Dul Johnson is 60! Celebrates with ANA Jos chapter.

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As the world expands in people and ideas, approaches and platforms are also changing to meet these demands.

This phenomenon has no doubt set in motion series of activities and chain reactions, which in turn has created a new World Oder. In this present order, knowledge is the greatest asset, far beyond gold and landed properties.

If we are to enjoy and harvest from this mental wealth, the time to invest in human capital development is now. 

Unfortunately, the Nigerian school curriculum is not enough to meet this present challenge, hence the need to introduce a supplementary platform to boost the efforts of our educational curriculum. That is if we want our children to level with other children in this global village.

It is upon this premise that we birth:

In the tradition of human capital development INTELLIGENCE CITY is strategically designed to expose your children to variety of learning experience. 

This is the perfect opportunity for parents who wish to lay a solid foundation for their children to equip them for the future. More about INTELLIGENCE CITY

Four Steps To Developing Patience; Jane Bolton, Psy.D., M.F.T., C.C

The Purpose of Patience
So, what's the purpose of building patience abilities? In a word, happiness. Better relationships, more success. Well worth the effort, I'd say. But effort, indeed, it takes.

We can all work to develop more patience. An important idea here is that developing patience is just that. Developing a skill. We aren't born with it. Think of a hungry infant- shrieking with all it's red-faced, rigid-bodied impatient demand for satisfaction.
After all, we can't just sit down at a piano and play it without ever learning to play and practicing, practicing, practicing.
That practicing includes 1)paying attention to when we are not patient, 2) being kind to ourselves for not being "perfect" already, and 3)changing the automatic judgmental, critical thoughts and feelings.
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For so long now, as far as we can remember, Nollywood  has been in the news  mostly for the wrong reasons. 

From the incessant politics and in-fighting  in most of the professional guild that constitute the core network of the industry, to the  Presidency vs. Entertainment Industry –Nexim bank grant/loan brouhaha, right to the Controversial and imposition of a non professional film maker as the head of NFC. Then to the new Nudism philosophy ravishing the industry both on set and off set. The list is long and discouraging.

However respite has come our way, on the platform of a new series Tittled: REDBOX, which is currently on location.

Andy Nwakalu, Muktar Bako and Bature are set to repeat history, when the best of television  content came from Jos.

Critics of Hollywood have always claimed, a valid one, that one of the weakest link in the Nollywood production chain is story/script.

With REDBOX, the story is different, the pictures excellent and the cast fresh as an apple. This is no doubt good news to the lovers of excellent production, in the likes of Merlin, Spartacus and Legend of the Seeker.

REDBOX is without fail an inspiration to the industry… Follow us for more sizzling news of REDBOX as it unfolds….

REDBOX …. ON SET.

CRASH COURSE ON RADIO PRESENTING...

Radio Presenters are the voice of a station or programme, whether they work in speech-based or music Radio. They are responsible for creating the tone and style of Radio output and establishing a relationship with listeners. They may also be required to carry out a range of other production tasks, as well as deliver content for related websites or other mobile platforms
Radio Presenters' specific responsibilities differ considerably depending on the programme or station. The majority of Radio Presenters are part of a small team, although some work with much larger programme units. They are mainly based in offices and recording studios, but may also work on location presenting outside broadcasts.
Most presenters are self-employed, working on fixed term contracts. Although the greatest concentration of jobs is found in London and the South East, Radio Presenters work throughout the UK. They may work for the BBC, commercial or community radio, on local or national stations, or for independent production companies.
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IMAGES OF WHITE DREAMS POETRY- MAY EDITION.

Intensifying poetry

Excavating poetry

 White Dreams Poetry not only proclaim the beauty and perfection of human existence through words but create and bring to fruition verdant dreams of a better world and fulfillment for all.

" They tried to eliminate the black race, they said it is illuminating black race that was injustice to black case"
                                                                       - Decipher

"Let us then with fists of fire invoke upon earth every thing good and again  with feet of iron rewrite the exodus of slavery and make true today,the promise of tomorrow"                                                - Poetic Oracle.

 THE VENUE WAS AMERICAN CORNER JOS, BELOW IS THE FROZEN EXPERIENCE... HAVE YOUR SCOOP...

HOW TO WRITE A SCRIPT.

 Think you're the next William Shakespeare or Charlie Kaufman? To find out, you'll have to write a script to showcase your talents. To write a script, follow these guidelines.

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IF YOU WANT TO BE THE PERFECT EVENTS MANAGER, THEN YOU MUST READ THIS.

Top 5 attributes of a great Event Manager

The event planning profession is unique in that it takes a blend of people, business and program management skills to succeed. Here’s a list of top five attributes that makes the difference between a good and a great event manager.
 
Organizational skills

Events are much like a great stage performance, and the event manager the show director. Choreographing  various elements that make an event successful is imperative to the success of any event. Great organizational skills are the basic underpinnings of successfully managing people, schedules, vendors and everything else. READ ON

Digital Photography Tips for Beginners

 Don’t go crazy buying the most expensive equipment right away.

It’s possible to get very nice photos with an inexpensive point and shoot. See these examples on Flickr. The more photos you take, the more you’ll know about what kind of camera to get when it’s time to upgrade.

2. Consider a tripod.      

On the other hand, an inexpensive tripod is worth getting, especially if you have shaky hands like mine. When I got a tripod, my satisfaction with my shots skyrocketed. For even more stability, use your camera’s timer function with a tripod (read our introduction to tripods).

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Canon Announces Three New Cameras and a Lens

Canon may not have made a splash with its mirrorless EOS M, but with the introduction of the EOS SL1, the world’s smallest and lightest DSLR, it’s clearly going head-to-head with slightly larger and heavier mirrorless options like the Panasonic G5 and GH3.


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Music on the Web: Google, Facebook and Apple set to battle for your ears

Silicon Valley is poised to upend the music industry -- again.

From Napster to Pandora, from the iPod to the iPhone, technology innovation has made music easier to find and cheaper to buy than ever before. At the same time, it has destabilized the music business and left artists -- at least those not named Justin Bieber or Taylor Swift -- fearing for their livelihoods.

In this latest music revolution, companies like Google (GOOG), Apple (AAPL) and Facebook are eyeing the streaming and on-demand music business now dominated by smaller niche companies such as Pandora and Spotify. When they do -- and most analysts agree it's really just a matter of time -- they could give nearly everyone the ability to listen to whatever they want, whenever they want -- and mostly for free.

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Twitter launches #music service, but it's invite-only for now

SAN FRANCISCO -- An apparent stand-alone music offering from popular social-media company Twitter appeared online Friday, but access was limited to invited users only, with Ryan Seacrest claiming to be one of the select few to receive an invitation.
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Unreasonable East Africa Launches In Nairobi To Accelerate High Impact Social Ventures

Unreasonable East Africa in partnership with The GrowthHub in Nairobi on May 10-12 will hold the BeUnreasonable Nairobi in a move to attract and accelerate game-changing social ventures and ideas. 
 
BeUnreasonable Nairobi will provide social entrepreneurs with knowledge, resources, tools plus networks they need to grow their ventures.

Stop Using These 16 Terms to Describe Yourself

Jeff Haden

Ghostwriter, speaker, Inc. columnist

 Picture this. You meet someone new. "What do you do?" she asks.
"I'm an architect," you say.
"Oh, really?" she answers. "Have you designed any buildings I've seen?"
"Possibly," you reply. "We did the new student center at the university..."
"Oh wow," she says. "That's a beautiful building..."
Without trying -- without blowing your own horn -- you've made a great impression.
Now picture this. You meet someone new. "What do you do?" he asks.
"I'm a passionate, innovative, dynamic provider of architectural services with a collaborative approach to creating and delivering outstanding world-class client and user experiences."
All righty then.
Do you describe yourself differently – on your website, promotional materials, or especially on social media – than you do in person? Do you use cheesy clichés and overblown superlatives and breathless adjectives?
Do you write things about yourself you would never have the nerve to actually say?
Here are some words that are great when other people use them to describe you – but you should never use to describe yourself:

15 Things Successful People Do

Ilya Pozin

Founder of Ciplex. Columnist for Inc, Forbes & LinkedIn. 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur.

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.”
Whether in business or life, there's a fine line between success and failure. Booker T. Washington’s quote highlights the inevitability of obstacles on the path to success. In fact, I firmly believe success and failure go hand-in-hand. Those looking to succeed must first fail or learn from those who failed.
 Successful individuals aren’t just born, there’s a lot more that goes into the equation. I've found those who are highly successful have a lot more in common than we may think. If you’re seeking success, these habits may come in handy.
 

A BLIND REPORT... for one eyed men

A BLIND REPORT... for one eyed men

                                                           

The superlative hunger for responsible leadership is to say the least Nigeria’s most important prayer point. But I find it hard from wondering, asking myself the one question we ignore the most; Yes! We need change, agreed, we need some measure of direction in leadership, a responsible government, but do we really deserve it? On a scale of justice, do we stand a chance based on our past and present?

VOICE FOR PEACE - Rotimi Balogun (El-spice T.V)

PARENTING TIPS MADE EASY

LETTER TO NIGERIAN PARENTS

 Friends,

Let me add the benefit of my time as a student and then resident in the UK - and I live in Lagos now. The first thing that I discovered about UK-born, white, English undergraduates was that all of them did holiday or weekend job to support themselves - including the children of millionaires amongst them. It is the norm over there - regardless how wealthy their parents are. And I soon discovered that virtually all other foreign students did the same - the exception being those of us status-conscious Nigerians.

 I also watched Richard Branson (owner of Virgin Airline) speaking on the Biography Channel and, to my amazement; he said that his young children travel in the economy class -even when the parents (he and his wife) are in upper class. Richard Branson is a billionaire in Pound Sterling. A quick survey would show you that only children from Nigeria fly business or upper class to commence their studies in the UK . No other foreign students do this. There is no aircraft attached to the office of the prime minister in the UK - he travels on British Airways (BA). And the same goes for the Royals. The Queen does not have an aircraft for her exclusive use.