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...influence among Middle Eastern and European jihadists." Such stories exaggerate the importance of al-Qaeda and al-Zarqawi. He is nothing but a low-level hit man. And now the media have enhanced his grandeur, providing more motivation to the harebrained Islamist yokels terrorizing the world! These people thrive on sensational news stories. Will the media please stop glorifying the horrendous activities of these burned-out thugs and stop labeling them "jihadists?" Brigadier Mateen M. Mohajir (ret.) Karachi
Generous, centrally located space has allowed women’s centers at other schools to thrive without their own buildings. At Duke, for instance, a residence hall holds a 2,000-square-foot, seven-room women’s center, which offers a kitchen, a work area with computers, a reading room, two lounges, a copier and fax machine, and a TV, VCR, and DVD player. Duke’s center has five professional staff members, and its website boasts that “Our meeting spaces are HEAVILY used throughout the year...
...winning attitude,” Voith said. “Even through losses, people can turn to him to try to gain encouragement.” As a regular since freshman year, Garcia has helped himself with plenty of experience. In turn, that has helped the team thrive. “Mikey leads by example,” Voith said. “He is always someone you can count on when he is in the pool.” Garcia and the Crimson will have more than a week to sit on their three-game win streak. The team...
...infamous "stand in the school-house door" by then Governor George Wallace; in Atlanta. Before stepping aside to allow Jones and fellow black student James Hood entry, Wallace railed against the federally-ordered integration. Yet despite the pervasive racism that led Hood to transfer, Jones managed to thrive, becoming the school's first African-American graduate in 1965. Jones, who received an apology from Wallace in 1986, later said she "had a responsibility ... to myself, my family and my people...
...three shots behind Hynes. Field conditions, especially on Saturday, made it tough on all players, as only 13 individual rounds were completed at or below par out of a total of 216 rounds played. Dustin Wetherup of Hartford University, one of the few players who found a way to thrive in the bad weather, finished well ahead of the rest of the field, clubbing an impressive 67-67, six shots under par for the tournament. —TONY D. QIAN