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Monday, August 27, 2007
God's Warriors
God’s Warriors is a three-part CNN documentary produced by Christiane Amanpour in which she compares the rise of religious fundamentalism as a political force in the world.[1] The documentary was filmed in the United States, Europe and Middle East. It focuses on the three major monotheistic religions of the world, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
The three chapters have been titled God’s Jewish Warriors, God’s Muslim Warriors, and God’s Christian Warriors. The first describes the Jews who have forcefully pushed settlements into Israeli-occupied Palestine and the fund-raising in the United States that supports them, while the second presents issues of women’s rights under radical Islam and Sharia law. The final segment offers a view of the United States and its electoral system and the political influence of Christian religious leaders. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "God's Warriors". This entry is a fragment of a larger work. Link may die if entry is finally removed or merged.
The three chapters have been titled God’s Jewish Warriors, God’s Muslim Warriors, and God’s Christian Warriors. The first describes the Jews who have forcefully pushed settlements into Israeli-occupied Palestine and the fund-raising in the United States that supports them, while the second presents issues of women’s rights under radical Islam and Sharia law. The final segment offers a view of the United States and its electoral system and the political influence of Christian religious leaders. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "God's Warriors". This entry is a fragment of a larger work. Link may die if entry is finally removed or merged.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Star Trek versus Star Wars
Star Trek versus Star Wars typically refers to an ongoing polemic between fans of the Star Trek and Star Wars franchises, considered "a rivalry more fevered than any other in the universe." Primarily an online phenomenon, the debate emerged from its roots in the Usenet culture to spawn numerous websites and online communities. A post on a newsgroup or Web board might pose a question such as:
"Which would win? The Enterprise-D or a Star Destroyer?"
In July 1997, the alt.startrek.vs.starwars newsgroup was created to try to shift these (often heated) debates off the more "mainstream" Star Trek and Star Wars groups. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Star Trek versus Star Wars". This entry is a fragment of a larger work. Link may die if entry is finally removed or merged.
"Which would win? The Enterprise-D or a Star Destroyer?"
In July 1997, the alt.startrek.vs.starwars newsgroup was created to try to shift these (often heated) debates off the more "mainstream" Star Trek and Star Wars groups. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Star Trek versus Star Wars". This entry is a fragment of a larger work. Link may die if entry is finally removed or merged.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Why 10 dimensions?
Although the human mind comprehends the universe with three spatial dimensions, some theories in physics, including string theory, include the idea that there are additional spatial dimensions. Such theories suggest that there may be a specific number of spatial dimensions such as 10. The question, "Why 10 dimensions?" arises from these theories.
This is one of the questions discussed by Michio Kaku in his book Hyperspace, which attempts to translate the mathematics of hyperspace theory into readily understandable language. This article is devoted to the same goal, leaving the details of the mathematics to the hyperspace theory article. Kaku traces the number of dimensions to Srinivasa Ramanujan's modular functions, but this article will start with some fundamentals and work its way into the mathematics. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Why 10 dimensions?. This entry is a fragment of a larger work. Link may die if entry is finally removed or merged.
This is one of the questions discussed by Michio Kaku in his book Hyperspace, which attempts to translate the mathematics of hyperspace theory into readily understandable language. This article is devoted to the same goal, leaving the details of the mathematics to the hyperspace theory article. Kaku traces the number of dimensions to Srinivasa Ramanujan's modular functions, but this article will start with some fundamentals and work its way into the mathematics. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Why 10 dimensions?. This entry is a fragment of a larger work. Link may die if entry is finally removed or merged.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Sephardic Pizmonim Project
The Sephardic Pizmonim Project is a foundation dedicated to the scholarship and the preservation of music called Pizmonim. The Sephardic-Syrian Jewish community has used this style of musich for generations. The project's goal is to restore and preserve the ancient Jewish songs of the Middle Eastern Jewish communities. (Sephardic Pizmonim Project, Official website.) This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Sephardic Pizmonim Project". This entry is a fragment of a larger work. Link may die if entry is finally removed or merged.
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Screaming Mechanical Brain
Screaming Mechanical Brain is a metal/electropunk band based out of the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Their signature style combines elements of the heavy-metal, electropunk and at times even "circus music." Band website: http://www.smbband.com/. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Screaming Mechanical Brain". This entry is a fragment of a larger work. Link may die if entry is finally removed or merged.
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Jewish Networking
A Jewish social network is a social structure made of nodes (which are generally individuals or organizations) that are tied by the Jewish religion and culture. Numerous Jewish-themed social networking groups are now on the Internet, allowing users to create prayer groups such as Please Daven, secure business leads, discuss movies and find potential partners. Creators and users say the Jewish sites are family-friendly alternatives to networking sites like MySpace and, in the field of dating, are considered a next generation development stemming from the classic Jewish dating sites, such as Jdate, JMatch, JewishSoulSearch or Blind-Date. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Jewish Networking". This entry is a fragment of a larger work. Link may die if entry is finally removed or merged.
