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Aflix:
This is not up to $50 million

Cmanforall:
Younger generations need some guidance on how to look stronger at this age.
Happy birthday to you!

tensazangetsu20:
Demanding years of experience for junior developer roles is global. The founder of fastAPI even said so. He saw a job requiring 4 years of that technology experience but he himself created it 1.5 years ago. People should treat job requirements as a wishlist. If 5 years of experience is required. Read it as we are very okay with 6 months of experience. Get to the interview and let them decide.

Experience != Skill level.

ProfAmaben:
Hahaha, I get it now. Anyway, programmers shouldn't give up no matter what. Landed my first gig after 6 interviews, it's all good now.

Any programmer that doesn't practice for a minimum of 4hrs daily, should kindly reevaluate his career path.

Viclas:
Over the years, fertilizers, with their richness in nourishment, have evolved from small planting miracles to bountiful harvests.
This is especially true for chemical fertilizers, since they increase the size of these rich harvests each year since the 1930s. Not only are chemical fertilizers growth advocates, but they’re also cost-effective for farmers and growers. However, should we still be concerned about the side effects of this planting miracle?

First off, chemical fertilizer are made from chemicals that are processed by using chemical treatments, unlike organic fertilizer which are made of natural ingredients (plant and animal remains, or organic waste).

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Fertilizer need to be composed of macro-nutrients such as nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus in order to enhance plant growth.

However, chemical fertilizers tend to have a lot of nitrogen, which can prove damaging to both the environment and life, if left unchecked.

To make matters worse, we only understand the gist of the problem, and not the whole story of it; and it will take years, unfortunately, for the world to address such a problem.

To better understand the dangerous, we put together a list of the dangers of chemical fertilizers and how they can affect the environment, and what that can mean for human health.
• Less Nutrients
Crops, such as vegetables, are supposed to be packed with nutrients, and even promote human health. But when food crops use chemical fertilizers, they will be robbed of the amount of nutrients that humans need for a healthy lifestyle.
While elements such as nitrogen and fast-acting plant-growth chemicals are promoted in these fertilizers, essential nutrients such as calcium, zinc, and iron will be lacking in the food that people eat. Thus, these crops will have less nutritional value, when these fertilizers are applied to them.

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• Chemical Burn
Among the dangers of chemical fertilizers is what we know as chemical burn. As mentioned earlier, chemical fertilizers tend to be high in nitrogen count. Nitrogen is responsible for speeding up the growing process; however, if you apply too much of this fertilizer, then you may be doing more harm than good to your plants.

Too much exposure to these chemicals can cause plant leaves to turn yellow or brown, thus damaging the plant, killing it, and counting it as a loss. Chemical leaf scorch is a common condition that plagues crops, whenever chemical fertilizers aren’t distributed properly. Moderate usage should be key here, but sadly, it can still be tempting to use more of it to produce more crops.

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• Acidic Soil
Chemical fertilizers can prove damaging to soil, once it seeps down to the ground. And as soil becomes more acidic to the chemicals (including excess amount of nitrogen), organic matter decreases, and the topsoil becomes so toxic that crops cannot grow and survive in it.
One solution may be to use clay soil, instead of sandy soil, to help slow down the effects of excess chemical fertilization; however, that still doesn’t seem enough, when considering what can happen just below the surface, if these chemicals seep deeper into the ground.

• Water Contamination
Just below the surface is groundwater; and it can be easy for chemical fertilizers to seep into the earth and get into this water. Once the chemicals find its way into this water, they can make their way into larger bodies of water, which accounts for plant and animal life. Not to mention, excess amounts of nitrogen can kill off fish that live in these affected waters.

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• Instigates Global Warming
However, the biggest problem remains: global warming. The production of carbon dioxide accounts for much of global warming; however, nitrogen also accounts for it, though not as much as carbon dioxide.

With cars, engines, and power plants already contributing to the problem by releasing nitrous oxide into the atmosphere, the use of chemical fertilizers isn’t helping matters by indirectly adding more nitrogen to the environment.
Also check out our next post on 10+ top agribusinesses that can make you a millionaire.

Conclusion
Understanding the dangers of chemical fertilizers is important to us because it can be hazardous, whether farms and growers use them in moderation or excessively. However, it’s always tempting to use more to increase plant growth, despite its long-term, damaging consequences to both the environment and human health.

Consider using safer alternatives such as natural fertilizers and/or sustainable methods that won’t damage the crops, or infect soils to where they cause plants to die. Crops need to have nutrients to grow and survive, and so do human beings; let’s try to keep it that way.

Source: https://exploremytown.ng/the-hidden-dangers-of-chemical-fertilizers-on-crops/

Few things you should understand before you call yourself an Entrepreneur.

1) Entrepreneurship isn't side hustle.

2) Entrepreneurs aren't hustlers.

3) If you run a one man-army business you're not yet an Entrepreneur.

4) If you do not have a business structure and system in place you're not an Entrepreneur.

5) If you aren't paying salariesssssss, you're not an Entrepreneur.

6) If you're yet to have recurring customers (loyal customers) who buy from you without any marketing support, you're not an Entrepreneur.

7) If your business has no shareholders, no equity stake, no form of external investment (aka other people's money) you're still a business owner not an entrepreneur.

If your business isn't paying tax you're not an Entrepreneur.

9) If you're yet to build a working B2B relationship with any financial institution, e.g Banks, you're not an Entrepreneur.

10) If your immediate community has no clue you business exist, you're still a Business Owner.

11) If your business has no Board of Advisors or Directors, you're not an Entrepreneur.

12) If your business cannot survive without your presence or input for at least 6 months to 1 year, you're not yet an Entrepreneur.

13) If your Business Name has no Brand Equity you're still a business owner.

So, if you're not an Entrepreneur yet, what are you.

Level 1) You're A Professional
You're the product, You're the Business.

Level 2) You're A Business Owner.
You have a product. You carry out situational transactions. Zero Structure. No systems. No clearly defined Strategy.

Level 3) You're An Entrepreneur.

The reason why many aren't growing in business is because they ascribe Level 3 title on themselves while they're still on Level 1 or 2.

Sadly you cannot jump the process.

Also, do you know there are many Professionals who are wealthier than Entrepreneurs?

Elon Musk became a Billionaire as Professional before becoming an Entrepreneur.

You can build wealth being a Professional or a Business Owner or an Entrepreneur.

However, being an Entrepreneur entails more than mere titles or chasing the Benjamin.

Entrepreneurship is about Legacy.

It's about building a generational economic institution (business) that will outlive you.

To build a legacy, you must die to self.

Entrepreneurship entails sacrificing it all to build a business that will serve humanity, provide jobs and means of livelihood for those living and future generations to come. Some of whom you may never meet in life.

Before you call yourself an entrepreneur, reevaluate and reappraise.

Count your cost.

~ Daniel Adeniyi

StubbornGENIUS:
Are you a tech guru?

VickyRotex:
PICNIC

But we're not doing a picnic here.

VickyRotex:
Let me help you cite the source correctly. Quote is by pcguru1. Well, unless you're him and he is you.

https://www.nairaland.com/5979198/facebook-crashed-marriage-because-pics#91529159

@pcguru1, long time