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Venezuela’s partnership with Russia : An emblematic step

Posted by seumasach on July 23, 2012

Olivia Kroth

Voltairenet

16th July, 2012

While the Western system, under the influence of the war lobbies, is based on financial parasitism and unbridled predation, Venezuela and Russia are building an alternative model. The multipolar world is one of balanced partnerships and win-win agreements. But as pointed out by Olivia Kroth, the Libyan tragedy should serve as a lesson: the emergence of an alternative to imperial capitalism must go hand in hand with a strong defense capability.

Under President Chávez, Venezuela is enjoying good relations with Russia as one of its most important trade and military partners in Latin America. By strengthening the Venezuelan-Russian ties, Hugo Chávez wants to help creating a multi-polar world, “a world that permits the rights of peoples to liberty, self-determination and sovereignty”.

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Chinese study reveals mechanism behind dangerous effects of mobile phones

Posted by seumasach on July 23, 2012

“These findings not only clarify the effect of GSM RFEMF on human health but also reveal its mechanism. We hope that it will help people to realize the possible hazardous health effects of exposure to GSM RFEMF radiation emitted from the mobile phone relay stations or devices in their living/occupational environment.”

Reactive Oxygen Species Formation and Apoptosis in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Induced by 900 MHz Mobile Phone Radiation

Yao-Sheng Lu,1,2 Bao-Tian Huang,1 and Yao-Xiong Huang1

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
2Department of Electronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China

Received 12 February 2012; Accepted 10 April 2012

Academic Editor: Marcos Dias Pereira

Copyright © 2012 Yao-Sheng Lu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

We demonstrate that reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays an important role in the process of apoptosis in human peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) which is induced by the radiation of 900 MHz radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RFEMF) at a specific absorption rate (SAR) of ~0.4 W/kg when the exposure lasts longer than two hours. The apoptosis is induced through the mitochondrial pathway and mediated by activating ROS and caspase-3, and decreasing the mitochondrial potential. The activation of ROS is triggered by the conformation disturbance of lipids, protein, and DNA induced by the exposure of GSM RFEMF. Although human PBMC was found to have a self-protection mechanism of releasing carotenoid in response to oxidative stress to lessen the further increase of ROS, the imbalance between the antioxidant defenses and ROS formation still results in an increase of cell death with the exposure time and can cause about 37% human PBMC death in eight hours.

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Hezbollah mobilises tens of thousands to reaffirm its total support for Syria

Posted by seumasach on July 23, 2012

Hezbollah concentra decenas de miles para reafirmar su apoyo total a Siria

Resistencia Libia

22nd July, 2012

Los miembros de Hezbollah han exhibido banderas sirias y retratos del presidente Bashar

El jeque Nasrallah afirma que Siria es el principal apoyo militar de Hezbollah.

Al sur de Beirut en la plaza al Raya Hezbollah ha concentrado a decenas de miles de partidarios para celebrar el sexto aniversario de su victoria contra la agresión de Israel. Han participado organizaciones libanesas y varios embajadores, entre los cuales el embajador de Siria en Líbano Ali Abd El Karim Ali

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Lloyds in further loan sale turmoil

Posted by seumasach on July 23, 2012

Telegraph

23rd July, 2012

Lloyds Banking Group faces the indignity of another cut price sell off as buyers walk away from its £1.2bn Project Lundy auction. The state-backed bank has had to cut the price of the loans from a proposed 70p in the £1 to just 50p after failing to attract viable interest in a sale

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Syria uncovers TV hijack plot

Posted by seumasach on July 23, 2012

New spin in media war?

RT

23rd July, 2012

Syria has accused Western and Arab intelligence agencies of plotting to “hijack” its satellite channel frequencies in order to spread misinformation about the alleged advances of the rebels, military defections or the fall of certain cities.

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Après Barclays, HSBC (Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation)

Posted by seumasach on July 23, 2012

Jean-Paul Baquiast

Europe Solidaire

19th July, 2012

Barclays, avec notamment le scandale du Libor (sans mentionner le reste) avait déjà provoqué dans le monde occidental une vague d’indignation. Mais HSBC (http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSBC) , la grande banque britannique, ancienne cheville ouvrière du Commonwealth, aujourd’hui un des coeurs de la City de Londres, très liée à la Banque d’Angleterre, a réduit l’affaire Barclays au niveau d’un simple fait divers.

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US claims Syria possesses, intends to use chemical weapons

Posted by seumasach on July 23, 2012

The covert war against Syria isn’t working out and a kind of hysteria, a serious mental derangement is taking hold of Western elites. They mobilised all their media and political assets, their Gulf dictatorships and European stooges to overthrow Assad. They’re bad losers but who is going to swallow this mad nonsense, a simple rerun of the Iraq lies. I never thought you could accuse them of lack of imagination : not only are they trying to recycle Tony Blair but they’re trying to recycle his lies as well. The West is having a nervous breakdown. Hopefully Russia and China and the rest of the world can help talk us through it before we take suicidal action.

PressTV

23rd July, 2012

In a new media offensive against Damascus, Washington has claimed that the Syrian government possesses and intends to use chemical weapons.

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Syrian Forces Clash with Terrorists, Seize Weapons in Aleppo

Posted by seumasach on July 22, 2012

Al-Manar

22nd July, 2012

Syrian forces clashed with armed groups in Qebtan al-Jabal, to the north of Aleppo , on Sunday and destroyed three pick-up trucks equipped with machineguns causing heavy losses among them.

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Defeated in Damascus the terrorists try to destabilize Aleppo

Posted by seumasach on July 22, 2012

Derrotados en Damasco, los terroristas tratan de desestabilizar Alepo

Resistencia Libia

22nd July, 2012

Alepo es la capital económica y comercial siria. Sus distintas comunidades apoyan fuertemente al gobierno. Los árabes, armenios, kurdos, los cristianos, drusos, alauitas y sunitas son pro Baas.

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Christians threatened by Free Syrian Army seek Government Protection

Posted by seumasach on July 22, 2012

“Armed Islamist Opposition has murdered more than 200 Christians in the city of Homs”

Stoyan Zaimov

Global Research

17th July, 2012

As the conflict in Syria continues without a resolution, and government and rebel forces are locked in fierce battles across several cities, Christians in the besieged city of Homs were evacuated with the help of a priest on Wednesday.

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Egypt’s Mursi visits Saudi Arabia to mend ties

Posted by seumasach on July 22, 2012

“The Saudi and Egyptian leadership greatly realize the importance of tidying up the ‘geo-political house’ of the region and to prepare things for a new Syria,” Yasir ba Amer wrote in al-Watan.

Reuters

12th July, 2012

Saudi Arabia gave a lavish reception to Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi on Thursday, a gesture analysts said indicated the Arab world’s wealthiest country was ready to put old tensions behind it to do business with the new Islamist president.

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