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The mega reality TV show — Big Brother
Africa aka BBA, might be long over but the
stars are still doing big things.
Nigerian housemate — Melvin and the
winner of the grand prize — Dillish
Matthews, are prepping for their big kick-off
in a Nollywood movie.
Also starring in the movie is famous actor —
Nonso Diobi.
This is also a second chance for Melvin to
win Dillish’s heart over; it was clear the
Nigerian had a big crush on the Namibian
beauty but his shy nature held him back,
also Dillish was and still is in a relationship.
Sha watch out for this movie when it hits
the stores!!!
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Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered
intricate mosaics on the floor of a 1,500-
year-old Byzantine church, including one
that bears a Christogram surrounded by
birds.
israel_jesus_mosaic _1
The ruins were discovered during a salvage
excavation ahead of a construction project
in Aluma, a village about 50 kilometers south
of Tel Aviv, the Israel Antiquities Authority
(IAA) announced Wednesday (Jan. 22).
Much of the church was revealed during
excavations over the past month. The
basilica was part of a local Byzantine
settlement, but the archaeologists suspect it
also served as a center of Christian worship
for neighboring communities because it
was next to the main road running between
the ancient seaport city of Ashkelon in the
west and Beit Guvrin and Jerusalem in the
east.
Remarkable finds
The excavators plan to keep working on the
site for another week, but one of the most
remarkable finds so far was a mosaic
containing a Christogram, or a type of
monogram of the name of Jesus.
At the time, Byzantine Christians wouldn’t
have put crosses on their mosaic floors so
as to not step on the symbol of Christ,. The
Christogram in the mosaic may look like a
cross, but it’s actually more like a “chi rho”
symbol, which puts together the first two
captial letters in the Greek word for Christ,
and often looks like an X superimposed on a
P. There is an alpha and omega (the first and
last letters of the Greek alphabet) on either
side of the chi rho, which is another
Christian symbol, as Christ was often
described as the “the beginning and the
end.” Four birds also decorate the mosaic,
and two of them are holding up a wreath to
the top of the chi rho.
Inside the 22-by-12-meter basilica,
archaeologists also found marble pillars and
an open courtyard paved with a white
mosaic floor.
Just off the courtyard, in the church’s
narthex, or lobby area, there is a fine mosaic
floor decorated with colored geometric
designs, as well as a twelve-row dedicatory
inscription in Greek containing the names
‘Mary’ and ‘Jesus’, and the name of the
person who funded the mosaic’s
construction.
The mosaics in the main hall, or nave,
meanwhile, are decorated with vine tendrils
in the shape of 40 medallions, one of which
contains the Christogram. Many of the other
medallions contain botanical designs and
animals such as a zebras, peacocks, leopards
and wild boars, the excavators said. Three
contain inscriptions commemorating two
heads of the local regional church named
Demetrios and Herakles.
israel_jesus_mosaic _2
Other discoveries
The archaeologists found traces of later
occupation on top of the church, including
early Islamic walls and Ottoman garbage
pits. (Aluma is located near the Ottoman and
later Palestinian village of Hatta.) The
excavations also revealed Byzantineglass
vessels and a pottery workshop for making
amphoras, cooking pots, kraters, bowls and
oil lamps.
Regarding the new discoveries, the IAA
plans to remove the mosaic for display at a
regional museum or visitors’ center, and the
rest of the site will be covered back up.

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The Chairman of the Independent
National Electoral Commission, Prof.
Attahiru Jega, said on Thursday in Kaduna
that politicians should forget about
planning to snatch ballot boxes in the
2015 general elections.
He added that the political parties de-
registered by the commission, would not
longer be registered
Besides, the INEC boss said the commission
alone could not conduct the 2015 general
elections, stressing the need for
collaboration with politicians and other
relevant stakeholders for free and credible
polls.
Jega, who spoke at the closing ceremony of
a four-day retreat for INEC’s commissioners,
said the new digitalised system would
render such act invalid, noting that any
politician with such wishful dreams should
perish it.
He said henceforth, every polling booth
would have a specialised digital number
and all voting cards for that particular
station would carry the digital number.
This, he noted would make ballot box
snatching difficult for politicians.

604

TOO BAD!... Is it lunch for staff or bread for
sale?...What Do you Think??

605
No fewer than 6,000 students were formally
admitted into the Nnamdi Azikiwe
University, Awka on Friday.
The students, according to the Vice-
Chancellor of the university, Prof. Boniface
Egboka, were the lucky ones among the
94,000 applicants that chose the university
in the last Universal Tertiary Matriculation
Examination.
The vice-chancellor, who was represented
by his deputy, Prof. Greg Nwakoby, said the
university would not hesitate to expel
students involved in secret cult and
examination cheating activities.
He said the institution had started a
scholarship scheme for physically challenged
students and an employment scheme for
indigent students.
The VC also said an insurance scheme had
been initiated for students who might suffer
injury or death while in school.

606
Wara residents in Ngaski Local Government
Area of Kebbi are keeping vigil over their
lives, livestock and rice farms following
frequent appearances of Hippopotamus and
Crocodiles at River Niger bank.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that
Wara is the administrative headquarters of
Ngaski Local Government with a population
of 124,766 people on an area covering
2,633km.
The Chairman of the council, Alhaji
Mahmoud Muhammad, told the News
Agency of Nigeria on Friday that the
appearance of the wild animals had been
regular.
Muhammad said the wild animals were from
the Kainji National Game Reserve.
“The appearance of crocodiles and
hippopotamus has so far not resulted in any
loss of lives, rice farms or livestock.
“But we remain very alert in spite of
excitement of the view the animals.
“The animals stayed close to the community
for between three weeks and a month and
people are used to them, but we remain
very alert,’’ Muhammad said.
A resident of the community, Mr Musa Ali,
said hunters and fishermen had been
watchful over the animals at the river bank
to protect the community.
“We caution fishermen and commercial boat
owners to avoid areas that the animals are
located until they return deep into the river,’’
Ali said.

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Coming up with a plan is a
life lesson in general. But
it also applies so well to
marriage specifically. Did
you come up with a plan
before you were married?
Chances are, you had a plan and even some
learned lessons about marriage long before
you ever walked down the aisle. Chances
are, you learned a lot of lessons about
marriage when you were in pre-school.
Here are 10 lessons you probably learned in
pre-school about marriage.
1. Have patience. You can’t always get what
you want, whenever you want it. Sometimes
you have to wait your turn. In marriage,
your patience is strengthened because it’s
no longer just about you. It can’t always be
your way or the highway. Marriage will test
your patience over and over again.
In marriage, you have to embrace
imperfection. There will be plenty of messes
along the way, but it can always be cleaned
up when working together as a team.
2. You Don’t Have to Be Perfect. In pre-
school, we learn that it’s ok to color outside
of the lines, and that it’s okay to make a
mess as long as we clean it up. In marriage,
you have to embrace imperfection. There
will be plenty of messes along the way, but it
can always be cleaned up when working
together as a team.
3. Be truthful. In pre-school, we are taught
the importance of telling the truth. Lying can
hurt other people. In marriage, being honest
with each other is the only way to grow.
Being truthful allows for a level of
vulnerability that is key in any marriage.
4. Unconditional love is everything. In pre-
school we are taught not to judge, and to
love others even when they are being
unlovable. In marriage, we learn the true
meaning of unconditional love because we
know we are in it for the long haul. We
know that we love our spouse in spite of (fill
in the blank)…
5. Understanding. In pre-school, we are
taught to learn and understand that people
are different and that’s okay. In marriage,
we learn to understand and accept our
differences with our spouse. Rather than
trying to change the other person, we come
to an understanding of why they are who
they are…and then we embrace it.
6. Have fun. Life is all about having fun in
pre-school. Every day is approached with
new excitement and possibility. Having fun
is a non-negotiable when it comes to
marriage. You can’t take yourself too
seriously. Marriage is an exciting adventure.
7. Be kind. In pre-school we are taught to be
kind to others. Being mean is not acceptable
behavior. The same holds true in marriage.
Even during disagreements, being kind is a
must. It is essential to also having mutual
respect for each other.
The great thing about marriage is that we
have a partner to share our challenges with.
We just have to remember to ask them for
help when we need it.
8. Have trust. Pre-school aged children have
no doubt that their needs will be met. They
don’t have a reason not to believe their
parents when they say they’ll do something.
Trust is an integral part of marriage. We
have to learn to trust our spouse like our
children trust us.
9. Ask for help. Pre-school children
understand (for the most part) when they
need help, and they ask for it when they are
challenged. The great thing about marriage
is that we have a partner to share our
challenges with. We just have to remember
to ask them for help when we need it.
10. Live in the present. Pre-school children
live in the moment and are quick to forgive.
They have no concept of past hurts or future
anxiety. In marriage, we have to learn to
forgive over and over again…like we’re back
in pre-school. We can’t dwell on past hurts
or mistakes. Instead, we have to enjoy the
here and now.

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"Help! I'm confused. I love him but he
drinks and does not share the same
religious belief as I do.  This was a cry
from a concerned lady who I chatted
with some days ago. How can I find the
right partner? She asked".
Many people experience several issues in
life during their decision making process
when they are looking for the right person
to marry. It is not a Herculean task as some
may think, it only depends on how you
approach the issue. To those who are not
desperate, there is always a desire to know
the right partner, but how to achieve this is
an issue.
There are several things to do when you are
lookingfor the right partner and some
things you must not do. Although some
books or authors may have come up with
tips that could help, but it has failed some
people who adopted it, that is why we have
more failed relationships than successful
ones. While chatting with her, I told her
several things she needs to do before she
can find the right partner. These things are
important and it would guarantee you
absolute success if you adopt it.
PRAY FOR GUIDANCE
Does that sound weird? Prayer is very
important and it cannot be disregarded
when making major decisions in life. We
need to pray for guidance because God
stopped the business of match making for
mankind when He did for Adam which
resulted to blame. However, He promised to
help us if we care to involve Him (Psalms
32:8). Why do you need to pray when
making marital choices:
*It would help you to know the real intent
of those who come your way which your
physical senses cannot perceive.
*Itwill prevent you from making blind
choices.
*Itwill give your inner conviction of
knowing the right person other than acting
on pressure or emotions.
Prayer works and it reveals hidden things
which one cannot know. However, you
need a personal relationship with God so
that He can answer you. You must be His
son/daughter so that He can guide you. God
doesnot father illegitimate children. Don't
wait till when you will be getting married
before you pray, as most people do. Start
now by building an intimate relationship
with Him.
RUN THE COMPATIBILITY TEST
You cannot get a perfect score when you
run this test because humans are not
perfect. However, it will help you identify
which areas you could compromise. Are you
compatible spiritually, financially, mentallyor
do you share similar purpose in life? You
need to observe all these and know which
areas you can compromise. Two people can
only walk together when they are
compatible. Do not marry someone you are
not compatible with because your
incompatibility will separate you in the
future.
CHECK THE MATURITY LEVEL
Relationship is not for boys/girls. It is for
matured minds who can take full
responsibility for their actions. You need to
check if he/she is matured enough to
handle spiritual, mental, financial or
emotional issues. The success of a
relationship depends on the maturity level
of the parties involved.
However, maturity is important because
when issues arise in a relationship, one
party would be strong enough to help the
other rise or be encouraged. A relationship
cannot last when two immature people
walk together. Now that you are looking for
who to marry, focus on the maturity level of
who you want to marry. Maturity cannot be
compromised because it determines the
strength of your partner and the life span of
the relationship.
BE PATIENT
One major factor that affects people when
they are looking for who to marry is
impatience. Many succumb to pressures
from friends and family in making marital
choices. You need to be patient when you
are looking for the right partner because
impatience can make you settle for the less
when the best is close by. Being in haste
will push you to making errors which
would have an effect on your marital life. In
4 Peculiar Things To Know In Expressing
True Love, I said many people fall in love
with the wrong partner because they felt
they are the right person. Not everybody
that comes into your life would be right for
marriage. Wait for the right person!
BE OBSERVANT
Mr/Miss Right will not come down from
heaven or in form of an angel. You need to
watch closely for the right person. I'm not
saying you should just pick whosoever that
comes your way, but let your physical and
spiritual senses be alert. Study people
around you if they fit into your compatibility
test. Watch their maturity level and above all,
pray to God for guidance.
We all want the right things but only few
people can do the right things to get what
they want. A marital partner cannot be
chosen out of many options. You need to
pray to God for guidance. However, you
must develop a relationship with Him
beforehand. God will not answer your
prayer if He does not know you. Also, check
how compatible you two are. Don't marry
someone that cannot fit into the kind of
future you aspire. There will be a clash in
your purpose in life.
Maturity has to be known. It is not a
function of age, status or achievements, but
how responsible a person is in certain
areas of his/her life. Maturity plays a lot in
the success of your relationship. Don't be
desperate to get married or succumb to
pressures. Desperation destroys and would
make you chose wrongly. Take your time to
observe people around you. God will not
point your right partner to you but your
ability to discern will guide you to knowing
the right person.
Do you have a contrary view to what I
explained or a different method that
worked for you? Share your views or
questions so that we can learn more.

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612
At least 28 states in Nigeria are yet to
subscribe to the contributory pension
scheme while six of the 21 states that have
enacted their laws remitted N26.17bn into
the Retirement Savings Account of their
workers. The Director General of the Lagos
Pension Commission, LASPEC, Mr. Rotimi
Adekunle Hussain, revealed the information
yesterday. Hussain, who
At least 28 states in Nigeria are yet to
subscribe to the contributory pension
scheme while six of the 21 states that have
enacted their laws remitted N26.17bn into
the Retirement Savings Account of their
workers. The Director General of the Lagos
Pension Commission, LASPEC, Mr. Rotimi
Adekunle Hussain, revealed the information
yesterday. Hussain, who quoted the statistic
of the National Pension Commission, said,
Lagos had remained the state with highest
remittance to the contributory pension
scheme in the country. Speaking during the
retraining of 1,200 workers who are due
for retirement between January and June,
2014, Hussain said the usual tradition would
adequately prepare employees in the state
public service towards their retirement. He
said the commitment demonstrated by
Governor Babatunde Fashola made it
possible for the 3,900 workers who had
retired under the scheme to continue to
enjoy their retirement benefits, saying the
state had paid N21.4bn as at the end of
2013. According to him, the seminar
organised in collaboration with the state’s
approved Pension Fund Administrators
(PFAs) and Insurance Companies, was
designed to further broaden the knowledge
of the would-be retirees on how best to
prepare for their retirement and access their
retirement benefits under the Contributory
Pension Scheme (CPS). He said: “The pre-
retirement seminar is aimed at assisting the
prospective retirees to adequately prepare
for their physical, emotional and financial
well-being in retirement as well as afford
them the benefit of being in a better
position and frame of mind to build a
comfortable and rewarding life in
retirement”.

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THE battle for the confirmation of the 12
ministerial nominees sent to the Senate by
President Goodluck Jonathan raged on
Thursday, just as indications emerged that
no fewer than six of the nominees are faced
with rejection on the floor.
Sources in the National Assembly confirmed
that the Senate had reinvented its
convention where, at least, two of the three
senators from a state must support the
nomination of a candidate before it could be
considered on the floor.
It was also gathered that some of the
governors were equally mounting pressures
on the senators to raise opposition against
some of the nominees.
Nigerian Tribune gathered that when some
governors favourably disposed to other
nominees called to oppose the plan by
senators to reject them, the lawmakers
insisted that precedents had been set when
Senator Smart Adeyemi stalled the
confirmation of two ministerial nominees
from the state, on the basis of the violation
of federal character.
But the battle appears to be raging from
different fronts, following another campaign
being mounted by some senators
canvassing outright rejection of the
ministerial list, on account of retention of
some ministers considered to be
controversial in the cabinet of President
Jonathan.
It was learnt that a group of senators were
lobbying their colleagues to completely
reject the ministerial list, based on the
failure of President Goodluck Jonathan to
drop some ministers described as
controversial.
A source said at least six of the ministerial
nominees could be dropped when the
screening commences on Tuesday.
It was gathered that the nominees were
spread across the South-West, South-South
and North-Central.
“At least two senators from each of the
states with the affected nominees have
indicated their readiness to reject the names
when presented on the floor,” a source said.
The source further stated that the
lawmakers started holding series of
consultations immediately the names were
unveiled.
It was gathered that three of the senators
from a South-West state had ganged up
against one of the nominees, while another
two also ganged up against a nominee from
one other state.
It was learnt that the leadership of the
Senate was already intimated on the need to
revive the convention that indicated that at
least two senators must approve a
nomination.
A source stated that since the nominees
were representing their states, it
presupposed that senators from the states
must have a say in the appointment.
Another source, however, stated that there
could be more trouble for the nominees as a
result of the campaign being mounted by
some senators that the entire list be
rejected, because the president was still
keeping some controversial ministers in the
cabinet.
“A campaign is ongoing that the president
should use the opportunity to clear his
cabinet of all controversial ministers. A
number of the ministers are not just failing
to deliver, but they have also become
controversial,” a senator said.

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As the three-day nationwide warning strike
called by the Joint Health Sector Unions,
JOHESU, in league with the Association of
Health Professionals ends today, services
were paralysed for the second day in most
health institutions nationwide.
This was even as the striking members of
the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU,
meeeting with the Labour Minister, Chief
Emeka Wogu and his counterpart in the
Ministry of Health, Professor Onyebuchi
Chukwu, was inconclusive. It was said that
both parties could not agree.
The striking unions had earlier vowed not to
attend any conciliation meeting that lacks
government representation, insisting that
this was the only guarantee that decisions
taken would be implemented.
In Lagos, the general atmosphere in most
hospitals visited showed that the strike was
total, and only medical doctors were around
to render services, which was a difficult
exercise due to inaccessibility of support
services from nurses, pharmacists,
physiotherapists, laboratory scientists, etc.
Although the doctors went extra length to
care for patients on admission in the wards,
intake of new patients remained suspended
as they were advised to seek care in private
hospitals pending the termination of the
strike.
Patients who turned up in the various
hospitals were not attended to. At the Lagos
University teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi Araba
and Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta,
virtually all the outpatient clinics were under
lock and key. Several patients were hurriedly
discharged to cushion the absence of
nurses and other health care workers.
A doctor who spoke on condition of
anonymity said doctors were not involved in
the strike. He said they were on duty and
saw some patients with critical health
conditions
In Benue State, services were grounded at
hospitals within and around Makurdi the
state capital. Most of them were deserted
except for medical doctors who were seen
providing skeletal clinical services to patients
with critical health conditions.
At the Makurdi Federal Medical Centre and
the Makurdi General Hospital there was total
compliance as no nurse was seen on duty,
same for other non medical staff who
stayed away from work as directed by
JOHESU.
When contacted, the Chairman of JOHESU,
Federal Medical Centre chapter, Comrade
Moses Shausu said there had been full
compliance by members of the union.
A visit to Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Teaching Hospital, NAUTH, Nnewi, revealed
that the hospital has been reduced to a
shadow of itself. Several relatives were seen
withdrawing their sick from the hospital.
Branch Chairman, JOHESU, Comrade Gerald
Adinma who spoke with newsmen in
Nnewi, warned that the ongoing warning
strike may transform to an indefinite strike
if the Federal Government fails to change its
attitude.
He pointed out the rumoured plan to
privatize the laboratory, pharmacy and
accounts departments in the teaching
hospitals would be met with a stiff
resistance because it would be an evil wind
that would not do the health sector any
good.
Adinma said that if the Federal Government
thought that it could save cost through
privatization. It should start with the medical
doctors who goes home with jumbo
salaries outside having their private
hospitals.

615
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Mobile Phone / How Google controls Android's open- source software
« on: January 24, 2014, 07:00:35 am »
Android software is free and open-source,
but without Google Play, a device will have
minimal functionality. Photograph:
Beawiharta/Reuters
Charles Arthur and Samuel Gibbs
The idea that Google’s Android mobile
software is both “free” and open-source is
so often repeated that it is virtually an article
of faith online. There’s only one problem:
neither is strictly true.
While the basic Android software is indeed
available for free, and can be downloaded,
compiled and changed by anyone, it doesn’t
include the apps that make up Google’s
mobile services - such as Maps, Gmail, and
crucially Google Play, which allows people to
connect to the online store where they can
download apps.
Without them, a device has only minimal
functionality.
To get the key apps, a manufacturer needs a
“Google Mobile Services” (GMS) licence. Just
like Microsoft with Windows and Windows
Phone, GMS licences are charged on a per-
device basis - so that for example a
company looking to ship 100,000 units of a
tablet would have to pay about US$75,000, a
source in the Android device community
told the Guardian.
Google activates more than 1 million
devices with GMS licences every day
That suggests a per-device revenue of 75
cents, compared to the $15 or so Microsoft
is believed to charge for Windows Phone
licences. With Google activating more than a
million devices with GMS licences every day,
that suggests that Android licensing
generates less than $100m per quarter -
minuscule compared with Google’s revenues
of $13.7bn in the third quarter of 2013.
The source said Google was being
intentionally vague about the fact that it
receives a licence payment for every device
that runs Android with its services. “It is a
lot of money they make, but you can’t see it
anywhere [in Google’s accounts] because
that would tarnish their ‘Android open-
source’ karma,” the source said.
However, there’s no definitive price list for
GMS licences; Google is understood to vary
this depending on the number of devices
being ordered and the size of the
manufacturer or retailer. “Deals are done on
an individual basis and are very opaque,”
one source in the Android device
community, who didn’t want to be
identified, told the Guardian.
Google didn’t respond to a request for
information about GMS pricing, and there is
no publicly available list online.
Haphazard and time-consuming
But the process of getting GMS licences
appears to be haphazard and time-
consuming.
“Installing Google Play without a GMS licence
is illegal,” the source said. But, they
explained, Google “don’t have the internal
manpower to police it properly. It’s a volume
game. Big OEMs [device manufacturers] pay.
Smaller OEMs don’t register in Google’s
radar, and they [Google] tend to turn a blind
eye. Retailers get pressured by legal OEMs to
make sure illegal installs of GMS are weeded
out. It’s almost like crowdsourcing.”
That “crowdsourcing” seems to have been
KMS Components’ downfall. Argos
complained to the Welsh company that the
MyTablet which it had provided did not have
a GMS licence. This was after Argos had
publicly promoted the tablet as excitement
about a “tablet Christmas” ramped up
following Tesco’s announcement in
September that it would sell its Hudl 7in
tablet.
Although Google could take out injunctions
to prevent retailers selling unlicensed tablets
that include GMS, there’s no record of it ever
having done so. However in August 2010
Augen Electronics, the maker of a $150
tablet being sold through the giant
American retail chain Kmart, abruptly
withdrew it from sale there because it
included “unauthorised versions” of the GMS
suite.
Compatibility club
Separately, trial documents released from a
dispute between Google and Skyhook, a
provider of location services,in 2011
revealed internal emails in which Dan Morrill
of Google told another staffer that it’s
“obvious to the OEMs that we are using
[GMS] compatibility as a club to make them
do what we want.” Motorola, then an
independent company, told Skyhook that
Android devices are “approved essentially at
Google’s discretion”. Skyhook had wanted
Android device makers to use its location
service rather than Google’s.
Android compatibility testing is a key
precursor step to being awarded a GMS
licence. But such testing, and subsequently
getting a licence from Google, can be a test
in its own right, sources say. One described
having to take the matter up with a senior
Google vice-president to get the GMS
licensing approved. “Smaller OEMs lose out,
as they have a hard time getting the GMS
licence, and therefore have little alternative
but to go without it,” the source said.
Yet it is possible to bypass that. End-users
can legally install the GMS suite of apps if
they know how to.
The idea that Android is “open source” is
partially true: the source code for the
software is available online, via Google’s
servers, and anyone can download it and
make changes - as Amazon, for example, has
done to create its own version for its Kindle
line of tablets.
But unlike the vast majority of widely used
open-source projects such as Linux, MySQL,
PHP or Python, which welcome outside
contributors, only people working inside
Google can make changes that will become
part of the future direction of the software.
Device manufacturers who want to get the
upcoming version of Android have to wait
for it to become available from Google’s
servers.
• Google faces $125m claim after Android
found to infringe patent

617
President Goodluck Jonathan on
Thursday in Davos, Switzerland said that
his administration is fully committed to
rapidly developing Nigeria’s automobile
industry through the diligent
implementation of the new national
automotive policy.
A statement issued by his Special Adviser
on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati
said Mr. Jonathan made this known at a
meeting with the Chief Executive Officer
of Nissan Motors, Mr. Carlos Ghosn and
representatives of Nissan’s partners in
Nigeria on the sidelines of the ongoing
World Economic Forum.
Abati quoted the president as saying a
key objective of the new policy was to
make new cars affordable to more
Nigerians.
“The only way to reduce the
preponderance of second hand cars on
our roads is to produce good quality
cars with affordable pricing locally,” the
statement said.
Welcoming the Nissan group’s
investment in vehicle production in
Nigeria, President Jonathan pointed out
that all investors in local automobile
production in the country will have a
huge ready market for their products.
“The automobile industry in Nigeria has
a huge potential for growth. The market
is not just Nigeria, but the entire West
African region”, he observed.
Earlier, Mr. Ghosn lauded the Federal
Government’s new automotive policy,
saying that it would encourage foreign
investment and technical expertise to
boost domestic vehicle production.
The Nissan CEO also informed President
Jonathan that the company plans to roll-
out the first made in Nigeria 4 X 4 Utility
SUV in April, using the old Volkswagen
Assembly plant owned by its partners.

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Health and Welfare / 3 Tips To Keep You Out Of Divorce Court
« on: January 24, 2014, 06:55:42 am »
Don’t let your
marriage end up in divorce court. There
are concrete things you can do to keep
it solid and growing, even when it’s
threatened. A happy, lasting marriage is
definitely possible.
Wherever a marriage ceremony takes
place, it is a sacred event. It is the
creation of a new family and deserves
our highest respect and attention. When
couples enter into marriage with a
determination to make their marriage
be a lasting one they are far more likely
to make it happen. If a couple marries
with a thought that their union is
temporary and will likely end in divorce,
as so many do, then they are more likely
to follow suit.
Your commitment to make your
marriage work needs to be refreshed
continually. It deserves thoughtful
planning and attention throughout your
life together. Here are a few tips to help
your marriage weather the storms of
life.
1. Avoid even the thought of leaving
your spouse. When things get tough,
and they always do from time to time,
don’t even think the word “divorce.” The
nature of marriage is that it starts out a
little rough around the edges, just like a
diamond. It’s working together through
the years that takes the rough edges off
and smooths out the marriage
relationship. Eventually, if the polishing
continues, it will turn into a diamond of
the highest quality, filling your life with
happiness.
When an elderly couple was asked how
they managed to stay together for 65
years, the woman replied, “We were
born in a time where if something was
broke, you fixed it . . . not throw it
away.” Too many people throw away
something that is on the way to
becoming the best part of their lives.
Decide to hold on to each other, for
always.
2. If your spouse wants to leave, try this.
Let’s say your spouse hits you with the
horrifying words, “I don’t love you
anymore, and I’m leaving.” You may
think your marriage is over. It’s probably
not. This happened to a woman who
calmly told her husband, “I don’t buy it.”
She didn’t rant and rave, just didn’t buy
into it. You need to remember that your
spouse loved you when he or she
married you, and in his or her heart still
does. Your mate may just be going
through some kind of crazy crisis. Give
him a little space to think things
through, and by all means, don’t jump
on the divorce wagon with him. It may
be difficult and will take a huge helping
of courage and patience. You could
respond by saying, “I want to help you
through this difficult time without
breaking up our family. How can I help?”
Treat your spouse with respect and
kindness. Keep your boundaries so you
don’t get run over, but do it in a loving
way. No shouting or throwing tantrums.
That will push him right into the hands
of a divorce lawyer. Be gentle and hold
on patiently while your mixed-up-mate
works through his recovery, whatever
his problem may be. Forgiveness is a big
part of this, so be ready with a full
measure. Lots of prayer will also help
you hold on in the right way. With
patience and sincere caring, you can get
your marriage back on track, and keep
your own self-worth intact while you’re
at it. You, and your family, deserve your
highest effort in this endeavor.
3. Keep your love alive by doing the
things that will keep it growing. Gardens
that are not watered or fertilized will die.
That’s reality. Relationships are the same.
Watering your marriage may consist of
noticing the good in your mate and
telling him or her. Someone once said,
“You can’t help loving a person that
makes you feel good about yourself
whenever you’re with her.” Help your
mate feel good about himself, and he
will want to be with you more than he
wants to be with anyone else. That
works for her as well as him. Disrespect
your spouse and it’s like holding back
water from the garden.
Also, remember to fertilize your
marriage with fun times. Marriage needs
dates filled with enjoyment. It will make
your marriage flourish. Here are some
ideas on how to do it.
It’s not too late
If you’re thinking, “Too late. I’m already
divorced.” Remember these words of
our friend, Claudia Jackson: “Life always
offers you a second chance. It’s called
tomorrow.” If you’re in a second
marriage, or hoping to be married
again, take these tips to heart and know
that you, too, can make a marriage
work. Tomorrow is another day to start
creating a lasting marriage. Actually,
don’t wait until tomorrow, start today.

619
Rumors of a divorce between Barack and
Michelle Obama have set the Internet abuzz.
Here’s everything you want to know about
the new Obama divorce rumors which have
suddenly become the hottest news on the
internet. The information below is based on
Jan. 19 news reports from Inquisitr.com,
The Nation, The Daily Star and other media
outlets reporting on the alleged Obama
marital strife as viewed by The Examiner.
Here are the key points associated with the
latest Obama divorce rumors, including two
alleged cheating episodes by Barack Obama
and the brazen flirting which angered
Michelle Obama to the point that she
reportedly wants a divorce.
Divorce Already in the Works
Michelle Obama has already secretly met
with an attorney to work out the logistics of
filing for a divorce in which she will pursue
a divorce settlement in which will include
half of Barack Obama’s assets.
When Barack Obama’s presidency is over, he
will reportedly move back to Hawaii where
he grew up. Michelle Obama and the
couple’s two teenage daughters, Sasha and
Malia, will remain in Washington D.C. This is
not the first time the Obama’s have been the
subject of divorce rumors. However, this
time the divorce rumors have a slightly
different twist.
Secret Service Covers Up Obama’s
Cheating
During the Obama’s Christmas break in
Hawaii, someone is said to have leaked
information to Michelle Obama about the
Secret Service covering up Barack Obama’s
alleged extramarital affairs.
In one incident, Barack was reportedly
caught with a woman in an incident that
was quickly hushed up by the Secret Service.
In a separate incident, a Secret Service agent
was said to have seen Barack Obama in a
compromising position with another
woman while Michelle Obama was out of
town.
These new allegations of infidelity have
revived interest in previous reports of
Michelle Obama’s jealousy and the infamous
rumor of the Barack Obama-Vera Baker
affair.
Barack Obama Selfies Embarrass Michelle
Obama
Prior to finding out about Barack Obama’s
alleged infidelities, Michelle Obama was
allegedly already angry that Barack Obama
embarrassed her by taking selfies at Nelson
Mandela’s funeral with the beautiful blonde
the prime minister of Denmark, Helle
Thorning-Schmidt while Michelle gave them
an icy stare. The first lady later changed
seats, putting herself between Barack
Obama and the attractive blonde. The whole
incident was caught by photographers and
pictured of the incident went viral on the
Net.
Obamas Fight in Hawaii During Christmas
Break
According to the rumors, the Obamas
fought about the incident during their
Christmas break in Hawaii and things came
to a head when she found out about the
Secret Service covering up Barack’s
extramarital affairs.
This was reportedly the real reason Michelle
Obama refused to return to Washington
with Barack and the couple’s daughters.
They flew back without Michelle, who
remained behind and spent more than a
week at Oprah Winfrey’s Hawaiian estate
with friends.
The official story that Michelle’s extended
stay in Hawaii was a birthday present from
Barack Obama. The White House press
secretary commented
“If you have kids, you know that telling your
spouse that they can go spend a week away
from home is actually a big present
Separate Bedrooms, Separate Lives
Anonymous White House sources claim that
the first couple have already separated. For
the sake of outward appearances, Michelle
Obama will reportedly continue living at the
White House until Barack Obama’s current
term of office ends, but she will lead a
separate life. The first lady has reportedly
already moved out of the presidential
bedroom and into another bedroom in the
family’s private living quarters. Other
sources report that Michelle Obama has
already made arrangements to remove
Barack Obama’s belongings from of their
Chicago home.

620

19 year old teen sensation Justin Bieber was
this morning arrested for drinking under
the influence, drag racing in Miami beach
and resisting arrest,TMZ reports.
"Law enforcement tells us ... Bieber was
busted in Miami Beach and it didn't end
with DUI ... he was also busted for resisting
arrest without violence, drag racing and
driving on an expired license.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... they
believe Justin was under the influence of
both drugs and alcohol.
We're told the resisting arrest charge stems
from Bieber refusing to take his hands out
of his pockets when ordered to do so by
cops.
Bieber is now in custody and is at the police
department where he is being tested --
presumably to more precisely measure his
blood alcohol level. Our law enforcement
sources say Justin was given a field sobriety
test at the scene ... and failed. His next stop
will be jail, where he will be booked and
processed and bail will be set.
We're told Bieber had just left a club and
was driving a yellow Lamborghini at the
time cops spotted him in a residential
neighborhood.  Our sources say Justin's
people actually blocked the street off so
Bieber could drag race.
Sources say the person Justin was racing
with was also arrested. We're told that
driver was Khalil, a well-known rapper on
Def Jam Records.  He was in a red Lambo.
Justin had a passenger in the car -- a model.
The traffic stop was for drag racing and
cops determined he was driving under the
influence.

621

An internet-hosted cloud-based office
software suite is not always the first option
that springs to mind when you're looking
for software that allows you to edit
documents, spreadsheets and
presentations. But as Microsoft and Google
are keen to point out, it does have its
benefits. There's nothing to install, you're
always running the latest version, and you
can access your files from anywhere that
has web access. Which is especially handy if
you travel a lot, or like to work at both the
office and at home, or if you collaborate on
documents with other people.
While Microsoft and Google would like you
to think that they've got the online office
market sewn up, there are actually some
pretty good alternative players out there if
you're keen to avoid the big 2 goliaths.
Team Lab offers an excellent product to
companies, at a price to match. But for
personal users it's actually free. Just head to
http://personal.teamlab.com and start using
the system straight away (or sign up if you
want to be able to save your work on their
servers).
For the techies among you, TeamLab Office
is even available as a free, open source
download that you can host on your own
server, and thus provide your own secure
cloud-based office system for your family,
your company, or just yourself. But if you'd
rather just start using it, rather than running
your own service,http://
personal.teamlab.co m is where you need to
surf to.

622
Health and Welfare / 18 Things That Are Never There When We Need Them
« on: January 23, 2014, 09:49:45 pm »
1. A hair tie. They come in packs of 50, 100,
I’m pretty sure Costco even sells them in
bulk! Yet when you only need one because
your hair looks like it just flirted with the top
of a balloon, they all seem to be playing an
extraordinary game of hide-and-seek.
2. The energy to get off the couch and go to
the gym. Because your butt would so much
rather be cheek-to-cheek with a soft
cushion than on a monster machine making
it move up and down to the beat of some Ke
$ha song.
3. The subway train you need to catch on
your morning commute to work. Because
the B and the D train will always run on time.
But your F train—forget about it. It’s like an
ex-boyfriend. It only comes around when it
feels like it.
4. Your phone charger. Don’t even bother
texting me after 3:30pm.
5. Enough spare change to pay for
something that’s $2.11 so you don’t have to
break a $20 bill.
6. Tissues for a stubborn, runny nose.
7. An open seat in the food court. After
you’ve purchased your lunch and you’re
trying to juggle your purse and a tray full of
french fries, you’ll have to eat on top of a
garbage can until a seat or a table opens up.
8. The right words to say when someone
asks you how you feel about something so
you don’t sound like you’re juggling marbles
in your mouth.
9. A tampon.
10. That one final ingredient for the meal
you’ve just rummaged together enough
guts to finally whip up in the kitchen.
11. An outlet at a coffee shop so you can
juice up your laptop.
12. The name of a song or a movie or an
actor when you’re in the middle of a
conversation with a group of people also
having a giant brain freeze.
13. A few extra minutes to get ready in the
morning.
14. A plus one for a terribly boring event or
a wedding.
15. Though it sometimes seems like there is
one on almost every corner – a CVS or a
drugstore.
16. That book you want to check out from
the library because you don’t have enough
of a disposable income to buy it full-price at
the bookstore.
17. A text message from your ex telling you
that they are sorry or that they love you. Or
both.
18. The courage to burst out an ‘I’m sorry’
or an ‘I love you.’ Or both.

623

China has always tried to support its
homegrown tech industry and even the
security concerns over U.S.
secret surveillance which gives
Chinese Government another reasons to
trust domestic vendors.
Many other countries are also in favor to
develop their own technology industries to
reduce their dependence on U.S.
What China thinks about the monopoly of
OS in the market...
The Government of China is not too fond of
foreign mobile operating systems and
therefore are trying to
break the monopoly of Microsoft, Apple and
Google in the country.
What China plans to do...
This week at an event in Beijing, China has
unveiled its own Linux-based mobile
platform, dubbed China Operating System
(COS),
developed as a joint effort between a
company 'Shanghai Liantong', ISCAS
(Institute of Software at the Chinese
Academy of Sciences) and the Chinese
Government.
According to COS website, it is
designed for PCs, Smartphones, tablets, TVs,
set-top boxes and other smart appliances. It
runs Java applications, supports HTML5 and
can run over 100,000 apps.
At the launch event, the head of the ISCAS
criticized Apple’s iOS for being a closed
ecosystem, Android for its fragmentation
issues, and Windows Phone for its poor
security.
According to the promo video, the China
Operating System (COS) interface and
functions are much like Android, specifically
very similar to HTC’s Sense 5.
However, many Chinese users are criticizing
this operating system on social media sites,
“What does COS stand for? COPY OTHER
SYSTEM?…
But it really does look like a fusion of the
Apple, Android, Symbian, and Blackberry
operating system,"
Another user commented,
"It’s not open source because they’re
terrified that others will see that the
source code is the same as Android, and
accuse them of cheating the
government out of money,"
Four years back, China once tried to create
its own Linux-based, open mobile operating
system called
"OPhone or OMS (Open Mobile System)",
but it was failed to gain popularity and
discontinued after 2011.
Well, do you think, China is
competing with the NSA over spying ability
with a motto to leave room for backdoors or
to defend themselves from NSA surveillance
programs.
Whatever you thought is, kindly comment
below...
If you find this post useful, kindly share it
with your friends on yourFacebook, Twitter
and Google+.
Thank you...

624
Women are taught to be independent
women, but not how to be wives and
mothers. And men are taught how to be
providers, but not how to be husbands
and fathers. Somewhere along the way,
it was supposed to just “click.” But we
didn’t realize that being successful in
school and a career require a completely
different set of skills than being in a
relationship. Here are a few tips to help
bridge the gap!
1. Your accolades at work and school
are self-serving. Being in a relationship
is about serving someone else.
2. Being the BOSS in your career doesn’t
make you the BOSS of your relationship,
and your MASTERS degree doesn’t make
you a
3. MASTER of your mate. Marriage is a
partnership not dictatorship.
4. The same amount of time & effort you
invest in your career must be invested
into your mate and family as well.
5. Your career won’t always be the
priority…. your mate and family need to
be as well, and may sometimes trump
that career.
6. Ladies even if you have to be hard and
aggressive and assertive at work, your
man needs you to be soft, nurturing and
supportive at home. Be his place of
peace not war.
7. Your successes in your career don’t
make up for your failures at home.
8. Your manager doesn’t live with you,
your supervisor doesn’t s*x you, and
your CEO doesn’t cook or clean for you….
so leave your frustration with them AT
WORK! Don’t take your anger out on
your mate.
Your children value your time way more
than your money.
9. The people at work love being with
you when you can do something for
them, the people at home just love being
with you period.
10. The same way you protect the
“brand” and image of your company…
you should protect the brand of your
family. Every decision you make
represents them as well.
The skills and mindset you used to
become successful in your education
and your career are great skills, but
when you decide to be in a relationship
or marriage you may just need to go
back to school. Having a Masters in
business won’t help you if you make F’s
in communication skills at home. Being a
CEO at your company won’t help you if
you have no training in compromise.
Making six figures wont help you if you
are bankrupt in the service of others
department. Being a leader in your
company won’t help if you can’t lead by
example in your household.

625
Health and Welfare / 20 Little Ways To Show Love
« on: January 23, 2014, 09:36:52 pm »
Have a minute? Make your marriage
better! Here are 20 quick ways to let
your spouse know you care.
It would be nice to make some grand
gesture each day to show your spouse
how much you care. However, our hectic
lives usually get in the way. Don’t let a
lack of time derail your efforts to keep
the romance alive. Here are 20 quick
ways to show your spouse he or she is
still the most important person in your
world.
1. Write, “I love you,” in the steam on the
bathroom mirror.
2. Tuck a little love note on the steering
wheel of his car.
3. Buy her favorite candy bar the next
time you fill the car with gas.
4. Let him pick the TV show you watch
together.
5. Make her favorite dinner.
6. Give an extra long hug as he leaves
the house.
7. Send a sweet text message.
8. Pick a flower from the garden and lay
it on her pillow.
9. Entertain the kids so she can have a
distraction-free shower.
10. Send him an e-mail in the middle of
the day.
11. Offer a sincere compliment.
12. Give her a back massage at the end
of the day.
13. Leave Post-it notes around the house
saying things you love about him.
14. Let him sleep in on the weekend.
15. Write an old-fashioned love letter
and send it in the mail.
Pray for him.
16. Do a chore that she usually takes
care of.
17. Hold his hand as you’re walking
through the store.
18. Turn off the TV and ask her about
her day.
19. Turn on a song and slow dance in
the living room.
20. It’s simple to strengthen your
marriage a little every day. Even if you
only have a minute or two, take some
time out of your day and show a little
love. Your spouse will probably be
surprised at first, but making the first
move can change the entire tone of your
household. Pretty soon, these little
gestures of love will become habits for
both you and your spouse.

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