Sunday 28 July 2013

The massive funding from Saudi Arabia confirms that the Egyptian coup d'état is a US-British clandestine operation

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World’s largest gamma telescope to study cosmic rays from Siberia

Posted: 27 Jul 2013 03:40 PM PDT

NASA image from 21 March, 2000 shows a “direct” picture of the first four years of Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory spacecraft’s Energetic Gamma-Ray Experiment Telescope(EGRET) data.

A desolate site in Siberia will soon become the forefront of international research into the secrets of the Universe, after the world’s biggest gamma ray detection array scientists are creating there comes into operation.
The Tunka Valley, located in about 100km west of Lake Baikal, close to Russia’s border with Mongolia, is already operating a large-scale experiment studying cosmic rays and gamma rays.
Cosmic rays are charged particles accelerated to energies beyond human capabilities by strong magnetic fields in outer space. Supernovae, quasars, galactic nuclei are all likely sources of the particles. Gamma rays are electromagnetic radiation of high frequency and energy.
Both the hadrons of the cosmic rays and gamma photons trigger kilometers-long cascades of secondary ionized particles and radiation when they enter atmosphere. These can be detected as short weak bursts of light caused by the Cherenkov Effect. Characteristics of those air showers provide clues into the nature of the particles that caused them and by extension the astronomic objects they came from.

The site at Tunka, which is run by a collaboration of Russian and German astrophysicists, currently has 175 photomultiplier stations, sensitive light detectors that are hunting for Cherenkov radiation on moonless cloudless night. The array is spread across the area of about 3 sq km. The technique is different from traditional imaging telescopes, but allows greater sensitivity thanks to a large area of detection.
Now the already impressive Tunka observatory will be considerably expanded, Irkutsk State University, the principle operator of the experiment, reports on Tuesday. The Tunka-HiSCORE experiment would include some 1,000 detectors set across at least 10 sq km by the time the facility is complete in three years, according to Nikolay Budnev, head of the university’s Applied Physics branch.
The site “will be a most important contribution to the study of the most intriguing secrets of creation – the creation and the future of the Universe,” Budnev told in an interview to a local newspaper describing the project.
Razmik Mirzoyan from the Max Planck Institute for Physics in Germany’s Munich is heading the ambitious pairing. He headed the MAGIC collaboration, the twin gamma-ray telescope on La Palma, one of the Canary Islands.
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Egypt Central Bank receives USD 2 billion from Saudi Arabia

Posted: 27 Jul 2013 03:29 PM PDT

Supporters of Egypt’s deposed President Mohamed Morsi walk past his portrait during a protest outside a mosque in Cairo on July 23, 2013.

Saudi Arabia has transferred USD 2 billion to the Egyptian Central Bank as part of an aid package Riyadh has pledged to Cairo following the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi.
The USD 2 billion of Saudi funds arrived in the form of a five-year interest-free deposit on Sunday, Egyptian Central Bank Governor Hisham Ramez said.
The Middle East powerhouse has promised to grant Egypt a further USD 2 billion in the form of oil and gas products and USD 1 billion in cash.
Egypt has already received USD 3 billion from the United Arab Emirates, USD 2 billion of which was a cash deposit and USD 1 billion an outright grant.
Alongside with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Kuwait has also promised USD 4 billion to help the crashing Egyptian economy back on its feet.
On July 3, Egyptian Army removed the democratically elected President Morsi from office, suspended the constitution and declared the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court, Adly Mahmoud Mansour, as the interim president of Egypt.
Over 100 people have been killed in an unrelenting wave of violent clashes between Morsi supporters, his opponents, and security forces since the president was ousted by the military and put under “preventive” arrest.
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Russia to increase production of GMO despite scientific uncertainty

Posted: 27 Jul 2013 03:13 PM PDT

The Government of the Russian Federation approved a “roadmap” for the development of biotechnology and genetic engineering, to increase the production of GMOs. The move will be done to catch up with the rest of the world in this segment of the market. The document, posted on the website of the government, says that the global biotechnology market has been developing rapidly and is expected to reach two trillion dollars by 2025. Russia’s share in the global biotechnology market accounts for less than 0.1 percent. Moreover, Russia does not manufacture genetically modified products in several segments of the market.
The Russian Ministry for Economic Development has developed an action plan in the field of biopharmaceuticals, biomedical, industrial biotechnology, bio-energy, agri-food biotechnology, forest biotechnology, environmental biotechnology and genetic engineering to develop research, production and cooperation, as well as improve state regulation and personnel training.
By 2018, Russia is to achieve the following volumes of biotechnological products: in the sphere of consumption – 300 billion rubles; in production – 200 billion rubles; export – 50 billion rubles.
The plan is expected to be realized, despite the fact that scientists are still undecided, how the consumption of GM food affects the human body.
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Syrian Rebels Ransack Christian Village

Posted: 27 Jul 2013 02:05 AM PDT

Images obtained exclusively by Infowars show the aftermath of an alleged massacre of a Christian village in Syria during which men, women and children were slaughtered and churches desecrated by Obama-backed FSA rebels.
The photos, which were provided by a source inside the village of al-Duvair in Syria’s Western province of Homs, show ruined homes, ransacked churches as well as the burned remains of what looks like an infant.
According to the Assyrian International News Agency (AINA) on May 29, “The armed rebels affiliated to the Free Syrian Army (FSA) raided the Christian-populated al-Duvair village in Reef (outskirts of) Homs near the border with Lebanon….and massacred all its civilian residents, including women and children.”
However, our source tells us that the Syrian Army were able to intervene before the rebels were able to slaughter the entire village.
These are some of the very same rebels that the Obama administration is set to arm following the House and Senate Intelligence Committee’s green light for the White House to send heavy weaponry.
The decision to send arms was made despite a plethora of evidence confirming that FSA rebels have joined forces with Al-Qaeda terrorists and are committing atrocities on a routine basis. Some fighters have even threatened to commit more war crimes if heavy weaponry is not immediately sent by western powers, while others have vowed to attack the US and Europe once they are finished in Syria.
It is important to stress that it was the Syrian Army, which is predominantly Sunni Muslim, that stepped in to help the Christians who were under siege from radical jihadist militants that now form the front line fighting force of the FSA.
This is by no means the first time that western-backed rebels have attacked Christian churches in Syria. As we reported in June last year, images sent to us by a woman in Homs depicted a desecrated Catholic church as well as a member of the FSA posing for a photograph wearing a looted priest’s robe.
View the images below, some of which are disturbing.

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Miami looks to ‘criminalize’ homelessness

Posted: 27 Jul 2013 01:32 AM PDT

The city of Miami has stirred controversy after a commissioner floated the idea of reneging on a landmark agreement that instructs police officers not to arrest the homeless for largely minor offenses.
In 1998 Miami enacted an agreement on the heels of Pottinger v. City of Miami, which instructed law enforcement to take a soft stance on infractions such as littering, cooking a meal in public using a fire, or defecating in public without first offering them a bed in a shelter. While the homeless might be considered a nuisance by some, in legal terms the city adopted a live-and-let-live mentality.
The decree, or settlement, adopted by the city came after 6,000 homeless individuals with the support of the American Civil Liberties Union took on the status of what had been arrestable offenses in Miami, arguing that police had “criminalized” homelessness, violating plaintiff’s rights under the Fourth, 14th and Eighth Amendments.
Miami City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff has now proposed modifications to city code, describing the homeless situation as a “chronic problem” for the city.
Current city law defines “life-sustaining activities” as offenses not warranting arrest. These can include activities such as blocking sidewalks, sleeping in public or lewd conduct.
In June a majority of the city’s commission voted to appeal a federal court to alter the terms of the 1998 settlement. At least some of the city’s commissioners also support hiring the same law firm that fought against the landmark case of 1998, according to Florida Watchdog.
Currently there are an estimated 835 homeless people in Miami-Dade County, of which 351 live on the streets of the city and routinely turn down offers of shelter, usually either due to drug addiction and mental conditions.
According to the Miami Herald, there are a number of local agencies addressing issues faced by the chronically homeless. Historically, the number of homeless is now far lower than the estimated 6,000 individuals prior to the 1998 landmark Pottinger ruling, and that is in large part attributed to the annual $40 million budget of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust, which now offers thousands of beds at homeless shelters throughout South Florida.
Benjamin Waxman, a volunteer lawyer for the ACLU, says the city is now worried about its cosmetic appearance.
“I think what bothers [the city] is their presence, because they are trying to project the image of Miami as a center of international travel and business, and they see the homeless as interfering with their intentions,” said Waxman.
Proposals now being considered by the city would give police the authority to arrest those homeless people who refuse shelter on three occasions within a 180-day period, as well as confiscate their belongings.
Beyond the ACLU, there are a number of organizations nationwide that advocate for cities avoiding what critics call the “criminalization” of homelessness through arbitrary law enforcement of city codes.
For example, a 2009 report by The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty and The National Coalition for the Homeless argued that the cost of permanent housing is less than that of criminalizing the typical offenses made by homeless individuals.
The NLCHP / NCH report also highlighted approaches taken by other municipalities such as Portland, Oregon, which enacted a 10-year plan through which outreach workers were able to offer people living on the streets permanent housing.
According to the Miami Herald, the city’s shelters are already at capacity, and advocates for the homeless argue that the city commission’s plans to criminalize the homeless rather than increase funding for additional shelter would be counterproductive.
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