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Last login: 6 days agoUma: uma is a guy from Doha, Qatar.; Likes 6,825 pages, 23 videos, 612 photos • 367 fans • Received 53 reviews; Member since Dec 17, 2003

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Islamic scholar voted worlds No 1 thinker | World news | The Guardian: Jun 23, 12:44am 2 reviews islam
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/23/turkey.islam; From the page: "The result surprised organisers, who attributed it to a sustained campaign by Gulen's followers, known as the Gulen Movement, after Turkey's biggest-selling newspaper, Zaman, publicised the poll.

Prospect's editor, David Goohart, admitted to not having previously heard of Gulen and said his supporters had "made a mockery" of the poll. But he said the result flagged up significant political trends in Turkey. "

TG Daily - Firefox 3 impressions: Bigger and better in every way: Jun 17, 11:59pm 1 review internet
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/37992/140/; From the page: "Firefox 3 was released yesterday and we have taken the final version on a thorough day 1 test drive. There is a boatload of tiny tweaks, a couple of major new features and a completely overhauled engine at its core are the three major selling points. Our initial take on Firefox 3 final is that that the browser accelerates web browsing and makes your online activities more enjoyable, more secure and more reliable."

Geek girl helps keep Mozilla safe in scary times - USATODAY.com: Jun 17, 11:57pm 6 reviews computers
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2008-06-17-mozilla-window-...; Window Snyder isn't your average security czar.

As chief of security at Mozilla Foundation, the unconventional non-profit whose popular Web browser Firefox underwent a major facelift this week, Snyder cuts an unconventional swath.

Girls India: Jun 17, 1:44am 1 review photography
http://pichaus.com/india-girls-@8fb716c96b0f7d4c300f493591b38a38/; Girl with make up

Infantilised students unable to cope with life, book claims | News crumb | Educ…: Jun 12, 4:48am 1 review teen-life
http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2285012,00.html; From the page: "Students claim to have difficulties such as dyslexia to get more support, while "diminished managers" are afraid to take decisive action.

"Turning teaching into therapy is destroying the minds of children, young people and adults," Hayes told the magazine.

"Therapeutic education promotes the idea that we are emotional, vulnerable and hapless individuals. It is an attack on human potential.""

Sensitive Light: Galleries: Jun 11, 4:55am 33 reviews photography
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Oil price crisis threatens to reverse globalisation - Times Online: Jun 11, 4:52am 1 review ecommerce
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/columnists/article4107268.ece; From the page: "With brutal efficiency, the oil price is beginning to duff up a monster of the 20th century: globalisation. Those great tentacles that gripped our world in a hideous embrace are suddenly weakening and the multinational octopus is looking a bit pale and sickly."

Bush voices regret for macho rhetoric in run-up to Iraq war | World news | The G…: Jun 11, 4:43am 1 review politics
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/11/georgebush.usforeignpolicy; From the page: "While welcoming the nomination of an African-American candidate, describing it as "a statement about how far America has come", he argued that voters would be swayed by attributes such as experience.

"It's going to be important for the American people to figure out who can handle the task of the 21st century," he said. "It's a challenging job. It requires tough decision making, clear thought, and an experience level."

He did not pass up the opportunity to claim that he had campaigned on Obama's change agenda well before the Democratic nominee.

"I've campaigned for change ever since I ran for office," he noted, "except for 2004. Then I wasn't for change.""