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THE STORY OF SARA Or A Reflection on Ourselves Ayad Izzet Gharbawi 2008 Table of Contents Chapter 1: An Awakening. Page: 3.Chapter 2: University. Page 12.Chapter 3: Being an Activist. Page 23.Chapter…

The turnaround of the three physics questions I offered a few days ago, to stimulate your neurons and extract you from the chocolate and alcohol flood caused by the usual string of Christmas parties…

Instead of reduction of emissions let us concentrate on making this world greener all over globally. Today was sad day of my life when I saw picture of vehicles parked in the area that used to be a…

Faculty of Agronomy and Forestry, Eduardo Mondlane University • Task • Submit paper and present orally on the research undertaken under the FACT/ADPP Jatropha project in Cabo Delgado 14 to 25…

The FDA's pre-market approval process for cardiovascular devices is often based on studies that lack adequate strength or may have been prone to bias, according to a study in the December 23/30 issue…

When New Year's Eve rolls around and you're deciding whether to have another glass of champagne, your decision may be predicted by your perspective on the future. A pair of Kansas State University…

Ginkgo biloba, popularly consumed for its supposedly positive effect on memory, has no such effect, according to new research published in the December 23/30 issue of JAMA.  In the study, older…

To-do list for 2010: - Compute likelihood gravitational quantum tunneling from Earth to Jupiter- Check whether I am safe, or need to gain weight. Cartoon by xkcd. Happy new year!

It's common for powerful public figures to use their status to lecture the rest of us about how we should live. But it's also no secret that the politicians, business leaders and entertainers who…

Despite the multitudes of microbes that reside on earth, our knowledge of them is quite limited. Of the estimated nonillion (1030) that exist, scientists have or are in the process of decoding 2,000…

New research conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey suggests that the Arctic could face seasonally ice-free conditions and much warmer temperatures in the future. The conclusion is based on climate…

One criticism of science that we often hear is... Wait. You know, criticism of science is still a phrase that seems odd to me. When I was growing up, we never thought to criticize science, in…

Despite spending this holiday season at home, where the sun is shining, the grass is green, and the orange and palm trees sway, I've been metaphorically snowed under. Between wrestling a paper into…

      I HAVE A RENDEZVOUZ WITH DEATH     Ayad Gharbawi   To the many needing comfort, needing advice, needing passions sincere, to whom do they turn to? To whom can…

Two days ago I offered you three problems in experimental particle physics, of varied complexity. Three readers tried answering the test in the comments thread: a rather underwhelming turnaround, but…

Photo: Bente Lilja ByeChristmas at Fishermans Wharf, San Francisco. The American Geophysical Union is said to be the world's largest gathering of geoscientists. Remember that planet Earth is exactly…

For many the turbulence of life are inexplicable and profoundly frustrating our faith in goodwill. What is the essence of personal meaning in a world where human relations are becoming increasingly…

Bacteria exposed to a common disinfectant called benzalkonium chloride may develop resistance to certain antibiotics as well as the disinfectant itself, according to research published in the January…