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Osinbajo, Dogara, Okorocha Meet behind Closed-doors
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, monday in Abuja met behind closed doors with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and the Chairman of the Progressives Governors' Forum and Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha.
The meeting, which lasted for about 30 minutes, was held inside Osinbajo's office at the Presidential Villa. At the end of the meeting, Dogara said he only accompanied Okorochar, to visit Osinbajo. Read more
Ese Oruru: Again, judge's absence stalls Yunusa's trial
The absence of Justice Ajiya Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court, yesterday, again stalled the trial of Yunusa Dahiru, who allegedly abducted Ese Oruru in Bayelsa State last year. Dahiru, alias Yellow, who was arraigned on March 8, 2016, is standing trial on a five-count charge of criminal abduction, illicit sex, sexual exploitation and unlawful carnal knowledge of Ese.
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Apprentice kidnaps master's son for 'settlement' failure
A twenty-three-year-old Chimaobi Sylvester has told the police in Lagos that he kidnapped his master's son because of his boss' refusal to pay him his 'settlement money' after allegedly serving him for four years.
The suspect, who was paraded at the command headquarters in Ikeja yesterday said after the fourth year he was sent away by his boss without any benefit.
According to him: "I have worked as a sales boy and apprentice, but after spending four years, when it was time for him to settle me, he asked me to go back to the village to do something else." Read more
Apostle Suleman Visits DSS, Leaves after 30 Minutes
The fiery General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, was allowed to go home after honouring the invitation of the Department of State Services (DSS) for inciting statements against the Fulani herdsmen.
Security sources informed THISDAY that the pastor, who was discreetly ushered into the DSS headquarters in Abuja, did not spend more than 30 minutes before he was allowed to leave, with a caution to desist from making inflammatory statements. Read more
Stakeholders harp on skill acquisition for graduates
For Nigeria to tackle the menace of high unemployment among her vibrant youth population and chart a new course of development for a depressed economy, stakeholders who gathered at the Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU), Ikeji-Arakeji, have called for a shift in the country's educational focus to embrace entrepreneurship. Read more
Fast food outfit gives out 92 devices in consumer promo
In fulfillment of 'Stick A Stikka' promise made to its teeming consumers across Nigeria last December, the quick service restaurant brand, Mr. Biggs, last week rewarded Nigerians with 92 devices. They included four LED television sets, four HP Laptops, four Android tablets and 80 Android phones. The promo, which commenced on December 1, 2016, ended on December 31, 2016. Read more
NCAA to intensify audit of airlines over poor financial obligations
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), yesterday disclosed plans to further intensify surveillance and economic audit of some airlines over alleged inability to meet financial obligations.
The NCAA, apex regulatory body of air travel business in the country, said the motive is not to ground any airline, but to ensure strict compliance with the standard rules and prevent compromise amidst economic challenges. Read more
Army sued over alleged breach of fundamental human right of four persons
The Nigerian Army has been charged before Justice Vera Venda of the FCT High Court, Jabi, over alleged breach of the fundamental human rights of four persons.
The applicants, who alleged breach of their rights, are Osisomo Ake, Daboy Clinton, Ebikimi Mathew and Bubaiyenumubofa James.The applicants' counsels said they were arrested by the Nigerian Army in Okaki community of Rivers State sometimes in January 2016. Read more
Unions to strengthen WFTU in Nigeria, move against anti-labour practices
Organised labour movement has agreed to strengthen the presence of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) in Nigeria to effectively tackle issues of poor wages, social security and capital flight.
The unions, who are affiliates of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), gave their support to the initiative at a parley with the visiting WFTU President, Mr Zwandile Makwayiba, a South African, to the country for the first time. Read more
Court-induced suspension rocks Ekiti PDP factions
The crisis rocking the Ekiti State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has escalated as the court validated Senator Ali Modu Sheriff-led National Working Committee (NWC), suspended the factional chairman, Mr. Gboyega Oguntuase along with some members of the executives loyal to governor Ayodele Fayose and the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee.
But Oguntuase claimed that he remains the authentic chairman of the party as he also announced the suspension of the vice chairman, Ikere local council, Mr. AdebayoTaiwo and a supervisory councilor, Mr. Victor Adeniyi from the party. Read more
We Have Dealt With Boko Haram – Dan-Ali
The Minister of Defence, Lt Gen Mansur Dan Ali rtd has said, the Nigerian Army has dealt a tremendous blow to the Boko Haram insurgents.
Dan Ali, made this remark yesterday, as a special guest at a one day seminar on "The Impact of Insurgency and Boko Haram attacks", organised by Mission Alert International. Read more
Return to classes, Oyo appeals to LAUTECH lecturers
The Oyo State government has appealed to the striking lecturers of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso to resume classes in honour of the agreement it had with the owner-states.
LAUTECH chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) however warned that it would continue the industrial action until its demands are met by the owners of the institution. Read more
Monthly subventions to institute missing in Kogi
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has express dismay over the non-remittance of the monthly subvention he has been dolling out to the Nigeria-Korea Friendship Institute.
The Governor who gave the indication during his maiden visit to the institute spoke against the backdrop of a complaint by the institute, Arome Gabriel, that for over one year and half since the inauguration of the institute, it has received any impress. Read more
Miss Joy Odama: Death By Mysterious Circumstances
As at the time of writing this story, the death of one Miss Joy Odama, a mass communication undergraduate in one of the tertiary institution in the country, is still shrouded in mysterious circumstances. Investigation conducted by LEADERSHIP reveals that on December 18th,2016, the deceased in company of her friend, Elizabeth had gone to one Alhaji Usman I. Adamu, who is believed to be a philanthropist, because he assists indigent students, with scholarship to complete their studies. Read more
Nigeria, two others top leprosy index in Africa
WITH 2,892 new cases, Nigeria has been ranked 3rd among African countries with the highest burden of leprosy according to the latest the World Health Organisation's Global Health Observatory Data repository, with says no fewer than 212,000 persons were newly affected by leprosy globally in 2015. Read more
10 journalists arraigned over The Biafra Times publication
Ten men, yesterday, appeared before a Lagos chief magistrate's court sitting in Ikeja, over alleged inciting news publication in the newspaper, The Biafra Times. The accused, Peter Eke, Jamiu Eke, Azeez Ayoola, Akeem Adebakin, Bisi Akeem, Adewumi Temitope, Sakiru Folorunsho, Rafiu Qudus, Kunle Olusola, and Ayodeji Odunyingbo, were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Aje Afunwa. Read more
Robbers kill policeman, steal N30m from bank customer
A mobile policeman allegedly lost his life, yesterday morning, when robbers stormed a new generation bank around Rumubekwe/Shell area junction of Port Harcourt, carting away about N30 million from a customer. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen, numbering about four, stormed the bank in a Toyota Corolla car, shooting sporadically to ward off any resistance. Read more
FG Disburses Soft Loans to 23,000 Artisans, Traders
As part of the present administration's Social Investment Programmes (SIPs), the federal government has disbursed loans to 23,400 beneficiaries in 13 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the Government's Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP).
Also yesterday, the presidency said it was not true that there were payment issues or food rationing taking place in states where the Homegrown School Feeding Programme has kicked off. Read more
NECA urges CBN to obey ruling on N50 stamp duty
The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop deduction of N50 stamp duty in compliance with a Court of Appeal ruling.
The CBN had in January 2016 directed banks to deduct N50 as stamp duty on any bank deposit with value of N1,000 and above into current account.However, in a ruling on April 21, 2016, the Court of Appeal directed an end to the deduction, describing it as illegal. Read more
FMBN posts N2.7 billion operating surplus for 2016
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has posted operating surplus of N2.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2016, marking the Bank's return to profitability for the first time in over two decades.
This was one of a number of highlights at the Bank's 2016 Business Performance Review Session, in Abuja.Although details were not given, but the return to profitability came as a surprise, especially in the view of the current recession and weakening purchasing power, which have created a lull in the mortgage sector. Read more
Mimiko tasks PSTI on improvement of public service delivery in Africa
The Public Service Training Institute (PSTI) has the potential of becoming a training centre of note on the African continent, the Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko has said.
Mimiko, who stated this during the inauguration of the PSTI in Ilara-Mokin, in Ifedore Local Government Area of the state, also described the state public servants as the heroes of his administration. Read more
AfDB votes $300 million to train, empower 1,000 Imo young graduates
The African Development Bank (AfDB) in partnership with the Federal Government and the Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan (IITA), has concluded plans to train and empower over 1,000 Imo State young graduates on agriculture.
The training would be executed under the 'Enable Youths Programme' of the Bank.A Director in the bank, Dr. Chiji Ojukwu, said the bank's authorities have provided a whopping sum of over $300 million for the project. Read more
It's N500/$ at black market despite rising reserves
The local currency's value fell to N500/$ yesterday, defying the anticipated support of the resurging foreign exchange (forex) reserves' volume, now at $27.9 billion.
In the last one week, the reserves have gained about $450 million and observed average increment of nearly 2.7 per cent daily in the last 60 days, a period in which parallel market rates have oscillated between N480/$ and N498/$. Read more
Brains and Hammers Partners Kano Government on Landmark Economic City
The Kano State Government has entered a joint venture development agreement with Brains and Hammers Ltd, a foremost real estate and infrastructure development company in Nigeria, for the development of Kano Economic City (KEC), a centre of trade and commerce on 117.2 hectares of land of global standards. Read more
'DisCos Can Only Distribute Available Power'
As the name implies, the primary responsibility of a distribution company (DisCo) is to facilitate the supply of power, using its distribution network to provide electricity to customers within its franchise area (area of operations). It is also responsible for ancillary services such as the operations and maintenance of the distribution network, customer connections, installation, maintenance and reading of meters, billing and collection etc. Read more
GENCOs, DISCOs, TCN heighten blame game over poor electricity supply
KEY players in the electricity sub-sector, generation companies, GENCOs, distribution companies, DISCOs and Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, have continued to trade blames over the worsening electricity supply situation in the country. Read more
Power: Egbin plant leads in generation, Okpai Plant sends out highest
THE National Bureau of Statistics, (NBS) power generation statistics reflected that Nigeria's largest generation company, contributed 12.47 percent of electricity to the national grid in three months. The report stated that an average of 2,548 Gigawatt hour (GWH) of energy was generated by 25 power plants in the country. Read more
Local, Foreign Airlines Rake In N330bn In 2016 Q3
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has put the amount of ticket proceeds by foreign and local airlines operating in Nigeria to the tune of N330, 548,324,796.84 billion in the first nine months of 2016.
The figure was disclosed by the director-general of NCAA, Captain Mukhtar Usman yesterday in a world press conference at the office of the regulatory agency at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos. Read more
Yinka Folawiyo Petroluem Taps Century Energy on Aje Field
Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum (YFP) have engaged indigenous oil services group, Century Energy Services Limited-CESL, raising the bar on Nigerian Content development in the streaming of Aje field, an offshore oil concession which brings Lagos State into the league of oil producing states in the country.
Industry analysts see this as "a remarkable milestone capable of rekindling the hope of the Agencies such as DPR , NAPIMS and NCDMB who have the responsibility of growing Nigerian Content to an ambitious level of about 50per cent by 2020 and re-invigorating the Nigerian -Can- Do -It spirit in the nation's oil and gas industry." Read more
13% Derivation Fund: N'Delta Terrorists Demand Probe Of Governors
A new militant group in the Niger Delta region, the Niger Delta Marine Force (NDMF), yesterday announced its emergence with a call for the release of agitators from the region who are detained by the federal government.
They also demanded the investigation of the nine state governors of the region over alleged diversion of 13 per cent derivation monies that accrued to states from 1999 till date. Read more
Oil prices turn higher
OIL prices went up yesterday amidst speculation that the move may be stunted by United States production outlook. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude futures traded at $53.33 a barrel, up 17 cents, or 0.3 percent, in the Globex electronic session. They earlier traded down to $52.84. Benchmark Brent crude on London's ICE Futures exchange rose 3 cents, or less than 0.1 percent, to $55.54 a barrel. It earlier traded down to $55.10 a barrel. Read more
NNPC, PPMC earn N1.14trn from petroleum products sale in 11months
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and its subsidiary, the Pipeline and Products Marketing Company, PPMC, earned N1.144 trillion from sales of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, and other petroleum products from January to November 2016.
The Corporation, in its Monthly Financial and Operation Report for November 2016, disclosed that white products, comprising PMS, Automotive Gasoline Oil, AGO, also known as diesel and Dual Purpose Kerosene, DPK, accounted for 98.5 per cent of PPMC's total petroleum products sales in the 11-month period with N1.127 trillion. Read more
In Reopening in 2nd Qtr, Forcados Pipeline Set to Boost Oil Exports
The Trans-Forcados pipeline, which was shut for most of 2016, is likely to be reopened around the end of the second quarter of 2017, the Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, Mr. Austin Avuru has said.
Owned by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) and operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), the pipeline has been attacked severally by the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). Read more
Cooking Gas Scarcity Persists over Delays in Arrival of NLNG Vessel
The scarcity of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), better known as cooking gas, which was expected to have eased following the discharge of 13,000 metric tonnes by the Nigeria LNG Limited in Lagos in the middle of this month, has persisted as a result of delays in the arrival of another vessel from the Bonny Island plant of the company, THISDAY has learnt. Read more
NNPC distances self from royalty paid by oil companies
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it is not involved in the collection of signature bonuses (funds) paid by oil companies to the Federal Government.
The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru, said this in a statement released in Abuja on Monday by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr Ndu Ughamadu. Baru said this while shedding light on the role of NNPC in the oil revenue collection process at a hearing of the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Oil Prospecting Licenses (OPLs) and Oil Mining Leases (OMLs). Read more
Why Itsekiri needs more military presence in creeks, by Olu of Warri
THE Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, yesterday, explained to the United States, US, Government, why Itsekiri nation wanted more military bases in Delta State waterways against the wish of their Ijaw neighbours, saying it was to check the increasing criminality and absence of police in the creeks. Read more
Fidelis Ilechukwu: NPFL win feels like a trophy
Mountain of Fire Miracles Ministries head coach, Fidelis llechukwu has described his side's top-flight win against former champions, Kano Pillars, as equivalent to winning a trophy.
"The victory against Kano Pillars feels like we have won a major trophy in a keenly contested championship. The victory is quite sweet considering the quality of opposition as well as their coach, Kadiri Ikhana. Read more
Five oil firms implicated in Diezani's $153m scandal
Five oil companies have been linked with the $153million seized from former Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, The Nation learnt yesterday.
The chief executives of the oil firms are believed to have gone underground to evade arrest, prompting investigators to believe that they may have opted to forfeit the cash. Read more
Plateau United living on Boboye's wizardry
Surprise Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) leaders, Plateau United are turning heads with their performances this season as they have notched up four wins in five matches.
Last season, Plateau United finished in eighth position and 12 points behind the champions Rangers to keep their place in the top-flight under Zachary Baraje after initially struggling at the start of last term's campaign. Read more
Shooting Stars chair appeals to fans
Shooting Stars Chairman Gbolagade Busari has assured fans of the Ibadan Premier League club that the team will bounce back to winning ways.
Out of the five league matches played so far, 3SC have lost three, won one at home and drew the other home match to occupy the 19th position in the table. Read more
Conte 'sorry' Mikel left Chelsea
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte claims he was "sorry" to see Super Eagles captain Mikel John Obi leave Stamford Bridge to join Tianjin TEDA.
Mikel departed Chelsea this month to join the Chinese Super League club after failing to break into Conte's side in the first half of the 2016/17 season.
Speaking during his press conference on Friday on speculations linking Branislav Ivanovic with a move away from Chelsea, Conte revealed that he was not the happiest man in the world when the Mikel departed the Stamford Bridge club. Read more
Chelsea sold Oscar to bring in this player: Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte are big fans
Antonio Conte made one of the biggest moves of the transfer window before it even opened, agreeing the £60m sale of Brazilian Oscar to Shanghai SIPG in December.
And while there were some clear financial incentives for the Premier League leaders, there's another reason for the transfer that wasn't mentioned at the time. The Times say Oscar was sold as Conte believes Loftus-Cheek is ready to step into the first team. Read more
Watford's Ighalo set for China move, West Brom also keen
Odion Ighalo is set to complete his exit from Watford to become the latest Premier League player to move to China, The Watford Observer reports.
What's the word?
Odion Ighalo will leave Watford imminently to join Chinese outfit Chongchun Yata after first-team opportunities at Vicarage Road look set to become extremely limited following the January arrivals of M'Baye Niang.
Nigerian striker Ighalo, excelled in Watford's promotion season back Read more
Chelsea target Dembele, Celtic demand £40m
Premier League leaders Chelsea are considering a Deadline Day swoop for Celtic striker Moussa Dembele but will have to match the Scottish champions demands, Sky Sports report.
What's the word?
Things have been relatively quiet at Stamford Bridge during the January transfer window and it seems the month would pass without the Premier League leaders making a move. However, perhaps fearing a late resurgence from those behind them in the table, Antonio Conte is ready to make a move. Read more
Leicester recognise need for reinforcements this January
As reported by The Daily Mail, Leicester City are set for a busy transfer deadline day and are tracking three stars for last-minute January deals.
What's the story?
Having already picked up Wilfred Ndidi this month, Claudio Ranieri is not finished with his January acquisitions in his attempt to revitalise a struggling Foxes squad. Read more
UK asylum seeker housing a vermin-infested "disgrace", lawmakers say
Infested with vermin, furnished with dirty carpets, broken beds and rotten sofas – some of the accommodation Britain provides to asylum seekers is a "disgrace", lawmakers said on Tuesday.
A report by the Home Affairs Committee revealed a catalogue of problems, including children living in accommodation with infestations of mice, rats or bed bugs, and pregnant women and victims of rape and torture lacking adequate support. Read more
Voters approve free trade deals but oppose big business tax cuts, poll shows
Voters believe free trade agreements are good for the economy and Australia should pursue a Trans-Pacific Partnership deal without the United States, an Essential poll has found.
But the Essential poll of 1,005 respondents, released on Tuesday, found that voters opposed another plank of the Coalition's economic plan, with 65% saying big businesses do not pay enough tax. The poll, conducted from Friday to Monday, found Labor steady on 54% of the two-party-preferred vote to the Coalition's 46%. Read more
Quebec mosque shooting suspect charged with murdering six people
A French-Canadian university student was the sole suspect in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque and was charged with the premeditated murder of six people, Canadian authorities said on Monday, in what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called "a terrorist attack."
Court documents identified the gunman in the attack on Sunday evening prayers as Alexandre Bissonnette, 27, and charged him with six murder counts and five counts of attempted murder with a restricted weapon. Read more
UN experts say Yemen opponents may have committed war crimes
UN experts say the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen and Houthi Shia rebels may have committed war crimes in the conflict that is wracking the Middle East's poorest nation with no end in sight.
In a report to the UN Security Council obtained on Monday by the Associated Press, the expert panel said that after nearly two years of conflict Yemen is "in danger of fracturing beyond the point of no return." Read more
Trump fires Attorney General for refusing to defend ban
US President Donald Trump on Monday evening fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates after she instructed the Department of Justice not to make legal arguments defending the executive order banning immigrants and refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries.
The White House in a statement accused Yates of having "betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States". Read more
Burma: Govt. must seek justice for death of prominent Muslim lawyer
THE Burmese (Myanmar) government must hold to account those responsible for the fatal shooting of a prominent Muslim lawyer and human rights advocate, Fortify Rights said Monday.
The proclamation by the international rights group came in the wake of the death of U Ko Ni, who was gunned down at close range in what appeared to be an execution-style killing. U Nay Win, a taxi driver was also shot in the incident and later died of his injuries. Read more
Eight-year-old American daughter of Anwar al-Awlaki killed along with SEAL Team 6 member in Trump's first anti-terror raid
An eight-year-old girl and a SEAL Team Six member have been named after they were killed in Trump's first military raid as President, in which officials have said 'almost everything went wrong.'
Nawar al-Awlaki, also known as Nora, was among the non-combats killed in the raid, which also resulted in the death of several Yemeni women. Read more


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Salam to all !
First of all, we need to apologize with a long silence in this blog. Forgive us for being so hectic these days. As we all know (especially among Steadfast members), there was a new arrangement in a current tenure. what we can do, is to hope that all of new line-up can do and perform their best, in order to make Steadfast as the most excellent club in IIUM. It's not a promise, but we know we CAN TRY, right? :)
The same thing happened in a few weeks ago, after new-intake students had been selected (congratulations again to all newbies!:), there were a few programs that had been conducted. For now, we are looking forward for upcoming programs, like SET and probably two programs to a few schools. The one that had been confirmed is Sekolah SETIABUDI, near to IIUM. (Luckily, we dont have to travel for a long journey. We can save fuel too and be an environmentalist.) Let's protect the earth! xD
Other than that, regarding our latest program , so called AGM, thanks to all new members who work so hard to make sure the AGM works smoothly. And yes, it does. :)
Besides, that is also one of the achievements in Steadfast.
From time to time, insyaAllah Steadfast will be improved. What we can do is, work together as one family :)
Abu Hurairah (ra) related that Rasulullah (saw) said, "You shall not enter Heaven unless you have Faith and your Faith is not complete until you show love towards one another. Would you want me to show you how you can achieve this? Shower your Salam upon one another."
Hence, to end, Assalamualaikum :)

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The first week of the New Year is always filled with optimistic resolutions of weight loss and exercise.
It's tempting after what may have been weeks of hard partying to think about cleansing out your system to kick-start your new body.
Quick fix detox teas, juices and supplements are heavily marketed at this time of year, enticing you to drink a magical natural potion which will rid you of your partying sins so you can start afresh.
Combinations of cayenne pepper, lemon juice and honey taste so disgusting, you might be convinced that they must be good for you, but the truth is in the scientific evidence, of which there is none.
In fact a 2015 review of clinical evidence about detox diets published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics concluded that there is no compelling evidence to support the use of detox diets for weight management or toxin elimination.
They found that many clinical studies are hampered by flawed methodologies and small sample sizes and that no randomised controlled trials have been conducted to assess the effectiveness of commercial detox diets in humans.
Detoxing is marketed based on the idea that some combination of alcohol, preservatives and fast food burgers can cause a build-up of toxins in the body.
I'm yet to find one detox kit that actually describes and names which toxins they remove and how they manage to do this.
The reality is that our bodies are constantly being exposed to a huge number of chemicals.
Not all chemicals are bad, and the presence of chemicals in the body doesn't mean that they are doing harm or building up.
Some natural chemicals can be much more harmful than some synthetic ones and we have been exposing ourselves to harmful substances since the beginning of man.
To survive, our bodies have evolved to defend against and remove unwanted substances.
Our skin, lymphatic system, kidneys and liver combine to form an incredible intrinsic detoxification system.
Detox marketing describes how our liver and kidneys act like filters, but need to be cleaned out to remove the toxins that are trapped there, akin to periodically rinsing a dirty sponge.
In reality, our liver's main role is to detox by taking in blood from the digestive system and filtering out toxins like alcohol and medication by-products.
It does this by converting the toxins through a series of chemical reactions into substances that can be eliminated in bile.
Our kidneys also detox by excreting waste products into our urine using over two million filtering units called nephrons which remove waste and send useful minerals back to the bloodstream.
The liver is a self-cleansing organ, it doesn't store toxins unless you have been diagnosed with serious liver disease and no amount of lemon juice concoction can rinse it out in any other way than it is already capable of.
Detox dieters often make claims that they feel better and have more energy on their cleansing diet.
The chances are it's not the juice causing this but the fact that the juice is replacing a diet full of processed fats, sugar, alcohol, soda and snack foods.
By eliminating these, your liver and kidneys are not overburdened with filtering a bad diet and can carry out their normal detoxification duties.
What detoxers are likely experiencing is the feeling of a healthy, well-balanced body functioning normally.
The only thing a detox diet is proven to clean out is your wallet, so instead of looking for a quick fix, give your liver a break and consider making evidence-based, long-term healthy lifestyle resolutions instead.


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Australia wants to stop people smugglers. But who are the men who risk the lives of thousands of refugees on treacherous boat journeys from Indonesia?
Last year, more than 4,500 people arrived in Australia illegally by boat. In the first four months of 2012, another 2,500 arrived.
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Almost universal blame falls on the men who bring the boats - the so-called people smugglers.
More than 200 Indonesians accused of people smuggling are currently behind bars in Australia, and the numbers are growing. The Australian government has recently been forced to review at least 24 cases of juveniles believed to be held in adult prisons.
But are these men the real culprits or are they themselves victims in a much more complex criminal web?
101 East travels to Indonesia to meet the people smugglers and the families they leave behind.


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10 comments:
That is such a wonderful thing to do! This was on my mind today when I saw some homeless people who had no blankets. I have been thinking of trying to get people together so we can either make or buy some.ReplyDelete
What a great way to teach your children about serving the needy. Now you have me curious....as to how you got the gifts to the intended recepients?ReplyDelete
That sky is something else!!!
What a great thing to do..and with your kids! I'm new to your blog and I can't wait to read more!ReplyDelete
I love this!! What a big heart you have :)ReplyDelete
You're blessed to have Katie as a real life friend! And she is blessed to have you. :0)ReplyDelete
What a fun project to do together, and with the kids! I have made a few blessing bags but I never thought to have my oldest daughter help me put them together. That's kind of a "duh"...what a simple way to get her involved!
Thanks, Karen for joining me in the fun! Charlie gave his first bag to a man in need outside of the grocery store. It was a true joy to see him make the connection between putting the bags together and giving it away. I'm so glad we got to do the project together, my friend.ReplyDelete
How fun! I posted about blessing bags on my blog a while back. I've been wanting to do this to keep in the car in times when we are faced with someone in need. We haven't been able to financially but one day we will and my kids are going to love it. :)ReplyDelete
What a great thing to do with your kids.ReplyDelete
This is such an awesome idea to do and a great reminder about what the season is all about.ReplyDelete
I love that you do this! Ever since I turned 18 and moved out on my own I have tried to do at least one little something to help those less fortunate every year. This year i adopted an angel child through the Salvation Army and an Angel Pet through the animal shelter.ReplyDelete
It makes me feel good and I'd rather do things like that than get gifts!


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That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.
Thomas Jefferson
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government came on board with the promise of putting the interests of citizens above all other considerations. Throughout the three years of this government, it has been amply demonstrated that, whether you are on your motherland or on a foreign one, the government is always there to support and protect its citizens. No matter how grave or tough the situation, the government is sensitive to the needs of its citizens and is always there to help them out of such situations. Be it our youth, our farmers, Divyang citizens or the marginalized sections, this government has always been proactive about addressing their concerns and resolving them.
The alacrity that this government has displayed, not only for its citizens within the country but also beyond the borders, is something new to witness. Be it the 1,100 Indians stranded in Ukraine, or 3,750 Indians in Libya or 7,200 Indians in Iraq; the safe return of all was ensured. Similarly, 6,710 individuals out of whom 4,478 were Indians were provided a safe evacuation out of Yemen back home and 156 Indians were brought back from South Sudan.
In the eventful period of the last three years, there have been numerous unfortunate incidents when Indians gone abroad for employment have been caught up in the visiting country's internal conflicts or other life-threatening situations. At such times, the government did not allow them to lose hope and left no stone unturned in bringing them back home safely. Success of the efforts made by the government ignite a ray of hope in the heart of every Indian and the assurance that they have all the support from their government, no matter where they are.
In manmade as well as natural disasters, we have seen the government standing firm to support its citizens. For instance, in the case of a severe drought that Maharashtra faced recently all possible measures were taken to reach out to the people in adversely affected areas. The Rail Ministry came forward and took charge of supplying water to drought-affected and far flung areas of Maharashtra. Over 150 rail wagons were pressed into service and more than 6 crore litres water was transported.
To ensure that there is no shortage of funds at the time of an emergency arising from any natural calamities or hazards, the government has increased the State Disaster Fund's allocation by more than 80%.
Farmer welfare is the most integral component of the government's vision. Keeping this in mind, the government has rationalized and lowered the criteria for providing subsidy to farmers.
The government believes that everyone must have the opportunity to live a respectable life, including our Divyang citizens. Sensitive to their needs, the government has increased reservation in jobs for persons with disabilities from 3% to 4%. Approximately 4,700 differently-abled people have been benefited through the support-camps organized by the government. In addition, the provision for the number of types of disabilities as per the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 have been increased. Speech and Language Disability and Specific Learning Disability have been added for the first time. Acid Attack Victims have also been included in this Act, providing them a strong shoulder to lean upon.
The Central Government has launched several schemes for providing finance to the women, minorities and SC/ST/OBCs. Besides specific schemes, the Government also provides special concessions to them under various other schemes. To ensure safety and honour of the marginalized sections, special courts have been set up for the timely trial of offences against the SC & STs under the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2015. In line with the government's principle of according highest priority to social justice, the National Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes has been given constitutional status. For decades, tribes and forest dwellers did not get titles of their land that they were dealing with for generations. The Narendra Modi government fast-tracked the implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. About 52 lakh individual and community titles have already been distributed in the last three years. It is not only the societal or national issues that the government has shown concern for but also for the daily issues faced by citizens. Centralized Public Grievances Redress And Monitoring System (CPGRAMS), where citizens can lodge grievances has been more thoroughly monitored and public grievances have been addressed and resolved with promptness.
Many ministries have been consistently hailed for swiftly redressing public grievances through the use of technology via social media. Today, the citizens feel ministers and the government are dissolving artificially erected barriers and there is an increasing sense of accessibility and ownership they feel towards the government.
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The plan for the day is to take Jackson off iv fluids and watch his temp and breathing. If it all goes well we will get to go home maybe by dinner time. I am so looking forward to decorating a Christmas tree this weekend with all my kids at home.
This blog is about Jackson Culley. It is about his life with Leigh's, a mitochondrial disease. It is about how we, as a family, work through the everyday life stuff and cope with his terminal illness. Why call the blog The Freckled Toe? I call it that in honor of Jackson. He has a dark brown freckle smack dab on his right big toe!
Friday, December 10, 2010
Home sweet Home
Jackson had a good night no high temps and normal breathing. In the new hospital all the rooms have windows into the room. I know it sounds weird but it has its positive side too. The windows are good for the kiddos that don't have any one staying with them. It is really sad that a child could be sick and alone in a strange place but people do it everyday. The curtains for the windows have not been installed yet and it feels a little creepy having people walking by looking in. the nurse we had last night made Jackson a curtain. It's not fancy but it gets to job done.
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Symphogear AXZ Episode 4 -Golden Training-
A moment of conflict occurs unexpectedly. However, it's conclusion is inevitable.
Sparks fly at the verge of death, but that light is also a ray of hope.
And so one punch will be thrown with a light that brings the dawn.
That which was put into the corpse of passion, shall vanish and leave it empty again.
The words stained into the heart, reveal their meaning upon reflection.
New Character Profiles
Long ago... created by the Director, Adam Weishaupt, Tiki is an Auto-Scorer designed to record and observe planetary motion. As a one-off created for a unique purpose she was never given a specific designation. However, at some point she began referring to herself as "Tiki." The name carries the meaning of "the first man on earth," which is a meaning shared with "Adam" and demonstrates her desire to stand next to him.
New Character Song Info
1 - Melodious Moonlight
2 - Draft Folder
Summer Homework - Update
The second semester has already begun, yet as per usual her homework remains unfinished. The staff of Lydian Music Academy are aware of Hibiki's special circumstances and have simply granted her an extension, never an exemption. This is not the result of strict rules, but rather the result of their kindness. Despite her unique situation, they treat her the same as all the other students. (Whether this comes across or not to Hibiki herself seems largely doubtful however...)
Tiki Statue - Update
Revived from her dormant state by the power of the Antikythera Mechanism, Tiki has resumed her duties as a recorder of planetary motion by updating her star charts. She does not possess any direct offensive abilities. In order to achieve the goals of the Bavarian Illuminati, she has joined Saint Germain. She has the personality of a girl who is in love with love, and always wants to see the object of her affection. She has a dream that by having such a passionate romance, she will one day be more than just a doll. Perhaps its for that reason, but since she has awoken she's become obsessed with reading shojo manga.
Curse of Balal
A "curse" that hinders humanity's ability to communicate and reach mutual understanding. In the distant past the rulers of humanity, known as the Custodians, remodeled Earth's moon into a device that emitted the Curse of Balal and blocked our shared language. Ever since the loss of the Unified Language, humanity has suffered through numerous conflicts.
Adam Weishaupt
The person who exists at the top of the hierarchy of the Bavarian Illuminati that the Alchemists belong to, he is the Director of the organization. He himself is a super high-class alchemist and can utilize all of the alchemy that his subordinates use, but even better.
One of the Alchemists means of communication, which utilizes an exchange of sympathy force. It enables communication between subjects that are far apart. Normally, both the sender and receiver are required to be telepaths for it to work. However, high-class practitioners (Telepath Mages) are able to convert the mind's thought signals into a physical form, which allows communication with individuals who are not telepaths. For Director Adam Weishaupt, his thoughts when given physical form turned into an old-fashioned phone. It not only made it possible for him to communicate with Tiki, who is not a telepath, but it also functions as a highly encrypted communication signal that is very difficult for third parties to intercept.
Ignite Module
A combat booster that was developed after the analysis of the "berserk" mechanism that was only previously observed in a very rare case of human/sacrist fusion. It was added into the Symphogear system after it suffered damaged from the Alca-Noise. The mechanism that triggers it utilizes a fragment of the cursed sword Dáinsleif. The command word necessary to activate it is "Unsheathe." The Ignite Module grants the user a high increase in energy output and durability for a short period of time. Because the threats that accompany the berserk form are still present, the module is furnished with 3 different levels of safeties to ensure that the Adaptor will not lose their mind when using it. Each time a safety is released, the berserk energy is more purely focused into the user's combat potential. However there is a time limit attached (a count of 999), that starts from when the first stage of Unsheathe (Nigendo) is activated. From there if the user proceeds to the second grade (Albedo) or beyond (Rubedo), the energy gets used up at an even faster rate and upon use will naturally exhaust the count faster. When the count becomes 0 the system will forcibly cancel the Symphogear, even if the user is in the middle of a battle, and therefore depending on the circumstances may expose the Adaptor to even further danger.
A chemical that does the opposite of LiNKER by forcibly reducing the Adaptor's link coefficients. When their link coefficient is reduced it increases the affect of the gear's backfire upon them, which drastically limits their combat potential and is effectively a deadly poison to them.


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I have no idea what this is… A puppet from Le Roman de Renard by Ladislas Starewitch.
Lioness from The Tale of the Fox by Ladislas Starewitch.
A Starewitch Beetle
With Madame Leona Beatrice Starewitch Martin
A fond farewell to Val-de-Marne.
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Wednesday, April 8
Reproduction Victorian Hand-Painted Stained Glass Heron Roundels
I fell in love with this original Victorian roundel that I pinned to my bird roundels board on Pinterest a few weeks back: that magnificent heron, the poor deflated frog and his melodramatic friends and the detailed background foliage (kingcups, arum lily leaves, water reeds and yellow flag iris) make for a very unusual and charming centrepiece.
So it was a lovely coincidence to find in my email inbox a commission to paint a pair of them for some stained glass panels going in to a new door being made by bespoke London door company Voysey and Jones.
The client wanted the left hand roundel to be a copy of the original, but the right hand one was to have a happier outcome, with the frogs having escaped their grisly fate.
A couple of close ups to show detail of feathers and frogs...
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Regional Food Programme 2013/14 17 December 2013
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has opened the Regional Food Programme for a second tranche of applications
Applications are invited from eligible organisations for projects that will be completed by 31 March 2014. State Aid restrictions mean that only not–for–profit agri–food groups representative of producers and/or processors who have local membership, registered charities or regional development agencies can apply. All applications must be received by Friday 10 January 2014.
The aim of the Programme is to promote quality regional food and to help increase its consumption by provision of financial support in four key areas namely: Regional fairs / shows, information programmes, award ceremonies, and seminars / workshops.
Since its inception in 2007, the programme has assisted the formation and development of many well known food promotion initiatives such as the Food Pavilion at Balmoral Show, Dalriada Festival, the Open Farm Weekend and Belfast Restaurant Week.
An application form for funding can be downloaded from http://www.dardni.gov.uk/northern-ireland-regional-food-programme or obtained from:
Ms Una Hollywood
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Room 518 Dundonald House
Upper Newtownards Road
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Friday, June 25, 2010
Female Northern Cardinal
I don't see our local pair of cardinals too often, and if I see one alone it's usually the male, but the female spent a little time at our feeder yesterday. Here she is maneuvering a seed in her broad beak. Her orange crest is lying flat -- I'm not sure why; perhaps it's a sign of nervousness at the feeder, but cardinals and other crested birds seem to be able to raise and lower them to communicate different moods or intentions.
My blog friend Richard of in Atwater, MN, has some nice photos of fledgling cardinals with awkwardly transitional, blotchy-colored feathers and beaks that are changing from dark to the red-orange of the mature birds. We haven't seen any juvenile cardinals at our house yet, but I'm hoping we will. We certainly have plenty of young grackles, house finches and squirrels.
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Today we received another voice message but this time from a Grade One Teacher named Mrs. Morsell in Pennsylvania, USA. Take a listen.
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Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Need Help!
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- The Larsons said...
Unfortunately, I need help probably more than you do! :) I hope it is just the age. I just came in from putting Cooper in quiet time. I asked him, "do you want to make mommy cry, because you are about to!" Can't wait to read others' advice!
- Sarah said...
Unfortunately I have no advice, I need it myself!! I thought that part of it was that Anna just has crazy girl emotions, so it's nice to know that moms of boys have to deal with it too! She is SO dramatic and the whining drives me crazy. If I figure out anything that works I'll definitely let you know, but just know that you are not alone!!!
- collette crew said...
I can definitely relate. Dylan and I had the worst month last month- and now we are having out best. I don't know exactly what the change was...but we tried to stop disciplining as much as possible and spend as much one on one time together as we could (both brandon and I). We tried to only be positive- almost over the top. I stopped saying "no" just because it was convinient and really tried to respect his needs. something clicked...in him and me. hopefully this helps.
- Carrie Anne said...
When you figure it out, call me and let me know...I am just hoping Rebecca makes it through her teenage years without me sending her to boarding school...or checking myself in! Honestly, though, remember that he is still a child and nothing he could possibly do right now is worth too much discipline...meaning that he is still a child-they aren't capable of doing too much that they are aware of. He is an innocent soul. You know what I mean? And, make sure he's getting enough sleep every night. My kids are from another planet when they don't get enough regular, good sleep. I say this as an idealist, you know, so take it for what it's worth.:) I just read in an article about how many kids are diagnosed with ADD or ADHD when really they just need more sleep and less stimulation. That's one take on it I guess! And by the way, love the U2 quote. Isn't Bono just so sexy even though he is super old?:)


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By G Saravanan
Published in The New Indian Express, Chennai on Feb 23, 2012:
CHENNAI: The expansion of Chennai Corporation's boundary from 174 sq km to 426 sq km might have brought cheer to lakhs of residents living in suburban areas, but not to the Veterinary Department of the Chennai Corporation, which now has a huge task at hand.
After the merger of 42 adjacent local bodies with the Chennai Corporation, the department now has almost double the number of stray dogs to be covered under the civic body's Animal Birth Control-Anti-Rabies (ABC-AR) vaccination programme."We used to immunise about 1,000 stray dogs on an average every month for the past five to six years, but it has nearly doubled after the expansion of Chennai Corporation limits last October," Dayalan, Veterinary Officer in Chennai Corporation, told City Express."While the figure was about 1,600 in December last, in January, it rose to 1,950 stray dogs, as the area that was added to the existing Chennai Corporation limits is vast," he added.Under the immunisation programme, stray dogs in Chennai city (including from the recently annexed areas) are being caught and immunised under the Animal Birth Control programme with the assistance of non-governmental organisations like the SPCA, Blue Cross of India and People for Animals. The entire programme is being adhered to as per the Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules 2001, Dayalan said.The consistent immunisation programme in effect for over a decade has helped the Chennai Corporation keep the killer rabies at bay."There has been no case of rabies in the city in the last few years and complaints of the stray dog menace have also come down drastically over the years," Dr P Kuganantham, Corporation Health Officer told City Express."However, we have to strictly enforce our Animal Birth Control-Anti-Rabies (ABC-AR) vaccination programme in those suburban areas that were annexed with the Corporation last October, as a few cases of rabies were reported from those areas last year," Kuganantham added.There were 120 deaths due to rabies reported in 1996. The number came down to five by mid-2000 and in the last few years, there have been no reports of rabies from the city areas, a Corporation official said.


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Alain Passard no longer hides his passion for vegetables, whose richness and depth he reveals in the secret confines of his restaurant Arpège, awarded three rosettes in the Michelin guide. He is a real composer, inspired by their scents, colours, textures and tastes. All his precious vegetables are grown in the kitchen garden in Sarthe. This culinary alchemist of Breton origin has mastered the entire range of a truly authentic cuisine that he constantly reinvents, to create a pure and faithful interpretation of his favourite ingredients: vegetables, fish and seafood.
Earliest memories
I don't have any exact memories about specific boots, but they were certainly important. They are shoes apart.
First feelings
Three years ago, I bought some riding boots. They have a real shape to them, very different from other types of boot. They look to me like
a part of the animal. I have a very particular relationship with them.
Last wishes
Boots aren't used often enough today. There are still lots of things to do with them, with textures, materials, shapes ... I can just imagine
a beautiful kitchen boot that is both elegant and comfortable, like those made by my friend Pierre Corthay.
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A billboard just outside of Crawford.
Location of Crawford, Texas
Crawford is a town located in western McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is best known as the home of former President of the United StatesGeorge W. Bush. He currently resides part-time at the Prairie Chapel Ranch, which is located just outside Crawford, Texas.
Crawford is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 705. The 2005 census estimates Crawford's population at 789.
The town was incorporated on August 12, 1897.
As of the census of 2000, there are 705 people in the town, organized into 260 households and 192 families. The population density is 763.1 inhabitants per square mile (295.9/km2). There are 277 housing units at an average density of 299.8 per square mile (116.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town is 88.37% White, 4.40% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 5.96% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 11.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 260 households out of which 41.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% are married couples living together, 10.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% are non-families. 23.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.71 and the average family size is 3.23.
In the town the population is spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $38,015, and the median income for a family is $39,732. Males have a median income of $31,765 versus $19,653 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,421. 6.2% of the population and 6.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.9% of those under the age of 18 and 24.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Crawford is served by the Crawford Independent School District.
Security Bank of Crawford on Main Street.
Grain silos along Main Street in Crawford, Texas.
Welcome sign into Crawford on FM 185.
Many city, church, and school events are held at the Crawford Community Center.
Tribute to the 2004 Football State Champions Crawford Pirates and their undefeated season, going 16–0.


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I believe in doing alot of shared writing. Writer's Workshop is great and I use that too but for some third graders, WW time is HARD! They need support in organizing ideas, formulating sentences and composing paragraphs. One way to help them along is with thinking maps or organizers. Here is an example of a shared writing we did about the Declaration of Independence. We first used the mind map and then took those basic ideas to create a paragraph using the hamburger template.
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Allison and I went out to Hennings State Park to attempt to repair one our Geocaches this afternoon. Forgot to take the camera. Couldn't find the cache, anyway, so will have to archive it.
Since this is the end of the cache, I thought I would share the photos from May 2004 when we originally put out the cache, in a great location. Annette went with me that day. Here she is at the overview, just above the Hennings Glade Cache.
Here I am, some distance away from the cache. Vegetation much more grown up now. "Glade" is a clearing in the woods, by the way!
Here I am closer up - gives nothing away, except it was in the "glade!"
It was a very good day! ;-)
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Monday, November 2, 2009
Geocaching from Hollister
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these are fun! love the second one.
These are really cool !! They remind me of Radio Raheem's rings in Do the right thing.I like your extensively hip site, keep on keeping on. Peace....
yo, i own the first one. let me say. i luuuv it! anybody else got multi finger rings?? i'ma collector.
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Boots on the Ground – Career Discoveries program holds annual celebration
June 13, 2017
On June 7, 2017 the Langley School District's Career Discoveries Program held its 29th Annual Year End Celebration at the School Board Office. Students successes in the workplace were recognized with pizza, awards and slides of students in action. Student successes in restaurants, stores, offices, warehouses and manufacturing sites across Langley were highlighted. This year some individual graduates had completed 6 placements and over 300 hours of work experience.
Planning for life after high school can be difficult for typical graduates: so many opportunities, so many new careers and jobs, so many ways to get training. However, for students with disabilities there are far fewer opportunities and planning for a future career is far more difficult.
The Career Discoveries Program assists students to hit the ground running after graduation. Career Discoveries fills the transition gap by stimulating students to think about life after high school, helping students practice employability skills, arranging work experience, finding paid jobs, and linking students to adult programs and post-secondary training. Students involved in Career Discoveries are placed in work experience with community businesses starting in grade 11. By the time they graduate, students with identified learning challenges will have tried work experiences in several sectors.
Work experience gives students the chance to get their boots on the ground in real community workplaces. "We have had awesome support from community businesses this year," said teacher Marvin Moedt. "We live in a community that welcomes diversity. Good employers understand that." Some 50 Langley employers like Newlands Golf & Country Club, Dollarama, Montana's Restaurant, Toys R Us, Shopper's Drug Mart, and Super Steve's Tire hosted nearly eighty secondary students this year.
"This is always such a great moment of the year," said Sandy Morgan who has had a hand in organizing the event for 29 years. "Work experience is like the ice cream on the cake. These students work hard on their academic and life skills for 12 or 13 years, and to be successful at work experience is pretty sweet. This year 10 students found paid employment through work experience!"
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First there's this: ( because somebody had to do it, and somebody had to do something :)
then there is this:
I'm not quite sure what the camel is carrying either.
Additionally-- I say that we open the topic up to being any animal carrying a whole-lot of something.
hope things are well!
Saturday, October 10, 2009
if moving trucks were replaced by camels
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Description: To develop into a truck driver just isn't so quick. For that objective you will need to to pass all driving exam and all test and ultimately it is possible to come to be a truck driver. The objective of this game is usually to show the strategy to grow to be a truck driver. Very first you will attempt using the auto, then with the bike, and lastly you are able to try to drive truck and if you pass all five levels and do almost everything without having mistake, than you are able to drive your truck. Just after each and every level there is a query to test your understanding of visitors. Try to pass all tests and to drive all sort of vehicles after which you'll be prepared to drive major trucks about the country.
Game Controls: Use arrow keys to drive.
Game Source: Internet.
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Muchos Gracias!
Terima kasih for all the comments yang positive which made me go through all the studying and also the negatives who made me want to prove them wrong and hell yeah aren't you SO wrong?
So here's the moral of the story :
Kalau tak kenal orang, jangan nak rendah rendah kan orang, nak perli perli orang. Sebagai tenaga pengajar patut bagi sokongan ataupun tegur dengan baik. Bukan menyindir bagi students rasa down.
Kalau aku nak thanks tumblr for keeping me sane boleh tak?
Anyways terima kasih banyak banyak everyone for all the wishes :')
8 comments:
- KUKU MERAH said...
Tahniah Nej !
- March 25, 2011 at 1:34 AM
- Nej Jalidar said...
Terima kasih!
- March 25, 2011 at 7:56 PM
- cik muss said...
Congrats Nej ! I bet your result mesti awesome kan ?
- March 26, 2011 at 12:22 AM
- Nej Jalidar said...
Thank you! Haha yeah Alhamdulillah it's great :)
- March 26, 2011 at 11:09 PM
- FONT BIASA.. said...
salam. hye awak. nak tanya, awak beli polaroid awak kat mane? tru web or direct shop ek?
i nak beli tapi taktau kat mane.
hope to hear from u soon.
thank u! :)
- March 26, 2011 at 11:30 PM
- Nej Jalidar said...
Salam. I dulu beli instax tu through online shop tapi sekarang dia dah ada physical shop. Here's the link, hope it helped! :)
- March 27, 2011 at 1:55 PM
- FONT BIASA.. said...
polaroid dengan instax tu same ek?
- April 1, 2011 at 8:45 PM
- Nej Jalidar said...
lebih kurang lah juga but it's actually a bit different. i cadangkan you google lah senang cuz kalau nak explain memang panjang
- April 3, 2011 at 6:39 PM
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Is Associated Content Worth It?
So I'm going to answer that question now. Is Associated Content worth it? My answer is that it is only worth what you make of it. As with any other online venture, you have to work at it and keep writing new content in order to keep upping your page view averages. It's the same with blogs or anything else you do. And sometimes it is really frustrating work as you soon discover that some articles get hit big and some do not.
Finding a regular full time job online where you are making the same thing you could make outside the home is very few and far between. It is so rare in fact that many employers who offer these types of jobs often have the job filled before even posting it anywhere. The problem? Millions upon millions of people want to work from home. Whether it's to be close to your children or just so you can sit in your jammies and work, working at home is the top rated job dream. And THAT'S why there are so, so many scams out there.
Let me just tell you a little bit about working at home. For me, it was a necessity. We couldn't exactly be comfortable with one income but when I started checking around for day care prices when I was pregnant (surprise!) with my second son, I realized that between day care for two children, gas, and all the little other expenses required for commuting back and forth to work, that I would only bring home around 10% of my paycheck. I needed to stay home with them. So I began to search for an online job or a job I could do at home. If you'll read back when I first started this blog, you'll see where I started out writing for Helium but was dissatisfied with it. But keep in mind, up until that point, I'd been searching. I tried a few things here and there that I didn't like and just didn't have the heart to stick to.
It took me a little time to start writing for Associated Content, but when I did start, I began to realize that it was worth it for me. Now, Associated Content is long past the point of offering twenty something dollars an article. Most offers for me hover between $3 and $5. Some writers have reported receiving up to $7 upfront. (Let me reiterate that upfront offers are only available to United States residence because of red tape international tax code stuff that I don't understand enough to explain.) Even if you do get upfronts plus page view bonuses, you need to realize that it is gonna take some networking and time to be able to make your articles really worth something. I know of writers who make in excess of $400 a month from AC. But they've also been there awhile and have learned the ropes. They had the patience to stick it out and make it worth something to them. While I can't boast those numbers yet, I do feel like I'm on the right track, (*cough* bragging to follow) especially when I checked my Google alerts this morning and found my AC article links on half a dozen websites including The Wall Street Journal and USA Today.
So what does this mean to you? You sign up, you start writing and submitting. That's it. Along the way, you'll learn more, you'll write more, you'll start to gain a following. My first month on AC earned me 4 fans, approximately $20 something in upfront payments and a whopping $.09 on the page view bonus. Now I have 40 fans, many of them actual subscribers, and I've more then tripled my earnings and it's only been six months. I can only imagine what I can do in six more. Some new AC writers are earning even more in their first month. But you have to stick with it and keep working at it.
One more thing. Don't expect AC to become a full time gig. Many of the "seasoned" writers on AC also write for other sites or maintain their own blogs as a source of income. But AC is a great place to start the learning process.
Not that I want to go pick out china patterns with AC but you get the drift.
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Hey Pamela! Fellow AC writer Karen Jurewicz here. :-) First, I wanted to let you know I check in and read your blog, every entry. lolReplyDelete
I wanted to comment because you are absolutely correct about writing for AC. It is what you make of it. For me, being a writer has always been a dream. I never felt I'd be writing articles and now I wish I had found AC a lot sooner. It's allowing me to get my feet wet and perfect my writing.
I think AC is going under. When I began, I was receiving upfront payment of $4; now I average around 2 for 50-60% of my articles. What do you think? Do you still publish with them?ReplyDelete
I do still publish with them and I have addressed the issue of upfronts going down. Check October 2009 archives to see my post on the subject. It wouldn't surprise me but I'd hate to see them go.ReplyDelete


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Lying in bed late last night, I waited as my oldest daughter came through to let me know she was still awake and my wife took a shower. I knew I would be tired in the morning getting up early to write. I felt the familiar panic about failing a duty. I've only got six hours thirty-three minutes to sleep! I'd better fall asleep now!
You know how it goes.
Catching myself, I reached for a book to help me rest. I've been dipping into an E.B. White book I've read a dozen times, but instead pulled down Jane Kenyon's last collection of poems trying to remember if I had made it through all of them.
I've been reading Donald Hall's prose memoirs lately. He was Jane Kenyon's husband and saw her through her cancer-riddled end. It was Hall who assembled her final collection of poems and wrote the afterword. I flipped to it and read of Kenyon's birth, development into a poet, and slide through cancer into death. I felt choked up. I even sniffled.
I turned away from the feeling.
For a host of reasons, I've learned to run from strong emotions and see them as weakness. Last night I stopped turning and let myself go into the feeling.
I read "Let Evening Come" and "The Sick Wife" and I could hardly breathe. My eyes filled and maybe a tear rolled down, but I'm not sure because I wasn't measuring the effects, I was living the life. That's no small miracle.
I put the book up on the shelf and closed my eyes. I slipped into sleep that was deep and full.
My therapist tries to help me believe that I can experience things and go on. My anxiety often overwhelms belief but experience is a good companion and last night's turning into the moment helped me wake this morning calm and able to start again. I'm up, the music plays, I have five hundred words drafted, the coffee is a warm and dark comfort.
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I'm up early, pushing forward, trailing a string behind through same interior dark forest. I walk through shadow and sun, the sketch of a map held in my mind. I keep walking, I breathe, I feel myself in this world, and I write on.


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If you are in the video business, either as an independent freelancer such as a DP, editor, gaffer, etc. or you own a video production company, you've probably heard about the importance of a great video production demo reel. Everyone will at some point need a good reel to showcase their work and hopefully, if done right, get new work.
But how to make a demo reel for video production that's actually effective is often time much harder than it may seem. Getting the right clips at the right time for your intended market is so important to not only keep the viewers attention, but to ensure that what you're showing is what they are looking for.
So, how do you start? What do you put into it? How long do you make it?
These are all really important questions that everyone must answer to be able to make effective demo reels that will actually get you more business.
Here's seven tips to help you get yours going.
1) Know who your target is
BEFORE you start with you reel you need to understand who the demo reel is for and what its goals are. This is a similar mantra to other marketing methods.
Basically, if you don't know who you reel is for, you can't possibly expect to be able to produce what they want or need to see.
So, if your target is gaining new corporate clients, then provide your best corporate work and leave out the really artsy stuff. Conversely, if you're trying to showcase your amazing abilities as a DP to be hired by other production companies, then maybe focus on the cooler shots with movement, focus pulls, etc.
2) Understand the point of your demo reel
This sort of goes hand-in-hand with the above point. You need to know what your goal of your video production demo reel is.
You can't expect to hit a goal you've never set.
So, figure out those goals. Write them down. Then make your video all about achieving that goal.
You should also read my article What does a USP do for your business as the topics discussed there are sort of inline with point #1 & #2 here.
3) Organize your video content
This may seem self explanatory, but working efficiently and in an organized way will help you not only find the best bits for your reel, but to also produce the best possible result.
Media management is key here. Organize all of your footage first. Go through your work, gather your footage you think may be of use, and collect it in a single project. This will make backup later much easier.
After you've got it all in once place, you need to go through all your footage and start marking the best pieces. Try either making sub-clips or using in and out points and writing select clips to a rough cut timeline. Either way, your goal here is a broad pass at getting everything that could be useful and marking it for later.
4) Put the best shots at the beginning and end
Now that you have all those clips in the timeline… it's time to start prioritizing. As you probably know, our attention spans are short. If you want to keep your users engaged, you need to put some great stuff right at the start.
Putting a boring 20 second long clip at the beginning of your video production demo reel is probably the fastest way to make your viewers hit the back button.
5) Make your demo reels short
While we're talking about attention spans, you should keep your demo reel short. I can tell you from first hand experience that there's nothing worse than watching some 5-10 minute demo reel.
You should find the best shots that showcase your work and ONLY use those shots. If your demo reel is over a few minutes, you're probably doing something wrong.
My personal preference is somewhere between 30-120 seconds, depending on the target audience. For example, if I'm showing a reel on the home page for an overview of what I do, it'll be 30-60 seconds. If I'm putting together a reel for already interested parties to showcase some further specifics of a corporate reel, then I may opt for a long one around 2 minutes.
6) What not to include in your video production demo reel
I can't tell you how many times I've seen demo reels from others (mostly ones that were too long) that had some really bad shots in them.
Please don't put in those shots that are overexposed, out of focus, extremely noisy, shaky, etc.
This should be in line with #5. If you have a bunch of mediocre or bad shots in your demo reel, try slimming it down a bit and focusing on the best work you have.
7) Don't claim work that isn't yours
There's no quicker way to get a black-listed or get a bad reputation than putting work on your reel that isn't yours.
I once had someone working for my company Multiverse Media Group as a camera op on a corporate job. On that job, we scripted it, we produced it, we directed it, we controlled the entire look and feel of everything including what camera shots we wanted.
The video turned out fantastic and the client was thrilled, but the camera guy later put that footage on his director demo reel. Needless to say, we haven't called him back.
Well, that's it for now. If you have any other ideas, let me know in the comments below.
Note: This article How to Make a Demo Reel for Video Production was originally published on www.michamclain.com and is republished here with permission.


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It had been a hectic and whirlwind couple of days filled with sundry matters. Attending diminutive gatherings, running back and forth to Setapak and yet, despite everything, I am still very much eager to self-absorb myself in Agatha Christie lovely crime novel.
Anyway, on Friday, I finally watched "Wanted" with seen ing, an old SBU friend (who is doing medic in IMU, btw).
I know, this is my 4th movie in a one-week span but in my defence, this had been the movie I really wanted to watch ever since I first saw the trailer. So, can you blame me?
Warning though, spoilers alert. But if you are not planning to watch it, then you can go ahead and read the whole sypnosis of the movie here.
Seriously, this movie is not for the faint-hearted and those who cringes at the sight of hardblood gore action and overuse of firearms plus plenty of fistfights. Violence is inevitable here but can I just say one thing?
By far, the best movie ever I have watched this hols. World-class effects (although very much absurd at times, esp when the guy shot 4 guys while walking on air), fresh storyline and absolutely regaling in every aspects. And I am not even an action-flick-fanatic, yet this adrenaline-pumping movie really got me very much captivated. Also,
Which also explains why I am freaking so excited over this movie. I am just ten seconds away from yelling, "Go freaking watch this movie!" (and I am not even getting paid for any promotions gimmick ok?)
To explain the reasons why you should watch this movie and why I lurve it would be simply trite so I won't even bother. Well, maybe some of you will dissent with me, but I stay firm of my opinion towards this flick and no one, nothing, will change my mind:)
So instead, let me delight myself (and I know, some of you, don't lie) and ogle at the freaking-hot-bod-with-seriously-electric-blue-eyes James McAvoy.
He is Scottish so I do not understand a thing he is saying.
He is 29 years of age. Whatever-lah, like age really matters.
Oooohhh, my fave scene from the movie (although pretty disbelieving).
And "Atonement", the epic love story where he snogs Keira Knightley (lucky her).
For more about him, check out the links on my sidebar or click here or you can wikipedia-ed him. Google is so last season.
Okay, okay, I know the "Wanted" movie screenshots here all featured just James McAvoy and not the other prominent cast members. Can you blame me? I am straight so of course, I won't plaster Angelina Jolie pics here. Everyone knows she is hot. She knows she is hot. I know she is hot.
If you insist, this have to be my fave pic of the bunch:One day, when I get enough guts, I might just get a tattoo.
If you think James look hot on-screen, he looks even better off-screen:
Those very pretty and flawless eyes...
Killer tux
More cover shots of him (if you are still not vexed out by now, congrats):
I would continue being obssessed with him, just swooning those drop dead gorgeous eyes and outstandingly great bod if not because...
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Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Football Season Has Begun!
Well, the 2007 NCAA football season has begun, and the NFL season is about to. I am participating in a Pick-em league for NCAA and a Fantasy League based on the NFL. You can see my picks for each week of the NCAA season here. Last week, I was 11 for 19. I thought that was pretty respectable - I got more than half of my picks right. But it was only enough to be something like 16,000th overall. Oh well. I confess to not spending a lot of time on this. I mostly just pick the higher ranked team to win. Except of course, I will always pick the Ohio State Buckeyes to win. Always. And it didn't bother me at all that Michigan lost week....
The Fantasy League I'm playing in is organized a bit differently than the baseball leagues. The overall approach is the same: each owner drafts a team of NFL players and then accumulates stats over the course of the season. However, there is a featured matchup each week, where my stats are compared to those of just one other owner. I'm not quite certain how that works, but I will know in a few days. In the meantime, RFSJunior Football is here.
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