waiting to see how this will end....but wait o, I have this feeling that calls will be made and bros jimoh will be freed. I weep for nigeria.

Na wa o! Which way nigeria?

Too bad for cape verde.

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Top 10 Horrifyingly Dangerous Weapons

sobin, July 27th, 2013, in Technology, Top 10

 

Humanity has spent almost its entire run as a species trying to figure out the optimal way to murder each other. Ever since the first guy sharpened a stick and pointed it threateningly at another guy’s groin, someone has thought, “what if I put some buffalo poop on the end of that stick?” Nowadays, we rarely need buffalo poop to get our point across, as we have weaponry that can literally turn a person into a pink stain. Here’s our list of the ten most terrifying weapons man has at his disposal.

10. Hollow Point Rounds:



Hollow point rounds are basically bullets with a hollow point instead of a lead one, in case you were wondering. Though taking something out of a bullet seems like an odd way to make the more dangerous, this small change turns them into something so dangerous, they’re banned in actual warfare. This is because, unlike rounds which are designed to leave clean trails through a human torso, hollow point rounds refuse to wipe their feet, drink all your booze, and don’t flush your toilet the second they’re invited into your body. The bullets, rather than quietly lodge themselves somewhere and wait to be removed, explode and fragment, leaving an exit wound that look like Bruce Lee’s ghost tried to uppercut your ribs apart. That is, if they ever leave your body at all. Since all of the bullet’s energy goes into exploding within your ribcage, they rarely leave a human body. Which actually makes them an ideal choice for law enforcement, since they have less risk of hitting another person through over-penetration. So yeah, don’t mess with cops. They have bullets so dangerous and painful the army isn’t allowed to use them.

9. AC 130 Spectre



The AC-130 Spectre (that big-ass plane from the Call of Duty games) probably isn’t going to be a new piece of technology to most of the people reading this, due to its aforementioned inclusion in a popular video game series. However, it’s the sheer amount of fire-power this thing possesses, combined with how little any given person can do about it, which we think will be surprising to people. If you’ve played the games, you no doubt know that the AC-130 gunship is able to rain down death from a mile in the sky, literally hitting enemies through windows, and even when they’re within spitting distance of a friendly combatant. Along with this frankly insane amount of firepower it has at its disposal, the AC-130 also packs something colloquially known as “Angel Flares,” a combination of chaff and flares with make the AC-130 all but invincible to all known lock-on technology. But here’s the worst part: they’re known as angel flares because, as you can see, they form the image of a huge fiery angel when they’re released. Which means that, at one point in time, it’s entirely likely a guy once looked up, saw the image of an angel in the sky, and was hit in the face with a cannon a second later. So yeah, unless your day is “exploded by God” bad, you now know that there’s someone out there who has definitely had a worse day than you.

8. Dragon’s Breath Rounds



 

With a names like “dragon’s breath,” this already sounds like something you’d rather not be on the wrong end of but, as with all weapons, it’s way more dangerous than it sounds. Dragons Breath rounds are shotgun shells that, rather than being filled with buckshot, are filled with magnesium shards which, upon hitting air, immediately set on fire. This means that someone out there looked at a shotgun, a device capable of turning your face into raw meat, and decided that it needed the ability to shoot fire. Dragon’s breath rounds are understandably illegal as hell, and have seen virtually no use in combat. As such, we’ve no idea what they’d actually do to the human body, though this YouTube video gives us a pretty good idea: [video id="RP4FjODPDFA" type="youtube"]Then again, we can’t imagine being hit with fiery shards of white hot metal is good for the complexion, so we’re going to assume that these things are fairly dangerous.

7. Metal Storm



 

Metal Storm, along with being a badass band name, is the name given to perhaps one of the most terrifying weapons systems ever developed. Why? Well, Metal Storm is capable of firing a million rounds per minute. That’s 16,000 rounds, per second! If that in itself isn’t scary enough, the Metal Storm system fires so many bullets in such a brief amount of time, into the exact same location, that it’s likened to firing a javelin. A javelin made of bullets. This gives the system superior armor-piercing potential, since if one bullet isn’t enough to break through, the other 16,000 probably will. Because sometimes, you just need to make sure something is dead.

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6. Depleted Uranium Rounds



 

Depleted uranium rounds sound exactly like the kind of thing you’d want to stay right the hell away form. Even with the “depleted” bit thrown in there, these things still sound worse than wasps made of anthrax. ADVERTISEMENT In a nutshell, depleted uranium rounds are exactly what you’d expect: rounds with a small amount of uranium crammed in them, because the pointy metal thing that flew at you at 400 MPH wasn’t dangerous enough. It’s not what these rounds do the human body that makes them terrifying though; it’s what they do to armor. When depleted uranium rounds are in the hands of your enemy, the last place you’d want to be is inside of a tank. This is because it’s “self-sharpening,” which means when the round hits a hard target, it immediately hardens and burns through anything stupid enough to get in the way; the second it hits air, the round instantly catches fire and then explodes. When such a round hits a tank or APC, the vehicle’s fuel, and even its ammo, all catch fire and explode too, usually killing the crew at the same time. Because apparently, the world needed a bullet capable of exploding other bullets.

5. AA-12



 

The AA-12 is a shotgun, but not just any shotgun: it’s a fully-automatic shotgun. As in, it fires shotgun rounds at a rate of 300 per minute. If being hit by a shotgun isn’t a scary enough thought as is, imagine being hit by six shotguns, all within the space of a second. That’s essentially what an AA-12 is. But here’s where things get silly as, with all shotguns, the AA-12 is able to accept multiple ammo types, ranging from buckshot all the way up to high-explosive grenades. In case your eyes glossed over to avoid the insanity of that last sentence, the AA-12 is a shotgun, that can fire grenades. 300 of them, in a minute. We don’t think we need to describe what such a weapon is capable of doing to the human body, since we’re pretty sure everyone reading this has already seen a puddle.

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4. Barret M-82



 

The Barret M-82 anti-material rifle, AKA the Barret 50 Cal, is a sniper rifle that fires bullets bigger than a standard battery faster than the speed of sound, because someone out there needed to show the Duracell Bunny how things are really done. Now, sniper rifles aren’t anything new, but it’s the sheer range of the Barret that earns it a place on this list, since the weapon is easily capable of taking your head clean off from a mile away, through a solid concrete wall. Neither of those two things is in anyway hyperbole; for one, the Barret has an effective range of 1800 meters. And two, the sheer size and speed of the projectile gives it enough kinetic energy to literally rip apart a human being. For a second, imagine talking to your friend, only to see his head literally explode. Then a few seconds later, you hear a gunshot. Imagine the fear you’d feel knowing that you were fighting an enemy who possessed the ability to make people’s heads explode from a mile away, through walls. We’re pretty sure there’s not even a member of the X-Men who can do that. So yeah, step it up, comic books.

3. WP Grenades



 

WP grenades, also known as white phosphorus grenades, are grenades that funnily enough, throw out a cloud of white phosphorus, which is really, really bad, in case you weren’t sure. How bad? Well a single fleck of burning phosphorus is easily able to burn not only through a person’s skin, but it’ll continue burning until it reaches the bone itself where — you guessed it — that sucker will keep burning until you crap out your own spine to end the pain. No wonder this stuff is banned; anything that metal should be limited to Iron Maiden album covers and Bloodstock only. The worst part? The grenade has an effective range of 35 meters. The average human can throw a grenade 30 meters, meaning this grenade, by design, could melt the bones of the person throwing it.

2. Kinetic Bombardment



 

Kinetic bombardment is what you get when you ask scientists to create a device capable of making Mother Earth miss a period. The appropriately named “Rods from God” are envisioned as several foot-long tungsten rods that could, theoretically, be dropped anywhere on Earth by an orbiting satellite. Now we’re gonna drop some science. Kinetic bombardment, as the name suggests, uses no explosives. It uses only the kinetic energy achieved by the rods falling to Earth. Despite this, the weapons theoretically could have a payload equal to that of a nuclear bomb, without any of the nasty nuclear fallout, since they’d be able to reach speeds upwards of Mach 10. Though this device is largely theoretical, don’t you feel safer knowing that somewhere out there, a scientist on the taxpayer’s dime worked out an equation about what would happen if he dropped a telephone pole-sized rod of metal from space onto someone’s melon? Presumably, he fist-pumped the air when he realized how radical the results would be.

1. Thermobaric Weapons



 

Right off the bat, thermobaric weapons are probably one of the most powerful things we humans have at our command. A single bomb has the capability to vaporize an entire city block, but it’s what happens to the people outside of that range that makes this weapon really scary. To the unlucky people who are near a thermobaric weapon when it goes off, but not close enough to be immediately incinerated, they’re destined for one of the most painful deaths imaginable. You see, along with producing an insane amount of heat, thermobaric weapons also produce a massive shockwave that, upon hitting a human being, can cause their lungs to explode! We’re just going to quote this part because JESUS CHRIST: “What kills is the pressure wave, and more importantly, the subsequent rarefaction [vacuum], which ruptures the lungs. If the fuel deflagrates but does not detonate, victims will be severely burned and will probably also inhale the burning fuel. shock and pressure waves cause minimal damage to brain tissue… it is possible that victims of FAEs are not rendered unconscious by the blast, but instead suffer for several seconds or minutes while they suffocate.” We’re pretty sure if they called these weapons “lung exploders,” we’d end war overnight, out of pure fear.

op 8 Countries with the Highest Life Expectancy and Their Diet Secrets

By PositiveMed StaffReviewed by Nima Shei, MD

1. MONACO
Life expectancy: 89.63 years
Monaco’s state-funded healthcare system helps increase life expectancy by providing proper health services to its citizens. Of course as one of the world’s wealthiest nations, a lot of wealthy people live in the country are able to afford all sorts of medical expenses.
The diet is based on consuming lots of seafood, which is a great source of omega 3s. Due to the proximity to the sea, fish is a very important ingredient of this diet. The Mediterranean climate is great for the cultivation of fruits and vegetables. Also French and Italian cuisine had influenced the diet of Monaco people, and as many studies have shown, Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest diets on the planet.

2. MACAU
Life expectancy: 84.46 years
Subtropical climate, great health care system, and small population with high GDP per capita makes Macau the second country with highest life expectancy. There are dozens of state-of-the-art medical centers in this tiny wealthy nation and doctor-to-patient ratio is high: 1.5 doctors per thousand people.
Diet is mostly consist of vegetables and seafood. If you like Asian foods and fusion cuisine, you should definitely try Macanese foods. Since Macau is funded by Portuguese, the original Macanese diet is a mixture of Portuguese and all Asian cuisines with use of spices from all around the world. As we all know, many spices and fresh ingredients have positive effects on our body. Also some studies have shown that traditional Chinese cuisine help fight heart disease.

3. JAPAN
Life expectancy: 84.19 years

Japanese keep a very active and healthy lifestyle. Okinawa, a tiny island in East China Sea is famous for its exceptional high number of centenarians (people living more than 100 years). Studies have suggested that Okinawans have 80 percent fewer cases of heart disease and cancer compared to Americans.
Diet: Japanese eat balanced and light meals. They eat a lot of fish and dozens of ingredients with extremely high amounts of antioxidants. Seaweeds, leafy greens and tofu play an important role in Japaneses diet. They have a Confucian teaching called hara hachi bu , which means they eat until they are 80 percent full.



4. SINGAPORE
Life expectancy: 84.07 years
Singapore’s outstanding health care system is the key: Singapore has the world’s third highest GDP per capita and is a country able to afford good health for all!
Singaporean cuisine is an indication of its diverse and multinational culture: Malay, Indian, Bengali, Indonesian and Chinese cuisines all play major roles in the Singaporeans diet. Singaporean foods consists of a balanced diet that grains, fruits, vegetables and lean meats provide all the nutrients to help protect against chronic diseases.

5. SAN MARINO
Life expectancy: 83.12 years
San Marino is a very small nation landlocked by Italy, with a uniform and homogeneous culture, fairly high economy and advanced agriculture.
Diet: The Sammarinese cuisine is quite similar to Italian cuisine, especially similar to the gastronomy of Italian provinces surrounding this tiny country. San Marino produces lots of corn, olives, grapes and wheat. Sammarinese cuisine is also a good combination of carbs, veggies, fruits and healthy fats. Also this region produces some world class wines such as Brugneto and Tessano.

6. ANDORRA
Life expectancy: 82.58 years
This small country is isolated in the mountains between France and Spain and this isolation has created a stress-free and active lifestyle. Being surrounded by nature and fresh air in a less hectic environment is good for body and mental health.
Diet: Andorran cuisine is a combination of spanish and french cuisine. Sheep is a very common animal in this tiny mountainous country, so most of the local dishes contain lamb. Andorran people also consume lots of dairy products.

7. HONG KONG
Life expectancy: 82.20 years
The low obesity index reduces the risk of many diseases and create a higher life expectancy; people in Hong Kong have an active lifestyle.
Diet: Hong Kong has long been a British colony, as well as an international commerce hub, so its cuisine is influenced by many cultures. Like the Chinese cuisine, the Hong Kong diet includes a lot of vegetables, tofu and rice.

8. AUSTRALIA
Life expectancy: 81.98 years
Their universal health care system aids prolong Australians health.
Australia’s high education rate and fair economy contributes as a positive factor to the population’s wellness.
Australian Diet: Immigrants play a major role in the Australian diverse gastronomy. Fish and seafoods are important ingredients in the Australian diet.

Source...http://positivemed.com/2013/07/30/top-8-countries-with-the-highest-life-expectancy-and-their-diet/

Its annoying when u get to read stories that are inaccurate on nairaland these days. A qucick check for confirmation of this particular story on the net would show u that this story isn't correct. I think the ownwer of this forum should get things sorted immidiately. Its a credibility issue now!

RIP.

Just too bad that an icon is gradually wasting away! I pray help comes his way soon.

Majek was one of the very best acts nigeria ever offered to the world.

Please somebody help before we loose him!

May his soul RIP.

The blame game has started again...@op if u are saying this because of the game u watched yesterday, I dare say that the long ball approach was quite spot on.

The beautiful goal emenike scored came from a long ball from the midfield.


For christ sake what's wrong in playing long balls if that can get u a good result.

Foot ball has gone scientific now and any team that can not adapt to different styles can not win nothing.

Those of you making fun about our military in their latest endeavour don't know jack about our military.

It is sad that we are putting our young men into harms way and instead of us offering our prayers for their safe return, we are saying all manner of negative things on NL.

The objective is to cripple the training platform of the madness called boko haram.

In military strategy, u size the quality of the opposition before you make your deployment...what is wrong in sending out our F7 jets to fight the kind of enemy in mali? These jets are more than enough for the task at hand.

Those of you talking rubish here should wait for the day you will come face to face with an enemy with a gun (God forbid) may be then you will know the enormity of task we have sent our men to accomplish.

Victory comes from God alone!

God bless Nigerian Army.
God bless Nigerian Airforce.
God bless Nigeria.

As a prof and a dean of faculty I dare say he is capable of carrying out an independent research (we are not talking about some undergrad med student here).

He did not follow the normal procedure for reasons best known to him not because he did not know that there was some procedure.


Now my take! Because this is a cure for HIV/AIDs we are talking about,this prof should be supported by the school authority and federal government until it can be proven that his finding is useless.


let no body hide under some procedural inconsistencies and kill this man's efforts so far. If the whole world is not waiting for the cure for HIV/AIDs, my dear continent(AFRICA) is waiting.

He was a bit arrogant in delivery but the guy threw up some valid points. I know its all about business but governments all over the world take delibrate steps to protect local interests. Our movie makers would some day begin to go to SA and get clearance before they put together movies for the nigerian/ international mkt. This is nollywood we are talking about. If the government can't help them in developing internal capacity they should at least help protect them from exploitative tendencies from SA.

Some comments here are really annoying. For heaven's sake does she make love to her husband in her wrappers? This is her husband we are talking about here!
The man is responding to what he is seeing outside daily (this in itself is not a sin, it becomes a sin if he gives in and commits adultry). In order not to be led astray by what he sees outside, he is asking his wife to dress for him indoors and some people are here condemning him. The last time I checked I couldn't see any bible verse that says a wife should not dress provocatively for her husband in their home! Abeg make una advice this woman correctly before she push her husband into sin.

JNI is complaining now cos their cover is gradually beign blown open. They hide under the cover of muslim military officers and slaughter christians. Shame on them all..God pass devil.

I will keep a weapon in my house any day any time! I grew up in jos and I have learnt my lessons!

What our soldiers don't have in modern military equipment, they more than have in sheer bravery, decipline and dedication___these are attributes that even the UN knows. It is an insult for some one in UK to say that nigerian soldiers can not take the forefront in the terrain of mali that can not be more difficult than the situation we have in the north east where they are WINNING. I say this because I live there. Folks, let no man make u feel inferior! We may have issues with our system but our military is one of the best in the world. I rest my case.

Kai! This is rather ambarrassing. How did they get admitted into these courses in the first place? Imagine a graduate now mixing flour in a bakery just because he couldn't deliver in a primary school. this calls for a sober reflection.

Bokoharam sponsor number one. What further proof do we need? Oya SSS arrest this man!!! Useless blood sucker!!!

We are bound to feel bad if we look at the bakassi issue in isolation. I used to feel the same untill I got the whole picture. The truth is nigeria gained a lot of territories stretching from Borno down to adamawa cameroon actually wanted all of these territories back but the icj refused to grant them this desire. Cameroon got bakassi thinking it could use it to access the ocean but our existing agreements with sao tome and pricipe and also equatorial guinea will make it very impossible for them to access th ocean from the bakassi peninsula. Fellow nigerians, dialoque and diplomatic manouvaring are our only viable options in making sure that Nigerians living in bakassi peninsula don't suffer in the hands of the cameroonian govt. Sadly as it appear but that's just the reality.

Bishop David Oyedepo apart from beign the GO of the living faith church world wide is also a writer of international repute. He has touched the lives of so many people all over the world. Some of the affluence he has come into today can only be explained supernaturally. Any human beign that wants to analyse this man of God by human standard can only come to a wrong conclussion. People, be careful what u say about an annointed man of God. U could be pushing ureselves into Gods judgement.