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Aircraft manufacturers typically give steep discounts to list prices. Below is a quora answer to a question on airline costs: "To be clear, aircraft cost much less than their list price. A Boeing 737-700NG is listed at $80.6 million but the aircraft actually sells at a 52% discount of $38.7 million. Boeing even recently closed a deal for 20 737-700s for only $22.7 million each to stay competitive. Another example is the much larger Boeing 777–300ER, which is listed at $320 million but has been sold for as little as $150 million. A Boeing 777–200LR sells for as little as $118 Million. Airbus also offers huge discounts in the range of 45% to 55% off." How long does it take for an airline to break even on a new airplane purchase? by Ty Joseph https://www.quora.com/How-long-does-it-take-for-an-airline-to-break-even-on-a-new-airplane-purchase/answer/Ty-Joseph-1?share=27776828&srid=JbRm |
This is one of the most inspiring messages and speaks to the heart of Africa's problems. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJRtYNdFRHo |
The trial of pastor Jones The truth about tithing (unknown author) Judge: Mr. Jones you have been charged with multiple counts of extortion. Your crime spree covers 20 years and thousands of victims. You have defrauded people out of their money with fear and manipulation, telling them they had to tithe 10% of their income as per the LAW to your Regd. organization (called Church) and that God would bless them if they did. You also told them that if they didn't tithe God would curse them. How do you plead? Mr. Jones: I plead not guilty your Honor, I have done nothing wrong. I have only preached what the Bible says. In the Bible Abraham tithed to Melchizedek and God blessed him for his faithful giving. The Bible even says he was rich in silver and gold. Judge: Is it not true, Mr. Jones, that in Genesis chapter 13 verse 2 the Bible says Abraham was rich with livestock, silver and gold? Mr. Jones: Yes, you are exactly right, that's what I just told you. Judge: Ok, we read about Abraham being a rich man in chapter 13 but it is not until Genesis chapter 14 that we read about Abraham's tithe to Melchizedek. So Abraham was already a rich man before he tithed to Melchizedek, wasn't he? Mr. Jones: Yes, I suppose you are right. Judge: So his riches were not the result of his tithe to Melchizedek? Mr. Jones: No. Judge: Mr. Jones, you also say God blessed him for his faithful giving. How many times is it recorded that Abraham gave tithes to Melchizedek? Mr. Jones: Well, just once. Judge: So the Bible never said that he gave week after week? Mr. Jones: No it does not. Judge: Where did Abraham get the things that he gave to Melchizedek? Mr. Jones: Well the Bible says it was from the plunders of war? Judge: So you are telling me that he gave from the plunders of war? Mr. Jones: Yes that's what the Bible says. Judge: So he basically took things that were not really his in the first place and gave them as the tithe? Mr. Jones: That is what the scripture seems to indicate. Judge: Is it recorded that he ever took anything from his own possessions and tithed them to Melchizedek or anyone else? Mr. Jones: I guess not Judge: You guess not, you are a teacher and you are only guessing, is it or is it not written that he ever gave any of his own possessions as a tithe to anyone? Mr. Jones: No it is not written anywhere that I have seen. Judge: Is it recorded as to what exactly Abraham did give Melchizedek? Mr. Jones: I believe it says plunder? Judge: So plunder could be any number of things? Mr. Jones: Yes, I suppose Judge: It could have been food, cattle, sheep, the people's possessions or any number of things. It does not say it was all money correct? Mr. Jones: Yes you are correct, it does not say just money Judge: As a matter of fact money is never mentioned in that account at all is that correct Mr. Jones? Mr. Jones: Yes your Honor, money is never mentioned just goods and food and people. Judge: So there is no way you can say with any certainty that Abraham in fact gave Melchizedek any money at all? Mr. Jones: That is right. Judge: I only have one last question for you Mr. Jones, did God command Abraham to give this plunder tithe to Melchizedek? Mr. Jones: No, it appears that he did this voluntarily. Judge: So are you trying to tell me that because of this voluntary, one time gift by Abraham, that may not have even consisted of money, all Christians everywhere are obligated to bring 10% of their weekly paycheck to a local Regd.Organization-church? Considering all the evidence I would say you are beyond any shadow of a doubt guilty of deliberately trying to make the scriptures says things they have not said for financial gain. Mr. Jones: Ok your Honor, I can see how foolish I was to try and use the story of Melchizedeck to try and get the people to tithe money. But there are many other verses that will support my belief on tithing. Jacob said he would give God 10% of everything. I think we should follow his example. Judge: Let's see what Jacob said. Please read the verse you are talking about for me Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones: In Genesis chapter 28 starting at verse 20 it says. Jacob vowed a vow, saying, "If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clothing to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace, and Yahweh will be my God, then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, will be God's house. Of all that you will give me I will surely give the tenth to you." Judge: You said we should follow Jacobs example, is that right Mr. Jones? Mr. Jones: Yes that is right, he vowed to give a tenth and we should too. Judge: Let me point out one thing for you Mr. Jones, Jacob said he would Give God a tenth, ONLY if He blessed him first. So as you said previously, we should follow Jacob's example and tell God that we will only give him a tenth if he blesses us first. Is that right? Mr. Jones: That is not what I meant. Judge: What did you mean then? Mr. Jones: That we should give God a tenth also. Judge: There you go again, trying to make the scripture say what you want it to say for your benefit. I would also like you to tell me the scriptures that say that Jacob kept his vow with God. I would also like to know where he gave the tenth to because there was no temple or levites to give it to at that time. Mr. Jones: I can not think of any scriptures that say where or if he ever tithed after his vow. Judge: It seems fairly obvious to me that Jacob made a voluntary and conditional vow to God. This in no way can be used as a reason to demand others to bring their income to you or any other place. Mr. Jones: I do have a few more scriptures that I believe will show that we are supposed to tithe. Judge: You have not said anything yet to convince me one little bit that people are obligated to tithe money to the local organizational institutions -churches and that you were justified in what you were doing. You have taken scripture and misapplied it to your beliefs and for your gain. But in order to be fair to you I will allow you to present more evidence. Mr. Jones: In the book of Malachi chapter 3 starting at verse 8 it says, will a man rob God? yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, In what have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now with this, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. So you see your Honor, we are commanded to bring the tithes into the storehouse or God will curse us. Judge: Answer me this Mr Jones, Who was God Speaking to here? Mr Jones: To the People of Israel Judge: Can you please read Malachi 2: 1 Please Mr Jones Mr Jones: Now This command is for you O PRIEST !! Judge: Did God stop talking to the Priest in chp. 3 Mr Jones? Mr Jones: No your Honor! Judge: Answer me this Mr. Jones, were you aware that God never required anyone to tithe money? Mr. Jones: No I didn't know that. Judge: The tithe spoken of here was always edible products never money. Mr. Jones: well your Honor that is because they didn't have money at the time so God had them tithe food instead. Judge: Not true, money is first mentioned in Genesis and Malachi was written hundreds of years later. God had them bring food in so that the levites, the fatherless and widows may eat and be satisfied. The tithe was used mainly to take care of people. Also notice it says in the verse you quoted, that there may be food in my house. The food was the tithe. How do you completely overlook the word food in those verses? Mr. Jones: I don't know Judge: I also want you to know that these verses speak to nation under the Old Testament law. As you may or may not know Jesus fulfilled the law, it is no longer binding. Once again you have tried to completely take a scripture out of context and apply it to others for your benefit. Can you give me a single scripture where God changed the tithe from food to money? Mr. Jones: I do not know of any. Judge: So if God never changed it from food to money who did? Mr. Jones: Man must have. Judge: So far all you have done Mr. Jones, is take Old Testament scriptures out of context and try to apply it to believers under the New Covenant. Is this all the proof you have? Mr. Jones: I do have a New Testament scripture that will show that Jesus told us to tithe. Judge: Ok let me hear it. Mr. Jones: Jesus said in Matthew 23:23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone. See Jesus said we should be tithing. Judge: Let me ask you a question, who was Jesus talking to? Mr. Jones: The scripture says the Scribes and Pharisees. Judge: Are you a scribe or Pharisee? Mr. Jones: Of course not. Judge: Jesus also said in that passage, you have left undone the weightier matters of the law. Are we under the law Mr. Jones? Mr. Jones: No. Judge: Why not? Mr. Jones: Because Jesus fulfilled it. Judge: When did Jesus fulfill the law? Mr. Jones: When He was crucified. Judge: So the law was still in effect until Jesus death? Mr. Jones: That is correct. Judge: I think you know where I am going with this don't you? Mr. Jones: Yes your Honor. Since Jesus had not yet been crucified and the law was still binding the Pharisees were required to tithe because it was part of the law. Once the law ended, tithing ended also. Judge: I want you to take a look at that verse again. Also tell me, what were they tithing? Mr. Jones: The scripture says it was mint, dill and cumin. Judge: Is money mentioned? Mr. Jones: No it was not. Judge: Once again it was edible products that they were tithing, not money. Do you have anything else you would like to say? Mr. Jones: If people only tithed edible products like the scripture says, then how would the church survive? We have our mortgage payment, utility bills, staff salary and a host of other things that we have to pay each week. We depend on the money from the people. Judge:By "church" you mean your organization isn't it Mr Jones ? -The need does not justify the means. In other words, just because you have all these debts does not give you the right to twist and manipulate scripture and cause people to give under fear of being cursed by God to meet your needs. Does It Mr Jones? In closing, let me recap a few things for you Mr. Jones. -The tithe was never money; -The tithe was an Old Testament law, which is no longer binding. When it was binding the tithe was used to take care of people, not buildings. - We are under a new covenant now. Paul instructs the Corinthian believers how they are to give. He says in second Corinthians chapter 9 verse 7, Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver. So each believer is supposed to give as he or she has determined in his or her heart. If they determine to Give 10% well and good, If they keep aside some every week to meet this more better.If you are trying to make people give under the threat of being cursed or any other reason even blessing, you are wrong. Someone can not give cheerfully if they are being forced to give. If 'your church can not survive on freewill offerings maybe God is not part of your church at all. Mr Jones, Do you intentionally put your people under a Curse or a Bondage? Mr Jones: Of Course Not !! Judge: Can you Read in context Gal 3:10-11 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them .... AND Gal 5:1-4 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.... Mr. Jones: I never realized all these things, I have always been taught that we had to tithe money to the local church and that is what I have always taught. I can see now that I was completely wrong. I did not study the scripture for myself, I only took mans word for it. Yes ' am guilty. I will not teach this error anymore. Sentencing....... All Arise ....... |
Mou's game plan is like putting all your investments in bonds - yes they are safe but at what reward level? What pays off in the long run? Isn't it better to take the risks and chances at the beginning and then go bonds towards the end of the season when things are clearer? Anyways, na him strategy, na him be manager. Me just think he can try to take some games to the other side - he's got a very decent team.. |
Lindelof in. Imagine killing time to get one point. This is ridiculous. |
mexxmoney:My point exactly - this man united team is better than Liverpool. Why go defensive and purely negative. Take some risks and aim for big rewards. |
United looking for a draw. So, we draw Liverpool, Man city, Tottenham, Chelsea, and Arsenal? That's 10 points dropped right there. Title winners play to win every game. |
CrEaToRmalden:That's Mourihno's modus operandi. He quickly goes into self-preservation mode in big games. |
This game is embarrassing to watch. Liverpool deserves to win this thing. Again, only one team is playing to win. United has done well so far this season playing smaller teams. Imagine cowering in front of the big teams. |
Smalling and Demian have always spelled doom for United. No confidence in the United team. Man city trashed Liverpool and Liverpool is about to embarrass United. |
United is just leaving spaces everywhere for Liverpool to run. This is all the coach's fault. Only one team is playing to win here. The other as always is happy to take a point home. |
Mourinho needs to stop with this negative approach and take this game to Liverpool. Demian and Smalling in a big game? The midfield is completely overrun by Liverpool. This is a disappointing game. Mihky is either not ready for this game or needs support. This is what happens when you enter a game with a one-point-is-okay attitude rather than a winning mentality. Although I am a United fan, I still think United is far from winning the title. I'll give it Man city at this point. |
While waiting till next week, let me know the cost of clearing a 2007 and 2008 Toyota Rava. Both are coming from Houston and will be RORO. Thanks |
A group of statisticians is gathering data on how Nigerians think President Buhari has performed so far. Please, let's hear your thoughts. Every poll taker will have a chance to see the results when it's collated and plotted in charts. It shouldn't take more than 30 seconds to complete the poll. Many thanks in advance. See link below http://www.54metrics.com/poll/004 |
Hi Auctionexport, can you help me with checking this VIN number? JN8AZ08T55W300683 Many thanks. Highly appreciated. |
The Nigerian bubble is going to burst much sooner than later. At an average $110/bbl of oil, Nigeria was awash with petrodollars and combined with misappropriation (corruption, etc) fuelled the current real estate bubble we are seeing. At $36/bbl of oil and the subsequent cash crunch, it is difficult to see how the present economy can sustain Nigeria's overinflated housing market without a significant correction. I think all the available data point to some form of corrections that will begin in 2016. |
Change is a beginning. We all know that. We look forward to better days, and we anticipate what will happen with varying degrees of anxiety. We also may worry about the future. Be that as it may, change is the beginning of something new. But change is also an ending. To this extent, we must mourn it, and we must ceremoniously bury the past, surrender what is now gone and is forever lost. Change, by rolling events down into the abyss of an irrecoverable past, is also sad, tragic, is about loss and leads to nostalgia. ... People are grateful if we understand and honor their hurt. But above all, change is a leap through a neutral zone. That is the crazy period, the period of insanity. Remember, you cannot leap over a precipice in two easy smaller jumps. While in the air, you are gripped by the panic, the anxiety, that are the inevitable companions of true growth. In other words, it is okay to have anxiety during this transitionary period! I have heard people ask: "it is already 7 months, what has PMB done?". Some have even compared his 7 months to the previous 16 years. Some are already writing off the administration based on 7 months of transitionary experience. Again, it's okay to feel varying degrees of anxiety, but as 'a beginning', 'an ending' and 'a leap through a neutral zone', the positive change that Nigerians voted for is surely coming to pass. cc Lalasticlala |
A simple calculation will help us here. Let's assume the time frame is mid-2012 to mid-2015. Assuming conservatively that oil averaged $90 between 2012 and 2014, and $55 in 2015, Nigeria should have produced and realized the following in oil revenue: 2012 (half year) = 1,900,000 bbl/d *0.5*365 days * $90 = $31.228B 2013 (full year) = 1,900,000 bbl/d * 365 days * $90 = $62.457B 2014 (full year) = 1,900,000 bbl/d * 365 days * $90 = $62.457B 2015 (half year) = 1,900,000 bbl/d * 0.5 * 365 days * $55 = $19.084B Total = $175.228B. Assuming Finding, development and overhead cost is $27/bbl (or 30% of the average price) (this is the average cost for Nigeria's crude production), the net profit is: 0.7*$175.228B = $122.66B Finally, assuming a sharing formula of 55:45 between the Nigerian govt and the oil companies, Nigeria's NET share of proceeds - less every cost is: 0.55*$122.66B = $67.463B In Naira, using an average exchange rate of N160/$: $67.463B * 160 = N10.8T And, by the way, these numbers are very conservative because Nigeria produced more than 1.9m bbl/d in these years and oil averaged $100. Nigeria's net share of proceeds is typically larger than 55% and cost of producing Nigeria's crude can be as low as $8/bbl. We should be talking about a number significantly larger than 8.1T. NNPC had no business spending N3.8T and I will like to know how and what they spent the money on. Clearly, it's not part of the cost of oil production. |
This is my state-by-state projections of March 28 elections. Margin of error is +- 7%. I used a combination of factors including: 1. Voting pattern in 2011 2. Voter turnout in 2011 3. PVC collection rate and when collected (people who collected their PVC in the last weeks are more likely to vote than earlier collectors) 4. Overall political sentiments in the country 5. My personal judgement. Let me know your thoughts. Clearly, it's looking every bit like a very tight race.
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****Culled piece- interesting**** People should stop the nonsense about Nigeria being the largest economy in Africa under Jonathan. The real measure to use is per capita income (PCI). Using GDP is like comparing apples to oranges. It is like saying that I am stronger than my four year old son. While this is true, it does not mean anything. Just as we use price per earnings ratio to compare stocks instead of the actual stock price, we use PCI to compare the well being of citizens of a country. Here is a few comparisons for 2013. Country-------Population-------GDP------------PCI------------Life expectancy Nigeria---------173.6m----------$521.8bn------$3,005---------52.11yrs South Africa---52.98m----------$350.6bn------$6807---------56.10yrs USA-------------316.5m----------$16.77tr-------$53,041-------78.7yrs Norway---------5.084m----------$512.6bn------$100,818-----81.45yrs As you can see, the PCI for South Africa is more than twice that of Nigeria. Norway's PCI is almost twice that of the United States and 33 times that of Nigeria. Also notice the correlation between PCI and life expectancy – better PCI means better quality of life/longevity. Jonathan should stop fooling Nigerians and admit failure. The GDP rose because of the oil and telecommunications boom. With our population, our GDP should be over three times that of SA period.
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Buhari: What I will do in my first 100 days: On Corruption and Governance I pledge to: Publicly declare my assets and liabilities Encourage all my appointees to publicly declare their assets and liabilities as a pre-condition for appointment. All political appointees will only earn the salaries and allowances determined by the Revenue ---Mobilization and Fiscal Allocation Commission (RMFAC). Personal leadership in the war against corruption Inaugurate the National Council on Procurement as stipulated in the Procurement Act. The Federal Executive Council, which has been turned to a weekly session of contract bazaar, will concentrate on its principal function of policy making. Review and implement audit recommendations by Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative including those on remittances and remediation. Work with the National Assembly towards the immediate enactment of a Whistle Blower Act. Work with the National Assembly to strengthen ICPC and EFCC by guaranteeing institutional autonomy including financial and prosecutorial independence and security of tenure of officials. Make the Financial Intelligence Unit of the EFCC autonomous and operational. Encourage proactive disclosure of information by government institutions in the spirit of the Freedom of Information Act. Ensure all MDAs and parastatals regularly comply with their accountability responsibilities to Nigerians through the National Assembly. Work with the leadership of the National Assembly and the Judiciary to cut down the cost of governance. I will present a National Anti corruption Strategy. - On Insurgency and Insecurity- I pledge to: As Commander-in-Chief, lead from the front and not behind in the comfort and security of Aso Rock to boost the morale of fighting forces and the generality of all Nigerians. Give a special attention to the welfare of our armed forces and their families; lost heroes and their families and the victims of insurgency. Boost the morale of the men and women in the field by public recognition of their efforts through memorabilia, stamps, statues, regular rotation, regular payment of allowances, regular communication between the men and officers of security agencies, provision of best health care and housing for families of deceased comrades. I will present a marshal plan to the nation that will combat insurgency, ethnic and religious violence, kidnapping and rural banditry. Provide the best and appropriate military and other materials the country needs to combat insurgency, ethnic and religious violence, kidnapping and rural banditry. Establish personal relationship with governors of the affected states by insurgency, with leaders of the countries in the region and with leaders around the world to coordinate efforts to combat insurgency, oil theft, piracy and criminality. Restore confidence in the bilateral and multilateral partnerships in addressing insurgency including procurement. Activate regular meeting of the National Police Council to ensure the discharge its tru constitutional role in a transparent and accountable way. As a father, I feel the pain of the victims of insurgency, kidnapping and violence whether they are the widows and orphans of military, paramilitary, civilians and parents of the Chibok girls. My government shall act decisively on an actionable intelligence to #BringBackOurGirls. |
This is funny. Laugh it off: A teacher asked his students, 1 + 1 = ? A student stood up and said 4. A man passing by overheard the answer, shook his head and said to himself "My God, Jonathan will not kill us in this country. Every thing has increased - transport fare, fuel price, nomination forms, WAEC, NECO, JAMB Form. Even 1+1 that used to be 2 has now gone up to be 4!!!" |
Your listings are the best so far on Nairaland with the pictures. This is the most professional listing I have seen. Keep it up. |
GeneralShepherd:Shaarraap there! You are PDP and have always been. Stop coming here with the 'I will not vote PDP bla bl bla' masquerading as a change agent when you are not. RIP to the dead - a person's life shouldn't be used for political gains. As Nigerians, we are culturally designed to sympathize with people in their loss. I join all well meaning Nigerians to sympathize with Mr. President. |
Back in 1998, when Dora Akunyili was the Zonal Secretary (South-east) of the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund, she had traveled to the United States to get a cancer treatment surgery. Gen. Buhari, who was then the PTF Chairman, approved £17,100 for her medical treatment. Attached is a 1999 letter from late Dora to Gen. Buhari, thanking him for his approval and also letting him know that she was returning £12,000 of the £17,100 as doctors decided surgery was not needed. On Akunyili's letter, GMB wrote: "... see above report from PTF zonal secretary zone II. You see that there are still Nigerians with personal integrity. Please take action in line with TF financial regulation" - MB Buhari always celebrating integrity, then and NOW! #CelebrateIntegrity #ThisIsBuhari
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Why is this not on the Front Page? Aren't we supposed to be celebrating integrity? So 'Peter Okoye Having Fun With His Kids' is front page material but this isn't? SMH. |
New jet for the presidential fleet? Didn't NOI just declare austerity for 2015? Why would GEJ ask for a new jet in 2015 when Nigeria's 2015 budget is bench-marked against $65/bbl of oil but Brent crude is struggling to trade for $60/bbl, and Nigeria is struggling to find buyers for its January 2015 crude oil cargoes? How important is a new jet to a presidential fleet which already has 8 functional high-end jets? Biko, what happened to austerity, eh, Madam NOI? Seriously? |
erico2k2:You really think everyone is as lazy as your bunch who look for where to copy and paste. Pathetic. Go and run your analysis, then come and talk to me. |
Sunnybobo3:Grrrrrhhh - too many senseless people here. You didn't see that the numbers are in 2014 $ or don't you know what that means? Lol... Clearly I shouldn't be wasting my time talkin to you here. You have no clue what you're saying. Now you want me to normalize for Congress and number of universities... lol |
Sunnybobo3:Lol - it is looong thing for Naija with the sort of people we have. I think the next administration needs to do something about our educational system. Okay, the whole idea of bringing in earnings is to normalize things so that we are making apple-to-apple comparisons. Population could be another normalizing denominator. Now, your homework is to figure out per carpita Earnings between GMB and GEJ's times, then come back and talk to me. The difference is that I go out, and actually run numbers rather than sit and spew senseless arguments. Imagine the arrant nonsense. Lol - una no go kill person. |
Sunnybobo3:Rubbish! it is too hard for you to comprehend, right? It is convenient for you to believe the 107% lie (comparing official price at one end with parallel at the other end) but hard data is tough to reckon with, right? Typical Nigerian! Nonsense. |