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By Melissa Segrest
Green Right Now
They started out as pets, perhaps living in little boys' bedrooms, being shown off to friends and wrapping around arms. But then the Burmese pythons grew, and grew, and grew (about 7 feet in a year), and they weren't so cute or easy to deal with any more.
So, trying to do the right thing, their owners gently released them into the wild, near the large, shallow "river of grass" that flows through much of south Florida, known as the Everglades.
Problem solved.
Not quite. Those pet pythons grew — up to 20 feet long and 250 pounds –and they eat anything from deer to bobcats to wood storks to endangered species. Less than a decade ago, there were only a few in the Everglades. Today, more than 100,000 of them are slithering around south Florida, crushing what was an already delicate ecosystem.
Even though the state is aggressively trying to find them and restrict the sale of them as pets, the python hunters will never catch up. And the giant reptiles are spreading, south into the Florida Keys and north into Central Florida. One estimate predicts they will eventually inhabit about one-third of the United States.
And that's not taking global warming into account.
If there's any wisp of a silver lining to this mess, it's that the python problem has turned the nation's attention toward the depth and scope of invasive exotic animals, fish, reptiles and plants.
The U.S. spends hundreds of millions of dollars every year to try and staunch the flow of invasive species. But the damage the invaders cause brings that total to about $35 billion annually, according to National Invasive Species Council. Worldwide, the economic toll from invasives tops $1.4 trillion, according to the Nature Conservancy, which publishes a list of ways people can help reduce that number.
The invaders tend to spread rapidly, eating or killing the food and habitats of native species. They can clog streams and rivers, alter entire ecosystems and potentially wipe out endangered species. They can cause major forest fires, destroy rangeland and even decrease tourism.
It's hard to put a number on them in the US: The Fish and Wildlife Department estimates as many as 50,000 non-natives are here now, but of those, about 4,300 are trouble-making invasives.
"I can tell you that for the Nature Conservancy, wherever we work, globally and nationally, invasive species have been identified as one of the greatest threats to biodiversity," said Doria Gordon, the Director of Conservation Science for Florida's chapter of the Nature Conservancy.
Though relatively few imports become invasive, when they do, they can become a monumental problem, she said. Florida is a state where climate, population and ports create an ideal environment for voracious invasives. Reptiles such as monitor lizards, Cuban tree frogs and iguanas are growing quickly and gobbling up native species. "The Cuban frogs are capable of eating most of our native tree frogs," she said.
The animals and reptiles may be more interesting, but it is the plants that really wreak havoc on the environment. They take over because, as exotics, they lack natural pests in their new territory. (Just as invading wildlife is able to run amok because their natural predators live on another continent.)
"Hydrilla and water hyacinth have been problems for years," she said. "They constrain navigation and water flow, create hazards to navigation and power generation," she said.
But Gordon reserves special scorn for a plant that poses perhaps the biggest threat to Florida's native areas: Old World climbing fern.
Calling it a fern is misleading – it's more like ivy on steroids. Native to Africa and Asia, Old World found its way into a nursery decades ago. Now, it covers large swaths of Florida's uninhabited land, rapidly moving north thanks to wind-blown spores. Old World blankets the ground, bushes and even the top of forests, smothering everything it covers – like a leafy version of The Blob.
How can such a pervasive plant be controlled? "We try to contain them. At the edges, where densities are low, we can keep knocking them backwards," Gordon said. Right now the northern boundary of Old World climbing fern's range is near Orlando. "We're now starting to look for spores in the air there," she added.
"The real effort is to find a biological agent that can control the vine," Gordon said, rather than using huge quantities of pesticides. Finding a living thing to battle back another living thing has only worked for a few species. "It's difficult to find one that will only attack that specific species and not anything else."
Hawaii is a perfect example of such well-intentioned plans gone wrong.
First Polynesians, then Europeans, arrived to the islands with their dogs, pigs, lizards, plants, cattle and sheep. The Westerners, unfortunately, brought along rats, too. The rats ate sugar cane and the unique flightless birds of the islands. To kill the rats, the mongoose was brought in. Unfortunately, the mongoose ate the birds, not the rats. Rats are nocturnal and the mongoose is not. Thus, dozens of the dwindling species of rare birds in Hawaii were wiped out.
Today, Hawaii's struggle with non-native plants, animals and reptiles is worse than any other state, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Unleashing one exotic to battle another has happened on the mainland as well, according to Richard Mack, professor in the school of biological sciences at Washington State University. "Ironically, most of our problems we brought upon ourselves. Two-thirds of the plant invaders were deliberately introduced (via horticulture), and it backfired," he said.
"The problem is that we don't have a good handle on this. The funds, resources, they haven't been allocated."
There's a cycle to it all, Mack said. "One of these invaders arises and causes havoc. There's a call to deal with it and it takes a sustained effort and incredible persistence to get rid of one of these species.
"There may be initial success – the population numbers go down. That's mistakenly taken as a sign that public funds can be pulled back. But these are living organisms, so they go back and build up their populations and it gets as bad as it was before," he said.
Thus, money to combat the invasives dries up, and often the task of trying to control the pests falls on area communities.
One of the bad actors in the U.S. now, Mack said, is cheatgrass. It came from Eurasia about 200 years ago. "It's had a devastating effect in the far west," he said. Despite its size, it is a strong competitor with native plant species and is a factor in major forest fires in California or Nevada. "It also causes downstream siltation and erosion in the river systems in the west," Mack said.
And who can forget what has come to be known as the "Vietnam of entomology," the fire ant fiasco in the Southwest?


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Name: Ren Ishii
Age: 25
Sex: Female
Appearance: Ren is, in case the name didn't give it away, from Eastern descent. However only in appearance, she's a Anatolian through and through. Her mother is a born and bred Anatolian, which would explain her rather long posture at 5'7. Everything else about her is as Eastern as it can get. Brown eyes and a fairly tanned skin with long raven black hair. She looked like she would be better off on a models runway, than the military.
A common mistake people make is thinking that just because she is some pretty girl, means she doesn't know how to fight. Dont make that mistake, the last one who made that mistake was send to the infirmary with several broken bones.
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Clothing: She seen most often wearing a short, tight tank top with leather jacket and lowrider cargo pants.
On base however she sticks to the military issued uniforms.
Ren is cold and methodical, always keeping her mind on the task ahead. She won't ever deviate from the mission, unless given order to do so. This also means that she will leave any possible opportunity objectives alone, as they would only stall her. Doesnt enjoy working together with others, as they tend to slow her down. Little are able to keep up with her pace of action. She finds enjoyment in battle whenever she enters it, to the sadistic point.
Racist towards Moldavians, of which she makes no secret. Despite her father being from the Eastern parts of Moldavia, she feels no sympathy for them. Her solution to the war? Bomb the crap out of every Maldovan city until there's not a single Maldovian rat left running.
Skills: CQC Specialist. Trained in the use of shotgun and submachine guns, as well as hand to hand combat.
Employs guerrilla style fighting, hit & run missions to slowly dwindle the enemy forces one by one.
Background: Born from a Anatolian mother and a Eastern father, she somehow managed to get the best of both sides. The length of her mother, but the exoticness of her father. Neither of her parents were in the military, and they led a pretty good life. Her mother was once a famous performer in the opera house, with her father as maestro. But they gave up that life once Ren was born.
Ren grew up not missing anything, yet she never was contend with anything. She didnt like her rich life, where everything was handed to her on a silver plate. And already at the age of 8 she started rebelling against her parents, throwing away the expensive gifts they got her. She didnt want to have anything to do with the expensive private school they send her, instead insisting she was send to a public school. She never hung around kids of her parents income class, instead hanging around the lower class kids.
By the age of 18 she did what she thought was the best act of rebellion she had come up with. Her parents had always thought she would go into modelling, or perhaps even a singing career. Ren however joined the army. But the joke backfired on her, as her parents were so devastated by her choice, they actually disowned her. Not having anywhere to go, she decided to stay with the army.
Surprisingly enough she actually enjoyed it. There was something about the strict discipline that was to be maintained here. Plus, it was fun to beat all those men. There was nothing as satisfying as seeing a man crumble after being beaten by a pretty girl. She made quite a few friends there, class meant nothing there.
She quickly rose through the ranks and became known as a ruthless person, skilled in close combat and generally someone you dont want to antagonize. The shotgun and submachine gun became her tools of the trade, outperforming anybody in the base. Even the veterans came to respect her. She also showed remarkable tactical insight, far more advanced than you'd expect from a recruit. She was appointed squad leader with only her first year done.
After two years of training her squad was send on their first assignment. It was a simple assignment, patrol the borders and keep a good lookout. Maldova hadnt been spotted in quite a while now, but every now and then they would probe the defenses. And it was their job to scare them off.
Ren and her squad were making their way through the dense forests, towards their next OP. They were loud and rowdy, intel hadnt shown any signs of enemies and the night was still young. Even Ren was busy conversing with one of her friends. In hindsight she always wondered that perhaps, if she werent so busy talking, she could've seen them. Perhaps. But as history showed, she didnt and as the first shot was fired she froze. It was so surreal, a flash out of a bush followed by a tremendous bang and where her friends face once was, was now a hole.
It took her a while before she figured out what happened, too long. By the time she started giving orders half her squad was already dead. She ordered a retreat into the forests, into the cover of the night. Out of the original 15 men and woman, only she herself had managed to escape. Her radio was busted so there was no way of calling in back-ups. She was left to herself until reinforcements would arrive.
She was hunted for nearly an entire day, but she always managed to keep one step ahead of the Maldovan squad. She used crude traps to slow them down, as a direct fight would easily kill her. There must've been at least seven or so Maldovan soldiers hunting for her, but they only managed to catch glimpses of her as she weaved through the forest as if it was her own home.
22 hours after her squad was hit, a rescue squad arrived. The Maldovan squad was successfully pushed back and Ren was quickly evacuated from the area. Lots of inquiries were done on the situation, but the proof was there. While she had failed miserably as a squad captain, she shone as a lone wolf. The way she adapted to the alien environment and managed to outsmart veterans on an unequal battlefield was astonishing. This was how EPSILON took an interest in her. They valued her special skills, and asked her to become part of a new experiment.
Ren accepted, but that night had changed her. She wouldn't ever lead a squad again, and would keep people at bay. She became cold and distant, pushing people away from her by
SIREN Profile
Name: Vindicta
Type: Assault
Physical Description: An mixture between good defense and offense, the Vindicta assault model
SIREN is made to get in fast and get out fast.
The optical visor allows the user to connect to various cameras, be it team members or gun cams.
Max Speed: 35 MPH
Strength: Medium
Defense: Medium
Agility : Medium
FR-27 SFR Combat Rifle
The Steiner Bisley Sanction Flechette Rifle is a new kind of modern rifle called "combat rifle". This new type of rifle keeps the compact and light appearance of an assault carbine while provinding the same power as a battle rifle. The flechettes that it uses are faster and more powerful than conventional bullets (an effect of being larger, heavier rounds), these rounds are fin-stabilized and fired by a smoothbore barrel. This power comes with a cost though as only 20 rounds can be held in a single magazine. During reload, the rifle is broken open and a fresh magazine is inserted by the top of the rifle. The cocking hand on the left side is rotated clockwise by the player. The FR-27 SFR can fire Osprey Ltd FR-27 Flechette Ordinance rounds. These rounds have a guidance system, which uses a rifle-mounted targeting system to steer the projectile in-flight.
Rate of fire: 850
Weight: 3.7Kg (with clip)
Effective range: 500m - 700m
Magazine capacity: 20
Barrel length: 380mm
Length: 750mm
Caliber: 7.62x51mm flechette rounds
Tpps-132s "Jackal" spec-ops SMG
The Tpps-132 has become the standard recoil-less SMG for vehicle crew. Praised for it's small size and high rate of fire, it's a favorite among those that need a quick fix in close quarters.
The tpps-132s version was specifically designed for spec-ops missions, and comes with a few interesting features.
-It features a tracking sight, unlike the iron sight version of the regular tpps-132. The tracking sight is in sync with the SIREN optics, making the gun the 'eye' of the user.
-It has an interchangeable frame, allowing it to use different kinds of ammunition. depending on the situation. Standard ammo for the tpps-132 is 12mm, but the tpps-132s also has room for higher caliber bullets up to the heavy .45 caliber rounds. Obviously, the larger the caliber the less bullets it can hold.
-It's clips can be set to detonate, letting them function as shrapnel grenades or proximity mines.
Rate of fire: 1200 - 1500
Weight: 3.2Kg (with clip)
Effective range: Depends on ammunition
Magazine capacity: 64
Barrel length: 280mm
Length: 540mm
Caliber: 12mm
Linebacker G-87 MSGL (Multiple Shot Grenade Launcher)
The Linebacker G-87 MSGL is a semi-automatic bullpup grenade launcher developed by Steiner Bisley. It fires low velocity 40mm grenades, each of which are loaded with a high explosive fragmentation charge. The weapon uses a unique horizontally-mounted loading system. The magazine is mounted above the barrel.
Rate of Fire: 6
Weight: 6.35Kg (loaded)
Effective range: 500m for point target aim 700m for area targets
Magazine capacity: 6
Barrel length: 102mm
Length: 243mm
Ammunition types: Thermobaric
HE Airbursting round
Widowmaker TX
With it's wide area-of-effect and good damage capability, the Widowmaker TX is the customary choice when it comes to room clearing, riot control and police actions. Reload speed and accuracy are trade-offs for its stopping power.
The Widowmaker TX supports multiple types of shells, ranging from buckshot to solid slugs to incendiary. Has a burst firing mode, so that it shoots 2 shells every time the trigger is pulled.
Rate of Fire: 300
Weight: 5.2Kg (loaded)
Effective range: depending on ammunition
Magazine capacity: 12
Barrel length: 457mm
Length: 991mm
Caliber: 12 gauge cartridge
Back-up weapon:
Diamondback .357
Often used as a back-up weapon for corporate security agents and or law enforcement officers, the Diamondback .357 is a heavyweight, double action revolver with a swing-out cylinder. It's compact and dense frame make it a powerful weapon, but it's short effective range and low ammunation capacity are trade-offs for the power it delivers.
It uses telescoped ammunition which the projectile is completely enveloped in the case by the propellant. This revolver can also use heavyweight .357 magnum special explosive rounds. The weapon uses a side break action rather than conventional top break action for reloading.
Rate of Fire: depending on user
Weight: 1.6Kg (loaded)
Effective range: 30m
Magazine capacity: 6 round cylinder
Barrel length: 203mm
Length: 330mm
Caliber: .357 Compact
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Name: Viscont Slavik
Age: 28
Sex: Male
Appearance: Viscont stands at an average height just shy of 6", from a general outlook the man appears plain and unassuming however these are merely appearances. Viscont has dyed his hair dark brown and wears contacts when off the field. He has a streamlined muscular build, with fair skin.
Originally it is known that Viscont is a natural red head but when on the field it was determined that his hair could give away his position, since then he has dyed it regular while in service yet it is not recorded what his original eye color is, when he is out in the open they are brown but this is due to the contacts he wears.
His face is clean shaven and his dyed hair short, it's rather messy due to his head gear as well as the fact he cares very little about how it looks.
Clothing: When outside his suit, Viscont can be found in his regular military fatigues. But on the rare occasions when he goes out in civilian clothing it's known that he looks like a member of the working class, plain and often dirty trousers, shirts and shoes. No one can tell if it's force of habit from his upbringing or because of his time behind enemy lines.
Personality: Viscont isn't a man for idle chat, to most he is considered one of those strong silent, lone wolf kind of guys. However the truth is he isn't a man to waste words about 'the weather' or 'what movie you recently saw' and such. Instead Viscont chooses to listen and pitch in when he feels it is appropriate.
This personality has stemmed from his speciality; see but don't be seen. Any useless chat would likely give away his position, after years of watching, giving intel to high command, Viscont has become use to picking up loose information.
He isn't overly kind or protective, Viscont prefers to consider if it would be wise to interfere, almost methodical at times however he is also a patient man who is willing to listen about other people's problems or stories.
On the field he is a precise man, preferring to avoid needless casualties or collateral damage when possible but he will not shy away from alternatives that might allow him to have an advantage. He is self sufficient and intelligent, taking what he can and planning ahead in case worse came to worse.
Skills: Silent advancement, infiltrator, self sufficiency, observation, psychological warfare, sniper.
Background: Viscont doesn't speak much about his past or about his family, if he even has one. All that is really known about him is that he originally was assigned as a spotter in a sniper team. They had been designated as forward scouting team, penetrating deep into enemy territory so that they could observe their progression during the war. They were tasked with sabotaging as well as observing their actions during the enemy's occupation of another country.
At first the mission went as planned and they were able to remain undetected but by chance they had been spotted. Neither member of the team has ever figured out how they were found, it's one of the reasons to why Viscont now makes sure his gear remains unreflective as possible.
Forced to pull out of the region they headed to the predetermined evacuation site but his partner was in his leg slowing their progress. Viscont choose to cover their retreat to avoid their transport from being hit by a rocket, leaving him stranded behind enemy lines.
At first it was assumed that he had been killed in action but after a week a message was sneaked through enemy chatter they had been observing. Viscont was still active, still continuing his mission as best he could. The first hint came from an intercepted report about a patrol that at first found a body dressed in the uniform that was worn by Viscont but the face had been blown away. Upon further inspection the patrol discovered too late that the body had been rigged killing almost everyone in the patrol. The survivors were later executed for incompetence.
The next report came a month later when a convoy was bombed as it was crossing a bridge over a strategically important river, when it collapsed several ammunitions trucks were momentarily lost. It didn't seem like much when upon recovery it was discovered some equipment was missing, it was assumed at first that the river washed it away. But days later there were reports about a sniper gone AWOL.
Over the course of six months more reports came in, some involving friendly fire incidents to resistance movements and bombings, several atrocities had been photographed or otherwise recorded and sent over to tactical command as evidence. Others included reports of harassed units whose dead were at times hung along trees. Yet they were fearful of retrieving them due to the chance that their bodies had been booby trapped with explosives, on some occasions it turned out these fears were fully realized.
Viscont's final actions during this conflict was to personally assassinate the head general after receiving a smuggled command. During the so called 'victory' parade the general's second in command took a sniper round to the head, apparently saving the general's life. Witnesses saw the muzzle flash from one of the ruined buildings and the enemy forces stormed the building. When they found the room used they discovered not a sniper but a rigged flashlight and that behind the door lay several missing explosives, stolen over the course of a couple days. Upon the explosion the general was led to be evacuated only to find their leader had been fatally shot during the chaos. As the soldiers investigated who might be responsible they found a modified news camera, hollowed out and replaced with a pistol.
Their morale shattered the enemy was forced to retreat, only then did Viscont make official and direct contact with tactical command about how they were going to pick him up now that his mission was over.
SIREN Profile
Name: Spectre
Type: Scout
Physical Description: His suit is designed to have three separate parts, the armour, the helmet and the cloak. The armour itself is lightweight and flexible to allow Viscont to move without making too much sound, it can only really hold up against small arms. It's multiple greys allows it blend in with most backgrounds due to their neutrality however Viscont does not take risks and at times has been known to make impromptu modifications to help blend in.
The cloak covers the tell tale glow of the SIREN armour, hiding the energy source to ensure that he isn't easily spotted when behind enemy lines. It is also designed to help keep him warm during cold climates, the cloak has been designed to 'open' when he is forced to boost across the battlefield. It's also pretty water resistant, handy during rainy days when you're stuck trying to kill a dictator out in the open.
The final part is the helmet, it's the third lens which acts as the binocular feature allowing him to see into the distance without having to pull out his sniper rifle, it also can record or send live images to tactical-command, teammates or send it out as a general broadcast to wage psychological warfare.
The eye lenses can be moved to the side so that he can view the surroundings with his own sight or for short range sniping. The main lenses when combined with his personal sniper rifle can increase zoom.
When sniping or sneaking the lenses are simply black and don't give away his location but when he deems necessary, he can allow them to glow a hellish orange to try and frighten his foes somewhat.
As a whole the suit is made to feel alien and devoid of humanity when look on, every detail is meant to give him an edge even psychologically when he must fight hand-to-hand.
Speed: 60mph
Strength: Medium
Defence: Low
Agility: High
Combat knife: This razor sharp blade is housed on his chest, above his heart with the handle pointed downwards. Nothing aside from how it's worn stands out, as it is hidden under his cloak allowing him to avoid off chance reflections.
Urban Sniper rifle: This compact sniper rifle is light weight and can easily be dismantled. This is a weapon is based from his country, the metal is dull and almost non-reflective, its appearance is rather brutish when compared to more modern weapons however none can deny its effectiveness in combat. It has a flash and noise suppressor allowing him to remain undiscovered for a little while longer when close to the enemy.
-Helical magazine that holds eight bullets, the magazine is compact and allows Viscont to carry a couple with him long his body. The loading mechanism is located at the back of the rifle by the stock.
- It has a surprising effective range of 1100 yds. But this can be accounted by Viscont's skill.
-Easily dismantled to allow for cleaning.
-The scope can be removed to become a makeshift battle-rifle but it's only used in emergencies as it would waste his bullets.
Silenced Assault Rifle: This low-grade but durable rifle is easy to use and can endure almost any weather or terrian condition, from mud to snow, rain or sand. However the down side is the iron sights and it's large helical magazine. Viscont can only carry two extra magazines and due to the amount of ammo held, it's hard to scavenge in a hurry. Refilling these drums with bullets can take some time on the field.
Silenced SMG: A reliable SMG that has a surprising rate of fire.
Emergency Back-up
Silenced Pistol: This simply designed pistol has served Viscont well over the years. It holds the same principle of the sniper rifles design with the magazine and it's brutish appearnace. It holds 12 rounds per drum.
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Sunday, January 13, 2013
Toke Makinwa Back With Maje Ayida? Plus Maje Shows Off His Ferrari on Twitter
Check out Maje in his Ferrari and what he said after the cut.
His words; "I have to cross something off my bucket list this year. The last one was to drive a fast car, done"
89 comments:
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 20:05
So pls how does this prove that they are back together???? *confused smiley*
ReplyDelete - Anonymous13 January, 2013 20:11
I knew toke will never leave maje she wanted d surname all those break up was just for show hope d side chick is gone for good now ,heard he could nt get d side chick so he went back to toke toke should stop calling other girls aristo chicks cos she dated a few married men
ReplyDelete - 2012 Bride13 January, 2013 20:21
Hmmmm... Let's wait till wedding IVs are out!!! They went on dinner together and went for a race. And so?
ReplyDelete - Omotola13 January, 2013 20:25
Now dt she's bk with her fiance I hope she withdraws her statement abt men being morons cos dt brought so much hate on her,wish her well tho!
ReplyDelete Woreva mehn
All na wash
Asin washing and
setting tins. Yimu.
Maje is jst trying
to help Toke salvage
wat is left of her already
deteriorated rep. We all
knw Maje doesn't send
this babe. She shud give it
up abeg and go find a man
who actually respects herReplies**btw, I love this indented to the left style of typing. Seems I might adopt it permanently. Me likey a lot**
Delete- lagos is my home13 January, 2013 21:10
Maje is not husband material ...... I wish her all d best but I think she might be better off with someone else
Delete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 09:49
Maximus u want to be BiLLIE JEAN so bad. Just admit it. That is Billie's signature writting style.
not bothered one way or the other if they make up or break each other's head…the ferrari made me even peep in#bigbwoisturvs
ReplyDeleteReplies- happy yoruba bunny14 January, 2013 19:17
i beg luca ocean basket don dey naija ni?
i though its only n south africa?
abi dem go lunch for that area con do supper for eko hotel??
mebo is my hobby lool maybe they hired a private jet or the ferrari ferried them to and fro in record time they know what naija ppl like and they have carefully constructed it to feed them..if they were getting back together,i dont think they will be exhibiting and canoodling all over twitter what they will be seeking to do is some alone time and privacy to cement their relationship before going public
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 20:47
Toke too dey run her mouth. Any girl wey dey talk too much go get wahala... Apari girl
ReplyDelete - Anonymous13 January, 2013 21:18
wait oh!! is it me or is the maje guy wearing the same shirt in both pictures
ReplyDelete - Anonymous13 January, 2013 22:16
The only story i am expecting on Toke and Maje is when they are getting married, soooo Ladun take note
ReplyDelete - Anonymous13 January, 2013 22:19
Broke off engagement and now they are back together,they should both be embarassed and cover their face with a blanket
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- Anonymous14 January, 2013 00:57
According to Naija Runs babe, he is a faker not a money maker. Na kpangolo o
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 22:22
get married and i will read your story, enough of this engagement story
ReplyDelete - Anonymous13 January, 2013 22:24
Love u Toks,may God touch this guys heart so that he can pop the question once again,all the best gurl.........its ur gurl xxxxxx
ReplyDelete - Anonymous13 January, 2013 22:25
Ladun!! Are you a learner? How the hell does this prove they are back together?? Smh! Babe! Give yourself brain abeg!! As for toke fake-inwa. Please get a life and a real man! Cheersxx
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- Anonymous13 January, 2013 23:36
Peeps like this can never be broke. Family money that cannot finish. Stingy? Maybe.
Delete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 01:38
maje is flat broke, just riding on the coat of old money from daddy.... As for the car, all na wash . For all we knw he is posing in a friend's ride
- Anonymous13 January, 2013 23:41
Dinner with an Ex and you report it on twitter. Shameless duo
ReplyDelete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 05:18
A bunch of bitter frustrated women on Laduns blog tonight. Why can't you just be happy for others. Toke aside, iv noticed how bitter some of these ladies sound on your blog when the topic is a fellow lady ie Annie Idibia etc. The funniest part is if you look at ur lives, its much much worse else you won't have time for so uch hate.
ReplyDelete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 06:02
Toke u should be able to do better with finding urself a good man
ReplyDelete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 06:05
I wish this story is true and they remain truthful and commited to eachother,Toke is a hardworking girl and she deserves the best man, but i dont know who dis Maje guy is
ReplyDelete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 06:08
This is the least i expect from Toke,going back to this scumbag called Maje? ooh nooooo
ReplyDelete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 06:25
It all starts and end on twitter,now they have taken to twitter again, toke!!! toke!!! toke!!!!!, how many times did i call u?
ReplyDelete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 06:29
I just dont know why some of this pretty girls end up with the badt guys,there are lots of single guys that might want to date Toke, but the ish is that this so called girls wont want to stoop a bit low
ReplyDelete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 06:55
Take a chill pill, toke is a pretty girl and she damn hardworking so stop hating up on her
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- Anonymous14 January, 2013 08:41
Can we see your partner. Odd couple or Hot couple? What success will cause hmm
- Anonymous14 January, 2013 07:12
They broke an engagement in the first place and now that are back having lunch....we shall see
ReplyDelete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 08:36
You won't congratulate her. Yet you are trying to bring a successful girl down. I have only one word for you PITY
ReplyDelete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 08:38
Kai maje should have asked these bittered girls out now. so much hatred.
ReplyDelete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 08:47
high cheeck bone is all i see,Toke its so bad that you of all people is in this mess called Maje,u are only making him feel important and also that he get away with anything he does.........
ReplyDelete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 09:23
Toke, you've commented here like 20 times already. Give it a rest please.
ReplyDeleteReplies- Anonymous14 January, 2013 09:55
My sentiments exactly......any negative comment she attacks.....,lollllll.....toke abeg go and have several seats plzzzz, u and this maje story don old........
- Anonymous14 January, 2013 10:15
This guy should be very proud that he even has Toke in the first place and now he is gone and bak again
ReplyDelete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 11:36
i thought that all Ladun reported was that they had lunch?
ReplyDelete - dayogirlee14 January, 2013 12:05
If God can touch Tuface heart,he can do the same for Maje,but seriously i think Toke should find herself a better patner
ReplyDelete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 12:07
It's obvious all those running their mouths don't have the slightest clue of what is going, live and let live. Ladun I'f they had lunch nko? Show us your own man.
Y'all should go and do something with your lives rather than spoil another persons own.Replies- werrin konsign U15 January, 2013 01:48
Thank U o!! All this negative publicity is beginning to make me like the girl sef..kmt
- Anonymous14 January, 2013 13:19
broken engagement and now they are back together, what wont i see?Toke needs to take a chill pill and let this guy go,cuz i can perceive the stench of seriousness in him
ReplyDelete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 13:31
Hahahaha please o toke becareful not to end with a guy that will break your heart in future. If maje is not what you think, he is simply not worth it. You are hardworking and deserve a man that will you peace of mind. Becareful my dear toke.
ReplyDelete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 13:32
Hahahaha please o toke becareful not to end with a guy that will break your heart in future. If maje is not what you think, he is simply not worth it. You are hardworking and deserve a man that will give you peace of mind and not the one that you will not trust. Becareful my dear toke.
ReplyDelete - Anonymous14 January, 2013 13:46
they look good together tho,you can all keep saying what you like they are still together and that's all that matters.most of the ladies lamenting here are single i guess
ReplyDelete - werrin konsign U15 January, 2013 01:46
Na wa for u guys sha... Leave the Toke girl alone already!! Its getting boring..let the poor(rich) thing live her life ahn ahn kilode now??
ReplyDelete - Anonymous15 January, 2013 23:36
Wow toke n nanya keep commenting on dis post, its so obvious hahaha
ReplyDelete - Anonymous16 January, 2013 18:46
Wow Toke, you should stop promoting yourself if you cant take various comments....SO STOP COMING HERE RUNNING OFF YOUR MOUTH.....I know you have been especially with the use of the word 'RABBIT' repeatedly
ReplyDelete - Anonymous16 January, 2013 22:53
So they think they are celebs? Abi chrisbrown n riri? This is so random, and she sent this to Ladin. She tries to hard. Wannabe celeb
ReplyDelete - Temitope18 January, 2013 15:19
Its easy to tear down those who are hurting and easy to accuse those who hurt you.
If we can actually love as Christ loves the Church, then we will all be able to share our pains easily and our burdens will be lighter.
Toke, Maje and all the focus here... may God heal pains, settle spirits, lead and instruct on the parts to thread...
P.S. If you cant help or encourage then dont tear and rip whats trying to mend and who is trying to heal. xoxo.


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Peter said in his original post asking for assistance from membership here: "That is also why I try to pay attention to changes in direction of threads and hijacking of threads." All of which has occurred on this thread in spades. I don't think it's asking too much of members to allow some us who don't like the way a thread is going to to voice our concerns and if needed for Moderators to step in and get the thread back on topic, however I bow to the majority, it's your sandbox, but the irony in this instance is not lost on me. Respectfully, Don
Having seen what Bill can do with food, I hope that someday he will adopt me, although having seen Craig's wine collection and his fondness for the grape, it would be a close call .
There are definitely many members here who enjoy adult beverages.
There are definitely many members here who enjoy adult beverages. It seems that sometimes the questionable posts tend to increase as the night goes on. Everybody handles alcohol differently but sometimes inhibitions wane and people say things that they would not otherwise say.
I see merit to a trilateral adoption!
One thing that we did on one of the forums that I was part of, was to have a bunch of "front line" moderators in addition to the admins and lead moderators. These front line moderators would remove the obvious bad posts like profanity, flaming, spam, etc., and quarantine other questionable material for the lead mods to judge. The forum I'm talking about was big, much bigger than this one, and because of the subject matter it did tend to attract a more immature crowd, but something similar could work on a smaller scale.
Everybody handles alcohol differently but sometimes inhibitions wane and people say things that they would not otherwise say.
I only belong to one forum other than this one and only on an inactive basis, so I don't pretend to be an expert on this subject. Is the forum you mentioned based on an indexing system where every new post has to be examined to be sure that it is in the right place in the indexing system? And, if so, how is the moderating function set up and managed? It also sounds like the volume of new posts is higher than on this forum.
One of the things I have learned over the years is that it is hard to convey humor on a forum. Even when emoticons are used, they can be misinterpreted. For example, a smiley used with the right words might be interpreted as sarcasm or a dig or an insult. Also, some members take what is said literally. For example, I like to tease Norma. However, I have learned that she often takes what I intended as humor as something serious, and her replies show that. I can see how that can happen because I use very few emoticons. For me, it is pretty much the smiley and laughing emoticons. And I only use them when I am actually smiling or laughing. Even then I will sometimes not use those emoticons when I am saying something intended to be tongue-in-cheek or an attempt at wry humor. There are times, even days later, that I will go back and delete a post I entered when, after thinking about it, I concluded that it could have been misinterpreted by the member to whom it was intended, maybe in a hurtful way. Peter


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Accademia Maestri Pasticceri Italiani bestows award on Carma's Claire: the best milk chocolate in the world
Claire, a Carma product, has won a Gold Medal from the Accademia Maestri Pasticceri Italiani as the superior quality milk chocolate. Carma, a Swiss quality brand catering to chocolate and confectionery artisans, belongs to the Swiss Barry Callebaut Group, the world's largest manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products.
Zurich/Switzerland, November 8, 2006 – The Accademia Maestri Pasticceri Italiani invited Italy's most famous master confectioners to a blind tasting of exquisite chocolate products from around the world to determine the world's best milk chocolate. Seven finalists were selected by the panel of experts after several rounds of tasting. The Gold Medal for excellent milk chocolate quality was awarded to Carma's Claire on November 7, 2006 in Palermo.
Claire already enjoys the distinction of being the most successful product innovation introduced by Carma and it is marketed worldwide. What makes Claire extraordinary is its unique combination of selected blends of cocoa beans and other ingredients. Cocoa beans from Ecuador, Java, Ghana and some additional African blends are used to make this fine couverture, not to mention four specific kinds of premium Swiss milk. Carma went to great lengths to ensure that this product can be easily handled by customers in manual as well as semi-automated processes.
Patrick Pastega, Country Coordinator of Barry Callebaut Schweiz AG, says: "We are very proud to have won this award. It bolsters our untiring dedication and desire to reinvent the chocolate culture and strive for perfection. Claire is the perfect embodiment of Swiss milk chocolate. Our specialists have succeeded not only in creating an award-winning product but also in skillfully leveraging their chocolate making expertise."
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Glass curtain walls and expansive terraces at the 26-unit Riverfront Lofts overlook the Fox River in Green Bay, Wis.
StoSS Landscape Urbanism
"we convinced [planning department officials] that homes were their first ingredient." Vetter Denk partnered with Boston-based StoSS Landscape Urbanism to create a mixed-use master plan for downtown Green Bay that includes a lively boardwalk (left and above left) and Astor Place Condominiums (above right), a 95-unit project slated for construction this year. Other planned buildings include for-sale and rental units, plus commercial, civic, and retail projects.
Vetter Denk partnered with Boston-based StoSS Landscape Urbanism to create a mixed-use master plan for downtown Green Bay that includes a lively boardwalk (left and above left) and Astor Place Condominiums (above right), a 95-unit project slated for construction this year. Other planned buildings include for-sale and rental units, plus commercial, civic, and retail projects.
Hsiao-Tsui Lu, Vetter Denk Architects;John Vetter, AIA
Milwaukee's Beerline neighborhood, lined with breweries in the 1950s, is enjoying a renaissance. The 20 townhouses at River Homes (top) sold out before construction even began.Vetter Denk's sculptural Booth Street Stairs (above) connect River Homes with an existing neighborhood up the hill.
Hsiao-Tsui Lu, Vetter Denk Architects
Vetter Denk Architects has taken the post-industrial town of Green Bay, Wis., by storm. Block upon block of prime waterfront footage, a marvelous working river—"urban theater like you wouldn't believe," says John Vetter, AIA—and the city had turned its back on it. Green Bay is the state's third-largest city, and yet there was no for-sale housing downtown until recently, when the firm put together, pro bono, a boardwalk plan for residential, retail, and civic spaces. "Planning department [officials were] looking for commercial venues, but we convinced them that homes were their first ingredient," Vetter says.
Vetter and fellow Milwaukee native Kelly Denk, AIA, started out doing design/build some 20 years ago. They used the construction process to inform their design work, creating clean-lined, site-specific houses that are knit with nature. "We began to see the power that appropriate architecture can have on people's lives," Vetter says, "and translating that to the urban condition was compelling to us." The firm eventually stopped building its projects, but winning a design competition for Milwaukee's Beerline neighborhood eight years ago propelled them into development. Located on the Milwaukee River, Beerline's condos, row houses, and single-family homes are designed to attract an economically diverse group of buyers, ranging in price from $140,000 to well over $1 million.
The firm has work under way in downtown Sheboygan, Wis., too, converting the historic C. Reiss Coal Co. building into condos and lofts. But it is the Green Bay project that Vetter is most excited about. The partners have rights to develop a four-block area, which will include rental loft units built with affordable tax credits, a hotel, and a children's museum that had been slated for relocation out of town. The Astor Place condos, ranging in price from $165,000 to $800,000, are smartly designed, with good ventilation, 35-foot-long terraces on some units, and materials that mix the rough and refined. "People who want to live downtown are looking for something more playful and inventive," Vetter says. "It's more about where the city is going than where it's been."
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Russell Brand calls on fans to help sick teen
Funnyman RUSSELL BRAND is calling on fans to sign up to the U.K.'s bone marrow registry to help find a match for a young fan who is battling leukemia.
The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star met Aneesa Hussain at the Teenage Cancer Trust fundraising event in London on Wednesday (20Mar13) and the comic was so moved by the 17-year-old's plight that he encouraged his Twitter.com followers to get involved in her campaign.
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Military, War, & Rebellion records
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Militia Attestations Index 1872-1915, over 12,500 names
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An index to Militia Attestation Papers for over 12,500 militiamen in the Royal Garrison Artillery (present day Royal Artillery) in Ireland. A very fruitful data source for Irish genealogy. More
The 1798 Rebellion: Claimants and Surrenders 1798, over 49,600 names
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British & Irish Passenger Lists 1890 & 1891, over 193,000 names
Probably the most complete and accurate transcriptions of the 1890 & 1891 passenger lists for sailings from British & Irish ports to the USA and Canada. The names of nearly 200,000 passengers are included. More
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All the details recorded on ships' passenger lists returning to Britain and Ireland from North America between 1858 and 1870. Over 42,000 people are recorded most of whom were of Irish, English or Scottish origin. More
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A cherry angioma is a noncancerous (benign) skin growth made up of blood vessels.
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An impacted tooth is a tooth that does not break through the gum.
Tooth - unemerged; Unemerged tooth; Dental impaction; Unerupted tooth
Teeth start to pass through the gums (emerge) during infancy, and again when the primary (baby) teeth are replaced by the permanent teeth.
If a tooth fails to come in or emerges only partially, it is considered to be impacted. This most commonly happens with the wisdom teeth (the third set of molars). They are the last teeth to emerge. They usually come in between the ages of 17 and 21.
An impacted tooth remains stuck in gum tissue or bone for various reasons. The area may be overcrowded so there's no room for the teeth to emerge. For example, the jaw may be too small to fit the wisdom teeth. Teeth may also become twisted, tilted, or displaced as they try to emerge. This results in impacted teeth.
Impacted wisdom teeth are very common. They are often painless and do not cause problems. However, some professionals believe an impacted tooth pushes on the next tooth, which pushes the next tooth. Eventually, this can cause a misalignment of the bite. A partially emerged tooth can trap food, plaque, and other debris in the soft tissue around it, which can lead to inflammation and tenderness of the gums and unpleasant mouth odor. This is called pericoronitis. The retained debris may also lead to the decay on the wisdom tooth or the neighboring tooth.
Your dentist will look for swollen tissue over the area where a tooth has not emerged, or has only partially emerged. The impacted tooth may be pressing on nearby teeth. The gums around the area may show signs of infection such as redness, drainage, and tenderness. As gums swell over impacted wisdom teeth and then drain and tighten, it may feel like the tooth came in and then went back down again.
Dental x-rays confirm the presence of one or more teeth that have not emerged.
No treatment may be needed if the impacted tooth is not causing any problems.
Over-the-counter pain relievers may help if the impacted tooth causes discomfort. Warm salt water (one-half teaspoon of salt in one cup of water) or over-the-counter mouthwashes may be soothing to the gums.
Removal of the tooth (extraction) is the usual treatment for an impacted tooth. This is done in the dentist's office. Most often, it will be done by an oral surgeon. Antibiotics may be prescribed before the extraction if the tooth is infected.
Impacted teeth may cause no problems for some people and may not need treatment. Treatment is usually successful when it does cause symptoms.
Wisdom teeth removed before age 20 often have better results. This is because the roots are not fully developed. This allows for an easier removal and better healing. As a person ages, the roots become longer and curved. Bone becomes more rigid and complications can develop.
Complications of an impacted tooth include:
Call your dentist if you have an unemerged tooth (or partially emerged tooth) and you have pain in the gums or other symptoms.
Buttaravoli P, Leffler SM, eds. Dental pain, pericoronitis. Minor Emergencies. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2012:chap 46.
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