News of the Angolan pair finally leaving the
game has divided the House into two solid
camps.
Seydou and Esperanca have decided to
start packing in preparation to exit
StarGame due to irreconcilable differences.
Seydou's love interest, Talia broke down
and uttered a series of slurs directed at
Esperanca for pulling the plug on her man
like this.
During her Diary session, Talia, who was still
in tears, told Biggie how unfair and selfish
Esperanca is. "She's just weak and can't
stand by herself on her own two feet," Talia
added. Though Tamara and Seydou are not
really in talking terms, she also felt
Esperanca's move was unfair on Seydou and
he didn't deserve that kind of treatment.
However, Jannette and Mildred told Biggie
that Esperanca's feelings about Seydou were
justified because they too hadn't seen him
do any chores in the House. "He just sleeps
all day but Esperanca also hasn't given
herself up to have fun in the House. We all
miss our families," Jannette said.
Eve told Biggie that Esperanca is like a sister
to her and she had been encouraging her
since she got into the House. She said some
Housemates had been accusing her of
pushing Esperanca to leave the House.
"I've been literally begging Esperanca to
hold on and be strong," Eve said. Edith
supported her sister and said she didn't
know what to say to Esperanca because she
had told them that her reasons for quitting
involved family. "Who are we to tell her to
ignore her child and her husband?," Eve
quizzed.
Heartache, broken hearted!
The mood in the House has been sombre as
Talia has been crying for over two hours
and counting. She has been locked in
Seydou's arms with her sister beside her
since Seydou broke the news to her.
Whose side are you on and why?
Tuesday 29 May 2012
BBA STARGAME:Breaking News: Angolan Pair Packing Up!..FOR REAL?
Seydou and they have both told Biggie that
they are leaving StarGame.
During their Diary session, Esperanca
immediately stormed at Big Brother saying
she has had it with Seydou and wants to
leave in the next 24 hours.
"I don't need a psychologist, I don't need 24
hours, I just want to go Biggie," Esperanca
said while Seydou just sat there unmoved.
Esperanca complained about how Seydou
was not pulling his weight around the
House where chores are concerned and she
was tired of doing the duties on her own
whenever they were assigned to work as a
pair.
Seydou said Esperanca has been threatening
to pull out of the game way before they
entered the House. As early as Day 3 of the
game, Esperanca wanted voluntary Eviction
but Seydou managed to sweet talk her to
change her mind.
Seydou added that Esperanca wanted to
quit because her friends Eve and Edith are
up for possible Eviction this week.
Biggie suggested that Seydou show some
respect to Esperanca which could perhaps
help in changing her mind.
Biggie made it clear that if Esperanca leaves
then Seydou will have to go too as they
entered the game as a pair.
"I'm stepping out Biggie," Esperanca
insisted and it seems like Seydou has also
lost his patience and just before Biggie
completed their Diary session, he wanted to
know if he can start packing immediately to
which Biggie said it was entirely up to him.
What will happen of the Angolan pair
eventually? Do you think they will work out a
strategy and go on playing the game?
Monday 28 May 2012
Good samaritan charged with littering.
A US man has been charged with littering -
after he tossed a couple of dollar bills to a
beggar from his car.
John Davis was leaving a motorway in
Cleveland, Ohio, when he saw the beggar in
a wheelchair, reports Fox News.
He decided to try to help someone less
fortunate than himself and grabbed a few
dollars from his wallet.
"I have a brother that's paralysed," he said.
"My brother's in that same situation and
struggles."
As Mr Davis approached the man, he rolled
up the money and stretched his arm out of
his car window.
He says the man took the cash but one of
the dollars fell to the ground. The man bent
over and picked it up.
Moments later, Mr Davis was pulled over by a
police officer who wrote him a ticket for
littering.
He faces having to pay out up to $500
including costs and plans to challenge the
ticket in court.
Cleveland police declined to comment but Mr
Davis says it will make him think twice about
helping those less fortunate in future.
"I'd like to do it again but I'm petrified I'm
going to get a ticket," he said.
after he tossed a couple of dollar bills to a
beggar from his car.
John Davis was leaving a motorway in
Cleveland, Ohio, when he saw the beggar in
a wheelchair, reports Fox News.
He decided to try to help someone less
fortunate than himself and grabbed a few
dollars from his wallet.
"I have a brother that's paralysed," he said.
"My brother's in that same situation and
struggles."
As Mr Davis approached the man, he rolled
up the money and stretched his arm out of
his car window.
He says the man took the cash but one of
the dollars fell to the ground. The man bent
over and picked it up.
Moments later, Mr Davis was pulled over by a
police officer who wrote him a ticket for
littering.
He faces having to pay out up to $500
including costs and plans to challenge the
ticket in court.
Cleveland police declined to comment but Mr
Davis says it will make him think twice about
helping those less fortunate in future.
"I'd like to do it again but I'm petrified I'm
going to get a ticket," he said.
Man survives being run over by train.
A Canadian man survived being run over by
a train when he passed out between railway
tracks after a drinking session.
The man, from Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, was
unhurt in the incident which happened
outside Elko, British Columbia.
He was spotted by a Canadian Pacific train
conductor who sounded the horn and hit
the emergency brakes, reports the Calgary
Herald.
But the train couldn't stop in time and rode
over the man. By the time it stopped, 26
carriages had passed over him.
"The guy seemed to wake up and he got up,
grabbed his beer and headed on his way,"
said RCMP Sgt Dave Dubnyk.
"He's of fairly slight stature and the train
went completely over top of him.
"Amazingly, I don't know how you wouldn't
wake up even being that passed out drunk,
how you wouldn't wake up from that train
rumbling over top of you with the brakes
screeching."
Canadian Pacific police are investigating but
no charges have been laid against the man.
a train when he passed out between railway
tracks after a drinking session.
The man, from Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, was
unhurt in the incident which happened
outside Elko, British Columbia.
He was spotted by a Canadian Pacific train
conductor who sounded the horn and hit
the emergency brakes, reports the Calgary
Herald.
But the train couldn't stop in time and rode
over the man. By the time it stopped, 26
carriages had passed over him.
"The guy seemed to wake up and he got up,
grabbed his beer and headed on his way,"
said RCMP Sgt Dave Dubnyk.
"He's of fairly slight stature and the train
went completely over top of him.
"Amazingly, I don't know how you wouldn't
wake up even being that passed out drunk,
how you wouldn't wake up from that train
rumbling over top of you with the brakes
screeching."
Canadian Pacific police are investigating but
no charges have been laid against the man.
Why GEJ Didn't Say Amen To Anti- Corruption Prayer.
Abuja– Spokesperson for President
Jonathan Ebele Goodluck, Mr Reuben Abati,
has responded to accusations that Jonathan
and members of his cabal refused to say
amen to at this weekend’s democracy day
Church Service when the preacher offered a
prayerful curse against corruption amongst
public officials.
Speaking to reporters, Mr Abati revealed
aspects of protocol that are not widely
known outside Government circles, and
which would explain why Mr President and
ministers didn’t say Amen to the prayer by
Most Reverend Peter Akinola, committing
corrupt politicians to the court of God.
According to him, it is a long standing
presidential protocol that during Church or
Mosque services, the President only offers a
fixed number of amens or amis, as the case
may be.
The Reverend had offered many prayers and
demanded many amens prior to the
contentious one, Abati explained, the result
of which was that the day’s quota of amens
had been used up.
“Why?” asked the spokesperson, “would
President not say amen to a prayer against
corruption?”
He advised preachers, pastors, imams etc, to
familiarise themselves with government
protocol and to also limit the length of their
prayers and sermons.
“It is the same people accusing the
President of not saying amen to anti-
corruption prayer that would be accusing
him of favouritism if he had broken with
protocol and said more amens than is
allowed by constitution,” Abati said.
Hmmm,so we now have Amen limit in our constitution...na God go help this nation.
Jonathan Ebele Goodluck, Mr Reuben Abati,
has responded to accusations that Jonathan
and members of his cabal refused to say
amen to at this weekend’s democracy day
Church Service when the preacher offered a
prayerful curse against corruption amongst
public officials.
Speaking to reporters, Mr Abati revealed
aspects of protocol that are not widely
known outside Government circles, and
which would explain why Mr President and
ministers didn’t say Amen to the prayer by
Most Reverend Peter Akinola, committing
corrupt politicians to the court of God.
According to him, it is a long standing
presidential protocol that during Church or
Mosque services, the President only offers a
fixed number of amens or amis, as the case
may be.
The Reverend had offered many prayers and
demanded many amens prior to the
contentious one, Abati explained, the result
of which was that the day’s quota of amens
had been used up.
“Why?” asked the spokesperson, “would
President not say amen to a prayer against
corruption?”
He advised preachers, pastors, imams etc, to
familiarise themselves with government
protocol and to also limit the length of their
prayers and sermons.
“It is the same people accusing the
President of not saying amen to anti-
corruption prayer that would be accusing
him of favouritism if he had broken with
protocol and said more amens than is
allowed by constitution,” Abati said.
Hmmm,so we now have Amen limit in our constitution...na God go help this nation.
Saturday 26 May 2012
Pilot who helped crash-land jet in 1989 dies..:Read how he did it.
CHICAGO — Airline pilot Denny Fitch was
hitching a ride home on a DC-10 in 1989
when he heard an explosion somewhere in
the back of the jet. He soon made his way to
the cockpit to see if the crew needed help.
Inside, he found three men desperately
trying to keep the giant plane in the air after
losing all hydraulic power needed to control
direction and altitude. Fitch took a seat in
the only space available — the floor — and
helped operate some of the only equipment
still working — the wing engines — to try
to land the aircraft carrying nearly 300
people.
Fitch, who died Monday at 69, used
everything he knew about flying to confront
an emergency that engineers never
imagined could happen to a modern jetliner.
When the crippled plane crash-landed in
Sioux City, Iowa, more than half of the
passengers survived — one of the most
admired life-saving efforts in aviation
history.
After the accident, aviation experts
conducted simulations in which test pilots
and trainer pilots tried to land similarly
stricken aircraft.
"I'm not aware of any that replicated the
success these guys had," said Mike Hamilton,
a United pilot who flew with Fitch. None of
the simulator pilots were able to make a
survivable landing.
"Most of the simulations never even made it
close to the ground," Hamilton said.
More than two decades later, the teamwork
of Fitch and the others on the flight deck is
still a model for the industry.
"To be one of those pilots, they are all
heroes, and he played in instrumental role in
saving all those lives," said Susan Callander, a
flight attendant on United Flight 232. "What
they all did, all working together as a team,
now for the rest of history will be part of the
training" of flight crews.
Fitch, who had suffered from brain cancer,
died at his home in the Chicago suburb of St.
Charles. His role began with a small,
seemingly meaningless decision he never
understood: to get on Flight 232 instead of
another flight scheduled to depart five
minutes earlier on July 19.
Sitting in a window seat in the last row of
first class, Fitch had just finished his lunch
and asked for a cup coffee.
Suddenly, the explosion spilled his coffee. As
an instructional pilot, he had just spent days
training fellow airmen for every conceivable
kind of problem — hydraulic failure,
immovable flaps, fires and more. He tried to
assure a worried flight attendant that
everything was going to be fine.
"She said, 'No, you don't understand, we've
lost control of the plane,'" Fitch's widow,
Rosa, said Wednesday.
The engine in the plane's tail had exploded,
sending chunks of metal into the jet's three
hydraulic systems. What the crew knew was
this: The only thing they could do was turn
right by using the engines to vary the
amount of thrust on each side.
So for more than 40 minutes, the aircraft
flew in circles as it aimed for the Sioux City
airport. Al Haynes, the captain who
understood as well as anyone the danger of
the situation, asked air traffic controllers to
keep the jet away from the city.
In an interview for a documentary about the
crash, Fitch talked about how his life,
anybody's life, can change in an instant.
"What makes you so sure you're going to
make it home tonight?" he said. "I was 46
years old the day I walked into that cockpit. I
had the world ahead of me. I was a captain
on a major U.S. airline. I had a beautiful
healthy family, loving wife, great future. And
at 4 o'clock I'm trying to stay alive."
High above the cornfields, the pilots knew
the difficulty of their task. Without the flight-
control systems, their landing would be
about twice the normal speed.
As the plane made its final descent, Fitch
recalled hearing and smelling everything.
"I've never been so alive in my life," he said
for a newspaper story marking the 15th
anniversary of the crash.
Just above the runway, the right wing
plowed into the ground, sending the jet into
a terrifying cartwheel and tearing the
fuselage into three chunks as it skidded
across the pavement into a cornfield — a
scene that was captured on video.
Most of those who were killed were in the
first-class area where Fitch had been seated
before he went to the cockpit.
Fitch suffered several broken bones, a
punctured lung and other injuries that
required nine operations, Rosa Fitch said.
The emotional scars were even deeper.
"To find out that 112 people didn't make it,
that just about destroyed me," he once said.
"I would have given my life for any of them.
It was a really tough time."
Fitch became a motivational speaker, who
advised others that they should let their
family and friends know how much they're
loved.
Fitch, whose first wife died of brain cancer
in the late 1990s, met Rosa in March 2000,
when the two were working — he as a pilot
and she as flight attendant — on an
overseas flight.
"When I got home, the phone was ringing
and it was him," she said. "He'd gone
through two years of recuperation from the
crash and two years of procedures for his
wife's illness, and he was looking for some
normalcy in his life."
Three months later, they were married, and
she said that her husband took his own
advice throughout their marriage.
"He couldn't pass me without hugging me
or telling me how much he loved me," she
said.
Besides his wife, Fitch's survivors include
three grown children, two stepchildren and
10 grandchildren.
hitching a ride home on a DC-10 in 1989
when he heard an explosion somewhere in
the back of the jet. He soon made his way to
the cockpit to see if the crew needed help.
Inside, he found three men desperately
trying to keep the giant plane in the air after
losing all hydraulic power needed to control
direction and altitude. Fitch took a seat in
the only space available — the floor — and
helped operate some of the only equipment
still working — the wing engines — to try
to land the aircraft carrying nearly 300
people.
Fitch, who died Monday at 69, used
everything he knew about flying to confront
an emergency that engineers never
imagined could happen to a modern jetliner.
When the crippled plane crash-landed in
Sioux City, Iowa, more than half of the
passengers survived — one of the most
admired life-saving efforts in aviation
history.
After the accident, aviation experts
conducted simulations in which test pilots
and trainer pilots tried to land similarly
stricken aircraft.
"I'm not aware of any that replicated the
success these guys had," said Mike Hamilton,
a United pilot who flew with Fitch. None of
the simulator pilots were able to make a
survivable landing.
"Most of the simulations never even made it
close to the ground," Hamilton said.
More than two decades later, the teamwork
of Fitch and the others on the flight deck is
still a model for the industry.
"To be one of those pilots, they are all
heroes, and he played in instrumental role in
saving all those lives," said Susan Callander, a
flight attendant on United Flight 232. "What
they all did, all working together as a team,
now for the rest of history will be part of the
training" of flight crews.
Fitch, who had suffered from brain cancer,
died at his home in the Chicago suburb of St.
Charles. His role began with a small,
seemingly meaningless decision he never
understood: to get on Flight 232 instead of
another flight scheduled to depart five
minutes earlier on July 19.
Sitting in a window seat in the last row of
first class, Fitch had just finished his lunch
and asked for a cup coffee.
Suddenly, the explosion spilled his coffee. As
an instructional pilot, he had just spent days
training fellow airmen for every conceivable
kind of problem — hydraulic failure,
immovable flaps, fires and more. He tried to
assure a worried flight attendant that
everything was going to be fine.
"She said, 'No, you don't understand, we've
lost control of the plane,'" Fitch's widow,
Rosa, said Wednesday.
The engine in the plane's tail had exploded,
sending chunks of metal into the jet's three
hydraulic systems. What the crew knew was
this: The only thing they could do was turn
right by using the engines to vary the
amount of thrust on each side.
So for more than 40 minutes, the aircraft
flew in circles as it aimed for the Sioux City
airport. Al Haynes, the captain who
understood as well as anyone the danger of
the situation, asked air traffic controllers to
keep the jet away from the city.
In an interview for a documentary about the
crash, Fitch talked about how his life,
anybody's life, can change in an instant.
"What makes you so sure you're going to
make it home tonight?" he said. "I was 46
years old the day I walked into that cockpit. I
had the world ahead of me. I was a captain
on a major U.S. airline. I had a beautiful
healthy family, loving wife, great future. And
at 4 o'clock I'm trying to stay alive."
High above the cornfields, the pilots knew
the difficulty of their task. Without the flight-
control systems, their landing would be
about twice the normal speed.
As the plane made its final descent, Fitch
recalled hearing and smelling everything.
"I've never been so alive in my life," he said
for a newspaper story marking the 15th
anniversary of the crash.
Just above the runway, the right wing
plowed into the ground, sending the jet into
a terrifying cartwheel and tearing the
fuselage into three chunks as it skidded
across the pavement into a cornfield — a
scene that was captured on video.
Most of those who were killed were in the
first-class area where Fitch had been seated
before he went to the cockpit.
Fitch suffered several broken bones, a
punctured lung and other injuries that
required nine operations, Rosa Fitch said.
The emotional scars were even deeper.
"To find out that 112 people didn't make it,
that just about destroyed me," he once said.
"I would have given my life for any of them.
It was a really tough time."
Fitch became a motivational speaker, who
advised others that they should let their
family and friends know how much they're
loved.
Fitch, whose first wife died of brain cancer
in the late 1990s, met Rosa in March 2000,
when the two were working — he as a pilot
and she as flight attendant — on an
overseas flight.
"When I got home, the phone was ringing
and it was him," she said. "He'd gone
through two years of recuperation from the
crash and two years of procedures for his
wife's illness, and he was looking for some
normalcy in his life."
Three months later, they were married, and
she said that her husband took his own
advice throughout their marriage.
"He couldn't pass me without hugging me
or telling me how much he loved me," she
said.
Besides his wife, Fitch's survivors include
three grown children, two stepchildren and
10 grandchildren.
Baby saved with smallest artificial heart.
month-old boy by implanting the world's
smallest artificial heart to keep the infant
alive until a donor was found for a
transplant.
The doctors at Rome's Bambino Gesu
hospital said the operation was carried out
last month and made public this week. The
baby, whose identity has not been disclosed,
was kept alive for 13 days before the
transplant and is now doing well.
The baby was suffering from dilated
myocardiopathy, a heart muscle disease
which normally causes stretched or
enlarged fibers of the heart. The disease
gradually makes the heart weaker, stopping
its ability to pump blood effectively.
Before the implant, the child also had a
serious infection around a mechanical pump
that had been fitted earlier to support the
function of his natural heart.
"From a surgical point of view, this was not
really difficult. The only difficulty that we met
is that the child was operated on several
times before," he said.
Amodeo said the baby had become family
and his team wanted to do everything to
help him.
"The patient was in our intensive care unit
since one month of age. So he was a mascot
for us, he was one of us," the doctor said.
"Every day, every hour, for more than one
year he was with us. So when we had a
problem we couldn't do anything more than
our best," he said.
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