5 Things To Do Before Starting a Business
I'm a firm believer that not much is
required to start your own business.
You really just need to get out there
and start making sales.
A business just needs customers.
You can even start a business with no
money.
But there are a few things you should
consider doing before you start your
own business. Let's look at a few.
Brush Up On the
Fundamentals
If you're planning to start a service
business, it's probably a good idea to
brush up on the basic fundamentals of
your craft. For instance, if you're
planning on starting a t-shirt design
company, it would be helpful to take a
course on Photoshop or other design
software.
Miranda Marquit, freelance writer here
at PT Money, recommends that anyone
wanting to start their own freelance
writing business should take a writing
class. She recommends a community
education class on writing or even
auditing a writing class at a nearby
college or university.
Not only will this help you improve
your basic writing skills, but it may
even lead to a few business contacts
and potentially a few gigs.
In addition to looking for classes, you
could also consider volunteering or
interning for a company that already
does the work that will be required in
your business.
Save More Money
Gary Christensen, who started a
delivery service, says that,
"[i]f you're not sure what
you want to do, start
saving some money.
Start putting some
money aside. Start
looking around. Start
doing some investigating."
I love this advice because one of the
hardest things people struggle with in
business is coming up with the idea for
your business. Just because you don't
have the specific idea, it doesn't mean
you can't start saving money for a
potential business. Having the cash
ready beforehand also means you can
act quick on your idea and not have to
rely on debt to get started.
In addition to saving money, I'd
recommend having your personal
finance details in order before starting
a business. The leaner you are on the
personal side, the more freedom you'll
have to explore your business idea. The
longer you can stick with your
business, the greater your chances of
success.
Test Your Idea
Before you hire a single person,
purchase a bunch of inventory, or
spend a ton on advertising, you should
test out your idea to make sure it's a
winner. Steven Sashen, who started a
shoe business, made his "barefoot
running" shoes for just a few people
before deciding it was a legitimate
business idea. Steven said,
"I bought the materials to
make some for me and a
couple other people, and
about 20 more people
said, "Hey I want those."
So, I made about 20 or
25 pair. The last pair I
made was for a local
barefoot running coach
who said, "You should do
this as a business." I said,
"Yeah, I don't think so.
I've got other stuff going
on." He said, "Well, I've got
a book coming out, and if
you had a real business,
like a website, I would put
you in the book."
Not only did Steven's first few shoes
prove he could sell more, it led to
some free advertising. Put a small
piece of your business out there and
let your potential customers tell you if
it's wanted.
Steven didn't stop with his "offline"
testing. He used Google's Keyword Tool
to determine how many people were
searching for his type of running shoe
each month.
Learn the Legal and
Compliance Aspects
Depending on the type of business you
are planning to start (e.g. food
service), you may need to check with
State and Federal business regulations
to understand how to meet compliance.
Before the idea of a high-priced lawyer
scares you away from doing business,
consider the strategy used by Cara
Bergeson, who started a custom t-
shirt company. Cara says,
"The Oregon Bar
Association offers free to
very little cost
consultations for new
business owners, so I
spent $25, spent an hour
with a lawyer on the
phone giving me advice
and stuff, and then I just
took it from there…"
In addition to cheap legal advice, you
can usually find free help from the
Small Business Administration through
their SCORE program.
Consider Your Family
Finally, think about how this new
venture is going to affect your family.
I asked a friend who recently started a
real estate business on the side and he
said this should be one of your biggest
concerns before you get started.
Not only will you be spending money on
this new project, you'll be spending all
your extra time to get it off the
ground. This means potential time away
from family. If you already have a full
time job and you're considering a
business of your own, you'll certainly
have to skip out on some family time.
Talk to your spouse about any new
business ventures before you get
started to ensure you're both on the
same page.
What are some other things to do
before starting your own business?
On 12/8/14, ogunlowo joseph <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
> Prince William and Kate started their
> whirlwind tour of New York City on
> Monday, attracting crowds of well-wishers
> and heavy security.
> The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
> arrived Sunday for a three-day trip, their
> first to the Big Apple, which could include
> mingling with the American version of
> royals.
> Excited royal watchers gathered outside
> their hotel hours before their arrival,
> braving the nighttime winter chill. The
> Empire State Building also got in on the
> action, changing its world-famous lights to
> red, white and blue -- the colors of the
> Union Jack flag.
> Reporting from New York, CNN's royal
> correspondent Max Foster said the
> couple's visit was causing commotion in
> the city.
> Screams greeted the Duchess of
> Cambridge when she arrived at a children's
> craft group in Harlem, greeted by the first
> lady of New York City, Chirlane McCray,
> amid tight security.
> "They were very excited even to see the
> motorcade, and there is a real buzz
> around the city today," Foster said.
> "I think that association with Diana (Prince
> William's late mother), who used to come
> to New York a lot -- the biggest star in
> the world -- and Kate seems to be the
> closest replacement they have to Diana in
> this day and age."
> The Cambridges' flurry of activities
> includes a conservation reception with
> Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, and Prince
> William split for a while Monday for a trip
> to Washington, where he met with
> President Barack Obama in the Oval Office.
> William's visit underscored "the special
> relationship" between the United States and
> the United Kingdom, the White House said.
> After meeting with Obama, Prince William
> spoke at a session of the World Bank
> about the need for an international effort
> to stop illegal wildlife trading.
> "Cooperation is our greatest weapon
> against the poachers and traffickers who
> rely on evading individual national
> initiatives," he said. "Our collective goal
> must be to reduce the wildlife trade by
> making it harder: denying traffickers
> access to transportation, putting up
> barriers to their illegal activities and
> holding people accountable for their
> actions."
> William will later return to New York City,
> where the couple will attend an NBA game
> between the Brooklyn Nets and the
> Cleveland Cavaliers.
> During the evening game, the couple will
> get a chance to watch an American
> basketball royal in action, LeBron James,
> who is also called King James.
> At the game in Brooklyn, the couple are
> likely to rub shoulders with Beyonce --
> Queen Bey to her fans -- and her husband,
> Jay-Z. The celebrity couple used to be part
> owners of the Brooklyn basketball team.
> The couple's plans Tuesday include a
> moment of reflection at the 9/11
> memorial and a glittering charity dinner
> for their alma mater, St. Andrews
> University, at the Metropolitan Museum of
> Modern Art.
> Kate, who is pregnant with the couple's
> second child, has battled acute morning
> sickness in recent months, and has had to
> cancel some events.
> Their chubby-cheeked toddler, Prince
> George, did not accompany them on the
> trip.
> .
>
> On 12/7/14, ogunlowo joseph <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>> It has been a roller coastal these 65
>> days and finally it has come to an end
>> this final day December 7th and the
>> winner finally chose, Idris. we did make
>> our predictions known earlier and we
>> had indeed predicted that the lad, as
>> against our very own, Tayo, would
>> take home the prize and so he did.
>> Here is how the night panned out up
>> until this very glorious moment.
>> Butterphly and Ma'm Bea, first to
>> be evicted
>> The final show was definitely not
>> lacking in the pomp, glitz and glamour
>> the Big Brother show has come to be
>> known for. The show kicked off with
>> interesting performances from music
>> artists including "Eja Nla" D'banj who
>> had the audience asking for more of
>> his performance.
>> IK then went straight to the eviction of
>> as the representative of the auditing
>> firm brought the envelope containing
>> the names of the six housemates that
>> would first be evicted. IK asked all the
>> Hotshots to stand just as he called the
>> names of Butterfly and Ma'm Bea to
>> leave the house as they were the first
>> to be evicted.
>> JJ and Sipe are next evictees
>> A musical performance by Nzonzi
>> helped to douse the highly tensed
>> atmosphere. After the musical
>> interlude, IK welcomed Butterphly and
>> Ma'm Bea to the stage and asked them
>> how they feel. Butterphly said she felt
>> like crying for leaving at this stage
>> while Ma'm Bea said she learnt a lot
>> the last week. Butterphly said the
>> house brought out the real her even
>> as it took her long to adjust. Ma'm Bea
>> said she had a caring heart which she
>> picked up from her mother. IK
>> presented a medallion as gift from
>> Biggie to the duo, saying it will help
>> serve as a reminder they made it to
>> the finals.
>> IK moved on next to the housemates
>> for the next set of evictions. He
>> announced the names of JJ and Sipe as
>> the next evictees from the Big Brother
>> house.
>> The Moment The Winner Was
>> Picked-
>> The final moment was upon us. Tayo
>> and Idris were brought through via a
>> limosine and went on stage with IK,
>> waiting to hear which one of them
>> would be crowned this season's winner,
>> Africa's Big Brother Hotshot. They
>> made a great entrance to the live
>> stage. Idris was speechless, Tayo
>> watched his final video of his 63 days
>> in the house as he shuffled around
>> nervously.
>> Idris clearly enjoyed his video and
>> watched himself intently. IK talked to
>> Tayo and he said that things changed
>> for him in the house. They discussed
>> their fight but it was water under the
>> bridge. He talked about having fun in
>> the house in the last week, IK asked
>> Tayo if the pressure got to him, Tayo
>> said that he chilled for the past week
>> as he felt he had done everything he
>> had done already. Tayo then mentioned
>> that if he won, he would give a "grand
>> prize" to the woman who "walked into
>> his house". Idris said that he will "give
>> the money back to Africa".
>> IK stood on stage with the final
>> envelope that revealed the winner. "The
>> winner of Big Brother Hotshots is…" IK
>> left them hanging, the drone kept
>> droning on, IK extended their agony,
>> and then said. "That person is Idris."
>> Idris is the winner! Africa has chosen
>> as Idris charmed not only the women
>> of the house, he charmed the entire
>> continent of Africa. The Tanzanian is
>> now USD300,000 richer. Tayo played
>> an amazing game but Idris is the
>> ultimate winner and there is much
>> celebration.
>> Congratulations to Idris, the ultimate
>> Big Brother Hotshot.
>> How Africa Voted
>> According to the final votes of this
>> season, the housemate with the most
>> number of country votes is Idrs.
>> Idris received five country votes and
>> these were from Kenya, Namibia,
>> Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
>> The runner-up, Tayo received two
>> country votes and these were from
>> Nigeria and Mozambique. The rest of
>> the finalists received country votes as
>> follows:
>> Macky2 got two country votes from
>> Zambia and Rest of Africa, Nhlanhla
>> also got two country votes from
>> South Africa and Botswana, JJ got one
>> country vote from Zimbabwe, Sipe also
>> got one country vote from Malawi and
>> Butterphly received 0 country votes.
>> For the housemates who received the
>> same number of country votes, the tie
>> breaker rule came into effect for
>> those housemates.
>> According to the Big Brother Africa
>> rules: If the Popularity vote does not
>> yield clear evictees and there is a
>> deadlock between two or more
>> housemates, the percentage vote from
>> each of the 15 regions is added
>> together and divided by 14 in order to
>> generate an across the board
>> percentage, which is then used to
>> ascertain who stays and who goes.
>
>
>> On 12/7/14, ogunlowo joseph <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> The PlayStation gaming console wrapped
>>> up its second decade on Wednesday, and
>>> Sony celebrated by looking to the past.
>>> The Japanese tech giant announced that a
>>> limited edition 20th Anniversary
>>> PlayStation 4 will be released soon. The
>>> console will be gray, like the first
>>> PlayStation released December 3, 1994 in
>>> Japan. It will include other imagery like the
>>> iconic four-color PlayStation logo that
>>> harks back to the system's history.
>>> "The mid-'90s were an exciting time for
>>> game developers, driven by the explosion
>>> of powerful but affordable 3-D graphics
>>> rendering hardware and the birth of many
>>> young and adventurous development
>>> studios," Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony
>>> Computer Entertainment Worldwide
>>> Studios, wrote in the post on the
>>> PlayStation blog. "The original PlayStation
>>> was meant to embody that sense of
>>> adventure and discovery, that sense that
>>> anything was possible."
>>> The PlayStation sold a then unheard-of
>>> 100,000 units in its first weekend and hit 1
>>> million units in six months, according to
>>> Sony.
>>> Only 12,300 units of the 20th Anniversary
>>> PS4 will be released, according to a video
>>> on the blog post. Pre-orders will begin
>>> Saturday, and details about how to vie for
>>> one of the handful of slots will come
>>> during a keynote presentation from
>>> PlayStation Experience, a fan and
>>> developer expo being held in Las Vegas.
>>> The keynote will be Saturday at 1 pm ET.
>>> To celebrate the 20th anniversary, we
>>> assembled a gallery of images of the
>>> PlayStation, and the people who love it,
>>> from the past two decades.
>
>>> On 12/7/14, ogunlowo joseph <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Bond is back and we're pleased to have
>>>> all of the details of the new movie.
>>>> Director Sam Mendes revealed the
>>>> name and cast of the new movie,
>>>> Spectre, during a live event held at
>>>> London's Pinewood Studios.
>>>> The movie is set to be released on 6th
>>>> November 2015. Avid fans will know
>>>> Spectre stands for: Special Executive
>>>> for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism,
>>>> Revenge and Extortion,
>
>
>>>> On 12/7/14, ogunlowo joseph <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Gangnam Style hit music video by
>>>>> South Korean singer, PSY, has exceeded
>>>>> YouTube's view limit, prompting
>>>>> YouTube to upgrade its counter.
>>>>> The video which was released in 2012,
>>>>> was announced to be its most watched
>>>>> ever and has been viewed more than
>>>>> 2,147,483,647 times. YouTube has now
>>>>> changed the maximum view limit to
>>>>> 9,223,372,036,854,775,808, or more
>>>>> than nine quintillion.
>>>>> On December 1, YouTube posted a
>>>>> statement saying: "We never thought a
>>>>> video would be watched in numbers
>>>>> greater than a 32-bit integer… but
>>>>> that was before we met Psy."
>>>>> Meanwhile, how do you say
>>>>> 9,223,372,036,854,775,808? That's
>>>>> over a quadrillion, over a trillion, and
>>>>> over a billion.
>
>
>>>>> On 12/4/14, Joseph Ogunlowo <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Kim K has been named the "Most Searched
>>>>>> Person of 2014″, beating last year's winner,
>>>>>> Beyonce. 2014 was definitely the year of the 34
>>>>>> year old reality star with buzz-worthy events like
>>>>>> her wedding to Kanye, her Vogue cover and
>>>>>> most recently her 'break the internet' naked pics
>>>>>> for Paper magazine.
>>>>>> Beyonce comes second, while Miley Cyrus and
>>>>>> Katy Perry come 3rd and 4th respectively. See
>>>>>> the top ten most searched personalities of 2014
>>>>>> after the cut...
>>>>>> 1. Kim Kardashian
>>>>>> 2. Beyonce Knowles
>>>>>> 3. Miley Cyrus
>>>>>> 4. Katy Perry
>>>>>> 5. Justin Bieber
>>>>>> 6. Joan Rivers
>>>>>> 7. Jennifer Lopez
>>>>>> 8. Kendall Jenner
>>>>>> 9. Kaley Cuoco
>>>>>> 10. Robin Williams
>
>
>>>>>> On 12/3/14, Joseph Ogunlowo <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> At the Pioneers Festival in Vienna, a
>>>>>>> Slovakian startup called AeroMobil unveiled
>>>>>>> the thing that we have all been dreaming
>>>>>>> about since we saw that first episode of the
>>>>>>> Jetsons while still wearing diapers: The first
>>>>>>> flying car. It's here. It's real. And it's
>>>>>>> spectacular.
>>>>>>> According to Venturebeat, the company
>>>>>>> took the wraps off AeroMobil 3.0, the latest
>>>>>>> iteration of its flying car that has been in
>>>>>>> development for almost 25 years.
>>>>>>> "We believe personal transportation is about
>>>>>>> to change forever," said AeroMobil chief
>>>>>>> executive Juraj Vaculik at a press
>>>>>>> conference. "We think it's time to make
>>>>>>> transportation more emotional and more
>>>>>>> personal."
>>>>>>> The car was designed by Stefan Klein,
>>>>>>> founder and head of the Department of
>>>>>>> Transport Design at the Academy of Fine
>>>>>>> Arts in Slovakia. Klein had been tinkering
>>>>>>> with the concept as far back as 1989.
>>>>>>> Image
>>>>>>> The car needs very little runway to take off,
>>>>>>> and it can be refueled at any standard gas
>>>>>>> station when the wings are retracted.
>>>>>>> AeroMobil believes it will be attractive for
>>>>>>> countries that don't have billions of dollars
>>>>>>> to spend building a modern transportation
>>>>>>> infrastructure.
>>>>>>> The body is built from advanced composite
>>>>>>> materials that keep it lightweight but also
>>>>>>> durable. Under the hood, it has autopilot
>>>>>>> and an advanced parachute deployment
>>>>>>> system. The cockpit can carry two people,
>>>>>>> and in the air the flying car can reach top
>>>>>>> speeds of 200 km/h. It has a 27-foot
>>>>>>> wingspan and is 19.7 feet long.
>>>>>>> No word on the price tag.
>
>>>>>>> On 12/3/14, ogunlowo joseph <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> According to reports Angelina Jolie's black
>>>>>>>> SUV car slipped on a wet road, slid into the
>>>>>>>> curb with extreme force, popping two tires,
>>>>>>>> almost causing the driver to lose control of
>>>>>>>> the vehicle.
>>>>>>>> The actress was heading home in a
>>>>>>>> chauffeured black SUV from Writers' Guild
>>>>>>>> Theater, when the car hit the curb.
>>>>>>>> According to an eyewitness (who spoke ti
>>>>>>>> X17 Online): "The car slammed into the
>>>>>>>> curb at a significant speed. Angelina must
>>>>>>>> have wondered if they hit another car. It
>>>>>>>> was pretty bad -- the tire exploded and it's
>>>>>>>> amazing nothing worse happened to the
>>>>>>>> car. I wouldn't be surprised if she has
>>>>>>>> whiplash."
>>>>>>>> Angelina reportedly stayed in the car after
>>>>>>>> the incident and was later picked up, not
>>>>>>>> by Brad pitt, but by another driver from the
>>>>>>>> same car service.
>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Posted By ogunlowo joseph to entertainment,investing,education on
>>>>>>>> 12/03/2014 10:47:00 am
>
>
>
>
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>>>>> Posted By ogunlowo joseph to entertainment,investing,education on
>>>>> 12/07/2014 01:50:00 am
>
>
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>>>> Posted By ogunlowo joseph to entertainment,investing,education on
>>>> 12/07/2014 03:24:00 am
>
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>>> Posted By ogunlowo joseph to entertainment,investing,education on
>>> 12/07/2014 06:03:00 am
>
>
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>> Posted By ogunlowo joseph to entertainment,investing,education on
>> 12/07/2014 01:52:00 pm
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> Posted By ogunlowo joseph to entertainment,investing,education on
> 12/08/2014 01:35:00 pm
>
required to start your own business.
You really just need to get out there
and start making sales.
A business just needs customers.
You can even start a business with no
money.
But there are a few things you should
consider doing before you start your
own business. Let's look at a few.
Brush Up On the
Fundamentals
If you're planning to start a service
business, it's probably a good idea to
brush up on the basic fundamentals of
your craft. For instance, if you're
planning on starting a t-shirt design
company, it would be helpful to take a
course on Photoshop or other design
software.
Miranda Marquit, freelance writer here
at PT Money, recommends that anyone
wanting to start their own freelance
writing business should take a writing
class. She recommends a community
education class on writing or even
auditing a writing class at a nearby
college or university.
Not only will this help you improve
your basic writing skills, but it may
even lead to a few business contacts
and potentially a few gigs.
In addition to looking for classes, you
could also consider volunteering or
interning for a company that already
does the work that will be required in
your business.
Save More Money
Gary Christensen, who started a
delivery service, says that,
"[i]f you're not sure what
you want to do, start
saving some money.
Start putting some
money aside. Start
looking around. Start
doing some investigating."
I love this advice because one of the
hardest things people struggle with in
business is coming up with the idea for
your business. Just because you don't
have the specific idea, it doesn't mean
you can't start saving money for a
potential business. Having the cash
ready beforehand also means you can
act quick on your idea and not have to
rely on debt to get started.
In addition to saving money, I'd
recommend having your personal
finance details in order before starting
a business. The leaner you are on the
personal side, the more freedom you'll
have to explore your business idea. The
longer you can stick with your
business, the greater your chances of
success.
Test Your Idea
Before you hire a single person,
purchase a bunch of inventory, or
spend a ton on advertising, you should
test out your idea to make sure it's a
winner. Steven Sashen, who started a
shoe business, made his "barefoot
running" shoes for just a few people
before deciding it was a legitimate
business idea. Steven said,
"I bought the materials to
make some for me and a
couple other people, and
about 20 more people
said, "Hey I want those."
So, I made about 20 or
25 pair. The last pair I
made was for a local
barefoot running coach
who said, "You should do
this as a business." I said,
"Yeah, I don't think so.
I've got other stuff going
on." He said, "Well, I've got
a book coming out, and if
you had a real business,
like a website, I would put
you in the book."
Not only did Steven's first few shoes
prove he could sell more, it led to
some free advertising. Put a small
piece of your business out there and
let your potential customers tell you if
it's wanted.
Steven didn't stop with his "offline"
testing. He used Google's Keyword Tool
to determine how many people were
searching for his type of running shoe
each month.
Learn the Legal and
Compliance Aspects
Depending on the type of business you
are planning to start (e.g. food
service), you may need to check with
State and Federal business regulations
to understand how to meet compliance.
Before the idea of a high-priced lawyer
scares you away from doing business,
consider the strategy used by Cara
Bergeson, who started a custom t-
shirt company. Cara says,
"The Oregon Bar
Association offers free to
very little cost
consultations for new
business owners, so I
spent $25, spent an hour
with a lawyer on the
phone giving me advice
and stuff, and then I just
took it from there…"
In addition to cheap legal advice, you
can usually find free help from the
Small Business Administration through
their SCORE program.
Consider Your Family
Finally, think about how this new
venture is going to affect your family.
I asked a friend who recently started a
real estate business on the side and he
said this should be one of your biggest
concerns before you get started.
Not only will you be spending money on
this new project, you'll be spending all
your extra time to get it off the
ground. This means potential time away
from family. If you already have a full
time job and you're considering a
business of your own, you'll certainly
have to skip out on some family time.
Talk to your spouse about any new
business ventures before you get
started to ensure you're both on the
same page.
What are some other things to do
before starting your own business?
On 12/8/14, ogunlowo joseph <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
> Prince William and Kate started their
> whirlwind tour of New York City on
> Monday, attracting crowds of well-wishers
> and heavy security.
> The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
> arrived Sunday for a three-day trip, their
> first to the Big Apple, which could include
> mingling with the American version of
> royals.
> Excited royal watchers gathered outside
> their hotel hours before their arrival,
> braving the nighttime winter chill. The
> Empire State Building also got in on the
> action, changing its world-famous lights to
> red, white and blue -- the colors of the
> Union Jack flag.
> Reporting from New York, CNN's royal
> correspondent Max Foster said the
> couple's visit was causing commotion in
> the city.
> Screams greeted the Duchess of
> Cambridge when she arrived at a children's
> craft group in Harlem, greeted by the first
> lady of New York City, Chirlane McCray,
> amid tight security.
> "They were very excited even to see the
> motorcade, and there is a real buzz
> around the city today," Foster said.
> "I think that association with Diana (Prince
> William's late mother), who used to come
> to New York a lot -- the biggest star in
> the world -- and Kate seems to be the
> closest replacement they have to Diana in
> this day and age."
> The Cambridges' flurry of activities
> includes a conservation reception with
> Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, and Prince
> William split for a while Monday for a trip
> to Washington, where he met with
> President Barack Obama in the Oval Office.
> William's visit underscored "the special
> relationship" between the United States and
> the United Kingdom, the White House said.
> After meeting with Obama, Prince William
> spoke at a session of the World Bank
> about the need for an international effort
> to stop illegal wildlife trading.
> "Cooperation is our greatest weapon
> against the poachers and traffickers who
> rely on evading individual national
> initiatives," he said. "Our collective goal
> must be to reduce the wildlife trade by
> making it harder: denying traffickers
> access to transportation, putting up
> barriers to their illegal activities and
> holding people accountable for their
> actions."
> William will later return to New York City,
> where the couple will attend an NBA game
> between the Brooklyn Nets and the
> Cleveland Cavaliers.
> During the evening game, the couple will
> get a chance to watch an American
> basketball royal in action, LeBron James,
> who is also called King James.
> At the game in Brooklyn, the couple are
> likely to rub shoulders with Beyonce --
> Queen Bey to her fans -- and her husband,
> Jay-Z. The celebrity couple used to be part
> owners of the Brooklyn basketball team.
> The couple's plans Tuesday include a
> moment of reflection at the 9/11
> memorial and a glittering charity dinner
> for their alma mater, St. Andrews
> University, at the Metropolitan Museum of
> Modern Art.
> Kate, who is pregnant with the couple's
> second child, has battled acute morning
> sickness in recent months, and has had to
> cancel some events.
> Their chubby-cheeked toddler, Prince
> George, did not accompany them on the
> trip.
> .
>
> On 12/7/14, ogunlowo joseph <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>> It has been a roller coastal these 65
>> days and finally it has come to an end
>> this final day December 7th and the
>> winner finally chose, Idris. we did make
>> our predictions known earlier and we
>> had indeed predicted that the lad, as
>> against our very own, Tayo, would
>> take home the prize and so he did.
>> Here is how the night panned out up
>> until this very glorious moment.
>> Butterphly and Ma'm Bea, first to
>> be evicted
>> The final show was definitely not
>> lacking in the pomp, glitz and glamour
>> the Big Brother show has come to be
>> known for. The show kicked off with
>> interesting performances from music
>> artists including "Eja Nla" D'banj who
>> had the audience asking for more of
>> his performance.
>> IK then went straight to the eviction of
>> as the representative of the auditing
>> firm brought the envelope containing
>> the names of the six housemates that
>> would first be evicted. IK asked all the
>> Hotshots to stand just as he called the
>> names of Butterfly and Ma'm Bea to
>> leave the house as they were the first
>> to be evicted.
>> JJ and Sipe are next evictees
>> A musical performance by Nzonzi
>> helped to douse the highly tensed
>> atmosphere. After the musical
>> interlude, IK welcomed Butterphly and
>> Ma'm Bea to the stage and asked them
>> how they feel. Butterphly said she felt
>> like crying for leaving at this stage
>> while Ma'm Bea said she learnt a lot
>> the last week. Butterphly said the
>> house brought out the real her even
>> as it took her long to adjust. Ma'm Bea
>> said she had a caring heart which she
>> picked up from her mother. IK
>> presented a medallion as gift from
>> Biggie to the duo, saying it will help
>> serve as a reminder they made it to
>> the finals.
>> IK moved on next to the housemates
>> for the next set of evictions. He
>> announced the names of JJ and Sipe as
>> the next evictees from the Big Brother
>> house.
>> The Moment The Winner Was
>> Picked-
>> The final moment was upon us. Tayo
>> and Idris were brought through via a
>> limosine and went on stage with IK,
>> waiting to hear which one of them
>> would be crowned this season's winner,
>> Africa's Big Brother Hotshot. They
>> made a great entrance to the live
>> stage. Idris was speechless, Tayo
>> watched his final video of his 63 days
>> in the house as he shuffled around
>> nervously.
>> Idris clearly enjoyed his video and
>> watched himself intently. IK talked to
>> Tayo and he said that things changed
>> for him in the house. They discussed
>> their fight but it was water under the
>> bridge. He talked about having fun in
>> the house in the last week, IK asked
>> Tayo if the pressure got to him, Tayo
>> said that he chilled for the past week
>> as he felt he had done everything he
>> had done already. Tayo then mentioned
>> that if he won, he would give a "grand
>> prize" to the woman who "walked into
>> his house". Idris said that he will "give
>> the money back to Africa".
>> IK stood on stage with the final
>> envelope that revealed the winner. "The
>> winner of Big Brother Hotshots is…" IK
>> left them hanging, the drone kept
>> droning on, IK extended their agony,
>> and then said. "That person is Idris."
>> Idris is the winner! Africa has chosen
>> as Idris charmed not only the women
>> of the house, he charmed the entire
>> continent of Africa. The Tanzanian is
>> now USD300,000 richer. Tayo played
>> an amazing game but Idris is the
>> ultimate winner and there is much
>> celebration.
>> Congratulations to Idris, the ultimate
>> Big Brother Hotshot.
>> How Africa Voted
>> According to the final votes of this
>> season, the housemate with the most
>> number of country votes is Idrs.
>> Idris received five country votes and
>> these were from Kenya, Namibia,
>> Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
>> The runner-up, Tayo received two
>> country votes and these were from
>> Nigeria and Mozambique. The rest of
>> the finalists received country votes as
>> follows:
>> Macky2 got two country votes from
>> Zambia and Rest of Africa, Nhlanhla
>> also got two country votes from
>> South Africa and Botswana, JJ got one
>> country vote from Zimbabwe, Sipe also
>> got one country vote from Malawi and
>> Butterphly received 0 country votes.
>> For the housemates who received the
>> same number of country votes, the tie
>> breaker rule came into effect for
>> those housemates.
>> According to the Big Brother Africa
>> rules: If the Popularity vote does not
>> yield clear evictees and there is a
>> deadlock between two or more
>> housemates, the percentage vote from
>> each of the 15 regions is added
>> together and divided by 14 in order to
>> generate an across the board
>> percentage, which is then used to
>> ascertain who stays and who goes.
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>> On 12/7/14, ogunlowo joseph <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> The PlayStation gaming console wrapped
>>> up its second decade on Wednesday, and
>>> Sony celebrated by looking to the past.
>>> The Japanese tech giant announced that a
>>> limited edition 20th Anniversary
>>> PlayStation 4 will be released soon. The
>>> console will be gray, like the first
>>> PlayStation released December 3, 1994 in
>>> Japan. It will include other imagery like the
>>> iconic four-color PlayStation logo that
>>> harks back to the system's history.
>>> "The mid-'90s were an exciting time for
>>> game developers, driven by the explosion
>>> of powerful but affordable 3-D graphics
>>> rendering hardware and the birth of many
>>> young and adventurous development
>>> studios," Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony
>>> Computer Entertainment Worldwide
>>> Studios, wrote in the post on the
>>> PlayStation blog. "The original PlayStation
>>> was meant to embody that sense of
>>> adventure and discovery, that sense that
>>> anything was possible."
>>> The PlayStation sold a then unheard-of
>>> 100,000 units in its first weekend and hit 1
>>> million units in six months, according to
>>> Sony.
>>> Only 12,300 units of the 20th Anniversary
>>> PS4 will be released, according to a video
>>> on the blog post. Pre-orders will begin
>>> Saturday, and details about how to vie for
>>> one of the handful of slots will come
>>> during a keynote presentation from
>>> PlayStation Experience, a fan and
>>> developer expo being held in Las Vegas.
>>> The keynote will be Saturday at 1 pm ET.
>>> To celebrate the 20th anniversary, we
>>> assembled a gallery of images of the
>>> PlayStation, and the people who love it,
>>> from the past two decades.
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>>> On 12/7/14, ogunlowo joseph <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Bond is back and we're pleased to have
>>>> all of the details of the new movie.
>>>> Director Sam Mendes revealed the
>>>> name and cast of the new movie,
>>>> Spectre, during a live event held at
>>>> London's Pinewood Studios.
>>>> The movie is set to be released on 6th
>>>> November 2015. Avid fans will know
>>>> Spectre stands for: Special Executive
>>>> for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism,
>>>> Revenge and Extortion,
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>>>> On 12/7/14, ogunlowo joseph <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Gangnam Style hit music video by
>>>>> South Korean singer, PSY, has exceeded
>>>>> YouTube's view limit, prompting
>>>>> YouTube to upgrade its counter.
>>>>> The video which was released in 2012,
>>>>> was announced to be its most watched
>>>>> ever and has been viewed more than
>>>>> 2,147,483,647 times. YouTube has now
>>>>> changed the maximum view limit to
>>>>> 9,223,372,036,854,775,808, or more
>>>>> than nine quintillion.
>>>>> On December 1, YouTube posted a
>>>>> statement saying: "We never thought a
>>>>> video would be watched in numbers
>>>>> greater than a 32-bit integer… but
>>>>> that was before we met Psy."
>>>>> Meanwhile, how do you say
>>>>> 9,223,372,036,854,775,808? That's
>>>>> over a quadrillion, over a trillion, and
>>>>> over a billion.
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>>>>> On 12/4/14, Joseph Ogunlowo <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Kim K has been named the "Most Searched
>>>>>> Person of 2014″, beating last year's winner,
>>>>>> Beyonce. 2014 was definitely the year of the 34
>>>>>> year old reality star with buzz-worthy events like
>>>>>> her wedding to Kanye, her Vogue cover and
>>>>>> most recently her 'break the internet' naked pics
>>>>>> for Paper magazine.
>>>>>> Beyonce comes second, while Miley Cyrus and
>>>>>> Katy Perry come 3rd and 4th respectively. See
>>>>>> the top ten most searched personalities of 2014
>>>>>> after the cut...
>>>>>> 1. Kim Kardashian
>>>>>> 2. Beyonce Knowles
>>>>>> 3. Miley Cyrus
>>>>>> 4. Katy Perry
>>>>>> 5. Justin Bieber
>>>>>> 6. Joan Rivers
>>>>>> 7. Jennifer Lopez
>>>>>> 8. Kendall Jenner
>>>>>> 9. Kaley Cuoco
>>>>>> 10. Robin Williams
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>>>>>> On 12/3/14, Joseph Ogunlowo <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> At the Pioneers Festival in Vienna, a
>>>>>>> Slovakian startup called AeroMobil unveiled
>>>>>>> the thing that we have all been dreaming
>>>>>>> about since we saw that first episode of the
>>>>>>> Jetsons while still wearing diapers: The first
>>>>>>> flying car. It's here. It's real. And it's
>>>>>>> spectacular.
>>>>>>> According to Venturebeat, the company
>>>>>>> took the wraps off AeroMobil 3.0, the latest
>>>>>>> iteration of its flying car that has been in
>>>>>>> development for almost 25 years.
>>>>>>> "We believe personal transportation is about
>>>>>>> to change forever," said AeroMobil chief
>>>>>>> executive Juraj Vaculik at a press
>>>>>>> conference. "We think it's time to make
>>>>>>> transportation more emotional and more
>>>>>>> personal."
>>>>>>> The car was designed by Stefan Klein,
>>>>>>> founder and head of the Department of
>>>>>>> Transport Design at the Academy of Fine
>>>>>>> Arts in Slovakia. Klein had been tinkering
>>>>>>> with the concept as far back as 1989.
>>>>>>> Image
>>>>>>> The car needs very little runway to take off,
>>>>>>> and it can be refueled at any standard gas
>>>>>>> station when the wings are retracted.
>>>>>>> AeroMobil believes it will be attractive for
>>>>>>> countries that don't have billions of dollars
>>>>>>> to spend building a modern transportation
>>>>>>> infrastructure.
>>>>>>> The body is built from advanced composite
>>>>>>> materials that keep it lightweight but also
>>>>>>> durable. Under the hood, it has autopilot
>>>>>>> and an advanced parachute deployment
>>>>>>> system. The cockpit can carry two people,
>>>>>>> and in the air the flying car can reach top
>>>>>>> speeds of 200 km/h. It has a 27-foot
>>>>>>> wingspan and is 19.7 feet long.
>>>>>>> No word on the price tag.
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>>>>>>> On 12/3/14, ogunlowo joseph <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> According to reports Angelina Jolie's black
>>>>>>>> SUV car slipped on a wet road, slid into the
>>>>>>>> curb with extreme force, popping two tires,
>>>>>>>> almost causing the driver to lose control of
>>>>>>>> the vehicle.
>>>>>>>> The actress was heading home in a
>>>>>>>> chauffeured black SUV from Writers' Guild
>>>>>>>> Theater, when the car hit the curb.
>>>>>>>> According to an eyewitness (who spoke ti
>>>>>>>> X17 Online): "The car slammed into the
>>>>>>>> curb at a significant speed. Angelina must
>>>>>>>> have wondered if they hit another car. It
>>>>>>>> was pretty bad -- the tire exploded and it's
>>>>>>>> amazing nothing worse happened to the
>>>>>>>> car. I wouldn't be surprised if she has
>>>>>>>> whiplash."
>>>>>>>> Angelina reportedly stayed in the car after
>>>>>>>> the incident and was later picked up, not
>>>>>>>> by Brad pitt, but by another driver from the
>>>>>>>> same car service.
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