Today’s world is characterised by the coexistence of agricultural bounty and widespread hunger and malnutrition.1 Recent years have seen a reversal of a decades old trend of falling hunger, alongside the re-emergence of famine.1 National and global evidence shows that ensuring an adequate food supply is still an important contribution to eradicating hunger. However, generating more food in the form… Read More »
The analysis of human social dynamics stemming from the emergent effects of individual human interactions has recently created a spur of research activity. Encompassing a wide area ranging from the propagation of opinions,epidemic spreading of information and innovation across groups of individuals, human dynamics investigates the temporal dependencies and interaction characteristics of the underlying contact and spreading processes,… Read More »
Viral hemorrhagic (hem-uh-RAJ-ik) fevers are infectious diseases that can cause severe, life-threatening illness. They can damage the walls of tiny blood vessels, making them leak, and can hamper the blood’s ability to clot. The resulting internal bleeding is usually not life-threatening, but the diseases can be. Some viral hemorrhagic fevers include: Dengue Ebola Lassa Marburg Yellow fever These… Read More »
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More than 37 million American adults are living with kidney disease and most don’t know it. “There are a number of physical signs of kidney disease, but sometimes people attribute them to other conditions. Also, those with kidney disease tend not to experience symptoms until the very late stages, when the kidneys are failing or when there are large amounts of… Read More »
Do you know why you live and what happens to you when you die? Join us on a journey and explore what’s really valuable in life. Start your search for true love and peace of mind. Find out why your life matters. Too busy to think about what life is all about? Are you busy living your life?… Read More »
Flights are much more than just a means of transport. Some of the most interesting incidents take place when you are flying from one city to another. You often meet interesting people many of whom you might never meet again. However, there are times when an event, encounter or personality is so extraordinary that the experience stays with… Read More »
his is an excellent article. So many of the articles I read like this make bold claims but then fall far short of providing useful information. Your article made me think about the social construction of information and truth. I think a social constructionist perspective ties in with your quote about how people perceive information. Very well-written. I’ll… Read More »
Every year, the question of how to handle the meat of sacrificed animals, be it from a cow, sheep or goat, for Qurban Bayram, aka Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice, comes to the forefront once again. And every year, we see people making the same mistakes over and over again, from outright ruining the freshly cut… Read More »
The Legend of Hatim al Tai This classic tale illustrates the Arab’s view of hospitality as a sacred duty and cardinal virtue—as well as the Sufi teaching that true generosity cannot be exercised without the development of other prerequisite virtues. The King Who Decided to be Generous There was a king of Iran who said to a dervish:… Read More »