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Violence in Myanmar Exposed By Satellite Images

September 29, 2007 – 3:00 pm

From National Geographic.
Satellite images of eastern Myanmar (Burma) seem to corroborate reports of human-rights violations in the troubled Southeast Asian country, an international team of experts announced today.
A detailed analysis of images spanning several years pinpoints locations where villages have been burned, settlements have been relocated, and military forces have expanded their camps.
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Dalai Lama Offers Support to Myanmar Monks

September 26, 2007 – 11:31 pm

From Forbes.com.

‘I extend my support and solidarity with the recent peaceful movement for democracy in Burma,’ the Dalai Lama said in a message released by the Tibet office and datelined in Dharamsala in northern India.
‘I fully support their call for freedom and democracy and take this opportunity to appeal to freedom-loving people all over the [...]

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You Can’t Profile School Shooters

April 21, 2007 – 3:29 pm

Original article at LiveScience.com.
A slew of factors determine our behavior, social scientists say, including external factors, our mental states and the state of our brain.
There are, however, a few things that keep resurfacing when scientists review violent and aggressive actions by youth, including depression, anger and resentment, low self-esteem, feelings of victimization and sometimes [...]

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