October 16, 07 Distributions:

President Bush Interviewed by Al Arabiya 

Well, first of all, I believe in an almighty God, and I believe that all the world, whether they be Muslim, Christian, or any other religion, prays to the same God. That's what I believe. I believe that Islam is a great religion that preaches peace. And I believe people who murder the innocent to achieve political objectives aren't religious people   (Read More)

Secretary of State Rice Interviewed by Palestinian Media Network

US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, stated on Monday that establishing a Palestinian State, living next to Israel, is a top priority for the Bush Administration, and added that the upcoming peace conference in the US is meant to create an international understanding for ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. (Read More)

Diversity Visa Applicants Must Meet Eligibility Requirements

Each year, the State Department holds a lottery -- a computerized random drawing -- to select the names of persons who may apply for one of the 50,000 visas made available through the Diversity Immigrant Visa program.  The lottery for the fiscal year 2009 program (DV-2009) is October 3-December 2, 2007.   (Read More)

How do Americans Observe Ramadan?: with Imam Mohamad Bashar

Muslims in the United States and around the globe continue their observances of Ramadan, a month of fasting, prayer and contemplation. On October 5 at 9:00 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT), please join Imam Mohamad Bashar Arafat for a discussion of ways in which Muslim communities in Baltimore, Maryland, and elsewhere are celebrating Ramadan and sharing this experience with people of other faiths. (Read More)

Beyond Google: How do Students Conduct Academic Research

This paper reports findings from an exploratory study about how students majoring in humanities and social sciences use the Internet and library resources for research. Using student discussion groups, content analysis, and a student survey, our results suggest students may not be as reliant on public Internet sites as previous research has reported. Instead, students in our study used a hybrid approach for conducting course–related research. A majority of students leveraged both online and offline sources to overcome challenges with finding, selecting, and evaluating resources and gauging professors’ expectations for quality research.  (Read More)

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