President Obama has come forward to say he supports same sex marriage. Whats your say or take on this?

Brazil shelves plans to build new nuclear plants

BRASILIA (AFP) – Brazil said Wednesday it has shelved plans to build new nuclear power stations in the coming years in the wake of last year’s Fukushima disaster in Japan.
The previous government led by former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had planned to construct between four and eight new nuclear plants through 2030.
But the energy ministry’s executive secretary, Marcio Zimmermann, was quoted as telling a forum Tuesday that there was no need for new nuclear facilities for the next 10 years.
“The last plan, which runs through 2020, does not envisage any (new) nuclear power station because there is no need for it. Demand is met with hydro-electrical power and complementary energy sources such as wind, thermal and natural gas,” Zimmermann said in remarks released by the ministry Wednesday.
“The 2021 plan, as far as I know, will not consider nuclear power stations either, ” he added, although he did not rule out construction of such facilities in the longer term.
“After the (2011 Fukushima) accident in Japan, not just Brazil but the entire world stopped to analyze and assess,” Mauricio Tomalsquim, president of the EPE energy research firm, told the same event.
Tomalsquim said that in the next 10 years, the hydro-electrical contribution to Brazil’s energy mix will fall from the current 75 percent to 67 percent while that of renewable energy sources — wind, solar and biomass — will rise from eight to 16 percent.
Brazil’s sole nuclear power plant, located in Angra dos Reis, a coastal town near Rio, has two pressurized water reactors in operation, with outputs respectively of 657 MWe (megawatt electrical) and 1350 MWe.
After a 24-year dispute, work resumed last June on a third reactor at that facility with a projected output of 1245 MWe. It is expected to be completed in 2015.
The Angras do Reis plant currently generates around three percent of Brazil’s energy production, which relies overwhelmingly on hydroelectric installations.
Economic expansion, however, is outstripping supply, resulting in occasional blackouts across regions.
Greenpeace and other environmental lobby groups oppose broadening Brazil’s nuclear program, arguing that there is potential for widespread ecological damage in case of an accident.
Brazil, Latin America’s dominant power, and neighboring Argentina are the only South American countries operating civilian nuclear power stations.

Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men?

A: One important reason is the big delay — and advantage — women have over men in terms of cardiovascular disease, like heart attack and stroke. Women develop these problems usually in their 70s and 80s, about 10 years later than men, who develop them in their 50s and 60s. For a long time, doctors thought the difference was due to estrogen. But studies have shown that this may not be the case, and now we know that giving estrogen to women post-menopause can actually be bad for them.
One reason for that delay in onset of cardiovascular disease could be that women are relatively iron-deficient compared to men — especially younger women, those in their late teens and early 20s — because of menstruation. Iron plays a very important part in the reactions in our cells that produce damaging free radicals, which glom onto cell membranes and DNA, and may translate into aging the cell. In fact, in our diets, red meat is the main source of iron, and lack of iron is probably one major reason that being vegetarian is healthy for you. There was a very good study looking at the intake of red meat and heart disease in Leiden in the Netherlands: in regions where people didn't eat red meat, those populations had half the rate of heart attack and stroke compared to the populations that did eat red meat.
Another more complicated possibility [for women's longevity] is that women have two X chromosomes, while men have one. (Men have an X and a Y.) When cells go through aging and damage, they have a choice in terms of genes — either on one X chromosome or the other. Consider it this way: you have a population of cells, all aging together. In some cells, the genes on one X chromosome are active; in other cells, by chance, the same set of genes, with different variations, are active on the other X chromosome. Don't forget, we all have the same genes — the reason we differ is because we express different variations of those genes, like different colors of a car. Now, if one set of variations provides a survival advantage for the cells versus another, then the cells with the advantage will persist while the other ones will die off, leaving behind more cells with the genes on the more advantageous X chromosome. So, in women, cells can perhaps be protected by a slightly better variation of a gene on the second X chromosome. Men don't have this luxury and don't get this choice.
It's very unclear [how big an effect that could have]. I've seen men who have done horrendous damage to themselves over time with smoking and drinking and who still get to 100 and older — though that's very, very rare. They might have the right combination of some really special genetic variations that we call "longevity enabling genes" — which we're on the mad hunt for. Meanwhile other individuals may do everything right and only make it into their 80s. That may be because they have what we call "disease genes," some genetic variations that are relatively bad for them. Now some of these [disease genes] may be on the X chromosome, [meaning that women who have the second X chromosome with which to compensate, would have an advantage]. But it's really still a very complicated puzzle to tease out.
[There are a few other reasons that men die earlier in life more often than women.] Men in their late teens and 20s go through something called "testosterone storm." The levels of the hormone can be quite high and changeable, and that can induce some pretty dangerous behavior among young men. They don't wear their seatbelts; they drink too much alcohol; they can be aggressive with weapons and so on and so forth. These behaviors lead to a higher death rate.
Another area where we see higher death rates among men is among the depressed — especially older men. If they attempt suicide, they are more likely to succeed than women.
Overall, about 70% of the variation around average life expectancy — [just over 80 for women and just over 75 for men in the U.S.] — is probably attributable to environmental factors — your behaviors and your exposures. Probably only 30% is due to genetics. And that's very, very good news. There's so much we can do. Most of us should be able to get into our late 80s. What's more, to get to older ages, like the centenarians, you are necessarily compressing the time you're sick to the end of your life. It's not a case where the older you get, the sicker you get. It's very much the case that the older you get, the healthier you've been.
But, in general, there are maybe three things men do worse than women. They smoke a lot more. (That gender gap is fortunately shrinking, since men are smoking less and less.) They eat more food that leads to high cholesterol. And, perhaps related to that, men tend not to deal with their stress as well as women. They may be more prone to internalizing that stress rather than letting go — though that's a fairly controversial point. Nonetheless, stress plays a very important role in cardiovascular disease.

92% Of Women Masturbate; But How Often Do They Do It?

A new study reveals 92% of women regularly take time out to masturbate, a huge jump from the findings of previous studies (74% in 1979 and 62% in 1953).
The Gossard Big M Survey interviewed 1,000 women, ages 18-30, and their answers indicate that not only do 9 out of 10 women play with themselves, two-thirds do it three times a week. The study refers to these as "sessions," which we can assume doesn't refer to the number of orgasms achieved, but rather, the time spent achieving them. 'Cause you know that if you have one, you stick around for more. Orgasms from masturbating are like Payless shoes: Once you get the first pair, you get the second for next to nothing.
Going just from the published findings of this survey, it's impossible to determine, on average, what percentage of the week is spent flying solo. So maybe we can make this a group effort? I'll start off:
- I masturbate, on average, 5 days a week.
- Each "session" lasts for about 12 minutes, with a minimum of 3 orgasms a session, and a max of 13. (I don't know if these means I'm really good at it, or really bad.)
- I sleep, on average, about 6 hours a night, so I'm deducting that from my "week."
Variables:
- I work from home, so I have more opportunities to masturbate on a whim than most women.
- I use a Hitachi Magic Wand, which is indeed magical, so the act is easier. However, I also make up for time saved by being greedy with as many orgasms as possible.
So, if my math is correct, then:
7,080 minutes of my week, I am awake.
60 minutes are spent masturbating.
Which means:
.84% of my week is spent masturbating.
But also, of the days I masturbate:
1,080 minutes of my day are spent awake.
12 minutes are spent masturbating.
Which means:
1.1% of my day is spent masturbating.
Feel free to leave your results in the comments.

Subsidy: Govs turned against me – Jonathan

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has claimed that some governors turned against him after agreeing with him to remove fuel subsidy.

The removal of the subsidy on January 1 and the resultant increase in fuel pump price from N65 to N141 led to a nationwide strike and demonstrations across the country.

Jonathan at a workshop in Abuja on Monday, asked the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission to sensitise Nigerians to the planned increase in electricity tariff from June 1. He said he would not want a repeat of the subsidy removal episode.

Jonathan said, “I think the Governor  of Benue State then suggested that no, that there could be conflicts in some states and that governors should be allowed to take charge.

“At the end of the day, by the day we announced the deregulation, almost everything was on my head. Everything was Jonathan to the extent that the House of Representatives had to meet on a Sunday to discuss it and it became an issue.

“At a point, some of the governors (I will not call the names) who participated in pressurising me, started shooting back.”

He recalled that he initially planned to send delegations to the states to sensitise people ahead of the subsidy removal but he was advised against it based on the argument that such a body would work in parallel with the states.

He therefore advised the NERC to properly sensitise the public ahead of the hike in electricity tariff increase.

The President said “But I said even if they will cut off my head, it is my responsibility. What I am saying is that if you don’t have robust advocacy, by the time we get to that June 1, the civil society will come and say they have never heard it.”

He regretted that when the civil society kicked against the subsidy removal, even governors who were instrumental in the decision  turned against him.

He warned that if enough advocacy work was not done on the planned increase in electricity tariff, members of the civil society would return to the trenches and oppose the move as they did against subsidy removal.

He said, “On the issue of tariff, I think we agreed on June 1 but I am not sure that we are having robust advocacy.”

Yeah You Did: Converse All Star Tattooed On Foot!

There are many of us out there who like tattoos and the legendary Converse All Star…but from this to having the popular Chuck Taylor model tattooed on your foot, requires a lot of guts…or a massive drinking spree. The guy from the photo must have particularly liked the red version of the canvas shoe, now a leather shoe, but what I’m not quite understanding why the sole is not included? What I’m guessing is that the numbing booze effect was waning and the pain kicking in…and the foot is a very painful spot to have tattooed…. or he was out of money. And what about the left foot?

13 Things Women Will Never Understand About Men!

While it may seem just about every man problem can be solved by the trifecta of sports, sex, and food, this truth does little to explain these top 13 man habits.
Men, we’re begging. Please help us understand.
Your need to fix everything
When we cried because our boss was a jerk, we didn’t expect you to come up with a plan to get him fired. Why can’t you just let us be sad and pretend to listen?
Oblivious to a single detail
Your best friend called to tell you he had a baby. You don’t know the baby’s name, or even the baby’s gender. You do however know that we’re out of beer.
Sleeping through a crying baby
We know you’re not really sleeping. Oh yes, we know. We’re also keeping score.
The combover
The combover has never once fooled anyone into thinking you have hair. Never once.
Booby Kryptonite
They’re just boobs; breathe. You know who else has boobs? Your mom.
Not knowing when something’s wrong
When we say “nothing” is wrong, it means everything is so completely wrong that we don’t even have enough hours in this lifetime to adequately express how wrong everything is.
Thinking we know where your stuff is
Why would we know where your jockstrap is? We didn’t use it last.
Sex as a cure-all
You just lost your job and then learned your mom is sick in the hospital. Who’s up for sex?
Your mother is a saint
Except she’s not. Not even close. A saint might have taught you to put the lid down.
Your definition of babysitting
Watching your neighbor’s kid is called babysitting. Watching your own kid is called parenting. The more you know.
Scratching in public
You call it “adjusting”. We call it disgusting.
Dirty clothes outside the hamper
We find dirty clothes next to the hamper, semi-near the hamper, but rarely inside the hamper.
Snoring
Grizzly Adams, for the love of all things holy, what the hell is up with your snoring?

Jailed After Shooting Neighbor’s Roosters, Because They Kept Waking Him Up!

Lake Worth, FL- Cedric Livingston, a 31-year-old Florida man was jailed after he allegedly killed his neighbor’s roosters with a hammer and gun.
According the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, an investigation was launched in mid-April after a Lake Worth man complained that his neighbor had killed several roosters on his property.
Investigators say Livingston first pounded on his neighbor’s door, complaining about the noise the roosters were making. When the victim refused to answer the door, Livingston walked into the back yard and beat the birds to death with a hammer before slitting their throats.
Undaunted by the incident, the victim purchased two new roosters and placed them in the back yard.
When Livingston was awaken by the new roosters again, he allegedly grabbed a gun and fired 5 shots, killing them both.

Livingston was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail and charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, discharging a firearm in public and two counts of animal cruelty

FG to release list of Boko Haram sponsors

In their bid to end the ceaseless attacks being unleashed on some parts of the country by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, security chiefs have prepared a list of the sect’s backers. The list is said to contain names of suspected backers of the sect and other terror groups.

A security source told our correspondent on Friday that the list was compiled by top security chiefs at a meeting held to strategise on how to end the spiralling violence.

The official said the decision to compile the list was born out of the belief of the security chiefs that the anti-terrorism battle could be won sooner than expected if people linked with violence were exposed.

The security chiefs were said to have worked on the intelligence report that some top politicians had been giving financial backing to terror groups with the aim of destabilising the present administration.

The official said the security officials had resolved to formally inform the office of the National Security Adviser about the alleged involvement of such politicians supporting terror groups.

Apparently supporting the claims of the NSA, Gen. Owoye Azazi, that some undemocratic practices within the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the build-up to the 2011 general elections fuelled the violence, they heaped the blame on those they called greedy politicians.

They went further to identify the alleged politicians to include those who held the opinion that only persons from their region could contest the presidential election after the demise of President Umaru Yar’Adua.

“The meeting heaped the blame on greedy and selfish politicians who don’t want Nigerians from outside their region to rule the country,” the source said.

He described the meeting as fruitful, adding that Nigerians would soon be seeing results.

Corruption as basis for Nigeria’s underdevelopment

Since independence in 1960, Nigerians have not ceased to complain about corruption in high places. The incidence of corruption rose to alarming proportions between the late 1980s and the 1990s, especially during the tenure of the Ibrahim Babangida military regime.

During that period, corruption was introduced to the country by the leadership, nurtured and institutionalised.

The relationship between individual social and economic development of an average Nigerian political office holder and the widespread underdevelopment and acute poverty in the land is dialectical; with one invariably deriving from the other.

The gap between the material wellbeing of individuals in government and social, economic and political conditions of the country and her populace thus creates the basis for development or underdevelopment.

Shortly after taking over in 1999, former President Olusegun Obasanjo sent an anti-corruption bill to the legislature and the result was the creation of two anti-corruption agencies, the EFCC and the ICPC. But curiously, efforts by both commissions have not succeeded in curbing the menace. Politicians, rather than desist from corruption simply create ways to frustrate the anti-corruption bodies.

The result is a deterioration of the ‘terms of engagement’ between the government and the governed. The latter find themselves at the mercy of government policies, while government officials invest enormous effort to circumvent the law, amass so much wealth, and inspire acquisitive values on our youths.

Successive leaders, since 1999, have initiated policies purportedly aimed at curbing corruption. Unfortunately such policies are soon enough consumed by the same corruption. The privatisation policy, for instance, was initiated to divest government investment from certain sectors and hand them over to private investors for increased productivity.

On January 1, 2012, the Nigerian government, impetuously, withdrew the subsidy on fuel and raised the price of PMS astronomically, from N65 per litre to N145, which attracted nationwide condemnation and protests.

The issue of subsidy has always been contentious, with most Nigerians opining that there is no subsidy in the first place. But, in spite of resistance by a majority of Nigerian under the aegis of labour and civil society, government remained resolute and intimidated the labour leaders into capitulation, after unilaterally pegging the price at N97 per litre.

Recently, the House of Representatives ad hoc committee set up to investigate the issue of subsidy came out with mind-boggling revelations of monumental fraud, amounting to trillions of naira in the so-called subsidy regime, conflating with the submission that what the government describes as subsidy is stolen funds. No country develops like this.

Development is an increasing capacity to produce and build upon what was inherited, while advancing steadily. But, what we see in Nigeria is lack of continuity and policy reversals by every new government. As a result, the productive sector is comatose.

Most worrisome is the fact that the concept of checks and balances, which regulates separation of power in a democratic contraption, appears to be absent. In fact, there appears to be a conglomeration of forces by the three arms of government to fleece Nigeria. That is why the legislature has consistently failed to check the excesses of the executive, in spite of the glaring abuse of power by that arm of government, and the judiciary seems prepared to stand logic on its head in judicial pronouncements, just to please the executive.

Corruption leads to a breakdown of legal and social rules. It is contagious and if not nipped in the bud, will permeate the whole society, weaken treasured institutions and strengthen shady individuals. It is, in the words of South African business executive, Suresh Kana, a burdensome tax on the poor, which should be fought with all means available.

Certain events occurred in the not too distant past, to emphasise the magnitude of damage corruption has done to Nigeria and its effect on the role of the Judiciary in protecting corrupt government officials.

A former governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion, was investigated, prosecuted and found guilty of monumental fraud throughout his eight years reign. But, curiously, a plea bargain arrangement was invented, which saw the man literally escape punishment.

Now it is clear that Igbinedion’s counterpart in Delta State, James Ibori, was not fit to hold public office initially, having being convicted a couple of times, both in Nigeria and in the United Kingdom. Although certain individuals took the challenges to stop him from holding public office by going to court, the man was cleared by the Nigerian judiciary and he went on to rule Delta State for eight years.

Dramatic events precipitated by the death of the then President Shehu Yar’ Adua forced Ibori to flee to Dubai in the UAE. He was apprehended and subsequently extradited to the UK, where he pleaded guilty to the same charges for which he was acquitted by a Nigerian judge. He was aptly described by the UK judge as ‘a thief in government house’.

Decades of corrupt leadership has turned Nigeria, paradoxically to an oil rich country which, some years back, had to pay tens of billions of dollars to exit the London and Paris clubs of creditors, but which is gradually crawling back to indebtedness.

The country’s leaders leave office with enduring legacies of a battered economy, electoral crises and the nation at the brink of destruction, which are indices of underdevelopment. If allowed to endure, the current situation in the country may result in a failed an Hobbesian state of nature where life is nasty, brutish and short

5 Lies That Ruin Relationships!

Building a healthy relationship requires hard work; it’s not an easy process. Rather than facing up to embarrassing truths or fighting, some people take the passive, yet dishonest route by lying. Lies that ruin relationships seem innocent at first. They will get you through an awkward moment; however, lies have a way of coming home to roost. There are five common reasons why people lie. Don’t make these mistakes!
Cougar or kitten? What happens when a casual hook up blossoms into something else? That’s terrific unless he thinks your 25 but you are actually 30. Age shouldn’t matter but lying about your age is a bad idea. Eventually, he’ll see your driver’s license, birth certificate and then what? Tell the truth about your age. If you weren’t honest in the beginning, at least come clean now.
All the guys I’ve loved before… Short of straight up lying about your virginity, there’s really no reason to lie about your sexual history. If he’s really into you, your intimate past is your own and it’s none of his business. Don’t tell if you don’t want to but don’t lie.
Fluffing up your resume. Faking a degree, pretending to speak a foreign language, lying about a summer abroad painting your way through Paris. These seem like harmless conversation starters but when these aren’t true you’ll end up looking D-U-M-B! Do talk about what your dreams and goals area. Don’t pad your personal achievements by claiming accolades you don’t deserve.
Not talking about known STDs. Yeah, that’s a lie! Not telling is as bad as lying, especially when someone’s health is in question. Always tell your sexual partner about any sexually transmitted diseases you have. Have a care for others and practice safe sex and be honest.
I must have sex. Here’s a lie we tell ourselves. Do these sound familiar? “It’s the third date; he expects me to have sex,” or “If I don’t have sex, I’ll lose him.” Don’t believe it. Sex under duress feels a lot like well, we won’t say the word but it’s wrong. Don’t have sex just because you think he expects it.

Rochester Woman Accused Of Threatening To Kill President Obama!

Rochester, New York - Christine Wright-
Darrisaw, a 36-year-old Rochester woman was jailed after she allegedly called the White House and threatened to kill President Barack Obama over child custody laws.
According to Rochester police, Wright-Darrisaw repeatedly called the White House in regards to her child custody issues.On February 24, she reportedly called again. This time, the operator stated that she was screaming into the phone, stating that current child custody laws were unfair and that she needed Obama to fix it.

Investigators say Wright-Darrisaw threatened to kill the president while speaking to the operator. The operator informed Secret Service officials of that phone call, along with the previous calls they had received from the suspect.
Wright-Darrisaw was booked into jail on federal charges of threatening to kill the president. She is currently being held without bail pending a hearing. A judge has also ordered her to undergo a competency exam. If convicted, she could face up to 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Mom Who Killed Son To‘Prevent Apocalypse’Found Not Guilty InInsanity Plea!

Coming Soon: Rambo 5, This Time In Mexico!

Rambo isn’t done fighting yet: The action hero will “go out in a blaze of glory” inRambo 5, Sylvester Stallone revealed in a recent MTV interview getting picked up today.

Stallone, 65, is working on a script revolving around John Rambo’s final battle, and he implied that the Vietnam veteran could find himself fighting drug lords in Mexico, the Telegraph reports. (Quote that probably came out wrong: “I like the whole Mexican situation, what’s going on down there.”

In the planned film, Rambo—who last came to the big screen in 2008—”realizes what his destiny really is,” Stallone explains. “It’s not to be a farmer, it’s not to be obscure—it’s to go out in a blaze of glory in a heroic fashion.”

UK Considers Blocking All Porn Sites!

(NEWSER) – British Prime Minister David Cameron is considering a move forcing Internet service providers to block all porn unless users specifically request it, the Guardian reports, in a move likely to be vigorously opposed by the ISPs, free speech groups, and teenagers sneaking onto their parents’ computers.

Cameron will consult on the options for filtering out porn in the coming weeks. The push comes following a parliamentary inquiry into the harmful effects of online pornography on children.
The MP behind that inquiry called it “really encouraging” Cameron is looking into the measure, and added that ISPs must “stop equivocating and stop talking a load of flannel.” The Labour Party seemed receptive to the push as well, calling for “easy to use and effective” blocking software. But advocacy groups were not pleased. “Default filters are awful,” said the head of one. “They block a wide range of innocent material, and nobody should be advocating broader and simpler censorship.”

Breaking News: Omawumi Gives Birth To Baby Girl

Sexy singer, Omawumi Megbele is now a mother. The award winning singer welcomed her first child a girl in faraway America. The name of the child hasn’t been confirmed yet.

Sources close to her notified us that she put to bed early Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 2AM.

Omawumi also stated via Blackberry Messenger (bbm) ‘A child is God’s reward – Psalm127:3B…Welcome sweetie!’,

The identity of the father still remains unknown but sources say the baby father could be the owner of the Lagos club Zamunda.

Congratulations to Omawumi Megbele.

How Do You Cope In Naija??

How Do You Cope In Naija With Little Or No Light???