Glutathione Injections Health Alert- What is Glutathione?

Health Warning for those using Glutathione to achieve whiter skin. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public against using glutathione injections, which they said can cause skin rashes, severe abdominal pains, kidney failure, and other health complications.

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What is Glutathione?Glutathione (GSH) is a tripeptide that contains an unusual peptide linkage between the amine group of cysteine and the carboxyl group of the glutamate side-chain. It is anantioxidant, preventing damage to important cellular components caused by reactive oxygen species such as free radicals and peroxides.


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Thiol groups are reducing agents, existing at a concentration of approximately 5 mM in animal cells. Glutathione reduces disulfide bonds formed within cytoplasmic proteins tocysteines by serving as an electron donor. In the process, glutathione is converted to its oxidized form glutathione disulfide (GSSG), also called L(-)-Glutathione.

Glutathione is found almost exclusively in its reduced form, since the enzyme that reverts it from its oxidized form, glutathione reductase, is constitutively active and inducible uponoxidative stress. In fact, the ratio of reduced glutathione to oxidized glutathione within cells is often used as a measure of cellular toxicity.

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Philippines 'The Social Networking Capital of the World'

24/7 Wallst.com released the list of ' TopTen Nations' who uses the Social Networks the most. Philippines tops the list, therefore our Nation was dubbed as  the social networking capital of the world. According to the article the ranking data was drawn from comScore, Inside Facebook, New Media Trend Watch, and ZDNet. These data include percentage ranking on three well known social networking sites: Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin. It is only in Linkedin that the Philippines ranked lower as the Filipinos, I supposed are not yet exposed on the said site but knowing the techie 'Pinoys' they will conquer the same eventually the soonest! 

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"Social network penetration is incredibly high in the Philippines, reaching 95%. Facebook is the country’s most popular website, more so than Google, and has a penetration rate of 93.9%. The Philippines is also the eighth most popular country for Twitter use on a global scale, with a penetration rate of 16.1%. The popularity of photo sharing has increased by 46% in the country in one year, largely due to Facebook. Social networking is so popular among Filipinos, the country has been nicknamed “The Social Networking Capital of the World."

The following are the actual top ten ruling nations:

1. Philippines
 Facebook: 93.9%
Twitter: 16.1%
LinkedIn: 1.9%

2. Israel
Facebook: 91.0%
Twitter: 5.0%
LinkedIn: 6.4%

3.Turkey
Facebook: 90.9%
Twitter: 16.6%
LinkedIn: 3.4%

4. Chile
Facebook: 90.2%
Twitter: 14.3%
LinkedIn: 5.9%

5. Argentina
Facebook: 89.2%
Twitter: 18.0%
LinkedIn: 6.4%

6. Malaysia
Facebook: 88.4%
Twitter: 10.8%
LinkedIn: 2.9%

7. Indonesia
Facebook: 87.5%
Twitter: 22.0%
LinkedIn: 1.3%

8. Peru
Facebook: 87.2%
Twitter: 12.5%
LinkedIn: 4.6%

10. Venezuela
 Facebook: 86.2%
 Twitter: 21.0%
 LinkedIn: 3.2%

Most of the countries included on the list were developing countries, none of the G8 countries is included in the top 10 list.

Top 10 Philippines' Richest Senators in 2010- Senator Manny Villar still on top

Senator Manny Villar is still the richest Senator in Philippine Senate having a net worth of more than Php700 million peso while Senator Antonio Trillanes IV also remained the poorest senator with almost P4 million, based on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) they submitted to the Senate.

If Congressman Manny Pacquiao therefore is a Senator he will top the list of the richest Senators in the land. In his recent fight alone according to the report he receives $USD 6 million as a Prize money and a whooping $USD20 million as share for PPV, it is more than Php 1billion already.

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Here is the Top 10-  2010 net worth of senators based on their SALNs:

(1) Manuel Villar - P725.2 million (P947.88 million in 2009)

(2) Ralph Recto - P418.5 million (only elected in 2010)

(3) Ferdinand Marcos Jr. - P311.5 million (only elected in 2010)

(4) Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. - P125.7 million (P123.73 million in 2009)

(5) Juan Ponce Enrile - P116 million (P118.8 million in 2009)

(6) Jinggoy Estrada - P93.5 million (P84.03 million in 2009)

(7) Sergio Osmeña III - P82.3 million (only elected in 2010)

(8) Pia Cayetano - P76.7 million (P75.85 million in 2009)

(9) Teofisto Guingona III - P73.9 million (only elected in 2010)

(10) Edgardo Angara - P70 million (P64.2 million in 2009)

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Scares of Big Earthquake in Rome on May 11, 2011as predicted by Raffaele Bendandi

It was reported in Telegraph that people of Rome are having big panics and trying to leave Rome today over fears that a giant earthquake is coming following a seismologist's 1915 prediction that "the big one" will strike on May 11, 2011.

The panic has been fanned by Facebook, Twitter and text messages around a prediction by Raffaele Bendani, a seismologist who forecast in 1915 that a "big one" would hit Rome on Wednesday.

Who by the way is Raffaele Bendandi?

Raffaele Bendandi, an important astronomer, seismologer and scientist he predicted that "on May 11, 2011 provide that Rome will be shaken by an earthquake so powerful that the entire city will be shaved off the face of the earth."

Bendandi, who died in 1979, was an autodidact. Born in 1893, he predicted the earthquake of 13 January 1915, the Avenzzano, who had 11 degrees on the Mercalli scale that resulted in the deaths of 30,000 Italians. Then, at the May 6, 1976 in Friuli, which killed 1,000 people and left another 45,000 homeless. Bendandi gave almost accurate data about where disasters will occur, and about their day.

MAGNITUDE 5.2 EARTHQUAKE HITS HONSHU, JAPAN

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits Honshu Japan near the East Coast, on May 10,2011 at 10:14:41 UTC
 according to USGS reports. However there is no reports of incidents or casualties.

Earthquake Location

Magnitude	5.2
Date-Time	Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 10:14:41 UTC Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 07:14:41 PM at epicenter

Source	U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

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Typhoon Bebeng PAGASA Weather Update- 5:00 A.M.- May 10, 2011

Update on Typhoon Bebeng issued at 5:00 am. At 4:00 a.m. today, Tropical Storm "BEBENG" was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 120 km Southeast of Basco, Batanes (19.5 °N, 122.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It is forecast to move North Northeast at 17 kph.

 
Forecast:
The provinces of Cagayan, Apayao, Batanes and the islands of Babuyan and Calayan will have occasional rains and gusty winds. The rest of Luzon and Western Visayas will experience monsoon rains. The rest of the country will have mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the Northwest and Southwest will prevail over the Western section of Luzon and its coastal waters will be moderate to rough. Light to moderate winds blowing from the Southeast to Southwest will prevail over the rest of the country with slight to moderate seas.

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Typhoon Bebeng PAGASA Weather Update- 4:00 A.M.- May 9, 2011

At 4:00 am today, Tropical Storm "BEBENG" was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 60 kms Southeast of Casiguran, Aurora (15.9 °N, 122.6°E) with maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 100 kph. It is forecast to move North Northwest at 15 kph.

Forecast:
Aurora, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Kalinga and Cagayan will experience stormy weather while Camarines Norte, Northern Quezon icluding Polilio Island, Nueva Ecija, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Ilocos Norte, Apayao, Babuyan, Calayan and Batanes will have rains with gusty winds. The rest of luzon will experience rains while Visayas and Mindanao will be cloudy with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms.

Typhoon Bebeng PAGASA Weather Update- Metro Manila Signal No.1

At 4:00 p.m. today, Tropical Storm "BEBENG" was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 70 km North of Daet, Camarines Norte (14.8°N, 123.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 100 kph. It is forecast to move Northwest at 15 kph.

By Monday evening, Tropical Storm "BEBENG" is expected to reach its location at 60 km East of Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. PAGASA forecast further stated that Bagyong "BEBENG" will be at 60 km North of Basco, Batanes and at 380 km North of Northeast of Basco, Batanes by Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, respectively.

Albay and Burias Island are not now experiencing Storm Signal No. 1 at 30-60 kph winds. But Ifugao and Isabela are now on alert level 2. Metro Manila, and neighboring provinces are still on alert level 1.

Public Storm Warning Signals elsewhere are now lowered.



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Residents in low lying areas and near mountain slopes under signal #2 and #1 are advised to take all the necessary precautions against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas are alerted against big waves or storm surges generated by this tropical cyclone, PAGASA advised.

The public and the disaster coordinating councils concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 5 AM Monday.

Pakistan Islamists to protest vs US bin Laden raid

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's most influential Islamist party urged its followers to hold mass rallies on Friday to demand their government withdraw its support of the U.S. war on militancy after U.S. commandos killed Osama bin Laden near Islamabad.

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), one of the country's biggest religious political parties, said the United States had violated the sovereignty of key ally Pakistan by sending its own forces into the garrison town of Abbottabad to kill the al Qaeda leader.

Pakistan's support is key to U.S. efforts to combat Islamist militants, and also to fighting against the Taliban in neighboring Afghanistan.

"Even if there was any sympathy for the Americans, that would dissipate after the way they crushed and violated our sovereignty and our independence," JI chief Syed Munawar Hasan told Reuters on Thursday.

"We have appealed to everyone to hold peaceful demonstrations on Friday on a very large scale," he said. "Our first demand is Pakistan.... should withdraw from the war on terror."

Anti-American sentiment runs high in Pakistan, despite billions of dollars in aid for the nuclear-armed country with a troubled economy. Pakistan's religious parties have not traditionally done well at the ballot box, but they wield considerable influence in a country where Islam is becoming more radicalized.

There have so far been few public protests in Pakistan against bin Laden's killing early on Monday at Abbottabad, 50 kms (31 miles) north of Islamabad. One of Pakistan's most violent militant groups, Lashkar-e-Taiba, held special prayers for the al Qaeda leader and called his death "martyrdom."

The United States war on militancy is unpopular in Pakistan, because of the often high civilian cost of drone attacks against suspected militants along the Afghan border. But many people are also critical of al Qaeda's radical interpretation of Islam and the suicide bombings its followers carry out.

The fact that bin Laden was killed in Pakistan, after having appeared to have lived there for several years, has also embarrassed many people in the government and the country's powerful spy agency. — Reuters via GMANews

PAGASA Weather Update: Bagyong Bebeng as of May 8 at 11am

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), at 11 a.m. today, issued a tropical cyclone warning on tropical storm “Bebeng” (Aere).

According to the agency, "Bebeng" has already made landfall over Northern Catanduanes and is now heading towards Quezon-Aurora area.

“Bebeng” is moving with a maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 100 kph.


Public storm Signal Number 2:

Catanduanes
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Northern Quezon
Polillo island
Aurora
Nueva Ecija
Nueva Viscaya
Isabela


Public storm Signal Number 1:

Sorosogon
Albay
Southern Quezon
Laguna
Rizal
Bulacan
Pampanga
Tarlac
Pangasinan
La Union
Mt Province
Kalinga
Ifugao
Southern Cagayan

PAGASA's three day forecast shows that ”Bebeng” will be 70 km North of Baler, Aurora or at 110 km North Northeast of Cabanatuan City by Monday morning. By Tuesday morning, tropical cyclone “Bebeng” will be 170 km Northeast of Aparri, Cagayan. On Wednesday morning, “Bebeng” is expected to move farther away at 440 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes.

Al-Qaeda confirms Osama bin Laden's death, vows to retaliate

Al-Qaeda, the jihadist group founded by Osama bin Laden, released a statement on Friday confirming the death of its leader, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.

Al-Qaeda Flag in Iran | Photo: Colonel Emerson Begolly, crwflags.com

According to AFP, the statement which was posted on militant Web sites contains the following:

"We also stress that the blood of the mujahid Sheikh Osama bin Laden, may Allah have mercy upon him, weighs more to us and is more precious to us and to every Muslim than to be wasted in vain.

"We call upon our Muslim people in Pakistan, on whose land Sheikh Osama was killed, to rise up and revolt to cleanse this shame that has been attached to them by a clique of traitors and thieves who sold everything to the enemies.

"(We call upon them) to rise up strongly and in general to cleanse their country (Pakistan) from the filth of the Americans who spread corruption in it."

The statement also said a voice recording that Bin Laden made a week before his death would be released soon, Reuters reported.

Osama bin Laden was killed early morning on Monday in a raid by the US Navy SEALs in bin Laden's secret hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan. 


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RH BILL: THE GRAND DEBATE - Are you Pro or Contra?

Are you Pro RH-Bill or Contra RH Bill? The definitive debate on the Reproductive Health Bill, the most divisive issue facing the country today, airs May 22 from 8:45 – 10:45 pm only on GMA News TV.

No ordinary debate, GMA News and Public Affairs has given participants of RH Bill: The Grand Debate, weeks to carefully prepare their oral arguments. This guarantees every important aspect of the debate will be represented.

The debate’s umbrella question is this: Are you pro or anti the controversial House Bill No. 4244 also known as the Reproductive Health Bill?

Three motions or sub-topics will be tackled by the debaters: RH Bill as pro-choice, RH Bill as pro-poor and the RH Bill as being pro-women. After presenting each side, interpellation will proceed.

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This early, anti and pro RH Bill representatives from the government, religious groups and the women’s sector are working on their arguments. A three-man team will serve as panel of reactors. The reactors will base their comments solely on the merits of the debate and not on their personal opinions about the issue.

GMA News and Public Affairs is keeping the list of participants and reactors under wraps at this point but for sure RH Bill: The Grand Debate will be hosted by respected news anchor Mel Tiangco. Ably assisting her will be GMA News TV personalities, Pia Arcangel and RJ Ledesma, former competitive collegiate debaters.Source- GMANews

Justin Bieber egg attack in Sydney, Australia- Video HD- 29th April 2011

Canadian Teen Pop singer and Youtube sensation was Justin Bieber has been under egg attack with 6 eggs from two directions during his concert at the Acer Arena in Sydney City, Australia last April 29.

Justin’s True Beliebers reportedly turned to the internet immediately after the incident to condemn the egg attack carried out by still unidentified concertgoers. Some observers said the incident might have been done to sabotage the event.

While performing in Sydney, Australia Friday night, eggs were tossed at Justin Bieber. Watch the Justin Bieber egg attack video here:

Osama Bin Laden DNA Results- 99.9% Proven

AP and Reuters- DNA results of Osama Bin Laden dead body's evidence has proven with 99.9 percent confidence that al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is dead, two officials in U.S. President Barack Obama's administration said Monday.

The officials did not immediately say where or how the testing was done but the test explains why Obama was confident to announce to the world on Sunday night that the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 had been killed in a U.S. helicopter raid on a mansion near the Pakistani capital Islamabad.- Read More...

Osama Bin Laden dead body photos and video won't be released said Obama

In an interview with '60 Minutes', US President Barack Obama decided not to released the dead body shot of Osama Bin Laden and assured the public quote and unquote, "Bin Laden will not walk this earth again"

Obama said that "there's no doubt that Bin Laden is dead. Certainly there's no doubt among al Qaeda members that he is dead. And so we don't think that a photograph in and of itself is going to make any difference."

Below is an excerpt from the interview:

STEVE KROFT: Did you see the pictures?

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Yes.

KROFT: What was your reaction when you saw them?

OBAMA: It was him.

KROFT: Why haven't you released them?

The interview with the president, his first since bin Laden was killed in a covert U.S. military raid on his Pakistan compound, will be broadcast on "60 Minutes" this Sunday, May 8, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
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Where was Osama Bin Laden Killed? Inside the Compound Where Bin Laden was Killed- Video

Where was the exact location where Osama Bin Laden was Killed? Inside the Compound Where Bin Laden Was Killed. An exclusive first look inside the kill site- video from ABC News.

Bin Laden Compound Raid: First Look Inside
An exclusive look inside the mansion where Osama bin Laden was killed.

Obama to Release Bin Laden's Death Photo

US President Barack Obama decided on Tuesday morning to release at least one photo showing Osama Bin Laden's death, a top source said. The images, being described as 'graphic', are bound to stir emotions in the east and the west, and will likely become the most viewed photographs in modern history, according to Drudge Report.

One image shows a bullet wound to his head above his left eye. The exact timing on the release is being debated, the report added.

More Update: President Obama and national security officials are considering releasing a photo of Osama bin Laden's corpse today, a source told ABC News.

"Obama will head to Ground Zero Thursday to meet with 9/11 families. Some of those families think seeing photos of bin Laden might help their healing. Other parts of the world have also asked to see the photos for proof that the master terrorist is dead," ABC News added.

Watch 2011 Canadian Election Results

You can view the results via live feeds in National Post.com. Including the complete riding results page for Election 2011. The map will begin updating in real-time after the final polls close at 10 p.m. ET.

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Filipinos flock to Rome to honor Blessed John Paul II

Award-wiining and one of the most credible journalist in the country Ms. Jessica Soho reports from the Vatican in Rome, where Filipinos from around the world have come to venerate Blessed John Paul II, who was beatified on May 1.

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Fire at Possible Bin Laden Raid Compound- Video-AP

A pakistani television station showed pictures of a fire at a compound thought to be the scene of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. (May 2)-AP