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TV/Movies / Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by Scamfender: 9:28pm On Nov 09, 2014
Religion / Re: Who Was Jesus Christ Before Earth? ...michael? by Scamfender: 8:56pm On Nov 09, 2014
briantext:
JESUS WAS JEHOVAH BEFORE EARTH
you believe in the trinity, then?
Religion / Re: Who Was Jesus Christ Before Earth? ...michael? by Scamfender: 8:29pm On Nov 09, 2014
Lazy to read? Yes, that is why we've cut out alot (if you want to read all the details, you can go to the site here http://www.scamfender.com/2014/11/who-was-jesus-before-earth-arch-angel_36.html?m=1 ) though.

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But we've brought down this that might interest you... Wait for it...wait for it...
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However, the bible does not tell us what kind of family God has. We know that Jesus or the lamb would have a wife. From where?
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These are difficult questions. It shows that there is more to the heavenly home that God, Jesus and Angels. Get me? If anybody has answers to that, please do not hesitate to share. Let's move on.
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Jesus came to die for our sins and that we are saved through the shedding of His Blood. An angel could not do this for us. So, with this thought in mind, that Jesus is not a created being, but that He is fully divine as is the Father. Let's get back to Michael. I have been looking at the statements on Michael and I see evidence suggesting that Jesus could have been known as Michael in heaven, before He came to Earth as Christ. Is it possible that Michael could be Jesus Christ? In other words: Is Michael a divine being, and not really an actual angel, because He is really Jesus Christ the Son of God? Names in the bible are not for fun. Michael means ''one who is like God''. There is a touch of ''divine'' in that. Get the drift? Now, the main part that connects them is here. During the final fight.
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''Because the Lord Himself shall come down from Heaven with a commanding shout of an archangel's voice, and with God's trumpet. And the dead in Christ will rise again first. Thessalonians 4:16''
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We see two words there. ''The Lord'' and ''Arch-Angel''. Now, the lord is shouting with an Arch-Angel's voice. Why? Maybe its just because he is an Arch-Angel; Michael. Some have argued that its the arch-angel that's shouting, and the Lord is just coming down. Some have argued that its both of them shouting. The most logical conclusion is that the Arch-angel is the lord, who is shouting. The Arch-Angel, Michael, who leads the army against the devil (a task christians believe Jesus would do) is shouting and coming down with such force. That says something. JESUS IS MICHAEL. Or wait, let me rephrase that, JESUS MIGHT BE MICHAEL. What do you say?

Note: the time ''God'' came to visit Abraham, in the company of two other angels, it could have been Jesus, not God himself. Note that the bible once referred to Jesus as God. The bible also referred to both as ''Lord''. Therefore, we dont know who came to see Abraham. Maybe God, maybe Jesus/Michael. However, because Jesus was not mentioned at all before that point in the bible, i'll stick to it being God. The frequent use of 'Lord' for both of them in the bible has misled alot of christians into thinking they are one and the same. However, if you can get your hands on early greek and other versions of the bible, you'd be able to clearly differentiate them.
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So, what do you think? Who was Jesus before earth?
I am Eric Arthur.
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Religion / Re: Who Was Jesus Christ Before Earth? ...michael? by Scamfender: 8:24pm On Nov 09, 2014
Moses killed someone before he ran away from Egypt, but no big deal was made about it, so?
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Why is it possible for Jesus to be Arch-angel Michael? Why do I think so? Like I'll say, let's proceed.
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First of all, Jesus was never 'mentioned in heaven' before the new testament, yet he is regarded as God's 'first born son'. He never crossed paths with arch-angel Michael through-out the bible's story line too. Ever wondered why Superman never crossed paths with Clark Kent? Or Spiderman with Peter Parker? Maybe it's because they are the same person? Get?
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So let's go into a some details.
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Okay now,
some detail:
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In the book of Daniel, angel Gabriel explained to Daniel how he was rescued from the hands of the Devil and his demons who didn't want him to diliver God's message to Daniel. He was rescued by Michael. This shows Michael's power. Remember, this was against the devil himself.
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''But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.'' - Daniel 10:12-13
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Also, michael is called ''one of the chief princes''. Then here is is called Prince. Your Prince.
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"But I will tell you what is noted in the Scripture of Truth. No one upholds me against these, except Michael your prince.''- Daniel 10: 20-21
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Going further, we see Michael who is called the great prince, standing up, and when he does a time of trouble starts and God's people are delivered.
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Why is it that God's people are delivered when Michael stands up? Why not God or Jesus? And why is Michael described as standing for the children of thy people? Look:

''At that time Michael shall stand up,The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book.

...And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt.

...Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.'' Daniel 12:1-3
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In Jude we see Michael confronting Satan when Moses was resurrected. Many people think of Michael as being just an angel. If this is true then why would an angel be used in such a direct confrontation as to confront Satan? Why shouldn't God or Jesus be doing these important confrontations? Finally in the book of Revelation, we see that there is a war in heaven. The opposing sides are described as Michael and his angels against the dragon which we know to be Satan and his angels. The war in heaven is very important. Why isn't God or Jesus taking part in the war. Why are the angels described as being Michael's angels and not God's or Christ's angels? ''And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought'' ''And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.'' Revelation 12:7
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Michael is the archangel, the chief of the angels. He is described as one of the chief princes and our prince. When He stands up, things happen. He is described as standing for the children of thy people. So when He stands, there is a time of trouble that results in God's people being delivered, every one who's name if found written in the book. He contends directly against Satan and the angels in heaven are described as being Michael's angels. So, I want to ask you a question. Because Michael does things that we might think God or Jesus should be doing: Is it possible that Michael could be Jesus? We need to understand what the Bible says. Jesus is Divine just like the Father. Also, Jesus said He was the Son of God several times. The Jews understood Him clearly, they saw that Jesus was saying He was equal with God so they picked up stones to stone Him!
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Jesus also accepted worship when He was on earth! Even the angels in Heaven did not accept worship. _
In the last book of the Bible, John was stopped from worshiping an angel who was in front of him: ''And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy''- Revelation 19:10
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Yet many times, Jesus accepted the worship of those around Him.Before we proceed, it it worth mentioning that some people might use these points to argue that Jesus is God. This, I do not believe. The bible clearly differentiates them. However, the bible does not tell us what kind of family God has. We know that Jesus or the lamb would have a wife. From where?
Religion / Re: Who Was Jesus Christ Before Earth? ...michael? by Scamfender: 8:20pm On Nov 09, 2014
This article is quite long and we might not be able to post all here. However, we will try to summarize everything here for your reading convinience. If you'd like more information, visit the main post http://www.scamfender.com/2014/11/who-was-jesus-before-earth-arch-angel_36.html?m=1 .

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Religion / Who Was Jesus Christ Before Earth? ...michael? by Scamfender: 8:16pm On Nov 09, 2014
#SundaySpecial
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Good day, everybody. My name is Eric Arthur and I am your host on this programme. *crowd cheers*
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The subject matter before us is very interesting. It might be annoying to some. Well, it depends on how you view it. Note, however, that we earthlings do not have all the answers we need or seek. Even our holy books do not tell us everything we may want to know. Some people are usually scared to investigate into these matters because of fear(s) about being too inquisitive before God. I am/was made to believe that we serve a God who deals not with what we speak out, but with what is in our hearts. So what is the difference between having these curiosity(ies) in our hearts and when we actually act on the curiosity(ies)? You think God doesn't know that you're curious? What kind of person does it make God if He gets angered by your curiosity? Or plans to destroy you if you say it out, or even try to find answers? Com'on, I am/was made to believe that our God is a loving God who is not wicked. So, feel free, you're safe. smiley
God wants you to have answers, however, it may not be possible for him to sit with you and start telling you stories of billions of decades. Note also that ignorance is a disease. The devil can use your ignorance against you. Imagine you do not know that it is a sin to worship any image, no matter your intentions. If a messenger of the devil tells you to carve an image and worship it so that you'll have direct contact with the almighty God, would you? Yes you would, if you didnt know that God doesnt support this. So, yes, its good to know. Search for answers, but do this in a good and decent way. Be moral. Make sure your willingness to get answers does not skew your mentality. Remember that you are serving God and that you'll always serve Him, but you just need some answers. Thats a safe way to search.
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Let's proceed.
Now, with that said. We all know that the bible and Quran arn't complete (shoot me smiley ). These gaps in knowledge are the major basis for Atheists in the world today. I, personally believe atheists are scared. They cant just imagine someone watching all their activities. Everything they do in secret, etc. They read the bible to find 'mistakes', or places that simply do not make sense. My brother, if you look at a group of dogs with the intention of seeing cattles, sooner or later, you'll start seeing horns on their heads.
*smiles*

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So,
Who is Jesus Christ? Ofcourse we've all heard that he is the 'son of God' who came down to earth to die for our sins. He was born out of a virgin and his earthly father was a carpenter. He performed alot of miracles. However, who WAS he? And maybe who IS he?
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By ''the son of God'', what does the bible really mean? What do our preachers really mean?
Let me start by giving alternative views of people about who Jesus is.
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1. Atheists believe Jesus is a faboo, and he never really existed.
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2. Some believe he was the first angel to be created and that's why he is referred to as ''the first born son''. This is because the angels are regarded as 'sons of God'.

3. Some believe that Jesus is a part of the trinity. The father the son and the holy spirit, and that they cannot be separated. These set of people will tell you that Jesus is God, in a way.

4. I was talking with a guy once, and he said Jesus is God's earthly form. He said that when God is on earth, He is Jesus. lol

5. Jesus is not an angel nor an heavenly body, he is merely a prophet. This is what muslims will tell you. Although I personally believe that muslims say this to make sure that christianity is not seen as superior to Islam in any way. If Mohammed was just a prophet, what gives Jesus the right to be called Son of God? I think thats what its all about.

6. Some people believe that Jesus is not an angel, however he is an heavenly body. He is more than just an angel.

7. Some people believe that we earthlings only know about Jehovah God. That like the greek mythology, Jehovah has others of his kind and Jehovah was just the one who created earth. They believe that Jesus might be an actual biological son of Jehovah.
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What do you think?
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The view i'd like to discuss here is the part about Jesus being the Arch-Angel Michael. Crazy, right? But let's proceed.
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To understand the bible, sometimes we have to make deductions or even conclusions about some other things from the information that the bible does provide.
For example, who said masturbation is a sin? We can make deduction that since God frowns at sexual immorality, then masturbation could also be a sin. Why dont we see the police and soldiers killing of criminals as sins? Why isn't the guilt there? Maybe this is because there were several killings in the bible which were thought to be 'right' or just, so we now believe that if a killing is done for just cause, there is no actual sin. Moses killed someone before he ran away from Egypt, but no big deal was made about it, so?
Nairaland / General / 17-Year-Old Guy Transforms Himself Into Famous People by Scamfender: 5:28pm On Nov 09, 2014
A guy from New Zealand became social-media famous after creating these humorous imitations of famous people. Liam Martin is 17 years old and has 1.8 million followers on Instagram. For his creative transformations, Lian wears colorful wigs, garbage bags and even various food items.

Source: http://www.scamfender.com/2014/11/17-year-old-guy-transforms-himself-into.html?m=0

Nairaland / General / 'foodini' Machine Lets You Print Edible Burgers, Pizza, Chocolate by Scamfender: 5:20pm On Nov 09, 2014
As further proof that you can now 3D-print anything, a company called Natural Machines has introduced a 3D printer for food. The "Foodini," as it's called, isn't too different from a regular 3D printer, but instead of printing with plastics, it deploys edible ingredients squeezed out of stainless steel capsules: "It's the same technology," says Lynette Kucsma, co-founder of Natural Machines, "but with plastics there's just
one melting point, whereas with food it's different temperatures, consistencies and textures. Also, gravity works a little bit against us, as
food doesn't hold the shape as well as plastic." At the Web Summit technology conference in Dublin, the Barcelona-based startup is showing off the machine, which it says is the only one of its kind
capable of printing a wide range of dishes, from sweet to savoury.
"In essence, this is a mini food manufacturing plant shrunk down to the size of an oven," Kucsma said, pointing out that at least in the initial stage the printer will be targeted mostly at professional kitchen users, with a consumer version to follow, at a projected retail price of around $1,000.

In principle, the Foodini sounds like the ultimate laziness aid: press a button to print your ravioli. But Natural Machines is quick to point out that it's designed to take care only of the difficult and time-consuming parts of food preparation that discourage people from cooking at home, and that it promotes healthy eating by requiring fresh ingredients prepared before printing. Nevertheless, the company is working with major food manufacturers to create pre-packaged plastic capsules that can just be loaded into the machine to make food, even though they assure these will be free of preservatives, with a shelf life limited to five days.

The printing process is slow, but faster than regular 3D printing. Other than being capable of creating complex designs, such as very detailed cake decorations or food arranged in unusual shapes, the Foodini can be useful for recipes that require precision and dexterity, like homemade pizza or filled pasta. Currently, the device only prints the food, which must be then cooked as usual. But a future model will also cook the
preparation and produce it ready to eat. The idea also comes with a social element too. "There's a touchscreen on the front that connects to a recipe site in the cloud, so it's an internet-of-things, connected kitchen
appliance," said Kucsma. Users will also be able to control the
device remotely using a smartphone, and share their recipes with the community. That is, if people don't balk at the idea of eating printed food. "We have done tests and everybody liked the food," explains Kucsma. "Take the microwave oven, for example: in the 70s, people were a bit fearful about it, they thought food could be poisoned with radiation or something, but fast forward 30 years, and there's one in every household. This is real food, with real fresh ingredients, it's just prepared using a new technology." The company is completing a round of financing and plans to begin mass manufacturing in the second half of next year.

Health / Opinion - Should Smoking Be Illegal? by Scamfender: 9:22pm On Nov 08, 2014
It's already banned in many public places - but should smoking be against the law?

Nairaland / General / 5 Fears You Must Face To Become A Successful African Entrepreneur by Scamfender: 1:51pm On Nov 08, 2014
Fear is a phenomenon and a key driver of human decision making. While some others get paralysed and allow fear cripple them, others ride on it, leveraging the surge of emotions that come with it to make positive things happen. Robert Schuller says, “If you listen to your fears, you will die never knowing what a great person you might have been.” Fear is a common denominator and comes with the whole package of living on earth. Everyone will experience fear at some point, what has distinguished the courageous from the timid has been the ability to act in spite of fear as any mind focused on doubt and fear cannot focus on the journey to victory.
Africa’s progress on its trajectory to a full scale resurgence has been rewarding for its locals, and the support now available for budding entrepreneurs on the continent is growing by the day. Africa can definitely host more indigenous businesses, the numbers speak in its favour and the ever rising middle class will readily patronize successful start-ups, but the business men and women who float these companies must conquer 5 fears.

– Fear of Failure: This is probably the first and loudest fear to face. A few things to keep in mind though; if you decide to not try, you have already failed, if you do try and fail, you will learn some lessons that are probably as valuable as succeeding.

– Fear of Inadequacy: Many fear they may not have everything it takes to build a business in terms of know-how and smarts, and they’re probably right. The thing to do at this point is to fill the knowledge gaps by acquiring information through formal and informal learning, build strategic networks and leverage mentors. This approach makes more sense than telling yourself all day that you just aren’t good enough.

- Fear of Marketing: A good number of Africans may shy away from everything that has to do with selling; but truth be told, everyone has to sell something. As an employee, you still have to sell yourself as the best choice in a recruitment exercise. Better to fine-tune your Influence & Persuasion Quotient than to miss out on a chance to build the next MTN
or Shoprite.

- Fear of Competition: Whether or not you have the first mover advantage in a business, at some point, competition will be a reality of your market place. Create, in advance, long term strategies to deal with such occurrences and design their execution such that there will always be multiple points of differentiation for your product and/or service.
Successful business people have come to respect, not abhor, competition.

- Fear of Leadership: Coming from a continent that has been notorious for ineffective leadership can make many Africans question their ability and readiness to provide the required depth of leadership required to float a successful business. However, as usual, the right move is to seek to become a better leader, and one sure step to take is studying the lives of great business leaders.
Do not lose your dreams to inertia, face your fears today!
Health / Re: All You Need To Know About Sleeping by Scamfender: 1:06pm On Nov 08, 2014
Mrval20:
Okay, thanks.
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Health / Re: All You Need To Know About Sleeping by Scamfender: 12:03pm On Nov 08, 2014
Mrval20:

Alarm? This device is my companion and it has destroyed my natural sleep cycle. Anyway, I get 4-5 hours max. Hope that's not too bad?
5 and a half hrs is d least health wise. Sleeping 4 hours is dangerous
Health / Your Alarm Clock Is Dangerous Read Why............ by Scamfender: 9:06am On Nov 08, 2014
How you wake up is important, because it sets the tone for the rest of your day. Most Nigerians wake up the the annoying “EEEE EEEE EEEE” sound of a loud, high pitched buzzer, which jolts them out of their sleep, and sometimes causes a little panic attack. In fact, some studies have shown that waking up in such a matter is bad for your heart, and there have been instances of people having heart attacks right after their alarm has gone off.
When you wake up in such a way, it provokes a few involuntary physical responses.
First, there is the adrenaline that is quickly pumped through your veins, because your body is scared and is expecting danger. It’s first thought is to get up, run and get away from the thing that is making that horrid sound. If you are used to waking up to a buzzer, than this way of waking up may have become the norm to you, and you may not even recognize that it is happening.
Second, this adrenaline rush causes your heart to speed up and increases your blood flow, because your body is preparing to fight or to run. It’s survival depends on it.
Third, most people wake up this way not once, twice, but three times each morning because they hit the snooze button. Once they are jolted out of bed, they realize that there is no danger. They also realize that they want more sleep. So they quickly lay their head back onto the pillow and give their body the signal to stop pumping out adrenaline and to slow down the heart. Then, 5 minutes later, they wake up in that same head pounding, heart racing manner.
Waking up by alarm clock is completely unnatural. Our ancestors didn’t do it and our great grandparents didn’t do it either. Of course, times were different then. They worked the land whereas many of us work in buildings and offices.
Because of this, it’s not conducive to throw out our alarm clocks…or is it?
There are other ways to wake up on time that are much more gentle and good for your health.
Get an alarm clock that doesn’t have an alarm, but sounds of nature. Waking up to the sound of the rain, a steady stream of water, birds chirping or wind chimes dancing is a nice way to ease you out of your sleep. It gently wakes you up without those feelings of being of rushed and does not send that signal that you need to run out of bed because your life depends on it.
Simply tell your body what time you need to get up. This may sound strange but it works for many people. We each have an innate clock inside of us, and while our subconscious mind uses it well, our conscious mind does not. However, if you tell your mind and body that you need to get up at 6 AM, it will most likely wake you up at 6AM, or maybe even 5 minutes earlier.
Ask someone to wake you up nicely. It does no good to have someone storm into your room and yell “WAKE UP!!!!” You might as well wake up to a siren if that’s the case. Instead, ask someone to wake you up gently. They can touch you lightly on your arm, or softly coo your name. You can wake up your partner by gently scratching their head or back and saying “Sweetie, it’s time to get up.”
While we have discussed the physical reasons to wake up nicely, let’s discuss the emotional part as well.
Waking up nicely puts you in a better mood. It also allows you to feel more rested so that you have more energy throughout the day. This doesn’t mean that you won’t hit the vending machine at 3 PM, but it does mean that you won’t feel as if you’ve missed out on a few hours of sleep.
When you wake up nicely, you just feel good. You feel content and peaceful and it’s easier to get up. Putting out this vibe first thing in the morning is so important because it really does have the power to pave the rest of your day.
Have you ever woken up in a bad mood only to have the rest of your day be as terrible as the mood you woke up in? That’s because you attracted those events to you. But when you wake up feeling fresh, recharged, happy and peaceful, you’re sending out a signal to the universe that says that you are willing and ready to accept good things today. It raises your vibration and you may even find that you have happier thoughts and more spiritual insights through out the day. You’ll also find that the issues you’ve been trying to work on will begin to work themselves out.
Health / Re: All You Need To Know About Sleeping by Scamfender: 8:58am On Nov 08, 2014
Mrval20:
@op, interesting writeup. But wait, did you just say we 8 hours of sleep everyday? I think that's way too much for a young person with genuine life goals.

everyone has a different body chemistry the hours people sleep can depend on many factors as long as you are not being woken up by an alarm clock you are alright
Romance / Kissing Ethics by Scamfender: 8:55am On Nov 08, 2014
kissing yes kissing,french kiss especially. I want to share with you what i call the ethics of kissing.
Read a lot of complaint by both genders about how they want to be kissed or what they hate about being kissed.
kissing comes with different motives,sometimes we kiss so it could lead to sex,sometimes we kiss just to let some emotions in the air,and sometimes we kiss so as to leave a lasting memory,hey we all have different motives for kissing, well,how do we achieve such motives
when we can't even do the kissing well so here is some tips to having a good kiss.

1) Make sure there is a strong connection between you and your partner.

2)Be focused,don't think of any other thing just think alone about your partner,it's her moment so make sure it's not being shared.

3)Don't rush things,yeah don't rush take it gently,your partner is not running exchange the lips slowly, understand the lips,don't rush things once you understand the lips the speed would increase on its own then you could start the tongue exchange.

4) while kissing don't bite the lips too hard or suck too hard,you don't want your partner thinking you out for sucking her blood. so just suck gently you don't want to kiss your partner and leave him/her with a swollen lips trust me he/she wouldn't want kissing you again.

5)don't turn her mouth into your saliva tank,hey it's a kiss not an opportunity for you to empty your saliva in the mouth of your partner watch your saliva while kissing and don't loose concentration because of that.

6) Bad breath what is bad breath it simply means mouth odor,this is one major turn off when it comes to kissing,nobody wants to kiss you inhaling offensive odor nobody wants that,this is one reason why most partners don't give a damn about kissing, i was chatting with a friend and was talking about kissing and i asked her if her man is having mouth odor can she,because of love kiss him she said no, and her words was "no matter how much i love him i cannot kiss him" and i asked" why?" her response was "i wouldn't be able to breath well, plus it's contagious",i smiled, i don't know how true it is about it being contagious but one thing is sure nobody loves kissing someone with bad breath. So try to keep your mouth clean always. click on How to deal with bad breath

Yeah it's as simple as that just understand the lips and be free of mouth odour and enjoy your kiss,maake every kiss a lasting one
BY:FARUQ SANUSI scamfender.com
Nairaland / General / Scientific Evidence Proves That School Begins Too Early by Scamfender: 8:46am On Nov 08, 2014
Parents, students and teachers often argue, with little evidence, about whether U.S. high schools begin too early in the morning. In the past three years, however, scientific studies have piled up, and they all lead to the same conclusion: a later start time improves learning. And the later the start, the better.
Biological research shows that circadian rhythms shift during the teen years, pushing boys and girls to stay up later at night and sleep later into the morning. The phase shift, driven by a change in melatonin in the brain, begins around age 13, gets stronger by ages 15 and 16, and peaks at ages 17, 18 or 19.
Does that affect learning? It does, according to Kyla Wahlstrom, director of the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement at the University of Minnesota. She published a large study in February that tracked more than 9,000 students in eight public high schools in Minnesota, Colorado and Wyoming. After one semester, when school began at 8:35 a.m. or later, grades earned in math, English, science and social studies typically rose a quarter step—for example, up halfway from B to B+.
Two journal articles that Wahlstrom has reviewed but have not yet been published reach similar conclusions. So did a controlled experiment completed by the U.S. Air Force Academy, which required different sets of cadets to begin at different times during their freshman year. A 2012 study of North Carolina school districts that varied school times because of transportation problems showed that later start times correlated with higher scores in math and reading. Still other studies indicate that delaying start times raises attendance, lowers depression rates and reduces car crashes among teens, all because they are getting more of the extra sleep they need.
And the later the delay, the greater the payoff. In various studies, school districts that shifted from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. saw more benefits than those that shifted from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. Studies in Brazil, Italy and Israel showed similar improvements in grades. The key is allowing teens to get at least eight hours of sleep, preferably nine. In Europe, it is rare for high school to start before 9:00 a.m.
Studies also show that common arguments against later start times ring hollow. In hundreds of districts that have made the change, students do not have a harder time fitting in after-school activities such as sports or in keeping part-time jobs. "Once these school districts change, they don't want to go back," Wahlstrom says.
Even "the bus issue" can work out for everyone. Many districts bus kids to high school first, then rerun the routes for the elementary schools. Flipping the order would bring high schoolers to class later and benefit their little sisters and brothers; other studies show that young children are more awake and more ready to learn earlier in the morning
source:scamfender.com
Health / Re: All You Need To Know About Sleeping by Scamfender: 8:42am On Nov 08, 2014
monsuru560:
I sleep 2much...which drug can i take to reduce my sleep


taking drugs to reduce sleep is dangerous your body has a particular rhythm of sleeping so your body is programmed to wake up at a particular time you could try staying up a little longer
Health / All You Need To Know About Sleeping by Scamfender: 12:12am On Nov 04, 2014
Sleep is a naturally re-occurring state characterized by
reduced or absent consciousness, and inactivity of
nearly all voluntary muscles. I wouldn’t want to over
bore us with the types of sleep and its various actions,
after all we are not writing an exam on this and this
article is for the general public. So here we will be
focusing on the beautiful facts about sleep, analyzing
the importance and benefits of sleeping, and the effects
of sleep deprivation.
Here is a list of the facts;
FACTS
1 all animals sleep
2 even blind animal and blind people sleep, so is not
that dependent on the eye,
3 the more an animal sleeps the lesser its body mass
and consequently weight,
4 aquatic animals like fishes sleep while moving,
5 your brain is continuously working while sleeping and
it also processes our dreams,
6 do you know it can even help you make decisions in
serious matters. When you sleep about something
bothering you, you wake up and feel somehow light
burden because the brain has enough and undisturbed
time to process and work on the matter,
7 getting enough sleep aids brain development,
8 you can never cheat or deprive yourself of sleeping;
this only leads to sleep debt which you will have to pay
at a later date,
9 do you know that the most successful people in the
world have a good record of sleeping before becoming
successful,
10 you grow taller anytime you wake up from bed. This
is because the discs in your body are more spaced but
when you wake they get compressed back by the force
of gravity,
11 if you want to wake up in the midnight, do sleep in
an uncomfortable manner or by putting one of your leg
on the wall,
12 we spend one third of our lives doing it.
Despite the importance and emphasis that as always
been laid on exercise and other body activities, sleeping
still remains one of the most vital and indispensable
features and I call it the “miraculous exercise”. Apart
from the obligatory condition that man must do it, it
also plays a great beneficial role which I summarize
below -
BENEFITS
1 it conserves our energy and aids your body relaxation,
2 it helps restore our body and aids rapid healing, repair
tissues and cells formation,
3 it increases white blood cell formation which aids our
immune system,
4 it restores and refreshes the brain by combating the
accumulation of free radicals,
5 it helps growth hormone formation. You need to sleep
well if you want to grow well,
6 it boosts your mood and banishes under eye circle
and pimples which often result due to lack of sleep,
7 it helps to keep our heart healthy by stabilizing blood
pressure and cholesterol {check your dico.},
8 it reduces stress; am sure we all know this,
9 it controls your body weight and reduces the risk of
diabetes because the more you sleep the more glucose
are broken down in your system,
Note: make sure you stretch your body each time you
wakeup to restore disc, body shape and fixing of the
bones back to normal especially when you sleep in a
bad condition so as to prevent carrying a wrong shape.
EFFECTS OF NOT GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP
Decreased alertness, tiredness, moodiness, headache,
loss of balance and coordination, memory lapses,
difficulty concentrating, blurred vision, hallucination,
paranoia, and heart failure.
So in conclusion, do sleep for at least 8 hours daily
(quick nap included). If you know that you will be
having a till dawn party or “Till Day Break Reading”, get
enough sleep from morning through afternoon of that
same day so as to prevent sleep debt and other sleep
related issues. You also need to sleep in other to think
and study well when you wake up. And also if you are
confronted with a difficult problem, just go and sleep am
sure when you wake up you would have gotten the right
solution.

Source: http://www.scamfender.com/2014/11/all-you-need-to-know-about-sleeping.html?m=0
Music/Radio / Preview And Download All 22 Tracks Of Olamide's New Album STREET OT. 'snippet' by Scamfender: 6:17pm On Nov 02, 2014
Olamide's street ot. Is due to be released on November 14. But here is a short version of all the 22 tracks.             https://app.box.com/s/6qf0a07ir9aklyh8xss2 These tracks aren't full due to copyright restrictions. And this shouldn't be a replacement for the original album.


Due to nairalands file size limit. The album has to be in the link
Nairaland / General / 5 Best Smart Phones In The World by Scamfender: 3:46pm On Nov 02, 2014
1. BlackBerry Passport
BlackBerry's newest smartphone is the square- shaped BlackBerry Passport. It's fat and wide compared to all other smartphones, a design
BlackBerry hopes will help it stand out. It also has a physical keyboard, a rare thing these days. Unfortunately, early reviews for the Passport
were pretty negative.

2. Amazon Fire phone
Amazon's first smartphone, the Fire phone, generated a lot of hype before it launched in July. But just about every critic bashed it. It's an interesting device thanks to its screen's 3D effects, but it doesn't have the same vibrant app ecosystem as the iPhone or Android phones.

3. Sony Xperia Z3
Sony's flagship Z3 phone is one of the best Android phones to come out this year. It has a sharp 5.2-inch screen, incredible camera, and is resistant to water.

4. OnePlus One
What if you could get a smartphone with a huge 5.5-inch screen, great software, and zippy internal specs that rival the best smartphones? That's what Chinese startup OnePlus did with its new flagship phone, the One. The OnePlus One only costs $300 unlocked, which is much
cheaper than other premium phones like the iPhone 5S and Samsung Galaxy S5, which can cost $650 or more. The downside? Supplies are extremely limited and you need an invitation from a current OnePlus One owner to buy the phone.

5. Samsung's Note Edge
The Note Edge is similar to the Galaxy Note 4, but it has a secondary screen on the side that changes depending on what app you're using.
The "edge" screen can also display information like news updates and other notifications when the rest of the screen is switched off. Samsung hasn't said when the Note Edge will launch, but it will likely be a limited release soon.

Source: http://www.scamfender.com/2014/11/the-best-smartphones-in-world.html?m=0

Nairaland / General / It Is Not A Bad Thing To Hit A Woman. Read Why by Scamfender: 4:22pm On Oct 31, 2014
What most people say is 'it dosen't matter what she did,its never ok to hit a woman' but if you believe women are truly equal to men then it follows that any appropriate reason to hit a man is also an appropriate reason to hit a woman.there aren't a lot of reasons to hit anyone but having a womanliness dosen't magically make you a fragile creature that can't deal with getting punched the same as a man.
Woman pulls a knife out @ u,knock her out

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Nairaland / General / Re: Why All Smartphone Users Should Have A Cloud Storage Account by Scamfender: 4:00pm On Oct 31, 2014
seunlayi:
I will try it today. better than external hard drive
it will cost a lot of data. But the upside. Your information will never be lost
Reply if you run into any problems
Nairaland / General / Why All Smartphone Users Should Have A Cloud Storage Account by Scamfender: 5:41am On Oct 31, 2014
A cloud storage is a service that let's you upload your files music,videos,documents Etc. To a server and it is stored there so it can be accessed orsaved from anywhere at any time provided your username and password.
There are a lot of free cloud services out there but the one I recommend personally is box. You can also use dropbox. But box gives 10 gb of storage for free. You can upgrade to 50gb or 100gb
And it is easy. Just create your account, visit the website or download the application . Then upload your file. So if you want to play your son‎g on your friend's phone. You can play it from your cloud storage. And if your phone is stolen or damaged and you apparently do not have a back up. You can still get your crucial files from your cloud storage. Cloud storage is secure so nobody can see your files except they know your password. 
No need to send an email to yourself to send a file from your phone to pc when you don't have a usb.you can just log in to your cloud storage and access your files anywhere,anytime
Other cloud storages are. Google cloud,one drive,just cloud,live drive,zip cloud....
Note: box and dropbox are different
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Nairaland / General / Story Time - Hatred Ceases By Not Hatred But Forgiveness by Scamfender: 5:14am On Oct 31, 2014
The story is as follows: Brahmadatta, a powerful king of
Benares, made war upon Dirgheti, the king of Kosala, in
order to annex his kingdom, which was much smaller
than his own. Dirgheti, seeing that it was impossible for
him to resist the greater power of Bramhadatta, fled,
and left his kingdom in his enemy's hands. For some
time he wandered from place to place in disguise, and
at last settled down with his queen in an artisan's
cottage; and the queen gave birth to a son, whom they
called Dirghayu.
Now, King Brahmadatta was anxious to discover the
hiding-place of Dirgheti, in order to put to death the
conquered king, for he thought, "Seeing that I have
deprived him of his kingdom he may someday
treacherously kill me If I do not kill him."
But many years passed away, and Dirgheti devoted
himself to the education of his son,. who by diligent
application, became learned and skillful and wise.
And after a time Dirgheti's secret became known, and
he, fearing that Brahmadatta would discover him and
slay all three, and thinking more of the life of his son
than his own, sent away the prince. Soon after the exile
king fell into the hands of Brahmadatta, and was, along
with his queen, executed.
Now Brahmadatta thought: I have got rid of Dirgheti
and his queen, but their son, Prince Dirghayu, lives, and
he will be sure to contrive some means of effecting my
assassination; yet he is unknown to any, and I have no
means of discovering him." So the king lived in great
fear and continual distress of mind.
Soon after the execution of his parents, Dirghayu, under
an assumed name, sought employment in the king's
stables, and was engaged by the master of elephants.
Dirghayu quickly endeared himself to all, and his
superior abilities came at last under the notice of the
king, who had the young man brought before him, and
was so charmed with him that he employed him in his
own castle, and he proved to be so able and diligent
that the king shortly placed him in a position of great
trust under himself.
One day the king went on a long hunting expedition, and
became separated from his retinue, Dirghayu alone
remaining with him. And the king, being fatigued with
his exertions, lay down, and slept with his head in
Dirghayu's lap.
Then Dirghayu thought: This king has greatly wronged
me. He robbed my father of his kingdom, and slew my
parents, and he is now entirely in my power." And he
drew his sword, thinking to slay Brahmadatta. But,
remembering how his father had taught him never to
seek revenge but to forgive to the uttermost, he
sheathed his sword.
At last the king awoke out of a disturbed sleep, ...
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Education / Re: Find Out Why Educated People Don't Get Rich by Scamfender: 9:00pm On Oct 30, 2014
This post is not intended to deter people from formal education. It only addressed the 'mentality' issues that more educated people are faced with. The more educated you are, the more you are acquinted with modern life styles, and you feel the need to meet up with what others expect of you. What do others expect of you? An educated man should wear suit to work. He should dress how he wants to be addressed. He should aim to use very good cars. He should work in a place that imposes respect on him. He should live so and so life style.
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These mentalities are killer-mentalities. Most bankers today DO NOT HAVE ANY SAVINGS, but they live in good rented houses, and drive big cars (on installmental payments from their salaries). They practically live a life style for which their 'gold reserve' does not correlate.
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once that job is gone, what happens?
..
..
In summary, what this post is driving at is : The 'educated' mentality is what is killing alot of our finances. We should ALL be educated, its very important. However, we should recognise that a balance in finances in the long run is better than a short-run excellent out-look, which could fall off the hill if a small rock is displaced.
Celebrities / Re: Waje And Ikechukwu React To Head-Butting Of Lady Jay (Photos) by Scamfender: 6:04pm On Oct 30, 2014
Naijarazzing:
Naija Celebs, Waje And Ikechukwu React To Lady Jay's Beating (photos)

[img]http://3.bp..com/-GpSMgNbxPoY/VFEY4048mAI/AAAAAAAACGU/DppJaZb4SoY/s1600/IMG_20141029_072535.JPG[/img]

It is no news that Ghana Singer Lady Jay was severely injured when her Manager Talal Sangari, head butted her in a fight over money. The head butt was dangerous and she had to be admitted in the Military hospital in Ghana. The pictures which have since gone viral and have made the manager go into hiding are very pathetic and gruelsome. Despite the fact that Lady Jay is not well known in Nigeria, Naija Celebs including Waje (who was really angry) and Ikechukwu (lol even Ikechukwu wey use karate finish D banj when they fight?),

http://www..com/2014/10/naija-celebs-and-fans-react-with-anger.html
What most people say is 'it dosen't matter what she did,its never ok to hit a woman' but if you believe women are truly equal to men then it follows that any appropriate reason to hit a man is also an appropriate reason to hit a woman.there aren't a lot of reasons to hit anyone but having a womanliness dosen't magically make you a fragile creature that can't deal with getting punched the same as a man.
Open the link in my signature

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Music/Radio / Olamide's Latest Album Now Available For Pre-order On Itunes. 1 Song is out now by Scamfender: 5:58pm On Oct 30, 2014
Olamide's album that is due for release on the 14th of November named street.ot can now be pre-ordered on i tunes ‎. And you get a song instantly  'up in the club ft vector'. The album is 8$ in the Nigerian store but 10$ in the usa store
 This is is 4th consecutive album yearly
Or you can download it for free online.   But note: downloading m‎usic for free is bad for the artist because they should be rewarded for their hard work. So you can buy it on i tunes which is the right way
     But only 0.99$ is deducted from your account immediately d remaining 9.99$ will be deducted on the 14th of November
http://www.scamfender.com/2014/10/olamides-latest-album-now-available-for.html?m=1

Science/Technology / Re: How To Determine Directions To North, South, East, And West *Updated. FULL POST by Scamfender: 5:54pm On Oct 30, 2014
braine:
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omophunky:
cool

*updated
Science/Technology / How To Determine Directions To North, South, East, And West *Updated. FULL POST by Scamfender: 10:41pm On Oct 29, 2014
Whether on a casual walk in the woods, locating a particular place or hunting in the forest, it's easy to get turned around. Now you'll know which way is up, or at least which way is back towards home. Besides how long have you wondered how people know these directions.
Method 1
A. Find a sunny area on the ground Locate a stick,
branch, or other long thin material (such as a tent
pole section).

B. Plant the stick or pole firmly in the ground -Mark
the top edge of its shadow on the ground. Use a
pebble or other item to make the mark.

C. Wait 10-15 minutes - and mark the top edge of its
shadow again.

D. Draw a straight line on the ground between the twomarks. This is the East-West line. Since the sun rises in the East, our shadow moves in the opposite direction across the ground, so the shadow will move West to East. The first mark on the ground is West, and the second mark is East. Clockwise from West is
North, and clockwise from East is South.

Method 2
Watch where the sun sets and rises. The sun rises in the east. The sun sets in the west. Be aware that this isn't exact but is an approximation. The sun only rises exactly in these directions on the spring and fall equinoxes. However, it's appropriate enough for the
determination of general direction.

Method 3
You can just purchase a compass or better still downloap the Compass Application on your Smartphone. And one more thing is once u get an accurate reading once, you can use a deductive reasoning to know this position even when you are without the instrument.

And one last tip - I know most Nigerians don't use map and that's why they often ask for direction from passers-by. So when you are going to a place you don't know much about the route, you can make use of a map. Infact google map will do better for these. So just download it on your phone or surf the search engine.

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Nairaland / General / Fraudsters Impersonate Army Chiefs, Dangle Recruitment Slots by Scamfender: 9:06pm On Oct 29, 2014
Tens of cyber fraudsters have taken over the identity of
the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, on
the popular social networking site, Facebook.
Checks by iPUNCH on Tuesday showed that the over 30
fake Facebook accounts opened in the name of the
army chief are being used by scammers to defraud
unsuspecting members of the public. The majority of the
fraudsters correctly filled out the profile information of
Minimah, to perfect their schemes and sway their
victims who are mostly job applicants. Dangling
opportunities for enlistment into the Nigerian Army
to scores of their followers online, many of the con
artistes pledged their resolve to assist them with their
application. A message posted by one of the impostors
stated,
“Hello everyone. Did you buy the Nigerian Army form or
the Nigeria
Defence Academy form and your name was not out? Or
you have bought the form and you need help? Contact
my personal assistant to get the direct entry form on
+23480711591** or write me a message here on
Facebook.”
Many job applicants have been made to comment on
the fake Facebook accounts believing that they were
communicating with Minimah.
To hoodwink their victims into paying for the supposed
assistance to be rendered to them, many of the
scammers promised to use their slots to ensure the
enlistment of those who show some seriousness.
Besides, to fool unsuspecting fellows, some of the
fraudsters also announced their plans to conduct a
mock test and interview sessions for the applicants with
a view to ensuring that their applications were
successful.
The commandant of the Warrant Officers Academy of
the Nigerian Army, Brig. Gen. Arinze Ebenebe, is also
one of the senior army officers being impersonated
online. Laying claim to his name to perpetrate
fraudulent activities, the scammers simply used the
recently-concluded Nigerian
Army Recruitment as a bait to dupe their victims. The
fraudster, in a message posted on the fake account
wrote,
“So Many Nigerian youths have been applying for
enlistment in the Nigerian Army and have been turned
down in the past year. Our mission is to help many of
these youths into the Nigeria Armed Forces. The 72RRI
Recruitment started on Monday, September 8. Slot and
help are available. Call 080335212**.”
But the Nigerian army authorities have said that it was
not unaware of the activities of the fraudsters. The
army headquarters warned members of the public
against patronising the fraudsters, noting that it does
not carry out its recruitment exercise via Facebook.
Stating that it amounted to a criminal offence to
impersonate a general under any guise, the army wrote
on its Twitter page that it had obtained some of the
contact numbers of the scammers.
“The Nigerian Army wishes to notify the public of the
activities of fraudsters using some Facebook accounts
and the following phone numbers: 081479812**,
081479812**. Members of the general public and
Internet surfers should be wary of these fraudsters
portraying themselves as army generals. Cyber crime is
an offence. Be warned,” the army tweeted. The Nigerian
Navy has also raised the alarm over those it...click to read more-
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Nairaland / General / Five Tricks To Get Your Job Application Noticed by Scamfender: 9:23pm On Oct 28, 2014
Kunjan Zaveri reckons he's applied for more than 1,000
jobs online since being made redundant earlier this year.
But, he said, he heard back from exactly… none. For
some job seekers, hitting the “submit” button on an
online job application feels like launching a CV into a
black hole, never to be seen or heard from again. For
Zaveri, a former human resources analyst for Cisco, it
sure feels that way.
“I haven't heard anything from anyone,” said Zaveri in
an email. Zaveri, who grew up in London and now lives
in Lithuania, said he wouldn’t mind it so much if the
rejection came after an interview. “It at least would give
me a sense of satisfaction and present me with the idea
of weaknesses and areas to improve.”
The lack of any response at all — even a polite rejection
form letter — is jarring and frustrating. So, what should
you do if you’re constantly hitting a wall of silence? You
won’t likely be able to seek feedback from the black
hole of applications, but you can do a few things to
improve the odds of your CV being noticed, and getting
a call for an interview.
Quality over quantity For starters — and this might
seem counterintuitive when you’re feeling desperate to
land a job — be selective. “No one should be applying
for ‘thousands’ of jobs. Or even hundreds,” said Mary
Ellen Slayter, a career expert at online job-search
website Monster.com, in an email. “It's simply unlikely
that someone would be qualified for that many positions
to begin with. You're setting yourself up for
disappointment.” Instead, focus on whether you have
the right skills and
training for the jobs you actually want. “If not, it's time
to find ways to develop them, even if it's through more
education or volunteer activities,” said Slayter. “No
(resume) formatting tricks can overcome a lack of
provable skill.”
Peppering doesn’t work
Many people make the mistake of simply peppering their
CV or resume with keywords, thinking that will be
enough to get them through the applicant tracking
system (ATS) software that 75% of large companies use
to screen applicants. But keywords alone won’t work,
according to Matt Sigelman, CEO of Burning Glass, a
Boston-based job market and career analytics company.
ATS software has become much more...click to read more -
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