THE BANE OF POLITICS

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THE BANE OF POLITICS

What happens if a politician drowns in a river? That is pollution.

What happens if all of them drown? That is solution!!!

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

~Aesop, Greek slave & fable author

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.

~Plato, ancient Greek Philosopher

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

~Nikita Khrushchev, Russian Soviet politician

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it.

~Quoted in 'Clarence Darrow for the Defense' by Irving Stone.


Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunnel.

~John Quinton, American actor/writer


Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other.

~Oscar Ameringer, "the Mark Twain of American Socialism."


The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn.

AND......................

The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it.

~P.J. O'Rourke, American comedian


I offered my opponents a deal: "if they stop telling lies about me, I will stop telling the truth about them".

~Adlai Stevenson, campaign speech, 1952..


A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country.

~Texas Guinan. 19th century American businessman


I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

~Charles de Gaulle, French general & politician


Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.

~Doug Larson (English middle-distance runner who won gold medals at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, 1902-1981)

"Politics is the last resort of a scoundrel."


The problem with political jokes is they get elected.
~ Variously attributed to Will Rogers and George Bernard Shaw

love of the child

A man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy."

The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating, "Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside? The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They're all for you, Daddy."

The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness.

Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.

Interesting facts you may not be knowing

 

 

1 The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.

2 Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms like fried bacon.

3 Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions!

4 Camel can spit.

5 "Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.

6 "Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel.

7 In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child

8 A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off!

9 Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.

10 You can't kill yourself by holding your breath

11 There is a city called Rome on every continent.

12 It's against the law to have a pet dog in Iceland!

13 Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day!

14 Horatio Nelson, one of England's most illustrious admirals was throughout his life, never able to find a cure for his sea-sickness.

15 The skeleton of Jeremy Bentham is present at all important meetings of the University of London

16 Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people

17 Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, everytime you breathe!

18 The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump!

19 One quarter of the bones in your body, are in your feet!

20 Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different!

21 The first known transfusion of blood was performed as early as 1667, when Jean-Baptiste, transfused two pints of blood from a sheep to a young man

22 Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails! Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!

23 The present population of 5 billion plus people of the world is predicted to become 15 billion by 2080.

24 Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

25 Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only ONE testicle.

26 Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.

27 Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th."

28 Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren’t added to it.

29 On average a hedgehog's heart beats 300 times a minute.

30 More people are killed each year from bees than from snakes.

31 The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words.

32 More people are allergic to cow's milk than any other food.

33 Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.

34 The placement of a donkey's eyes in its' heads enables it to see all four feet at all times!

35The six official languages of the United Nations are: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.

36 Earth is the only planet not named after a god.

37 It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a church in Nebraska, USA.

38 You're born with 300 bones, but by the time you become an adult, you only have 206.

39 Some worms will eat themselves if they can't find any food!

40 Dolphins sleep with one eye open!

41 It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open

42 The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is 9000 years old!

43 The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds

44 Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of cleanliness. She declared that she bathed once every three months, whether she needed it or not

45 Slugs have 4 noses.

46 Owls are the only birds who can see the colour blue.

47 A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years!

48 A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!

49 The average person laughs 10 times a day!

50 An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain

 Swahili Fashion Week 2012

SWAHILI FASHION WEEK, East and Central Africas Largest Fashion Event, crosses Border to NAIROBI, KENYA on 6 October 2012 for a special ONE NIGHT SHOWCASE featuring; 15 Designers | 24 Models | Proudly East African | Truly Swahili For NAIROBI VIP FRONT ROW tickets email Name and Number to; info@swahilifashionweek.com SAVE YOUR DATE: SWAHILI FASHION WEEK 2012 - Dar Es Salaam from 6-8 December featuring 60 Designers as we celebrate our FIVE year Anniversary.   SWAHILI FASHION WEEK CONTACTS: SPONSORSHIP: Mr. Hassanali on mustafa@swahilifashionweek.com MARKETING & SHOPPING FESTIVAL: Mr. Mwijage on davis@361tanzania.com PROJECT MANAGER: Mr Benbella on Washington@361tanzania.com DESIGNER LIAISON: designers@swahilifashionweek.com MODELS: models@swahilifashionweek.com MEDIA: Mr. Arroyal on media@swahilifashionweek.com KENYA: Mr Njagi  info@swahilifashionweek.com SWAHILI FASHION WEEK CROSSES THE BORDER TO NAIROBI. Swahili Fashion Week, East and Central Africa largest fashion event, now in its fifth year is advancing its showcase from Tanzania to Neighbor country Kenya by having a  one night showcase in Nairobi on 6th October 2012. Swahili Fashion Week 2012 will collectively bring together 15 fashion and accessories established designers from Swahili speaking countries and beyond to showcase their creativity and forecast future fashion trends for the region. “This year we have grown tremendously as we cross the border to mark our initiatives on making Swahili fashion week largest fashion event in East and central Africa where as our target is to showcase in all Swahili speaking countries  and Nairobi is our first point to start with ” stated the founder of the Fashion week Mustafa Hassanali.  “Opening Swahili Fashion Week to a new audience, and keeping to the tradition of being the largest fashion platform  this year we shall unveil collections by regions top designers giving the public a show that is different in creativity and cultural taste from the East Africa”, added Hassanali’ ‘Audience should expect to see a blend of designers from East Africa showcasing their talent under one roof as we celebrate our fifth year after its inception in 2008. thus for the first time we have decided to cross borders and have our first showcase in Nairobi this year because our main aim is to be the most sought after fashion platform in Africa. So, Kenyans should expect a strong line up of designers whereby we will be featuring ten designers from the host country. Established designers who are renowned in the region like Moo Cow and Patricia Mbela (last year’s SFW East African Designer of the Year) together with designers Mohamed Bana, Morna Omondi, Shenu Hooda, Anna Adero, Vaishali Morjaria, Annesophie Achera, Wangechi Muriithi , AFAD – Kenya. Designer from Tanzania showcasing are Gabriel Mollel, Diana Magesa, Lucky Creations , Hameed Abdul and last years Emerging Designers Competition Award winner Sarah Masenga”. Said Washington Benbella the Swahili fashion week manager. Swahili fashion week 2012 Nairobi Showcase has been sponsored by Precision Air, East Africa Television, Capital FM ,Phat Productions,  Africa Magic, Capital Fm (Kenya), 361 Degrees, Strut it Afrika and Muthoni Njoba Makeup and hosted by Safaricoms Michael Joseph centre,

Relationships are like trees. Now what does this mean?

Have you ever been to any orchard? I am sure we all have seen at least a few of them like orange, mango, cashew, coconut, chiku and many more. Did you notice friends, how these trees are planted? There is always a gap between any two grown up trees. Every tree needs some space to grow properly. It needs the right amount of light, soil, water, mineral and loving hands of a farmer. When all these needs are being taken care of well then only the tree grows the way the farmer wants it to be.

Similarly, all relationships too need some space to grow. They also need right amount of all ingredients including love and affection to take a proper shape, any relationship is like the four pillars of a temple. They are together, but they cant come very close to each other and if they do so, the walls of the temple would fall off, it would collapse. So friends, all relationships need a proper space to grow!

A tree is planted today but bears fruits only after a particular period, when it reaches maturity.

Similarly, our relationships also bear fruits at a later date. We shouldn't expect anything right from the beginning.

Big trees give shelter to all passersby without any expectations. And I have noticed that true, matured relationships too provide mental, emotional and physical shelter (support) to all.

Deeper the roots, stronger the hold of a tree. Similarly deeper the understanding, stronger the relationship.

When the winds are blowing harsh, the trees sway in the direction of wind and only those who do so, survive. Others are uprooted. Similarly, there are occasions when we just need to overlook a few things, just let them go, just flow with the wind. Only such relationships pass the test of hard times and survive even in not so favorable conditions.

Thus friends! Relationships are like trees, if nurtured with utmost love and care, will bear sweet fruits of love, compassion, strong emotional bonding and care.

10 Most Useful Things To Include In Your Diet

10 of the most useful products that are worth incorporating into the diet as often as possible — Created by the very Nature of a miracle foods contain whole biologically active complexes of nutrients needed to maintain and restore Our health. Of course, the list of such products can be extended to include many kinds of grains, vegetables, fruits And berries. After the break...     1. Fish   If the time - at least three times a week - on the menu include fish instead of meat, you can greatly reduce your risk Of heart disease and acute (atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease and others), as well as blood cholesterol levels. At the same time in their food and culinary qualities of the fish is not inferior to the meat (it contains many Beneficial substances for the human body - from 13 to 23% protein, and fats, extractives and mineral matter), but For ease of digestion of proteins even surpasses it.   2. Bread made from rye flour, wheat flour, corn This is the bread was staple of our ancestors. Bread made from rye flour, wheat flour, whole grain contains not only Vitamins and minerals, but also high in fiber. On its wonderful properties known to many things: fiber lowers blood Cholesterol and blood pressure, stimulates digestion and accelerates metabolism, displays the body of toxins, Promotes cell renewal and even helps preserve youth. But do not forget that all is good in moderation: too much Fiber can cause bloating and other unpleasant consequences. 3. Apples   Of the 15 vitamins necessary to man, the apples have been found 12 - a vitamin B complex, C, E, P, carotene, folic Acid and others. Many of them, and minerals (potassium, phosphorus, sodium, magnesium, iodine, iron) and Sugars (fructose, glucose, sucrose) as well as pectin and fiber. If every day eat apples, you can significantly reduce The risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Because these fruits cleanse the body of toxins and reduce Cholesterol. And besides, they are rich in antioxidants, which protect cells from aging.   4. Carrots   In carrots rich in vitamins A (carotene), also called vitamin beauty, B1, B2, B3, B6, C, E, K, P, PP, minerals(potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, iron, copper, iodine, , phosphorus, cobalt, etc.), it also contains Enzymes, fructose, glucose, lecithin, amino acids, proteins and starch. It is recommended for diseases of the Heart, liver, gallbladder, kidney, high stomach acidity, salt metabolism disorders, and various inflammatory Processes. And carrot prevents the development of cancer, improves blood and is very useful for vision.   5. Pumpkin Pumpkin without reservation is an ideal vegetable for diet food. No wonder it is recommended to include in the diet For many diseases: heart, blood vessels, stomach, intestine, liver, kidney, and colds. Pumpkin has no equal among The vegetables on the content of iron, so it is indicated for the treatment of anemia. Due to the large quantity of Vitamins - C, group B, carotene, E, PP, K, T - it strengthens hair, nails, protects the skin from aging and prevents The appearance of extra pounds. And in a lot of pumpkin pectin and natural antioxidants that remove toxins from the Body, lower cholesterol and strengthen the immune system. 6. Blackberry   This miracle berry has surpassed all others in the content of useful substances. It is full of vitamin C (to get his Daily dose for an adult should only 30-60 g of berries) and vitamin P (100 g of berries - from 5 to 10 of his daily Doses), minerals (iron, magnesium, manganese, and etc.), contains tannin, pectin and organic acids. Black currant Strengthens the walls of blood vessels, improves the process of blood, lowers blood pressure and is an excellent Tool for the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. And it improves the metabolism, prevents the Appearance of extra weight and is recommended for the treatment of obesity.   7. Briar   Rosehip knowingly consider means of forty diseases. He ranks first among the fruit and berry plants for the conten t of vitamin C. A lot of it and other B vitamins (P, K, B group, carotenoids) and minerals (phosphorus, potassium Calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, molybdenum, cobalt, chromium), contains sugar, malic and citric Acid, tannin and pectin. Infusions, decoctions, teas rosehip prevent the development of cardiovascular disease, Increase body resistance to infections and have a restorative and tonic effect.   8. Dried fruits   Dried apricots, dried apricots, dried apricots, prunes, raisins, figs, dates, dried apples and pears can serve as the Perfect replacement of sugar and sweets with all sorts of artificial additives. Dried fruits that contain vitamins, Minerals (high in potassium, phosphorus, calcium, iron) and organic acids include suggestions on the menu at the diseases of the cardiovascular system, lungs, bronchial asthma, anemia, colds. In addition, fruits are an excellent means to strengthen the nervous system, stimulates the blood and cleanse the intestines well. 9. Green tea   Green tea, which contains many vitamins (A, K, PP, C, group B) and minerals (potassium, zinc, fluorine, iodine, etc.), much more useful than black. This drink improves heart, kidney, liver, pancreas and enhances immunity. And green tea normalizes blood pressure, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, improves digestion, neutralizes free radicals, cleanses the body of toxins, reduces the risk of heart disease and cancer and slows the aging process. Another property of this drink - antimicrobial effect, which increases after insisting it within 2-3 days.   10. Honey   Honey is extremely useful: it increases the body's resistance to many infections and has antibacterial properties. It is recommended to accept the treatment of diseases of the liver, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory, etc. This wonderful natural product contains many vitamins (C, K, E, F, group B), enzymes, organic acids and proteins, and in the number of trace elements - whole periodic table: potassium, calcium, manganese, chromium, sodium, nickel, silicon, magnesium, iron, copper, silver and others.

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