The study they refer to, is a groundbreaking peer-reviewed paper by Armenian molecular geneticists. What it says is that by studying 225 affected and 225 healthy subjects they found a correlation between schizophrenia and a *variant of the āC1QB geneā,
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1) Recent Šzeri propaganda campaign, āŠrmŠµÕøiaÕøs have a gŠµÕøŠµ for schizophrenia & other mental disordersā, is a narrative often gloatingly thrown in the middle of heated debates as a derisive argument against the collective sanity of
The study they refer to, is a groundbreaking peer-reviewed paper by Armenian molecular geneticists. What it says is that by studying 225 affected and 225 healthy subjects they found a correlation between schizophrenia and a *variant of the āC1QB geneā,
So what is this āC1qB geneā? Is it an āArmenian geneā, as Šzeris like to claim? ā¬ļø
But, if Azeris insist they ādonāt have this geneā ā we should absolutely agree š¦ š
The paper talks of C1QB polymorphism (SNPs) which simply means āvariationsā of the same gene (more than 1 allele). The researchers investigated 4 SNPs, of which 1 SNP of C1QA (another subcomponent of C1Q) and 3 SNPs of C1QB.
Great, but is this an āArmenian variant of the geneā? ā¬ļø
European Caucasoid DOES NOT mean āpeople from Caucasusā nor āArmenianā. Itās the biological term for āwhitŠµā people
Left: the SNPs from the ARM paper. The 2 SNPs from Martensā paper are highlighted in ochre; other 2 in blue; red circle is the identified SNP.
Right: screenshots from Martensā paper.
a) why research C1Q and schizophrenia
b) why was the research done in Armenia
a) It has been know for decades that Schizophrenia is linked to the immune system function ā in ALL humans (including Š°zeris, if they identify as such); Armenians donāt own exclusive patent rights to mental disorders. Hit google āschizophrenia immune systemā.
a) conād. Previous research showed that altered function of the immune system was linked to the disorder and looking for links in the classical pathway (among 2 others C1Q) has been a research topic for some time.
a) conād
Naturally, since schizophrenia is a disorder found across the whole planet, and certainly not in the Armenian population alone, investigating SNPs that are shared across the planet, is the logical choice for finding its genetic source.
https://t.co/l8PdVNrUz9
b) First of, because the researchers are Armenian and if you do research in country X and get your funding there, you donāt get your subjects from country Y, unless country Y is the ONLY place where your research applies.
b) contād
PLUS the field of molecular biology is very well-developed in #Armenia. #Azerbaijan will nŠµvŠµr achieve such excellence. So instead of gloating, they should be ŃissŠµd that poor, landlocked Armenia outperforms their oil-fed Š½ŠµllŠ½Š¾le in virtually ALL scientific fields
b) contād
Thereās another reason why I think genetic studies done in #Armenia have an added value for all genomicists, and why #Azerbaijan|is wonāt like this.
Armenians are not only ethno-linguistic but also genetic isolates with āancient DNAā(aDNA)
https://t.co/uz7ZeVHb90
b) contād
Another peer-reviewed paper where they compared modern Armenian (Artsakh, Erzrum, Ararat) mtDNA to ancient (up to 7K y/o) ancient DNA from skeletons found in the region. Then compared it to the DNA of other neighbors.
https://t.co/IdaK5Om24Q
b) contād
Guess what they šfound (ŠŠŠŠÆŠ¢ ŠŠ¢Š¢ŠŠ”Š ALERT šØ FOR ŠZŠRlS): Armenians are are NOT aLiEn iNvAdEr GypSiEs. In fact, the results show clear continuity between ancient DNA from S.Caucasus and modern Armenians. And that canāt be said about Šzeris.
https://t.co/IdaK5Om24Q
b) contād
And that šCANāT be said about Šzeris. Sorry. KarabakhNOTbizimdir for you guys after all.
#ArtsakhIsArmenia. Period
https://t.co/IdaK5Om24Q
AZ: https://t.co/TMwNeIF95n
ARM: https://t.co/B8iN1C3G88
DALYās are normalized so you can compare populations.
And look at that! Whoās āschizophrenicā now?
Sorry, mŠ¾ÖÖ Õøs
A) No, Armenians donāt own the exclusive rights to schizophrenia nor other mental disorders
B) Statistics attest to higher prevalence of schizophrenia among Šzeris than Armenians.ā¬ļø
C) ...
C) The study was done among Armenians because Armenian researchers excel in a bunch of scientific field, including genomics + our āancientā DNA as a blanc canvas is eminently suitable for studying hereditary disorders in ALL European Caucasoid people. ā¬ļø
Choose wisely.
a)Did you read that research paper you just shared?
b)Do you think thereās something inherently wrong with people who ridicule diseases?
The answers I get are entertaining.
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The DIVERSITY INFORMATION section in yr job application mentions 'legal equality duties'. You then ask "What is your gender identity?" with options
Female
Male
Non-binary
Not-listed
Other
1/13
'Gender identity' is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 and is not defined in the Act.
https://t.co/qisFhCiV1u
2/13
Sex is the protected characteristic and the only two possible options for sex are 'Female' and 'Male' as defined in the Act and consistent with biology - 'non-binary' and 'other' are not valid options.
https://t.co/CEJ0gkr6nF
'Gender identity' is not a synonym for sex.
3/13
You then ask "Does your gender identity match your sex registered at birth?"
4/13
Again, 'gender identity' is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 and is not defined in the Act.
https://t.co/qisFhCiV1u
5/13
The DIVERSITY INFORMATION section in yr job application mentions 'legal equality duties'. You then ask "What is your gender identity?" with options
Female
Male
Non-binary
Not-listed
Other
1/13
'Gender identity' is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 and is not defined in the Act.
https://t.co/qisFhCiV1u
2/13
Sex is the protected characteristic and the only two possible options for sex are 'Female' and 'Male' as defined in the Act and consistent with biology - 'non-binary' and 'other' are not valid options.
https://t.co/CEJ0gkr6nF
'Gender identity' is not a synonym for sex.
3/13
You then ask "Does your gender identity match your sex registered at birth?"
4/13
Again, 'gender identity' is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 and is not defined in the Act.
https://t.co/qisFhCiV1u
5/13
Iāve asked Byers to clarify, but as I read this tweet, it seems that Bret Stephens included an unredacted use of the n-word in his column this week to make a point, and the column got spikedāmaybe as a result?
Four times. The column used the n-word (in the context of a quote) four times. https://t.co/14vPhQZktB
For context: In 2019, a Times reporter was reprimanded for several incidents of racial insensitivity on a trip with high school students, including one in which he used the n-word in a discussion of racial slurs.
That incident became public late last month, and late last week, after 150 Times employees complained about how it had been handled, the reporter in question resigned.
In the course of all that, the Times' executive editor said that the paper does not "tolerate racist language regardless of intent.ā This was the quote that Bret Stephens was pushing back against in his column. (Which, again, was deep-sixed by the paper.)
Stephens goes on in his column (which never saw light of day) to cite famous Lee Atwater quote that uses racial slur, and which NYT has cited \u201cat least seven times.\u201d
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) February 11, 2021
"Is this now supposed to be a scandal?\u201d he asks.
...
Four times. The column used the n-word (in the context of a quote) four times. https://t.co/14vPhQZktB
That is correct. In his draft he quotes Atwater using the word (4 times) and he does not redact it.
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) February 11, 2021
For context: In 2019, a Times reporter was reprimanded for several incidents of racial insensitivity on a trip with high school students, including one in which he used the n-word in a discussion of racial slurs.
That incident became public late last month, and late last week, after 150 Times employees complained about how it had been handled, the reporter in question resigned.
In the course of all that, the Times' executive editor said that the paper does not "tolerate racist language regardless of intent.ā This was the quote that Bret Stephens was pushing back against in his column. (Which, again, was deep-sixed by the paper.)
