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Jaiko D'Kana - Student  |
With the news that world AIDS day is only 5 days away i decided that i would briefly search around the internet for interesting articles in an attempt to understand the horrific nature of the AIDS virus . Just a couple small facts i managed to find: -By 2010, it is estimated that deaths from the pandemic will rival those of the bubonic plague, which killed 93 million people. -By the end of 2003, there were 37.8 million people living with HIV/AIDS, including 17 million women and 2.1 million children under the age of 15. -.8 million people were newly infected with HIV in 2003, including 630,000 children. -In 2003 alone, a total of 2.9 million people died of HIV/AIDS-related causes. -96% of people with HIV live in the developing world, most in sub-Saharan Africa Personally i found these figures both shocking, and unbelieveable. Through looking i also found many informal and interesting sites on the matter. But then again, what can we do? Its not like we can help develope a cure right? Most of us arnt even old enough to drive a car......well actually here are a couple ways in which you can help. http://www.worldaidsday.org/getinvolved.asp http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/ Thank you for taking the time to look at this and i wish you all the best of health and hope that you and the people you know dont have to live with the effects of the AIDS virus. Please Take Care -JaikoD'Kana- _______________ The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind. William James (1842 - 1910) This post was edited by Jaiko D'Kana on Nov 25 2005 08:52am. |
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Quote: this thing is impossible to stop  just like increasing number of ppl living in the big countries of the east. worryingly ignorant _______________ Joined 16 October 2004 | Retired 10 April 2005 | Returned 05 June 2008 | Made Staff 27 June 2008 | Made Council 18 January 2009 Padawan To Odan-Wei Belouve | Adopted into the Belouve family | Twin to xAnAtOs | Owner of the 4th Quesi sexy badge  Brother To Roan Belouve, Nomad, Majno, Silkmonkey, Kensei and Jarhok Belouve
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Alex Dkana - Staff 
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Things like this really make you stop and think just how lucky you might be. Hopefully one day we will solve how to live without the likes of AIDS and cancer, they and other virus' etc. are perhaps the true enemy humanity faces rather than all the wars we have had through history. _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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Quom Farlance - Student 
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It's good to stand still at things like this. Sometimes I whine and fight about things that are not so important in this world and afterwards i always regret it because then i think about how lucky i am with my life. I hope that I can help a lot of suffering people in this world by making their lifes more comfortable in any possible way. _______________ Proud owner of Wicek's 2400th comment!Mindrith Pride's 1200th comment!Alex's 3100th comment!obi's 700th comment! "The measure of a truly great man is the courtesy with which he treats lesser men." This comment was edited by Quom Farlance on Nov 25 2005 02:39pm. |
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R2D2 - Staff 
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There tend to be those odd, unbelievable recoveries. Some people propose that it is "will power" or prayers. Others more scientific believe that he person's body has one or a set of characteristics that fought off HIV. Hard to decide between which one is right. I've watched some shows on the Discovery Channel and Learning Channel regarding how prayers and will power stimulate normally dormant parts of the brain, all inconclusive still. AIDS is still spreading, very sad for those who can't get any treatment whatsoever or don't even know what they're getting into. _______________ "Do or do not, there is no try" Jedi Master Yoda Dual Saberist This comment was edited by R2D2 on Nov 25 2005 01:52pm. |
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Jaiko D'Kana - Student 
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I found this which may also be of some interest to people. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4432564.stm A 25 year old male from east London apparenty has been cleared of HIV with no medical intervention. Although there are chances this is a fluke, or a lab mix-up this still brings hope that someday a cure could be derived from this discovery. -JaikoD'Kana- _______________ The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind. William James (1842 - 1910) |
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SaZ - Student 
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this thing is impossible to stop just like increasing number of ppl living in the big countries of the east. _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana This comment was edited by SaZ on Nov 25 2005 10:24am. |
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JamesF1 - Student 
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Having seen first-hand people dying from AIDS, I can assure you - it is horrific in most cases in the third-world. _______________ Website |
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DarthMike - Student 
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That grid technology is interesting, definetly will be using that. AIDS just sucks. _______________ "You can't get Windows on a Mac because the drivers are not compatible." --- Some dude from the Geek Squad "So if you have quad-core, you have four times the RAM, right?" --- Some guy at Best Buy |
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