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Interview with John Levine on the War on SPAM Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Although you can always do that by following the money, better authentication schemes to show that mail that purports to come from somebody actually does come from them will be useful to deter forgery, and if spammers do put their actual return address on the spam, which they sometimes do, make it so you can actually pin it on them. Mike: You mentioned authentication -- what do you make of the recent breakdown of talks for some of the authentication strategies? Levine: The reality is you can't push on a string.

Interview with Loren McDonald, vice president of marketing at EmailLabs Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

There are two major trends -- authentication and reputation. authentication is some industry standard technologies, like sender ID, Yahoo domain, etc. Without getting too detailed about the technologies, these services basically authenticate whether the people sending the email are who they say they are. This doesn't resolve the problem of phishing. They can buy a misspelling of Citicorp's name or something and register it. It doesn't solve that problem, but it's a first step in stopping some of those problems.

Handbook of Medicinal Plants Amarjit S. Basra See book keywords and concepts

Methods for extracting DNA from fresh and dried herbs have been developed and thus DNA markers can be utilized for authentication and adulteration detection. The following section provides several examples for such usage of molecular markers. Dendrobium (herb) (Shi Hu) is a commonly used Chinese medicine derived from the stem of several orchid species belonging to the genus Dendrobium. Shi Hu is an expensive commodity and adulteration is frequent. Proper authentication of the medicinal species is necessary to protect consumers and support conservation measures. Lau et al.

Interview with John Levine on the War on SPAM Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Mike: You mentioned authentication -- what do you make of the recent breakdown of talks for some of the authentication strategies? Levine: The reality is you can't push on a string. Standards efforts work the best when you're standardizing something that's already pretty well accepted. When Internet SMTP mail was standardized 20 years ago, people had already had 15 years of experience with electronic mail in various forms. So, by the time they got around to writing the specs, what they standardized wasn't very different from what people had been using all along.

Interview with Loren McDonald, vice president of marketing at EmailLabs Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

There are two major trends -- authentication and reputation. authentication is some industry standard technologies, like sender ID, Yahoo domain, etc. Without getting too detailed about the technologies, these services basically authenticate whether the people sending the email are who they say they are. This doesn't resolve the problem of phishing. They can buy a misspelling of Citicorp's name or something and register it. It doesn't solve that problem, but it's a first step in stopping some of those problems.

Interview with John Levine on the War on SPAM Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Mike: You mentioned authentication -- what do you make of the recent breakdown of talks for some of the authentication strategies? Levine: The reality is you can't push on a string. Standards efforts work the best when you're standardizing something that's already pretty well accepted. When Internet SMTP mail was standardized 20 years ago, people had already had 15 years of experience with electronic mail in various forms. So, by the time they got around to writing the specs, what they standardized wasn't very different from what people had been using all along.

Interview with Loren McDonald, vice president of marketing at EmailLabs Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

That, combined with authentication, is going to make a huge dent because it's only the legitimate permission-based email marketers that are able to meet those standards and participate in those programs. So, pretty much the people that aren't being authenticated and have a bad reputation are not going to get through. I think those are two things on the current map. Mike: There are also ideas floating around about adding a cost per email -- either an actual financial cost or a CPU cost for some form of friction. McDonald: Right. I know you've written an article about that.

Diet Pill Supplement Scam: Two-Thirds of Hoodia Gordonii Pills Sold In the United States Are Counterfeit Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Wheeler's Afrigetics King Hoodia Hoodia Max Ethno Africa The other eleven hoodia products failed the authentication tests. For reasons that will be explained below, the brand names of those failing supplements are not being listed here, but Truth Publishing can confirm that those products are popular, brand-name products found on the internet and on health food store shelves everywhere. Failure of this test does NOT necessarily indicate that the manufacturer is aware of the non-authentic nature of their hoodia gordonii raw materials (raw powder).

The laboratory tests, conducted by Alkemist Pharmaceuticals in Costa Mesa, CA, show that approximately two-thirds of the tested supplements contain no identifiable hoodia gordonii according to two plant authentication tests: High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Many samples were furthermore subjected to microscopy with digital photo documentation. For each specimen, an unopened, sealed plastic bottle was delivered to Alkemist Pharmaceuticals. The batch number and expiration date, if printed on the bottle, was photo-documented.

Handbook of Medicinal Plants Amarjit S. Basra See book keywords and concepts

The quality proof of an herbal drug begins with definitive authentication and taxonomic assignment. This can be difficult even for taxonomic experts because of the extreme diversity within some genera and the occurrence of inter- and intraspecific variations (polymorphism). Therefore more than a few misidentifications of species have occurred. This handicap can be overcome by applying the new molecular approach of DNA fingerprint analysis, especially the sequencing techniques and restriction analyses (RELPs) combined with (micro) morphological investigations.

Authentication of medicinal Dendrobium species by the internal transcribed spacer of ribosomal DNA, Planta Medica, 67: 456-460. 18. Yang, M., Zhang, D., Liu, J., and Zheng, J., 2001, A molecular marker that is specific to medicinal rhubarb based on chloroplast trnUtrnF sequences, Planta Medica, 67: 784-786. 19. Ribaut, J.M. and Hoisington, D., 1998, Marker-assisted selection: New tools and strategies, Trends in Plant Science, 3: 236-239. 20. Samuelsson, 1991, Drugs of natural origin. 21. Straka, P. and Nothangel, T., 2002, A genetic map of Papaver somniferum L.

In addition, many medicinal and aromatic plants are cither still collected from the wild or are only at first stages of cultivation, and as such, the utilization of molecular markers could enhance the efficiency of introduction, cultivation, and selection as well as in establishing reliable methods for product authentication.

Proper authentication of the medicinal species is necessary to protect consumers and support conservation measures. Lau et al. utilized DNA variation to differentiate among Dendrobium species and common adulterants.17 The intraspecific variation among the Dendrobium species studied was only about 1 percent. This study demonstrated the power of the utilization of molecular markers for the detection of adulteration in herbal preparations. Da Huang (Rheum spp.

Interview with John Levine on the War on SPAM Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

The problem now is that we have a lot of sort of paper designs for authentication schemes. I mean, we have everything from Microsoft's caller ID to Yahoo's domain keys, and even after a year of people touting them, only in the last month or so have we started to see significant useful experiments on how they work.

Interview with Loren McDonald, vice president of marketing at EmailLabs Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

McDonald: I think that's also where the authentication and reputation comes in. If your emails are authenticated and you do have a good reputation, then you don't have to worry so much about every word. We see clients that are in the travel industry who send out the travel deals. They might have legitimate but aggressive copy. They might be pushing 15 travel-and-hotel deals in an email and they're using lots of aggressive marketing words like "special" and "free" and "one week only!" It's in there 15 times because they're marketing each resort in Puerto Rico or a trip to France.

Put an end to spam and phishing by reforming email Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

We can go down the path of allowing email to continue being the Wild West, with anonymous emails flying around with no real control standards and no real authentication system, but things are going to get worse. Spamming and phishing will only get worse if email isn't reformed There are going to be more victims of phishing. There are going to be more spammers finding new, creative ways to get into your inbox. The problem is going to get worse. There may be new things coming down the road that we don't even know of yet. Who would have thought of phishing five years ago?

My personal belief is that we're going to require a global system of sender authentication. I regret saying that, because I think it's going to add a layer of bureaucracy to the internet and ultimately make it less free. Freedom is very, very important, especially in terms of online speech. But this problem is becoming so serious that we are looking at a situation where we need to know who is sending email. Essentially, we need a system in which people who send email must effectively show their ID to send that email.

On the other hand, we need a system of authentication. We need to know who's sending emails, and we need to be able to verify it. I think we're past the point now of arguing that everybody should be able to anonymously send email. We must start requiring email sender certification. At the same time, I do not believe that any particular government should do this. I think if the government gets involved, it will take two or three years longer than necessary to put it in place.

Here's the danger: If they cannot agree on a set of standards, eventually there will be enough pressure from financial institutions, internet users and legitimate email marketing companies to get Congress to pass new laws mandating some kind of sender certification or authentication system. That, my friends, is what we don't want. Again, I think the government won't do it right. It will be very bureaucratic, costly, delayed and inadequate. We do not want the government to come and regulate this medium.

Hoodia gordonii update: Honest sellers, safety information and weight loss realities Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

If your company sells hoodia and you think you should be listed here, contact Alkemist Pharmaceuticals, "The Plant authentication Experts," and start having your batches tested. I'll get word of your results and update this list as I learn more. I am no longer listing companies that fail the tests due to obvious legal ramifications. How to really lose weight My position on weight loss in general is simply this: There is no such thing as a magic weight loss pill. Not from drug companies, nor from diet pill manufacturers, even if they're honest.

Handbook of Medicinal Plants Amarjit S. Basra See book keywords and concepts

Molecular markers have also been utilized for the authentication of other medicinal plant preparations. CONSTRUCTION OF GENETIC MAPS UTILIZING DNA MARKERS Molecular markers are useful tools for developing detailed linkage maps of species that previously were very poorly mapped. These maps have obvious utility for the identification of markers linked to genes of agronomic, horticultural, or medicinal importance. A linkage map is a graphical presentation of the relative position of the genes on the chromosomes based on crossovers and recombination frequencies.

The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs Mark Blumenthal See book keywords and concepts

Differentiation and authentication of Panax ginseng, Panax quinquefolius, and ginseng products by using HPLC/MS. Annl Chem 2000;72(6):1281-7. Chen YJ, Wu CF, Awang DVC, et al. Ginsenosides: The Chemistry, Pharmacology, and Clinical Perspectives. 2003 [in press]. Chuang W, Wu H, Sheu S, et al. A comparative study on commercial samples of Ginseng Radix. Planta Med 1995;61:459-65. Court W. Ginseng: The Genus Panax. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic Publishers; 2000. Court W, Reynolds L, Hendel J. Influence of root age on the concentration of ginsenosides of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium).

Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals: A Handbook for Practice on a Scientific Basis Josef A. Brinckmann and Michael P. Lindenmaier See book keywords and concepts

Adulteration: Occurs occasionally with turpentine or artificial balsams. See: authentication and Ph. Eur. TLC Identification: According to Ph. Eur., based on the detection of benzyl benzoate, benzyl cinnamate and nero-diol. The quantitative test analyzes the ester components gravimetrically. Stationary phase: 5x10 cm silica gel 60 F254 (plates or foil). Test solution: Dissolve 50 mg Peru balsam in 1 ml ethyl acetate. Apply 3— 5 ul as a band (10 X 2 mm). Reference solution: Dissolve 15 mg benzyl cinnamate, 40 ul benzyl benzoate and 2 mg thymol in 5 ml ethyl acetate.

The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs Mark Blumenthal See book keywords and concepts

Shaw P, But P. authentication of Panax species and their adulterants by random-primed polymerase chain reaction. Planta Med 1995;61:466-9. Sontaniemi E, Haapakoski E, Rautio A. Ginseng therapy in non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients. Diabetes Care 1995;18:1373-5. State Standard of People's Republic of China. Grade and Quality Standards of Products of Processed American Ginseng. Beijing, China: Standards Press of China; 1998;GB/T 17356.U17356.5. United States Congress (USC). Public Law 103-417: Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994.

Consumer Alert: Hoodia Gordonii weight loss pills scam exposed by independent investigation Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

As the popularity of hoodia skyrocketed since mid-2004, the bulk materials hoodia suppliers in South Africa were getting squeezed. Demand was skyrocketing, but the supply of hoodia couldn't be ramped up overnight. In fact, the hoodia gordonii plant requires 5 - 7 years to reach maturity, so there was a sudden shortage of raw material.

Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals: A Handbook for Practice on a Scientific Basis Josef A. Brinckmann and Michael P. Lindenmaier See book keywords and concepts

The lower leaf surface is light grayish green and shows a prominent and dense reticulate venation; the degree of pubescence is also indicative of the various, official Crataegus species (see: authentication). The flower consists of a brownish or grayish green tubular calyx, 5 free, re-flexed sepals with triangular tips and a corolla, composed of 5 free, yellowish white to brownish petals (top row), which are rounded or broadly ovate and shortly unguiculate. The ovary is fused to the calyx and, depending on the Crataegus species, bears 1-5 long styles. Odor: Faintly aromatic and characteristic.

Authentication). Flavonoids are also present, particuarly the 8-O-glucuronides of hypolaetin, isoscutel-larein as well as gossypetin-3-O-glucoside [5, 6]. Noteworthy is the presence of flavonoid sulfates [6]. Small amounts of not closely characterized tannins have also been detected. Indications: On the basis of its mucilage content, mallow leaf is used for the treatment of common cold symptoms, catarrhs of the upper respiratory tract, inflammation of the throat, and also as a mild astringent for angina or gastrointestinal inflammations.

The pele-nolide-type sesquiterpene lactone, hydroxypelenolide, [6], which can be found in the drug of some origins, serves as a marker constituent in TLC authentication. The volatile oil predominantly consists of terpenes. Depending on the origin of the drug, the following components can make up over 40% of the total essential oil content: /J-thujone (lS,4S-thujan-3-one), [7, 8], trans-sabinyl acetate [8],

Dietary supplement. Authentication: Macroscopic (see: Description) and microscopic following the Erg. B. 6. Conspicuous are numerous, unicellular trichomes, lageniform glandular trichomes with yellow content (Fig. 3) and distinctly sinuate, cuticular striations of the papillose epidermal cells of the petals. Adulteration: Rare; in imports from Hungary, flowers from Delphinium orientate J. gay (syn. Consolida orientalis J. gay Schrod.) are occasionally present.

Epilobium-hybnds with unknown anatomical features. Relevant characteristics for species distinction are the covering and tubular trichomes of the leaves (Fig. 3), often with small protuberances; these hairs are frequendy absent in large-flowered species, which have been previously classified as a separate genus (Chamaenerion, fireweeds). Other typical features include the mucilage cells with raphides, incompletely or completely filling the cell (Figs. 4, 5 and 6), the stigma (claviform or 4-lobed), the epidermis of the seed testa (smooth or papillose) and the presence or absence of seed plumes.

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