In Madina, Umar lived in an elevated part of the city. His neighbour was Banu Umayya bin Zaid Ansari. The practice was that one day Umar attended the Holy Prophet, and informed his Ansari friend about all that had happened in the Prophet’s Mosque. The other day Banu Umayya attended the Prophet’s Mosque and on return informed Umar… Read More »
How does someone like Jack Dorsey go from a 14-year-old computer science nerd to serial entrepreneur, the co-founder and CEO of Twitter and Square? How does 3M consistently innovate, developing simple but iconic products like post-it notes? It’s not a matter of luck. It’s an algorithm. I was 21 when I first moved to the U.S. from Europe.… Read More »
Children often internalize gender role stereotypes from books, songs, television, and the movies (Thorne, 1993). Television, however, is perhaps the most influential form of media (Lauer & Lauer, 1994). Research on television viewing and children’s socialization indicates that television has a great impact on children’s lives. Studies show preschoolers spend an average of nearly 30 hours a week… Read More »
Being a teenager is full of new experiences and adventures, but sometimes the teenage years are coupled with some turbulent waters. Body odor, new schools, facial hair, and growth spurts are just a few of the many potentially confusing stages that your teen boy could be experiencing for the first time. Furthermore, the societies of today tend to neglect… Read More »
Psalm 84 is a prayer of pilgrimage for those who are traveling to Jerusalem to worship at the Temple. As such, it is a fitting model for those of us who find ourselves on a pilgrimage through this world. The Apostle Peter describes us as “strangers in the world” (1 Peter 1:1). We move through this life recognizing that, according… Read More »
THE WATCH ON Gabe Kapler’s left wrist started as a curiosity and traveled a smooth path to obsession. Big, chunky and obviously expensive, it was both striking and vexing. Morning or afternoon, the time on the watch bore no resemblance to the actual time of day. Even more vexing, the time was never identifiable as being wrong in a… Read More »
True Story is a 2015 American mystery drama film directed by Rupert Goold in his directorial debut based on a screenplay by Goold and David Kajganich. Based on the memoir of the same name by Michael Finkel, it stars Jonah Hill, James Franco and Felicity Jones, with Gretchen Mol, Betty Gilpin and John Sharian in supporting roles. Franco plays Christian Longo, a man on the FBI’s most-wanted list accused of murdering his wife and three children… Read More »
The advent of evolutionary medicine in the last two decades has provided new insights into the causes of human disease and possible preventative strategies. One of the strengths of evolutionary medicine is that it follows a multi-disciplinary approach. Such an approach is vital to future biomedicine as it enables for the infiltration of new ideas. Although evolutionary medicine… Read More »
A rainy season (also known as a wet season) is the time of year where the majority of a country’s or region’s annual precipitation occurs. Find out when and where in the world they happen. What is a rainy season? For many countries of the world, seasons are defined by temperature, with warm summer months and cold winter… Read More »
There are so many ways to use onions, so you can get cooking and try new things in your kitchen with an inexpensive and easy to use ingredient. Onions are great for your health and add a really pleasing taste and flavor to all kinds of foods. You’ll be surprised to see how easy it is to prepare… Read More »