| Scholars Address Islam And Democracy
Islam is more than a religion - it's a way of life, adherents believe.A cornerstone of the faith is shariah, or Quranic law. It's seen as the ultimate frame of reference, governing everything from permissible food to marriage and divorce.Most of the world's Muslim nations are ruled by military strongmen or kings. A recent push toward democratization has been accompanied by regime change and war.As Muslims struggle to take their place in an increasingly global community, they must address some big questions: Is separation of church and state possible? What would an Islamic version of democracy look like? Is there a peaceful means to get there?Two scholars tackled the questions at a forum on Islam and Democracy at the University of Arkansas on April 11. Sponsored by the Al-Islam (The Peace) Students Association and the UA Multicultural Center, the forum was one of a series hosted by the student organization to educate the community about Islam.Najib Ghadbian, associate professor of political science and Middle East studies at UA, laid the framework for understanding the relationship between democracy and Islam.
Candela Continues Scientific Leadership in Aesthetic Device Field With 18 Industry-Leading Abstracts at ASLMS
Candela Corporation (NASDAQ:CLZR), a global leader in aesthetic laser solutions, announced today that its technology was discussed by the world's leading laser experts in 18 presentations during the 28th Annual Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, held April 2-6 in Kissimmee, Florida. .
Adventures in lightweight Internet app development
I should be clear up front: I am no programmer. I dabble in JavaScript, and I learned Fortran and Basic (not the visual kind) in 1978 and haven't used either since 1986. My programming style (such as it is) is declarative, not object-oriented. But I'm handy with Dreamweaver. .
'Brain damage risk' with chemotherapy drug
A chemotherapy drug used to treat thousands of cancer patients could cause serious brain damage with effects that are felt for years, research suggests today. Sunbed ban for under-eighteens to cut cancer riskThe drug, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), which is one of the most commonly prescribed anti-cancer medicines, is used for tumours of the breast, ovary, colon, stomach, skin, pancreas and bladder. .
Jeff Ball: Slow-release fertilizer best benefits lawn soil
It's decision time again. Every year we all have to face more than a dozen piles of bags of lawn fertilizer. How to decide? Every brand has different NPK numbers, like 29-6-10. One bag says it covers 5,000 square feet of lawn and another, which looks the same size, says it covers 15,000 square feet. The prices for a bag range from $10 to $40. How to compare prices with all those variables? Guess what? The price is not the issue you should be worried about. It is the form of nitrogen and how much of it is water insoluble that is the biggest concern. You calculate percentage of water insoluble nitrogen (WIN) by looking to the back of the bag and reading the figures for the amount of nitrogen in that bag. You want the WIN to be at least 50 percent of all the nitrogen in the bag.
Sole connection
Let the minnows nibble away and take care of your tired feet. THEY know something we dont, reveals Dr Francis Ng, 40, with the set expression of a secret agent on an important 007 level mission. Foot care and the link with the thousands of tiny fishes swimming in two large inflatable pools has been playing in his mind for some time now. .
Pregnant discharge
JEAN (not her real name) is happily expecting her first child. She is five months pregnant and the pregnancy is smooth sailing so far. I got a distress call from her wanting to see me urgently. I obliged. I have this vaginal discharge that started last night, she complained. Did you have to wear a pad? I asked. Yes, but only just the one, was her reply. I was alarmed. Did it feel like something warm streaming down your thighs? No was her prompt reply. Why are you asking me all these questions, Doc? she inquired with justification. I told her that I wanted to make sure that it was not a burst water-bag. How can you confirm that? she asked. Well, I will have to do an internal examination of the vagina and see for myself.
Covered girls | A peek beneath the uniformly modest look of Texas sect women
For a society accustomed to the likes of Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, the images of the women from the polygamist compound in Texas are almost shocking in their understatement: ankle-length dresses, makeup-less faces, hauntingly uniform hair. And while no one would accuse the women of making a fashion statement, the pioneer-style outfits are a rare example of how, in an age of overexposure, modesty, too, can give pause. The puff-sleeved dresses worn by the women in the sect are a combination of original 19th-century wear and 1950s clothing that was adopted when the church took a conservative turn, according to Janet Bennion, an anthropologist who studies polygamist women. The dresses are meant to show modesty and conformity: They go down to the ankles and wrists, and are often worn over garments or pants, making sure every possibly provocative inch of skin is covered.
'Kangaroo mother care' - how mothers can help premature babies to health with a simple cuddle
Cuddling up against a mother's bare skin can help tiny premature babies recover more quickly from the pain of being stuck with needles and other procedures, Canadian researchers have found. Babies held tightly against their mother's skin - in a position dubbed "kangaroo mother care" - squirmed and grimaced less than babies swaddled in blankets, the researchers say. "Skin-to-skin contact by the mother, referred to as kangaroo mother care, has been shown to be efficacious in reducing pain in three previous studies," said co-author Celeste Johnston of Montreal's McGill University School of Nursing in an article published yesterday in the journal BioMed Central Pediatrics. But those studies involved older babies. Her team tested 61 premature babies born between 28 and 31 weeks.
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