Source: CNN Money By Maya Itah For starters, it admits highly ambitious students, pits them against each other with little attempt to level the financial playing field, and releases them into a market that can’t absorb them. You know law schools are deeply troubled when you ask a dean what […]
Source: Dr AS Khan of Germany Note by the Editor: Through the blessings of Allah the Almighty and with the prayers of Hazoor-i-Aqdas (ATBA), the grand son of Dr Abdul Shakoor Aslam Khan of Germany, Haris Khan – a waqf Nau child has got the honour of securing the position […]
When a work of fiction or nonfiction captures the attention—and wallets—of American readers, it speaks volumes about the nation’s cultural climate. Best-selling books have played a critical role in influencing the tastes and purchasing habits of American readers for more than 100 years. Weekly best-seller lists appear in various national […]
Source: CNN (CNN) Careerist clergy. The super rich. And now we can add another pelt to Pope Francis’ collection: Internet trolls.In statement released on Thursday, the Pope said the Internet and social media are making people across the world “increasingly interdependent.””The Internet, in particular, offers immense possibilities for encounter and solidarity,” […]
http://i.cdn.turner.com/money/.element/script/6.0/players/embed.js?videoid=/video/news/2013/09/03/n-cost-of-college-rising-education-middle-class-jobs.cnnmoney Yale, Harvard and some of the nation’s other most expensive and prestigious colleges are unveiling plans to boost enrollments of low-income students. At a White House summit on college […]
Source: CNN. (CNN) — It’s not news that looks matter. Depending on how attractive people think we are, we may have at times found ourselves dateless or overwhelmed with unwanted attention. Studies have indeed shown that people attribute more intelligence and competence to taller, well-turned-out or otherwise good-looking people. However, a new […]
Source: CNN So I invite you, whatever your stage of life, to explore these questions. Ask them of yourself. Talk with family and friends about them. Write and share your reflections. Feel free to adapt and revise the questions to suit your circumstances. And let us know on Twitter what the experience […]
Source: TOI LONDON: Humans are actually hybrids, who emerged as an offspring of a male pig and a female chimpanzee, according to one of the world’s leading geneticist. Turning the theory of human ancestry on its head, Dr Eugene McCarthy — one of the world’s leading authorities on hybridization in animals from the University of Georgia has suggested that humans […]
Source: China Daily blogs By Michael Murphy It’s been some time ago that I wrote about the many differences between Western and Eastern Education. It has become far more interesting the more I learn about education here in China. Recently, I had students in my English Speaking (IELTS) class to describe […]
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Vol II, Issue 13 November 1, 2013 Dear Readers: Assalamo alaikum wa rahmatullah.‘Knowledge is Power’ is a time honored quote. As Muslims (men and women), we are obligated to seek knowledge, both religious and secular. We are committed to inspiring and enabling all concerned to fulfill this sacred obligation. While […]
Source: pakistantoday.com.pk Taking notice of an electronic and social media campaign against one of the most prominent private schools in Lahore for introducing ‘Comparative Religion’ as a subject in its syllabus, […]
Source: muslimvillage.com Digging into the history of Islam in America, students at Louisiana University will have the opportunity to get better information about Islam and Muslims in a five-week series […]
(CNN) — Princeton pulled ahead of Harvard to claim first place in the “best national universities” category in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of nearly 1,800 schools. Williams College again claimed […]
Note by the Editor:Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany is blessed with lot many young male and female upcoming scientists. Each year large number is engaged in research and getting PhD degrees. It is clear proof that Muslim World is not void of talents. Effort will be made to introduce such scientists […]
Source: NY Times: Our genes may have a more elevated moral sense than our minds do, according to a new study of the genetic effects of happiness. They can, it seems, reward us with healthy gene activity when we’re unselfish — and chastise us, at a microscopic level, when we […]
Source: NY Times: As an 800-meter runner at Columbia University, David Epstein often tested himself against his training partner, Scott. Mr. Epstein was a walk-on who had clawed his way onto the varsity team. Scott, the son of two Canadian track standouts, had set a national age-group record in 1997, […]
Source: TOI WASHINGTON: Researchers have claimed that they have discovered molecules that are responsible for stress, anxiety and even depression. They discovered that the protein receptor CRF1 is responsible for releasing hormones which could cause anxiety and depression over long time periods, the Independent reported. Researchers in their study, conducted […]
Source. The Economist: AFTER we die, our bodies are reduced to dust or ash, through burial or cremation. The fate of the digital corpuses we leave behind is rather more complicated. Before the advent of internet-hosted storage and services, your digital remains would have been accessible only to those with […]
Source: NY Times: Perhaps English parents and policy makers would do better to turn their attention slightly less far north. Education in Scotland has long been run differently from the rest of Britain. While schools in England encouraged students to specialize, Scottish schools traditionally aimed for a greater breadth of […]