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ì June 26, 2002 ^Jortlanb (0)böcruer Page B2 (sa R eligion üurtl.uiù n m ui u n i t u — a I c n ò a r IH W con tin u ed p.m. at 422 N.E. Alberta. Call 503-284-4962 to register. A lb e rta C oo p erative Grocery Anti-Islam Backlash, Mideast Conflict Discussed Every T hursday, the A lberta C ooperative G rocery, located at 1500 N.E. Alberta, will be having a F an n er’s M arket featuring organic and environm entally-grow n produce and garden starts. C om e and take advantage o f the opportunity to purchase your food direct from the source. Learn w hat it m eans to grow sustainably, every T hursday ffom2-7 p.m. Call 503-287-4333. Muslim leaders shine critical light on the state of their nations (A P) — M uslim leadersshined a critical light on the state o f their nations Tuesday, w ith S udan’s president saying they risk being “even m ore m arginalized” if they fail to close social and econom ic gaps with developed nations. President O m ar el-B ashir also called for reform o f the O rganiza tion o f the Islamic C onference in opening remarks to foreign m inis ters and senior officials from the 57 M uslim nations meeting in the Sudanese capital o f Khartoum. E l-B ashir, w ho cam e to pow er in a 1989 coup, said the M uslim w orld had no choice but to develop its capabili ties “to bridge the historic gap betw een backw ardness and developm ent, w eakness and strength.” “ U nless w e do that,” he w arned, “w e shall be reduced to neglected num bers and a q u a n tity that is even m ore m arg in alized than w e are at p resen t.” A bdelouahed Belkziz, the M o roccan secretary-general o f the O1C, w arned that M uslim s run the risk o f losing self-confidence and ofself-im posed international iso lation because o f an unfair linkage o f Islam to terrorism . “ M uslim s in the past had been associated with poverty and ig norance and accused o f lacking dem ocracy and respect for human rights,” he said. “N ow they face the additional accusation o f be ing followers o f a backward civili zation and a culture that glorifies death. In other w ords, a culture o f ter- ronsm. A . “The task o f countering these challenges is m ade easier because they are based on false and vi cious accusations that are not difficult to expose,” Belkzizadded. The O IC, based in the Red Sea port city o f Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, is the w orld’s only pan-Islam ic body and, in theory, represents an estim ated 1.2 billion M uslim s living from W est A frica to the Far E ast an d from R ussia to the C om oros Islands in th e I n d ia n Ocean. T he 30-year-old body, how ever, has been little m ore than a forum for debate, and it needs reform , el-B ashir said. W hat M uslim s perceive as a W estern backlash against Islam after the Sept. 11 attacks in the BAMA'B PLAIN RACE P o rtla n d W a lk in g Tour Portland W alking T ours offers guided tours exploring the history, art, architecture, fountains, parks and unique places in the C ity o f Roses. T he tours start at the V isitor C enter at Pioneer C ourthouse S q u a re , S .W . 6 ,h an d M o rriso n . F o r m o re in f o rm a tio n , ca ll th e ir 2 4 -h o u r lin e at 5 0 3 -7 3 6 -3 2 4 8 o r go o n lin e to w w w .portlandw alkingtours.com . United States should prom pt swift changes needed to “ lead jo in t Is lamic endeavors tow ard the hori zons w e all aspire for,” el-B ashir said. T he O IC w as founded out o f M uslim indignation over a 1969 f ire at J e r u s a le m ’s a l-A q s a M osque, one o f Islam ’s holiest shrines. A C hristian man from A ustralia w as accused o f starting the fire, but M uslim s held Israel responsible since it controlled the holy city. The Israeli-Palestinian con flict has alw ays been central to the organization, and the th r e e - d a y g a th e r in g in K hartoum is likely to voice solid support for the Pales tinians and w ithering criti cism o f Israel. T he m eeting began a day afte r P resid en t B ush urged the P ale stin ian s in a long- a n tic ip a te d sp eech to rep lace the P alestin ian lead ersh ip w ith th o se “ not co m p ro m ised by te r ro r” an d to ad o p t d em o cratic refo rm s th a t co u ld p ro d u ce an in d e p en d e n t state w ith in th ree y ea rs. He also called on Israel to stop building settlem ents in the W est Bank and said the Jewish state will ultim ately have to w ithdraw from lands it occupied in the 1967 M iddle East war. K a is e r P e rm a n e n te H ik e T o help people leam to identify w hat N orthw est plants are poten tially harm ful, K aiser Perm anente is sponsoring a free hike on S aturday, July 27 called “ Sinister Plants o f the C olum bia G orge.” T he hike starts at 8:30 a.m. at K aiser P erm anente’s R ockw ood M edical O ffice, 19500 S.E. Stark St. and then carpool to the Gorge. Call 503-813-4820. N ew Seasons B arb equ e T he N ew Seasons M arket in C oncordia will be having a delicious barbecue to support Z enger Farm , a unique urban education center, encom passing both farm andw etland. Funds w ill be used to expand the existing sustainable farm and add an education and jo b training center. The barbeque benefit w ill be held on S aturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30, from 11 a.m .- 5 p.m. Call 503-288-2323. Cheney Talks Tough con tin u ed FESTIVAL African and Native American drumming, music, singing, dancing, children’s activities, interactive cultural exhibits, and a panel discussion on “The delights and dilemmas of my culture,” are planned during the Saturday, July 27 event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (N A PS)— O n the w eighty is sue o f shedding pounds, men and w om en d o n ’t see eye to eye. H ow ever one survey found both sexes are in agreem ent that advancing years m ake it m ore di fficult to stay at their ideal weight. A c c o rd in g to th e n a tio n a l s tu d y , s p o n so re d b y d ie ta ry supplem ent m aker, M etabolife International Inc., 91 percent o f the respondents found losing or m aintaining w eight becam e m ore difficult as they grew older. A w hopping 69 percent o f w om en and 52 percent o f m en found it “m uch m ore” difficult. O nly tw o percent o f A m ericans found w eight control easier as they got older. T he survey, called “ Battle o f the B ulge,” revealed the sexes have their own “specific dem ons” in term s o f diet and lifestyle. A sked about dietary villains, 53 percent o f w om en identified sw eets as the bane o f a trim w aist line. H ow ever, o n ly six p e rc e n to f men claim ed to be victim ized by a sw eet tooth. M en cited large por tions (43 percent) and fast foods (29 percent) as the culprits they m ust overcom e. W om en listed snacking betw een m eals ( 18 per cent) ahead o f either large por- TLC-TnT based at Whitaker Middle School (Lakeside) 5135 N.E. 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Men and Women Battle Bulge On Different Fronts The celebration is the 5th annual race unity festival sponsored by the Portland Baha’i community and is free to all children, teenagers and adults. Albina Christian Life C enter fro m Front netw ork, C heney said it is not enough for the U nited States to rely on m easures to protect people and buildings in the United States. “ W ars are not w on on the d e fensive,” C heney said. “W e m ust take the battle to the enem y.” He said “w e are going to shut dow n terrorist cam ps w herever they are” and find terrorists “one by one and bring them to ju stice.” C heney said the governm ent has “ fo u n d c o n firm a tio n bin Laden and al-Q aida are seriously interested in nuclear, radiological and biological w eapons.” C heney also said Saddam is “clearly pursuing these w eapons o f m ass destruction.” People of all ages are invited to attend a race unity festival next month at the Cascade Campus of Portland Community College at 705 N. Killingsworth. _j fro m M etro NoActMteiFaaa.NoCmRReq’d. Rates as Low as .05 Cents Per Mhute urowtytroore.îjomeNesmcoonsAppiy Available Only At: Simply Cellular & Telephone Reconnections Ô040 NE Sandy Blvd., Suite 100B Portland. OR 97213 5 0 3 -2 8 0 -8 0 0 0 tions (17 percent) or fast foods (12 percent). T h e s u r v e y a lso re v e a le d to d ay ’s w om an has an aw ful lot on her plate that isn ’t food. The num ber one w eight loss obstacle w om en cited, at 34 percent, w as the lack o f tim e to plan m eals and, shop. O nly seven percent o f men shared that concern. Both sexes agreed that chang- • ing m etabolism w as their main obstacle to losing weight. T he good new s is the survey found A m ericans d o n ’t perceive them selves as total losers at los ing weight. E ighty-four percent reported a desire to only shed either “a couple o f sizes” o r “a few pounds in certain places.” Losing a couple o f sizes w as the m ain goal o f both m en (50 percent ) and w om en (67 percent). At the extrem es w ere 12 per cent who w ould like to lose “a ton, so to speak" and five percent who sim ply w anted to “m aintain.” A nother telling statistic from the survey w as that 97 percent o f respondents have at som e point in their lives been on a diet. Infact, for m any, dieting is very m uch a part o f their lives. A lm ost h a lf o f the m ale respondents— 46 per cent— have attem pted six or more diets (w om en w ere at 31 percent) and 16 percent o f w om en said they are alw ays dieting (only three percent o f m en m ade such an ad mission). The holidays w ere found to be especially trying-tim es for those battling the bulge. January is the biggest m onth for dieting w ith 43 percent o f w om en and 34 percent o f men adm itting they begin every year on a diet. "The Battle o f the Bulge” is the first in a series o f surveys sponsored by Metabolife Inter national Inc The surveys explore diet and lifestyle as they relate to modern ' Americans. For more information, and to view the entire survey. visit www. Metabolife. com
