18.10.14
Today in history- 'Al Capone'. 1930s Chicago Finest.
On this day October 17th in 1931, gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion and fined $80,000, signalling the downfall of one of the most notorious criminals of the 1920s and 1930s.
Alphonse Gabriel Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1899 to Italian immigrants. He was expelled from school at 14, joined a gang and earned his nickname "Scarface" after being sliced across the cheek during a fight. By 1920, Capone had moved to Chicago, where he was soon helping to run crime boss Johnny Torrio's illegal
Alphonse Gabriel Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1899 to Italian immigrants. He was expelled from school at 14, joined a gang and earned his nickname "Scarface" after being sliced across the cheek during a fight. By 1920, Capone had moved to Chicago, where he was soon helping to run crime boss Johnny Torrio's illegal
4.10.14
Why Your Pupils Get Larger WhenYou’re High On Drugs?
If you where a Science Student back in Secondary school you would probably remember these from your science classes, your pupils dilate as a way of responding to changes in light. The darker it gets, the larger your
10.8.13
Woman offers breast-feeding service to gay parents
A woman
has posted an offer on a French website to breast-feed babies of homosexual
male couples for 100 euros ($130) a day, stirring up media interest just weeks
after a divisive same-sex marriage law was passed.
The post,
which the website said it verified as genuine and legal, reads: "I am a
young mother in perfect health, a trained nurse of 29, and I am renting my
breasts to milk-feed infants."
The
offer, addressed to male homosexual couples who can marry legally
9.8.13
50 Cent pleads not guilty in domestic violence case
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| Rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson has been accused by an ex-girlfriend of kicking her and ransacking a bedroom |
The 37-year-old artist -- whose real name is Curtis Jackson -- was ordered to return to the Van Nuys, California, courtroom on September 4 for a pretrial hearing for one count of domestic violence and four counts of vandalism, according to a court spokeswoman.
8.8.13
'World War Three' speech →Queen Elizabeth
Relations between the Soviet Union and the West had become
so tense 30 years ago that British officials drew up a speech for Queen
Elizabeth to deliver to the nation in the event of a nuclear war, newly
released archives showed on Thursday.
In the speech, the monarch was to urge Britons to remain
united and resolute in the face of the "madness of war."
Written by government officials, the hypothetical speech was
part of a secret exercise designed to prepare Britain for the threat of a
possible World War Three, but
Muslim Referee Stops Football Match to Break Ramadan Fast
One of the odder stones in recent days comes from Senegal where a
referee stopped a game to break his Ramadan fast.
The game between Casa Sport and Yeggo was half-an-hour old when
referee Ousseynou Gueye suspended play so his officials could have a drink and
eat on the gde of the pitch. Despite being heckled by spectators, Gueye
finished his snack before resuming.
7.8.13
Real Babies given away as gift on a live talk show
Pakistani television is screening what many call its most
controversial content yet in a ruthless quest for ratings: a talk-show host who
gives away babies live on air.
Aamir Liaquat Hussain, a bespectacled 41-year-old with a
neatly trimmed beard, gave away two abandoned infant girls to childless
families last month and plans to give away a baby boy this week.
"If we didn't find this baby, a cat or a dog would have
eaten it," Hussain proclaimed during one broadcast, before presenting a tiny
girl wrapped in pink and red to her new parents. The audience erupted with
applause.
Hussain is one of
Johannesburg apologizes to Mandela for billing blunder
The City of Johannesburg apologized to Nelson Mandela and
his family on Monday for mistakenly posting a non-payment notice on the former
South African president's house warning him his electricity was about to be cut
off.
The city, which has faced a barrage of complaints from
residents for bungled bills, said the notice
Rivers State Lawmaker, Chidi Lloyd Sues Nigerian Police N50billion For ill Treatment
Chidi Llyod, the Leader of Rivers House of Assembly wants to
sue the Nigerian Police ₦50 Million for inhuman treatment while in their
custody.
The Embattled Rivers State law maker Chidi Lloyd claims he
was blindfolded, battered and tortured by the Nigerian police and for that, he
wants N50 billion as compensation.
His legal team made this known today after Chidi Lloyd was
granted bail by a Rivers State high court. The presiding judge also ordered
that the majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly should not be
rearrested by the police.
The case was adjourned till August 12th.
Drama as 21-yr-old accused asks magistrate for food
The magistrate’s court sitting in Yaba, Lagos, yesterday,
witnessed a mild drama following an outburst by one of the arraigned suspects.
The incident occurred during the hearing of a two-count
felony charge brought against the suspect, Tunde Balogun (21), who instead of
pleading to the charges, brought out some drugs from his pocket as he cried to
the magistrate: “Please Ma, I have been on these drugs since Saturday. I am not
feeling okay. I have not had anything to eat since morning. Please Ma, if you can
help me, just give me something so that I can swallow these drugs.”
This prompted the magistrate to halt the session for some
minutes to ascertain the health condition of the accused from the Prosecuting
Officer who brought him to
Girl, 14, died after 'web bullying'
A 14-year-old Leicestershire girl killed herself after being
bullied on a social networking site, her father has claimed.
Hannah Smith, from Lutterworth, was found hanged on Friday.
Her father Dave Smith wrote on Facebook that he found
bullying posts on his daughter's ask.fm page from people telling her to die.
Latvia-based ask.fm allows users to post anonymously. An
inquest into Hannah's death has opened in Leicester
10 year-old Nigerian Girl Makes History– Forbes
Zuriel Elise Oduwole is a 10 year old girl, but not just
your regular 10-year-old.
The extraordinary Nigerian-American child has put her name
down in the history and record books as the youngest person ever to be
interviewed in Forbes.
The interview with the award winning documentary film maker,
conference speaker and writer is featured in the August 2013 edition of Forbes
Africa.
At the tender age 0f 10, Zuriel possesses an amazing talent
that has elevated her to great heights. The 10 year old has sat face to face
with renowned world leaders in interviews and one on one chat sessions.
Must Read: How to tell If a man likes you
Overview
In a perfect world,
no one would have to guess about someone’s romantic interest. You’d know if the
guy you liked were lusting over you, and you’d have the opportunity to avoid so
many of the minefields that dating throws in your path. Unfortunately, we don’t
always have the straightforward relationships we’d like, but that doesn't mean
that clues aren't available for us to decipher. With the right information, you
can decode his signals and make an educated guess about his interest level.
Step 1
How They Tried to Kill Me in Prison ––Al-Mustapha
Former Chief Security Officer to late Gen. Sani Abacha, who
spent about 14 years in prison, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, as revealed that he
escaped several plots to kill him while he was in prison.
“Thank God, a
reliable and trusted son of Tivland and my friend was officer in charge. He was
directed to release me without documents in the wee hours of the night.
“As God would have
it, he sought for guidance from our father and leader, Wantaregh Paul Unongo,
who in turn directed him not to allow them take me away for subsequent
killing."
Al-Mustapha said he
would have been eliminated if not for the timely intervention of Wantaregh Paul
Unongo and retired Controller of Prison, Iorbee Ihiagh.
Al-Mustapha, who was
one of the powerful men in the country during the administration of late Gen
Abacha, made the revelation at the weekend when he led his wife, few friends
including Mohammed Abacha to pay homage to Second Republic Minister of Steel,
Wataregh Paul Unongo, in his home in Jato Akaa.
6.8.13
Deportation: Ohanaeze youths gives Gov., Fashola three days to apologize
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youths Congress, a pan-Igbo youth
organization has given Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola three days to
apologize over the deportation of 72 people to Onitsha or risk public protests
or rallies.
Reacting to the deportation saga, the youths described the
action of the Lagos State Government as not only reckless and insulting to the
Igbo, but a clear infraction on the rights of Nigerians regardless of where
they may hail from. Secretary of the group, Nonso Ozoemena, in a statement said
Fashola’s action was capable of breaching the peace in the country and if
mismanaged could grind the nation to a halt.
A Live Turtle Disguised As Burger Smuggled Through Airport In China
Security officials at China’s Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport noticed something rather peculiar in the bag of a traveler identified only as “Mr. Li” on Monday.
26.3.13
Bill Gate Offers $100K To Whoever Can Make A 'Next Generation' Condom
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is offering $100,000 to anyone who can make a condom people actually like to use - a "next-generation" condom.
The feel of latex prophylactics has been central to why men choose not to use them, putting their partner at risk for sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies.
A lack of use has caused the spread of HIV/AIDS and has hindered family planning around the globe.
The contest is part of the Foundation's Round 11 Grand Challenges Explorations initiative and will offer financial support above the initial funding if a new condom is chosen.
The description of the challenge reads:
Raising Kids Who Can Responsibly Handle Money
According to a study from Inceptia, a nonprofit that promotes financial education, the two measures that correlated most highly with financial confidence and know-how in college freshmen were writing down financial goals and sticking to a budget.
The study found that students who said they had a
25.3.13
What Extremely Successful People did During Their 20's
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| Martha Stewart |
Martha Stewart was a stockbroker for the firm of Monness, Williams, and Sidel, the original Oppenheimer & Co.
Before her name was known by every American household, Martha Stewart actually worked on Wall Street for five years as a stockbroker. Before that, she was a model, booking clients from Unilever to Chanel.
"There were very few women at the time on Wall Street … and people talked about this glass ceiling, which I never even thought about," Stewart said in an interview with PBS' MAKERS series. "I never considered myself an unequal and I think I got a very good education being a stockbroker."
In 1972, Stewart left Wall Street to be a stay-at-home mom. A year later, she started a catering business.
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| Mark Cuban |
Mark Cuban was a bartender in Dallas.
At age 25, Cuban had graduated from Indiana University and had moved to Dallas. He started out as a bartender, then a salesperson for a PC software retailer. He actually got fired because he wanted to go close a deal rather than open a store in the morning. That helped inspire him to open his first business, MicroSolutions.
“When I got to Dallas, I was struggling — sleeping on the floor with six guys in a three-bedroom apartment,” Cuban writes in his book “How to Win at the Sport of Business.” “I used to drive around, look at the big houses, and imagine what it would be like to live there and use that as motivation.”
Ralph Lauren was a sales assistant at Brooks Brothers.He was born Ralph Lifshitz in the Bronx, New York, but changed his name at the age of 15. He went on to study business at Baruch College and served in the Army until the age of 24 when he left to work for Brooks Brothers.
At 26, Lauren decided to design a wide European-styled tie, which eventually led to an opportunity with Neiman Marcus. The next year, he launched the label "Polo."
JK Rowling came up with the idea for the Harry Potter series on a train.In 1990, Rowling was 25 years old when she came up with the idea for Harry Potter during a delayed four-hour train ride.
She started writing the first book that evening, but it took her years to actually finish it. While working as a secretary for the London office of Amnesty International, Rowling was fired for daydreaming too much about Harry Potter and her severance check would help her focus on writing for the next
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