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Stepping up to the Challenge

I l l u s t r a t i o n b y S c o t t R o b e r t s , © 2 0 0 7 Stepping up to the Challenge T he political philosophy (from the U.S. Declaration of Independence) that “all men are created equal” succinctly captures the raison d’être and phenomenal successes of American higher education. Today, the deepest commitment to this idea of fair play is affordable access to a higher education that offe...

Prophet and Pagans: from the Challenge of Knowledge to the Challenge of Identity

From the early beginning of his mission, the Prophet of Islam (pbuh) was ordered to introduce the God, who had come to his knowledge, to the pagans inhabited in Mecca and invite them to the monotheism and unitarianism. He knew that the racked intellectual and social structure of Mecca will create some difficulties in the way of his mission. In spite of the obstacle, which method was selected by...

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Lung Cancer: Are we up to the Challenge?

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide among both men and women, with more than 1 million deaths annually. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for about 80% of all lung cancers.Although recent advances have been made in diagnosis and treatment strategies, the prognosis of NSCLC patients is poor and it is basically due to a lack of early diagnostic tools.However, in ...

The Challenge of Monterrey: Scaling Up

Understanding Development and Applying the Lessons 3 Learning lessons about development and development assistance 5 Goals and approaches to development: The evolution in thinking 7 A strategy for development: Building the investment climate and empowering people 8 How we have applied lessons on development effectiveness 10 Lesson 1: Allocating aid well 10 Lesson 2: Working to improve policies ...