Secrets of Chinese herb revealed

SCIENTISTS have offered a molecular-level explanation for how a Chinese herbal medicine used for more than 2000 years tackles fever and eases malaria. The herb is an extract of the root of a flowering plant called blue evergreen hydrangea, known in Chinese as chang shan and...
opinion by ishambat | 21 wks ago
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Narcissus and Chamomile

Narcissus and chamomile look a lot alike; but their character is very different. Narcissus is firmly self-centered; chamomile is compassionate and soft. Together they make one task complete: Finding and sharing the water.Narcissus finds his way to the water - which,...
created by ishambat | 21 wks ago
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The Triple Human Nature

What human nature is and what it isn't has been a subject of much debate through the times, and it should be. We see in people capacities for all sorts of things. I am looking at the issue from the standpoint of simple rationality, and that is: A being that exists as himself,...
opinion by ishambat | 22 wks ago
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Gun Rights and Prisoner's Dilemma

Like most people, I am outraged at the recent school shooting in Connecticut. This matter is bound to re-ignite the debate about guns. On this, there are some who will take this into a direction of tougher gun control legislation, and others who will take this into a...
opinion by ishambat | 22 wks ago | updated 22 wks ago
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Medical Elitism and Alternative Medicine

Artists are frequently accused of being elitists; but the most elitist group in America I've found to be the doctors. It's understandable why doctors in America would be elitist. The length, rigor and expense of medical education makes it accessible to only a very small...
opinion by ishambat | 22 wks ago
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Nature's True Lessons

Nature does not want destruction of humanity. Humanity is its greatest creation. It does however want people to learn their lesson. The point is not suffering to be inflicted on people; the point is getting people to realize what ways are rightful and what ways are wrong....
opinion by ishambat | 22 wks ago
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Conman's Totalitarianism and Real Freedom

A lot of people in America constantly attack the government for supposedly being a source of oppression. There is a problem with that stance. In America, the government is not the source of oppression. In America, the government is official and subject to check, balance and...
opinion by ishambat | 22 wks ago
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Innovator and Bureaucrat

The innovator and the bureaucrat are frequently hostile to one another. There is a reason why. The innovator thinks for himself. He has to; it is his intelligence - as distinct from that of another - that makes it possible for him to innovate. The bureaucrat thinks party...
opinion by ishambat | 22 wks ago
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"Human Emotions": Good or Bad?

Someone described Ayn Rand as a sociopath for supposedly not having regular human emotions. The problem with that claim is what regular human emotions are described to be. There are some emotions that appear to be naturally human - such as loving one's children and one's...
opinion by ishambat | 23 wks ago
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Voices of Professions

Businessman - You are all losers, but I am going to pretend that I like you because it makes good business. Engineer - Only engineers do anything useful. Everyone else is stupid or insane. Salesman - I'll make you like me so that you buy my product. Don't mistake my...
opinion by ishambat | 23 wks ago
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In Syria, Marriage as Act of Revolution

(CNN) -- Ayat Al-Qassab carefully slipped the beaded satin wedding gown over her small frame. She peered at herself in the rusted mirror and cautiously smiled. For a moment, her war-torn world was transformed and she was a beautiful bride -- free, safe and happy. Boom! A...
created by ishambat | 23 wks ago
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Regulations: Mathematical Calculus

When I was writing on the Internet about the need for some regulations, I was asked where does one draw the line between rightful regulations and wrongful regulations. I believe that this can be computed mathematically. On one side of the equation should be cost of the...
opinion by ishambat | 23 wks ago
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Chechnya and "The Big Goodbye"

The main reason given by Russian authorities for the decision to keep Chechnya as part of Russia by force is that, if Chechnya were to go, then other regions in Russia would want to do the same - a scenario known as "the big goodbye." This fear is completely misplaced. First...
opinion by ishambat | 23 wks ago
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What Australia Needs

Australia is a beautiful and livable country, and there is a lot to be said in favor of Australian people. We see in them openness, honesty, compassion and generosity that are not frequently found in many other places. I want to see Australia flourish; and toward that...
opinion by ishambat | 24 wks ago
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If we betray Afghan women, the Taliban win

(CNN) -- Three prominent Afghan women will make it clear to a crowd of legislators on Capitol Hill Tuesday that a crucial measure of success in Afghanistan will be what women and girls can accomplish after U.S. troops leave. If a woman is free to vote and determine her own...
created by ishambat | 24 wks ago
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