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Eid-el Fitr: NSCDC deploys 1,000 personnel in Jigawa
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Command, says it has deployed 1,000 personnel to ensure hitch-free Eid-el Fitr celebration in the state.
Adamu Shehu, the NSCDC Spokesman in the state, made this known in a statement in Dutse on Saturday.
"The state Commandant of the Corps, Alhaji Garba Muhammad, has ordered immediate deployment of the personnel, drawn from various departments and units, including Special Armed Squad, Counter Terrorism, Intelligence Operations, Disaster Management and Medical Unit," Shehu said.
Shehu said the personnel would join the already deployed 250 officers that were involved in the enforcement of the lockdown order at the state boundaries and some specified Local Governments Areas.
He explained that more attention would be given to identified vulnerable locations, with emphasis on strategic places such as Eid grounds, government installations and buildings, markets, among others.
"The officers are to equally ensure compliance with the state government's directive of wearing face masks, use of hand sanitiser, washing of hands, and observance of social distancing while at the Eid ground to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
"Therefore, the commandant charged the personnel to discharge their duty diligently and professionally," he said.
The spokesman added that Muhammad also urged the general public to cooperate with the officers in their bid to provide security and safety during the festive period.
According to him, the corps urges residents to report any suspicious movements in their respective localities to the nearest security formations.
"While wishing the good people of Jigawa a happy and hitch-free Eid-el- Fitr celebration, the commandant urged them to pray fervently for God's intervention in eradicating the COVID-19 pandemic, he said.
Edited By: Chioma Ugboma/Felix Ajide (NAN)
46 die, 387 injured in accidents on Abeokuta-Lagos expressway in 6 years-FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Monday that 46 persons died in road accidents at the Old Toll-Gate corridor on the Abeokuta-Lagos expressway between January 2014 and May 2020.
The FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, Mr Clement Oladele, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Ota that 387 others also sustained injuries.
Oladele said that the deaths and injuries were recorded in 158 road traffic accidents during the period.
He attributed the accidents to black spots at the axis around the old toll gate on the expressway.
"The incessant road traffic accidents within the axis of the old toll gate at Ota, along the Abeokuta – Lagos expressway, is not only disturbing but worrisome.
"Within the same period, a total of 457 vehicles were involved in accidents. A total of 1, 381 persons were involved, while 387 injured victims were rescued from the road traffic crashes.
"From the FRSC's routine road audits of the Lagos-Abeokuta corridor, a re-engineering of areas notorious for frequent crashes was recommended to eliminate the sloppy gradient, " he said.
Oladele said that a comprehensive audit report was prepared by the FRSC and deposited with the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, FERMA, the Ogun State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure and other relevant stakeholders.
This, he said, was to aid decisions on the suggestion that the slope in the area should be filled.
He also suggested the construction of an overhead interchange bridge that could allow vehicles in transit to connect the various exit points at the old toll gate intersection without interfering with traffic flow.
According to Oladele, all the market permits issued by the local authorities should be revoked, while markets located beside the intersection should be relocated.
"Illegal bus stops beside the road should be dismantled and standard bus stops erected far away where passengers cannot interfere with the flow of traffic,'' he said.
He said the FRSC audit report partly informed the Federal Government's decision to award contracts for the rehabilitation of the entire stretch of the corridor from Abeokuta to Lagos.
The sector commander noted that road accidents associated with that stretch of the corridor would be eliminated when the road project was completed.
Edited By: Johnson Eyiangho/Mufutau Ojo) (NAN)
NAF trains 94 Special Forces, 35 personnel in RTC Bauchi – Air Chief
Katsina, 25, May 2020 The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal (AM) Sadique Abubakar said that 94 Special Forces (SF) and 35 personnel had been trained at the Air Force Regimental Training Centre (RTC) Annex, Bauchi.
Abubakar said this over Eid el-Fitr lunch with troops of the Air Component, "Operation Hadarin Daji" at the 213 forward operation base in Katsina on Monday.
He explained that the gesture was in line with his vision to build capacity for the service with a view to tackling the present security challenges as well as the emerging ones in the country.
"In the past four and the half years, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken giant strides by inducting new platforms and reactivating grounded ones.
"The service has also trained many pilots, engineers, technicians, more especially the Regiment Specialty and SF personnel," he said.
The Air Chief said that he was happy to be in Katsina to wine and dine with the troops on the occasion of Eid el Fitr in the mission area.
Abubakar said that the gesture had become the tradition since he assumed office as Air Chief in order to further strengthen the affinity and oneness in the NAF family.
He charged officers and men of the service to take responsibility against COVID-19, advising that face masks should be worn at all times while personnel should maintain physical distancing at public gatherings.
The Air Chief thanked Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari and the people of the state for their support to NAF since the establishment of the 213 Forward Operating Base in the state.
In a remark, Wing Commander Bashir Abubakar, the Commander of the base, thanked the chief of air staff, the state's governor, and people of the state for their tremendous support to the unit and troops deployed to fight bandits, kidnappers, cattle rustlers, and armed robbers in the area.
Edited By: Kevin Okunzuwa/Emmanuel Yashim (NAN)
Banditry: Niger LG chairman tasks residents to report suspicious movement
Alhaji Nura Kokoli, Chairman, Agwara Local Government Area in Niger state, on Sunday tasked residents to be security conscious and report suspicious movement to authorities in order to end banditry in the area.
Kokoli gave the advice while speaking with journalists after observing the Eid-el-Fitr prayers in Agwara.
"This has become necessary considering the rampant cases of armed banditry and kidnapping witnessed in Niger.
"The people of Agwara should help the government tackle insecurity by reporting those with questionable character in their midst to the security agencies nearest to them for prompt action," Kokoli said.
He said that security of lives and property was a collective responsibility, hence the need for all hands to be on deck to tackle the menace.
He commended the state government for measures taken to combat armed banditry, kidnapping and other forms of criminality in the state.
The council boss reiterated his administration's commitment to safeguard the lives and property of the people in the area.
According to him, the council will continue to provide basic social amenities to the people.
Kokoli advised the people to always obey government precautionary measures in the fight against the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Earlier, during the sermon to mark the end of Ramadan fast, Chief Imam of Agwara, Alhaji Mohammed Mammare, prayed God to bring an end to the pandemic.
Edited By: Chinyere Bassey and Isaac Ukpoju (NAN)
Defence HQ says airstrikes kill 400 bandits in Katsina, Zamfara
The Defence Headquarters says the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji has neutralised no fewer than 400 armed bandits in multiple air strikes in Katsina and Zamfara.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja said the operations were in continuation of the offensive to rid the country of bandits and other criminal elements.
Enenche said that close to 200 bandits were killed in multiple air strikes conducted at Ibrahim Mai'Bai's Camp in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina and Kurmin Kura in Zurmi in Zamfara on May 22 and May 23.
He said the air strikes were executed, following confirmation that the two locations were being used as hideouts for some bandit leaders while also serving as collection points for rustled cattle.
According to him, the air component, employing Nigerian Air Force ground attack aircraft and helicopter gunships, engaged the two locations in multiple passes, destroying makeshift structures in the camps as well as killing the bandit leaders and their fighters.
"Human Intelligence sources later confirmed that close to 200 armed bandits were killed in the air strikes at the target locations.
"The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) commends the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji for their professionalism and directs them to remain resolute toward eradicating all armed bandits.
"The CAS has also directed that additional assets be deployed to cover Kaduna, Niger, Nasarawa and Kogi States to frustrate any attempt of the bandits to relocate to adjoining states," he said.
Edited By: Emmanuel Nwoye/Silas Nwoha (NAN)
Army eliminate 1,015 insurgents in decisive encounters in Northeast – COAS
The Nigerian Army said it had eliminated over 1,015 Boko Haram terrorists in different encounters with the insurgents in the Northeast between April 4, 2020 till date.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, who disclosed this on Sunday when he hosted the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole to Eid-El-Fitr luncheon at Military Control and Command Centre in Maiduguri.
Buratai said that the insurgents were nutrialised since his arrival in the Theatre to lead the troops under Operation KANTANA JIMLA within the period under review.
He said that some of the notable encounters since the commencement of Operation include: that of Buni Gari, Gaidam, Minok, Dapchi, Baga, Dikwa, Awulari, Ajiri, Pulka, Ngoshe, Alafa and different parts of Sambisa Forest as well as Gajiganna.
He explained that the Artillary's airstrike and blockage operations conducted by troops at the Tumbuktu Triangles around Sambisa has been greatly successful.
He said that the troops succeeded in dislodging major camps of the terrorists at Mungusum, Gajirin, Talala, Buk, and Malumti among others under the operation.
"Hundreds of terrorist fighters have been nutrialised in this different camps as confirmed by the force and captured terrorists while trying to escape the operations.
"Many more hundreds have been injured and are hiding in the forest with serious wounds.
"This explains why the terrorist have resulted to desperate attacks on towns and villages such as Babangida, Dapchi searching for medical supplies and other logistics to treat their injured colleagues, who are dying like foul in the forest.
"Overall, since my arrival here in the Northeast on the 4th of April this year, you gallery troops of operation Lafiya Dole have nutrialised over 1,015 Boko Haram terrorists.
"Also, you have impressively maintain the blockage of Boko Haram logistics supply chains and freedom of movement within the Tumbuktu Triangles.
"In a light manner, the Nigerian army intelligence core has impressively been organised and its operations has greatly improved.
The Chief of Military Intelligence Team, through covert Operations have arrested 84 Boko Haram/ISWAP logistics suppliers, informants and curriers.
According to him, this has greatly disrupted their logistics supply chain and communication network, thereby tightening the blockage around them.
"It is also gratifying to note that officers and men of the Nigerian army, fighting in close support with the combatant personnel of the Nigeria Navy Special Force Services and the gallant pilots of the Nigerian Airforce, have consistently disrupted the terrorists moves and done well in nutrialising them," he said
The COAS said it had also sustained some casualties while others sustained injuries while executing the operations.
"We pray for the departed souls even as you continue to look after injured ones to the best available standard," he said.
He charged the troops to collectively match ahead without fear, put ahead without hesitation, strike ahead without holding back to end the war and secure the country once and for all.
"Like all other sectors in the country, the Nigerian army has its own share of some Challenges. This inadequacies of recent times has further compounded by the global lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has to some extend delayed the arrival and delivery of some of our much needed military equipment.
"However, our good foresight as examplified in the investment in the local production of the Ezegwu, Concoror and the Champion Mrap, alongside other notable efforts that are proffiting some of our old equipment by the Command Engineering Depot and the Special Vehicle Plant and the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria, have assisted in sustaining our operations thus far.
"We have also embarked on special recruitment sub commissioning exercise to carter for our manpower challenges.
"We are restructuring our forces to enable them fight better within the dictates of the new assymetric warfare we are encountering today.
"In this regards, in the four Special Forces Command, we have trained Special Brigades and Special Forces Battalions, which have been established. Two of these battalions recently completed the special forces training and have been inducted into this Theatre.
"It is expected that the effects of their specialised training and modes of operations would be felt across the Theatre in the days to come.
"Therefore, what remained is our collective efforts as a nation and as officers and men to make good use of this platforms to end insurgency and other forms of criminalities across the country.
"The Nigerian army on it part remained focused in dealing with the insurgency and other forms of criminalities in the country and will not allow itself to be distracted from unpatriotic elements in the society.
Buratai lauded President Muhammadu Buhari, troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, Governors of Yobe and Borno states as well as the people of Northeast for their unflinching support to the Nigerian army.
"I commend the support and sacrifices of each and every one of us, especially those who have paid the supreme sacrifice. I charged you all never to allow the sacrifices of our fallen heroes to be in vain," said Buratai.
In his remarks, Gov. Babagana Zulum, acknowledged the tremendous success recorded by the Nigerian military during the last two months and prayed to God to give the troops more strength, wisdom, courage, long life and productivity to fight the insurgency.
Zulum, who described the Eid-El-Fitr celebration as month of devotion, sacrifice and spiritual rejuvenation, noted that lessons learnt from fasting include: patient, perceverrance, devotion, sacrifice and resilient.
"I want to express our appreciation to those that are here and to the COAS, and other high ranking military officers for the enormous support that you have been rendering toward protecting the lives and property of the displaced communities of Borno state.
The governor noted that the security architecture has to be motivated for greater efficiency and productivity, and pledged his administration commitment toward supporting the military to succeed in the counter terrorism campaign.
Edited By: Felix Ajide (NAN)
Nigerian army sustaining onslaught against insurgents, criminals – DHQ
The Defence headquarters says Nigerian Army has sustained its onslaught against insurgents and other criminal in its reinvigorated operations across the country.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said that the troops of Army Super Camp 11, Gamboru, in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno, on May 21, rescued a local, who was abducted around Wulgo general area by some Boko Haram insurgents.
He said that a hot pursuit by the troops forced the abductors to abandon their victim and flee, adding that they also recovered five bicycles belonging to the abductors.
The coordinator also said that the troops of 251 Task Force Battalion in Dolari, in conjunction with elements of Civilian Joint Task Force, arrested one Bakura Rawa Modu who was detected loitering within Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp on May 20.
According to him, the suspect claimed to be a "motor boy", and also confessed to be a Boko Haram member for the past five years, during preliminary interrogation,.
He said the suspect further disclosed that he coordinated several suicide bombings within Konduga general area in addition to his participation in series of Boko Haram attacks on the military and civilian targets.
"He confessed to be a spy sent to monitor activities of the troops within the IDPs camp," the coordinator said.
Enenche further said that on May 18, troops of Strong Response Area, Ngoshe while on patrol, intercepted a woman named Maryam Ali, who was abducted by Boko Haram criminals five years ago, after they killed her husband.
"She revealed that her escape from Boko Haram was made possible by the devastating artillery and mortar bombardments on the Boko Haram enclave in Gava, Gwoza Local Government Area by Nigerian Army troops.
"She disclosed that the troops killed 15 of the insurgents while many others, including herself, suffered various degrees of wounds.
"She was, however, given first aid by the troops and later moved to a medical facility for better management," he said.
Enenche also said that troops of Operation Hadarin Daji had, on May 22, discovered a kidnappers' hideout at Tungar Duna deployed at Doka and Tungar Duna Villages in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara.
He said that the kidnapped victims were rescued from their den as the criminals fled on sighting the advancing troops.
He revealed that the rescued victims had been debriefed and reunited with their families.
Edited By: Chinyere Bassey and Ephraims Sheyin (NAN)
Zamfara to engage 700 youths in community policing
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, on Sunday, announced his administration's readiness to train and engage about 700 youths in community policing across the state.
Matawalle made the disclosure while addressing people at his Maradun country home, as part of activities lined up for this year's Eid-El Fitr celebrations.
The governor, who said that 50 youths would be selected from each of the 14 local government areas of the state, added that the beneficiaries would be trained on the handling of security issues.
"Those to be recruited under this programme will have their traditional and community leaders as guarantors and they must be of proven characters.
"The state government will fully fund the organization, with all the necessary equipment, offices and other logistics, as endorsed by the authorities," he said.
Matawalle also said that the security outfit would assist the state in addressing security challenges, adding that the initiative was to complement the current policy of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP).
He renewed his call on bandits to embrace his administration's peace and reconciliation initiative, surrender their arms and embrace peace or face the consequences of their actions.
Edited By: Victor Asije and (NAN)'Wale Sadeeq
Teenager fakes own death to avoid financial pressure from mother
A teenage girl, Margaret Ikumu, 19, of Oni community in Oju Local Government Area of Benue, has faked her own death on social media to avoid financial pressure from her mother.
A statement signed by DSP Bala Elkana, the Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos State, made this known on Sunday.
Elkana said that Ikumu, through her facebook account, reported to have died a few days ago and was secretly buried by her two friends, Marvelous Mary and Nneka Buddy, at Ajah area.
"The family of the fake deceased further stated that they were able to establish contact with the said friends who confirmed to them that their daughter is dead.
"To make them believe that the girl is dead, they sent WhatsApp chats to a member of the girl's family with picture of a casket showing that the girl is buried.
"The family also got in touch with a man on phone who claimed to be her boyfriend. He corroborated the claim that she is dead," he said.
Elkana said that the girl was eventually found by the Police to be alive and was working as a house maid in an estate at Ajah.
"When her employer saw the report of her purported death, they quickly informed the Police and she was brought to Ajah Police Station.
"In her statement, she (Ikumu) confessed to have created the facebook account and posted her obituary with intent to keep her family away from her.
"She said that her mother was putting financial pressure on her by constantly demanding that she sends money to her," he said.
Elkana said that the girl was apparently bitter with her mother and uncles over their inability to sponsor her education after the death of her father.
He said that Ikumu came to Lagos to work with a view to saving some money and returning to school.
Edited By: Johnson Eyiangho/ (NAN)
Police dislodge alleged car theft syndicate in Adamawa, arrest 1
The police in Adamawa have dislodged a suspected car theft syndicate, arrested a suspect and recovered one stolen vehicle.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, made the disclosure on Sunday in Yola.
Nguroje said that a Toyota Corolla with registration number UGB408LQ and other stolen items were recovered from the suspect.
He said that the arrest was made by operatives attached to the Intelligence Bureau of the state police command on Thursday at 6.30p.m.
He said that the arrested suspect was a 38-year-old man.
The spokesman said that the police recovered a snatched Toyota Corolla, 2004 model with 44 sets of new t-shirts, shoes and trousers.
"The suspect was caught after robbing one Mr Adams M. S. from Abakaliki of the car and running to Adamawa to dispose of it.
"Immediately the report got to police, investigation commenced, and that led to the arrest and recovery of the Toyota Corolla and other valuables,'' Nguroje said.
He said the state Commissioner of Police in Adamawa, Mr Olugnenga Adeyanju, had warned residents of the state to desist from buying cars and other valuables from roadside vendors.
Edited By: Johnson Eyiangho/Ijeoma Popoola (NAN)
Army lauds Borno govt. over support on counter-insurgency campaign
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Burutai, on Sunday, commended the Borno government for its support to the Nigerian military in the counter-insurgency campaign.
Burutai gave the commendation when he led senior military officers on a courtesy visit to Gov. Babagana Zulum at the Government House in Maiduguri.
"I want to use this opportunity to thank Your Excellency most sincerely for all your support to the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Air Force as well the Theatre of Operation Lafiya Dole.
"Your support is quite immeasurable. We appreciate it and this has really made us to improve on our operations," Buratai said.
In his remarks, the governor reiterated his administration's commitment to the fight against insurgency and lauded the military for the successes recorded in the counter-insurgency campaign.
While stressing that he remained faithful to the Nigerian military, the governor said that in spite some misunderstandings, his heart has always been with the organisation.
"This administration, under my leadership, will remain faithful to the Nigerian military.
"There has never been a time since my assumption of office as Governor of Borno State that my faithfulness to the military was in doubt.
"To the best of my ability, I have always been supporting the military, and when there are issues, I make my good intentions known," Zulum said.
The governor said that Buratai's presence in the frontline in the last two months had boosted the morale of the fighting troops in the ongoing counter-insurgency operation in the region.
"In the last two months, we have been witnessing gradual return of peace; we are optimistic that the Nigerian military can contain the situation.
"The state government will do everything possible to support the Nigerian military," Zulum said.
Edited By: Angela Okisor and (NAN)'Wale Sadeeq
Security operatives nab welder for allegedly defiling 2 daughters
The Ondo State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Sunday announced that operatives of the command had arrested a welder, Femi Onifade, for allegedly defiling his two daughters.
The Commandant of the NSCDC in Ondo State, Mr Philip Ayuba, made the announcement in a statement, signed by the command's Public Relations Officer, Mr Olufemi Omole, in Akure.
He said that Onifade, 48, defiled his two daughters, aged six and nine years.
Ayuba explained that the command's Anti-Human Trafficking and illegal Migration Unit, swung into action to arrest Onifade, based on intelligence.
The commandant said that the operatives arrested Onifade, residing at No. 27 Liberty Hospital Road, Oluwatuyi, Akure when they were informed about the crime.
Ayuba said the arrest was facilitated by the assistance of the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi.
"During initial interrogations, the suspect denied the allegations.
"However, we gathered that there had been a long-term disagreement between the man and his wife as a result of constant molestations and maltreatment.
"Onifade Femi always seized the opportunity of his wife's absence to harass the minors sexually.
"It was revealed that few days ago, the suspect bought a bottle of soft drink, mixed a powdery substance in it and gave the kids to drink.
"Onifade Femi went further to caress the kids and suck their private parts.
"Neighbours reflected on hearing the wailing of the children throughout the night after sending out their mother."
According to Ayuba, medical reports from the Federal Medical Centre, Akure revealed that the two kids have lost their hymen and their private parts deeply opened.
The commandant said that the suspect would be charged to court soon.
He said that the command was keen on eradicating all forms of criminal tendencies and social vices in Ondo State.
Edited By: Chidinma Agu/Silas Nwoha (NAN)
Eid-el-Fitri: NSCDC deploys 1,585 personnel in Ondo State
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has deployed no fewer than 1,585 personnel to ensure a hitch-free Eid-el-Fitri celebration in the state.
Mr Philip Ayuba, State Commandant of NSCDC, made this known in Akure on Sunday.
Ayuba said that the personnel had been strategically deployed for intelligence gathering, enforcement of interstate border restrictions, crime detection, safeguarding of critical national assets and infrastructure and maintenance of peace and order.
The commandant warned perpetrators of nefarious activities to desist from unscrupulous behaviour or face the wrath of the law.
He frowned at the attitude of commercial bus drivers and heavy duty vehicles hauling in travellers, thereby, violating government's interstate movement restriction.
He charged the NSCDC officers and men deployed to the 18 local government areas to be civil and professional in their line of duty.
"The personnel should desist from any form of compromise or violation of human rights.
"You are fully aware that these are very crucial times; hence as disciplined and trained officers, you must be observant, tactful and courteous by your implicit adherence to the rules of engagement," Ayuba said in a statement.
The commandant, however, wishes all Muslim faithful happy Eid-el-Fitri celebration.
He urged the faithful to embrace the tenets of Islam and continually pray for peace and extinction of COVID-19 pandemic.
Edited By: Chinyere Bassey/Adeleye Ajayi (NAN)
Muslims observed COVID-19 preventive measures at Borno Eid-el-Fitri grounds
Muslim faithful, in Maiduguri and environs, on Sunday conducted their Eid-El-Fitr prayers peacefully under strict security and COVID-19 preventive measures.
The News Agency of Nigeria report that the Borno Government had approved the conduct of Eid-el-Fitri prayers to mark the end of Ramadan fasting, but under certain preventive measures.
A correspondent of NAN reported that security operatives were deployed at various designated prayer grounds in the metropolis to enforce social distancing, use of face mask, hand washing and the use of sanitisers.
NAN also reports that vehicular movements were restricted in the state capital for certain period, to avert any incident, especially during the congregational prayers.
Muslim faithful trekked long distances in some places to attend the annual prayers in the state capital.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mohammed Aliyu, told NAN that about 1,800 policemen were deployed to man strategic areas to ensure a hitch-free Eid-el-Fitri celebration in the state.
Aliyu said the personnel deployed also enforced COVID-19 preventive protocols and keep vigil against unsuspected threats.
He said the personnel also conducted thorough checks and screenings of worshippers before they were allowed into any Eid ground.
Some worshippers, who spoke to NAN, commended the Borno government for making it possible for the Eid-el-Fitri prayer to be conducted despite COVID-19 pandemic.
Bilyaminu Yusuf, a worshipper at Ramat Square ground, Maiduguri told NAN that this would enable Muslims to collectively pray for an end to the pandemic and security challenges caused by the Boko Haram.
Yusuf also lauded security agents for ensuring absolute security during the Eid prayer.
Ibrahim Musa, another worshipper at the Polo prayer ground, also commended efforts of the security operatives at enforcing strict compliance to all measures the COVID-19 in most worship centres.
Musa said that it would go a long way to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus disease and instilled discipline among people.
In his sermon, the Chief Imam of Borno, Laisu Ibrahim, urged Muslims faithful to pray against COVID-19 pandemic and insecurity in the country.
Edited By: Yakubu Uba/Abdulfatah Babatunde (NAN)
Eid-El-Fitr: CP urges Muslim faithful to celebrate in most responsible manner
The Enugu Commissioner of Police, Mr Ahmad Abdurrahman, has urged Muslim faithful to go about the Eid-el-Fitr celebration in the most responsible manner and in accordance with the physical restriction order.
This is contained in a statement by the State's Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, issued on Sunday in Enugu.
According to the statement, the commissioner had directed maximum deployment of the Command's operational and intelligence resources.
The police boss was quoted to have warned all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Heads of Tactical/Operational Departments to be dutiful and proactive to avert any intolerable security lapses.
The commissioner assured residents of adequate security during and after the celebration and throughout the public holidays period.
"Following the successful completion of the Ramadan, culminating in the Eid-el-Fitr, the Police Command in Enugu wishes to congratulate Muslims in the state and wish them well as they join Muslim Ummah worldwide in the celebration.
"Consequently, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Ahmad Abdurrahman, entreats Muslims to go about the celebration in the most responsible manner.
"Abdurrahman call on them to adhere strictly to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) COVID-19 pandemic preventive protocols and the containment/restriction orders of the Federal and State Governments.
"Let me remind residents that apart from recent guidelines for partial reopening of Ogbete Main Market and stipulated operational time for designated foods, pharmaceuticals and other daily essential needs markets, other containment/restriction orders of governments remain in force and must be complied with, till further notice,'' the statement read.
The police boss urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspected criminals and acts of criminality to the nearest police station or by call the Command's hotlines on: 08032003702, 08075390883, 08086671202 or 08098880172.
Edited By: Chinyere Nwachukwu/Felix Ajide (NAN)
Troops eliminate 35 terrorists in Borno -DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have eliminated 35 Boko Haram/Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in clearance operations between May 11 and 22 in Borno.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
Enenche said the troops dealt deadly blows on the terrorists when troops of Army Super Camp 6 and 7 conducted a long range fighting patrol on May 11 and cleared Adzunge and adjoining villages.
He also disclosed that troops of Special Response Area Pulka with the Civilian Joint Task Force and hunters ambushed the terrorists on May 13 along Pulka-Boko-Kirawa road.
The coordinator added that eight Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters were killed while 10 Motorcycles and assorted food items were captured.
According to him, troops of 192 Battalion on May 15, ambushed the terrorists relocating from Sambisa forest to Mandara mountains due to heavy air and artillery bombardments.
"Five of them were killed, 3 AK47 rifles and 17 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, one pair of uniform, two cartridges and other clothing materials were recovered.
"Same day, troops of 22 Brigade deployed at Dikwa in conjunction with troops from Quick Response Area neutralized 2 terrorists who attempted to attack the troops location from Boboshe.
"Others fled with gunshot wounds. One AK47 rifle and one magazine with 15 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition were recovered.
"Between 19 and 20 May 2020, following Gajigana attack, troops of 7 Division Garrison, 195 and 212 Battalions with Vigilantes exploited and discovered 5 terrorists killed in action.
"Five AK47 rifles, two terrorists' gun trucks, one anti aircraft gun, six assorted magazines, 250 rounds of 12.7 mm, 61 rounds of 7.62 mm and two hand grenades were recovered," he said.
Enenche further disclosed that troops of Special Response Area Pulka with Civilian Joint Task Force and hunters, also ambushed the terrorists on May 20 along Pulka-Dirgi-Banki general area and killed two terrorists.
He added that others escaped with gun shot wounds while one AK 47 loaded with 30 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition was recovered.
Enenche also stated that troops of 81 Division Task Force under 22 Brigade and 153 Task Force Battalion with Civilian Joint Task Force on May 21, killed eight terrorists in a clearance operation at Mugdala village.
He disclosed that one AK47 rifle, one Dane gun, three Boko Haram flags, two bicycles, two Techno cell phones, two memory cards and other phone accessories were recovered.
According to him, troops of 202 Battalion and Special Armoured Brigade Garrison Bama, on May 22 killed three terrorists at crossing point along Bama Aulari road.
"In all, a total of 35 terrorists were killed in Sector 1 offensives between May 11 and 22.
"The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, commended the gallant troops for their professionalism.
"The High Command of the Armed Forces of Nigeria congratulates and also encourages troops to maintain the momentum of their operations, towards eradicating the terrorists from the North East," he said.
Edited By: Ismail Abdulaziz (NAN)
FRSC rescues pregnant woman in labour pains
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday rescued a pregnant woman, struggling to drive herself to hospital amid agony of labour pains.
Mr Bisi Kazeem, the FRSC spokesman, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said that this occurred in Lagos.
He said that a patrol team belonging to the Airport Unit Command of the Corps, at about 2.34 p.m. sighted the pregnant woman.
"She was struggling to drive amidst painful labour and was rushed to a nearby hospital in Ajao Estate, where she was delivered of a baby girl barely three hours later,'' he said.
Kazeem explained that the gesture was part of the Corps statutory responsibility of saving lives through prompt rescue services on the roads.
Kazeem said that the FRSC Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, have expressed deep appreciation to the patrol team for the prompt intervention and rescue services.
he said Oyeyemi further applauded them for such act of compassion and sacrifice which was a positive representation of the true mission of the Corps.
He noted that this was one among many of such interventions that the operatives of the Corps carry out from time to time as they embark on patrol.
Edited By: Johnson Eyiangho/Ismail Abdulaziz (NAN)
Eid-el-Fitr: Police to enforce COVID-19 measures in Benue – CP
The Commissioner of Police in Benue, Mr Mukaddas Garba, says the command will enforce strict and maximum compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures during the Eid-EI-Fitr celebrations .
Garba said this in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Catherine Anene, and obtained by News Agency of Nigeira in Makurdi.
He said that the Command had deployed adequate Police Officers across the state to ensure a peaceful celebration, and had provided security on streets, entry and exit points within the State.
"Religious bodies and owners of event centres should not open worship centres and other public places as the Government had reversed its decision to reopen worship centres, markets and public places.
"Muslim faithfuls are enjoined to observe COVID-19 preventive measures such as washing of hands with soap, wearing of face masks, use of alcohol based hand sanitiser among others," he said.
Garba called on the good people of Benue to be law abiding and report any suspicious activities to the Police.
"Members of the public are advised to be security conscious, be familiar with the environment and not accept rides offered by strangers.
" Also, they should employ all available security measures to stay safe," he said. NAN)
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Eid-El-Fitri: Police to enforce total lockdown in Kaduna state
The Police Command in Kaduna State says it has intensified security coverage and enforcement of total lockdown during the Eid-el- Fitr celebration in the state.
The command's Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige made the announcement in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna.
Jalige said that the command had drawn out elaborate operational strategies to ensure compliance of the total lockdown.
"This is in an order imposed by the state government to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and intensive security coverage to checkmate the activities of criminal elements during Eid period throughout the state."
According to him the command has deployed both conventional and mobile policemen as well as undercover operatives to man and monitor key and vulnerable points with a view to ensure compliance with the lockdown and provide tight security across the state.
"The command once-again reassures the good people of Kaduna State of its readiness to promptly respond to distress calls and decisively deal with any person or group of persons who in any way attempts to violate the lockdown and social distancing orders during the festive period.
"The Command reiterates its call on the citizens of Kaduna State to promptly report any suspicious movement or object noticed in your area to the nearest security formation or call the following numbers: 07039675856, 0807591105."
Jalige said that the Commissioner of Police, Umar Muri, urged the people of Kaduna state to adhere strictly to the preventive tips against COVID-19 while celebrating the Eid-el-Fitr.
Edited By: Vivian Ihechu/Maharazu Ahmed (NAN)
Banditry: Gov. Matawalle resumes peace deal with bandits
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has announced the continuation of peace deals with leaders of bandits operating in the state for the attainment of total peace in the state.
The governor stated this on Saturday in Gusau while condoling families of those attacked by bandits in some villages in the state.
He sympathised with families affected by the recent wave of banditry in the villages of Unguwar Rogo, Karda, Bidda and Kajera of Tsafe Local Government Area as well as Kabaje of Kaura-Namoda LGA.
The governor prayed Almighty Allah to grant the souls of those who lost their lives an eternal abode in paradise, and their families the courage to bear the loss.
"I have been working round the clock, having sleepless nights, holding meetings with the security chieftains and other stakeholders.
"We have assurances from the leaders of Fulani groups who have embraced our peace overtures that they will reach out to the recalcitrant groups responsible for the attacks and persuade them to accept our peace pact.
"While we are committed to our dialogue and reconciliation initiative, we will spare no effort in enforcing the security of lives and property of our people," he said.
He added that the state government would continue to honour the agreement reached with the bandits who chose the path of peace, but would confront those who reneged with the full force of the law.
The governor, who called on members of the public to report any suspicious movement to the nearest security post for prompt action, urged them not to relent in praying for lasting peace in the state and the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that last week's attacks in the affected villages left no fewer than 10 persons dead and several others wounded before the arrival of security agents.
Edited By: Kamal Tayo Oropo/Maharazu Ahmed (NAN)
Eid-El-Fitr: FRSC urges adherence to physical distancing
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has congratulated Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the spiritual exercise.
The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, disclosed in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Abuja.
Oyeyemi, who urged Muslim faithful on adherence to physical distancing rules, also called on them to sustain the positive lessons of the Ramadan fast.
He preached love for one another, peaceful coexistence and care for the underprivileged members of the society, saying these are the values of the Ramadan fast which people must imbibe beyond the celebrations.
He noted that acts of denial, selfless service and love which were practiced in the holy month were central to the success of the safer road campaign by the FRSC.
He emphasised that the wanton destruction of lives and property on the nation's highways resulting from people's impatience would have been avoided if people properly imbibe the lessons of the Ramadan fast.
The Corps Marshal expressed satisfaction with people's conduct throughout the period of the holy month particularly, with regards to the observance of the lockdown orders by the Federal Government.
He commended them on adherence to temporary closure of worship centres and social distancing rules to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
He therefore, admonished the Muslims as well as other members of the public not to jettison the rules in the course of the celebration.
"We must continue to observe them in order to build on the gains so far made in the fight against the spread of the infectious disease," he said.
The FRSC boss urged the Muslims to use the period of the Eid-el-fitri celebration to offer special prayers for Allah's intervention against the coronavirus which was traumatising the entire humanity.
He restated the commitment of the FRSC to sustaining its present collaboration with other security agencies towards effective enforcement of the restriction orders by using the Mobile Courts and strict observance of the social distancing rules.
"This year's Eid-el-fitri is coming at a very challenging period when the entire humanity is grappling with the challenges caused by lockdown.
"Also restriction of movement and social distancing rules in the face of the global pandemic caused by coronavirus.
"Every citizen must, therefore, support the measures put in place by the Federal Government to contain the spread of the disease," the Corps Marshal said.
Oyeyemi reassured members of the public in spite od the lockdown and restriction of movement across the federation of their support to fight the scourge.
"FRSC personnel have always been active in working with other security agencies to ensure compliance with the rules.
"The Corps' essential offices have remained open to respond to road and other emergencies, " he said.
Oyeyemi disclosed that Commanding Officers across the country had been given directives to be on the alert during the Sallah celebration to provide all necessary support to members of the public.
He added that officers in charge should be available to particularly attend to whatever emergencies that may arise.
He called on members of the public to join the FRSC in its ongoing campaigns for safer road environment by promptly reporting any road and other emergencies they notice to the FRSC Call Centre through the toll free line: 122.
"You can directly put a call to the studio of the National Traffic Radio, 107.1 FM through these telephone lines: 08052998090 or 09067000015.
"I wish all the Muslim Ummah Allah's abundant rewards for the Ramadan fast and on this occasion of the Eid-el-fitri celebration, I pray for peaceful celebration to all," he said.
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I love reading The Everygirl. One of my favorite of their series is their home tour series. I really enjoyed seeing Danielle Moss's apartment. Danielle is the co-founder and editor of Everygirl, a graphic designer, a photographer, and the blogger behind Breakfast at Toast. Her home is incredible!
All photos are from Everygirl. Photography By: Stoffer Photography Styling and Graphics By: Danielle Moss Florals by: Jayson Home

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The teams learn a little bit more about their blond sniper during a SNAFU hot call, but will they get any answers or will it only lead to more questions?
Tag: Mystery Sniper
The team get a small insight into their blond sniper's past during a negotiation.
Warnings: suicide attempt


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HTC has begun the process of updating last year's crop of HTC One handsets with the latest version of the Sense user interface.
Sense 6, which arrived on the HTC One M8 earlier this year, has now been retrofitted to the Unlocked HTC One (M7) and the Developer Edition in the US, with more expected in the coming days and weeks.
In the UK, the update for all network versions and the Unlocked HTC One is currently listed as being in the "Integration" stage.
Integration is the third of five steps HTC uses to explain the process and is followed by "Certification" and then "Push to Customer."
Better Blinkfeed
For those lucky enough to have the latest version of Sense on their handset, they'll experience an improved UI, camera interface and more news sources within Blinkfeed.
Of course, the new version of Sense doesn't include the features associated with the M8's Duo Camera lenses and is closer to the software available on the newly-announced HTC One Mini 2.
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Donald Trump's polling numbers are ticking back up, according to the latest L.A. Times tracking poll.
Trump is now at 45.8 percent nationally in the poll, while Hillary Clinton is 44.5 percent, per the Times' website. However, the sponsor of the poll — the Center for Economic and Social Research — seems to have interpreted the data differently and shows Trump with a slightly larger lead: 45.8 percent to Clinton's 44.1.
The Republican presidential nominee's numbers took a tumble after his first debate performance and leaked audio of lewd comments he made about women was released.
The USC Dornsife/L.A. Times Poll asks roughly 3000 American citizens each day about the presidential race in order to reflect the political pulse of the country. Results lag events by several days.


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How to Set a Growth Culture in Your Startup Early
Posted by Martin Zwilling on March 31st, 2013
One of the big advantages of being an entrepreneur and starting your company from scratch is that you get to set the culture, which is much easier than changing the culture of an existing business. The challenge is how to do it, and how to do it right. Why not learn what you can from companies like Apple, who are leading the way with great growth and a great culture?
Jim Stengel, in "Grow: How Ideals Power Growth and Profit" chronicles a ten-year study of the world's fifty best businesses, including Apple, and concludes that those who centered their businesses on a culture of improving people's lives had a growth rate triple that of competitors in their categories.
Here are ten culture building principles, adapted for startups from this study, that I believe have the same potential for tripling the growth and survival potential of your entrepreneurial efforts:
- Communicate your dream and operationalize it. Mission statements tend to be narrow, business oriented statements such as "Be the leader in customer satisfaction." Your dream and your company culture needs to be outward focused with a higher good, extending beyond the company's financial interests.
- Be clear about what you stand for, inside and outside your company. Your personal priorities, values, and principles set the culture. The best way to be clear about them is to regularly engage team members, customers, and suppliers. People follow what you do, not what you say.
- Design your organization for what it needs to win. This includes the specific work your startup must do, the capabilities you need to build for a competitive advantage, and the career path for team members to bring this to life. "Traditional" marketing, sales, and product management organizations often lead to mediocrity.
- Get your team right and do it quickly. For startups, this means knowing where you need help and where you need helpers, and hiring carefully. For help, hire people who are smarter than you in the domain they know, while helpers give you arms and legs, but need you to dictate the tasks and make all the decisions. Quickly handle hiring mistakes.
- Champion innovation of all kinds. You must visibly champion a portfolio approach to innovation, emanating from dreams, not desperation. The portfolio should be much more than just product improvements, and should include better business models, customer service improvements, as well as continuous process improvements.
- Set your standards very high. You tell people every day what meets your standards when you agree or disagree with recommendations from your team. If you believe in your team, you set high standards and stick to them. A good team will step up to the challenge, and your customers will notice and respond to the culture of excellence.
- Train all the time. This is simply a mind-set shift. Every interaction every day is a training event, and you can capitalize on it or not. Training is coaching, rather than criticizing, to improve the outcome next time. Training all the time is a hallmark of great leaders and great companies.
- Do a few symbolic things to create excitement about what is important. Focus on one or two symbolic events a year, major actions that will be meaningful to your team and other stakeholders, and make them fun as well as directional. Pick your heroes carefully, both customers and team members.
- Think like a winner, act like a winner. Customers can sense how motivated a business's people are just from seeing the product and how it's presented to them. Customers want to buy into a winner, so make sure your people never apologize for price or quality, and never back away from an opportunity to delight a customer.
- Live your desired legacy. If you don't know your ultimate goal, you will never get there. If you team doesn't know the ultimate goal of your business, they can't get it there either. Be like Steve Jobs, who lived a legacy and left a legacy at Apple, of radical or even magical products and experiences. He did it in one of the world's largest companies.
The right business culture doesn't require a cult atmosphere, but it does require a disdain for concepts like conventional wisdom and status quo. It does have to be built around ideals, employee permission to be creative, and something other than just making profit. How many of these principles do you practice in your startup?
Written by Martin Zwilling
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2 of 5 stars.
This short story, included in Extreme Zombies edited by Paula Guran, is long on imagination. The setting is a dystopian, post-zombie-apocalyptic wasteland of lawlessness deep enough into the future that genetically modified animals have been created for purposes of bestiality among other things. Wayne, the protagonist, is a bounty hunter in the Western deserts of the US. Despite the apocalypse happening in his lifetime, new cultural mainstays have cropped up, such as Meat Boys [who traffic zombies after they've removed the hands and muzzled the faces to render the zombies harmless], and Dead Dancing Bars [in which patrons dance and grope with muzzled zombies with the option of making a more intimate connection with the undead body if the patron wishes]. There are also wild zombies about. And more fully tamed ones. . . .
Not everything in this world is explained, such as the Cadillac desert in which vast numbers of Cadillacs are buried on end with dead bodies still in the cars. Somehow this had to do with gunned-mounted Chevys and Cadillacs warring against each other–the why is not explained. The world is also uber-sexualized with sex as a commodity, possibly the commodity. [ie sex workers, zombie sex workers, animal sex workers, sexual religious cults]. To say that it felt gratuitous is an understatement.
Timelines and the rules of how zombies work, seemed vague and confused. A person implicated in the contamination of humankind with the zombie bacterium is alive and not necessarily old, yet the new cultural realities seem quite established. Some zombies also seem to be mind-controlled, though most act mindless, or simple. Another zombie seems to have the full range of thoughts, desires [sexual included] and motivations. It was also hard to understand why a person with a Frankenstein-complex, would purposely damage tissues and organs that he wanted to harvest for death-defying purposes.
Despite the considerable length of this short story, I could not wrap my head around the hows and whys of the scenes and situations. If the purpose was just to cram plenty of guns, jacked-up vehicles, zombies, and raunchy sex into a story, then it succeeded. Unfortunately, I wanted more than that.
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We recently bought a cute little fixer upper house, so we are constantly looking for ways to save money without having to sacrifice too many luxuries and features we want in our house. We have been trying to do as much of it ourselves as possible, which helps keep most of the repairs and upgrades relatively inexpensive, but there are some things that are best left to the professionals. Through this process we have found quite a few different ways to save money: these are my top 5 so far:
1. Find Local 2nd Hand Building Supply Stores
We have been able to save thousands already by using 2nd hand building stores. Our favorite one is the Restore which is a non profit for the Habitat for Humanity! When builders have excess materials they often donate it non profits such as the Restore for a tax write off, so they often have materials here that have never even be used. You can also
get gently used appliances and fixtures that have been taken out of homes that have been remodeled. We had to buy all new blinds for our house and we are able to get the 2″ Faux Woods ones that would have been over $60 each because we have such large windows for only $10 each. We had 7 windows that needed blinds so that alone added up to a savings of $350, just on blinds! We also found some great outdoor light fixtures for $8 we were able to repaints so they look as good as new. If you aren't sure where to look, ask the professional you just hired if he knows of a good 2nd hand building supply store in your area.
2. Find Tools to Borrow or Rent
We are lucky to have family near by and fantastic neighbors! There are so many tools that you need for little projects when you are fixing up a house that you won't need on a regular basis. You can save a lot of money by renting these tools or by borrowing them from a neighbor. We rented a paint sprayer from our local paint store instead of buying We had to completely re-do the lawn, instead of sod we decided to lay seed, which meant a lot of rota-tilling and raking. We knew we wouldn't be using a rototiller very often so we were able to borrow my father in laws for a few weeks in exchange for my husband doing some manual labor at their place with their rototiller, which he most definitely would have done anyway, so it saved us a lot of money! We were also able to borrow a pressure washer, miter saw, and caulk gun— the caulk gun was just because we couldn't find ours at the moment and needed to replace some shingles on our roof ASAP. Thank God for Good Neighbors!
3. Get 2-3 Quotes When Hiring Out Work
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4. Time Management
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Used 2015 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw 38RE Motor Home Class A
This Thor Motor Coach Outlaw Class A Residential Edition gas toy hauler model 38RE features triple slides for added interior space, a patio deck, a patio kitchen, king size bed, and one and a half baths.
Step inside and find the kitchen area to your immediate left. This unit features a counter top extension, a large double sink, three burner range, and overhead microwave oven. There is also a residential refrigerator to keep a large amount of perishables fresh for a while.
Straight across the unit enjoy seating and dining at the Dream Dinette featuring two sets of seat belts, and a 46" x 85" sleeping area for your overnight guests. There is also a sofa, and a wardrobe that has been prepped for a washer and dryer if you choose to add even more conveniences within the slide.
There is additional sleeping in the cab over drop down bunk that is 54" x 74". Between the cab seats below you will find a coffee table to enjoy. A 40" LED TV is located along the angled outer bathroom wall and can easily be viewed from any seating in the slide out.
The complete bath found along the curb side wall offers a 30" x 36" shower, a vanity with sink, and a toilet.
As you head to the rear of this Outlaw unit you will pass through the master suite where you will enjoy a great night's rest on the king bed slide out. There are nightstands on either side of the bed, plus some overhead storage as well. Opposite the bed find a slide out with two wardrobes including a 32" LED TV above one. There is a pass-through half bath that leads to the rear patio area that is 7'2" x 7'4" and features a rear exit door with steps.
The patio provides a kitchen space with a refrigerator, a roll up door to a 50" LED TV, as well as a sound bar, sink, and portable gas grill.
For more outside entertainment, you can enjoy the 32" LED TV just outside the entry door, plus much more inside and outside this Class A toy hauler coach!
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Journal Article
© Sep 2018 Volume 16 Issue 2, The Management of IC and Knowledge "in action", Editor: Dr Maria Serena Chiucchi and Dr Susanne Durst, pp73 - 186
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The demand for data‑driven decision making in the healthcare sector has increased, not only on the clinical side, but also from the managerial perspective; this is especially true in the private healthcare sector. Utilisation of internal and external data requires certain capabilities, such as intellectual capital (IC), as different data sources (structural capital) and organisational competences (human capital) can become organisational value. We study the utilisation of business intelligence (BI) tools and IC dimensions in creating value in the Finnish private healthcare sector. IC components and a modified value creation capabilities model are used as a framework for considering data utilisation and BI tools' role in value creation. Our study includes private healthcare organisations in Finland and management and BI technology consulting representatives. Thematic interviews of key personnel responsible for BI were conducted to elucidate the value creation capabilities, IC components and BI tool utilisation in the Finnish private healthcare industry. Data‑driven decision making is currently one of the most discussed topics in private healthcare sector organisations. By analysing the current data source utilisation and organisational competences in data utilisation, we gain a better understanding of IC and BI tool–enabled value creation in private healthcare organisations. The study's outcomes will provide valuable information and a deep understanding concerning the influence of BI tools and IC dimensions on value creation in private health care in Finland. In addition, it will provide insight into future‑oriented value creation factors that can enable new business concepts for private healthcare companies. Advanced capability of data utilisation will increase the value creation ability in private healthcare sector companies. However, in addition to the technology and data, human capital or capability of BI tool utilisation and data‑driven decision making are crucial.
Keywords: Private healthcare, business intelligence, intellectual capital, value creation, external data sources
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We heard from Tory Lanez the other week for Valentine's Day, on an original tip, with the track "Summin" produced by Daniel Worthy and Tory. Today the buzzing rapper and Canadian returns, giving HNHH the premiere of a brand new freestyle over Young Thug's popular "Danny Glover" instrumental.
Tory's version is definitely one of the better ones we've heard from the mass amounts of remixes coming in. Tory handles the beat with ease, changing up his flow multiple times through out the record, keeping our interest locked. His lyrical prowess helps too.
Tory Lanez is preparing himself for a tour with G-Eazy and Rockie Fresh, the "These Things Happen" tour. Scope out the dates for that here.
Download this mix below, and let us know if you're feeling Tory.
Quotable Lyrics
Bitches is waving, a nigga ignoring
I'm sorry I gotta go hard on my interest, I'm whippin' a foreign
Number 6 on the Jordans, I got your bitch on my organ
I might have an orgy, and just pick from the orges
It's Tory I do it, I'm poppin' a magnum in Story to prove it,
These hoes wanna put me on Maury to lose it


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I'm not Rimmel's biggest fan but I'm actually quite curious to try these new glosses! These are available in three shades so far for �3.99 within the UK. The Muse is hopeful we'll see them US side soon.
Rimmel has adapted the popular Asian spatula style applicator that I simply love for gloss application! More brands seriously have to get on board with this awesome applicator!
The shades are entitled Intense (Clear Pink), Clearly Clear (Clear), and Amp'ed (Red). The formula supposedly gives a highly glossy finish however I have tried one Rimmel gloss prior that promised similiar and was a grave disappointment!
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For about 40 years, my grandma (on the left) has been tending these grapevines in her backyard. They are concord grapes, that make the best jelly ever, and they are growing wildly out of control. On the left, out of the picture, is a large maple tree that is supporting the wire from one end of the grape trellis. You can see grapevines that look like they're hanging in the air – they're climbing the wire to the tree. I jokingly told my grandma that next year they'll be up the tree, but it might actually happen, given how prolific these vines are.
This tree holds many memories for me – I used to spend hours and hours up in the top of it, daydreaming and carving sweet nothings in the bark. Grandma would come out and talk to me and the neighbors thought she was a crazy old lady talking to herself. Well, she may be crazy but she's not old – only 87 this year!! – still going strong, with 4 great-grandchildren.
Grandma planted the grapevines herself, and used to make all her own jelly. Unfortunately she doesn't do that anymore, but she will call me and my sister to come and pick them so we can make jelly – so all is not lost. On this trip, my sister and I weeded them and then tied up the vines that were dragging on the ground. This will keep the fruit safe from moisture that might cause it to rot, and from the lawnmower of the person who cuts Grandma's lawn.
The fruit has set:
Now it just needs to ripen!
And here is what a 40-year old grapevine 'trunk' looks like:
Thanks to my favourite sister who took the pic of Grandma and me.


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Phife Dawg was honored on last night's Q-Tip-hosted Beats 1 Radio show.
Earlier in the week, hip-hop experienced a huge loss, as Phife Dawg, legendary rapper and member of a Tribe Called Quest, lost his battle with diabetes. The day he died saw a large outpouring of tributes from artists and fans on social media, but last night, on fellow Tribe member Q-Tip's Abstract Radio show, Phife was honored more extensively. Tip offered a mix of classic verses and rarities, while a few artists who found inspiration in the late rapper's words shared thoughts on his legacy.
Kendrick Lamar remembered his first experience with Tribe, and specifically, Phife Dawg.
If I go back to being five, six years old, I remember being acquainted with the legendary, and it was a record by the name of "Scenario." The flow was crazy, the beat was crazy, but one line stuck out out me in particular. The line in particular "I'm all that and then some short dark and handsome / Bust a nut inside your eye, to show you where I come from."
I just thought that line was witty at the time you feel me being a kid as six years old. I'm short myself, so I was rocking that way. Being witty and crafty as possible, and that's exactly what he did with that line. There's many many many more but that was my first time ever being excited hearing Phife. Much love to him and his family everything that you've done for the culture everything that you've done for Hip-Hop we will always hold it down for Phife.
Big Boi, Pharrell, and Chuck D also shared their experiences with Phife's music, as well as Andre 3000, who recalled rapping over Tribe songs when he and Big were first cutting demos with Organized Noize, but also cited the group for their wordplay.
A Tribe Called Quest is everything, everything to me. There will not be no Outkast without A Tribe Called Quest. It was everything to me in high school, just listening to Q-tip run the verses. And I remember being really interested in vocabulary. He actually made me want to know more about words and use them as tools. Like, words that you may have not even know before. He made it actually cool to use those words.
You can listen to the full episode below. RIP Phife.


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A Space For Music Liberation's special guest writer, Mr Craig Duranti, has sent in his top ten tracks of 2007. You can catch Craig spinning some of these tunes by checking out his gig dates by going to his myspace.
On a side note, the Winner of the People's Choice as artist of 2007 (as voted for by you the reading public) is Enter Shikari. Out of a massive 9 votes lol, E.S got a winning number of just 2. Others mentioned were Justice, Devildriver, Interpol, Jimmy Eat World, Gui Boratto, The Hives, and We Are Wolves.
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Last Friday, I started a review of a WALL-E game. I already feared for the worst; yet, I have to play through all of it. I did most of the work already, with 6 levels out of 9 completed – oh yeah, there's only 9 levels in this game adaptation of the film. Not a lot, huh? Sure, they make up for it by being rather long, but still, 9 is a pretty small number of levels. When we left off, WALL-E and EVE had found their way back on the ship after having been sent into space, and EVE brought the plant back to the Captain, only for AUTO to rebel and toss both EVE and the plant in the garbage chute. WALL-E and M-O soon follow…
|Wow, this place is bigger than my apartment.
The one I'll have in the future.
...The one I'll probably have, I hope.
|Not pictured: "GET THAT PLANT INTO THE
|Not pictured: Dignity. For everyone involved.
It died levels ago stepping on a red floor.
|Scannin' stuff. Just normal activity in the daily life of an
Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator. They're also
conveniently really good at rebuilding broken robots.
That's the end, and Thank God it's over. What a piece of-
Huh? It's not over? Damn, I thought it was! What do you mean, there's plenty of collectibles? Oh. I see. This game has a large Extras section that includes many collectibles, mostly videos and images. The videos are the cutscenes from the game, useful if you press the Home button in hopes of pausing to write about said cutscenes (since this actually causes the cutscene to be skipped instead). The images are mostly concept art from the movie and game, which gives you an excellent opportunity to see how way better the movie is when compared to the game. The Bonus Section also has a list of all collectibles in the game, including:
-BnL suitcases that upgrade the appearance of WALL-E and EVE;
-Radios that unlock additional sound FX (yet no Sound Test in sight);
|WALL-E, meet Wallops.
-Two sketchbooks, one in Level 1, another in Level 4, and WALL-E has to collect 10 in a level to unlock the corresponding sketchbook;
-Finally, Souvenirs. There's one hidden in each level, and they refer to the WALL-E movie or other Pixar items like Luxo's ball or Toy Story characters.
The Bonus Section also contains a Cheat Codes section, in which you can unlock special abilities and other talents to use in the game's 9 levels. They range from an eternal upgrade to EVE's ray gun to getting all multiplayer costumes to unlocking all levels. However, using a cheat code cancels the automatic saving file, so you can't cheat your way through the game. Well, you can, but it won't be saved. Tough luck.
|WALL-E Robot Tag. Meh.
-WALL-E Robot Tag: The WALL-E have a fight in a small room, and the entire point is to deplete the HP of the other WALL-E in the room, either by shooting them with EVE's laser or throwing blue blocks at them.
-Extreme Collecting: To win this game, your WALL-E must be the first to collect 20 Wallops on a three-sided platform. You can spin the platform at any moment using pressure pads, and the hard part is to avoid falling in the great emptiness below. Look out for the slippery parts, too.
|Extreme collecting? Huh, you really gotta be dedicated
to your hobby.
-EVE Laser Training: 2 to 4 EVEs follow a path and must destroy as many boxes and targets as possible. The level is set on WALL-E's world, and it's basically a rail shooter. Who'll be the quickest draw? Who'll destroy the most objects?
-EVE Aerial Arena: The EVEs find themselves in space near the Axiom, with 20 giant rings floating in space. In this mini-game, the EVEs must go through as many rings as possible. At the end of the allotted time (between 1 and 5 minutes) whichever EVE has passed through the most rings wins.
-Co-Op Stop The Clocks: Two players help each other to destroy as many targets as possible; they're both on a side of the room and cannot cross, thus they're forced to cooperate. The match stops when the timer reaches 0 (but it refills when either robot destroys a target).
-Robot Tag Simulator: Like the other mini-game, except not in a bird's view. The WALL-E shoot at each other with EVE's ray gun, and whoever depletes the life bar of other WALL-E five times wins. If you look around, you can find a magical mallet that will be equipped to your WALL-E and give him a powerful weapon that will smash another WALL-E down to 0 HP in one hit, given of course that you manage to aim well.
I guess that's all. If there are other multiplayer modes, I haven't unlocked them.
All characters can also choose an alternate texture for their WALL-E or EVE; those are unlocked as you collect Wallops. You can have EVE disguise as an ice cream cone (really!), a mummy, or cover her in red hearts or in Christmas lights. WALL-E has a geek form (with giant glasses), two versions that make him look like a six-sided die, a British gentleman (complete with tie and derby hat), a disco enthusiast (extravagant afro included), or you can give him the colors of the American flag, make him all orange like a pumpkin or give him a design that makes him look like a wrapped gift. Well, this game gets at least one point for this hilarious collection of costumes.
And it's one of the few points this game gets! It's… pretty bad. Yeah, I had a hunch it would be. I ended up getting a bit more invested than I thought, but it's still subpar for a Wii game. The story itself is nothing new, it's the plot of the movie with only the game-relevant scenes kept, and it seems as though they took great care to remove most of the emotions. It just goes to show how important the subtlety in movements is for the CGI characters in Piar's films. And it's even more noticeable in this story featuring robots who talk mostly through body language and a limited vocabulary. Of course, I can't discuss the cutscenes without discussing the quality of its… um, animation some more. The renders look absolutely horrible. I wasn't kidding when I said this looked like it was straight out of a PlayStation 1. However, the only character on which this is truly noticeable is Captain McCrea.
However, I doubt this is what you've come here for. How is the gameplay? Well… I tend to enjoy puzzle platformers most of the time, but it's not the simplest thing to set up. The platforming must not be so difficult that the puzzle becomes too hard to solve, and the puzzles must not be so hard that the character wanders around the level aimlessly, looking for the solution. There's a fine line there and this game fails at keeping balance. Oh, it's fine for the first few levels, but eventually puzzle and platformer clash, and the obstacles of one become a problem for the other. Best (worst) example: You need to create explosive blocks to power up stations and destroy faraway robots; that's the puzzle part. Then M-O shows up and pushes WALL-E around endlessly, which might force you to discard the blocks (to distract M-O) and make more. If you have time, because M-O will quickly be back with a vengeance. Some levels are more puzzle-oriented, others are more platforming-oriented. Of course, the Axiom had to have the destructive red floors, because there is no good platformer without endless pits or instant-kill floors. No matter how nonsensical they may be in the setting.
If the characters could be controlled a little better, that would help. WALL-E will often slide past where you want him to go. I noticed this tends to change between levels; sometimes he'll skid past his destination, other times he'll stop where you want him to stop. For no discernible reason. When EVE flies, she's a little simpler to control, but she also keeps floating a little after you let go of the A button, which is a problem since, you know, hitting floors harms EVE. And she'll hit the floors a lot.
However, I have to admit that there are good ideas here: WALL-E alone, WALL-E equipped with EVE's arm, EVE alone, the WALL-E/EVE team are four different ways the levels in this game go, and it's actually pretty fun to see all four combinations as you progress. The puzzle sections are interesting as well, what with cubes of different weights and functions that WALL-E can create and other cases of puzzles mixed with platforming. It doesn't always work, but sometimes it does. Even if the game is shoddily put together and has many problems, there are some interesting ideas that could have been used much better.
True completionists will get to replay levels in order to find all 240 Wallops (the 9th level doesn't have them) as well as every collectible item. This can take a moment to do, since some objects are well-hidden. Those who seek out the multiplayer mode will find something rather enjoyable, not perfect but definitely okay for a bit of time with friends. Not every Multiplayer mini-game is good, but the ones that are good are very good.
Many levels – or parts of levels – are actually pretty large and contain a lot of elements to look at (EVE's speed flight sections are one such example). The music is meh, though you don't miss much; I'd complain more about the unnecessary voice clips you hear in some levels, clips that repeat endlessly because they didn't bother to record more than four lines.
This goes a step beyond being a blatant cash-grab, but not by much. It's not so awful that it can be immediately called shovelware, although it IS close to deserving the title. Did I have fun? A little. It wasn't an enraging experience like others I've had in the past few years. But I can't quite call this a good game either; its problems are too blatant, its controls are bad, and it even reduces cute comic relief M-O to a major annoyance that you want to throw on those damned red floors (can you tell M-O is one of my favorite WALL-E characters?). It's okay if you're a diehard WALL-E fan, but don't expect much replayability outside of getting all the collectibles. Hell, if you're a diehard WALL-E fan… just go watch the movie again. You'll enjoy it more. Everyone else should just avoid this game. Or check it out only if they're curious.
(Last video: Of me telling the WALL-E figurine that his game sucked)
Well, I'm done reviewing this one. What should I review next… oh, I see. I've been playing this game for a while now… maybe it's time to review it. But… can I review a game that I am incapable of completing? …we'll see… Tune in this Friday. WALL-E and EVE are not the last robots we'll be seeing this week!


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Project title: Characterization of Dermal Absorption Following Decontamination via Washing
Completed in: 2011 | Faculty advisor: John C. Kissel
Introduction and Background
Contact with contaminants such as pesticides in the environment can have various and potentially severe impacts on human health. Therefore, it is important to understand and minimize the entry of such chemicals into the body. Exposure can occur via inhalation, ingestion and dermal absorption routes. Of these, dermal absorption is the least understood. One aspect of dermal absorption that is particularly uncertain is the effect of washing.
In both personal and occupational hygiene, washing in the primary method recommended for dealing with dermal exposure to hazardous chemicals. The Worker Protection Standard (CFR 2008a, 2008b) states that employers of pesticide handlers must provide decontamination supplies in the form of water, soap and towels sufficient for washing. These are the only required decontamination supplies under this standard. Therefore, it is implicit in the regulations that washing with soap and water is an effective way to remove dermal contamination. Despite its regular usage in personal and industrial hygiene and its widely assumed effectiveness as a decontaminating agent for toxic substances, at present there is no widely accepted and well-founded theory that explains the removal of chemicals from the skin via washing. This review aims to compile relevant information from published studies and elucidates any patterns in the effects of washing on dermal absorption. A better understanding of the current available data is a necessary step toward developing a mathematical model that incorporates this information with general chemical principles into a theoretical framework. Implementation of both a review of the published literature and development of a mathematical model will aid in increasing understanding of dermal exposure in general and effective washing practices in particular.


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