Private militia #PMCs commit atrocities to pave the way for their state benefactors to illegally annex territory. In this case people in #Congo #DRC are calling for our help to demand action for peace in the Congo.

Read more and sign at this link.

https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/peace_in_the

Cytological Assessment of Gamma Induced Multiple Translocation Heterozygote in Sowa (Anethum graveolens L.) - Cytology and Genetics

Abstract In this experiment the development of the various chromosomal interchanges in Sowa (Anethum graveolens L.) was accomplished with the help of Gamma irradiations. The pollen mother cells of Anethum graveolens were observed to be perfectly normal in untreated plants and displayed a regular formation of eleven bivalents at diakinesis, followed by normal separation (11:11) at anaphase I. Cytological manifestation of chromosome configurations at diakinesis and metaphase-I exhibited translocation heterozygotes by the formation of either ring or chain of chromosomes in PMCs of Sowa, particularly at higher doses of Gamma irradiation (200 Gy). The translocation lines showed discernible prevalence of rings (56.58%) over chains (43.42%). In chromosomal configuration, PMCs of Irradiated plants, shows the presence of minimum one or more quadrivalent and bivalents, besides this, some PMCs showed other configurations such as trivalents, pentavalents, hexavalent, and octavalent along with variable number of univalents. At diakinesis, stage of PMCs, 2III + 1IX + 2IV + 1II + 1I configuration was observed in maximum (12.88%) followed by 6II + 1IV + 1V + 1I (12.37%) and 1VII + 1V + 2IV + 2I (11.85%). The configuration 1X + 2IV + 2II showed the lowest (5.15%) frequency. However, a variety of anomalies such as unequal separation (34.93%), laggards (21.91%) and bridges (12.32%) were also recorded. Pollen fertility was reduced (41.21 ± 0.19%) in translocation lines as comparison to control plant (98.59 ± 0.25%). Translocation heterozygotes might be used as an initial foundation for developing aneuploids with novel gene combinations.

SpringerLink

To Obscure the Scope of Post-October 7 US Support for #Israel, the #Biden Administration Is Discreetly Funneling Money to Corporate Military Contractors that Operate in the Country

#KenSilverstein #WashingtonBabylon

https://www.washingtonbabylondc.com/p/exclusive-to-obscure-the-scope-of
#Palestine #Gaza #WarOnGaza #PMCs #Constellis #USpol #USpolitics @palestine

EXCLUSIVE: To Obscure the Scope of Post-October 7 US Support for Israel, the Biden Administration Is Discreetly Funneling Money to Corporate Military Contractors that Operate in the Country

Constellis, which bought Blackwater after it collapsed due to its scandalous actions in Iraq, provides "armed security” at a secret Pentagon facility near Gaza that supports the Israeli military.

Washington Babylon

Post-micturition convulsion syndrome (PMCS) is the experience of shivering during or after urination.

#science #sciencefacts #pmcs #micturation #postmicturationconvulsionsyndrome

"Good, Good, Good, stop losing lives for #Russia!"

#Nepal has stopped issuing permits to its citizens to work in #Russia. Reason: recruitment for war

The decision was made after at least 10 #Nepalese recruited into the #Russian army were killed in #Ukraine.

According to estimates by the #Nepalese authorities, at least 200 #Nepalese mercenaries can fight on the side of #Russia (in the army or in #PMCs).

#Nepal's #FM #Narayan_Prakash_Saud said the whereabouts of 100 people were unknown.

In #Russia they will introduce “special military registration” for prisoners in order to drive more “cannon fodder” into the war

Recruiting prisoners through #PMCs is already a thing of the past; now prisoners will be assigned to military registration and enlistment offices and registered without psychological selection and medical examination.

The government has already approved “special military registration” for prisoners ; #Putin still has to sign the bill.

Wagner ist keine Söld­ner­truppe – und das ist nicht so gut, wie es auf den ersten Blick scheint

Nach dem Putsch gegen Putin ist die Wagner-Gruppe in aller Munde als brutale Söldner-Truppe. Dabei sind sie gar keine Söldner, sondern PMCs. Doch was wissen wir überhaupt über den internationalen Einsatz privatisierter Gewalt und die gescheiterten rechtlichen Versuche, diese einzudämmen?

Geschichte der Gegenwart

"Its activities in Africa are quite similar to those of other #PMCs, namely destabilising countries and exploiting resources — a kind of combination of adventure capitalism and covert operations for the benefit of Russia’s geopolitical interests. Then, when the #WarInUkraine started and #Russia faced the same problem that the US had in Iraq and Afghanistan, #Putin turned to #Wagner to supply soldiers."

#IlyaMatveev

https://links.org.au/russian-socialist-ilya-matveev-prigozhins-coup-attempt-has-exposed-putins-vulnerability

#Prigozhin #RussiaUkraineWar #WagnerGroup #Ukraine

Russian socialist Ilya Matveev: ‘Prigozhin’s coup attempt has exposed Putin’s vulnerability’

Ilya Matveev discusses the recent armed rebellion led by Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, what it tells us about the realities of Putin’s regime and its possible impacts on the war in Ukraine.

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“But does ‘sovereignty’ come at the expense of a uniquely Wagnerian form of exploitation? Yes and no. #Wagner is the logical conclusion to Western trends in the privatization of warfare, with Russian characteristics. That Russian #PMCs are in Africa makes sense: the continent is a critical market for everyone in the industry. That PMCs market their services to countries in conflict should be self-evident, not part of some Kremlin ‘playbook’.”

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/04/11/are-russian-mercenaries-bad-for-the-central-african-republic/

Are Russian mercenaries bad for the Central African Republic? - Responsible Statecraft

Washington is pressuring Bangui to abandon the Wagner Group, but given the security options, locals are more appreciative than we think.

Responsible Statecraft