When we think of the “deadliest diseases”, we might be inclined to imagine the ones with visually severe symptoms that grab the headlines for their rapid spread and lives lost. On the contrary, many of the diseases that have those characteristics don’t kill as many people as we believe, not even ranRead more
When we think of the “deadliest diseases”, we might be inclined to imagine the ones with visually severe symptoms that grab the headlines for their rapid spread and lives lost.
On the contrary, many of the diseases that have those characteristics don’t kill as many people as we believe, not even ranking among the top 10 causes of deaths worldwide. It turns out that the deadliest diseases are those with a slow progression. Of the 56.4 million deaths in 2015,68% was due to long-term chronic conditions.
Unlike the diseases with a rapid spread and disastrous consequences, the deadly diseases that progress slowly can be monitored and controlled.
With the right diagnosis, preventive care and advice from healthcare providers, patients can take steps to lower their risk of fatal consequences.
Here are the top five diseases that kill the most people worldwide every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO): 1. Coronary artery disease
The deadliest disease for modern humans currently is coronary artery disease, also known as ischaemic heart disease.
When a person’s blood vessels narrow due to damage, they are at serious risk of heart disease.
Symptoms include arrhythmias, chest pain and heart failure.
You are at risk for heart disease if you have one or more of the following factors:
High blood pressure
High cholesterol levels
Smoking
Family history of coronary artery disease
Diabetes
Being overweight
Fortunately, due to improved science, medical care and education, death rates due to coronary artery diseases have declined, even though it remains the number one killer.
Coronary artery disease can be avoided by maintaining a lifestyle that encourages good heart health.
To decrease your risk, follow these tips:
Exercise regularly
Maintain a healthy weight
Eat a balanced diet low in sodium, and high in fruits and vegetables
Avoid smoking
Drink alcohol in moderation
2. Stroke
A stroke can happen when an artery in the brain gets blocked or leaks.
Your brain will then be deprived of oxygen and cells will begin to die within minutes.
Symptoms of a stroke include numbness in parts of your body, trouble walking or seeing, and confusion.
It’s possible to recover from a stroke, but if left untreated, it can cause long-term disability.
Getting treatment within three hours of experiencing a stroke lessens the likelihood of long-term disabilities.
But according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), while 93% of people know that sudden onset of numbness is a sign of a stroke, only 38% are familiar with the other stroke symptoms.
Hence, stroke remains the leading cause of long-term disabilities.
Risk factors for stroke include:
High blood pressure
Family history of stroke
Smoking, especially when combined with oral contraceptives
Smoking
Diabetes
Brain aneurysms or arteriovenous malformations
Age and gender
Some risk factors of stroke can be reduced with preventative care, medications and lifestyle changes.
In general, good health habits can lower your risk. These include:
Controlling high blood pressure
Exercising regularly
Eating a healthy diet low in sodium
Avoiding smoking
Drinking alcohol in moderation
3. Lower respiratory infection
The flu, bronchitis, tuberculosis and pneumonia are sources of infections in your lungs.
Viruses and bad bacteria enter your airways, causing key symptoms like coughing, breathlessness or tightness in your chest, and wheezing.
If left untreated, lower respiratory infections can lead to death.
To guard against respiratory infections, it’s advisable to update your flu shot annually.
Avoid spreading or picking up bad bacteria by washing your hands frequently, especially before eating and touching your face.
If you catch an infection, stay at home as much as possible to allow yourself a chance to rest and clear the infection more quickly, as well as to avoid infecting others. 4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
This condition makes breathing difficult in the long term.
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are some of the most common types of progressive COPD.
An estimated 64 million people were recorded as living with pulmonary diseases in 2004.
Risk factors for COPD include:
Smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke
Exposure to lung irritants like chemical fumes
A history of respiratory infections as a child
Family history of COPD
The progression of COPD can be delayed with medication, getting treatment quickly increases your chances of successful treatment.
You can also prevent COPD by quitting smoking, avoiding secondhand smoke and other lung irritants. 5. Respiratory cancers
This disease includes cancers of the bronchus, trachea, lungs and larynx.
Factors that lead to developing this type of cancer include secondhand smoke, toxic particles, smoking, mould in the home and other environmental toxins.
A 2015 study reports that respiratory cancer accounts for about four million deaths annually, especially in developing countries.
Although those who smoke are the most at risk for developing this condition, it can happen to anyone.
Family history and regular exposure to environmental poisons also play a role.
The most obvious method of prevention is to stop smoking, or not starting.
Apart from that, there isn’t much that can be done to specifically arrest the development of this disease, except to minimise your exposure to a poisonous environment.
You can also use an air purifier in your home and office, and wear a mask when going outside in poor air quality conditions.
Well people will still be gullible no matter how much information you try tom put out there but for me my top three still remains: Myth 1: Face masks are a good defence against catching any airborne illness Fact: A lot of research has been done on the effectiveness of face masks in preventing infectRead more
Well people will still be gullible no matter how much information you try tom put out there but for me my top three still remains:
Myth 1: Face masks are a good defence against catching any airborne illness
Fact: A lot of research has been done on the effectiveness of face masks in preventing infection against influenza and other airborne infections (coronavirus). Despite much research, the verdict is still under debate. There is no evidence yet that masks can protect healthy people in their day to day life.
In fact, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend healthy people to wear a face mask to prevent contracting respiratory diseases, including COVID 19.
The best defence strategy to save yourself is by washing hands properly and frequently.
Myth 2: Wearing gloves can prevent you from picking germs
Fact: Surgical gloves are not the best way to avoid germs. Gloves are like your skin, they pick up germs and pathogens from unclean surfaces just like your skin. If you touch your face with these gloves, you might get infected just like you would when you touch your face with unclean bare hands.
For gloves to serve as a protective gear, you need to change or clean them as often as you would wash your ungloved hands.
But when you are caring for someone with an illness like COVID 19, CDC recommends you to wear gloves when you come in contact with the person’s blood, stool or other bodily fluids.
Myth 3: Vitamin C can help you recover faster
Fact: You might have read at several places that a tall glass of orange juice can help you recover faster when you are under the weather. Yes, vitmain is important for immune defence, but even taking a daily dose of vitamin C, reduce cold’s duration only by about 8 per cent, says the National Institue of Health (NIH).
If you start oping Vitmain C, once you are already sick, it won’t do much to speed up your recovery, says the NIH.
Let me give another person space to contribute as well.
Hahaha... it's not looming it has started already. Well, here are your details. "WHY ASUU IS ON STRIKE" - PLEASE READ THIS AND SHARE WIDELY.... 1. Less than 10% of the universities have Video Conferencing facility. 2. Less than 20% of the universities use Interactive Boards 3. More than 50% don’t usRead more
Hahaha… it’s not looming it has started already. Well, here are your details.
“WHY ASUU IS ON STRIKE” – PLEASE READ THIS AND SHARE WIDELY….
1. Less than 10% of the universities have Video Conferencing facility.
2. Less than 20% of the universities use Interactive Boards
3. More than 50% don’t use Public Address System in their lecture OVERCROWDED rooms/theatres.
4. Internet Services are non-existent, or epileptic and slow IN 99% of Nigerian Universities
5. Nigerian Universities Library resources are outdated and manually operated. Bookshelves are homes to rats/cockroaches
6.No university library in Nigeria is fully automated. Less than 35% are partially automated.
7. 701 Development projects in Nigerian universities 163 (23.3%) are abandoned 538 (76.7%) are PERPETUALLY on-going projects
8. Some of the abandoned projects in Nigerian universities are over 15 years old, some are over 40 years old.
9. 76% of Nigerian universities use well as source of water, 45% use pit latrine, 67% of students use the bush as a toilet
10. UNN and UDUS have the highest number of abandoned projects (22 and 16 respectively).
11. All NDDC projects across universities in Niger-Delta States are abandoned. About 84.6% of them are students’ hostels
12. 77% of Nigerian universities can be classified as “Glorified Primary Schools” Laboratories are non-existing.
13. There are 8 on-going projects at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi. None of them is funded by the State Government
14. 80% of Nigerian Universities are grossly under-staffed
15. 78% of Nigerian Universities rely heavily on part-time and visiting lecturers.
16. 88% of Nigerian Universities have under-qualified Academics
17. 90% of Nigerian Universities are bottom-heavy (with junior lecturers forming a large chunk of the workforce)
18. Only 2% of Nigerian Universities attract expatriate lecturers, over 80% of Ghanian Universities attract the same.
19. 89% of Nigerian Universities have ‘closed’ (homogeneous staff – in terms of ethnocultural background)
20. Based on the available data, there are 37,504 Academics in Nigerian Public Universities
21. 83% of the lecturers in Nigerian universities are male while 17% are female.
22. 23,030 (61.0%) of the lecturers are employed in Federal universities while 14,474 (39.0%) teach in State Universities.
23. The teaching staff-student ratio is EMBARRASSINGLY very high in many universities:
24. LECTURER STUDENT RATIO: National Open University of Nigeria 1:363 University of Abuja 1:122 Lagos State University 1:111
25. (Compare the above with Harvard 1:4; MIT 1:9; Yale 1:4, Cambridge 1:3; NUS 1:12; KFUPM 1:9; Technion 1:15).
26. Nigerian Universities Instead of having 100% of Academics having PhDs, only about 43% do so. The remaining 57% have no PhDs
27. Nigerian University medical students trained in the most dangerous environment, some only see medical tools in books
28. Only 7 Nigerian Universities have up to 60% of their teaching staff with PhD qualifications
29. While the majority of the universities in the country are grossly understaffed, a few cases present a pathetic picture
30. There are universities in Nigeria which the total number of Professors is not more than Five (5)
31. Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil, established in 2001 (11 years old) only 1 Professor and 25 PhD holders.
32. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, established in 2006 has only 2 Professors and 5 PhDs
33. Ondo State University of Sci & Tech Okitipupa, established in 2008, has a total of 29 lecturers.
34. MAKE-SHIFT LECTURING SYSTEM: Out of a total of 37,504 lecturers, only 28,128 (75%) are engaged on a full-time basis.
35. 9,376 (25%) Nigerian Lecturers are recycled as Visiting, Adjunct, Sabbatical and Contract lecturers.
36. In Gombe State University, only 4 out of 47 Profs are full-time and all 25 Readers are visiting
37. In Plateau State University, Bokkos, 74% of the lecturers are visiting.
38. In Kaduna State University, only 24 out of 174 PhD holders are full-time staff.
39. 700 EX-MILITANTS in Nigeria are receiving more funds annually than 20 Nigerian universities under ‘Amnesty Scam’
40. 80% of published journals by Nigerian University lectures have no visibility in the international knowledge community.
41. No Nigerian academic is in the league of Nobel Laureates or a nominee of Nobel Prize.
42. There are only 2 registered patents owned by Nigerian Academics in the last 3 years.
43. Numerically more support staff in the services of Nigerian universities than the teaching staff they are meant to support
44. More expenditure is incurred in administration & routine functions than in core academic matters in Nigerian Universities
45. There are 77,511 full-time non-teaching staff in Nigeria’s public universities 2 Times number of academic staff
46. The University of Benin, there are more senior staff in the Registrar cadre (Dep. Registrars, PARs, SARs) than Professors
47. Almost all the universities are over-staffed with non- teaching staff
48. There are 1,252,913 students in Nigerian Public Universities. 43% Female 57%Male
49. There is no relationship between enrolment and the tangible manpower needs of Nigeria.
50. Nigerian Uni Horrible hostel facilities, overcrowded, overstretched lavatory and laundry facilities, poor sanitation, etc.
51. Except for Nigerian Defence Acadamy Kaduna, no university in Nigeria is able to accommodate more than 35% of its students.
52. Some universities (e.g. MOUAU), female students take their bath in d open because d bathrooms are in very poor condition.
53. Laundries and common rooms in many universities have been converted into rooms where students live, in open prison style.
54. In most improvised cage called hostels in Nigerian Universities, there is no limit to the number of occupants.
55. Most State universities charge commercial rates for unfit and unsuitable hostel accommodation
56. In off-campus hostels, students are susceptible to extraneous influences and violence prostitution, rape, gang violence
57. Nigerian University Students sitting on bare floor or peeping through windows to attend lectures
58. Over 1000 students being packed in lecture halls meant for less than 150 students
59. Over 400 Nigerian University students being packed in a laboratory meant for 75 students
60. University administrators Spend millions to erect super-gates when their Libraries are still at foundation level; Expend millions to purchase exotic vehicles for university officers even though they lack basic classroom furnishings; Spend hundreds of millions in wall-fencing and in-fencing when students accommodation is inadequate and in tatters;
61. Govt interested in spending money on the creation of new uni instead of consolidating and expanding access to existing ones; Keen to award new contracts rather than completing the abandoned projects or standardizing existing facilities; Expend hundreds of millions paying visiting and part-time lecturers rather than recruiting full-time staff
62. Govt spending hundreds of millions in mundane administration cost instead of providing boreholes and power supplements; Govt hiring personal staff, including Personal Assistants, Special Advisers, Bodyguards, Personal Consultants, etc.
First, try and subscribe to Netflix it will help you have access to clear and most recent movies. Well if you fall into the categories of people who love to save Movies to watch later, I have a solution for you, ensure you build a virtual file explore and save your movies there. Okay, for MKVRead more
First, try and subscribe to Netflix it will help you have access to clear and most recent movies.
Well if you fall into the categories of people who love to save Movies to watch later, I have a solution for you, ensure you build a virtual file explore and save your movies there.
Okay, for MKV and BLURAY Movies, I have one of my friends who built an online virtual file explorer where you can download movies from any time, any day.
& Google Drive Sharing from BlackSites like Torrents.
For Drytooth the movies are big-sized and most times up to 3gb and good for large screens and projections. I will still recommend you subscribe on NetFlix and watch unlimited movies for a small amount of money
I used to be in your shoes until I realised that most of those Movie albums are posted on Youtbe for Free. Yes for free and all of them are complete. You can search for any movie you love the soundtrack and you will see them on an online playlist from the company who brought the franchise. We all knRead more
I used to be in your shoes until I realised that most of those Movie albums are posted on Youtbe for Free.
Yes for free and all of them are complete. You can search for any movie you love the soundtrack and you will see them on an online playlist from the company who brought the franchise.
We all know we cannot download directly from YouTube except we use Apps or Software that can bypass that download protocols.
One of those Apps is TUBEMATE. Download the app here
Here is how you can download with TUBEMATE APP.
Firstly, you should search for the videos that you want to download to your devices
After finish search the right video, you choose the green button “Download” to ready for the downloading process.
A block shows up, you can choose the resolutions that fit your devices.
After finish choosing the resolution of format [e.g M4a, Mp3, Webm, MP4] please select the “Download” button to download.
Please wait for few minutes until the downloading process is done.
Then you can select the downloaded videos and enjoy.
It saves you the stress of paying for YouTube Premium.
Lol... Weep no more! There is an App called WSS I was in your shoes earlier today until I stumbled the App. It is free and it is free from hacks and other distractions. What is WSS APK? World Sports Stream (WSS) is the best Android application for streaming of live football/soccer and other sports eRead more
Lol…
Weep no more! There is an App called WSS
I was in your shoes earlier today until I stumbled the App. It is free and it is free from hacks and other distractions.
What is WSS APK?
World Sports Stream (WSS) is the best Android application for streaming of live football/soccer and other sports events. With its numerous live sports TV channels, you will never miss any of your favourite sporting events again. World Sports Stream (WSS) also has Sky Movie TV channels. So if you are also a movie lover, you are also covered with this app.
Funny I just helped a colleague get this a few hours ago. Things you need to know, I will use the Pound as an example: £ symbol is easy on a UK keyboard but for other keyboards, there’s no specific key for Pound. Pound is used for British Pounds Sterling and also other ‘pound’ currencies like the EgRead more
Funny I just helped a colleague get this a few hours ago.
Things you need to know, I will use the Pound as an example:
£ symbol is easy on a UK keyboard but for other keyboards, there’s no specific key for Pound.
Pound is used for British Pounds Sterling and also other ‘pound’ currencies like the Egyptian Pound.
Most currencies like Pound can look different in your Microsoft Word. They can be affected by the fonts. Some are plain with equal line widths, other more ornate with serifs, loops or even a double horizontal line.
They are gotten by codes as well.
Here are the steps to follow to insert a currency symbol
To get other currencies, you just have to click on the space where you want to add the currency
Look up in the options above, you will see these options in this order. File, Home, Insert and other Options.
Click on insert, it will bring a drop-down option for you.
At the right-hand end of your screen [facing your computer screen], you will see Equipment and Symbol at the end of your screen.
Click on symbol and select the currency of your choice.
Short answer, No. Long Answer, No you can’t collect payments with Google Forms but you can with other form builders that are just as good (I would have said better than Google Forms but some die-hard fans could come for me, lol.) I’ll recommend that you try a robust Google Forms alternative like ForRead more
Short answer, No.
Long Answer, No you can’t collect payments with Google Forms but you can with other form builders that are just as good (I would have said better than Google Forms but some die-hard fans could come for me, lol.)
I’ll recommend that you try a robust Google Forms alternative like Formplus or check the list in my previous answers; with it, you can collect payments as well as other forms of data that you would typically collect with online forms.
With these other forms, you can collect payments from within and outside the USA as well as other parts of the world, Africa inclusive.
There are many other alternatives, but it’s very important to search for applications that have an actual free plan, and not a 14 day trial period. If you’re looking at other applications that don’t have a free trial period but have a free account that lets you collect data like you would with GooglRead more
There are many other alternatives, but it’s very important to search for applications that have an actual free plan, and not a 14 day trial period.
If you’re looking at other applications that don’t have a free trial period but have a free account that lets you collect data like you would with Google Forms, here’s a list to get you started on your search:
QuestionScout: Has a free plan that has all features included, and so you can collect a smaller amount of data using all of the tools they have to offer.
Jotform: They have a very large library of themes, templates and form fields that well surpass what Google Forms has to offer. Their free account lets you pretty much do everything you can do with Google Forms.
Typeform: Their free plan allows you to really see why they are so popular, as their forms look absolutely stunning. It’s a completely different take on collecting data with forms or surveys.
Formsite: Their form builder allows you to create up to 5 forms or surveys and is just like the ones above a great alternative.
As a summary, Google Forms allows you to do the most with the least limitations, but it obviously isn’t as customizable as some of the ones listed above. Every form builder seems to have its strengths and its weaknesses, and there isn’t a true best alternative. The best alternative is whatever suits your use-case, so I can recommend creating a free account on each of them just to see which one fits you best.
I’ve heard peeps complain about their smartphone hanging, lagging and as a result, it becomes unusually hot. How to Speed up Your Andriod Phone The reason is mostly running heavy app at the same time, but you can make the phone faster. If you experience this often, follow the steps below; Reboot youRead more
I’ve heard peeps complain about their smartphone hanging, lagging and as a result, it becomes unusually hot.
How to Speed up Your Andriod Phone
The reason is mostly running heavy app at the same time, but you can make the phone faster.
If you experience this often, follow the steps below;
Reboot your smartphone. Android operating system responds well to a reboot,
CCleaner will help you speed things up by freeing up RAM and clear up all the debris that accumulates as caches. If you want the app to automatically clean your phone on schedule, then you can go for the pro version.
How to Speed Up Your iPhone
There are two ways to do this… either through iPhone with Face ID or Touch ID depending on what your smartphone has.
A. Freeing Up Space Using Face ID
First of all, activate a feature called AssistiveTouch by doing any of the below;
Tap Settings > General > Accessibility > Touch >AssistiveTouch, then switch on AssistiveTouch
Tap Settings > General > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut and then click AssistiveTouch
Ask Siri: “Turn on AssistiveTouch”
I recommend using the first option because it immediately allows you to add the Home button to the menu by clicking on Customize Top Level Menu… and making sure the Home button is there. Tap on a button to add it if it is not there.
To Clear the RAM
Go to Settings > General > Shut Down
DO NOT SLIDE TO POWER OFF! Instead, bring up the AssistiveTouch menu and hold the virtual Home button until the screen returns to the Lock screen (usually about a second or so)
Done!
B. Freeing Up Space Using Touch ID
Go to Settings > General > Shut Down
DO NOT SLIDE TO POWER OFF! Instead, press and hold the Home button until the screen returns to the Home screen (usually about 5 seconds)
Top 5 deadliest diseases in the World
When we think of the “deadliest diseases”, we might be inclined to imagine the ones with visually severe symptoms that grab the headlines for their rapid spread and lives lost. On the contrary, many of the diseases that have those characteristics don’t kill as many people as we believe, not even ranRead more
When we think of the “deadliest diseases”, we might be inclined to imagine the ones with visually severe symptoms that grab the headlines for their rapid spread and lives lost.
On the contrary, many of the diseases that have those characteristics don’t kill as many people as we believe, not even ranking among the top 10 causes of deaths worldwide. It turns out that the deadliest diseases are those with a slow progression. Of the 56.4 million deaths in 2015,68% was due to long-term chronic conditions.
Unlike the diseases with a rapid spread and disastrous consequences, the deadly diseases that progress slowly can be monitored and controlled.
With the right diagnosis, preventive care and advice from healthcare providers, patients can take steps to lower their risk of fatal consequences.
Here are the top five diseases that kill the most people worldwide every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO):
1. Coronary artery disease
The deadliest disease for modern humans currently is coronary artery disease, also known as ischaemic heart disease.
When a person’s blood vessels narrow due to damage, they are at serious risk of heart disease.
Symptoms include arrhythmias, chest pain and heart failure.
You are at risk for heart disease if you have one or more of the following factors:
Fortunately, due to improved science, medical care and education, death rates due to coronary artery diseases have declined, even though it remains the number one killer.
Coronary artery disease can be avoided by maintaining a lifestyle that encourages good heart health.
To decrease your risk, follow these tips:
2. Stroke
A stroke can happen when an artery in the brain gets blocked or leaks.
Your brain will then be deprived of oxygen and cells will begin to die within minutes.
Symptoms of a stroke include numbness in parts of your body, trouble walking or seeing, and confusion.
It’s possible to recover from a stroke, but if left untreated, it can cause long-term disability.
Getting treatment within three hours of experiencing a stroke lessens the likelihood of long-term disabilities.
But according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), while 93% of people know that sudden onset of numbness is a sign of a stroke, only 38% are familiar with the other stroke symptoms.
Hence, stroke remains the leading cause of long-term disabilities.
Risk factors for stroke include:
Some risk factors of stroke can be reduced with preventative care, medications and lifestyle changes.
In general, good health habits can lower your risk. These include:
3. Lower respiratory infection
The flu, bronchitis, tuberculosis and pneumonia are sources of infections in your lungs.
Viruses and bad bacteria enter your airways, causing key symptoms like coughing, breathlessness or tightness in your chest, and wheezing.
If left untreated, lower respiratory infections can lead to death.
To guard against respiratory infections, it’s advisable to update your flu shot annually.
Avoid spreading or picking up bad bacteria by washing your hands frequently, especially before eating and touching your face.
If you catch an infection, stay at home as much as possible to allow yourself a chance to rest and clear the infection more quickly, as well as to avoid infecting others.
4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
This condition makes breathing difficult in the long term.
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are some of the most common types of progressive COPD.
An estimated 64 million people were recorded as living with pulmonary diseases in 2004.
Risk factors for COPD include:
The progression of COPD can be delayed with medication, getting treatment quickly increases your chances of successful treatment.
You can also prevent COPD by quitting smoking, avoiding secondhand smoke and other lung irritants.
5. Respiratory cancers
This disease includes cancers of the bronchus, trachea, lungs and larynx.
Factors that lead to developing this type of cancer include secondhand smoke, toxic particles, smoking, mould in the home and other environmental toxins.
A 2015 study reports that respiratory cancer accounts for about four million deaths annually, especially in developing countries.
Although those who smoke are the most at risk for developing this condition, it can happen to anyone.
Family history and regular exposure to environmental poisons also play a role.
The most obvious method of prevention is to stop smoking, or not starting.
Apart from that, there isn’t much that can be done to specifically arrest the development of this disease, except to minimise your exposure to a poisonous environment.
You can also use an air purifier in your home and office, and wear a mask when going outside in poor air quality conditions.
[Reference: TheStar]
See lessTop 3 COVID 3myths that people are believing about COVID-19 protection
Well people will still be gullible no matter how much information you try tom put out there but for me my top three still remains: Myth 1: Face masks are a good defence against catching any airborne illness Fact: A lot of research has been done on the effectiveness of face masks in preventing infectRead more
Well people will still be gullible no matter how much information you try tom put out there but for me my top three still remains:
Myth 1: Face masks are a good defence against catching any airborne illness
Fact: A lot of research has been done on the effectiveness of face masks in preventing infection against influenza and other airborne infections (coronavirus). Despite much research, the verdict is still under debate. There is no evidence yet that masks can protect healthy people in their day to day life.
In fact, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend healthy people to wear a face mask to prevent contracting respiratory diseases, including COVID 19.
The best defence strategy to save yourself is by washing hands properly and frequently.
Myth 2: Wearing gloves can prevent you from picking germs
Fact: Surgical gloves are not the best way to avoid germs. Gloves are like your skin, they pick up germs and pathogens from unclean surfaces just like your skin. If you touch your face with these gloves, you might get infected just like you would when you touch your face with unclean bare hands.
For gloves to serve as a protective gear, you need to change or clean them as often as you would wash your ungloved hands.
But when you are caring for someone with an illness like COVID 19, CDC recommends you to wear gloves when you come in contact with the person’s blood, stool or other bodily fluids.
Myth 3: Vitamin C can help you recover faster
Fact: You might have read at several places that a tall glass of orange juice can help you recover faster when you are under the weather. Yes, vitmain is important for immune defence, but even taking a daily dose of vitamin C, reduce cold’s duration only by about 8 per cent, says the National Institue of Health (NIH).
If you start oping Vitmain C, once you are already sick, it won’t do much to speed up your recovery, says the NIH.
Let me give another person space to contribute as well.
See lessThe Truth behind the Saga behind the ASUU strike looming in Nigeria?
Hahaha... it's not looming it has started already. Well, here are your details. "WHY ASUU IS ON STRIKE" - PLEASE READ THIS AND SHARE WIDELY.... 1. Less than 10% of the universities have Video Conferencing facility. 2. Less than 20% of the universities use Interactive Boards 3. More than 50% don’t usRead more
Hahaha… it’s not looming it has started already. Well, here are your details.
“WHY ASUU IS ON STRIKE” – PLEASE READ THIS AND SHARE WIDELY….
1. Less than 10% of the universities have Video Conferencing facility.
2. Less than 20% of the universities use Interactive Boards
3. More than 50% don’t use Public Address System in their lecture OVERCROWDED rooms/theatres.
4. Internet Services are non-existent, or epileptic and slow IN 99% of Nigerian Universities
5. Nigerian Universities Library resources are outdated and manually operated. Bookshelves are homes to rats/cockroaches
6.No university library in Nigeria is fully automated. Less than 35% are partially automated.
7. 701 Development projects in Nigerian universities 163 (23.3%) are abandoned 538 (76.7%) are PERPETUALLY on-going projects
8. Some of the abandoned projects in Nigerian universities are over 15 years old, some are over 40 years old.
9. 76% of Nigerian universities use well as source of water, 45% use pit latrine, 67% of students use the bush as a toilet
10. UNN and UDUS have the highest number of abandoned projects (22 and 16 respectively).
11. All NDDC projects across universities in Niger-Delta States are abandoned. About 84.6% of them are students’ hostels
12. 77% of Nigerian universities can be classified as “Glorified Primary Schools” Laboratories are non-existing.
13. There are 8 on-going projects at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi. None of them is funded by the State Government
14. 80% of Nigerian Universities are grossly under-staffed
15. 78% of Nigerian Universities rely heavily on part-time and visiting lecturers.
16. 88% of Nigerian Universities have under-qualified Academics
17. 90% of Nigerian Universities are bottom-heavy (with junior lecturers forming a large chunk of the workforce)
18. Only 2% of Nigerian Universities attract expatriate lecturers, over 80% of Ghanian Universities attract the same.
19. 89% of Nigerian Universities have ‘closed’ (homogeneous staff – in terms of ethnocultural background)
20. Based on the available data, there are 37,504 Academics in Nigerian Public Universities
21. 83% of the lecturers in Nigerian universities are male while 17% are female.
22. 23,030 (61.0%) of the lecturers are employed in Federal universities while 14,474 (39.0%) teach in State Universities.
23. The teaching staff-student ratio is EMBARRASSINGLY very high in many universities:
24. LECTURER STUDENT RATIO: National Open University of Nigeria 1:363 University of Abuja 1:122 Lagos State University 1:111
25. (Compare the above with Harvard 1:4; MIT 1:9; Yale 1:4, Cambridge 1:3; NUS 1:12; KFUPM 1:9; Technion 1:15).
26. Nigerian Universities Instead of having 100% of Academics having PhDs, only about 43% do so. The remaining 57% have no PhDs
27. Nigerian University medical students trained in the most dangerous environment, some only see medical tools in books
28. Only 7 Nigerian Universities have up to 60% of their teaching staff with PhD qualifications
29. While the majority of the universities in the country are grossly understaffed, a few cases present a pathetic picture
30. There are universities in Nigeria which the total number of Professors is not more than Five (5)
31. Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil, established in 2001 (11 years old) only 1 Professor and 25 PhD holders.
32. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, established in 2006 has only 2 Professors and 5 PhDs
33. Ondo State University of Sci & Tech Okitipupa, established in 2008, has a total of 29 lecturers.
34. MAKE-SHIFT LECTURING SYSTEM: Out of a total of 37,504 lecturers, only 28,128 (75%) are engaged on a full-time basis.
35. 9,376 (25%) Nigerian Lecturers are recycled as Visiting, Adjunct, Sabbatical and Contract lecturers.
36. In Gombe State University, only 4 out of 47 Profs are full-time and all 25 Readers are visiting
37. In Plateau State University, Bokkos, 74% of the lecturers are visiting.
38. In Kaduna State University, only 24 out of 174 PhD holders are full-time staff.
39. 700 EX-MILITANTS in Nigeria are receiving more funds annually than 20 Nigerian universities under ‘Amnesty Scam’
40. 80% of published journals by Nigerian University lectures have no visibility in the international knowledge community.
41. No Nigerian academic is in the league of Nobel Laureates or a nominee of Nobel Prize.
42. There are only 2 registered patents owned by Nigerian Academics in the last 3 years.
43. Numerically more support staff in the services of Nigerian universities than the teaching staff they are meant to support
44. More expenditure is incurred in administration & routine functions than in core academic matters in Nigerian Universities
45. There are 77,511 full-time non-teaching staff in Nigeria’s public universities 2 Times number of academic staff
46. The University of Benin, there are more senior staff in the Registrar cadre (Dep. Registrars, PARs, SARs) than Professors
47. Almost all the universities are over-staffed with non- teaching staff
48. There are 1,252,913 students in Nigerian Public Universities. 43% Female 57%Male
49. There is no relationship between enrolment and the tangible manpower needs of Nigeria.
50. Nigerian Uni Horrible hostel facilities, overcrowded, overstretched lavatory and laundry facilities, poor sanitation, etc.
51. Except for Nigerian Defence Acadamy Kaduna, no university in Nigeria is able to accommodate more than 35% of its students.
52. Some universities (e.g. MOUAU), female students take their bath in d open because d bathrooms are in very poor condition.
53. Laundries and common rooms in many universities have been converted into rooms where students live, in open prison style.
54. In most improvised cage called hostels in Nigerian Universities, there is no limit to the number of occupants.
55. Most State universities charge commercial rates for unfit and unsuitable hostel accommodation
56. In off-campus hostels, students are susceptible to extraneous influences and violence prostitution, rape, gang violence
57. Nigerian University Students sitting on bare floor or peeping through windows to attend lectures
58. Over 1000 students being packed in lecture halls meant for less than 150 students
59. Over 400 Nigerian University students being packed in a laboratory meant for 75 students
60. University administrators Spend millions to erect super-gates when their Libraries are still at foundation level; Expend millions to purchase exotic vehicles for university officers even though they lack basic classroom furnishings; Spend hundreds of millions in wall-fencing and in-fencing when students accommodation is inadequate and in tatters;
61. Govt interested in spending money on the creation of new uni instead of consolidating and expanding access to existing ones; Keen to award new contracts rather than completing the abandoned projects or standardizing existing facilities; Expend hundreds of millions paying visiting and part-time lecturers rather than recruiting full-time staff
62. Govt spending hundreds of millions in mundane administration cost instead of providing boreholes and power supplements; Govt hiring personal staff, including Personal Assistants, Special Advisers, Bodyguards, Personal Consultants, etc.
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See lessWhere can I get to download HD movies free of Charge?
First, try and subscribe to Netflix it will help you have access to clear and most recent movies. Well if you fall into the categories of people who love to save Movies to watch later, I have a solution for you, ensure you build a virtual file explore and save your movies there. Okay, for MKVRead more
First, try and subscribe to Netflix it will help you have access to clear and most recent movies.
Well if you fall into the categories of people who love to save Movies to watch later, I have a solution for you, ensure you build a virtual file explore and save your movies there.
Okay, for MKV and BLURAY Movies, I have one of my friends who built an online virtual file explorer where you can download movies from any time, any day.
For Drytooth the movies are big-sized and most times up to 3gb and good for large screens and projections. I will still recommend you subscribe on NetFlix and watch unlimited movies for a small amount of money
Where can I download Albums from Movies for Free?
I used to be in your shoes until I realised that most of those Movie albums are posted on Youtbe for Free. Yes for free and all of them are complete. You can search for any movie you love the soundtrack and you will see them on an online playlist from the company who brought the franchise. We all knRead more
I used to be in your shoes until I realised that most of those Movie albums are posted on Youtbe for Free.
Yes for free and all of them are complete. You can search for any movie you love the soundtrack and you will see them on an online playlist from the company who brought the franchise.
We all know we cannot download directly from YouTube except we use Apps or Software that can bypass that download protocols.
One of those Apps is TUBEMATE. Download the app here
Here is how you can download with TUBEMATE APP.
It saves you the stress of paying for YouTube Premium.
See lessHow can I watch Live Football Matches?
Lol... Weep no more! There is an App called WSS I was in your shoes earlier today until I stumbled the App. It is free and it is free from hacks and other distractions. What is WSS APK? World Sports Stream (WSS) is the best Android application for streaming of live football/soccer and other sports eRead more
Lol…
Weep no more! There is an App called WSS
I was in your shoes earlier today until I stumbled the App. It is free and it is free from hacks and other distractions.
What is WSS APK?
World Sports Stream (WSS) is the best Android application for streaming of live football/soccer and other sports events. With its numerous live sports TV channels, you will never miss any of your favourite sporting events again. World Sports Stream (WSS) also has Sky Movie TV channels. So if you are also a movie lover, you are also covered with this app.
Download the Latest Version here: WSS 3.1 (Android only)
Features of WSS
Sports TV Channels in WSS
And Many More
Entertainment Channels in WSS
How can I add Currency signs on Microsoft Word/Power Point?
Funny I just helped a colleague get this a few hours ago. Things you need to know, I will use the Pound as an example: £ symbol is easy on a UK keyboard but for other keyboards, there’s no specific key for Pound. Pound is used for British Pounds Sterling and also other ‘pound’ currencies like the EgRead more
Funny I just helped a colleague get this a few hours ago.
Things you need to know, I will use the Pound as an example:
Here are the steps to follow to insert a currency symbol
I hope this helps in subsequent usage of MS Word.
See lessIs it possible to collect payment with Google Forms?
Short answer, No. Long Answer, No you can’t collect payments with Google Forms but you can with other form builders that are just as good (I would have said better than Google Forms but some die-hard fans could come for me, lol.) I’ll recommend that you try a robust Google Forms alternative like ForRead more
Short answer, No.
Long Answer, No you can’t collect payments with Google Forms but you can with other form builders that are just as good (I would have said better than Google Forms but some die-hard fans could come for me, lol.)
I’ll recommend that you try a robust Google Forms alternative like Formplus or check the list in my previous answers; with it, you can collect payments as well as other forms of data that you would typically collect with online forms.
With these other forms, you can collect payments from within and outside the USA as well as other parts of the world, Africa inclusive.
I did a comparison with top 20 forms online, check it yourself – Top 20 Online Form Builders (and their Use Cases)
You can take a look and make an informed decision after reading the article.
See lessAre there other Free Best alternative to Google Forms?
There are many other alternatives, but it’s very important to search for applications that have an actual free plan, and not a 14 day trial period. If you’re looking at other applications that don’t have a free trial period but have a free account that lets you collect data like you would with GooglRead more
There are many other alternatives, but it’s very important to search for applications that have an actual free plan, and not a 14 day trial period.
If you’re looking at other applications that don’t have a free trial period but have a free account that lets you collect data like you would with Google Forms, here’s a list to get you started on your search:
As a summary, Google Forms allows you to do the most with the least limitations, but it obviously isn’t as customizable as some of the ones listed above. Every form builder seems to have its strengths and its weaknesses, and there isn’t a true best alternative. The best alternative is whatever suits your use-case, so I can recommend creating a free account on each of them just to see which one fits you best.
How to Make your Andriod and iPhones Faster
I’ve heard peeps complain about their smartphone hanging, lagging and as a result, it becomes unusually hot. How to Speed up Your Andriod Phone The reason is mostly running heavy app at the same time, but you can make the phone faster. If you experience this often, follow the steps below; Reboot youRead more
I’ve heard peeps complain about their smartphone hanging, lagging and as a result, it becomes unusually hot.
How to Speed up Your Andriod Phone
The reason is mostly running heavy app at the same time, but you can make the phone faster.
If you experience this often, follow the steps below;
CCleaner will help you speed things up by freeing up RAM and clear up all the debris that accumulates as caches. If you want the app to automatically clean your phone on schedule, then you can go for the pro version.
How to Speed Up Your iPhone
There are two ways to do this… either through iPhone with Face ID or Touch ID depending on what your smartphone has.
A. Freeing Up Space Using Face ID
First of all, activate a feature called AssistiveTouch by doing any of the below;
I recommend using the first option because it immediately allows you to add the Home button to the menu by clicking on Customize Top Level Menu… and making sure the Home button is there. Tap on a button to add it if it is not there.
To Clear the RAM
B. Freeing Up Space Using Touch ID
Let us know if this guide help [Ref: YomiProf]