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Although the West, and most notably Europe, may be less Christian today, Muslims still view it as the Christian West. For a thousand years, from the days of Muhammad in the 7th century, Islam enjoyed a run of triumphant conquest, interrupted only momentarily by the Christian Crusades. The time of conquest lasted until the failed siege of Vienna in 1683. After Vienna, and most dramatically under 19th and 20th century Western colonialism, Islam was sidelined from history--one of the main sources of the rage and resentment of today's jihadists...
...Assessment System (MCAS) tests and indicates how close the district is to proficiency in all studies on a 100-point scale. Results were released for the English language arts, mathematics, and science exams. From 2005 to 2006, the district boasted gains in all of these test areas except the 7th-grade English language arts exam, where the district lost 2.9 points, bringing the index to 79.8. Despite the overall improvement, some schools have failed to meet progress benchmarks for several consecutive years and remain designated for “corrective action” and “restructuring?...
...Harvard’s—success this year. Goffredo will have a target on his back once again. Housman is arguably the top pure point guard returning to the Ivies. The league knows what to expect.But if the media’s prediction of a 7th-place Ivy finish for the Crimson this year is any indication, maybe the league does not know what to expect from the two in combination.Last season, Goffredo shocked the league with his breakout, but the Crimson still fell short of its goal. In 2006-2007, the combined force of Goffredo and Housman will...
...first time I met Bob Gates was by chance. I was on the 7th floor, the CIA's executive suites, seeing an old friend, Gates's special assistant. I had just gotten off a plane from Lebanon. Gates must have overheard us talking, because he popped out of his office and stuck his hand out at me: "Bob Gates, great to meet you. Tell me what's happening in Beirut." He pulled up a chair and listened for the next half hour...
...various gods (Janus, Mars, Maia, Juno) and religious rituals (the period of purification known as februum). Julius and Augustus Caesar, gods of the Empire, got their own months, after which the Romans ran out of inspiration, or deities, and designated the last third of the year with numerals: the 7th (September), 8th (October), 9th (November) and 10th (December) months...