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In K-west's voice " I ain't saying she is a gold digger, but she ain't messing with no broke nigger "

There are now rumors that the widely celebrated "ASUULIDAY" has been called off. As a result of the meeting between GEJ and ASUU members....
Just rumors right?

We have so many cultural etiquettes varying from country to country. Nigeria is no exception

Some few ones are written below -



1) Shaking hands is the acceptable form of greeting.
You may find people bowing to their superiors and the elderly.

2) Greetings should always include some interest in
your acquaintances family and health.


3) Women with children, pregnant women and the
elderly should always get the right of way in public
places or public transportation.


4) Do be not over complimentary of a person's dress or belongings, he or she mat feel obligated to give you what you find attractive. However, be sure to compliment a dinner or food prepared by a Nigerian
host.


5) The left hand rules apply here. Do not take or give
anything with the left hand. Do not eat with the left
hand.


6) Note that Nigeria is a culturally and religiously
diverse country where tribe and ethnic affiliation is
important. Be sure to be sensitive to these differences

The brain uses sleep to wash away the waste
toxins built up during a hard day's thinking,
researchers have shown.

The US team believe the "waste removal system" is one of the fundamental reasons for sleep.

Their study, in the journal Science, showed brain
cells shrink during sleep to open up the gaps between neurons and allow fluid to wash the brain clean.

They also suggest that failing to clear away some toxic proteins may play a role in brain disorders.

One big question for sleep researchers is why do
animals sleep at all when it leaves them vulnerable to
predators?

It has been shown to have a big role in the fixing of
memories in the brain and learning, but a team at the University of Rochester Medical Centre believe that "housework" may be one of the primary reasons for sleep.

"The brain only has limited energy at its disposal and it appears that it must choose between two different
functional states - awake and aware or asleep and
cleaning up," said researcher Dr Maiken Nedergaard.

"You can think of it like having a house party. You can either entertain the guests or clean up the house, but you can't really do both at the same time."


source: http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24567412?SThisFB&fb_source=feed&ref=feed&refid=7&_ft_=qid.5936198742696461130%253Amf_story_key.428501540587714

eddiebruk: you call this shithole cool..?

It isn't a slit hole, it's a hostel.

eddiebruk: you call this shithole cool..?

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Brimmie: Dnt Try To Stretch Ur Hairy Arms To Shake My Hajia.. The Snub Wey U Go Get Go Make U Look Invisible!

Some religions such as Islam and Judaism prohibit physical contact between the opposite sex. So u got to be careful less u make yourself uncomfortable.

Making a good first impression is essential in many
social and business situations, so learn the proper way to shake hands. This gives you the opportunity to establish your friendliness and accessibility, whether you are meeting your neighbors or starting a new job.

Practice with friends or family members before you
start shaking the hands of strangers. Remember that
people often initially judge you by your handshake, so make sure it shows your confidence and pleasant
personality.

1. Know when to initiate the handshake :
The person in a higher position of authority or age
should be the first one to extend a hand. For example, if you are interviewing for a job, the interviewer should be the one to take the lead. When meeting future in-laws, the father-in-law should start the handshake.

If you make a mistake and initiate it, don’t withdraw
your hand because that would be rude. Always follow through with a handshake. Smile and continue with the introduction. Don’t apologize.


2. Stand and look the other person in the eye before shaking hands. If you are sitting, rise before extending your hand. This shows respect and puts you on the same level as the other person. Make eye contact and offer a sincere smile to show that you are happy to be where you are.

Be still and face the other person to prevent giving the impression that you are in a hurry to get away. If you are walking, try to stop, turn, and face the other
person, unless it creates an awkward situation.


3. Offer a greeting before and during the handshake.
If your palms are damp, you can delay extending your hand if you introduce yourself while blotting your palm on the side of your slacks or skirt. Your greeting should include his or her name and a pleasantry, such as, “It’s so nice to meet you, Ms. Jones.” If you have more nice things to say, include them at this time, but don’t go overboard.

In order to remember the other person’s name, you
might want to say it several times during the
conversation: once during the initial handshake, shortly afterward, and again while shaking his or hand before you part ways. This will make a very strong, positive impression because people like knowing you care enough to remember their names


4. Your handshake should be firm but not
crushing. You don’t want to offer a limp hand because it gives the impression of weakness. However, this does not mean you should crush the other person’s hand. Be firm but not overpowering.

If the other person offers a limp hand, give a gentle squeeze. This can be a cue for him or her to grip more firmly.


5. The handshake should be approximately two
to five seconds in duration.
Most people prefer shorter handshakes. Be observant and follow the lead of the other person, particularly if he or she is in a superior position to you in business or social position.
If the other person continues holding onto your hand longer than five seconds, politely withdraw your hand.

Maintain eye contact and a pleasant expression
afterward to maintain a positive interaction.

6. Be aware of your other hand.
Most people use their right hands, unless they have a
reason to use the left. Ideally, your left hand should be visible and unclenched. Don’t have your left hand in your pocket because this appears defensive. In most business situations, you shouldn’t use your left hand to touch the other person’s arm or cup his or her hand. However, in a personal setting, you may.

7. Shake hands in an up-and-down motion.
The handshake shouldn’t go back and forth or side to
side. Don’t pump the other person’s hand more than
three times, or the greeting may become very
uncomfortable.

Occasions you will need to shake hands:


Initial introduction

Job interview

Seeing someone you haven’t seen in a long time

Greeting guests when you are the host or hostess

Greeting a host or hostess when you are the guest

Saying goodbye to a friend or business associate

Whenever someone else extends his or her hand

W S D

Today is World sight day -

https://www.nairaland.com/1472671/today-world-sight-day-blindness#18713364

topas100: Great article.@op Are u an optometrist?

Nope. But medically inclined.

credits: thomasbond.co.uk

Today is the World Sight Day, and the focus is on the
need to demystify blindness as the scourge of
humanity. This is because blindness is regarded as one of the chronic health problems that anyone can suffer from.

While blindness may be caused by a myriad of
problems, which are sometimes preventable, the bitter truth is that when it happens, life not only changes for the victim — especially where both eyes are affected—those around him will also feel the pain, even if psychologically.

Diabetes

A Diabetologist/Medical Director of Rainbow Specialist
Medical Centre, Lekki Phase 1, Dr. Afoko - diabetes, when neglected, may result in many health complications, including vision impairment or outright blindness.

She warns that people with diabetes have a higher risk of blindness as a result of what she calls “diabetic
retinopathy.” She says, “Diabetic retinopathy is the
most common diabetic eye disease and may lead to
blindness if left untreated.”

Experts warn that approximately 80 per cent of all
patients who have had diabetes for at least 10 years
risk some degree of diabetic retinopathy.
“Diabetic retinopathy is the damage to the retina (the
light-sensitive membrane that covers the back of the
eye)


Glaucoma

Aburi says glaucoma is a term that describes a group
of eye conditions that lead to damage to the optic
nerve as a result of increasing pressure in the eye.
The eye physician explains further, “Sometimes, the
cause is unknown — as in the case of chronic
glaucoma, which tends to run in families and
painlessly and slowly damages vision.

“Another class of the disease, called acute glaucoma,
occurs when the exit of the aqueous humor fluid is
suddenly blocked. This causes a quick, severe, and
painful rise in the pressure in the eye. It is a medical
emergency that must not be ignored.”
Aburi adds that when an eye suffers acute glaucoma, it
soon affects the second eye, hence the need to act
swiftly.

“Even eye drops that dilate the eyes, and
certain medications, may trigger an acute glaucoma
attack,” Aburi warns.
Among babies, Aburi contends, congenital glaucoma
happens because it often runs in families and is
present at birth. “It is caused by abnormal eye
development,” he says.
Physicians warn that certain drugs, such as
corticosteroids, can cause secondary glaucoma.

Ditto
some eye diseases such as uveitis (swelling and
irritation of the uvea, the middle layer of the eye),
trauma, and some systemic diseases — which affect a
number of organs and tissues, or affect the body as a
whole.
“That’s why regular eye check-up is absolutely
necessary for people of all ages, and especially for
those who are ageing,” Aburi counsels.


Cataracts

Aburi says this is a condition that clouds the lens
inside the eye and leads to a decrease in vision. “It is
most commonly due to biological ageing and it is the
most common cause of blindness, though it is
absolutely treatable,” the doctor says.

“Other causes of blindness include blocked blood
vessels, complications of premature birth,
complications of eye surgery, lazy eye syndrome,
stroke, and certain types of tumors,”

Food for the eye
Nutritionists say diets rich in fruit and green, leafy
vegetables can promote eye health. Feast on them, as
there’s plenty benefits to get from them.

National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has
warned Health Care Facilities (HCFs) and
Healthcare Maintenance Organisations (HMOs)
against cutting corners in the discharge of their
duties under the scheme.

The North-East Zonal Coordinator of the
scheme, Alhaji Ma’aji Abdu, gave the warning
yesterday at a one-day interactive forum with
NHIS accredited HCFs and HMOs at the Federal
Secretariat, Bauchi.

He said the success of health insurance in the
country depends on the sincerity of purpose by
all stakeholders and appealed to them to utilise
the opportunity provided by the forum to
openly discuss with NHIS staff on how to move
the scheme forward.

In his remark, the Bauchi State Coordinator of
the scheme, Sani Garba Affa, said the essence
of the forum was to provide a platform for
cross fertilisation of ideas among stakeholders.
He said the recent creation of state offices by
the scheme was intended to expand the
activities of the scheme and to bring services
closer to the people.

According to Affa, part of the objectives of the
health insurance were to protect families from
the financial hardship of huge medical bills and
improve access to good healthcare services
among different income groups, and called
key-players to work towards the realisation of
the objectives.

He appealed to HCFs and HMOs to avail
themselves with the operational guidelines and
procedures involved in order to ensure hitch-
free service delivery to enrollees.

He said such forum would avail stakeholders
the opportunity to discuss matters concerning
service provision to enrollees, noting that the
state office will continue to engage key
stakeholders for the benefit of the programme.
Participants were drawn from various HCFs and
HMOs in Bauchi State attended the interaction.


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TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was snatched by gunmen before dawn Thursday from a Tripoli hotel where he resides, the government said. The abduction appeared to be in retaliation for the U.S. special forces raid over the weekend that seized a Libyan al-Qaeda suspect from the streets of the capital.

Zeidan's abduction reflected the weakness of Libya's government, which is virtually held hostage by powerful militias, many of which are made up of Islamic militants.

Militants were angered by the U.S. capture of the suspected militant, known as Abu Anas al-Libi, and accused the government of colluding in or allowing the raid.

In a sign of Libya's chaos, Zeidan's seizure was depicted by various sources as either an "arrest" or an abduction.

That is because the militias are interwoven in Libya's fragmented power structure. With the police and army in disarray, many are enlisted to serve in state security agencies, though their loyalty is more to their own commanders than to government officials and they have often intimidated or threatened officials.

The militias are rooted in the brigades that fought in the uprising that toppled autocrat Moammar Gadhafi in 2011, and are often referred to as "revolutionaries."

A statement on the government's official website said Zeidan was taken at dawn to an "unknown location for unknown reasons" by a group believed to be "revolutionaries" from a security agency known as the Anti-Crime Committee.

The Cabinet held an emergency meeting Thursday morning, headed by Zeidan's deputy, Abdel-Salam al-Qadi.



The snatching of Zeidan came hours after he met with the family of Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai, the al-Qaida suspect seized by the Americans, now being held in a U.S. warship.

You never can tell

...yes

FFK

ACT OF GOD - an extraordinary interruption by a natural cause or the usual course of events that experience, prescience or care cannot reasonably foresee or prevent [Merriam Webster dictionary ]

SYNONYMS : Disaster, catastrophe, tragedy.
(Pardon the english lecture)

It didn't take much ado before the vicious commentator FFK bashed the Aviation minister - Stella Oduah, after she described an accident as an "act of God"

“We do not pray for accidents but they are
inevitable. But we will continue to do everything
to ensure that we do not have accidents. But an
accident is an act of God" - Stella Oduah


In a haste to expose his ignorance, FFK engaged in a diatribe saying ... "God does not cause accidents. Only the devil does that. You can say a fatal accident is an ACT OF GOD if the devil is your God"....lol

Of course that's true, but taking the statement Literally only shows that this guy(educated) is rambling, and moreover ignorant of his numerous hate articles


The truth which which we all know - The aviation sector isn't the best, poor maintenance and all that. Even so unfortunate, the aircraft that crashed was OLD! , frail...too bad. (RIP to the dead)

It was a DISASTER! ,it was a TRAGEDY!!...it was an ACT OF GOD!!!

[b][/b]Let’s say it’s 6.15pm and you’re going home (alone ofcourse), after an unusually hard day on the job.

You’re really tired, upset and frustrated.

Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to drag out into your arm and up into your jaw.

You are only about five miles from the hospital nearest your home. Unfortunately you don’t
know if you’ll be able to make it that far. You have
been trained in CPR, but the guy that taught the
course did not tell you how to perform it on yourself.

HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE

Since many people are alone when they suffer a heartattack, without help,the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness.

However,these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep
and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest.

A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.

Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital.

Tell as many other people as possible about this. It could save their lives!!

FP


www.nairaland.com/1465985/unilag-male-hostel-idi-araba-luth#18684102

...this too

...and also

finestboi check this out



www.nairaland.com/1469051/2013-nobel-prize-physiology-medicine#18664231

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Most people won't see this as a big deal.

But the have done something enlightening to humanity and science.

ninja4life: Nice info.kudos to d leurates

Yea. Yesterday must have been one of their happiest days