Monthly Archives: July 2014

Is there a purpose to a diverse world?

Diversity allows each entity or individual to operate at its own level. Each move and survive at a pace peculiar to it. The diversity of life therefore provides each differing consciousness with what it requires to subsist and advance with life.

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Art Sanctuary Program Free tickets, Events, Film Festival & More -July 30 – August 31

BLACKSTAR IS ALMOST HERE AND WE'VE GOT DISCOUNTS!! 597.jpgThe 3rd Annual BlackStar Film Festival is a celebration of cinema focused on work by and about people... Read more

South Africa rhino poacher jailed for 77 years

A rhino poacher in South Africa has been sentenced to 77 years in prison in one of the heaviest penalties aimed at curbing poachers who target rhinos for their horns, which fetch a high price on the illegal market in parts of Asia.

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Raw? Cooked? Why It Matters How You Eat Your Veggies

“With some vegetables, the micronutrients are heat-sensitive and can be destroyed by cooking. But with others, cooking allows the body to absorb more of the beneficial compounds because heat releases the nutrients from the cell matrix to which they are bound.”

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On False Leaders And Manipulators in High Places

When that moment of reckoning begins to unfold, it dawns on the manipulator that his power, status, or affluence cannot stop or change the course of things for justice cannot be bribed, influenced or manipulated. The law of Life must take Its course.

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Employment Opportunities in New York Area – Courtesy of Nigerian Lawyers Association

LITIGATION STAFF ATTORNEY
New YORK, NY
Job Description: The New York office of Seyfarth Shaw seeks a Staff Attorney for its commercial litigation department.
Details of "LITIGATION STAFF ATTORNEY"
ENFORCEMENT COUNSEL
New YORK, NY
FINRA is seeking a well-qualified individual... Read more

People Aren’t Smart Enough for Democracy to Flourish, Scientists Say

"...incompetent people are inherently unable to judge the competence of other people, or the quality of those people's ideas...democracies rarely or never elect the best leaders. Their advantage over dictatorships or other forms of government is merely that they "effectively prevent lower-than-average candidates from becoming leaders."

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Miss Africa Tri-State Beauty Pageant 2014

New York, New York: The Miss Africa Tri-State Pageant 2014 took place recently in Manhattan, New York, United States.

HIGHLIGHTS AND HOW IT HAPPENED: Picking up from where they left off last year, the organizers of the event decided to host the event in Manhattan New York this time around....

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Red Meat Linked to Breast Cancer – Says New Study

"Women can reduce their risk of breast cancer by maintaining a healthy weight, drinking less alcohol and being physically active, and it's not a bad idea to swap some red meat - which is linked to bowel cancer - for white meat, beans or fish,"

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World Cup 2014: Many Lessons for African Countries – Players and Leadership

It is all a reflection of the kind of countries and environment we have created for ourselves. No national team that is divided in its objectives, distracted in its focus, or partially motivated in its zeal will ever win a world tournament like the world cup. It would be unfair to others who put their lives on the line to win for their country men and women....

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NAFCA Announces 2014 Nominees – Award Show holds in Beverly Hills Sept. 13, 2014

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Nigeria’s National Soccer Team (Super Eagles) showered with gifts – land, millions in cash, national honor, and more

"last year (as in other cases when Nigeria performed well), the government and people of Nigeria showered the National Soccer team with appreciation gifts in cash and property. What then could possibly be the justification for the players to rather opt for appearance fees even when history indicates that they would have gotten more from the government and people of Nigeria if they had performed better?

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