Jedan od izazova s kojim se suočava kršćanska teologija, osobito iz svoje etičke perspektive, zasigurno je proces dekonstrukcije pojmova. Među takvim pojmovima spomenimo pojam kulture koja nije više shvaćena u svojoj izvornosti kao briga za stvorenje – uključujući i čovjeka. Rađa tehnokratska kultura kojoj čovjek prestaje biti subjekt tehnologije, a tehnologija moć službi čovjeka, već postaje k...

Mathematics is an intellectual activity, arguably one of the most sophisticated ever produced by human civilization. Hermann Hesse sketched a portrait of the activities of mathematicians through the metaphor of the Glass Bead Game. That was perhaps the best literary attempt at catching a glimpse of some inner workings of the society of mathematicians. One does not blame a fictional work for ina...

Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science Scientists currently employ numerous approaches to examine culture and its origin. Specifically, studies in the fields of sociology, anthropology, and archeology focus on illuminating different aspects of the cultural phenomenon. Although these traditional approaches provide much knowledge of the elements that constitute culture (e.g. value definitions...

In this research, the chemical and microbiological characteristics of white brined cheeses produced with five different starter cultures, namely: traditional kefir grain, commercial kefir, commercial yogurt, traditional yogurt and commercial cheese starter culture, were examined during 60-day ripening period. Results of statistical analysis showed that the type of starter culture had a signific...

To explain the extremely long-term persistence (more than 500 years) of positive historical experiences of cooperation (Putnam 1993), we model the intergenerational transmission of priors about the trustworthiness of others. We show that this transmission tends to be biased toward excessively conservative priors. As a result, societies can be trapped in a low-trust equilibrium. In this context,...

There is an explosion of youth subscriptions to original content-media-sharing Web sites such as YouTube. These Web sites combine media production and distribution with social networking features, making them an ideal place to create, connect, collaborate, and circulate. By encouraging youth to become media creators and social networkers, new media platforms such as YouTube offer a participator...