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- 7 You're wrong about the CashForLaptops image
- 8 Unbelievable (TV Show)
- 9 Alexander Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester
- 10 Weird CSD tagging
- 11 National Police Cadet Corps
- 12 Untitled Marc Lawrence/Hugh Grant Comedy
- 13 A belated welcome!
- 14 For your reference
- 15 September 2013
- 16 Windows Explorer.
- 17 Disambiguation link notification for May 11
- 18 Patch Tuesday
- 19 A barnstar for you!
- 20 G8'd the sandboxen of new users
- 21 User_talk:Johnuniq/sandbox2
- 22 Merger proposal
- 23 Speedy deletion declined: Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Chu Jetcheng/common.css
- 24 Archives
- 25 UkrAine and Cars3
- 26 Closing WP:RFD discussions
- 27 Please comment on Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals) Media Viewer RfC
- 28 Boeing 797 hoax reg
- 29 模糊 listed at Redirects for discussion
May 2013[edit]
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Thank you for your note. I have changed the temp range and provided a source. The original range was factually incorrect. Climatophile (talk) 16:41, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
Reverting my edits.[edit]
Um. I made edit summeries and a talk page entry. Could you please exaplin why you reverted them with a "without explaining why" and asking me to provide an edit summary??? - 20:19, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
New Zealand on Air[edit]
Hi, Thanks for your contribution to the NZ on air page earlier today. I would appreciate you view on the alterations made by other editors for perspective.It feels like a bit of a gang up there but maybe I'm just viewing it wrong Thanks Nzindie (talk) 12:04, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
Hi. I kind of love your username. --MZMcBride (talk) 04:40, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
Hotmail redirects[edit]
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You're wrong about the CashForLaptops image[edit]
This file was uploaded purely to spamvertise the CashForLaptops.com site. Please review http://searchengineland.com/an-untapped-seo-opportunity-image-link-love-from-wikipedia-12136
The link might be "nofollow" but it does pass value. 220.127.116.11 (talk) 18:26, 22 June 2013 (UTC)
- The image isn't used to advertise anything, but to add value to an article which does not mention the site. The link is only on the image page for attribution purposes. Ï¿½ (talk) 13:57, 26 June 2013 (UTC)
Unbelievable (TV Show)[edit]
Your request for speedy deletion I believe is incorrect. It is a stub article to request a translation from a page that exists in another language, as per the guidelines DoyleyTalk 14:20, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
Alexander Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester[edit]
Just wondering what your rationale is behind your Speedy Deletion request and why you tagged it without reading the associated talk page or the deletion discussion linked to from the talk page. Cheers, Nick (talk) 22:57, 29 June 2013 (UTC)
Weird CSD tagging[edit]
Could you please explain your reasoning for tagging the above article? It didn't meet the criteria for U1 (unless you are that user?), nor does it seem logical to request the deletion of a test page less than one minute after it has been created. As for G7, it doesn't look as though the author was requesting deletion at all.
I just don't get it. Could you please enlighten me?
(I notice you deleted the CSD tag from the person's talk page - could you say sorry please?) PanydThe muffin is not subtle 18:51, 15 July 2013 (UTC)
National Police Cadet Corps[edit]
Trust me, the content should not stay. It constitutes as copyvio (the mission/vision as well as the pledge bs) ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble ☯ 11:30, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
Untitled Marc Lawrence/Hugh Grant Comedy[edit]
Hello, regarding Untitled Marc Lawrence/Hugh Grant Comedy, I have found references that provide significant coverage about the topic and have used them to make the Wikipedia article more full-bodied. I think that the article satisfies WP:CRYSTAL because everything is verified and nothing is speculative. Per WP:NFF, the threshold for having an article about a future film is if filming has taken place, and that is the case here. I hope you can take a moment to review the current version of the article and consider if it is worth keeping. Erik (talk | contribs) 14:23, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
A belated welcome![edit]
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September 2013[edit]
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Please do not add or change content, as you did to Template:Latest stable software release/Windows NT, without verifying it by citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you. Codename Lisa (talk) 09:44, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
Windows Explorer.[edit]
Windows Explorer has been deleted per CSD:G6. Please let me know if you have any questions. Nakon 05:09, 19 April 2014 (UTC)
- Hi. I see that you have renominated it for G6 in spite of the fact that I re-created it. Perhaps you have forgotten that recreation automatically renders deletion controversial. Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 21:42, 19 April 2014 (UTC)
- Hi again. That is quite true. But how did you get from there to "trolling"? Trolls attempt to steal the spotlight; if anything you must accuse me of vandalism. . But seriously, I disagree with the move. That's all. Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 22:44, 19 April 2014 (UTC)
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Patch Tuesday[edit]
In my many years experience with Windows Update, it always started at 10:00 AM Los Angeles time, sharp, not a minute before or later. Of course, I don't have a reliable source for this, but you should not challenge information without a reson. Tgeorgescu (talk) 19:10, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
- Speaking of sources, I do have one: The Administrator Shortcut Guide to Patch Management By Rod Trent, p. 51, [1]. Tgeorgescu (talk) 19:21, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
A barnstar for you![edit]
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|HI, thanks for your message about undoing my edit in which you erroneously assert that I made a modification with not explanation. I explained that I removed a redirect because it led to a page that contained unverified material which was factually incorrect. Keith.w8888 (talk) 07:14, 23 June 2014 (UTC)
G8'd the sandboxen of new users[edit]
A) Being sandboxen, those pages aren't really dependent on the redirect target so much as the user existing. That, and moving around and then deleting the sandboxen of inexperienced users so they can't follow what's happened is just bad encyclopaediaship for the reasons explained at Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers. WilyD 11:18, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
I responded here so do you have a response? At the very least, I think you should discuss it with User:Johnuniq rather than dump a sandbox there that isn't wanted. I have an RfC related to that fairly large project, I'd like to know I can move forward on it without having things reverted without discussion. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 19:04, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
Merger proposal[edit]
Hello there! Regarding your merger proposal for the IEEE 802.11i-2004 article, please have a look at this edit, and at another one. Just as a note – as described in WP:MERGEPROP, a merger proposal should be briefly described on the destination article's talk page. — Dsimic (talk | contribs) 10:10, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
Speedy deletion declined: Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Chu Jetcheng/common.css[edit]
Hello Ï¿½. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Chu Jetcheng/common.css, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Creator was not the only editor of this page. Thank you. — Malik Shabazz Talk/Stalk 19:15, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
- Perhaps you'd like to look at the case of Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion/User:Andreyevich/vector.js, then. � (talk) 20:58, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
- Okay, I've deleted it. — Malik Shabazz Talk/Stalk 21:02, 6 July 2014 (UTC)
If I want my archives tidied I will do it myself. Please do not interfere with my pages. --Anthony Bradbury"talk" 19:49, 27 July 2014 (UTC)
UkrAine and Cars3[edit]
Hi. I've undone your closes because (as I understand it) a non-admin can't close on a verdict they can't enforce. That is, a non-admin can close as Keep, Merge or Redirect, but not Delete as they can't do it. Anyway, the discussions were only started today, and are supposed to be up for about a week. It is OK to put a speedy tag on something listed at XfD, but the discussion stays open until either the tag is acted on and an admin deletes it (and the discussion may then be non-admin or admin closed as 'Speedy Deleted') or removed (in which case the discussion stays open anyway...). It is possible to close as Keep before time, but really only if someone has called SNOW and there are loads of Keeps and no Deletes (except the nomination). It's safer to leave it. Things can change quite quickly some times. OK? Definitely don't close something where there's only the nomination present. Even after seven days. If it's got that far, relist it. Peridon (talk) 17:53, 7 August 2014 (UTC)
- Found this while looking for something else WP:NACD. I was right. (Breathes sigh of relief...) Peridon (talk) 18:08, 7 August 2014 (UTC)
Closing WP:RFD discussions[edit]
Hi, just to mention that after a RFD discussion has been closed, Template:Old RfD needs to be added to the subject's talk page. To help, I have done this at Talk:COPY (command). HTH. The Whispering Wind (talk) 01:45, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
"handling the data through the data" is not a grammatically, technically or logically correct statement... what is "handling the data through the data" mean? it is a confusing statement that does not ad any value or clarifies anything. — Preceding unsigned comment added by WikEditor (talk • contribs) 23:11, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
Please comment on Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals) Media Viewer RfC[edit]
You are being notified because you have participated in previous discussions on the same topic. Alsee (talk) 20:22, 5 October 2014 (UTC)
Boeing 797 hoax reg[edit]
Hi Ï¿½
Please visit the talk page of Boeing X-48 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Boeing_X-48) to see the notability of the Boeing 797 hoax.
Wikipedia is a very important source of information for people, today. Removing tiny bits of information does not help educate people. At the time of creating that section, I visited wikipedia searching for info on the Boeing 797. failing to find anything, i resorted to the rest of the net. at the end, i managed to collate quite a bit of info including the exact issue from which the image was sourced.
the whole point of wikipedia is to educate people, not to hide info. for your info, this design is based on BWB-450 on which the X-48A and subsequently B & C are based. in short, this render was inspired from an actual physical concept model preceding X-48. also fyi, the BWB-450 was supposed to be a 450 passenger aircraft BWB concept but when the design was carried over to X-48, it was decided to scrap the passenger part for the time being with more focus on military applications like air-refuelling.
officially, there is no talk by boeing or nasa to bring in such planes to the commercial sector in the imminent future. and this is where the 797 hoax has to be mentioned and cleared.
I am open to further discussion but as a hoax, it is still quite notable. I would like to revert this by the weekend, if possible.
Perhaps we can arrange a discussion on the Talk page of Blended Wing Body to reword the info a bit - however, it is important that people are educated about this hoax. We want wikipedia to be a source of reliable knowledge, right? If nothing is available here, the average person will resort to a questionable blog and think the info there is correct.
Till the date a Boeing 797 is truly released & a wiki page created for it, this section needs a home under the Blended Wing Body page. --Krishvanth (talk) 01:40, 18 November 2014 (UTC)
- It's not me who deleted the section. You're talking to the wrong person. � (talk) 07:00, 18 November 2014 (UTC)
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Duffy Robbins es Profesor de Ministerio a los Jovenes en la Eastern University de St. Davids, Pennsylvania. Veterano de treinta y cinco anos de ministerio con jovenes, es autor laureado y coautor de Enjoy the Silence, Speaking to Teenagers, Money Makers, Youth Ministry Nuts and Bolts, Ideas para provocar Momentos Inolvidables y muchos mas. Duffy les da conferencias en el mundo entero a los adolescentes y a las personas que se preocupan por ellos.
This Way to Youth Ministry: An Introduction to the Adventureby Duffy Robbins
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Practical applications, theological foundations, and valuable information for the student beginning a youth ministry.See more details below
Practical applications, theological foundations, and valuable information for the student beginning a youth ministry.
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- 08/30/2009
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This Way to Youth MinistryAn Introduction to the Adventure
By Duffy Robbins
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Chapter OneDOWN THE GREAT UNKNOWN
Saddle up your horses, we've got a trail to blaze, Through the wild blue yonder of God's amazing grace; Let's follow our leader into the glorious unknown; This is a life like no other; this is the great adventure -Steven Curtis Chapman, "The Great Adventure"
On your way! But be careful-this is hazardous work. You're like lambs in a wolf pack. -Luke 10:3, The Message
It had been three wet, miserable days since John Wesley Powell and his team of nine adventurers had crashed through the 14 miles and 35 rapids that make up the section of the Colorado River known as Marble Canyon. Powell and his crew were well into their fourth month of a grueling and dangerous attempt to navigate the entire course of river through the Grand Canyon. It was a journey that began on May 24, 1869, when four boats under Powell's command-the Emma Dean, the Kitty Clyde's Sister, the Maid of the Canon, and the No Name-were launched at Green River Station, Wyoming Territory. The opening quotation above was written on the morning of August 13, 1869, as the expedition team was ready to descend into the roaring water that would lead them into the steepest depths of the Grand Canyon-a journey of amazing adventure, or death, or perhaps both.
Perhaps it seems strange that these should be the opening words in the opening chapter of an introduction to a youth ministry text. We do not commonly think of the classroom as a place of adventure: "The Quest for Calculus," "Journeys in Biochemistry," "Expeditions into Spanish Verbs." We are confronted in these opening paragraphs with words that might give pause to any reasonable person: words such as "depths," "dangerous," "death," and, that scariest of all words for college students, "morning." But it is good that we should begin here on the banks of a wild, beautiful, unpredictable river, because this book is about a launch into a grand adventure.
A Great Adventure
The language of the journey-the quest, the adventure-has long been the language of the Christian life. At the very heart of the Bible, in the Book of Psalms, we find no fewer than 15 chapters of what might be described as "pilgrim songs" or "hiking songs," Psalms often referred to as Songs of Ascent. In reading through these 15 gritty and earthy psalms, Psalm 120 to Psalm 134, we come to understand why Eugene Peterson characterizes the Christian life as "a long obedience in the same direction." Life is marked "not so much by monuments as by footprints." It is a journey marked not by arrival, but by survival. The Christian life is about a quest, about pressing forward (Phil. 3:12-16, Col. 2:5, Heb. 12:1-3). It is about milestones, not tombstones. William Faulkner aptly sums up the idea this way: "A monument only says, 'At least I got this far,' while a footprint says, 'This is where I was when I moved again.'
So much of the drama of Scripture centers around journey, whether the study begins with that amazing call in Genesis, "The Lord had said to Abram, 'Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you'" (Gen.12:1), or that dramatic night, terrible and wonderful, when God led his people out of Egypt on a journey we call the Exodus. It is interesting to note that while Israel sojourned in the wilderness, the Tabernacle-essentially a huge tent-was always set up in a sandy place; yet, even with all the ornate furnishings for the Tabernacle, there was never any effort to cover the sand. The priests could always feel the sand under their feet-God's subtle but vivid way of reminding his priests and his people that they were on a journey.
In 1 Peter 2:11, followers of Christ are referred to as "strangers" and "pilgrims." Eugene Peterson notes that this designation as pilgrims
tells us we are people who spend our lives going someplace, going to God, whose path for getting there is the way, Jesus Christ. We realize that "this world is not my home" and set out for the "Father's house." Abraham who "went out" is our archetype. Jesus answering Thomas' question, "Lord, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?" gives us direction: "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except by me" (John 14:6). The letter to the Hebrews defines our program: "Therefore since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith" Heb. 12:1-2).
Paul's words to the believers in 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 might just as well have come from the water logged journal of John Wesley Powell, staring up into distant sunlight from deep within canyon walls.
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
Adventure is inherent in the Christian life. In fact, it was that adventure of the Christian life that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien to pen his wonderfully creative tales of Middle Earth, with hobbits, elves, wizards, and perilous journeys in pursuit of the Ring.
One writer, in commenting on Tolkien's work, noted
The Lord of the Rings is about a Quest ... A Quest is any journey in which some difficult goal is to be achieved, some challenge must be met, some initiation has to be undergone, some place or object or person is to be discovered or won. The reasons for its perennial popularity is obvious enough. It is just such a Quest that gives meaning to our existence. We are not where (or whom) we wish to be: to get there it is necessary to travel ... Each of us knows, deep down inside, that our life is not merely a mechanical process from cradle to grave; it is a search for something, for some elusive treasure. The same ultimate goal motivates us both in work and play. What the storyteller depends upon is a fact of human nature; that our imagination is always reaching out beyond the limits of the known and the evident towards the infinity of what is desired. The Quest activates our nostalgia for paradise lost, our yearning for the restoration or fulfillment to come.
Eldredge reminds us, "Life is a desperate quest through dangerous country to a destination that is beyond our wildest hopes, indescribably good. Only by conceiving of our days in this manner can we find our way safely through."
G. K. Chesterton argued that authentic adventure could only be known within the framework of a Christian worldview:
[The despair of pagan freedom] is this, that it does not really believe that there is any meaning in the universe; therefore it cannot expect to find any romance; its romances will have no plots. A man cannot expect to find any adventures in the land of anarchy. But a man can expect any number of adventures if he goes traveling in the land of authority. One can find no meanings in a jungle of skepticism; but the man will find more and more meanings who walks through a forest of doctrine and design. Here everything has a story tied to its tail, like the tools or pictures in my father's house; for it is my father's house. I end where I began-at the right end.
To understand the adventure of youth ministry we need look no further than these words cited above by Stratford Caldecott, "A Quest is any journey in which some difficult goal is to be achieved, some challenge must be met, some initiation has to be undergone, some place or object or person is to be discovered or won."
This is a perfect definition of the youth-ministry adventure: It is all about facing difficult goals and pursuing real challenges; it is about persons-in this case teenagers-who literally are to be "discovered" and "won." It is every bit a journey "down the great unknown."
That is not to say that youth ministry is always exciting, or that it will always feel as if you are engaged in a quest of epic importance. It will not. Edward Dolnick's account of Powell's journey through the Grand Canyon chronicles long days on the river-hot, hungry, grueling days:
Journal of George Bradley, July 14, 1869: The river seemed almost still now-so much for gliding along-and the men had to row hard in the broiling heat ...
Journal of John Sumner, August 8, 1869: Pulled out early and did a terrible hard work.
Journal of John Wesley Powell, August 8, 1869: It is with very great labor that we make progress, meeting with many obstructions, running rapids, letting down our boat with lines, from rock to rock, sometimes carrying boats and cargo around bad places.
It was not all splash and thunder, river mists, and rugged vistas. Neither will be the expedition that begins with this book. There will always be those times in ministry when you feel as if you are ready for the river, rafts inflated, hopes pumped up, only to find that some person or circumstance (or test grade!) has punctured your boat and deflated your dreams. Be forewarned.
Somehow the notion of "adventure" seems very distant when sitting around the table at a church meeting. Pulling on the oars of a heaving boat careening through roaring rapids-that sounds like the stuff of adventure. Talking a 15-year-old through the strong currents and dangerous waves of peer pressure-that just feels like a waste of time.
But understand this: Adventure is defined not just by story and landscape. It is defined by the heart of the adventurer. Herein is the grace that permeates every page of this youth ministry adventure story and binds it all together from cover to cover. God is at work in us, by his grace and mercy, and he gives us the will and the way to press on. "The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it" (1 Thes.5:24).
A Gracious Adventure?
In the four verses of 2 Corinthians 5:18-20,the Apostle Paul uses no fewer than seven main verbs to describe the gracious adventure of ministry:
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. (2 Cor. 5:18-21)
What is so striking is that all seven of those main verbs have as their subject none other than God alone. In the words of John R. W. Stott, "The whole source of our reconciliation is the grace of God the Father."
What this means, in very simple terms, is that we are not in the boat alone. We are not the only ones pulling on the oar. Whether in rapids or flat water, good times or bad, the adventure of ministry, by God's grace and mercy, is a shared one. It is by grace that God ignites in us the taste for adventure. It is by grace that God equips us for the journey. It is by grace that Jesus goes before us as pioneer. It is by grace that Jesus travels beside us through the Holy Spirit (or paracletos, Greek for "called to the side of"). It is by grace that we are allowed the privilege of inviting others to join the journey. From the day we start to the day we finish, it is a grace adventure.
"Willie Juan," came the whisper once again.
"Y-yes? I'm here. I'm Willie Juan. Who are you?"
"To most I am known as Danger, Willie Juan. I make my presence known in water, wind, and fire. I am Spirit, without shape, form, or face. Those who seek safety try to summon me like a tame lapdog. They crave security instead of growth. They have no tolerance for mystery, certain that they can know everything knowable. The weak-kneed do not love Danger. They are afraid I will call them to become what they are not. They call me Comforter for all the wrong reasons and are surprised when no comfort comes to them ... Your journey has begun in promise, Little Friend, but it could end in failure unless you are brave enough to risk the next step"
JOURNEYING DEEPER: SWEET RELEASE Meditations on the Way by Helen Musick
It is nine o'clock on a Wednesday evening, and you are at the library. Tomorrow you will endure your last and most difficult final of the semester. Images of a great, relaxing summer come to mind every so often, but you have to push them away. They are too distracting, and you desperately need to keep focused on your notes and textbooks. You are stressed out and tired, but you have several more hours to study before attempting to get some sleep before the early morning test. AAAAARGH! You just want it all to end.
You reach your bed at 2:00 a.m. Getting up at 6:45 a.m., you are tired-very tired-but determined to do your best. The test is exactly what you expected: there are no surprises, but it is intense. The exam is set to last at least two hours, and you know that you are going to need every minute. Your hand does not stop writing for even a brief moment. "Keep going, keep going, almost there!" You become your own personal cheerleader. Just as your professor calls time, you finish your last response. You hand in the test and walk out of the room. Stop! Take a deep breath. How do you feel? You are done! You are free! What a relief! Is there anything better than what you are feeling right now?
I ask you to imagine this scene, because I have a feeling that you know the sense of peace I am trying to portray. Walking out of that last final each semester is always so liberating. In these first moments of freedom, before we actually begin to wonder how we did, we take deep breaths; we revel in the peace; we may even dance down the hall. This type of peace comes once a semester, but what about all the other days? There is so much stress and so many burdens.
There are two words that seem to go hand in hand when it comes to college: tests and stress. But here is the question: How do we get beyond the stress to living in the peace that God talks about in Matthew 11:28-30?
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
In this passage, Jesus promises rest to the weary and burdened. Notice that he does not define what the worries and burdens have to be for him to provide his rest.
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Location: behind BigWan, trying to keep my feet tucked in :)
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Day 2: 7/8/10 Sierra City, CA to Chester, CA 142 miles
So, we trashed our old intercoms (by Motocom) last year. They just couldnt hold up to the wear and tear of day in, day out offroad use. Perhaps the forced disconnecting (i.e., the crashes/get offs) and yanking of the cords might have had something to do with it, but no one will ever know for sure. We decided to go wireless with the Interphone 4. The downside to these is having to charge the units every day (the Motocom used AA batteries). The 110 charger can do two units at once, but the 12volt charger can only do one at a time. Annoying.
We stayed up as long as we could, trying to get both helmets charged, but only one got a full charge. What do we do? Screw it, lets leave the other one charging overnight.
The next morning, the bike was completely dead.
Crap (did someone mention that were not that bright?). The guy across from us was really nice. He had come over to talk about the bike and we turned him on to ADV rider. Im sure he would have been more than willing to give us a jump, but that would have been too embarrassing after we had just been raving about how great the 990 is. Instead, we played it off like were super-considerate camping neighbors. We didnt want to disturb our fellow campers that morning and that's why we walked the bike over to the campground entrance. I dont know if it fooled anyone, but thats our story and were sticking to it.
Matt remembered that we had gone up a pretty good hill when we came into the campground. Coasting down it, he was able to get up enough speed to bump start the bike. Whew. Close one. Okay, gotta remember not to do that again...
Right away we got onto Sierra Buttes Road. Wow. What a stunner. Rocky with gorgeous views.
We were following R-dubbs tracks, but Matt had found this trail on his own in 2008 (he rode it South but we were taking it North today).
It was such a pretty ride.
It would have been incredible (but cold) to camp up here.
Yesterdays destination was supposed to be Gold Lake, so we were already behind schedule. No time to dilly dally, even though the roads were fantastic.
Fun, interesting, dirt and rocks...
Then we started to hit snow.
It wasnt bad at first - we felt pretty good about being able to work around the drifts.
The non-snowy roads were great.
But they didnt last long.
Then the snow patches got larger. There was no way to tell where the road was supposed to be and we were just winging it.
here's matt (in the middle of the frame) making his own road
Matt had to take longer and longer detours and I had to hike to catch up.
Waiting for me to get down the hill
It was brutal - hiking in the snow, ATGATT. Most of the time I even kept my helmet on (these mosquitoes were even worse than yesterdays).
kelly: Should we turn around?
matt: Nah, I dont want to go back through all that snow again.
kelly: (thinking about the hiking) Me neither.
This incline was steep and muddy. Fun, fun, fun.
I started off on the bike, but about halfway up we got squirrely in the mud and almost lost it. Matt saved it (yay) and I hiked the rest of the way up (boo).
As always, this is steeper than it looks (he's almost at the top in this pic)!
Almost got stuck in this snow...it took a lot of pulling the bike while Matt gunned it.
We finally got to the summit - Norman the Delorman was telling us that there was a trail up at the top.
Really, Norm? Really? There was nothing.
Matt went to scout. We could see some lakes and some campers down below - maybe there was a horse trail or something. At this point, we would have taken a hiking trail.
He looked over the edge and said it went straight down. No go. He could barely get back up to where I was waiting.
We had no choice but to turn around and go back the way we came.
Sh*t, sh*t, sh*t.
Up the rocks.
Down the snow.
I was really loving this ATGATT snow hiking. It should be an Olympic sport.
We went back to a fork in the road and chose the left side this time.
Yknow, its a lot easier going down the drifts...but if the road doesnt go through at the bottom...we are SO screwed.
Well be stuck here til the snow melts.
Yep. Screwed.
Had to get over a monster drift.
It didnt quite work.
Guess its not a BigWan/LittleWan report unless theres a bike stuck in something.
Do I even need to say it? No?
(OMG, we are so F'ing stupid!)
to be continued....
(how's that for a cliffhanger?)
OSO LOCO!! osoooo!
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Environment Minister Prakash Javdekar has said he would discuss with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the need to usher in policy changes to sort out the pending forest/wildlife and environmental clearances issues in the country.
He also said the Kasturirangan Committee's report on eco-sensitivity in Western Ghats would be revisited and local people's views would be taken into consideration before any steps could be taken for its implementation.
On Saturday, Javadekar was briefed at Mumbai by senior state officials on the pending issues and was told that most of the stuck-up projects were cleared by the State Board for Wildlife but were pending before the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL).
They cited projects like four-laning of the part of NH-17 (Mumbai-Goa) passing through Karnala Sanctuary, Navi Mumbai International Airport, Multimodal International Hub Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN), Dedicated Freight Corridor, Koyna rehabilitation, eco-sensitive zones around national parks and sanctuaries, etc.
The state officials told Javadekar the eco-sensitive zone proposals for parks and sanctuaries were realistically sorted out by the state by carving out boundaries as per the local conditions and exigencies instead of sticking to the "de facto 10-km radius" standard prescription. The proposals are pending with the Centre for approval, he was told.
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If you haven't searched for a job recently, you might be in for a rude shock the next time you do. The job search has changed dramatically, as the Internet and the economy have both altered how employers operate and what job seekers can expect.
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The trip round the harbour was excellent, with good food well served, and a great view. I would have liked some kind of commentary, which we did not get on the "Top Deck' section although it was available on the rest of the ship, but it was a great afternoon nevertheless.
Very good. Peaceful and relaxing. Food was good. The secret is to board the boat at the King Stret Wharf. Staff was helpful, and polite.
Nice way to get a view of Opera House and bridge by water, especially if it's a sunny day!
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I would recommend the cruise to my friends.
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My wife and I enjoyed the cruise. The food was excellent, the service without fault. The actual tour could have been more interesting, instead we felt that after the first loop the ship had become a ferry picking up passengers.
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A very enjoyable outing. The views are spectacular, and the service and food were divine.
We were disappointed that the cruise, which was advertised as being a 3 hour cruise, lasted less than 2 hours. When we returned to Circular Quay there were hundreds of people ready to board for the next cruise and they did not even wait until we had left the boat before pushing us aside to get on.
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Enjoyable setting and meal, but not the 3 hour cruise advertised and expected. After 1 1/2 hours the cruise returned to Circular Quay to take on more passengers. When queried, the host said, "that was it, but we will be going back out over the same route again if you care to stay on board".
Tour was quiet. The description stated a 3hr lunch cruise, which was in fact two one and a half hour circuits doing the same loop round the harbour twice. Food was not great, drinks were reasonably priced for Sydney.
A fabulous way to see all the spectacular views around the harbour. It is a shame that the commentary is only audible on the top deck, which means that as one eats, this is missed. Good lunch, despite my dietary information being ignored.
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Cruise was enjoyable, but food was quite disappointing. Also, lower decks had explanations on what we were seeing, which would have been nice for us as tourists. Would have been great to know in advance that there were a few drop off points.
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We were given two tickets as a Christmas gift. An ideal gift for a pensioner couple who love outings. The food and the cruise were very enjoyable; however, we were not allocated the window seats that were paid for.
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The food wasn't to be expected; however, the views were amazing!
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This cruise was advertised as a 3-hr lunch adventure. It was two hours and after a quick spin around Sydney Harbour we went to Darling Harbour. Although the lunch was good, this was basically a ferry boat ride for a lot more $$. Tourist trap. By far the low-light of my three days in Sydney.
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Based out of North Carolina under Grubb Property Management, the apartment building is the first residential community in Richmond that does not allow smoking tobacco anywhere on the premises.
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Shumba Valley Holiday Farm is a family guest farm for those who love the
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The tau lepton (often called the tau, tau particle, or occasionally the tauon; symbol ) is a negatively charged elementary particle with a lifetime of and a mass of (compared to for protons and for electrons). It has an associated antiparticle (the anti-tau) and neutrinos (the tau neutrino and tau antineutrino).
Since tau-like lepton number is conserved in weak decays, a tau neutrino is created when a tau lepton decays to a muon or electron.
The branching ratio of the common tau decays are:
The tau lepton was detected in a series of experiments between 1974 and 1977 by Martin Lewis Perl with his colleagues at the SLAC-LBL group Their equipment consisted of SLAC's then-new e+-e− colliding ring, called SPEAR, and the LBL magnetic detector. They could detect and distinguish between leptons, hadrons and photons. They did not detect the tau lepton directly, but rather discovered anomalous events:
"We have discovered 64 events of the form
for which we have no conventional explanation."
The need for at least 2 undetected particles was shown by the inability to conserve energy and momentum with only one. However, no other muons, electrons, photons, or hadrons were detected. It was proposed that this event was the production and subsequent decay of a new particle pair:
This was difficult to verify, because the energy to produce the pair is similar to the threshold for D meson production. Work done at DESY-Heidelberg, and with the Direct Electron Counter (DELCO) at SPEAR, subsequently established the mass and spin of the tau.
The name "tau" was derived from the Greek τριτον ("third"), since it was the third charged lepton discovered.
Martin Perl shared the 1995 Nobel Prize for physics with Frederick Reines. The latter was awarded his share of the prize for detecting the neutrino.


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Calibration is fundamental to correct measurement – therefore, you should place heavy demands on the calibration units of your amplifiers. The PC-controlled K148 calibration unit from HBM provides maximum safety and reliability for your calibration tasks.
Excellent accuracy and linearity: The K148 calibration unit simulates strain-gage full bridges for amplifiers with one up to eight channels. It comes with five measuring ranges with ten steps each. It enables DC and carrier frequency amplifiers from 225 Hz up to 4.8 kHz with measuring ranges from ±0.2 mV/V up to ±100 mV/V to be calibrated. The calibration unit has been perfectly balanced and provides a uniquely high accuracy and linearity of 0.0025%. (0.01% for DC and carrier frequencies higher 600 Hz ). Operational safety due to setup directly via PC: The K148 calibration unit is not only outstanding for its high accuracy: Save time and gain safety by connecting the K148 to the PC. The K148 is controlled via the USB or RS232 interface and thus enables fully automatic calibration. In addition, you can set the calibration steps directly on the PC and safely acquire the data of the amplifier that is to be calibrated in the PC.
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1. When you pluck the string of a guitar, you are using elastic and kinetic energy. _____
2. Like poles of a magnet attract. _____
3. A renewable energy source cannot be replaced. _____
4. A disadvantage of coal is that it is a major cause of acid rain. _____
5. Coal is used to produce electricity. _____
6. Uranium is safe for living things. _____
7. Most hydro-electric power plants include a dam and a reservoir. _____
8. Three main technologies have been developed to make the best use of solar energy. _____
9. Wind energy is the energy of still air mixed with moving air. _____
10. Tides are created by the push of the moon and sun. _____
B. Matching ~ Match the forms of energy with their corresponding definition.
1. Sound energy _____
2. Light energy _____
3. Heat energy _____
4. Electrical energy _____
5. Chemical energy _____
6. Nuclear energy _____
7. Magnetic energy _____
8. Gravitational energy _____
a) the energy stored in some magnet systems
b) the energy produced when matter vibrates
c) the energy stored deep inside matter
d) the stored energy an object has because of its position above the Earth's surface
e) energy used to cook
f) form of energy that allows us to see things
g) the energy we use to activate parts in our machines
h) the stored energy in substances that can be released in chemical reactions
C. Multiple Choice ~ Circle the CORRECT answer:
1. Geothermal Energy is
a) heat that comes from above ground
b) heat that comes from underground
c) usually in the form of lukewarm water
2. Only about% of the energy from an ordinary light bulb is useful as light
a) 5
b) 8
c) 5-10
3. Fluorescent light bulbs arethan ordinary light bulbs.
a) less efficient
b) just as efficient
c) more efficient
4. Conserving energy means…
a) using energy faster
b) using energy wisely
c) using less energy and using it wisely
5. The greenhouse effect
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b) electrical energy -
c) elastic energy -
d) light energy -
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Energy cannot be __________________________________________, it
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b) kinetic energy to electrical energy
c) elastic energy to sound energy
4. List 3 examples of ways you use energy at home.
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A Prayer for the Dead by Noel_Byrne (26543)
Highmountains (2255) 2013-12-08 8:32
Hi Noel,
You have tried to explain your preference for cemeteries because of the places having calm and beauty, along with the large number of sculptures and statues. I agree.
However, there is also another aspect - and that is of documentation. This is absolutely necessary. It is only by such record-keeping that we would be able to preserve a very important part of our ....
As a photograph, you click at very early hours and hence catch such statues and sculptures in a silhouette. You also get overwhelmingly beautiful skies. This is a beautiful photograph of the woman in prayer. You have kept the sun where most of us would have tried to avoid direct sunlight. This has resulted in shafts of light that falls on the graves, adding to the beauty of the photograph.
Thanks for sharing, Noel.
The Fountain of Neptune by snunney (88246)
Highmountains (2255) 2013-12-08 7:47
It is a beautiful statue and the surroundings are actually peaceful and quiet.
And I would have liked Stephen to explain the significance of the building in the background and the piazza where he stood to take this beautiful photograph.
Piazza Maggiore may not be one of the most famous piazzas, but personally - it was one of the prettiest. It has a mood of its own. I am happy that the photograph shows people sitting alone in contemplation below the statue.
The photograph has been taken in the shade and it adds to the contemplative nature of this place.
Thanks for sharing, Stephen.
Big Shoes to Fill by SnapRJW (31625)
Highmountains (2255) 2013-12-08 7:26
RIP Nelson Mandela.
We in India have quite a different perspective on this giant of a man, than how he is viewed in the west.
The Boots are really really big to fill - too big for any good man of stature in world politics today.
It is a fantastic indicator that in front of those solid big boots would be the feet of the future - the children on whom the world has hope and faith.
And forget the 'grey'. the B/W photograph is so very symbolic. The idea - so powerful.
Thanks for sharing, Rosemary.
How the birds see Munich ! by mesutilgim (88122)
Highmountains (2255) 2013-12-08 6:58
Great that you found this fantastic position. Hence the great perspective.
Excellent clarity and sharpness - right from the roof down to the people in street below.
The colours are bright and quite saturated.
There seems to be a gathering in front of the monument in the foreground. There are a lot of details to admire and appreciate. Why don't more people wear more colourful tops - here most people wear black and a few people with red ....
Thanks for sharing, Mesut.
The Linesman by delpeoples (54425)
Highmountains (2255) 2013-12-08 6:44
I am sure, Lisa, that this photograph is much more than the fascinating sculpture of the Linesman.
Though, the Linesman happens to be the central subject of the photograph, more so by being of the foreground, I am sure most viewers would be attracted by the wonderfully contrasted architecture across the river.
I have seen photographs of those buildings as the main subject, but here, the perspective is different and placed behind the Linesman, gives a different dimension. Wonderfully composed, Lisa.
I am particularly impressed by the clarity and sharpness of the modern building with the glass facade,
and the shine and polish of the Linesman and the beautifully captured patch of reddish brown leaves.
I would have thought that the railings would be a hindrance, but here you have taken good advantage of it.
The light has been excellent and here the colour and shimmer of the river is inspiring.
Thanks for sharing, LIsa.
Being Hooked by Angshu (56436)
Highmountains (2255) 2013-12-02 23:59
As usual, the clarity and sharpness is absolutely fine. However, here your positioning and composition is stunning.
You have caught the 'hookers' mood spot on.
The photograph meanwhile fishes for scenes that are popular tourists attractions and captures them with elan !
The Yeni Camil looks very elegant and the colours have depth. We see this mosque from above the fisherman's line. This is what appeals to my senses.
Thanks for sharing, Angshu, its a thematic beauty.
Stained glass windows by jjcordier (78330)
Highmountains (2255) 2013-12-02 23:50
Excellent light management and compact presentation.
Stained Glass windows are always very attractive, but the compactness of your composition is truly amazing.
The absolute black of the frames and the sharpness of the glass paintings indicates how patient you have been in presenting it.
Thanks for sharing, Jean.
Waiting! by jjcordier (78330)
Highmountains (2255) 2013-12-02 23:46
Absolutely fascinating !!
The geometric wall and stairs is well captured. The angle creates a surreal aura.
The waiting lady is set slightly above the centre of the right hand border. The black dress is a contrast that gives the photograph its essence.
Great POV and composition.
The border framing with deep black line is appropriate.
Thanks for sharing, Jean.
Sunny afternoon on the beach by snunney (88246)
Highmountains (2255) 2013-12-02 3:41
With the winter approaching, shots like these warm our bodies and souls.
A beautiful panorama that captures a few well located buildings on the left and a cluster of buildings with a lot of greenery from an area on our right, jutting out into the sea.
In between we find the warm sands and the sunbathers.
The photograph is clear and sharp, and well composed.
Thanks for sharing, Stephen.
Forest of masts, Tel-Aviv marina by ikeharel (61359)
Highmountains (2255) 2013-12-02 0:27
The vertical lines created by the multitude of masts indicates how busy the harbour is. The horizon gets covered by the masts, but the yellow buildings below the horizon on the right add variety to the photograph.
The details of the boats have been well captured.
Tel Aviv is a city that I have heard and read so much about that I plan to see it some day. These photographs actually keep me encouraged and interested.
Thanks for sharing, Ike.
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opinionBy George Okojie
As the federal government stepped up efforts at realising its tranformation agenda, analysts are of the opinion that a well-coordinated housing scheme can help to drive the programme through. Writes george okojie.
At a time investors are becoming increasingly global in terms of seeking the most profitable returns on their investments and risk returns, the need to use the housing sector to revamp the economy and guarantee the productivity of the citizenry should be one of the strategic national economic development imperatives.
Housing as an investors' haven even in times of steep economic downturn should be strategically positioned to get the attention of corporations who are desirous for maximizing shareholders' value, while producing world-class returns on its investment with both local and offshore components in their operations.
Over the years, the sector has remained the bedrock of the economy of developed nations. In more advanced economies like Britain , United States of America, Canada, it contributes between 30 to 70 percent of the Gross Domestic Product(GDP).
Informed sources say Phdholders are presently scrambling for truck drivers' jobs in Blue-chip organizations like Dangote Group of Companies because the enormous potentials inherent in the housing sector have been neglected.
This is because the sector has the potential to generate employment opportunity, increase productivity, raise standards of living and alleviate poverty thereby reducing the increasing level of crime rates, insurrection, militancy, terrorism among other sundry social maladies rocking the country.
This is because construction of housing units requires the services of architects, engineers, draughtsmen, bricklayers, tillers, plumbers, iron benders, painters, carpenters , block moulders and other vendors.
More so, empirical evidence has shown that the construction of a one-bedroom bungalow requires the services of 50 persons, and for a two- bedroom bungalow 76 different professionals.
To this end, observers conclude that 1000 housing units of two - bedroom bungalow would create 76,000 jobs. If this is replicated annually in each of the 36 states of the federation and the FCT, a total of 2,812,000 jobs would be created on annual basis.
It is based on these postulations that analysts believe that the housing sector has as much, or even greater potential than the oil sector in promoting the rapid growth and development of the economy.
Obviously aware of the pivotal role housing development play in the development of a nation's economy, the Minister of Housing, Ms. Amal Pepple said under the transformation agenda and Vision 20: 2020, the provision of accessible and affordable housing have been carefully tailored by the government to ensure the well-being of the citizenry and ultimatelyrevamp the economy.
The minister, whose policy impact is gradually manifesting said emphasis was currently on the development of enabling sector policies to achieve the desired objectives.
According to her, the goal of the National Urban Development Policy, NUPD, is to promote a dynamic system of urban settlements, which foster sustainable economic growth, promote efficient urban and regional planning and development as well as ensures improved standard of living and well being of Nigerians.
To realize these fully in the sector, she explained that the ministry was partnering with Messrs Cyrus Project Nigeria Limited, consortium of Nigerians in the Diaspora to build unity villages in the country, adding that they are expected to build 10,000 of such in each of the six geo-political zones.
According to her," Under this agreement, the ministry is funding the pilot scheme for the provision of infrastructure in Lafia, Nassarawa State. In this Phase, 1000 units of socials housing schemes are to be provided in 2012".
She stated further that, " Moreover, extensive discussions have been held with various development partners for the delivery of 20,000 housing units before the end of 2013, using donor funds that is between US$200-950 Million".
Addressing the key business principles covered in the new rapprochement by the Federal Housing Ministry, Chief Kola Akomolede harped on what he called, "Three monsters that Housing Minister must confront" to achieve the objective of repositioning the sector.
Akomolede a renowned Estate Surveyor and Valuer said though the minister has passion to propel the ministry towards the provision of social housing for Nigerians, the feat will not be easily achieved if the government would not go into direct construction of houses but rather create enabling environment and work with the private sectors to produce affordable housing.
According to him, the stand of the minister that the government would not be involved in direct construction of houses for low income earners was not progressive. According to him, it was the same policy of the FG in the past 12 years that had not yielded any result as far as affordable housing WAS concerned.
The failure of the policy, he said, was obvious on the basis of the fact that the private sector was only interested in making profit while housing for the low income earner is not a profitable venture.
"The private sector will, therefore, not be interested in such ventures. Or can somebody tell me how many of the private developers of estates in Lagos and Abuja are meant for the low and middle income earners? The government cannot afford to leave affordable housing entirely in the hands of the private sector. Whoever is advising the government to do so is laying the foundation for a housing crisis", he said.
He argued that for the minister to win the battle against high cost of land, she must propose a bill to remove the Land Use Act from the constitution to make it amenable to necessary adjustments as and when due.
"The issue of governor's consent which had been an albatross against the transfer and perfection of title to lands should be immediately addressed among others. Easy access to land is the first step on the way to affordable housing for the masses," he added.
Akomolede pointed out that there was a need for the minister to wage war against high cost of building materials if she must provide affordable houses to teeming low-income Nigerians in need of accommodation.
The erudite scholar posited that, "I have discussed this in one of my earlier articles on the subject. The government can do the followings: Give grants or very low interest loan to cement manufacturers to expand their production capacities; remove import duties on cement manufacturing equipment, and remove excise duties on cement manufactured in the country".
Speaking further, he said, "As an interim measure, allow the importation of cement for the next 12 months at no import duty. This should stop as soon as the local manufacturers have completed their expansion projects. This country can produce enough cement for our consumption and even export to other West African countries. We have the limestone in abundance. All the above should be applicable to all other building materials and not cement alone."
On the high cost of finance, Akomolede urged the minister to propose to the government a way to make finance available at affordable interest rates as obtained in developed countries to both property developers and individuals who want mortgage to buy a house.
According to him, "Interest rates on mortgage is between 3 per cent and 5 per cent in most civilized countries but here in Nigeria, it is between 18 and 24 per cent. By the time property developers add this to their cost of building the houses, the houses cannot be affordable at all. For people who want to buy these houses, it is difficult to meet the monthly or yearly repayment even on a long time basis.
For example, the monthly interest alone for a loan of N5 million is N75,000.00 This does not include capital repayment yet. How many people can afford this in a country where the minimum wage is N18,000 per month? And you can hardly get a house that will cost less than N5m", he queried.
He urged Pepple to set in motion the necessary machinery to re-examine the National Housing Fund (NHF).
"The NHF is a veritable vehicle for the collection of money for mortgage but government lacked the political will to implement it to the letters. Experts must be assembled to re-examine the law and remove areas of conflict in it and recommend how it can be implemented for the benefit of all.
He opined that if the government is asking workers to contribute 2per cent of their monthly incomes to the fund, the government at all levels must be prepared to show good example by contributing 2per cent of its revenue to the fund.
" It can then compel all companies to contribute 2 per cent of their annual profits before tax to the fund. In this way, the fund will grow from year to year and will provide sufficient fund for the mortgage institutions for on-lending to both property developers and individuals who want mortgage to build or buy a house. Over 90 per cent of human activities take place under a roof. After food and clothing, shelter is next in the human scale of needs! Why then does our government treat housing as a non-important sector? This must change." Akomolede said.
The Lagos-based estate surveyor enjoined the minister to let the Federal Government accept housing as its social responsibility to the middle and low income earners and as well make budgetary allocations to the sector the way it does for education, health, agriculture, works, aviation and sports among others.
"After all, housing is as important as all these sectors where the government budgets huge allocations every year with nothing to the housing sector. Over 90 per cent of human activities take place under a roof. After food and clothing, shelter is next in the human scale of needs! Why then does our government treat housing as a non-important sector", he queried?
According to the president of the Nigeria Institute of Building (NIOB), Chucks Omeife, one area that remained untapped in the quest for the nation's economic development in the sector is the area of building materials needed to make a home.
He charged the government to put in place workable policy which will endorse usage of particular alternative building materials.
"I know that Nigerians are men and women of high quality and taste and this has been a bane too. Until the government takes pragmatic action on mass housing as regards alternative building materials, the issue of mass and affordable housing will be difficult to come by".
This is because, according to him, "Some of the materials are available and economically viable, yet because of lack of government's backing, such materials are not patronised. Almost all Nigerians still go for conventional structure".


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John Ellis "Jeb" Bush appears to be flirting with the idea of becoming the third Bush to lead the country, in 2016. The son of former president George H.W. Bush and the brother of former president George W. Bush told attendees at a Catholic charity event in New York this month that he's "thinking about running for president," according to reports. Mortgage Observer looks back at some notable quotes from the 61-year-old Midland, Tex. native. Read More