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this protest was last week Saturday, the bigger protest is tomorrow, the rally would be bigger than the previous one. all they want is the 1992 constitution so that would enable the current president unable to contest for 3rd term. |
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Sin how? Explain |
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Lessons from “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” You’ve probably never heard of William Kamkwamba, but his life story is one you should know. William dropped out of school in rural Malawi when he was 14 because his family couldn’t afford to pay his fees. He then sat at home for 6 years. One day, he found a book in the local library describing how a windmill generates electricity. Using only the pictures in the book, William figured out how to build his own windmill using scrap metal, pipes, wooden planks and an old bicycle dynamo he found in the village. People thought he had lost his mind--what on earth was he doing collecting all those scraps ? But guess what, he managed to generate electricity from his windmill! Before you knew it, everyone in the village was coming to his house to charge their cellphones and radios, and he became the hero who transformed the lives of his fellow villagers. Inspired by his story, we admitted WIlliam into the first ever class of African Leadership Academy 10 years ago. He could hardly speak English and was several years behind his classmates, even though he was much older. Our team at ALA helped him catch up and gain admission to an Ivy League university in the USA (Dartmouth). He’s since gone on to become a global phenomenon. He published a book (“The Boy who Harnessed the Wind”) which became an Amazon bestseller, gave a Ted Talk, and has appeared on The Daily Show, CNN and Good Morning America. He’s transformed his entire village by building a school that has over 400 students, and has brought clean drinking water and electricity to several hundred people in the village. William has taught me 3 key lessons I always come back to : 1.__Use what you have until you get what you need William is today seen as an engineering genius, but he didn’t always have what he needed to make the things he wanted to make. He didn’t have a fancy laboratory or even electricity. But he used what he had around him- scrap metal, to achieve his goal. If you want to be a photographer but can’t yet afford a camera, maybe start by taking photos with your phone. The most important thing is not the materials or equipment you have, but to practice your craft and hone your skills. The fancy labs, equipment, laptops, cameras etc will come later. 2.__Take criticism to your head and not to your heart Some people in William’s village looked at him collecting scraps and thought he had gone crazy. If you have big dreams, many people will criticize you and be skeptical about whether your ideas will succeed. That’s ok---remember that if you’re doing something people have not seen before, they may not understand your vision or see what you see. Listen to criticism if it’s constructive, but avoid being discouraged by pure negativity. People will come around when they start to see the results of your work. 3.__Innovation is right where you are if you pay attention Look around you and observe your environment very carefully. What problems do you see? What can be improved? Many times, the things that improve our lives (what many people call innovations) come from making simple observations and designing a solution that addresses the challenges you see. So don’t wait for others to solve the problems in your society. Use your creativity to think of solutions. You never know what exciting innovations lie in your head until you try. What problems do you see around you? What simple things that you may take for granted can you can use to build a solution? What’s your version of William’s windmill and how will you build it? 2 Likes |
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Using formulae PDP = Republican party APC = Democrat party If Buhari is an APC and Trump is a Republican, then no correlation between them na....I'm not surprise oo |
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thanks bro..................i really appreciate..........received |
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please send me the book too...yaovichristopher@hotmail.com |
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please can you send me the book to my mail...thanks |
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drop your number i can get someone for you |
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lol.......................very funny...........thats the change we are talking about |
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palito consume my money back then with sony walk man.................chaiiiii battery wey i buy that time no be beans ![]() 2 Likes |
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seme border is one of the most dangerous border, just as someone said when you are getting closer your heart begins to skip...i hope government looks into it..........the only border that gives me peace is Hilan Conji border sometimes i just wish seme border will be like that in the near future..........Naija which way |
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In this context, i guess the woman is not really the type that likes cooking, OR SHE iS JUST LAZY. AND WILL LIKE TO KNOW IS THAT THE INITIAL BEHAVIOR OF THE GIRL. because na something go trigger the girls behavior. but if its that shes just being naughty. will advice. the guy allows someone else to cook for him from outside. it will resharpen the lady . cus action speaks better than words |
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whats the price for the 3rd shoe and the carmel |
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how is the price....you should atleast indicate 1 Like |
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why not develop your own country first before developing a foreign land...mtchewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww ![]() 2 Likes |
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any contact to call so that i can tell someone |
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how do i get the spring around it, please explain |
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AM SURE THEY HAVE CAUSE PROBLEM FOR THEMSELVES WITH THIS AMBODE WILL WIPE THEM OUT OF THE ROAD ![]() 7 Likes |
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how time flies so fast, so so so so cute ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/06/14/reports-alligator-drags-child-into-water-fla/85905266/ Authorities near Orlando, Florida are searching for a 2-year-old boy who was dragged into the water by an alligator near Disney's upscale Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. The County Sheriff says the boy's father tried to save the boy. (June 15) AP alligator-resort-john-taggart-epa.JPG (Photo: John Taggart, epa) ORLANDO — Some 50 wildlife specialists — including a trained alligator trapper — were combing a lake Wednesday at a Disney World resort hotel looking for a 2-year-old boy who was snatched by a seven or eight-foot alligator while wading on the beach. The boy was grabbed Tuesday evening while playing in about a foot of water at the Seven Seas Lagoon at the Grand Floridian Hotel with his father Tuesday evening. "The father entered the water and he tried to grab the child, but was not successful in doing so," Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings told reporters at an early morning news conference. |
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how much |
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the basic truth is that travelling expose you to a lot of stuffs either you go to ghana or usa you will learn something. those who change accent are just fake people. as for me when i see my hommies i flow with them. if you are in rome do like romans as they say ![]() |
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please am still waiting for medical expert to throw more light on this fibroid stuff for me ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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i have a friend who had fibroid and was operated though she is 35 years old still single, then i asked her what caused the fibroid she told me the doctor said its lack of sex that she has not had sex for the past 5 years. note: she is cook who rarely have time to go out, please i want to know if she can still have a child again because now she is going to 36 years old. please enlighten me more on this fibroid issue... Thanks |
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you are the man bro thumbs up for you in short bar man give this man some chilled orijin with asun................I dey tell you...........all these are just on point ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 3 Likes |
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this is the best story so far I have ever come across.............nice piece....mere reading it gave me goose pimples, I kept on seeing it live the more I read it..........................nice bro I owe you some bottles ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
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LOCATION AND ADDRESS? |
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WHATS THE POINT WRITING IT? I DONT EVEN GET ![]() 1 Like |
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stick to the home tutoring it is far better and before you know you can even have your own tutorial center..............trust me I wont think twice sticking with teaching 1 Like |
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just accept your fate................................... ![]() |
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