ARAB ISRAELI RELATIONS - Dec 29 - Gaza Toll Passes 350 In 3rd Day Of Israeli Strikes.
Israel is engaged in an "all-out war with Hamas", Defense Minister Ehud Barak tells Parliament as his air force struck at the organization's civic institutions - the Islamic University, Interior Ministry and presidential guesthouse. The death toll surpassed 350, some 60 of them civilians, according to UN officials. As...

AFGHANISTAN - Dec 24 - Afghans And US Plan To Recruit Local Militias.
Taking a page from the successful experiment in Iraq, American commanders and Afghan leaders are preparing to arm local militias to help in the fight against a resurgent Taliban. B t along with hope, the move is raising fears here that the new armed groups could push the country...

Women leave conference regenerated and rejuvenated.
EDMONTON Foot rubs and manicure's are things that one wouldn't typically hear about coming from a women's conference, but that was the case at the 2nd annual Aboriginal Women's Conference. Women were pampered for three days at Edmonton's River Cree Casino from Sept. 22 to 24. ...

Battered bodies & shattered minds: violence against women in Bangladesh.
Violence against women is a common and insidious phenomenon in Bangladesh. The types of violence commonly committed are domestic violence, acid throwing, rape, trafficking and forced prostitution. Domestic violence is the most common form of violence and its prevalence is higher in rural areas. A higher prevalence of verbal...

Expanding the compass of domestic violence in the Hanoverian metropolis.
What goes on behind closed doors? This is a question that nosy neighbours and their academic cousins, historians, have been asking for a very long time. Family historians among that lot have uncovered much about family social and economic life, while studies of children and childhood have similarly filled...

Are graphic media violence, aggression and moral disengagement related?
It is well established that violent media can increase levels of aggression. The aim of the present study was to examine whether cognitive distortions mediate the relationship between enjoyment of violent media and the frequency in which people are exposed to violent media, and whether this exposure to violent...

Our existential death penalty: judges, jurors, and terror management.
Non mortem timemus, sed cogitationem mortis. (1) I. INTRODUCTION For many individuals who see the death penalty as inherently right or wrong, their positions on the death penalty are not swayed by logical debate. For example, those opposed to the death penalty on moral or...

Postnatal depression and abuse link?
"Nurses assessing family violence--some hidden dangers" was a very interesting and thought provoking article (Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, September 2007, p20-21). I would like to thank the authors. I am sure, as they state, there are numerous triggers for such violence in our society and the solution is...

Seven Delaware Nonprofits Receive $77,500 From the Verizon Foundation and Verizon Wireless.
Funding to Help Organizations Combat Domestic Violence WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which is observed in October, seven Delaware nonprofit organizations will receive $77,500 from the Verizon Foundation - the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications - and Verizon Wireless...

Lutheran women theologians discuss violence in Namibian society.
Women theologians from the three Lutheran churches in Namibia contextually reviewed the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) document "Churches Say 'No' to Violence against Women" at an October seminar held in Windhoek under the theme "For the Healing of our Communities." In the official opening address, Rev. Dr...