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Abali1: My dear, your questions are in order. And I don't feel you are offending anyone.The question I asked is why is it only in Nigeria and by Nigerians that you hear such things that AS/AS marriage is 'not compatible' or that someone should not marry a 'sickler'. How can you eradicate ss in africa or even other parts of the world through promoting such idea only in Nigeria whereas it is not so elsewhere. Infact it could even be a crime in some societes not to get peolpe married because of genotype. I mean western societies. I feel the problem is more witg the ss awareness campaigners as they succeeded in demonising ss patients and now as/as marriage instead of stressing on the need for early screening, intervention and proper management of patients that will make them live healthy and achieve their god-given potentials. What is the guarantee that children born as aa or as will not suffer one ailment or the other? what is the guarantee that even marriage between the so calked 'compatible' genotypes will even bring forth children? If a man that has ss kid abandons his family, it is attributed to the fact that the wife has ss kid even though lots of men with no ss kid also abandon their families. We have had a governor in this country that is ss. Even Dr Christopher Kolade is an ss among other people that have contributed to the betterment of our society. Go and ask them if they regret being born. Ask people around them if they regret having them. If they were prevented by our own wisdom from being born would they have bcome useful to their family and the society? Wheras we have some AA and AS people that have wrecked havoc on their families and the society. The UK NHS defines ss disease as a genetic disorder that is NEITHER THE FAULT OF THE PARENTS NOR THE CHILD. People especially at risk should not be discouraged from marrying whom they love but to go for early screening to detect a baby with ss disorder and start the various treatments from day one that will allow the child grow up normal. Campaign should also dwell on making the government subsidise the cost of permanent cure as well as support various researches and breakthroughs in finding easier, safer and affordable cure for the disorder. |
[quote author=ilugunboy][/quote]Do u believe there was such agreement? Why did people like Abubarkar Rimi contest against OBJ during PDP primary in 2003? what was the genesis of OBJ/ATIKU fight? was it not because Atiku was trying to push Obasanjo out under the guise of 'mandela option' of serving only one term? As northerners why did they not just wait till 2007 if such agreement existed Even if there was such an agreement, why should agreement by a few pple be binding on the entire country? Why should such agreement be superior to the constitution? Why is it that people who claim there was such sacred agreement between unknown individuals be uncomfortable for a national conference to openly discuss the future of the country? Yes some yorubas especially of the Afenifere fold turned it into a tribal issue. Tell me who else in this country that believes in crushing his opponents to achieve his desires and aspirations more than Obasanjo yet he is now an apostle of democracy. Whom did he give the commitment to? if you read El Ruffai's book you will see how Obasanjo denied several times that he was scheming for third term even to his closest advisers until he eventually declared "NO THIRD TERM NO NIGERIA". He is now the embodiment of honor and integrity. I am not an Ijaw man but if despite Abacha, Babangida, Obasanjo Nigerians still vote for Housa, Yoruba and others then Jonathan can not be the end of Ijaw leadership or any of the over 250 ethnic groups in this country. |
ilugunboy: Thank you for the decent response..hopefully this thread will stay that way.If you will recall, it was when some supposedly elder statesmen like Ciroma, Babangida and many notherners were openly opposed to GEJ taking over from Yar Adua simply because he is not a northerner, that made people like Clark to start speaking in the same tone and that also gave tauts like Asari the platform to look relevant. They are not speaking with Jonathans consent. People that tried to make June 12 struggle a Yoruba affair did not act so because MKO asked them. 'the GEJ is not our possession' crowd has been consistent from day one. They have only succeeded in undermining the government and make some genuine supporters to see him as not performing. I am not more nigerian than him neither do I have more stake than him and vice versa but for someone who deliberately tried to change the constitution so he would contest for a 3rd term to now say that it is morally wrong for someone who has the right under the constitution to contest for just second term to excise such right, then tell me why I should believe he wrote the letter in good faith? Because nigerians condemned his attending BGs jamboree and then to excuse himself he claimed he was misled and u beleived him. Was he told to attend a naming ceremony or BGs mothers funeral? In 2015 it will be one man one vote. Even an ex this or that will only cast one vote. No cow, no goat will be allowed to vote in the election. Infact Jonathan will not allow the kind of election that Obasanjo allowed Mourice Iwu to conduct. |
ilugunboy: I would allow your side-brush to pass..since I wouldn't want you to turn this thread into an ethnic one.In as much as I understand how bad "GEJ is our possession" is by the likes of Asari and E.K. Clark, it did not start with Jonathan Administration and will not end even if he leaves office. We saw during Babangida and Abacha. The cabal we saw during Yar Adua time was also pridicated on that factor and Tanko Yakassai confirmed it in a recent interview Even during Obj time we saw how AD people who did not even vote for him were fighting for him especially at the national assembly. It's because he was their "possession". Infact "GEJ is not our possession" is another factor we must recorgnise. It is the factor that has made some people not to see any good in him and some try to undermine his goverment by all means. Boko Haram and some meaningless criticism and politics are also because of "GEJ is not our possession" Obasanjo whom I like personally did not write the letter in good faith. GEJ did not organise a sham election so that his daughter and godson lost in in Ogun state. GEJ has practically rendered him redundant in PDP. GEJ does not run to him for advise on what he plans to do so making him feel unimportant.These are few of the things paining him. His letter can not stop Jonathan from winning. What amused me most is his calling someone (Al Mustapha) that was freed by the court a murderer but he forgot that he personally attended Bode Georges after-prison jamboree even though he was convicted for fraud by a competent court. BTW. Go to the achives and see what Fani Kayode said against those you called 'conscience' of the nation including Soyinka, while he was Obasanjos spokesman. |
Please I have some things bothering my mind that I want to share and will need peoples input. I dont know if I am puting it the right way as not to offend anyone. I am sorry in advance. 1. Why is it that when a person with SS disorder dies even at older age, it seem to be attributed to the fact that he or she has the SS gene whereas you still have AA and AS that die at younger age and in similar circumstances. I had a friend that was AA and died at 29. He came out of the house in the morning bought some grocceries and back to his house and that was his end. If he had SS people will tend to tie his death to it and for me it puts fears in the mind of Warriors unfaily. I also have a friend who is SC but living life and healthier than AA and AS. 2. It seems that discouraging marriage union as a result of 'incompatible' genotype is only in Nigeria and by Nigerians. Infact every article you read online against AS/AS marriage is by Nigerians and it is Nigerians that tend to put the blame of SS offsprings to the parents thereby removing the power to create man from God. Does it have to do with the economy or poverty? Some SS are far more productive and contribute to the society more than the AS and AA people. In the UK most adults dont even know what is genotype and it is never a factor in marriage same as in the US. The good news I have is that with breakthroughs and advances in various clinics and laboratories, there will definitely be a permanent, safe and affordable cure for this disorder within the next two years. Infact a clinical trial begins early next year for the prenatal cure where the baby is cured in the womb before birth. As the transfer of HIV virus from parents to unborn child is now almost a thing of the past, so I believe this SS disorder will become too. Greetings to all the Warriors. |
Hope on the Horizon: A Potential Breakthrough for Sickle Cell Disease Overview More than 100,000 people in the United States and nearly two million worldwide suffer from sickle cell disease . Caused by a mutation of the beta-globin gene, sickle cell disease is highly debilitating and can cause fatal strokes and heart attacks. Children afflicted with sickle cell require frequent blood transfusions to prevent stroke and are prone to pain crises and chronic infections which can be life threatening. The average life expectancy of a person with sickle cell disease is about 50 years. However, after nearly 30 years of research, pediatric and fetal surgeon Alan W. Flake, MD , director of the Center for Fetal Research at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is on the verge of a potential medical breakthrough: a prenatal cure for sickle cell disease. After prenatal diagnosis of sickle cell disease, Dr. Flake’s pioneering procedure would transplant the mother’s bone marrow stem cells into her developing fetus while the child is still in the womb, curing this devastating disease before the baby is even born. This research has shown success in animal studies and may progress to testing in clinical trials within the next few years. Children’s Hospital is an international leader in both fetal therapy and the treatment of sickle cell disease and has pioneered numerous medical breakthroughs that have dramatically improved the lives of children. Many of these breakthroughs have then received federal funding support from the National Institutes of Health to help advance research results into new standards of care. Sickle cell disease: A serious chronic illness Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited disorder among African-Americans. One in 12 African- Americans carries a genetic trait for the disease without suffering symptoms, but 1 in 375 babies are born with disease-causing cells. There are currently more than 100,000 individuals with sickle cell disease in the United States alone and millions more worldwide. Sickle cell disease results from a mutation of the beta- globin gene that turns normally soft, round red blood cells into stiff, sickle-shaped ones. These sickle cells tend to clog small blood vessels, leading to debilitating pain crises and frequent hospitalizations. Over time, these blockages damage organs and can lead to fatal strokes and heart attacks. The average life expectancy for those with sickle cell disease is approximately 45 years for men and 55 years for women. Problematic treatment While bone marrow transplantation can cure sickle cell disease, fewer than 15 percent of sickle cell patients can find a matching donor. It is also highly risky: the mortality rate is 10 percent and the rate of serious complications is more than 50 percent. As a result, fewer than 300 bone marrow transplants have been performed for sickle cell disease. Potential cure on the horizon: In utero stem cell transplantation The procedure Dr. Flake has designed is a series of two bone marrow stem cell transplants from the mother to her child. The first transplant would occur while the child is still in the womb, taking advantage of a unique window of time when the immune system is immature. The fetus’ body then recognizes the mother’s bone marrow as its own, enabling a second, non-toxic bone marrow transplant of stem cells after birth to complete the process. With normal bone marrow, the child’s body would produce normal red blood cells, avoiding all of the painful, life- limiting symptoms of sickle cell disease. Funding support for this innovative biomedical approach can advance it into a fully realized, unprecedented and enduring scientific achievement: curing sickle cell disease at the beginning of a child’s life. The Sickle Cell Center at Children’s Hospital is dedicated to both the treatment of children with sickle cell disease and advancing research to better manage and ultimately cure the disease. The program is one of the largest in the U.S., providing comprehensive care and services to more than 1,000 patients. |
UCLA stem cell gene therapy for sickle cell disease advances toward clinical trials Researchers at UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have successfully established the foundation for using hematopoietic (blood-producing) stem cells from the bone marrow of patients with sickle cell disease to treat the disease. The study was led by Dr. Donald Kohn, professor of pediatrics and of microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics. Sickle cell disease causes the body to produce red blood cells that are formed like the crescent-shaped blade of a sickle, which hinders blood flow in the blood vessels and deprives the body's organs of oxygen. Kohn introduced an anti-sickling gene into the hematopoietic stem cells to capitalize on the self-renewing potential of stem cells and create a continual source of healthy red blood cells that do not sickle. The breakthrough gene therapy technique for sickle cell disease is scheduled to begin clinical trials by early 2014. The study was published online today ahead of press in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Kohn's gene therapy approach, which uses hematopoietic stem cells from a patient's own blood, is a revolutionary alternative to current sickle cell disease treatments as it creates a self-renewing normal blood cell by inserting a gene that has anti-sickling properties into hematopoietic stem cells. This approach also does not rely on the identification of a matched donor, thus avoiding the risk of rejection of donor cells. The anti-sickling hematopoietic stem cells are transplanted back into the patient's bone marrow and multiply the corrected cells that make red blood cells without sickling. "The results demonstrate that our technique of lentiviral transduction is capable of efficient transfer and consistent expression of an effective anti-sickling beta-globin gene in human sickle cell disease bone marrow progenitor cells, which improved the physiologic parameters of the resulting red blood cells," Kohn said. Kohn and colleagues found that in the laboratory the hematopoietic stem cells produced new non-sickled blood cells at a rate sufficient for significant clinical improvement for patients. The new blood cells survive longer than sickled cells, which could also improve treatment outcomes. Sickle cell disease mostly affects people of Sub-Saharan African descent, and more than 90,000 patients in the U.S. have been diagnosed. It is caused by an inherited mutation in the beta-globin gene that makes red blood cells change from their normal shape, which is round and pliable, into a rigid, sickle-shaped cell. Normal red blood cells are able to pass easily through the tiniest blood vessels, called capillaries, carrying oxygen to organs such as the lungs, liver and kidneys. But due to their rigid structure, sickled blood cells get stuck in the capillaries. Current treatments include transplanting patients with donor hematopoietic stem cells, which is a potential cure for sickle cell disease, but due to the serious risks of rejection, only a small number of patients have undergone this procedure and it is usually restricted to children with severe symptoms. This study was supported in part by a Disease Team I Award from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the state's stem cell research agency, which was created by a voter initiative in 2004. The purpose of the disease team program is to support research focused on one particular disease that leads to the filing of an investigational new drug application with the FDA within four years. The program is designed to speed translational research — research that takes scientific discoveries from the laboratory to the patient bedside. This requires new levels of collaboration between basic laboratory scientists, medical clinicians, biotechnology experts and pharmacology experts, to name a few. Other support came from UCLA's Broad Stem Cell Research Center and Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, and from the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award. The Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research : UCLA's stem cell center was launched in 2005 with a UCLA commitment of $20 million over five years. A $20 million gift from the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation in 2007 resulted in the renaming of the center. With more than 200 members, the Broad Stem Cell Research Center is committed to a multi-disciplinary, integrated collaboration of scientific, academic and medical disciplines for the purpose of understanding adult and human embryonic stem cells. The center supports innovation, excellence and the highest ethical standards focused on stem cell research with the intent of facilitating basic scientific inquiry directed towards future clinical applications to treat disease. The center is a collaboration of the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center, the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science and the UCLA College of Letters and Science. For more news, visit the UCLA Newsroom |
davide470: Did he apply for the Grad Field position or one of the experienced positions?Experienced position- Geoscience. |
Please I have someone that applied to baker hughes. They called him 2 days ago from Angola for a 5 mins chat but the timing wasnt right as he was in a meeting and requested that they call back in 2 hours time which the caller agreed but never called again. His status changed from "application under review" to "completed" which seem strange. Does anyone know what this 'completed' mean? Many thanks. |
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berem: Jega had all the time to make this election free,fair and credible. He decided to floop at the dying minute. If elections cannot be conducted well in just 21 LGAs, then something is definitely wrong with the electoral systemYou are sounding like Jega is the only problem. Are we all not in this country? What is wrong with the electoral system is mainly the politicians. While Jega may be planning for a credible election, the politicians are planning on how to subvert the system and be declared winner and its not just from one party but all the parties. Its not really about Jega but the 'WE MUST WIN ' mentality. |
kennyweeves: Tried calling back but it keeps saying number is incorrectDo you have someone that calls from outside the country? There are cards they buy in the UK which are used to make cheap international calls and a lot of times the number that show is not the caller's numbers but some strange numbers like the one that showed on ur phone. Even when you dial back it tells you the number does not exist. So think of who can possibly be calling you from abroad. |
nanonye: Stil on the Self Addressed Envelope, the Checklist says we should include one in English/French and one in the country's official language. Guys am i right to say that i should include 2 addresses in English since English is our Lingua Franca?I included two address labels in English even though I know that one is also OK. |
debbiejosh: Thank u tranquill, is it more preferable its typed, or should it be hand writtenIt will look more decent to have it typed and then cut it to size. |
debbiejosh: @solomonwise and all who have got a PER, what does CIC mean by self-addressed labels, please explain, I'm confusedIt is simply a paper that you write your own address on so that should there be any need to send a paper mail to you, they just paste it on an evelope and then put it in the post so that it goes to the address that you wrote down by urself. In this case any mistake in the mailing address will purely be ur own fault. I dont know if in Nigeria you can get these plain address stickers but alternatively, type you mailing address on a plain white sheet and then cut the sheet into size that can be 'gummed' to an envelope. |
Tranquill: Not sure of PH but certainly at the police headquater in Abuja. If the requirements are same as in Lagos, all you need is passport photos. Cant remember how many exactly but go with 2. You can not do it by proxy as they will need your finger print.I forgot to mention that you should also go with your international passport. |
nanonye: Thanks a lot for the information. Please can the entire process be concluded in one day?Yeah at Alagbon, Lagos you get it within an hour or two. I dont know about Abuja and other possible places. Also, when I say u spend not more than 5k, that should be the maximum and doesnt mean you cant pay less as I understand some folks paid 4k or even less. |
nanonye: Hello guys. Please I need information on how to get my Nigerian Police Certificate which i want to attach to my application. What does it cost and how long does it take to process.Not sure of PH but certainly at the police headquater in Abuja. If the requirements are same as in Lagos, all you need is passport photos. Cant remember how many exactly but go with 2. You can not do it by proxy as they will need your finger print. IMPORTANT- I understand you shouldnt pay more than 5k. I spent up to 16k in Lagos but felt really foolish when I realised I was used. They will 1st evaluate how naive you are about the whole thing then try to get as much money from you as possible. So bear in mind that you dont spend more than 5k. Good luck. |
Tranquill: Please I have got someone who missed the test. He saw the email after the test date. Any suggestions on what could done? Many thanks.Please can any one suggest to me what could be done in this scenerio. Many thanks. |
pickabeau1: Not sure..but I think the second category has to do with college or diploma n the first is a full university degree...21pts= Bachelors degree equivalent 23pts= Masters degree equivalent 25pts= PhD degree equivalent. One can also get 22pts if you show more than one degree qualifications below the masters level. |
okejji: please can somebody advice me?. I dont have enough money in my account to show that i can sponsor myself in canada. What really should i do. borrow money and put in the account, then print it out . please advice me. i know say things hard for naijaA lot of people did that and its harmless provided u dont tell CIC that you borrowed it or ask your bank to indicate that in your statement |
/b] mramosr85: Hi. I have a doubt regarding my points in the Education factor. I'm not quite sure which is my category in education between these two:Your category is the second one: Canadian Post Secondary degree for a program of three years or longer. This is what WES has classified your degree to be and that is what matters most as per the FSWP application regardless of the classification in your home country, so you should be getting 21 points. The 23 points is for a Canadian masters degree equivalent. In Canada, masters degrees are usually 2 years full time but some people got 1 year masters degree that are classified as equivalent to canadian masters degree so they get 23 points. |
[/font] adonai36: My Oga Solomonwis and other veterans, please I need an advise on my IELTS score, below is my result:Your overall score under language is 21 points. You do not qualify for any bonus 4 points as that is for people that can show evidence of their ability in both English and French. Ability in either of them can only get you a maximum 24 points. |
Please I have got someone who missed the test. He saw the email after the test date. Any suggestions on what could done? Many thanks. |
bad meat: DRUGS KILLDoes it really have to do with drugs? I remember reading his confession in the late nineties in the now defunct concord newspaper where he said that seventh books of moses has destroyed him, that he tried to manipulate nature without understanding tha laws. I want to believe it has to do more with spiritual. |
Pastor Aji: Walai I D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣ crazeTo be sure she is not encouraging the guy, she should pick the call in your presence and make it clear to the guy that she has moved on. I have seen similar scenerio where the lady was pretending but was actually the one encouraging it. It was discovered through her text messages that infact she goes out to meet up with the supposedly EX and even went and registeted business name together while she was hoping to get married to someone else. After all these discoveries, it bcame obvious what would be happening after the marriage and only a fool will have that kind of wife. like someone said, everything lies with the lady. She probably has not shown seriosness in telling the guy to stop calling her. Maybe the guy still dey send her free credits and other fringe benefits. |
strangest: No matter how you look at it... Ngige still remains the first governor to be kidnapped by his associates... He cannot secure the lives of Anambrarians cos he could't secure his own while in office...Are you saying that he associates with kidnappers? Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are. |
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What is legal to Sule Lamido and his cohorts is the assertion that President Jonathan signed an agreement to serve for only one term and give them back their birthright. They will soon begin to hear nwiiiiiii! |
premiere: How do you expect the wife to be on the plane. She is a widow, she is meant to be indoors or something.I dont know the tradition but only mentioned what I heard on raypower that she's in Ondo only for that fellow to start releasing purulent pus from his mouth. |
berem: where did you get your own story from? You better shut up and stop talking nonsense!Yes sir. I just said what I heard on raypower did not expect you to exhibit your area boy mentality. |
Promhize: RIP to MIC owner and other innocent souls.You sound very irresponsible. |
