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Democracy, Turkey’s Double Edged Sword.
By Nicole Dweck While the Bush administration touts its agenda of "democracy building" as the way forward for nations of the world, we’ve seen time and time again, fledgling democratic systems high-jacked by political groups whose agendas seem less than "democratic." Today, many secularists fear that Turkey’s Islamic-rooted AKP party , though publicly endorsing secularism, […]
Handpainted Polish Stoneware is a Functional and Artistic Way to Decorate Your Dinner Table
A few months ago, I was watching QVC on television and saw Polish Stoneware for the first time. It was colorful, hand-painted dinnerware for collecting or everyday use. I decided to buy some and see for myself if it was really as beautiful and functional as shown on tv. Each item is painted with various […]
The Joy of Convection Ovens – They’re Not Just for Restaurants Anymore
Nowadays, it is easier for home cooks to buy professional equipment for their kitchens. For example, the convection oven is a tool used by professional bakers worldwide. Convection ovens that restaurants use are highly priced (a few thousand dollars for a good one) and need special wiring. But now, there are a line of table-top, […]
Nursery and Pre Nursery Education
CAN WE DECIDE Can we decide the right time to put our children in schools? The High Court in India is in a dillema whether to listen to the Committee Report, School Authorities, Parents or just allow children not to be put under pressure at a very young and impressionable age. A child today enters […]
On the Long-awaited Cusp of a New Generation in Computing
In February of 2007, D-Wave Systems, of Burnaby, Canada, successfully demonstrated the world’s first quantum computer, to much fanfare. Known as Orion, this 16-qubit adiabatic quantum computer is designed to be scaled up to a 1024-qubit model by mid-2008 that can very quickly compute a very specific sort of problem using somewhat different properties of quantum […]