Wife accidentally shoots husband trying to bring her breakfast in bed

Wife accidentally shoots husband
trying to bring her breakfast in bed
Soldier Zia Segule was shot after he
activated his home's burglar alarm
Sunday 11 January 2015
A woman shot her husband in the chest
as he was trying to surprise her with
breakfast in bed, because she thought he
was an intruder.
Zia Segule, 28, a soldier from Fort Bragg
in North Carolina returned home, after
his wife thought he had gone to work.
Unbeknown to Mr Segule, Tiffany Segule,
27, had activated the home alarm system,
which he triggered when he returned.
Mrs Segule, thinking there was an
intruder, armed herself with a handgun
and mistakenly shot her husband
through her closed bedroom door,
Associated Press reported.
The military man was able to walk and
talk after sustaining his gunshot wound,
and has since been released from Cape
Fear Valley Medical Centre and said “I’m
good” on his return home.
His wife was questioned by police and
said she had been concerned about the
number of break-ins in the area.
Neighbour Jose Estrella said he
understood how the shooting could have
occurred: “Being a female by herself,
there are a lot of people out there doing
harm, so you have to do what you have
to do to protect yourself,” he told
WDTV.
“Even at night, I wake up at night and
say ‘Okay, did I just hear something?’ But
I wouldn’t open fire just like that....Culled

Is this love or madness

I met this guy in Nigeria and i didn’t like him at
all but everyone told me i am crazy to let him go
that he was doing well, responsible home,
educated etc. So i said yes to him and started
dating him, i didn’t have any attraction to him at
all. I complained to my family members but they
said i was being too picky. I decided to give a
serious try and be very commited to him and over
look anything that irks me like his pot belly and
how slow he is to walk and talk.
I was at trying ooh for like 1 year and then when
i was about to leave for my Masters he proposed
but i rejected the ring because i was still not
there with the attraction and at that point i had a
heart to heart with him and told him the reason i
am rejecting the ring is because i am not
attracted to him and I’m constantly struggling to
spend any time with him yet alone get married.
He said he know but that it will come i need a
little time to open up my heart. I left for my
Masters and i was sort of relieved as God should
have it, while i was there i discovered from his
family friend in the USA that the guy lied about
his status, jobs and some family background. I
was so upset with myself and my family members
because it was time wasted for me and how he
tried to deceive me to marry him knowing all the
lies he told to me.
Anyways we broke up after a year of dating, he
kept on trying to contact me and send email, calls
etc. I blocked his calls and emails and just forgot
everything. I was doing my thing for two years
(finished school and got a Job) and in the third
year this same guy pestered my sister in Nigeria
to please give him my number that he just wants
to have closure and beg me for forgiveness. My
sister called me to tell me he has been to her
house and made calls to her pestering for the
number and her husband is beginning to get
irritated.
My sister said NO, but he kept calling she
blocked his number but he always found a new
number to call. Finally, my sister gave into the
pressure and gave him my number and she called
me and explained that we both need closure. I
decided it is cool so we get the closure done so
he can move on. The next thing like 3 months
after she gave him the number this guy calls me
and says in New Jersey let us see. I was like i
will see you close of work tomorrow. After work
we saw at a restaurant and he came clean about
all the lies. I asked him WHY he said it was
because of my family background he lied. Ooh
well not to dwell on the matter i forgave him and
we ate and i left.
I came back to Nigeria last year, he saw me at a
party and started his pursuit again, i told him i
am not interested he says it will come that i am
just angry he lied. I told him point blank that i am
not interested because i have no attraction
towards him. He has refused to listen and still
calls and begs we give it a try. i have blocked all
6 of his numbers and he keeps using new ones to
call, he send me flowers to my office and home as
if we are still together, he send me names of our
kids in messages and some really crazy things.
My mum saw his mum at a wedding and she
hugged my mum and said that thank God our
kids decided to work things out. My mum was
shocked cos it sounded foreign to her. She came
back and asked me and i was like very shocked
that he is so delusional to think we are in any
sort of relationship. I was so mad that i called
him to ask him why he is messing with my life
and telling people we are an item, he says
because he knows we are i just need time to
come around and he will wait for me. At that
point i decided that i will just totally ignore.
Now the scary part on 25th of December this guy
had the guts to wait at my church and when
church was over he embarrassed the heck out of
me, (people will know me from this part of the
story) when i went to get into my car at the
parking lot, i saw this guy kneeling down at my
car with flowers one hand and a ring in another. I
ran away from my car and was crying and i called
my mum on the phone and my sisters and he
came walking towards me and i was running.
People even started running with me because they
were confused to why i was running, they later
led me into church and restrained him from
getting in.
Finally my sisters and parents showed and told
him to respect himself that i do not want. He said
he was taking a leap of faith. My dad warned him
sternly and told him in his exact words “MY
FRIEND ACT LIKE A MAN, MY DAUGHTER SAID
NO”. finally he left and i was too shaken to drive
so my mum got off dads car and drove my car
with me in it. Getting home my mum called his
mother and told her what happened she kept on
apologising and saying that they didn’t know
about it, they only knew he said we have worked
on our issues but they wondered why i didn’t
come to visit them. He kept telling them i
travelled or I’m on a job assignment etc. So they
never knew we are not even an item.
As I speak to you my parents are so scared, that
we agreed that i go back to the USA that he might
not be so well. So come Feb I’m moving back, i
hope this will be the end of my ordeal. Please
trust your instincts always it is a guiding force

Is this love or madness

I met this guy in Nigeria and i didn’t like him at
all but everyone told me i am crazy to let him go
that he was doing well, responsible home,
educated etc. So i said yes to him and started
dating him, i didn’t have any attraction to him at
all. I complained to my family members but they
said i was being too picky. I decided to give a
serious try and be very commited to him and over
look anything that irks me like his pot belly and
how slow he is to walk and talk.
I was at trying ooh for like 1 year and then when
i was about to leave for my Masters he proposed
but i rejected the ring because i was still not
there with the attraction and at that point i had a
heart to heart with him and told him the reason i
am rejecting the ring is because i am not
attracted to him and I’m constantly struggling to
spend any time with him yet alone get married.
He said he know but that it will come i need a
little time to open up my heart. I left for my
Masters and i was sort of relieved as God should
have it, while i was there i discovered from his
family friend in the USA that the guy lied about
his status, jobs and some family background. I
was so upset with myself and my family members
because it was time wasted for me and how he
tried to deceive me to marry him knowing all the
lies he told to me.
Anyways we broke up after a year of dating, he
kept on trying to contact me and send email, calls
etc. I blocked his calls and emails and just forgot
everything. I was doing my thing for two years
(finished school and got a Job) and in the third
year this same guy pestered my sister in Nigeria
to please give him my number that he just wants
to have closure and beg me for forgiveness. My
sister called me to tell me he has been to her
house and made calls to her pestering for the
number and her husband is beginning to get
irritated.
My sister said NO, but he kept calling she
blocked his number but he always found a new
number to call. Finally, my sister gave into the
pressure and gave him my number and she called
me and explained that we both need closure. I
decided it is cool so we get the closure done so
he can move on. The next thing like 3 months
after she gave him the number this guy calls me
and says in New Jersey let us see. I was like i
will see you close of work tomorrow. After work
we saw at a restaurant and he came clean about
all the lies. I asked him WHY he said it was
because of my family background he lied. Ooh
well not to dwell on the matter i forgave him and
we ate and i left.
I came back to Nigeria last year, he saw me at a
party and started his pursuit again, i told him i
am not interested he says it will come that i am
just angry he lied. I told him point blank that i am
not interested because i have no attraction
towards him. He has refused to listen and still
calls and begs we give it a try. i have blocked all
6 of his numbers and he keeps using new ones to
call, he send me flowers to my office and home as
if we are still together, he send me names of our
kids in messages and some really crazy things.
My mum saw his mum at a wedding and she
hugged my mum and said that thank God our
kids decided to work things out. My mum was
shocked cos it sounded foreign to her. She came
back and asked me and i was like very shocked
that he is so delusional to think we are in any
sort of relationship. I was so mad that i called
him to ask him why he is messing with my life
and telling people we are an item, he says
because he knows we are i just need time to
come around and he will wait for me. At that
point i decided that i will just totally ignore.
Now the scary part on 25th of December this guy
had the guts to wait at my church and when
church was over he embarrassed the heck out of
me, (people will know me from this part of the
story) when i went to get into my car at the
parking lot, i saw this guy kneeling down at my
car with flowers one hand and a ring in another. I
ran away from my car and was crying and i called
my mum on the phone and my sisters and he
came walking towards me and i was running.
People even started running with me because they
were confused to why i was running, they later
led me into church and restrained him from
getting in.
Finally my sisters and parents showed and told
him to respect himself that i do not want. He said
he was taking a leap of faith. My dad warned him
sternly and told him in his exact words “MY
FRIEND ACT LIKE A MAN, MY DAUGHTER SAID
NO”. finally he left and i was too shaken to drive
so my mum got off dads car and drove my car
with me in it. Getting home my mum called his
mother and told her what happened she kept on
apologising and saying that they didn’t know
about it, they only knew he said we have worked
on our issues but they wondered why i didn’t
come to visit them. He kept telling them i
travelled or I’m on a job assignment etc. So they
never knew we are not even an item.
As I speak to you my parents are so scared, that
we agreed that i go back to the USA that he might
not be so well. So come Feb I’m moving back, i
hope this will be the end of my ordeal. Please
trust your instincts always it is a guiding force

Your soap and erectile dysfunction

Could your soap really cause erectile dysfunction?

While singing in the shower, have you ever
stopped to think that the soap you’re using may
be affecting your erections? Probably not, but the
truth is that chemicals common in many
antibacterial soaps may affect your ability to
produce or maintain an erection<.
Benefits largely unproven
Many of us fear the unseen bacteria lurking almost
everywhere. Because of this, we often look for
"antibacterial" labels on products while shopping
in the hope of keeping ourselves and our children
healthy. Much of this fear has been created by the
producers of these commercial goods, with
advertising insisting that we need these products
to avoid becoming ill. The truth of the matter is
that the benefits of using antibacterial products are
largely unproven, according to a statement by the
US Federal Drug Administration (FDA).
Manufacturers need to add certain chemicals
during the production process to make products
"antibacterial". Such chemicals can be found in
many consumer products such as soap,
toothpaste, kitchenware and even toys, but may
actually be more harmful than we think.
Triclosan is one of the chemicals used for
antibacterial properties. Beyond Pesticide explains
that it is predominantly absorbed through the skin,
from soap, body washes and lotions or through the
lining of the mouth, from toothpaste or food
exposed to the chemical.
It has been linked to an increased risk of allergies,
eczema and asthma in children. It is also
considered to be a potential endocrine disruptor.
This means that research has indicated that it
could potentially affect hormone functioning in the
human body.
Bacterial resistance to triclosan has been shown
during research although further studies are
needed to show what effect it would have on
bacterial resistance in a normal environment, The
Encyclopaedia of Earth explains. The FDA states
that certain antibacterial ingredients such as
triclosan may actually be linked to bacterial
resistance to antibiotics.
Read: Popular toothpaste brand linked to cancer
Triclosan and male sexual health
The results of 2008 study published in the Oxford
Journal of Toxicology Sciences , suggest that
exposure to Triclosan can affect certain hormone
levels. The study exposed rats to triclosan at a
concentration of 5ml per 100g body mass. The
researchers found that the rats exposed to
triclosan had significantly lower testosterone levels
than the control group.
Another study into rats conducted by The Indian
Institute of Technology’s Department of
Biotechnology showed that exposure to triclosan
over a 60 day period resulted in lower sperm
production.
While researchers are yet to conduct similar
studies in humans, experts are advocating the
removal of triclosan from consumer products
because of the multiple risks it could pose to our
health.
What effects can lower testosterone have?
Testosterone is the main male sex hormone and is
responsible for sexual function. Low testosterone
levels can have a number of effects on a man.
Some symptoms are poor sleep, irritability,
depressed mood, poor muscle tone and increased
body fat, especially around the stomach.
Sexually, it can result in a lower sex drive,
shrinking testes, abnormal sperm production and
erectile dysfunction, a Health24 article states.
Should I change my soap?
The FDA is conducting further research into
triclosan to determine what effects the chemical
could have in humans, so for now, the decision
lies with you really.
Locally, Johnson & Johnson South Africa and
Reckitt Benckiser have decided to phase out the
chemical from their products. Both Woolworths and
Clicks do not use triclosan in their house brand
products, according to an article by
Bizcommunity .
Legally, manufacturers using triclosan are required
to list it as an ingredient on the product’s label. If
you are worried about chemicals and your health,
simply avoid purchasing products that contain it.
Just as many people are neurotic about germs, it
is easy to become similarly anxious about
chemicals. Unfortunately in today’s world we
simply are exposed to many more chemicals than
the generations before us. It is possible to reduce
your exposure by adopting an organic lifestyle but
even then, chemicals cannot be avoided entirely.
- Health24

Cancer caused primarily by bad luck

Cancer causes: Bad luck to blame –
not lifestyle or genes
Findings suggest that it may be difficult
for individuals to significantly reduce
their risk of developing cancer
By OLIVER WRIGH..... 2015
Most cases of cancer are the result of
sheer bad luck – not unhealthy lifestyles,
diet or even inherited genes, new
research suggests today.
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University
found that random mutations that occur
in DNA when cells divide are responsible
for two-thirds of adult cancers.
The remaining third are linked to
environmental factors or defective
inherited genes, according to the
research published in the medical
journal Science.
The findings suggest that it may be
difficult for individuals to significantly
reduce their risk of developing cancer by
altering their lifestyle – but the scientists
warn that alcohol, smoking and a poor
diet can add to the “bad luck factor”
involved in cancer.
Stopping smoking would have prevented
314,000 cases of cancer in the past five
years
The researchers analysed published data
on the number of divisions of self-
renewing stem cells that occur in an
average lifetime in 31 different types of
tissue. These results were then compared
with the lifetime incidence of cancer in
the same tissues.
Researchers found a strong correlation
between a particular tissue’s stem cell
division rate and its likelihood of
developing cancer.
The more often cells divided, the more
likely that letters of their genetic code
become jumbled, leading to an increased
cancer risk.
Overall, the study found that random
mutations due to stem cell division could
explain around 65 per cent of cancer
incidence.
Professor Bert Vogelstein, from Johns
Hopkins University School of Medicine in
Baltimore, said: “All cancers are caused
by a combination of bad luck, the
environment and heredity, and we’ve
created a model that may help quantify
how much of these three factors
contribute to cancer development.
“This study shows that you can add to
your risk of getting cancers by smoking
or other poor lifestyle factors. However,
many forms of cancer are due largely to
the bad luck of acquiring a mutation in a
cancer driver gene regardless of lifestyle
and heredity factors. The best way to
eradicate these cancers will be through
early detection, when they are still
curable by surgery.”
Micrographic view of lung cancer cells
Scientists have known for more than a
century some tissue types give rise to
cancer millions of times more than
others, but why is not clear.
The research suggests that the answer
chiefly lies in the number of times a
tissue’s stem cells divide. “Bad luck”
mutations that occur when one chemical
letter in DNA is wrongly swapped for
another during cell replication largely
explained 22 of the 31 cancer types
studied.
The remaining nine had incidence rates
higher than predicted by bad luck, due
to the influence of environmental or
inherited factors.
“We found the types of cancer that had
higher risk than predicted by the
number of stem cell divisions were
precisely the ones you’d expect,
including lung cancer, which is linked to
smoking; skin cancer, linked to sun
exposure; and forms of cancers
associated with hereditary syndromes,”
Professor Vogelstein said.
People who live a long life despite
exposure to cancer-causing agents are
not blessed with “good genes” but good
luck, the professor said

Newlywed 95-old-man dies after wife is taken away

Newlywed Man, 95, Dies After Wife Taken Away
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — A 95-year-old newlywed Virginia
man has died just weeks after his 96-year-old wife
was taken away by family members to Florida.
Eddie Harrison died Tuesday in a hospital after
suffering from influenza , said Rebecca Wright, who
was caring for the couple in their Alexandria,
Virginia, home. Harrison became distressed after
his wife and longtime companion, 96-year-old
Edith Hill, was taken away, Wright said. Wright is
Hill's daughter.
"He lived for her, and she lived for him. It's the
love story of the century," Wright said, recalling
how they would dance, take walks and care for
each other.
Harrison and Hill's marriage this year after 10
years of companionship was disputed in court.
Their wedding was problematic because Hill has
been declared legally incapacitated for several
years. Another of Hill's daughters, Patricia Barber,
contested the marriage, saying it would complicate
the eventual distribution of Hill's estate. But Hill
and Harrison said they wanted to stay together.
A judge appointed a new guardian for Hill to
protect her interests, removing Barber and Wright
as guardians, but left the marriage intact.
The interracial aspect of the marriage also was
unique because the two longtime Virginians would
not have been allowed to marry if they had met in
their 20s, 30s or 40s under state law at the time.
On Dec. 6, Hill's guardian arrived to take Hill away
to Barber's home in Florida for what was supposed
to be a two-week vacation. Police were called to
the home during a traumatic 40-minute
negotiation to convince Hill to leave, Wright said.
When Hill did not return home as planned after two
weeks, Harrison began to realize she was not
coming back, Wright said. Daisy Birch, a family
friend, said Harrison was heartbroken. He also
became ill with the flu and checked himself into a
hospital.
A dispute continues between the two sisters,
Barber and Wright, over Hill's affairs and place of
residence.