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SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT TALENT SHOWCASE!!

SATURDAY MARCH 10, 2007

TRIAD THEATER

158 WEST 72ND STREET

NEW YORK, N.Y 10023

SHOWTIME IS 5:00PM

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Sickle Care Fashion Show

A showcase of swimwear, formal wear and casual wear presented by the Sickle Care Projects support groups, parents, members and staff!!

Hip Hop Theory (Dance)

www.myspace.com/hip_hop_theory

You tube- Search: HIPHOPTHEORY

HYPNOTIZED Dance Company

www.myspace.com/31697069

Yamato Damashi ( Dance)

Japanese Soul- Rie and Mie

www.myspace.com/rie_yamato

www.myspace.com/www.myspace.com/ruggednrawrnr  

Sickle cell anemia is a hereditary disorder that mostly affects people of African American nationality.More than 70,000 Americans have sickle cell anemia. And about 2 million Americans - and one in 12 African Americans - have the sickle cell trait (this means they carry one genefor the disease, but do not have the disease itself).

This disease occurs when a person inherits two abnormal genes (one from each parent) that cause their red blood cells to change shape. Instead of being flexible and round, these cells are more rigid and curved in the shape of the farm tool known as a sickle - that's where the disease gets its name. People with sickle cell anemia also may have bouts of pain in the chest, stomach, arms, legs, or other parts of the body. This is caused by sickle cells blocking blood flow through the blood vesselss similar to a crescent moon. Instead of moving through the bloodstream easily, these sickle cells can clog blood vessels and deprive the body's tissues and organs of the oxygen they need to stay healthy.

Unlike normal red blood cells that last about 4 months in the bloodstream, fragile sickle cells break down after only about 10 to 20 days, which usually causes anemia, when the body's number of red blood cells or amount of hemoglobin ( a protein found in red blood cells that helps carry oxygen throughout the body)falls below normal. People who are anemic often feel weak and tire more easily.

People with sickle cell anemia can also experience complications from blood circulation and infection-fighting problems. These include a higher risk of certain infections and stroke as well as a condition called acute chest syndrome, which is caused by infection or trapped red blood cells in the lungs.

Periods of pain are commonly referred to as crises, which vary in their severity, how often they happen, and how long they last. Whereas one person may have only one sickle cell crisis a year, another may experience crises more often. Crises may be brief, or may last hours, days, or even weeks. Symptoms can develop in any body organ or tissue and include aching arms, legs, hips, and shoulders. When people with sickle cell disease get acute chest syndrome, they may have severe chest and abdominal pain, fever, cough, and trouble breathing.

Scientists are constantly researching ways to help people with sickle cell anemia, though there is no cure. Several recent drugs on the market, such as hydroxyurea, have helped reduce painful crises and episodes of acute chest syndrome in adults with the condition. These drugs have also decreased the need for hospitalization. Scientists are also testing these and other drugs to see if they work for kids and teens. In rare cases, people with severe sickle cell anemia may be given a bone marrow transplant to help them produce healthy hemoglobin.

Testing early can help in the detection and treatment of sickle.

Special thanks to the following people that have helped to make this event a reality:

Wanda Godbold, Sickle Care Project, Eleanor Peterson, Jennifer Martinez,  Hester Dowdy-Sow, Halima Heyward, Hertz Nazaire, Speak EZ Magazine and Raw I.mpaq Productions, Digital Glee Technologies LLC, Reebok and Store Manager Enjay, Lee Simmons and The Triad Theater, Hip Hop Theory, Yamato Damashi, 16 1/2,Charlee Cezar