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1, course/exams has started and will continue till June , no closing date yet for course/exam
2, NOUN now has 2 website (a) nouonline.net ( b) nouedu.net. one for course and exam registration while the other is for course materials, checking of result and communication with school management.
3, Exam to start June
4, New semester start 2 weeks after exam
5, Tma will be out next week.
6, lapses in result: the final result will soon be released as the previous one was to test run the system
7, New E-learning site will soon be out and student will have the opportunity to receive facilitation from the School's lecturers via net or Skype
8, For those who can't see their name in the potal or whose payment has not reflected ,they should come to school with prof of payment so there can register manually
9, About the last exam, there is no addition of any mark , it is calculated base on exam but the school make sure no student failed any course
10, About the new portal, u must print yr course/exam immediately after registration. More to come
How to register your carryover or pending courses, you are to register yr semester as 200L after registering that, you move over and re-register yr semester as 300L and register yr new course
12, those whose portal is showing incorrect password shld come to the center
13, those who have not summited their file should do so
14, students that got admission in 2014 and 2015 should bring their letter of admission and their waec result to the school for some update. As soon as possible
15, Every center has been asked to have a site where they will communicate with students
16, Garki center now has a Facebook account, (NOUN SPECIAL STUDY CENTER NURTW GARKI II ABUJA)
this sight is highly restricted for students and student matters, a very big warning was given to all students because if anyone who post anything other than academic things will be heavily penalized, pls if you knw you won't abide by this rules don't join to avoid affecting yr graduation. However it will students to get authentic information from the management of the school and also to help to solve some problems (as u don't to come to center to drop a course, you can simply send massage there and it will be solve.
17, those from other center can join the group in other to get information but will go to their center should they have any issue.

Source : lectportal.net

Everyday in our lifetime we use the common language to communicate to each that is using The English language to communicate most times we make blunder out of it but who cares! When I think it's time to atleast reduce the error we make if not for anything but for examination here we shall be dealing with " UNNECESSARY WORDS "
1. Using a double comparative.
Don't say/write : He is more stronger than George
Say/write : He is stronger than George.
Double comparative are incorrect : " more stronger" ought to be only " stronger".
However , we can say/write " much stronger. "

2. Misuse of adjectives that cannot be compared.
Don't say/write : My work is more perfect than his.
Say/write : My work is superior to his.
Or : My work is better than his.
Certain adjectives cannot be compared : perfect, unique, preferable, Supreme, right e.t.c.

3. " Return back " used instead of "return "
Don't say/write : She has returned back to school.
Say/write : She has returned to school.
The word " back" cannot be used with "return, "
since " return" means to come back.

4. " Have got" used instead of "have."
Don't say/write : He has got blue eyes and red hair.
Say/write : He has blue eyes and red hair.
"Get" means to acquire; "has got" should therefore not be used unless the intended meaning is has acquired : as He has got his reward at last.
Note. In conversation, however, it is more idiomatic to say, "he has got blue eyes and red hair".

5. "Begin from" used instead of "Begin. "
Don't say/write : Examinations begin from Thursday
Say/write : Examinations begin on Thursday.
A thing can BEGIN only at a point be used to apply to the whole time during which a thing is being done.

Credits goes to : http://www.lectportal.net/2017/03/common-mistakes-in-english.html?m=1

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The sun rising is a metaphysical poem, the poet ( John Donne) uses the image of the sun to sing the praise of his mistress whom he loves.
In the fist stanza of the poem, the poet is unhappy at the the unruly behavior of the sun. He complains and calls the sun an old fool because it shines through the window into his room disrupting his love making with his mistress.
In the second stanza, the poet enumerate the sterling qualities of the sun. It radiates, worthy of great respect, strong and powerful. The poet ask the sun it is so inconsiderate. He boasts that he can completely shut out the sun, just by a glittering eyes can over power that of the sun rays, just as the sun rays can equally over power his lovers glittering eyes.
POETIC DEVICES USED IN THE POEM
the poetic devices used are metaphor, allusion, apostrophe, rhetorical question, imagery, hyperbole and simile.
• APOSTROPHE
The "Sun" is addressed several times in the poem
• METAPHOR
"The range of time" it represents nature of time
• HYPERBOLE
If her eyes not blinded Thine
• IMAGERY
There is sensuous images of the sun in the peom
• RHETORICAL QUESTIONS
Why shouldst thou think?
Must to they motions lover's seasons run?
STRUCTURES OF THE POEM
The poem has thirty (30) lines
All thanks to this link
http://www.lectportal.net/2017/02/the-sun-rising-by-john-donne.html?m=1

INTRODUCTION
Cultism is one of the greatest social crimes in our society today. This crime is mostly committed in the institutions of higher learning such as the universities,polytechnics and colleges of education. It is sad to hear that cultism is gradually entering some of our secondary schools. Cultism is a menace which should be stopped in totality.
There are various secret cults in our various institutions of higher learning and any time there's rival group clash within the institution, many innocent lives and the lives of cult members are lost in the process. Should we then fold our arms and allow this menace to eat deep into the fabric our society?  There is a need for urgent action against the occultism activities in our societies.
This post is set out to look at cultism, different cult group's in the school, origin and reasons for establishing and joining cult group, consequences of cultism and preventive measures against cultism.

MEANING OF CULTISM
Cultism can be defined as an anti-social or deviant group of people who have unusual religious beliefs and whose activities contravenes the norms or social rules of an institution that is meant to provide education for such individual. The membership, admission, policy and initiation formalities as well as their mode of operation are done in secret and kept secret with their activities having negative effects on both members and non-members.
Cultism is one of the social crimes committed in the universities, polytechnics, colleges of Education and has extended to our secondary schools. The activities of secret cults in our institutions of higher learning have maimed many innocent groups anytime there's rival group clashes.
below is an art drawing of a cult group in the middle of a forest during an initiation rites.





BELOW ARE THE LIST (names) OF DIFFERENT CULT GROUPS IN SCHOOLS.


There are many different cult groups which operate as criminal gangs called campus cults in NNigeria. The prominent cult groups found in most of the institutions of higher learning in Nigeria include the following:

1. Amazons
2.
3. Black Beret
4. Black scorpion
5. Buccaneers (a.k.a Sea Lords)
6. Egbe dudu
7. Eiye confraternity
8. Green berets
9. Pyrates confraternity (a.k.a Sea Dogs)
10. Sons of the Night
11. The vikings
12. Dirty bra
13. The sharons
14. The Trojan Horse
15. White Angels
16. The mafia
17. The daughters of Jezebel
18. The Black Queen
19. Dirty Virgins, etc.

The initial reasons for establishing cult groups were to fight tribalism, abolish conventions and maintain law and order, etc. Today the reverse is the case such as violence, rape, gangsterism, abductions, terrorism among other crimes have eroded the purpose of setting up of the societies.
REASONS FOR JOINING CULT GROUPS
Cultism in Nigeria higher institutions started as fast back and the early 50's precisely, in 1952
There are various reasons for establishing and joining cults. These included are:
1. For inordinate ambitions ;

2. To intimidate other students ;

3. To pass examinations through unlawful means;

4. To serve as check on the student unions and universities authorities

CONSEQUENCES OF CULTISM

Cultism is characterized by illegal possession of firearms, dangerous weapons, colony crimes, extortion, physical attacks, rape, killings, etc As a result, the consequences are not desirable. The consequences of cultism among others include the following :

• It leaves many students wounded or maimed when cult groups clash.
Credit goes to this link
http://www.lectportal.net/2017/02/cultism.html?m=1

There are a lot of botanical names which you don't know, and I'll post some while you visit the link I'll share here to view the complete botanical names
Mosquito Culex pipiens
Tape worm Taenia Solium
Spider Argiope aurantia
Ass Equus asinus
Human being Homosapien
Geese Anser anser
I would have input the rest botanical names but as we all know nairaland doesn't accept tabular form so in this link the tabular form is there and well arranged
http://www.lectportal.net/2017/02/botanical-names.html?m=1

http://codednewscenter..com/2016/10/insurance-fc-of-benin-anthem.html?m=1
the
newly released INSURANCE FC OF BENIN CLUB ANTHEM.
Yes we're glad to post this news that insurance fc now have a
club anthem and the person who did the anthem is no other
than OGBARRISON and he did the anthem at the right time
especially at this relegation season.
Bendel Insurance Football Club is a football club in EDO State
particular Benin City their nickname are vipers, the Benin
Arsenal was founded 1972 their main ground is SAMUEL
OGBEMUDIA STADIUM BENIN CITY NIGERIA .
The current chairman is no other than Julius Ihonvbere , the
current interim manager is Roland Ewere. As a supporter you'll
need to have this anthem in your phone please click on the link above to download... kudos I personally dedicate this post to Ogbarrison for a job well done he truly is a great fan of insurance fc

chukzyblingz:
Yea, I know it would, but considering they are the rel owners of the festival, I expected more. It's so interesting and entertaining but something is missing. You need to see how it's celebrated in Ika, especially in my hometown, Umunede. Very great culture.

sounds interesting

chukzyblingz:
So strange. The igue on Benin is not even as serious as it is in Ika land.

its serious o in some area over here

I trust the Benin peeps. No human sacrifice during igue festival

Concur'. The song, released about two months ago, is making waves and its video only recently dropped. Timaya, speaking with Naijatory staff, stated that, “There is just only one collabo I have ever done in my life that till today, I appreciate the artiste, I respect the artiste more even after we did the collabo is Don Jazzy. "Like this ‘I Concur’ song I just did, I only called Don Jazzy, I had finished doing the song and I was in my studio, I said ‘if I put Don Jazzy on this song, it will be nice’ I did not even have his number, so I had to call Skales my boy, and he was able to get me a number that led to calling Don Jazzy. He was busy so I sent him a text to call back and he called back. Me and Don Jazzy we dey close o.” Speaking further, Timaya said, “The project took us seven days and on the fourth day we shot the videos. I put out pictures and next thing the song came out but even at the video shoot when we went I just told him that Jazzy na this time be the video shoot o. "I was even thinking that I was going to suffer the stress of the way some artistes dey do, but Don Jazzy we even on set before me because I was worried about the costumes he was going to wear and he was so patient and stayed you know what, my mindset about that dude just changed, I fell in love with that dude sincerely from my heart. He is not my friend,....lots of respect to him,” he added. Source: http://naijatory.wapka.me/forum2_theme_112523625.xhtml?tema=2

Roseey0:
Hv they removed the human sacrifice part of that festival?

no human sacrifice o. they don't do that.
it's a form of Thanksgiving that they're able to see the end of the year

toniro:
Hmmmm is it today? Back in d day

it started 2 days ago yesterday's own was called [igue edoya]

fhelihx:
Have never heard of IGUE festival before..#nice one

thanks bro

Igue festival is a celebration with its origin in
the Benin Empire . It was originally celebrated
as a festival to renew Oba Ewuare 's magical
powers. One tradition state that the festival
date coincided with the marriage of Ewuare to
a wife named Ewere. Celebrated between
Christmas and New Year, the festival includes
the Oba's blessing of the land and his people.
During the Igue ritual season, the Oba is
prohibited from being in the presence of any
non-native person. Naijatory wishes you all ISELOGBE
source from: http://naijatory.wapka.me/forum2_theme_112523624.xhtml?tema=5

S ickle-cell disease ( SCD ), also known as
sickle-cell anaemia ( SCA ) and drepanocytosis,
is a hereditary blood disorder, characterized by
an abnormality in the oxygen-carrying protein
haemoglobin found in red blood cells. This
leads to a propensity for the cells to assume
an abnormal, rigid, sickle -like shape under
certain circumstances. Sickle-cell disease is
associated with a number of acute and chronic
health problems, such as severe infections,
attacks of severe pain ("sickle-cell crisis", and
stroke , and there is an increased risk of death.
Sickle-cell disease occurs when a person
inherits two abnormal copies of the
haemoglobin gene, one from each parent.
Several subtypes exist, depending on the exact
mutation in each haemoglobin gene. A person
with a single abnormal copy does not
experience symptoms and is said to have
sickle-cell trait . Such people are also referred
to as carriers.
The complications of sickle-cell disease can be
prevented to a large extent with vaccination ,
preventive antibiotics , blood transfusion , and
the drug hydroxyurea /hydroxycarbamide. A
small proportion of patients require a
transplant of bone marrow cells.
Almost 300,000 children are born with a form
of sickle-cell disease every year, mostly in
sub-Saharan Africa, but also in other parts of
the world such as the West Indies and in
people of African origin elsewhere in the world.
In 2013 it resulted in 176,000 deaths up from
113,000 deaths in 1990. [1] The condition was
first described in the medical literature by the
American physician James B. Herrick in 1910,
and in the 1940s and 1950s contributions by
Nobel prize-winner Linus Pauling made it the
first disease where the exact genetic and
molecular defect was elucidated.
Signs and symptoms Sickle-cell disease may
lead to various acute
and chronic complications, several of which
have a high mortality rate.[2]
Sickle-cell crisis
The terms "sickle-cell crisis" or "sickling crisis"
may be used to describe several independent
acute conditions occurring in patients with
SCD. SCD results in anemia and crises that
could be of many types including the vaso-
occlusive crisis , aplastic crisis , sequestration
crisis , haemolytic crisis , and others. Most
episodes of sickle-cell crises last between five
and seven days. [3] "Although infection,
dehydration, and acidosis (all of which favor
sickling) can act as triggers, in most
instances, no predisposing cause is
identified." [4]
Vaso-occlusive crisis
The vaso-occlusive crisis is caused by sickle-
shaped red blood cells that obstruct capillaries
and restrict blood flow to an organ resulting in
ischaemia , pain, necrosis , and often organ
damage. The frequency, severity, and duration
of these crises vary considerably. Painful crises
are treated with hydration, analgesics, and
blood transfusion ; pain management requires
opioid istration at regular intervals until
the crisis has settled. For milder crises, a
subgroup of patients manage on NSAIDs (such
as diclofenac or naproxen ). For more severe
crises, most patients require inpatient
management for intravenous opioids; patient-
controlled analgesia devices are commonly
used in this setting. Vaso-occlusive crisis
involving organs such as the penis [5] or lungs
are considered an emergency and treated with
red-blood cell transfusions. Incentive
spirometry , a technique to encourage deep
breathing to minimise the development of
atelectasis, is recommended. [6]
Splenic sequestration crisis
Because of its narrow vessels and function in
clearing defective red blood cells, the spleen is
frequently affected. [7] It is usually infarcted
before the end of childhood in individuals
suffering from sickle-cell anemia. This spleen
damage increases the risk of infection from
encapsulated organisms ; [8][9] preventive
antibiotics and vaccinations are recommended
for those lacking proper spleen function.
Splenic sequestration crises are acute, painful
enlargements of the spleen, caused by
intrasplenic trapping of red cells and resulting
in a precipitous fall in hemoglobin levels with
the potential for hypovolemic shock.
Sequestration crises are considered an
emergency. If not treated, patients may die
within 1–2 hours due to circulatory failure.
Management is supportive, sometimes with
blood transfusion. These crises are transient,
they continue for 3–4 hours and may last for
one day. for more information please visit http://naijatory.ml/forum2_theme_112523622.xhtml?tema=6...