Girl trapped in his old body

Ashanti Smith walked slowly toward his bedroom is decorated pink. Smiling, she said good night to the mother. 

But, sleep for this little boy is a struggle. Ashanti's new eight-year-old trapped in the body of the elderly, such as a 80-year-old grandmother. That is why, every step in his life is very precious time for the mother, Phoebe. 

The brave little girl diagnosed as having a rare aging disease. He suffered from Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGP), a few weeks before the age of one year. 

Like the kid in general, Ashanti love to play with their peers. But her body is very frail.His weight is only 12 kilograms, lighter than his brother Brandilouise, aged 5 years. 

This rare disease has destroyed the body and joints. He, for example, difficult to walk away. The distance can be very painful for Ashanti. That is why, Ashanti takes a special wheelchair assistance. 

Ashanti often shortness of breath, due to weak limbs. It's also the effect of hardening of the arteries and poor blood circulation. Since the age of one year, all the hair on the head of this little girl fall off. To reduce pain, Ashanti undergoing pioneering treatment twice a year in Marseilles, France. 

The doctors admitted not knowing how the disease affects the circulatory system of Ashanti in the future. 

The mother, Phoebe, 25, revealed her statement about fruit extraordinary. "Ashanti is an extraordinary, full of happiness and loved by many people," he said as quoted by The Sun. 

Phoebe tells, when born, Ashanti did not reveal any abnormalities. "When born, he looked so perfect. She has beautiful big blue eyes and small noses," he said. 

However, three weeks after that Ashanti began to show growth disturbances. Over the past six months, she did not grow, and begin to stop eating. When he was a year before the disease was known to reside in his body. 

"We know it, my heart is broken. But he is a strong child. My daughter may have a disorder, but he's a loving man," said Phoebe. 

HGP is a very rare genetic condition in the world. Until now, the disease can not be cured. Ashanti was one of two people found in England. 

Although not affecting brain development, HGP cause arterial aging rapidly, and result in premature death. Most patients do not reach the 15 th anniversary as the impact of the disease in heart and artery health.

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Internet Freedom and Democracy

Indonesia is shining example of this phenomenon


Just over a year ago, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for a global commitment to Internet Freedom. Based on the universal human rights framework, Internet Freedom — or as Secretary Clinton deemed the freedom to connect — applies the freedoms of assembly, expression and association to cyberspace.

Today, as we look around at world events, this commitment is more important than ever. By preserving these rights in the digital era, we preserve the promise and the possibility of the Internet as a platform for ideas, innovation, connection, and economic growth.

Against the backdrop of Egypt and the largest Internet shutdown of our time, we have heard numerous calls to honor the freedom to connect, in particular to seek and share information over the Internet, from President Obama and Secretary Clinton and leaders around the world.

The Internet has become the public sphere of the 21st century – it is the global town square.

Indonesia is shining example of this phenomenon. Indonesians live in a free country where the constitution guarantees individual freedoms such as the freedoms of assembly, association, and expression.  As a result, Indonesians — regardless of gender, religious, ethnic, or economic background — have open Internet access through which to access information, express opinions, and come together online.

The kind of peaceful civic activism we have seen in Tahrir Square or in Tunis over the course of the past weeks or through the Indonesia Unite for Coins for Prita movements occurs increasingly on the Internet in parallel and in coordination with rallies in the streets.

People around the world come together every day on the Internet to connect to one another, sample a universe of news and information, or make their voices heard. And through this discourse, be it online or in person, new dimensions of debates that we have been having for centuries re-emerge: How best to govern, administer justice, pursue prosperity, and create the conditions for long-term progress, both within and across borders.

The connectivity that the digital age fosters has only added new urgency to how we reconcile these age-old issues. The choices governments make today will determine the face of the Internet in the future and they will not be easily made.

The choices we face are familiar, but the space in which we confront them is not. How do we protect liberty and security, transparency and confidentiality, freedom of expression while fostering tolerance and harmony?

First, too often liberty and security are seen as mutually exclusive, but we must have both to have either, both online and offline. We are reminded daily of both the promise and the peril of the information age.  We must have enough security to enable our freedoms, but not so much as to endanger them. In the balance between liberty and security, the fulcrum is the rule of law. Our allegiance to it does not vanish in cyberspace. Neither does our commitment to civil liberties. The United States is equally determined to track and stop terrorists and criminal activity online and offline.

In both spheres, we pursue this goal in accordance with our values.

It is no secret that “security” is often invoked as a justification for harsh crackdowns on Internet freedom. Governments that arrest bloggers, pry into the peaceful activities of their citizens, and limit or close off access to information under the guise of maintaining security are fooling no one. Silencing ideas does not make them go away.

Second, we must protect both transparency and confidentiality. Transparency is critical.  We can and should give citizens information about their governments and open the doors to commerce historically closed off to most people. But confidentiality is also paramount. It protects the ability of organizations and governments to carry out their missions and best serve the public interest.

Governments do have a higher standard to meet when invoking confidentiality, because they serve the public.  But all governments require some degree of confidentiality when dealing with matters such as public safety and national security.  For example, it would not be sensible to publish on the Internet details of sensitive negotiations between countries on how to locate and dispose of nuclear materials or how to combat the violence of drug cartels.

Third, we must seek to protect free expression while at the same time fostering tolerance. Just like a town square, the Internet is home to every kind of speech:  False, offensive, constructive and innovative. With an online population of more than 2 billion people that is rapidly growing, the varied nature of speech online will only proliferate.

There is no question, in line with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, all people have the right to freedom of expression. The challenge is to fulfill a commitment to freedom of expression online while emphasizing the importance of harnessing the capacity of the Internet to advance tolerance and peace. We believe the best way to do this is to promote more speech not to limit it.

Exposing and challenging offensive speech, rather than suppressing it, allows for public scrutiny and response.  In the marketplace of ideas, those ideas with merit will become stronger and those without merit will in time fade away.

Through Internet freedom, we have the rare opportunity to tie together a human rights issue with our aspirations for mutual economic prosperity.  The principles of Internet freedom are rooted in the openness of the platform so that the Internet can remain an engine of ideas, innovation, and economic growth.

Open markets for new products and services catalyze entrepreneurship, innovation, and investment. We have seen investment and innovation in the global Internet marketplace flow to those nations that seek to make openness the hallmark of their Internet policy.

As we move forward and the universal town square of the Internet continues to flourish, we are confident that we can protect and advance the principles of liberty and security; transparency and confidentiality; and free speech and tolerance. Together they comprise the foundation of a free and open Internet.

We must have enough security to enable our freedoms, but not so much as to endanger them.

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prevent dandruff on the scalp

Dandruff is a common problem that occurs on the scalp. The emergence of dandruffalso have different causes. Instead of busy treating dandruff, it's better to prevent his arrival.

Here are tips to prevent dandruff appears on the scalp as quoted from Helium.

1.  Clean the scalp and hair on a regular basis

Ideally, wash your hair every other day, for cleanliness maintained. The dirt on the scalpcould be one cause of dandruff.
     2.    Avoid stress
Overview of stress has nothing to do with the health of the scalp. In fact, when a personfeels stress ,  the hormones in the body fluctuate and become unbalanced. This hormonalhealth of the scalp can cause disrupted. dandruff even arise. Wherever possible, resolveyour stress so it does not affect the appearance and mental.
     3.    Health lifestyle
Scalp health can be maintained naturally by keeping the intake of nutrients that enter.Scalp and healthy hair needs vitamin B complex, iron and protein are sufficient. Make sure the diet you eat every day could meet those needs.
     4.    Reduce using some hair styling product
Hair styling product like hairspary, foam and gel will dirt on the head, if not cleaned properly. Wear it on special occasions such asparties would not be a problem. But if you use the product before the daily, you alsohave to ensure the cleanliness of hair, for dandruff does not arise.
     5.    Keeping humidity scalp
Dry scalp can also cause dandruff. You can keep the humidity to consume enough watereach day

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