360 Around The world

Hello!!!

2011-09-04T21:41:00.001-07:00

This is one special word that turns an aching heart no matter how tough the situation a person is in, when all hope is lost all you need is a simple hello from a caring heart,
When everyone seems to be so busy just say hello, because a simple hello can ease teasion
when u see someone who tries to ignore you, say hello and put a smile on his or her face....
Have you said hello today?

Wishing you a happy Month ahead!!!!

2011-08-31T23:46:00.001-07:00

New years and new months are the significance of change.
They show that life never stops for anything.
So keep moving and keep smiling.
Happy New Month

You are a very Special friend

2011-08-31T08:11:00.000-07:00

Sometimes you find a very special friend,
Someone who changes your life just by being part of it!

Someone who makes you laugh when you need to laugh,
Someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world.

Someone who convinces you that life is filled with doors
Just waiting for you to open them!

When you're feeling down,
And the world seems like a dark and empty place,
Your special friend lifts your spirit
And makes that dark and empty world
Suddenly seem bright and full!

Your special friend gets you through
The hard times and the sad times,
Your special friend holds your hand
And tells you everything is going to be all right.

And if you find such a friend,
You have a special friend for life,
And life is special!

Author Unknown - Submitted By: Cameron G.

Thank you for being my Very Special Friend!

Specially for you my freinds on Facebook,tweeter and yahoo: A big shout out

2011-08-30T00:00:00.000-07:00

Just keep up the good work, i love you guys so much, don't forget to leave without doing what made u check out my page.

Official Site of the Premier League - Barclays Premier League News

2011-08-27T23:29:00.000-07:00

By Gbemi aka Malaga

Scorpion Venom: Poison or Antidote?

2011-08-27T12:54:00.001-07:00

Scorpion sting and venom

Scorpions are predatory arthropod animals of the order Scorpiones within the class Arachnida. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by the pair of grasping claws and the narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back, ending with a venomous stinger. Scorpions range in size from 9 mm (Typhlochactas mitchelli) to 21 cm (Hadogenes troglodytes).
Scorpions are found widely distributed over all continents, except Antarctica, in a variety of terrestrial habitats except the high latitude tundra. Scorpions number about 1752 described species, with thirteen extant families recognised to date. The taxonomy has undergone changes and is likely to change further, as a number of genetic studies are bringing forth new information.
Though the scorpion has a fearsome reputation as venomous, only about 25 species have venom capable of killing a human being

All known scorpion species possess venom and use it primarily to kill or paralyze their prey so that it can be eaten; in general it is fast-acting, allowing for effective prey capture. It is also used as a defense against predators. The venom is a mixture of compounds (neurotoxins, enzyme inhibitors, etc.) each not only causing a different effect, but possibly also targeting a specific animal. Each compound is made and stored in a pair of glandular sacs and is released in a quantity regulated by the scorpion itself. Of the 1000+ known species of scorpion, only 25 have venom that is dangerous to humans; most of those belong to the family Buthidae.

First aid

First aid for scorpion stings is generally symptomatic. It includes strong analgesia, either systemic (opiates or paracetamol) or locally applied (such as a cold compress). Hypertensive crises are treated with anxiolytics and vasodilators.

Medical use

The deathstalker has powerful venom.

The key ingredient of the venom is a scorpion toxin protein.
Short chain scorpion toxins constitute the largest group of potassium (K⁺) channel blocking peptides; an important physiological role of the KCNA3 channel, also known as K_V1.3, is to help maintain large electrical gradients for the sustained transport of ions such as Ca²⁺ that controls T lymphocyte (T cell) proliferation. Thus K_V1.3 blockers could be potential immunosuppressants for the treatment of autoimmune disorders (such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and multiple sclerosis).
The venom of Uroplectes lineatus is clinically important in dermatology.
Toxins being investigated include:

Chlorotoxin is a 36-amino acid peptide found in the venom of the deathstalker scorpion (Leiurus quinquestriatus) which blocks small-conductance chloride channels. The fact that chlorotoxin binds preferentially to glioma cells has allowed the development of new methods, that still are under investigation, for the treatment and diagnosis of several types of cancer.
Maurotoxin from the venom of the Tunisian Scorpio maurus palmatus

Consumption

Eating scorpions in Beijing, China

Scorpion and snake wine

Fried scorpion is a traditional dish from Shandong, China.
As a part of Chinese medicine, scorpion wine and snake wine are used as analgesic and antidote.

In culture

One of earliest occurrences of the scorpion in culture is its inclusion, as Scorpio, in the twelve signs of the series of constellations known as the Zodiac by Babylonian astronomers during the Chaldean period.
In North Africa and South Asia, the scorpion is a significant animal culturally which appears as a motif in art, especially in Islamic art in the Middle East. It is perceived both as an embodiment of evil as well as a protective force which counters evil, such as a dervish's powers to combat evil. In another context, the scorpion portrays human sexuality. Scorpions are used in folk medicine in South Asia especially in antidotes for scorpion stings.

In ancient Egypt the goddess Serket was often depicted as a scorpion, one of several goddesses who protected the Pharaoh.

Surrealist filmmaker Luis Buñuel makes notable symbolic use of scorpions in his 1930 classic L'Age d'or (The Golden Age).

The first two pages of Ian Fleming's novel Diamonds Are Forever are told from the point of view of an African scorpion which kills and eats a beetle and is then casually crushed and killed itself, by one of the villains whom James Bond would later confront and eventually crush.

OBAMA :the lasting bond” between the American people and Nigerians would only emerge stronger in the wake of the attack,

2011-08-27T11:59:00.000-07:00

UNITED States (US) President, Barack Obama, has condemned the bombing of the United Nations building in Abuja, saying that “the lasting bond” between the American people and Nigerians would only emerge stronger in the wake of the attack, which he described as a “murderous act.”

In a release by the White House after the attack yesterday, Obama said: “I strongly condemn today’s horrific and cowardly attack on the United Nations headquarters building in Abuja, Nigeria, which killed and wounded many innocent civilians from Nigeria and around the world.”
Extending his “deepest sympathies” and that of the American people to the victims and their families, colleagues, and friends, Obama said Americans would keep them “in our thoughts and prayers.”

Commending the determination of UN staff, he said: “The people who serve the United Nations do so with a simple purpose: to try to improve the lives of their neighbours and promote the values on which the UN was founded — dignity, freedom, security, and peace.”

He said the UN has been working in partnership with the people of Nigeria for more than five decades, stressing that “an attack on Nigerian and international public servants demonstrates the bankruptcy of the ideology that led to this heinous action.”
Obama said “the United States strongly supports the work of the United Nations and its lasting bond with the people of Nigeria, a bond that will only emerge stronger in the wake of this murderous act.”

Yestothefel Group goes Global

2011-08-27T08:56:00.000-07:00

A fast growing conglomerate located in Nigeria goes global as it lunches its branch office in California USA and several countries around the globe.

This conglomerate is currently the single largest conglomerate in the world, whose aim it to bring technology to nukes and crannies of the earth at a very affordable rate

UN lifts Nigeria wildlife trade suspension

2011-08-26T19:48:00.000-07:00

By Helen Vesperini | AFP – 11 hours ago

The UN wildlife trade regulator said Friday it was lifting its 2005 suspension on wildlife commerce with Nigeria, citing the country's improved efforts to combat illegal trade.
"Nigeria has significantly reduced illegal trade," Juan Vasquez, a spokesman with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, told AFP.
He said that the regulator had called on states to suspend such dealings with Nigeria as it was the "hub" of much illegal wildlife trade in West Africa, notably in ivory but also in reptile skins.
"What has changed is political will, and the authorities have shown a positive engagement to stamp out illegal wildlife trade," Vasquez said.
The agency visited areas for black-market ivory commerce in 2010, but "ivory could no longer be found there", said the spokesman.
While he acknowledged that illegal trade has not disappeared completely, "there are now laws in place and being implemented which ensure that this trade is controlled".
"We will continue to monitor the situation, but we recognize the positive efforts of Nigeria," Vasquez said.
According to the CITES website, some 19 other countries, including Belize, India and Tanzania, among the 175 signatories of the convention are still subject to trade restrictions.
Vasquez added that trade restrictions exist for over 34,000 plant and animal species, some 900 of which are endangered.

Will We Embrace Peace Soon?

2011-08-26T19:45:00.000-07:00

Libyan rebels prepare to attack Sirte after Nato raids

guardian.co.uk, Friday 26 August 2011 19.40 BST

Libyan rebel fighters loot weapons from a military compound in Tripoli. Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

Rebel units were massing for an attack on Sirte, Muammar Gaddafi's birthplace, on Friday after Nato warplanes conducted intensive bombing raids to weaken one of the last major redoubts controlled by the ousted regime. On the road to Sirte from Misrata, tanks, heavy artillery and rocket launchers abandoned by fleeing government forces were being assembled for the attack. Rebels said a British and French special forces team was helping co-ordinate the assault, in which Misrata-based units will push eastwards to meet forces from Benghazi fighting their way westwards. As the National Transitional Council (NTC) attempted to establish itself in Tripoli, setting up offices and holding a press conference, its claims to complete authority were undermined by skirmishes with Gaddafi loyalists and the failure to find the ousted Libyan leader or his sons. The continued resistance of traditional Gaddafi strongholds like Sirte has also prevented the NTC from opening the coastal road – a principal artery of Libyan economic life – and uniting the main population centres, and it has yet to conquer the southern city of Sebha, reportedly home to a vast arsenal of weaponry. NTC attempts to broker a negotiated surrender by Gaddafi forces and loyalist tribes appeared to be failingon Friday, and Nato stepped up its barrage on stockpiled weapons in the town. Nato planes targeted 29 vehicles with mounted weapons, and British Tornado aircraft launched a missile attack on a large underground command bunker. Britain is also seeking approval from the UN security council to release about $1.6bn (£1bn) in Libyan bank notes printed in the UK but impounded in March, Associated Press reported. The money is needed to help the rebel government pay its public sector workers. Rebel fighters are commuting every day to the front line in what is a often family affair. Typically, one brother will join his brigade in Tripoli or outside Sirte while the other will stay on checkpoint duty in Misrata, swapping over the following day. "We keep going," said Abdullah Maiteeg, a former oil engineer, who was preparing to leave for Tripoli to replace his own brother fighting there. He said the priority was to find Gaddafi. "We have to get the G-dog," he said. "I don't stop fighting until I see him." Misrata-based rebels have also reached the outskirts of Beni Walid, 100 miles south-west, and are attempting to negotiate the surrender its loyalist defenders. They have been involved in some of the bloodiest battles in Tripoli this week, their home-made armoured vehicles much in demand as clashes continue. As one Gaddafi-run town after another has fallen, there has been mounting concern over the fate of their armouries, after the experience in Iraq where Saddam Hussein's extensive arsenal was used by his supporters to make countless car-bombs to wreak havoc after he fell. Peter Bouckaert, the emergencies director at Human Rights Watch, returned from Libya in the spring reporting the existence of thousands of shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles in unguarded ammunition dumps around the country. He said he was contacted by western intelligence officials concerned they might fall into the hands of terrorists. Since then Bouckaert said there had been a substantial western and NTC effort to collect up those missiles, mostly Soviet-made Sam-7s. "My concern is that the western focus on Sam-7s obscures the threat of other munitions, like tank shells and artillery shells which can easily be turned into car bombs," Bouckaert told the Guardian. "The biggest arsenals are under Sebha and Sirte where there are vast amouries. Gaddafi has been on a shopping spree for weapons since he came to power and he has everything you can imagine, from exotic weapons like napalm and recent anti-tank missiles which scattered magnetic mines over a large area, to old world war two mortars and shells." The regime also had a stockpile of mustard gas which was being monitored by the west but has disappeared. The gas however, has not been been put into artillery, Bouckaert said. The widespread use of mines has contributed to the casualties among civilians and fighters alike. Misrata's Aleiadat hospital is once again choked with the wounded. With the capital's own hospitals overworked, the dead and injured fighters from Misrata are being driven back home. In two days the hospital has registered 12 dead and more than 40 wounded from street fighting in Tripoli. When power cuts hit in the early hours of the morning and the emergency generators lacked the power to keep air conditioners working, the lightly wounded were wheeled out into the hospital forecourt for the cool breeze coming in off the sea.