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The Gettysburg College Civil War Institute hosts a conference exploring "The War in 1864," and American History TV had LIVE all-day coverage on Saturday, June 21 from 8:45am to 4:45pm ET. Scheduled speakers were:
· 8:45am ET: "Robert E. Lee & the Search of a Battle of Annihilation" – Peter Carmichael, Gettysburg College
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· 11:15am ET: "The Sand Creek Massacre" – Ari Kelman, University of California, Davis
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Thirteen Die On Kentucky Roadways Last Week (Jan. 23 through Jan. 29)
Date of News Release: 01/31/2006
(FRANKFORT, Ky.) - Preliminary statistics* indicate that 13 people died in 12 separate crashes on Kentucky's roadways from Monday, Jan. 23, 2006, through Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006.
Of the 12 fatal crashes, preliminary data* indicates alcohol was a suspected factor in one of the crashes and five of the victims were not wearing seat belts. The seatbelt status of two of the fatalities is unknown at this time. Three of the victims were riding motorcycles and two were not wearing helmets.
One double fatality crash occurred in Hardin County. Two single fatality crashes occurred in Greenup County. Single fatality crashes also occurred in Calloway, Carter, Christian, Harlan, Hart, Laurel, Pike, Russell, and Warren counties.
Through Jan. 29, 2006, a total of 45* people have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways. This is 19 fewer than reported for this time period in 2005. Eighteen of these 45 fatalities were not wearing seat belts.
Citizens can contribute to highway safety by reporting erratic drivers to the Kentucky State Police toll-free at 1-800-222-5555 (in the state of Kentucky only, does not work out of state). Callers will remain anonymous and should give a description of the vehicle, location, direction of travel and license number if possible.
*These statistics are still preliminary as KSP waits for all local law enforcement agencies throughout the state to report any crashes and fatalities that may have occurred in their areas.

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Following a record breaking gun buyback event in Trenton, New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa said he believed the programs were part of the solution in curbing gun violence across the state.
The two-day gun buyback program netted more than 2,600 guns turned in by Mercer County residents, Chiesa said, including 700 illegally owned guns. Organizers also collected more than 100 sawed-off shotguns, nearly 1,000 handguns, four Tech-9 semi-automatic pistols, two Hi-Point semi-automatic rifles and an antique Uzi.
Organizers released the specific results during a press conference Tuesday.
The numbers from the event more than doubled the number taken in last month during a similar, state-sponsored program held in Camden.
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"Over the span of just two weekends in two cities, we've taken upwards of 4,000 firearms - the vast majority of them operable -- out of circulation," Chiesa said in a statement. "And if the turnouts we've seen, and the comments we've overheard, are any indication, New Jersey citizens are squarely behind this initiative."
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Mudpuppy Porter - Central Waters Brewing Co.
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Ratings: 592 | Reviews: 213 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by Shy5:
4/5 rDev +3.6%
01-31-2014 14:27:13 | More by Shy5
More User Reviews:
3.25/5 rDev -15.8%
06-28-2014 11:38:13 | More by DanGeo
4.05/5 rDev +4.9%
Was buying a coffee in princeton wi. when I saw this behind the counter with the rest of the brewers line. mixed and match a few sixers.
poured well, little head but laced fairly well. Aroma was nice, like burnt coffee or dark chocolate. tasted of the same, with a caramel or toffee on the back. Not too bitter, enjoyed it the all the way through. A good porter, and a great surprise to find in a coffee/antique shop.
01-26-2009 03:19:37 | More by kidrogers
4/5 rDev +3.6%
08-11-2013 20:17:24 | More by danthehopslamman
South Dakota
4/5 rDev +3.6%
03-11-2014 20:18:46 | More by SD-Alefan
New York
4/5 rDev +3.6%
02-05-2013 03:23:01 | More by csmartin6
3.75/5 rDev -2.8%
03-15-2014 12:25:30 | More by lionnusmb
4.05/5 rDev +4.9%
12oz brown bottle with no freshness date on the bottle.
Big tan frothing drops a whole lot of sticky lace on the glass. Very dark brown, opaque at that. Smells of toasty brown malt, a bit bready and some spice from the hop in the back. Slick and smooth medium body hold a full malt jacket which fires off layers of toasted bread and semi-burnt biscuity grain flavors. A little fruity and yeasty in the middle. Breakfast Blend coffee and chicory comes to mind. Hops help to balance but are modest for the most part other than a spicy note towards the end. Finishes semi-dry with a lot of lingering toasted/roasted grain.
This is a solid American Porter, certainly sessionable.
07-13-2009 01:20:39 | More by Jason
New York
4/5 rDev +3.6%
Enjoyed on my summer joy ride through the state of Wisconsin, thanks to the "Mayor of Hammertown (in Wisc.)" for the hospitality and fine Central water beers. This one was sampled on tap and bottles, this is a review of the bottled version. 12 ouncer, poured dark dark, brown/amber, with a initially puffy dark tan head, leaves plenty of sheeting, then fine lacing. Nose is pure chocolate, yum. Lots of chocolate, some vanilla, cocoa, dark toasty/crusty malts. Nice, malty, flavorful, chocolate milk shake style porter. Smooth and filling, with a late hop bite and dry out. Nice.
09-06-2007 20:33:42 | More by Billolick
4/5 rDev +3.6%
Thanks to exiled for sharing this beer.
The beer pours medium-dark brown with a small white head. The aroma is caramel and chocolate malts. Very sweet smelling. The flavor is coffee, chocolate and caramel malt with a coffee aftertaste. Light to medium mouthfeel and low to medium carbonation.
03-18-2010 05:18:55 | More by Mora2000
4/5 rDev +3.6%
12-05-2013 04:30:50 | More by Mugenlude
3.25/5 rDev -15.8%
05-06-2014 17:43:24 | More by fenlop54
4/5 rDev +3.6%
08-03-2012 17:25:19 | More by ryancl
4/5 rDev +3.6%
Serving glass: Poured from bottle into Nonic Imperial Pint.
Appearance: Dark reddish-brown with nice light brown head and decent lacing rings.
Smell: Bittersweet chocolate, dry roast, molasses and licorice.
Taste: Fairly dry roasted and caramel malts, with lots of bittersweet chocolate and molasses. Some light herbal hop notes, but remains pretty focused on the malts and the roastiness throughout.
Feel: Moderate carbonation, smooth medium body, somewhat dry finish.
Overall: Quite simply a very good everyday Porter. Flavorful but remains light and easy drinking.
12-23-2011 23:42:08 | More by bsp77
1/5 rDev -74.1%
04-25-2012 18:03:33 | More by Happy_Camper
3.5/5 rDev -9.3%
09-29-2012 04:07:47 | More by NilocRellim
4.5/5 rDev +16.6%
03-04-2014 13:34:43 | More by KOP_Beer_OUtlet
4.75/5 rDev +23.1%
04-19-2014 03:58:12 | More by tyleeis
3.75/5 rDev -2.8%
08-01-2013 11:29:14 | More by Cynic-ale
3.75/5 rDev -2.8%
Substantial dark brown pour, cream, beige-ish head on it, 3/4" in depth. A pretty good looking beer. Aroma, pretty tame, nothing off, nothing robust and jumping out either, mild notes of roasted malts, two row and chocolate, nothing surprising here, just standard.
Taste, good easy drinking porter, again, good roasting, run of the mill for a good porter, no alcohol noticeable, above average bitterness. Packs a lot of caramel and toffee into the beer. The chocolate mouthfeel is the kind with no sweetness. Dry. Pretty enjoyable around a campfire when you're just drinking the sessionable stuff. Would drink again, a good example of regular 6 pack porter stuff when you're not looking for barrel aged geekery or whatnot.
07-20-2012 23:45:35 | More by Beerandraiderfan
New Jersey
3.75/5 rDev -2.8%
04-09-2012 22:47:11 | More by SPRichard
3.5/5 rDev -9.3%
08-07-2014 04:18:14 | More by cmwilliq
4.33/5 rDev +12.2%
(Served in a mini-weizen glass)
A-This beer pours a deep brown body with a glow of amber hue at the very base and a thin tan film of head that is soon gone. It is a bit to dense to see much carbonation but a few small bubbles trail up the side of the glass.
S- The dry roasted black malt aroma has a coffee quality to it and a nice fresh roasted quality but is otherwise pretty clean.
T- The roasted black malt is dry with no bitterness just flavor and some grain and coffee qualities to it. There is a soft hop note in the finish that adds a nice bittern note to the finish.
M- The medium-light mouthfeel has a soft fizz note in the finish, and no alcohol heat.
D- This beer is very drinkable and has a smooth full roasted malt flavor and it is on the lighter scale of porters. It goes down really fast and I would love to try it on cask.
04-26-2011 21:44:54 | More by rhoadsrage
3.35/5 rDev -13.2%
Poured a dark dark brown almost black color with a bit of beige head on it. Smell is faint coffee. Taste is alright , not great in my opinion. Pretty bitter, not a ton of flavor. Medium mouthfeel. Decent beer but not great. Worth a try though for sure.
03-22-2011 23:49:21 | More by richkrull
New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev -9.3%
01-09-2012 01:15:36 | More by acurtis
Mudpuppy Porter from Central Waters Brewing Co.
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We, the undersigned, oppose the U.S.-led campaign to impose harsher sanctions on Iran, and the ongoing threat of war against that country. Despite Washington's claims, its policy is clearly not animated by a genuine concern for protecting the world from the threat of nuclear war; otherwise how could Washington support such nuclear-armed states as India, Israel, and Pakistan, or maintain its own huge nuclear arsenal? Nor is U.S. policy driven by the goal of defending democracy. If it were, how could the United States support brutally authoritarian regimes such as those in Saudi Arabia and Egypt?
Months after it began its recent program to sanction Iran for its nuclear activities, the United States, in a move described by The New York Times as "more symbolic than substantive," denied visas to and froze the foreign assets of eight Iranian officials, citing their role in the post-election crackdown. This symbolic gesture cannot obscure the fact that Washington's fundamental motivation for imposing the comprehensive sanctions aimed at Iran's nuclear program is to neutralize or eliminate a major threat to its power in the region.
In June 2009 people around the world were inspired by the courageous protests in Iran, when hundreds of thousands, possibly millions, took to the streets to demand their democratic rights. Since then the Iranian government has tried to repress the movement: hundreds of political prisoners remain behind bars, often tortured, deprived of medical care, and forced to live under dangerously unhealthy conditions. We support those who struggle for democracy and social justice inside Iran.
Far from helping the Iranian people, sanctions and war threats strengthen Ahmadinejad's regime, helping it to shift the blame for worsening economic conditions from itself entirely onto the external enemy. In the past the Iranian elite has proven able to circumvent sanctions, but if Washington actually succeeds in preventing Tehran from importing refined petroleum, exporting oil and other items, and conducting normal trade and banking activities, over time millions of ordinary Iranians will suffer.
We don't want Iran, or any other country, including our own, to have nuclear weapons. But even the U.S. government admits that Iran does not now possess nuclear weapons and has no imminent prospect of acquiring them. Moreover, Iran has no less right than any other nation to develop civilian nuclear power. Many of us oppose the use of nuclear energy by any country, both for environmental reasons and because of its link to nuclear weapons — but that is not the issue in the present U.S.-Iran confrontation. The United States, a major producer of nuclear energy and by far the leading nuclear weapons nation, which continually upgrades its own conventional and nuclear arsenal and tolerates the possession of nuclear weapons by other reckless and aggressive powers, has no moral legitimacy when it tries to punish Iran for its nuclear activities.
U.S. belligerence — its continual warnings that "all options remain on the table," possibly including acceptance of an Israeli attack — only creates strong inducements for Tehran to seek nuclear weapons for its defense, or to become, like Japan, "nuclear-weapons capable," i.e. possessing all the elements necessary to make a bomb without actually manufacturing one. And it's not just Iran: U.S. militarism has helped to create a Hobbesian world in which more and more countries come to believe that their survival depends on nuclear "deterrence."
The United States can best reduce the danger of nuclear war by taking major steps to divest itself of nuclear weapons as part of a new, democratic and socially just foreign policy. This would include initiating both nuclear and conventional disarmament, encompassing missile "defense" as well as more obviously offensive weaponry; ending its predatory wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan; supporting a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in the Middle East; giving real support to Palestinian rights rather than continuing one-sided support to Israel; and dismantling its more than 1,000 military bases around the world. Such steps would help undermine the rationale for Iran and other countries developing their own nuclear weapons. These actions would also be the most effective way to strengthen women's, labor, and other democratic movements in the Middle East, and to promote the interests of ordinary Americans and real peace in the world.
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Police are cautioning residents of Norwood Park after at least three people tried to burglarize a home in the Northwest Side neighborhood Friday night.
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One of the three people was described as a black man, between and 20 and 35 years old, standing between 5-foot-8 and 6-feet and weighing 150 to 160 pounds, police said. The other two people were males, but no other description of them was immediately provided.
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The buffet food was ok but not as good a selection as royal caribbean and celebrity. We bought a soft drink package, which worked out about £5 per day and was excellent, you could get drinks everywhere and they included fruit juices, sodas, all non alcoholic cocktails and hot chocolate and you didn't need to buy one for everyone in your stateroom.
Hygiene on the ship appeared to be excellent with cleaning crews always washing down hand rails and common areas, hand gel available in the restaurants and all main doors to toilets had hand towels and bins beside them so that you didn't need to touch door handles.
One of the downsides was the entertainment, not the quality of the shows themselves but the fact that they have made all of their shows 30 minutes, so you spend a lot of time being herded from one venue to another, sitting down for 30 minutes and then moved on to the next. I appreciate the need to allow everyone the opportunity to see all the shows but in fact what was happening was that people didn't bother going as they new they would have to move again in half an hour and particularly for some of the less mobile this was a problem.
Hawaii itself was lovely the islands and trips were excellent, we did the trip to Pearl Harbour and the Whale watching both of which we enjoyed.
My major complaint would be why on earth did they make Ensenada in Mexico a stop ???? There is nothing there and no reason to get off the ship, it is not a tourist area and is very run down. Considering we spent 4 days at sea getting to Hawaii an extra stop there or and overnight stop would have been much better. Everyone said this and Princess really need to take this into consideration. Something tells me there is a business reason for this stop and it is not for the benefit of the passengers !!
All in all a good cruise , still prefer Royal Caribbean but would go with Princess again and would now consider more days at sea.


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It may be hard to believe, but the first day of school is just around the corner—already!
If you feel overwhelmed with the thought of back-to-school shopping, just breathe easy—Patch wants to help.
This handy checklist of school supplies commonly appears on local schools' lists each new year and at this list of stores you'll find many of those items. Some of these stores have great back-to-school sales on what you're looking for.
Happy shopping!
What School Supplies Does My Child Need this Year?
- Sharpened pencils, or mechanical pencils with plenty of extra lead refills (for upper grades)
- Large erasers
- Red pens for correcting homework or in-class assignments
- Colored pencils
- Crayons and colored markers (for younger grades)
- Highlighters (for upper grades)
- Binders with subject dividers (for upper grades)
- Glue stick (for younger grades)
- Ruler
- Protractor (for upper grades)
- Calculator (check with your child's teacher to see if you need just a basic calculator, or a scientific calculator)
- Mini stapler (for upper grades)
- Mini tape dispenser
- Post-it notes
- Plenty of binder paper and graphing paper (for upper grades)
- A thumb drive that can hold at least 1GB of material (for upper grades)
- Suggested: A small container of hand sanitizer, and mini packs of Kleenex or tissue, for your child's backpack
- Lunch box or reusable cooler bag
- Ziploc bags and/or sandwich containers for lunches
Where to Shop for the Best Deals on These School Supplies:
- Located in the Bridgepointe Shopping Center on the Foster City/San Mateo border
- 4GB thumb drives: $7.99-$12.99
- Children's jeans, sizes 4-16: $16
- Crewneck and v-neck t-shirts: $7.99
- Scientific calculators by Texas Instruments: $9.39-$124.99
- Notebooks: $2-$4
- Dictionaries and thesauruses: $2-$5
- Backpacks: $29.99-$39.99
- Insulated lunch bags: $4.99-13.$99
- 10-pack of Papermate pens: $1
- Crayola washable markers: 8 for $1.99
- Protractors and rulers: under $1
Where Are Good Places to Shop for Back-to-School Clothes?
If you want to get the most shopping done, all in one location, nearby places like and are great destinations that features several children's clothing stores.
GYMBOREE - Located at the and shopping centers
Local mother Susan Lee says she loves stocking up on basics at Gymboree. Her daughter will be starting preschool in just a few weeks.
"I'm just looking for any good deals, basically," she said. "I like to come to Gymboree for the basics, like playclothes, leggings, and anything in cotton that she can move around in."
Though it may be hard to wrap your brain around shopping for warm jackets or rain clothes with the warm temperatures we're having these days, Gymboree employee Melissa Herandez said parents also like to stock up on rainy-day supplies like jackets, umbrellas and boots around this time as well.
These days, Gymboree has basics like t-shirts for $5.99-12.99, jeans for $19.99, and frequent sales on rain supplies.
Gymboree is also known for their accessories. These days, parents can get deals like five pairs of socks for $10, four pairs of underwear for $15, and three pairs of girls' basic tights for $15. All hair accessories like barrettes and hair bows are often on sale as well.
KOHL'S - Located in nearby and
Kohl's has a huge back-to-school sale on clothing for children going on right now.
Tops and bottoms for children in brand names like Mudd, SONOMA Life and Jumping Beans, in sizes 4-16 for girls, 4-7 for boys, plus sizes for toddlers and newborns, are all 45-55 percent off, bringing the price down to around $6.60-$24.20 per item.
Shoes and sandals for the whole family—Mom and Dad can stock up, too—are 15-50 percent off, bringing the prices down to $9.99-$59.50 per pair.
There is a huge sale on brand-name jeans, with prices at $29.99-$44.99 per pair.
Backpacks featuring all your child's favorite faces, like Justin Beiber, and characters from Disney's Cars and princess movies, are around $14.99.
Don't forget the basics—socks and underwear for kids are 25-35 percent off, at just $3.75-13.50 per value pack.
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Preseason camp begins on Monday for JU
The JU football team has its first meeting of the 2008 season on Monday as 97 players reported for the first day of preseason camp.
The Dolphins went through a dizzying day of paperwork, dorm check-in, medical reviews and meetings with coaches, staff and administration.
"The first day of camp is always the toughest," said JU head coach Kerwin Bell. "We have a lot of stuff that we have to cover in a short amount of time before we can even set foot on the field. Everyone is fired up and ready for practice to start."
JU's freshmen and newcomers will go through their first practice at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, with the returners hitting the field for the first time at 3:30 p.m.
The Dolphins return 13 starters from a year ago and 56 letterwinners coming back for the upcoming season. Joining the returnees is a talented group of newcomers that will be pressing for playing time from the start of practice.
"I like the fact that we are going to have competition at each spot this year," Bell said. "We've got a lot of guys coming in that we feel can do the job for us, which is going to push each player to get better."
SUPPORT JU FOOTBALL: Fans looking to become apart of the JU football family have several ways to give this season. Position sponsors are on sale now for $1,500. Each position sponsor receives 10 reserved seat season tickets, VIP parking pass, a JU football media guide and mention in the game day program. There is also the JU Locker Room Fund – where for each $100 donation, fans can sponsor their favorite player's locker on an annual basis. To find out more information on how to support JU football, contact Kelli Skodinski at (904) 256-7680.
SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE: Season tickets are still available at the cost of $60, with a parking pass in "The Grove" tailgate area going for $60 as well. For more information on season tickets, or to order, call Nikki Swanson in the JU ticket office at (904) 256-7400.


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6BR/6BA Oceanfront Home with Pool and Elevator has a Magical Setting in Hilton Head Island
- bedrooms 6
- baths 6
- sleeps 18
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets considered no
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$ 4,095 - $ 10,093 / week
$ 17,550 - $ 21,399 / month
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11 Singleton Place, Singleton Beach
- 3 Story Oceanfront Home
- Private Oceanfront Pool*
- Private Elevator
- Multiple Balconies
- Private Putt Putt Green & Ping Pong Table
- Wireless Internet
- Sleeps 18
This 6BR/6BA oceanfront home with heated pool* and elevator couldn't be more spectacular. The interior design coupled with the superb decorator furnishings has created a magical setting of splendor. After ascending the brick stairs to the first floor you are about to enter a vacation dream home.
Upon entering, you are drawn into the great-room by the captivating view of ocean, beach and sky. Massive windows provide the breathtaking views seen throughout the living, dining areas and kitchen. A beautiful stone floor is complimented by high ceilings, intricate crown moldings, and a stunning gracefully winding staircase.
The step-down living area offers a decorative marble fireplace framed by columns and a white mantle. The armoire entertainment center with its TV, DVD, VCR and digital sound system is perfectly positioned for your viewing pleasure from a rich fabric couch and loveseat. Unique items reflecting the decorator touches are perhaps best exemplified by the 12' palm tree!
The dining area with a massive wood table and generous seating for six is next to two walls of windows offering views of the beach, ocean and pool. Ocean views from anywhere you stand in the kitchen is exciting but also add beautiful cabinets, stainless steel appliances including a built-in wine cooler, center island cook top, ample granite counter space and striking hanging lighting make this a kitchen worth remembering.
The first floor bedroom offers a beautiful four-poster queen bed, palm prints, marble toped chest with TV, DVD and a private entrance into a full bath with shower that can also be hall accessed. Completing the first floor is the laundry room.
On the second floor is the oceanfront master bedroom with a leather and wood king sleigh bed, huge, intricately carved armoire with TV, and small sitting area that has a twin size sleeper chair. Large windows provide stunning views, step out onto your private balcony with table and chairs for a simply awesome view of the waves rising toward you. The master bath is huge with a large deep step-up spa tub right next to the picture window overlooking the ocean. A separate marble, tile and glass shower and spacious dual vanity are part of this incredible bath area. The third bedroom is decorated in tropical, palms and floral motifs, offers a queen bed, TV and beautiful stone and granite private bath. The fourth bedroom also offers similarly exquisite decoration, there are two queen beds in this room along with a TV and DVD player. This bedroom also offers a beautiful stone and granite private bath.
The 3rd floor offers yet another oceanfront master bedroom with a queen sleigh bed, decorative fireplace, built in TV, sitting area that includes a twin sleeper chair and private balcony allowing you to see miles in any direction. The master bath is incredible not only because it is spacious, (large enough to warrant an oriental area rug) but it offers a deep oversized spa tub and beautiful stone shower with two showerheads and a dual vanity. The sixth bedroom offers two double beds, a TV, small balcony with views of the salt marsh and private full bath.
Outside you will be able to relax and enjoy your place in the sun in or by your 24' x 10' pool*. Also available are tables, chairs, lounge chairs and grill and outdoor shower. Walk a few more steps and you're at the beach. What more could anyone want than a magnificent home like this on the ocean. By the way, downstairs in the garage are two small putting greens for those who want to play a little more. There is also a ping pong table located in the garage.
* Pool heated upon request at an additional charge with two weeks advance notice.
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The government documents collections at the UC Berkeley libraries are comprised of collection of primary source documents from all over the world. See the Government Information Pages for more information.
To get started finding International Governmental Organization (IGO) Information you may wish to try the following IGO Custom Search Engine, which searches 392 urls of International Governmental Organizations (IGOs).
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International Organizations, Economic Development & Poverty. Comprehensive guide to International Organizations, Development & Poverty.
International Trade & Financial Institutions. Outline of information resources from international financial institutions, e.g. Bretton Woods Organizations and regional development banks.
Human Development Report Library. The web site includes the UNDP flagship publication the Human Development Report, as well as national human development reports from over 250 countries and regions.
IFAD Operations Database. Portal of projects and programmes on poverty issues affecting countries world wide. From the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Search menu is on the lower left.
Least Developed Countries Report. Report on economic and social conditions of the UNs Least Developed Countries.
Rural Poverty Portal. Excellent portal also "powered by" the International Fund for Agricultural development on a wide range of poverty issues, country reports and development strategies, from international agencies world wide, including development banks and other international organizations.
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"They're so poised, they don't get rattled," said the Willits varsity boys coach Duane Nelson of his team.
In Middletown on Tuesday, the Wolverines won their 15th game in a row, beating the Mustangs 55-52 on one of the league's toughest home courts. It was the closest that any team had come all season to beating the defending champions, whose record now stands at 17-2 overall, 7-0 in league. The Mustangs fall to 4-3 in league.
Four experienced seniors, who have played together since middle school, make up the core of the Willits team. If Middletown made them nervous when they tied up the game in the fourth quarter, Willits showed no signs of it. In fact, the Wolverines never appeared more calm.
"They've been through these situations before and they just know how to win," said Nelson. "They just go out and find a way to make it happen."
Jon Montez, who averages a double-double in scoring and rebounding, ended the tie on a jumper that put Willits back up 51-49. He finished the game with 14 points and a season high 18 rebounds.
Will Betts led the Wolverines in scoring with 16 points, and also led in steals with four. Cole Jessup had a solid game with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Point guard Palmer Runberg, scored six points and led with four assists. "Palmer is very underappreciated," said Nelson. "As the ball handler of the team, he's a big reason why our turnovers are down. He takes care of the ball the whole time. He's the reason why everybody else looks so good is because he gives them the ball and he makes it happen. He may not be in the headlines for scoring the most points, but he's not there to shoot the ball. He's there to take care of the ball and play some defense and he does it very well."
In Kelseyville last Friday, the Wolverines beat the Knights 55-40. Jon Montez led Willits with 15 points, and hit six of seven free throws. As a team, Willits made 15 of their 16 free throws. So far this season, the Wolverines have made more free throws than the other teams have even attempted.
Also scoring in double digits was Jessup with 14 points and Will Betts with 13.
"We are shooting the ball very well this year," said Nelson. "As a team we are shooting 71 percent, which is very high in high school basketball." Last year the Wolverines shot 56 percent, so it is a significant improvement from where they were to where they are.
The Knights fall to 5-2 in league
After spending much of this season on the road, the Wolverines will now finally get to enjoy some home games. It was brought to Nelson's attention that Tuesday's trip to Middletown was the last Lake County trip the Willits seniors would have to endure. Their two remaining road games are against St. Helena and Cloverdale.
This week's home game against Clear Lake, while normally played on Friday night, is pushed back a day and will be played on Thursday. This is because of a wrestling meet at WHS Friday and Saturday.


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The Founder Institute has helped launch over 1,000 new technology companies across 55 cities and six continents.
Below is a roundup of Founder Institute Graduate news over the past week:
- San Diego grad, Embarke, raises $1.25 million to make marketing email smarter and less intrusive (Pandodaily); Embarke increases opens, clicks, and revenue for email marketers.
- Himani Amoli, co-founder of Silicon Valley grad, Wedding Party, was named one of 30 Awesome App Developers under 30 (Business Insider); Wedding Party lets users customize their own app and capture the excitement of their wedding by collecting photos from attendants.
- Training The Street Partners With Silicon Valley grad, Udemy, To Provide Online Financial Training Courses (Yahoo! Finance); Udemy is a leading online learning platform.
- Singapore graduate, Vibease, brings buzz to wearables (EE Times); Vibease is building a remote control vibrator device that is controlled with smartphones.
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There are at least four Bands with the name "The Jokers". 1) The Jokers are a Rock & Roll band from Liverpool, England. Their debut album The Big Rock & Roll Show was mixed by Mike Fraser who has previously worked with Aerosmith, AC/DC, Van Halen, Metallica and Joe Satriani amongst others. The band formed in 2006 with the aim of "creating the worlds greatest Rock & Roll band". A rather bold asperation, but The Big Rock & Roll Show is a mighty fine start 2) A Japanese band. 3) A 1960's surf band whose biggest hit was Purple Crackle
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YAR: David Thewlis to play Lupin?
No, not a pirate...that's Yarrr. Yet Another Rumor: The Daily Mirror is reporting that Dinotopia actor David Thewlis has been cast in the role of Professor Remus Lupin in PoA. I have to admit, I like this rumor a lot more than I did AICN's mistake that Timothy Spall was going to play the kind DADA expert.Continued...
Hits and such
FYI: Yesterday this site received nearly twice the amount of hits we usually get in a day - though not as many as the day of the auction - and today we're already where we usually are twelve hours from now. Excited much, guys? Heh. So are we. Anyway, wanted to point out that our server gave not one asthmatic wheeze throughoutContinued...
"Chamber of Secrets" Nominated for Orange Film of the Year
Other films in the running include Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Spider-Man. (See the full list at Ananova.)
UK Audio Book available for Pre-Order
Reader Paul sent us this link for CovertoCover, publishers of the UK audio book. They're taking pre-orders for Order of the Phoenix already.
Audio Book Update....
We're looking into who will be doing the various audio books. I'm trying to find out from Scholastic if Random House's Listening Library won the contract for the US version of the books on tape and, in turn, if the fabulous Mr. Jim Dale will be doing said recordings.
We'll keep you posted.
TLC mentioned again in the Daily Telegraph
In yet another book release article, the Daily Telegraph mentions TLC's charity bid. "Last year," the article reads, "a card on which Rowling had written 93 words providing an outline of the plot of the long-awaited fifth book fetched £28,680 at auction. The words, such as: "Ron,Continued...
Book Five Prices
Order of the Phoenix can be pre-ordered at Barnes and Noble for $17.97 ($17.07 "Reader's Advantage" price). Amazon US also set the price at $17.97, while Amazon UK's pre-sale price is 50% off (£16.99 list cost, £8.49 pre-order cost). Chapters.ca has set the pre-order sale price at $31.50CDN (regularContinued...
South Africa joining the rest of the world...
...in releasing Harry Potter at the same time. According to The Natal Witness, South Africa's Jonathan Ball Publishers "are embargoed from selling the book until 00:01 am BST (British Summer Time) on Saturday, June 21".
Radio Five Live time changed -
- the segment will air about 40 mins later than planned, so listen around 8:45 to 9:30ish EST. :-) It might be even later than that, but I won't be around to update. If anyone does catch it and can zap us an MP3, it would be fantastic! Thanks!
A Midsummers' Night.... Potter Party!
Some of our readers have pointed out that the book release is on the eve of the Summer Solstice otherwise known as Midsummer or Litha. I know a lot of Witches who will be celebrating more than one thing that night.
First store to speculate on midnight opening?
The Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Pittsford, NY is already considering plans for a midnight opening.
OotP already No. 1 at Amazon
This is great - Amazon has put out a press release stating that "Order of the Phoenix" has already jumped to #1 on their Best Seller's List within Two Hours of being listed for pre-orders.
We've added comments to posts now - though we are working out some kinks, be advised our rules go like this (and will be posted in the comment box itself soon):
We reserve the right to delete any comments that contain flames, "curse" words, telephone numbers, addresses, or any private (i.e. not reported in the press) informationContinued...
Radio Five Live
I'll be on Radio Five Live on BBC this evening (somewhere between 8 and 8:30 pm EST) to discuss the release of the book, fan expectation, fan rumors, and all other things "fan". You can listen at that link (I hope!).
Nimbus - 2003 Reminder
Today is the last day to register for Nimbus - 2003 (the first international Harry Potter symposium) at the initial rate of $99.75 - tomorrow, the registration fee goes up by thirty dollars. Hundreds of HP fans (including some well respected authors and scholars from around the world) have already registered - and the listContinued...


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Christie MDC Pro now supports over 500 different AV devices from over 20 different manufacturers, including projectors, document cameras, and electronic white boards. Using Christie projectors with MDC Pro enables the best level of functionality. Network Solutions Product Manager, Max Kopsho says, "We at Christie know that when it is time to upgrade most people can't replace every projector in their system. The ChristieNET solution provides options for almost every RS232 device and increased functionality with Christie projectors, this way we are supporting the entire system and giving end users a compelling reason to use Christie projectors with any ChristieNET solution."
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LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- The Edwardsville Water Corporation in Georgetown, Ind. says the boil water advisory has been lifted for the following areas in Floyd and Harrison counties:
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One of my clients' site, Gnartifact.com, is undergoing a full overhaul currently and occupies a lot of my free time. I figure it deserves the occasional blog for updates.
Gnartifact is getting a brand new video archiving form. Before, the site grabbed a lot of data from the Vimeo and YouTube APIs from the Rails backend. In this version, all API calls are done client-side using jQuery. This increases performance and accuracy of archiving.
Select default thumbnails is now even easier as you can now upload your own thumbnails, and all past thumbnails are saved to be chosen from at any point. Customization is the name of the game for this version. Paperclip still powers image uploading.
With the addition of many more video attributes, the archive form is broken into tabs. This makes organization and user workflow much simpler, and makes it easy to enable or disable features on the fly.
Major changes is the upgrade to Rails 3.1 from Rails 2.3. Production server will run on Phusion Passenger instead of a Mongrel cluster. Hosting company will be switched to my own reseller account. RVM is implemented now right in development. A local Git server and Capistrano will be used for deployment. The complete custom administrative end has been replaced with the ActiveAdmin gem, which I really recommend you check out.
As always, NewRelic will be used for server monitoring.
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Packers: Klemm out for the year
[size=18px]Klemm out for the year[/size]
Backup tackle's injury thins offensive line
By LORI NICKEL
Posted: July 30, 2006
Green Bay - Kevin Barry will spend the season in the trainer's room, Adrian Klemm will join him and suddenly the one position with depth on the Green Bay Packers' offensive line - tackle - is a concern.
Barry was lost for the season in June with a ruptured quadriceps tendon, and tests Sunday by Packers doctors disclosed that Klemm ruptured his right Achilles' tendon Saturday in practice. He is finished for the season.
That's bad news for the Packers because they were counting on the seven-year veteran to be the top backup behind Chad Clifton. Though Klemm has been sidelined throughout his career with injuries that have prevented him from realizing his potential, he still has a veteran's knowledge.
"It's tough anytime you have an injury to an experienced guy," center Scott Wells said. "That's something we don't have a lot of, veterans on the line. It's unfortunate that it happened for him, but it is fortunate that it happened for us now so we can get somebody prepared."
Clifton's backups haven't had much playing time, but the Packers have also been lucky that Clifton has gutted out a few injuries of his own to start 80 of 85 games. He has been the Packers' starting left tackle the last five seasons, and has started every game the last three. That's 51 consecutive games, including playoffs. His only serious injury was in 2002 at Tampa Bay, when Warren Sapp caught him with a blind-side hit that left Clifton with a pelvis injury so bad he didn't walk for six weeks.
But his 30-year-old body has racked up injury miles. Last season, he played three-fourths of the season on a bad ankle that required surgery in January. He did not practice at all in the recent minicamps and was withheld from the Sunday morning practice to rest.
He has also played through stingers, had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee after suffering a sprain of the medial collateral ligament and had his left elbow scoped.
If anything sidelines Clifton this season - whether it is a game or just a quarter - the Packers could be in deep trouble. Unless they uproot Mark Tauscher from right tackle, they're down to inexperienced young replacements to protect quarterback Brett Favre.
"We'll see," Packers general manager Ted Thompson said Sunday. "That's the reason we bring guys into camp, to see if they can compete. Injuries are a part of the NFL, so you can't get too worked up about it. Certainly we're sorry that Adrian got hurt, though."
Next in line behind Clifton is William Whitticker, the former seventh-round draft pick who suffered more downs than ups last season when thrust into the starting right guard position as a rookie. At least he has game experience, although none of it at tackle.
After Whitticker there is Josh Bourke, a 6-foot-7 undrafted rookie free agent. Since Klemm got hurt Saturday, Whitticker has taken all of the snaps at left tackle with the starting offense, and Bourke has taken all of the snaps with the second and third team offense.
Another candidate, rookie Tony Moll, is a fifth-round draft pick who could also slide over from backup right tackle to left. But that's three candidates who haven't played left tackle in the National Football League.
For Whitticker, this all leads up to a second chance. There was speculation that Whitticker might not have a job with the Packers when coach Mike McCarthy took over and brought in the zone blocking scheme. Pushing 340 pounds, Whitticker wasn't a good fit.
But Whitticker has dropped 14 pounds and is playing in the low 320s. He has gone from a question mark to a marketable commodity.
"'Whit' has done a great job throughout the season," McCarthy said. "He's kind of moved around a bunch, and also has the ability to potentially compete for an inside spot. Very happy with what 'Whit' has done so far."
Bourke's offensive line at Grand Valley State ran a lot of zone blocking, so he's familiar with its concepts. What he needs to constantly strive for is a lower pad level because of his height. His modest goal of just making the team could be realized now with the team's needs.
Although other teams have found success with zone blocking with supposedly less talent, that doesn't mean the Packers can throw their youngest players onto the field and expect everything to work perfectly this season. However, they are confident they at least have smart young players.
"Playing offensive line is a little more complicated than probably any of us realize," Thompson said. "The tackles that we have, some of them are young, but they're all very bright. It's not going to be a learning problem; these guys have a smaller learning curve than others because they're real smart guys. We'll see how it goes. It's just where we are."
Klemm out for the year
"If at first you don't succeed, parachuting is not for you"
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OOPs..there goes Brett...Bye Brett...nice retirement or umm carrer ending lol
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Wow.....if I was on the Defense of ANY of the other 3 teams in the NFC North this year, I'd be licking my chops at the thought of padding my stats for the two games against the Packers.
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Wow. I not can not honestly name a starter on their o-line when I could name all of them 2 years ago. This once great o-line has been reduced to nothing.
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Packers start out 0-4. Favre will not sart the rest of the year.
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You hate to see guys get hurt, but you can't help but grin at the thought of Favray getting planted.
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"westvirginiavikings" wrote:
Packers start out 0-4. Favre will not sart the rest of the year.
Anyways off topic but I was listening to Jim More sr. on the radio yesterday and they asked him what he would do if his QB had thrown 29 picks. He said "I wouldn't have to make a decision because he would have been benched long before that mark". :razz:
Re: Packers: Klemm out for the year
They're in big trouble. Reports are that the overpaid prima donna Woodson is consistently getting burned by their mediocre receivers, their defensive is undiscipled and lacking in solid technique and their RB's are having major problems learning the new zone-blocking scheme. As for their WR's...
[size=18px]Passing game plagued by serious case of drops [/size]
Back in the day, the San Francisco 49ers' Joe Montana would go weeks without throwing an incompletion during practice, and Jerry Rice and John Taylor seemingly would go an entire training camp without a drop.
They adhered to an uncompromising commitment to conditioning, concentration and collaboration. Seldom, if ever, was an errant pass or an inexcusable drop rationalized by the lame expression, "We'll get it next time." They got it the first time, because they knew there isn't always a next time in the NFL.
Then there is the Green Bay Packers' passing game.
Golfers get the yips. These guys have the drops.
Through two training camp practices, the Packers have made screen passes as difficult to complete as Hail Mary's. They haven't strung together enough completions to eke out back-to-back first downs, let alone sustain a lengthy drive. And that's in the seven-on-seven and one-on-one passing drills. What happens when there is a pass rush?
Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers have been fine, and Donald Driver has been exceptional. Beyond that, the Packers' most reliable targets are a rookie receiver, a veteran tight end and an ancient fullback.
Greg Jennings, Bubba Franks and William Henderson aren't merely the Packers' most reliable options behind Driver. They are the only reliable options. What they may lack in speed, they make up for in hands.
They catch the ball. Well, most of the time, at least.
The same can't be said of Robert Ferguson, Marc Boerigter, Cory Rodgers, Vonta Leach, Ben Brown and A.J. Cooper.
"The drops are way up, definitely," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Saturday. "I thought the route-running was a lot better. I thought the timing was a lot better. The two negatives were too many dropped balls and too many pre-snap penalties."
Those are significant mistakes, because they are inexcusable.
It isn't as if a hard-hitting safety such as John Lynch or Ronnie Lott is waiting to take the receiver's helmet off. It is simply a case of the receiver lacking the focus and-or desire to make the play.
If it continues, Jennings is going to be the starter opposite Driver in the Sept. 10 regular-season opener. Robert Brooks and Antonio Freeman were fabulous receivers, but they couldn't crack the starting lineup as rookies. Then again, they weren't playing behind Ferguson, Boerigter, Rodgers and Rod Gardner.
Jennings has two drops. They didn't come against Al Harris, Charles Woodson or Nick Collins, though. They came against air.
"It is disappointing," Jennings said of the team's drops. "The fatigue, the heat, those are outside distractions. When you block them out, you decrease the mental errors."
The Packers' receivers can feel free to block out the distractions any time now. Starting with today's 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. practices would be a good idea.
To paraphrase Forrest Gregg, or rather Forrest Gump, "Sloppy is as sloppy does."
[size=24px]The Packers' receivers can start catching passes more consistently, or they can start wearing bibs to practice. The choice is theirs. [/size] [size=18px]LMAO!![/size]I am a dipshit!!!
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....and people are still picking the Packers to take the division. This is the first time in a long time that I would put $ down on the Packers taking last place in the NFCN.
Packers | Klemm headed to Injured Reserve list
Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:57:38 -0700
Lori Nickel, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports Green Bay Packers OL Adrian Klemm (Achilles') will miss the entire 2006 season with a ruptured Achilles' tendon. Klemm suffered the injury Saturday, July 29. He will be placed on the team's Injured Reserve list and he will miss the entire 2006 season.
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thats too bad, i dont like seeing people go down for the entire season - even if they are a packer
im sure i wont mind two times this year, other than that too bad for him
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Song celebrates the restoration of Wakefield Cathedral
Pamela Greener, the wife of the Dean of Wakefield has written a song to celebrate the opening of Wakefield Cathedral's new nave. The £3 million project nearly didn't happen after the chancellor added VAT to restoration work on historic building last year.
Pamela wrote a series of ditties attacking George Osbourne's tax which all became internet sensations. The government eventually extended the relief to churches and work continued. The newly restored nave will be open to the public on Saturday.


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FORT MILL — The Lady Blues, a U10 softball team featuring two girls from Fort Mill, won the North Carolina ASA "A" bracket North Carolina State Championship in June and will advance to the national championship starting July 28 in Johnson City, Tenn.
Janelle Ilacqua and Aleah Roy, who attend Fort Mill and Orchard Park elementary schools respectively, are excited to be part of a team that will represent North Carolina in a national tournament. Their team is part of a softball organization based in Charlotte, with teams of varying age groups composed of players from both North and South Carolina.
Ilacqua and Roy said their team has worked hard to make it to the national tournament. The team practices for two hours, three nights a week, and each girl also practices independently. Ilacqua said she and her teammates put in around 15 hours of practice each week.
Although the team dedicates a lot of its time and effort to softball, Ilacqua and Roy said they haven't let it affect their schoolwork while classes are in session.
"It takes us about an hour to get to practice so we always have to do our homework while we're driving up there," Ilacqua said. "Usually we always have good grades, because school should come first."
Roy's mother, Michelle, said being on the team has even helped her daughter improve her grades.
"She has the best grades when she's playing," Michelle Roy said. "It teaches them, at a young age, time management because they need to be doing their homework in the car as we're driving."
Aside from teaching the girls important life skills, playing for the Lady Blues has given them a chance to form friendships with girls from different areas who help improve their skills on the field.
"It's not often that you find a group of girls where everyone gets along and everybody wants to help each other get better," Janelle's mother, Heather Ilacqua, said.
Janelle Ilacqua said the bond between she and her teammates goes far beyond playing together, despite the long distances they live from each other.
"Even though they're really far away we still go to each other's houses and hang out," Ilacqua said.
Heather Ilacqua said the team's coaches: Chris Goodrum, Joel Jenkins and Stewart Polksky, have put effort into building a hard working team that maintains good sportsmanship. Goodrum even built a field on his property in Mooresville, N.C., where the team practices. Making it to the national championship is a testament to the coaching, Heather Ilacqua said.
Although the girls will be competing, they said they are just excited to get a chance to play the game they love and face teams from across the country they've never played before.
To cover the cost of entering the tournament and their travel expenses, the girls have been raising money through car washes and yard sales. They are also looking for business sponsors and donations. All donations given to the Lady Blues are tax deductible.


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Baseball Hall of Famer Earl Weaver—the Orioles manager who took the team to the World Series four times over the course of 17 years—died suddenly of an apparent heart attack early Saturday morning.
Weaver died while on board an Orioles fantasy cruise in the Caribbean, according to media reports. He was 82.
But while Weaver was known for record-breaking wins and his irascible managerial style, which included kicking dirt at umpires, some in Perry Hall also knew him as their neighbor.
County Councilman David Marks said he first discovered Weaver's connection to Perry Hall while researching for his book, "" published in 2001.
In the chapter titled "Postwar Growth and Change (1945-1980)," Marks wrote:
This was the Perry Hall that attracted thousands of families after the Second World War—a suburban village with new schools, lush meadows, and infesctious civic pride. It was so desireable that Perry Hall became home to a Baltimore legend in the 1970s—Orioles manager Earl Weaver, who planted tomatoes in his spare time at his Dundawan Road home.
In 1980, Sports Illustrated visited Weaver's Perry Hall home and wrote the following as part of a lengthy profile:
The Weavers live in a modest brick-and-clapboard house in the working-class suburb of Perry Hall. Their house isn't what you'd call pretentious. It is catty-corner to the back of an A & P, which is the gemstone of a small shopping center on old U.S. 1. If there are any truths in life, one would surely be that as long as you live only a parking lot away from U.S. 1, you're not getting carried away with yourself. The Weavers, Earl and Marianna, live there with his vegetable garden, their two small dogs and her daughter from an earlier marriage, Kim, who is 21 and a BaseBelle at Memorial Stadium.
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Many Westerners panicked when the Muslim Brotherhood took power in Egypt, but they fail to see the complexities of Middle Eastern politics. The main concern for most Egyptians, along with Americans, is jobs and their economy. They want less corruption and more opportunity. The Muslim Brotherhood, which was probably the best organized political force in Egypt outside of the government during the military rule, is known to most Egyptians as not just a group that wants to promote Islam in public life, but an organization that has built schools and hospitals, provided charity and numerous services to poor Egyptians that the government did not, and depicts itself as a fighter against corruption.
Obviously, Islamism plays a big part in the Brotherhood's appeal. But it is one of many factors; the Brotherhood knows this, and they are trying to not overplay their hand. Does the rise of Islamists concern me? Of course it does. I believe that the separation of religion and state was one of the most important things to come out of the Enlightenment, and it is good for all countries. However, the Egyptian people have picked these leaders, and they are the ones that the world is going to have to deal with. Hopefully the Islamists have some restraint, the liberals actually unite to form a coherent opposition, and the people recognize that they do not need to trade the dictatorship of the generals to that of the Salafists. The forces unleashed in 2011 are far from settled. Some things will be better, and some will be worse. Here's hoping that the Egyptian people make the best of this whole affair.
LAST Friday a big crowd filled much of Cairo's Tahrir Square to call for strict imposition of shari'a law. The mostly cheerful protesters, many of them bearded or fully veiled and bussed in from the provinces, want Egypt's under-construction constitution to declare the country an Islamic state, based on divinely revealed rather than man-made laws. Such demands are not new, but the debate over relations between religion and state had been muted during Egypt's six decades of gloved military dictatorship. It is now, testily, out in the open.
Puritanical Salafists denounce their detractors as secular "extremists", foreign agents or infidels. But plenty of Egyptians, among them pious Muslims, doubt the wisdom or practicality of using shari'a, a scanty and contested body of divine or long-sanctified rulings, to order the complexities of modern life. To them, the hard-core Islamists are simply a dangerous and uncouth rabble.
The match between the two sides is pretty even just now. Egypt's poor and deeply conservative majority looks favourably on Islamic law, in a wishful-thinking sort of way. Yet even the Muslim Brotherhood, which happens to be the party of the current president and is by far the strongest player in the political arena, is wary of pushing things too far, too soon and so, perhaps, alienating too many.
To the dismay of the Salafists, the debate has tipped this week to the advantage of their doubters. The fault, as so often, lies with a radical few whose excessive zeal hands ammunition to their enemies. One kind of ammunition is outrage, such as the anger provoked by news that Salafists in the provincial city of Mersa Matruh had allegedly kidnapped a 14-year-old Coptic Christian girl and obliged her to convert. Or that roused by three recent incidents in which fully veiled women, including a school teacher in a classroom, aggressively snipped off the exposed locks of unveiled women. There was righteous indignation, too, at news from Saudi Arabia, a country regarded as Salafist Central, where Fayhan al Ghamdi, a little-known preacher who has sermonised on television about family values, was accused this week of beating his five-year-old daughter to death, ostensibly due to doubts over her chastity.
An even more powerful weapon is ridicule. A prime-time chat show on Egypt's Dream TV carried a heated debate this week in which a Salafist radical, Morgan al Gohari, faced off against a milder-mannered Tunisian Islamist. Mr Gohari elicited gasps and guffaws, and a torrent of internet jokes, by insisting that the Sphinx and pyramids should be smashed because they are 'idols'. The Tunisian sheikh objected, noting that not even the Muslim conquerors of Egypt 14 centuries ago had seen fit to destroy its ancient treasures, and that no-one worshipped any statues these days. Mr Gohari calmly riposted that this was only because early Muslims lacked today's powerful explosives.
At least such debates are still possible in Egypt. Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia's General Mufti, the country's top official religious scholar, this week issued a fatwa banning contact with foreign satellite channels. They are biased, he declared, and their aim is to spread chaos and schisms among Muslims. Saudi citizens with complaints should send them in writing to officials, said Sheikh al-Sheikh, not air them abroad.