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Religion / Re: Catholic Church To Launch TV Station In Abuja by SirRomeo: 12:29pm On Dec 14, 2014 |
happy for us. Now CYON can grow better. am proud to be a Living Catholic. For God and for youth. |
Career / Re: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students And Interns. At Home Or Abroad, Let's Meet Here. by SirRomeo: 10:02pm On Sep 19, 2014 |
as men if honour.... pls is this thread still active. we started well but wat later happened? Mr Deola pls wake up |
Business / Re: Fitch Upgrades Nigeria's Lagos State To 'aa+(nga)'; Outlook Stable by SirRomeo: 9:02pm On Sep 19, 2014 |
nawa ooo. I don't think I understood the marketing language. in short Lagos is better abi? |
Romance / Re: Why Do Girls Change So Drastically When They Gain Admission? (calls For Concern) by SirRomeo: 1:37pm On Sep 15, 2014 |
I was almost a dead man when I had a GCE graduate as a Gf. mheen!!!! I was on top of the world then!!!! but “suddenly suddenly" she gained admission. Her calls reduced, the smiles reduced, our chat reduced, we began to have ntn to talk about than the ntn, kk, ttyl chat. Out of frustration omo I broke up oo. Hmmmmm GIRLS |
Education / Motive Behind The Popular ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE by SirRomeo: 4:05pm On Sep 05, 2014 |
We’ve done it in onesies, we’ve done it with desert sand, Matt Damon’s even done it with toilet water. But phenomenally successful as the ice bucket challenge may appear, what kind of long-term behaviour change potential does it really have? Over the last month, Facebook walls have been drenched in videos of people taking part in the ice bucket challenge. From scantily clad celebrities showering themselves in ice, to friends, family and the cookie monster doing their bucket thing, to a group of very merry Irish nuns gleefully dousing one another, it’s been a challenge for anyone using social media to miss. But while the eye-catching stunt raises momentary awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – also known as motor neurone disease – and is reported to have raised over $100m to date , opinion is divided as to the longer-term impacts of the ice bucket challenge, just as it was over the likes of movember and #nomakeupselfie in the past. Putting aside the justified backlash spearheaded by those dismayed by a campaign centred around disposing of water in a world struggling to cope with areas of widespread drought and a lack of clean drinking water, how does the ice bucket challenge measure up? Miriam Laverick, head of campaigning at PR agency Four Colman Getty , points out that when it comes to raising the profile of ALS and the ALS Association, this campaign has been a significant achievement. She said: “They have had way more than their 15 minutes of fame. Charities campaigning on diseases like cancer are always going to have a bigger presence in people’s lives, so to cut through into the public eye and become part of everyday conversation in this way is a big success. You could even argue that media critical of the campaign have contributed to raising awareness of a disease that people knew little about beforehand.” It’s this awareness that Rachel Collinson, digital innovation consultant for Xtraordinary Fundraising believes is a key catalyst for long-term behaviour change. She said: “People change their behaviour when it becomes a societal norm. The ice bucket challenge is going a long way to make giving to charity part of that normal pattern of behaviour for anybody, and shaming those who don’t. Like it or not, that’s what happens.” Niel Bowerman agrees that the ice bucket challenge was a run- away success for those raising awareness about ALS. However, the co-founder of the Centre for Effective Altruism argues that overall the campaign has the potential to do more harm than good. “Evidence suggests that people have a total ‘donation budget’, so donating more to one place means much less to another – something my colleague Will MacAskill refers to as funding cannibalism ,” he said. “Different charities have different cost-effectiveness – for example, the ALS Association estimates that it costs on average $200,000 per year to support someone in the final stages of the disease. In comparison, the cost of an extra year of healthy life from distributing bed nets to tackle malaria is only $100. You could therefore argue that if the ALS fundraising drive has moved money from a more cost- effective charity to a less cost- effective one, this would be harmful overall.” While Collinson is acutely wary of this method for assessing a campaign’s effectiveness, seeing it as “an incredibly narrow definition based on capitalist economics and some fundamental assumptions about what makes life worth living”, she and Bowerman agree that it is vital to ensure that a viral campaign is translated into ongoing commitment if the benefits of that campaign are to be realised. There are three pieces of advice Collinson would give the ALS Association: educate new donors about the difference their money will make; start a thank you campaign that aims to be just as viral as the original; follow that up quickly with a series of welcome messages explaining more about ALS and countering some of the rumours that have circulated about their spending. The lesson? Being prepared and proactive matters. Kony 2012 is a memorable example of a publicity disaster that ensued when the campaign’s success span out of control without adequate resources to support it. At the time, Dan Pallotta wrote that the three founders of the campaign against the Ugandan rebel warlord, Joseph Kony, were being attacked “not by Kony, but by critics whose voices are raised louder about this video than they ever were by Kony’s atrocities”. This chimes with Laverick’s assertion that many organisations are not used to unleashing a campaign over which they have little or no control once in the public domain. Ultimately, doing just that has paid off for the ALS Association. Now only time will tell whether they can convert their highly successful viral campaign into one that engenders positive, long-term behavioural change. Critics are dubious. And even if a proportion of their current donors do engage with the charity and its cause on a deeper level, there will always be those who argue that the money should have been directed elsewhere to start with.
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Technology Market / Re: CHEAPEST PRICES ON PHONES/TABLETS/POWERBANK:GIONEE,XIAOMI,OPO,CUBETALK,JIAYU ETC by SirRomeo: 1:53pm On Aug 15, 2014 |
I trust u people. u the best |
Romance / Re: A Moment Of Love by SirRomeo: 2:39pm On Aug 02, 2014 |
[sub][/sub] #cryn. so sad |
Politics / Re: FG Moves To Privatise Hospitals by SirRomeo: 12:01am On Jul 29, 2014 |
is that d best government can do. I pity us. they want to sell our hospitals to themselves again just like NEPA. The rich are still getting richer 1 Like |
Celebrities / Re: 10 Billionaire Who Dropped Out Of School by SirRomeo: 11:53am On Jul 23, 2014 |
am very sure the writer is not trying to encourage ppl into dropping out of sch but those that are less privileged to drop out or didn't even attend sch not to give up. thanks 1 Like |
Education / How To Manage Your Time by SirRomeo: 1:18am On Jul 22, 2014 |
Saw and decided to share......... Do you feel like you race in circles all day, but see few results from your actions at the end of the day? Do you find yourself repeating over and over, "I would really love to go to the gym but, I just don’t have time" or, "I’d be so happy if I could finish this or that project I started so long ago but, I just don’t know how to fit it into my schedule?" Breathe a sigh of relief because and use these simple tips to create the time you need to finish up those little projects you've postponed for a long time. 1. Grab a journal, a blank piece of paper, or open up a blank document in your computer and write at the top of the page “My five top life priorities.” Then choose the main five areas that are important in your life, or choose from the following areas: Health (emotional, physical, mental, spiritual) family, children, friends, community, mate, finances, aging parent, volunteering, work, religion, fun, hobbies 2. Next, I want you to choose the five top activities you do during the day. For example, if you have 16 hours of waking time then choose those activities that take most of your time during the day: Working, watching TV, grooming and personal hygiene, personal calls and emails, social media (Facebook, Twitter and the like), Internet, commuting, fun, children/ grandchildren, health related visits, church, community 3. The last step is to evaluate whether your daily activities support your life priorities and decide if you need to make adjustments. Now that you have a clear idea of your priorities and daily activities, you will be able to make a better use of your time by following these tips: Make sure that you are spending time on things that matter the most to you so at the end of the day you have no regrets. Create a weekly schedule with the projects you must complete before the week ends. Every night, take a few minutes to write a to-do list for the following day. Choose three must-do activities that will help you accomplish every project. Schedule personal time to get refreshed and reenergized. Review how much you accomplished and what needs to be rolled over the next day's to-do list. Always acknowledge how far you've come and reward yourself for your achievements! #copied |
Health / Things You Dont Know About Your Body by SirRomeo: 4:46pm On Jul 20, 2014 |
Did you know that human nose can remember up to 50000 different types of scents . Research suggests that Children tend to grow faster in spring season as compared to any other time of the year ! Food is either cooled or warmed to a suitable temperature in the mouth ! Hugging releases oxytocin,which helps to heal physical wounds,makes someone trust you more ! Do you know that your Toe-prints are also unique , just like your finger prints !And imagine even your tongue print is unique! You know ,you have no sense of smell when you're sleeping! You know ,you can see your nose all the time but somehow your brain always ignores it! We all blink after every few seconds, but do we know the purpose of blinking ! Blinking helps to wash tears over our eyeballs. That keeps them clean and moist. An average person has over 1,460 dreams a year which is about 4 dreams every night! |
Health / Re: Top 5 Advantages Of Drinking Water Early Morning(empty Stomach) by SirRomeo: 9:38am On Dec 05, 2013 |
Nice one. I use to abuse my gf that she takes water too much 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Festus Iyayi Was Shot By Policemen In Kogi's Governor Convoy - SaharaReporters by SirRomeo: 11:50pm On Nov 19, 2013 |
I CANT BELIEVE THIS JOOR... PLS try another cool lie [color=#990000][/color] 1 Like |
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