What Congress did for women yesterday in USA

One bill for women’s rights passed, one more to go. Help us make valuing women a priority. Stop violence against women with your gift to Amnesty today.

Dear Rector, Two bills aiming to stop violence against women are closer than ever to becoming law. Yesterday, Congress voted to pass provisions of the Tribal Law and Order Act, a groundbreaking bill that fights sexual violence and rape against Native American and Alaska Native women.Without your support – from the prolonged advocacy over the years to that last wave of phone calls and messages that poured into Congressional offices this past week – we couldn’t have seen such a major success. Thank you. Next step – the bill goes to President Obama’s desk to officially be signed into law!  Another bill making its way through Congress, the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), is an unprecedented effort by the United States to address violence against women globally. However, IVAWA has not yet reached the House or the Senate floor and is still in need of your support. Now that the Tribal Law and Order Act has opened a door for women's rights, we’re ready to carry IVAWA through to victory! Amnesty members have fought for years to get both bills to this critical point, and it appears we are on the cusp of success. But you know us, we don’t settle for almost there.  Stop violence against women worldwide We are closer than ever. Yesterday – a victory on a bill to combat violence against women in Indian Country. The next step? Combating violence around the world! Your donation will fuel our efforts to stop violence against women. Help Amnesty take both bills through the final stretch with your financial support today.  Both bills are deeply necessary for combating what has been described as the most pervasive abuse of human rights in the world – violence against women. At least one out of every three women worldwide has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime, with rates of domestic violence reaching 70% in some countries. Amnesty played a major role in crafting language for both pieces of legislation. With your donation today we will continue to make protecting and valuing women a priority. For our mothers, daughters, wives, sisters and selves, let’s make women’s rights a reality. Click here to make an immediate donation to Amnesty USA to help end senseless acts of violence and abuse against women. Thank you for heeding our call to action. Sincerely, The Stop Violence against Women team Amnesty International USA

New books from OSHO MEDIA INTERNATIONAL

ooks from OSHO MEDIA INTERNATIONAL

New books from OSHO MEDIA INTERNATIONAL Four new book titles are hitting the book shops these days. Each of the new books carries an additional media format. Authentic Living, a new series of books carries a full talk on DVD and two illustrated titles from a series Pillars of Consciousness carry each an original talk as audio CD.

AUTHENTIC LIVING:

We are introducing ‘Authentic Living”, a new series of books based on meditation events in which Osho responds to questions from his audience during his time in America. He supports this exchange of questions and responses as an existential learning to grow towards authentic living. Read more about the understanding behind this question and answer process that Osho shares.

Series: Authentic Living     Order From: » Amazon US » Barnes & Noble » Borders » Other Danger: Truth at Work: The Courage to Accept the Unknowable Danger: Truth at Work goes to the heart of our most fundamental human issues. Why can’t we just live happily and be content? While we seem to have all the knowledge we need to solve our problems, we haven't. In this timely book, Osho explains that religious conditio.ning has held us back. Publisher: Osho Media International; Pap/DVD edition Paperback: 224 pages

Smith is the network operations sergeant

Army Sgt. Maj. Kevin E. Smith is the network operations sergeant as well as the noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the National Guard's Domestic All-Hazards Response Team-West. Smith is assigned to the 35th Infantry Division, Missouri Army Guard. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith, National Guard Bureau 






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Making it Easier to Stay Healthy

Good afternoon, Many of us know women whose lives have been saved by breast cancer screening. Yet, one in five women over 50 hasn't received a mammogram in the last two years. Nothing is more important to us than the health of our children, but nearly one out of eight children hasn't seen a doctor in the last year. For too long, our health care system has focused on treating the sick, and not on keeping people healthy. Preventive health care like cancer screenings, cholesterol tests and even flu shots saves lives and reduces health care costs, but too many Americans face a tough choice between paying for preventive care and putting food on the table for their families. The Affordable Care Act is helping to change that by making it easier to access basic preventive care. Last week, I joined the First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden -- two of our country's top health leaders -- to announce that starting in the fall, all new health insurance plans will be required to cover recommended preventive services with no deductible, copay or coinsurance. The First Lady and Dr. Biden wanted to help raise awareness about this provision of the new law, so they made this video. Please take a look and share it with your friends and family. Nearly half of all Americans suffer from chronic disease, and seven out of 10 deaths in our country are due to chronic illness. Many of these illnesses can be prevented. By spending our resources on stopping chronic illness before it starts, we can keep more people healthy and reduce health care costs. Starting in September, preventive services like blood pressure tests, many cancer screenings, well-baby and well-child visits will be free for millions of Americans. By giving people the tools they need to lead healthier lives, we’ll be putting our country’s health resources where they can have the most impact. To learn more about Affordable Health Care Act's new rules on preventive care click here: www.HealthCare.gov/preventiveservices/ Access to preventive care is just one of the ways the Affordable Care Act is making America healthier. To find out more about the benefits of the Affordable Care Act, visit HealthCare.gov. Sincerely, Kathleen Sebelius Secretary of Health and Human Services

Former President George Bush speaks to U.S. Sailors

Former President George H.W. Bush speaks to U.S. Sailors over the public address system aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) while under way in the Atlantic Ocean July 14, 2010. Bush and his wife Barbara spent their time aboard watching flight operations, touring the ship and visiting with the crew. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Clark, U.S. Navy/Released)

The combined amphibious exercise

U.S. Marines attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 24 navigate their amphibious assault vehicle back to USS New Orleans (LPD 18) near Salinas Beach in Peru July 14, 2010, during Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station 2010. The combined amphibious exercise is designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho, U.S. Navy/Released)

Michelle Obama to me on health reform

Rector --

When you hear about the new health reform law these days, too much talk is focused on the political.

What I've found is that most Americans just want to know how this new law helps their families stay healthy -- and how it reduces their costs.

The first thing I tell people who ask about the Affordable Care Act is that, for moms like me, it makes our lives easier. It gives families control over their own care. And it gives us the comfort of knowing that our insurance will be there when we need it most -- especially if we get sick. Then I tell them that it gets better, but there's a lot to know. To help, this administration has set up HealthCare.gov, where folks can see customized information about how care will improve for their families.

So much of what makes this law great is its emphasis on preventive care -- right now, too many people aren't getting the check-ups or the screenings they need to stay healthy. Twelve percent of kids haven't seen a doctor in the past year. And 59 million adults -- and 11 million children -- depend on an insurance plan that does not cover basic immunizations.

Health reform is changing that. Under this new law, all new private plans will provide basic preventive services -- things like childhood immunizations and checkups, mammograms, colonoscopies, cervical screenings, and treatment for high blood pressure -- absolutely free of charge. No copay. No deductible. No co-insurance needed.

And, on HealthCare.gov, you can not only learn what preventive steps will help keep your family healthy, but also what insurance coverage options are available based on your needs.

A focus on prevention will help us to combat diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure -- chronic illnesses that right now lead to seven of ten deaths in the United States and 75 percent of our national health care costs.

And it will help us tackle an issue that is dear to my heart -- childhood obesity. As some of you know one of my top priorities as First Lady is the Let's Move! campaign, where we have made it our goal to put a stop to the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation, so children who are born today grow up at a healthy weight.

Each of us needs to take responsibility for our own health and the health of our families, and the new health reform law can help. That's why I'm writing today -- to make sure you and Americans across the country know how their health plans are getting better day by day under reform.

Please visit HealthCare.gov and find out more about your care:

www.healthcare.gov

Thank you,

Michelle Obama