In this video excerpt Julian Treasure is presenting the idea that most people are losing their ability to listen. He also discusses how sound places us in space and time‚ and the importance of experiencing sound. He explains how we have expanded through different technological advances that have hindered one of our biological senses‚ our ability to listen. He argues that part of the reason for this is that our current society is so impatient‚ ready for a quick version‚ because we are continually
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com/archive/2003/08/2008410152022246519.html Al-Jazeera Ashour‚ O. (2008). De-radicalization of Jihad? The Impact of Egyptian Islamist Revisionist on Al-Qaeda. Perspectives of Terrorism ‚ 2 (5)‚ 11-14. Ashour‚ O. (2010). Hamas and The Prospect of De-Radicalization. In K. Mulaj‚ Violent non-state actors in world politics (pp. 157-180). New York: Columbia University Press. Ashour‚ O. (2007). Lions Tamed? An Inquiry into the Causes of De-Radicalization of the Egyptian Islamic Group. Middle East Journal ‚ 61 (4)‚ 596-627
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Introduction The literal meaning of Islam is peace. Because of many current world events‚ Islam is a highly controversial and sensitive issue that has many misconceptions that need to be more fully addressed and understood. It is true that the events of 9/11 have separated the history of American relations with the Muslim world into before and after phases‚ negatively affecting the patterns of assimilation of immigrant Muslims into American culture and society (Simmons‚ 2008). This essay will
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except for the fact that if one of us goes crazy we have more than mandibles‚ we have bombs and guns and an impossible amount of weapons to control. I realized that it is now a different time than our parent’s life‚ where men self detonate out of radicalization just to scare a country and cause damage. However our country has a way to persevere and we didn’t stop what we were doing; we just kept going on with our lives. We know America will be a target but we will still be accepting of all races. We
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Nevertheless‚ these are frequently cited terrorist incidents. In reality‚ “terrorist groups achieved their main policy objectives only three out of forty-two times—a 7 percent success rate” (cited in Abrahms‚ 2006: 51). Attacking civilians‚ ultimately‚ does not improve the chances of terrorism forcing political authorities into compliance. The contention is that attacking civilians miscommunicate the terrorist’s policy objectives (Abrahms‚ 2006: 56). A terror group’s communication strategy breaks
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control over the entire country of Germany was because‚ Hitler joined the German Workers Party in 1919 and soon converted it into Nazi Party becoming its leader. This Party didn’t mean much then but in the beginning of 1930’s as a result of the radicalization of the political views of the German society they became the most significant party in Reichstag. Joseph Stalin’s road to power was much different than the freight train Hitler road on his was to become the sole leader in Germany. Stalin’s started
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this is the posture taken by the Harper administration‚ which immediately announced its intention to table laws that would strengthen Canada’s security state. Never mind the studies that emphasize that religion alone cannot be responsible for radicalization. Politics‚ poverty‚ alienation and mental illness all tend to play some role at some point. Nonetheless‚ the efficacy of surveillance has been called into question in recent years. Leaks by former National Security Agency analyst Edward Snowden
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Terrorism is not a phenomenon that emerged within recent years. Over the course of decades‚ the battle between many religious groups over territory in the middle east has been a constant problem. To better understand the issue between the territories we would have to do extensive research to understand what lead to the formation of current radical Islamic groups. Although these radical groups associate themselves to Islam‚ Muslims condemn their actions. Sayyad Qutb fervent Egyptian nationalist and
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famous after the writing of Gustavo Gutierrez. The roots of liberation theology can be traced back to Europe because Catholic priests were sent there to go to school. It was there where they became radicalized and sent back to Latin America. This radicalization led many to start thinking differently‚ including Gutierrez. He and others wanted to be independent from the usual European Catholic style. They wanted to create their own theology for their culture. They believed that they should have their
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By the end of the book‚ Marjane expresses her sorrow that “we could have avoided it all”‚ indicating a belief that much of the damage done to the Iranian people was a result of the Iranian regime’s own actions: its warmongering with Iraq‚ its radicalization of young soldiers‚ its religious fanaticism‚ its valorization of martyrdom. Official‚ legally sanctioned punishment for infractions as small as an improperly worn veil or the possession of forbidden party fare could be shockingly severe‚ including
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