Jaguar will make the city car

Jaguar seems to be producing a city car, considering the growth of the city car market share is growing rapidly.

Jaguar car as luxury car manufacturers seems to be interested in producing the city car it's coming from Ian Callum, the boss of Jaguar design who attended the opening of the LA Auto Show last week.

Jaguar was seriously thinking about the plan to produce a city car such as Aston Martin Cygnet, Toyota iQ or a Smart Fortwo in the market but still with the luxury car concept on city car, said Ian Callum.

According to Adam, the product of this city car will be a small car for the upper class that is used for around town.

The world trend to reduce the space for big engine's cars are wasteful to get into the environment with a large tax. Strict emission regulation also makes the car trends the world is getting bigger.

The biggest challenge is creating something that is economical and prepare a proper business scheme. Making a small car that feels comfortable like a Jaguar is also very difficult, including providing high luxury and comfort," added Ian.

With these considerations, then an alternative Jaguar, in addition to creating a Jaguar city car market share also fill a small hatchback or sedan. -- Jakarta News Today

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Alcohol Effects on the Brain for Women

Alcohol effects can damage the function of Serotonergic System on the brain, especially for the women.

Alcohol consumption found by the researchers in Sweden have to will damage the Serotonergic system in the brain in a long term.

The scientists from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has been studying and researching a group of women and men who have a high dependence with alcohol.

The scientists studied a three compositions of the major neurotransmitters in the brain substance in every human.

"We have been using neuroendocrine techniques to show that, in principle. The Serotonergic System in the brain can experience serious disruption due to alcohol. Serotonergic system that regulates impulse control and mood," said the scientists.

The research shows that the negative effects of alcohol were higher in women brains than men. Both will actually experience the effects of alcohol, but this effect appears much higher in women.

The significant alcohol effects on the brain can be the reduction in the functioning of the brain in the women can be seen after four years of dependence on alcohol. Mean while the men take 12 years. 

The result of alcohol effects on the brain for women was planned to be published in January 2012 on the Journal Alcoholism. -- Jakarta News Today & Global News

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Honda Odyssey Top Safety Picks 20011 in US

Honda Odyssey that was marketed in the US considered to be very popular and won a title for the highest level of safety in the Top Safety Picks 2011.

2011 Honda Odyssey was chosen to be the most safety family car after passing a series of trials conducted by the Insurance Intitute for Highway Safety.

Honda Odyssey review is considered to have added value in the testing process because the premium MPV Honda cars are equipped with stability control as a passive safety device.

All the cars which tested in the assessment of Top Safety Picks 2011 has passed of crash test series, starting from the side, front and rear as well, and the most extreme is the crash test to tumble.

The safety features in 2011 Honda Odyssey include framework technology of G-CON,  which can distribute and dampen a great impact in a crash for passenger safety, keeping the cabin remains safe and intact. 

Honda Odyssey is also equipped by the Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE). It's a leading design in frame structure that can provide a comprehensive protection to the passenger in the cabin while colliding with vehicles of different sizes.

In addition, 2011 Honda Odyssey that also equipped with pedestrian protection features, it's  the protection for pedestrian, when the accident occurred through a variety of sophisticated components that will absorb the impact of energy.  Besides that, the seatbelt with the pretensioner and can load limiter.

The pretensioner of the Honda Odyssey serves to hold the seatbelt during an impact, while the load limiter serves to reduce excess pressure on the chest so the body just falls over when the airbags inflate. 

2011 Honda Odyssey is also equipped by I-I-SRS airbags side curtain airbags and Dual Front SRS Airbag on each side.  -- Jakarta News Today & Global News

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No smoking in the car - Smoke Free Law UK

No Smoking In The Car for avoiding contamination of cigarette smoke is harmful to other passengers.

No smoking policy in the car to be set permanently in the UK, such as a ban on smoking in public area. British Medical Association said it was because of the toxicity of cigarette smoke increased 23 times higher than in the open air.

No smoking policy in the car must also be considered, according to the member of British parliament.

According to the Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health, the policy of no smoking in the car needs a more consensus from all communities, so as not to be counter productive.

They said, it can be reached through the campaign the dangers of smoking to health by increasing awareness of health, ie smoking ban in cars will be difficult to apply to the police men.

Meanwhile, Dr James Cant from British Lung Foundation has also conducted experiments that the level of toxins inhaled by passengers in the car is much more dangerous.

In Wales, the campaign of no smoking in the car has started to be implemented within three years, and if it does not work, then the policy of no smoking in the car will soon be established.

However, the British Medical Association called for decisive action for smokers in the car, to protect the health of passive smokers and children from a variety of adverse risks such as lung damage, lung cancer, asthma and sudden infant death. The Smoke Free Law UK must take action immediately.

In many countries around the world such as Australia, USA, and Canada have established law more stringent free smoke. This requires strong international support and action. UK must have the courage to move forward to take preventive measures.

In addition to a ban on smoking in the car, this campaign will also focus on the prohibition of smoking in the house, to protect non-smoking family from the dangers of smoking-related diseases.

Smoke free law UK to banned smoking in public transport has long held, but No Smoking in the car will start to campaign before it became law.   -- Jakarta News Today & Global News

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Immortals on Box Office Movies this week

Immortals on Box Office Movies with revenues reached $ 32 million, the Greek hero story, Theseus has been overtaking "Jack and Jill" Adam Sandlers at the second position earned $ 26 million, estimates on Sunday. 

Immortals on Box Office Movies is likely to remain seated in the top position of box office movies, at least for 2 weeks, because Theseus is a Greek tale and the good movie to watch. 

Meanwhile, the animated movie "Puss in Boots" going to No. 3, after get the top in two weeks with $25.5 million, and "J. Edgar" the biography of J. Edgar Hoover as the FBI boss, starring Leonardo DiCaprio down on No. 5, earned $11.5 million

Immortals presented by Relativity Media, starring Freida Pinto and Henry Cavill a Greek tale of Olympian Heroes, which fight against (Mickey Rourke) as a bad king.



Top 10 Box Office Movies in this week

1. Immortals - Earned $32 million

2. Jack and Jill - Earned $26 million

3. Puss in Boots - Earned $25.5 million

4. Tower Heist - Earned $13.2 million

5. J. Edgar - Earned $11.5 million

6. A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas - Earned $5.9 million

7. In Time - Earned $4.2 million

8. Paranormal Activity 3 - Earned $3.6 million

9. Footloose - Earned $2.7 million

10. Real Steel - Earned $2 million

Immortals on box office movies is a huge hit by Relativity Media that the first week of launching has earned $32 million and expected to jump to reach $ 68 million.   -- Jakarta News Today & Global News

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Greeenpeace International Office in Jakarta will be forced to close today

Jakarta News Today -- Greeenpeace International Representative Office in South Jakarta will be forced to close today. 

Greenpeace International representative offices are planned to be forcibly closed by the Spare Office of Supervision and Control Building, South Jakarta government, Indonesia, on Monday (14/11/2011).

To face the forced, Greenpeace has appointed an Indonesian senior lawyer, Adnan Buyung Nasution, Indonesian environmental organization, Walhi, and several other non government organization, which plans to file a lawsuit against the Governor of Jakarta.  


The officials said, the scheduled to be forcibly shut down the office of Greenpeace Indonesia on 12:00 local time. They said, they have sent two warning letters on Monday (11/07) and Wednesday (11/o7) related to the plan.

Greenpeace is an organization of an environmental savior who often campaigned for saving the environment in Indonesia. By legality, Greenpeace's presence was appropriate based on the Decree of the Minister of Justice and Human Rights Republic of Indonesia, AHU-128.AH.01.06, on December 4, 2009.

The official's efforts to force Greenpeace Representative Office in Jakarta is related to the existence of the office that is considered against the rule.

In fact, Greenpeace Indonesia has received a license 73/1.824.511 on June 22, 2011, signed by the Chief of District Head Mampang Prapatan approved on June 24, 2011.

Nur Hidayati an officer of Greenpeace Indonesia told the media, that they had followed the procedure. She added, in principle, Greenpeace respect and uphold the rule of law in Indonesia, especially Jakarta City Government.

Nur Hidayati as a Greeenpeace International Representative also asserted, "Certainly law enforcement nondiscrimination and so accountable."   -- Jakarta News Today & Global News
 

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Fast Weight Loss Product with a new weight loss product

Fast Weight Loss Product by giving an adipotide injection that burned and melts the fat deposits in the body, now was being tested.


Fast weight loss products with injection method will attack the blood supply to burn fat cells so that it can reduce fat levels, especially in the abdomen.


On a tested, the daily used of new weight loss product could even be reduced 40 percent fat in the body within a month.


The US researchers are experimenting with the new weight loss product to monkeys. However, they are optimistic that the drug was also able to melt Adipotide fat. They were ready to give it to patients for the first time.


Previously, the weight loss drugs that work on the brain had been banned in recent years. However, the US researchers which made the drug formulation believed that the method will be safer, because it works on the body not the brain.


As quoted by the Daily mail on Thursday (10/11), Adipotide will be injected in the blood vessels that supply blood lipids so fat in that area will be melted.


Indeed, there will be side effects like kidney problems, but researchers from MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas, believes the problem can still be overcome.


Therefore, they plan to deliver the Fast Weight Loss Product for the patient with prostate cancer who is obese and hope their overall health will be improving.  -- Jakarta News Today & Global News

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