Word: reflecting
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...just a hugely creative period in Islamic design, but one riven by controversy. The disputes over modern mosques echo larger debates taking place in the Islamic world today about gender, power and, particularly in immigrant communities, Islam's place in Western societies. Even the simplest design decision can reflect questions that are crucial to Islam and its adherents: Should women be allowed in a mosque's main hall or confined to separate quarters? Are minarets necessary in the West, where laws on noise levels mean they are rarely used for the call to prayer? What should a mosque attended...
...impression I’ve gotten from my friends is that they seem very resigned to the process. It’s not particularly enjoyable, but something that you have to get over with,” he said. “I try to reflect on the kind of person I want to be and the kind of values I have and how that plays out in terms of education. There’s potential for a lot of personal growth and reflection.” According to Steinberg, the Times staff has tried to refrain from substantially editing...
...Merkel sent out invitations to their own joint London press conference, to signal their determination to resist any Anglo-American pressure for additional fiscal stimulus and to highlight their demands for stricter financial regulation. They are not the only G-20 leaders to arrive in London with agendas that reflect divergent approaches to the economic crisis - and differing domestic pressures. (See pictures of the global financial crisis...
...paralyzing the facial muscles used for frowning, Botulinum Toxin A - or Botox - prevents people from physically displaying expressions of negative emotion. Building on previous research that suggests facial expressions not only reflect but influence mood levels, the new study hypothesizes that Botox may lighten people's moods by literally wiping the frowns off their faces. (Read "The Year in Medicine 2008: From...
...rare, but some people still aren’t cottoning on; when my brother interviewed a few prospective Harvard freshmen this year, he was surprised to see that they hadn’t bothered to restrict access to their profile, allowing him full view of information that did not reflect well upon them...