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Prevent the wild-fires. Keep the forests wet and damp during summer/dry season - drought seasons.

How possible can this be?

What makes wildfires spread so fast and dangerously so? It's very dry air/atmosphere, drought. When the weather is very dry and hot, it becomes easy for fire to start and spread fast, destroying lives and properties. It's why here in Nigeria, during harmattan season characterized by excessive dryness, fire incidents are very common.

So why do wildfires spread so fast even when drastic measures are put in place to stop the fires while the fires are burning? These wildfires usually start in forests, in the midst of abundant oxygen. While humans breathe in oxygen and expire carbon dioxide, the reverse is the case for plants, trees.

Fires will not start in the absence of oxygen. And when there is an abundance of oxygen in a place, coupled with other factors that make fire burn well like dryness of a surface or the material to be burnt; the fires burn well and when there is a congestion like in a forest, it becomes difficult to contain. Interesting to note also is that when a material is wet, it will be very difficult for fire to start.

Take a wet matchbox for instance. Strike a matchstick against it. No matter how hard you strike, and inspite of the availability of oxygen in the atmosphere, it won't light up. Take a dry matchbox however and at the first strike of a matchstick, you get fire. This means that fire requires 2 things to be present for it to start: Oxygen and dryness of materials to be burned.

Yesterday, I read about an article where President Buhari promised to help Turkey fight the wildfires and I remembered an idea that was laid in my subconscious on the wildfires while asleep some days ago. I decided to google the possibility of artificial rain (once read about this on Nairaland where it was reported that Dubai created artificial rain by leveraging technology) in preventing wildfires.

The results that popped out were all about using artificial rain to stop the already raging fires. A forest fire that has already started and is spreading fast and wide may be difficult to put out by natural rain let alone artificial rain because of the intensity with which forest fires burn.

The solution to prevent future recurrences may be employing a preventive strategy, and not a curative strategy. What I mean is that it's better to prevent it from happening altogether than wait for it to happen before looking for ways to stop it.

Countries that are prone to having forest wildfires yearly should adopt using artificial rain to wet their forests at the start of dry seasons - summer, fall. This should be done constantly throughout the season until the rains start again or until it starts snowing or when the weather becomes 'wet.'

As long as the trees and plants in forests remain wet/damp, even in the presence of oxygen, fires won't start. This is a good preventive strategy to prevent wildfires. Even though this method is expensive, more expensive are the loss of lives and properties so it's better to go for a method that is less expensive and has better outcomes.

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Alternatively, they should create artificial dam reserves for their dry seasons only. Then during summers and dry seasons, water is released gradually through underground channels and other means like showers to keep the forests damp.

It may not be possible to keep every part of the forests damp. However, they can make sure that the forest extremes from every angle, entry point are so damp/dense with water that when the fires start, it's contained within the forests. The downside of this is that the intense heat can dry out the damp trees and eventually, they catch fire too. So it's best to try to keep the entire area damp.

It will cost a lot of money to do this but this is nothing compared to the loss of properties, wildlife and human lives that these wildfires cause.

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Prevent the wild-fires. Get the forests wet before summer...

How possible can this be?

What makes wildfires spread so fast and dangerously so? It's very dry air/atmosphere. When the weather is very dry and hot, it becomes easy for fire to start and spread fast, destroying lives and properties. It's why here in Nigeria, during harmattan season characterized by excessive dryness, fire incidents are very common.

So why do wildfires spread so fast even when drasticmeasures are put to stop the fires in place while the fires are burning? These wildfires usually start in forests, in the midst of abundant oxygen. While humans breathe in oxygen and expire carbon dioxide, the reverse is the case for plants, trees.

Fires will never start inthe absence of oxygen. And when there is an abundance of oxygen in a place, coupled with other factors that make fire burn well like dryness of a surface or the item/thing to be burnt; the fires burn well and when there is a congestion like in a forest, it becomes difficult to contain. Interesting to note also is that when a surface is wet, it will be very difficult for fire to start.

Take a wet matchbox for instance. Strike a matchstick against it. No matter how hard you strike, and inspite of the availability of oxygen in the atmosphere, itwon't light up. Take a dry matchbox however and at the first strike of a matchstick, you get fire. This means that fire requires 2 things to be present for it to start: Oxygen and dryness of materials to be burned.

Today, I read about an article where President Buhari promised tohelp Turkey fight the wildfires and I remembered what was laid in my subconscious on the wildfires. I decided to google the possibility of artificial rain in preventing wildfires. The results that popped out were all about using artificial rain to stop the already raging fires.A forest fire that has already started and is spreading fast and wide may be difficult to put out by natural rain let alone artificial rain because of the intensity with which forest fires burn.

The solution to prevent future recurrences may be employing a preventive strategy, and not a curative strategy. What I mean is that it's better to prevent it altogether than wait for it to happen before looking for ways to stop it.

Countries that are prone to having forest #wildfires yearly should adopt using #artificialrain to wet their forests at the start of dry seasons - summer, fall. This should be done constantly until the rains start again or until it starts snowing or when the weather becomes 'wet.'

As long as the trees and plants in forests remain wet/damp, even in the presence of #oxygen, fires won't start.This is a good preventive strategy to prevent wildfires. Even though this method is expensive, more expensive are the loss of lives and properties so it's better to go for a method that is less expensive and has better outcomes.

#climate #un #summer #australia #greece #turkey #US #sweden #forestfires #victims

dauddy97:
Good evening Nairalanders.

I am dying in silence

I discovered that I had pile during my secondary School days (2014). I didn't even know this has been on me for long, until I went to defecate with a friend of mine in the bush. Immediately he saw that red flesh coming out on my anus. He shouted "What is this!!". That was when I knew I had PILE.

I told my mum about this. She said she noticed something like that from the day I was given birth to. She said, she didn't keep quiet, and she asked the nurses what was in my anus. The nurses replied that, "it is normal" That it will still leave there. Now, I am in my twenties. This thing is now paining me seriously. In fact , I can't defecate easily.

Please, nurses and doctors in the house, come to my aid.

Note: I noticed that, I ejaculate within 3 to 4 mins during sex. I don't know maybe it's because of the pile?

Also, I have used and inserted some drugs (Anosoid or so, I can't really remember it spelling) recommended by a general hospital doctor yet, this thing is still stubborn. I have also visited Alagbo (herbal). In fact, The money wasted can't just be mentioned.

This night, I discovered the that its now out itself. Since all these while, it has been in, I only feel or see it while defecating.

I can't just imagine what people have been saying. like, "I wont be able to impregnate a lady" and all sorts of things like that.

Pls, help your boy.

Help for wider view .

I will appreciate all comments, remedy, solution, cure etc just to get this out of my anus.

Sorry about what you are passing through even though I am wondering what Haemorrhoids have to do with impregnating a lady...The symptoms about your sex life may be something unrelated. Please visit a specialist hospital...

NELLY1990:
I have seen something similar to this on tv and God miraculously heal that’s persons growth. If u are a Christian then I suggest u equip urself with knowing the word of God, go through Bible verses on healing and u will receive ur perfect healing just as I saw it on tv. With God all things are possible, doctors may not have all the answers they are human just like every body

do not mislead people please. Even religion doesn't work in isolation. He should visit the hospital and back up with prayers for any medical condition. Sometimes, religion complicates things when we don't apply sense to things. What if a 'fake' pastor decides to use broom to cast so called demons from him and a part gets into the site of the growth and gets infected?

stineb1:
What makes you so sure?

I saw too many of this during my surgical posting in BPSU unit. He still has to visit the hospital though. His history and examination of the mass will confirm the diagnosis. When he gets operated on, the excised mass will be taken for a laboratory test.

dobaduro:
Please Medical personnel in the house, I will need your help. A friend has this lump in the chest close to the neck, he has gone for different test. He was later asked to do CT scan which he did and they said it is Tumor.

The issue now is the guy is so scared of going for the operation, I want to know first the likely cost of such operations, any side effect, any alternative to the operations. Any suggestion is welcomed.

Pls don't tell me that this is not hospital, we have exhausted our knowledge that's why I'm asking for suggestions from people that might have seen such cases and how it was handled.

Please I need your help on this.

. Some comments on this nairaland are strange. Dear, please do yourself a favour and visit a tertiary hospital like Luth, Uch, Oauth, Oouth etc... depending on your location. Just visit any specialist or teaching hospital (also specialist) closest to you. You will be referred to experts. I wish you well...

2extremes:
This has been on my back since last year. Its not painful but its disfiguring. I can't pull my shirt in public without feeling embarrassed.
I have applied many creams and ointments but non worked.

OP, this is a lipoma. The diagnosis is usually clinical, you don't need any specific test whatsoever to arrive at a diagnosis for this. It requires minor surgery. You will even be awake while they remove it though under local anesthesia. If you are in Lagos, visit Luth. You have nothing to worry about too because it is a benign growth...sellah!

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Sofistcatdmoron:
So hilarious foes it means the exam is impromptu,

As a matter of fact, it came quite early or unexpected. Last year, the PG exams were not in July. Moreover, Unilag just released the exam timetable about two weeks ago...The lady has no blame here.

GrabHisBalls:
She lacks wisdom. Why fix your wedding on the same day your masters exam is to take place? I am sure she didn't read for the exam and will go there looking for who to copy from.

Don't be quick to castigate people dear... I am sure this wedding date must have been fixed since last year...Unilag on the other hand just released their post graduate entrance exam time table last two weeks or so.

Last year, Unilag didn't even write their PG exams in July, it was quite late...I think September or October, not sure...So you see, she must have factored that in. Or do you think if she knew of the exam date before fixing her wedding date, she would have still gone ahead to pick the same day with her wedding? Which woman would want that. This was just an unforeseen circumstance.

Never be in a hurry to judge what you do not understand.

Hmmm,this was common in unity schools back in the day. This particular senior used to wake us up in the middle of the night to punish us over something as flimsy as we didn't come first during Saturday inspection. Many times, she lined us up to flog us on our backs, very heavy strokes with hangers.

If I knew what I know now about the anatomy of the human body, I would not have allowed her. Worse cases happened in government boarding schools. I don't know about now.

This case is very glaring. I see that she is guilty of what the school accused her of from all that her Father narrated. At the same time, the school exaggerated some things. It is clear the school took the stand to pacify the parents of the punished students. I hope they would have taken this same stand had the parents not raised the alarm against Demilade?

As for Mr Malaolu, he should use this opportunity to get closer to his daughter and teach her how to be humble.

Buckubuck:
I see. What abt chewing stick? Is it good for hygiene?

Yes, very okay (at least WHO recognizes it). However, you still need to brush with toothpaste because of Fluoride...If it were the days when we still got water supply directly from water corporation, you could be certain that you had a fluoride source...most of these sachet & table water are empty...so best you stick to brushing with fluoride containing toothpastes. The ones I mentioned are within W.H.O's recommended amount.

Angelfrost:
Okay, I see I erred in omitting the determiner "Some"... generalization is not actually my thing.

Alright, I saw where you were coming from though...have a pleasant time

Laeroy:
OH my goodness! u listed all of tye things I use, are u a witch?

Thanks for sharing sis...

Lol, welcome dear...

Angelfrost:
Nigerian girls use Nivea, Jergens, Dudu Osun?... You are having a laugh, aren't you?... The ones that claim to use them, heavily garnish the poor lotions with skin whitening tube creams like Neutrotone, Funbact-A, Skineal, etc...

This generation of Nigerian ladies are seriously in dire need of self-esteem lectures.

When people group Nigerian girls/ladies, I wonder if they also remember that the Nigerian population is made up of almost 200million people and about half this population are females. Now that is about 100million. Of these 100million, more than 50% are youths.

I presume that when you say Nigerian girls, you are referring to about 50million girls. Now my question to you is, how many girls do you know and see? I bet you won't count up to 1,000. You won't even count up to 200.

My point is this, let us stop generalizing and grouping females especially. There are millions of people who still buy and use standard creams and bath soaps. That only a few bleach doesn't mean everyone bleaches.

Moreover, if Nigerian girls no longer buy Nivea, Dudu Osun and co, how come these products are still in the Market?

BRRR:
obviously you have good sense of personal hygiene. That's very good keep it up

Many thanks.

Iamsammy:
tiri gbosa for you, experience they say is the best teacher

Lol, funny...I see what you did there...I push for personal hygiene because I am a medical student. These things are easy, personal hygiene is easy. You do not have to break a bank...

Buckubuck:
You seem to know a lot abt the topic. How com?

I am an oral hygiene advocate dear. I also take my personal hygiene very serious. I read wide too.

Body or Mouth Odour is not the end... Anyone with one or both should just step up his/her personal hygiene.

Use good bath soaps, don't go about using all those liquid gels or shower gels...

I recommend:

Eva soaps for their great scents
Dudu Osun for those who prefer Natural

For Body cream, avoid using bleaching cream.

I recommend:
Any Nivea cream
Palmer's
Revlon
Jergens

Or

Shea butter (Ori) with coconut oil or olive oil.

Use good deodorants/roll-ons like Enchanter (avoid the one with licorice), Nivea.

Also use good perfumes (avoid spraying on your skin).

Then, most importantly, BRUSH TWICE DAILY with good toothpastes.

I recommend:

Pepsodent
Oral B
Sensodyne

Or any other good toothpaste.

Also, watch what you eat...

This is barbaric... How do people even believe these things? Just how?!!!

This is prolly the title of his new single...I love his marketing style...

QueenSekxy:
Aninihina ila ila. He must have made some terrorism
comments.

May 72 virgins locate him.

I am sure he knew better. Your comment is insensitive. Even Ukraine that has a large number of Blacks still has some of her citizens being mean towards Blacks for no reason let alone one of the so called 'stans'...it is sad our Countryman went this way but I am convinced he didn't ask for it knowingly or otherwise. May his soul rest well.

Trippledots:
As a sufferer i can assure you that some of those tips up there works!!, as i actually unknowingly do them to ease the problem. (well now i know they are documented tips).

For instance

I dare not sit away from the window. I have had to leave an already full bus and enter the next bus just because where was available wasn't close to the window. Its that serious.

I dare not eat much, in fact i take flagil so that my bowel doesn't somersault on the way. Also as a kid i would throw up vehemently in my dad's car. Now i have some control over that by not eating before travelling and taking flagil tablets and also piriton tablets.

I usually put my nose in the wind and make sure i don't catch a whiff of any perfume, otherwise na puke straight.

Great writeup op.. �

I remember throwing up in my dad's car too but I realized early enough that cars with A.C and air freshener trigger my motion sickness...I haven't gotten over this still, I try to avoid cars with air fresheners and AC...I prefer natural air in moving cars

Thank God for His mercies...I rejoice with the couple and pray for the safe return of the lost kids...I am sad however that despite the emotional pains they were going through at the time, our security force still collected 50k from them...for what actually?

Evangkatsoulis:
So wikipedia can be easily edited.
And one id.iot will reference wikipedia as a final authority when we are having an argument.

Wikipedia is very very easy to edit which is why it is not advisable to reference it in School projects and assignments. What is worse, even with your registered username to login to edit, you are still anonymous hence can't be traced...If the process was very tasking and required you to submit personal I.D for verification, a lot of people won't have time editing 'rubbish' into other people's profile...

abbeyty:
Why didn't he ask those that questioned him for help ? maybe they would have taken them to the nearest hospital before it was too late. Sometimes you need to swallow your pride to stay alive, rip to both of them

What if he felt it was just a normal stomach upset? What if the lady wasn't showing signs yet? What if both of them ate so much they thought it was symptoms of mere 'purge'? So many what ifs? So don't conclude...No body will know they are faced with death and not cry out for help, no one!

sweetilicious:
There is surgery for it. When she is ready.

The surgery is a risk. I have had the surgeries done on my legs…Let me just say, ‘thank God’... I pray for her every time I remember that God shouldn't make it result to that...I seriously pray it straightens on its own.

apelike1:
skull minners must have used her to accomplish some amount of wealth!

May them find some part of your unused bones to bury

Insensitive!

deomelo:
He actually just commissioned a major project @ UNN in Enugu.

Ha ha ha, you had to even add pictures

About the "Fake it till you make it", I think the person who coined the sentence didn't mean it the way it is being interpreted. True.

I used to be very active in Paulo Coelho's Facebook page because I loved reading from him. I remember him posting 'Fake it till you make it' in one of his posts one day and I commented that I am surprised that came from him, I asked if he was encouraging people to be who they were not. Then one of his followers replied me and actually explained it in its actual context. Far different from how we see it. Of a truth, the explanation made sense but I didn't store it in my long term memory because then I was still holding on to my own understanding of the sentence.

Modified:

So I just looked up results from google for 'fake it till you make it' and I enjoin you all to try to read up the meaning. It actually means something good, more in line with the explanation given to me by one of Paulo's followers.

Please, let us clearly understand the origins of certain things before representing them as bad.