Dilatonic Wilson Loops

In this letter we study the dilatonic corrections to the static gauge potential between heavy sources. These corrections come from the solutions to the the lowest order beta equations. In the energetically favoured branch, the potential obtained is characterised by having a linear confining term, an $L$ independent term and another 1/L piece. This is indicative of a L\"uscher-type behaviour in the strong-coupling regime of the dual gauge theory. On the other hand, we also explore the singularity as a point where the theory becomes free.Comment: 20 pages, 2 figures. Final version to appear in JHE

Middle east Salafism's influence and the radicalization of Muslim communities in Europe

Salafism is first and foremost a method for the search of the religious truth; a desire to practice Islam exactly as it was revealed by the Prophet. It is a religious method whose influence has spread throughout the Arab world and also in Europe, thanks to the support received from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States, which have helped expand this peculiar vision of Islam that is very close to Wahhabism. Its influence is on the rise and it has successfully impregnated several Islamist movements, including some sectors of the Muslim Brotherhoods. In Europe, it has become a powerful magnet for generations of young Muslims who suffer identity problems, reject European citizenship, and use their cultural alienation to justify the adoption of a form of universal Islam stripped of its heritage of traditions and adaptable to all societies. Although in principle Salafism is apolitical and opposes violence, it preaches an Islam that calls for cultural rupture with Europe. Moreover, its principles and textual references coincide with those of fighting Salafism and its followers have therefore become the preferred targets of jihadi recruiters. The fighting version of Salafism has also become the core ideology of the global jihadism sponsored by al-Qa'ida and the radical utopia of Abdallah Azzam. This ideology, aided by the proselytizing work of radical clerics, has led to the emergence in Europe of small groups with the capability to carry out independent terrorist strikes. Europe is no longer a mere logistics base for international jihadism, but a scenario for terrorist action. In the past, Islamist networks operating in Europe restricted their activities to providing logistical support for the cells that planned attacks in other parts of the world. The destruction of its operations base in Afghanistan has caused a transformation of the al-Qa'ida network, which is no longer an organized structure but a trademark or label conferring even greater impact on actions undertaken by local groups. Europe is facing a long term threat that will require not only measures to ensure appropriate integration of its Muslim communities, but also decisive action to confront an ideology that has declared a global war against the West

Levinas and the symbol of the Temple of Jerusalem for the whole of humanity

Levinas no suele hablar del Templo, pero en sus comentarios talmúdicos, dice algunas cosas muy impresionantes acerca del templo y de su imagen. Así, al comentar el Tratado Yoma 10a del Talmud, dice que «El templo de Jerusalén, según el pensamiento judío, es un símbolo, que significa para la humanidad entera». Esta ponencia se centra en clarificar esta tesis de Levinas y en la universalidad de un sólo templo, que según su comentario al Rabbi Hayyin Volozhiner «es una réplica exacta del Templo celestial, el orden de la santidad absoluta»Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

G-Tweet: tool allowing to detect incidents on Twitter

In this Paper we show how we have tackled the problem of bad opinions about a waste company services on Twitter [1]. We classified the tweets in two types, inci-dents: tweets that the company can fix, and opinions [2]. In the first phase our research consisted in development of computer algorithms capa-ble of detecting incidents published by citizens on Twitter, and in the second phase we managed the collected information to improve the service and control of citizen perception.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tec