A permanent solution to Nigeria’s Mosquito problem

Gone are the days Mosquitoes fear the palms of Man. I’ve never been more terrorized in my whole entire life, apart from the discomfort of the unrelenting biting there is the fear of coming down with Malaria, they pose a double threat and these mosquitoes are actually good for nothing. I hear they pollinate flowers. Is it by force to pollinate flowers? are they the only insects in this world? We must get rid of these vile creatures for good. they have sucked their way into our health concerns,our economy, our culture. I am sure one of the first words our children learn is ”mosquito” then ”Malaria”, this should not be. I know in Nigeria there are many means of managing mosquitoes such as locking doors and windows, using fans and air conditioning, using insecticides (which is not without its health risk) and using mosquito nets. What if you are in an unfortunate situation and do not have electricity for the night, or mosquito nets or insecticides?  what do you do then? absolutely nothing, you can only suffer and lament. What we need is a permanent solution to the mosquito problem. did you know? There are so many species of Mosquitoes and not only can they transmit malaria, but a host of other viral and parasitic diseases. One such disease is the one caused by the ZIKA virus. This virus causes pregnant women to give birth to babies with congenital defects. It is transmitted by a specie of mosquito called Aedes Aegypti (and no they don’t come from Egypt). This mosquito plagues north America and south America with no remorse, so a biotech firm named Oxitec has come up with a potentially permanent solution. This permanent solution involves genetically modified or engineered Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes called the OX513A strain (sounds like something from a Sci-fi movie), this OX513A is a self-limiting strain (meaning it inhibits its own development). OX513A Males, which do not bite or transmit disease, are released to mate with wild females (Wild is an understatement). The offspring of such matings die before becoming adults. With repeated releases of sufficient numbers of these self-limiting males, there is a reduction in the wild population to below the level needed to transmit disease. Five efficacy trials have taken place in Brazil, Panama, and the Cayman Islands. These have all demonstrated that releases of Oxitec’s self-limiting mosquitoes result in reduction of the wild population by more than 90% – an unparalleled level of control. This is good news, because this is a step in the right direction toward a potentially permanent solution, and one day these mosquitoes may finally go extinct. We just hope that one day a genetically modified Anopheles mosquito is engineered and released in Nigeria in order to destroy these vile blood sucking creatures of the night.

The Ebola virus and Its Nigerian Implications

An Epidemic is what they call it ,having killed 672 people in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone as of the 2nd of August 2014 ,Ebola is a the leading crises in west Africa,but not necessarily the world as the situation in Gaza seems more important.

In the Early days of the Ebola awareness ,one would think Ebola was a new dance made by one of the popular Nigerian musicians ,because of the rapidity that it spread across the country, but unlike one of Davido’s songs ,Ebola gained World wide recognition, it is said to be a deadly virus ,killing 60% of people that got infected with it ,that is 6 out of 10 people infected with the deadly Ebola virus were expected to die , that is if there were 10 Ebola patients in a room and they were away of that statistic they would know among themselves that only 4 of them should recover from the disease . but mortality rates can differ ,depending on how well the Ebola patient is taken cared of, you Don’t actually treat for the Ebola itself, because right now there is no cure for Ebola ,so treatments are symptomatic, you can only treat the symptoms it causes not the actual disease and hope the person with the disease can survive . The Ebola virus causes the Ebola virus disease and as the name suggest is a viral infection and a hemorrhagic fever,  hemorrhagic fevers are bleeding disorders and all can progress to high fever, shock and death in many cases.

A virus and a bacteria seem similar but they seem are quite different ,a bacteria is much more complex than a virus , bacteria are regarded as living things because they do what livings things should do ,on the other hand ,viruses are not really regarded as living things because they lack fundamental characteristics of living things like the ability to reproduce or survive on their own,viruses can only survive in a host cell and can only reproduce in a host cell . Viruses affect only living cells ,Viruses can even affect bacteria, yes a bacteria cell can die from a viral infection ,that is how crazy viruses are .!

There is currently no reported case of Ebola in Nigeria ,except the one Liberian man that died in the country with a case of Ebola ,he traveled to Nigeria and it is possible that he spread it before he died ,But non of the people who are suspected of having contact with him ,have shown any signs of Ebola , Now the thought of the Ebola virus in a populated country like Nigeria is unthinkable not to talk of the outbreak of the Ebola virus in a densely populated area like Lagos which in fact is the most densely populated part of the country, out of the 15 million people residing in Lagos thousands may get infected now in the light of this ,the reality is that the consequences of a Lagos outbreak are enormous . but Nigeria has the worst timing for virtually everything ,it is when the possibility of an impending Ebola outbreak is highest is when the doctors of Nigeria decide to go on a strike. i just don’t know how and why and even who to blame, the entire system of government is terrible corrupt and it seems change is futile ,the System of government on its on is infected with its own Ebola virus with no apparent cure.

recently the very false news that bitter Kola has been found as the international cure for Ebola has been circulating ,that was one of the funniest things i had read this week ,please don’t believe it ,you cant just cure viral infections by eating foods, eating foods that boost the immune system will help the body to fight the disease,but usually viral infections are not cured by drugs,usually people can be vaccinated from a viral infection ,and even the vaccination doesn’t actually cure the disease it just helps the body’s natural immune system respond better and quicker to the viral infection. and vaccination are usually very effective in preventing the viral infection from taking over a persons body,if a person survives a viral infection they are very unlikely to ever have it again because the body in the course of fighting the infection finds a way of vaccinating itself ,that’s why you hear people say that if you get chicken or small pox
(which are all viral infections) ,you cant get it again .

so just know bitter Kola won’t cure Ebola ,its just a propaganda by the Bitter kola sellers to make more money,to me it sounds very funny,and by the way you should see a rise in hand Sanitizer sales, so if you are looking to make more money ,that’s the way to go.

True and Actual Facts about the Real illuminati

The illuminati as become the superstition of the 21st century and most circulating facts are not true ,here are real and true Facts about the illuminati

• it was founded in Bavaria ,Germany in the year 1776 by a man  named Adam Weishaupt a doctor of law at the age of 20 and a professor at the age of 24
• Ironically the initial goal of the illuminati  was to Eliminate Superstitious believes and reduce the the Roman Catholic Church’s domination over government, philosophy, and science
• The order of the illuminati started with only 5 members
•  they were originally going to be called the perfectibilists
• the illuminati grew all across europe
• during its 10 years of Official existence it had 2000 members from the social Elite
• the group was mostly composed of intellectuals such as  Beethoven and Mozart’s patron
• the illuminati was disbanded in 1783
• the symbol of the illuminati was an Owl and not an all seeing eye
• the illuminati even after being disbanded were still believed to active and were the cause of events such as the french revolution
• at the turn of the 19th century Illuminati conspiracy theories become popular in america
• sermons in churches were given and printed denouncing the group
• several Organisations still exist today claiming to be the continuation of the original illuminati

Reference from  Wikipedia and Youtube

Science update : Babies with Three Biological parents now possible

You were probably were conceived by Two parents ,but now due to extensive Scientific research , it is possible for Babies to have Three parents.

HOW IT WORKS

Firstly to understand how having Three parents works, you must Know what a parent is. A parent is a  person that donates Genetic material to an Offspring ,meaning they provide their Children with the GENES ,Genes are The things that define your characteristics, make you who you are .but you should know that  not all characteristics are Good ,and it not all Characteristics you would want to your children to Inherit ,sometimes children Inherit disease such as sickle cell anemia ,muscular dystrophy and cardiac problems.Scientist have been looking for a ways to Deal with this problem,now they have come out with a Solution ;a radical fertility technique that uses DNA from three parents to create an embryo.

EXPLANATION OF THE SOLUTION

Another thing we must Note is that our Bodies are made up of cells ,and this cells are made of  Tiny parts these Tiny parts perform different functions in the body ,there’s the Nucleus;which controls the cell and contains DNA ,and there is also the Mitochondria which is the powerhouse of the Cell meaning it is the Engine of the cell ,providing the cell with the Energy to perform its Task ,this Mitochondria Also has DNA .Unlike the DNA in the nucleus which is Gotten from the Father and the mother ,the Mitochondrial DNA is Gotten solely from the Mother. meaning its only passed down by the mother

And this Mitochondrial DNA Determines how the mitochondria functions or behaves  ,but if the Mitochondria Behaves wrongly it can lead to diseases like muscular dystrophy and cardiac problems .Some parents will not want their Children to Inherit A faulty Mitochondrial DNA so they Use the mitochondrial DNA of another Woman I.E the Third parent.

PROCESS

The process involves In vitro fertilisation (IVF) :In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a process by which an egg is fertilised by sperm outside the body.(meaning they take the sperm out of the man and the Egg out of the woman and fertilize it out of the womb ,in a laboratory and put it back in the Woman)

There are two IVF mitochondria replacement techniques, called pronuclear transfer and spindle transfer.

Pronuclear transfer involves an egg during the process of fertilisation. In the laboratory, the nucleus of the egg and the nucleus of the sperm, which have not yet fused together (the pronuclei) are taken from the fertilised egg cell containing the “unhealthy” mitochondria and placed into another donor-fertilised egg cell that has had its own pronuclei removed. This early stage embryo would then be placed into the mother’s body. The new embryo would contain the transplanted chromosomal DNA from both of its parents, but would have “donor” mitochondria from the other egg cell.

The alternative mitochondria replacement technique of spindle transfer involves egg cells prior to fertilisation. The nuclear DNA from an egg cell with “unhealthy” mitochondria is removed and placed into a donor egg cell that contains healthy mitochondria and has had its own nucleus removed. This “healthy” egg cell can then be fertilised.

Conclusion

The Mitochondrial DNA makes up 0.2% of the Child’s  entire Genetic makeup and the Main characteristics and features are determined by the Main Parents DNA,even Though its only 0.2% its a big step in Engineering Better Humans. although  this is Only a solution to Mitochondrial inherited diseases its  a big step forward for modern medicine ,Some people may question the Ethics and  morality of this process ,The United Kingdom took a step Friday toward being the first country in the world to allow a pioneering in Mitochondrial vitro fertilization technique ,it is currently Banned in United states .But it may seem that it would steadily become a new Treatment for preventing Mitochondrial diseases.

Written By @Theocruz 

Why are there Left handed and right Handed People ?

Has your Mama ever Given you a slap with her her Right hand or Giving you a slap with her left or has she giving you a slap with both hands at once ? if she slapped you with the left hand it is likely she is left handed if she slapped you with the right it is most likely she is right handed and if she you gave you with both hands at once  it is most definite that she doesn’t like you .

You are either left handed or Right handed 10-15% of the worlds population are Left handed and the Rest of Us are right handed , but some people can use both hands very well  they are said to Ambidextrous (The name sounds complex i would have prefered Both handed but i don’t come up with this things ),You may ask why is there a stronger hand and a weaker hand ? why can’t we be   Both handed ? well I don’t know !

fact is that most You are more likely to be President of the United states of america If you were left handed ,The Five of the Last 7 presidents of America were left handed, Yes including Obama ,I Don’t know about Goodluck Jonathan he is Probably Both handed with the Way he be Stirring the Country left and Right

People don’t really know why we have Dominant hands ,We are yet to find the A gene for hand Dominance ,But it seems its much more than genes some Twins sharing the same Genes may not share the same Dominant hand ,one may favour the Right hand and the other the left, There are a lot of  Theories on why We have Dominant hands but the Main theory is as a Result of the our Brains being Contralateral (As i said before i don’t come up with this Things) The brain is divided into two parts the Left Brain and the Right brain  .Actually Right half of our brains controls left half of the body, while left half of our the controls right half of the body. This working pattern is called contralateral control. The left Brain which is associated with language,logic and Reasoning controls the Right hand while The Right Brain Which is Associated with Emotions Music and creativity controls the Left hand . It makes sense that the Left brain which is Associated with language is also Associated with the Right hand which is used for Written language .Research has shown (Research not done by me Obviously) That Left handed people tend to process information Evenly across the Brain and in some cases  Completely on the Right side .

So there you have it .

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Example of  ambidextrous footballers : Franck Ribery, Andrea Pirlo, Pedro, Adriano Correia, Santi Cazorla, Hernanes, Boubacar Barry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Inception! Why do we Dream?

Have you Ever wondered Why We dream ,Well Neither have i ! ,well for Those who have wondered why we dream  this is Your Answer,Try not to fall asleep while reading this

Ever watched the Movie  inception ? ,A dream within a dream ? Leonardo DiCaprio ? well Neither have I .Everybody dreams ,and we do this every single time we go to sleep ,yes every single time ,you might Think you don’t dream anymore but thats not true you probably did not Remember the Dream ,if you don’t dream while sleeping that means you didn’t sleep at all. The main reason Why we dream is so that our Brains (for does of us that Have one) can sort memories  and keep your Head a tidy Place(thats why its good to sleep while you are still in school) It also helps in learning . skills and exercises that were practiced during the day are Usually practised in our heads again (That is why baby get the most sleep) . Thats Why your dreams are usually about things you have experienced or things you already Know,but Dreams are very spontaneous and unstable sometimes you dream about things you Never Thought about or things you never Done ,Thats our some new ideas are born ,inventions created and Paintings done .

Ideas for new breakthroughs ,Kekulé – of Molecules & Benzene Structure ,Elias Howe The Sewing Machine  were all gotten from sleep ,what if the Inventors drank coffee and didn’t get any sleep ,or had a late night inventing with MRS inventor ? they wouldnt have had the ideas,sleep is very important .While we sleep our Body Goes Through many changes ,like our Breathing becomes Slower and ah!the most important our muscles are paralyzed during sleep so we Might not Act out Events happening in you dream  ,like maybe somebody chasing us or we get into a fight ,the Partial Paralyzing effect is called muscle atonia and is very useful  if you sleep along side someone who Performs Martial Arts for a living .

As we all Know Most Dreams Are highly emotional And sometimes can turn to what we call Nightmares ,lots of people of any age have nightmares when they’re going through stressful times or they are very concerned about something specific. So, for example, if someone is worried about work related stuff they will have recurrent nightmares about being late for work or losing their job. People who are creative, sensitive and use their imagination during the day also have strange dreams or nightmares when they sleep. These dreams aren’t related to their daily lives.

Memories if our Dreams are Often Vague and Wrong .It is said that five minutes after the end of a dream, we have forgotten 50 percent of the dream’s content. Ten minutes later, we’ve forgotten 90 percent of its content. Why is that? We don’t forget our daily actions that quickly. The fact that they are so hard to remember makes their importance seem less.

Lucid Dreaming

A lucid dream is a dream in which you know you are dreaming. Typically this happens when the dreamer experiences something strange, and when they stop to question their reality, they realize they are in a dream. Lucid dreams happen naturally on occasion, although some people may have them naturally more often than others.A dream isn’t lucid unless you control it. 

How to Live forever

If you clicked the link to the Article because you believed  there was a way hidden in this Article that could make you Live forever then i believe you are Quite Dumb ,But if you Clicked the Link out of some Old fashion Curiosity you are welcomed to read on.

this post might seem a little bit gloomy ,but i tried putting some comedy into it . Everybody wants to live Forever ,I want to live forever ,you want to live forever ,we all want to live forever except some people who might be tired of life or are mentally ill. One thing’s for sure we are all going to Die one day,No matter what you do .There are two ways of dying Disease and Physical Injuries (Technically nobody actually Dies of Old Age ,its just easier to Die When you are Older) .The Only closest we can come to increasing our lifespan is to Reduce the rate at which we Age ,the younger we are the less likely we are going to die .Some Animals live to be very Old ,some tortoises live to be like 150 years  Also some whales live to be pretty old ,almost 200 years  ,and there is the jellyfish(Turritopsis nutricula A.K.A  immortal jellyfish) which is capable of completely reversing its aging process .pretty cool huh ? .you might be thinking well if thats so ,why can’t a radioactive jellyfish sting me so i can acquire some spiderman like powers ,they can call me Immortal man . if you were thinking that please go see a doctor. Jiroeman Kimura, a Japanese citizen is the Official Oldest person in the world ,there could be Older people ,But people who claim to be older than 110 probably don’t remember or even know the exact year they were Born.

Reason why we die

i will make this as simple as possible ,Our cells Divide,they divide into new cells ,and this new cells Divide into new cells,and so on , it gets to a point when this dividing cells start to make Errors in their Division ,these errors get bigger and bigger ,And your Body system gets weaker and less able to carry on basic task such as skin replacement ,kidney cell replacement ,red blood formation , then you die of something .

ways to live longer 

1. MOVE TO JAPAN:With the highest healthy life expectancy in the world, 82.59 years (2011) , Canada life expectancy :80.93 years (2011),US life expectancy 78.64 years (2011) ,South africa life expectancy :52.62 years (2011), Nigeria life expectancy :51.86 years (2011) .
   
2. Exercise : It is one of the most common things people will do ,and it also helps for longevity
3. Get a better Diet : stop the junk food,stop the KFC stop the mcdonalds . eat healthier live longer
4. Avoid smoking : you all know the saying smokers are liable to Die young . yes the probability of them dying is large and they are likely to die of Lung Cancer .Y.O.L.O , you better stop smoking
5. Reduce stress : Avoid stress ,avoid a stressful career for a chance of living longer ,whats the use of the money if you don’t get to enjoy it
6. Develop a sleep schedule: when you don’t sleep ,you risk your physical and mental health ,you know what they say early to bed late to to the Grave.(actually Nobody ever says that)
7. Get routine checkups: Get routine check ups from the Hospital to make sure that you are OK
8. The 8th and the most important way to Live longer is be following  @Tio_cruz on twitter ,Join almost a thousand people who are guaranteed over a 100 years lifespan(terms and conditions apply)

watch this Video –http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqCo-McgHLw (Why we die)

Lmfao -there is a website that sells reservation tickets to heaven

The Internet is a strange place …Stranger than Fiction I came across this website On the internet http://reserveaspotinheaven.com/ they claim to have reservation Tickets to Heaven, I will not impose any judgment on any Religious but………This is a total ripoff, I researched on the website and  found out they get Millions of customers Each month,that is hard to believe but its true ,they are some people that are very heaven conscious, too heaven conscious it cost about 12 dollars     If you die and dont make it to heaven they offer a money back guarantee  ,Lol can this get funnier   You get an Id. a satisfied customer

watch this Video on the strangest Money making products

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBe9lyv6U_g

Meat can now be Grown in Laboratories Artificially

Yo Ever eaten  any type of meat ,Fish,beef,chicken,sea foods E.T.C ,I know i have !,Guess where they came from,they came from Animals .what if i told you that you can grow your own meat in a laboratory thats right ! they call this kind of meat in  vitro meat, also known as cultured meat, cruelty free meat, test tube meat, tubesteak, or shmeat. Lets call it shmeat.

Shmeat is not actually all Artificial they use part of the animal to grow the meat, Most meat is animal muscle. The process of developing in vitro meat involves taking muscle cells(usually stem cells) and applying a protein that helps the cells to grow into large portions of meat Of course since they are muscles and everybody knows if you dont Excersise a muscleit would wear out (Muscle atrophy).Once the initial cells have been obtained, additional animals would not be needed – akin to the production of yogurt cultures. Conceivably, one animal could provide more than a billion pounds of in vitro meat to feed the world’s population for at least several hundred years .

Although in vitro meat consists of natural meat cells, consumers may find such a high-tech approach to fo

od production distasteful. In vitro meat has been disparagingly described as ‘Frankenmeat’, reflecting a sentiment that it is unnatural and therefore wrong.If in vitro meat turns out to be different in appearance, taste, smell, texture, or other factors, it may not be commercially competitive with conventionally produced meat.Yuop It looks like KFC might have some competition .

the sound of ”Artificial meat” might be scary but it does hold some Advantages

Land and Energy use Can be drastically reduced !Green house gas production ,meaning hey ….Summer is going to get a lot les Hot ,But their is a bad side to every thing The production of in vitro meat is currently very expensive—about US$1 million for a piece of beef weighing 250 grams (0.55 lb) and it would take considerable investment to switch to large scale production.

News on the Fifa 14

It has been 20 years since EA has been making games for FIFA and they don’t plan on stopping anytime soon,It has been announced that Fifa 14 will be released september 27 on the PS3 and xbox 360 consoles and would also be released on the windows PC .FIFA has been particularly lucrative and for EA in recent years, as the brand has grown steadily. Its most recent release, FIFA Soccer 13, sold a whopping 7.4 million copies within its first month, and 4.5 million of those were in its first five days. EA called it “the biggest sports launch of all-time.

Just like in fifa 13 lionel messi has been announced as the Star of the fifa box art. Fifa has announced it would release Fifa 14 on the next Gen consoles ps4 and Xbox one between late 2013 and early 2014   ,The Fifa 14 on the ps4 and xbox one is going to use The special Ignite Engine ,this Ignite Engine would take Sports gaming to a whole new level. what does it this ignite Engine mean for the Gaming experience ?

For starters the Crowds would not be looking like lifeless cardboard people ,” EA boasted following the announcement of Xbox One, “3D crowds and dynamic sidelines will impact the experience, and rich sports atmospheres will change organically based on the progress of a match. also “Player actions will change depending on the situation, and crowds will have an expectation of how a game is likely to play out, and react accordingly.”

Ignite is expected to give the players high intelligence similar to human intelligence Players will also react to the story of the match itself.”In FIFA 14, for example, [an AI] player’s sense of urgency increases as the match draws on and a goal is needed, rushing to take a free kick, corner or goal-kick if time is running down,” said EA.

these are some of the new features in FIFA 14

• Pure Shot
  • Shooting has been transformed. Players have the intelligence to adjust their stride and approach angle to find the best position for hitting the back of the net. Well-hit balls feel satisfying and goals are rewarding. As well as quality strikes, players can now shoot while off balance or rushed.
• Real Ball Physics
  • Strike the ball with more force and finesse. Realistic ball physics now determines the trajectories of balls in game, enabling players to strike the ball with force from distance, drill low rising shots with accuracy, and blast dipping or swerving shots, just like real footballers.
• Protect The Ball
  • Dominate midfield and dictate the tempo of a match. Fend-off and block defenders from the ball while dribbling at any speed. Protect the ball from opponents to control play through midfield and dictate the pace of the match. Plus, out-muscle opponents for position before receiving the ball, then turn defenders to carve out opportunities.
• Teammate Intelligence
  • Better decision-making delivers tighter, smarter marking and improved run tracking. Defenders recognize opportunities to provide support and win back possession. Attacking players have new ways to outsmart their opponents and break down tighter, more intelligent defences by creating space for themselves, running along the backline and checking their pace.
• Sprint Dribble Turns
  • Utilize quick, explosive cuts and turns to beat defenders one-on-one while sprinting with the ball. Players can move in any direction, preserving their natural momentum and maintaining possession of the ball.
• Variable Dribble Touches
  • The First Touch Control of dribbling varies a player’s touch when dribbling with pace. Skilled players have the touch and control to stand out while less skilled players will experience fewer perfect touches and more uncertainty dribbling, creating opportunities for defenders to win back possession, and placing emphasis on building play through midfield.
• 2nd Chance Tackles
  • The tackling zone has been extended to enable defenders to combine different types of tackles, recover from missed tackles quickly, and have a second chance to compete for the ball in any tackling situation.
• Curling Lofted Through Balls
  • Players have the ability to curl the ball around opponents to deliver precision passes to teammates or send the ball into space.
• Skill Games
  • A competitive practice mode that enable players to learn or master the fundamental skills necessary to compete at FIFA 14. Become a better player, faster, no matter what your skill level, competing against yourself or friends in all-new mini-games.

Fifa career mode

Fifa career mode

UCL final