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PoliticsRe: Kim Young-Chae To Nigeria: You Don’t Need Foreign Help To Solve Insecurity by Cousin9999: 6:17pm On May 10, 2021
Says the country that begs the US military to stay in their country. The US military has been trying to leave that sh**hole for years.
TravelRe: What Country Is Ideal And Affordable For Undergraduate Studies? by Cousin9999: 6:13pm On May 10, 2021
icenti:
Please while you’re all considering him, I have about 4m at the moment and by December it should be about 20m (it’s only gonna get better) what country would you suggest. Also, I don’t want to work over there as I already have a job that can take care of me wherever I may be In The world.
Just go to the US or Canada because if you want papers, it's pretty easy.
TravelRe: Oke Osharode: Cape Verde, Travelling With Nigerian Passport May Mean Deportation by Cousin9999: 6:06pm On May 10, 2021
Not surprising. They're infested with racist mulattos. They probably welcome white and asian human tr4ffickers and s3x tourists.
EducationRe: Most Affordable Universities In Spain by Cousin9999(op): 10:27pm On May 09, 2021
Average living costs in Spanish cities
Generally, Spain is a relatively affordable country where international students should not feel financially pressured.

You’ll need between 900 – 1,100 EUR to live in Spain. Costs are higher if you choose Madrid or Barcelona, which are the most expensive Spanish cities.

In cities like Valencia, Seville or Cadiz, you can enjoy cheaper costs of living, around 700 – 900 EUR/month on average.
Student accommodation costs
The main housing options for students in Spain are:

Student residence halls – prices range from 360 to 650 EUR/month.

Rent an apartment – Many students prefer this option. Prices start at around 200 EUR and go over 1,000 EUR/month. You can find websites like Uniplaces or Resa, which help you compare different living places. One way to reduce your expenses is to share an apartment with other students.

Living with a Spanish family – Prices can vary based on region, living conditions, and so on. You can find online services that help you get in touch with Spanish families.
EducationRe: Most Affordable Universities In Spain by Cousin9999(op): 9:57pm On May 09, 2021
Public universities in Spain offer two types of degrees: official degrees and university-specific degrees. For official degrees, each Autonomous Community establishes limits for tuition. They usually range between:

150 – 3,500 EUR/year for Bachelor’s programmes
300 – 3,500 EUR/year for Master’s programmes
TravelRe: What Country Is Ideal And Affordable For Undergraduate Studies? by Cousin9999:
When I think about a place for a Nigerian student to study, I consider cost, quality, standard of living, and comfort.

I have yet to see any place that's cheaper, safer, of comparable quality, and more comfortable than Spain.

Yes, you'll encounter racism, but not the horrors of (west, east, south, central) Asia or eastern Europe. And arguably the racism you'll encounter is comparable to dealing with the occasional a-hole in other places. I'm dismissive of it only because it's mild and Spanish education is so cheap, and most people there don't seem terribly ignorant and gross. I figure if you're trying to make a better life for yourself, this is a more reasonable compromise than what you deal with elsewhere.

Plus, the Spanish lifestyle is far better than the boredom, bad weather, and ugly surroundings of other places. The food isn't nasty, the women are "friendly" (and the guys obviously), and there's plenty to do. I'm guessing English teaching is an easy, decent job to get (for students).
EducationMost Affordable Universities In Spain by Cousin9999(op): 8:36pm On May 09, 2021
These are some of the Spanish universities with the most affordable tuition fees:

University of Granada – the average tuition is 821 EUR/year
University of Valencia – the average tuition is 2,600 EUR/year
University of Santiago de Compostela – the average tuition is 1,600 EUR/year
Universitat Rovira i Virgili – the average tuition is 2,900 EUR/year
Based on our research, we’ve noticed that non-EU/EEA students can encounter the following situations when they enrol in Spanish public universities:

They are charged the same tuition as EU/EEA citizens
They are charged tuition that is around 1,000 – 1,500 EUR higher than the tuition for EU/EEA citizens
They are charged tuition that is two or three times higher
Taken from this article:

Study in Spain: Fees and Living Costs
https://www.mastersportal.com/articles/357/study-in-spain-fees-and-living-costs.html

Other important info:

What are the differences between an official master's degree and a UAB-specific master's degree?

https://www.uab.cat/web/study/graduate/what-are-the-differences-between-an-official-master-s-degree-and-a-uab-specific-master-s-degree-1345713249545.html
TravelRe: Which African Country Is The Best FOR Industrious And Innovative Business Minds? by Cousin9999: 8:23pm On May 09, 2021
You need to network with people who have done what you're trying to do, or who are in the process.

Use social media to connect with them. It should help you avoid a lot of trouble.
Foreign AffairsRe: South Africa Considers Legalising Women To Marry More Than One Man by Cousin9999: 8:08pm On May 09, 2021
Actually considering this makes SA look like a sh**hole.

This would probably be used for tr4fficking. Furthermore, we see the abuse and dysfunction from men in regular marriages, or just in dating, imagine more than one husband. Why create such a dangerous situation for women?

A situation with multiple wives just doesn't carry these dangers. The way men and women are wired allows it to work. In fact, it arguably should be encouraged given the problems of broken homes, infidelity, out-of-wedlock children, and financial issues in monogamy.
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Is This A Scam? by Cousin9999: 12:34am On May 09, 2021
dosage150:
He said he paid 500k for training & certification to the company.
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TravelRe: Karu Waterfall Abuja: Is This The Most Beautiful Waterfall In Nigeria? (Photos) by Cousin9999: 5:32pm On May 08, 2021
Has every corner of Nigeria been explored enough to know?
ProgrammingRe: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by Cousin9999: 3:56pm On May 08, 2021
Yes.
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Which Of These Online Skills Would You Recommend For Me To Learn by Cousin9999: 3:52pm On May 08, 2021
Ethical hacking
HealthRe: China Was Preparing For A Third World War With Biological Weapons by Cousin9999(op): 2:34pm On May 08, 2021
Yet Colonel Cao is listed on project reports as a researcher from the Academy of Military Medical Sciences of the People's Liberation Army, works closely with other military scientists and is director of the Military Biosafety Expert Committee.

Cao, an epidemiologist who studied at Cambridge University, even sits on the Wuhan Institute of Virology's advisory board. He was second-in-command of the military team sent into the city under Major General Chen Wei, the country's top biodefence expert, to respond to the new virus and develop a vaccine.

The US State Department also raised concerns over risky 'gain of function' experiments to manipulate coronaviruses at the Wuhan lab and suggested researchers fell sick with Covid-like symptoms weeks before the outbreak emerged more widely in the Chinese city.

Last month, Britain, the US and 12 other countries criticised Beijing for refusing to share key data and samples after a joint World Health Organisation and Chinese study into the pandemic's origins dismissed a lab leak as 'extremely unlikely'.

Filippa Lentzos, a biosecurity expert at King's College London, said the latest disclosures fitted 'the pattern of inconsistencies' coming from Beijing.

'They are still not being transparent with us,' she said. 'We have no hard data on the pandemic origins, whether it was a natural spill-over from animals or some kind of accidental research-related leak, yet we're unable to get straight answers and that simply does not inspire confidence.'

The documents obtained by The Mail on Sunday detail a major project called 'the discovery of animal-delivered pathogens carried by wild animals', which set out to find organisms that could infect humans and investigate their evolution.

It was launched in 2012 and funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The project was led by Xu Jianguo, who boasted at a conference in 2019 that 'a giant network of infectious disease prevention and control is taking shape'.

The professor also headed the first expert group investigating Covid's emergence in Wuhan. He denied human transmission initially, despite evidence from hospitals, then insisted in mid-January 'this epidemic is limited and will end if there are no new cases next week'.

One review of his virus-hunting project admitted 'a large number of new viruses have been discovered, causing great concern in the international virology community'.

It added that if pathogens spread to humans and livestock, they could cause new infectious diseases 'posing a great threat to human health and life safety and may cause major economic losses, even affect social stability'.

An update in 2018 said that the scientific teams – who published many of their findings in international journals – had found four new pathogens and ten new bacteria while 'more than 1,640 new viruses were discovered using metagenomics technology'. Such research is based on extraction of genetic material from samples such as those collected by Prof Shi from bat faeces and blood in the cave networks of southern China.

Such extensive sampling led to Prof Shi's rapid revelation last year of RaTG13, the closest known relative to the new strain of coronavirus that causes Covid.

It was stored at the Wuhan lab, the biggest repository of bat coronaviruses in Asia.

It later emerged she changed its name from another virus identified in a previous paper, thus obscuring its link to three miners who died from a strange respiratory disease they caught clearing bat droppings.

Prof Shi also admitted that eight more unidentified SARS viruses had been collected in the mine. The institute took its database of virus samples offline in September 2019, just a few weeks before Covid cases exploded in Wuhan.

A comment was made on social media after Colonel Cao published a paper on a fatal tick bite, saying he and Prof Shi 'can always find a virus that has never been found in humans', adding: 'I suspect this is another so-called 'scientific research' made in the laboratory.'

In recent years, China's military has ramped up its hiring of scientists after President Xi Jinping said this was a key element in the nation's march for global supremacy.

Lianchao Han, a dissident who used to work for the Chinese government, said Cao's involvement raised suspicions that military researchers who are experts in coronaviruses might also be involved in bio-defence operations.

'Many have been working with Western research institutes for years to steal our know-hows but China still refuses to share critical information a year after the pandemic has killed over three million.'

David Asher, an expert on biological, chemical and nuclear proliferation, who led State Department inquiries into the origins of Covid-19, said: 'The Chinese have made it clear they see biotechnology as a big part of the future of hybrid warfare. The big question is whether their work in these fields is offensive or defensive.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9556415/amp/China-preparing-WW3-biological-weapons-six-years-investigators-say.html
HealthChina Was Preparing For A Third World War With Biological Weapons by Cousin9999(op): 2:32pm On May 08, 2021
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9556415/amp/China-preparing-WW3-biological-weapons-six-years-investigators-say.html

China was preparing for a Third World War with biological weapons - including coronavirus - SIX years ago, according to bombshell dossier that was uncovered by the US State Department

Chinese scientists have been preparing for a Third World War fought with biological and genetic weapons including coronavirus for the last six years, according to a document obtained by US investigators.

The bombshell paper, accessed by the US State Department, insists they will be 'the core weapon for victory' in such a conflict, even outlining the perfect conditions to release a bioweapon, and documenting the impact it would have on 'the enemy's medical system'.

This latest evidence that Beijing considered the military potential of SARS coronaviruses from as early as 2015 has also raised fresh fears over the cause of Covid-19, with some officials still believing the virus could have escaped from a Chinese lab.

The dossier by People's Liberation Army scientists and health officials, details of which were reported in The Australian, examined the manipulation of diseases to make weapons 'in a way never seen before'.

Senior government figures say it 'raises major concerns' over the intentions of those close to Chinese President Xi Jinping amid growing fears about the country's lack of regulation over its activity in laboratories.

The authors of the document insist that a third world war 'will be biological', unlike the first two wars which were described as chemical and nuclear respectively.

Referencing research which suggested the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan forced them to surrender, and bringing about the end of WWII, they claim bioweapons will be 'the core weapon for victory' in a third world war.

The document also outlines the ideal conditions to release a bioweapon and cause maximum damage.

The scientists say such attacks should not be carried out in the middle of a clear day, as intense sunlight can damage the pathogens, while rain or snow can affect the aerosol particles.

Instead, it should be released at night, or at dawn, dusk, or under cloudy weather, with 'a stable wind direction...so that the aerosol can float into the target area'.

Meanwhile, the research also notes that such an attack would result in a surge of patients requiring hospital treatment, which then 'could cause the enemy's medical system to collapse'.

Other concerns include China's 'Gain of Function' research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology - near where the first Covid outbreak was discovered - at which virologists are creating new viruses said to be more transmissible and more lethal.

MP Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, said: 'This document raises major concerns about the ambitions of some of those who advise the top party leadership. Even under the tightest controls these weapons are dangerous.'

Chemical weapons expert Hamish de Bretton-Gordon said: 'China has thwarted all attempts to regulate and police its laboratories where such experimentation may have taken place.'

The revelation from the book What Really Happened in Wuhan was reported yesterday.

The document, New Species of Man-Made Viruses as Genetic Bioweapons, says: 'Following developments in other scientific fields, there have been major advances in the delivery of biological agents.

'For example, the new-found ability to freeze-dry micro-organisms has made it possible to store biological agents and aerosolise them during attacks.'

It has 18 authors who were working at 'high-risk' labs, analysts say.

Australian Strategic Policy ­Institute executive director Peter Jennings also raised concerns over China's biological research into coronaviruses potentially being weaponised in future.

'There is no clear distinction for research capability because whether it's used offensively or defensively is not a decision these scientists would take,' he said.

'If you are building skills ostensibly to protect your military from a biological attack, you're at the same time giving your military a capacity to use these weapons ­offensively. You can't separate the two.'

Intelligence agencies suspect Covid-19 may be the result of an inadvertent Wuhan lab leak. But as yet there is no evidence to suggest it was intentionally released.

Only this week, Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro appeared to strongly criticise China by accusing it of creating Covid to spark a chemical 'warfare.'

The comments were made during a press conference on Wednesday as the hardline leader sought to further distance himself from the growing attacks over his domestic handling of a pandemic that has produced the second-highest death toll in the world.

'It's a new virus. Nobody knows whether it was born in a laboratory or because a human ate some animal they shouldn't have,' Bolsonaro said.

'But it is there. The military knows what chemical, bacteriological and radiological warfare. Are we not facing a new war? Which country has grown its GDP the most? I will not tell you.'

While Bolsonaro did not name China in his speech, data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development showed that China was the only G20 member whose GDP showed a growth during the pandemic in 2020, expanding by 2.3%.

And the World Health Organization chief said as recently as March that all theories on the origins of Covid-19 remained open after reading the WHO-China study – despite the claim the report dismissed the notion that the virus escaped from a lab as 'extremely unlikely'.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said all of the hypotheses are 'on the table' and require further investigation after reading the report from the international experts' mission to Wuhan.

But his comments came just hours after it emerged the report dismissed the lab leak theory and said the transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario.


The report's release was repeatedly delayed, raising questions about whether the Chinese side was trying to skew the conclusions to prevent blame for the pandemic falling on China.

Critics including ex-President Trump have accused the WHO of parroting Chinese propaganda on the virus since the outbreak was first announced to the world.

The comments by Dr Tedros came after New York Republican Representative Lee Zeldin slammed China for 'covering up to the world the pandemic's origins', while the WHO 'has played along time and time again'.

Meanwhile, Dr Anthony Fauci, President Biden's chief medical adviser, revealed he has 'concerns' over the WHO's controversial fact-finding mission.

Repeated delays in the report's release raised questions about whether the Chinese side was trying to skew its conclusions.

'We've got real concerns about the methodology and the process that went into that report, including the fact that the government in Beijing apparently helped to write it,' U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a recent CNN interview.

China rejected that criticism and accused the US of 'exerting political pressure' on the fact-finding mission experts.

'The US has been speaking out on the report. By doing this, isn't the U.S. trying to exert political pressure on the members of the WHO expert group?' asked Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian.

Scientists studying bat diseases at China's maximum-security laboratory in Wuhan were engaged in a massive project to investigate animal viruses alongside leading military officials – despite their denials of any such links.

Documents obtained by The Mail on Sunday reveal that a nationwide scheme, directed by a leading state body, was launched nine years ago to discover new viruses and detect the 'dark matter' of biology involved in spreading diseases.

One leading Chinese scientist, who published the first genetic sequence of the Covid-19 virus in January last year, found 143 new diseases in the first three years of the project alone.

The fact that such a virus-detection project is led by both civilian and military scientists appears to confirm incendiary claims from the United States alleging collaboration between the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) and the country's 2.1 million-strong armed forces.

The scheme's five team leaders include Shi Zhengli, the WIV virologist nicknamed 'Bat Woman' for her trips to find samples in caves, and Cao Wuchun, a senior army officer and government adviser on bioterrorism.

Prof Shi denied the US allegations last month, saying: 'I don't know of any military work at the WIV. That info is incorrect.'
Jobs/VacanciesRe: How Much Can I Use To Start Selling Fried Yam And Potatoes By The Roadside by Cousin9999: 6:15am On May 08, 2021
Why have you decided on yam and potato?

Besides equipment costs, what else have you considered? Have you scouted locations? If you know where to be and when, you might make more money in a few hours than some people make all week.

You also might want to look at alternatives for product. Consider offering something no one else is, or find a way to deliver a traditionally pricier item on the cheap. Maybe sell certain things depending on the deal you can negotiate around that time. That's another thing to look into; suppliers. There's all sorts of things you can do there, like getting cheap stuff from the market that they're about to throw away (expires next day, not "pretty" enough to sell, unpopular item, or etc), or taking leftovers trucked in to sell to other people (not enough to sell for any real money).

Update us as you get started.
BusinessRe: Spanish GB Foods Commissions $51.9M Tomato Processing Plant In Kebbi by Cousin9999: 6:36pm On May 07, 2021
Cool.
RomanceRe: 22 Reasons Why You MUST Never Date A Single/Divorced Mother - Opinion by Cousin9999: 5:37pm On May 07, 2021
I think it's better to say you shouldn't date someone with kids unless you also have kids.
HealthRe: HELP: When Should I Start Making Love To My Wife Again After Giving Birth?? by Cousin9999: 5:27pm On May 07, 2021
How about you give this woman's body a break?

I mean, she just pushed a melon out of it. Can she rest? Furthermore, carrying a child, even months after, takes a lot out of the body, physically and mentally. Be happy and thankful if she has a smooth pregnancy. And try to be supportive as she recovers. Be a good husband, and don't act like a teenager that's never had a woman.
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Let's Talk About Joining Confraternity Before Getting A Job by Cousin9999: 5:15pm On May 07, 2021
That's one of those defining moments.

Saying "yes" to that means you'll agree to anything. That's part of why they want you to join. They want confidence that they own you.
RomanceRe: Why Must WOMEN Still Wait For MEN To Propose, Are They Scared Or Really Scared? by Cousin9999: 6:16am On May 07, 2021
If a woman proposes to a man, right or wrong, I feel like you're playing yourself. Don't do that.
TravelRe: Graveyard Of Nigeria's Dead Airplanes (Photos) by Cousin9999: 5:03am On May 07, 2021
This is an example of why investing in rail is important. Rail cars last up to 50 years and use a fraction of the energy.
TravelRe: Citizenship By Investment: About Canada. by Cousin9999: 4:54am On May 07, 2021
babakb:
Though it differs from province to province, going by the prevailing exchange rate it's a minimum of 75 Million Naira.

The program is for multi millionaires.
For roughly half that, you can get citizenship or PR in several Caribbean countries.
TravelRe: Helpful Clues On How To Relocate To Australia(single Mum) by Cousin9999: 4:51am On May 07, 2021
Search for the Australia thread. A lot of good info.
TravelRe: Check Your Feet's, And Tell Us Which Continent You come From. by Cousin9999: 4:01am On May 07, 2021
TravelRe: Check Your Feet's, And Tell Us Which Continent You come From. by Cousin9999: 3:58am On May 07, 2021
richeeyo:
I be Greek, and I still dey here, Airport here I come
That foot shape means you're more likely to have aches, but you're also more likely to be athletic. It's a common shape in athletes.
TravelRe: Enrolling For Nursing Program In US. by Cousin9999: 10:13pm On May 06, 2021
TravelRe: Opinion:- 10 Reasons Why Nigeria Is Better Than Canada by Cousin9999: 4:13pm On May 06, 2021
Lucas4903:
You all are just glorified paupers because u don dey collect $800 /$1000 per week
lol My guy, why do you choose violence? lol
Foreign AffairsRe: The Reason Why The United States Of America Is Better Than China by Cousin9999: 4:07pm On May 06, 2021
Olominira:
China is far ahead of US when it comes to tech applications. Then, technically poverty is more in the US than China despite the population
I don't think that's even true in an alternate universe.
Foreign AffairsRe: Americans Don't Understand The Truth About China - Video by Cousin9999: 4:04pm On May 06, 2021
TravelRe: Look what's happening at the US embassy by Cousin9999: 3:20pm On May 06, 2021
Might be fake.

If it's real, don't take it literally. They could be getting a surge in applications, and they want people to fall back. Once things cool down, this probably won't be the case. It could also be a result of Chinese flu. They may want to use that date until they're certain about some things.

Just focus on Canada, UK, NZ, and a few other places.
Foreign AffairsChina's Emissions Surpass All Developed Nations Combined by Cousin9999(op): 2:46pm On May 06, 2021
https://www.axios.com/china-emissions-ranking-0757dc71-ffdd-4236-af40-1da21e669061.html

The distribution of global greenhouse gas emissions has reached an inflection point: China's emissions exceeded developed nations combined in 2019, a new Rhodium Group analysis concludes.

Why it matters: "The shifting dynamics of global emissions — with China surpassing the developed world for the first time — means that meeting the Paris goals will require significant and rapid action from all countries," Kate Larsen, a director at Rhodium, tells Axios.

The big picture: Rhodium compared China's emissions to nations in the multilateral Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development as of 2019, including all EU members. The chart above shows totals.

The analysis also showed that on a per-capita basis, China's 2019 emissions were close to the OECD average. The firm expects that the final 2020 data will show China's per-capita emissions exceeded the OECD average.

Rhodium's Larsen notes China's per-capita rise stems from higher living standards, China's relatively fossil-intensive power mix and its export-focused manufacturing.

What we're watching: The steps China takes — or doesn't — in coming years to breathe life into its pledge to have its emissions peak before 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2060.

By the numbers: China's emissions are over a quarter of the world's total. Their per-capita emissions were over 10 tons of CO2-equivalent in 2019, but that's still far below the world-leading U.S. at 17.6 tons, per Rhodium.

Yes, but: China's emissions look very different when measured on a historical basis.

Why it matters: It helps explain why nations that industrialized first bear such responsibility for tackling warming, even as emissions growth is centered in the Asia-Pacific.

The big picture: "A large share of the CO2 emitted into the atmosphere each year hangs around for hundreds of years. As a result, current global warming is the result of emissions from both the recent and more distant past," Rhodium notes.

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