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A new action by the United States against Syria will not go unanswered, Iran's Defense Minister Hossein Deghan warned today, after talking earlier, separately, with his Russian and Syrian counterparts.   Iran, a close ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has strongly criticized US missile strikes against a Syrian regime airbase, last week. "The American people will have to pay a high price if they repeat their action and know that their action will not go unanswered" Degan warned in a phone call with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.   The Iranian minister also accused the Americans of lying when they say they want to "fight terrorists".   "Instead of bombing (s.s. the terrorists), they are bombing the Syrian army and the Syrian people. The front of resistance (s.s. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah and their allies) will continue to fight resolutely against terrorists, against the will of the Americans", he added.   According to the announcement posted on the ministry's website, Degan also spoke with his Syrian counterpart, Fahd al-Freij. Both referred to "strengthening their cooperation to intensify their operations against terrorists". With the term "terrorists" Iran labels all armed groups fighting the Assad regime.   The two ministers also called for the establishment of a "truth commission" to investigate what happened and "show the truth, against the false claims of the Americans" for the chemical weapons attack on Khan Seihun.

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She severely criticizes the Greek government with her extensive commentary on the course of reforms in Greece. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung .   In its article entitled "Athens misleads lenders" the Frankfurt newspaper estimates that "because the government in Greece is postponing long-standing reforms, there is a risk of a bumpy landing. Because the third bailout and loan program for Greece breathes it 2018. The country is still a long way from a minimum degree of economic recovery", notes FAZ, considering that it is currently doubtful that the Greek state will be able to resume full management of the economy after the end of the current program.   "Because for’ for this, the government should have radically renewed the state apparatus and strengthened the development forces of the private economy". These two actions, emphasizes the German newspaper, were foreseen in detail in the context of the rescue programs and are a commitment of the Greek governments. However, structural changes "not done yet", FAZ observes and comments: "Out of nationalistic stubbornness and populism, but mainly because of the commitments towards their customer groups, neither the conservative government of Antonis Samaras nor the far-left cabinet of Alexis Tsipras identified with the reformist conditions".   Fri.’ all these, as estimated by FAZ, "no European politician wants a new drama around Greece this year, not even Alexis Tsipras. Therefore, the partners will content themselves with some symbolic reform actions and will otherwise focus on fiscal arithmetic", the commentator estimates, stressing that "it will soon be too late to make up for neglected structural reforms", while accusing the Greek prime minister and his party comrades of "continuing to do everything in order to hinder recovery moods and investments".   Link to source…

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The couch is probably the most… favorite piece of furniture in the house, since it is where we rest after a long day or take a quick midday nap. But scientists are coming to destroy the cult relationship we have with our couch, since they warn that its fabric can expose us to carcinogenic substances.
According to new data presented at the recent conference of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 2017) in Orlando, Florida, flame retardants used in furniture fabrics appear to be associated with the most common form of thyroid cancer, τον papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Although these substances have been largely banned, they are still used in the housewares industry.
Previous animal studies have indicated that numerous classes of flame retardants act as endocrine disruptors that interfere with the functioning of the thyroid gland, in part because their chemical structure closely resembles that of thyroid hormones, explains the head of the research team, Ann Sosa, professor of surgery and medicine at Duke University, North Carolina. “According to the results of our investigation, greater exposure to a variety of flame retardants in the home environment may be associated with diagnosis but also the seriousness of papillary cancer".
Sosa states that thyroid cancer is the form of cancer that presents her faster growth in the USA, with most new cases involving papillary cancer. Based on studies that indicate that environmental factors may be involved in this development, the professor and her colleagues estimate that flame retardants in the home may possibly explain the observed increase.

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Diseases such as diabetes, disorders of the functioning of the thyroid gland, epilepsy etc. affect humans with a fairly high frequency, motivating the scientific community to develop a wide field of research around them. However, did you know that similar diseases can occur in pets with low to high frequency;   A striking example is diabetes, disease that manifests itself with increasing frequency among cats. According to the Royal Veterinary College now 1 at 200 cats suffers from diabetes while 30 years ago just the 1 at 900. A possible explanation is the change in the lifestyle of the cats, which while they are predators by nature their life as pets has resulted in a reduction in physical activity and at the same time they are provided with a large amount of ready-made food, making the increase in obesity rates inevitable. Of course, we cannot ignore the genetic background in the manifestation of diabetes, as there are obese cats which do not show it.   About the dog, also according to data from the Royal Veterinary College, just 3 in each 1000 dogs suffer from diabetes in the UK. Both in the cat and the dog, even in rabbits or rats, the symptoms observed by the owner are polydipsia, polyuria, frequency and weight loss. Do they remind you of something?; These symptoms are also common in humans. End, the treatment regimen in pets also includes insulin in cases where excess weight loss is needed.   Continue at source ...

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Delicious mushroom skewers. A fasting recipe that can be consumed not only during Holy Week but also after.   Materials:   1 kilo of white mushrooms 3 garlic cloves 1/2 thyme salt-pepper sticks for skewers 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar (not cream)   1 tbsp soy sauce Continue and Run Recipe…

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"Burning" of witches, Finland  Children in Scandinavia are used to they beg  on the streets these days, wearing a scarf, filling their faces with smoke and carrying brooms and willow twigs. In some parts of West Finland, they light a big bonfire in the countryside on Easter Sunday, believing that it will banish the witches  , according to this Scandinavian tradition.

  Bottle, Poland  The classic boogelo that students do at the end of the year in Greece, seems to have been adopted as an Easter custom in Poland and is called Smingus-Dingus.  Specifically, on Easter Monday, the boys try to shower people with either buckets, either with a water gun, etc., while the girls who will get completely wet, tradition wants them to marry within the year. This custom has its roots in baptism of the Polish prince Mieszko  on Easter Monday the 996 A.D.   Continue at source ....

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Corfu, Crete, but also Cyprus show a great increase in the preferences of British travelers for Easter, with Spain standing at the top of the preferences, according to travel company onthebeach.co.uk.   More at the source….