London Newswire Archive

16-03-2005 15:08 | 0 comment(s)

Neuroprotection by Amaranthus

Brain tissue is highly susceptible to oxidative damage due to its high utilization of oxygen and its poorly developed antioxidative defense mechanisms. Radiation or pro-oxidants interact with cells and tissues through secondary ionization mechanisms such as lipid peroxidation (LPO). LPO can be inhibited by antioxidants such as vitamins A, C, and E and the carotenoid beta-carotene. beta-Carotene, the provitamin A, plays an important radioprotective role due to its properties as a potent free radical scavenger, singlet oxygen quencher, and lipid antioxidant. Amaranthus gangeticus Linn., widely considered as a weed, has a high content of carotene, ascorbic acid, and folate and may prove an efficient antioxidant. To evaluate the antioxidative efficacy of Amaranthus, healthy Swiss albino mice from an inbred colony were treated with alcoholic extract of A. gangeticus leaves (AE) for 2 weeks, at 800 mg/kg body weight, before radiation exposure. Irradiated mice were examined and autopsied at intervals of 1, 3, 7, 15, and 30 days after exposure. Brain was removed by skull dissection, and various biochemical changes were sought. Radiation caused a maximum increase of 27% in LPO and a maximum decrease of 27.96% in protein content at day 7 in controls. However, in the experimental group the increase in LPO was 9.98% and the increase in protein content was 18.78% at day 7. By day 30 after irradiation, AE brought these values to near-normal levels. AE protected brain biochemical activity in this murine study and may prove beneficial for clinical use as a radioprotector.
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16-03-2005 14:26 | 0 comment(s)

Deutsche Bank - Gay Muslim protest

Supporters of victimised gay Muslim employee, Sid Saeed, picketed a business conference, organised by Deutsche Bank, at the Great Eastern Hotel in London, this morning, Wednesday 16 March 2005. Read more >>

16-03-2005 11:24 | 1 comment(s)

Subvertising in East London

Subtervising on an East London billboard. Read more >>

16-03-2005 07:43 | 14 comment(s)

Scotsman Reports Bans Requested For G8 Protest in Derby on 17th March

The Scotsman in a PA news article has reported that police and councillors in Derbyshire have requested bans on G8 demonstrations which are planned for tomorrow - thursday 17th march - alongside G8 Environment and Development Ministers meeting. Home Secretary Charles Clarke will today consider meansures to be imposed.

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16-03-2005 06:13 | 0 comment(s)

Ex-Military Psychic Spying Group Above the Law?

This is an update to six investigative articles published online with new findings about the International Remote viewing Association's claims of being a 501c3 nonprofit group. The other six articles can be found at:

http://blogs.salon.com/0003531/ Read more >>

16-03-2005 00:07 | 16 comment(s)

Stop the War demonstration, 19.03.05 – why bother?

The Stop the War Coalition is organising a march and rally in London this Saturday 19th March 2005 to coincide with the second anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. Similar demonstrations will be held in cities all over the world; including New York, Paris and Tokyo. But is there really anything to demonstrate against? And does demonstrating make any difference anyway? Read more >>

15-03-2005 20:59 | 5 comment(s)

Greenwash noise demo against G8 enviroment ministers.

Pictures from todays action. Read more >>

15-03-2005 19:01 | 4 comment(s)

Peace Camp on Trafalgar Square 16th -18th March

This peace camp will reflect our message that there is a peaceful alternative to the violent, aggressive, warmongering policies that led to the war on Iraq and the deaths of thousands of innocent people. Therefore the peace camp in Trafalgar square will be a positive and peaceful event. Read more >>

15-03-2005 17:49 | 0 comment(s)

POLICE CRACK DOWN ON CLIMATE PROTESTERS

Police arrested two activists protesting G8 policies on climate change on 15 March at a demonstration outside a G8 ministerial meeting in the City of London. Read more >>

15-03-2005 16:48 | 12 comment(s)

Defend Gay Muslim:March 16.Ldn

A demo to defend a gay muslim asylum seeker.

8 AM sharp- Great Eastern Hotel,Liverpool St,London. Read more >>

15-03-2005 16:32 | 0 comment(s)

email "The Sun" a Gipsy Story

I want everyone who reads this blog to fax The Sun their ‘gipsy story’. I want you to find a piece of testimony, or historical documentation, or a news report – whatever you can find – that will help The Sun understand how gypsies and travellers have been discriminated against and persecuted in the past Read more >>

15-03-2005 14:18 | 0 comment(s)

Save Deptford Park!

Residents have vowed resistance against Lewisham Council's permission to construct a residential complex within the north end of Deptford Park. Read more >>

15-03-2005 10:28 | 14 comment(s)

ISRAEL'S 'NUREMBERG' LAWS: Israeli Apartheid Targets Palestinian Home-owners

You won't hear about the story of my Palestinian friend Ali Zbeidat and the threatened demolition of his "illegal" home, either from the hundreds of international correspondents in Jerusalem or from the Hebrew media - not even from those remarkable Israeli journalists Amira Hass and Gideon Levy, two lone beacons inside Israel in the campaign for justice for the Palestinians. Read more >>

15-03-2005 06:22 | 1 comment(s)

how 2 organise a protest- by the BBC!

this article is from th BBC last year. probably worth a good chuckle. i lost the url but its re-posted in full.. Read more >>

15-03-2005 06:17 | 0 comment(s)

stop them// CRIMINALISING PROTEST

this letter was published in the daily mail on the 14th march 2005 Read more >>

15-03-2005 05:46 | 1 comment(s)

UN Strikes Back

Kofi Annan recently announced the UN is attempting to define “terrorism” in a universal sense; he hopes that a ‘new’ definition would apply both to States and groups. In view of the flagrant disregard for international law and convention by the US, one wonders whether this is a flight of fancy or a feeble attempt to regain some relevance for the UN. This new definition largely hinges on ‘civilian’ attacks. Analysts would view this as a purely ideological manoeuvre. The definition of “civilian” is no longer clear. Read more >>

14-03-2005 23:40 | 11 comment(s)

London, March 19

On March 19th and 20th 2005, people across the world will march to commemorate Operation Shock & Awe: the launch of the invasion of Iraq two years ago, and to oppose the ongoing occupations of Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan and Haiti. People will be marching to oppose the ongoing genocide of indigenous peoples throughout the Americas & Asia, the normalization of torture camps, as well as the massive displacement of peoples by capitalist development projects, including the demand for cheap and flexible labor and its corollary: the criminalization of migrants and the construction of Fortress North America and Fortress Europe.

We can and must go further than simply demonstrating against war and occupation. We must actively work in co-ordinated solidarity to stop the many institutions and individuals that profit from war and occupation. As global capital undermines progressive peoples' movements around the world, we assert that we can build global movements of opposition to our common enemies. In the fissures of the empire, we can pursue projects and strategies of resistance that affirm life and human dignity.
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14-03-2005 23:29 | 1 comment(s)

British Press Awards Tuesday 15th March 2005

Notes from the Borderland magazine in our ongoing campaign against JOURNOCOPS and state compromised media will be leafletting the British Press Awards at the London Hilton Hotel 6.45pm till 7.30pm come and help us rain on their parade!! Read more >>

14-03-2005 16:55 | 12 comment(s)

Biggest Opposition Demo Swears to Break Syria's Stranglehold and Lahoud's Regime

Lebanon's opposition staged the biggest show of force in the nation's modern history from slain ex-Premier Rafik Hariri's graveside Monday, taking a thunderous oath to break Syria's ruthless stranglehold and tear apart President Lahoud's police state of "secret service phantoms."
Between 1.5 and 2 million opposition activists converged on Beirut's downtown Martyrs Square and surrounding neighborhoods to mark the lapse of one month on Hariri's assassination. They shouted slogans demanding the resignation of all security commanders in Lebanon because of dereliction of duty in stopping the assassination. Read more >>

14-03-2005 16:44 | 2 comment(s)

Top fascist meets Queen tomorrow

Tomorrow morning at 11am, Gianfranco Fini, Leader of the nadtional Alliance party and Italian foriegn minister will be arriving with the president of italy for a state visit to see the Queen. Read more >>