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Journal of Food Chemistry and Nutrition New Issue Published

Journal of food chemistry and nutrition is devoted to publish original as well as extended versions of the published research.

(ISLAMABAD) - Journal of Food Chemistry and Nutrition has just published its latest issue. We invite you to review the Table of Contents here and visit to review articles and items of interest.

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Total Rejection of DG 5 Year Term Mandate in the Name of ARU

All Rohingyas and well-wishers of the Rohingyas are sincerely requested not to recognize and deal with newly self-established 5 yrs. term with handpicked people, relatives and cronies on July 08, 2013.

(BERLIN) - The Director of Euro-Burma Office (EBO) says the current congress did not derive from the original ARU members. The former DG of ARU and his single handed action of holding Congress with new members without consultation and participation of founding 14 out of 25 founding members of ARU is not acceptable.

Therefore any outcome whatever it may be from two days congress will bear no formal recognition of the EBO.

Representative Perlmutter Introduces Bill to Address Banking Crisis for State-Legal Marijuana Industry

Bipartisan measure would allow marijuana businesses access to basic banking services such as checking accounts.

(WASHINGTON DC) - This morning, Representative Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) introduced the “Marijuana Business Access to Banking Act of 2013.”

The legislation addressing the growing banking crisis for regulated, state-legal marijuana businesses which are frequently unable to access even the most basic of banking services such as business checking accounts or merchant services.

12% of Israelis Admit Paying Bribes

Considering Israel being The Jewish State, we are entitled to assume that the above statistics tells us something about Jewish culture and politics.

(LONDON) - Israeli press reported today that 12% of Israelis paid a bribe in the past year, and political parties and religious organizations are perceived as Israel's most corrupt public institutions, according to the Global Corruption Barometer 2013 published today by Transparency International.

12% of the respondents said that they paid a bribe in the past year. Almost one in ten Israelis (9%) who came in contact with government real estate services said that they paid a bribe.

Donating Homes to War Widows in Sri Lanka`s North

As the Thirukural beautifully states, "In the hands of a generous man, Wealth is like a medicinal tree whose healing gifts help all."

(JAFFNA, Srl Lanka) - One generous man in Sri Lanka has created a small village, building 98 houses for war widows in Iyakkachchi (a village located between Elephant Pass and Palai on the Jaffna A9 Road).

Each house cost around $20,000 US dollars, and in the middle of the building complex, there is even a community center.

Rising Above

“To smile when confronted with the most severe oppression, is an act of Resistance rooted in unparalleled beauty.” ~ Jonathan Azaziah

(LONDON) - Soaked in humiliation
Standing in the corner
Of the security-check cubical
All alone

No mum to hold my hand
Or calm down my fear
No dad to hide my shame
And wipe my tears away

Global Civil Peace Declaration - End the Korean War and Sign a Peace Treaty!

End the Korean War! Shift from the armistice system to a peace system!

(YORK, UK) - I William Nicholas Gomes, Human Rights Ambassador for Salem-News.com. As a member of the global society, I endorse the Global Civil Peace Declaration as below.

2013 marks the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement. Hostilities were ended in 1953, leaving numerous deaths and inestimable property damage.

`Female Genital Mutilation`
International Day on Zero Tolerance...

"Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a violation of basic human rights principles, as stipulated in Article 24.3 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child...

(VICTORIA, B.C.) - Female Genital Mutilation is a heinous crime still perpetrated against girls. On February 6 2011 throughout the day, the entire world community is being asked to chant together a resounding "No!" in unison with all activists against female genital mutilation.

This date marks the 8th International Day on Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation.

The Bomb in My Neighborhood
Syrian War Hits Beirut

As Syria’s President Bashar Assad noted several months ago, despite intensive security measures taken in Damascus, it is still very difficult to prevent car bombings.

(DAHIYEH, BEIRUT) - This observer’s neighbors seemed to believe, especially over the past year, as most of us did, that the war in Syria would, in one form or another, spill into our neighborhood, Dahiyeh, the Hezbollah stronghold in south Beirut near the Shatila and Burj el Barajeh Palestinian refugee camps.

And now it has with a vengeance.

Vietnam: Letter Sent To High Representative Catherine Ashton ahead of Trial of Human Rights Defender Le Quoc Quan

Mr. Le Quoc Quan is a qualified lawyer and active blogger. On his popular blog he exposes human rights abuses commonly ignored by Vietnamese state media.

(YORK, UK) - Prominent Vietnamese lawyer, blogger and human rights defender Mr. Le Quoc Quan, was the subject of unlawful arrest and detention.

Mr. Le Quoc Quan is currently arbitrarily detained due to having exercised his right to freedom of expression, his right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association, as well as his activities as a human rights defender.