@op.

how much does it cost?
how do I get in contact with u?

admiral007:

Bro u av been very helpful, tnx very much for your contributions. I think I need to iron out some details u posted.

You are welcome.
There are more questions but...

Iron those ones first.

Cheers

admiral007: Pls forummate, I have been wondering over the last few days now about a great business idea I got. The Idea I believe will be of great Value to an existing business establishment here in nigeria. My challenge therefore this the fact that I don't know how best to approach a prospective Licensor(the existing business's owner) about it, this is because of the fear of been push away after it must have been hijacked.
Please I know the are a few ways one can patent an invention(idea) for SAFE use, but am a bit worried and confused at the moment due to the fact that I lack the technical Know-How in this case.
But am equaling carrying out some research and have done a comprehensive business plan to this effect.
Pls can someone out there kindly help me with the best way to go about it? What will I need to guarantee my idea is safe and secure if I must approach a licensor.
Thanks is I look forward for your contributions.

Good day,
If I get you correctly,
you have a business idea that would be valuable to existing business establishments in Nigeria but..
you don't know how to go about it.


You also want to sell it to them and at the same time,
you don't want your idea to be hijacked while you are discarded.


To help you better, you would have to clarify the following details:-

1) What nature of existing businesses/ sector would really benefit from this your idea?

2) Is what you have just an idea or an idea for a product that would help them....
save money
make more
reduce cost..
save them time
hope you get the idea

3) What do you really intend achieving after meeting them?
Joint Venture, Royalties, Partnership or a one time Sales
.
.
.
.

Be aware that a NDA Non Disclosure Agreement is cool in theory,
but practically worthless - at least in Nigeria.


The best you can do
Is give a general description of what your idea can do for them,
while omitting the specifics of the exact step by step process
until there is a form of commitment.


P.S [/b]You are the[b] licensor because you are the one granting them the right to your license
while they (the existing business establishments) are the licensee.

P.P.S: Before approaching a prospective licensee. Try and do your due diligence.
In every firm there are gate keepers
say like their personal secretary for instance or an insider
who would guide you on how the organization is being run

Else, your proposals would be given to those selling roasted corn by the roadside free of charge

No two firms run the same way.

I hope this helps..
Cheers

lilmax: They should also tell us when the virus was made.....eminem said they also invented HIV

Please, what is the title of that track? I have been looking for it. so I could download the lyrics

Yea.Nice piece.
kindly take your time to go through. I have been blessed

What's the secret to a long and healthy life? All centenarians have their own habits and morning routines they swear by. From whiskey shots to daily naps to ice cream, here's what some very old people credit for their lengthy lifespan.

IN 2011, HUFFINGTON POST INTERVIEWED A CENTENARIAN NAMED RUTH. SINCE THE AGE OF 92, RUTH HAS COMMITTED TO WEEKLY PILATES CLASSES. SHE ALSO HAS A MEAN SENSE OF STYLE.

1. "Don't look at the calendar. Just keep celebrating every day."

2. "Invest in quality pieces, they never go out of style."

3. "I make myself go out every day, even if it's only to walk around the block. The key to staying young is to keep moving."

NBC TALKED TO A 100-YEAR-OLD DOCTOR WHO STILL RAN HIS OWN PRACTICE. HE HAD A FEW UNTRADITIONAL PIECES OF MEDICAL WISDOM TO SHARE.

4. "Exercise, to me, is totally unnecessary. I think it's mostly overrated."

5. "The use of vitamins? Forget it. And I don't encourage going to a lot of doctors, either."

6. "Fall in love, get married. Sex is to be encouraged."

THIS CENTENARIAN SHARED ADVICE ABOUT LOVE, FORGIVENESS, AND PASSION:

7. "Even if you feel hatred, keep it to yourself. Don't hurt other people for any reason."

8. "Don't ever give up on love."

9. "Nobody else controls you."

10. "Make time to cry."

11. "Travel while you're young and able. Don't worry about the money, just make it work. Experience is far more valuable than money will ever be."

12. "Don't compare. You'll never be happy with your life. The grass is always greener."

13. "If you are embarrassed to be dating someone, you should not be dating them."

14. "Do one thing each day that is just for you."

15. "Don't be a cheapskate."

16. "Forgive."

17. "Find your passion and live it."

18. "Most time things will figure themselves out."

19. "Choose the right parents."

20. "Have a pet. Life gets lonely sometimes. Pets are reminders of how we're all living things."

21. "I'm not saying you have to practice one religion or another, or not practice one religion or another… I'm just saying that you should figure out what you believe in and live it completely."

22. "Learn to adapt."

23. "Take time to mourn what you've lost."

FOR ADRINE LEE, THE KEY TO LONGEVITY LIES IN FOUR SIMPLE STEPS:

24. "Keep going and never give up."

25. "Make yourself walk."

26. "I drink the faucet water."

27. "Don't just die because you want to."

AND THEN THERE'S ADVICE ABOUT HOW TO FIND HAPPINESS.

28. "Life is fun. It's all up to the person. Be satisfied. You don't have to be ‘happy' all the time, you need to be satisfied."

29. "Love people. Find something to like about the person—it's there—because we're all just people."

FOR OTHERS, THE KEY IS IN EDUCATION.

30. "Get a great education. That is something that no one can take away from you."

ONE CENTENARIAN WAS INTERVIEWED BY JAY LENO. SHE GAVE THE FOLLOWING ADVICE:

31. "Think positive."

32. "Exercise every morning… I have a machine… it's a cross between a rowing machine and a bicycle… [I do] 150, 200 [rows] every morning. I won't leave my bedroom until I've done that."

AND THEN THERE ARE THE 100-YEAR-OLDS WHO ARE EVEN MORE ACTIVE THAN THE AVERAGE 20-YEAR-OLD COUCH POTATO. THIS CENTENARIAN, AN AVID SKIER, HAD THIS TO SHARE WITH YOUNGER GENERATIONS:

33. "Be active. I do things my way, like skiing when I'm 100. Nobody else does that even if they have energy. And I try to eat pretty correctly and get exercise and fresh air and sunshine."

34. "If you're positive you can get through it OK. When you think negatively, you're putting poison on your body. Just smile. They say laughter is the best medicine there is."

SARDINIA, AN ISLAND IN EUROPE, IS WELL KNOWN FOR ITS HIGH PROPORTION OF CENTENARIANS. THEY OFFERED THEIR OWN ADVICE ABOUT HEALTH AND MEDICINE.

35. "For years I would not take any medicines at all. I don't think they do much, and lots of times the doctor is using you as a guinea pig."

36. "Don't die too early."

A COMMON TREND AMONG ADVICE FROM 100-YEAR-OLDS? KEEP ON TRUCKIN'.

37. "Just go ahead and do your thing no matter what."

38. "You can involve yourself in local problems. There are all sorts of things that have to be tended to in the world."

39. "Have lots of people in the house and lots of different kinds of people—young, old, black, white, people from all over the world. People have always energized me."

40. "Just keep going."

MANY CENTENARIANS SWEAR BY EXERCISE.

41. "I attribute my longevity to a great extent to walking, not being in the back of the car strapped down."

42. "I've done almost everything that I know of: ballet, I've done tai chi. I've done yoga. I walked 4 miles a day. I stretched and flexed. I wrote the book."

OTHER 100-YEAR-OLDS BELIEVE IN ROCK AND ROLL LIFESTYLES.

43. "I put my health down to whiskey and cigarettes. I only drink when I'm out, but my doctor said I wouldn't be alive without them. I'm still alive, and I can lift my elbows—it's great."

THIS 100-YEAR-OLD DOCTOR HAD A TREASURE TROVE OF ADVICE FOR YOUNGER PEOPLE.

44. "We all remember how as children, when we were having fun, we often forgot to eat or sleep. I believe that we can keep that attitude as adults, too. It's best not to tire the body with too many rules such as lunchtime and bedtime."

45. "For breakfast I drink coffee, a glass of milk, and some orange juice with a tablespoon of olive oil in it. Olive oil is great for the arteries and keeps my skin healthy. Lunch is milk and a few cookies, or nothing when I am too busy to eat. I never get hungry because I focus on my work. Dinner is veggies, a bit of fish and rice, and, twice a week, 100 grams of lean meat."

46. "There is no need to ever retire, but if one must, it should be a lot later than 65."

47. "When a doctor recommends you take a test or have some surgery, ask whether the doctor would suggest that his or her spouse or children go through such a procedure. Contrary to popular belief, doctors can't cure everyone. So why cause unnecessary pain with surgery? I think music and animal therapy can help more than most doctors imagine."

48. "To stay healthy always, take the stairs and carry your own stuff. I take two stairs at a time, to get my muscles moving."

49. "My inspiration is Robert Browning's poem 'Abt Vogler.' My father used to read it to me. It encourages us to make big art, not small scribbles. It says to try to draw a circle so huge that there is no way we can finish it while we are alive. All we see is an arch; the rest is beyond our vision but it is there in the distance."

50. "Pain is mysterious, and having fun is the best way to forget it."

51. "Don't be crazy about amassing material things. Remember: you don't know when your number is up, and you can't take it with you to the next place."

52. "Science alone can't help or cure people."

53. "Find a role model and aim to achieve even more than they could ever do."

54. "It's wonderful to live long. Until one is 60 years old, it is easy to work for one's family and to achieve one's goals. But in our later years, we should strive to contribute to society. Since the age of 65, I have worked as a volunteer. I still put in 18 hours seven days a week and love every minute of it."

OTHER CENTENARIANS OFFERED RELATIONSHIP ADVICE.

55. "This is some advice for the ladies. Don't marry an older man, marry a younger one."

WHAT ELSE? JUST LIVE.

56. "I try not to worry. I just try to live."

57. "I try to have enough trust and confidence in myself to deal with things as they come."

FOR OTHERS, OLD AGE COMES BY KEEPING A SIMPLE LIFESTYLE.

58. "I don't eat very much, but I always eat a fruit, a vegetable, and a little meat, and always make sure that I get sardine and salmon at least once or twice a week."

59. "For less than seven years I had a mortgage. I paid everything outright, and I've lived that way until today. That is the secret to longevity right there."

60. "Keep busy doing what you like."

OR IS OLD AGE JUST ABOUT LUCK?

61. "You gotta have good genes."

62. "You gotta be… lucky for 100 years."

63. "Try not to eat anything that's healthy. It's true. I eat whatever I want. The secret to longevity is ice cream."

64. "Quit while you're ahead."

65. "It's just as important to take care of your mind. I take two classes… and I've studied everything from anti-Semitism to current events."

THE MODERN DAY FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH? HUMOR.

66. "[Humor is] a life force, a way of surviving the difficulties of living."

67. "When you laugh at yourself, you prevent others from laughing at you."

68. "I think [people] have to be curious. They have to be interested in life outside their little aches and pains. They have to be excited about seeing new things, meeting new people, watching a new play—just passionate about life."

69. "I don't care what you're passionate about: maybe saving Dixie cup covers. But if you do it passionately, you're alive."

70. "Age is not a disease."

OTHER 100-YEAR-OLDS OFFER ADVICE ABOUT HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF.

71. "Don't get hurt."

ON REDDIT, A GRANDSON CREATED A THREAD WHERE HE ALLOWED PEOPLE TO ASK HIS 101-YEAR-OLD GRANDMOTHER FOR ADVICE. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED:

72. "Be honest. I've rarely lied. And when you are honest with people, it comes back to you, and they are honest with you. It's too much work keeping up with a lie. You don't need the extra stress."

73. "Keep an open mind, and things seem less strange."

74. "Always listen to the other person. You'll learn something. Try to sit back, because you will learn a lot more listening to others than telling them what you know."

75. "You have to love what you do. if you find a job you love, you will never have to work a day in your life."

76. "Take naps every day."

77. "You get one family, so stick with them. But it depends if these hardships are financial or emotional or other types. Stick it out. Some days are worse than others, and you have to be ok with that. The night is darkest before dawn."

78. "I try to take the time to look at and appreciate the smaller things that make this life beautiful. When I do that, time slows."

OTHER CENTENARIANS HAD THIS TO SAY:

79. "Do something interesting every day; otherwise you disintegrate."

80. "Learning new things makes you happy and keeps your mind active."

81. "Sleep well, try not to worry, and enjoy good dreams."

82. "I participate in lots of activities. I play Bingo, do meditation and crafts, and attend fitness classes, like Zumba Gold for seniors, chair yoga, and sittercise… I don't miss happy hour either! I drop in three times a week."

83. "Be lovable. I've lived a long life because there are so many people who love me."

84. "I take a drink of Scotch every day. And I feel great afterward."

85. "Keep kosher."

IN AN INTERVIEW FOR THE WASHINGTON POST, THIS 100-YEAR-OLD TOOK A REPORTER FOR A SPIN AROUND THE CITY IN HER CAR. SHE HAD THIS TO SAY TO HIM:

86. "I never drank, smoked, or fooled with the weeds, you know, that stuff. And I don't let anything upset me, especially traffic."

87. "I don't like stress. I can't stand arguing. If anybody is fussing, I'm gone. I like to be around positive people, people who lift you up not bring you down."

WHAT ELSE? IN THE END, MOST ADVICE SEEMS TO BOIL DOWN TO A COMMON CORE: LIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST.

88. "Mind your own business, and don't eat junk food."

89. "Laughter keeps you healthy. You can survive by seeing the humor in everything. Thumb your nose at sadness; turn the tables on tragedy. You can't laugh and be angry, you can't laugh and feel sad, you can't laugh and feel envious."

90. "Look inside your soul and find your tools. We all have tools and have to live with the help of them. I have two tools: my words and my images. I used my typewriter, computer, and my cameras to fight injustice. Whenever I see a possibility of helping people who are in danger, I want to help them."

91. "Have a good appetite, lots of friends, and keep busy."

92. "Have a good wife, two scotches a night, and be easygoing."

93. "Never run out of responsibility; if you don't have one, find one. Find a cause and knock yourself out for it. It will enhance your brainpower, interest in life, and keep you alive longer. I'm alert because I work. Virtue is its own reward."

94. "It is very important to have a widespread curiosity about life."

95. "Keep yourself alert, active, and educated. Beat to your own drum."

96. "Don't smoke, don't drink, and don't retire."

97. "Take one day at a time, and go along with the tide."

98. "You have to be lucky, but I made the best of things when bad things happened. I also ate prunes every single day."

99. "Do what you have to do. Don't analyze it, just do it."

100. "Take it easy, enjoy life, what will be will be. Sleep well, have a Bailey's Irish Cream before bed if you have a cold—you will wake up fine the next morning."

http://www.mindpowernews.com/100YearOlds.htm


I stumbled upon this, and i felt it would give us the zeal to tackle 2014 head on.

Enjoy

VENTURES AFRICA – Nigeria has overtaken South Africa as the biggest cement manufacturer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), as a result of growing demand and favourable government regulations in Africa’s second largest economy, according to a Renaissance Capital research.

“The Nigerian cement market has changed significantly, driven by a viable environment, rising demand, and increased investment on the back of aggressive economic growth,” said the David Nangle-led group.

According to RenCap, Nigeria’s current industry capacity surpassed the 20 metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) mark, well above South Africa’s current production of 18.3 mtpa.

Africa’s most populous nation is also now the third-largest cement maker in the broader Middle East, only lagging behind Egypt and Saudi Arabia, the group’s report showed.

“We are optimistic about the sustainability of Nigerian cement demand in the long term, given the quickened pace of socio-economic development currently being experienced in the country,” said Nangle.

RenCap said Nigeria’s largest cement producer, Dangote Cement, owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, was the major force behind the country’s cement success story.

Dangote Cement which operates 3 plants in Nigeria including the largest in sub-Saharan Africa –has consolidated its position as one of Africa’s leading cement manufacturer with annual production capacity of over 19 million tonnes.


How big is your dream?

VENTURES AFRICA – UK’s biggest drug maker GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) may continue with plans to acquire a majority stake in its Nigerian unit after suspending the plan four months ago.

According to Chidi Okoro, CEO of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc, the plan by GSK to increase equity in its Nigerian unit was only suspended and will come up later when all parties involved reach an agreement.

“Our focus is that if it has to be done…, it’s done right,” he said.

GSK has, in recent times, signalled interest to increase its stake in Nigeria in a bid take advantage of rising consumer spending in Africa’s most populous nation.

The group, in July proposed to raise its stake in the Nigerian business to 80 percent from 46.4 percent, in a transaction estimated at $98 million.

The move was however met with criticism from some Nigerian stakeholders including the President of Progressive Shareholders Association of Nigeria (PSAN) Boniface Okezie, who labelled it as “fraudulent and unfortunate.”

He said: “the interest of minority shareholders was not protected by GSK.”

Also criticising the proposed acquisition was the President of AVID Shareholders Association of Nigeria, Abayomi Obabolujo, who said ‘‘best practice ensures that the interests of the minority shareholders are duly protected.”

The company has since recommended the bid to shareholders and awaits the passing of the proposal.

http://www.ventures-africa.com/2013/11/gsk-may-continue-bid-to-takeover-nigerian-unit/




GSK has had a glimpse of the future and they want to position themselves very well.
Are Nigerians seeing what they are seeing?

Its amazing how Most Nigerians approach issues. If things are being done fairly, there would be no need for complain. But no. Our leaders in collaboration with foreigners delight in screwing us. Are we so numb, that we cannot speak up for our rights.

For those who say it is affordable, Need i remind you that it is Dstv we are talking about here.
Just a different name.
In the long run, their true nature would emerge.

How do you expect foreigners to take us seriously, when we cannot respect ourselves.
No matter how Obama or even David Cameron misbehaves.
You cannot insult them like that and go Scot free.
Do not mistake gentility for stupidity

When you know within you, that you are ugly. And you accept the fact while working on your personality.
Handsome guys would queue up.
The more time you spend with someone, The lesser you look at beauty

Nice concept. Although the video is dull. The graphics was not realistic enough

Rome Was not built in a day.
With discipline Nigeria would be fully established

Creativity at its peak. I see 6 faces

I believe the discoverers would be very uncomfortable, with their discoveries

I don't know about the rules, but i am very positive... The runner up ought to be the winner

Encouragin

May God help us all from every 'Jezebel in rebecca" skin.
It is not a right for a guy to give you something.
Every sensible guy who knows the true value of his girl friend. The moment you start demanding. You have limited yourself.
That was how i bleeped a gal, and the next thing i heard was "hope you are ready for the expenses that would follow".
Omo na so i delete her quick quick. But not before i told her what was on my mind. So she doesn't miss her opportunity with the next unlucky[s][/s] sorry lucky guy.
She never asked about my dreams nothing, she was already counting her chickens.
Don't get me wrong, i am not the stingy type. I am a cheerful giver. Once i observe, and notice where you are lacking. I would gladly do the needful with all pleasure.
But if you assume that because limpopo is the in thing, and the song was made for me.
Then you are in for a rude awakening.

Its quite a pity, we Nigerians condemn our own things but promote oyibo own at any given opportunity.
Just talk about watching a masquerade, or attending a new yam festival. The comments you get, would make you regret ever saying anyting in the first place.
How do culture and festivals get popular if not actively promoted by the owners.
How do you expect foreigners to get excited about what you are not excited about?

^^
ETT indeed.
Hope their counterparts in Naija wont spring to their defense.
Anyway i trust the National Assembly.
If they could take a definite stand against Homosexuality.
This won't be any different.

But seriously, we blacks have to put on our thinking caps.

The whites successfully convinced us to a great extent, to do away with polygamy, that monogamy was superior.
After they awoke from their slumber, they discovered Homosexuality was better than monogamy and began marketing their product worldwide.
Majority bought their trash....
Now they are here again with the latest selling poo.
In order words, they decide, what and who is right.
Enough is Enough

I have a dream that one day, Nollywood would make a blockbuster that would be adapted by hollywood.
We have a lot of stories, here in Nigeria. But sadly, Imagination is seriously lacking.

Different strokes, for different folks. E fat, Una complain. E come down, Una still complain.
Na waohh

The APA now classifies pedophilia as a sexual orientation or preference instead of a disorder.

A shocking announcement made by the American Psychological Association (APA) in its latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders caused an uproar among pro-family organizations and many others, as the APA states it now classifies pedophilia as a sexual orientation or preference instead of a disorder.

Sandy Rios, cultural expert and talk show host on the American Family Radio network, has issued a statement on behalf of the American Family Association in response to the APA’s position on pedophilia:

"Just as the APA declared homosexuality an ‘orientation’ under tremendous pressure from homosexual activists in the mid-'70s, now, under pressure from pedophile activists, they have declared the desire for sex with children an ‘orientation,’ too. It's not hard to see where this will lead. More children will become sexual prey.

"Sanity will never return to this culture until truth is reclaimed. It is not now, nor has it ever been acceptable for men or women to desire sex with children. Any who struggle with this must at least know that it is wrong before they can combat it and seek change."

Previously

'Gay' laws set stage for pedophilia 'rights'
Psychologist claims 'minor-attracted persons' normal as heterosexuals


As legislators and other government officials promote “gay” friendly laws, they are unwittingly laying the foundation for special protections for pedophiles, including the right to work with children, family advocates warn.

Linda Harvey of Mission America said the push for equal rights for pedophiles will become more common as LGBT groups continue to assert themselves.

“It’s all part of a plan to introduce sex to children at younger and younger ages to convince them that normal friendship is actually a sexual attraction,” she said.

In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association declassified homosexuality from its list of mental disorders after intense lobbying by homosexual-rights groups.

At the time of the delisting, critics warned that it would eventually lead to acceptance of other types of sexual deviancy, including pedophilia. Supporters of the “gay” lifestyle decried the comparison, insisting that no such thing would ever occur.

However, it appears the critics were right on the mark.

In 2003, a group of mental health professionals formed B4U-Act to begin a slow but inexorable push to redefine pedophilia as a sexual orientation in the same way homosexuality was in the 1970s.

The organization calls pedophiles “minor attracted people,” and the website states its purpose is to “help mental health professionals learn more about attraction to minors and to consider the effects of stereotyping, stigma, and fear.”

Read the step-by-step process through which American neighborhoods were transformed from somewhere where no one knew a homosexual to where every sitcom features the alternative lifestyle.

B4U-Act later held a symposium in which a new definition of pedophilia was proposed for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders of the APA.

In 2010, two psychologists in Canada made national news when they declared that pedophilia is a sexual orientation just like homosexuality.

Van Gijseghem, psychologist and retired professor of the University of Montreal, told members of Parliament, “Pedophiles are not simply people who commit a small offense from time to time but rather are grappling with what is equivalent to a sexual orientation just like another individual may be grappling with heterosexuality or even homosexuality.”

He went on to say: “True pedophiles have an exclusive preference for children, which is the same as having a sexual orientation. You cannot change this person’s sexual orientation. He may, however, remain abstinent.”

When asked if he should be comparing pedophiles to homosexuals, Van Gijseghem replied: “If, for instance, you were living in a society where heterosexuality is proscribed or prohibited and you were told that you had to get therapy to change your sexual orientation, you would probably say that that is slightly crazy. In other words, you would not accept that at all. I use this analogy to say that, yes indeed, pedophiles do not change their sexual orientation.”

Dr. Vernon Quinsey, professor emeritus of psychology at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, agreed with Van Gijseghem, saying pedophiles’ sexual interests cause them to prefer children, and “there is no evidence that this sort of preference can be changed through treatment or through anything else.”

In July 2010, Harvard Health Publications declared: “Pedophilia is a sexual orientation and unlikely to change. Treatment aims to enable someone to resist acting on his sexual urges.”

If the APA would declare pedophilia a sexual orientation on a par with homosexuality, it would have huge ramifications for existing anti-discrimination laws.

The common process has been for homosexual advocates to add “sexual orientation” to a list of nondiscrimination factors in cities and states.

However, such references are not directed specifically toward homosexuality and could be interpreted to protect a host of other people with “orientations,” such as bisexuals and transgenders.

Supporters of the LGBT lifestyle vehemently deny the connection, insisting age-of-consent laws would prevent pedophiles from claiming the same rights as homosexuals in employment, housing and other areas.

At face value, the claim appears to have merit, however the problem is psychologists make a sharp distinction between pedophiles and child molesters.

Dr. Gregory Herek, a fellow of the APA and the Association for Psychological Science and past recipient of the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology, argued the point in an article titled “Facts About Homosexuality and Child Molestation.”

Herek said the problem is the average person fails to understand correct terminology, which he says is “confusing” and “misleading” regarding pedophiles.

“Pedophilia and child molestation are used in different ways, even by professionals,” Herek stated. “Pedophilia usually refers to an adult psychological disorder characterized by a preference for prepubescent children as sexual partners; this preference may or may not be acted upon.”

He said that by contrast, child molestation and child sexual abuse refers to actions taken by the perpetrator.

Based on this definition, a pedophile has not broken any laws, since he has not actually engaged in a sexual act with children. Analysts say with no laws being broken if pedophilia were to be declared a sexual orientation, it would fall under the definition of sexual orientation in all appropriate legal statutes.

This could prove especially problematic for employers who hire people to work with children, such as in daycare centers or schools. If a pedophile were to apply for a job, as long as he could claim he has not engaged in the act of child molestation, a claim of discrimination might be supported if he was rejected based on his “sexual orientation.”

Harvey said that while there are currently age-of-consent laws that prohibit adults from engaging in sex with children, there is a push to change that.

“There are people who advocate for sexual freedom who have been attempting to lower the age of consent for quite some time,” Harvey said. “One of the things I see happening is they are going active in freeing and empowering youth to be who they are. They are attempting to de-stigmatize sex between older youth and younger children.

“For instance, they will be pushing under anti-bullying laws that there is nothing wrong with a 16-year-old having sexual relations with an 11-year-old. Once you have passed that barrier and established that is a sexual orientation because that is something that people just do it is a logical step to make the leap to pedophilia.”

She noted that the process that is being played out with mental health professionals such as B4U-Act is the same as what happened in the 1970s.

“The definition by psychologists between pedophilia and child molestation is very important. They want to first establish the idea of an identity of people who are attracted to children,” she said. “The next step is to play the victim card, saying there are people who are hateful to them and criticizing them is hateful because it is an orientation and therefore they cannot help it.

“They reason that if they never act on their sexual impulses towards children then what is the problem? Common sense says that if they have these feelings they will act on them. It is not inborn just like there is no biological basis for homosexuality. However, the militant lobby for pedophiles will defend their right to have that orientation and that’s where they are going to go first. They will not go to behavior right away because they know people won’t go with them on that, but they will go with the idea of desiring what you want to desire because you do not know where it comes from.”

There are also those who advocate legalizing child pornography, contending it helps prevent pedophiles from becoming child molesters.

Milton Diamond, a University of Hawaii professor and director of the Pacific Center for Sex and Society, once stated that child pornography could be beneficial to society because, “Potential sex offenders use child pornography as a substitute for sex against children.”

Diamond is a distinguished lecturer for the Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in San Francisco. The IASHS openly advocated the repeal of the Revolutionary War-era ban on homosexuals serving in the military.

On its website, the IASHS lists “basic sexual rights” that includes “the right to engage in sexual acts or activities of any kind whatsoever, providing they do not involve nonconsensual acts, violence, constraint, coercion or fraud.”

Other rights are to “be free of persecution, condemnation, discrimination, or societal intervention in private sexual behavior” and “the freedom of any sexual thought, fantasy or desire.” The organization also says that no one should be “disadvantaged because of their age.”

What should be even more alarming to parents is that the APA has downplayed any mental health issues that children may experience resulting from sexually abuse by adults.

In 1998, the APA issued a report claiming “that the ‘negative potential’ of adult sex with children was ‘overstated’ and that ‘the vast majority of both men and women reported no negative sexual effects from their child sexual abuse experiences.’”

WND previously reported laws in states such as California and New Jersey barring so-called “gay” conversion therapy could actually prevent mental health professionals from offering counseling to pedophiles.

Attorney Mat Staver, chairman of Liberty Counsel, which has filed a lawsuit against the California law, said under the bill’s language a mental health counselor could be sanctioned if there was an attempt to get a pedophile to change his behavior or speak negatively about the behavior.

“If someone were to say their sexual orientation is toward young children and a licensed mental health practitioner were to counsel against those tendencies as opposed to affirming the behavior it is problematic and could result in an ethical code violation by the counselor,” Staver said. “This is an issue that is clearly lurking in this statute.”

“This language is so broad and vague, it arguably could include all forms of sexual orientation including pedophilia,” said Brad Dacus, president of the Pacific Justice Institute. “It’s not just the orientation that is protected, the conduct associated with the orientation is protected as well.”

Many may not realize that the federal government has already granted pedophiles protected status.

The Matthew Shephard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act lists “sexual orientation” as a protected class; however it does not define the term.

Republicans attempted to add an amendment specifying that “pedophilia is not covered as an orientation.” However, the amendment was defeated by Democrats in Congress shortly after President Obama took office.

Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., stated that all alternative sexual lifestyles should be protected under the law.

“This bill addresses our resolve to end violence based on prejudice and to guarantee that all Americans regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability or all of these ‘philias’ and fetishes and ‘isms’ that were put forward need not live in fear because of who they are. I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this rule.”

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2013/07/gay-laws-set-stage-for-pedophilia-rights...




What is the world is happening? Right is considered wrong. Wrong is considered Cool.
I guess Yerima et al would intensify lobbying.

Thats my presido on point

Cause for reflection

I don't understand this G7 Governors.
The court has ruled against them yet, they still have the guts to meet.
No one is above the law.
Every offender should be dealt with appropriately without fear or favour.
SMH

Of course, Rome was not built in a day. But it would tilt in our favour

There are better days ahead for this great nation.


Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed delight over Nigeria’s election into non-permanent seat of the United Nations Security Council.


This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati.

Nigeria got 186 out of a possible 193 votes to clinch the seat on Thursday at the UN headquarters in New York.

The statement quoted Jonathan as conveying his sincere appreciation to all those who voted for Nigeria.

“The President believes that today’s endorsement of Nigeria’s candidature for the Security Council seat by the vast majority of member-countries is a growing expression of support and encouragement for Nigeria’s active participation in the promotion of peace, security and political stability in Africa and other parts of the world.

“The President is particularly delighted by this historic victory and assures the global community that Nigeria, under his leadership, will continue to make very significant contributions towards the achievement and sustenance of global peace and security.’’

This is the fourth time since it became independence in 1960 that Nigeria is being elected to the UN Security Council.

It is also the second time (2010-2011 and 2014-2015) that Nigeria will be elected to the council under the Jonathan Presidency. (NAN)

See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/jonathan-welcomes-nigerias-election-un-security-council/#sthash.o7eGmUdT.dpuf