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Mizoram lies in the southernmost outpost of North Eastern India, the land of the Blue Mountains. Manipur, Assam and Tripura bind the northern end of this little island of tranquility with neighbouring countries Myanmar and Bangladesh nestling most of the state between them.
Evergreen ranges of Mizoram hills with blooms of exotic flora and dense bamboo jungles rise sharply from the plains of Assam in a north south direction. These hills and plunging gorges are criss-crossed by gushing rivers and sparkling waterfalls. Highest among its several peaks is the Phawngpui (Blue Mountain).
Mizoram is a destination with much to offer, with its wide array of festivals and dances, handicrafts, flora and fauna, breathtaking natural beauty, and temperate climate. The Mizo are very friendly and hospitable. English is commonly spoken. The joyful enthusiasm and the gregarious spirit of the local populace has been the main reason for establishing some of the most attractive tourism features in this beautiful state. Discover Information About Beautiful Mizoram Sightseeing Plan.
Today, Mizoram is a mix of this cross-cultural vibrancy with 92 % literacy (the second highest in India, a fact in which every Mizo takes genuine pride), gender equality and a vigorous pursuit of its ancient cultural traditions and social mores. Almost everybody in the state is a Christian by religion and yet haven't allowed their distinct Mizo culture to fade.
You will find women working everywhere in Mizoram. In fact a lot of shops are run and managed by women. Men tend to do more laborious work and jobs like taxi drivers, car/scooter mechanics, working in the fields etc. Women are respected for the most part and maintain equal standing with men. Smoking and chewing tobacco is very common in Mizoram. Many women too smoke, chew tobacco, betel leaf with areca nut and consume various tobacco products. Comfortable and decent western clothing is uniformly worn across the state and Mizo women dress up quite smartly with a makeup even in small villages.
Divorces are common but so are re-marriages. There is strong community and family support so there are few beggars to be seen in Mizoram. The crime rate is comparatively low and most Mizo houses in villages and small towns are unlocked. The society has traditionally been quite classless. However with steady economic growth, income stratification is beginning to occur which is affecting traditional social norms.
History often varies from legends. But the story of the Mizos getting out into open from the neither world through a rock opening is now part of the Mizo fable. Chhinlung, however, is taken by some as the Chinese city of Sinlung or Chinlingsang situated close to the Sino-Burmese border. The Mizos have songs and stories about the glory of the ancient Chhinlung civilization handed down from one generation to another.
It is hard to tell how far the story is true. It is nevertheless possible that the Mizos came from Sinlung or Chinlungsan located on the banks of the river Yalung in China.
All cities, towns and villages are located on top of mountains.This is because in earlier times, Mizo tribes used to fight with each other and to make attacking enemy's job more difficult, it was considered safer to create habitats atop a mountain. About 400 years back, similar strategy was used by Chhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Maharshtra when he built/acquired over 300 hill forts to fight successfully against Mughals and other tyrant powers in the region.
The main language in Mizoram is Mizo, but English is widely understood as it is taught in the schools. Though people here understand English, they may not necessarily respond in English and may respond in a few key words. This is not to be taken as a hostile gesture or indifference, it is just their inability to communicate in English. Many taxi/hire car drivers will understand Hindi to some extent.
Domestic tourists require the Inner Line Pass (ILP) for entry into Mizoram, for persons other than Government employees. ILP can be obtained from the Liaison Officers in New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Guwahati, Shillong, and Silchar. It can also be obtained on arrival at the Lengpui Airport (nearest airport to Aizawl)
Foreign nationals have to register themselves at the office of the Superintendent of the Police (CID/SB) of Mizoram within 24hours of arrival. However, citizens of China, Afghanistan and Pakistan require prior approval of the Ministry of Home Affairs before entering the state.
Foreign tourists no longer require a Restricted Area Permit (RAP).
Mizoram's only airport, Lengpui Airport, is near Aizawl, and can be reached from Kolkata by air which will take around 1hr and also from Guwahati by air in 30 min. The road from the airport to the city takes another 1 h, and the taxi rate is 600 rupees. Look out for people who can share the ride as you may be able to pay half that price.
You can also try for a shared (TATA) Sumo which charges 100/- per seat and takes 10 passegers - 2 ahead, 4 in middle and 4 at the back.
But act very fast and book a seat as there could be just one or two Sumos.
Mizoram is connected through National Highway 54 from Silchar, Assam.
Mizoram is connected through its rail head in Bairabi in Kolasib District, which is basically at the most northern part of the state. It is best for a tourist to rule out a travel by train, as the track ends there at Bairabi.
You can get around depending upon your budget.
Different types of car are available for rentals. From SUVs to small cars. Exclusively hired vehicles are available at Rs. 15/- per km + Rs. 800 for each night halt and upwards. There are several rental agencies available otherwise who can arrange this, alternatively enquire at your hotel.
The white and yellow Maruti taxis mainly ply the cities and towns and around the country sides. You need to haggle for the price to get a good deal. If you're travelling around inside the town/city it is possible to share a taxi on a "contri" basis. Flag down a taxi going in your direction and jump in. You will need to contribute an amount of about 1/5 of the normal fare. It's also now possible to dial a taxi in Aizawl.
Mizoram has a state transport corporation that connects the whole of Mizoram. The cities and towns are also serviced by minibus and also by sumo. The rides are very bumpy and the buses are not so spacious. If you can shell some extra money and hire a cab, do so because it will be really painful the next day.
Tata Sumos which run between all the towns and cities, are available from one town to another at a reasonable rate on a seat basis. There are many booking counters around Lower Zarkawt, Dawrpui(near Millenium Centre) and in Upper Zarkawt in Aizwal where one can book a seat with choice of seat no. A trip to Champhai cost nearly Rs. 400/- per head. A Sumo will seat 10 passengers - 2 in front, 4 in the middle and 4 at the back.
Mizoram is full of beautiful and pristine places. Mizoram Tourism department has failed to promote this state. One gets from little to no help on reserving government accommodation. There are very few tour operators in Aizawl. Serow Tours is the best amongst them. It is dedicated to promote tourism in Mizoram.
Unlike other popular tourist hot spots in India, Mizoram does not very famous places/spots which you can talk about after your visit. One should rather enjoy the weather, the raw nature around, the thick and unending forests, winding roads and overall scenic beauty which can not always be described in catchy phrases and photographs. Just chill in the lovely, nature fresh , naturally air conditioned weather, understand the local culture and way of living, soak in the peace and tranquility and unwind for a while.
This 112-year-old citadel-like city, with its timber houses and profusion of flowers is set on a ridge at approximately an altitude of 4000 ft above sea level. Aizawl is a religious and cultural center of the Mizos. Aizawl lies just north of Tropic of cancer.
With a population of approximately 300 000, it has cloudless blue skies, dewy mornings and sunlit days carry a promise of unforgettable holiday pleasures practically all year round. Even the monsoon months are pleasant and gentle.
The Mizoram State Museum near the Chief Minister's Bungalow is worth a visit. It has a nominal entry fee of Rs. 5/-. The visit should serve as a primer before you explore Mizoram.
Pick a picnic basket and head out for Tamdil (Tam Lake). This natural lake is reputed for its fish and prawns and is an 85 km drive from Aizawl. The drive gives you an excellent opportunity to see some of the prettiest areas of Mizoram. Go for boat rides (if they are not closed because the boats are in bad shape) relax by the tranquil waters, and, if you can, take a drive into the nearby jungles, which are home to an assortment of fascinating flora and fauna. You can also stay here overnight. The resort village of Saituai is just 10 km away.
Surrounded by a vast stretch of thick bamboo forests close to Thenzawl hill station is Mizoram's highest waterfall Vantawng (750 ft high). Located 152 km from Aizawl, this popular water body is worth a visit. You can evn stay overnight as it has cafeteria and cottage for hire.
Drive along the fertile plains of Champhai, about 200 km from Aizawl, to enjoy the stunning vista of emerald rice fields bordered by the smoky hills of Myanmar. Champai has the biggest strech of plains in Mizoram which is used for rice cultivation.
This bustling commercial hub on the Indo-Myanmar borderline also attracts nature lovers by the droves. You can book accomodation in a government lodge. All the huts have scenic view of beautiful hills in Myanmar. It is worth enjoying the clear sky at night. You will realize that there are more stars in the sky than you thought.
The road from Aizwal to Champai is not very good in some places and it takes about 8 hours one way by a shared SUMO. A privately hired car may take about 6-7 hrs. Top speed of only 40 km per hr is possible. But the raw and yet scenic beauty one enjoys along the winding, turning road which goes through thick forests, is a memorable experience.
One of the finest encounter with Mizoram's splendid vistas is Phawngpui, its highest peak, extremely popular with trekkers and adventure enthusiasts. The Blue Mountain, as it is often referred to, is 300 km from Aizawl and close to the Myanmar border. Fragrant herbs and rare species of orchids and rhododendrons are found here.
Siaha is an angler's paradise on the Chhimtuipui (locals call it Beino), Mizoram's biggest river, 378 km from Aizawl. An overnight stay can be arranged at the tourist lodge at Siaha. Phawngpui (Blue Mountain) is 30 km away.
This district town in South Mizoram is a popular hill station, with fascinating vignettes of Mizoram's legendary natural beauty.
This is a very beautiful lake situated in Myanmar and is very near to the Indo-Myanmar border. Rih means heart. Dil means lake. This lake is heart-shaped. You can reach this place from Champhai. You need to catch an auto from Govt lodge to reach Champhai bazaar. Then, you need to reserve a seat in a shared SUV which leaves for Zokhawthar ( rougly meaning a 'new Mizo village') . Zokhawthar is situated at the Indo-Burma border. Get a permit (about 10 rupees) from the Burmese outpost to enter Burma.
Once you enter Burma, you can walk upto the lake which is around 1.5 km from the outpost or you can hire a bike which will be driven by a Burmese. You need to start your journey early in the morning, not because the place is far but because unless the shared SUV gets all the passengers, it will not leave for Zokhawthar, and there are only a few such shared SUVs running between Champhai and Zokhawthar. It is better you hire a cab in Champhai. It is also possible to take your vehicle ( if you have exclusively hired it) inside for a fee. Ask the driver to do the needful.
There is restaurant by the lake side and about six cottages for stay, which are owned by the restaurant. You can take a boatride in the lake, which costs Rs 400/- for full perimeter ride for 10 people and Rs. 200/- for half round. Indian currency is accepted.
Dampa is a tiger reserve located in West Phaileng district and is 127 km from Aizawl. It is better to book the government lodge well in advance. You need the permit from forest officer staying in West Phaileng to enter Dampa forest. This can be done also from forest department in Aizawl. You should be careful while visiting the forest on a rainy day as it is infested with leeches. This Sanctuary has different types of Birds and Animal, like Tiger, Elephants.
This is a very nice place near Aizawl and is a must-see. If you hire a full taxi (Maruti 800/ Alto), it would cost you about Rs. 1300-1400. A hired non AC small car ( you never need an AC Car in Mizoram!)like Wagon R, Indica, Santro etc., it will cost you Rs. 1800/-
It has a model Mizo Village. Entry ticket is Rs. 20/- for adults and Rs. 10/- for children. Ask the ticket clerk for someone to show you around otherwise you won't understand the exibits. No extra charge for such a guide.
There are four well furnished govt. cottages (with hot water) there for night stay, which should be an exotic experience. It costs just Rs. 400/- per day and needs to be booked in advance. There is also a cafeteria where you can have meals provided you give at least 2 hours notice. The cook is from Guwahati and makes excellent food.
There is a small trek up the mountain from the model Mozo village, which one must do. It takes you up to top of the mountain with a cliff to give you wide, breathtaking view. One must spend some time there. The climb is also quite pleasant and passes through thick forest. You can carry some picnic snacks and drinking water to the top. But make sure you don't litter the place and bring back the waste to dustbins near cafeteria, to maintain the natural, pristine beauty of the place.
In December especially in Christmas time, this place is full of festivities with live music shows atop the mountain, and there is a small stage built up there).
If you are an early bird, get up early in the morning and see the lakes of cloud all around the cities and towns as most of them are built on the mountain tops.
Visit Hnam Chhantu Pawl that sells local handicraft items at very reasonable rates. This is a shop run by an NGO and is located in Electric Veng, Near Grace Hospital And Nursing, Aizawl. Ask for Champai Sumo counters, the shop is closeby, on second floor of a building. It is a very famous store, so you can ask local people and they will guide you. Alternately, you can reach the store at email@example.com.
The main shopping centers in Aizawl is Bara Bazar, Millenium Centre and Solomon's cave. Here all kinds of wears from garments, cosmetics, shoes to vegetable, poultry are available. These are the main city shopping center. For Handicraft, Zohanco in Zarkawt has shawls, puan, bags and furnishing materials. For bamboo works such as baskets, khumbeu the finely mizo woven bamboo cap are available at MKVI, Sales Emporium, Zarkawt.However the prices may not be very diffrent from Mumbai or Delhi.
Cane and bamboo handicraft items are most prominent souvenirs of Mizoram. These are simple yet mesmerizing product designs made using cane and bamboo which make them highly durable. Baskets, utensils, hats, flower vases, furniture and other decorative items are made also out of bamboo and cane. The state government emporium store a large number of these items at affordable rates.
Basketry is a popular craft among the tribes in Mizoram. The tribal craftsmen are experts in making beautiful baskets out of the soft fibres of cane. Baskets come in various designs, with lids and without lids and in various shapes. They are made for serving various purposes like cages, containers, baskets etc.
Woven goods are popular crafts in Mizoram and the artisans of the state are experts in this artform. They are proficient in changing the simple raw material in beautiful designs and patterns and produce lovely fabric. The Intricate traditional designs are woven by the Mizo women on their looms. The Mizos weave beautiful traditional Shawls with lovely patterns.
The Mizo people love boiled food and non-vegeterian food. Try bai (boiled vegetables in water with of salt, chingal [now replaced with cooking soda], and sa-um). Try out also chhangban (mizo chhang), which is boiled or cooked dough of the glutinous rice. Sawhchiar is another common dish, made of rice cooked with pork or chicken. Other popular dishes are jadoh, kikpu, tung-toh, and pickled bamboo shoots.
The food is generally cheap /reasonable. Even roadside restarants are quite hygeinic. You can see the food cooked infront of you. This could be because all these places are run and managed by women.
Mizoram is no more a dry state.One can find wine shop everywhere in the state. However, with the lifting of total prohibition in 2010, you can now get Mizoram's very own Grapewine 'Zawlaidi' which has alcohol content of 14% for Rs. 170/- per bottle. There are no nightclubs or pubs and almost all shops close by 6:00 p.m.
Mizoram is among the safest states, if not the safest, in India in terms of crime, personal safety and insurgency. Most people, including single female travelers, will not face any problems walking along the streets alone at night.
Mizoram is sandwiched between Bangladesh and Myanmar, so it could be possible for you to visit the border towns for foreign goods from both countries.


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Lyla, thanks for the response on my question. She's not quite at the talking stage wherein we can create stories like that. Let's face it - even reading to her can be a challenge right now (the Rainbow Fish bathtime book is read something like this:
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Kemi Olunloyo is the daughter of a former Governor of Oyo State. I just love her boldness.
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I May Just Throw in Another Kid at 50- Kemi Olunloyo
Kemi Olunloyo is the daughter of a former Governor of Oyo State. I just love her boldness.
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Boldness??i dont really see that as boldness ohhh..ReplyDelete
ladun...u r a blogger and an international one @ that cos most of ur readers r abroad, pls do ur research well and stop praise singing....ds woman is a retard deported from canada by popular demand, disowned by her family and even her own sons from different fathers....google is freeDelete
p.s. same person who went all d way to bisi komolafe's burial just to take pics with celebs and put on facebook
All u entertainment bloggers are d number1 cause of moral decay/ loss of values in Nigeria today...If its not encouraging wifes to leave marriages @ the slightest problem instead of working it it out its about ur support for homosexualism in d name of human right!!! God is watching all of u..OloshiReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 11:16
Mccoy ur comment is just 2 DAMN SHALLOW!!! pple esp in naija shld start taking responsibility 4 deir supposed failures & stop blaming others.Naija has been going down d drain even b4 any of dese bloggers existedDelete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 14:25
Haha...Oga,eti binu? olopa ewo ni tepe??? Kini ladun gbe,kile ju??? Oga gan oDelete
- Anonymous20 January, 2013 03:09
mccoy, naija women are just opening up their eyes somemore. Things are different with this generation, back in the days our mothers stayed at home or maybe some worked, but not as hard as today. Most of them stayed home with us while daddy went out and worked and brought the money home. Some women back then stayed in abusive relationships or ploygamous homes suffering because they had nothing to fall back on. Or they edured for their children's sake. Most of them were depressed very few had the courage to leave because even their parents will send them back to their houses or maybe they had no means to care for their children alone. Things have changed now, men and women work long hours to provide for the family. Not to say that men still don't abuse or cheat on their wives, but we have choices, we don't have to stay in it and die young. Even the bible supports divorce on some grounds. It's good to try and work things out, at the same time if its not workable don't waste your time. I like this lady atleast she did not fall into the peer pressure "i must find a man to marry me" by 30 because all my friends are married. She seems very independent and can provide for herself and her children. All the best babes, enjoy your life, hope you find who you are looking for.Delete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 08:47
The fool was deported from Canada and she is still making a fool of herself at 48,get a life Ms Olunloyo.ReplyDelete
Your Doing the ryt thin jorReplyDelete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 09:14
Wat silly boldness in her dreams rightReplyDelete
- Eleke'ebu Ijesha19 January, 2013 09:22
I have never seen an adult as star-struck as dis woman.obviously her brain never left 16..like d children of Moniya community has been using her destiny to play suwe for decades..ReplyDelete
She should rest her retired body,abeg.
Arugbo sebi Sisi,Madam S'agba d'ewe....Oshico pepero.
Eleke'ebu Ijesha.
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 09:24
This deported from canada Igbo hater abeg she shld take several seats backReplyDelete
Ladun, there is a thin line between boldness and narcissim. But for this woman, foolishness is the word, she has overboarded being full of her self to making a fool of herself. She isn't worth beign talked about but somehow you bloggers shove her down our throats. Repatraited retarded never ready to learn fool at 50. How do your Kids cope?ReplyDelete
Ok o...ReplyDelete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 09:42
Good luck with your search. Hope you find the man of your dreams.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 09:54
This deportee should go and get a life jare.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 10:33
Ladun,why nowwwwww?,this Canadian deportee,ejooorrrrrrrr?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 10:58
Ew ew ew!!na wa o!!...yinka florensReplyDelete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 11:38
@Eleke'ebu Ijesha,dat comment's so on point.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 11:39
Ladun,but y? Y? Y would u love someone who is frustrated with her life? Y? Someone not worth emulating y? Someone who has nothing to show for herself aside to ride on the camel's back y? At 48 and she has nothing to show for it,y? And her father was governor for 4 months before the military booted him out of powerReplyDelete
why not indeed she still looks good for a 48yrs old woman based on her family name and if she has some small change she can even bag a younger man especially in her ibadan base…YAHOO BOYS over to youReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 16:06
Shut up u illegal fool!Delete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 16:08
U miserable old fool! U wish u were British!Delete
u r still on british matter??lol you better dont let penniless britico use british passport chop you and disappearDelete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 11:49
Is this not d one that was busy smiling and taking pics with all d actors in Bisi Komolafe's burial?So na like this she don be tey tey! Snapping pics with awon omo inu e! So she's 48?WOW! Age is really not equal to maturity! Agbaya woman like her!ReplyDelete
- happy Yoruba bunny19 January, 2013 12:07
I still don't understand what this woman wants! Cheap popularity or attentionReplyDelete
I just don't gerrit
Anyway that's ur sobo drink it
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 12:21
Isn't this d woman that (almost) turned Bisi Komolafe's burial to a photo session with artist? She obviously is seeking for attention. Maybe she should go d way of Cossy.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 12:33
All her friends are divorced and single mothers or abused by their husbands....what about her friends that are happily married. Some idiots never ceases to amaze me...just because your life is going down the hill doesn't mean everyother person's life is, what makes her so sure that even if she marries at 50 that the marriage will last a day. Go home and take care of your kids and stop consoling yourself. Star struck OLD MAMa youngie. MOVEMENTReplyDelete
Hahahahaha. Frustrated old hags are always the first to come out and preach how amazing it is to be single. How they love their independence and all that crack head talk. Buttressing their point with the cliche "most of my friends are divorced, so why the rush"?ReplyDelete
Pls no right thinking young unmarried woman should listen to the nonsense oozing from the mouth of this overused weathered embittered old akata babem. It's fools like this that come bearing a slate with 10 commandments on why single girls should remain single. *Hiss*
Marriage is a beautiful and fruitful institution. If done right, you will enjoy it. Young ladies, pls don't be encouraged by this warthogReplies
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 14:17
God bless u dear. ur comment is a breath of fresh airDelete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 14:39
Gbammest!!!! Atleast one person can testify that marraige isn't all bad. Ladun its abt tym you start posting gud stories abt gud marriagesDelete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 15:20
Well said MAXiDelete
- Real Bisola19 January, 2013 16:42
Best comment so far...Delete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 18:01
Maxi abeg any eligible single men in ur family?????Delete
@Anon 18:01Delete
Rotflmao! Oh my days. I swear your comment threw me off guard. Yes baby, I've got brothers and maternal/paternal cousins. Would you like me to hook you up? First things first, how old are you?
*No granmama Kemi Olunloyo tings pls* ( ˘˘̯)
- Anonymous20 January, 2013 13:10
Maximus, I'm interested oo, although I'm nt the anon that asked that Q though..but I'm interested biko.. I'm 23 years..Delete
- Anonymous20 January, 2013 21:06
Ha Maxi! Me too dey available! Hope freshly turned-28 is not too old for ur brothers, cousins etcDelete
@Anon's 13:10, 21:06Delete
Hey my darlings, I posted my email address twice yesterday, for you guys. But Ladun didn't post it. Don't know why. Pls hold Ladun responsible.
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 13:26
I beg you Ladun, no one should give prominence to this woman...she is a WASTE just like Cossy....Go check up about her, she is seriously demented.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 13:30
Ladun, pls remove dat news u added in d profile!!!Ladun give us good news, like channels breaking news and all!!!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 14:10
Chaiiiii,things that happen in this country,smhReplyDelete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 15:57
see this old cargo oh,wey dem deport from canada,ReplyDelete
i thought she was supposed to hide her ugly mgbeke face...
kemi or whatever ur name is,how does that affect the price of garri ehhhh,,,,
ex gov my black ass.
ladun, post my comment oh, na the original amaka from vgc
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 16:10
Maximus spitting FIRE LMAO!!!!!!!!!! I just love Maximus!ReplyDelete
She must be out of her mind....ReplyDeleteReplies
- Find anoda Name. shogbo19 January, 2013 18:04
eish u ogbeni, y wud u go nd pick a name called Max wen u knw there is somebody called MAXimus on dis blog? Peeps call her Max, Maxi, Maximus. So how we go tk do ur own name na? Abi name don finish fr google ni? Abeg enta mkt go find beta name fr ya self. E remain make u call ya sef Prof Lucas...u sef check am na. Mscheeeeew. These names are taken. Egbon find beta unique name fr ya sef abeg so dat wen we r yabbing MAXimus, she go knw say na her own MAX we dey para forDelete
*Hokay* this is absolutely Lollable. @Max, simply put; people refer to me as maximus, max, and maxi. Go look for a pseudonym that hasn't been taken and isn't similar to names already taken. It would do you a whole lotta good to create an 'identity' devoid of an already existing identity. Ever wondered why no one visits the blog called 'Ladun Ikeji'? Uhun! Gerrit?Delete
@Anon: LooOool at Prof Lucas. You badt gan! + your pidgin is on another level. Wish mine was half as good *sobbing* :(
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 16:25
Haba! She was NOT deported from Canada. Some people are nothing but character assassins although she had problems abroad.ReplyDelete
We are not all on the same life journey so leave her alone. The lucky guy must accept her as the boss of the marriage because she has a very strong personality. Gbam!
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 16:36
Ladun you have started this year abi with your sob stories....stories of cheating men and e.t.c. Can't you post stories of happily married women around your area....I know a lot of them. Pls we have had enough of those sob stories...we get the message you have been trying to pass......Men are dogs while every married woman is suffering....but yet we don't buy it. Let us focus on positivity for once and the people happily married,men who don't cheat,single girls who are responsible and not into RUNS. As for this woman....she should find something worth doing with her time instead of stalking celebrities.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 16:53
I believe this Kemi needs attention , check her fan page on Facebook! She update it every seconds wt rubbish update, my dad is this , my dad is that. I really Dnt think she is normal may be she has been given some injection before she was deported! Imagine her writing it on her wall today ,that she's is her parent favourite out of 7 siblings! Why write such rubbish! She definately need help before she go enter BodijA marketReplyDelete
- Laduns biggest fan19 January, 2013 17:00
Some people have said she has three kids, some have said she has four kids. She has said she has two. Okay i believe her. Don't take her seriously. Her nuts are unbolted.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Pakistani Beauty19 January, 2013 17:55
*Knot* you mean. You're welcomeDelete
- Laduns biggest fan19 January, 2013 19:32
I like you so I won't abuse you the way I abused an anon who wrongly corrected me on the Gombe governor's post.Delete
Can all you ITKs be dead sure before you correct someone?
Can you explain to me why "knot" should be used instead of "nuts." When you have done a bit of research, I am here for your riposte. You need a full stop when you end a sentence.
- Pakistani Beauty19 January, 2013 20:40
oh please spare me. You think I'm one of those chicken hearted idiots that won't reply you. 'Knots and Bolts' can be screwed, unscrewed, bolted, unbolted. Google if you're in doubt. Yes Nuts, can also be used in that context. Please feel free to respond, I see you have a knack for swift unnecessary responses. Have the last say if you, wish. Because this comment of mine will be the last I will be writing or entertaining on this particular post. And once again, I wish not to end this comment with full stop. Now go and die many deathsDelete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 21:18
Madam pakistani beauty. There's no shame 2 take correction na? In d context she wrote, its obvious she meant "nuts", not "knot". Haba!!!Delete
How do you unbolt a knot? Knots are to be untied.Delete
- Laduns biggest fan19 January, 2013 22:17
Thanks to Portia and Anon 21:18 for replying "Paki" beauty. Get a dictionary please. Your school fees went to waste (copied from Professor X.)Delete
Where are you from? The land of murderers? The way you people call death easily, you must be living in the graveyard. Anuohia.
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 23:47
She has 3 children.......wonder why she will say she has 2. One was taken early from her by social service and his father went and claimed him. he has lived with his father since then so maybe she has forgotten himDelete
This woman is sha not normal ........ she is still wanted in America and fled to Canada only to be booted to ibadan . Nut case
- Anonymous20 January, 2013 00:09
Haba Madam Pakistani, if you going to correct someone at least be doubly sure you are right. Now you are trying to use gra gra to cover the embarrassment...haba.Delete
- Anonymous21 January, 2013 04:48
lol at pakistani beauty madam gra-gra ITK ... nuts are meant to be unbolted; knots to be untied or unraveled depending on how you see it.Delete
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 17:58
I've concluded a long time ago that she's bi-polarReplyDelete
Pakistan beauty..... Na wa for you and your Itk. It's obvious you corrected wrongly and you've contradicted yourself. Know it all.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous20 January, 2013 07:21
What are show of absolute shame.Which kind talk be dis Biko?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous20 January, 2013 07:31
Madam Pakistan abeg swallow ya shame, na for pakistan dem begin unbolt knots abi? And you wan dey get mouth join am. LBF abeg no abuse am beta schl no dey Pakistan, war don scatter everywhereReplyDelete
- Anonymous20 January, 2013 07:36
Pls leave her alone all you fools saying she was deported,you know nothing about her----just someone decided to write some junk stories about her online.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous20 January, 2013 09:45
dis woman really needs help..I luv all d comments u guyz have been saying about her...dey say a fool at 40 is a fool forever..what about a fool at 48?she's gonna be a fool even in d next world..Juz see how pple always blast dat attention seeker old bitch on her page on fb..she called it I'M FROM IBADAN(I AM OMO IBADAN)..she always post nonsense stuffs about my Darling IBadan city..I tell u,their's no single thing right about dat woman..Iya were..ReplyDelete


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This time, the casualty was Sen. Kent Lamberts bill to require businesses to either hire armed guards or allow customers to carry concealed weapons. Businesses who didnt comply could be held liable for acts of violence committed on their premises.
Lambert, R-Colorado Springs, said gun-free zones are an invitation to mass shooters. An armed citizen with a concealed gun could have stopped the Aurora movie theater massacre last summer, he said.
Concealed-carry permits with armed citizens work to contain violence and stop mass shootings, Lambert said.
John Head, co-president of the gun-control group Safe Colorado, said the idea was silly and from never-never land.
Armed moviegoers could not have stopped the massacre in a loud, dark theater, he said.
Youd have a bunch of people getting hit in the crossfire, Head said.
The Senate Judiciary Committee killed Lamberts bill on a 3-2 vote, with Democrats opposed. Two days earlier, the same committee killed a bill to allow teachers to carry concealed weapons in school.
The hearing drove home the point that key lawmakers are approaching the gun debate from very different perspectives. Some of them get nervous in a room full of armed people, and some get nervous when not enough armed people are in the room.
Lamberts bill would have required one armed guard for every 50 customers, if a business refused to allow concealed carry.
Annmarie Jensen, a lobbyists for the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, said police didnt like the idea, because emotions can run high at something as common as a Little League game.
Imagine injecting one gun for every 50 people into that setting. Its crazy what could go wrong, she said.
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Ubuntu phones and tablets may not be a reality yet, but Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth says Ubuntu is "close" to running on everything from smartphones to supercomputers.
"The really interesting opportunity is to unify all of these different kinds of computing," Shuttleworth said in a Q&A with Slashdot readers published today. "Let's make one OS that runs on the phone AND on your supercomputer. We're close to that now—we know Ubuntu makes a great cloud OS and a great server OS and a great desktop. So I think the next frontier is to create a seamless experience from the embedded world to the cloud. And yes, that's very much what we are focused on at Canonical."
The Linux kernel, of course, already runs on smartphones, tablets, desktops, servers, and supercomputers. While Ubuntu is the most widely used Linux desktop, it has done nothing to stop the dominance of Windows and it only runs on mobile devices in limited ways. There is Ubuntu for Android, which aims to turn Android phones into Ubuntu desktops when connected to a monitor, mouse, and keyboard. And Ubuntu can be installed on the Nexus 7 tablet in an experimental fashion.
Shuttleworth's stated timing for Ubuntu on phones and tablets is still so far in the future that it's hard to have much confidence in its prospects. "We've said clearly that the phone and tablet are key stories we need to tell by 14.04 LTS," Shuttleworth said. Ubuntu 14.04 comes out in April 2014.
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The Unity desktop on the latest versions of Ubuntu is designed to be touch-ready, but Shuttleworth defended its usability with mouse and keyboard. "Unity positions itself to be ready for touch-only platforms like the tablet and phone, but the desktop flavor of Unity is optimized for the desktop," he said. "That's why we have such great support for keyboard navigation and hotkeys, why we have menus and indicators that you really need a mouse and keyboard to use. Yes, we have big app icons. But so have some desktop shells for 15 years (before the NextStep Dock, even)."
"On balance, I think Ubuntu's share of users has continued to rise, based on trends in hard-to-fake sources like Wikipedia traffic logs," he continued. "Unity is by far the most widely used shell on Ubuntu, despite the depressed-hipster 'can't live with unity' meme."
One reader asked whether Ubuntu "might be losing its way amongst the more technical users" because of decisions including the inclusion of Amazon shopping results in Dash searches. The reader also said Ubuntu "forc[ed] a beta-level UI onto users for 3 versions of Ubuntu from 11.04-12.04."
Without addressing those specific points, Shuttleworth replied "We are all at risk of stagnating if we don't pursue the future, vigorously. But if you pursue the future, you have to accept that not everybody will agree with your vision."
Here are a few other questions Shuttleworth answered:
Why doesn't Ubuntu include Android emulation so people can run their vast catalog of Android apps on their laptop, tablet, or the like?
Because no OS ever succeeded by emulating another OS. Android is great, but if we want to succeed we need to bring something new and better to market.
If we said we aimed to run Android apps, then two things would happen. Every developer that potentially cared about Ubuntu would feel it was OK to just write an app for Android. And every bug that would be specific to our implementation of Android's APIs would of course be a bug for us to fix, not a bug for the app developer. So, we won't do that.
Will Ubuntu ever be a certified platform for running Oracle databases?
That's not really something I can say "yes" to ;)
We do know that there are some very large Oracle databases running on Ubuntu, and the people running them get all the support they need from Oracle. If you're a large Oracle shop, call them up and ask for support on Ubuntu. But of course, with Oracle's own Linux now in the market, Oracle is unlikely to promote another Linux until they change strategy.
Nowadays, we get asked about this very rarely—people seem to have moved to care a lot more about Hadoop and some of the newer big-data options than they do about traditional SQL. And of course Ubuntu is by far the most popular OS for large big-data deployments. Perhaps for that reason we are not pushing Oracle very hard ourselves.
What is the appropriate level of the government's role in space? (Note: Shuttleworth was one of the first space tourists.)
The national space missions should be exploratory and seeking to push back boundaries, not crowding out the basics. I think the agencies failed to recognize that they could facilitate private sector activity in areas they pioneered, so we got stuck in agency-monopolized access to low earth orbit for decades. That is changing now, and the real win will be that agencies get lower-cost lift and certification and training options that let them plan the really pioneering missions of tomorrow—Mars and the outer planets.
Regulation is good for established markets—I generally like to see governments regulate hard to achieve efficiency and level playing fields in markets. What gets broken is government actors that participate directly, as Fannie and Freddie do in real estate in the US, for example. But I'm not a libertarian (apart from a brief spell in student days)—I've seen far too much corrupt and nasty behavior by corporates that act in a very narrow set of interests.
So, when you take that trip to low-earth orbit, or parabolic firecracker ride courtesy of one of the space tourism operators, you'll be glad of a regulatory framework that aims for passenger safety. And the professional astronauts, who don't really give a hoot about personal safety beyond the obvious 'don't be an idiot with my life', will be glad for the access to deep space that they would get courtesy of a vibrant market in the 'easy' stuff.
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The question is does the church have anything against me trying to help others on christianforums.com ? And if my FOC gives me approval (he has not and I have not asked him - but one priest may not be the voice of the church) can I be there? as I feel there are no orthodox laborers to the protestantsand can I be forgiven for my past involvement and what are the means of remedying my faults?I must trust God is a just judgeI had the username christiantruth1334
I feel stirred inside to post there sometimes.
Thanks for the replies I came back just now to say I will not follow tradition and dishonor my parents and not provide for my future children if I have any I will love everyone and help everyone everyone who sincerely tries to please God will be saved if not now in the world to come and God may desire to save everyone I believe this is the gospel but I may be wrong because the person must try to please God and honor their parents and love everyone I don't want myself to be persecuted by a road I don't want to follow as I have a family to care for in the future and my parents or honor now
Some kid tried to scare me saying Arah like a ghost or like he was going to kill me in the future when I was on the train next time how should I punish him ?
because my concern is you hinder the gospel and did not help me in the past but other internet preachers helped me and noone in your churches show compassion to anyone and want them all to commit suicide. Watch the video and you will see. You shut up the kingdom against menwhy did you not reply only till now you heartless person
I will not stay among you anymore if you can't even defend your faithI will not leave the faith I will take the sacraments as I said to you I don't judge orthodox who try to please Godlet every man know what is in your heart it is not concern for the church but you are just a devouring wolf that loves tearing people
even if I am wrong I will not have you humiliate me in public and neglect my concerns. I know the orthodox faith is the truth but only those who love others will be saved in it
But will you not admit it is harsh to say protestants will go to hell for eternity.
Do you really think I will find a priest who looks after me? send me one who will be faithful to me and make time for me
what do I have to talk to them about?
Thanks putnik and orthonorm for being more compassionate I will try to respond to youse when I have free time and no responsibilities
Quote I feel stirred inside to post there sometimes. Usually when I feel "stirred inside" to do something, it is often my ego or my habits or my pride or my curiosity driving the impulse.
Quote from: stavros_388 on November 02, 2013, 10:34:57 PMQuote I feel stirred inside to post there sometimes. Usually when I feel "stirred inside" to do something, it is often my ego or my habits or my pride or my curiosity driving the impulse. +1AFAIK, nobody is ever "argued" into a belief in Christ or Orthodoxy. A lot of times it just brings out the worst in folks, while a life well-lived in Christ is the greatest witness.
I'm worried if I get married to an orthodox she will not respect my opinions I may marry a Protestant non denominational and make her orthodox Because I have a lot on my head I like to share with people and she may accuse me of abuse Right now I'm thinking how God said the time has come when you will neither here or in Jerusalem worship the Father what could that mean ? I may marry a bad orthodox who does not care about my questions and try to ask a priest for me I can't feel romance with such a woman Better to dwell in the wilderness than with a hateful womanOr probably not that was assuming orthodox are hypocrites not trying to please God I trust they are not hypocrites and I can learn the orthodox faith from my wife I trust I will find an orthodox wife who loves me and can forgive my mistakes and endure a difference of opinion sometimes
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(round Fuyus on left, heart-shaped Hachiyas on right)
I was selecting persimmons at the farmers' market last weekend, when the woman next to me leaned in close so that the farmer wouldn't hear her and whispered, "I bought some of those last year and they were awful."
"Really?" I asked, surprised that anyone could use the words "awful" and "persimmon" in the same sentence.
"Yeah. Especially the ones with the pointy bottoms. They're so bitter," she added.
"You mean like a green banana?"
"Yes! Exactly!" she said, and gave an involuntary shudder.
"That's because you ate it when it wasn't ripe. Those are called Hachiya persimmons; they need to be really, really soft before you eat them."
"Well, someone told me that I could eat persimmons like an apple," she said, confused.
"Yeah, the Fuyus, not the Hachiyas. There's a big difference."
"Well I wish I had known that last year. I ended up using them as a centerpiece for my Christmas table, then threw them away."
Threw them away? That's when I involuntarily shuddered.
That's the problem with persimmons. Eat an unripe Hachiya, and you could banish them from your life forever. But, oh, what a mistake that would be! A ripe Hachiya is pure bliss -- glossy, jelly-like coral colored flesh that tastes like sweet mangoes and apricots.
I don't ever want anyone to throw away a persimmon again, so I'm here to help. Read on to learn all about persimmons.
Though persimmons are well-loved throughout many parts of the world -- they are Japan's national fruit -- they puzzle many Americans who are unfamiliar with them. That's why it helps to have a well-educated farmer like Barry Karol of Karol's Tropical Fruit Farm to help you out. With persimmon season running from late October through December, Barry has been talking up persimmons a lot lately.
Persimmons are a winter fruit, so I asked Barry why they do well in San Diego. He explained, "There are 14 climates zones in San Diego. It's actually the most diversified agricultural place on the planet. That's why persimmons grow so well here."
You don't have to live in San Diego to enjoy persimmons; they are typically available in most supermarkets during the holiday season. Here are some pointers to help you select the best ones.
(heart-shaped Hachiya persimmons must be eaten very ripe)
Heart-shaped Hachiya persimmons have a shiny deep orange skin that may be streaked with black. Don't worry. Barry says those are just sun spots.
(a fully ripe Hachiya persimmon)
Hachiyas are astringent, which means they can be eaten only when fully ripe. How can you tell when a Hachiya persimmon is ripe? Hold it in your hand. It should feel like it's filled with water and will be extremely soft and squishy. Removing the thin skin reveals coral colored flesh so thick and glossy it looks like jelly and tastes like it too -- it's an intoxicating blend of mango and apricot. Eat them plain or use them in baked goods, sauces, and smoothies.
Just remember: DO NOT eat an unripened Hachiya. It can take up to a week to ripen, so to speed things up, place the fruit with a banana inside of a paper bag. The banana releases ethylene, which speeds up the ripening process.
(a Fuyu persimmon can be eaten hard or soft)
Fuyu persimmons in contrast are squat and rather heavy for their size. Their skin ranges from pale yellow-orange to brilliant reddish-orange; generally, the darker the color, the sweeter the taste. Fuyu persimmons are non-astringent, which means you can eat them either firm or soft. Firm Fuyus can be eaten like an apple, skin and all. And when you slice off the top, a beautiful star will appear in the flesh. Crunchy cinnamon flavored Fuyus are also great in salads and salsas.
Persimmons are highly nutritious. One fruit packs 55% of your daily vitamin A. According to Barry, "Persimmons are high in beta-carotene. In their raw form they're more nutritious; once they're heated, they lose some of their nutritional value."
I hope that I have saved at least one more person from the horrifying experience of eating an unripe Hachiya. So please, this holiday season, eat persimmons instead of just using them in your centerpiece.
(Persimmon, Gingersnap, and Caramel Sundaes)
To learn more about persimmons and their history, check out my latest NPR Kitchen Window article, "Falling for Persimmons," which includes four recipes:
- Harvest Salad with Persimmons
- Persimmon and Granny Smith Apple Salsa
- Spiced Persimmon and Walnut Muffins
- Persimmon, Gingersnap, and Caramel Sundaes
Here are more persimmon recipes from my blog:
- Winter Jewel Fruit Salad with Honey-Citrus Glaze
- Dandelion, Persimmon, and Medjool Date Salad
- Boneless Pork Chops with Persimmon and Pomegranate Salsa
- Persimmon and Date Quick Bread
If you're in San Diego, then check out our amazing farmers' markets. You can catch Barry at the Little Italy Farmers' Market on Saturday mornings and the Hillcrest Farmers' Market on Sunday mornings. He doesn't have a web site, but he gave me his business card with his email: barrykoral [at] hotmail [dot] com. I'm sure he'd be happy to hear from you if you have questions or comments.
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SimpleChIP® Human γ-Actin Promoter Primers were tested on DNA isolated from cross-linked cells using the SimpleChIP® Enzymatic Chromatin IP Kit (Magnetic Beads) #9003. Real-time PCR was performed in duplicate on a serial dilution of 2% total input DNA (20 ng, 4 ng, 0.8 ng, and 0.16 ng) using a real-time PCR detection system and SYBR® Green reaction mix. The PCR amplification efficiency (E) and correlation coefficient (R2) were calculated based on the corresponding threshold cycle (CT) of each dilution sample during 40 cycles of real-time PCR (95°C denaturation for 15 sec, 65°C anneal/extension for 60 sec).
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SimpleChIP® Human γ-Actin Promoter Primers contain a mix of forward and reverse PCR primers that are specific to a region of the human γ-actin promoter. These primers can be used to amplify DNA that has been isolated using chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP). Primers have been optimized for use in SYBR® Green quantitative real-time PCR and have been tested in conjunction with SimpleChIP® Enzymatic Chromatin IP Kits #9002 and #9003 and ChIP-validated antibodies from Cell Signaling Technology®. The γ-actin gene is actively transcribed in all cell types and its promoter is highly enriched for histone modifications associated with active transcription, such as histone H3 Lys4 tri-methylation and general histone acetylation. This gene promoter shows very low levels of histone modifications associated with heterochromatin, such as histone H3 Lys9 or Lys27 tri-methylation.
1. Label the appropriate number of PCR tubes or PCR plates compatible with the model of real-time PCR machine to be used. PCR reactions should be performed in duplicate and should include a tube with no DNA to control for contamination, and a serial dilution of a 2% total input chromatin DNA (undiluted, 1:5, 1:25, 1:125), which is used to create a standard curve and determine amplification efficiency.2. Add 2 μl of the appropriate ChIP DNA sample to each tube or well of the PCR plate.
3. Prepare a master PCR reaction mix as described below. Add enough reagents for two extra reactions to account for loss of volume. Add 18 μl of the master PCR reaction mix to each PCR reaction tube or well of the PCR plate.
Reagent Volume for 1 PCR Reaction (20 μl)
Nuclease-free H2O 6 μl
5 μM SimpleChIP® Primers 2 μl
2X SYBR® Green Reaction Mix 10 μl
4. Start the following PCR reaction program:
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d. Repeat steps b and c for a total of 40 cycles.
5. Analyze quantitative PCR results using software provided with the real-time PCR machine.
Supplied in nuclease-free water at a concentration of 5 μM (each primer is at a final concentration of 5 μM). Store at -20°C.
The chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay is a powerful and versatile technique used for probing protein-DNA interactions within the natural chromatin context of the cell (1,2). This assay can be used to either identify multiple proteins associated with a specific region of the genome or to identify the many regions of the genome bound by a particular protein (3-6). ChIP can be used to determine the specific order of recruitment of various proteins to a gene promoter or to "measure" the relative amount of a particular histone modification across an entire gene locus (3,4). In addition to histone proteins, the ChIP assay can be used to analyze binding of transcription factors and co-factors, DNA replication factors, and DNA repair proteins. When performing the ChIP assay, cells are first fixed with formaldehyde, a reversible protein-DNA cross-linking agent that "preserves" the protein-DNA interactions occurring in the cell (1,2). Cells are lysed and chromatin is harvested and fragmented using either sonication or enzymatic digestion. Fragmented chromatin is then immunoprecipitated with antibodies specific to a particular protein or histone modification. Any DNA sequences that are associated with the protein or histone modification of interest will co-precipitate as part of the cross-linked chromatin complex and the relative amount of that DNA sequence will be enriched by the immunoselection process. After immunoprecipitation, the protein-DNA cross-links are reversed and the DNA is purified. Standard PCR or quantitative real-time PCR are often used to measure the amount of enrichment of a particular DNA sequence by a protein-specific immunoprecipitation (1,2). Alternatively, the ChIP assay can be combined with genomic tiling micro-array (ChIP on chip) techniques, high throughput sequencing (ChIP-Seq), or cloning strategies, all of which allow for genome-wide analysis of protein-DNA interactions and histone modifications (5-8). SimpleChIP® primers have been optimized for amplification of ChIP-isolated DNA using real-time quantitative PCR and provide important positive and negative controls that can be used to confirm a successful ChIP experiment.
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The development team in Redmond let out a small collective sigh of relief this week as the first official update for Visual Studio 2012 was released. A bright shiny new Visual Studio 2012 Update 1 steps forward as the first of several updates that will be brought forward with faster regularity.
This increase in update frequency indicates Microsoft is aligning to core software development trends (i.e., RAD and Agile) in the market. The approach to delivering updates, integrated directly into the IDE, makes it easier for developers to keep the Visual Studio client up-to-date.
Microsoft's developer division corporate VP S. Somasegar says that this release isn't just about bug fixes (although there are a few of those, too) and that this contains improvements intended to "measurably address" issues reported through channels including Connect, UserVoice, and Windows Error Reporting.
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Said White: "We have a great deal of respect for you and are far more interested in helping you succeed before an examination than we are in catching your firm in a violation in the course of an examination."
John Walsh, who held various posts during his two decades at the SEC — most notably as chief counsel for the SEC's Office of Compliance, Inspections and Examinations — and is now a partner in the securities practice at the law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, noted at the event that White's comments show that there is "a real effort that [the agency] is not trying to single out compliance" for enforcement actions. "That's good. I'm glad to hear that," Walsh said. "But the proof is going to be in the cases they bring."
Walsh, who warned White in June to stop suing compliance officers "or the future of the profession may be at risk," told ThinkAdvisor that the SEC's compliance sweep and some previous cases that the agency brought had compliance professionals worried that they were being "targeted" by the agency. "There was enough to make people nervous," Walsh said, but compliance pros at the conference "were very pleased with what [White] had to say."
Walsh said during a lunch session with Lee Augsburger, senior vice president and chief compliance officer at Prudential Financial, that compliance officers grapple with knowing when "enough is enough" in terms of having an adequate compliance program.
"It depends," replied Augsburger. "I sleep like a baby at night; I wake up every half hour crying," he said half in jest. Compliance officers must identify the scope of their responsibilities, he advised, and determine the firm's "risk assessment" plan. "If you have a solid risk assessment and you follow it then you have the answers for any regulator."
Walsh agreed: "If you have a thoughtful process and clear risk assessment you can get a good night's sleep."
White told compliance professionals that they are "on the front lines working day in and day out in an effort to prevent people from cutting corners," and are "a critical line of defense against violations of the securities laws and regulations."
Compliance professionals' work "is extremely important to [the SEC] as well as to investors because you are positioned to prevent infractions from happening in the first place, rather than coming to our attention only after harm has been done."
Said White: "As much as [the SEC] strives to be everywhere we can be, our resources are limited and always stretched."
She noted that the agency has 450 examiners who must inspect nearly 11,000 advisors, who advise approximately 9,700 mutual funds and ETFs and 30,000 private funds. "That is a 24-to-1 ratio of examiners to registrants and a nearly 90-to-1 ratio of examiners to funds – far larger than that of almost every other financial regulatory agency," White said.
She also highlighted the agency's broker-dealer exam team's priorities: potential violations of the market access rule and unsuitable sales of high-yield securities. The investment advisor exam team, she said, is now focused catching potential conflicts of interest of investment advisors in allocating trades among their client accounts.
White also noted the success of the agency's multipronged Compliance Program Initiative, launched in 2011, which is cracking down on advisors who've failed to implement adequate compliance programs. The Enforcement Division's Asset Management Unit, examination staff and Investment Management Division are "teaming up to identify and recommend enforcement actions against registered advisors who have failed to adopt or implement an adequate compliance program after being notified repeatedly of deficiencies by our staff," White said.
To date, the commission has brought six settled actions as part of this initiative, and more are in the pipeline, she said. In one of these cases filed in 2012, the SEC charged an RIA who had gone five years without addressing the compliance deficiencies that the agency identified in a 2005 exam. "Those deficiencies included inadequately tailoring its compliance manual to its business as well as making inaccurate or inconsistent statements in its filings," White said.
When the SEC conducted a subsequent exam, White continued, "our examiners not only found that the deficiencies identified earlier were not remedied, but also that the firm had failed to enforce its written code of ethics and neglected for several years to conduct the required annual review of its compliance program."
The case involved charges against the firm and not the compliance officer.
The agency is also using risk alerts and publicizing its priorities and exam observations to empower compliance officials, White said. "Recognizing that you – like we – do not have infinite resources, we now highlight practices, policies and procedures that show or suggest a pattern of noncompliance throughout the industry."
She noted the recent risk alert on Rule 105 of Regulation M, a rule that generally bans firms from improperly participating in public offerings soon after short selling those same stocks.
"It is a very important rule but, as our exams discovered, a rule often not observed," she said. SEC exams and enforcement investigations revealed that a "surprisingly large number of investment advisors and broker-dealers have either ignored or overlooked the rule in designing and implementing their policies and procedures."
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Introduction to Fake / Virtual / NOSEGMENT Indexes January 11, 2008Posted by Richard Foote in Fake Indexes, Index Access Path, NOSEGMENT Option, Oracle Cost Based Optimizer, Oracle Indexes, Virtual Indexes.
OK, as promised, answer to index fact #5 you may not have known:
"It's possible to make the CBO reference and use within an execution plan indexes that don't in actual fact exist".
Before I start, please note this feature is not officially documented other than the odd Metalink note and requires the setting of an undocumented parameter to work, so please exercise caution.
Fake Indexes (also known as Virtual or Nosegment Indexes) have been around for a long time, since 8i days. They're used primarily by Oracle Enterprise Manager and its Tuning Pack which has various wizards that can do "what if" type analysis. One of these is the Index Wizard which can kinda "pretend" to create an index and see what the Cost Based Optimizer might do if such an index really existed.
It's possible to create these Fake indexes manually by using the NOSEGMENT clause when creating an index:
CREATE INDEX Bowie_idx ON Bowie_Table(Ziggy) NOSEGMENT;
This will populate some (but not many) DD related tables but will not actually create an index segment or consume any actual storage. It's not maintained in any way by DML operations on the parent table and it can't be altered or rebuilt as can a conventional, "real" index (it will generate an ORA-08114 error if you try to do so). You can analyze or run dbms_stats over the index but the index is not treated as analyzed as such (as can be seen via a 10053 trace).
It's also only visible to the CBO, if and only if a session has the following parameter set:
ALTER SESSION SET "_use_nosegment_indexes" = true;
The CBO will now consider the index and potentially include it within an execution plan. However, at execution time Oracle can of course not use the index and will revert to the next best thing.
A Fake index is basically an index you have when you don't really have an index in order to see if it could be useful if it really existed.
This Fake Indexes Demo shows how they work and can be used.
1 down, 7 to go … 😉
- 1. Brian Tkatch - January 11, 2008
Why did you collect statistics if the INDEX won't be affected by them?
Wow, that is an actual error
ORA-08114 can not alter a fake index
Cause: An attempt was made to alter a fake index.
Action: Drop the fake index.
The Action seems a bit off though.
- 3. Alberto Dell'Era - January 11, 2008
But how can a nosegment index without statistics associated be reliably used to check whether or not the "real" index is going to be used (chosen) by the CBO – so aren't nosegment indexes just a legacy from the RBO days, where the rule was simply "if the index can be used – use it" ?
At most, one can check whether the index is a candidate for access by forcing the index via an hint and check that the index is indeed referenced in the plan … if I have understood correctly you description, of course.
- 5. Alberto Dell'Era - January 13, 2008
Could it be that the statistics for nosegment indexes are the same assumed (defaulted) for regular, non-analyzed indexes ?
- 7. Alberto Dell'Era - January 14, 2008
Ok, thanks 🙂
- 8. anthonydba - August 23, 2012
Hi Richard,
If you check the consistent gets b/n fake and regular indexes,it is 157 CR in case of fake index and 2 CRs incase of regular index
- 9. Clustering_Factor | Oracle Scratchpad - October 17, 2019
[…] has occurred to me that if you have a "nosegment" index that you've been using to test whether or not the optimizer would use it IF you created it, […]


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When my parents moved out to Palo Alto over a decade ago, they were in a bind. New coast, new city, new life. They knew no one. They were, to some extent, starting over. They quickly joined a synagogue, but lived several miles away, too far to walk to shabbat services as the congregation was wont to do. So they stayed in a nearby hotel on many Friday nights and relied on the community's hospitality for shabbat dinners and lunches. It's a hard position to be in, not being able to reciprocate.
One of my mother's first friends in California was Stephanie. In a recent email, my mother described Stephanie as "the quintessential Palo Alto hostess … If there was an extra person or two in synagogue who needed hospitality, she could always stretch a meal to accommodate them and no one knew it was a stretch. That was definitely a talent." It may sound strange to think of people "needing" to be fed, but on shabbat, one of the main tenets, at least my favorite one, is eating with family and community. While she started by welcoming my parents to the community, Stephanie quickly became family. She and my mom spoke nearly every night. They even shared a birthday – February 12 – and my parents threw Stephanie a celebratory brunch when she hit a big something-oh.
Stephanie and her mother both died of ovarian cancer a few years back. In their matriarchs' honor, the family started the Stephanie Sussman and Ann Nadrich Memorial Fund through Sharsheret, an organization that supports Jewish women facing breast and ovarian cancer. Soon Stephanie's daughters, Adeena and Sharon, started the Pies for Prevention Thanksgiving bake sale to raise ovarian cancer awareness and to support Sharsheret's Ovarian Cancer Program. The bake sale has grown, gained press coverage and, now in its fourth year, you can buy pies (and breads) in eight cities across the nation, including up here in the Boston area (more on that later).
(Stephanie was clearly beautiful on the inside, and her daughters are testament to how stunning she was on the outside.)
When my family crowded around our Thanksgiving table last year, drowsy from too much turkey, we greeted our pies with greedy eyes and large plates that were soon crumb-covered. Our bellies were full, and so were our hearts.
If you're in the Boston area and would like to order some goodies but can't make it out to Sharon to pick them up, I'm going to be making a pie and bread run so you can grab their orders from my place the two evenings before the holiday.
Pumpkin-Cranberry Bread
Adeena Sussman shared this recipe with me. She's a great chef and food writer, and this quick bread is a good example of her talent for recipe development. When we ate it last year, we couldn't figure out whether to serve it with the meal or for dessert. If you can, hide a few leftover slices, then toast them up and slather them with butter for breakfast the next morning. You can always go to the gym next week.
Makes two 9-inch loaves or three 8-inch loaves
– One 15 oz can solid-pack pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
– 4 eggs
– 1 cup vegetable oil
– 2/3 cup water
– 2 cups white sugar
– 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
– 2 teaspoons baking soda
– 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
– 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
– 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
– 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
– 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
– 1 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease two 9-inch or three 8-inch loaf pans and reserve.
In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger.
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Friday, June 21, 2013
Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi is openly pro-choice, a stance that, quite obviously, contradicts Catholic teaching. After she recently rebuffed a reporter and used her faith to defend her policy views on abortion, it seems at least one priest is calling for her to either comply with — or renounce Catholicism.
In an open letter, Fr. Frank Pavone, national director for Priests for Life, a pro-life organization, made known his discontent with Pelosi's most recent comments about abortion.
"Last Thursday, June 13, you were asked a question in a press briefing that you declined to answer. The question was, 'What is the moral difference between what Dr. Gosnell did to a baby born alive at 23 weeks and aborting her moments before birth?,'" Pavone wrote. "Instead of even attempting to answer the question, you resorted to judgmental ad hominem attacks on the reporter who asked it, saying, 'You obviously have an agenda. You're not interested in having an answer.'"
The priest said, though, that it is Pelosi's stance on the matter that is problematic, as she isn't interested in "giving an answer."
But that wasn't the harshest of his rebukes. Pavone went on to charge that Pelosi made a "mockery of the Catholic faith" during the press conference and that she offended millions of Americans who follow church doctrine. Here, he was referring to her claim to be a "practicing and respectful Catholic" who believes that the abortion discussion is "sacred ground."
You speak here of Catholic faith as if it is supposed to hide us from reality instead of lead us to face reality, as if it is supposed to confuse basic moral truths instead of clarify them, and as if it is supposed to help us escape the hard moral questions of life rather than help us confront them," he continued.
"Whatever Catholic faith you claim to respect and practice, it is not the faith that the Catholic Church teaches. And I speak for countless Catholics when I say that it's time for you to stop speaking as if it were," added the priest.
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