CNN.com - Second aid worker held for rape report - May 31, 2005

And we wonder why so many African nations have such problems! A perfect example of corruption and of blaming the messenger.

CNN.com - Second aid worker held for rape report - May 31, 2005:

"MSF Holland published a report in March detailing about 500 cases of rape during a period of 4 1/2 months in Darfur, where a rebellion has raged for more than 2 years.

The violence has killed tens of thousands and forced more than 2 million from their homes.

The report contained anonymous accounts by victims of their ordeals, including being held and raped repeatedly for several days, beaten and even arrested.

Pregnancy out of wedlock is illegal in Sudan, where Islamic sharia law is in force.
U.N. orders investigation

Rights group Human Rights Watch said in a statement on Tuesday the Sudanese government should be arresting war criminals in Darfur, not aid workers.

'This is a perfect illustration of how far the Sudanese government is prepared to go to silence criticism and deny its own responsibility for massive atrocities in Darfur,' said Peter Takirambudde, Africa director for Human Rights Watch. "

Want to go for a bike ride? Or donate to a good cause?

I have registered to ride in the MS 150 series. It is a two day 150 mile (actually 169 mile in this case, but who is counting ;) ) bicylce ride to raise money for the MS society.

It is a good cause so if you would like to learn more about the ride (or a ride near you--it is a national series that I HIGHLY recommend!!!---or if you want to donate to them, why not do it through this link. :)

thanks in advance!!

jim

Ristening in the News!!! Audio Books - New York Times

I risten to probably 80% of the books I go through. Much more efficient!

Audio Books - New York Times: "For a growing group of devoted listeners, the popularity of audio books is redefining the notion of reading, which for centuries has been centered on the written word. Traditionally, it is also an activity that has required one's full attention.

But audio books, once seen as a kind of oral CliffsNotes for reading lightweights, have seduced members of a literate but busy crowd by allowing them to read while doing something else. "

Breast cancer survival linked to exercise: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Breast cancer survival linked to exercise: South Florida Sun-Sentinel: ""A new study suggests that women who exercise even a minimal amount after being treated for breast cancer are more likely to survive the disease than those who don't.

Women who walked as little as one hour a week - or engaged in an equivalent exercise - increased their chances of living, according to researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, both Harvard Medical School-affiliated institutions."
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Hotel Rwanda

If you have never seen Hotel Rwanda, go get it and watch it. It is a must!!!

In fact, even if you have seen it beforre, go get the DVD and watch the movie again with Paul Rusesabagina giving his story through out. He (Paul) is every bit a modern day Oskar Schindler.

Want some of the history of the Genocide? PBS, the BBC, George Washington University, and Historywiz all have excellent coverage.

An SS Officer Remembers: The Bookkeeper from Auschwitz - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News

An SS Officer Remembers: The Bookkeeper from Auschwitz - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News

Unbelievable. No matter how many times I read about concentration camps, I still always come back to the same question: HOW? How could it happen? How could people do such a thing? How can they live with themselves?

Here is a PARTIAL answer for at least one man:

"Groning, though, didn't kill anyone. He didn't pour Zyklon B into the shafts or burn the piles of dead. He watched. He stood there, shocked at first, then indifferent. It became a routine.

He lived in an organized world and its order ensured that the terror of the concentration camps could be compartmentalized, kept apart from the foundations of civilization. The terror was subject to clear command structures and tightly regulated service schedules, assignments of duties and positions, making one man a torturer and another a bookkeeper."

Read the entire article

Yoga Takes A Bite Out Of Eating Disorders

Yet more benefits from yoga!!! :)

From ScienceDaily.com
Yoga Takes A Bite Out Of Eating Disorders: "A study published in the latest issue of Psychology of Women Quarterly reports that mind-body exercise, such as yoga, is associated with greater body satisfaction and fewer symptoms of eating disorders than traditional aerobic exercise like jogging or using cardio machines."