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Padipadi: I disagree.
Critical thinking can also come from other subjects.
I d prefer that maths be taught as compulsory subject in secondary schools but it should not be mandatory to v credit in it at SSCE. Or possibly give art students who are gaining tertiary institution admission the grace of having at least a pass

You have a point.

One thing we have to learn in this country is the culture of maintenance. One doesn't just build and think that the job is over. Maintenance is key.

Also, people should learn to handle public property with care. I'm sure that one of the things that make the toilets an unpleasant sight apart from the leaking roof, may be failure of people to flush them after use. That's a habit that one notices when people use such facilities. It's not good behaviour.

Maths is important for critical thinking.

It exercises the brain and sharpen your thinking skills.
It helps us recognise patterns and to understand the world around us.

The knowledge of maths produces numeracy just as the knowledge of languages (English language for instance) produces literacy.

Here are some examples of what I
mean by numeracy:
(a) Being able to critically assess statistics.
(b) Being able to manage family/personal budgets , purchases and business transactions.
(c) Being able to estimate – in all kinds of situations, e.g. journey speed, time and distance, roughly how much a bill will be or your expected bank balance at the end of the month...

For those asking about what you should do, try the following so that you don't even have to get angry in the first place.

1. Talk Yourself out of being offended
In the heat of the moment, try asking yourself these questions:
“What am I getting so bent out of shape for? Does this really matter? What’s the big deal?” Reason with yourself: “Did he really mean it the way I perceived it? ‘’what is he really trying to say?”
Remember, the reason we usually feel offended/angry is because of the meaning we attach to what is said or done: “That means he really doesn’t care!” “She’s saying I am no good!” “I knew he didn’t really love me!” “She wouldn’t say that if she was …” And so the internal interpretation goes. So simply reframe it. Talk yourself out of the offense. Know that the person is simply expressing his opinion. You will be happier as you learn to talk yourself out of offence.

2. Reserve Judgment, don’t be quick to conclude. Delay your response
Delay judgment until the conversation has run its course. You just may find there is no offense to be had or nothing to be angry about by the time you get to the end.

3: Accept Imperfection

We all have foibles, idiosyncrasies and personality and character flaws. Yours just may be different than mine. So don’t hold on to the imperfections of others so tightly that you strangle yourself in the process!
Part of accepting others’ imperfections is also learning to forgive them their past mistakes (so the current problem isn’t blown out of proportion as an extension of a previous problem unresolved) Remember, people are imperfect. You are imperfect. Life is imperfect.

Good

Academic books require critical thinking and memorization unlike novels where you just try to get the general idea of the story and probably just note a few lines that interest you. Most people only read academic books for exams (people hate exams!) so they can't wait to get over the 'task'

Never heard of the school till now.

100 years.

Good but incomplete info. You did not state how to deal with it.

A clueless man will not pose so much threat to the opposition as he does. I guess they are trying to makes themselves feel better by always using the word 'clueless'.

He has even brought good luck to the word 'clueless'. I mean, that's the most frequently used word these days on social media. That word has become a celebrity too.

I'm not suprised. They did not expect it. They thought it would be a potential bad news for weeks. Sorry to disappoint you guys, you're not getting any bad news item from Nigeria on ebola. Look somewhere else. Always looking for bad news.

Really?

These people have a long way to go. You can't help yourself and you kill those who want to help you. What word do we use to describe this? Helpophobia? caused by ignorance?

Horayce: But a sensitive person may well learn to develop thick skin if u r barraged with insults. Certainly worked for me.

Yeah. I'm not surprised anymore when I see such comments. It's just that I expect people to be mature even when they want to counter an opinion. But anyway, this is a public forum made up of different kinds of people with varying personalities so it's not unexpected.

nice

6. Another 'great feature' you 'miss' is the insults and silly comments by childish people who quote you.

Ok. Make it worth it.

I share your optimism. But I hope it is backed up with a solid plan to that effect. Wishing Nigeria goodluck in this fight.

Seems we are going to need military/anti-bomb squad near each mechanic/ car wash. This is simply outrageous.

KnowAll: Give them Borno State and Yobe u think they would come and disturb U in d SW or SE. Abeg leave that side.

OK. Mr Know All has spoken. What more can I say?

Anyhow, I will say the little that I know.
Have you forgotten that their plan is not just to control those states but to make Nigeria a country guided by sharia laws?

They have embarked on a never-ending conquest. One or two states is not enough for them.

What political party? Waste of time! They are more interested in conquering more lands and enforcing sharia.

Their decision.

True observation.
These days if you want to read sensible comments, just skip the first page unless the topic stayed in the section for a while before being moved to the frontpage.

It usually annoys me to see useless comments on reasonable topics.

UjSizzle: That Cipro-something like that keeps me awake for days. Na me dey handle nightwatch duties when I get typhoid.

Notice I get rashes when i go to my aunts house too. Suspect the water....do those have sulphur too?

The Cipro- something is Ciprifloxacin.

No. Ciprofloxacin is not a sulpha drug; it is a broad spectrum antibiotic used in the treatment of a number of
infections, including respiratory tract infections (RTI's), sinus infections, typhoid fever,urinary tract infections (UTI's), etc

It can induce insomnia (sleeplessness), a condition termed Cipro-induced insomnia.
That should explain your night watches.

Ok

The Ivorians should take these preventive measures seriously. Sometimes you don't have to see or experience to believe. It's common sense.

timoney: Grandpa nobody send u lecture na. Na so una dey fail exam com dey blame devil.

You did not look closely. I created this thread! I was just trying to explain a little further on drug side-effects.

Can you now tell us yours? 'cos you have failed to give your answer to the question in your bid to play the 'class teacher'

Ok.

Timbi: EXTRA PYRAMIDAL EFFECTS FROM ZMAPP. IT WAS SO BAD.

no be only extrapyramidal, anticholinergic nko? By the way how did you escape quarantine?

omaksaith: severe vomiting with nitrofluratoin

it's Nitrofurantoin, an antibiotic usually employed for treating urinary tract infections.

hermesprogidy: hmm... Mine was finding the 70 year old granny living in the next building unbelievably attractive. That malaria nearly spoil my life.

you must have had derilium from severe malaria

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