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Failure In life, and especially at work, women often are afraid to break the rules. They are also afraid to fail in ways that can differ from men. Often, this holds them back in their careers. It isn’t an irrational position. Instead, it’s more likely a reaction to social pressures that tell them they will be more harshly judged than their male peers on their perceived missteps.

Fed change unlikely to blunt equities' appeal over bonds A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, October 28, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Carlo Allegri (Reuters) - The recent wobbly stretch in both stocks and bonds may persist for the short term if the U.S. Federal Reserve next week lives up to expectations and signals the days of near-zero interest rates are numbered, but it is unlikely to tip valuation scales in favor of bonds any time soon.

When has Igbo become so ethically compromised that they do must defend even thieves from Igboland? Are these Igbo not aware that such fight, like in the case of Stella Oduah not only ridicules the Igbo but belittles them before others? What happens to the sanctimonious resolve of our fore fathers never to get involved in war of blame?

Key facts The Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus causes severe viral haemorrhagic fever outbreaks. CCHF outbreaks have a case fatality rate of up to 40%. The virus is primarily transmitted to people from ticks and livestock animals. Human-to-human transmission can occur resulting from close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected persons. CCHF is endemic in Africa, the Balkans, the Middle East and Asia, in countries south of the 50th parallel north. There is no vaccine available for either people or animals.

Key facts 360 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss 1 . Hearing loss may be inherited, caused by maternal rubella or complications at birth, certain infectious diseases such as meningitis, chronic ear infections, use of ototoxic drugs, exposure to excessive noise and ageing. Half of all cases of hearing loss are avoidable through primary prevention. People with hearing loss can benefit from devices such as hearing aids, assistive devices and cochlear implants, and from captioning, sign language training, educational and social support. Current production of hearing aids meets less than 10% of global need. WHO is assisting countries in developing programmes for primary ear and hearing care that are integrated into the primary health-care system of the country.

Key facts An estimated 265 000 deaths every year are caused by burns – the vast majority occur in low- and middle-income countries. Non-fatal burn injuries are a leading cause of morbidity. Burns occur mainly in the home and workplace. Burns are preventable.

All countries which are Members of the United Nations may become members of WHO by accepting its Constitution. Other countries may be admitted as members when their application has been approved by a simple majority vote of the World Health Assembly. Territories which are not responsible for the conduct of their international relations may be admitted as Associate Members upon application made on their behalf by the Member or other authority responsible for their international relations. Members of WHO are grouped according to regional distribution (194 Member States).Let us look at the fact sheet of Sierra Leone according to WHO.after this break..

Cuban medical team heading for Sierra Leone WHO/M. Missioneiro Cuba is known the world over for its ability to train excellent doctors and nurses who can then go out to help other countries in need. Currently there are more than 50 000 Cuban-trained health workers in 66 countries. And now Dr Roberto Morales Ojeda, Minister of Public Health, has announced that Cuba will send a medical team of 165 people to Sierra Leone to help in the frontline in the Ebola response efforts.

Tensions remain high in the east despite the ceasefire between the two sides. Ukrainian government troops say they have repelled an attack by pro-Russian rebels on Donetsk airport. All Saturday morning gunfire was heard from the area, controlled by government forces despite rebel victories in the rest of the eastern city.

The situation in Senegal, which confirmed its first case of Ebola virus disease on 29 August, remains stable. To date, 67 close contacts of the initial case have been identified and monitored twice daily. 2 of these contacts who developed symptoms were tested for Ebola. Test results were negative. An additional 3 suspected cases across the country were also tested, with negative results.

\\ The board, members and management of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) have received with shock the news of the passing on of veteran journalism, Dimgba Igwe. Until his death, Igwe was the vice chairman of The Sun Newspapers and co-founder of Entertainment Express.

•NFF protests to CAF The Nigeria Football Federation has protested to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) over Friday’s unsavoury treatment of the Golden Eaglets delegation expected to play in an African U-17 championship on today. Eaglets coach, Emmanuel Amunike On Friday in Lome, Togo, the Gabonese authorities disembark members of the U-17 National Team delegation from a Gabon –bound ASKY Airline flight.

Black Scorpion dies at a ripe age, 78. Brig.-Gen Benjamin Adekunle (retd.)who was an active player in the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970)., is dead. The war veteran, better known as Black Scorpion, died this morning at the age of 78 in Lagos, according to his wife, Folake.

Photo: Premium Times Nigerian soldiers. Determined to turn the tide against the terrorists Boko Haram, the Nigerian Army yesterday inflicted heavy casualty on the sect fighters who attempted to capture Konduga, a strategic town just about 35km to Maiduguri, killing over 100 and halting their match to Maiduguri.

(Reuters) - At least three people were killed when a Lagos guest house being built by one of Nigeria's biggest Christian churches collapsed, and the final toll was likely to be higher, rescue officials said on Saturday.

“ Something must kill a man,” is a phrase commonly used by people addicted to substances, behaviours and dangerous lifestyles, as a form of defence or bravado; but it does not take away the fact that they are on the path of self-destruction.

Pistorius has reached out to Reeva Steenkamp's family His sponsors cut ties with him after the killing. (CNN) -- Long before he was accused of murder, Oscar Pistorius was toasted the world over for his triumph over a disability. His lightning running speed -- which took him all the way to the Olympics despite using carbon legs -- attracted sponsorships worth millions.

The mother of South African model Reeva Steenkamp expressed "disbelief" over dismissal of murder charges against the man who killed her daughter. A judge found Oscar Pistorius guilty Friday of culpable homicide, which is akin to negligent killing. The conviction came a day after Judge Thokozile Masipa cleared him of murder -- premeditated or otherwise -- in Steenkamp's death.

Lorries, part of a Russian humanitarian convoy, cross the Ukrainian border on September 13, 2014. STORY HIGHLIGHTS A convoy of trucks is carrying humanitarian aid to Luhansk, Russian state media says Ukrainian Border Service official says 217 Russian trucks entered Ukraine Ukrainian authorities were not able to check the trucks, he says The European Union and United States have imposed fresh sanctions against Russia.

Ukranian PM tells a conference of European politicians that his country is in a ‘stage of war’ and Russia is the aggressor A Ukrainian soldier stands next to a tank near the eastern Ukrainian town of Pervomaysk on Friday. Photograph: Gleb Garanich/Reuters The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, wants to destroy Ukraine as an independent country and to restore the Soviet Union, Ukrainian prime minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Saturday.

12 September 2014 Secretary-General SG/SM/16141 Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York Calls for Greater Support to Affected Countries. The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today:

Welcoming boost in Ebola response, Ban urges greater global support to fight epidemic                                                                                                                                                        ...

A resident of the Artema suburb of Sloviansk, Ukraine, in the rubble of what used to be her summer kitchen, in July 2014. Photo: UNHCR/Iva Zimova  The United Nations World Food Programme ( WFP ) is rolling out its first operation in Ukraine, providing food assistance to vulnerable people affected by the conflict with distributions in transit centres and public shelters in Donetsk and Luhansk in the country’s east.

About Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is the head of state and Yangi-Di Pertuan of Brunei. He  has an estimated net worth of $20 billion. Hassanal Bolkiah is one of the world’s richest and has been head of state since 1967.

Medical worker Pierre Trbovic helped run an Ebola clinic in Liberia. Specifically, he helped keep patients out, as the facility was far too small to harbor the number of patients storming in. In a column for  The Guardian , Trbovic attempts to explain the feeling of turning Ebola patients away.

On September 11 the Philippines put "dozens of ancient maps on display" which they say show that China's territorial claims have not historically included the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.

The Lagos state government has said in a release issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information, Mr. Lateef Raji, in Ikeja on Friday that it   has directed all schools to resume on September 22 in compliance with the Federal Government’s directive and also added that  an upward shift of the date was no longer necessary.

(Thinkstock) You’ve worked hard. You’ve gone above and beyond. You’ve forsaken your friends, activities and even a few meals to achieve your goals. You have all the signs of being a classic over-achiever, striving for perfection, promotion and notice among supervisors. So why haven’t you progressed higher in your career?

Oscar Pistorius verdict: First day round-up Judge Thokozile Masipa began reading out the verdict in the trial of Oscar Pistorius for the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. She gave a summary of the proceedings, analysing the evidence and the defence and prosecution cases. But after concluding that Mr Pistorius could not have committed murder, the judge adjourned the trial saying that a charge of culpable homicide was still under consideration.Now let us look at some tweets from one of the foremost media outfit in the world,THE BBC-after this break.

Buckingham Palace has made it clear that the Queen does not wish to influence the Scottish referendum, saying it is "a matter for the people of Scotland". But would the Queen's role north of the border change if Scotland votes for independence?

Malala was only 15 when she was shot three times in the head by Taliban gunmen in the restive Swat valley Militants suspected of shooting activist Malala Yousafzai have been arrested, Pakistan's army says. The teenager was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen in October 2012 because of her campaign for girls' education.

Luhansk airport - now controlled by pro-Russian rebels - was devastated by fighting New EU sanctions against Russia have gone into force, blocking loans for five big state banks and curbing EU business with oil and defence firms.

New clinic key to Sierra Leone's Ebola fight Red Cross facility near eastern city of Kenema set to admit first patients, relieving pressure on government hospital. Sierra Leone, Kenema - The second Ebola treatment centre to be built from scratch in Sierra Leone is set to ...

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ISIS HAS BECOME A KIND OF CANCER WHICH CONTINUES TO GROW ESPECIALLY BY THE NUMBER OF FOREIGN FIGHTERS FROM WESTERN NATIONS JOINING THIS GROUP IN DROVES.HOW DO WE TACKLE THE ISIS?CLICK THE  LINKS:                                                     Syria: Strikes mean aggression                                                                            ...

First lady Michelle Obama has said she has no plans to run for office after her husband leaves the White House. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Sen. Kirk implies in a fund-raising email the first lady may run for his Senate seat Kirk ties the Obama "rumor" to 1999 suggestions Hillary Clinton would run for Senate He asks supporters to help him "fend off a challenge from a Democratic opponent" But even the President has said there's no chance Michelle Obama will ever run for office.

Ukraine: 70% of Russian troops withdraw. Russia still has about 1,000 troops inside eastern Ukraine, a NATO military officer said Thursday, a week after Ukraine's government and pro-Russian rebels agreed to a ceasefire aimed at ending months of conflict. NATO also sees 20,000 more Russian troops aligned along the border, the NATO officer told CNN. He was not named according to standard practice in the organization.

Australia has raised its terror alert level to "high" for the first time since the national alert system was introduced in 2003. According to the four-level system, a reading of "high" means a terrorist attack "is likely," however the country's Prime Minister Tony Abbott said no specific threat had been made

U.S. surveillance flights begin in Syria. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Iraqi video apparently shows captured Saudi teen fighter More than 15,000 foreign fighters, including 2,000 Westerners, have gone to Syria The CIA says ISIS "can muster between 20,000 and 31,500 fighters across Iraq and Syria" Baghdad (CNN) -- Just 18 years old, teenager Hamad al-Tamimi says he was a religious studies student in Riyadh before jihadists influenced and recruited him online.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Judge grants him bail; sentencing starts on October 13 The maximum prison sentence for culpable homicide is 15 years Sentencing will come after more legal argument Judge also found him guilty of one of three weapons charges.

Kallmann syndrome The structure of GNRH1 (from PDB 1YY1 ) ICD - 10 E 23.0 ICD - 9 253.4 OMIM 308700 147950 244200 138850 607002 DiseasesDB 7091 eMedicine med/1216 med/1342 MeSH D017436 Kallmann syndrome is a genetic condition where the primary symptom is a failure to start puberty or a failure to fully complete puberty. It occurs in both males and females and has the additional symptoms of hypogonadism and almost invariably infertility . Kallmann syndrome also features the additional symptom of an altered sense of smell; either totally absent ( anosmia ) or highly reduced ( hyposmia ). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Kallmann syndrome occurs when the hypothalamic neurons that are responsible for releasing gonadotropin-releasing hormone ( GnRH neurons ) fail to migrate into the hypothalamus during embryonic development.

Mating Helix aspersa (garden snails). In biology , a hermaphrodite is an organism that has reproductive organs normally associated with both male and female sexes . [ 1 ] Many taxonomic groups of animals (mostly invertebrates ) do not have separate sexes. [ 2 ] In these groups, hermaphroditism is a normal condition, enabling a form of sexual reproduction in which both partners can act as the "female" or "male". For example, the great majority of pulmonate snails, opisthobranch snails and slugs are hermaphrodites.

Facial nerve paralysis Moche Culture Representation of Facial Paralysis. 300 A.D. Larco Museum Collection Lima , Peru . ICD - 10 G 51 ICD - 9 351 MedlinePlus 003028 eMedicine plastic/522 MeSH D005158 Facial nerve paralysis is a common problem that involves the paralysis of any structures innervated by the facial nerve . The pathway of the facial nerve is long and relatively convoluted, and so there are a number of causes that may result in facial nerve paralysis. [ 1 ] The most common is Bell's palsy , an idiopathic disease that may only be diagnosed by exclusion.

UNICEF says children rights in south Asia have made strides but inequalities exist. Photo: UNICEF Despite rapid economic growth and huge progress in realizing the rights of children, young people in South Asia are paying a heavy price, the United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) reported today, noting that “everybody in South Asia has an obligation – and the potential – to do more to realize the rights of every single child in the region.

News conference hosted by UNAMA with the two candidates in the country’s Presidential election, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai on 8 August 2014. Photo: Fardin Waezi / UNAMA In Kabul today, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman met with Afghanistan’s two presidential candidates, Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, and underscored the world body’s call for a successful conclusion to the country’s election process.

A UNDOF base in the Golan. Photo: UNDOF     Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed today the release of the 45 United Nations peacekeepers that had been forcibly taken on 28 August 2014 in the Golan and detained by armed elements. The world body had earlier announced today that the 45 Fijian peacekeepers were released and are in good condition.

South Africa court clears Pistorius of murder Relief for amputee athlete accused of killing girlfriend in 2013, but final verdict on culpable homicide still awaited. Last updated: 11 Sep 2014 15:45 South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been cleared of murder over the killing of his model girlfriend, but a final verdict on culpable homicide, which is an equivalent to manslaughter, remains to be issued.

The US seeks a global coalition to take on fighters who have seized large areas of Iraq and Syria. US President Barack Obama is building a coalition of nations to combat the threat posed by the Islamic State group, a threat the White House says now extends beyond Iraq to the wider region and the world.

MSNBC’s “Hardball” anchor Chris Matthews was critical of President Obama’s address to the nation on ISIS during MSNBC’s special coverage of the event on Wednesday. Matthews argued “I didn't hear in there how we're going to encourage the Arab countries, the Islamic world to go after ISIS. I didn't hear that. I heard airstrikes by the United States.

Governor Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, justified the decision of the Lagos State government to take a loan of over N160 billion from the World Bank, saying strategies were in place to ensure it is repaid on time. Fashola said this while fielding questions from journalists shortly after an inspection tour of the ongoing construction of the light rail terminus at Orile- Iganmu, Lagos.

Just when the Nigerian teeming fans were expecting a turnaround in fortunes of the Super Eagles they somehow contrived to dash those expectations. A drab 0-0 draw ensured that the Super Eagles are win-less after two matches in the 2015 African Nations Cup qualifiers. Time is running out,and with just four matches left in the qualifying series,the African Champions are in danger of not making it to the Nations Cup in Morocco

Forget the talking points – we asked commanding officers for battle plans. President Obama is prepared to detail air strikes in Syria and more to confront Isis. What does ‘more’ mean? Photograph: Pete Souza / White House How to dismantle Isis, by Ret Adm James G Stavridis. Goals: know the resources, but don’t blink To contain Isis, you must understand its resources – of fighters and ammunition, fuel and financial support – that allow Isis to flourish. Then, cut those off, essentially turning the organization inside-out to kill it. But you must put safeguards must in place to ensure the fire does not, in effect, re-flash the moment you look away

Meet the family of a suicide bomber STORY HIGHLIGHTS British-born Abdul Waheed Majeed carried out a suicide bomb attack on Aleppo prison His mother misses him and his elder brother says "his intentions were bona fide" The soon-to-be bomber had sent his family pictures of him hard at work in tent camps According to his brother, Majeed never made a farewell phone call to his family

Ebola robs death of its dignity as victims' bodies are quickly burnt with the plastic suits they are wrapped in With warnings from officials that the Ebola virus is "spreading like wildfire" in Liberia, Sarah Crowe, who works for the UN children's agency (Unicef), describes her week on the Ebola front line: Flights into disaster zones are usually full of aid workers and journalists. Not this time.

Experts say women have flocked to join ISIS, which has seized swathes of Iraq and Syria One group estimates that up to 15% of ISIS' foreign recruits are women In February ISIS formed Al-Khansaa, a female battalion with about 60 members, all under the age of 25 Umm Khattab is an online foodie. She posts pictures of Vietnamese grilled chicken and other recipes on the Web, peppering her conversations, like many young women her age, with emojis and lols. Then there's the photo of the AK-47 next to the Quran that she posted online, calling for British Prime Minister David Cameron's head on a spike.

 South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius is on trial for the murder of his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp , at his Pretoria home last year. Prosecutors say Pistorius murdered Steenkamp following an argument in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013. The track star says he mistook her for an intruder. What is Oscar Pistorius charged with? Photos: Oscar Pistorius murder trial In addition to being accused of the premeditated murder of his girlfriend, Pistorius also faces a gun charge related to the killing, along with two additional gun-related charges for two separate instances of firing a gun in a public space before the killing.

The Earth's protective ozone layer is well on track to recovery in the next few decades. Photo: UNEP   The Earth’s protective ozone layer is on track to recover by the middle of the century, the United Nations t reported on wednesday, urging unified action to tackle climate change and curb continued fluctuations to the composition of the atmosphere.

A group of internally displaced Iraqi girls queue for food at a community kitchen in a village in Iraqi Kurdistan's Dohuk governorate. Photo: UNHCR/B. Szandelszky  The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's chief on wednesday called for urgent international action and mobilization to support Iraq’s children and young people to get back to school

A resident of Tayuri stands against a bullet-riddled wall of his house, part of which was destroyed during clashes in Libya. Photo: IRIN/Zahra Moloo The United Nations envoy to that country wednesday reiterated that the violence in Libya must stop, calling for “meaningful, effective” dialogue to end what is among the worst fighting the country has seen since leader Muammar al-Qadhafi was ousted in 2011.

Catherine Uju Ifejika is one of Africa's few female oil industry bosses The oil and gas industry is still overwhelmingly male, with surveys showing that the executive boardrooms of petroleum companies are mostly a boys' club. In Nigeria, a number of well-financed businesswomen are aiming to change the picture there.

Nigeria profile After lurching from one military coup to another, Nigeria now has an elected leadership. But the government faces the growing challenge of preventing Africa's most populous country from breaking apart along ethnic and religious lines.