You are not USELESS...

You may think you have no talent or skills. 
The truth is that you have a lot in you, just SIT DOWN, THINK and you will see DISCOVER that you have a lot in you. 

I come across this video on youtube and I think is going to help.

NEVER BROKE AGAIN - emotional speech

Lesson from a COOK

North Korea: Trump accuses China of allowing oil transfers.

US President Donald Trump has said he's "very disappointed" with China following a report that it had allowed oil to be shipped into North Korea.

In a tweet, Mr Trump said China had been "caught red-handed".
He said there could never be "a friendly solution" to the North Korea crisis if oil was allowed to be exported to Pyongyang.
China earlier denied there had been any breaking of UN oil sanctions between China and North Korea.
Last week, Beijing supported a US-drafted UN resolution that included measures to slash the North's petrol imports by up to 90%.

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The tough new sanctions were a fresh attempt to curb Pyongyang's controversial ballistic missile tests.
President's Trump latest broadside against China came after South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo reported that Chinese tankers had been secretly transferring oil at sea to North Korean vessels.
Quoting South Korean government officials, it said the illegal ship-to-ship transfers had been filmed by US spy satellites about 30 times since October.

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US officials did not confirm the report but one state department official quoted by Reuters suggested that such transfers could still be taking place.
"Ship-to-ship transfers... remain a concern as part of North Korea's sanctions evasions activities," the official said.
China, North Korea's main trading partner, has repeatedly said it fully enforces all UN resolutions against Pyongyang.

Questioned about the reports of ship-to-ship oil transfers, Chinese defence ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang told reporters: "The situation you have mentioned absolutely does not exist."
US state department spokesman Michael Cavey reiterated calls for all countries to cut economic ties with North Korea.
"We urge China to end all economic ties with the DPRK [North Korea], including tourism and the provision of any oil or petroleum products," he said.
In another development on Thursday, the UN Security Council denied international port access to four more North Korean ships suspected of carrying banned goods, AFP news agency reported. It would bring the total number of ships blocked by the UN to eight.

Media captionNorth Korea said in November its latest missile was capable of reaching Washington DC

North Korea is already subject to a raft of sanctions from the US, the UN and the EU.
The latest UN measures came in response to Pyongyang's 28 November firing of a ballistic missile, which the US said was its highest yet.
In a typical bellicose response, North Korea described the new sanctions as an "act of war".
Mr Trump has previously threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea if it launches a nuclear attack. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has described the US president as "mentally deranged".

Achievement First

 

Achievement First

Our schools are deep into another school year and we are so proud of what we've accomplished so far!

• Achievement First’s Co-CEO, Dacia Toll, co-authored an opinion piece in U.S. News and World Report: "Raising the Bar: Embracing Common Core will not be easy, but it will be worth it." Check it out here.
• In this powerful New York Post op-ed, Achievement First Co-CEO and Superintendent Doug McCurry dispels the myth that charter schools fail to serve students with special needs. Doug shares the story of his son Jack, a charter school student who recently graduated from all special-education services.
• In an inspiring letter to the editor recently published in the Connecticut Post, AF Amistad High senior Nakida writes that too many people fail to see potential when they look at students of color. Nakida explains how that knowledge, and her empowering experience in Achievement First schools, compelled her to join the #ForEveryChild Rally on the New Haven Green. Read more on the AF Chalkboard.
• This is AF Endeavor Elementary's first year with a full athletics program, and their students made it to the championship basketball game and challenged The Original Harlem Globetrotters to a game of P.I.G. In this PIX 11 story, watch our students learn tricks from the Globetrotters.

Nigeria has moved up 24 places to 145th in the World Bank’s ‘Doing Business’

Nigeria has moved up 24 places to 145th in the World Bank’s ‘Doing Business’ report published today.

-Prof Yemi Osinbajo‏

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TO PLEASE GOD AND IMPART HUMANITY DOES NOT REQUIRE A TITLE

TO PLEASE GOD AND IMPART HUMANITY DOES NOT REQUIRE A TITLE

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. Job 1:1

The introduction of Job has no title added yet Job left a record unbeaten by many men with great titles. Job introduced simply as “a man” was said to be perfect, upright, feared God and eschewed evil, such that God was proud of him and boasted about him to the devil. Today, brethren piles up titles for human recognition, because by their fruits, we can rightly conclude that many are unknown to God.

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees. Job 4:3-4

Apart from Job’s commitment to God, which made God to publicly recognize him, above scripture highlighted his activities at helping and imparting people in his generation:

+ He instructed many, not a few.
+ He strengthened the weak hands.
+ His words upheld him that was to fall.
+ He strengthened the feeble knees.

Job needed no title to be upright before God. He needed no title to serve humanity. Though the calls into various offices in the church are recognized, but believe me, pleasing God and serving humanity has nothing to do with the title those calls places on us. You need no title to serve and be pleasing to God and also to positively impart humanity.

Every believer with or without a title should strive to please God and positively impart humanity since that is what will count before God. The issues believers shall face before God will have to do with being perfect, upright, feared God and hate evil and not whether we hold a title in church.

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