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Printer-friendly versionMuch-Hyped “Stars of Science” Debuts in Arab World
posted June 3, 2009 - 2:37pm by cbatOn May 30th, 2009, "Stars of Science" debuted on 17 Arabic channels in the Middle East and is already sweeping the region with excitement. This pan-Arab invention contest is the first of its kind. Sixteen contestants from 11 different Arab countries were selected out of a pool of 5,600 applicants to present their new inventions to a panel of 3 judges. The competition takes place in Doha, Qatar at Qatar Science and Technology Park. "Stars of Science" is a testimony to the creativity and determination of the youth of the Arab world. The candidates and their inventions are:
-Wahiba Chair is a 26 year-old female from Algeria who has invented a nutrition label-scanning device that scans a food item's label to find out if it is good for you. The device can be uploaded to mobile phones.
-Sarah Al Sammak, the only other female in the competition, is a 24 year-old Bahraini who has presented her invention "Canito," a product that combines a garbage can and recycling bin in order to encourage people to recycle.
A Vivid History of Islam for all to Uncover
posted March 2, 2009 - 12:45pm by rjholbert10899 Wilshire Blvd
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Christopher Caldwell on "What is the West's Problem with Islam?"
Reflections on the Revolution in Europe: Immigration, Islam and the West: your purchase benefits LCC programming Europe has received a wave of immigration from the global south in recent decades, similar in scope to the US-but very different in its results. Many immigrant and second-generation communities have astronomical unemployment rates and a thin connection to European identity. Some have produced terrorists. The problems are particularly severe among newcomers from the Muslim world.
If Europe has an Islam problem, whose fault is it? Is Islamic belief and culture incompatible with Western institutions? Or is there such a thing as "Islamophobia," poisoning immigrants' efforts to integrate on European terms?
Christopher Caldwell, who writes for the Financial Times, The New York Times Magazine and The Weekly Standard, visits Zócalo to talk about themes from his upcoming book, Reflections on the Revolution in Europe: Immigration, Islam and the West.
