the propaganda & craps our locale news networks were throwing @ us under totalitarian regimes in most of muslims countries. my hopes r even brighter for a more active role of muslim in science come from the fact that the US is finnaly shifting its dirty intentions toward a bigger & real threat, China.
Firstly, it's Muhammad, not Mahomet. Secondly, the correct translation for the first revealed word, "Iqra'", is "Recite", not "Read".
Actually, both Recite and Read are correct, you know.
One juvenile excuse after another. Sad, really.
"Iqra'" can be translated as recite or read. In that situation, and if you choose the "recite" translation, it would be recite from written word, wich includes the act of reading.
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Fasting as a means of celebrating is as old as the world. Much has been written about fasting and health benefits associated with it. I encourage you to develop some curiosity about it (Dr. Fuhrman's writings are a good place to start). My use of the term "fast" refers to a continuum of eating restrictions ranging from complete food-free, water-only fasting to various dietary restrictions (as you would find, for example, in the tradition of Lent).
Before undertaking fasting a) read up on the health benefits of fasting, and b) consult your physician about whether fasting (of any degree) is safe for you. Select a calendar, personal, anniversary-based or spiritual/religious holiday, commit to a fast (of whatever definition that would be appropriate for your level of health), prepare for the fast, and conduct it on the day in question. If you find fasting on a holiday to be a more meaningful experience than feasting on a holiday, consider a yearly tradition of having at least one fast-not-feast holiday. Get stuffed on the spirit of the occasion! Notice how the fast leverages your overall mindfulness.
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The May 25 eclipse and relationships.
""I see a lot of inebriated people saying way too much more than they intended."
My coworker has a birthday on this eclipse, it'll be interesting to compare her, and my mom (birthday around May 9's) and me (the eclipse before THAT) in the year to come...
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New moons provide us a monthly opportunity to reset our intentions and plant the seeds of that which we'll watch develop… and solar eclipses are the hyper-charged superhero version, bringing an extra life-transforming potency to whichever intentions we ritualize a commitment to shepherding into material being over the months to come. Thursday's Taurus eclipse is conjunct the lunar South Node, indicating that this one carries an energy of past habits culminating.In the two weeks since Apr 25's Saturn-heavy lunar eclipse, we have become more acutely aware of how our long-repeated behavioral patterns have reaped certain results, which can only accrue over time... and of whether these results have left us delighted or disgruntled. Our recent attempts to alter the less desirable patterns likely reactivated them with renewed potency, as our inner stubborn-reactionary seeks to compensate for the discomfort of change. There is uncanny familiarity to this straddling of past and future. We have been here before. As we feel the attraction of that path-of-least-resistance pulling us backward into old habit, we can passively choose to succumb to its magnetic power—or we can stubbornly affirm our refusal to fall back, no matter the potential losses.
During the eclipse-dominated week ahead, Mercury and Mars will conjoin, an aspect that unites our mind (Mercury) with our might (Mars) for an unconflicted consolidation of personal energy. A Mercury-Mars conjunction means that our words will be undergirded by an attitudinal strength to carry through with what we say—an excellent influence with which to fortify our eclipse-inspired intention-setting. This conjunction also brings serious fighting power, should we need to demonstrate our unyielding resoluteness to those who may doubt us or threaten to obstruct our progress. Its Taurus tone permits us to be patient, should the situation demand that we restate our intent multiple times… but only up to a reasonable point. Once we cross that line to anger and/or discover the attempt to communicate our reality is falling on deaf (or just plain dense) ears, there will be no going back.
Just hours before the eclipse is exact, Venus will transition out of Taurus and into Gemini, a sign with a great deal more flexibility than its predecessor. (Venus stays in Gemini through June 2.) Considering that, as ruler of Taurus, Venus will serve as dispositor for the eclipsed Sun (as well as the Moon, Mercury and Mars), this dash of Gemini color promises to help us find alternatives in any circumstances where we have tired of hitting our head against an unmoving wall. Though our guiding resolve must remain firm if we hope to topple old habits and/or establish new ones, our relational methods of interacting with people who've been somewhat out-of-sync with our recent efforts to change could probably benefit from a bit of experimental tinkering.
During our roughest moments in the transformational process, according to Venus in Gemini, we might reach toward less obvious allies, folks with supportive sentiments we haven't already heard… try different modes of communication, diffusing any standoffs by adopting a 'side-door' manner of opening further dialogue… agree not to continue a dead-end debate, accepting instead the necessary partiality of certain interpersonal connections, learning to appreciate them for their areas of easier overlap while avoiding the touchier spots… and/or to simply turn the other cheek, focusing ourselves only on those social relations that help us get where we want to go and ignoring the others, temporarily or forever.
To consciously set a habit is to adamantly refuse to allow encounters with any complicating obstacle (whether an internal psychological knot to untangle or an external conflict to navigate through) to sap our spirit, discouraging us from believing we can succeed. To set a habit is to preserve our precious forward momentum no matter what it takes, even at certain collateral costs.
And horoscopes:
SCORPIO (October 23-November 21): This is a lot of energy to be expending on angling for position in relation to that certain someone else. Not that this an unfamiliar role to once again find yourself in, is it, Scorpio? It's almost like you're built for constant preoccupation with the ever-changing psychological state of whoever's co-starring with you in the latest epic… and for constantly bouncing your own varying efforts-of-engagement at them, from one dramatic angle and then another, to determine what might stick the best landing. Interpersonal engagement, of course, is one of the greatest blessings of being alive. The insights into the human condition which you possess, likewise, provide you a shrewd ability to feel into the specific zones where you're likeliest to strike the most charged connection with your target-of-interest. But does that shrewd insightfulness sometimes work against you in relationship? After all, too acute an awareness of what makes another person tick, tingle, or turn on can actually cause you to play to their reactions—as opposed to, say, just doing what you would do regardless of what they're up to. In other words, you could get so caught up in successfully generating desired responses in others, you overlook what you as an individual most desire. Remember your approach to relationships is now actively evolving. To help it along, consider energy conservation as a goal.
I want to make some comments on the Taurus one:
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Thursday's south-node-conjoined super-Taurean solar eclipse is an outstanding occasion for you to bid a firm farewell to self-identifications that just don't serve you. As you well know, Taurus, the mirror-reflection of your sign's steadfast reliability is a fierce resistance to too-much-too-soon change: Why make a move until you're damned sure it's the right one? Yet, after too long, the motivational self-talk about how you want to change your life (but only once this, that, or the other has been completely taken care of or solved) coagulate into hollow words you subconsciously start to doubt, much as a disappointed friend might learn to ignore that one more promise made to them when it's uttered atop a field of broken ones.
Hah. That is so very, very, absolutely true. I haven't the faintest idea how one flies by the seat of their pants on that!
When I say there is no time like the present to actually make the change, I am not speaking idiomatically: This is literally the most excellent time to force those rooted feet out of the indentations they've eroded into their cushy resting-places, and onto unfamiliar terrain. Ritualize this moment with at least one risky step… an initiatory adoption of some behavior which, though it may go against the constantly-rerunning stories you tell yourself about who you are and what you do, is absolutely essential for enacting the change(s) you already know you want to make. To help this along, I strongly suggest physically removing some material item from your life that symbolizes who you aren't anymore.
Well, I don't have the time to worry about throwing things out of my house, but I am definitely doing one risky initiation step soon...
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Astrology Class is all about Taurus and your mother today.
this Eclipse can create a ravenous appetite and/or ferocious greediness to fill an unfillable hole.There is little point in telling anybody right now that all life is a silly illusion,
mainly because when you do have great needs that imust be satisfied.
you're likely to just chomp away at life till you're full.Yes, moderation
Yes, self restraint.
And all that.But too many people have missed too many meals, literally and otherwise.
So we tend to substitute one thing or another to allay our hunger and thirst.
Yours can be found below.TAURUS AND TAURUS RISING You've got to fight for independence now. Asserting yourself and covering up all your doubts and insecurities could be a full time job, especially because anybody looking in from the outside sees what's going on with you. Compensating for the fact that you are, for the moment anyway, being asked to participate in playing a more, dare we say it, traditional "female" role only allows others who support you to show you that you need to be grateful to be able to be on the receiving end for a change.
Promise yourself you won't forget the fact that the magic of infatuation is fun but gets dangerous if you go overboard and idealize another person to the extent that you blind yourself to their human flaws. Naturally you can't play cop and keep the lights on all the time. There is no sin in allowing yourself to be infatuated from time to time. When you have so many responsibilities and everybody needs or wants something from you, is it so wrong to look for comfort in the arms of a stranger?
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I keep finding good stuff!
Stuff from the April 25 eclipse:
This last one reminds me of the Michael Lutin eclipse pattern of 2013 message. Which I ordered, but I suspect I'd get in trouble for talking about online since it's for pay. This is a lulu enough for me (and my mom, who is also having an eclipse around her birthday... FUN TIMES THIS YEAR YOU GUYS) that I paid up and...well, I would say that if you're a Taurus or Scorpio or rising of either, or have both like I do, go get it. It's very good relationship-y talk along the lines of SunShines. I'd like to note that he doesn't even put anything up for the upcoming week this week (not a permalink) EXCEPT for that message....which is frightening.
On another note, here's a post on Beltane for tomorrow. Which is also very heavily reminding me of the Lutin message:
"Heavy energy out there. All that fixed earth Taurus. It's easy to get bogged down. And to give up.
You know that's Shadow Taurus, right? Giving up. Withdrawing. Isolating. Shutting down. It's a survival instinct, gone wrong. If you're feeling less than enthused, this could be why.
But this is still a fertile season. Taurus is also about new growth. Yes, even with the current opposition from Saturn in Scorpio.
The evening of April 30th to May 1st is Beltane, a fertility festival. Even if you don't feel like celebrating, the wheel of the year continues to turn. The energy is potent right now for creating something new. Saturn's limits may narrow the scope, but there's still something to work with. The pulse of new life is happening, and it's bigger than you. This is encouraging, because it means there's always hope, no matter how insurmountable your problems are. Not that your problems aren't valid, but there's always something more to reach for.
Remember, efforts made in Taurus will be slooow. You may have to push a bit harder, be a bit more patient, take things one day at a time."
Next, posting for the May 9 eclipse:
Also, the monthly horoscopes:
"Taurus (April 19-May 20)
You are surrounded on all sides by potential, and by people who believe in you. Yet you may have an ominous feeling, as if something is brewing that you don't understand and cannot discern clearly. Yet consider all that you've learned about yourself the past few weeks — how many things you would not necessarily have considered, and were probably not expecting. These have worked out well, and many situations are still developing. The ominous feeling is an eclipse of the Sun in your sign on May 9. This is profoundly meaningful astrology that will deliver a clear message to you. You may not be certain if it's a sign from the distant past or something entirely new; in a way, both are true. What this eclipse signals is a kind of growth checkpoint. There are two questions that I see. One is: what do you 'take on' when you engage with someone in an intimate relationship? There's something suggesting that you become like that person, at least a little, and I suggest that you decide consciously the extent you want to do this. Another image in the chart involves your father, and your tendency to want to live up to what you perceived as his expectations of you, or his image of you. It's more likely that your highest vision of yourself would take you in another direction entirely. It will help if you notice this negotiation process with full awareness rather than having it run in the background."
Hooooooly shiiiiiiiiiiiiit.
"Yet you may have an ominous feeling, as if something is brewing that you don't understand and cannot discern clearly. Yet consider all that you've learned about yourself the past few weeks — how many things you would not necessarily have considered, and were probably not expecting. These have worked out well, and many situations are still developing. The ominous feeling is an eclipse of the Sun in your sign on May 9. This is profoundly meaningful astrology that will deliver a clear message to you. You may not be certain if it's a sign from the distant past or something entirely new; in a way, both are true."
That has definitely happened. And seriously, JUST WAITING ON THAT SIGN THERE!
"Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22)
To what extent are you invested in a close partner, and have you considered whether you might be over-invested? This isn't necessarily an easy question, though you may be getting some new information on this topic in the near future. This is, however, not a new story. Indeed, it's the latest step in the process of your rewriting what may be a very old story, and that relates to certain fixed patterns of how you tend to think of yourself, your relationship partners and your mutual role in one another's lives. This question is valid whether or not you currently are with a partner. The underlying material remains the same. The question gets more relevance if you tend to repeat patterns in your relationships. It gets even more relevance if you tend to come up against certain emotional issues and then skip them over, expecting a different result from last time. The current astrology is, to use a strong word, demanding that you be real with yourself. You know it's also time for you to be relating to others on real terms, and call nothing less than that intimacy. I know there is a temptation to have the pleasure, security and emotional contact of relationships without taking the risk of vulnerability. Yet it's never long before this runs out. If you're someone who does value depth and intimacy and who takes emotional risks, the next few weeks promise to be a daring, meaningful and beautiful time in your life."
Okay, with all of this prediction stuff? If I continue to be immune to the charms of everyone even after this year, I need to just freaking shoot myself because that means ain't nothing gonna move me :P
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In my case, I had a good day--surprise birthday celebration at my volunteer job, which was adorable. There was a little work drama, but not directed at me, so what the heck. I also just downloaded a concert recording done that night (hey, they allow tapers) and that was good too.
However, someone I know had their entire office CHEWED THE HELL OUT, in great, nasty, people being threatened with firing level of drama, on that date. I feel very sorry for that person.
How YOU doing?
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TO ALL PEOPLE ON THE PLANET WEEK OF 29 APRIL AND BEYOND ECLIPSE PATTERN 2013 UH- OH THERE'S GOTTA BE MORE THAN THISMoney and sex sex and money money and sex sex and money
There's got to be more than that even if the eclipses are taking place in Taurus and Scorpio. Everybody gets the joke no matter what sign you were born under.
Money and Sex?—that's too crass, too low consciousness, too crude, too vulgar.What about the higher vibration, like creativity and manifestation and rebirth and transformation and all that good stuff people who wear Birkenstocks talk about?
Actually, it is all those things, all to be found in the same package at the moment, so we have to understand that until we have all experienced a common worldwide apotheosis and simultaneously become gods and goddesses, we are all evolving at different rates.
Some of us are already eating organic vegetables and seeking transcendental Tantric unions. Others, believe it or not, are still robbing the poor and exploiting the weak. And, get this! Some still talk about eating other human beings.
Sounds icky, but the Taurus Scorpio axis operates on many levels at once.
Rarely does all of humanity embrace the higher vibrations at the same moment. There are still greedy rascals out there and seductive skunks still skulking about. It''s hard sometimes to know whom to trust, since EVERYTHING seems to be a transaction lately.
With Saturn and the North Node of the Moon vying for supremacy, is sex always behind the sale of EVERYTHING?
Is human desire and appetite the driving force of our plane of existence?
Of course you don't have to act out your baser desires, but magnetic attraction is at the heart of every connection between two consenting adults. At least right now.
We are currently experiencing each of us in our own way a personal kidnapping. We are being wrenched from a place we have found comfortable, but one that is no longer useful or satisfactory.
Think about that.
A force is moving us away from what we know as familiar toward the unfamiliar.
We are but prey in the paws of the predatory Inevitability of Change.
We EITHER EMBRACE IT OR ARE DRAGGED AWAY BY IT.
To embrace the unknown is to overcome the terror of death of course, but also of looking into our own unconscious drives and wishes.
It is the only way to release the fire of creativity that smolders within us all.Creative inspiration is born in passion and curiosity, both of which can be liberated only when we respect without judgment or fear the deep needs and wishes and attractions and repulsions we often secretly harbor.
These are primitive, instinctual, ravenous hungers emerging from our most primal and anti-social selves.
To live in a civilized society we are asked to control some of our impulses and restrain ourselves from seeking mindless satisfaction to our hungers and thirsts.
This cu rrent eclipse pattern of 2013 demands that we release our hold on the more mundane aspects of our security, detach from the known in the search for a more meaningful and sincere form of happiness and fulfillment.
Way more to come.
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Computer applications are used to manipulate images when creating digital collages. It brings together different images under a single frame through art. This imagination is enhanced and deepened through technology. It results in an element of mystical chance. The images are centered on a focus object.
The basis for such art is mosaic traditions which have been effectively modified. This makes them different from the simple creations in cathedrals, temples and palaces. Mosaic pictures are formed from tiles, stones and marbles of different sizes. Objects of diverse characteristics and existence are merged within a single frame. They result in a boundless picture.
Ecollage or electronic collage is created using computer software. Editing applications create endless possibilities and improve on the catchy element of the final frame. The resulting patterns are deeper and more creative with better pictures and images. The combination removes the element of boundaries between different images and creates a unified scene under a single frame.
Advances in technology have created a buzz around 3D images. They are more exciting when used in digital collages. They include mountain ranges, coins, landscapes and beadwork. They have a unique aspect that is easy to combine. An artist may end up with a circle made of beads or a mysterious house. Waves in the sea or expansive mountain ranges are a rich source of collage images. It is easy to create a street scene from such combinations.
Computer applications have made it easier to create personal collage. All one requires is the central image to anchor the other objects. A real picture will work perfectly or a drawing. Different pictures and images carry their moods into the final frame. It is imagination and creativity that enables them to fit.
The differences in the images collected for digital collages result in a rough and course assembly. These variations may extend to include color. The same frame may have a grey picture and color image. The mixture is extended to include varying existence like a space object and a sea creature. Imaginary forms are also used. This makes collage a beauty to behold.
Surreal art forms are known to maximize on the element of non-perfection. This makes such images catchy since what is combined is impossible to find in the normal world. This is a thought provoking combination that is anchored of creativity. Two worlds are forced to co-exist in such a perfect way. This makes the final frame admirable and interesting to watch.
The applications required to develop collages are not necessarily advanced. The Gimp or a normal Photoshop Element 10 will complete the work effectively. What one requires is software that can play around with brightness, sharpness, curves, exposure, levels and saturation. They are used to create an element of depth and combine single images into a wonderful final frame.
The uses of digital collages are spread to include high art, posters used in adverts and magazine covers. They have also spread and are used in creating wonderful wall murals. This is a creative process that makes possible what can only be imagined. Technology fine tunes this and adds such elements as depth thus opening new avenues for imagination.
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