http://www.stjoenews.net/news/2009/sep/25/new-vaccine-fight-against-hiv/
According to Mitizi Teliczan, a health educator at the St. Joseph/Buchanan Health Department Aids and HIV are on the rise in Northwest Missouri. There is now some hope for the cure. In Thailand there has been research being done and untill now there had been no real signs of hope. Now there is. They are testing two preveously failed vaccines that seem to be working when mixed together. The hope of Mrs. Teliczan is that this vaccine will not only help to prevent contracting the strand that is now in Thailand, but hopfully help to prevent it here also.
I was unaware that there was more than one strain of HIV. I was under the assumption that HIV was HIV. I now know that I am wrong.
She has stated that the hope is that the strain in the U.S. is the same as the strain in Thailand. All that I can say is holly heck. This article I found very informative on the facts of how it is being tested and what the possible outlooks may be. This vaccine will not do anything to help those individuals whp are already infected but it may help those of us who are not. Along with the everyday practices of safe sex and such, if this indeed works - thaank god!
I hope that this works, this disease has been bad news from the very begining and for the hopes of protecting our children(who seem to be more active than we were at their age) I will keep my fingers crossed.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Student grazed by bullet at Southeast High
http://www.kctv5.com/news/21117899/detail.html
On friday afternoon at Southeast High in Kansas City, a 13 year old boy was grazed by a bullet due to the drive by shooting that was going on outside on the street. Two cars were passing by the school when one opened fire on the family inside the car next to them. The family then turned into the high school to try and seek safety from the shooter.
If you are being shot at, I can understand wanting to get away from the person or people firing at you, but pull into a school? Why? Knowing that there are children right there, why would you do that? I guess that I do not understand why there, but I was not in that vehicle so I can not posibly understand the reasoning behind it.
I understand that this sort of thing is not new news, but it still just really ticks me off. They are fighting so hard on gun control and the people who seem to not be affected are the ones that need them taken away. Those of us that are law abiding citizens need to be able to protect ourselves and our families from people like this.
I think that harsher punishment for joyride shooting needs to be not only put into place but strickly enforced!
On friday afternoon at Southeast High in Kansas City, a 13 year old boy was grazed by a bullet due to the drive by shooting that was going on outside on the street. Two cars were passing by the school when one opened fire on the family inside the car next to them. The family then turned into the high school to try and seek safety from the shooter.
If you are being shot at, I can understand wanting to get away from the person or people firing at you, but pull into a school? Why? Knowing that there are children right there, why would you do that? I guess that I do not understand why there, but I was not in that vehicle so I can not posibly understand the reasoning behind it.
I understand that this sort of thing is not new news, but it still just really ticks me off. They are fighting so hard on gun control and the people who seem to not be affected are the ones that need them taken away. Those of us that are law abiding citizens need to be able to protect ourselves and our families from people like this.
I think that harsher punishment for joyride shooting needs to be not only put into place but strickly enforced!
Man shot by invaders who demanded money
http://www.kctv5.com/news/21117272/detail.html
In Leavenworth Kansas sometime early on friday morning a mother (Amber Taylor) and her 3 year old daughter were awaked by the sound of gunshots. Three men had broke into their home demanding money from the boyfriend of Amber. In between gunshots the boyfriend managed to push the button on the alarm and the men ran out.
I know that this situation was indeed a scary one, exspecially for a three year old child, but, they have focused on the fear of he woman in this story with no comments on how the man is doing who was shot twice.
Things like this happen all of the time, and fewer and fewer are reported on in the papers. We have become so used to hearing about this sort of thing that noone pays much attention anymore to the feelings of the victims. I think that in this case they should have given more information on the victim that was shot. People are naturally curious and are going to want to know if her survived.
I would liked to have seen some more information on the boyfriend. I am sorry for the child and the mother needs to understand that there is no one type of people in which this sort of thing happens to. Not knowing or hanging around the wrong type of people will not allways protect you.
In Leavenworth Kansas sometime early on friday morning a mother (Amber Taylor) and her 3 year old daughter were awaked by the sound of gunshots. Three men had broke into their home demanding money from the boyfriend of Amber. In between gunshots the boyfriend managed to push the button on the alarm and the men ran out.
I know that this situation was indeed a scary one, exspecially for a three year old child, but, they have focused on the fear of he woman in this story with no comments on how the man is doing who was shot twice.
Things like this happen all of the time, and fewer and fewer are reported on in the papers. We have become so used to hearing about this sort of thing that noone pays much attention anymore to the feelings of the victims. I think that in this case they should have given more information on the victim that was shot. People are naturally curious and are going to want to know if her survived.
I would liked to have seen some more information on the boyfriend. I am sorry for the child and the mother needs to understand that there is no one type of people in which this sort of thing happens to. Not knowing or hanging around the wrong type of people will not allways protect you.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Missouri records 2nd swine flu death
http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_261090044.html
A 24 year old woman died Wednesday night in Independence Missouri after being hospitalized with symptoms (diarrhea, coughing and extreme fatigue) of the swine flu. They have not released her name. The department of health stated that the woman had no pre-existing medical conditions which has been the case with many of the deaths caused by the swine flu.
If this flu is spread like any other flu than how is it that there is only one person here or there that is coming down with this flu? I think that there is more that is not being said. When one person gets the flu the chances of them spreading it to atleast one person is 100%. So how can we really believe that there is only one.
So far, that I know of , there has been this one, one in Jasper, one in St. Louis and one in this end of Kansas. But then again we are only hearing about the ones that die. They are not telling us what the actual numbers are. I don't know about you but I don't like not knowing. How can we truly protect ourselves and our children if we are not aware of all the facts.
A 24 year old woman died Wednesday night in Independence Missouri after being hospitalized with symptoms (diarrhea, coughing and extreme fatigue) of the swine flu. They have not released her name. The department of health stated that the woman had no pre-existing medical conditions which has been the case with many of the deaths caused by the swine flu.
If this flu is spread like any other flu than how is it that there is only one person here or there that is coming down with this flu? I think that there is more that is not being said. When one person gets the flu the chances of them spreading it to atleast one person is 100%. So how can we really believe that there is only one.
So far, that I know of , there has been this one, one in Jasper, one in St. Louis and one in this end of Kansas. But then again we are only hearing about the ones that die. They are not telling us what the actual numbers are. I don't know about you but I don't like not knowing. How can we truly protect ourselves and our children if we are not aware of all the facts.
Teen alleges discrimination by retail giant
http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_261101010.html?keyword=secondarystory
In Tulsa, a 17 year old muslim girl walked into Abercrombie & Fitch to apply for a job. An attourney for the EEOC filed a lawsuit on Wednesday because Samantha Elauf (the girl) states that "the manager told her that her headscarf (hijab) violates the store's "look policy."" A spokeswoman that works for the store would give no comment on the alligations because she says that they have a strong equal employment policy and that they try to make accomodations for different religious practices.
I think that this war has everybody shaken. Nobody trusts anybody anymore. And after 9/11 this religious group has been getting the blunt of our discrimination. I understand that people are angry and that they think that it is ok to act this way but it is not. What part could this young girl have played to deserve this? None. I know that this company stated they they make accomodations but the accomodations they seem to be making are based on their predilection.
This really upsets me, I mean, I am Irish/German, what happens if one of those countries upsets America do I suffer for it? Do my children? I think that we all need to focus our resentments at the right end of the people, the ones who are actually involved, not at the ones (who because they have the same faith) have done nothing. There are many muslims in the U.S., most of which had nothing to do wiyh 9/11, so why treat them as if they did.
In Tulsa, a 17 year old muslim girl walked into Abercrombie & Fitch to apply for a job. An attourney for the EEOC filed a lawsuit on Wednesday because Samantha Elauf (the girl) states that "the manager told her that her headscarf (hijab) violates the store's "look policy."" A spokeswoman that works for the store would give no comment on the alligations because she says that they have a strong equal employment policy and that they try to make accomodations for different religious practices.
I think that this war has everybody shaken. Nobody trusts anybody anymore. And after 9/11 this religious group has been getting the blunt of our discrimination. I understand that people are angry and that they think that it is ok to act this way but it is not. What part could this young girl have played to deserve this? None. I know that this company stated they they make accomodations but the accomodations they seem to be making are based on their predilection.
This really upsets me, I mean, I am Irish/German, what happens if one of those countries upsets America do I suffer for it? Do my children? I think that we all need to focus our resentments at the right end of the people, the ones who are actually involved, not at the ones (who because they have the same faith) have done nothing. There are many muslims in the U.S., most of which had nothing to do wiyh 9/11, so why treat them as if they did.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Sunday school teacher to face death
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/10/huckaby.death.penalty/index.html
Prosecuters are going to ask for the death penality( in September) against Melissa Huckaby, a 28 year old sunday school teacher who is being charged with kidnapping, murder, lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14 and rape by instrument. The child was 6 year old Sandra Cantu who was found stuffed in Huckabys suitcase and submerged in a pond.
This story makes my skin crawl. There are certain things that come to mind (when I read about children and the things that have been done to them) and I hope that god has his earplugs in! How can the parent of a child hurt another child like that, how can anyone hurt a child.
Prosecuters are going to ask for the death penality( in September) against Melissa Huckaby, a 28 year old sunday school teacher who is being charged with kidnapping, murder, lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14 and rape by instrument. The child was 6 year old Sandra Cantu who was found stuffed in Huckabys suitcase and submerged in a pond.
This story makes my skin crawl. There are certain things that come to mind (when I read about children and the things that have been done to them) and I hope that god has his earplugs in! How can the parent of a child hurt another child like that, how can anyone hurt a child.
IAAF urges caution over Semenya intersex claims
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/11/athletics.semenya.gender.iaaf/index.html
South Africas gold medal winner is under investigation for the rumors that she is a hermaphrodite. There has been talk of banning her from further competition, and also some brief thought on stripping her gold medal that she won in Berlin. The humiliating string of tests were started back in 1991 and are still not conclusive today.
My reaction to this article was "who has the right do invade someone privacy for a medical condition, exspecially one they they may or may not have been born with. And instead of smearing her around the world, causing embarasment to her, her family, and her country, why not just ask her how she feels or what she thinks. This is so typical of people in the spotlight, they have absolutely no privacy. Things are meant to be personal (that we would consider very personal) is open news to the reporters and therefore the world. It is not right.
South Africas gold medal winner is under investigation for the rumors that she is a hermaphrodite. There has been talk of banning her from further competition, and also some brief thought on stripping her gold medal that she won in Berlin. The humiliating string of tests were started back in 1991 and are still not conclusive today.
My reaction to this article was "who has the right do invade someone privacy for a medical condition, exspecially one they they may or may not have been born with. And instead of smearing her around the world, causing embarasment to her, her family, and her country, why not just ask her how she feels or what she thinks. This is so typical of people in the spotlight, they have absolutely no privacy. Things are meant to be personal (that we would consider very personal) is open news to the reporters and therefore the world. It is not right.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
It's in the bag!!
http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/02/news-item/?ref=technology
How do we carry our laptops without people seeing what we are carrying? Well, http://www.mitemite.es/ (Mitemite Unnecessary Objects Lab) has figured it out. They have developed a bag strictely for the laptop that looks like you are carrying a simple newspaper.
How cool is that. I dont know that we all want to go around with what looks like a newspaper under our arms, but some of us might.
I like anything that will make me laugh and it is said that the company “specializes in creating products which will spread a few more chuckles in a somewhat mundane reality.”
Ok, well maybe I just want to walk around with a newspaper that is a different language, that nobody can read.
How do we carry our laptops without people seeing what we are carrying? Well, http://www.mitemite.es/ (Mitemite Unnecessary Objects Lab) has figured it out. They have developed a bag strictely for the laptop that looks like you are carrying a simple newspaper.
How cool is that. I dont know that we all want to go around with what looks like a newspaper under our arms, but some of us might.
I like anything that will make me laugh and it is said that the company “specializes in creating products which will spread a few more chuckles in a somewhat mundane reality.”
Ok, well maybe I just want to walk around with a newspaper that is a different language, that nobody can read.
plastic surgery and migraines
The article on migraine relief that I found is at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/03/fashion/03SKIN.html?ref=health. This article involves the study and research being done on the fact that plastic surgery may relieve migraine pain. There are three main locations in which most migraine triggers start. There are certain migraine sufferers that qualify for this procedure and even more that do not.
This article really interested me at first. I am one in the millions of people that suffer from migraines, but after reading further into this article, realized that this research and/or the proedure of wouold not help me in the slightest. The thought of being able to relieve some if not all of the pain is a fantastic thought to me, but one of my trigger spots is the eyes and i am sorry but there will be no plastic surgery for me and my eyes.
The thought of this actually working is wonderful, and I think that anyone who suffers from these headaches would agree, but, the risks are high and the relief may not have long lasting relief if any at all.
Please pass the excederin migraine!
This article really interested me at first. I am one in the millions of people that suffer from migraines, but after reading further into this article, realized that this research and/or the proedure of wouold not help me in the slightest. The thought of being able to relieve some if not all of the pain is a fantastic thought to me, but one of my trigger spots is the eyes and i am sorry but there will be no plastic surgery for me and my eyes.
The thought of this actually working is wonderful, and I think that anyone who suffers from these headaches would agree, but, the risks are high and the relief may not have long lasting relief if any at all.
Please pass the excederin migraine!
Beware of home DNA tests
I found this story in the New York times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/health/01brod.html?_r=1&ref=health The soul purpose of this article is to make the readers aware of the miconceived conception that at home DNA tests are 100% reliable, they are not.
I have a hard time grasping that people would be so neglectful to themselves because a piece of paper says that there is no need to worry. If I was told that there was no genetic history, in my family, of lung cancer, would I allow myself an extra pack of cigerettes a day? Well no!
Just because you spit onto a piece of plastic and send it off to a lab and they send you back your genetic history, does not mean that you are safe. There are alot of people in this world with diseases that do not run in the family history. Maybe they are the first in what will become a long line of problems. Maybe not, it is possible for one person in an entire hisory of family related wellness or sickness to be different.
Everyone is different, whether your are related or not.
I have a hard time grasping that people would be so neglectful to themselves because a piece of paper says that there is no need to worry. If I was told that there was no genetic history, in my family, of lung cancer, would I allow myself an extra pack of cigerettes a day? Well no!
Just because you spit onto a piece of plastic and send it off to a lab and they send you back your genetic history, does not mean that you are safe. There are alot of people in this world with diseases that do not run in the family history. Maybe they are the first in what will become a long line of problems. Maybe not, it is possible for one person in an entire hisory of family related wellness or sickness to be different.
Everyone is different, whether your are related or not.
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