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Literature › Nigerian Novel Honored As Finalist In Usa Best Books Awards by Materese(op): 2:58pm On Oct 26, 2010

I just came across this news on Twitter.

http://www.prlog.org/11026299-nigerian-novel-honored-as-finalist-in-usa-best-books-awards.html

Oct 26, 2010 – FEDDIE GIRL the international adventure/thriller detailing the experiences of an American teenager in a Nigerian (West Africa) boarding school has been presented two Best Books 2010 Finalist Awards sponsored by USA Book News.

USABookNews.com, the premiere online magazine and review website for mainstream and independent publishing houses, announced the winners and finalists of THE “BEST BOOKS 2010” AWARDS (BBA) on October 26, 2010. Over 500 winners and finalists were announced in over 140 categories covering print and audio books. Awards were presented for titles published in 2010 and late 2009, and Feddie Girl by Nona David was honored emerged as Finalist in two categories.

Winners and finalists traversed the publishing landscape: Simon & Schuster, Penguin/Putnum, Rodale, McGraw-Hill, John Wiley & Sons, Moody Publishers, American Cancer Society, Sourcebooks, Bernard Books Publishing & hundreds of independent houses.

FEDDIE GIRL - The recent double Award-Winning Finalist by author Nona David published in February of 2010 - Tells the tale of thirteen year old Carlotta Ikedi who didn't like attending her American schools, and gets into constant trouble leading to two expulsions as a result of her behavior. Seeking a solution to Carlotta's problems, her parents enroll her in a private girls school in Nigeria. Carlotta faces a culture shock unlike any that she has ever known, and faces the challenge of succeeding on her own in a strange environment. In this wonderful coming of age novel, author Nona David weaves a fine story of character, friendship, and triumph over adversity.

Nona David, the celebrated author of this Award-Winning novel, currently lives with her husband in Cincinnati Ohio. She has a passion for foreign cultures and zeal to visit new places, learn new languages, and experience new things. Her background, friends, and experiences in Nigeria, West Africa is the major influence for her debut novel, FEDDIE GIRL.

Copies of FEDDIE GIRL can be purchased from the publisher: Bernard Books Publishing https://bernardbooks.com

A Facebook Page, dedicated to the fans of this novel at http://www.facebook.com/FeddieGirl already holds over 10,000 fans and readers.

Excerpts and Reviews of this novel are available on the publisher's website https://bernardbooks.com

A complete list of the winners and finalists of the “Best Books 2010” Awards are available online at http://www.USABookNews.com.

Family › Re: Would You Add Your Parents In Your Facebook Friends List? by Materese: 9:38pm On Jan 22, 2010

minute:
Lol.I already did.Im not in college anymore so I dont have anything to hide.

[b]My Mom,her boyfriend,my fiance's mom,[/b]I am friends with all of them.

You forgot to tell as about the drama on your Facebook profile which will definitely be the consequences of having all these relations as FB friends. How about your Dad? Is he friends with you, your mum, and your mum's boyfriend, too.

Please add me. . . I love reading Facebook drama. grin

Family › Re: Would You Add Your Parents In Your Facebook Friends List? by Materese: 9:35pm On Jan 22, 2010

CHAIRMAN1:
I'll be the 1st Governor to come out of that zone [my hometown(OBUDU)] by the Grace of God.
in Jesus Name.Amen.

Amen to that! Goodluck o!

Family › Re: Would You Add Your Parents In Your Facebook Friends List? by Materese: 9:33pm On Jan 22, 2010

Hehehe, That's a tough one grin

Education › Re: Riot : Education Not For The Poor, Says Unn Vc by Materese: 5:40pm On Jan 21, 2010

Emperoh:
That statement is no big deal!!!
Ilochi Okafor SAN made such a statement on assuming office as the Vice Chancellor of UNIZIK in 2003
He got the students rage and yet came off it unscathed. . . .people were still surcharged for damage incurred during the riot
and still paid the new fee. , . i see a similar scenario here. . . .who is better off?

Yes o! I remember Gomwalk, UNN VC in 1995/1996 did the same thing. He increased school fees by some outrageous percentage and students went on riot. They burned cars, broke windows, beat the guy up and put him in the hospital.
The students went home for 8 whole months. When school resumed, they had to pay reparation fees as well as the increased school fees.

In 2001/2002, Mbanefo, the new UNN VC did the same thing again. And the students reacted as predicted. They rioted. Again, another sit at home for 6-8 months or so. shocked

When they returned, guess what? They paid the increased school fees and even had to legally squat another student on every bed. ie. one bed for two students. Imagine?

It's as if the VC's are doing this increase-school-fees thing on purpose. the reparation fees helps to enrich them even more than the school fees, so go figure!

Education › Re: Riot : Education Not For The Poor, Says Unn Vc by Materese: 5:33pm On Jan 21, 2010

It seems the VC is trying to mimic the amount of money paid as school fees in Western countries. In the US, for e.g, Out-of-state tuition costs at least $4500 (~ N500,000 or more); In-state tuition is about $2000 (~ N300,00O or more) per year.
This means that many parents will have to start saving for their kid's college tuition right from the day the child is born grin

But at least, when you visit these schools, you will see and understand immediately why the tuition is so high: they have good system of education with the best labs, research, infrastructure, professors, libraries, bathrooms, in-campus buses, housing, dorms, insurance, etc

So if Nigerian Universities should start accepting this same amount of school fees, can they boast of the same level and quality of education as Western Colleges?

No be only to talk for mouth say 'Education is not for the poor'. If them give am the money, wetin e go carry am do? That is the big question.

Politics › Re: Current Chronic Theft In Nigeria Banking System by Materese: 5:24pm On Jan 21, 2010

Cytosin:
I don't know the reason behind all these complaint about our banks?? Na by force? Why not keep your money under your mattress and see how armed robbers show you Pepper! Abi una no know say banks don cut bank workers salary? how dem go make up for the cut?

I had to laugh out loud at this. grin

So now the innocent and long-suffering masses are to bear the brunt of the Bank salary cut?

Politics › Re: Current Chronic Theft In Nigeria Banking System by Materese: 9:24pm On Jan 20, 2010

These are really scary stories. When will these yahoo-yahoo business stop? lipsrsealed

Politics › Re: Current Chronic Theft In Nigeria Banking System by Materese: 6:15pm On Jan 20, 2010

Here is another version of the phishing e-mail. This one is supposedly from 'Central Bank of Nigeria.'

You can always tell these scam e-mails by the poor business language and lack of proper editing. That apart, why would a whole CBN contact me? I don't even have an account in Nigeria! Lol!

Please note that Your ATM Card would be suspended due to the emergence of the new Interswitch (Verve) Chip and Pin card.

In order for your ATM Card to remain active, You would have to upgrade your ATM Card to the new Chip and Pin ATM.

Please Use the button below to Activate the New Chip and pin Program to get Unlimited Access on your ATM Card.

Click http://www.cenbank.org/IntOps/chipnpin

If your Card information is not updated within 48 hours ,You Will Be Restricted From our ATM Card Service.

Note:You are advised to make sure all information entered are accurate and correct for your New CHIP AND PIN Card application to be received

Affiliated Banks(GTBank,UBA, Skybank, BankPHB,Zenith, Access Bank,Intercontinental Bank PLC, Diamond Bank,Stanbic IBTC Bank,Africa Bank PLC,Oceanic Bank, Unity Bank, Wema Bank)

Regards

CBN NIGERIA

Politics › Re: Current Chronic Theft In Nigeria Banking System by Materese: 6:09pm On Jan 20, 2010

ehie007:
switch to verve card. .its pretty safe,

The verve card you're talking about is it not the same one hackers are already using to skim for ATM Bank Card Numbers and PIN? Just this week alone, I have already received two emails like the one below. And the funniest thing is that I don't even have a bank account in Nigeria!

Dear Card Holder,

The Introduction of the New ATM Card Called (Verve)has been a Good Help In Eradicating Fraud.

We need you to re-confirm your information to Secure Your Card From Fraud, we have temporarily prevented access to your account.

You would have to apply for the upgrade on your ATM card by going to our website by clicking the link below:

https://ibank.gtbplc.com/ibank2/login.aspx

Note: Card Number (printed on card issued by bank and please your card to be verified must start with this number 62778701) and Pin are numeric. Refer to your Debit and/or Cash Cards.

Thank you for choosing, GTBank Plc

* Please do not respond to this email as your reply will not be received

Food › Re: Tough Meat. How Do I Make It Soft? by Materese: 11:01pm On Jan 11, 2010

pafun:
Beat it with hammer before you cook. It works or any part of the meat , and I am not joking.

Lol! This guy is very funny, but yes, the hammer-beating works, too.

Politics › Re: REPORT: Yar'adua Is Brain-Damaged by Materese: 9:01pm On Jan 11, 2010

It's probably just a small case of Alzheimers. Don't panic, he'll be fine soon.

Politics › Re: Video: Rachel Maddow- Nigeria's president is missing by Materese: 8:57pm On Jan 11, 2010

God help Yar'Adua. Now that he's indisposed his people want to bail on him. Reminds me of Moses on the Mountain.

Food › Re: Tough Meat. How Do I Make It Soft? by Materese: 8:51pm On Jan 11, 2010

miss reese:
My husband recently taught me to blend onions, garlic and ginger and use the mixture to season and tenderize beef, chicken, turkey, it really is very tasty, you should try it and of course cook on medium heat,

He is right. Those are some of the ingredients that go into meat tenderizers. Some enzymes are added, too.

kaecy5:
from experience, when cooking hard meat. dont add salt and spice early,
boil meat plain after a long while, then spice and add salt very late.

from experience i have noted that when u add salt early in the mix the meat stays hard, no matter how long u boil it

this meat we r talking about are meat with skin(back)

This works too. Salts toughens proteins during cooking. Same happens with eggs and fish.

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Food › Re: Help On How To Toast Bread by Materese: 8:46pm On Jan 11, 2010

Tpia, you have tried. However, browse through the poster's threads. She appears to be just seeking for attention. She's recently married, lives in PH, and I don't believe she just doesn't know how to use a toaster. Unless she came straight from the villla. But, even then, she must have at least gone through sec sch, right?

Or maybe her hubby has one of those huge, oven-style toasters meant for pizza. You may never know. Lol

Food › Re: The Worst Thing You Ate When You Were Hungry In Boarding School by Materese: 8:35pm On Jan 11, 2010

madam L:
cold water eba with geisha mixed with ground pepper as soup.

Sounds like Eba n Ge

Food › Re: The Worst Thing You Ate When You Were Hungry In Boarding School by Materese: 8:34pm On Jan 11, 2010

In my school junior girls used to chew up moin-moin leaves, swallow the juice and spit out the fibre.

Food › Re: Your Worst Friuts by Materese: 8:30pm On Jan 11, 2010

^^^ Lol!

Romance › Re: What Would U Do If U Catch Your Girl/guy Cheating On You by Materese: 8:24pm On Jan 11, 2010

Is your question about food, or would you like us to tell you the kind of hot soup the cheating partner will land in if caught?

Food › Re: Help On How To Toast Bread by Materese: 8:22pm On Jan 11, 2010

This is just so funny. i don't believe the poster is serious tongue

Food › Re: Your 2010 Food Vows! by Materese: 8:21pm On Jan 11, 2010

Try to do without diet coke.

Food › Re: Worst Food Combination by Materese: 8:18pm On Jan 11, 2010

Beans and honey tongue

Rice and caramel (Tastes like rice crispies)

Food › Re: Which Fruit Juice Is The Best In Nigeria? by Materese: 8:12pm On Jan 11, 2010

What about Zobo? It contains a lot of polyphenols and other antioxidants which are very good for the body i.e. provided you don't add too much sugar or caloric sweetners.

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Food › Re: Does Heavy Dinner Make U Hungry In D Morning? by Materese: 8:11pm On Jan 11, 2010

It depends on your metabolic rate. It doesn't happen to everyone.

Food › Re: Help, I Can't Cook To Save My Life! by Materese: 8:09pm On Jan 11, 2010

Cookbooks and watching food channels on TV will help. the fastest way to learn though is by watching and learning from experience. If you have a friend that knows how to cook, always accompany him or her into the kitchen to see what they do and how they do it, and what the food should look like at various stages of the cooking process.
Then go home and try it on your own. With time, you will gain enough confidence.

Food › Re: How To Make Nigerian Style Cake? by Materese: 8:05pm On Jan 11, 2010

Just wondering what you mean by [i]Nigerian-style [/i]cake. Isn't there a better name for it? Like maybe Fairy Cake, Raisin-bran Cake, Carrot Cake, Butter Cake, Ice-cream Cake, Coffee Cake, Friut Cake, etc?

Food › Re: Leafy Green Vegetables by Materese: 8:03pm On Jan 11, 2010

I love veggies.

Don't know how else to contribute to a thread like this. grin

Food › Re: Who Knows A Faster Procedure Of Ripening Plantains ? by Materese: 8:01pm On Jan 11, 2010

You an also try putting them together in an air-tight plastic bag with other kinds of climacteric fruits that are already undergoing the ripening stage (giving off ethylene) e.g. Bananas, paw-paw, cantaloupe. Then store in a dark place (like your kitchen cupboard).

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Food › Re: Tough Meat. How Do I Make It Soft? by Materese: 7:57pm On Jan 11, 2010

^^^ Or use a pressure cooker if you have one. Otherwise, use meat tenderizer, or tenderize by beating and marinate before cooking.
Another good way is to stew the meat slowly in it's own juice. Don't bring to a hard boil, just let it simmer.

What kind of beef cut are you using though?

Food › Re: What Flows Best With Gari? by Materese: 7:52pm On Jan 11, 2010

james1:
Groundnuts,groundnuts and more groundnut with a dash of sugar and salt.
if u neva 3i am b4,take am as project,now!

I agree, but I'm not so sure about the salt. Why add sugar if you know you'd tone the sweetness down again with salt?

Food › Re: What Food Do You Never Get Tired Of Eating by Materese: 7:50pm On Jan 11, 2010

Rice!!!!!!!! Then maybe bread and eggs.

Food › Re: What Was Your First Meal Of 2010? by Materese: 7:49pm On Jan 11, 2010

Ogaga4Luv:
[size=13pt]twisted blood with some kind of special meatz. . . . [/size]

Sick . . .

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