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Apple cider vinegar (苹果醋), or cider vinegar, is one of the most popular alternative health remedies in use today. It has been used since ancient times as a remedy for many different ailments. Hippocrates is said to have used it as an antibiotic.

Most of the health benefits of apple cider vinegar are anecdotal and have not been scientifically confirmed. We make no claims about any of the health benefits listed below but offer them up as a starting point for further research on your part.

1. When diluted with water 50/50 it is often used as a toner for the face. Caution should be used when applying as cider vinegar is very dangerous to the eyes.

2. A bath of apple cider vinegar is said to reduce the effects of sunburn. The vinegar soaked on a cloth and applied to sunburn may also be used.

3. Many women have tried a douche of apple cider vinegar as a remedy for yeast infections. However, many others claim that vinegar causes or worsens yeast infections. Some say it depends on the brand used.

4. There are many claims that apple cider vinegar is a powerful weight loss aid. Many people use it in salad dressings or drink a tablespoon diluted in a glass of water once or twice per day.

5. It is said to treat dandruff by destroying the fungus Malassezia furfur and restoring the PH balance of the scalp. Some people recommend applying a 50/50 mixture of water and vinegar, applying it to the scalp, and leaving it to dry. Others suggest applying a couple of tablespoons of straight vinegar to the scalp and leaving it on for an hour or two before rinsing.

6. It has long been promoted as a remedy for arthritis. The National Arthritis Foundation says apple cider vinegar has not been proven effective against arthritis but is harmless to try.

7. A reported treatment for warts is to soak the affected area for 20 minutes per day in a 50/50 mixture of vinegar and water.

8. It is said to be a natural lowerer of bad cholesterol.

9. A teaspoon of cider vinegar in a glass of water per day is said to lower blood pressure.

10. Mother of vinegar, the layer of film that forms on top of the cider, is believed to have antibacterial and antifungal properties.

These ten benefits of apple cider vinegar are just a few of the reported uses for it. Have you used apple cider vinegar with positive or negative results? Post your experiences here and let us know.

iPhone 3G is finally official landing on Malaysia by Maxis mobile. Very excited news for iPhone lover after waiting for one and half year?

Of course there are also many iPhone lovers can’t wait and bought the unofficial iPhone 3G months ago.

The most cost effective for normal usage user is 12 month contract i-Value 1. RM1510 for the iPhone 3G 8GB price and RM100 commitment. It is quite attractive by looking at this price.

Maxis require advance payment which I think is not necessary. Since subscriber already commit their usage monthly, why still pay advance?

Another thing I dislike is no unlimited data usage offer from all the packages. it look so disappointed especially IT geek like me who spend most of my time surfing net.. lol..

Last but not least , the most interesting part if you are heavy user , you may sign up for the 24 month i-Value 4 for RM375 monthly and you will get the FREE iPhone 3G..

Technical Specifications Size and weight Height: 115.5 mm (4.5 inches) Width: 62.1 mm (2.4 inches) Depth: 12.3 mm (0.48 inches) Weight: 133 grams (4.7 ounces)
Color 8GB model: Black 16GB model: Black or white
Capacity 8GB or 16GB flash drive GPS Assisted GPS	Cellular and wireless UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Display 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Audio Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz Audio formats supported: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2 and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV User-configurable maximum volume limit
Headphones Stereo earphones with built-in microphone Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz Impedance: 32 ohms
Video Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats
Camera and photos 2.0 megapixels Photo geotagging iPhone third-party application integration
Language support Language support for English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian and Polish International keyboard and dictionary support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French (France), French (Canada), German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Korean (no dictionary), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian and Polish
Connectors and input/output 30-pin dock connector 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack Built-in speaker Microphone SIM card tray
External buttons and controls Sleep/wake Ring/silent Volume up/down Home Sensors Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient Light Sensor
Power and battery Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G Up to 10 hours on 2G Standby time: Up to 300 hours Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G Up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi Video playback: Up to 7 hours Audio playback: Up to 24 hours
Mac system requirements Mac computer with USB 2.0 port Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later iTunes 7.7 or later Windows system requirements PC with USB 2.0 port Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later iTunes 7.7 or later	Environmental requirements Operating temperature: 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F) Nonoperating temperature: -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F) Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing Maximum operating altitude: 3000 m

i am thinking of getting one for myself? what do you think?