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DEAR NAIRALANDERS, THE YEAR IS GOING TO AN END AND PEOPLE HAS STARTED ASKING GOD FOR ONE THING OR THE OTHER FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILY.
THE ISSUE HERE IS, WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR THE COUNTRY NIGERIA STARTING FROM JANUARY 2011?
AS FOR ME, I WANT A PEACEFUL NIGERIA,AN ELECTION WITHOUT TEARS,A GREAT COUNTRY THAT THE WHOLE WORLD WILL RESPECT AND A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR OUR YOUTHS,  PLEASE,LET US HEAR YOUR PRAYERS FOR NIGERIA,
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
GOD BLESS NIGERIA.

please take heart comrade adams

UP NAIJA, THIS IS A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF ''GOOD ELECTION'' ABI WETIN WE FOR CALL AM?
WHAT IS REALY GOING ON IN THIS COUNTRY? WHO KNOW WHERE THE MACHINES ARE NOW?
THIS HAS DEPLETED THE CREDIBILITY OF THE ELECTION ALREADY BECAUSE THE PEOPLE WHO STOLE THE MACHINE WILL BE BUSY REGISTERING PEOPLE NOW.
WHERE ARE WE GOING?

nearest:
Is yours showing? mine is red, infinity tv is showing but multitv is not, and by the way i use 69x.

I USE 4669X AND MINE IS SHOWING GREEN

nearest:
Help! multitv is green with 95percent quality but no picture or sound.

what type of decoder do u use?
switch to srt4669x and above.
if u have any challenge, let me know.

can anybody tell me the name of DAAR decoder just as Mytv decoder's name is STRONG?
if i can get the name, then we can do some thing together on it.

its thesame everywhere in nigeria, i guess the last rain in lagos damaged their equipments,
they'll get back.

@freshhp, you too much

u pple too hot

kindly help me out by either sending the website address or the files to me

thank u all

Former Nigerian international, Samson Siasia has declared that if anybody is good to handle the senior national team, the Super Eagles, he is the best man for the job.
Siasia and former teammate in the Eagles, Stephen Keshi, were short-listed by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF for interview on Thursday for the vacant coaching job of the Eagles. Siasia had alleged that the interview date has been arranged to favour his rival Keshi and vowed not to accept any joint coaching job with his former teammate.
Siasia, while speaking on Brila FM early today said that in terms of rich credential, he is better equipped to handle the Eagles than Keshi.
According to him, “if the NFF wants to be fair, I think I’m better off in terms of exposure and better understanding of how to handle the job.”
Meanwhile, chairman of the technical committee of the NFF, Barr Chris Green has allayed fears that the expected interview for Keshi and Siasia would become a platform to hoodwink the duo to work together.
Speaking to SuperSport.com from his base in Port Harcourt, Rivers State yesterday, Green said the committee will interview the ex-internationals strictly based on the job application each made to the football house.
“Each of them applied for the position of chief coach of the Super Eagles and that was the basis up on which they were short listed and invited for an interview on 4 November.


http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2010/11/01/im-better-than-keshi-%E2%80%94-siasia/

abeg, let us enjoy the music jare, @favouredjb

Well, lets compose a song for him,

here we go,
looking for mr. president,
anybody dey commot
say dem wan be president,
na so this man come join dem,
dele momodu oooooooooooooooooooo.


chorus

vote for him because of song
vote for him because of ovation
vote for him because he fat.
dele momodu oooooooooooooooooooo.

na song we go vote for? abeg, make we wait for vote jare.

ope ooooooooooooooooooooo. IMOLE TAN LEKITI AT LAST.

what can you say about the present standard of education in nigeria?

my prediction is South Africa 2: Mexico1

by the grace of god almighty, jonathan will win.

Walahi, Andoaka would have convinced Nigeria that Yar Adua can rule from heaven[size=8pt][size=8pt][size=8pt][size=8pt][color=#990000][/color][/size][/size][/size][/size]

It should be voluntary and not a must as it is presently, what if the husband himself is suffering and he himself need blood?
Would they still go ahead and collect his blood?

Why on earth should they be forcing people to donate blood?
Naija na wah o,
Moderator, i think this topic should go to the home page to enable people to make contributions about this maybe this could bring about change in our country,

Its thesame at Ajah Lagos,Ikeja and Its Environs

These Fulani people are gradually turning into another thing. They have to be checked as quick as possible.

It is simply dangerous.
It has destroyed many people's lives as it could turn to another thing at any time.

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What is Acid Rain and What Causes It?

"Acid rain" is a broad term used to describe several ways that acids fall out of the atmosphere. A more precise term is acid deposition, which has two parts: wet and dry.

Wet deposition refers to acidic rain, fog, and snow. As this acidic water flows over and through the ground, it affects a variety of plants and animals. The strength of the effects depend on many factors, including how acidic the water is, the chemistry and buffering capacity of the soils involved, and the types of fish, trees, and other living things that rely on the water.

Dry deposition refers to acidic gases and particles. About half of the acidity in the atmosphere falls back to earth through dry deposition. The wind blows these acidic particles and gases onto buildings, cars, homes, and trees. Dry deposited gases and particles can also be washed from trees and other surfaces by rainstorms. When that happens, the runoff water adds those acids to the acid rain, making the combination more acidic than the falling rain alone.

Prevailing winds blow the compounds that cause both wet and dry acid deposition across state and national borders, and sometimes over hundreds of miles. Scientists discovered, and have confirmed, that sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) are the primary causes of acid rain. In the US, About 2/3 of all SO2 and 1/4 of all NOx comes from electric power generation that relies on burning fossil fuels like coal.

Acid rain occurs when these gases react in the atmosphere with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form various acidic compounds. Sunlight increases the rate of most of these reactions. The result is a mild solution of sulfuric acid and nitric acid.

How Do We Measure Acid Rain?

Acid rain is measured using a scale called "pH." The lower a substance's pH, the more acidic it is. Pure water has a pH of 7.0. Normal rain is slightly acidic because carbon dioxide dissolves into it, so it has a pH of about 5.5. As of the year 2000, the most acidic rain falling in the US has a pH of about 4.3.

Acid rain's pH, and the chemicals that cause acid rain, are monitored by two networks, both supported by EPA. The National Atmospheric Deposition Program measures wet deposition, and its Web site features maps of rainfall pH (follow the link to the isopleth maps) and other important precipitation chemistry measurements.

The Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET) measures dry deposition. Its web site features information about the data it collects, the measuring sites, and the kinds of equipment it uses.

Effects of Acid Rain

Acid rain causes acidification of lakes and streams and contributes to damage of trees at high elevations (for example, red spruce trees above 2,000 feet) and many sensitive forest soils. In addition, acid rain accelerates the decay of building materials and paints, including irreplaceable buildings, statues, and sculptures that are part of our nation's cultural heritage. Prior to falling to the earth, SO2 and NOx gases and their particulate matter derivatives, sulfates and nitrates, contribute to visibility degradation and harm public health.

What Society Can Do About Acid Deposition

There are several ways to reduce acid deposition, more properly called acid deposition, ranging from societal changes to individual action.

Understand acid deposition's causes and effects

To understand acid deposition's causes and effects and track changes in the environment, scientists from EPA, state governments, and academic study acidification processes. They collect air and water samples and measure them for various characteristics like pH and chemical composition, and they research the effects of acid deposition on human-made materials such as marble and bronze. Finally, scientists work to understand the effects of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) - the pollutants that cause acid deposition and fine particles - on human health.

To solve the acid rain problem, people need to understand how acid rain causes damage to the environment. They also need to understand what changes could be made to the air pollution sources that cause the problem. The answers to these questions help leaders make better decisions about how to control air pollution and therefore how to reduce - or even eliminate - acid rain. Since there are many solutions to the acid rain problem, leaders have a choice of which options or combination of options are best. The next section describes some of the steps that can be taken to reduce, or even eliminate, the acid deposition problem.

Clean up smokestacks and exhaust pipes

Almost all of the electricity that powers modern life comes from burning fossil fuels like coal, natural gas, and oil. acid deposition is caused by two pollutants that are released into the atmosphere, or emitted, when these fuels are burned: sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx).

Coal accounts for most US sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions and a large portion of NOx emissions. Sulfur is present in coal as an impurity, and it reacts with air when the coal is burned to form SO2. In contrast, NOx is formed when any fossil fuel is burned.

There are several options for reducing SO2 emissions, including using coal containing less sulfur, washing the coal, and using devices called scrubbers to chemically remove the SO2 from the gases leaving the smokestack. Power plants can also switch fuels; for example burning natural gas creates much less SO2 than burning coal. Certain approaches will also have additional benefits of reducing other pollutants such as mercury and carbon dioxide. Understanding these "co-benefits" has become important in seeking cost-effective air pollution reduction strategies. Finally, power plants can use technologies that don't burn fossil fuels. Each of these options has its own costs and benefits, however; there is no single universal solution.

Similar to scrubbers on power plants, catalytic converters reduce NOx emissions from cars. These devices have been required for over twenty years in the US, and it is important to keep them working properly and tailpipe restrictions have been tightened recently. EPA has also made, and continues to make, changes to gasoline that allows it to burn cleaner.

Use alternative energy sources

There are other sources of electricity besides fossil fuels. They include: nuclear power, hydropower, wind energy, geothermal energy, and solar energy. Of these, nuclear and hydropower are used most widely; wind, solar, and geothermal energy have not yet been harnessed on a large scale in this country.

There are also alternative energies available to power automobiles, including natural gas powered vehicles, battery-powered cars, fuel cells, and combinations of alternative and gasoline powered vehicles.

All sources of energy have environmental costs as well as benefits. Some types of energy are more expensive to produce than others, which means that not all Americans can afford all types of energy. Nuclear power, hydropower, and coal are the cheapest forms today, but changes in technologies and environmental regulations may shift that in the future. All of these factors must be weighed when deciding which energy source to use today and which to invest in for tomorrow.

Restore a damaged environment

Acid deposition penetrates deeply into the fabric of an ecosystem, changing the chemistry of the soil as well as the chemistry of the streams and narrowing, sometimes to nothing, the space where certain plants and animals can survive. Because there are so many changes, it takes many years for ecosystems to recover from acid deposition, even after emissions are reduced and the rain becomes normal again. For example, while the visibility might improve within days, and small or episodic chemical changes in streams improve within months, chronically acidified lakes, streams, forests, and soils can take years to decades or even centuries (in the case of soils) to heal.

However, there are some things that people do to bring back lakes and streams more quickly. Limestone or lime (a naturally-occurring basic compound) can be added to acidic lakes to "cancel out" the acidity. This process, called liming, has been used extensively in Norway and Sweden but is not used very often in the United States. Liming tends to be expensive, has to be done repeatedly to keep the water from returning to its acidic condition, and is considered a short-term remedy in only specific areas rather than an effort to reduce or prevent pollution. Furthermore, it does not solve the broader problems of changes in soil chemistry and forest health in the watershed, and does nothing to address visibility reductions, materials damage, and risk to human health. However, liming does often permit fish to remain in a lake, so it allows the native population to survive in place until emissions reductions reduce the amount of acid deposition in the area.

Look to the future

As emissions from the largest known sources of acid deposition - power plants and automobiles-are reduced, EPA scientists and their colleagues must assess the reductions to make sure they are achieving the results Congress anticipated. If these assessments show that acid deposition is still harming the environment, Congress may begin to consider additional ways to reduce emissions that cause acid deposition. They may consider additional emissions reductions from sources that have already been controlled, or methods to reduce emissions from other sources. They may also invest in energy efficiency and alternative energy. The cutting edge of protecting the environment from acid deposition will continue to develop and implement cost-effective mechanisms to cut emissions and reduce their impact on the environment.

Take action as individuals

It may seem like there is not much that one individual can do to stop acid deposition. However, like many environmental problems, acid deposition is caused by the cumulative actions of millions of individual people. Therefore, each individual can also reduce their contribution to the problem and become part of the solution. One of the first steps is to understand the problem and its solutions.

Individuals can contribute directly by conserving energy, since energy production causes the largest portion of the acid deposition problem. For example, you can:
Turn off lights, computers, and other appliances when you're not using them
Use energy efficient appliances: lighting, air conditioners, heaters, refrigerators, washing machines, etc.
Only use electric appliances when you need them.
Keep your thermostat at 68 F in the winter and 72 F in the summer. You can turn it even lower in the winter and higher in the summer when you are away from home.
Insulate your home as best you can.
Carpool, use public transportation, or better yet, walk or bicycle whenever possible
Buy vehicles with low NOx emissions, and maintain all vehicles well.
Be well-informed.

http://www.policyalmanac.org/environment/archive/acid_rain.shtml

Its great that the guy is resuming soon. At least for once,we shall have a dead man as our president.
Up Nigeria,
Abacha will be the chief security officer
MKO Abiola will be the info minister
Bola Ige will still retain his former post
Ladi Lawal will be our minister of finance.
Hurray,

The advert potray africans to be animals. Its a shame.

Plane skids off runway in Port Harcourt, 48 Passengers escape death

By Ibanga Isine, Port Harcourt, Published: Saturday, 13 Mar 2010







No fewer than 48 passengers on board a Nigeria Airforce plane escaped death when the aircraft skidded off the Port Harcourt International Airport runway on Friday.


However, about 10 passengers were said to have sustained injuries eyewitnesses in what many described as a near disaster at the airport.


Saturday Punch gathered that the passengers‘ close shave with death occurred during an emergency mock exercise carried out by the Nigeria Emergency Management Agency in conjunction with the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria.


The airspace was closed for two hours as a result of the incident; a development that left many air travellers stranded.


It was learnt that some of the passengers were enraged by the delay at the airport and were only consoled when they learned about the near crash of a plane at the Port Harcourt Airport.


Speaking on the incident, spokesperson of the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria, Mr. Victor Asira, told our correspondent that moments after the aircraft, Airforce 950 G888 series landed on the runway, it skidded into the bush.


Asira disclosed that the aircraft had 48 passengers on board when the incident, which he described as unfortunate, happened.


He added that officials of National Emergency Management Agency, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria and the fire service crew were waiting for the safe landing of the aircraft so as to begin the mock emergency rescue exercise.


”People were waiting so that when it (the aircraft) gets down, it can stop abruptly on the runway so that people can rush down to the rescued in a mock manner, but then it skidded off the runway.


“People sustained injuries, but there was no death. I don‘t know what led to it to the plane skidding into the bush. I am not the pilot. All I know is that we were expecting it to come down, because it is a mock exercise,” Asira stressed.


Also the Head, Search and Rescue Operation, Mr. Yomi Bankole, who refused to speak on the cause of the incident, only said that the Nigeria Airforce would conduct a full investigation on the likely cause of the incident.


However, passengers, who were injured as a result of the incident during were immediately rushed to a hospital within Port Harcourt metropolis.

http://punchontheweb.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art20100313522475

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