http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/Discussion forum for the progressives.Vitamin D Deficiency Called Major Health Risk- (Found July 8, 2008 ) While there could be many other explanations, the idea that vitamin D may help prevent malignancies has been buttressed by animal and laboratory studies indicating it can act as a brake on cell growth, preventing the uncontrolled cell division that is cancer.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10898 Running out of Gaza patience- (Found July 8, 2008 ) The loss of life in the Gaza Strip is tragic. But the deaths of children from tank fire in the area of a demonstration was the direct, if unintended, result of the Israeli leaderships decision to launch a dramatic military incursion in a heavily populated area it is supposedly abandoning.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10899 U.S. Releases Man Questioned for Madrid Bombings- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Interesting part of this news is that from the beginning the Spanish authorities had maintained their doubt on linking Mr. Brandon Mayfield with terrorism activities since the quality of finger print that was used to link him was in poor quality. Mr. Mayfield is a converted Muslim. Would he be treated same if he did not have a Muslim backgroundhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10900 Chalabi Smackdown- (Found July 8, 2008 ) One of Chalabi's main problems in Iraq -- and Chalabi has a lot of problems -- is that he has been seen as too close to the Americans. So the Americans are cutting off money to Chalabi.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10902 US Chopper Raid Kills 3 Afghans, Angry Locals Say- (Found July 8, 2008 ) In many occasions, in Afghanistan and most likely in Iraq too, due to long term animosity among various tribes, family feud, false intelligences are provided to the Americans by the opposing groups and military take little verification process before using deadly force.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10903 Theses on revolution and counterrevolution in Venezuela- (Found July 8, 2008 ) The Venezuelan revolution is at the crossroads. Having twice defeated the counterrevolution, the revolution is faced with a new and furious offensive.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10904 Making of the Women MPs- (Found July 8, 2008 ) The Parliament has passed the 14th Amendment of the constitution. The amendment has opened up new opportunities for women to secure 45 seats especially in the Parliament reserved for them. Now Khaleda Zia has to choose her Women MPs. The wives or kiths and kin of the Ministers or MPs, her beloved sycophants are flocking in her or the BNP offices may be at Hawa Bhaban also, to try their luck.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10906 UK envoy hurt in Bangladesh blast- (Found July 8, 2008 ) A disconcerting development. Though it is too early to know who were responsible for this vicious attack on British high commissioner, perhaps it is not too far fetched to observe that in recent years, there are reports of increasing activities of fundamentalist elements in Bangladesh.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10907 Few poems by Gitanjali- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Few poems by Gitanjali.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10908 Claim made for new form of life- (Found July 8, 2008 ) The existence of nannobacteria is one of the most controversial of scientific questions, some experts claim they are simply too small to be life forms. But US scientists report they have now isolated these cell-like structures in tissue from diseased human arteries.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10910 |