Collage: Voice of Russia The United States has enacted a law on the modernization of the Smith-Mundt Act, which for the first time in 65 years gives American media outlets legal access to content and foreign directed propaganda that is… Read More ›
Day: July 15, 2013
Government of Russia ( Rosneft ) and Exxon Mobil to expand cooperation with joint projects in the Gulf of Mexico and the US
Putin urges Rosneft and Exxon Mobil to start joint projects in Gulf of Mexico Collage: Voice of Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin urges Rosneft and Exxon Mobil to expand cooperation with joint projects in the Gulf of Mexico and the… Read More ›
Crisis: troika wants Greece to cut priests’ salaries
State puts up about 200 million euros 15 July, 10:43 Greece, 06 May 2012 (ANSAmed) – ATHENS, JULY 15 – The Greek government is being squeezed by international lenders to slash the salaries of about 9,500 priests to meet demands… Read More ›
Post office evacuated after ‘KY Intense Arousal gel’ leaked from a package and spread to more than 12 others causing alarm
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 10:36 EST, 15 July 2013 | UPDATED: 10:57 EST, 15 July 2013 Authorities came prepared with orange chemical suits and all. But the suspicious substance that prompted the evacuation of a northeastern Alabama post… Read More ›
Stores now tracking your behavior and moods through cameras and cell phones
Retailers across the globe are tracking shoppers without their consent Technology providers will not name the stores Nordstrom ended their use of this technology in May By Ryan Gorman PUBLISHED: 18:50 EST, 15 July 2013 | UPDATED: 19:28 EST, 15… Read More ›
World’s oldest calendar dating back more than 10,000 years discovered in Scotland
The monument is made up of 12 pits that appear to mimic moon phases This would have made it possible for residents to track lunar months It was discovered in Warren Field near Crathes Castle in Aberdeenshire The discovery predates… Read More ›
Pricing scandal sees NHS pay £89 for cod-liver oil capsules
Taxpayers are being charged up to 40 times the usual cost for common over-the-counter products being prescribed by NHS doctors, The Telegraph can disclose. The NHS confirmed that inflated prices were being paid by taxpayers and announced the situation was… Read More ›
Greek MPs vote in favour of charging ex-minister over tax-cheat list
Source: Reuters – Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:51 AM Author: Reuters ATHENS, July 16 (Reuters) – Greek lawmakers voted early on Tuesday in favour of pressing criminal charges against former finance minister George Papaconstantinou in a scandal over a list… Read More ›
Glaxo used travel agencies for China bribes – police / Over $489 million
Source: Reuters – Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:39 PM Author: Reuters A Chinese national flag is seen in front of a GlaxoSmithKline office building in Shanghai, July 12, 2013 REUTERS/Aly Song * GSK used travel agencies to funnel bribes… Read More ›
Japan mulls nationalising unclaimed islands
National Jul. 16, 2013 – 06:52AM JST ( 32 ) A Taiwan fishing boat is blocked by the Japan Coast Guard near the disputed Diaoyu / Senkaku islands, September 2012AFP TOKYO — Japan may nationalise any unclaimed remote islands in… Read More ›
Japan seeks to ‘nationalize’ islands
With an Upper House election looming this weekend, the Japanese cabinet plans to strengthen territorial claims on hundreds of remote islands in the East China Sea. -China Daily/ANN Tue, Jul 16, 2013 China Daily/Asia News Network With an Upper House… Read More ›
RT source: Israeli strike on Syria was carried out from Turkish base
Published time: July 15, 2013 04:00 Edited time: July 15, 2013 13:00 Israel used a Turkish military base to launch one of its recent airstrikes against Syria from the sea, a reliable source told RT. Israel has been under… Read More ›
How cranberries impact infection-causing bacteria
Contact: Chris Chipello christopher.chipello@mcgill.ca 514-398-4201 McGill University Research points to potential role for cranberry derivatives in implantable medical devices Consuming cranberry products has been anecdotally associated with prevention of urinary tract infections (UTIs) for over 100 years. But is this… Read More ›
Dad’s obesity could be inherited by multiple generations
Contact: Dr. Tod Fullston tod.fullston@adelaide.edu.au 61-883-138-188 University of Adelaide The sperm of obese fathers could increase the risk of both their children and their grandchildren inheriting obesity, according to new research from University of Adelaide. In laboratory studies, researchers from… Read More ›
Dad’s obesity could be inherited by multiple generations
Contact: Dr. Tod Fullston tod.fullston@adelaide.edu.au 61-883-138-188 University of Adelaide The sperm of obese fathers could increase the risk of both their children and their grandchildren inheriting obesity, according to new research from University of Adelaide. In laboratory studies, researchers from… Read More ›
Neurotoxicity of chemotherapy drugs / triggers changes in ion channels on dorsal root ganglia and dorsal horn neurons
Contact: Meng Zhao eic@nrren.org 86-138-049-98773 Neural Regeneration Research Chemotherapy is one of the primary treatments for cancer. However, one of the most disturbing findings of recent studies of cancer survivors is the apparent prevalence of chemotherapy-associated adverse neurological effects, including… Read More ›
Neurotoxicity of chemotherapy drugs
Contact: Meng Zhao eic@nrren.org 86-138-049-98773 Neural Regeneration Research Chemotherapy is one of the primary treatments for cancer. However, one of the most disturbing findings of recent studies of cancer survivors is the apparent prevalence of chemotherapy-associated adverse neurological effects, including… Read More ›
New theory uncovers cancer’s deep evolutionary roots / Cancer is realated to embryo development
Contact: Skip Derra skip.derra@asu.edu 480-965-4823 Arizona State University Tracing cancer back to the dawn of multicellularity could explain its mysterious properties and transform therapy TEMPE, Ariz. — A new way to look at cancer — by tracing its deep… Read More ›
The dark side of artificial sweeteners
Contact: Mary Beth O’Leary moleary@cell.com 617-397-2802 Cell Press More and more Americans are consuming artificial sweeteners as an alternative to sugar, but whether this translates into better health has been heavily debated. An opinion article published by Cell Press on… Read More ›