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 Travel / Re: 8 Loneliest Countries In The World by josemaria03(m): 1:19pm On Sep 08, 2014 |
donwilly3: Stop gayism an u will see plenty households. yeah you are right |
| Travel / 8 Loneliest Countries In The World by josemaria03(m): 3:11am On Sep 07, 2014 |
It’s every teenager’s dream to someday move out of their parent’s home and enjoy the spoils of independent living. But it soon becomes practically every struggling working-class person’s burden to meet the demands of supporting themselves after they’ve outgrown the comforts of the familial nest. Although we’re a naturally social and interdependent species, independence and personal space are highly valued commodities in the modern world. And if you’ve got the means, modern society dictates that adulthood is defined by independence and having your own place to call a home. Economic circumstances in many parts of the world, however, have given rise to house sharing, flatmate culture, communal living and now, the boomerang generation. That is, young adults who return to their parent’s home under the pressures of financial instability. This means that poorer countries may host fewer single-person households. People living in single-person households has become increasingly common, however, in some parts of the world – particularly in populated cities, despite the fact that in these areas it isn’t the easiest thing to accommodate, nor the most affordable. Places where individuals choose to live alone are typically those where people can afford the expense. These are places that are more economically stable, boast more job opportunities, and perhaps harbor a stronger sense of autonomy — whether culturally, socially, or both — than in other areas. They’re also, of course, places that boast a high number of single people. The following list looks into the eight countries where people live alone most often based on statistics gathered by Euromonitor International, a data and research report service, and the U.S. Census. 8. South Africa: 24% In South Africa, 24 percent of households are single. Recent studies show that single-parent households are now becoming the norm in this country and this is partly due to the fact that marriages are considered too expensive, causing many couples to choose not to wed or live together. Still, it’s evident that many South Africans must feel a strong sense of autonomy. 7. Russia: 25% In Russia, 25 percent of all households are lived in by just one. While large households are very common in Russia, it’s still a place where a high percentage of individuals live alone. 6. Canada: 26% 26 percent of households are single in Canada and like South Africa, Canadians are experiencing a rise in single parent households, particularly in single father households. While this definitely attests to the changing views and practices surrounding marriage and family life in the country, 8 in 10 single parent households in Canada are still headed by women. 5. United states: 28% In the United States, 28 percent of households are comprised of just one person. Since close to half of Americans are single themselves, it makes sense that independent living should be so common. After all, in some of America’s largest cities, the percentage of households that are single is on the rise. Big cities like Manhattan or Washington DC are two major areas where a full 50 percent of households comprise just one person. 4. Italy: 29% In Italy, 29 percent of all households are single. This may be a bit surprising considering the economic crisis that struck the country, leaving many jobless. Yet, it is still a country that maintains single households in greater numbers than most. In Italy, still a predominantly Catholic country, people are marrying increasingly later in life – largely due to the expense of a traditional wedding. This is a trend which translates to a larger population of single and financially independent young people. 3. Japan: 31% In Japan, 31 percent of all households are single ones. In recent years, the highly populated capital, Tokyo, has seen the mounting rate of single households most prominently. It is very common for people to live alone in relatively cramped quarters and this is the growing norm for adults of all ages. 2. Britain: 34% 34 percent of households in Britain are lived in by single people. The number of single households has risen drastically by 50 percent since the 1990’s, according to recent studies. Of course, this is putting a premium on property prices in heavily populated areas; about 2.5 million people own a home but live alone. 1. Sweden: 47% 47 percent of households in Sweden are single ones and this percentage beats any other country’s by a considerable amount. The trend of postponing marriage or cohabitation, or opting out altogether, contributes to the high level of single households in the country. Furthermore, independence is now a marker for success in this wealthy country. This is particularly true in large cities. In Sweden, as in the other ‘loneliest’ countries, is this rising trend something that city housing infrastructure can continue to support? It’s worth considering, too, the implications solitary living will have on this country’s population both socially and culturally. |
| Education / Re: The 10 Least Literate Countries by josemaria03(m): 12:54am On Sep 07, 2014 |
2. South Sudan: 27 percent literacy rate Just 27 percent of South Sudan’s entire population can read and write. The country is known as the world’s youngest, having gained independence from Sudan in 2011. It’s self- evident that a young country faces numerous obstacles in reaching a state of self-sufficiency and prosperity and for this reason an efficient education system is still in the works. The consequence of this work in progress is the country’s low literacy rate, which hasn’t been helped by the war-torn history of the country. 1. Burkina Faso: 21.8 percent literacy rate Located in West Africa, Burkina Faso is a former French colony where the primary language is French, though many citizens cannot read nor write the language since a high percentage of the population doesn’t attend school. As a country with historically poor social welfare, only about one- third of children attend primary school. Due to the generally inaccessible locations of the schools, children in rural villages must walk for several miles to reach the nearest school. UNICEF reports that only 65 percent of boys and 54 percent of girls attend school. The dropout rate is increasingly high and it seems clear that a country with so inefficient an education system produces the lowest level of literacy rates in the world. Burkina Faso relies heavily on an internalized economy and so it’s typically a more viable option for most children to abandon education and work instead. |
| Education / Re: The 10 Least Literate Countries by josemaria03(m): 12:48am On Sep 07, 2014 |
9. Guinea: 41 percent literacy rate Guinea is located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa and 41 percent of its population can read and write. The people of Guinea are mostly all below poverty level with the majority living on about 1 dollar a day. 52 percent of adult men are literate but only 30 percent of adult women are as well. In this economically and politically unstable country there is a poor quality education system that leaves many children without the opportunity to learn. Schools are scarce in Guinea, which is one of Africa’s least developed countries, and although tuition is free, many families cannot afford the price of books or uniforms, which forces many children to drop out of school or prevents them from attending altogether. 8. Ethiopia: 39 percent literacy rate Only 39 percent of Ethiopians are literate. There is a general lack of accessibility to education in Ethiopia, a situation that is worsened by the fact that there exist great disparities between the quality of education in private and public schools. Private schools are generally better equipped with more qualified teachers but are typically too expensive for the majority of children to attend. 7. Somalia: 37.8 percent literacy rate 37.8 percent of Somalis can read and write. This may be attributable to the fact that out of the 1.7 million primary school age children, only 710, 860 attend school. The ongoing crisis of war and famine that began in Somalia in 1991 has ravaged the country and practically destroyed its national education system. The low literacy rates today attest to the social and economic crisis the civil war beset on the country of Somalia. 6. Chad: 34.5 percent literacy rate Chad is located in West Africa and neighbors Niger. Only 34.5 percent of the population in Chad is literate. With the Chadian government only spending up to 2 percent of its national GDP on education, only 36.5 percent of school-age children are enrolled in school. It’s not a surprise, then, that the country has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world since teaching people to read and write is evidently not a governmental priority. 5. Mali: 33.4 percent literacy rate Only 33.4 percent of people in Mali know how to read and write. Men and women stand on unequal footing with 43.1 percent of males literate and only 24.6 percent of women able to read and write. There are also large disparities between schools established in rural and urban areas, too; teachers who are under qualified typically teach in rural areas. There are also few literate teachers in Mali able to teach literacy programs, which perpetuates the problem. 4. Niger: 28. 7 percent literacy rate In Niger, a meagre total of 28.7 percent of the population can read and write. A disparate number of women in Niger are literate at 15.1 percent compared to the 42.9 percent of men who can read and write. Niger is also one of the poorest countries in the world and over 50 percent of its population is under 15 years old. The population pressure correlates with the lack of resources available to accommodate educational infrastructure. 3. Afghanistan: 28.1 percent literacy rate In Afghanistan, only 28.1 percent of citizens can read and write. Only 12.6 percent of women are literate and this is due in part to traditional cultural norms in Afghan society. Extremists and misogynists in Afghanistan take strict and often violent preventive measures to keep girls and women from accessing education. Resistance to equal opportunity for schooling is strong in Afghanistan; in 2008 there were 283 violent attacks on educational institutions. Despite the heavy opposition, Afghan girls remain strong and dedicated to advancing their lives through education. Since 2008, over 2 million girls are now enrolled in school with the numbers steadily increasing. |
| Education / The 10 Least Literate Countries by josemaria03(m): 12:39am On Sep 07, 2014 |
What many overlook as a basic ability — as common and easy as switching on a light — is to other people around the world a privilege that isn’t easily afforded. Literacy, the ability to read and write, is not a universal faculty as many would believe. In fact, illiteracy is just one of many considerable factors that exacerbate inequality and make the advancement of those in underdeveloped societies more difficult. If we consider how much we rely on these basic but vital tools of communication, which most of us have perfected early in our youth, it’s difficult to comprehend that 22 percent of all adults on earth are illiterate. UNESCO estimates that 30 to 50 million people are added to the growing list of illiterate individuals annually. The underlying reason for these numbers is lack of opportunity. The long- standing notion that illiteracy is due to the individual’s limited intellectual capacity is false; what’s true is that people are illiterate not as a choice or due to ignorance, but as a consequence of being born into a cycle of poverty that restricts accessibility to education. And poverty is not a choice. The CIA World Factbook reports that there are 775 million people globally who cannot read and write, with 122 million of these individuals being children. Women make up two- thirds of this demographic and the lowest illiteracy rates are found in South and West Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. 98 percent of all illiterate individuals live in developing countries where children are often forced to quit school due to its unaffordable cost or in order to join the labor force as a means of survival. It’s clear that large-scale poverty correlates to a lower literacy rate in a country. To further shed some light on this prominent issue, the following list ranks the countries with the lowest literacy rates in the world based on world comparison statistics collected by the CIA World Factbook. 10. Benin: 42.4 percent literacy rate Benin is located in West Africa and only 42.4 percent of its population can read and write. As a country ravaged by war and plagued by political instability, Benin’s poor education system has evidently suffered the consequences. Yet progressive efforts have been made since the 1990s that have benefited the people of Benin. Free tuition has increased enrollment rates, which has prompted an increase in the number of girls who attend school, helping to ease the disparity between the sexes in academia and by effect, literacy rates. But high enrollment rates are not indicative of high success rates. Due to the rapid increase in the numbers of those enrolled in school there is a shortage of teachers that can accommodate the many children who seek to learn. Classroom overcrowding deters the effectiveness of a school’s curriculum and this contributes to Benin’s overall poor education system that’s responsible for teaching children to read and write. |
| Nairaland / General / Giant Live Millipedes Seized At San Francisco Airport Shipped From Germany by josemaria03(m): 6:14pm On Sep 05, 2014 |
Customs agents seized 20 live giant millipedes hidden inside a box marked "toy car model" that arrived at the mail facility at San Francisco International Airport last week. The box was shipped from Germany, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office said, and routed through an X ray machine. That's when “agriculture specialists on duty were quick to notice the deception." Inside the package was a large plastic foam box and a large mesh bag "containing the foot-long millipedes, along with chunks of soil and paper," the agency said. They were referred to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for positive identification. While it is not illegal to import exotic animals — including giant millipedes — the package "lacked required import permits and was misrepresented in an attempt to bypass federal regulations." It has since been turned over to the USDA Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance office. It's the second strange animal shipment to be intercepted by customs officials in recent months. In July, officials at Los Angeles International Airport seized 67 live African snails the size of hams . The giant mollusks arrived from Lagos, Nigeria, in packages labeled "Achatina fulica for human consumption," the U.S. Customs & Border Protection office said. But the snails were deemed "Archachatina marginata," which the customs agency described as "a very serious threat to our agriculture, natural ecosystem, public health and economy." The snails were transferred to the U.S. Agriculture Department. "They can consume more than 500 types of plants and, if vegetables or fruits are not available, will even eat the paint and stucco off of houses," officials added. "They can be carriers of several parasites which are harmful to humans, one of which can lead to meningitis." source: yahoo news |
| Science/Technology / $1 Trillion Trove Of Rare Minerals Revealed Under Afghanistan by josemaria03(m): 6:02pm On Sep 05, 2014 |
WARNING!!!!!!!!!!! LONG POST Despite being one of the poorest nations in the world, Afghanistan may be sitting on one of the richest troves of minerals in the world, valued at nearly $1 trillion, according to U.S. scientists. Afghanistan, a country nearly the size of Texas, is loaded with minerals deposited by the violent collision of the Indian subcontinent with Asia. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) began inspecting what mineral resources Afghanistan had after U.S.-led forces drove the Taliban from power in the country in 2004. As it turns out, the Afghanistan Geological Survey staff had kept Soviet geological maps and reports up to 50 years old or more that hinted at a geological gold mine. In 2006, U.S. researchers flew airborne missions to conduct magnetic, gravity and hyperspectral surveys over Afghanistan. The magnetic surveys probed for iron-bearing minerals up to 6 miles (10 kilometers) below the surface, while the gravity surveys tried to identify sediment-filled basins potentially rich in oil and gas. The hyperspectral survey looked at the spectrum of light reflected off rocks to identify the light signatures unique to each mineral. More than 70 percent of the country was mapped in just two months. The surveys verified all the major Soviet finds. Afghanistan may hold 60 million tons of copper, 2.2 billion tons of iron ore, 1.4 million tons of rare earth elements such as lanthanum, cerium and neodymium, and lodes of aluminum , gold , silver, zinc, mercury and lithium. For instance, the Khanneshin carbonatite deposit in Afghanistan's Helmand province is valued at $89 billion, full as it is with rare earth elements . "Afghanistan is a country that is very, very rich in mineral resources," Jack Medlin, a geologist and program manager of the U.S. Geological Survey's Afghanistan project, told Live Science. "We've identified the potential for at least 24 world- class mineral deposits." The scientists' work was detailed in the Aug. 15 issue of the journal Science. Afghanistan treasure maps In 2010, the USGS data attracted the attention of the U.S. Department of Defense's Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO), which is entrusted with rebuilding Afghanistan. The task force valued Afghanistan's mineral resources at $908 billion, while the Afghan government's estimate is $3 trillion. Over the past four years, USGS and TFBSO have embarked on dozens of excursions in the war zone to collect and analyze mineral samples to confirm the aerial findings. "Performing an assessment of mineral resources in Afghanistan is not like going out in the United States and doing normal field work," Medlin said. "What becomes very, very obvious in Afghanistan is the huge amount of pre-planning that has to take place in order to visit any site in that country, such as who is going to provide security and how much security is needed. You also have to plan how you are actually going to get to some place, as for most of the sites in Afghanistan, you cannot drive there — our work involved helicopters, and for our safety, we couldn't be on the ground very long to get samples." The researchers' work has helped develop what are essentially treasure maps that let mining companies know what minerals are there, how much is there, and where they are, all to attract bids on the rights to the deposits. The Afghan government has already signed a 30-year, $3 billion contract with the China Metallurgical Group, a state-owned mining enterprise based in Beijing, to exploit the Mes Aynak copper deposit, and awarded mining rights for the country's biggest iron deposit to a group of Indian state-run and private companies. "These resources provide the potential for Afghanistan to develop its economy, to create jobs and build infrastructure, as it goes into the future," Medlin said. The mineral riches could lift Afghanistan out of poverty and fight crime and terrorism, said Said Mirzad, co-coordinator of the U.S. Geological Survey's Afghanistan program. "Terrorists in Afghanistan exploited the misery of the local population," Mirzad said. "If you give the population jobs, if they could bring bread to the table, if they had something to defend, then the terrorists, who are very few in number, won't have sway." Challenges to mining However, developing a mining industry in Afghanistan faces major challenges. "One of the biggest challenges is security," Medlin said. "Another challenge is the lack of infrastructure. We're talking about access to energy, which is required to develop mines. We're talking access to roads, railroads and so forth. We're also talking about access to water, which is needed in most mining operations. It's all a big challenge, but it's doable. It won't happen overnight, but it's doable." The USGS is currently helping to rebuild the scientific expertise of the Afghanistan Geological Survey, teaching the researchers modern techniques such as remote sensing. "We want to bring the Afghanistan Geological Survey into the 21st century," Medlin said. "The aim is to help the Afghans develop their mineral resources in a sustainable way." Mining and other forms of natural resources development can lead to graft, corruption, social unrest and environmental degradation. Other nations rich in resources such as Botswana, Chile and Norway could provide Afghanistan good models to emulate in order to avoid these problems, said Marcia McNutt, editor-in-chief of the journal Science and director of the USGS in the summer of 2012. For example, important factors contributing to peace and prosperity in those nations are strong public institutions, equitable redistribution of revenues, environmental planning and investment in education, scientific institutions and human resources, McNutt noted. "The leaders of Afghanistan will have many important decisions to make in the coming years and decades," McNutt wrote in an editorial in the Aug. 15 issue of the journal Science. "Science has opened the door to a new, more prosperous future. May they use this opportunity wisely." liveScience.com
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| Travel / Re: DV 2014 Winners Meet Here by josemaria03(m): 8:56am On Jul 03, 2014 |
st.dammis: God's doing |
| Travel / Re: DV 2014 Winners Meet Here by josemaria03(m): 6:03am On Jul 03, 2014 |
Dmo4real: Need ur prayer guys, as i will b jetting out 2day.... Tampa Florida loading......God with you |
| Travel / Re: DV 2014 Winners Meet Here by josemaria03(m): 6:00am On Jul 03, 2014 |
Cyprian kosiso: @ josemaria I just did as u said in d website I saw visa "issued" but do to logistics where u did ur intervw it can b maild or pick up. That if dey hv any tin dey wil conact me, wht do u think, shuld I go to collect it nw bcs am coming frm asaba then your visa is ready for pick up, if you were given five days at the interview make it seven and if it's 10 make it 12 |
| Travel / Re: DV 2014 Winners Meet Here by josemaria03(m): 9:07pm On Jul 02, 2014 |
Cyprian kosiso: Plz house how do I check if my visa is ready for collection bcs dey did nt call me. Secondly. D airticket i saw to boston was #250000. I tot dey said airticket is #170000 to america. Somebody plz explain all dis for me bcs am getting down @ all dis. Plz help you can check if your visa is ready for pick up on this site ceac.state.gov with your case number (writing your case number as 2014AF88888 and not 2014AF00088888) and please which airline is that? 1 Like |
| Travel / Re: DV 2014 Winners Meet Here by josemaria03(m): 4:01pm On Jul 02, 2014 |
st.dammis: congratulation brother |
| Travel / Re: DV 2014 Winners Meet Here by josemaria03(m): 11:34pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
samolaniyi: What happened to our thread "preparation for migrating to US". I have searching for minutes but could find it on the forum. its gone, opening a new thread will do or better still search for it on Google and paste the url here on nairaland as oga seun said so to create and get all pages back. But nah long tin oo |
| Travel / Re: DV 2014 Winners Meet Here by josemaria03(m): 11:30pm On Jun 30, 2014 |
rossudy: Thanks but i am a 2015 winner and i am not from Nigeria but a Nigerian by blood my dad is Nigeria mom from tchad so really wanna know if i still got the chance and please by your experience when do you think a number like mine can be interviewed,,, wait till September this year, then you will know when your interview will be, this year or 2015... And congratulation for been selected. Welcome to the forum |
| Travel / Re: DV 2014 Winners Meet Here by josemaria03(m): 10:05am On Jun 29, 2014 |
The favour of God will follow u to ur interview tomorrow ijn @ akintunde and will be of success |
| Travel / Re: DV 2014 Winners Meet Here by josemaria03(m): 1:27pm On Jun 27, 2014 |
chuckvinz: Good afternoon my fellow winners of dv lottery and all nairalanders...i will be going for interview on the month of July 24 by d God grace... i will be living at Brooklyn new York wit my cousin that has two kids, he is a doctor over there, a consultant.... i really don't know if he can be able to finance my education over there, i av not gotten admission into d uni here in 9ja, and i don't know if it is going to be easy for me over there, i want to study mechanical engineering...i need help and information on how to do it... because my parents can't finance my schooling and everything over there, i will have to do it myself., if there is anyway you can help. if you are going as a citizen, then I think obtaining a loan to finance your education won't be difficult |
| Travel / Re: DV 2014 Winners Meet Here by josemaria03(m): 10:30am On Jun 27, 2014 |
finally after about 8 days |
| Travel / Re: DV 2014 Winners Meet Here by josemaria03(m): 8:51am On Jan 10, 2014 |
apex555: good morning 2 every body in the house @ Egbonbode thanks U so mush 4 the info it reallllllyyyyyyyyy help, 2 every one of us dat are nt yet current remember that is nt by ur power that make them to selecte you! If u are nt selected what will u drag with them or God? 4 them 2 selecte U God have a reason 4 that and 4 the bulletine 2 be going like dis God also have a reason 4 it,4 example if u are current since last yr oct and u have gone 4 ur interview without a good preparation and ur visa is nt approve what will u do 2 them or God? then if you nw wait till september with a good preparation and ur visa is approve wish one do u preferre? Is human dat add time 4 what will do,God will only perfect it when he no dat it will suit you so my brother and my sister, thank God all the time 4 what he as done and 4 what is about 2 do,stop worry ur self 4 what u can't seltel by ur self looking unto Jessssssssuuuussssssss the author and the finisher of our faith.I am very happy 4 the day I locate dis Site not only 4 the guru in the house bt almost every body here believe in God,dat is one of the reason that make me fill @ home.me 2 I am also with high CN 1272* but I no dat God is able.shalom! we are on same range with CN mine is CN 123** |
| Politics / Re: Listverse.com Says Nigerians Are Worse Than Nazis by josemaria03(m): 12:57am On Jan 01, 2014 |
Happy new year :-) :-D |
| Politics / Re: We Attacked Maiduguri, We’ll Hit US -shekau Boko Haram Leader by josemaria03(m): 7:13am On Dec 13, 2013 |
Alishachris: I thought they said that shakau's is dead? |
| Travel / Re: DV 2014 Winners Meet Here by josemaria03(m): 8:31pm On Dec 12, 2013 |
chiwuike20: I lost my cool and cudnt think clearly. Just imagine somebody who was admitted to study law not able to elaborate on demand and price? ehya ;( sorry bro.. Now u have to focus on the future |
| Politics / We Attacked Maiduguri, We’ll Hit US -shekau Boko Haram Leader by josemaria03(m): 5:14pm On Dec 12, 2013 |
Leader of the Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has today claimed responsibility for the attackson the Composite Group Air force Base in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital that occurred on 2nd December. Shekau spoke in a 40 minutes video which was obtained by newsmen through intermediaries spoke in Arabic, Hausa and Kanuri in which he claimed victory over Nigerian forces and vowed to extend what he described as “Crusade” to the shores of the United States of America. The Boko Haram terrorists had attacked the 79 Composite Group of the Nigerian Air Force in Maiduguri, destroying five aircrafts and many buildings as well as the 333 Artillery Regiment also in Maiduguri where many buildings and vehicles were destroyed and burnt. Meanwhile the Nigerian Army had insisted the military troops were able to inflict serious casualties on the terrorists and claimed that 25 insurgents were killed but the Boko Haram leader, Shekau in the new video said he only lost seven of his men but killed “many soldiers”. Shekau said,“This message is intended as a glad tiding. Allah the Almighty has given us victory in the attack we launched inside Maiduguri (which was) called Borno in ancient times. “We stormed the city and fought them (and) Allah blessed us with lots of booty. Three of our men carried out suicide bombings, three of our men died from bullets, one of them died from friendly fire and not from your bullet. May Allah accept them as Martyrs and may we attain such honour. “Useless, stupid America! If you could do anything you would have done it in your country. Vagabond. You are boasting you are going to join forced with Nigeria to crush us, bloody liars. You couldn’t crush us when we were carrying sticks. Is it today when we storm your barracks and commandeered your things one after the other. “By Allah we will never stop. Don’t think we will stop in Maiduguri, tomorrow you will see us in America itself. Our operation is not confined to Nigeria, it is for the whole world,”Shekau said. Source:: www.punchng.com/news/we-attacked-maiduguri-well-hit-us-shekau-boko-haram-leader/ |
| Education / Re: ASUU FG Finally Reach An Agreement by josemaria03(m): 9:44am On Dec 12, 2013 |
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| Travel / Re: DV 2014 Winners Meet Here by josemaria03(m): 8:14am On Dec 12, 2013 |
Favor will surely locate you, go n get it, its urs chiwuike20: Heading straight down for my 10am interview, i need d prayer of my nairaland efamily. God blessFavor will surely locate you, go n get it, its urs |
| Travel / Re: DV 2014 Winners Meet Here by josemaria03(m): 11:11am On Dec 11, 2013 |
@ dahunsiolajide congratulation |
| Nairaland / General / Miley Cyrus, Pope Francis Among Time's 'person Of The Year' Finalists by josemaria03(m): 7:22pm On Dec 09, 2013 |
Time magazine revealed 10 finalistsfor its 2013 "Person of the Year." Among them: Pope Francis, President Barack Obama and Miley Cyrus. Obama was Time's 2012 "Person of the Year." But Cyrus, whose bizarre "twerking" at the MTV Video Music Awards in September made the former "Hannah Montana" star a water-cooler staple, is being tabbed as an unlikely favorite for the honor, which will be revealed by the magazine on the "Today" show Wednesday. There are other strange bedfellows among the finalists, too. Sen. Ted Cruz, the tea party Republican whose anti-Obamacare stand on Capitol Hill led to a partial government shutdown, shares a spot on the short list with Kathleen Sebelius, the Health and Human Services secretary who was tasked with overseeing the botched rollout of the Affordable Care Act website. Syrian President Bashar Assad, who the United States says was behind the deadly chemical attack on the Syrian people, is a finalist, as is Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who recently agreed to an interim deal to curb his nation’s nuclear program. Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor-turned-leaker, also is on the list. Here's the full list of finalists: • Bashar Assad, President of Syria • Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder • Ted Cruz, Texas senator • Miley Cyrus, singer • Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church • Barack Obama, President of the United States • Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran • Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services • Edward Snowden, NSA leaker • Edith Windsor, gay rights activist Who do you think should be Time’s 'Person of the Year' for 2013? Source:: news.yahoo.com/miley-pope-time-poy-134432666.html?.tsrc=yahoo |
| Computers / Laptop Battery Won't Power It Up, Even At 100% by josemaria03(m): 4:02pm On Dec 09, 2013 |
I discovered it few days ago, the laptop will not power up with battery even at 100% charge, and it will work fine when there is power outage, but it will not power up unless i plug the charger. I have restore the BIOS settings and CMOS Pls i need help i don't know what else to do |
| Crime / Re: Ondo HRM Raphael Oloye Nomiye Died Due To Sex Romp With A Banker by josemaria03(m): 10:25pm On Nov 24, 2013 |
Oga ooo :-/ |
| Celebrities / Re: Mistahdays To Feature D'banj And Donjazzy In The Illuminati Party Single by josemaria03(m): 10:21pm On Nov 24, 2013 |
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| Sports / Do You Thinks The Super Eagles Are Ready? by josemaria03(m): 9:30am On Nov 19, 2013 |
Do you guys think the super eagles are ready for the 2014 world cup, to face the likes of Spain, Germany, Argentina, Brazil Uruguay, England, and more, based on the game they played yesterday against Italy... |
| Technology Market / Re: New Arrival Brand New Toshiba QOSMIO 17.3-inch, 3GB NVIDIA Three Unit Available. by josemaria03(m): 8:40am On Nov 18, 2013 |
What's the price |
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