Monday, May 9, 2011
BIOGRAPHY OF A RADIO PRESENTER / COMMEDIAN
Monday, June 28, 2010
Second child on the way for pregnant man
Once again ... Thomas Beatie on the way to second baby | The transgender man who recently gave birth to a girl is having another child. Thomas Beatie, born Tracy, had a sex change 10 years ago but kept all of his female reproductive organs. | |
Thomas Beatie, who is 34 and sports a beard, told Walters he did not go back on the male hormone testosterone after Susan's birth because he and his wife Nancy wanted to have another baby. "I feel good," he said in the interview which will air on US network ABC on Friday. "I had my checkups with my hormone level ... everything is right on track," he said, adding that the couple's second child is due June 12. In the interview with Walters, Beatie also spoke about the birth of Susan, describing how he was in labor for 40 hours and his wife, Nancy, cut the umbilical cord of their daughter, who was not delivered by Caesarean section. Thomas Beatie was born and grew up in Hawaii. Known as Tracy when he was a girl, Beatie entered the Miss Teen Hawaii USA beauty contest at age 14 and made it to the finals, but says in the interview with ABC that he felt uncomfortable throughout the pageant. Beatie began a lesbian relationship with his current wife Nancy when he was 24, and in 2002, had "sex reassignment surgery" to remove his breasts. But he never had phalloplasty - surgery to create an artificial penis - and left his female reproductive organs in place, according to ABC. He and Nancy were legally married in 2003 and decided to start a family. But because Nancy had had a hysterectomy, it would fall to Thomas to carry the child. He stopped taking the male hormone testosterone and the couple looked for a doctor who would help them obtain sperm and inseminate Thomas. After nine doctors declined to help, the Beaties decided to take the do-it-yourself route. "First, they bought donor sperm on the Internet and Nancy Beatie used a syringe she had bought at a pet store to inseminate her husband," ABC News reported. "Soon after, a home pregnancy test confirmed that he was pregnant." It was not immediately clear if the couple used the same method to conceive their second child. | ||
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
SIO MPANGO WA MUNGU TENA
Waumini wa dini ya Hindu katika kijiji chake kilichopo kwenye jimbo la Bihar walikuwa wakimtembelea nyumbani kwake wakimuabudu kama Mungu wa Kihindu anayeitwa Vishnu.
Familia yake haikufurahia jinsi mamia ya watu walivyokuwa wakienda nyumbani kwao kwaajili ya kumuabudu mtoto huyo na waliomba msaada kwa watu ili mtoto huyo afanyiwe upasuaji.
Hatimaye maombi yao yalikubaliwa mei 30 mwaka huu na hospitali moja katika mji wa Bangalore ilikubali kulipa gharama zote za kumfanyia operesheni mtoto huyo.
Baada ya operesheni ngumu ya masaa manne, madaktari walifanikiwa kuondoa viungo vilivyozidi toka kwenye mwili wa mtoto huyo.
Deepak akitambulishwa mbele ya waandishi wa habari, alionekana kufurahia hali yake mpya ambayo imempotezea sifa yake ya uungu ambayo waumini wa Hindu walimpa.
"Siku zote tulitaka afanyiwe operesheni ili atenganishwe na pacha wake aliyejiunga tumboni mwake ili kuepuka watu kumfanya mtoto wetu chombo cha ibada", alisema baba wa mtoto huyo Viresh Paswan.
"Hatimaye ndoto yangu imetimia sasa tutafanya sherehe tutakaporudi kijijini kwetu", alisema Paswan.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Tight security as US Vice-President jets in
Nairobi at exactly 8.27pm Monday night, at the start of a three-day visit widely seen as Washington’s acknowledgement of
Heavy security was laid out for President Barack
The plane that brought United States Vice-President Joe Biden and his family for his second visit of the country. (PHOTO/PETER MUKABI/TRANSMEDIA A US security man uses a sniffer dog to inspect journalists’ equipment as they waited for Vice-President Joe Biden to arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Monday night. [PHOTO:PETER MUKABI
A heavy traffic jam built up in Nairobi, and there was virtually no movement of vehicles from the city centre to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport from around 8pm.
A jovial-looking Biden, who is accompanied by his wife Dr Jill Biden, was received by Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka.
The US Number Two is on his second visit to Kenya, having been here 25 years ago. Last night, however, he did not speak to the journalists at the airport. He is expected to meet President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga this morning before addressing a joint press briefing with the President. Biden is expected to deliver a special message from Obama, whose father was Kenyan.
Biden’s visit comes at a time when Kenya is in the process of enacting a new constitution.
Last Thursday, Obama urged Kenyans to take advantage of the constitution review process to ensure sound governance and robust institutions in the country.
The American President said Kenya had immense potential to grow into an African powerhouse but blamed corruption and bad politics for the wanting state of affairs.
Constant Corruption
The US President, who has taken keen interest on developments in Kenya, said he planned to visit Kenya before the end of his presidency.
On the upcoming referendum, President Obama said: "Regardless of whether they vote Yes or No I just want to make sure they participate". He added: "I don’t think it’s any secret... to people I’ve talked to, including my family members, that there’s been frustration over the years, about the constant corruption that is preventing economic development".
Obama said he was sending his top emissary, Vice President Joe
Before flying to Kenya, Biden had held talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. He will later proceed to South Africa for the opening ceremony of the Fifa World Cup, on Friday. Kalonzo said the American VP was welcome to interact and fraternise with Kenyans.
He said Biden was expected to Speak on reforms and discuss the security threat posed by Somalia.
"I hope the next one who comes calling after Biden will be President Obama himself," said Kalonzo. Yesterday, traffic was barred from some city roads and police announced that the arrangement would stay until Biden leaves.
Security at the airport was tight and cars parked close to the terminal Biden was to use were towed away to limit "unnecessary movement".
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officers, local General Service Unit (GSU) officers and US Secret
Service agents combed the JKIA for security threats.
In downtown Nairobi, motorists were turned away from roads adjacent to Hotel Intercontinental, where Biden will stay. Those affected are City Hall Way, Parliament Road and other adjacent roads.
Security at the hotel was beefed up and parking restricted. Other parking lots nearby were blocked by several security cars bearing US Embassy registration numbers.
Biden is the second US Vice-President to visit Kenya since Independence. The first was Hubert Humphrey, President Lyndon Johnson’s deputy, who landed in Nairobi from Mogadishu, Somalia, on January 7, 1968.
Kenya was then only five years into independence. President Johnson, also a Democrat like Obama, had been a personal friend of Kenya’s founding President Jomo Kenyatta, who was then the symbol of the struggle against colonialism.
Johnson had served as Vice-President to John F. Kennedy and was sworn-in as President on November 22, 1963, the day Kennedy was assassinated. He was re-elected in 1964 by 61 per cent of the vote and was, therefore, in office as Kenya worked its way out of the colonial yoke.
The US was instrumental in setting up structures to assist the new nation, including airlifts of Kenyan students to the United States.
Ideological Differences
The main issues in Kenya then included the crisis occasioned by secession attempts by the people of North Eastern Kenya and resulting sour diplomatic relationship with Somalia.
There was also the formation of the East African Community, which collapsed later due to ideological differences among the leaders.
It was against that background that Vice-President Humphrey flew to Kenya for a three-day visit. He met President Kenyatta, VP Daniel arap Moi, and impressed upon the Government the need to enhance ties with Somalia.
Parental Roots
Since then, the US has had nine presidents, including Barack Obama, who traces his parental roots to Kenya. National Assembly Speaker Kenneth Marende, who is scheduled to meet Biden today, expressed optimism that the visit would open doors for more co-operation between the two countries.
"We have many areas of co-operation particularly here in Parliament with the US Government and the visit will just strengthen those ties," added Marende.
Speaking of security, the Nairobi Area Provincial Police Officer Anthony Kibuchi had earlier met a team of police officers.
They included those from the GSU, regular, diplomatic, CID and other undercover units. The officers had at the weekend met their US counterparts to work out details on security. The interest of Secret Service officers, who arrived in the country ahead of Biden, has been two major hotels that Biden and his team of 62 officials will be staying in.
Also in their radar were places that the US VP will visit, including Parliament Buildings and the University of Nairobi.
The Secret Service’s role is ensuring the safety of US VIPs such as the President, past Presidents, Vice-Presidents, presidential candidates, their families and foreign embassies. The Secret Service is a US federal law enforcement agency that is part of the Department of Homeland Security. The sworn members are divided into Special Agents and a Uniformed Division.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
50 Cent Choka Mbaya, Ukimuona Huwezi Kumtambua
50 Cent ambaye ana umri wa miaka 34 amekonda sana na amepungua uzito wake toka kilo 97 hadi kilo 72.
50 Cent amejikondesha ili kuleta uhalisia wa mgonjwa wa kansa katika filamu ya "Things Fall Apart", filamu hiyo 50 Cent ndiye nyota wa filamu na prodyuza msaidizi.
Wakati picha mpya za 50 Cent zilipowekwa kwenye mitandao jana watu wengi waligoma kuamini na kusema kwamba picha hizo ni uzushi tu wa kwenye mitandao.
Lakini 50 Cent ambaye jina lake halisi ni Curtis Jackson alijitokeza na kuthibitisha kuwa picha hizo ni za kweli.
50 Cent alisema kuwa baada ya kumaliza kuigiza kwenye filamu hiyo ataanza kula kama kawaida kurudisha mwili wake wa zamani.
Bibi wa China Aota Mapembe Kama Mbuzi
Bibi Zhang Ruifang mwenye umri wa miaka 101 wa kijiji cha Linlou katika jimbo la Henan nchini China alianza kuota pembe moja kwenye kichwa chake mwaka jana. Hadi sasa pembe hilo lililoota kwenye upande wa kushoto wa paji lake la uso limekua na kufikia urefu wa sentimeta sita. Upande wa kulia wa paji lake la uso kuna pembe jingine ambalo ndio kwanza linaanza kujitokeza. Familia yake imepagawa na mapembe hayo na haijui kwanini yanajitokeza kwenye kichwa chake. Mtoto wa mwisho wa bibi huyo anayeitwa Zhang Guozheng mwenye umri wa miaka 60 alisema kuwa wakati mapembe hayo yalipoanza kujitokeza mwaka jana hawakujali sana walidhania ni makunjamano ya ngozi tu. "Lakini siku zilivyozidi kwenda pembe lilijitokeza kwenye kichwa chake na sasa limefikia sentimita sita" alisema Zhang ambaye kaka yao wa kwanza ana umri wa miaka 82. "Hivi sasa kuna kitu kinajitokeza kwenye upande wa kulia wa paji lake la uso bila shaka ni pembe jingine", aliendelea kusema Zhang. Madaktari walisema kuwa mapembe hayo yanaweza kuondolewa kwa operesheni lakini sababu ya kujitokeza kwa mapembe hayo bado haijulikani. | ||
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Mwanamke huyo anayekisiwa kuwa na umri wa miaka 20 na ushee wa mji wa Zhuhai kwenye jimbo la Guangdong alienda hospitali akiwa hasikii chochote kupiti
Mwanamke huyo anayekisiwa kuwa na umri wa miaka 20 na ushee wa mji wa Zhuhai kwenye jimbo la Guangdong alienda hospitali akiwa hasikii chochote kupitia sikio lake la kushoto, yameripoti magazeti ya China. Tukio hilo lilitokea baada ya mwanamke huyo kupeana mabusu ya nguvu ya kunyonyana ndimi na mpenzi wake kwa muda mrefu. Baada ya tukio hilo, makala mbalimbali zimeandikwa kwenye magazeti ya China vijana wakionywa wapunguze tabia ya kunyonyana ndimi sana kuliko kawaida. "Kunyonyana ndimi kwa kawaida hakuna madhara lakini watu inabidi wawe waangalifu kidogo", liliandika gazeti la China Daily. "Wakati wa kunyonyana ndimi, presha toka kinywani huisukuma ngoma ya sikio nje na hivyo kusababisha sikio kupoteza usikivu wake" alisema daktari aliyemtibia msichana huyo alipokuwa akitoa maelezo sababu ya msichana huyo kuwa kiziwi sikio moja. Maelezo zaidi kuhusiana na madhara ya mabusu ya kunyonyana ndimi yaliandikwa kwenye gazeti la Shanghai Daily, ambalo liliandika: "Busu la nguvu husababisha uwiano wa msukumo wa hewa ndani ya masikio kuharibika na hivyo kusabisha ngoma ya sikio kupasuka". Madaktari wamesema kuwa mwanamke huyo aliyepoteza usikivu sikio moja ataweza kusikia tena kupitia sikio hilo baada ya miezi miwili. | ||
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