Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon's Words and Meanings . . . Funny Indeed! ! !

Patrick Obahiagbon is a Nigerian grammarian ...

Below is a compilation of the top 50 jaw-breaking wordsmith by the 'Igodomigodo' and their meanings:

1. Gargantuan – extremely large

2. Bugaboo – an object of fear

3. Pooh-pooh – Dismiss as being foolish or impractical

4.Perfidy – deceitful or untrustworthy

5. Repugnant – extremely distasteful and unacceptable

6. Insalubrious – unwholesome and unhealthy

7. Odoriferous – having an odor.

8. Sardonic – Scornfully mournful or cynical

9. Lugubrious – mournful, sad, dismal

10. Obfuscate – To make something less clear and more difficult to understand.

11. Cascading – a large amount of something hanging down

12. Malodorous – smelling very unpleasant

13. Termagant – a woman who is very strict and who tries to tell people to do things in an unpleasant

14. Paraplegic – A person who suffers from paraplegia

15. Crinkum-Crankum – Elaborate or detailed (archaic)

16. Empyrean – literary relating to Heaven

17. Conundrum – A confusing problem or question that is too difficult to solve

18. Alacrit – great willingness or enthusiasm

19. Tinge– to add a small amount of color to something

20. Braggadocio – Boost full or arrogant behavior

21. Megalomania – a mental illness or condition in which somebody has an exaggerated belief in their own importance or power.

22. Mendacious – Not telling the truth

23. Mores – the customs of a society

24. Rosicrucian – a member of a secretive society concerned in the study of metaphysical, mystical and alchemical lore.

25. Hierophants – A person especially a priest who interprets sacred or esoteric mysteries

26. Objurgates – rare and severe

27. Indubitable – impossible to doubt and unquestionable

28. Egregious – Outstandingly bad and shocking.

29. Vaudeville – a type of entertainment popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries,that includes singing,dancing

30. Audacious – lacking respect, impudent

31. Ratiocination– The forming of judgment by a process of logical reason

32. Ballyhoo – extravagant publicity

33. Quagmire – a complex or difficult situations

34. Phantasmagoria – a sequence of imaginary images

35. Plummeted – to fall from a high level or position

36. Sui Generis – Unique

37. Ferocious – Fierce, cruel or violent.

38. Miasma – an unpleasant smell

39.Apotheosis – the highest point in the development of something

40. Excrescence – an unattractive or superfluous feature

41. Mobocracy – rule or domination by the masses

42. Proclivities – An inclination or predisposition

43. Kakistocracy – Government under the control of a nation’s worst or least qualified citizens

44. Lampoon – public satire or ridicule

45. Déjà vu – a feeling of having already experienced the present situation(FRENCH)

46. Recumbent – Inactive, Idle.

47. Terminus – The end of something

48. Perfidy – The act of violating a promise, faith or vow

49. Mephistophelean – wicked

50. Jiggery-pokery – Tricky

Attention to All Choral Music Lovers> > >Types of Choristers and Steps to Handle Their Excesses.

HANDLING THE TOXIC CHORISTER. 1.The 'spiricoco' choristers. Don't allow them to manipulate you. Sometimes they come with some 'prophecies that are so shocking and scary that may want you to suspend the rehearsals for a month of praying and fasting'. Take some time to weigh them prayerfully before bowing to their wishes. Have a spiritual program for the choir too. (prayer meetings, vigils, and choir retreats). Be also up in the spiritual game. If they realize your own spiritual thermometer is strong, they will not come snuffing some 'horrible prophecies' down your throat. Frankly, choir business is a serious spiritual business. So, let's also approach it once in a while 'spiritually'. 2. The 'Tatafo' chorister. Rumour mongers thrive in places that are clandestine in nature. When your plans and programs are shrouded in secrecy, then the tale bearers hold sway. Make sure the choir is adequately and sufficiently carried along on any issue, no matter how minute. Don't pat the 'Radio Kudirat' at the back. Anytime such a one is discovered, he or she should be reprimanded. If he fails to stop, then he can be suspended from the group. Develop a feedback mechanism where members can easily approach you on matters 'trending' without being witch hunted. 3.The 'Never grow old' choristers. Promote them out of relevance. You can make them 'honorary members'. Create an age group choir where they can function. Make the choir so formidable that they have no alternative than to either conform or leave. However, if they are making your stay a 'hellish' one, you need higher hands to look into the matter before they turn you into their 'napkin'. 4. The 'Money speaks' chorister. Develop other 'fundraising mechanism aside just one person in the choir. No reasonable choirmaster should take up a choir that the church leadership is not ready to fund. You end up becoming a beggar and a nuisance before people. There are facilities that the choir needs. Sometimes they do not know. That is why you are there to tell them. Do not bend the rules for the 'money speaks' chorister. The choir is not all about doling out money. If you are also an 'egunje' choirmaster, put a stop to it else you sell your authority or prestige for a plate of 'porridge from these 'moneybags! 5. The 'touch not my talented' chorister. Create avenues for training others. Don't use only one person when you have other talents. Give equal opportunities to others. Let the 'superstars' know that the role they are occupying is a privilege and not a birthright. Desist from treating them specially from others lest they become 'thin gods'. By that you will be cancelling the 'if am not there nothing will happen' theory. 6. The 'Omo Alufa' choristers. First of all, you must note that what is 'good for the goose is good for the gander'. They may be children of the leaders but that doesn't mean you bend the rules because of that. Sometimes you are afraid that this may boomerang on you. But that is a small fry when compared to the respect you would lose from your members for being so partial and 'double faced'. They may not say it to your face. But it ends up at several 'hush' talk shops in the choir. Your reputation and leadership style is compromised. They may fight it so difficult to trust you again. 7. The 'aluta' chorister. There are 'aluta choristers that are just doing it to be noticed. (I call them the 'one man Mopol') Where there is no smoke you hear them shouting 'fire, fire! But there are others that are really doing this because they feel this is the only language you understand. How do you deal with these people? Especially when what they are fighting for is legitimate?. It is better you also consider your leadership style and personality. Sometimes, the 'sleeping dog' in some people are aroused by the choirmaster's actions or inaction. When a member is the choir suddenly becomes a 'whistle blower' for the right reason, it is better to look inwards and ask yourself what you have been doing wrongly. If everyone in the choir hates you to send an aluta man after you, then you must be that bad!! Create a feedback mechanism from your members. Seek for their opinions in some issues and don't form the habit of snuffing your personal decisions down their throats weather they like it or not. You may be shocked that your members are not as dumb as you thought. This will further cripple the 'aluta One man mopol'. He suddenly looks back and finds no one following him (like the proverbial yoruba adage: won o fe e ni 'lu o nda'rin... Talo ma ba e gbe?) Translation: they don't want you in the community and suddenly you take up a solo, who will join you to sing along? 8. The 'Kindergatten' choristers. These ones just need attention. Sometimes they do it for fun. At other times, they just want to frustrate you. One way to do this is to adopt a no nonsense approach. Just break their ranks. It takes two talkative to maintain a ceaseless charter. Discover the human 'virus' and distalize them. Make sure they do not sit together for a long time. At other times you adopt this painless approach.'Pocket your lips' This is what I call "planned ignoring'. There are some choristers who delight in you calling their names at all times. At least they are known for something in the choir. The only way you may discourage such is by looking the other way. If on these do not work, then you may have to read the riot act. ' I do not appreciate the way you (mention their names) are causing distractions in this choir. If you are not very convinient with this, then I want you to please take your belongings and leave the choir right now.' That, I believe will bring them back to their senses. 9. The 'too know' Study these 'too know' people very well. If you realize they have what you do not have in terms of intellectual capacity, then strategically utilize them. There are times a choirmaster becomes one out of necessity. He may not have the musical background but has been able to keep the choir going for his ability to utilize the gifted hands in the choir for good. But if you find any chorister incorrigible because of his level of training, it is best the person is relieved from the choir. Don't forget, a real choir member must be FAT. F - faithful A- available T- Teachable 10. The 'PHD' chorister. These people should not be allowed an inch of space in your choir. They are the 'termites' that will destroy everything you have labored for. The only alternative is to identify them and show them the way out! 11. The 'panda' (counterfeit) chorister. It is no fault of theirs. They do not have the singing voice and there is little we can do about it. The major step to success is to identity them. If they are young children, then there is still some glimmer of hope. Work out some training programs for them ( which I doubt may not work for some). You can also give them other jobs to do in the choir order than singing. If they can play on the instruments or any administrative works, fine. There are some you just have to tell the hard truth that the choir may not work for them. Its best they do not continue to leave in fool's paradise. 12. The 'Mungo Park' choristers. Stop the 'canteen choir' mentality. The choir business demands a lot of time. It is only the people that have the time that can profit thereby. Regular attendance is key. It gives you the opportunity for you to bond as a group. If we find people who are constantly of the choir radar and you still allow them to sing, you are setting the tone for an eventual collapse. Singing is not about the numbers but the finesse in presentation and performance. I'd rather a choir of 12 people that are very consistent and available than a bunch of 'Mungo Park' singers that remember the 'choir canteen' only when they are hungry. 13. The 'paddy paddy' choristers. Initiate a 'business before pleasure' policy. Let your close associates understand that when you are in the choir, you put of the garbs of 'intimacy'. You are now their choirmaster hence, the need to obey all rules. This should also show in your disposition towards them in the choir (though I do not subscribe to being too tough on them. That could also give you a bad name). They should be ready to follow all the choir tenets without being cohearsed to do it. 14. The 'boot-licking' chorister. As much as possible, limit the 'sycophancy syndrome' amongst the choir members. Some people like singing your praises. But you must know when those 'praises are made for other reasons. If a member comes telling you only what you want to hear, he is a sycophant. If they do not see any wrong in what you are doing (when it is obvious that you have goofed, and you know it) he is a sycophant. When he is applying the 'divide and rule' method on the leadership, manipulating you all to the picture that best suits him, he is a sycophant. When it is always 'sir, do not tell them I came to tell you. I am doing this for the love of the choir', he is a sycophant. Make him continuously less relevant in the scheme of things by using the 'planned ignoring method'. And most importantly, don't believe everything you hear from a boot licker. He may just be telling you tales from the reverse! 15.The 'BBC' Choristers. Every church or organization has a musical heritage. The task of the choirmaster is to key into the heritage and improve on it, not destroy it completely. There are two styles in any worship: the essentials and the variables. The essentials are the constant practice of the church (hymn singing, praise worship, chants etc). These ones are already set by the organisation. The variables are the special ministrations from the choir. This is where you adopt the 'total art approach'. Make your church happy by satisfying the music taste of everyone. Remember they are from various backgrounds. If you feed them with one style every time, the BBC choristers will kick and grumble. Hence, once in a while, give them what they want. Sing some of the soulful tunes and arrange them to meet the present realities. Even if it will take you to sing it the way of yore, please do it once in a while. Let there be a synergy between the old and the new, and don't give the old folks the impression that they are no longer relevant in the choir scheme.

How well do you know of Anini's Robbery Terrorising Act in 1986?

Lawrence Nomanyagbon Anini, Nigeria’s most notorious armed robber, was born sometime in 1960. He terrorised the old Bendel State, especially its capital, Benin City in the 1980s. By 1986, his robbery exploits had reached such a terrible level that it became a national issue. He operated along with his lieutenant, Monday Osunbor, and others. However, one striking feature in the Anini reign of terror was police complicity. It was soon discovered that the Anini gang had insiders within the Police hierarchy. George Iyamu, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, was their arrowhead. Anini, dreadfully called ‘The Law’ or ‘Ovbigbo’, was born in a village about 20 miles from Benin City. He migrated to Benin at an early age, learned to drive and became a skilled taxi driver within a few years. He became known in Benin motor parks as a man who could control the varied competing interests among motor park touts and operators. He later took to criminal acts in the city and soon became a driver and transporter for gangs, criminal godfathers and thieves. Soon after, he decided to create his own gang. They started out as car hijackers, bus robbers and bank thieves. Gradually, he extended his criminal acts to other towns and cities far north and east of Benin. The complicity of the police is believed to have enhanced Anini’s reign of terror in 1986. Early that year, two members of his gang were prosecuted over an earlier under-the-table ‘agreement’ with the Police to destroy evidence against the gang members. The incident, and Anini’s view of Police betrayal, is believed to have spurred retaliatory actions by Anini. In August, 1986, a bank robbery linked to Anini was reported in which a police officer and others were killed. That same month, two officers on duty were shot at a barricade while trying to stop Anini’s car. During a span of three months, he was known to have killed nine police officers. In an operation in August of 1986, the Anini team struck at First Bank, Sabongida-Ora, where they carted away N2, 000. But although the amount stolen was seen as chicken feed, they left the scene with a trail of blood. Many persons were killed. On September 6, same year, the Anini gang snatched a Peugeot 504 car from Albert Otoe, the driver of an Assistant Inspector General of Police, Christopher Omeben. In snatching the car, they killed the driver and went to hide his corpse somewhere. It was not until three months later that the skeleton of the driver was spotted 16 kilometers away from Benin, along the Benin-Agbor highway. A day after this attack, Anini, operating in a Passat car believed to have been stolen, also effected the snatching of another Peugeot 504 car near the former FEDECO office, in Benin. Two days after, Anini’s men killed two policemen in Orhiowon Local Government of the state. Still in that month, three different robbery attacks, all pointing to Anini’s involvement, took place. They include the murder of Frank Unoarumi, a former employee of the Nigerian Observer newspapers; the killing of Mrs. Remi Sobanjo, a chartered accountant, and the stealing of the Mercedes Benz car in Benin, of the Ughelli monarch, the Ovie. Before September 1986 drew to a close, Anini, now an elusive dread, struck at a gas station along Wire Road, Benin, where he stole a substantial part of the day’s sales. He shot the Station’s attendant and gleefully started spraying his booty along the road for people to pick. The height of Anini’s exploits, however, took place on October 1, 1986, the Independence Day when the state’s Commissioner of Police, Casmir Igbokwe was ambushed by the gang in Benin, followed by a hail of bullets. The police boss survived the attack with serious injuries. Earlier that day also, the Anini men had gunned down a police man within the city Also, on October 21 of same year, the Anini gang terminated the life of a Benin-based medical doctor, A.O Emojeve. They gunned him down along Textile Mill Road, in Benin. Not done, Anini and his gang went and robbed the Agbor branch of the African Continental Bank and carted away about N46, 000. A day after the operation, Anini, The Law, turned to a ‘Father Christmas’ as he threw wads of naira on the ground for market men and women to pick at a village near Benin. Anini’s image thus loomed larger than life, dwarfing those of Ishola Oyenusi, the king of robbers in the 1970s and Youpelle Dakuro, the army deserter who masterminded the most vicious daylight robbery in Lagos in 1978, in which two policemen were killed. Anini spear-headed a four-month reign of terror between August and December 1986. He also reportedly wrote numerous letters to media houses using political tones of Robin Hood to describe his criminal acts. Worried by the seeming elusiveness of Anini and his gang members, the military President, General Ibrahim Babangida then ordered a massive manhunt for the kingpin and his fellow robbers. The whole nation was gripped with fear of the robbers and their daredevil exploits. However, Police manhunt failed to stop their activities; the more they were hunted, the more intensified their activities became. Some of the locals in the area even began to tell stories of their invincibility and for a while, it felt like they were never going to be caught. However, at the conclusion of a meeting of the Armed Forces Ruling Council in October 1986, General Babangida turned to the Inspector- General of Police, Etim Inyang, and asked, ‘My friend, where is Anini?’. At about this time, Nigerian newspapers and journals were also publishing various reports and editorials on the ‘Anini Challenge’, the ‘Anini Saga’, the ‘Anini Factor’, ‘Lawrence Anini – the Man, the Myth’, ‘Anini, Jack the Ripper’, and ‘Lawrence Anini: A Robin Hood in Bendel’. The Guardian asked, emphatically, in one of its reports: ‘Will they ever find Anini, “The Law”?’ His arrest Finally, it took the courage of Superintendent of Police, Kayode Uanreroro to bring the Anini reign of terror to an end. On December 3, 1986, Uanreroro caught Anini at No 26, Oyem­wosa Street, opposite Iguodala Primary School, Benin City, in company with six women. Acting on a tip-off from the locals, the policeman went straight to the house where Anini was hiding and apprehended him with very little resistance. Uanreroro led a crack 10-man team to the house, knocked on the door of the room, and Anini himself, clad in underpants, opened the door. “Where is Anini,” the police officer quickly enquired. Dazed as he was caught off guard and having no escape route, Anini all the same tried to be smart. “Oh, Anini is under the bed in the inner room”. As he said it, he made some moves to walk past Uanreroro and his team. In the process, he shoved and head-butted the police officer but it was an exercise in futility. Uanreroro promptly reached for his gun, stepped hard on Anini’s right toes and shot at his left ankle. Anini surged forward but the policemen took hold of him and put him in a sitting position. They then pumped more bullets into his shot leg and almost severed the ankle from his entire leg. Already, anguished by the ex­cruciating pains, the policemen asked him, “Are you Anini?” And he replied, “My brother, I won’t deceive you; I won’t tell you lie, I’m Anini.” He was from there taken to the police command headquarters where the state’s Police Commissioner, ParryOsayande, was waiting. While in the police net, Anini who had poor command of English and could only communicate in pidgin, made a whole lot of revelations. He disclosed, for instance that Osunbor, who had been ar­rested earlier, was his deputy, saying that Osunbor actually shot and wounded the former police boss of the state, Akagbosu Anini was shot in the leg, transferred to a military hospital, and had one of his legs amputated. When Anini’s hideout was searched, police recovered assorted charms, including the one he usually wore around his waist during “operations”. It was instructive that after Anini was captured and dispossessed of his charms, the man who terrorized a whole state and who was supposed to be fearless suddenly became remorseful, making confessions. This was against public expectation of a daredevil hoodlum who would remain defiant to the very end. Shortly after the arrest of Anini and co, the dare-devil robbers began to revealthe roles played by key police officers and men, in the aiding and abetting of criminals in Bendel State and the entire country. Anini particularly revealed that Iyamu, who was the most senior police officer shielding the robbers, would reveal police secrets to them and then, give them logistical supports such as arms, to carry out robbery operations. He further revealed that Iyamu, after each operation, would join them in sharing the loot. It was further exposed how Iyamu planned to kill Christopher Omeben, an Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Intelligence and Investigation. But Iyamu was later to be disappointed as the assailants dispatched to eliminate Omeben were only able to kill his driver, Otue, a sergeant. Iyamu, whom the robbers fondly referred to as ‘Baba’, reportedly had choice buildings in Benin City; proof of how he invested the loot he obtained from men of the underworld. Due to the amputation of his leg, Anini was confined to a wheelchair throughout his trial. Iyamu, on his part, denied ever knowing and collaborating with Anini, but Anini The Law furiously retorted, “You are a shameless liar!” Anini had accused him before Justice James Omo-Agege in the High Court of Justice in Benin City. Of the 10 police officers Anini implicated, five were convicted. The robbery suspects, including Iyamu, were sentenced to death. But in passing his judgement, Justice Omo-Agege remarked, “Anini will forever be remembered in the history of crime in this country, but it would be of unblessed memories. Their execution took place on March 29, 1987.

Thank You Nigerian Youths - A messgae from GMB... Fingers Crossed.

"Thank You, Nigeria's Youths" - A Message from GMB Today, more than 54 years after we got our independence and 16 years since our return to democracy, the walk to true change has started. We have toiled, sweated and worked hard for this victory. We refused to give up because the work of building the Nigeria of our dreams is not to be taken for granted. It is out of our love for this country and the belief in what it can be that we went across the length and breadth of Nigeria and sacrificed so much for this victory. I want to thank young Nigerians especially for this victory. You have been with us from the very beginning. Many of you left your jobs to work for the campaign, contributed your money and your time, volunteered in your areas and brought the innovation and energy that comes with youthfulness to bear on the outcome. This is your victory. You have chosen to vote for a Nigeria that sees you as not a Northerner or a Southerner, not as a Christian or a Muslim but as a Nigerian. You have chosen to vote for a departure from a nation that was decaying, that did not give you hope and pride. You have chosen to vote for change and we promise you that we will not be disappointed. We know that your hopes are high: a country that is safe and peaceful, a country that is without corruption, a country that produces jobs for you, a country that gives you the environment for your business to thrive. I promise you that the APC government led by me will deliver these to you. We will ensure that we meet and exceed your aspirations. This government is your government and every decision we shall take shall be to give you a positive future. We shall also run a country that will listen to you, engage with you and take corrections from you. This is because the task of building the Nigeria of our dreams cannot be done by us alone. We need you too. We need you to support us and we also need you to admonish us when we make missteps. This shall be a government for all Nigeria. . . . Sincerely, I hope he does not disappoint a whole lot of youths who contributed a lot in making sure he gets the number seat of this country. really really keeping my fingers crossed.

Look at the Difference in terms of Usage

What do you mean? What do you want to say/write? Winning or wining Starring or staring Tapping or taping Bidding or biding There is a formula to use in differentiating between these sets of words that look the same but sound differently. Once the verb ends with an e, then the continuous tense will have one consonant. But if it ends with a consonant, that last consonant must be doubled to get the continuous tense. The same rule applies if the past tense or past participle of the word ends with a "d." Examples Win - winning, won; wine - wining, wined to star (in a movie) - starring, starred; stare - staring, stared Tap - tapping, tapped; tape - taping, taped Bid - bidding; bidded; bide - biding, bided So a name like "Vining" in Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral must always be spelt with one "n", because it was taken from "vine". Once you make the "n" double, you change the pronunciation by implying that the root word is "vin". You can practise by writing the continuous/past forms of these verbs: 1. Dine 2. Fan 3. Rape 4. Rap 5. Scrape 6. Scrap 7. Scare

Keyboard Wonders . . .Shortcuts

OVER 100 COMPUTER KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS (a) Keyboard Shortcuts (Microsoft Windows) 1. CTRL+C (Copy) 2. CTRL+X (Cut) 3. CTRL+V (Paste) 4. CTRL+Z (Undo) 5. DELETE (Delete) 6. SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin) 7. CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item) 8. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item) 9. F2 key (Rename the selected item) 10. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word) 11. CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word) 12. CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph) 13. CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph) 14. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text) SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document) 15. CTRL+A (Select all) 16. F3 key (Search for a file or a folder) 17. ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item) 18. ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program) 19. ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object) 20. ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window) 21. CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents opensimultaneously) 22. ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items) 23. ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened) 24. F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop) 25. F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer) 26. SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item) 27. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window) 28. CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu) 29. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu) Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command) 30. F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program) 31. RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu) 32. LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu) 33. F5 key (Update the active window) 34. BACKSPACE (View the folder onelevel up in My Computer or Windows Explorer) 35. ESC (Cancel the current task) 36. SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROMinto the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing) (b) Dialog Box - Keyboard Shortcuts 1. CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs) 2. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs) 3. TAB (Move forward through the options) 4. SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options) 5. ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option) 6. ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button) 7. SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box) 8. Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons) 9. F1 key (Display Help) 10. F4 key (Display the items in the active list) 11. BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box) (c) Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts 1. Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu) 2. Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box) 3. Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop) 4. Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows) 5. Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restorethe minimized windows) 6. Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer) 7. Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder) 8. CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers) 9. Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help) 10. Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard) 11. Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box) 12. Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager) 13. Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts 14. Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off) 15. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off) 16. Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch High Contrast either on or off) 16. Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off) 17. SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off) 18. NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off) 19. Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager) 20. Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts 21. END (Display the bottom of the active window) 22. HOME (Display the top of the active window) 23. NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder) 24. NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder) (d) MMC Console keyboard shortcuts 1. SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item) 2. F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item) 3. F5 key (Update the content of all console windows) 4. CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window) 5. CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window) 6. ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for theselected item) 7. F2 key (Rename the selected item) 8. CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console) (e) Remote Desktop Connection Navigation 1. CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box) 2. ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right) 3. ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left) 4. ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order) 5. ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu) 6. CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen) 7. ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu) 8. CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.) 9. CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place asnapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboardand provide the same functionality aspressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.) (f) Microsoft Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts 1. CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box) 2. CTRL+E (Open the Search bar) 3. CTRL+F (Start the Find utility) 4. CTRL+H (Open the History bar) 5. CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar) 6. CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box) 7. CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address) 8. CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box,the same as CTRL+L) 9. CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box) 10. CTRL+R (Update the current Web page) 11. CTRL+W (Close the current window)

Unnecesary Media Wars in Nigeria's Political Campaigns

When the deadliest civil WAR breaks out all of us ranting here APC and PDP note that the elites you are fighting for on social media will survive with their families but you and i will be refugees in Benin Republic and other countries if we survive it,and they will still sit at a peace accord meeting somewhere in Ghana ,South Africa or the U.N to still decide your fate and fly back their families with their private jets to continue using those who survived,if i may ask where are their children? they are all abroad in safe keeping,Nigerian youths listen and listen good,we have only one Nigeria,what the RADIO did to Rwanda is what SOCIAL MEDIA IS DOING TO NIGERIA NOW,the worst CIVIL WAR IN THE HISTORY OF AFRICA AND MANKIND IS IMMINENT,we are all pushing NIGERIA TO WAR,there will be no winners or losers,Nigeria ,you and i will lose atlast,the U.S/ the West promised SYRIA and LIBYA better life where they would be free from dictators and corrupt leadership, today you can see how free these countries are,Iraq inclusive after Sadam,Americans are safe in their country happy and laughing over the suffering they have caused using divisive propaganda to destroy them,Nigerians be warned a great WAR is at hand all of us here might not be alive to tell the story but i bet you ,all the elites and their children will be alive to tell the story.You and i don't own oil wells and private jets,then what are we fighting for.They want you to be counted as casualties so there would be a case .Please say no to violence if GEJ wins he wont feed his village if Buhari wins he wont feed his village,and nothing will change ,there is no time a govt will solve all your problems.There are more beggars and homeless people in the U.S than Nigeria even in Obamas backyard in Chicago homeless people queue up for food hand outs daily.STOP PUSHING NIGERIA TO WAR WITH SO MUCH HATE ON SOCIAL MEDIA BE WARNED OF WHAT THE RADIO DID TO RWANDA. We might not live to tell the STORY.Lets preach LOVE and KINDNESS.

Sweating During Sex, Right or Wrong?

Excessive sweating is known as hyperhidrosis. There are different kinds of sweat, some more attractive than others. Nervous sweat, for one, is not foxy: Cold, clammy palms; a million points of moisture on the nose and upper lip; a dark, crotch-shaped wet spot left on a chair. Not sexy There's also chubby sweat: this is the sweat created by thick, flabby rolls of flesh that flop on top of each other, blocking air circulation and trapping secretions of all kinds. Also not sexy. Then there's healthy, normal, athletic sweat, which happens when any fit person starts moving fast and hard. The more in shape you are, the harder you can go, and perspiration is to be expected. This can be hot. Not only is working up a sweat not a turn-off in a bed, it can be a welcome friction-reducer, helping you and your partner to slip and slide between positions. And if you're sweating while doing it, she won't feel self-conscious if she starts to work up a sweat herself. So don't fret about sweating between the sheet... it just means you're doing it right. Sex is a physical activity. Just like any other exercise, it will cause an increase in your heart rate and cause your body temperature to rise. Get enough of a rise and you start to sweat. Ever notice that person that has just run a marathon and is dry as the Sandhills?. Everyone is built differently and everyone sweats at different times under different conditions. Difference can be good! It’s the spice of life (and sex)! How do I get over this? Embrace the difference! If you are someone that sweats during sex, think of the advantages. Sweating shows that you are really into what you are doing and whom you are doing it with. The best sex really does get our heart rates thumping. Science tells us the heart rate will nearly double at the height of a sexu+al interaction or what we call the plateau phase of the sexu+al response cycle (in order, the cycle is excitement, plateau, 0rgasm, and resolution. After 0rgasm, perspiration is often found on the souls of the feet. It’s also not uncommon for many people to be self-conscious about something related to sex. Most guys worry more about their pen!s size or being able to perform etc... It comes down to what we think someone else is noticing (in this case, sweating a lot during sex) and our assumptions about what they think about it (in this case, gross). Communication (surprise!) is the key to addressing these concerns. Maybe not during sex, but at some point, maybe ask, “Hey, does it seem like I sweat a lot during sex?” Your partner might not even have noticed…maybe because they think it’s normal (which it is for some people). If they have noticed, follow up with, “How do you feel about that?” Again, they may not really care. My guess is if your partner hasn’t said anything yet, it’s not gross enough for them to stop having sex with you. We have an amazing capacity as humans to accept differences, including the sweaty variety. Having embraced who you are and communicated with your partner about it, if the sweaty “hot” sex is still too much for you, a well placed fan(s) or air conditioning unit can do wonders for keeping your body cool under pressure.

Learn How to Use Comma Appropriately

"Comma" Usage. The most intriguing punctuation mark is the comma. Even many well-read people find it confusing. Do you know how to use it in all cases? The rules are explained here: ------------ Comma Rules Explained When it comes to punctuation, knowing when, and when not to, use commas in writing is the biggest problem most writers face. Correct comma usage can be hard to learn, but once it is learned, writing becomes both easier and better. Many writers have been told to use a comma anytime they would pause while reading a piece of writing. While following this suggestion will lead to correct comma usage in some situations, there are many other times when following this guideline will lead to unnecessary comma usage. Instead of using this as a guideline, there are several specific rules that dictate when commas should be used. Learning and practicing these rules will help any writer become better at using commas. Rule #1: Use a comma to separate independent clauses linked with coordinating conjunctions. If you have what can be two separate sentences but want to make them one (creating a compound sentence), use a comma and a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to link them. (More information on compound sentences) The comma should be placed in front of the coordinating conjunction. Examples: My English Instructor was a good teacher, and he taught me a lot about the writing process. We left the house later than we hoped, but we still made it to the concert on time. Notice how the above sentences can be separated into two different sentences. For instance, the first example could be written like this: My English Instructor was a good teacher. He taught me a lot about the writing process. This is also acceptable, but if we want to connect them into one compound sentence, both a comma and a coordinating conjunction are needed to make the sentence grammatically correct. Note: Do not place a comma before a coordinating conjunction when it is used to link words or phrases. Examples: Correct: I like both English and math (no comma needed). Incorrect: I like both English, and math (the comma isn’t needed). Correct: He acted hungry but wasn’t (no comma needed). Incorrect: He acted hungry, but wasn’t (the comma isn’t needed). Rule #2: Use a comma at the end of an introductory element. This rule can be confusing because introductory elements are often hard to identify. Essentially, an introductory element begins a sentence by providing a transition from the last sentence or background information before the independent clause. More on independent clauses) Introductory elements come in the form of prepositional phrases, subordinate clauses, and transitional expressions. Whenever one of these is used at the beginning of a sentence, a comma should be placed after it. Examples: Prepositional phrase: In a hard fought contest, the home team prevailed after two overtimes. Subordinate clause: Because I did well on my final essay, I should be able to pass the class. Transitional expression: For example, Aims offers a variety of services that can benefit students. Note: A comma is not always needed after short prepositional phrases or subordinate clauses, as long as leaving it out does not cause confusion for the reader. However, using a comma after even a short prepositional phrase or subordinate clause is never wrong, so if in doubt, go ahead and use it. Rule #3: Use a comma to set off nonessential elements. A nonessential element is a word, phrase, or clause that is not needed to complete a sentence. In other words, it can be removed and the sentence still makes sense and is grammatically correct. If removing the element changes the meaning of the sentence, it is essential. Nonessential elements need to be offset with commas, both before and after. Examples of nonessential elements: I went to the movies with my neighbors, Ron and Sally, and then we went to dinner. The students in my morning class, ENG 121, like to participate in the discussions. Her best friend, Heather, is planning a surprise party for her birthday. Rule #4: Use a comma to separate items in a list or a series. A series or a list is defined as three or more. Anytime there is a list of three or more items, use a comma to separate them. Examples: I went to the store and bought milk, eggs, bread, and fruit. In my American literature class we read The Great Gatsby, All the King’s Men, As I Lay Dying, and the Grapes of Wrath. Note: There is often confusion about whether or not to place a comma in front of the word and in the last item of a list. Generally, a comma should be placed in front of the and to separate the last item in the list from the one that proceeds it. Without this comma, readers may think that the last two items are linked together in the list. The basic rule is that when in doubt, the comma should be placed in front of the and. (This rule is often referred to as an “Oxford comma.”) Rule #5: Use a comma to separate multiple adjectives. If more than one adjective is used in a sentence, separate them with commas or by using and. (This is also referred to as coordinate adjectives.) Examples: He was a tall, skinny man. Her shiny, red, expensive, sports car is envied by the neighbors. Rule #6: Use a comma to introduce a quotation. Examples: On the student’s paper, the instructor wrote, "Your thesis is well constructed but should be moved to the end of the introduction." He said to me, "I appreciate your willingness to participate in the classroom discussions." Rule #7: Use a comma with addresses, dates, and long numbers. When using addresses in a sentence, whether specific or not, a comma should be placed between the street and city, between the city and the state, and at the end of the address. Examples: Aims Community College is located in Greeley, Colorado. Use the address 5401 West 20th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80634, for any mail that needs to be sent to Aims Community College. When using a specific date in a sentence, a comma should be placed between the day and the year and also after the year. Examples: August 22, 2011, is the day I began my first semester of college. The signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, led to the founding of the United States of America. When using long dates in writing, place a comma every thousandths place, or to separate numbers into groups of three, beginning on the right. Examples: Denver is called the mile high city because it is roughly 5,280 feet above sea level. My new position will pay me a salary of $40,000 a year.

South African Doctors Perform World's First Penis Transplant

The nine-hour operation, which took place in December, was part of a pilot study by Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town and the University of Stellenbosch to help the 250 or so young South African men who lose their penises each year after coming-of-age rituals go wrong. Doctors said the patient, who was not named, had already recovered full urinary and reproductive functions, and that the procedure could eventually be offered to men who have lost their penis to cancer or as a last resort for severe erectile dysfunction. "Our goal was that he would be fully functional at two years and we are very surprised by his rapid recovery," Andre van der Merwe, the head of the university's urology unit who led the operation, said in a statement. Another nine patients have now been lined up to have the operation. Each year thousands of young South African men, mainly from the Xhosa tribe, mark their passage into manhood by shaving their heads and smearing themselves with white clay from head to toe, living in special huts away from the community for several weeks, and then undergoing ritual circumcision. But in May 2013, more than 20 youths died after initiation rituals in the northerly Mpumalanga province, prompting rare cross-party calls for reform of a traditional practice. A few months later, police made several arrests on suspicion of murder after 30 young men died in coming-of-age rituals in rural Eastern Cape. Unlawful circumcisions have been known to injure up to 300 young men across the province in the space of a week. The South African government has promoted medical circumcisions over the less safe traditional practices. Last year, the Department of Health said it was studying a non-surgical, disposable circumcision device that it believed could also provide a safer alternative. The Israeli device, PrePex, has been endorsed by the World Health Organization. It has been piloted at several non-profit sites across South Africa but has not yet been introduced in government hospitals.

Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953) is an American philanthropist, investor and innovator, best known as the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation alongside Bill Gates. As of January 2015, he was estimated to be the 47th richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of $17.5 billion. Allen is the founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc., which manages his various business and philanthropic efforts. Allen also has a multi-billion dollar investment portfolio including technology companies, real estate holdings, and stakes in other technology and media companies. He owns two professional sports teams, the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), and the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is part-owner of the Seattle Sounders FC, which joined Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2009. He is also the founder of the Allen Institute for Brain Science, the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, the Allen Institute for Cell Science and Stratolaunch Systems. It must be nice to be filthy, stinking rich. I’m not talking ‘comfortable retirement’ kind of rich, I’m talking ‘build your own bloody plane’ rich. Paul Allen, net worth $17,5 billion, definitely falls into the latter category. So how big are we talking here? Well right off the bat we can tick off the largest aeroplane in history. The plane has been named the Stratolaunch carrier aircraft, nicknamed the ‘Roc’. These dimensions taken from Gizmodo: It has a 385-foot (117-meter) wingspan beast designed to carry and launch a giant rocket to space, with a combined weigh of 1,200,000 pounds (540,000 kg). The above two pics are artist impressions. Here is what the beast currently looks like. So how does that stack up against the other big-winged metal birds of the sky then? PC Mag has this comparison: The plane has a range of 1000 nautical miles (1 850 km) and has been built to carry the Orbital Sciences Pegasus II rocket, also known as “Thunderbolt,” to a height of nearly six miles. At this point the rocket will be released and head for space, making it (according to designers) the safest way to get crewed and uncrewed missions into space.

Banana tree and flower Bananas aren't real trees, even though they are often called banana trees. Bananas are perennial herbs. (Gingers, heliconias and bird-of-paradise flowers are distant relatives of bananas. They are in the same order, Zingiberales.) Banana trunks consists of all the leaf stalks wrapped around each other. New leaves start growing inside, below the ground. They push up through the middle and emerge from the centre of the crown. So does the flower, which finally turns into a bunch of bananas. As the purple flower petals curl back and drop off they reveal a "hand" of bananas under each. Each banana is a "finger". You may get anything between four to a dozen or more full hands. Then, under the next petal, you'll see a hand of teeny weeny excuses for bananas. Those are the male fingers. The male fingers just dry and drop off. Only the stalk remains. If you let it grow it will eventually reach the ground. Some people break off the "bell" (the bunch of purple flower petals at the end) about 15 cm below the last female hand. That way the banana plant puts its energy and reserves into growing big bananas, and not into growing a long stalk. Commercial banana growers also remove some of the bottom female hands, so the remaining bananas grow bigger.

For Men Only. . . Women can as well read to help their husbands who has such problem

How To Stop Premature Ejaculation

Premature ejaculation is one major headache many couples suffer today in marriage and in relationships. It has been discovered that an estimated 30 per cent of men suffer from premature ejaculation on a consistent basis, mostly young men, younger than 40 years. It often occurs early in relationships when sexual excitement, some anxiety and over-stimulation are common features. This situation describes the inability of a man to withhold ejaculation long enough to bring his wife to climax.

A man suffering from premature ejaculation finds himself ejaculating too soon, that is, sooner than his wife is ready for. He tends to ejaculate with the slightest friction of the glans penis either before or just after entering into his wife’s vag!!na. This situation is most frustrating to a wife, because lovemaking is impossible without an erect pen!s, and after a man ejaculates, his pen!s gets too soft to maintain the necessary pressure on the vag!nal walls and cl!toris to see his wife through to her climax.

When premature ejaculation becomes a problem, men suffer from performance anxiety. They worry about ejaculating prematurely, it happens, and they find themselves in a downward spiral. Wives or girlfriends of such men are often left dissatisfied and they consider their husbands as poor lovers.

Some causes of premature ejaculation

Premature ejaculation may be rooted in a man being unable to control his sexual thoughts, in the sense that just the thought that he’s about to have sex causes such arousal that he ejaculates. While this may sound childish to some, it’s not much different from psychosomatic illnesses or phobias, in which certain thoughts trigger uncontrollable physical responses. Also, the thoughts leading to premature ejaculation may not be ones of pleasure, but thoughts of anxiety. If a man is lacking in bedroom confidence for any reason, it can possibly lead to premature ejaculation as his subconscious mind triggers the ejaculation as a means of overcompensation for fears of under performance.

Another problem may be too much physical stimulation before intercourse is attempted. If a man masturbates with his lover or if she masturbates him or gives him oral sex just before attempting intercourse, he could come so close to climax that as he begins to move to enter the woman, he does climax and ejaculates before he can penetrate her.

There may also be a problem with substance use. Too much drinking or the use of illicit drugs can interfere with focus and cause premature ejaculation as if the man is having a “wet dream while awake.

And some older men (beyond age 45) may be out of shape and thus start experiencing spontaneous lack of ejaculatory control because of weakness in the muscles involved in the spinal reflex of orgasm and ejaculation.

Inability to handle prolonged stimulation or oversensitivity:

Poor control of sexual arousal.

Anxiety.

Lack of confidence in oneself.

Genetic hormonal imbalance.

Periods of long abstinence.

Inexperience in sex and attempts to control ejaculation.

All of these problems are treatable, and thus preventing premature ejaculation in order to get a woman pregnant is possible.

The cure

It is crucial to keep in mind that premature ejaculation is always treatable and even the most severe cases can be fixed. You can cure premature ejaculation. The most important thing is to keep your cool and address the problem immediately.

1. Make penetration short and shallow. This will stimulate the vaginal entrance, where the majority of a woman’s nerve endings are, giving her more pleasure. This will help her become aroused more quickly, which helps the man feel less anxious and it also is less stimulating for the man. This will delay ejaculation.

2. Make slow, deep thrusts and slow down your pace. This will decrease how much stimulation your pen!s is getting while enabling you to continue intercourse. When you are deep, try grinding your hips and wiggling your pelvic bone. This will reduce your stimulation even more but will still stimulate her.

3. Focus on giving pleasure to your partner first before worrying about yourself. By making sure that she has an orgasm first, a lot of the pressure will be released, allowing you to relax and not be so overwhelmed, which can affect how quickly you climax.

If  by any chance you do ejaculate early, don’t get discouraged and stop everything. And DO NOT start apologizing and distracting your partner from her pleasure. Keep focusing on her and after a few minutes, you will be ready for a second round.

Most men last longer the second time around anyway and your partner will love the attention.

4. Change sex positions and let her go on top. Your pen!s will be less stimulated from this position, allowing you to regain control again. Ask her to go slow and steady at first to extend it even longer. If you need to, don’t be afraid to just stop completely and compose yourself. If you can, try to keep playing with her while you calm down so she is not left lying there. Also, if she is still getting pleasured, she is less likely to notice that you pulled out for a minute or two and you can then continue when you feel more in control.

The following suggestions can also be quite helpful:

If your arousal levels are getting too high and a climax is beginning, take a deep breath and think about something else, something very boring if possible. This will briefly switch off the ejaculation reflex. When you are less aroused but maintaining an erection, you can then continue.

The squeeze technique involves either the man or his partner squeezing (fairly firmly) the end or the tip of the penis for 10 to 20 seconds when ejaculation is imminent, withholding stimulation for about 30 seconds, then continuing stimulation. This can be repeated until ejaculation is desired. The stop-and-start method can be used with the squeeze method as well.

During foreplay or intercourse, stopping and starting sexual stimulation helps to lengthen the time taken to reach climax, and can be combined with the squeeze technique.

If you find yourself nearing climax, withdraw your pen!s from your partner and allow yourself to relax enough to prevent ejaculation. By starting and stopping sexual stimulation, you can learn to prolong the sex act.