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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53675#.VM8uWSzQrzE Author(s)    N. M. Al-Hafdh 1* , Abd El-Salam S. El-Shaafi 2   Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Earth Science, Faculty of Sciences, Mosul University, Mosul, Iraq . 2 Department of Earth Science, Faculty of Sciences, Benghazi University, Benghazi, Libya . ABSTRACT The Al Haruj Intra-continental Volcanic Province is the largest part of the extensive volcanic activity in Libya which is considered to be a typical within plate basalts. The volcano-tectonics evolution of this province, as well as its origin, are still widely disputed. According to K-Ar dating previously studied, the volcanic activity started in the Late Miocene and lasted until at least the Late Pleistocene. The field may still be volcanically active. The mafic rocks of Jabal Al Haruj have been classified into six major phases or groups. These phases have been different...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53404#.VMG12izQrzE Author(s)   Godwin Okaneme Affiliation(s) Department of Philosophy and Religion, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria . ABSTRACT Libya, one of the notable African countries was engulfed in political crisis in February 2011. The protests were targeted towards the draconian rule of one of Africa’s longest reigning despots, Muammar Gaddafi who ruled Libya for forty two years without showing any sign of relinquishing power until the avoidable bloody uprisings eventually claimed his life. This paper chronicles the Libyan revolution and X-rays its philosophical importance. It is of the strong view that the greatest political challenge facing many African countries today (including Libya) is the inability of its political leaders to see politics as an opportunity to render selfless service to the masses through political governance. This singul...