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<title>The Inner System of Life</title>		
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The human model that has been fantasized in modern times is a heavily downgraded form of the &#8220;authorized version&#8221;. Under extreme interpretations of materialist philosophies, the human being has been perceived as an animal, with somewhat superior qualities, qualities that are nothing more than a combination of biological and chemical secretions, bones and flesh. For those who have obsessively submitted themselves to this way of thinking, many feelings and human states like love, compassion, mercy, reason, willpower, etc., exist or come to surface because of some chemical reactions i ...

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        <pubDate>2010-07-02 05:57:03</pubDate>
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<title>The Inner Dimension of Existence</title>		
<author>M. Fethullah GULEN</author>    
<link>http://www.fountainmagazine.com/article.php?ARTICLEID=1146</link>  

        
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The inner dimension of existence, for those who are open to it, is never a fantasy, a dream, an illusion or a delirium, but instead a phenomenon and an inner system. It seems feasible only through such an inner dimension that the satisfactory explanation of our existence, the secret of our life, the reason of our creation, manifestation of our desires directed towards eternity and our thoughts related to all these points become plausible and acceptable and that our groundless fears and worries melt away. The inner dimension is the path of concise faith, the spiral of light which conveys divine ...

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        <pubDate>2010-07-02 05:58:20</pubDate>
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<title>Quantum Physics and Free Will</title>		
<author>Mustafa TABANLI</author>    
<link>http://www.fountainmagazine.com/article.php?ARTICLEID=1147</link>  

        
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Is life unpredictable? Do we choose our own thoughts or our own path through this life? Are we beings who truly have the free will to decide which path we will take or which choice we will make? Or do we live and breathe in a completely deterministic world? Are we merely an aggregation of particles that react and respond in predictable ways? Most scientists would agree that on the atomic level there is a certain amount of predictability, but what about the ...

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        <pubDate>2010-07-02 06:03:23</pubDate>
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<title>Are You Pregnant with Yourself?</title>		
<author>Sermed OGRETIM</author>    
<link>http://www.fountainmagazine.com/article.php?ARTICLEID=1148</link>  

        
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Have you ever been pregnant? No matter your gender or age, you have been pregnant in your life! Even now, you may be pregnant. Do you wonder why? To learn the answer, we need to set out on an exploration. During our journey, we will face hardship and hunger. The inability to know when we will reach the end of our exploration will exacerbate the impatience that we are trying to suppress. However, the very same inability will evoke a growing excitement and wonder about the final point, at which the meaning of all our adventures, fears, hardship and hunger on the way will be revealed to us. But,  ...

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        <pubDate>2010-07-02 06:05:49</pubDate>
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<title>Sounds in Nature and Journey to the Beginning</title>		
<author>Mustafa TABANLI</author>    
<link>http://www.fountainmagazine.com/article.php?ARTICLEID=1149</link>  

        
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If we seek solace and peace in the sounds of nature and in our houses of worship, what happens to us the rest of the time when we are bombarded by sound at every turn? It seems like no matter where we are these days, it is impossible to escape the sound of traffic, sirens, the phone ringing&#8230; just the din of everyday life, which has become louder and more pervasive than ever. How is this new world of ceaseless sound affecting our bodies and our minds? 

We invite you to embark on a journey with us to explore some fascinating perspectives that shed a light on our relationship ...

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        <pubDate>2010-07-02 06:14:49</pubDate>
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<title>Music of the Spheres</title>		
<author>Julie Ann CUNNINGHAM</author>    
<link>http://www.fountainmagazine.com/article.php?ARTICLEID=1150</link>  

        
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Music of the Spheres

Julie Ann Cunningham

Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life to everything. It is the essence of order, and leads to all that is good, just and beautiful. 
&#8211;Plato

	Music surrounds us. We may not always be attuned to hear it, but it is there, whether it is recorded music, the music of nature, or sounds inaudible to human ears. The ancients believed that even the stars in the heavens sang. They called it the &#822 ...

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        <pubDate>2010-07-02 06:19:23</pubDate>
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<title>Medina Charter and Pluralism</title>		
<author>Sean William WHITE</author>    
<link>http://www.fountainmagazine.com/article.php?ARTICLEID=1151</link>  

        
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 The clash of civilizations, cultures, tribes, and religions seems to be prevalent throughout all of history. At the same time, history reveals simultaneous conflict and efforts to resolve tensions and division feeding animosity through mediation, diplomacy, and dialogue. Many conflicts seem too complicated for an agreement to be established on just one point, whether or not the conflict revolves around territory, religion, or ethnic discrimination. So what approach ...

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        <pubDate>2010-07-02 06:25:22</pubDate>
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<title>A Landscape of Beauty: the Alteration of Colors in Autumn</title>		
<author>Abdullah AKPINAR</author>    
<link>http://www.fountainmagazine.com/article.php?ARTICLEID=1152</link>  

        
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Every autumn we find ourselves in the beauty of a variety of colors. A mixture of orange, red, yellow, and purple appears in the trees as the seasons change from summer to winter. That is when we all enjoy the colors of the autumn leaves. However, have you ever wondered why and how an autumn leaf changes color? Where do the yellow and orange colors of the leaves come from? Why do maple or acer leaves turn bright red while the leaves of other trees turn yellow? What is behind this wonderful, artistic, and delightful color transformation in autumn? 

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        <pubDate>2010-07-02 06:29:30</pubDate>
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<title>Good Nature (Khuluq)</title>		
<author>M. Fethullah GULEN</author>    
<link>http://www.fountainmagazine.com/article.php?ARTICLEID=1153</link>  

        
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Good nature, in addition to meaning temperament, disposition, and character, is a goal to which a traveler aspires, for it is the most important dimension of creation. In brief, this station means that one is characterized (equipped) with God&#8217;s qualities or way of acting. For example, God is All-Forgiving; therefore, one must be forgiving. One who realizes this sacred goal can easily do every good thing or deed. 

The words khalq (creation) and khuluq (nature) are derived from the same root word. Khalq relates to the external form or appearance, the visible, material, and e ...

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        <pubDate>2010-07-02 06:32:39</pubDate>
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<title>Keep Your Blood Pressure under Control</title>		
<author>Hasan GUL</author>    
<link>http://www.fountainmagazine.com/article.php?ARTICLEID=1154</link>  

        
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Hypertension occurs when the force of blood in the veins rises higher than the normal level. So what are the blood pressure levels that indicate we may be suffering from hypertension? If the blood pressure level of a resting person is 140/90 mmHg or higher on two different occasions, this is classified as hypertension. The two numbers represent the systolic pressure, or the blood that is pumped into the body (140 mmHg), and the diastolic pressure, the blood that is pumped back to the heart (90 mmHg). If the blood pressure levels are kept within the normal limits, hypertension can be controlled ...

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        <pubDate>2010-07-02 06:36:09</pubDate>
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<title>The Influence of Islamic Art on M.C. Escher</title>		
<author>Fatih GELGI</author>    
<link>http://www.fountainmagazine.com/article.php?ARTICLEID=1155</link>  

        
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Although most of us do not remember or have not ever heard the name M.C. Escher, we are probably familiar with the world-famous illustration shown below:
Figure 1: Drawing hands, 1948

Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898&#8211;1972) is one of the world&#8217;s most famous graphic artists of impossible structures (e.g. &#8220;Ascending and Descending&#8221;) and transformation prints (e.g. &#8220;Metamorphosis I-II-III&#8221;). Currently, one can see h ...

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        <pubDate>2010-07-02 06:40:36</pubDate>
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<title>Signs</title>		
<author>Sevgi Zubeyde GURBUZ</author>    
<link>http://www.fountainmagazine.com/article.php?ARTICLEID=1156</link>  

        
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Verily, in all this there are messages indeed for those who can read the signs.  

A conversation I had with my mother last November still haunts my dreams. My mom had been sick for several weeks with an unbearable headache, double vision, and facial numbness. Unsure of what could cause such symptoms, I turned to the 24 hour a day, 7 day a week on-call electronic doctor, &#8220;google.com,&#8221; typed in as key words &#8220;headache double vision&#8221; and started scanning the search results. My heart grew heavy and my lips trembled as I stared into the computer screen ...

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        <pubDate>2010-07-02 06:44:07</pubDate>
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<title>The Realm of Zeal</title>		
<author>M. Fethullah GULEN</author>    
<link>http://www.fountainmagazine.com/article.php?ARTICLEID=1157</link>  

        
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Everything comes up roses in our sphere, rapture, zeal, and joy...
So enraptured that
We&#8217;re oblivious to spring and summer.

The magical song of faith on our tongues,
There&#8217;s a love like Majnun&#8217;s in our hearts.

Those who visit our circle turn to diamonds,
Divine lights keep showering all around.

We do not actually mean &#8220;us,&#8221;
all these bestowals are from the Providence,
All souls and beloved ones
are from the Eternal&#8217;s garden

The ones who face Him are l ...

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        <pubDate>2010-07-02 06:55:19</pubDate>
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<title>In the land of Yooks and Zooks</title>		
<author>Mirkena OZER</author>    
<link>http://www.fountainmagazine.com/article.php?ARTICLEID=1158</link>  

        
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What you are about to read is a review of a children&#8217;s book which had been banned from the shelves of the U.S. libraries during Cold War years. It opens with these peaceful panoramic lines:

On the last day of summer 
Ten hours before fall&#8230;
&#8230;.My grandfather took me
Out to the Wall.
For a while he stood silent 
Then finally he said, 
With a very sad shake
Of his very old head,
&#8220;As you know, on this side of the Wall
We are Yooks.
On the other side of the Wall
Live the Zooks&#8221; ...

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        <pubDate>2010-07-02 07:02:40</pubDate>
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<title>Mother Tongue: The Language of Heart and Mind</title>		
<author>Hurisa GUVERCIN</author>    
<link>http://www.fountainmagazine.com/article.php?ARTICLEID=1159</link>  

        
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Today we are all witnessing an aspect of globalization which is the increasing movement of people from one country to another for different purposes, such as education, desire for a better life, the need for employment, escape from conflicts between groups including oppression of one group by another, or natural disasters. Whatever the reason, while such phenomenon may have a lot of benefits, living in another country affects one&#8217;s mother tongue. In my article I want to discuss why parents and educators should support children learning and retaining their native language. As a parent liv ...

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        <pubDate>2010-07-02 07:08:16</pubDate>
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<title>It&#8217;s me Peter, your Immune System!</title>		
<author>Irfan YILMAZ</author>    
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Peter! Let me tell you a basic, but important thing: in order to create a piece of art, you need to have great knowledge, will, and power, which will be manifested in that work of art. However, creating a work of art is not enough; you have to protect it from breaking, decay or from getting stolen. You need to take all precautions to protect it from theft, too much exposure to the sun, heat or wind. Maybe you have to treat it with protective chemicals and keep it in cool and enclosed spaces. Similarly, each of the living creatures in this universe is a piece of art and their splendidly created ...

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        <pubDate>2010-07-02 07:14:27</pubDate>
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<title>Method of Contemplation</title>		
<author>Hikmet ISIK</author>    
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Question: There is a saying of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, to the effect: &#8220;One hour of contemplation is better than one year of supererogatory worship.&#8221; What is the method or path of contemplation? 

Above all, it should be said that this saying is weak in regard to the hadith criteria. However, there is a verse in the Quran that expresses the same idea: &#8220;In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day, there are indeed signs for the people of discernment&#8221; (Al Imran 3:190).  In one hadith the Messenger ...

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        <pubDate>2010-07-02 07:18:55</pubDate>
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<title>Synthetic life: hype or reality?</title>		
<author> The Fountain</author>    
<link>http://www.fountainmagazine.com/article.php?ARTICLEID=1162</link>  

        
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Synthetic life: hype or reality?
1- OrIgInal ArtIcle:  GIbson, D.G. et al., Science Express (2010).

A  team of genome researchers at the J. Craig Venter Institute in the U.S recently announced that after almost 15 years of work and with a budget of $40 million, they had finally built the first bacterial strain with a completely synthetic genome. In the study, researchers chopped the genome of Mycoplasma mycodies into 1,000 pieces in the computer, chemically synthesized these fragments and assembled them into an artificial chromosome in yeast cells. The reconstructe ...

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