LETTERS
Message from the Chief Editor
Since the early 1960s, when Dr. Robert Guthrie devised a screening test for phenylketonuria using a newborn's blood spot dried on a filter paper, more than 150 million infants have been screened for a number of genetic disorders. The American College of Medical Genetics journal, Genetics in Medicine, published a supplement entitled "Newborn screening" (May 2006 Vol. 8 No. 5) emphasizing the need for early diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism and congenital deafness. This is a clear message to all preventive genetics experts to advocate the implementation of free newborn screening programs under the auspices of the WHO to newborns around the world.
LETTERS TO THE AMBASSADORS
My publicist at HarperCollins forwarded notice of a review of my book, THE AMBASSADORS, in your journal. While some frown on such practices, I always try and contact those who review my books – even those who review less than kindly! Thankfully, in this case, your magazine’s review was very positive and informative. I was also pleased to discover your magazine for the first time: until now I was unaware of it but I will certainly be revisiting the website. I continue my researches into matters ambassadorial.
Dr. Jonathan Wright
London, UK
jonathanwright123@hotmail.com
Happy New Year 2007 to all fellows of the Ambassadors Research Foundation and staff of the Ambassadors Magazine.
Dr. Samira Al-Saad, PhD
Founder and Director, Kuwait Center for Autism
Kuwait
www.q8autism.com
I am interested in obtaining a copy of a book you wrote an article about. The Ebers Papyrus. The information in your article stated: published by the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (Cairo, 1987). The book is available at the the Department of Scientific Culure, 101 Kasr EL Eini Street, Cairo, Egypt at the cost of $80. I am having trouble finding more contact information to obtain a copy of this book. Can you help me. I am located in the United States.
Dr. Zhufeng Lu, MD, DC.
USA
cerebellomedullary@yahoo.com
This issue of Ambassadors Magazine is one of the best issues, as it highlights the important topics of the Kuwait conference. We are already thinking of planning for the second conference .If you have any new idea or important people to invite please share this with us
Dr. Laila Bastaki, MD
Senior Consultant Clinical Geneticist
Kuwait
lailabastaki16@hotmail.com
I enjoyed with my colleagues, reading the special supplement in the Selected Studies section in the last issue of The Ambassadors Magazine (Vol.9, Issue 2). The review of the international genetics conference held in Kuwait and the publishing of 9 scientific papers that were presented there is truly great.
Dr. Soheir Habib, MD
Consultant physician and cardiologist
Cairo, Egypt
soheire@hotmail.com
I learn from the Ambassadors a lot every day. The editorial in the www.Ambassdors.net is magnificent . I am very concerned about another book: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. He made a mess again of both Christian and Islamic values deliberately. Dan made a Demon Pope, killing and mutilating his own father, who was a Pope, and 4 Cardinals. Furthermore, Dan attacked the Shiaa. The world lives in the aftermath of Fatwa, Salman Rushdi, and Khomaini. Rushdi enjoyed fame and shame. I am sure Dan Brown embarked on a more sinister path. He made a Shiite male whore, the assassin in the name of holy war, Hassasin and assasin Shiite derivatives, as well as Satan!! Shiaa fundamentalists are not tolerant, and may be a threat to Dan's life, promoting fame and shame, a wonderful promotion to his book.
I enjoyed reading the poem, "Reading a Book of Value" in the Reflections section of the last issue of The Ambassadors Magazine by Hala Elbanna. It had a beautiful picture, excellent work, wonderful presentation, intelligent dialogue, elegant layout, just rewards, and invaluable knowledge.
Congratulations!
Prof. Mahmoud Al Booz, MD, FRCS, FACS
Egypt
mkbooz@hotmail.com
I send to you photos of some of the newest ice sculptors from Harbun, a town in north China. The town does this every year and it is a great tourist attraction and is always beautiful. Most of them have lights inside and as you can see they are really huge. Every year, they get more fantastic and extravagant. This is the town where the Chinese had that chemical spill a couple of months ago
Dr. Nazih Shenouda, MD
Consultant Radiologist
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
Ottawa, Canada
nshenouda@sympatico.ca
My name is David Calleja. I am located in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia .Please consider my article for publication which provides a satirical look at life as a newly arrived resident in Darwin. Your contact details were recommended to me by a man named Antonio Graceffo, an American author, teacher, photographer, motivational speaker, adventure travel writer contributing towards countless numbers of magazines, martial arts enthusiastic and documentarian. I met him in Chiang Rai, Thailand in 2004, have followed his progression throughout parts of Southeast Asia and supported his literary writings.
David Calleja
Australia
davidcalleja1973@yahoo.com.au
Ain Shams University Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ACGEB) is organizing a series of scientific activities Workshop entitled "Risk Assessment and Risk Management in Biomedical and Biotechnological Laboratories" with guest speakers Prof. Samy El-shahat, RMIT University, Australia and Prof. Hani El-Nezami, University of Kuppio, Finland. This will be followed by a Training course entitled "Basics and application of biotechnology" which will cover: genome and public health; intro to biotechnology, molecular diagnosis; vaccine development; bioinformatics; and DNA sequencing from January 8-14, 2007. The second workshop is entitled "Scientific Grant writing and possibilities of funding agents", with quest speaker, Prof. Hani El-Nezami (Finland) from January 20-21, 2007. The 5th International Conference on Environmental Mutagens in Human Populations will be held in Turkey from May 20-24, 2007. The first conference was held in Egypt in 1992, followed by Czech Republic, Thailand and Brazil.
Prof Wagida Anwar, MD
ACGEB Director
Ain Shams University
Cairo, Egypt
acgeb_egypt@hotmail.com
www.environmutagen2007.org
Please note that the XIV International Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine, December 7-10, 2006 is taking place at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada and is the ONLY A4M (American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine)-sanctioned conference in the 2006 winter season.
Dr. Ronald Klatz MD, DO
President, A4M
USA
I am glad to introduce ourselves as Arts & Crafts Department of Fujian Putian Promising Trading Co., Ltd. With over 30% of oil painting reproduction export from Putian City where we are staying in, Putian is not able to compete Xiamen in term of painting trade. We are now thinking about reduce the chains from studios to the wholesalers overseas, so as to decrease the cost. You can also take a look of our website at www.promising.com.cn, that you know, we have two business can provide to you, one is oil paintings reproduction, the other one is photograph to oil portrait.
Tan weigang
General Manager
Fujian Putian Promising Trading Co., Ltd
Putian City, Fujian, China
www.promising.com.cn
Centrepoint Now Monthly Report released an issue on "Freedom of Press in Question". For more on the CENTERPOINT NOW MONTHLY REPORT go to http://www.cpn60.com/MR2006SEPTEMBER.html.
CPN Monthly Report
USA
mycampaign@bmesrv2.com
www.cpn60.com
The Scientific committee invites the submission of abstracts for the Nurses program at the 3rd Asia Pacific Congress on Craniofacial Surgery and Distraction Osteogenesis, 2007 in the Republic of Maldives. We encourage submissions from eminent nurses with experience in the management of Pre and postoperative paediatric and adult patients treated by Distraction Osteogenesis or Craniofacial Surgery, emphasizing coordinated patients care and communication between practitioners and families to improve that care. The meeting begins on 1st May 2007, and runs through 4th May 2007. We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us for an enjoyable time in Maldives.
Dr. Karan Sundaramurthy for Prof. Dr. S. M. Balaji
Organizing Secretary
3rd Asia Pacific Congress on Craniofacial Surgery and Distraction Osteogenesis
Maldives
www.distraction2007.com
I am pleased to inform you that the FALL 2006 issue of Global Media Journal-American Edition, focusing on Women and the Media, is now available online: www.globalmediajournal.com.
Prof. Yahya R. Kamalipour, PhD
Head, Department of Communication and Creative Arts
Director, Center for Global Studies
Purdue University Calumet
Indiana, USA
kamaliyr@calumet.purdue.edu
I just have a very quick query for you. Are the articles submitted to Ambassador academically peer reviewed? If so, where can I find the submission guidelines?
Ben Isakhan
PhD Candidate & Research Assistant
School of Arts, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus
Queensland, Australia
B.Isakhan@griffith.edu.au
Thank you for your email. I would suggest contacting the Mosaic Foundation - All Arab ambassador's wives are members of that organization, including Prince Turki's wife. They can be reached at: http://www.mosaicfound.org/about/about_us.htm
Abeer Alsobahi
Saudi Arabian Embassy
USA
abeera@saudiembassy.net
As president of Seshat International, an Italian Egyptological cultural association, we wish to inform you that Prof. Zahi Hawass will be in Torino for the opening of the annual lectures season. The project is called "Viaggando in Poltrona". Prof. Hawass will discuss new discoveries in the Valley of the Kings KV63 at Teatro Carignano.
Maria Stella Mazzanti
Torino, Italy
info@seshat.it
My paper 'The Great Pyramid - How on Earth did they build it?' may be read at: http://www.farmhall.com/pyramid.pdf
David Braund
UK
mnd@raven17.freeserve.co.uk
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