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Did you know that Hitler had food tasters? A living witness said they were about fifteen ladies forced to do that job. Hitler would only taste the food if the tasters survived after about one hour. He, Hitler knew what he was in for and he was into the game.
Really!
And how long has America been in power?
The Americans have had global dominance and supremacy for the past half-century.
And what does this portend for your favorite brands from America?
Well according to Harvard Business Review, tea and dim sum will not likely replace coke, but most likely, western brands will be under Chinese ownership. More to say, the Chinese will call the shots.
Interesting , isnt it? This really reminds me of a proverb in my mother tongue that says, “O nweghi onye naniya na-ano n’uzo chi-ejie” meaning, kings come and go, no human remains a master forever.
And back to the topic, what comes to your mind to hear that China may soon emerge as the next mightiest world power?
Question: (Punch Newspapers)
Answer: (David MacRae – EU Ambassador)
“Fight against corruption has to continue. One of the solutions is to end impunity. If you ask me, the difference between Nigeria and UK is not that Nigerians are inherently more corrupt than the British people, not at all. But if you are caught as a public officer in the UK, you will be disgraced and you will go to prison or you are fined heavily. There is a need to end impunity”
– Sunday punch Jul 21, 2013 pg 12
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In this article, Stephen R. Covey in his bestselling classic, “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, shares with us, insights on the things that help us be effective in our everyday lives. He called them Habits, and they are:
1 Being proactive.
This talks about thinking ahead. Being able to initiate a change rather than reacting to events. Being able to prevent a problem before it happens
2 Beginning with the end in mind.
This is like having a good mental picture of what we want the end to be. This is like creating a personal mission statement, or our ultimate objective and working backward from there. It’s like a self-guidance system that guides and guards our choices, so that whatever we do today is in line with the image created of ourselves at the end.
3 Put first things first.
This talks about the power of priority. This Habit helps actualize Habit 2 above. When we have an ultimate picture in our mind, we plan and live each day with things that really matter at the back of our mind.
4 Think Win/Win.
This talks about being fair, balanced and reasonable in our daily transactions. One person’s success doesn’t need to be achieved at the expense of the success of others. Thinking win-win is a secret to better relationships.
5 Seek to understand, then to be understood. (That is, learn to empathize)
This talks about empathy. It talks about understanding and that ability to imaginatively enter into another person’s feelings. Without empathy, there is no influence. Without deposits in the emotional bank account in relationships, there is no trust. Genuine listening gives precious psychological air to the other person, and opens a window on to their soul.
6 Synergize.
Synergy results from the exercise of all the other habits. The more the good habits we embibe, the better the results we achieve.
7 Sharpen the saw.
Improve! Get better! Renew! We need to balance the physical, spiritual, mental,and social dimensions of life. “Sharpening the saw” to increase productivity involves taking the time to regularly renew ourselves in these other areas or aspects of life that help create a good balance because all these parts compliment themselves.
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Steve Jobs was born in February 24, 1955 to Abdulfattah Jandali and Joanne Schieble who both gave him up for adoption at an early age.
He was adopted by Clara and Paul Jobs who named him Steven Paul Jobs
It’s on record that his youth was riddled with frustrations especially over formal schooling .
Jobs experimented with several pursuits before starting Apple Computers in 1976 with Steve Wozniak whom he had met in high school.
Jobs started Apple at age 21 in a family garage.
The entrepreneurial venture was funded after Jobs sold his Volkswagen bus while Wozniak sold his beloved scientific calculator.
Jobs and Wozniak are credited with revolutionizing the computer industry by democratizing the technology and making the machines smaller, cheaper, intuitive and accessible to everyday consumers.
Executives of Apple phased out Jobs as CEO of Apple when Apple lost market share to IBM, believing Job’s ideas was hurting the company
In 1985, Jobs resigned as Apple’s CEO to begin a series of other companies, starting with a company called NeXT.
Later Apple bought one of the companies Job had newly created and that was how Jobs came back as Apple CEO.
He died in 2011 following a battle with Pancreatic cancer.
Watch this documentary on the life and times of Steve Jobs
Read more here http://www.biography.com/people/steve-jobs-9354805?page=1
It all happened when Clarence Birdseye took a vacation in Canada and saw some Salmon that had been naturally frozen in the ice and then thawed. When they were cooked he noticed how fresh they tasted. He borrowed the idea and the mighty frozen food industry was born.
Be conscious of the lessons nature brings, for such could be clue to the next good thing that happens to your world, to our world!
Watch this video on 10 Accidental Discoveries
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This hard-to-believe story of survival is made headlines across the globe .
This story of survival is unusual and amazing! It reminds me of some names: Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego – men whom death could not swallow.
In my native language, this child could be named “Nwa kere ndu”, meaning, a child destined to live!
I am reminded that the days of miracle indeed are still with us; I’m also reminded that the destinies of men differ.
How many children can possibly survive the torture and travail this child went through?
This story and pictures were sourced from the CNN. It is a true life story that happened in East China in May 2013.
In fact, there are over 40 fantastic uses attributed to it. It is a valuable substance and makes a perfect stand-in for many personal care, cleaning, and deodorizing products.
Interestingly, baking soda comes as cheap as the common table salt.
Primarily, baking soda has about three important properties, but its applications are versatile.
1) It has a special ability to keep things neither acidic nor alkaline, more like a neutralizing property.
2) Baking soda has special cleaning properties
4) Baking soda is also ascribed to have medicinal properties
A few broad applications of the baking soda:
-Baking soda removes dirts, oil and grease and hence can be used to wash dishes, cooking pots, floors and tiles
-Baking soda neutralizes odors and hence its used to freshen smelly oven, smelly microwave and smelly appliances
-Baking soda is said to neutralize insect bites
Waoh! All these functions for a little money?
This article is meant to call attention to this valuable household item.. It blows the mind the world of things this ‘little’ item can do! The internet is a good resource. Try to find out more
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I have seen people traumatized and dejected by laboratory results which were wrong in the first instance.
I have seen lives devastated by erroneous medical diagnostic.
I have seen a home tear apart just because one of the couples was wrongly diagnosed as HIV positive.
There are several cases where couples supposedly not AS-AS, giving birth to SS child. The lab result had lied leaving such marriages wounded.
Some have had blood transfusion or pregnancy complications because their Blood Group or Rhesus factor was wrongly diagnosed.
If these are true, what then is this simple advice worth heeding?
(1) It’s strongly advisable to patronize reputable medical laboratories.
(2) When that laboratory test matters, it’s good to SEEK A SECOND OPINION
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1. When it is difficult starting a task, think of the benefits of completing the task.
Knowing there is a reward at the end of the day is a good motivation for action. So, at times, you can make a deal with yourself, small or large, by promising yourself a reward for completing a task. This works for me and it’s generally effective. I want you to try it.
2. Break it down. A motivating way to beat that initial reluctance is to try to break the task down into smaller parts and tackle them one after another. Breaking down your task or project into parts helps simplify it. Then you can focus on one part at a time. Small successes will keep motivating you to do more. I also want you to try this.
3. Start small to create the initial spark. The hardest part is to start. When you finish the initial small task, you’ll feel better motivated to do the next one. Try create that initial motivational spark by tackling a bit of the whole task.
Procrastination is a robber of opportunities, immediate action is its antidote.
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If you check, you’ll actually find out that many of the world’s most successful companies are owned/run by school dropouts.
These men write and re-write the rules of business and success. And what does this suggest?
Strongly, the stories of these men persuade one to have a re-think. And one thing comes out strong in my mind: “there is more to being successful than diplomas and certificates”
Think about Henry Ford (Ford Motors), think about Michael Dell (Dell Computers), read about Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), read about Richard Brandson (Virgin Atlantic Airlines), ask about Bill Gates (Microsoft), ask about Larry Ellison (Oracle Software Corporation), ask about Steve Jobs (Apple), ask about Jawed Karim (You Tube) and the list goes on.
Michael Dell: DELL
Mark Zuckerberg: FACEBOOK
Richard Brandson: VIRGIN
Ralph Lauren: RALPH LAUREN
Larry Ellison: ORACLE
Steve Jobs: APPLE
Bill Gates: MICROSOFT
Matt Mullenweg: WORDPRESS
Jawed Karim: YOU TUBE
Henry Ford: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Partly sourced from: http://www.cnbc.com
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