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A very tired traveller came to the banks of a river. There was no bridge by which he could cross. It was winter, and the surface of the river was covered with ice. It was getting dark, and he wanted to reach the other side while there was enough light to see. He debated about whether or not the ice would bear his weight. Finally, after much hesitation and fear, he got down on his knees and began very cautiously to creep across the surface of the ice. He hoped that by distributing the weight of his body, the ice would be less apt to break under the load. After he made his slow and painful journey about halfway across the river, he suddenly heard the sound of singing behind him. Out of the dusk, there came a 4-horse load of coal driven by a man singing merrily as he went to his carefree way. Here was the traveler, fearfully inching his way on his hands and knees. And there, as if whisked along by the winter's wind, went the driver, his horses, his sled, and the heavy load of...

For a person born without fingers, 48-year-old Annette Gabbedey has the most unusual job – she is one of Britain’s most talented jewelry designers and an expert goldsmith. It is surprising that she doesn’t even use special tools to help her work around her condition. Instead, she adapts conventional crafting devices to make the most dazzling and intricate ornaments. Because she has never had fingers, Annette says that she doesn’t feel like anything is missing. In fact she prefers it this way, insisting that she is not disabled. “I tend to look at people with fingers and think well how can you manage with fingers because they must get in the way,” she said. “It is just your own perception of how you look at yourself and for me I was born like it and I have never known anything different.” Annette ties a leather strap around her wrist to hold her files. She also uses a vice to keep the pieces in place as she works. Although she has no fingers, her wrist join...

Great employees are reliable, dependable, proactive, diligent, great leaders and great followers... they possess a wide range of easily-defined—but hard to find—qualities. A few hit the next level. Some employees are remarkable, possessing qualities that may not appear on performance appraisals but nonetheless make a major impact on performance. Here are eight qualities of remarkable employees: 1. They ignore job descriptions. The smaller the company, the more important it is that employees can think on their feet, adapt quickly to shifting priorities, and do whatever it takes, regardless of role or position, to get things done. When a key customer's project is in jeopardy, remarkable employees know without being told there's a problem and jump in without being asked—even if it's not their job.   2. They're eccentric... The best employees are often a little different: quirky, sometimes irreverent, even delighted to be unusual. They seem slightly odd, but i...

When we observe riots, wars and battles that take place in the name of religion, it makes us to ask, do we need something called religion at all? Many raise this question with pain, concern and an element of doubt. 'All destructive arsenal such as nuclear bomb, hydrogen bomb, biological warfare, are the result of scientific developments!' Aren't they? Diseases are many because doctors are plenty. Like the manifestation of truth in the above statements, there is also truth in practice of religion. The house is in darkness. Out of anger, if one enters it, one is bound to tumble on various items of furniture. Getting annoyed, throwing the furniture out the house….are not solutions. The reason for the fall is not the furniture, but the darkness. So what has to be thrown out is not the furniture. Once we light the lamp, darkness will disappear and so too will the problem. Religion was not created to cause riots and confusion. It was created to provide peace. Religion was not mea...

[FROM THE DESK OF A DOCTOR]    Happiness And Your Health: Which Comes First? One of the most intriguing aspects of recent research is the fact that there is an undeniable link between your health and your level of happiness. There's always been an acknowledged link between the two -- the search for health and happiness as a combination is a popular refrain repeated by millions in all cultures. But now there is a growing body of evidence that says feeling happy actually is not just good for your health, but vital to your health. No doubt you know intuitively that when you feel happy you feel better. Research is now proving that by making your happiness a priority, you will also be significantly improving your overall health -- both physically and emotionally. In fact, it's not much of a stretch to say that happiness is a pre-requisite to good emotional health and to good physical health. By the same token, unhappiness is literally a poison to your ongoing health and lon...

ABOUT OUR MIND Adi Sankara was walking through the market place with his disciples. They saw a man dragging a cow by a rope. Sankara told the man to wait and asked his disciples to surround them. "I am going to teach you something" and continued... "Tell me who is bound to whom? Is the cow bound to this man or the man is bound to the cow? The disciples said without hesitation "Of course the cow is bound to the man!. The man is the master. He is holding the rope. The cow has to follow him wherever he goes. The man is the master and the cow is the slave." "Now watch this", said Sankara and took a pair of scissors from his bag and cut the rope. The cow ran away from the master and the man ran after his cow. "Look, what is happening", said Sankara "Do you see who the Master is? The cow is not at all interested in this man. The cow in fact, is trying to escape from this man." This is the case with our MIND. ...

When the angel of death came to Joe Smith, to accompany him to his real home, Joe dismissively responded "I am not ready to die as I have so much left to do.  Do you mind coming back later?" The Angel replied, sorry your time is up and we must leave now. Joe enquired, "don't you know who I am? I am Joe Smith, one of the richest men in the world. The Angel nodded "I know all about you as I do everyone else; now hurry along, Let's go." Joe pleaded; "if I were to give you 10% of my fortune, which is over a billion dollars, will you turn a blind eye and return a year later?" The Angel shook his head and replied, "you don't seem to understand Joe. It is time to go" For the next few moments, Joe tried his best to negotiate with the angel giving away more of his fortune for lesser time. He finally succumbed and offered "if I were to give you all my fortune, which is 10 billion dollars, will you give me 5...

Walking can add minutes to your life.  This enables you at 85 years old To spend an additional 5 months in a nursing Home at $7000 per month.  My grandpa started walking Five miles a day when he was 60. Now he's 97 years old And we don't know where he is. I like long walks, Especially when they are taken By people who annoy me. The only reason I would take up walking Is so that I could hear heavy breathing again. I have to walk early in the morning, Before my brain figures out what I'm doing.. I joined a health club last year, Spent about 400 bucks. Haven't lost a pound. Apparently you have to go there. Every time I hear the dirty word 'exercise', I wash my mouth out with chocolate. The advantage of exercising every day Is so when you die, they'll say, 'Well, she looks good doesn't she.' If you are going to try cross-country skiing, Start with a sm...

Once there was a king who dreamt that he lost all his teeth The king then summoned two dream interpreter to decipher to him the meaning of his dream The first man told the king that the dream means that all the royal family would die.  Hearing that, the king had the guards beat and punish him outside. On the other hand, the second man told the king that the dream means that the king would live longer than the royal family,  which actually means that the royal family would perish first. Because of his wise words, the king grant him a treasure gift. People can escape perils in life by acting rightly, saying rightly and doing things at the right time. The same meaning delivered in different way may produce differing effect. www.josiahdele.blogspot.com

    Far fewer pharmaceutical companies are working on new antibiotics than in the past   We cannot say we weren't warned. The growing threat of antibiotic resistant organisms is once again in the spotlight. Prof Jeremy Farrar, the new head of Britain's biggest medical research charity the Wellcome Trust said it was a "truly global issue". In his first major interview since taking up his post, Prof Farrar told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the golden age of antibiotics could come to an end unless action is taken. His comments echo those of England's Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies. Last year she described the growing resistance to antibiotics as a "ticking time bomb", and said the danger should be ranked alongside errorism  on a list of threats to the nation. Previous chief medical officers have also warned about the threat from pathogens - bacteria, viruses and parasites. And G8 science ministers in London di...

Any Spiritual path interested in transforming the self, shall start with "conquering the mind." Why? Because our lives are boxed in a mental cage and we cannot truly increase our capacity for enjoyment in life and fullness when our mind jumps from one place into another. This "normal" phenomena of the modern human being, cancels our feelings, which are of paramount importance to enjoy life. In reality there is nothing to "conquer," but the term "conquering" is used to denote that the mind will no longer "run the show" in our lives. That is a great transformation in itself. When the mind runs in an altered state, or non-stop, it is able to take over and affect our body with stress and anxiety and distort our perception of life. For example: Do you recall how your last breakfast took place? Let us say that you need to go to work after eating. See how the mind sends a message to "hurry up" not allowing us to fully enjoy our meal,...

… CIGARETTE: A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end and a fool at the other! MARRIAGE: It's an agreement wherein a man loses his bachelor's degree and a woman gains her master's. CONFERENCE: The confusion of one man multiplied by the number present. CONFERENCE ROOM A place where everybody talks, nobody listens and everybody disagrees in the end. SMILE: A curve that can set a lot of things straight! YAWN: The only opportunity some married men ever get to open their mouths. EXPERIENCE: The name men give to their mistakes. DIPLOMAT: A person who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip. OPTIMIST: A person who, while falling from the EIFFEL TOWER, says midway: "SEE I AM NOT INJURED YET!" BOSS: Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early. POLITICIAN: One who shakes your hand before elections and your confidence afterward. DOCTOR: A person who...

Wherever I am is wherever I am meant to be, whatever I am doing is whatever I am meant to be doing and whatever everyone else is doing is exactly what they are meant to be doing - this is contentment. If you do want to change where you are, or what you are doing, the first thing is to be content with wherever you are and whatever you are doing right now! Paradoxically that's what attracts opportunities and invitations to be somewhere else! Why? Because you are a living magnet and contentment is one of your most attractive qualities. And the law of attraction says that according to your dominant thoughts so you will attract the people and circumstances into your life. Being content right now attracts the best possible future.  relax7     Loyalty   It is said that the mind can be your best friend or your worst enemy. At every moment we have the opportunity to choose our company; thoughts which bring oxygen to the spirit or those who bring pain. If I am loyal...

Everyone thinks of changing the world, But no one thinks of changing himself - Leo Tolstoy 1) Four things that make your body sick: a) Excessive talking b) Excessive sleeping c) Excessive eating and d) Excessive meeting other people 2) Four things that destroys the body: a) Worrying b) Sorrow (sadness/grief) c) Hunger d) Sleeping late in the night 3) Four things that dry the face take away its happiness: a) Lying b) Being disrespectful / impudent (insisting on something wrong knowingly) c) Arguing without adequate knowledge Information. d) Excessive immorality (doing something wrong without fear). 4) Four things that increases the wetness of face its happiness: a) Piety b) Loyalty c) Generosity (being kind) d) To be helpful to others without he/she asking for that. 5) Four things that stop the sustenance: a) Sleeping in the morning (from dawn to sunrise) b) Irregular in prayers c) Laziness / idleness d) Treachery / dis...

Death is happening at every moment. Yesterday is dead. And you are born today in the present. Death has never an enemy. Real enemy is your non-acceptance of the flow of life and your rigidity on how life should be. You have treated death as an end of life; in fact it is a door to a new beginning. Be happy with the door and do not bang yourself against the door. A man was riding on the horse sitting towards its tail. His wife saw him and screamed at him: "you are stupid; you have abused this beautiful gift I gave you." The husband answered; "you are stupid and you gave me a stupid horse; it is going in the wrong direction and I am seated in the right direction where I have to go." People have an answer in spite of being wrong. An answer does not change our lives, but living and acting wisely does. We would have come across many who say, 'I am God fearing!' This is nonsense. We should love God, not fear Him!' It should be 'God loving' not 'God...

Jay-Z concert illustration  A man was left near death after two women ran him over with a car for Jay-Z tickets, according to police reports in Texas. Houston Police said that a local man trying to sell concert tickets was assaulted, run over with a car and permanently disfigured by a couple of women, who had a child with them. Police said that tracking down the two women was very easy as police matched the ticket numbers to the women occupying the seats.

Rhiann Burnie and Shane McMullen  A woman was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after she stabbed her boyfriend because he didn’t call her every two hours, according to court proceedings in the United Kingdom. The young mother beat and stabbed her boyfriend because he did not call her every two hours one night, leaving him seriously injured that paramedics believed he was dead, a court heard on Monday. Rhiann Burnie, 21, punched Shane McMullen, 23, and stabbed him in the shoulder before lighting a cigarette and cleaning up his blood while he was lying on the floor clinging to his life, the Burnley Crown Court heard. Prosecutors said that she was furious about him going to an engagement party and leaving her at home with her ​​two-year-old daughter.

Having trouble sleeping? Check for a glow, inches from the pillow. Using a smartphone, tablet, or laptop at bedtime may be staving off sleep, according to Harvard Medical School scientists, who have found specific wavelengths of light can suppress the slumber-inducing hormone melatonin in the brain. "We have biologically shifted ourselves so we can’t fall asleep earlier," said Charles A. Czeisler, a professor of sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School. "The amazing thing is that we are still trying to get up with the chickens."

Germaphobes, rejoice: the makers of Gorilla Glass, the super-strong screen atop smartphones, have incorporated an antimicrobial chemical into the new iteration of the product, Corning officials announced Monday.

Even mild bouts of depression may worsen the health complications that often go along with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Canadian researchers followed more than 1,000 patients for five years and found those who experienced multiple episodes of low-level depression were nearly three times more likely than those without depression to have greater disability, such as reduced mobility, poor self care and worse quality of life.

People who are already on the way to developing diabetes could significantly reduce their risk of having a heart attack or stroke by walking for just an extra 20 minutes a day for a year, scientists said on Friday. A large international study of people with a condition called impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) - a precursor to diabetes - found that taking an extra 2,000 steps a day over one year cut the risk of serious heart illness by 8 percent.

Less than half of people with diabetes-related eye disease have been told about it, which means they're also missing out on treatment that could save their sight, U.S. researchers say. In nationwide surveys of adults with diabetic macular edema  — a condition that can ultimately lead to blindness — just 45 percent of respondents said they had been informed by their doctor that diabetes had affected their eyes. Nearly 30 percent already had vision loss in the affected eye.

The black family that was told to leave the restaurant  A family spoke out of the racial discrimination they suffered at the hands of a manager at the Wild Wing cafe. Michael Brown said that he was holding a goodbye party for his cousins before he was leaving Charleston, South Carolina. The family of 25 people decided to go to the Wild Wing Cafe. However, after the group waited two hours for a table, the shift manager told them she had a "situation.”

Candice Feinberg and Steven Lalicata  A woman has been conned by her own husband into giving him thousands of dollars, which he then spent on his mistress. Candice Feinberg, 39, claims that she was tricked out of a trust fund by her husband, Steven Lalicata, 30. The heiress claimed that her husband cheated her out of $744,105 by saying that a mobster was after him over his gambling debts.

A woman was shocked when she walked into a room to find her 6-year-old grandson and her 5-year-old granddaughter, naked and having sex. The shocked grandmother called the girl’s mother and police. The girl’s 39-year-old mother of Pendang, Kedah, Malaysia, told police that she did not want to press rape charges against her nephew. She only wanted her daughter to be examined at a hospital to determine whether the two actually had intercourse. After a medical check-up, doctors were surprised to discover that the child had been penetrated. Doctors were initially sceptical if it was even possible for a 6-year-old boy to have an erection. A urologist at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital, confirmed that it was possible for a child that young to have an erection. The children said that they were playing “mommy and daddy.”

Scientists on Wednesday said they had found a variant of a gene to explain why Latin Americans are at higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, and pointed to a possible DNA legacy from the Neanderthals.   The variant lies on a gene called SLC16A11, which plays a part in breaking down fatty molecules called lipids, they said in the journal Nature.

The World Health Organization is considering cutting the amount of sugar it recommends in your daily diet to half the current limit. Experts are proposing cutting the recommended level that people should consume from no more than 10 percent of their calories from sugar to no more than five percent, based on fears of heart disease, obesity, and tooth decay, The Sunday Times in the U.K. reports. The new requirements equate to about five teaspoons of sugar a day -- about the same as in a Mar bars or in half a can of a soda. "It is political dynamite," said Philip James, president of the WHO-affiliated International Association for the Study of Obesity, in the report. "The food industry will do everything in their power to undermine this." "I would agree with the recommendation to reduce it to five percent," added Shrinath Reddy, a cardiologist and a member of the WHO panel of experts. "There is overwhelming evidence coming out about sugar-sweetened bever...

Adults at risk for heart disease who eat a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil can lower their chances of developing diabetes, even without restricting calories or boosting exercise, new research suggests. In the study, Spanish researchers followed more than 3,500 older adults at high risk of heart disease. The researchers assigned them to one of three groups: a Mediterranean diet with extra-virgin olive oil, a Mediterranean diet supplemented with mixed nuts, or a low-fat diet, which served as the comparison. They did not get special instructions on losing weight or increasing their physical activity.

Despite what you may believe, heart attacks rarely happen “out of the blue.” In fact, your body may be trying to warn you of an impending heart attack for days, weeks, perhaps even a month or two before it occurs. Unfortunately, by the time you actually recognize you’re suffering a heart attack, it could be too late to prevent death or debilitating heart damage. So-called silent heart attacks, with signs and symptoms that are mild or seem unrelated to the heart, have long concerned cardiovascular expert Dr. Chauncey Crandall. So Dr. Crandall recently created a special free video presentation about the four most sinister warning signs to watch for. Statistics show a clear link between a delay in heart attack treatment and death or disability. That’s why it’s essential to know exactly what your heart is trying to tell you with warning signs like those discussed in Dr. Crandall’s video. Although developed as an educational tool, this video rapidly went viral, surpassing 5 million viewers ...

A woman was left devastated when her boyfriend lost his life trying to save her. The couple was climbing a mountain when he fell off the cliff while he was trying to help her. Rescuers have recovered the body of Darren Bull, 34, who fell to his death trying to help his girlfriend after she became entangled in the ropes midway through the cliff. Katherine Donohue, who is in her 20s, and her boyfriend Bull, had been abseiling in the Blue Mountains in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, when she became entangled in her ropes and was unable to continue. Inspector Ken Evans said that Bull tried to help her, before falling off the cliff. Donohue called for help several times before a tourist finally heard her screams and alerted police. A team of rescuers, including two helicopters, responded. Rescuers reached the woman first. They confirmed that she was unharmed before trying to save her boyfriend. Sadly, the man was found dead at the bottom of the cliff.

The Internet can be a pretty scary place with many perverts lurking and trying to get to young kids. Travis Beard, 23, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, pretended to be a police officer when he contacted a 15-year-old girl on Twitter. The man exchanged text messages and sexually explicit photos with the girl. “The Cyber Crimes Division kept an eye out for Beard after he posted several inappropriate comments on a social media site,” Keshia Guyll of the Benton County Sheriff’s Office said. An undercover investigation discovered that he has been posting as a police officer, and exchanged text messages and photographs, which included a photo of his private part with an underage girl. An officer posed as an underage girl and caught Beard stalking the “girl.” He was also caught being inappropriate toward the officer, whom he thought was a child. Beard was arrested and charged with Internet stalking of a child. He may also face charges of impersonating a police officer.

Police were called after two women got into a fight over three sex toys. Lakenya Bristol , 32, of Florida, accused her former girlfriend of breaking her three favorite sex toys. Police investigated Regina Watts, 37, when her former girlfriend called deputies to report that her personal sex toys had been beheaded, according to the Indian River County Sheriff's Office. Bristol told police that she was in a relationship with Watts before she was arrested for domestic violence, three months before the incident. When she was arrested, the dildos were in good condition. However, the next time she saw the toys, their heads were cut off. Bristol told investigators that Watts "cut off the heads of her three favorite dildo sex toys." She claimed that the toys were in the custody of Watts after she was taken to jail for domestic violence. Deputies then spoke with Watts, who denied damaging any of the sex toys. Watts went on to suggest that the dildos might have ...

Women are now producing and selling soap made from their own breast milk. However, doctors are discouraging people from buying these homemade breast milk soaps. Beauty products of breast milk are becoming increasingly popular items. These soaps are made by women in China, and are being sold online through retailers such as Taobao. One woman said that she had learned to make breast milk soap through online tutorials. She then began making her own breast milk soap, and she is selling it. “I sold over 300 bars of my breast milk soap,” the woman said. Doctors have explained that soaps are not likely to contain any beautification properties. "The active ingredient contained in the milk is destroyed when making the soap, so there are few nutrients left," doctor Wen Wei Po of Hong Kong said. “Furthermore, if the woman is not in good health, it is possible that diseases can be transmitted,” he added. A woman in Chongqing reported using her breast milk to bathe her baby, claiming th...

76-year-old man was arrested and charged with abusing an elderly woman, who is his wife. The elderly couple of Palm Beach, Florida, who has been married for 33 years, got into a fight after the wife caught her husband on a dating website. Sylvia Aronson, 77, slapped her husband in the face after she caught him looking at the Internet dating site. In response, Edward Aronson pushed his wife to the ground, which resulted in her breaking her right hip. The man called for help and emergency workers took her to the Bethesda West Hospital for treatment. The couple did not tell doctors about the fight, but a nurse, Lori Leisen, overheard Edward Aronson telling someone on the phone that Sylvia Aronson had accused him of cheating, she got angry and started screaming and slapped him, in return he pushed her. The police were called and the husband confessed to what had happened, according to the police report. The police officer noted that Edward had a red mark on the left si...

A couple killed their own baby during a fight between the two. The husband a wife of Chegutu, Zimbabwe, have been arrested after they killed their 7-month-old during a fight. The father was identified as Shine Mahishini, 21, and the mother was identified as 17-year-old Angela Mupofu. Mahishini and Mupofu got into a heated argument, which then turned into a fight. During the fight, the mother was holding her baby, and in anger, she threw the baby to her husband. However, Mahishini walked away and did not catch the child, resulting in him falling and hitting his head on the ground. A neighbor, identified as Daniel Nkata, 27, who witnessed the incident, picked up the crying baby and managed to stop the couple from fighting. Mahizhinti and Mupofu took the baby to a hospital for treatment, but doctors were unable to save his life. Police were called, and both husband and wife were charged with murder.

A woman was arrested after she stole a car from a woman, who gave her a ride. Taylor Brianne Griffin, 19, of Duluth, Minnesota, used her 2-year-old son to hitch a ride. A 77-year-old offered to help the teen mother so her child does not have to walk in the cold. However, Griffin repaid the woman by stealing her car and purse, police said. According to police, Griffin approached the 77-year-old woman at Walmart in Hermantown, at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Griffin told the woman that she was stranded and asked if she could take her home in West Duluth. Griffin offered the woman money for the ride home. The victim felt bad that the child was out in the cold, and said the money was not necessary. At one point during their drive home, Griffin pulled the woman from the car, threw her to the ground, took off with the woman's purse and other belongings. Officers later spotted the stolen vehicle, and saw the suspect with her child leaving the residence, police said. ...

A few weeks ago I was interviewed on British radio about the “independent woman” debate within the black community. It’s not just in the United States where black women are professing their independence and self-sufficiency, but it’s in black communities around the world. Near the end of the interview, I made a statement that I believe sums up the “independent woman” issue, and hopefully, silences some of the nonsense. What I said was this:

ourtship phase is very crucial, especially for the two individuals who have met through an arranged setup and are seeing each other as prospective life partners. This is the time when these two strangers get to know, understand and bond with each other. If you have already chosen your life partner and are entering the courtship phase of your relationship, then here are a few ways you can make the most of this time.

21-year-old final year female student of the Benue State University, BSU, Joan Adaaku, has been reportedly found dead in a hotel room located in the heart of Makurdi, the Benue State capital. Sources who preferred anonymity told Vanguard that the Economics undergraduate had checked into Savannah Guest House at about 7 a.m after paying N2,000 for a room. According to the source, “She actually  arrived the hotel alone and after underaking some check-in formalities she entered the room and locked herself up. “She never came out of her room again either to ask for food or any other things. So, at exactly 6 p.m, a room attendant knocked on her door to find out if she was interest in being attended to by room service. “Her silence aroused suspicion and the room  attendant, who repeated his call to the room at 8pm without reply, alerted the manager on duty. “It was at that point that the management alerted the Police who moved in and broke into the room and discovered the lifeless bo...

So you have been planning your honeymoon destination, duration and other details with your fiancé alongside the wedding preparations, and cannot wait for the time when you actually fly off to the destination. But what if even after weeks of planning and making the perfect arrangements, your vacation turns into a dreadful one? Although all that a couple wants to do on their honeymoon is just to relax, explore a new place, enjoy good cuisine and cuddle, even simple things like these can be ruined by the reasons like those mentioned below. 1. The food files Many honeymoon resorts are located on deserted, virgin, or untouched islands for their peace, beauty and serenity. But what they might also offer is bad sea food. One of our readers, Sayali, and her husband went to a similar destination. She recalls, “Although we booked one of the most expensive and luxurious resorts that the island had to offer, both of us were down with food poisoning from the day we landed to the day we took off. I ...

Did embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, deliberately pad up her educational qualifications or is she the victim of high-wired orchestrated moves to remove her office? This and many more will be the question on the lips of many as her integrity has come under public scrutiny once again following the denial by a United States school which supposedly awarded her a Masters’ Degree, that it does not award post-graduate degrees. Her resume, which she presented to the Senate as a ministerial nominee in 2011 indicated she obtained a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from St. Paul’s College Lawrenceville, Virginia, United States. But a report by SaharaReporters has revealed that the college has never in its 125-year history had a graduate school or graduate program. According to SaharaReporters while making inquiries, the Provost Vice President of Academic Affairs, and the Vice President of Institutional Development said, “We don’t offer any graduate programs here”....

The most common cause of pénile injury is found among the variety of potentially dangerous positions used for séxual intercourse. The most popular is the ‘woman-on-top’. This type of position can result in an impact between the pénis against the female pelvis or perineum that can easily traumatize the pénile cylinders. A pénis becomes érect when the lining of the cylinder within it is engorged with blood.  A pénis fracture can occur when there is trauma to the eréct pénis, resulting in a rupture of the cylinder lining. This very painful injury is often accompanied by an abrupt, distressing cracking noise that is immediately followed by dark bruising of the pénis due to blood escaping the cylinder. In ten to 30% of pénis fractures, the urethra is damaged and blood may be visible at the urinary opening. Given these signs, an injury should be relatively simple to diagnose, right? You would be surprised, even with the unsettling sounds of a fracture occurring, many men...

Here are eight things that women with sisters understand especially well: 1. How to forgive and forget incredibly quickly. One moment you’re screaming at each other, the next you’re asking to borrow that dress she bought last week. Outrageous fights can blow over in minutes — something that’s rarely easy with anyone else. 2. What it’s like to have an incredible ally. As Twitter user Nina Licastro put it, “women with sisters have an ally for life, even when fighting amongst themselves.” There’s also the unspoken rule that no matter how much you complain about your own sister, no one else can say a word against her in your presence. 3. How it feels to have a completely honest critic. More often than not, your sister is that person in life who tells you when you’re wrong, poorly dressed, being rude or when something you’re complaining about is actually your own fault. Facebook commenter Peshka Calloway said: “My sisters are the most honest judges, and friends have never compared to what m...

The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday announced the arrest of an 18-year old boy, Ikechukwu Friday for allegedly strangulating a 12-year old girl to death for money ritual purposes. The suspect, who is currently cooling his heels at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, was paraded before newsmen.

Often women worry too much about what men may or may not notice during s*x. Will he notice I have lost/gained weight or the new berry-blast lip gloss I am wearing, or the lacy lingerie I stacked my closet with? Too many questions keep tossing your brain left, right and center, right? But, ever thought what he would ‘never’ notice while you are busy making love? Well, if no then find out here, things men never notice during s*x.

If you're going about a vegetarian diet plan, one thing that you must be making sure to consider is that you're consuming sufficient protein. Protein is the one macronutrient that so many vegetarians tend to miss out on due to the fact that the foods they typically eat just aren't rich in this nutrient. If you really want to see the best results possible from your diet plan, then you must be making sure you're not becoming deficient. Protein is essential to help prevent lean muscle mass loss, to help increase the metabolism and to help you feel satisfied on your fat loss diet program. Let's have a quick peak at the top protein sources that vegetarians should be turning to. If you can make an effort to include these in your diet plan, then you can rest assured that you will be on your way to good fat loss results. Quinoa The first good source of protein to eat regularly when using a vegetarian fat loss diet is quinoa. Quinoa is great because it's high in protein ...

Older women who walk every day may reduce their risk of developing breast cancer. And those who exercise vigorously may get even more protection, according to new research. The study of more than 73 000 postmenopausal women found that walking at a moderate pace for an hour a day was associated with a 14% reduced breast cancer risk, compared to leading a sedentary lifestyle. An hour or more of daily strenuous physical activity was associated with a 25% reduced risk, the study found. This is welcome news for women who aren't very athletic. "The nice message here is, you don't have to go out and run a marathon to lower your breast cancer risk," said study researcher Alpa Patel, senior epidemiologist at the American Cancer Society, which funded the study. "Go for a nice, leisurely walk an hour a day to lower your risk," Patel advised. Breast cancer is the leading cancer among women. In the United States, about one in eight women will develop the disease in her l...

Drugs commonly used to treat heartburn and acid reflux may actually cause heartburn. A new study in Gastroenterology found that treatment with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) actually produced heartburn,acid reflux and indigestion in healthy volunteers who took the medication for eight weeks. Although the findings don't necessarily mean that PPIs don't have a valid place in the gastrointestinal armamentarium, they do strongly suggest that overprescribing may be causing harm, the study authors said. "It is beyond any doubt that subjects with reflux disease benefit from and need treatment with acid suppressive drugs," said study lead author Dr Cristina Reimer of Copenhagen University in Denmark. "But it is equally beyond doubt that PPIs are prescribed more or less uncritically for a wide variety of symptoms where the initial effect of the drug is doubtful. Findings 'challenge the liberal prescribing of drugs' "The findings in our study [indicate that] th...

Walt Disney's film "Iron Man 3" was the hottest film of 2013, with ticket sales of $409 million in the North American market, one of four Disney films among the year's top-selling movies, according to Rentrak. "Iron Man 3," which stars Robert Downey Jr. as industrialist Tony Stark and his alter ego inside the super-charged metal suit, finished just ahead of Lions Gate Entertainment's dystopian action film "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," which had ticket sales of $398.4 million, the entertainment research service said. Comcast's Universal Pictures animated film "Despicable Me2" was third with $367.8 million. "Man of Steel" from Time Warner's studio Warner Brothers was fourth with $291million. Warner Brothers, whose film "Gravity" also placed in the top 10, ended the year with 17 percent of the year's record $10.9 billion in ticket sales, tops among Hollywood studios and ahead of Disney's 15.7 p...

Rapper 50 Cent has lost a bid to end a Florida woman's lawsuit over a sex video posted online with him edited into it as a wig-wearing narrator. A New York judge rebuffed the rapper's request to dismiss Lastonia Leviston's claim in a ruling made public Thursday. Lawyers for both sides haven't returned calls seeking comment. The lawsuit concerns a videotape Leviston made with a boyfriend in 2008. The judge's decision says the boyfriend later provided the tape to 50 Cent without Leviston's permission. The rapper used the footage to make a video featuring himself as a character named Pimpin' Curly. He says he wasn't responsible for the video's 2009 release. But he says it was legally fair to use the images. The woman's lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. www.josiahdele.blogspot.com

New research shows unhappy employees are less likely to be healthy and productive, reported City Press. The holidays are over and for many, it's back to work tomorrow. But while some are looking forward to getting back to their jobs, others are wishing they could turn back the clock to mid-December. It's not because they need more time to relax on the beach,but because they dread going to work where their bosses breathe down their necks. Studies have shown that people who are unhappy at work -mainly because of their horrible bosses - often call in sick or stay away, citing a family emergency. Now, an interesting research report into this phenomenon has revealed that when unhappy employees take sick leave regularly, they may in fact be sick. A study conducted by Ohio State University in the US and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal revealed that horrible bosses affect the health of those who work under them. It showed how chronic work-relate...

The Police in Jigawa said it recorded 21 murders and four suicides from January to December 2013. The Commissioner of Police in the State, Mr Kayode Theophilus, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Sunday. Theophilus said 13 of the cases had been charged to court while the remaining ones were being investigated. Theophilus stated that 72 persons were arrested for causing grievous harm/ inflicting injuries on people. "The suspects have been charged to court.'' He disclosed that 10 armed robbers were arrested while 426 people were nabbed for stealing and three others for forging currency notes. He said the crime rate in the state had drastically reduced when compared with the past. The commissioner said that community policing and different crime fighting strategies were adopted by the command to tackle crime. He added that in the last 12 months, the command carried out 2 900 raids in some black spots across the state. - NAN www.josiahdele...

Most of our society lives with the idea that health is a state of "feeling good" and "not being sick or diseased." We fear contact with bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms. We use antibacterial soap, sprays, pills, potions and lotions. We are constantly "gearing up" for the next big flu pandemic, etc. In traditional cultures, fevers were always well respected and understood. Most people knew that the fever would build up and then break, much like a wave rolling into shore. Now, our society tries to suppress the fever immediately using antipyretics, or substances that lower temperature. These antipyretics include acetaminophen and ibuprofen. These quickly lower the temperature, but they also silence the body and hinder the development of the immune system. This allows the invading organisms to survive and contribute to the formation of chronic disease. Your immune system is a muscle: The immune system functions like a muscle in that must be challenge...