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JOHN MCCAIN POSES WITH SYRIAN REBEL KIDNAPPERS

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A story out of Lebanon alleges that John “The Useful Idiot” McCain posed for pictures with   known kidnapper Mohamed Nour.

The Daily Star

 BEIRUT: U.S. Senator John McCain was photographed with a known affiliate of the rebel group responsible for the kidnapping of 11 Lebanese Shiite pilgrims one year ago, during a brief and highly publicized visit insideSyria this week.

The U.S. senator became the highest-level American official to enter Syria since the uprising began. A former presidential candidate and staunch opponent of President Barack Obama’s Syria policy, he has been leading calls to better arm moderate opposition groups fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad.

During a brief visit to northern Syria from Turkey, confirmed by his office Monday, McCain met with rebel leaders calling for greater support in their fight against Assad. He was accompanied by the chief of staff of the rebel Supreme Military Council, Gen. Salim…

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Hawkish US Senator McCain met with infamous kidnapper in Syria

He sure can pick em – good guys from bad guys – really just willing to do anything to still get recognition that he coulda been a winner, if he didn’t have to run against President Obama!

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A new report has revealed that, in his recent trip to Syria, hawkish US Senator John McCain met with an infamous terrorist who has been involved in the abduction of a group of Lebanese pilgrims.

Eleven – pilgrims were abducted by the militants in Azaz town in the Syrian province of Aleppo in May 2012.

Two of the abductees, who were later freed, recognized the militant that had been involved in their abduction after photos of McCain posing with the abductor were released.

According to the two released captives, Anwar Ibrahim and Hussein Ali Omar, and the family members of the other nine abductees – who remain in the custody of the militants – McCain was photographed standing next to one of the kidnappers, namely Mohammad Nour.

In the photographs released by McCain’s office, Nour is seen holding a camera and wearing a blue shirt.

Following the…

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Eurosurveillance – European Union lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender survey

The results of the survey reveal that 47% of respondents had felt discriminated against or harassed during the preceding year. Of the respondents which had been attacked during that period, a majority (59%) reported that an attack or threat of violence were entirely or partly due to being perceived to be LGBT. However, respondents rarely report violence or discrimination as they do not believe that reporting incidents to authorities would make any difference.

The fear of disclosing sexual orientation can have effects also on the reporting of diseases, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. In countries where discrimination against gay men, for example, is high, the reporting of HIV may become misrepresented, as gay men with HIV may not dare disclose the nature of their sexuality. In such circumstances an HIV case may be reported as a heterosexually transmitted case rather than as a homosexually transmitted one.

References

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). European Union lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender survey. Results at a glance. Vienna: FRA. May 2013. Available from:  http://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/eu-lgbt-survey-results-at-a-glance_en.pdf

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Egypt’s Cultural Scene Under Threat?

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Several weeks ago, President Morsi appointed a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Alaa Abdel-Aziz, as Minister of Culture.

Initially, this sparked concerns that the Muslim Brotherhood intended to ‘purge’ Egypt’s cultural scene by installing Islamists into influential positions in the Ministry. These concerns were quickly dismissed by the government as absurd.

Yet in just few weeks, the new Minister has fired the heads of the Cairo Opera House, the Fine Arts Sector and the Egyptian General Book Authority. The Minister also attempted to fire the head of the Academy of Arts, but the law states that he can only be fired by a Presidential decree.

The sackings were yesterday followed by the resignation of the Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Culture, Said Tawfik, over what he called “a plan to destroy Egyptian culture.” The Supreme Council for Culture is arguably one of the most important parts of the…

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For Looks and For Health: How Your Garden Could Be Helping Your Brain

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The benefits of having a home garden extend much farther than being merely aesthetically pleasing, as recent studies have found a connection between cognitive benefits and nature. If you’ve ever felt more at peace after visiting a garden, listening to the water move in a fountain or river, or walking through a forest, this instantaneous reaction might be linked to the natural stimulants you’ve recently immersed yourself in.

According to a recent study conducted by the Psychology Department at the University of Michigan, a correlation was found between improved cognitive abilities and being surrounded by nature. The research report, titled “The Cognitive Benefits of Interacting with Nature,” set out to compare the restorative effects on cognitive functioning present in an urban versus natural environment, testing subjects in both locations to determine how each one impacts cognitive abilities.

The study’s findings concluded that interacting with nature, such as walking through an…

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Nearly 90 bears killed under Alaska predator control program | OregonLive.com

(Common knowledge that humans know best – not!) A predator control program has resulted in the killing of nearly 90 bears in western Alaska.

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that the program designed to increase moose in the area is operating in game management unit 19A along the Kuskokwim River.

According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, agency staff shot 89 bears between May 13 and Monday, when the two-year program ended for the year. Officials say 84 black bears and five grizzlies were killed.

Biologists shot the bears from a helicopter in a 530-square mile area of state land that is a small part of unit 19A, which encompasses nearly 10,000 square miles east of Aniak. The goal of the program is to eliminate bears in the area.

The meat was distributed to residents.

via Nearly 90 bears killed under Alaska predator control program | OregonLive.com.