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linearity:
Going by some of the topics you have authored, it appear you have a more larger problem of self worth and self esteem and these has nothing to do with your external appearance, since they are internal....these are some of your other topics:

1. Rate my profile picture from one to ten.
2. Do you feel ugly?
3. My coworker bothers me at work.
4. Have you ever been called Ugly?
5. Why would a guy call you ugly?
6. Ladies, do you think this guy is good lucking?
7. My coworker said I look like the devil.
8. Do I look Indian?
9. Why do people tell me I'm beautiful/pretty but I don't think I am?
10. Are I considered to be light skinned or dark skinned?
11. Do guys stare at girls they think are ugly?

I can go on and on, your topic, reveal a troubling pattern, go and seek some real help.

mamagee3:
[color=deeppink]Thank You!!! [/color]

mamagee3:
Ever since my male coworker called me ugly, I have never been the same mentally, I have lived the past few months thinking I am ugly. The trauma of that event has left me forever damaged psychologically.

Please guys help me out, how do I lift myself above this spiteful attempt at my self-esteem?

Missy89:
Do you know that the Pugachev’s Cobra maneuver is theoretical and has never been used in combat ?. It is only good for making the audience clap at airshows.

MizMyColi:
Oukei

Missy89:
Who are the allies of Russia?

speedyGonzales:
dude, I get it you support Russia. I support neither country, I don't want them fighting at all.

but having just finished a course in the UK on satellite systems, where our Prof, analysed the infrastructure in place by the US (for instance the GPS, we use today was developed by American defence budget, and some of the capabilities are hidden from civilians). the US has military bases across the world, each fitted with satellite monitoring stations. an standing army on every continent (I think except Africa) and compared with other countries, the only country that can compete is France, but china is slowly joining. in conventional war, with just guns, then anyone could win. but with technological capabilities, this satellite technology naturally intersects with military and we analysed every country (admittedly Russia is more secretive about their capabilities than the US), but US is way out in front.

Everyone including america is afraid of Nuclear weapons and Nuclear war! because it could lead to an apocalypse

The Prof that taught (consults in satellite development project for across the world) told a story on the top of the range satellite that Yar adua wanted to buy from a UK company but the UK government blocked the sell, because it was the latest in satellite technology for defence.

MizMyColi:
That wasn't my question.

Again, I ask..

Are you a hypocrite?

MizMyColi:
Are you a hypocrite?

Oyind17:
leave wike for me abeg

MizMyColi:
Hypocrisy.

INTROVERT:
dullard

Oyind17:
Na who you dey make face for

Adminisher:
They are operating under a curse . The demon of corruption is hiding behind the demon of corruption. If you steal inside Onitsha market they will lynch you to death but Jonathan can carry go with his loot and his 419 Niger bridge. Only God can set them free.

Oyind17:

Gbawe:
Same here. Buhari is a highly principled individual who believe people in leadership must be accountable to the people. Nonetheless his focus currently is on rescuing Nigeria. In the future, anything could happen . Right now the focus has to be on Nigeria because GEJ and his cronies butchered our nation horribly and left her for dead.

laudate:
Alright, lets us start with this criteria. Refining companies who bid are likely to get a contract for off-shore processing of crude from NNPC, right? No problem with that. The only thing is that refining companies are spoilt for choice. They can get crude from pretty much every country they want, so they do not have problems in this area. Some refineries have been set up to process heavy crude, so Nigeria's light Bonny crude will not appeal to them.

Second, are those firms that are 'affiliates of refineries'. Is NNPC talking about subsidiaries of refineries, or members of a group/holding company who also have a refinery as part of their assets? You would find groups like ExxonMobil in this category.

ExxonMobil Torrance Refinery in the US processes an average of 155,000 barrels of crude oil per day and produces 1.8 billion gallons of gasoline per year. ExxonMobil's Joliet Refinery handles 250,000 barrels of crude per day and produces approximately 9 million gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel every day. The oil firm also has the Altona Refinery in Australia which produces up to 13 million litres of refined products per day - enough to fill more than 300,000 cars. In short, Mobil has 37 refineries in 21 different countries worldwide.

Total also falls into this category. It has refineries in South Africa, France, Belgium etc. In other countries, it holds stakes in the ownership of existing refineries (e.g. with Saudi Arabia's Aramco in the Gulf region). Shell also has major refining capacity in many parts of the world.

So if Nigeria decides to sell its crude directly to such major oil firms, there should be no issues.

But the third bit is the one that gives room for concern (i.e. access to refineries). If NNPC insists on using this criteria, it can never eliminate 3rd parties. Why? These 3rd parties such as our local oil traders, know that all it takes to sign an agreement with an oil refinery is just a bit of cash, and some negotiations of terms and conditions.

In Ivory Coast, there is a small 68,000 barrels/per day refinery located in Abidjan. Do you know how many local Nigerian oil traders have signed up with them to buy fuel from their tanks? Once these local traders brandish such papers to NNPC, then they would get signed on to lift crude. What is the guarantee that such crude would eventually end up in Abidjan refinery?? A lot of fuel as well as diesel sold in Lagos, actually comes from this refinery which is just about 48 hours away by sea. And many of our local traders just store the diesel on board vessels outside the bar off the coast of the city, and bring it in whenever they need supplies.

In the process a lot of sharp practices went on, under the fuel subsidy payment regime under GEJ/NOI/Diezani. How will NNPC curb this?? It needs to say so clearly. That 3rd criteria of access to refineries should either be scrapped, or replaced with a proviso that they should show evidence of building modular refineries in-country, within a specific or limited period of time. And they should ensure that this proviso is strictly enforced.

Macgreat:
Thank God, I'm not an African man.

I'm a man from the Heavenly Jerusalem. a citizen of Zion.

were released from prison after a senator bailed them out.

kokoA:
No mind that person. They hardly read the whole article before commenting.

laudate:
Ok, thanks. I am in the middle of something. But I will be back to address this.