@nimc_ng Please, what is wrong with the NIMC app? Why is my information still wrong after recapturing in December. It has been 6 months+ since recapturing yet no update whatsoever. I am yet to carry on with my passport renewal because of an unvalidated NIN.
When they say “show working”, Herbert Wigwe was one of the few of his generation that had that on check. And he was generous with sharing same. Wishing the family left behind all the love possible at this time. This is indeed a national tragedy. RIP Herbert 🕊
Chimpanzee Documentary (subtitled in English)
I consider this one of my top 3 documentaries.
You will find out why.
Repost and engage if you enjoy it please.
Tainkyu
Without this animal, you wouldn't have been able to receive COVID-19 vaccine.
Alright, the 5 seconds video is not enough to look at it well. I will add more media at the comment section but let's know a little about them first.
The animal is known as horseshoe crab. It is not actually a crab. It is more related to sea scorpion, sea spider or other marine arachnids.
They're not dangerous to humans at all. Even though they have a dozen legs (6 pairs) with claws, their their claws have a weak grip. The first pair of legs are used to move foods closer to the mouth while the remaining five are used for walking. And their tails, telsons, even though it looks like that of stingrays, it's not venomous or dangerous at all. They actually use it to flip themselves when overturned.
They have blue blood like octopus. What makes our blood red is the presence of hemoglobin, which is rich in iron. Horseshoe crabs on the other hand have hemocyanin, which is rich in copper. This is what give their blood the blue colour.
Let's move to the role they played in COVID-19 vaccines. We humans have white blood cells to help us fight infection. Horseshoe crabs have amebocytes. No, not amebo that carry gist. Amebocyte! Amebocyte are cells that attack pathogens and trap them in something like a goo (potopoto). This keeps the disease causing pathogens from spreading around in their own body. In 1956, Fred Bang, a physician at Johns Hopkins, discovered that amebocytes can be used to test the safety of vaccines or drugs. If amebocytes are added to the contents of the vaccine, implants or drug, and they excrete their gooey defense mechanism, it means the product isn’t ready for use yet, because the specimen contains bacteria encountered by the amebocytes.
Scientists draw blood (about 10-30%) from horseshoe crabs and return them back to the ocean. From the amebocytes of these animals, they extract what is known as LAL (limulus amebocyte lysate) which is what is now used to test for safety of these vaccines and medical consumables. Without it, the COVID-19 vaccine wouldn't have been ready on time because of the concern of safety from endotoxins.
Alternatives to LAL are currently being tested as horseshoe crabs are dwindling in population. This is because people (e.g in Thailand and Malaysia) eat female horseshoe crabs as delicacies. Some fishermen in the US also use them as bait to catch eels and conches.
They are found in North America and Asia
There are many other fascinating things about this fascinating animal but let's stop here for now.
Tainkyu ☺️
One thing I love in people is enthusiasm. It’s so nice being around people who express their excitement intensely. The way they wear their heart on their sleeve makes them easier to read, and making them happy energises you because they always show joyful appreciation.
VIDEO: Amusan Qualifies For World Athletics Championship 100m Final
World champion, Tobi Amusan, qualified for the final of the 100-meter Hurdle at the ongoing World Athletics Championship in Budapest on Wednesday.
The Nigerian athlete won the second semifinal with a time of 12.56 seconds to qualify for the final billed for Thursday evening.
Despite a slow start, the world hurdles record holder recovered in time, clocking 12.56s to finish ahead of Jamaican Achkara Nungent’s 12.60 seconds and Dutch Nadine Visser’s 12.62 seconds.
Credit: X | Shaibu_AO
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Over the weekend, I worked on an Avatar Customizer, the goal was to create a nostalgic retro handheld game like experience.
Had the most fun working on the guided tutorial and adding haptic feedback to the buttons.
UI: Figma
Interaction and Sound: Aftereffect.
I have something to share - it's not much but it's a reflection I rhema-ed into while seeing a particular video.
There's this video of Steph Curry bouncing a basketball across both hands as he strides across the court - he misses a beat and the ball bounces away.
Interestingly,