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Meet Jewel Shuping;The lady with the desire to be blind.
Jewel Shuping, a 30-year-old from North Carolina USA has dreamt of being blind since she was a child. She has been able to fufill this great desire through the help of an (unknown) psychologist who agreed to have drain cleaner poured into her eyes in order to fully blind her.
After putting in numbing eyedrops,the psychologist added a couple of drops of drain cleaner in her eyes.
Jewel’s believes that she was supposed to have been born blind. Her Fiance is also blind,although he is blind due to Natural causes.
Though she did not immediately go blind after the help of the Psychologist, her vision did eventually deteriorate till she completely lost her vision.
At first she told her family that her blindness has been the result of an accident, family members found out the truth in the long run which led to her mother and her sister to cutting contact with her.
Jewel has been diagnosed by experts with a condition called Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID).
Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) is a disorder when the person believes that they are meant to be disabled.
According to Daily mail,she reported said;
“My mother would find me walking in the halls at night, when I was three or four years old,” she said. “By the time I was six I remember that thinking about being blind made me feel comfortable.”
She further stated that as a child, she would spend hours staring at the sun after her mother informed her that doing so would damage her eyes. Her fascination with the disability continued until she reached adulthood, with her getting a cane when she turned 18 and becoming fully fluent in Braille by the time she was 20, reports The Mirror.
This is one seriously determined person I must say.
My only question is this ,why would any one do this? Or want this?
20 Facts you need to know about Nelson Mandela
In honour of a great man,I decided to share 20 facts about Mandela for those who had never heard of him until his death and for those who don’t know much about him and what he did for his people.
1. He was born in July 18 1918 in the
Eastern Cape of South Africa.
2. He was named Rolihlahla Dalibhunga by his parents and was given his English name, Nelson, by a teacher at his school.
3.When Mandela was 9 years old, his father died of lung disease, causing his life to change dramatically.
3. He is also fondly called Madiba.
4. Nelson Mandela was an activist against Apartheid, and he was the leader of the armed wing of the African National Congress.
>>> (South Africans can be racially classified into one of three categories: white, black , or colored (of mixed decent). Apartheid was territorial separation of whites from blacks and police repression on blacks and non-whites in South Africa (Apartheid is similar to Racism).
The penalties imposed on political protest,even non- violent protest, were severe. Nelson Mandela Mandela however risked his life for what he believed in.
5. Nelson Mandela was the first South African President who was elected in a completely democratic election.
6. He was elected at the age of 77
7. Nelson Mandela was a Lawyer and he set up South Africa’s first black law firm with Oliver Tambo.
8. Nelson Mandela spent twenty-seven (27) years in prison because of his Activism against Apartheid. While in jail contracted tuberculosis.
9.During his 27-year jail term, he stayed in cell number 46664.
10.The Apartheid government offered to release Mandela at least six times but he rejected the offer each time.
On one such occasion Mandela released a statement saying: ‘I cherish my own freedom dearly, but I care even more for your freedom … What freedom am I being offered while the organisation of the people [the ANC] remains banned?‘
11.Nelson Mandela won the Nobel prize in 1993.
12.The United Nations declared his birthday, July 18, Nelson Mandela International Day. This was the first time the UN dedicated a particular day to a person.
13. In 1994 he published his autobiography ‘long walk to freedom’ which he secretly wrote while in prison. The Autobiography just been made into an Hollywood Movie starring Eedris Elba and Naomie Harris.
14. Nelson Mandela’s favorite breakfast is plain porridge, with fresh fruit and fresh milk.
15. Nelson Mandela has honorary degrees from more than 50 universities all over the World.
16. Besides campaigning globally for peace, Mandela focus increased on
empowering disadvantaged children and fighting against HIV/Aids.
17. He was diagnosed of prostate cancer in 2001.
18. In June 2004 aged 85, Mandela officially retired from public life. His parting gift – a R1-billion endowment to South Africa, to be raised by the three
charitable organisations that bear his name: the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund and the Nelson Mandela Rhodes Foundation.
19. A nuclear particle(the ‘Mandela particle’), a prehistoric woodpecker (Australopicus nelsonmandelai) and an orchid (Paravanda Nelson Mandela) have all been named after him.
20. He was an honorary citizen of Canada, an honorary member of the British Labour Party, and an honorary member of Manchester United Football Club.
He was truly a great man. He was Africa’s pride and joy. R.I.P Nelson Mandela. We Love you.
Happy New Month People.
Happy New Month everyone. Remember to always look forward towards your future,fill your eyes and heart with motivation, and push yourself to achieve what you want. Its your time. Xoxo.
I love their Love (Barack and Michelle Obama caught on Kiss Cam)
Its nice to see Couples that have married or been together for a long time still in love with each other.President Obama and his wife Michelle Obama were at the USA-Brazil pre-Olympic Exhibition game which held at the Verizon Center and we caught on on Kiss Cam. Initially they refused to Kiss until they were caught on Camera a second time much later and they kissed. Nice,really nice.
Laugh out loud!
Some people called Planet Hiltron are responsible for this photos,all i can do is laugh,i take no credit for them at all.I saw the one above through my Blackberry messenger and the rest via the internet and decided to share.
Kanye and Kim in another life.
Kourtney, Khloe, Kim and their mother Kris Jenner
Beware of Internet SCAMMERS!!!!!!
I got an email that said “Did you receive my mail” as the subject and there was nothing in the message body.I replied that i didn’t and this what was sent back to me.
from: Mr Ahmed Saeed Aban noreply@saeed.com
reply-to: saeeahmed.aban@yahoo.com
subject: Please I Need Your Help
Dear Friend,My name is Saeed Ahmed Aban. I have a touching story of hope and self realization to tell you. I am an oil-servicing equipment merchant, from Dubai, U.A.E, diagnosed with chronic Esophageal cancer in July 2009.
I am a very rich man, so please do not think of this letter as one of those being sent around to ask for money later on. In the past one year i have been donating my money, to charity organizations in Malaysia, and India. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, i cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked two members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money to charity organizations in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contented with what I have left for them.The last bulk consignment of my money which is unknown to anyone, is the huge cash deposit of twenty million dollars $20,000,000.00 that I have with a finance security company abroad. I need you to help me collect this deposit and distribute it to charity organizations to help earthquake victims in Haiti, and people suffering elsewhere in the world. I have set aside 10% for your time and service. I do not need this money anymore as i have a short time to live.Please reply me with honesty as soon as you receive this email. God be with you.
Sincerely,
Saeed Ahmed Aban.
OBVIOUSLY I CAN SEE ITS A SCAM.
I googled Saeed Abanahmed only to find out that he does this to alot of other people,most especialy Bloggers.I received two more emails from him,and just got this new one a day ago.
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24 Jun (1 day ago)
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Dear Friend,
I am Mrs.Mona Saeedi a Muslim woman who was married to Late Engr. Nasser Safadi Saeedi {PhD} who worked with MULTINATIONAL OIL COMPANY EXXON AS A DRILLING RIG SUPPLIER in UAE (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) for 17 years before he died on the 31st July 2001. Before his death, he deposited some amount with a bank In Asia.Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next one year due to cancer problem. Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to a Charity organization or good person that will utilize this money in good faith by setting up a charity organisation.
I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit this money and I kept this deposit secret till date, this is why I am taking this decision. Upon your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank. I will also issue a letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you as the present beneficiary of this money.
Please contact me via my private email address on the subject.
Await your responds soon.
Mrs.Mona Saeedi
Please send your reply to my private Email: mona@safadisaeedi.com
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“Confidentiality Warning: This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s), are confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, retention, retransmission, conversion to hard copy, copying, circulation, disclosure or other use of this message and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, and delete this message and any attachments from your system. Thank you.”« Information confidentielle : Le présent message, ainsi que tout fichier qui y est joint, est envoyé à l’intention exclusive de son ou de ses destinataires; il est de nature confidentielle et peut constituer une information privilégiée. Nous avertissons toute personne autre que le destinataire prévu que tout examen, rétention, réacheminement, impression, copie, distribution, divulgation ou autre utilisation de ce message et de tout fichier qui y est joint est strictement interdit. Si vous n’êtes pas le destinataire prévu, veuillez en aviser immédiatement l’expéditeur par retour de courriel et supprimer ce message et tout document joint de votre système. Merci. »
My favorite part of the E-mail Was the Confidentiality Warning Added, so the email could look Authentic. SMH.
Nobody in their right mind would ask a complete stranger for help transferring their money online. If they had the large amounts of money they claimed then they would hire a lawyer, go to a bank, and do things legally.
Please don’t fall for this ever! A word is enough for the wise.
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Tori Spelling’s Baby Bump *sigh*
Are you as surprised as i am when some pregnant women seem look so good when they are pregnant? Sometimes even looking better than when they weren’t pregnant?Tori Spelling,who announced her fourth pregnancy in March was photographed with husband Dean McDermott, and their youngest child, seven-month-old Hattie this past weekend .She has two other children, five-year-old Liam and Stella, who turns four next month. She got pregnant again only 5 Months After Birth Of her third child.
I dont get it!She looks amazing!i swear its unexplainable.I dont have kids yet and i am not married but seriously i wouldn’t mind getting pregnant and looking like this or even better.
hot!
She has been quoted saying her husband finds her sexy when she is pregnant.She also was quoted saying :
‘I’m never as happy as when I’m pregnant.’And Dean can’t keep his hands off me! He’s like, “You’re the sexiest pregnant woman”.’
‘I literally would have 10 babies if I could!’
(Huh? 10 babies? in this day and time?)
Check out pictures of her from her previous Pregnancies:
Valeria Lukyanova,a real-life Barbie Doll?
21-year-old Valeria Lukyanova, is a Ukrainian model. People say she is the real-life Barbie.Valeria has sparked an online debate over how the Mattel toy may really be pushing youth to have a warped sense of reality about beauty and what a healthy female should look like.
Valeria claims on her blog that she’s the most famous woman on the Russian internet because of her doll-like appeal, the debate rages on about whether her image has been photoshopped or if she used plastic surgery to achieve her look, or even whether she’s a real woman at all:
Alot of photos on her Facebook page show a wide-eyed, nearly fake-looking Lukyanova posing in a variety of scanty outfits. But with nearly 8,000 subscribers to her Facebook page, it’s unclear whether Lukyanova exists at all, or if its photo editing.
The model did not return requests for comment. If photoshop is not a factor in getting Lukyanova’s look, she likely underwent a barrage plastic surgery. Dr. Malcolm Roth, president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, said plastic surgery should never be used to transform oneself into a favorite celebrity or, in this case, a play toy.
“We believe evaluating any and all issues that may affect our patients’ well-being, including psychological factors, is part of providing total patient care,” Roth said in a statement. “Additionally, Valeria is also only 21, so certain milestones in growth and physical maturity ought to be considered before plastic surgery is performed. ASPS cautions patients to keep in mind that plastic surgery is real surgery with real risks, just as with any operation, so the decision should not be taken lightly.”
Diane Levin, professor of education at Wheelock College in Boston, said the mystery of her existence is not the issue. The problem is that her flaunted image epitomizes and exemplifies the issue of objectification of women in today’s society.
“Barbie has always been controversial and really changed the discussion on how girls play,” said Levin, author of the book, “The Next Sexualized Childhood and How Parents Can Protect Their Kids.” ”When Barbie came around, play suddenly became about dressing up and looking right and it eventually played a role in how women wanted to look in real life.”
While Lukyanova is an extreme example of societal expectations of perfect beauty, Levin said,“If society expects women to look like that, it is harder for almost any woman to totally resist it.
“This just feeds into our media screen culture, where being involved with real things are becoming more and more removed for children,” Levin said. “Even if she’s totally photoshopped, the fact that her body is being changed to one that no one actually can attain epitomizes what is happening in our society.”
Levin encouraged parents to have an open discussion with their children about sexualization and objectification in the media.
“Rather than just writing it off as someone or something that is ridiculous, allow your child to share your thoughts and have an open discussion about healthy self-image and expectations for themselves and others,” she said.
What do you guys think?Check out some of her other pictures.
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Kim Kardashian stole Gwyneth Paltrow Look at Cannes !!!!!!!!!!! – http://wp.me/p2bjQ7-xd
Nicki Minaj looks like a young Chaka Khan.
This is just a Random Post.I Just discovered Nicki Minaj looks just like a young Chaka Khan.Talk about a deadringer look a like.Instresting.
The World Bank says African economies will experience faster this year.
In the World Bank ts bi-annual report on Africa’s economic prospects,it was estimated that growth in sub-Sahara Africa will rise 5.2 percent this year, accelerating from the 4.9 percent expansion predicted in 2011.The estimate is slightly lower than the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) forecast of 5.4 percent growth for 2012 published two days ago.
World Bank’s Vice-President for Africa Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili said African economies have continued to show resilience and some of the fastest-growing economies in the world are now in Africa. The IMF expects rising oil output in Nigeria and Angola to bolster growth in the two largest crude oil producers in Africa.
Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili 
James Ibori has been sentenced to 13 years in prison
The former Delta State governor has been sentenced to 13 years in prison at the Southwark Crown court this afternoon for laundering state funds.
In his defence, veteran sportsman, John Fashanu, made an appearance in the court today. He testified saying the former governor achieved a lot in sports, and was instrumental to the end of militancy in the state. He told the court that Ibori built nine mini-sports stadia and three Olympic-sized stadia in Delta state and also built the first shooting range in Nigeria.His sentence was announced at about 3.20pm today by Judge Anthony Pitts.
MTN Leadership Seminar with Dr Farrah Gray
The MTN Leadership Seminar is all about
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Time
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Location
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Activity
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Venue
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24th April
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9am
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Lagos
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Breakfast session with CEOs and MTN Platinum Plus members
Theme: From Success to Relevance
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Sky Lounge, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island
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25th April
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6pm
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Lagos
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Leadership Seminar
Theme: Breaking the Success Myth
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Harbour Point, 4 Wilmott Point Victoria Island
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26th April
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6pm
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Port Harcourt
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Leadership Seminar
Theme: Breaking the Success Myth
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The Atrium, Stadium Road, Port Harcourt
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27th April
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2pm
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Lagos
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Youth Seminar
Theme: Breaking the Success Myth
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Main Auditorium, University of Lagos
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