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Information and Islamic Finance in the Digital Era
The fact that information is valuable is not a surprise to a layperson, yet economists outside the realm of new institutional economics (NIE) would be amazed by this fact (Stigler 1961). This is because information in neoclassical economics is assumed to be perfect and costless, and such an assumption is a foundation stone for much economic theory, including the efficient market hypothesis. Refuting the costless information assumption renders many neoclassical economic interpretations of reality irrelevant and naive (Furubotn and Richter 2005).
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In 2016, the Santa Tracker team used the Web Share API on Android. This API was a perfect fit for mobile. In previous years, the team disabled share buttons on mobile because space is at a premium, and they couldn't justify having several share targets.
Image Text and Form: Complexities of Aesthetics in an American Masjid
The aesthetic features of the American masjid can be codified under the rubrics of image, text, and form. These three features suggest an anachronistic language corresponding to the use of ornament, inscription, and architectural form.
Art is not Created Exnihilo: Order, Space & Form in the Work Sinan & Palladio
The aim of this paper is to discuss the concept of order, space and form in the aesthetic language of two 16th century architects: Sinan Abd al-Mannan (d. 1588) and Andrea di Petro della Gondola aka Andrea Palladio (d. 1580). Sinan and Palladio were both engaged in a lasting search for an aesthetic language firmly grounded in order, space and form.
A Mosque Between Significance and Style
The meaning and interpretation of the inscriptions on a mosque in North America provide some insights into the concomitant qualities of belief, order, space, and form. Mosque inscriptions reveal the American