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UF2I2:
Who come get time to read all the tory wey u come post now. Na google search you do abi na wetin? Abeg your grammar too much for old man like me to understand. Step up to my level.

Duly noted next time i will either highlight the necessary points or simply put out the message I just thot pip would be interested in the source and weight of the info, point taken

This brings tears of joy to my eyes, thanks for sharing @ify and oz, tks everyone. I did not want to be biased so i brought up the question. I think a mothers job is a lifetime job while for fadas ya ya lets give them part time.modas are just priceless.tks aggain for sharing awwww. I thought i would get conflicting responses especially from the guys. i tot wrong.

@ Sissy, you are so funny lol. could not help lafing.and like you said promotions are well possible.thanks for sharing

Oxone:
ofcourse the mothers would be paid more

You neva mention Y, i am interested in that as well pls

If men and women were to be paid salaries for being fathers and mothers who do you think should get the highest pay and why.?
From experience arround your surrounding and a realistic point of view.
Personally I think mothers should be compensated and highly paid and this are my reason; sometimes they are the breadwinner,cook ,clean, transporter of kids to school,stay home teacher for homework and assignments, take care of the husband who most of the time is like a mini baby eg where is my food? why is my suitcase not packed etc. recieves the guests, always on the receiving side of anything.the list goes on.
Thanks.

WEll said Jarus,
I belong to an association and hold a good postion within and where I was asked what i do in my free time and i said NL , everyone was suprised since they expected Fb or twitter or myspace, Before i knew it everyone was scrambling to get paper and pen to write down the website, a site to behold.
For NL to really go far like i said earlier we need to feature it in some form of entertainment and as soon as it gains recognition, the forum needs to conducted with maturity because all the insults and manner of approach to discussions can be a turn off. I can imagine that on Yahoo answers i will just be gone after all who would miss me, lol, Good point Jarus but before we get to senators NL has to be branded in style as we know Nijas loves good packaging.
if possible get a one of the nollywood stars (no wannabes) have fans and star interaction and before you know it would the center of attention i rem when paula abdul was on twitter, or ashton kutcher they support their own and y cant we support ours.
I opened a thread fan club of the owner of Nairaland internationally and was disappointed with some of the responses,I expected more but hey we are all nigerians aren't we but charity they say begins at home. wrong phrase though

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8033218.stm
I am not a man hater but i think the future and welfare of a woman would soon stand a better chance, Rub hands cant wait to hear you comments please.

A male contraceptive jab could be as effective at preventing pregnancies as the female pill or condoms, work shows.

The monthly testosterone injection works by temporarily blocking sperm production and could revolutionise birth control, experts believe.

In trials in China only one man in 100 fathered a child while on the injections, the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reports.

Six months after stopping the jabs the men's sperm counts returned to normal.

Family planning campaigners welcomed the news and said they hoped an injection would give couples more choice and enable men to take a greater share of the responsibility for contraception.

At the moment the onus is on the woman and men do not have that much choice

Fertility expert Mr Laurence Shaw

But experts said more trials were needed to check the safety of the jab.

Previous attempts to develop an effective and convenient male contraceptive have encountered problems over reliability and side effects, such as mood swings and a lowered sex drive.

Despite the injection having no serious side effects, almost a third of the 1,045 men in the two-and-a-half year trial did not complete it and no reason was given for this.

A genetic map of Africa - the continent from which all modern humans originate - has provided information about its huge diversity of language and culture.

It is the result of the largest African genetic study ever undertaken.

The work revealed the continent to be the most genetically diverse place on Earth, and identified descendents of our earliest human ancestors.

The international team of scientists describe their 10-year study in the journal Science.

The team, led by Sarah Tishkoff from the University of Pennsylvania, studied genetic material from 121 African populations.

They collected over 3,000 samples, and identified 14 "ancestral population clusters". These are groups of populations with common genetic ancestry, who share ethnicity and similarities in both their culture and the properties of their languages.

"This is a spectacular insight into the history of African populations and therefore the history of mankind," said Muntaser Ibrahim, a researcher from the University of Khartoum, who was also involved in the study.

The team looked at individual ancestry, or genetic similarities in their samples, by comparing the frequencies of more than 1,000 DNA markers - sections of the DNA code that are known to reveal common genetic heritage.

"In the past, [geneticists] studied just a few Africans, and suggested they were representative of the continent, but we've found that no population is representative of all of this diversity," said Dr Tishkoff.

"Our goal has been to do research that will benefit Africans," she said. "I hope this will set the stage for future genomics research there, and future biomedical research."

The completion of the study could enable such research, allowing the link between genes and disease to be properly studied.

"The genetic variants we've identified may play a role in disease susceptibility and the different ways in which people respond to drugs," Dr Tishkoff explained.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8027269.stm

I thought this would be interesting thus for further info the link is above, I dont think they included nigeria.Hmmmm the largest and most populous nation, Your thoughts please at the article

This might be of interest to all espectially Geoscientist,


ScienceDaily (May 5, 2009) — In the hotly debated arena of global climate change, using short-term trends that show little temperature change or even slight cooling to refute global warming is misleading, write two climate experts in a paper recently published by the American Geophysical Union — especially as the long-term pattern clearly shows human activities are causing the earth’s climate to heat up


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090504141047.htm

Doctors in the House, I thought this might help.
ScienceDaily (May 5, 2009) — The researchers have harvested the ingredients for the tea in Africa, totalling approximately fifty kilos of leaves and three hundred kilos of fruit from the wild nature of Nigeria. Afterwards the tea has been produced exactly as local healers would do so. The recipe is quite simple: boil the leaves, young stalks and fruit and filter the liquid.

First mice, then humans

Associate professor Per Mølgaard and postdoc Joan Campbell-Tofte from the Department of Medicinal Chemistry have previously tested the tea on genetically diabetic mice. The results of the tests showed that after six weeks of daily treatment with the African tea, combined with a low-fat diet, resulted in changes in the combination and amount of fat in the animals' eyes and protection of the fragile pancreas of the mice.



The researchers have recently completed a four month long clinical test on 23 patients with type-2 diabetes and are more than satisfied with the result
Changes in fatty acid composition

The clinical tests show another pattern in the changes in fatty acid composition with the patients treated in comparison with the placebo group.

'In the patient group who drank the tea, the number of polyunsaturated fatty acids increased. That is good for the body's cells because the polyunsaturated fat causes the cell membranes to be more permeable, which results in the cells absorbing glucose better from the blood,' said Joan Campbell-Tofte.

The researchers hope that new clinical tests and scientific experiments in the future will result in a new treatment for type-2 diabetics.


Source--------http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090505132224.htm

[quote author=FL Gators! link=topic=268285.msg3833308#msg3833308 date=1241662180]http://www.lagogo.com/catalog_150_11.html

Nice handbags [/quote]Are these handbags for real or pirated i saw the price of gucci and am like that cant be right, Please did you actually buy there,

ThiefOfHearts:
Target manageable. but buying clothes at Walmart? na joke?

How is that better than that church rat buying plantain at Walmart?

Well said[quote author=*Hauwa* link=topic=268285.msg3831290#msg3831290 date=1241629225] very soon i will be joining you to shop at those places you named

sometimes i come across not too fancy tops that i like at walmart . the plantain at walmart stays for 1 month to get ripe by that time, hungry don't kill church rat finish you know [/quote]I even forget sometimes that i bought plantain sef

So far besides the adverts i think, i already suggested somewhere. if you want to promote niara land and reach across an larger than nigerian audience; Have it incoporated into the NOllywood movies. Approach one of those producers/directors or i dont know what the drill or how they run thier show.
my reason being that nollywood movies are now being watch all around and most africans know the names of our actors and actress that i dont even know existed . Almost all the houses /visits i have done so far has a movie of nollywood.that was how messenger,fb etc got off the hook and know Twitter is the deal of the day thru hollywood, Thus if that is possible am sure you would see my point.

LMAf, you don reach here again, hilarious

The use of the word Diaspora is really getting scary yet all nigerians abroad are termed Nigerians in Diaspora in the media, NL, etc, Either we dont know the meaning of the word or think its a fancy word.
this is not an english class and not even related to the post but related to the conversations i have read so far.

ToH,
na men the gurl is just too funny and i agree with poster, on any thread i am looking out for TOh response there is always somtin up her sleeve, Hilarious, very good sense of humor
@poster you wont believe i was about to type that question and i saw your thread. i need to shop too the summer is here, now lets examine those sites

@toh.,,
like i said i love your humor either ways, not just on the thread i mean in general, lol, There are so many cleansers out there, its seems you dont get my point. if you say cleanser which one

@ToH, i love your humor but i am not trying to impress.Actually i feel bad wen everyone talks about products they use not just the dorks i mean my friends and i dont use anytin. I just feel out of the world, the problem is that i dont know what to buy, like i said earlier too many products in the market. if you tink am joking enter a store and tell me how many brands you see and may be you would appreciate my tension.
I know what i said but u misunderstood. When i say wash my face am refering to using the same soap to wash the face meaning during shower and to butress my dilema i added the make up I was adviced to use that i dont but just carry around. During the lecture and preaching i got from my gals i was even told that soap is not good that now i need to be using liquid soap or body wash. Now if you consider toilet soap a beauty product , i rest my case. another point to note is that Make up is a subset of cosmetics, check Wikipedia

Our Statistics sometimes give me heart ache, 17million only Give him his papers, is he actually ignorant of how things work outside Nigeria, Rules dont just bend like that abegi

You all are making me feel so bad, I dont use anyting for my face it could be because i dont know what to buy with the whole bunch of cosmetics out there as everytime i go to the store i get confused
I just wash my face and am good to go.A friend of mine had to seat me down to lecture me on how i need to spend and take care of my face .thus granted that I bought mineral powder, mascara  which i dont even apply, lip liner, tons of lip gloss i cant rem thier locations they just pop up everynow and that
I get a facial massage every once in a blue moon. I dont feel like wearing makeup everyday. i particularly dont have a ritual for my face.the only thing i spend mony on is Eye liner cos i love a well shaped brows n revlon can last up to 16hr even wen wet.
So now that i read the list of products i really feel bad, if only i knew what to buy and what would work for me, Do i need help Ladies?

Is this club only for hollywood movies How about nollywood. Thanks

ThiefOfHearts:
why wont it be addictive when they wash their yansh in it to jazz you people. abegi

lol. true but we dont ve regulations put in place to check on that aspect. Even restaurants wat makes you think is any different. Try working in the kitchen and i can assure you u will neva want to eat out side of your house again.all you can do is wish that the heat of the cooking would kill the bacteria, but really that was funny, but there is nothing like home made meal. tks for sharing

I have spent some time in immunonlogy and bacteriology , you know exploring until i found a comfortable niche, with the ever growing interest in the environment these days and recycling been the order of the day i tot we can share our little contributions on NL, I have put forward a request to the owner of NL concerning these issues but i have not gotten a reply thus far. I am looking forwardd to the outcome of the votes and see if we can spike interest.
And true about the ever changing climate and global warming and ever increasing globalization. its difficult to ignore emerging pathogens and contaminants that are yet to be identified, Thus my mere scientist friend the best we can do is to ignore, sit back and laff while you enjoy your work in the lab. Even with your field its still interwoven with the environment due to global warming etc, thks for sharing and would not mind if you keep updating us with new discoveries as well or other aspects of science that spikes you interest.

I am a lover of nature been able to visit the Kura falls, Assop water falls, rayfield resort, Yankari game reserve, etc, this places are just delapitating due to wastes from the environment. Our leaders of course either due to inadequate info or lack of interest just turned thier backs to these issues. Recycling is one of the major issues I am fascinated about. though you need the persuasion and education to let others understand how important that is.
example when we talk about humanwaste every one shy's away from the issue but it seems ok to just dump waste in some river or ocean and think its going somewhere, but little do we know its going back underground into our water system. the earth is spherical thus common sence will make us understand that its not just going anywhere but just recycling.

From Emeka Anuforo and Abosede Musari, Abuja

CALL him the Albert Einstein of Nigeria, and you may be right. Nwakaire Joel from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has recorded a major breakthrough with the invention of bio-diesel from vegetable oil. To achieve this, he had to solve a problem, which even Rudolf Diesel could not tackle back in 1912.




Scientist Diesel encountered the problem while researching to use vegetable oil from peanut to drive motor vehicle and other mechanical engines.

Taking up this challenge, which has defied solution for about 100 years, Joel from the department of Agricultural and Bio-resource Engineering used non- consumable vegetables such as Jatropha and algae, to produce what may emerge as Nigeria's first bio-diesel.

Rudolf Diesel had in 1912, predicted that "The use of vegetable oils (bio-diesel) for engine may seem insignificant today. But such oils may become, in course of time, as important as petroleum and coal tar products of the present time."

The Guardian learnt that Nwakaire solved the problems that stopped Diesel's research, by inventing a scientific refining process called verification, which helped him to scale the obstacle of vis

for more info.
http://odili.net/news/source/2009/may/4/10.htmlcosity and clogging.


I found this article online and thought i share it with you,

iice:
[color=#9900ff]I understand. Enjoy the weekend[/color]

Thanks and to tell you i had a blast, thanks to this thread for giving me the courage,lol. I got my hair braided, ladies can imagine how long that took,had to wake up saturday morning and head to work for really long day, Visited some friends and had a Lets eat and Catch up affair. On sunday went to church, had to stop by the store to get some food since i was invited to a BBQ. We had a wonderful time, better than i expected there was food ,drinks, games, pictures,gists etc.
In summary i did not study although my conscience was just not at ease with that aspect, i did not call family but sent a text as i figured i called them regularly and religiously on previous weekend, ooooo it feels so good to hang out and let that frustration out there, To those of you who took the time to vote, I am sincerely great ful and i hope hope you had a wonderful weekend. if you would not mind sharing you weekend with me so we can laff and joke bout it on the thread below, tks alot once again to NL my new found circle of trust, lol
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-268612.0.html

Its a new week, share your weekend affairs with us.What did you do that was exciting and that you are willing and able to sharetks, I am watching our for odd number posts.

@ElRazur,
Glad to have you aboard,you, your training and expertise are welcomed. its true about the ignorance on how important science is in Nigeria, all we are accustomed to is the Oil, and the other professions listed above. Science i have come to love is exciting and with patience you can get anywhere not to mention the knowledge.
I even tried to bring up issues on NL on our environment and how we impact with waste and how it affects us but its obvious that either we dont care or we are just neva interested.
A mere lab scientist they say and yet a doctor cant function with out you.Example: you have malaria you go to the doctor and he give you antimalaria and you cured of course the Dr is a hero but before the anti malaria could be given out it took several scientists in different fields and some of them probably thier life time to make that drug yet ,
As you can see this topic is not even getting enuf attention as well but atleast we can start from somewhere. there is another thread on environmental science and I placed a poll to see if we can continue to bring about intresting facts about science and share our passion since as you might know already Science is interwoven and you cant divorce one aspect from the other. Exotic and tropical disease you say.I am fascinated and would love to know more. So far am trying to get experts on thier fields and see how we can all weave it together, and start sharing info on various fields.Thanks for your interest and identification you can only imagine how excited i am.
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-265151.99999.html#bot

@ThiefOfHearts my guess is either you ve neva eaten at one or effizzy, Nija rice parties are really good and tasty dont know y you dont like it. Not to even mention the stew at the buka , i dont know how they do it cos its soo tasty and easy to get addicted.you should try it even if its for the heck of it, But i have to say that the last time i ate at a buka n that was my last was wen i had a delicious plate jollof rice, fried fish ,plantain, it just went the wrong way and i puked my guts out wen i got home, though it only happened once my friends that we went to try the place out were fine but i guess my immunity was low but that does not make you want to miss out on the experience.
@hauwa,
that rice and thick pomo really does the trick but all and all the sweat and all that sanitary conditions is just sometin to worry about, so i dont even sit there to eat i just do take away, But this may be one or two of the things that make us build our immunity, lol, there is no research or fact to prove that just my tots lol

Dis Guy:
no restaurants in nigeria? or none worth reviewing?

No one wanted to bring it up, Anyways i would give[b] juice and grillade[/b] a good review, the place is awesome ve nice food though i always order poundy and egusi soup it always beat thier rice . I love thier cake,its soft and creamy and its awesome ,they have this view on the balcony where you can sit outside and eat your meal if you choose to.
VIP restaurant: could be busy i mean real busy during lunch hour but the size of the meat is enuf for a whole meal. i probaly do not like the location because its in the heart of terminus but its really good for business and the price range is just alitte above average. Did i forget to mention that thier goat meat(ogufe) is just tasty and great.
I ve not been able to reproduce the exact way they make this road side roasted yam with palmoil, i just dont mind skipping lunch to get a piece of that yam , sorry they ve no name them but the lady make awesome roasted yam with beans and oil, wow, i just need a taste.
I have heard alot about barcardi lounge but did not visit cos of the pricey tag they have but i would not mind a review from anyone.pls, thanks yall

okay, D-angel---The trouble here is not about leaving him its about erasing him from her memories, how can she forget him is the really question, It very easy to back and go but its not easy to forget, What can she do to forget him.? and since you have bin in this journey how did you overcome it.Tks.

incase you are not aware human urine is bin sold abroad as well though it has not been recorded that it is used for driinking but actually used by individuals for stuff i would rather not mention online, the whole point i think is that we should beware that all.

Whether the story is true or not it boils down to the fact that we are recycling. it has been foreseen that in years to come there would be scarcity of water and we would have to turn to waste, Human waste for that matter, Some countries have already started using it though not for drinking at this stage , i read an article about a State already mixing it with ground water , hmmmmmmmmmmmm, This are issues we need to start foccussing on on the thread with the environmental issues so that we can better educate ourselves and know what going on in our surroundings home and abroad,
this cow urine now before you know it ,,they will package give it one fantastic name and send it to a developing country for trial and to them they will think its one new product , you all know ow we roll now with foreign products, So cut long story short thanks for the insight at poster, Our environment needs attention gabbage in gabbage out , its still a cycle since its not going anywhere,