Nineteen killed as Egypt Christians, police clash (Reuters)

CAIRO (Reuters) ? Nineteen people were killed in Cairo Sunday when Christians, some carrying crosses and pictures of Jesus, clashed with military police, medical and security sources said, in the latest sectarian flare-up in a country in political turmoil.

Christians protesting against an attack on a church threw rocks and petrol bombs and set cars on fire, as thick smoke wafted through the streets in some of the most violent scenes since an uprising ousted ex-President Hosni Mubarak in February.

Hundreds from both sides fought with sticks on a Cairo bridge. Protests later spread to the central Tahrir Square, the focal point of the February uprising. Witnesses said the army had moved into the area.

State television and sources said 150 people were injured, without saying how many of them were protesters. It had previously said three of those killed were soldiers.

Medical and security sources have told Reuters that at least 19 people were killed.

Tensions between Christians and Muslims have increased since the February uprising. The latest violence comes just weeks before a parliamentary election on November 28, the first such vote since Mubarak was ousted.

Egypt's government has appealed for calm. Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said he had contacted security and church authorities to contain the situation.

"The only beneficiary of these events and acts of violence are the enemies of the January revolution and the enemies of the Egyptian people, both Muslim and Christian," he said on his Facebook page.

Christians, who make up 10 percent of Egypt's roughly 80 million people, took to the streets after blaming Muslim radicals for partially demolishing a church in Aswan province last week.

They also demanded the sacking of the province's governor for failing to protect the building.

"MARCHING PEACEFULLY"

More than four vehicles were set ablaze and TV footage showed protesters breaking windows of parked cars and army personnel carriers driving full speed toward crowds of protesters.

Gun shots were heard and witnesses said crowds of protesters carried bodies as tear gas filled the air. It was unclear who was shooting.

"We were marching peacefully," Talaat Youssef, 23-year old Christian trader told Reuters at the scene.

"When we got to the state television building, the army started firing live ammunition," he said, adding army vehicles ran over protesters, killing five. His account could not be immediately confirmed.

"The army is supposed to be protecting us," Youssef said.

Thousands of Christians protested in Cairo and Alexandria Sunday over the attack, chanting against the ruling military council and its head, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi.

After the clashes in front of the state television building, protests in provinces with large Christian populations were reported by local newspapers. Their accounts could not be verified independently.

The protesters want the government to fire the governor of Aswan Province, Mostafa al-Sayed, after the partial demolition of the church Friday. Egyptian media said Muslims were accused of attacking the church after talk spread in the town that the building did not have legal authorization.

In May, twelve people were killed in a sectarian clashes between Christians and Muslims after rumors that Christians were holding a woman who had converted to Islam.[ID:nLDE74J1U7]

The incident led the country's ruling military council to order the drafting of new laws to criminalize sectarian violence and ease restrictions on building churches.

Egyptian officials said they would investigate the causes of Sunday's violence, calling for calm.

"We need unity more than any other time before," Information Minister Osama Heikal told state television.

(Additional reporting by Ali Abdelatti in Cairo and Abdel Rahman Youssef in Alexandria; Editing by Maria Golovnina)

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Leadership: Nature or Nurture?

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Are people born with leadership capability or do they acquire it? This is one of the great debates among leadership experts and among leaders themselves. This is important because it affects our approach to leadership development. Do we look for the "signs" of the gift of leadership or do we simply begin teaching it and watch to see who rises to the task? The answer is that it's a combination of both nature and nurture.

For some people, exercising leadership is as natural as breathing. These are the gifted leaders, the ones to whom God has given a special capacity to influence people for the good of the group. Whether they use that gift for good or evil is another matter. We are fully capable of ignoring God's purpose for the gifts He gives us and using them instead to serve our egotistical needs and aspirations. This, of course, explains why some people are able to move throngs of people toward their own self-destruction.

But the leadership-as-gift idea does not preclude the possibility that some people can learn leadership. These are the people for whom leadership is like a hidden capacity or seed waiting to sprout. You might still say that it is a gift but one that has not yet been discovered. For these people, it takes a wise leader to scout out and recognize the signs of potential leadership and then commit to helping that leadership to rise to the surface and grow. So, when a leader thinks he or she sees this potential, what should they do to nurture it?

  1. Teach your disciples to lead themselves. The lack of self-discipline may be what's keeping that individual from exercising their innate gift for leadership. Help them to lay out a plan for self-improvement.
  2. Give them an opportunity to lead. Learning leadership is like learning to play the piano, through practice. Put them in charge of some project or team and watch how they perform. Coach them but don't take over for them. Accept the fact that they will make mistakes and help them to learn from those mistakes.
  3. Give them an opportunity to serve. This is especially true for those who seem to excel in acquiring leadership skills. One of the best tests to see whether their heart is in the right place is to see whether they are willing to serve. A desire and willingness to serve is a key element of ethical leadership.
  4. Ask your potential leader about the needs of their followers. Help them develop a keen sense of empathy that enables them to see life through the eyes of their followers and respond accordingly.
  5. Help them develop a network of connections with other leaders. You may want to set up a formal mentoring relationship. But that's not necessary. What is important is that they learn to seek out those contacts so they can learn by observing the leadership of others.
  6. Teach them the leadership approach to failure. Teach them how to leverage mistakes and turn them into learning experiences.

Some leadership skills are innate and others are acquired from life experiences. It is a combination of nature and nurture. It's not for everyone. Some people are content with following and that's OK. But not all potential leaders are exercising their leadership. For a variety of reasons, they need another leader to invest some time and effort into helping them nurture their leadership potential.

What do you think? Is leadership a question of nature or nurture? What are some other practical ways that you have found for helping others develop their leadership potential?

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German and Politics

LR22 BA/GePol4 Four years

Programme description

The study of a language with politics offers the exciting prospect of a four-year degree programme that combines two contrasting, but often complementary, areas of interest. Whether you choose French, German, Hispanic Studies or Russian you will follow the core modules designed to help you develop your skills in writing and speaking that language as well as core modules in Politics. In addition you will normally spend a year abroad in a country where the language is spoken. You can choose whether to study or take up a work placement. For more information about the year abroad, see www.sllf.qmul.ac.uk

Programme outline

The following is modelled on French and Politics but holds for all joint degrees in a language and Politics.

Year 1

Core modules:

  • Introduction to Politics
  • French I
  • French Foundations plus two other modules from Politics

Years 2 and 4 (Year 3 will normally be spent abroad)

Politics options include:

  • British Political System
  • Latin American Politics
  • The Comparative Politics of the Middle East
  • Nations, States and Nationalisms
  • The Politics of Post-Communist Europe
  • The Nation in the Global Age
  • International Relations in a Globalising World
  • Case Studies in Ethnic Conflict: Ireland and Northern Ireland
  • Electoral Behaviour
  • Theories of the Self
  • European Integration and the European Union as a Political System
  • Select Topics in British Government 1
  • Select Topics in British Government 2
  • The Politics of Economic Ideas
  • French Politics
  • Theory and Practice in Environmental Politics
  • Themes and Issues of the Comparative Politics of the Middle East
  • The History and Politics of Immigration in Britain
  • European Politics: National Identity and Ethnicity
  • Visions of Capitalism: Adam Smith and Karl Marx
  • Analysing Public Policy
  • European Politics: National Identity and Ethnicity
  • Liberalism, Past and Present

Core language modules:

French options include:

  • Memories of WWII in Literature, Film and Arts
  • Power in Language: Values and Violence
  • French Phonetics and Phonology
  • Thought in France
  • The Edutainers: Francophone Children?s Literature
  • Theatre and Conflict: Early Modern French Drama
  • Proust
  • Imagining Modernity: Creative Writing
  • Lovers and Libertines: Eighteenth-century French Fiction
  • Language and Identity in Qu?bec

Year 3

  • Year Abroad: Written Assignment

Assessment

Assessment is by a variety of methods which are clearly explained in the description for each module. These include a mixture of exams and coursework, coursework only, oral exams (including the production of a short radio programme), final-year dissertations and a range of experimental methods including independent projects and creative journals. For further information regarding assessment for specific modules, please see our Directory of Modules: www.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/courses/ugcourses.htm

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Career opportunities

For a graduate in a language and Politics there are plenty of interesting and challenging jobs both within the UK and in the wider European and world market-place. The UK is short of linguists in a globalised world which depends on effective communication and a multi-cultural awareness. And you are not ?just a linguist?, although fluency and confidence in a foreign language are increasingly recognised as essential skills in the job market. In addition to your excellent communication skills ? written and spoken ? not only do you have the cultural flexibility that comes from having lived, and perhaps worked, abroad, but also an astute political understanding. Your training in the analysis and interpretation of material as well as in report-writing and team work provide you with a range of transferable skills that an employer can use in whatever field you choose.

Entry requirements

Further information

You will find full details about the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film (SLLF) on our website: www.sllf.qmul.ac.uk

If you have any other queries, please contact:
Julia Rollitt
School of Languages, Linguistics and Film
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8331
Fax: +44 (0)20 8980 5400
email: sllf-ug@qmul.ac.uk

For further information you can also call the Enquiries Hotline (UK callers only) on Freephone 0800 376 1800. International students should contact the Admissions and Recruitment Office
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5511
email: admissions@qmul.ac.uk
www.qmul.ac.uk/international

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Fans gather for Michael Jackson tribute concert (omg!)

CARDIFF, Wales - Fans of Michael Jackson are gathering in Wales for a tribute concert that has divided the King of Pop's fans and family ? a celebration of the late star's life overshadowed by the Los Angeles manslaughter trial of his doctor.

The genre- and generation-spanning lineup for the "Michael Forever" show at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium includes Christina Aguilera, Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Leona Lewis, British boyband JLS, Cee Lo Green ? and, via video, Beyonce.

The Black Eyed Peas pulled out this week, citing "unavoidable circumstances" amid reports the chart-topping band is splitting up.

Despite the last-minute loss, organizer Chris Hunt said fans can expect "a very, very spectacular show."

"Everything we've done has been governed by one criterion ? would Michael have done it this way, would he approve, would he like it?" said Hunt, chief executive of Global Live Events. "We're trying to do something worthy of one of the greatest showmen of modern times."

Jackson died in June 2009, aged 50, as he was preparing for a string of comeback concerts in London.

His last hours are being relived in graphic detail at the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, accused of giving Jackson a lethal dose of the anesthetic propofol and other sedatives in the bedroom of his rented mansion on June 25, 2009.

Little that Jackson did in the final years of his life was without controversy, and the division has continued after his death.

Jackson's estate is not involved in the concert, and his family is divided about the show. Siblings Marlon, Tito, Jackie and La Toya are scheduled to perform, and Michael Jackson's mother Katherine is due to attend, along with his children Prince, 14, Paris, 13, and 9-year-old Michael Joseph Jr., known as Blanket.

Katherine Jackson has said the concert is "exactly the way Michael would have wanted to be remembered."

But brothers Jermaine and Randy Jackson have criticized the timing of the show, saying Murray's trial should take precedence over other events. In a statement, the brothers said "we feel that the most important tribute we can give to our brother at this time is to seek justice in his name."

Sister Janet Jackson also has said she will not attend because the concert coincides with Murray's trial.

Fan groups around the world have also criticized the event, not just for its timing, but for ticket prices that started at about $100 and for what some regard as an out-of-the-way location in Cardiff, 150 miles (240 kilometers) west of London.

Organizers have struggled to line up top-name acts for the show, hosted by actor Jamie Foxx and British TV presenter Fearne Cotton. They outraged many fans by inviting the rock band Kiss, whose bassist Gene Simmons told a magazine last year that there was "no doubt in my mind" that Jackson, who was acquitted of molestation charges in 2005, had abused children.

The invitation was hastily rescinded, but many fans remain angry.

"The fans are not happy that the Jackson estate is not involved," said Wesley Noorhoff, president of a Dutch Michael Jackson fan club. "It seemed like they wanted to build a concert soon, to get money.

"I believe it should wait, not only because of the Murray trial. If you do a tribute to Michael it has to be the best there is, just like Michael."

Hunt insisted the show would be a success. He said more than 40,000 tickets had been sold, and he was confident of reaching the venue's 50,000 capacity.

Some of the proceeds will go to the AIDS Project Los Angeles and Prince's Trust charities, and a portion will be placed in a trust fund for Jackson's children, though organizers did not give an exact breakdown.

Hunt said 13 Jackson family members were scheduled to attend the concert, many of them appearing onstage.

"It's a family's tribute to their own," he said. "I'm expecting it to be a hugely emotional evening."

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Panel's Rejection of PSA Test Spurs Mixed Reaction From Experts (HealthDay)

FRIDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- News that a key government advisory panel will give a thumbs-down next week to a controversial blood test for prostate cancer is garnering both praise and condemnation from experts.

A draft report due out early next week from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) will recommend that healthy men forego regular prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing aimed at spotting prostate cancer, the The New York Times and other media outlets reported Friday.

The USPSTF is the same independent group of medical experts that caused a firestorm in late 2009 when they ruled against the use of annual mammographies for average-risk women in their 40s.

The PSA test has been similarly controversial, since its overall benefit in saving mens' lives has been challenged by a number of studies. Among the reasons the USPSTF cited in rejecting the PSA test is that the screen does not save lives and instead can result in unnecessary treatments that can leave men with discomfort, impotence and incontinence.

According to the Times, the task force focused on the results of five trials, the two largest done in Europe and in the United States. The European trial included 182,000 men. Over nine years of follow-up, it found no reduction in deaths due to prostate cancer among men of all ages in the study who were underwent PSA testing. But it did find some reduction in deaths among men aged 55 to 69 who got the blood test.

The American trial, involving almost 77,000 men followed for over a decade, also failed to show an overall reduction in deaths among all the men who were screened.

"Unfortunately, the evidence now shows that this test does not save men's lives," Dr. Virginia Moyer, a professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and chairwoman of the task force, told the Times. "This test cannot tell the difference between cancers that will and will not affect a man during his natural lifetime. We need to find one that does."

But Dr. Anthony D'Amico, chief of radiation oncology at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and a prostate cancer expert, said the task force's recommendation is misguided.

D'Amico noted that in the European study, screening reduced cancer deaths among these younger men by 44 percent. The U.S. study also showed a 44 percent reduction in cancer death among younger men, he added. "If they look at all the screening studies, they will find that the people who benefited most from screening were the youngest and presumably the healthiest," he noted.

"The panel has not really appreciated the entirety of the evidence," D'Amico said. "Considering all of the data, it appears that younger or healthier men benefit from PSA screening."

Right now, most men are advised to undergo regular PSA tests beginning at age 50. However, because most prostate cancers grow very slowly and may never prove fatal, the value of early treatment has come into question.

Of course, some prostate tumors are aggressive and can prove deadly. Most experts acknowledge that the real problem, right now, is that there's no reliable test to tell a patient which type of tumor he might have.

Dr. Otis W. Brawley, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, also cautioned that the task force's decision is not yet set in stone.

"It is important to keep in mind that under the new USPSTF process, the recommendation is not final until the conclusion of the public comment period and the USPSTFs review of those comments," he said.

According to Brawley, the cancer society pored over the existing body of evidence in 2009 and at that point it determined that it could not conclude whether or not PSA screening saves lives.

"We have long been concerned, and it has been very apparent for some years, that some supporters of prostate cancer screening have overstated, exaggerated and, in some cases, misled men about the evidence supporting its effectiveness," Brawley said. "We need balanced, truthful information to be made widely available to physicians and patients when making important health decisions. Sadly, that has not happened with this disease."

Brawley believes men must have an opportunity to make an informed decision with their health care provider about screening for prostate cancer after they receive information about the uncertainties, risks and potential benefits associated with testing for early prostate cancer detection.

"The ACS also strongly asserted that prostate cancer screening should not occur without an informed decision-making process," Brawley added.

D'Amico, who supports PSA testing, added that while over-treatment based on PSA test results has been a problem, much of that can be eliminated if the test is based on the most accurate PSA results. To make the test more accurate, men should stay away from sexual activity just prior to the test, bike riding, horseback riding and colonoscopy, he said. In addition, they should not have a PSA test if they have a bladder or prostate infection; and should wait at least a month after it has cleared up.

"Also, once a person is diagnosed it doesn't mean that they have to undergo treatment -- they can have a discussion with their physician about the significance of this cancer," D'Amico said. "Diagnosing allows one to have the opportunity to understand whether this is a cancer that requires treatment or not. But, putting your hands over your eyes saying, 'I don't want to know,' actually can lead to unnecessary death."

"I would still recommend an annual PSA, particularly for men who are healthy and under 65," D'Amico concluded.

Another expert, Dr. Lionel L. Banez, also supports continued use of the test. Banez, an assistant professor in the division of urologic surgery at Duke University Medical Center, said "the draft of the USPSTF review does provide evidence that PSA screening reduces prostate cancer mortality -- albeit not in as great a magnitude to be called optimal."

Prostate cancer remains the second most common cause of cancer death in men after lung cancer, Banez noted. "Thus, a slight reduction in mortality could still translate in a substantial absolute number of lives saved. Though it is clear that we still need to find a better test to improve early detection of significant disease and to curtail over-treatment, it is not advisable to discourage use of a currently existing test that is proven to save lives," he said.

More information

For more on prostate cancer, visit the U.S. National Cancer Institute.

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How to Decide on Air Conditioning ? Best Gadget Review

Air conditioning does more than cool the air. It truly ?conditions? it by removing dust and dirt as the air is drawn through a filter. Air conditioning also lowers the humidity, making the air more comfortable at any temperature. These benefits, however, can be costly. Depending on your region of the country, air conditioning can account for anywhere from 5 to 50% of your household budget. Because an air conditioner is such a sizable investment, you can save money and energy by carefully purchasing and operating your air conditioner. When shopping for a heating and cooling unit in Las Vegas, Spring Valley, or Sunrise Manor, first consider what system best suits your needs ? central air conditioning or room air conditioning. Central air conditioners are located in one part of a building, but they cool the entire building either by blowing cold air through ducts positioned in each room, or by circulating cooled water through pipes to each room where fans blow air across the pipes. Room air conditioners work in the same way, but have a smaller capacity and therefore only cool the immediate area. A heating and cooling unit in Las Vegas, Spring Valley, or Sunrise Manor, generally provide the greatest comfort but they also cost more than room units. If several rooms need to be cooled, however, a central system is probably the best buy. Central systems generally are not cost-effective as an addition to an existing home unless the existing ductwork can be used. Room air conditioners are mounted in windows or built into an external wall. Room units are less expensive than central units; however, they only cool the general space in which they are located. There are three types of room units; window models can be installed in most windows; casement window models, used in narrow, vertical windows, usually require the removal of a window panel for installation; and built-in models which are encased in a sleeve installed in the wall. After selecting the optimum unit type, consider unit size. A bigger unit is not necessarily better, because a unit that is too large will not cool an area uniformly. Also, an oversized unit will cool an area too quickly, causing the air conditioner to frequently turn on and off. This wastes electricity and money. In addition, a unit that is too large will not run long enough to reduce humidity and, instead of feeling comfortable, the air will feel cold and clammy at the normal thermostat setting. On the other hand, you should avoid purchasing too small a unit. An insufficiently sized unit will run constantly on hot days and still not be able to cool the area adequately. In sizing an air conditioner for your home, consider the dimensions of the area to be cooled and how the area is used. Based on size alone, an air conditioner generally needs 20 Btu for each square foot of living space. For instance, to air condition a room that is 15 feet wide and 20 feet long, you would calculate: 15 x 20 x 20(Btu) = 6,000. Thus, an air conditioner with a 6,000 Btu capacity would be required. Calculating Btu requirements becomes more complicated when you consider an area?s use. For instance, if you use passive cooling techniques such as shading, ventilation or vegetation, your Btu estimate can be lowered. Likewise, your Btu needs are increased by factors such as the size of the household, frequent use of heat-producing appliances, or summer humidity levels. An appliance dealer will use these factors to adjust your estimated Btu requirement. For most efficient cooling, purchase a unit, with a capacity within 5% of this estimate. When choosing between heating and cooling units in Las Vegas, Spring Valley, or Sunrise Manor, with similar prices, capacities and features, energy efficiency should be the deciding factor. Even though an energy efficient unit may be higher priced, it may the be best buy. High efficiency appliances cost less to operate and can pay back the extra initial cost many times over during their lifetimes.


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100 detained in Moscow amid nationalist rally call (AP)

MOSCOW ? Police in Moscow have detained about 100 people suspected of planning a nationalist rally near the Kremlin.

Police spokesman Anatoly Lastovetsky said some of those detained on Manezh Square were carrying weapons including pistols that fire rubber bullets.

A heavy contingent of police was deployed in and around the sprawling square after calls appeared on the Internet for an unauthorized gathering to mark the death a week ago of an 18-year-old in a nightclub fight between a group of soccer fans and men of Caucasus descent.

Violence between ethnic Russians and people from the Caucasus is frequent.

In December, about 5,000 people chanting "Russia for Russians" gathered at Manezh Square and beat dark-skinned passers-by. That gathering was a reaction to the killing of a Russian soccer fan during a fight with people from the Caucasus.

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Business Financing through Business Credit Bank

Businesses in difficult times require financial assistance to save the business from total collapse or failure. It is also a possibility that a business requires financial assistance to expand the business or to buy some latest appliances essential for the future of the enterprise. Business Credit Banks also called the Business Finance Providers are very reliable sources to get the required Loans as and when needed.Most companies when in need of finance look up to these finance providers or business bank credit as their first choice.
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A good businessman always has a good knowledge of such financier providers and what types of loans is most suitable for their company, however those new in doing business or the starters may not be very wise on the aspect, what option do they have?

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Nobel Peace Prize honors African, Arab women (Reuters)

OSLO (Reuters) ? Declaring women's rights vital for world peace, the Nobel Committee awarded its annual Peace Prize on Friday to three indomitable campaigners against war and oppression -- a Yemeni and two Liberians, including that country's president.

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Africa's first freely elected female head of state, shared the $1.5 million with compatriot Leymah Gbowee, who led a "sex strike" among her efforts against Liberia's civil war, and Arab activist Tawakul Karman, who hailed the award as a victory for democracy in Yemen.

"We cannot achieve democracy and lasting peace in the world unless women obtain the same opportunities as men to influence developments at all levels of society," Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjoern Jagland told reporters.

Johnson-Sirleaf, 72 and once dubbed the "Iron Lady" by opponents, is running for a second term in an election on Tuesday where she faces criticism for not having done enough to heal the divisions of years of civil war. Jagland dismissed suggestions the award might seem to be meddling in the vote.

But the former Norwegian prime minister said that honoring Yemen's protesters, who unlike those in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya are still battling to get rid of their ruler, sent a signal from Oslo that President Ali Abdullah Saleh, long a U.S. ally, and other Arab autocrats should now step down.

It is a message that the era of Arab dictators was over, Karman told Reuters in Sanaa, declaring her prize a victory for Yemen and for all of the uprisings of the Arab Spring.

The trio of laureates follow only a dozen other women among 85 men, as well as a number of organizations, to have won the prize over its 110-year history.

The Committee said it hoped the three-way award "will help to bring an end to the suppression of women that still occurs in many countries, and to realize the great potential for democracy and peace that women can represent."

ARAB SPRING HONORED

Recognizing Karman, a 32-year-old journalist and mother who was detained for a time during the unrest, was seen as a gesture of the Norwegian Nobel Committee's wider approval for the Arab Spring protest movements, which had been heavily tipped to win the prize for their young street campaigners.

"In the most trying circumstances, both before and during the Arab Spring, Tawakul Karman has played a leading part in the struggle for women's rights and for democracy and peace in Yemen," the Nobel citation read.

Egyptian activist Asmaa Mahfouz, who had been nominated, said: "Giving it to Yemen means giving it to the Arab Spring, and this is an honor to all of us and to all Arab states."

The committee said all three women were rewarded from the bequest left by Swedish dynamite inventor Alfred Nobel for "their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work."

LIBERIAN CAMPAIGNS

It noted that Johnson-Sirleaf had led the way for women to lead African states and that Gbowee, 39, had mobilized women across ethnic and religious lines to bring an end to the war in Liberia and ensure their participation in elections.

Her brother, Alphonso Diamond Gbowee, told Reuters: "I am so excited that her relentlessness to ensure the development of women and children in our region has been recognized.

"She's very hard-working, helping with women and children all over the place, especially in Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone ... This will be a challenge for her to do more. I have no doubt she'll continue to impact those vulnerable lives."

Speaking by telephone from Monrovia, Johnson-Sirleaf's son James told Reuters: "I am over-excited. This is very big news and we have to celebrate."

Johnson-Sirleaf was Liberia's finance minister, then suffered jail and fled the country as it descended into one of Africa's bloodiest civil wars, serving as a World Bank economist before going home and winning the presidency in 2005.

Gbowee's Women For Peace movement is credited by some for bringing an end to the civil war in 2003. The movement started humbly in 2002 when Gbowee organized a group of women to sing and pray for an end to fighting in a fish market.

She is the subject of an award-winning documentary film "Pray the Devil Back to Hell."

"Whatever they achieved today has been done along with all Liberian women," Liberia's minister for gender and development Vabah Gayflor told Reuters.

"It is something that all Liberian women will be proud of ... Women all over Africa and the world will be proud."

The prize will be presented in Oslo on December 10.

(Additional reporting by Victoria Klesty, Walter Gibbs, John Acher, Joachim Dagenborg, Camilla Knudsen and Alastair Macdonald in Oslo, Richard Valdmanis and Mark John in Dakar, Alphonso Toweh and Clair MacDougall in Monrovia, Yasmine Saleh in Cairo, Andrew Hammond in Dubai and Samia Nakhoul in London; Writing by Alastair Macdonald; Editing by Terje Solsvik)

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20111007/wl_nm/us_nobel_peace_liberians

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