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Vegan Baking Recipes Vegan Cake Recipes Vegan Sponge Cake Recipes
Vegan Sponge Cake Recipes
A sponge cake is a cake that utilizes baking soda, baking powder, eggs and/or solid fats to create or or manipulate gas bubbles and steam to allow the cake to rise during baking. These conditions give sponge cakes a light and airy texture. Vegan sponge cake recipes often use egg replacer ingredients such as starches, gels or fruit purées instead of eggs.
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Mattie 4
Coconut is one of my favorite ingredients due to its neutral flavors that add richness to almost anything. Coconut contains flavor compounds called lactones that are among the same flavor compounds that give traditional dairy cream its trademark creamy flavor. And we all wondered why coconut and cream went together so well! In this Toasted Coconut Cake I wanted to maximize these layers of coconut and cream for a truly decadent cake.
G.Vongola666 23
Ok so I found this Vegan Chocolate Cake recipe and it was a HUGE hit with my family and friends. It was quite easy to make as well! I've never really been a cake person, in fact I detest the stuff for the most part; but this cake made even me nod in approval. The blend of coffee that I put in the recipe adds to the chocolaty goodness and taste. It's very moist as well. There is a glaze that goes with the cake, but I personally never use it. I think the cake is just fine alone. However, I will add the directions for the glaze in case you guys want to try it.... Enjoy!
Let me just say, I'm a vanilla girl. Don't get me wrong, chocolate is great! But when I had to give up gluten & dairy I really just missed good old vanilla cupcakes. I tried a lot of recipes but they were too dry or too grainy or too plain or too... well, gross. So I got to work! It took me awhile to perfect but I'm SO proud of this Gluten-free Vegan Vanilla Cake recipe and I really think you'll love it. So far I've gotten great feedback from my "taste testers" (most of whom aren't gluten-free OR vegan). Enjoy!
shelley 5
Some vegan recipes are a bit complex, or use a few too many ingredients for more liking. I wanted to see what would happen if I paired a chocolate cake recipe down to almost nothing. The result: a really nice sponge cake made without specialist ingredients and easy for a baking beginner. for my party piece I scribble the recipe down on a paper napkin to share with others.
A recipe from Triumph of the Lentil: Soy-Free Vegan Wholefoods for all Appetites. Don't be fooled by the zucchini in the title. This is actually a decadent tasting vegan mud cake. Made in a bundt pan it is thin and crispy on the outside and moist and dense on the inside, so much that it doesn't need any icing or accompaniments. To make it a bit fancier-looking you could drizzle it with melted vegan chocolate or icing. This mixture also makes delicious muffins, making 24 medium sized ones.
Mattie 2
This moist, rich Vegan Olive Oil Rosemary Semolina Cake showcases how olive oil can make a great combination of sweet and savory when it's paired with fresh rosemary. Early on in the design of this cake recipe I was really liking where this cake was going but I knew I cold take it further. I remembered how olive oil tends to go seamlessly with pasta dishes so why not use the same type of flour for an olive oil cake?
Mattie 1
This Vegan Plum Cake recipe is based on a traditional Pflaumenkuchen, or German plum cake. I broke with tradition a little and enhanced the plums with a splash of rum and a dusting of sugar and cinnamon. I wanted the intense fruit flavors to be well balanced by a flavorful cake so I used the power of yeasted cake to add flavor depth in the cake department. Yeasted cake also has the benefit of utilizing gluten bonds for binding which frees us from needing to use any fancy egg replacers. I purposely designed this cake to be on the dense side because I felt that it helped to showcase the plums.The result is a fruit forward plum topping baked into a cake that can hold it's own. Black plums are preferred due to their high level of sweetness. Feel free to make this cake using any combination of other stone fruits you may have on hand.
Mattie 4
This Vegan Parsnip Cake recipe is carrot cake's long lost brother, featuring parsnips which are slightly spicy and astringent. Parsnips are teamed up with pineapple, golden raisins, non-diary yogurt and a touch of cardamom to make a vegan cake that's lighter and spicier than carrot cake but every bit as tasty. Like carrot cake, Vegan Parsnip Cake should be liberally frosted with Easy Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting or a variant thereof for best results.
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New Englanders seem to get inordinately excited for Fall every year, and while they claim it's the foliage and the seasonal Starbucks drinks, I'm pretty convinced it's all the baking they're suddenly inspired to do and consume. Mass consumption of sugary, fattening, delicious baked goods isn't an alien concept to me, even though I hail from San Francisco, the land of health food and hippies. My heritage is largely (no pun intended) German, and if there's any bit of culture my German-American relatives have retained, it's their love for two things above all else: (1) beer; and (2) cakes.
fravrite 4
Trying to find a from scratch strawberry cake recipe was difficult, finding a vegan recipe was impossible! So after much research I finally dreamed (literally) up a recipe that is truly from scratch, truly vegan, truly easy and most importantly, truly delish! This Strawberry Fields Forever Cake comes out so moist that frosting is definitely optional.
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{loadposition share}This vegan Apple Cake recipe utilizes applesauce and a touch of apple cider vinegar, brown rice syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice to bring out the best apple flavors. It pairs perfectly with Cream Cheese Frosting or Creamy Cashew Cream Cheese Frosting.
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{loadposition share}This Classic Vegan White Cake recipe is a simple way to make delectable light and fluffy vegan cakes. It features a touch of apple cider vinegar for a superior crumb and flavor depth and just the right amount of vanilla extract and lemon extract for a rich flavor. Its subtle vanilla notes won't compete for attention if you're interested in adapting it into more complex cakes.
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Mattie 6
This Vegan Double Chocolate cake recipe has been specifically designed to deliver maximum chocolate flavor. It utilizes cocoa powder, semi-sweet chocolate and espresso for maximum flavor depth. Some of the flour is offset by cocoa powder, which would normally reduce the overall gluten content of the cake, making it crumbly. Using bread flour which has a higher than normal amount of gluten brings things back in balance, allowing us to pack this vegan cake with as much deep, complex chocolate flavor as possible. Pictured with Rich White Chocolate Frosting and Vegan Double Chocolate Sauce.
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When I was little, I noticed my Mom eating cake. When I asked what kind of cake it was she replied, "you won't like it, it has carrots in it". Later in life I realized that she said that so she could horde the best type of cake in the world all for herself! (Don't think I forgot about that Mom) Just to make sure that doesn't happen again, I designed this vegan carrot cake recipe which features carrot enhancing ingredients such as pineapple, molasses, cinnamon, cardamom with just the right amount of raisins and walnuts for optimal flavor contrast. It's great slathered with Cream Cheese Frosting. I also have a vegan carrot cake recipe for 8 inch cake pans.
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News..Exclusives..Relationships..Everything You Need To Know & YES The Word of God
Monday, January 7, 2013
I'm Confused about the Situation At Hand
My name is Chidera and I am in my late 20's a single mother to a 7yr old daughter and to the glory of God, I own my business. I have been in and out of relationships that have not been productive and I think that at this stage the only thing that is left for me is marriage. I met a guy recently who is not only my tribal guy but also from a neighboring village. He is also into business and he works in a pharmaceutical company. He is also a single father to a 7yr old boy.
We have been dating for quite some time now and we are considering marriage but there is a big problem. We both share the same genotype, we are both AS. He was once married and the marriage produced two wonderful boys. After some years they both had to part ways. The reason for his breakup with his ex-wife was because they share the same genotype AS.
Among the sons she gave birth to, one of them was SS, though the child is dead now, but the lady's parent totally disagreed to the union and asked them to both part ways, which they both agreed on. The point now is that we share the same blood group and we are looking forward to tying the knot, and I don't know if I should go ahead with this marriage because I don't want a situation where we will be asked to part years after we have spent time together as a couple. But he said he is positive that the only thing we need to take into consideration is that we won't have too many kids.
I am confused.
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- ayomide07 January, 2013 22:02
I dnt think u need a soothsayer to tell u not to marry d guy*hissReplyDeleteReplies
Ogini... Why should she run?Delete
You see, that's the problem, we africans think only bearing children is our aim on earth.
In my opinion if you guy's have a good understanding you can both take care of the ones you have already, worse is that you can adopt kids. Plz don't be fooled, marriage is about ur happiness and union not about over-populating an already over-polluted world.
- Anonymous07 January, 2013 22:06
I dnt think u need a soothsayer to tell u not to marry d guy*hissReplyDelete
Hahha i lauff in chinese...meet older ones for advice-am too yung for all this-omo-iwo says so....ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 14:45
Where your bb dey? u don lost am?Delete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 22:10
u asked him wellDelete
- Anonymous07 January, 2013 22:31
Dis z nt a question supposed to be asked by a literate(except u r nt)...U berra run away 4rm dt relationship cos it'll onli lead u to doom...has it crossed ur mind wt will happen if ur first trial is SS...Think wiselyReplyDeleteReplies
- Mama somtee08 January, 2013 14:31
You make so much sense .Delete
- Mama somtee08 January, 2013 14:45
You make so much sense .Delete
- T.EYEZ HERSELF07 January, 2013 22:36
Pls maam, with due respect k,go and consult your doctor to know and be sure if this is safe k. so that u can save yourself 4rm any meltdown or heart break okay. u not havn too many kids myt result 2 u havn d first child u myt both have 2geda 2b an SS genotyped baby, who knows. its better to be late nau and to also take a very fast decision ryt now. think of u, urReplyDelete
spouse and ur children in the future ooooo.....
- Anonymous07 January, 2013 22:42
This is a very sensitive matter and I don't think I can contribute anything very meaningful, I just want to point out something, the issue isn't the number of kids u'll have as the first one might be SS so.... Left to me I would say you guys should part ways. But I guess there's nothing impossible for God to do, so cast ur cares upon Him, I guess.....ReplyDelete
- olayemi ogunyomi mrs07 January, 2013 22:45
Whts soo confusin there?he is AS and u r too!dnt u see dt u r not compartible!so whts d confusion u r avin?pls move on and fine elsewhere to park!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous07 January, 2013 22:54
what sort of yeye confusion, do you know what it is to be ss, do you know the pain of losing a child ?. Forget how much you love him now, yes, it will hurt now if you leave him, but you are saving both of you from further pain.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous07 January, 2013 22:56
Do not be blind with love. Consider d child(ren) you guys will bring forth. Think twice before u make a decision that will haunt you for live. And for the sake of the kids too. You have no control over which child will be SS. I beg uReplyDelete
There are ways of testing for genotypes now before the baby is born. With that said, sickle cell kids can live a healthy and long life too. The guy is probably right that you need not have too many kids after all between both of you are 3 kids already.ReplyDelete
I am curious though as to why he agreed to split from his wife even though they had 2 healthy boys...think about that.Replies
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 11:28
If u read the story well, one of the boys was SS... sometimes the stress of that SS self can break a marriageDelete
Janded, you just wrote like an illiterate. So what happens when they check and the baby is SS? They will abort it abi or keep flushing babies like they are flushing toilet? You don't know the pain and trauma that goes with Sickle Cell. Watching you child suffer. Believe me, most marriage loose their spark because of it. Blaming each other, stress, the financial aspect of it and knowing their is a high chance that the next crisis might cause the death of a child. You are a mother right? Would you allow your son or daughter to marry a sickler? You want to marry someone for love at the expense of your own child. Believe me, the last thing you would be thinking of when your children are going through pain and you are spending all your money on drugs and blood transfusion is the love you have for your husband but rather you would be filled with regrets and praying to God to give you longer time with your child. Any man or woman that KNOWINGLY brings a sickler into this world is very wicked and the blood of the SS child is on his/her hands.Delete
No need to call me an illiterate. We all have our views. My point is sometimes when people are in love they no not think of all you have mentioned. I assume you have had firsthand experience on this issue so you understand better than anyone who has not. I am not suggesting abortion for anyone but it is a good idea to check if you are in such a situation.Delete
Having a child with SS is not the only thing that can break a marriage or cause heartbreak in a home. My last son was diagnosed with mild autism sweetie so I know what it is to deal with special needs.
Life is full of ups and downs. It is not perfect. Love and understanding between man and wife should be what helps us through these difficult times as parents. It works for me.
My dear if u two love eachother then u have to raise †̥ђε̲̣̣̣̥ two kids u already have, don't even consider having anymore kids cos since both of u are AS, there is a 50% chance of having a kid with SS genotype, trust me that's not what u want, †̥ђε̲̣̣̣̥ kid could put a lot of strain in †̥ђε̲̣̣̣̥ marriage and this thing u call love might end up turning to something else when u guys are at eachothers throat..ReplyDelete
Pls my advice is don't get married to him or if u do tie ur tubes or do whatever to avoid giving birth I am talking from experience cos I have lived with sickle cell all my life...
- Anonymous07 January, 2013 23:06
You have a child he has one, why do you need more? Tie your tubes or let him get a vasectomy and go on with getting married. Any child you have with this man has a high risk of being SSReplyDelete
My dear, i have 3kids and my husband and i are both AS. But... each pregnancy, i travel to check if all is ok. All my kids are ok to the Glory of God. I know a lot of friends that are in the same boat. As long as you can afford to do the test, amniocentesis, you are good. You can even check as early as 10weeks. It also checks for other abnormalities too. Nothing is impossible with God on your side.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 12:11
I agree with you my dear. I am in d same boat and i just had a daughter who is healthy. i did the CVS which is done ealier than amniocentesis. although some ethicl and religious issues come up as per if you can terminate the pregnancy should the foetus be SS.Delete
- Anonymous07 January, 2013 23:21
So sorry to hear about your AS genotypes. My advice is consider 2 options. 1. U can go ahead with the marriage if you guys really love each other but DO NOT have anymore children.u have a high chance of having a child with sickle cell anaemia. 2. But if u both decide to have children then you should visit a fertility clinic that practice PGD ( Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis). Ur embryos will be tested to find out which embryos have the sickle cell gene and those dat don't. That way u can have healthy babies without any heartache.ReplyDelete
P.S I work in such a fertility clinic in Nigeria and we have helped AS couples like urself, but I have to add.E no dey cheap oh.Replies
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 10:52
Kindly give more details pls, if possible name of your hospital.Delete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 12:14
Please give me your details. your email address will do. I know about PGD. I just didn't know it id done here in Nigeria.Name toyr hospital please. I have a six month old. i did the CVS test and she is ok to the glory of God. Planning for a child this year so it"s urgent.Delete
- Anonymous07 January, 2013 23:23
Babe pls if you love urself and your unborn children pls take a walk now. Having children wit ss is not a pleasant experience. Is beta you suffer heart break now than seeing your children going thru hellReplyDelete
- bintin laye lomo07 January, 2013 23:26
my sister, my sister, my sister how many times did i called you, open ur eyes and ears well. If you are going to procriate DONT MARRY THAT MAN. First born of a marriage have been known to be ss. This river you are about to plunge into may sweep u away. Ss crisis no be joke.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous07 January, 2013 23:26
If you BOTH agree to not have any more kids, then GO AHEAD WITH THE MARRIAGE but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE i am begging, do not bring a child into this world knowing fully well he/she could be SS...it wont be fair on the child.ReplyDelete
Either you part ways now OR stay together and dont have kids. I wish you all the best, you are in a very difficult position but may God guide you and be your strength.
- Anonymous07 January, 2013 23:32
U must b very silly to ask such a question . Y do u think u guys will nt ve ss kids or break up ?or y do u think u your own case might b different my dear dnt take chAnceS be on d safer Side and act wise.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 09:26
pls shut up if you don't know what to say... technology has passed all this silly talk of yours.. its very possible if they visit any fertility clinic. you can even get the treatment at luth idi arabaDelete
hi you guys need to see the doctor for advice there is some months that is pretty good for you guys to meet, just seek doctor opinion it shall be well with you guys thanks and God bless bye.ReplyDelete
thank GOD you are enlightened enough about genotype before you got married, do not jeopardise an innocent child's life and well being by risking it to get married..it will be selfish and self centred of both of you to bring a child into this world to suffer the horrific effects of being an SS sufferer you know what a child goes through when they have their episodes so no one even needs to remind you of that…there are a million and one guys you will still meet who will more than meet your requirement in a prospective husband..ReplyDelete
EVEN marrying for love is definitely not worth the headache of the ensuing effects..i am lucky to be AA but i still make sure to be mindful of genotype in my requirements
- Anonymous07 January, 2013 23:56
Wait on God,first thing is that don't rush your self into anything you will later regret,someone compatible wil come for u. this is my contributionReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 00:01
This is very difficult, I advice you visit a doctor and see what can be done to ensure the child is not SS. Moreover, find out if it is possible to know the child' genotype before birth so the pregancy could be aborted if it is SS to avoid pain for the child and the parents. Finally, you should both agree to give birth to a child which should be enough to strengthen the ties between you considering that you have a child each making a total of 3 children for both of you. Wish you well.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 11:30
Not everyone has the heart to abort a childDelete
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!Years hav probably dulled ur man's memory of handling a child who is a sickler.that line he gave U abt not having 2 many kids is balderdash,cos even having only one child who is a sickler is an ordeal and isn't sumtn 2 look 4ward 2.how does he know dat one of d 'few' wldnt b a sickler?ReplyDelete
Gal!!,hav U eva seen and handled a sickler in crises?,.totally doubt it,cos if U hav,U wldnt b seeking our opinion.
I know it wld hurt 2 let him go buh U hav to do it if U want 2 preserve ur sanity.lemme not say more
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 00:25
Dear chidera follow your and leave the rest to God. Its luck both of you got children that you can call your own. GoodluckReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 00:26
Of oyinbo people invented something to know the sex of a child in the womb, am very sure there is something to know the genotype of the baby before birth.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 23:08
There is dear. One is called CVS which is performed between 10 to 14 wks. The other is amniocentesis done from 14 wks. Oyibo ppl don pass us. Ppl do not give birth to sicklers anymorebifbthey hv the right info.Delete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 00:35
Well, it all depends on you. Do you want to have more children? Seeing as you both will be bringing children to the marriage, if you want to stay together perhaps agree on not having more kids. As the SS problem only arises when offsprings are involved.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 00:50
why would he part way with his wife, did he marry her just to have children? if i have 1 healthy kids why wud i leave my wife, the guy no pure jor, move onReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 10:39
Yes o,find out more about this guy cos he sounds fishy if he partd wit his 1st wife cos of genotype y will he jump n d same boat wit u on d same issue ,& besides u say he wrks n d pharmaceutical area so I'm sure he shouldn't b ignorant of all the risks involved with ur genotype case. There is more 2 his storyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 11:01
Yes o,find out more about this guy cos he sounds fishy if he partd wit his 1st wife cos of genotype y will he jump n d same boat wit u on d same issue ,& besides u say he wrks n d pharmaceutical area so I'm sure he shouldn't b ignorant of all the risks involved with ur genotype case. There is more 2 his storyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 11:01
find out about the guy jo.......... one child lived and he left his wife even with the ss free chld... are u sure its the genotype issue that made him to leve his wife? how sure are u that the same way he succumbed to the pressure of leaving the 1st wife that he wld do same to you....
well just saying sha!!!!!!!!!!!!! pray sha... prayer change everything
Its ok if u guys agree not to have kids, outside dat, i dont think its a good idea.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 01:18
wat exactly do u want us to say, to make u feel better? something you know already, u know theres a high chance u will give birth to sickle cell kids....we can deceive u, but even u know the fact. theres a big chance that u could birth kids who will cause u in and out of hospitals and may end up dying early. the choice is urs. in the west, modern medicine is such that the chances can be reduced by procedures like ivf, but there are ethical issues invloved, if u dont believe in aborting a 'life' den you may not agree with it, and what is a 'life' many believe once the sperm and egg have met, any termination is murder....in naija, by dear, u go born the ss like dat o.ReplyDelete
u can marry for love or for risk management. either way choice is urs. at least in future if u hav ss kids, u know u made dat decision.
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 01:18
He is a Fool... You are a Mumu. Read Your Story & Answer Your Question Yourself. Mugu bf & gfReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 02:11
Pls don't marry him. Don't let history repeat itself again. U can go ahead only if u r hundred percent sure dt it's God's plan for u.ReplyDelete
- Laduns House Boy08 January, 2013 02:19
If this was 1973, I will dignify you with a response. If this was 1983, I will explain to you. If this was 1993, I will slap the belzebulb out of you. If this was 2003, I will simply ignore you. This is 2013 and you have the effrontery to ask such a stupid question!!!ReplyDelete
My advice is that u should go ahead and marry him. Ewu!!Replies
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 10:51
Lwkmd, but Laduns house boy u have a valid,solid point ,Chidera u dnt need advise n dis day & age , d choice is clear,dnt marry or if u marry dnt ave kids.Delete
Bsides dis ur guy is d most selfish & foolish persn I ave herd of,I will xcuse u cos u may b wrkn wit "luv & sentiment" but wake up & smell d coffee,(1)y will he live his 1st wife 4 d same issue he wants 2 jump n wit u, &(2) he is even n d medical/pharm line &should b educatd on dis issue so y will he wnt 2 push tru.ask ur self all these& make d rite choice.
theres nothing we won't see here looool@ladun's houseboyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 02:26
ladun u sleep TOO MUCH, wake up and post comments from 4pm...its almost 9pm...such a shame.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 02:31
You won't have too many kids?what if the1st you have together is an SS. It's pointless to take innocent kids through hell all in the name of love.the earlier you part ways and pray for your own soul mate,the better,best of luck. TeekayReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 02:49
what a silly mail!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 03:28
It's a very tough one and no one here can help you. I know someone who was SS and married an AS they have 2 AS kids. They are spaced out i guess she may have terminated some that were SS in between. I know people who have left relationships 'cos of this. Think of this what if you can only get pregnant once and that baby is an SS baby, or get pregnant twice and both are SS? Like the first one i mentioned here the money was plenty so they were checking and removing. Can you do that and what if you can only get pregnant once or twice and you want to remove both and they are SS? It's better not to get involved in some things. Take a risk at your own loss or gain.ReplyDelete
- redhead08 January, 2013 04:53
Confused girl. Before you go ahead, pls find someone who is ss. Watch them go through a crisis and ask your self if you want to put your child through that.ReplyDelete
There is only a 25% chance of ur baby being ss but again, would you knowingly want to put your child through that? Will you be able to cope?
Sinve you both already have kids, you can still get married without having any more kids if you really love each other and cant live without each othet. I know some people will tell you about faith, pls use that same bible and apply wisdom.Replies
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 14:44
Thanks Jare , I am a 47 year old woman with Sickle Cell been in one of the best hospitals money can pay for here in Lagos since 31st of December , ha e been in serious pain almost giving up , don't you think I just wish could turn back the hand of the clock ? And change my Genotype ? My only joy is that I have a beautiful intelligent daughter . Which faith Biko , when you are in pain faith dey run ooooo , pls be wise we should eradicate sickle cell not add to the flicking population I beg you all.Delete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 05:35
U want to test God?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 05:37
Tough one, if you tie the knot are you both prepared to lose a child or not have children in the marriage? My dear there's no miracle to it, even churches advise against As & As marrying each other. I wn't encourage or discourage you but think deep n carefully get medical facts of the effects before going to the altar. God is not wicked so be patient your behalf will surely comeReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 06:13
you already have two children between you, what more are you looking for?ReplyDelete
also, it looks like your guy needs a refresher in biology ... it's not about the quantity of children ... even your very first one could be SS.
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 06:19
If you are both educated, you will know that its not about "not having too many children". Its a game of probability and you can't predict the outcome. Its possible that the first 2 kids you have carry the SS genotype.ReplyDelete
My advice to people like you always, is to end the relationship. I have cried over too many innocent Sickler Children who died after a lifetime of pain. Its definitely not worth it. Please move on and find your own man. I think your boyfriend shouldn't even be thinking about it after losing a Sickler child already
The alternative is to check the foetus's genotype before it's 3 months old and abort if carrying the SS genotype. If your conscience can take that and the technology is available in Nigeria
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 06:23
D genotype shldnt b an issue,we v wt is called selection process which is availble in naija,I tink dy tk d man's sperm d wmn's eggs n fertilize it,afta which d doc selects.either AA or AS embrayo n dispose of d SS,ds is den injectd in2 d womn's womb sort of an IVF procedure I tink,nt 2 vast of ds,bt u cn visit d sickle cell centre opp LUTH 4 mre info,since u pips v d mny u v a choice of goin 2 USA wr its also dne, d procedure in naija is abt 150k or less,I knw of families who did it n it ws successful,wish u d best!ReplyDelete
Now this is what you can do, If you love him, go ahead, marry him. There is a possibility that some dietary carefulness can upturn your genes. Your fears are real and true based on experiences, but no two situation are the same, discard your fears and Let love prevail. Take your mind off the tragedy of impending doomReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 07:30
Pls use ur senses ,leave him n move on u can't marry him ,u risk d lives of d children u wud hv ,so wot if u decide to hv 2kids n dey both turn out to b SS, I've lost 3cousins due to dis genotype tingy cos both parents r AS ,ma dear b WISE.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 07:41
you should be fine... in the UK they do fetal screening to check if the baby is a sickle cell carrier and after that, the choice is yours if you get what i mean...ReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 07:59
Pls for the sake of your unborn kids,do not get married to him.that man n even you should know better.the pain those 'SS' children go through is unbearable,not to talk of the emotional and financial stress u as the parent will go thru.pls do not go ahead.God will bring another Man for you.that should be one of the first things you should consider,u can't marry someone with 'AS' genotype.plsReplyDelete
I'm equally confused... Let d comments roll inReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 08:12
don't be confused dear,he's not your man.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 08:21
If u truly luv him, den go ahead and marry him bt nt wif d aim of having children since u both are single parents . Jst train dos 2 kids.ReplyDelete
are u a learner?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 08:35
My advice is dat u shld cut it,cos if he had to part ways with his first wife,he might have to part ways wiv u later. By then,u might not be very lucky to find someone else,but as a guy he sure will. All in all,prayer is d key.ReplyDelete
- Bimbola08 January, 2013 08:37
Its not easy to let go when you finally meet a man that you love who also love you in return. If both of you agree not to have any more kids, you can go ahead. But pls seek Gods face first.ReplyDelete
Aha! Wat re u confused about wen both of u are AS. Do u want to bring into the world a child dat would always be ill and might die in his prime? Abeg pity ur unborn children.ReplyDelete
Don't marry the guy and pray dat God gives u, ur own bone n flesh
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 08:56
So he broke up with his Ex because of the blood genotype thing and he wants to marry you with the same blood genotype thing too. Have you met the parents and relations? What have they got to say? It is very important that you find out and take their opinion into consideration.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 09:09
well, i dont think that is a problem; the first thing you should ask yourself is can you handle it if you have a baby with Sickle Cell aneamia? moreover, thank God for technology now, there is bone marrow transplant which if done when the child is btw 1-5yrs old the bone marrow would produce the desired genotype although it is a bit expensive since you are both financially stable that should not be a problem...........ReplyDelete
the only question is if you can handle it if yes go ahead and marry the man of your dreams, if no.. babe... just run away fast becasue there may be times when the love you feel now would not be enough.
my advice is you read about it and prepare yourself emotionally incase you have a baby with SS... i have seen people living with the aneamia some you would know immediately you see them, while some if they dont tell you you would never know, i know of some who are grand parents, another is an executive in a bank and she is doing very well with her hubby and children.... but these adults cannot go through with the transplant because they are already adults... the pain they feel during crisis is really bad but as long as they take their vitamins and eat well and drink plenty of fluids and also avoid malaria they live a normal life......
read about it and i dont think you should be negative... just read about and be knowledgeable....Replies
- Mama somtee08 January, 2013 14:51
BMT no be beans ooooooo , it does not come cheap , you are so right , SS Na management , you got to have the money , knowledge of the sickness and play it by the rules .Delete
- kendra08 January, 2013 09:10
Hmmm,dis is a hard one but u need to figure out what u want: do u want to be happily married with kids who are ss or u want to wait for the right relationship to come with perfect genotype...ReplyDelete
There are chance ur children wouldn't be ss tho.. But I'm sure doctors and ministers would ask u people not to cos its dangerous..
Endangering the lives of ur unborn kids
Sweet heart, love is a beautiful thing. It blinds us, it compels us, it drives us. Dearie, remember, dating is about you and him but when you get married its about you, him and your kids. Don't test what you can't solve now. When I was dating, my woman told me to get my genotype done(i'm AA) she was already telling me........."even though she loved me to death" Love is good but safeguarding the life of your unborn children even before they are brought into this world also means you're loving them already( do you get me; don't let them go through a medical upbringing,let them grow up healthy, try to cut out medical challenges) your husband is still out there, wait for him he's coming, just believe. God Bless you.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 10:25
Hi,I agree wit Palo,my parents r both AS but they were not aware wen d married n d 70s,they only discoverd wen they had my oldr sis(5th kid),by that time my mom was preg 4 me,by Gods Grace only my sis was SS but she was healthy for an SS, but we all sufferd ,she much more, wen she went tru crises.my 2 eldest r AS &my mom always warnd them wen it came 2 chosin a partner,she told them her case was diff cos she was ignorant of SS & God showed our family grace& mercy, it will not b so 4 u cos u r fully aware of d risk.pls if u must marry don't ave kids bcos u can't imagine d pain u will put them tru if they r SS,& that pain may tear ur family apart.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 11:40
Hello, my advise is that u shld back out of the relationship nw bcus what u pple wan 2 risk is not a very nice experience, morover the pressure will be more on u as the mother, looking after d well-being of d child if he/she is an SS bcus u neva can tell which number will be SS it might be ur 1st or last child even middle if u wan to know more about d sicklers go 2 sick-cell clinics.ReplyDelete
If you too are in love, and can't afford not to be in a union; I would encourage you both to get married, since you both have kids already, but one one condition - forget about having more kids, so as not to mourn another child.ReplyDelete
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- Anonymous08 January, 2013 18:42
Ladun e jo stop all this spamDelete
Ma sis I am married, we both As.all kids aa. Those that know their God would exploits. Seek Gods face on its. I have one of the best homes and his grace and mercies saw we got or heart desires. What's your faith level. ! Like I said, its all God that has the final say. Shalom sisReplyDelete
- Anonymous08 January, 2013 16:01
I think u should separate with him but If u will marry him don't think of having more kids but God can still perform wonders [God I thank u for my life I and my hubby are both AA ]ReplyDelete
- Anonymous09 January, 2013 12:24
it depends on what u want out of that marriage ( 4 children?, don't try to go in. but 4 any other thing, u can evaluate it very well and decide wether to be in or out. be wise ladyReplyDelete
- Anonymous18 January, 2013 15:55
u v heard it all a word is enof for the wise i wish u wellReplyDelete


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- Feeling like eating is out of control
- Making yourself throw up
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- Having dramatic changes in mood
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- Swollen cheeks and jaw
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- Swollen salivary glands (in the mouth and throat)
- Bloating
- Stained or chipped teeth (due to contact with stomach acid)
- Cuts or scars on back of hands (from scraping skin on teeth during forced vomiting)
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The goals of treatment are:
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- Restore body chemistry and adequate nutrition
- To focus self-esteem away from body weight and shape
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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be very effective, especially when combined with medication.
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- Gonat - May 19, 2012 at 2:25 AM
baseballswami said… Prediction: not once this season will Davey ever take responsibility for a bad decision. He will throw the players under the bus. May 18, 2012 10:21 PM ____________________________Tonight he will talk about poor execution and you know what, that part is true.On the other hande, hit and run with the pitcher at-bat and a catcher running?Ankiel not bunting?Espinosa bunting with 2 stikes? HUH?Desmond against a pitcher who can't throw a strike and he has the bunt sign on instead of the TAKE until he threw a strike. Where is the brain? We are saying this as it is going on and not in hindsight.Very disappointed plus the umpiring was beyond bad behind the plate.
- ehay2k - May 19, 2012 at 2:27 AM
This is on Davey – Ankiel should have bunted Espi over in the previous inning. Instead, he chased fastballs at his neck and we didn't advance the runner. I know Davey likes big hits, but in that situation, you need just one run. A bunt was called for. I know it's one game, but we have given away our most of our losses recently. We seem to have lost a lot of discipline in the field and at the plate, and we sure as hell can't hit.
- D'Gourds - May 19, 2012 at 2:27 AM
Burnett wears his hat the same way. But I understand your frustration. I'm pissed. Espinosa, Ankiel and Desmond had some horrible at bats tonight. Shake it off. Two more to go.
- Ghost Of Steve M. - May 19, 2012 at 2:29 AM
Strop looking like Henry Rodriguez and the Nats let him off the hook.I don't mind Desi showing Bunt but you can't help Strop out.
- Gonat - May 19, 2012 at 2:29 AM
Davey said it well "You don't have to force the execution of the bunt"
- Gonat - May 19, 2012 at 2:32 AM
D'Gourds said… Burnett wears his hat the same way. But I understand your frustration. I'm pissed. Espinosa, Ankiel and Desmond had some horrible at bats tonight. Shake it off. Two more to go. May 18, 2012 10:27 PM ________________________________There was nothing wrong with Desi's at-bats tonight and as a matter of fact he is the only reason it went to extra innings unless you forgot that. Even that doubleplay was smashed. Easily could have been a double or triple if the 1st baseman wasn't on the line. That's why its a game of inches.
- Manassas Nats' Fan - May 19, 2012 at 2:36 AM
What a disappointing effort by a mass majority of the team. Ejax made one mistake walking the first batter, and it back fires.Desmond can't get a bunt down, and then grounds into a double play. (that is coaching for sure, despite the fact some of you think coaches are just advisors. That is why they should be coaching). 97 MPH pitch to end the game on an 2-0 pitch that dribbles 50 feet. One of the few times all year ALR looked clueless. Still can win the series, but sure can't with the hitters taking the night off again.
- ehay2k - May 19, 2012 at 2:42 AM
Go at, the bunt attempts on balls that were way out of the zone – that was an at-bat that was beyond bad. He hit the DP ball hard, but he should have WALKED. That was pitiful, and Davey called Desi on it in the postgame. No, I'm not a Desi hater, but my 11 year old son knows to lay off pitches when the pitcher is struggling. And if the team needs a base runner (and always if the bases are loaded) he will let a wild pitch hit him. Sometimes, these Nats cannot think.
- Swift Eagle - May 19, 2012 at 2:45 AM
Manassas Fan, I guess we just disagree on the role of a MLB hitting coach. I don't think Eck is deciding who bunts and which guys take more pitches or choke up. I don't think it's his role. maybe it should be, but it isnt. Agree to disagree
- Manassas Nats' Fan - May 19, 2012 at 3:09 AM
If it isn't his rile, why pay him? he writes all kinds of things in his binder. Seems like a waste. If I hire someone to coach a group, that would be what I would expect him to do. Strategies are the managers responsibility, being trained to execute the strategy is the coach's responsibility. excuting the plan is the player's responsibility, and few of our hitter's take that resposnibility and actually do it in RISP situations. Easier to fire the hitting coach and at least pretend you care, than to just let it go. We do not agree on what the role is I can tell.However the get rid of Eck bus is alive and well (and has been for three years) at my house. I know if I did my job that poorly I would get canned.
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Barndawg14 Aug 26 '78
In my league I had a waiver claim go through on Monday night at 6. This resulted in a key player being cut from the team along with his points. I am just trying to figure out if I should change the point total so he wins Week 10 or not do it. Any ideas of how I can see what happened?
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You can follow the times here: fleaflicker.com
Barndawg14 Aug 26 '78
Thanks. I see that but I guess I need help understanding wavier claims. Usually they go through Tuesday and Wednesday not Monday night. Sorry for not being clear in my first post.
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You can see he was cut on Sunday: fleaflicker.com -- The Cardinals had a bye, so he was able to be cut. It looks like a deleted team cut him, so it's your choice what you'd like to do with him. He was on waivers for teams to see and pick up.
Barndawg14 Aug 26 '78
Thanks again!! :D
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I would not change point totals. It would set a bad precedent in your league.
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Thanks for the advice rangerdave! I wont!


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June 7th, 2012, 12:00 PM #1
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Jon a Targaryen?
I've heard this theory often lately. Some people are very adamant about it. I'm curious as to why people believe it. Not their basis for doing so, but why they want it to be true - because to me, it would be completely pointless. I don't think we even need to discover Jon's parentage, but if we did it would be much more interesting if Jon's mother proved to be a Lannister.
June 7th, 2012, 12:06 PM #2
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June 7th, 2012, 12:12 PM #3
I think its pretty much confirmed as being Martins intent, though I'd not put it past him to throw a curve. I am not going to do a lot of digging to prove my "facts" here, because I am a lazy lazy man, but the story as I understand it goes like this...
Lyanna Stark rode as a mystery knight at a tourney at Harranhal. Prince Rhaegar fought her and won (bit unsure about some of this, but I think basically accurate) somehow found out who she was and fell in love with her. Prince Rhaegar was already married to some Dornish chick of course, who was also at the tourney so when upon winning he declared Lyanna Stark as the Queen of Love and Beauty (or sommat) there was a big scandal.
Rhaegar then "kidnapped" Lyanna, not sure if this occurred at the tourney and spirited her away. Lyanna bore Rhaegar a child, but died in childbirth and Ned gave the babe, Jon, to a wetnurse called Willa and later brought him to Winterfell as his bastard to protect him from the certain death that being a Targaryen in Westeros under Robert's reign would have been.
I'm convinced it was Martin's intent, and we know he has locked in Jon's parentage at least with the producers of the series. I do not rule out Martin having changed it because people figured it out, but I hope he hasn't as I think its a wonderful story that provides a perfect underpinning for the books and explains so much.
Oh and to more properly answer Palfrey's actual question, I want to believe it because I think its a great story. Also because I genuinely like Jon and I want him to be the big hero and face the others as one of Danerys dragon riders - though I think it possible he might do so in a warg sense rather than a saddle sense. I don't really want Jon and Dany getting together, because you know, ewww.
I would also love Tyrion as a dragon rider so am routing for that new Targaryen guy to go to a wedding .
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June 7th, 2012, 12:32 PM #4
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**Spoilers ahead**
Still, those theories were only valid before ADWD. If it's Targaryen inbreeding you want, Egg (Aegon) would make a better mate for Dany than a half-Targaryen like Jon supposedly is. Aegon is young, but not so young that he and Dany couldn't breed someday. Also, if it's true that Dany can't have children anymore, it's irrelevant whether she marries a Targaryen or not.
My theory is that since she can't have children, once Dany becomes queen she will adopt Aegon as her heir. It would be cool if Jon and Dany got together, but Jon doesn't have to be a Targaryen for that to happen (though I don't think that will happen either). Personally I would find it disappointing if the story circled back to the same problem that started it in the first place (royal inbreeding).
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June 7th, 2012, 12:49 PM #5
June 7th, 2012, 12:53 PM #6
Jon could end up in one of Danys dragons given his current status, that has potential to be very interesting - though I doubt it'll happen. Incidently do we know the sexes of the dragons? I'm sure we do, but can't recall.
I'm not sure what theories you are talking about that are invalidated by ADWD, I really cannot see any that are. Dany getting together with Jon is still possible, and imo still unlikely given the eww factor if Jon is a Targaryen. Targaryens took two wives in the past so its also possible Dany could take two husbands, likely through political motivations.
I think my eww reaction is probably a bit silly intellectually btw. The only thing that makes incest, assuming its consensual, etc., truly wrong, when you disguard social norms and entrenched, often baseless, morality, is that the offspring are generally flawed - Dany cannot have children so there is no problem there.
June 7th, 2012, 01:19 PM #7
A quick foray off topic if you will forgive me .
Ned and Lord Arryn's theory that Joffrey and his siblings are children of incest rather than of Robert Baratheon is really pretty weak. I believe, and I could be wrong, that we have yet to encounter a Lannister without their trademark golden hair. It seems unlikely that the Lannisters have avoided marrying anyone with dark hair. Given these two things wouldn't Lannister gold need to be a dominant trait, and thus potentially be capable of producing three golden haired kiddiwinks?
I admit that the book and bastards are convincing, but did Lord Arryn really have the gentics knowledge to make such a call? I suppose it was confirmed by the death of Lord Arryn... And perhaps he did have more reason, maybe he caught the Cersei and Jaime show at some point...
June 7th, 2012, 09:48 PM #8
1) If he's Lyanna's or Ned's child, (or less possibly Brandon's,) it gives him a claim to Winterfell and to being King of the North. This issue is a key one in the story and one of the main reasons Stannis goes to Jon's aid in the North. Jon rejected his claim, holding to his promise to the Night's Watch, but he did not entirely abandon his loyalties to Winterfell and this became an important plot point in Dragons.
2) If his mother or father was a Targaryen, then he can ride one of Danys' dragons in the fight against the Others. He can command the Targaryen's magic, which becomes a critical point, because the entire series is about fighting the Others. Jon also has the Stark magic -- being a warg -- (because one of his parents was likely Ned or his brother or sister,) which is tied into the Children and the magic of the land, so how that may all mesh with things that have happened to Jon in the story is another big plot issue.
3) If his father was Rhaegar, then he has a major claim to the Iron Throne. I don't think Jon would particularly want the throne, but it will be an issue if his parentage is ascertained. I don't think that Jon will end up being any sort of consort for Danys. For all we know, Jon's going to end up being like Coldhands, who is probably his uncle Benjen, or Catelyn. Even if he were something like that, his being a Targaryen would be politically an issue.
4) Jon is the protagonist of the series, the character around whom the whole winter is coming story is built. (And also the protagonist of A Storm of Swords.) So the issue of his parentage becomes critical for how the story will play out and what journey his character will take. Martin has a definite theme for the series of identity, and in particular, identity from secret parentage. Jon's parentage issue is one of several in the series.
There are a number of other candidates for the dragons. Robert was a direct descendent of the Targaryens, and this helped his claim to the throne. As such, Gendry, his bastard son, could ride. Aegon, if he really is Aegon -- and the magic working against him seemed to indicate this is possible -- is another. It will be interesting to see.
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If Jon was a dragon-rider, he wouldn't have been burnt by the fire he used to kill the wight in the first book. So I'm still not convinced.
June 8th, 2012, 02:34 PM #10
We don't know that Jon is from the Targaryens, though. He might be from someone else. He might be Ned's actual son. There's a faint possibility that he might be Brandon Stark's son, but since Brandon was killed very early on in the war, that might not be possible in terms of timelines. The mysteries surrounding Lyanna's kidnapping, which was done due to a prophecy Rhaegar believed about their future children, and their relationship and Lyanna dying from what may have been post-labor complications, and Ned's vagaries about Jon's mother, all raise a question, though, that Jon might be Lyanna and Rhaegar's son. Martin has set that question in place and reinforced it with the prophetic visions Danys sees in the House of the Undying -- the blue rose in the Wall, and the vision of a possible Rhaegar and Lyanna and baby, with the dragon has three heads info. We know that Ashara Dayne, who is theorized by some as possibly Jon's mother, who was not a Targaryen, possibly instead had a stillborn daughter from sleeping with either Ned or Brandon Stark, according to Belmy, and that this may be why she killed herself. What we don't know, though, is whether this is true and why it's important.
The reality is, though, that who Jon's mother and father really are has significant plot implications for the story, and therefore this is a question that greatly interests readers, even if Jon is not a Targaryen and is only a Stark.
You've got it backward. Dominant traits "hide" recessive traits. No matter how long you breed for a dominant trait, its recessive trait will still appear occasionally. Recessive traits appear less of often but they hide nothing. Blonde is recessive, so in theory it would be possible to have a family of all-blonde people. But, obviously ASOIAF characters can't be expected to know genetics.
June 8th, 2012, 03:45 PM #11
Jon is Rhaegar and Lyanna's kid. If it turns out to be false, Martin changed Jon's parentage after the fact. "After the fact" being somehwere after the first 3 books.
This is all in my humble opinion, of course.
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June 8th, 2012, 10:13 PM #13
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I do like the idea of him becoming a D R A G O N.
June 8th, 2012, 10:34 PM #14
It's complicated when it comes to hair. It's not simple pairs. There are two chemical pigments (proteins) that make up the melanin coloration in hair -- one can be brown or black (two subtypes) and the other is red. And there is more than one gene set that determines hair color (plus hair color can change over time, due to age, environment, etc.) Everybody has some of the red pigment in their hair. The more of it you have, the redder your hair is tinged. (Women tend to have more than men.) Those with very little of it, the red doesn't show at all. The other pigment, the black/brown one, if you have very little of it, you get the various shades of blonde. As you have more of it, you get darker hair, black or brown depending on the sub-type, and this is more common (dominant.) So black and brown hair are more dominant and common (both are B if you do pairs,) but black and brown aren't dominant over each other -- you don't have double BB. They are two subtypes of the same pigment.
So for instance, my husband has black hair and I have brown. Our daughter has brown hair but it's darker than mine, about the color of dark chocolate. His parents, one had black hair and the other dark brown. Two of his siblings also have black hair and his other sister is blonde and blue eyed, because a blonde recessive (genes mutated producing less black/brown pigment,) was in both parents. My mother had brown hair and my father dark blond hair. My sister had blondish brown hair and I had brown hair about the same color as my mother. Both my parents had red in their hair. I have red and blond and very dark brown colorants in my hair. My sister did not have a lot of red visible -- till she tried dying her hair blonde and turned it orange temporarily. My daughter with the dark brown hair has dark red highlights in her hair. My husband has no visible red (the red pigment is low.) My parents were both blue eyed (double recessive) and my sister and I are blue eyed. Because there is a blue eye recessive in my husband's family, as shown by his sister, my daughter ended up with blue eyes. (Eyes are less complicated apparently.)
So if you have a brown haired parent and a black haired parent, the child's hair is not automatically black. It may be either black or brown since the child may end up with several genetic pairs that give pigment of one sub-type or another and the amount of the pigment contributing to the melanin effected as well, as well as the second, red pigment.
In the case of the Lannisters and Robert, if we were just doing real world genetics, then Robert with the black hair (big B) would dominate over the Lannisters' double little bb, forming Bb, leading to black or nearly black hair (it's possible the blonde could effect it as the brown sub-type.) The only way that a child of Robert's could be blonde is if Robert had a blonde recessive (Bb) and passed on the recessive three times. But again, there was no evidence of any blonde recessive in Robert's family (despite marrying into the Targaryens,) as all his family had black haired children and all Robert's bastard children have black hair (which is why Cersei has them slaughtered.) So logically, even if you're doing real world genetics, the three kids are clearly not Robert's.
Additionally, though, the book takes place in Westeros in a world where magic effects people, including their appearance. And in that place, Robert and his family magically always produce black haired children -- the black hair always dominates. (Whereas in the real world, if Robert slept with brunettes, some of his children might be brunettes.) Because that genealogical evidence is there for Arryn and Ned to read and investigate in the bastard children, it is clear to them that if any child supposedly Robert's doesn't have black hair, then it can't be Robert's. This is established as fact, therefore it is fact in that world, therefore the kids aren't his. It's just that they didn't realize, till they did the research, that Robert only produced black haired children. Once they do, then it's damming evidence.
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Favorite Door Within Trilogy moments?
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What were your favorite moments in The Door Within Trilogy and why?
My favorite moment: was when the giant spiders attacked in the Final Storm. I thought Wayne did an excellent job of placing the reader in the middle of the action within that underground den of arachnids! It was a chilling moment for Aiden, going in after his comrades...into the dark.
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I have two.
The first is in Rise of the Wyrm Lord. The scenes in which Aidan meets Antoinette and discovers her glimpse's identity are done so well.
The other is the very end of The Final Storm. Aidan asks King Eliam, "Are there adventures in the Sacred Realm?" and King Eliam smiles and answers, "Beyond your wildest dreams." The best way to end a book!
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Giants spiders? *shudders* I don't like spiders.
There's this game that I have though that has a breed of friendly spiders. Can't remember the name of them, though....
Let's see, I've only read the first TDW so...
I really like the fact that they ride UNICORNS!!
I liked it when Paragor started writing in the scroll, and before long his hand was writing stuff that he didn't want.
I also liked it when ... I think it was Gwenne who said that Aidan had been brought to Alleble for "such a time as this" I love Esther.
August 1st, 2007, 03:54 PM #4
I love the part in the first book, when Aidan uses the herd of sheep to lead Paragor's soliders right into the mortiwraith's cave. That was so funny and so a creative way of rescuing Gwenne and the others who were captured.
Major SPOILER ahead! DO not read unless you want big time plot events revealed!
The end to The Final Storm was great, near the end where they all had to "die" I was in tears, it was a very powerful scene. Oh.. and the spider scene was awesome. Oh.. and Pais that line that King Eliam said at the end was a great nod to Narnia! Remember when Aslan said the same thing at the end of The Last Battle!
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OH yeah, I remember that. I love any references to Esther - she's my favorite Old Testament person.
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Sorry! I'll remember to do that next time!
August 3rd, 2007, 02:35 PM #8
Coolest Creature?
I'd have to say my favorite new creature from The Door Within series is definitely: The Mortiwraiths.
Cool Name
Cool description and pretty bad in a fight too.
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Great moonrascals, that's a hard choice!! Probably... the very end of the Final Storm. It's so wonderful I get tears in my eyes every time I read it.
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