Scientists
Have Evidence That Links the Parent’s Age to Having Children with Autism
For many years, people have been
wondering about whether the age of a parent can be a contributing factor to the
risk of producing children with autism. Just recently, several teams of
scientists believed that they have made a compelling discovery in regards to
the risks of autism in children, who are born to a parent – particularly the
father – with over 35 years of age. However, another team of scientists believe
that the “paternal age effect” offers relatively the same chances of having
children with autism, for mothers with the same age bracket.
The first three teams of scientists
conducted their research in a similar fashion. They analyzed the genetic
materials that they took from the blood samples of several families who
volunteered for the scientific cause. The volunteers were mostly parents who
showed no signs of autism, but have a child who has an impaired social
communication and interaction. They were able to spot the genetic mutation that
contributes to the risk of developing autism in children, from the blood
samples they got. The rare genetic glitch that these scientists were eyeing on
is called the de novo mutations. The fact of the matter is that de novo
mutations are not necessarily inherited from any of the genes from the child’s
parents. The genetic glitch usually happens during the first phase of
conception or even a few moments before that.
All three teams got the same findings
after conducting their separate researches from approximately 200 blood samples
for each team that they got from the volunteers. All of three researches
suggested that the chance of having a child with autism who is born to a father
with over 35 years of age is about 0.0001 percent – about 1 in 10,000 men, and
they found at least one de novo mutation from the blood samples of the
volunteers. Scientists believe that they have come up with a compelling
discovery because coincidences, such as these, happen only rarely.
On the other hand, another team of
scientists in Denmark led by Erik Thorlund Parner conducted another study
regarding the subject. From the information that they have gathered, they
inferred that the “the paternal effect” can be applied to old mothers as well.
The risks of having kids with autism, for mothers over the age of 40, were
about 28 to 65 percent than with moms whose ages are under 35.
Parner’s scientific study was
supported by an Autism Research in 2010, which states that mothers over the age
of 35 are 51% at risk of having a child with autism. However, the absolute risk
is about less than 4 in 1000 mothers, which is fairly low.
“We've known for quite some time that,
as mothers age, they do have an increased risk of changes in their genes;
which, then, can manifest with some types of birth consequences.” Dr. Jennifer
Ashton told Harry Smith in an interview at the Early Show in 2010.
Although, Dr. Ashton did mention in
her interview that parents are also at risk of having a child with autism, if
the father is over 40 while the mom is under 30.
Although scientists have done and still
doing their best, the risk of a child having autism are still high. And parents
are often advised by medical practitioners to educate themselves on the subject
of gene mutation
South Korea’s biggest mobile phone
maker – Samsung – is planning to release at least three new Samsung Galaxy
phones running on Microsoft Window’s operating system (OS) before 2013. The
Samsung Mandel SGH-i667 is probably in for the count. The three new smartphones
from Samsung is yet to be announced, which is why information regarding the
phones and the launched date is pretty much scarce as of the moment. However,
many believed that Samsung might put Windows Phone 8, otherwise known as
Apollo, on board.
Even though Samsung is planning to use
Windows Phone 8 for their there new smartphones available for this year,
Samsung’s Mandel SGH-i667 will probably use the Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh. WP
Dang stated that the Mandel will have a 480x800 resolution. As always, Samsung
has always been one of the top competitors in the mobile phone industry. In
fact, this South Korean giant has given other brands on the market a tight
competition in the world of wireless devices. Even though Samsung is trying to
keep its new developments a close guarded secret, it can’t be helped that some
information might leak either intentionally or not. For this reason alone, this
innovative mobile phone manufacturer is even planning to come up with its next
set of hybrid smartphones that promises too sweep the Windows phone market
probably by a landslide – Samsung is keeping its hopes up.
Another reliable source from Taiwan
even said that Samsung will be launching the last smartphone that boards
Windows Phone 7.5 OS and the company will be have no more plans to launch new
smartphones with the said operating system. As expected, Samsung wanted to show
to their clients that Windows 8 will be definitely be the new wave that will
knock over the Windows phone market.
Before Samsung announced that the
company will be launching three new smartphones by 2012, the company has
already released two new Windows Phone handsets on the local and online market.
The first one is the Samsung Focus S and the Focus Flash. The Samsung Focus S,
is much thinner and sleeker compared to its predecessors, which is only about
8.5mm at its thinnest point. There are many great software applications
available for this particular smartphone. On the other hand, the Samsung Focus
Flash has a built-in Twitter and LinkedIn application that really comes in
handy if you frequently use the two social media websites. These features will
also enable you to see all of your email messages in one place. The
smartphone’s 1.4GHz processor will ensure that consumers will send, receive and
update on their phone in the shortest amount of time. Both of these smartphones
have Windows Phone 7.5 OS on board and everything that goes with it.
As for the new developments of
Samsung’s three new smartphones for this year, consumers will have to be
patient and stay updated on their latest press releases regarding the new
smartphones. With the amount of hype that Samsung is trying to build, consumers
can expect that these smartphones will definitely become a blast!
The
Insurrection of Mali's Tuareg Rebels Led To the Proclamation of the Azawad
Nation
Within the borders of Mali, a
separatist group has declared its northern regions as an independent nation.
The fight to claim for their new territory was finally over after 21 years of
struggle. However, it was not something that was done peacefully, as evidently
seen from the series of pictures taken by photo journalists regarding the
event. They called their newly claimed territory as the nation of Azawad. Right
now, Mali is divided into two factions: a rebel-controlled north, and
junta-controlled south. Radical Islamists are making the matters even worst as
they install sharia, amidst the chaos that has swooped in to country.
"We, the people of the
Azawad…proclaim the irrevocable independence of the state of the Azawad from
this day forth," the Movement for the National Liberation of the Azawad
(MNLA) stated on the group’s official website.
MNLA is one of the two major rebel
groups in Bamako, Mali. Shortly after claiming for their new territory, the
group has issued yet another statement on their official website stating that
they will respect the borders of their neighboring nations.
Mali has always been considered as the
country that is trapped in its pool of political instabilities, religious
strife, separatist ambitions and economic paralysis. Northern towns of Kidal,
Gao and Timbuktu was laid in waste after chaos reigned during the two weeks of
claiming the north. The military coup was believed to be the catalyst for the
Azawadian independence because the military was no longer happy with how Touré’s
government reacted to the northern insurrections – not being properly armed
during the northern insurrection, for instance. This led to the government
being overthrown by the military coup leaders. They also said that in a few
days time, the power of the junta will transferred down to the civilians as
they are trying to find some help from neighboring countries in order to help
them tackle the Tuareg problem that is raging in the north, as reported by the
Associated Press.
The
Azawad rebels now have sufficient supplies that they got from looting Mali’s
northern cities. However, the Amnesty International warned that the north Mali
was already on the brink of major humanitarian disaster and the sanctions
against the junta faction could have damaging consequences in the future. This
is because all of the stocked supplies by several major aid agencies in north
Mali have been looted from the several weeks of insurrection.
Azawad
rebels have claimed most of their significant gains in the two weeks since the
coup transpired. The rebels fought failed attempts in the 1960s, 1990s, and
2000s, but never met with success until the ouster of Gadhafi last year sent
his foreign fighters south across the Sahara, along with the weapons they
pulled from his armories. The current population of Mali is probably at a high
risk of dealing with severe food and medical shortages. This could lead to
several casualties over the course of the north and south Mali conflict,
especially the women and children of Mali who will not able to fend for
themselves.
Ever
since the pre-insurrection move by the Tuareg rebels that happened in mid
January, there were about 200,000 people in Mali who fled the scene, in fear of
the separatist movement.
REASONS WHY YOU MAY NEVER BE SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR ONLINE OR OFFLINE BUSINESS.
Since the inception of the internet, so
many online businesses have come and go. Ever since the internet became a
reality, things have been changing from time to time. The reason why so many
online business owners may never be successful is because of their inability to
single out themselves from the crowd to do something different. The internet is a very large empire. For you
to succeed, you need to be strategic and unique.
However, there are so many businesses that
are still the same since they were founded. If you own a business, and you’re
not moving the way you are supposed to, it means something is wrong! You may
not agree with me but the fact is that you’re the express image of your
business. The way you think and act on decisions will reflect in your business.
Never have the thought of impossibility or fear. The reason why you’ve been
there for so long is because you’ve not gotten what I call ‘’ online revelation’’.
Online revelation has to do with your
thoughts. Before I move into the main topic, won’t you like to know what
thoughts are, and how they can affect your online or offline business?
Thoughts are tools of the mind with
constructive or destructive meaning. For you to be successful online you need
to change your thoughts. Reframe you thoughts! Never have the thought of defeat
or fear that things might not work out the way they are supposed to.
THE EFFECT OF A MANS THOUGHT
All the basic transportation tools we have
today are as a result of men’s thought. If Anthony Iwuji never thought of a
wonderful site like this that provides rich information on how to start up online
businesses, this will never become a reality!
First he thought, he planned, and he took action….
These three principles are what make an
online business profitable and successful. If the famous writer and young
entrepreneur Bamidele Oni never constructed his thoughts in the right way, he
will never be where he is today. Likewise you, construct your thoughts.
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Never worry about your competitors because they
are not a factor. Just make sure you work in the right way.
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Be passionate about your job. Passion has been
the main force that has driven so many online businesses where they are today.
Be passionate about your job! Never work on a niche you’re not passionate
about, if you work with passion, the money will follow. That is the principle
of the universe.
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Never compare yourselves with others. Simply
because your friend is making progress with his business does not mean you
won’t be successful too. Get close to friend of yours, look at what he did to
be successful, and implement your strategies to the idea you got from him. By
doing so, you will notice that you will move faster and even do more than what
he has done.
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Lastly, don’t make excuses. The reason why
you’ve not been getting things right is because you’ve been making excuses of
things instead of providing solutions. Never complain that a strategy you have
implemented to get traffic to your site is not working. Instead, think on a
solution! Think on how you will strategize to hit that desired traffic.
Before starting your online business,
ensure you reframe your thought, plan, and take action like I’ve said earlier.
You will only succeed online if you’re ready to work and do things others are
not doing.
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