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‘As many as 20,000 town hall snoopers
have assumed powers to enter people’s homes without a warrant and
search for information, a survey revealed last night. The
research details for the first time how a raft of intrusive laws has
allowed council staff to barge into homes and businesses uninvited.

The bureaucrats are benefiting from the
1,043 state powers of entry in primary and secondary legislation
– more than 400 of which have been created by Labour. These
include checking for fridges which do not have the correct eco-friendly
energy rating, making sure a hedge is not too high and inspecting a
property to ensure ‘illegal or unregulated hypnotism’ is not taking
place.

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Specifications: Lutein 5%, 10%, 20%, 90% (UV)

Functions:
1) Anti-oxidation, high stability, innocuity and high security
2) Having strong effects on curing eye diseases
3) Preventing degeneration of eye muscles effectively and
Improving eyesight
4) Availing to cure heart disease
5) Resisting arteriosclerosis
6) Preventing blood vessel blocking up
7) Cutting down the occurring of cancer
8) Resisting aging

Allium Cepae Extract
Total polyphenol and main flavonoid antioxidants in different onion (Allium cepa L.) varieties.
In onion, spiraeoside (quercetin-4′-O-β-D-glucoside), rutin and quercetin and 3 other not identified compounds were found as the major constituents. Significant cultivar differences were found. The most abundant compound was spiraeoside (32 234 mg/kg DM in red onion, 23 283 mg/kg DM in yellow onion and 265 mg/kg DM in white onion).
During storage, an increase in flavonoids could be observed, especially at a laboratory temperature compared to storage at a lower temperature.
Spiraeoside,
Synonym(s): Quercetin 4′-glucoside. Spiraein. Spiraeoside. Spireoside
Chapman Hall Number: KWD91-S
CAS Registry Number: 20229-56-5
Type of Compound Code(s): VK5250
Molecular Formula: C21H20O12
Molecular Weight: 464.382
Accurate Mass: 464.09548
Percentage Composition: C 54.32%; H 4.34%; O 41.34%
Biological Source: Isol. from Spiraea ulmaria and other plant spp.
Physical Description: Yellow needles (MeOH aq.)
Melting Point: Mp 240-241 (209-210).
We use the red onion for extraction, which contains the highest spiraeoside.

Cytisine

Other names: Baptitoxine, Sophorine
CAS: 485-35-8
Formula: C11H14N2O
Formula weight: 190.24
Botanical Source: Sophora alopecuroides L.
Appearance: White or slightly yellowish crystalline powder
Assay: 98%99%HPLC
Melting point: 152-153°C
Boiling point: 218 °C at 2 mmHg
Extract Solvents: Ethanol & Water

Cytisine is a chemical found naturally in plants from the Faboideae family e.g. Laburnum, Cytisus, Genista and Sophora. KING HERBS’s cytisine is from Sophora.

Cytisine is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist, and as a pharmaceutical preparation it is available for the treatment of nicotinism. That is, Cytisine substance has a mechanism of action similar to the effect of nicotine, but with rather low toxicity. It can substitute nicotine substance, which shortens the period of interaction of nicotine with the respective receptors and hence leads to a gradual reduction and elimination of existing psychic nicotine dependence in smokers.

Cytisine derivative varenicline was approved in 2006 as a smoking cessation drug. A 2006 literature review concludes that while trials performed with cytisine itself are mostly of poor quality, there is some evidence that cytisine may be prescribed to aid in smoking cessation

Caution: Cytisine is a pyridine-like alkaloid that can be toxic in high doses. Pharmacologically it exhibits similar effects to nicotine due to structural similarity of the two molecules. In large doses it can interfere with respiration and become fatal.

Availability: 50kgs monthly.

Naringin is the major flavonoid glycoside in grapefruit and gives grapefruit juice its bitter taste. It is metabolized to the flavanone naringenin in humans. Both naringenin and hesperetin, which are the aglycones of naringin and hesperidin, occur naturally in citrus fruits.
Activity
Naringin exerts a variety of pharmacological effects such as antioxidant activity, blood lipid lowering, anticancer activity, and inhibition of selected drug-metabolizing cytochrome P450 enzymes, including CYP3A4 and CYP1A2, which may result in drug-drug interactions in vivo. Ingestion of naringin and related flavonoids can also affect the intestinal absorption of certain drugs, leading to either an increase or decrease in circulating drug levels. To avoid interference with drug absorption and metabolism, the consumption of citrus (esp. grapefruit) and other juices with medications is contraindicated.
Naringin, followed by rutin, was the most potent flavonoid inhibitor of VEGF release, which causes angiogenesis, out of 21 flavonoids.
Use
When Naringin is treated with potassium hydroxide or another strong base, and then catalytically hydrogenated, it becomes a naringin dihydrochalcone, a compound roughly 300-1800 times sweeter than sugar at threshold concentrations

‘Neither the Christian communities or
the Jordanian Ministry of Holy sites in Jerusalem asked the
“IAA” to do anything in the Holy Sepulchre Church, and what
the Israel Antiquities Authority did in the place was a deliberate
attack and the desecration of the sanctity of the holy place. The
“IAA” was not cleaning or renewing the Christian holy
place, as it is not their responsibility to do that. The IAA stole the
holy gate and removed holy stones, and then sealed the place after the
theft, in order to hide the crime. 

“Israel’s measures are
illegal and violate international laws, because Israel is the occupying
force in the West Bank and East Jerusalem”, the official said.’

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Latin Name: Liquidambar formosana Hance
Part Used: Fructus / Resin
Function: Chemicals within the sweet gum fruit and other extracts from the tree seem to have antibacterial properties
Uses: Sweet gum is used in alternative medicine to treat conditions including cancer, colds, cough, diarrhea, epilepsy, parasitic infections, scabies and sore throats. It is also used to clean wounds.

My Conservative Brother’s Annual Column
Maureen Dowd, NY Times
WASHINGTONMaureen Dowd As my brother Kevin headed off to Christmas Eve Mass in the Maryland suburbs, I asked him how he thought the first year of Barack Obama had gone. He didn’t have to pray long over that one. “Fine,” he replied, “if you like unmitigated disasters like the Hindenburg and the Redskins season.” If it’s Christmas, it must be time for my conservative brother to take over my column and turn it a blazing shade of red. So without further ado, here is Kevin unplugged, offering a perspective from “the real…

Obama’s Ambitions Outpace His Effectiveness
Doyle McManus, LA Times

John McCain is the Man (of a Year Too Late)
Bill O’Reilly, Boston Herald
Pity Ben Bernanke. He was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year, and the reaction rivaled fish sticks in the enthusiasm category. Old Ben might well be the guy of 2009, but few know who he is or understand what he does. Being chairman of the Federal Reserve may have advantages, but public visibility is not among them.Here’s all you need to know: After being honored by Time, Ben did not get a call from Oprah.When you think about persons of the year, the list is short. Perhaps Lady Gaga, Nancy Pelosi or the late Edward Kennedy, who drove the health-care bill. This was not…

According to the past few months’ sales reports for the Indian market, Hyundai’s i10 hatchback has taken the title of the company’s best-selling car, overtaking the Santro, Economic Times wrote.

To make things clear we must mention that the Hyundai i10 was launched in October 2007 and it replaces the Santro in every market on the globe except India, where the latter is still being sold as a low cost alternative.

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‘Do you believe
everything the government tells you? Economist and statistician John
Williams sure doesn’t. Williams, who has consulted for individuals and
Fortune 500 companies, now uncovers the truth behind the U.S.
government’s economic numbers on his Web site at ShadowStats.com.
Williams says, over the last several decades, the feds have been
infusing their data with optimistic biases to make the economy seem far
rosier than it really is. His site reruns the numbers using the
original methodology. What he found was not good.’

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‘A massive mobilization between December
27, 2009 and January 1, 2010 with candlelight vigils, concerts,
marches, demonstrations, art installations and movie screenings will
assemble all over the world to send a clear message to world leaders:
end the siege on Gaza. To tackle
the blockade against Gaza, grassroots activists are moving quickly and
acting in unison for an absolutley crucial time. Dec. 27 will mark one
year since the Israeli attack and invasion of the Gaza Strip. Although
the Israeli tanks have left, the complete closure of the borders
continues.

In order to unite the public to
influence public leaders behind the Gaza Freedom March goals,
solidarity action organizers harnessed the power of the internet to
coordinate a global week of actions. There will be actions at many
places around the world: France, United Kingdom, Turkey, Ireland,
Germany, Spain, United States, Afghanistan, Australia, Belgium,
Switzerland, Sweden, Jordan, Canada, Israel/Palestine, Poland, Denmark,
and Greece.

On December 31, 2009, more than 1,400
citizens from across the world will travel to Cairo to join the Gaza
Freedom March. This historic non-violent action has been organized by
The International Coalition to End the Illegal Siege of Gaza. Its
objective is to draw international attention to the siege and blockade
of Gaza which are illegal under international law.’

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‘The entire
pharmaceutical industry is based on the idea that for whatever’s wrong
with you, there’s a patented chemical pill that can make it better.
Feeling some anxiety? There’s a pill for that. Have high blood
pressure? There’s a pill for that, too. Suffering from sleepless
nights? There’s yet another pill for that, too.

Importantly, modern
medicine and the pharmaceutical industry both believe there is no limit
to how many prescription medications you can simultaneously take. If
you have ten health problems, they’ve got ten different pills for you.
And when those pills cause twenty different dangerous side effects,
they’re ready for twenty more prescriptions for you to dutifully
swallow.

This idea that health is
achieved by taking prescription chemicals is ludicrous from the start.
And yet it’s the foundation of the pharmaceutical industry. Take as
many pills as you “need”, they insist. Don’t worry: They’re all FDA
approved!’

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Review By Dane Rauschenberg

Recently I received a complimentary signed copy of Scott Rigsby‘s book, Unthinkable (Tyndale House Publishers/ 2009) from the author.  Going into reading this book I knew what to expect.  Scott Rigsby overcame a horrific car accident, dozens of surgeries, the amputation of one leg right after the accident, and another amputation years later of his other leg, to become the first double amputee to finish an Ironman in Kona.  BAM.  I knew I was about to be extremely inspired.

But, being inspired and actually enjoying a book are two separate things.  Not every great story has a great storyteller. Fortunately, while Rigsby’s book has a few sections I could have done without, it was overall a very enjoyable read.

In the past few years of becoming a “runner,” quickly surpassing 100 lifetime marathons, and immersing myself in all things running, I have read dozens and dozens of books on the subject.  Countless hours have been spent learning as much as I can about the history, present and future of running.  Couple all of that with many of my life experiences and I rarely look at something from just one angle.  Call it cynical, call it hyper-awareness or call it a product of a shirt-attention span, rarely is anything simple for me.  But beginning Scott’s book I knew that all the elements were there to make a good story.  When more effects were sprinkled in (his rebellious nature, bouts with alcoholism, wasteful spending, etc) I was certain this was a prime example of someone who had not only been dealt a rough hand in life, but also heaped more on himself which, as I knew how it ended, created the great American story of succeeding against all odds.

Do not get me wrong, I truly believe every high and low Scott writes about.  I do not, for one second, think anything was embellished.  However, there were elements here that I had read in so many other stories.  I was prepared to see the same formulaic falling down and rising again.  Scott’s tale begins with a gripping recount of the fateful day which changed his life forever, only to to backslide a bit into how his faith helped get him on, well, his prosthetic feet again.  I am sure his faith is very important to him, but this was the one section I personally sort of glazed over during  But that’s just me.  I am the guy who when someone says, “God helped me get through that car accident,” responds “Yeah, well he sorta is the one who had the car hit you in the first place, too.”

But as the focus of the book turned towards his goal of completing what many would call “Unthinkable,” completing a full Ironman triathlon (for the uninitiated that is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and THEN a marathon), the book finds its groove.  You are moved with Scott as his setbacks and successes alternate.  As an athlete who was chasing a dream myself, all while feeling a financial pinch –always seemingly this close from ending that dream, the anxiety Scott was feeling woke the same feelings in me.  Finally, Scott crossed the finish line in Kona and redefined what possible means.

I have written before about how as a society we often cheer on those who have chosen a wrong career path knowing it was wrong and then turned their lives around.  We like to see people fall down and then get back up again.  sure, Scott illustrates some of the poor choices he made in his life but he never once chose to have an accident that would subsequently make him lose both legs.  Yet, although it took him some time, he finally set a huge goal and embraced  all that came with it.

Unthinkable?  Only to those who decide to listen to their limitations.  Scott decided not to. 

Dane Rauschenberg is an extreme runner, speaker and author. His seminars and speeches are known not only as powerful, passionate and engaging but above everything else, encouraging. His first book, See Dane Run has been a surprise breakout hit for both runners of all speeds and those outside the world of running. It empowers people to set goals for themselves and use their passion and strength to reach those goals. Dane Rauschenberg currently lives in Salt Lake City. He runs and designs marathons around his speaking schedule. His book, See Dane Run, is currently available at www.seedanerun.com

Kelly Luckett: Only Amputee Completing Boston Marathon 5 Times (2005-2009)

Book Review: See Dane Run By Dane Rauschenberg

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‘Houthi fighters in Yemen say Saudi
warplanes have carried out several attacks on residential areas in the
country’s beleaguered north. In a
statement released on Sunday, the fighters said that Saudi jets
launched over 30 airstrikes on villages in the northern parts of the
country. Saudi forces have also
fired some 660 rockets and artillery rounds at civilian areas along the
border, websites close to the fighters reported.’

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There’s a special bond between a Media Center owner and his remote. The power of having hours of programming at the fingertips is a heady thing indeed. Lenovo, those ThinkPad people, obviously understands that and has quietly released a Multimedia PC remote with a full QWERTY keyboard. The remote has a trackball in addition to the keyboard, and brings a USB dongle to the living room, too. The $60 MSRP can already be dropped to around $30 with a search online so if you are looking for that special remote, this might be the one for you.

Related analysis: The Coming Remote Control Revolution (sub required)

Considering the present date, it’s no longer a mystery that Fermi won’t be seeing the glaring lights of store shelves this year, but now DigiTimes reports that the delay might be even longer than feared. Sources from within board manufacturers have been informed by NVIDIA that the launch of the 40nm GPU will be pushed back to March 2010. Though NVIDIA’s flagship DirectX 11 card has yet to get out of the starting blocks, ATI — already the proud papa of a litter of DX 11 parts — is said to be preparing a renewed onslaught on the mainstream market with two new releases slated for late January or early February. The HD 5670 (Redwood) and HD 5450 (Cedar) will slot in alongside the unannounced HD 5570 and HD 5350 to flesh out the lower and middle portions of ATI’s Evergreen refresh. So that’s one whole family of DirectX 11 parts from ATI, and one long wait from NVIDIA.

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The slow steady drip of details from the yet to be announced Nexus One continues today with a pair of accessories for the HTC / Google mashup. Above we’ve got a wireframe of the portrait-mode Desktop Dock to be known as model CR B410. What’s unusual here is the inclusion of Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR in the dock when the Nexus One is already Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR capable. After all, we’ve heard that the handset includes a docking connector at its base so what additional functionality would the second Bluetooth radio provide? That mystery aside, the FCC test report also shows a configuration where the dock is tethered via an AV-jack to a DVD player to help pull your multimedia off the slate and into the living room. We’ve also grabbed a shot of the Nexus One navigating inside a car with the help of a dashboard clip mount — check it after the break along side another FCC pic.

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Piaggio Aero, makers of the P.180 Avanti II, recently announced its expansion in North America by adding another three new service centers to their service network, in Ft. Lauderdale, Toronto and Montreal. According to a company statement, all three new service centers are active beginning December 2009.
 
Since 2008, the Piaggio Aero brand has doubled its North American service network and commenced an ongoing commitment to Canada, with another new service center in Calgary due to… (read more)