'If I'm scared, be scared, allow it, release it, move on. I think I need to go listen to 'Make Love to Me' and make love to my husband."See more behind the scenes photos after the cut
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Beyonce reveals bedroom secrets to GQ magazine
Is this inappropriate?
A number of people went ham on the popular Bishop after the photo was posted online. Many feel it's inappropriate interactions with a minor because they are both topless in the photo. One person wrote
No man should ever ever ever take a bath with a female in his family or friends. That’s only for a man and his wife! This is totally inappropriate behavior!The bishop defended himself by saying that while taking a bubble bath, his grand daughter, who was visiting with her parents for the weekend, came in the bathroom and asked him if she could get in the tub. He said yes, and it was the girl's mother who took the photograph. Is it inappropriate?
Sir Alex Ferguson praises Robin van Persie but says there is more to Manchester United than just him
Sir Alex Ferguson has rejected claims that Manchester United are turning into a one-man team.
Much has been made of Robin van Persie's
impact since his arrival at Old Trafford last summer, but Ferguson insists there is more to his team than the in-form Dutch striker.Van Persie has scored 10 goals in his last 10 appearances and earned warm praise from his manager, but Ferguson is anxious to point out that he is not their only threat.
"I don't go along with the idea we have become a one-man team," Ferguson told United Review.
"There was a time in our history when one man did carry us for a while. Eric Cantona kept us in contention with his goals when a few others were off the boil.
"But things are quite different now. Javier Hernandez has weighed in with 12 goals while Wayne Rooney
is currently on nine."Two defenders, Johnny Evans and Patrice Evra,
have chipped in with eight between them so it doesn't stand up to see
us as a one-man band overly dependent on van Persie, brilliant as he
has been at both making and taking goals."He is absolutely relishing his new challenge. He is the right player, at the right club, at the right time.
"He has a winning mentality, but as he points out, it is one that goes right through the squad and one that will hopefully see us push on in both league and the cups and successfully navigate what is a busy and challenging period."
Keshi: I will risk NPL stars
Super Eagles Head Coach Stephen Keshi
has said he is willing to take a chance on players from the Nigeria
league at the AFCON because it is worth it.
Keshi has picked six players from
the NPL for this AFCON, a clear departure from the 2008 and 2010
tournaments when no player from the domestic league made the final
squad.
Goalkeeper Chigozie Agbim, defenders
Godfrey Oboabona, Azubuike Egwuekwe, midfielder Gabriel Reuben as well
as forwards Sunday Mba and Ejike Uzoenyi play their football in the
local league and have made the final cut for this competition in South
Africa.
“Football is a game of risks. At the
1990 Nations Cup when the likes of Daniel Amokachi came in, about 80%
of the players were from the local. It’s a risk worth taking,” declared
Keshi, who has worked with these players since December 2011.
The former international skipper will
not promise Nigeria a third Nations Cup trophy but said the team are
confident and will give their best.
“I don’t want to promise Nigerians
anything, I am not going to give any assurance but I will do my best
with the team in South Africa,” he said.
“The level of discipline is great, good atmosphere. I hope the confidence will be sustained at the AFCON.
“If there is any pressure on me to
perform at the Nations Cup, it is pressure from me not from any other
quarters. We are not under any pressure to win.”
Keshi also stated that he hopes to
again work with Portland Timber striker Bright Dike who he dropped from
the AFCON final squad.
“Dike will be a good goal getter for
Nigeria in the future. I dropped him because the time was short for me
to impact on him as I wanted. It was difficult for me to name the
23-man squad,” Keshi admitted.
Woman Pictured Holding Own Heart After Transplant
A woman who survived organ failure and cancer has
been pictured holding her own heart in her hands after she had a
successful transplant.
Penny holding her old heart
By Alice Philipson6:34AM GMT 16 Jan 2013Comments
The woman, named as Penny by her friend Kelsey on photo sharing website Imgur, can be seen wearing a medical mask as she grips what appears to be her old heart.
'Penny' now has a new fully-functioning heart following the operation, her friend revealed on the site.
Posting the image of Penny on Imgur, Kelsey said: "[Penny] is holding her own heart. She has survived cancer and crippling heart failure and never lost hope."
Her friend also revealed doctors had allowed Penny to take a photograph of her old heart before it was cremated. According to Kelsey's profile, she had wanted to take her heart home but doctors refused.
She said: "She wanted to keep it but they wouldn't let her! I said the same thing. It had to be cremated but she kept the ashes."
Penny holding her old heart
By Alice Philipson6:34AM GMT 16 Jan 2013Comments
The woman, named as Penny by her friend Kelsey on photo sharing website Imgur, can be seen wearing a medical mask as she grips what appears to be her old heart.
'Penny' now has a new fully-functioning heart following the operation, her friend revealed on the site.
Posting the image of Penny on Imgur, Kelsey said: "[Penny] is holding her own heart. She has survived cancer and crippling heart failure and never lost hope."
Her friend also revealed doctors had allowed Penny to take a photograph of her old heart before it was cremated. According to Kelsey's profile, she had wanted to take her heart home but doctors refused.
She said: "She wanted to keep it but they wouldn't let her! I said the same thing. It had to be cremated but she kept the ashes."
Things You Didn't Know About Maryam Abacha
1-On the 8th of December, 2011, five armed robbers
stormed her residence in Nasarawa Quarters, Kano State. While in
action, policemen swooped on them, arrested one but four escaped with
the former First Lady's jewelry. After a year of search, the Nigerian
Police was able to apprehend the other four robbers and they recovered
her jewelry worth N30 million. The jewels included 42 pieces of gold
earrings, five pieces of gold rings, five pieces of gold pendants, five
sets of gold jewelry and 26 pieces of gold chains (See picture for some
of the recovered jewelry). Some of the robbers were shot dead in the
process.
2-Following the United Nations declaration of 1994 as the International Year of the Family, she launched her private initiative in September 1994, it was called the Family Support Programme (FSP) and it was to replace the Better Life for Rural Women established by the late First Lady, Maryam Babangida. From that time, each state was also to have a Commissioner for Women Affairs. Whatever happened to FSP today, Iyaniwura does not know. It is baffling that Nigerian First Ladies keep establishing all kinds of programmes that they will not sustain outside office. According the the Tell Magazine of 3rd August, 1998, FSP gulped more than N10 billion of taxpayers' money, the same time during which her husband was retrenching civil servants.
3-Believed by many to be the most beautiful First Lady Nigeria has ever had, she has one of the most impressive collections of diamonds, gold, platinum and pearls.
4-Her mum, Nana Jiddah is Kanuri born of a Borno princess with German roots. She is also a direct descendant of Sheikh Ibrahim Waidama, an Arab who settled in Kanem-Borno in the 16th and 17th centuries. So, you get the blood thoroughly mixed. And that's where the beauty comes from, I guess.
5-While talking of her late husband, she said he was not authoritarian in the house and was a loving father, that they all slept in the same room with the kids, even when they were grown-ups. She said he would cook while she did the dishes. How romantic! Abi? When the babies were crying, he would bring out his bosom or his own ear for the kids to suck until they slept off. Amazing!
6. They had really simple and romantic petnames. She called him 'S' while he called her 'M'. Those were there nicknames back in the days.
7-She raised the idea of the National Hospital for Women and Children (NHWC) and later saw to its establishment. The institution is now known as National Hospital, Abuja. As First Lady, she raised money and built the hospital within 10 months, which was later commissioned by General Abdulsalami Abubakar on May 21, 1999, a week to handover.
8-Following the death of her husband in 1998, Newswatch report showed that she accused Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Timbut Useni of being responsible, an allegation that he flatly and vehemently denied. She had based this on the fact that the Lt. Gen. Useni and the Chief Security Officer, CSO, Major Hamza al-Mustapha were the last to see the late head of state.
9-In November 2012, at the book launch of her former military press secretary, Colonel John Adache (rtd), she donated a sum of N5 million naira upon which she was loudly applauded. She was the Mother of the Day at the event and the Chief Launcher had donated a sum of N 2 million naira. She stole the show and the whole hall erupted in a loud ovation. #Smh.
10-She has nine children, six sons, three daughters. They include Ibrahim (now late), Mohammmed, Abba, Sodiq, Abdullahi, Gumsu (Fatima Bayero Fadil) and Zaynab. She actually gave birth to her last born while her husband was the head of state. I can remember the newspapers carrying it, quite exciting news then for the First Lady to become a mother again.
11-While the First Lady, she popularized the use of 'Aso Oke'.
12-Shortly after the death of her husband, the Khalifa, she was stopped at the Aminu Kano International Airport with 38 suitcases filled with foreign currencies. She was on her way out of the country but denied it as a 'fabrication'.
13-As at 2000 alone, her family had hired over 12 lawyers to defend them and one of those lawyers was the American lawyer, Johnny Cochran, the defense attorney for O. J. Simpson.
14-Her eldest son, Ibrahim, died when a Falcon jet of the Nigerian Air Force Presidential Fleet ferrying him and his friends from Lagos to Kano crashed on the 17th of January, 1996 just minutes to landing at the Aminu Kano International Airport. He was with Funmi, his Yoruba girlfriend and a younger brother of Aliko Dangote. All 14 people aboard died. A lawyer and businessman, Ibrahim Abacha was described as very nice, extremely humble, easygoing and gentle, he was 28. Upon his tragic death, Maryam Abacha was shattered and had to leave for Saudi Arabia where she stayed temporarily, prayed, meditated and sought for consolation in her faith and God.
15-She said she used to send book gifts to the former US First Lady, Hillary Clinton but the gifts were never acknowledged.
16-Shortly after the sudden death of her husband, General Sani Abacha in June 1998, the government of General Abdulsalami Abubakar placed her, her oldest surviving son, Mohammed, Ismaila Gwarzo who was the former National Security Adviser and others under house arrest. Stranded and furious, she had angrily denied knowing about any foreign accounts but the story later changed.
17-In one of the deals under the Obasanjo government to recover looted funds (about $1.4 billion) frozen in Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, the Abacha family was to keep a sum of $100 million. President Obasanjo would later say that that was one of the hardest decisions of his presidency but he later justified it saying that it was the fastest means for the country to recover looted funds. Well, I really didn’t want to dwell much on the looted funds. Why? The ones that they have recovered, where are they? As the Yorubas would say, ole gbe, ole gba.
18-Anyway, while she was being questioned about the money stashed in foreign accounts by her husband, she said the money was not stolen or looted but that her husband was simply saving the money for Nigeria in some foreign accounts. Brilliant.
19-The Maryam Abacha Women & Children Hospital in Sokoto State is named after her. The institution contains a center for treating vesico-womanly fistula (VVF) patients.
20. When she was asked about the political ambition of her son, Mohammed, who wanted to become the governor of Kano State, she stated that as Muslims, they believe in fate and destiny and were not afraid of any outcome.
21-During the negotiations to recover the looted funds, she declared that she would not surrender to government intimidation and after three months of negotiations, she offered between 5-10% of her family fortune, in addition to the $800 million that has been seized. Substantial sums were also stashed in the family’s private bedrooms or in local banks.
22-In December 2001, she pleaded with the government to release her son, Mohammed. On visiting him at the National Hospital, Abuja, she said in an emotional voice: “As you can see, you know the agony of a mother: helpless, lonely and still would not be allowed to provide adequate attention to a child she loves so much.”
23-On her orders, some ladies suspected to be girlfriends of the late dictator were detained and tortured by Abacha’s Chief Security Officer (CSO), Major Hamza Al-Mustapha who has been sentenced to death after a lengthy trial.
24-Back then in 2000, she asked bitterly one day in her sitting room in her palatial residence in Kano watching CNN: “Is this humane? Is it fair for a government to fight one family over a few pennies? Obasanjo was a military man. He should have some sympathy.”
25-She also says of her late husband: “It should not be surprising that my husband was found to have a lot of money. He held a lot of government posts. If a person is industrious, and there is some luck, that money will grow.”
26-Once known as Miss Maryam Jiddah, she married General Abacha in 1965/ Her nickname while in office was ‘The Crusading First Lady’ for her role in the first summit of Africa’s First Ladies in 1997.
27-And yeah, there is this popular saying that even if they collected all the money from her, she can never be as poor as Dangote. I never saw a single strand of evidence to support that. You’ve got one?
28-As at April 1998, a group called MAP (Maryam Abacha for President) was set to emerge to support her for presidency in case her husband did not go on with his succession plans.
She is an in-law to Mohamadou Bayero Fadil, a highly influential politician and one of the richest men in Cameroon. Bayero Fadil is married to her charming daughter, Gumsu. If he becomes the President one day, that means Gumsu Sani Abacha will become the First Lady of Cameroon. Simple.
For more, please like Iyaniwura on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iyaniwurablog
Please for those who asked: the pictures below show Goomsu, her daughter and Ibrahim, her first child.
2-Following the United Nations declaration of 1994 as the International Year of the Family, she launched her private initiative in September 1994, it was called the Family Support Programme (FSP) and it was to replace the Better Life for Rural Women established by the late First Lady, Maryam Babangida. From that time, each state was also to have a Commissioner for Women Affairs. Whatever happened to FSP today, Iyaniwura does not know. It is baffling that Nigerian First Ladies keep establishing all kinds of programmes that they will not sustain outside office. According the the Tell Magazine of 3rd August, 1998, FSP gulped more than N10 billion of taxpayers' money, the same time during which her husband was retrenching civil servants.
3-Believed by many to be the most beautiful First Lady Nigeria has ever had, she has one of the most impressive collections of diamonds, gold, platinum and pearls.
4-Her mum, Nana Jiddah is Kanuri born of a Borno princess with German roots. She is also a direct descendant of Sheikh Ibrahim Waidama, an Arab who settled in Kanem-Borno in the 16th and 17th centuries. So, you get the blood thoroughly mixed. And that's where the beauty comes from, I guess.
5-While talking of her late husband, she said he was not authoritarian in the house and was a loving father, that they all slept in the same room with the kids, even when they were grown-ups. She said he would cook while she did the dishes. How romantic! Abi? When the babies were crying, he would bring out his bosom or his own ear for the kids to suck until they slept off. Amazing!
6. They had really simple and romantic petnames. She called him 'S' while he called her 'M'. Those were there nicknames back in the days.
7-She raised the idea of the National Hospital for Women and Children (NHWC) and later saw to its establishment. The institution is now known as National Hospital, Abuja. As First Lady, she raised money and built the hospital within 10 months, which was later commissioned by General Abdulsalami Abubakar on May 21, 1999, a week to handover.
8-Following the death of her husband in 1998, Newswatch report showed that she accused Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Timbut Useni of being responsible, an allegation that he flatly and vehemently denied. She had based this on the fact that the Lt. Gen. Useni and the Chief Security Officer, CSO, Major Hamza al-Mustapha were the last to see the late head of state.
9-In November 2012, at the book launch of her former military press secretary, Colonel John Adache (rtd), she donated a sum of N5 million naira upon which she was loudly applauded. She was the Mother of the Day at the event and the Chief Launcher had donated a sum of N 2 million naira. She stole the show and the whole hall erupted in a loud ovation. #Smh.
10-She has nine children, six sons, three daughters. They include Ibrahim (now late), Mohammmed, Abba, Sodiq, Abdullahi, Gumsu (Fatima Bayero Fadil) and Zaynab. She actually gave birth to her last born while her husband was the head of state. I can remember the newspapers carrying it, quite exciting news then for the First Lady to become a mother again.
11-While the First Lady, she popularized the use of 'Aso Oke'.
12-Shortly after the death of her husband, the Khalifa, she was stopped at the Aminu Kano International Airport with 38 suitcases filled with foreign currencies. She was on her way out of the country but denied it as a 'fabrication'.
13-As at 2000 alone, her family had hired over 12 lawyers to defend them and one of those lawyers was the American lawyer, Johnny Cochran, the defense attorney for O. J. Simpson.
14-Her eldest son, Ibrahim, died when a Falcon jet of the Nigerian Air Force Presidential Fleet ferrying him and his friends from Lagos to Kano crashed on the 17th of January, 1996 just minutes to landing at the Aminu Kano International Airport. He was with Funmi, his Yoruba girlfriend and a younger brother of Aliko Dangote. All 14 people aboard died. A lawyer and businessman, Ibrahim Abacha was described as very nice, extremely humble, easygoing and gentle, he was 28. Upon his tragic death, Maryam Abacha was shattered and had to leave for Saudi Arabia where she stayed temporarily, prayed, meditated and sought for consolation in her faith and God.
15-She said she used to send book gifts to the former US First Lady, Hillary Clinton but the gifts were never acknowledged.
16-Shortly after the sudden death of her husband, General Sani Abacha in June 1998, the government of General Abdulsalami Abubakar placed her, her oldest surviving son, Mohammed, Ismaila Gwarzo who was the former National Security Adviser and others under house arrest. Stranded and furious, she had angrily denied knowing about any foreign accounts but the story later changed.
17-In one of the deals under the Obasanjo government to recover looted funds (about $1.4 billion) frozen in Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, the Abacha family was to keep a sum of $100 million. President Obasanjo would later say that that was one of the hardest decisions of his presidency but he later justified it saying that it was the fastest means for the country to recover looted funds. Well, I really didn’t want to dwell much on the looted funds. Why? The ones that they have recovered, where are they? As the Yorubas would say, ole gbe, ole gba.
18-Anyway, while she was being questioned about the money stashed in foreign accounts by her husband, she said the money was not stolen or looted but that her husband was simply saving the money for Nigeria in some foreign accounts. Brilliant.
19-The Maryam Abacha Women & Children Hospital in Sokoto State is named after her. The institution contains a center for treating vesico-womanly fistula (VVF) patients.
20. When she was asked about the political ambition of her son, Mohammed, who wanted to become the governor of Kano State, she stated that as Muslims, they believe in fate and destiny and were not afraid of any outcome.
21-During the negotiations to recover the looted funds, she declared that she would not surrender to government intimidation and after three months of negotiations, she offered between 5-10% of her family fortune, in addition to the $800 million that has been seized. Substantial sums were also stashed in the family’s private bedrooms or in local banks.
22-In December 2001, she pleaded with the government to release her son, Mohammed. On visiting him at the National Hospital, Abuja, she said in an emotional voice: “As you can see, you know the agony of a mother: helpless, lonely and still would not be allowed to provide adequate attention to a child she loves so much.”
23-On her orders, some ladies suspected to be girlfriends of the late dictator were detained and tortured by Abacha’s Chief Security Officer (CSO), Major Hamza Al-Mustapha who has been sentenced to death after a lengthy trial.
24-Back then in 2000, she asked bitterly one day in her sitting room in her palatial residence in Kano watching CNN: “Is this humane? Is it fair for a government to fight one family over a few pennies? Obasanjo was a military man. He should have some sympathy.”
25-She also says of her late husband: “It should not be surprising that my husband was found to have a lot of money. He held a lot of government posts. If a person is industrious, and there is some luck, that money will grow.”
26-Once known as Miss Maryam Jiddah, she married General Abacha in 1965/ Her nickname while in office was ‘The Crusading First Lady’ for her role in the first summit of Africa’s First Ladies in 1997.
27-And yeah, there is this popular saying that even if they collected all the money from her, she can never be as poor as Dangote. I never saw a single strand of evidence to support that. You’ve got one?
28-As at April 1998, a group called MAP (Maryam Abacha for President) was set to emerge to support her for presidency in case her husband did not go on with his succession plans.
She is an in-law to Mohamadou Bayero Fadil, a highly influential politician and one of the richest men in Cameroon. Bayero Fadil is married to her charming daughter, Gumsu. If he becomes the President one day, that means Gumsu Sani Abacha will become the First Lady of Cameroon. Simple.
For more, please like Iyaniwura on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iyaniwurablog
Please for those who asked: the pictures below show Goomsu, her daughter and Ibrahim, her first child.
Shakira Debuts Baby Bump With Piqué
The singer posted the photo on her Twitter page
with the caption -We'd like to celebrate the imminent birth of our
first child with all of you.
http://emmanuelbabatunde.blogspot.com/2013/01/shakira-debuts-Unclad-baby-bump-with.html
http://emmanuelbabatunde.blogspot.com/2013/01/shakira-debuts-Unclad-baby-bump-with.html
Gombe Governor Involved In Auto Crash
The convoy of Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo was
involved in a fatal crash Wednesday night along the Gombe-Yola highway.
The accident reportedly killed one person and left six others wounded.
The convoy was said to be returning to the state
capital after the Governor went on an assessment tour of some projects at Shingom Local Government Area.
Sources say a speeding pickup van lost control and
rammed into a police van and a Peugeot 406 sedan in Dankwambo’s convoy.
It was gathered that the Governor who was in his car at the time of the incident escaped unhurt.
SOURCE- www.informationnaija.com/oh-not-again-gombe-state-governor-involved-in-auto-crash/
The accident reportedly killed one person and left six others wounded.
The convoy was said to be returning to the state
capital after the Governor went on an assessment tour of some projects at Shingom Local Government Area.
Sources say a speeding pickup van lost control and
rammed into a police van and a Peugeot 406 sedan in Dankwambo’s convoy.
It was gathered that the Governor who was in his car at the time of the incident escaped unhurt.
SOURCE- www.informationnaija.com/oh-not-again-gombe-state-governor-involved-in-auto-crash/
Friday, January 11, 2013
85th Academy Awards (OSCAR) Nomination List
The 85th Academy Awards (Oscars) takes place on February 24 2013 at at
the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California.
Seth MacFarlane will be hosting the event.
Here's the full list of nominees:
BEST PICTURE
Amour
Argo
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Lincoln
Les Miserables
Life of Pi
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero Dark Thirty
BEST DIRECTOR
Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
Michael Haneke, Amour
Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
BEST ACTOR
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Denzel Washington, Flight
Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
BEST ACTRESS
Naomi Watts, The Impossible
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook
Alan Arkin, Argo
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Sally Field, Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook
Helen Hunt, The Sessions
Amy Adams, The Master
ANIMATED FEATURE
Brave
Frankenweenie
ParaNorman
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Wreck-It Ralph
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Amour
Kon-Tiki
No
A Royal Affair
War Witch
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
5 Broken Cameras
The Gatekeepers
How To Survive A Plague
Searching for Sugar Man
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Anna Karenina
Django Unchained
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Skyfall
COSTUME DESIGN
Anna Karenina
Les Miserables
Lincoln Mirror Mirror
Snow White and the Huntsman
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Inocente
Kings Point
Open Heart
Redemption
Mondays at Racine
FILM EDITING
Argo
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero Dark Thirty
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Hitchcock
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Les Miserables
ORIGINAL SCORE
Anna Karenina
Argo
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Skyfall
ORIGINAL SONG
"Before My Time," Chasing Ice
"Everybody Needs A Best Friend," Ted
"Pi's Lullaby," Life of Pi
"Skyfall," Skyfall
"Suddenly," Les Miserables
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Anna Karenina
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Les Miserables
Life of Pi
Lincoln
ANIMATED SHORT
Adam and Dog
Fresh Guacamole
Head Over Heels
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"
Paperman
Seth MacFarlane will be hosting the event.
Here's the full list of nominees:
BEST PICTURE
Amour
Argo
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Lincoln
Les Miserables
Life of Pi
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero Dark Thirty
BEST DIRECTOR
Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
Michael Haneke, Amour
Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
BEST ACTOR
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Denzel Washington, Flight
Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
BEST ACTRESS
Naomi Watts, The Impossible
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook
Alan Arkin, Argo
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Sally Field, Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook
Helen Hunt, The Sessions
Amy Adams, The Master
ANIMATED FEATURE
Brave
Frankenweenie
ParaNorman
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Wreck-It Ralph
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Amour
Kon-Tiki
No
A Royal Affair
War Witch
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
5 Broken Cameras
The Gatekeepers
How To Survive A Plague
Searching for Sugar Man
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Anna Karenina
Django Unchained
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Skyfall
COSTUME DESIGN
Anna Karenina
Les Miserables
Lincoln Mirror Mirror
Snow White and the Huntsman
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Inocente
Kings Point
Open Heart
Redemption
Mondays at Racine
FILM EDITING
Argo
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero Dark Thirty
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Hitchcock
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Les Miserables
ORIGINAL SCORE
Anna Karenina
Argo
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Skyfall
ORIGINAL SONG
"Before My Time," Chasing Ice
"Everybody Needs A Best Friend," Ted
"Pi's Lullaby," Life of Pi
"Skyfall," Skyfall
"Suddenly," Les Miserables
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Anna Karenina
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Les Miserables
Life of Pi
Lincoln
ANIMATED SHORT
Adam and Dog
Fresh Guacamole
Head Over Heels
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"
Paperman
Guardiola Snubs Ronaldo's Handshake At Ballon d'Or Awards
It was the second rejection of the night for Portuguese
striker, who lost out to Lionel Messi for a fourth consecutive year at
the star-studded Fifa gala on Monday
As the Real Madrid No 9 was heading to his seat he tapped his former nemesis on the shoulder. Guardiola recognised Ronaldo, stared back for a second then turned away without a word.
A bemused Ronaldo carried on and Pep continued enjoying the free champagne.
Tensions between Real Madrid and Barca in recent times have been high with several recent El Clasico matches boiling over with sendings off.
As the Real Madrid No 9 was heading to his seat he tapped his former nemesis on the shoulder. Guardiola recognised Ronaldo, stared back for a second then turned away without a word.
A bemused Ronaldo carried on and Pep continued enjoying the free champagne.
Tensions between Real Madrid and Barca in recent times have been high with several recent El Clasico matches boiling over with sendings off.
Things That Mean More To Men Than "I Love You"
You've heard it before: Men are visual; women are verbal. Men are
impulsive; women like to analyze things. Men are from Mars; women are
from Venus. So since husbands and wives are opposite in many ways, it
makes sense that male and female hearts swell for different reasons.
While you probably smile when your mate says, "I love you," those same
three words from you may not do much for him. Here, 11 gestures that
show you care and why they're more meaningful to the guy in your life.
1. Your Undivided Attention
"When the male brain sees you checking your iPhone during dinner, it interprets that as 'I'm not important,'" says marriage therapist Mike Dow, PsyD. That's because men's brains evolved to do one thing at a time while filtering out all other stimuli, he explains. Even though women function differently (you know firsthand how well you multitask), your man will appreciate you focusing solely on him. "It says, 'You are my priority, and I love you,'" adds Dr. Dow. So make eye contact while he's talking and limit interruptions.
2. His Favorite Meal
That old adage is true: "The best way to a man's heart may be through his belly," says Dr. Dow. "Knowing what he likes to eat without having to ask him demonstrates how well you know him. And the couples I've treated who know small details about each other have the happiest marriages." But maybe your husband likes everything you make! In that case, try breaking out the pumpkin pie. Research by Alan Hirsch, PhD, of the Smell & Taste Research Foundation in Chicago has shown that that sweet scent arouses men more than other aromas.
3. Wearing that Dress He Loves You in
Dolling up sends the message that you still want to look good for him, no matter how long you've been together. "Men's brains are wired to respond to visual cues more than women's brains," says Dr. Dow. "Seeing you in that sexy dress shows him you desire him." And a scarlet number may work best. A study by researchers at the University of Rochester in New York found that ladies in red are an aphrodisiac to men.
4. Taking Care of Yourself
Shedding stress, eating right, exercising, quitting smoking and even pampering yourself may sound like treats for you, but they're also ways to show you love him. "This communicates, 'I want to have a long, wonderful life with you, and I'll do whatever it takes to prevent you from experiencing the grief of losing someone,'" says Dr. Dow. What better motivation is there to get healthy?
5. Complimenting Him
Throughout time, men have had to fight and provide to attract and keep women-and they aren't afraid to pull out the masculinity measuring sticks when potential competitors come around. Let your husband know you think of him the way he'd love to be seen: as a provider, problem-solver, handyman, sex stud and knight in shining armor. "Genuine compliments on his looks and strength confirm that you admire him, which equates to love," says clinical psychologist Andra Brosh, PhD. When he pops the lid on the jam jar with ease, mention that you enjoy having such a strong man around. He'll beam-and chalk it up as a reason you chose him over all those other guys.
6. Encouraging Him to Take Time for Himself
While you may not hesitate to ask for you time, your husband may have trouble verbalizing what he needs. Occasionally, suggest he take a day to relax with friends, play video games, work on the car or just sleep in. "This shows support and allows him the freedom to do what he needs to be his best self," says Dr. Brosh. Your husband will see hassle-free, worry-free, chore-free time as a loving reward.
7. Asking His Advice
Your man wants to feel like an important part of your world. On top of that, he's a hard-wired problem-solver. Ask for his opinion on how to approach the boss for a raise, and you prove you trust and value his judgment. "When a man can fix something, he feels competent and useful," says Dr. Brosh. "Asking for advice shows that you rely on him and that there's a place for him in your life. Need, dependency and love go hand in hand."
8. Thanking Him for the Little Things
Next time your husband drives the kids to school or takes out the trash, express your gratitude. "We're rushing through life, we forget to notice the good deeds and guys forget to say what they need from you, but they have feelings, too. So say, 'I really appreciate that,'" says licensed marriage and family therapist Carin Goldstein, creator of BetheSmartWife.com. Giving thanks will improve his attitude and infuse your relationship with a feel-good energy.
9. A lengthy hug.
Instead of a quick peck before running out the door, choose a lingering embrace. "While women connect verbally, men connect more through touch," says Goldstein. "Hug for at least seven seconds. It's a long time, but there's something about that number where the hold ends up really giving him something." And there's no doubt you'll like it, too.
10. A quickie.
Making love for an hour is nice, but once in a while, Be Intimate for just a few minutes, suggests Dr. Dow. Although women get that loving feeling with a rise in oxytocin (what you release during that post-coital cuddling session), men feel it with an increase in dopamine, the chemical they release during sex which stimulates the mental pleasure-and-reward center, explains Dr. Dow. "I hope that most of the time, your lovemaking is full of pre-intimacy and romance. But other times, just Be Intimate."
11. Letting him vent.
The latest office drama or family fight plays on his emotions more than he'd like to let on. So create a safe space for your guy to let his walls down. "Listen to his worries or problems without trying to fix them," advises Dr. Brosh. "It shows him you don't deem him weak or inadequate and affords him a place in the relationship to share that part of his life. Moreover, it shows you care." If he comes home from work in a bad mood, ask him if he wants to let it out. If not, that's fine-but he may need a prod to open the floodgates.
by Jenna Birch
SOURCE
1. Your Undivided Attention
"When the male brain sees you checking your iPhone during dinner, it interprets that as 'I'm not important,'" says marriage therapist Mike Dow, PsyD. That's because men's brains evolved to do one thing at a time while filtering out all other stimuli, he explains. Even though women function differently (you know firsthand how well you multitask), your man will appreciate you focusing solely on him. "It says, 'You are my priority, and I love you,'" adds Dr. Dow. So make eye contact while he's talking and limit interruptions.
2. His Favorite Meal
That old adage is true: "The best way to a man's heart may be through his belly," says Dr. Dow. "Knowing what he likes to eat without having to ask him demonstrates how well you know him. And the couples I've treated who know small details about each other have the happiest marriages." But maybe your husband likes everything you make! In that case, try breaking out the pumpkin pie. Research by Alan Hirsch, PhD, of the Smell & Taste Research Foundation in Chicago has shown that that sweet scent arouses men more than other aromas.
3. Wearing that Dress He Loves You in
Dolling up sends the message that you still want to look good for him, no matter how long you've been together. "Men's brains are wired to respond to visual cues more than women's brains," says Dr. Dow. "Seeing you in that sexy dress shows him you desire him." And a scarlet number may work best. A study by researchers at the University of Rochester in New York found that ladies in red are an aphrodisiac to men.
4. Taking Care of Yourself
Shedding stress, eating right, exercising, quitting smoking and even pampering yourself may sound like treats for you, but they're also ways to show you love him. "This communicates, 'I want to have a long, wonderful life with you, and I'll do whatever it takes to prevent you from experiencing the grief of losing someone,'" says Dr. Dow. What better motivation is there to get healthy?
5. Complimenting Him
Throughout time, men have had to fight and provide to attract and keep women-and they aren't afraid to pull out the masculinity measuring sticks when potential competitors come around. Let your husband know you think of him the way he'd love to be seen: as a provider, problem-solver, handyman, sex stud and knight in shining armor. "Genuine compliments on his looks and strength confirm that you admire him, which equates to love," says clinical psychologist Andra Brosh, PhD. When he pops the lid on the jam jar with ease, mention that you enjoy having such a strong man around. He'll beam-and chalk it up as a reason you chose him over all those other guys.
6. Encouraging Him to Take Time for Himself
While you may not hesitate to ask for you time, your husband may have trouble verbalizing what he needs. Occasionally, suggest he take a day to relax with friends, play video games, work on the car or just sleep in. "This shows support and allows him the freedom to do what he needs to be his best self," says Dr. Brosh. Your husband will see hassle-free, worry-free, chore-free time as a loving reward.
7. Asking His Advice
Your man wants to feel like an important part of your world. On top of that, he's a hard-wired problem-solver. Ask for his opinion on how to approach the boss for a raise, and you prove you trust and value his judgment. "When a man can fix something, he feels competent and useful," says Dr. Brosh. "Asking for advice shows that you rely on him and that there's a place for him in your life. Need, dependency and love go hand in hand."
8. Thanking Him for the Little Things
Next time your husband drives the kids to school or takes out the trash, express your gratitude. "We're rushing through life, we forget to notice the good deeds and guys forget to say what they need from you, but they have feelings, too. So say, 'I really appreciate that,'" says licensed marriage and family therapist Carin Goldstein, creator of BetheSmartWife.com. Giving thanks will improve his attitude and infuse your relationship with a feel-good energy.
9. A lengthy hug.
Instead of a quick peck before running out the door, choose a lingering embrace. "While women connect verbally, men connect more through touch," says Goldstein. "Hug for at least seven seconds. It's a long time, but there's something about that number where the hold ends up really giving him something." And there's no doubt you'll like it, too.
10. A quickie.
Making love for an hour is nice, but once in a while, Be Intimate for just a few minutes, suggests Dr. Dow. Although women get that loving feeling with a rise in oxytocin (what you release during that post-coital cuddling session), men feel it with an increase in dopamine, the chemical they release during sex which stimulates the mental pleasure-and-reward center, explains Dr. Dow. "I hope that most of the time, your lovemaking is full of pre-intimacy and romance. But other times, just Be Intimate."
11. Letting him vent.
The latest office drama or family fight plays on his emotions more than he'd like to let on. So create a safe space for your guy to let his walls down. "Listen to his worries or problems without trying to fix them," advises Dr. Brosh. "It shows him you don't deem him weak or inadequate and affords him a place in the relationship to share that part of his life. Moreover, it shows you care." If he comes home from work in a bad mood, ask him if he wants to let it out. If not, that's fine-but he may need a prod to open the floodgates.
by Jenna Birch
SOURCE
How To Answer Some Funny Questions People Ask
Funny questions people ask in obvious situations
1. At market: hey! What are u doing here?
Ans: Dont u know! I sell vegetables here.
2. In bus: A heavy lady wearing high heel shoes steps on ur feet: Sorry did that hurt?
Ans :not at all. I'm on local anesthesia. Why dont you try again?
3.When u get woken up at midnight by a phone cal:
sorry! Were u sleeping?
Ans: No! I was doing a research whether earth is round or not. You thought i was sleeping!
4.When you see a friend with evidently short hair: hey! Hv u had a haircut?
Ans: nah! Its autumn season and I'm shedding...
5. At a funeral: One of the teary eyed people ask...
Why, why him, of all people.
Ans:- Why? Would it rather have been you?
7. You are smoking a cigarette and a cute woman asks... Oh, so you smoke.
Ans:- Gosh, it's a miracle it was a piece of chalk and now it's in flames!!!
8. When a friend announces her wedding, and you ask... Is the guy you're marrying good?
Ans:- No, he's a miserable wife beating, insensitive lout...it's just his teeth.
1. At market: hey! What are u doing here?
Ans: Dont u know! I sell vegetables here.
2. In bus: A heavy lady wearing high heel shoes steps on ur feet: Sorry did that hurt?
Ans :not at all. I'm on local anesthesia. Why dont you try again?
3.When u get woken up at midnight by a phone cal:
sorry! Were u sleeping?
Ans: No! I was doing a research whether earth is round or not. You thought i was sleeping!
4.When you see a friend with evidently short hair: hey! Hv u had a haircut?
Ans: nah! Its autumn season and I'm shedding...
5. At a funeral: One of the teary eyed people ask...
Why, why him, of all people.
Ans:- Why? Would it rather have been you?
7. You are smoking a cigarette and a cute woman asks... Oh, so you smoke.
Ans:- Gosh, it's a miracle it was a piece of chalk and now it's in flames!!!
8. When a friend announces her wedding, and you ask... Is the guy you're marrying good?
Ans:- No, he's a miserable wife beating, insensitive lout...it's just his teeth.
Nigerian States Gets New Slogan.... Enjoy
ENJOY.... FELT I SHOULD SHARE IT
The Newly Replaced Slogan For Every State In Nigeria -
1. Lagos: "Give Us Your Poor and Weak, We Shall Rob and Murder Them at No Extra Cost To You."
2. Niger: "The Home of Dictators. Which Other State Has Two?"
3. Kano: "Shut-up, Niger, Have you Forgotten Murtala Muhammed and Sani Abacha?"
4. Ondo: "Boy, Where Have All Our Bright Ones Gone?"
5. Ekiti: "Thank God, We Got All The Bright Ones From Ondo During State Creation."
6. Cross River: "Can Someone Tell Us If We Are Nigerians or Cameroonians?"
7. Ebonyi: "Damn It, Cross River, Who Cares?"
8. Sokoto: "The Ajucation State."
9. Benue: "Home of the Brave Ones. Remember Okar, Iyorshie & Malu?"
10. Plateau: "We Once Shared The Same State With The Brave Ones. Hip! Hip!! Hip!!!? Hurray!!!"
11. Bayelsa: "Thank God for Odi, Our Claim To Fame."
12. Kaduna: "Are There Really More Christians Than Moslems in This State? We Want A Recount."
13. Borno: "Does Anyone Know How to Spell Boroonu? Please Help?"
14. Kwara: "To Be Yorubas or Hausas--That is The Question."
15. Akwa Ibom: "Our Women Are The Best Lovers."
16. Jigawa: "Bring Those Sinning Akwa Ibom Women & We Shall Flog Them."
17. Zamfara: "Home of The One-Armed Citizens."
18. Bauchi: "We Took Out The 'B' in Biafra."
19. Enugu: "Watch Your Goro Mouth, Bauchi?"
20. Ogun: "In The Words of Our President--'Go To Hell'."
21. Oyo: "There Are Only Two States in Nigeria--Oyo & Others. Ye-whooooo!!!"
22. Edo: "How Many of Our Girls Did They Deport From Italy Today?"
23. Delta: "Who Cares, Edo? We Stopped Counting Years Ago When We Became a Separate State. Hehehehehe."
24. Imo: " 'I' for 'Igbo', 'M' for 'MASSOB' & 'O' for 'Ojukwu'. Yeah!!!!"
25. Kebbi: "Come Drink in Our State. We Don't Care. Just Don't Stagger Into Zamfara."
26. Taraba: "We Almost Had Oil."
27. Abia: "Our Governor is More Handsome Than Yours. Eat Your Heart Out."
28. Adamawa: "Nun-Cents, We Are The Edukayshion Slate. No Sokoto. Tafur"
29. kogi: "We Love Our State So Much That We Will Spell It for You--'K' as in 'Cupboard', 'O' as in 'Nothing', 'G' as in 'Jesus' and 'I' as in 'Eyes'. Yeah!!!."
30. Nasarawa: "Kai, We Almost Had Oil Too."
31. Anambra: "Okadigbo, Never Heard of Him."
32. Yobe: "Our Claim To Fame: Major Hamza El Mustapha."
33. Rivers: "Eat Oil, Sleep Oil, Drink Oil Like Ogogoro."
34. Osun: "Are We Really A State? We Are Confused?"
35. Gombe: "Zombie O' Zombie."
36. Katsina: "Leave Us Alone. We Are Still Thinking of a Slogan. We Are Slow Thinkers."
FCT--- Abuja: "The Centre of Corruption."
The Newly Replaced Slogan For Every State In Nigeria -
1. Lagos: "Give Us Your Poor and Weak, We Shall Rob and Murder Them at No Extra Cost To You."
2. Niger: "The Home of Dictators. Which Other State Has Two?"
3. Kano: "Shut-up, Niger, Have you Forgotten Murtala Muhammed and Sani Abacha?"
4. Ondo: "Boy, Where Have All Our Bright Ones Gone?"
5. Ekiti: "Thank God, We Got All The Bright Ones From Ondo During State Creation."
6. Cross River: "Can Someone Tell Us If We Are Nigerians or Cameroonians?"
7. Ebonyi: "Damn It, Cross River, Who Cares?"
8. Sokoto: "The Ajucation State."
9. Benue: "Home of the Brave Ones. Remember Okar, Iyorshie & Malu?"
10. Plateau: "We Once Shared The Same State With The Brave Ones. Hip! Hip!! Hip!!!? Hurray!!!"
11. Bayelsa: "Thank God for Odi, Our Claim To Fame."
12. Kaduna: "Are There Really More Christians Than Moslems in This State? We Want A Recount."
13. Borno: "Does Anyone Know How to Spell Boroonu? Please Help?"
14. Kwara: "To Be Yorubas or Hausas--That is The Question."
15. Akwa Ibom: "Our Women Are The Best Lovers."
16. Jigawa: "Bring Those Sinning Akwa Ibom Women & We Shall Flog Them."
17. Zamfara: "Home of The One-Armed Citizens."
18. Bauchi: "We Took Out The 'B' in Biafra."
19. Enugu: "Watch Your Goro Mouth, Bauchi?"
20. Ogun: "In The Words of Our President--'Go To Hell'."
21. Oyo: "There Are Only Two States in Nigeria--Oyo & Others. Ye-whooooo!!!"
22. Edo: "How Many of Our Girls Did They Deport From Italy Today?"
23. Delta: "Who Cares, Edo? We Stopped Counting Years Ago When We Became a Separate State. Hehehehehe."
24. Imo: " 'I' for 'Igbo', 'M' for 'MASSOB' & 'O' for 'Ojukwu'. Yeah!!!!"
25. Kebbi: "Come Drink in Our State. We Don't Care. Just Don't Stagger Into Zamfara."
26. Taraba: "We Almost Had Oil."
27. Abia: "Our Governor is More Handsome Than Yours. Eat Your Heart Out."
28. Adamawa: "Nun-Cents, We Are The Edukayshion Slate. No Sokoto. Tafur"
29. kogi: "We Love Our State So Much That We Will Spell It for You--'K' as in 'Cupboard', 'O' as in 'Nothing', 'G' as in 'Jesus' and 'I' as in 'Eyes'. Yeah!!!."
30. Nasarawa: "Kai, We Almost Had Oil Too."
31. Anambra: "Okadigbo, Never Heard of Him."
32. Yobe: "Our Claim To Fame: Major Hamza El Mustapha."
33. Rivers: "Eat Oil, Sleep Oil, Drink Oil Like Ogogoro."
34. Osun: "Are We Really A State? We Are Confused?"
35. Gombe: "Zombie O' Zombie."
36. Katsina: "Leave Us Alone. We Are Still Thinking of a Slogan. We Are Slow Thinkers."
FCT--- Abuja: "The Centre of Corruption."
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