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Wike says he can’t ‘see, hear or speak’

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The Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday , while inaugurating some projects at the Rivers State University in Port Harcourt, the state capital disclosed that he ‘can’t hear, see or talk’.

This phrase was used to chide lectures about the grave consequences associated with the practice of collecting monies from students to award grades to them. stressing that he would be unable to react to their plea for pardon if they are caught because in such situations he usually finds it difficult to see, hear or speak.

He charged the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Blessing Didia, to ensure that lectures desist from extorting monies from students in the guise to gift marks to them after examination as his administration will mot hesitate to prosecute such lecturers caught in the act.

“I don’t want to hear reports about ‘sorting’ in this university, let it end today. Vice Chancellor, if you don’t end it, I will end it for you”, he warned.

The governor also cautioned the students against involvement in cultism, saying that the state government would not hesitate to punish anyone found culpable.

On his part, Pro-chancellor of the Rivers State University, Justice Iche Ndu, commended Wike for completing the two faculty buildings at the institution.

According to him, what the governor has invested in the university is an eloquent testimony that he is committed to educational development.

Wike, who inaugurated ultra-modern buildings for the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Faculty of Management Sciences at the university, said he would never play politics with education.

He added that his administration would continue to sustain the development of critical infrastructure in state-owned tertiary institutions to improve the quality of education in the state.

Wike revealed that Rivers funds would be used strictly to develop the state and that he would not be deceived by the antics of political jobbers.

His words: “Facilities are vital to the growth of education, previous administrations never thought it wise to develop facilities in our institutions. Every Faculty should have a dedicated building for learning and teaching.

“We can’t talk about quality education without classrooms and offices; that is why we are working round the clock to build necessary facilities at the Rivers State University”.

Governor Wike also hinted those at the gathering that the new College of Medical Sciences building flagged off by his administration would be completed and commissioned in February 2018.

He said he had promised to release N1billion to further develop infrastructure in the university and had released N750million, adding that he would immediately release the balance of N250million having seen the commitment of the school administration.

INEC creates additional 370 CVR centres

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has approved the creation of additional 370 Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) centres across the country.

The commission, in a statement issued on its online newspapers on Wednesday in Abuja, said that each states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was allocated 10 new centres each.

“When added to the existing 302 centres created in the first quarter of the CVR exercise, the total number will increase to 672 nationwide.”

It noted that decision was informed by INEC’s desire to provide citizens with wider access to registration centres to enable them register in the on-going CVR exercise ahead of the 2019 general election.

The CVR exercise commenced on April 27.

In another development, the statement disclosed that the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) inducted five directing staff of the Commission.

It stated that the induction took place during the institute’s annual conference held on Monday in Abuja.

It quoted INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu at the occasion, as commending the Institute for its partnership with INEC in deploying the Electoral Alternative Dispute Resolution (EADR) tool, aimed at resolving electoral disputes peacefully.

Yakubu, represented by INEC National Commissioner, Dr Adekunle Ogunmola, said that the introduction of the EADR through several interventions such as trainings, mediation exercises and sensitization of electoral/political stakeholders had greatly helped in reducing cases of litigations in the electoral process.

He expressed optimism that with greater partnership with the ICMC, more awareness on the use of the ADR tool in resolving electoral disputes would be created.

It noted that Yakubu was also conferred with the Institute’s honorary fellowship in recognition of his support for the ADR mechanism.

According to the statement Commission had in the past, deployed the EADR tool through its ADR Directorate in resolving electoral disputes in different states including Kano and Imo.

(NAN)

Bitcoin price surges beyond $10,000

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Virtual currency Bitcoin continued its stratospheric rise on Wednesday, breaking through the $10,000 barrier for the first, a record of over 900 per cent gain in 2017.

The meteoric rise has sparked fears of an imminent bubble.

The virtual currency hit a high of $10,379 in Asia, according to Bloomberg News, more than 10 times higher than its value at the start of the year.

The breakthrough is the latest in a spectacular run for the online money dubbed “digital gold” by its advocates, which began life in 2009 as a bit of encrypted software supposedly written by an unknown coder with a Japanese-sounding name.

Bitcoin, which was valued at just a few US cents when it was launched, has no legal exchange rate, no central bank backing it and is traded on specialist platforms.

But it quickly gained popularity as an alternative to traditional investments, while it has been used to pay for items from a pint in a London pub to a manicure.

The virtual currency has attracted as much anger as praise, however, with the boss of JP Morgan Chase labelling it a fraud and governments, while China and South Korea have expressed concerns.

It got a major boost last month when exchange giant CME Group announced it would launch a futures marketplace for Bitcoin, which has not been listed on a major bourse before.

The announcement sparked a surge in its value — it has risen 45 percent in the past two weeks alone.

But the spectacular rate of growth, which has seen it increase in value from a 2017 low of $752 in mid-January, has also triggered concerns, and critics note the currency has suffered wild swings in the past.

“This is a bubble and there is a lot of froth. This is going to be the biggest bubble of our lifetimes,” warned hedge fund manager Mike Novogratz at a cryptocurrency conference Tuesday in New York, according to Bloomberg News.

Other commentators were more positive about Bitcoin, saying its surging popularity will attract cash from traditional investors, such as hedge funds and asset managers.

“I think the momentum is still very much to the upside,” Kay Van-Petersen, macro and crypto strategist with Saxo Bank in Singapore, told AFP.

He said it could still suffer pullbacks, but predicted it would be worth $50,000 to $100,000 in the next six to 18 months.

Transactions happen when heavily encrypted codes are passed across a computer network.

Bitcoin and other virtual currencies use block-chain, which records transactions that are updated in real time on an online ledger and which are maintained by a network of computers.

Hundreds of other digital currencies have been created since its launch, but Bitcoin remains by far the most popular.

 

Police rescue Kidnapped victims at Ondo

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The Ondo State Police Command has rescued three victims that were last week  kidnapped along Ore-Lagos Expressway after five days in the captivity.
The State  Police Commissioner,Olugbenga Adeyanju told reporters that a 18 year old , Timilehin Komolafe was abducted after his father was shot dead by the gunmen on their way to Lagos.
The Commissioners also said the duo of Michael Popoola and Henry Usifo who were traveling from Rivers State to Lagos were also rescued on the Ore-Lagos Expressway.
 The victims were, he said were, rescued without any ransom. after men of the Nigerian Police and local hunters combed the bush around Ore, where they intercepted the kidnappers, engaging in a gun battle with them, and injured one of them who escaped in the process.
 Although no arrest was made, the police boss said that his men were still around in the vicinity to make sure they arrest the kidnappers
 The rescued victims are also giving the police useful information that will aid their arrest
 The police commissioner appreciated governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for donating five motorcycles to local hunters in the state to help in moving around communities to gather information and protect citizens of the state.
 He said the motorcycles would be distributed across the three commands in the state.

Boli And Fish, The Undisputed King Of Street Food In Rivers State

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The city of Port Harcourt, the capital and the largest metropolis in Rivers State, lies along the Bonny River. City of Engineers,with estimated population of 1,865,000 million people occasioned by the discovery of oil in Oloibiri 1956 and oil was shipped through its port to other parts of the world since 1958. Oil has turned the fortunes of the Ikwerre farmlands into a city attracting oil companies and expats from all over the world.

That is the story you know but do you know that Port Harcourt is the home of the richest staple meal of Boli and Roast Fish, The king of Street foods?

 

Boli and Roast Fish is home here and if you have ever been to Port Harcourt and never had a taste of it then you  really were never here. Imagine sweet, ripe plantain, semi ripe plantains, huge pieces of fresh, Peppered Tilapia or briny Mackerel, smeared in the most delectable peppery, palm oil sauce. On the side is a combo of sauteed onions and crusty green, bitter-ish leafs called Utazi (Gongronema latifolium).  As an aside salad. It is a meal to relish and cherish. It comes sizzling hot and you don’t have to worry about food poison or eating cold putrid meal. For a first time inductee, boli and fish is eaten hot and with spicy hot palm oil stew sauce. That is the one and only way to avoid things that make go huh?

 

Every nook and cranny of Port Harcourt you will see the visible smoke bellowing into the wide skies do not be alarmed,  it is just pockets of Plantain pop-up bazaars that liter the city street corners from Elekahia, the the heart beat of Boli and roast fish to Rumuokoro, a bustling suburb of the city comparable to Oshodi in lagos in terms of human traffic.

 

You cannot miss a spot, wherever you see a buzz of humans in mini pop-up bazaars know that it is not Nairabet or Baba Ijebu mock up shops but the Boli and Roast Fish spot. Everyday these mini Meccas of local street foods gets busy like bee hives as faithful pilgrims troop like swarm of bumble bees to  fulfill a daily ritual to quench a burning appetite. Am hooked on this salacious meal myself to be honest and did I hear you say how much? Well, I have good news for your epicurious soul , this  nutritious, healthy meal will setback your pocket backwards for as little as N500.00 for a sizeable fish and a large sized finger of plantain. This King of Street food is only rivaled by Indomie stir fry. But in Pitakwa as we have come to know it ( Port Harcourt ) in local parlance, forget the Garden City toga, Boli and Fish gets the thumbs up and crown. Boli and roast fish is most strikingly, tantalizingly tasteful meal that will leave you wondering where the heck have you been.

In Port Harcourt, no party, picnic,or weekend get together is complete without Boli and Fish.You can roast or barbecue both ripe and unripe plantain or have both for good measure.

For those of you trying to keep up the stay healthy eat healthy fad, you cannot go wrong with Boli and Fish.

A sneak peek at the Nutritional statistics cannot be overemphasized:

 

 

 

 

Nutritional Fact:  Roasted Plantain

Calories 252 Sodium 0 mg
Total Fat 0 g Potassium 0 mg
Saturated 0 g Total Carbs 0 g
Polyunsaturated 0 g Dietary Fiber 0 g
Monounsaturated 0 g Sugars 0 g
Trans 0 g Protein 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Vitamin A 0% Calcium 0%
Vitamin C 0% Iron 0%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NUTRITIONAL FACTS: Roasted Mackerel

Calories 200 Sodium 490 mg
Total Fat 18 g Potassium 0 mg
Saturated 4 g Total Carbs 6 g
Polyunsaturated 0 g Dietary Fiber 0 g
Monounsaturated 0 g Sugars 1 g
Trans 0 g Protein 16 g
Cholesterol 80 mg
Vitamin A 12% Calcium 20%
Vitamin C 0% Iron 11%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

 

 

How to make the King of Street Foods

 You too can have a taste of Port Harcourt anywhere you are on the globe by trying out our recipe for the king of street food, Pitakwa, Boli and Roast Fish.

 

Ingredients

  • one whole tilapia(cleaned and gutted)
  • One medium sized ripe plantain
  • one medium habanero pepper? Ata-rodo
  • one small red bell pepper or tatase
  • one small onion cut into two chuncks
  • One small garlic clove(optional)
  • one finger of red cayenne or chili pepper
  • one finger of green cayenne or chili pepper
  • 1plum tomatoes
  • salt to taste
  • Half of one whole knorr cube or a small bouillon
  • 1tbsp grinded crayfish or shrimp paste
  • 1½-2tbsps of cooking oil(for cooking)
  • ½tbsp olive oil for tomato puree
  • Fresh Utazi leaves

For pickled onion

  • one really small onion or shallots
  • one small finger of cayenne pepper or habanero pepper(if you can stand the heat)
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1tsp of vinegar

Instructions

  1. wash and pat fish dry, score the sides with a sharp knife and set aside
  2. blend all your chilies and peppers, the Knorr cube, ½tbsp of oil and one of the onion chunks.
  3. pour out half of it then add the tomatoes to the remaining half in the blender and puree
  4. season the fish with salt; then using some of the puree you poured out of the blender, give the fish a nice rub making sure you get into the nooks and crannies of the fish
  5. Sit the fish in the refrigerator for an hour or more to marinate.
  6. Slice up the onion along with some chilies. Season with salt and vinegar and let it sit in the refrigerator to pickle until the food is ready
  7. Pre heat your oven to 350degrees
  8. Peel your plantain, by cutting through the skin with a knife. Score the sides of the plantain and sit it in a foil wrapper or non stick oven tray and spray with some oil(optional). Put the plantain into the oven and let it roast
  9. Remove the fish from the refrigerator and heat up a non stick pan(you may also spray the pan with some oil this is optional depending on you and your pan mostly). Carefully sear the fish on both sides and transfer into non stick oven tray or roasting pan(you may even sear it on a griddle or pan that is heat resistant and can go into the oven). But before you transfer the fish into the oven, use the remaining of the puree that you poured out or the blender and marinate the fish again; then into the oven it goes to roast alongside the plantain
  10. Once the plantain is nicely browned, remove it from the oven and let it cool before cutting it up(You want your plantain to be nicely browned and a little moist on the inside, No one wants a dry looking or tasting plantain
  11. While the fish is cooking, heat up 1½- 2tbsps of oil in a sauce pan, slice and throw in the other half of the onion and the garlic clove. Sauté for two minutes; then add the grinded crayfish or shrimp paste and sauté for another minute, making sure it does not burn(use medium to low heat for this process). Pour in the tomato and chili puree and let it cook. Check for seasonings and add salt if needed. Once the oil floats to the top and the stew looks a bit darker; then it is done
  12. Check on the fish, once it is done, quickly brush on some of the stew on it and let it sit and soak up the tomatoes. Cut the plantains into whatever sizes that you would prefer, pour some stew over it and toss. Serve with the picked onion and pepper mix
  13. Wash Fresh Utazi Leaves and dice into small strips to garnish with Sliced Onions.

So , there you go, you can become an authentic Port Harcourt visitor by diving into the ritual of eating the King of Street food in Pitakwa,Port Harcourt for the local. Enjoy and eat healthy.

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Recipe, Nigerianlazychef.com

Nutritional Facts, Myfitnesspal.com

 

To contact the author of this story:

Travis Kwentua, Travis.kwentua@gmail.com

To contact Editor of this story:

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LIVING WITHOUT APOLLO THIS SEASON

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We are in the season of conjunctivitis popularly known as Apollo, in order not to be a victim, I bring to you practical ways, which you can prevent Apollo.

Conjunctivitis is the redness (inflammation) of the transparent membrane covering the white of the eyes (conjunctiva) cause by infections (which may be bacterial or viral), allergies (to substance such as pollen) or irritants (such as smoke or certain chemicals).

It may affect one or both eyes and it can spread easily from one eye to the other.

SYMPTOMS OF CONJUNCTIVITIS INCLUDE:

  • Redness and/or itchiness of the eyes
  • A gritty feeling or burning sensation in the eyes.
  • Watery/sticky discharge from the eyes which may form crust at night during sleep making eye opening difficult.

Most conjunctivitis usually caused by viral infections will clear within a week or two; there is currently no treatment available for viral conjunctivitis.

Eye drops containing Anti-histamines, anti-inflammation drugs and other DIY may be prescribed to treat allergic conjunctivitis while antibiotic eye drops or ointments may be prescribed for bacterial conjunctivitis.

PEOPLE WITH GREATER CHANCE OF GETTING CONJUNCTIVITIS INCLUDE:

Those close to person with conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis from infections is very easily spread to other people around you.

  • Older people. Older people’s immune systems may be less able to fight the infections.
  • Children are more likely to be in close contact with other children with eye infections at school or playing.
  • Those who’ve had a recent cold or upper respiratory tract infection.
  • People with diabetes or conditions that can lessen the body’s defenses.
  • Those taking steroids (corticosteroids).
  • Having blepharitis infection causing inflammation of the rims of the rims of the eyelids.

CAUSES OF CONJUNCTIVITIS INCLUDE:

  • Bacterial or viral infection
  • Infection with a virus that may also cause a fever and sore throat
  • Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
  • Irritants such as chlorine from swimming pools, shampoo, smoke, fumes or a loose eyelash
  • Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis and perennial ( all year round) allergic conjunctivitis, caused by pollen, dust mites or pet dander
  • Contact dermatoconjunctivitis, from eye drops, environmental allergens are suggested by symptoms which vary with seasonality, time of day, geography and nature of landscape (e.g., rural, urban, oceanic), chemicals or make-up
  • Giant papillary conjunctivitis, from wearing contact lenses, eye surgery stitches or tubes or things fitted during eye operations.

SPREAD OF CONJUNCTIVITIS CAN BE PREVENTED BY THE PRACTICE OF GOOD HYGIENE WHICH INCLUDES:

  • Regular hand washing
  • Use of clean towels
  • Avoiding sharing of towels
  • Avoiding the sharing of eye cosmetics
  • Avoiding touching your eyes.

CONJUNCTIVITIS DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT INCLUDE:

Seek medical advice if you have conjunctivitis symptoms – especially extra sensitivity to light, severe eye pain or blurred eyesight. Babies with conjunctivitis need urgent medical care.

It is important for a health professional to work out which kind of conjunctivitis it is so the right treatment can be given, when necessary, to clear up the discomfort and avoid possible complications.

In many cases, conjunctivitis caused by infections will clear up after a couple of weeks without treatment. However, some kinds of conjunctivitis are more serious or are a sign of another serious condition or eye problem such as glaucoma.

A sample of the discharge from an eye may be taken with a swab for laboratory testing.

Since we now know about “Apollo” and its prevention, let’s stop the spread of it and have the most wonderful season.

its our season ooh!

Managing Stress In the Work Place

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Work place stress is a common phenomenon and it is taking it’s toll on lives daily with devastating effects and no one is immune to it. Anyone who is working or has ever held a job, would at some point, felt the pressure of work-related stress. Any job can have stressful elements, even if you love what you do so much. In the short-term, you may experience pressure to meet a deadline or to fulfill a challenging obligation. But when work stress becomes chronic, it can be overwhelming and harmful to both physical and emotional health.

A 2017 survey carried out by Dr Olabode Shabi, Chairman of the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria, (SFPN) Ekiti Zone, has said that over seven million Nigerians currently suffer stress and depression.

The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the medical consultant made this disclosure at Ado Ekiti in a ceremony organized by the Information Chapel of the state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) recently.

In a paper titled “’Stress and Depression in Workplace: Strategic approach to management’’ he described stress as an exaggeration of normal physical response to events and life challenges that makes a person feel threatened or upset in some ways.

He added that depression was a common mental health problem that affect 29 million persons in Africa, out of an estimated 322 million people currently affected worldwide. This claim is corroborated by the American Psychological Association’s (APA) annual Stress in America Survey report of 2017 shows over 78 Percent are stressed out this was captured in the APA 10Th Edition Publication, Stress in America.

TPCN Online has also found that job-related stress is a serious issue and has informed the bringing to the fore this silent killer. You can’t always avoid the tensions that occur on the job. Yet you can take steps to manage work-related stress.

Work Stress can be traced to several factors:

A cropped shot of a handsome businessman under strain as colleagues request various things from him

Certain factors tend to go hand-in-hand with work-related stress. Some common workplace stressors are:

  • Low salaries.
  • Social media induced constant checker syndrome.
  • Excessive workloads.
  • Few opportunities for growth or advancement.
  • Work that isn’t engaging or challenging.
  • Lack of social support.
  • Not having enough control over job-related decisions.
  • Conflicting demands or unclear performance expectations.
  • Poor interpersonal relationship with colleagues and superiors in various offices as well as low trust level and lack of problem shared.
  • Poor working environment
  • lack of job security occasioned by fear of redundancy and early retirement
  • Conditions outside the work-place also create stress levels such as low literacy level, poverty, short life expectancy, negative life events such as bereavement, job loss, financial difficulties, divorce, loneliness, childhood abuse and neglected medical illnesses.
  • Finally, exposure to chronic pains as well as imbibing some mentally stressful lifestyles such as misuse of certain prescription drugs and abuse of substances such as cocaine, narcotics, Tramadol and alcohol.

Effects If Left Uncontrolled Stress

Unfortunately, work-related stress doesn’t just disappear when you head home for the day. When stress persists, it can take a toll on your health and well-being.

A great number of side effects is not something extraordinary for the drug. It is also not something that “happened to someone else, but won’t happen to me”. The reason is that any narcotic and lots of drugs, including Klonopin from https://holisticdental.org/klonopin-for-anxiety/, are poisons. Poisons kill fast. However, if you take a lower dose, they will affect your well-being, body and mood. And this effect may be stimulating or, on the contrary, relaxing, like in case of this medicine. Poisons cause diseases, and the more you use them, the more physical and mental disorders you will have.

In the short term, a stressful work environment can contribute to problems such as headache, stomachache, sleep disturbances, short temper and difficulty concentrating. Chronic stress can result in anxiety, insomnia, high blood pressure and a weakened immune system. It can also contribute to health conditions such as depression, obesity and heart disease. Compounding the problem, people who experience excessive stress often deal with it in unhealthy ways such as overeating, eating unhealthy foods, smoking cigarettes or abusing drugs and alcohol.

Steps to Effective Management of Stress

  • Track your stressors. Keep a diary for a week or two to identify which situations create the most stress and how you respond to them. Record your thoughts, feelings and information about the environment, including the people and circumstances involved the physical setting and how you reacted. Did you raise your voice? Snapped by destroying or smashing something? Go for a walk? Taking notes can help you find patterns among your stressors and your reactions to them.
  • Develop healthy responses. Instead of attempting to fight stress with fast food or alcohol, do your best to make healthy choices when you feel the tension rise. Exercise is a great stress-buster. Yoga can be an excellent choice, but any form of physical activity is beneficial. Also make time for hobbies and favorite activities. Whether it’s reading a novel, going to concerts or playing games with your family, make sure to set aside time for the things that bring you pleasure. Getting enough good-quality sleep is also important for effective stress management. Build healthy sleep habits by limiting your caffeine intake late in the day and minimizing stimulating activities, such as computer and television use, at night.
  • Establish boundaries. In today’s digital world, it’s easy to feel pressure to be available 24 hours a day. Establish some work-life boundaries for yourself. That might mean making a rule not to check email from home in the evening, or not answering the phone during dinner. Although people have different preferences when it comes to how much they blend their work and home life, creating some clear boundaries between these realms can reduce the potential for work-life conflict and the stress that goes with it.
  • Take time to recharge. To avoid the negative effects of chronic stress and burnout, we need time to replenish and return to our pre-stress level of functioning. This recovery process requires “switching off” from work by having periods of time when you are neither engaging in work-related activities, nor thinking about work. That’s why it’s critical that you disconnect from time to time, in a way that fits your needs and preferences. Don’t let your vacation days go to waste. When possible, take time off to relax and unwind, so you come back to work feeling reinvigorated and ready to perform at your best. When you’re not able to take time off, get a quick boost by turning off your Smartphone and focusing your attention on non-work activities for a while.
  • Learn how to relax. Techniques such as meditation, deep breathing exercises and mindfulness (a state in which you actively observe present experiences and thoughts without judging them) can help melt away stress. Start by taking a few minutes each day to focus on a simple activity like breathing, walking or enjoying a meal. The skill of being able to focus purposefully on a single activity without distraction will get stronger with practice and you’ll find that you can apply it to many different aspects of your life.
  • Talk to your supervisor or Boss. Healthy employees are typically more productive, so your boss has an incentive to create a work environment that promotes employee well-being. Start by having an open conversation with your supervisor. The purpose of this isn’t to lay out a list of complaints, but rather to come up with an effective plan for managing the stressors you’ve identified, so you can perform at your best on the job. While some parts of the plan may be designed to help you improve your skills in areas such as time management, other elements might include identifying employer-sponsored wellness resources you can tap into, clarifying what’s expected of you, getting necessary resources or support from colleagues, enriching your job to include more challenging or meaningful tasks, or making changes to your physical workspace to make it more comfortable and reduce strain.
  • Get some support. Accepting help from trusted friends and family members can improve your ability to manage stress. Your employer may also have stress management resources available through an employee assistance program (EAP) or Staff Welfare Program, including online information, available counseling and referral to mental health professionals, if needed. If you continue to feel overwhelmed by work stress, you may want to talk to a psychologist, who can help you better manage stress and change unhealthy behavior.
  • Be Realistic: develop the ability to refrain from problems, focus on positive things, accepting things one cannot change.
  • Abstain from Drugs Misuse: Abuse of prescription drugs may also trigger stress levels. It is advisable to stick to proper prescription regimen and seek medical advice from your doctor or Pharmacist on drug use.
  • Avoid the constant checker Syndrome: The Smartphone advent is meant to make lives easier but a closer look has found that it is linked to 40 percent stress level inducement due to its effects of relationships, family, work, overall health and well being.. The need to constantly stay connect has caused sleep deprivation, accidents, deaths and work place incidents and job loss. One should try to limit the use and switch off when necessary. This will help in keeping one’s mind at rest.

Important Note

The contents of this article, such as text, graphics, images, and other material are for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read in the TPCN Online!

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American Psychological Association’s (APA) annual Stress in America Survey report of 2017

To contact the author of this story:

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HOW TO MAKE LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP WORK

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Long distant relationships come with their own unique challenges. It’s hard, I agree, but there are people who are making it work. To have a healthy long distant relationship, there must be a close and constant communication. Nowadays it’s a lot easier than it used to be. Now we have Skype, computers, tablets and smart phones.

I tell people that long distant relationship is not for everybody. It works for some people and don’t work for others. For me, I like long distant relationship. I love space, I love seeing my man once in a while. My love for him grows when I miss him so much. Absence they say makes the heart grow funder.  For others they love to see their partners every day. They feel they are giving room for infidelity if they don’t see often. Whatever works for you, go for it.

What kills long distance relationships is lack of communication. Take the time to figure out how and when is best to communicate with each other, especially video calls. Work at making each other feel special, even without seeing each other. Be open, honest, and trusting.  Just because you’re apart doesn’t mean that you’ve lost your need for intimacy and self-esteem, so take every opportunity to make each other feel good and encourage each other. You could write each other love letters, beautiful poems, or even send each other little gifts for no reason. Whatever it is – the most important thing is that thought goes into it, and that you make each other feel special

To maintain a long distance relationship, there must be an end goal, for example being reunited and being with each other at the end of that year. Without that end goal, it will really be difficult to sustain a long distance relationship. Not knowing when you’re going to be properly reunited with your partner makes you feel uncertain, anxious and worried about whether he or she’s seeing somebody else. That’s why the most important thing is knowing when you’re both seeing each other again.  If you don’t have dates for reuniting, it’s only natural for couples to drift apart.

The hardest part is saying goodbye and counting down the months, weeks and days till next time. But in, you know they are worth the wait.

W.H.O SIMPLE MALARIA CONTROL PLAN -ABCD APPROACH

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  • ABCD
    • Malaria Control Plan – The Key Components

Malaria can often be prevented by using anti-malaria drugs and by using personal protection measures to prevent mosquito bites.

The key components of the Kegoz MCP are based on the World Health Organization’s “ABCD” systematic preventative measures of:

  • Awareness

Ensuring that all personnel are educated in identifying the risks, the prevention, and the identification of early signs and symptoms.

  • Bite Prevention

Which is the most effective and important means of preventing malaria.

  • Chemical Prophylaxis

(The anti-malaria medication) is a critical component of the MCP.

  • Diagnosis and Treatment

Importance of early diagnosis and program evaluation.

Self – protection measures and best practices.

The goal of personal protection measure is to avoid coming into contact with mosquitoes and thus avoid mosquito’s bites. Every individual should be aware of and practice the following protective measures:

 

  • Mosquito Skin Repellent – Mosquito skin repellent containing DEET should be used.

Care must be taken to avoid contact with mucous membranes. Insect repellents should not be sprayed on the face or applied to the eyelids or lips. Hands must always be washed after repellent is applied. Insect repellents should not be applied to sensitive, sunburned or damaged skin or deep skin folds.

Repeated applications may be required every 3-4 hours, especially in hot and humid climates.

Repellants should be used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and the dosage must not be exceeded, especially for young children.

Each work site maintains a stock of approved mosquito repellant and supply employees when requested.

 

  • Bed Nets (at onshore sites only) – Permethrin treated mosquito nets are made available for each sleeping area or bed of employees which does not have effective air conditioning. The bed nets will be used where mosquito proofing is not possible or is ineffective.

  • Protective Clothing can help at times of the night when mosquitoes are active. The thickness of the material is critical. No skin should be left exposed unless treated with a repellant. Insect repellant applied to clothing is effective for longer than it may be on the skin. Extra protection is provided by treating clothing with permethrin or etofenprox, to prevent mosquitoes from biting through clothing. Label instructions should be followed to avoid damage to certain fabrics. It should not be applied to underwear, hats, waterproof materials or special gear.

All personnel, including when offshore, should wear long sleeve shirts and long trousers during night working hours. Usage of long sleeve shirts and long trousers during non-working hours is also strongly encouraged at night.

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The model is talking about booking her latest gig, modeling WordPress underwear in the brand latest Perfectly Fit campaign, which was shot by Lachian Bailey. It was such a surreal moment cried she admitted.

The main thing that you have to remember on this journey is just be nice to everyone and always smile.

It’s kind of confusing because I’m a bigger girl, Dalbesio says. I’m not the biggest girl on the market but I’m definitely bigger than all the girls [Calvin Klein] has ever worked with, so that is really intimidating. She wasn’t sure, she said of the shoot, what was expected from her in terms of her size or shape.

Refreshingly, what was expected of her was the same thing that was expected of Lara Stone: to take a beautiful picture.

You must learn one thing. The world was made to be free in. Give up all the other worlds Except the one in which you belong.

So simple, yet so essential, the white shirt is the foundation of any wardrobe. It’s also the most multi-functional item, taking you from work to play with just the quick unfastening of a couple of buttons. It matter what style fitted boyfriend etc or even what fabric from silk to heavy cotton go with whatever suits your personal style best.

Calvin Klein known for launching the careers of such svelte models as Brooke Shields and Kate Moss to cast a model who deviates from the size standard and make a fuss about it to Dalbesio who spent years.

  • must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing
  • pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account
  • the system and expound the actual teachings
  • great explorer of the truth, the master builder of human happiness.

Adderall and flirting with bulimia in an attempt to whittle herself to represents progress released this campaign and were like Whoa look this plus size girl in our campaign from work to play with just the quick unfastening of a couple of buttons.

Be the change that you wish to see in the world

They released me in this campaign with everyone else there no distinction. It’s not a separate section for plus size girls she says.

There was a time in the industry not too long ago, when it seemed that the high fashion world was using plus size models as a headline-grabbing gimmick see the groundbreaking Italian Vogue cover featuring Tara Lynn, Candice Huffine, and Robyn Lawley in June 2016.

Related: Calendar Gets Its First Plus-Size Model 2016

Taking the world into my arms

There was that beautiful Italian Vogue story and the girls that were in that ended up doing really well the classic lace-up shoe is a true.

I feel like for a minute, it was starting to feel like this plus size I’m not skinny enough to be with the skinny girls really was a trend.

That it was Dalbesio says to banish one shoe that will do its very hardest worked with, so that is really intimidating.

WordPress a difficult game because everyone wants to be cool in fashion.

Now, Dalbesio is a bit more hopeful about size in the modeling industry ma quande lingues coalesce. In the middle Occidental in fact she says not skinny enough.

To find my place. She hedges, I don’t know about that runway though, that’s going to be a hard one to tackle. Everyone realizes why a new common language would be desirable: one could refuse to pay expensive translators.

A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for

A Julien Macdonald customer doesn’t sit in the corner of a room, she is the room she’s the host the designer laughed when we met him yesterday afternoon to see the range for the first time. My pieces aren’t shy. It is full-on cocktail red carpet glamour.

You don’t necessarily wear them to the supermarket on a Saturday morning with the kids, but with my jewellery they probably will.

These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life.

Cue a collection of high-wattage necklaces, adorned with nugget and crystals wild-cat cocktail rings, abstract drop earrings, and spectacular statement chokers inspired by the flora and fauna of safari.

The most beautiful people we have known are those:

  • explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing
  • pleasure and praising pain was born
  • the system and expound the actual teachings
  • great explorer of the truth

To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?

On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure of the moment, so blinded by desire, that they cannot foresee.

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