January 2023 - Monthly Archive

31 Dec

Issue 151 (Jan - Feb 2023)

The Fountain

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The Fountain 1993-2023

Many athletes retire in their 20s or 30s. There are many good examples of athletes who have played into their late 30s, or even 40s, and continued to break records in their respective fields. When Lio... read more..

31 Dec

Issue 151 (Jan - Feb 2023)

M. Fethullah Gulen

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Our World of Faith or, Being Cool and Peaceful in the Fire

From one perspective, some think, the entire world is in chaos—it is not possible to speak of any beauty or goodness, nor is there room for faith, divine knowledge, emotions, love, or enthusiasm. In t... read more..

31 Dec

Issue 151 (Jan - Feb 2023)

Naim Yilmaz

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Imbalance in Bowel Movement

A balanced lifestyle is a must for a healthy biological, mental, and spiritual life. We need balance in everything: eating, speaking, working, sleeping, discipline, and even in love. Working extra hou... read more..

31 Dec

Issue 151 (Jan - Feb 2023)

Lawrence Brazier

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Love in the Dark

It was discouragingly dark among the shrubs, and there was the rustle of dead leaves. A half-moon made mottled silver patterns on the higher branches of the trees. Walking through the park at night m... read more..

31 Dec

Issue 151 (Jan - Feb 2023)

Ceyda Sablak

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Improving American Healthcare

“Medical education is the process for training doctors, subordinate to the dominant economic and social structures in societies in which it takes place.” [1] Over the last decades, we have witnessed ... read more..

31 Dec

Issue 151 (Jan - Feb 2023)

Sinem Akbulak

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Physiological Effects of Music

Sound is created by fluctuations in air pressure caused by a vibrating source that stimulates hearing in humans. We produce sound with the help of organs such as the vocal cords, lungs, and muscles. H... read more..

31 Dec

Issue 151 (Jan - Feb 2023)

Lisa Gomley

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Healing Through Gratitude

Although we may not completely understand the meaning of gratitude when we’re young, it is one of the first things we are taught. As soon as we are able to speak, we are prompted to say please and tha... read more..

31 Dec

Issue 151 (Jan - Feb 2023)

M. Fethullah Gulen

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Journeying and Initiation - 2

Sincerity or purity of intention (ikhlas) and perfect goodness or excellence (ihsan) are the two bases and the most important sources of power for journeying and initiation. When the initiates’ heart ... read more..

31 Dec

Issue 151 (Jan - Feb 2023)

Fatih Demirci

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Climate Change and Our Health

At the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, countries signed an agreement on a series of measures to address climate change. The agreement includes key decisions such as... read more..

31 Dec

Issue 151 (Jan - Feb 2023)

Sadik Tok

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Words as Pictures

Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center discovered that when we look at a written word, a special part of our brain perceives it “like a picture, not a group of letters needing to be proce... read more..

31 Dec

Issue 151 (Jan - Feb 2023)

Hamza Ali

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The Second Ticket to Life

If there’s one thing I learned as a medical trainee who deals daily with death, it’s that humans want to be remembered. We want to survive the tides of the future. We want to survive death. All our li... read more..

31 Dec

Issue 151 (Jan - Feb 2023)

Irfan Yilmaz

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Are We “Offending” Nature?

The relationship between nature’s physical and metaphysical dimensions have been under debate since time immemorial. The nature we see as the deterministic functioning of the laws of physics and chemi... read more..

31 Dec

Issue 151 (Jan - Feb 2023)

The Fountain

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Sickness of self-admiration

Speaking of oneself all the time—in other words, doing things to attract attention to oneself and impress others—is a weakness in character. Of course, there are times when one needs to express himsel... read more..

31 Dec

Issue 152 (Mar - Apr 2023)

The Fountain

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Divine Will Is Essential

Those who “rely on God, embrace the struggle, and yield to wisdom” will eventually be victorious. Victory will come to them sooner or later, in this world or the next. Yet, humankind is, by nature, im... read more..

31 Dec

Issue 151 (Jan - Feb 2023)

The Fountain

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Science Square (Issue 151)

Harvesting freshwater from ocean vapor at a global scale Rahman et al. Increasing freshwater supply to sustainably address global water security at scale. Scientific Reports, December 2022. Water co... read more..

31 Dec

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