The Clue of the Tapping Heels (continued)

Nancy is gagged and tied up in an isolated cabin but she uses her legs
to make tapping sounds. A fellow traveller in another cabin complains
to an attendant about the noise so the cat is let out of the bag.
Nancy is rescued but Mr Bunce's name is not found on the passenger
list. The Bunces come to the ship disguised as old people but are
nabbed by Keely all the same. Omar and his brother are also arrested
in a hotel.

During the court trial, Mr Drew cross-examines Mrs Bunce who confirms
Gus' real parentage,how Fred has taken him away and how he later
escapes to an unknown destination. Fred, Omar and Sam bag long jail
terms. Mr Drew traces the hidden Woonton money and gives it to Horace,
Woonton's closest living relative. Nancy catches Gus stealing food
from Annie's cellar and thus solves the mystery of the tapping noises.
St Will finances the operation needed to restore Gus to mental and
physical health. Bess predicts that Annie will marry Horace and her
prediction comes true.

NANCY DREW MYSTERY STORIES by Carolyn Keene 2. Clue of the Tapping Heels

Nancy invents her own "Code of the tapping heels" by using taps and
spaces to replace Morse Code's dots and dashes. She shares this with
her friends George and Bess and they all drive to the countryside to
practise. They almost hit a stray cat on the way and they take it
home. They later return it to its owner, Miss Annie Carter, who has
placed an ad in a newspaper over it.

Annie is a middle-aged spinster and formerly-famous actress who rears
25 cats in her home. She is unable to feed them all so they howl
around the neighbourhood,constituting a nuisance. The neighbours give
her an ultimatum and one of them,Fred Bunce,threatens to reopen the
Gus Woonton case. According to Miss Carter,Bunce iltreatment of his
ward Gus made him come to her for food and she sent him to Riverside
Home boarding school where (according to a just-arriving telegram) he
died. Bunce threatens to sue her but stops when Nancy offers her
famous father's legal assistance to Miss Carter. He even offers to
finance his funeral. [:D However, Ralph Woonton,Gus' supposed
biological father,died childless and Gus is really Bunce's son. Bunce
was Ralph secretary and manages to pass off his half-demented son as
Woonton's, partly to get Ralph's property and partly because he is
ashamed of Bunce. He has forged the telegram to blackmail Miss
Carter.]

Seeing that Annie is inefficient in both homekeeping and spending,
Nancy employs Mrs Bealing (a relative of Hannah Gruen,the Drews'
housekeeper) as her housekeeper. Miss Carter wants to recover the
money she has spent on Gus from Mr Bunce. Mr and Miss Drew visit the
Bunces and the wife reveals Gus has an inheritance but Bunce denies
this.

Meanwhile,Mrs Bealing reports to Nancy that she has been hearing
strange tapping noises at night and that Miss Carter's pets are being
poisoned. Miss Carter willingly hands over most of the other pets to
the vet. Then Horace St Will,Miss Carter's actor friend, visits her.
During their talk, Horace reveals he is related to Ralph Woonton. He
sends Ralph's letters which prove he dies childless to Mr Drew. A few
days later, Bunce breaks into Carson Drew's study and makes away with
the letters. He is almost caught by the just-returning Mr Drew so he
hides the letters in Drew's tool chest and hastily leaves the
compound. He later sends a coloured man with freckles to recover them.

Nancy and Ned (her boyfriend) find the Bunces' home deserted ; the
couple has fled. Mr Drew employs Detective Keely to trail Bunce. Nancy
and Keely search Bunce's house and find Annie's cats,which they
promptly return to her. Meanwhile,Mrs Bealing discovers that Annie
(with stage name Lady Violette) is supporting a young actress named
Beverly Barrette and is too proud to disclose her poor financial
status while she herself has the barest necessities of life.

Ned and Nancy go for a steamer ride with other youths. Nancy meets
Harlan Bailey, Ned's friend, who once lived near the Woontons in South
America. Then Captain Staff warns Penello,a deck hand, to keep off a
certain room in the steamer. But Penello has already tampered with the
steering wheel and the vessel strikes another boat and throws the
passengers into the water. Everyone on board is rescued but people
erroneously blame Captain Staff.

One day,Nancy and her chums run into Penello and watch him and the
freckle-faced coloured man walk into the "Egyptian Temple of the
Stars" together. Nancy and her pals too enter and pretend to have come
for fortune-telling. They eavesdrop on the conversation between
Penello and Omar (the fortune-teller) but they are soon drugged to
sleep by the incense in the waiting room where they are. Omar wakes
them up and discovers Nancy is Drew's daughter. He then locks them
up,drugs them with incense again and sends a ransom note to Mr Drew. A
policeman raids the temple and rescues the girls but Omar evades
arrest. Nancy reports the conversation between Captain Staff and
Penello to an insurance company and this leads to a verbal threat from
an anonymous caller.

Mr Drew then sends Nancy and her pals to Bess' aunt (Mrs Miller) in
New York for safety reasons. The girls tell Beverly about Annie's
true financial state. They later spot the Bunces in a restaurant and
Mrs Miller trails them to Windham Hotel and watches them buy steamship
tickets for their journey to South America the following Thursday.
Nancy phones Riverside Home and finds that the Home never sent a
telegram about Gus' death and that Fred has taken Gus away from the
Home. Keely too arrives on New York on a tip-off to catch the Bunces,
but they have left the hotel.

Nancy and Horace later see Fred talking with Omar and the freckled man
(Omar's brother Sam). They hide in a bush and eavesdrop. While Horace
is away to call the police, the men discover Nancy and kidnap her in a
stolen car. The Bunces smuggle Nancy into The Tasmania,the ship taking
them to South America, with the connivance of Chief Officer Murray.

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How to avoid dangerous phone radiation

---Original message---
From: Myself
Sent: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 22:15:09 +0100
To: foluso.adeboye@gmail.com
Subject: How to avoid dangerous phone radiation


We can't totally do without mobile phones and other electronic devices
in this modern world, but we can reduce the radiation exposure by
following these tips:

1. Use speaker mode when making or receiving calls,instead of placing
the phone near your head. Note that the phone emits more radiation
when trying to make a call (i.e.before it is answered) and that long
calls are especially dangerous.

2. Turn off the phone when you don't need to use it. Phones emit
radiation whenever they are on,whether you use them or not. Switch off
your phone at night and use alarm clocks (which work even when the
phone is switched off) to wake up in the morning. This also saves and
extends battery life.

3. Do not carry mobile phones in pockets of pants or in shirts or
bras. The body tissue in the lower body area absorbs radiation more
quickly than the head and this may affect your fertility.

4. Avoid using a mobile phone in a moving vehicle or in rural areas at
some distance from a cell tower. Distance from a cell tower will
increase the cell phone's radiation output.

5. Avoid using mobile phones inside buildings,which increase the
device's radiation output because signals are not as strong.

6. Text and email more. Phones use less power (which means less
radiation) to send messages than voice calls. Also,texting keeps the
phone (the radiation source) away from your head.

7. Call only when your phone has a strong signal. Fewer signal bars
mean the phone has to step up its emissions to contact the tower.

Shortcut to Lagos from Gbongan

It will soon be possible to go from places like Osogbo, Gbongan and
Ile-Ife in Osun State to Lagos without passing through Ibadan,Oyo
State. This is because Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola's
administration is constructing a road from Gbongan through Orile-owu
to the Ogun State boundary. Travellers from Gbongan will pass through
Orile-owu,Ijebu-igbo and Ijebu-ode on their way to Lagos State. ( See
the above map).

This will reduce the traffic gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

How to avoid dangerous phone radiation

---Original message---
From: Myself
Sent: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 22:15:09 +0100
To: foluso.adeboye@gmail.com
Subject: How to avoid dangerous phone radiation


We can't totally do without mobile phones and other electronic devices
in this modern world, but we can reduce the radiation exposure by
following these tips:

1. Use speaker mode when making or receiving calls,instead of placing
the phone near your head. Note that the phone emits more radiation
when trying to make a call (i.e.before it is answered) and that long
calls are especially dangerous.

2. Turn off the phone when you don't need to use it. Phones emit
radiation whenever they are on,whether you use them or not. Switch off
your phone at night and use alarm clocks (which work even when the
phone is switched off) to wake up in the morning. This also saves and
extends battery life.

3. Do not carry mobile phones in pockets of pants or in shirts or
bras. The body tissue in the lower body area absorbs radiation more
quickly than the head and this may affect your fertility.

4. Avoid using a mobile phone in a moving vehicle or in rural areas at
some distance from a cell tower. Distance from a cell tower will
increase the cell phone's radiation output.

5. Avoid using mobile phones inside buildings,which increase the
device's radiation output because signals are not as strong.

6. Text and email more. Phones use less power (which means less
radiation) to send messages than voice calls. Also,texting keeps the
phone (the radiation source) away from your head.

7. Call only when your phone has a strong signal. Fewer signal bars
mean the phone has to step up its emissions to contact the tower.

ODD WORLD: University lecturer arrested as Boko Haram kingpin

"When two elephants fight,it is the grass that suffers". But one of
the combating "elephants" suffered during the 2013 ASUU strike when a
university lecturer (not a student) was arrested as a Boko Haram
kingpin. "The Devil finds work for idle hands". To get the full
gist,click here:

http://www.tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/news/news-headlines/item/26814-boko-haram-sss-parades-varsity-lecturer,-4-others.html

Integration of inverse trig functions

Ta a lọdaràn? (Who is the criminal?) by Bade Ojuade

CHAPTER 1: Banji has just lost one job and is looking for another. He
gets a job at Ondo and his wife Toorera gives birth to a set of twin
boys. Toorera lives in Ife and Banji's parents live in Ifetedo. Banji
attends his friend Folajinmi's birthday party where he meets and falls
in love with Titilola,a friend of Fola's fiancee Èdílé.

CHAPTER 2: Banji has changed towards Toorera so she reports him to
his parents at Ifetedo. Banji labels her a witch and his parents
believe him. She leaves Yele(the younger twin) with them and takes
Kunle with her to Tapaland. Banji introduces Titi to his parents and
they accept her.

CHAPTER 3: Fola and Akinkunmi introduce Banji to drug trafficking. He
gets N3 m but gives his friends only N6O,OOO. He also resigns his job.

CHAPTER 4: Titi, Banji, Edile and Fola arrange a double wedding. But
Banji's wedding is far more sumptuous than Fola's. Banji tells Titi
about Toorera and they agree to bring Yele to live with them. Titi is
barren. Banji's parents advise him to divorce her but he refuses.

CHAPTER 5: Yele has grown up and has a fiancee called Dupe. Fola is
retrenched and Akin introduces him to armed robbery. They decide to
take revenge on Banji for cheating them. Akin dresses up as an old
seer and tells Titi that her husband wants to kill her. So she agrees
with Akin and Fola when they tell her to lure Banji to Oni River. Akin
and Fola meet them there and kill Banji. The criminals return to kill
Yele. They also cut off Lamide (Dupe's sister) 's eyes,hands and
tongue to prevent her from making a verbal or written report to the
police. Yele's ghost visits Kunle in Tapaland.

CHAPTER 6: With Yele's help, Kunle kills Fola,Akin,Jingo and Titi. He
also returns Lamide's cut organs to their places. The ghost returns
to his body and is buried. Toorera returns to take possession of
Banji's property.

Who is the criminal? Fola,the false friend; Akin;Titi ;or Banji?

Dupe marries Kunle at the end of the story.

Gossip and the scientific method

Always use the scientific method in whatever you do. Do not state a
hypothesis as a theorem unless you have concrete evidence to back it
up. Quietly continue your research until you can defend,discard or
modify the hypothesis.


Why should you use "ordinary mouth" to spread rumours without photos
and/or video clips (which can be easily taken unnoticed with your
mobile phone's camera sounds off ) as evidence? You can even record
happenings behind closed doors by placing your phone's camera screen
against the keyhole! If you really saw it with your own eyes,please
record it for other people to see as well. Seeing is believing.

Without concrete evidence, you will only sound jealous and insecure
to all reasonable observers.

Things are not always what they seem to be. Always carry out a
thorough investigation before voicing your suspicions. If you don't
have enough time to investigate,please keep quiet. Silence is golden
in such situations.

Handling gossips

Nobody likes to be badmouthed behind his/her back,especially when the rumour is false. When this happens,what should you do? (a) confront the person (b) keep quiet and do nothing (c) badmouth the person in return (d) none of the above.

Eva, Ruth and Mary (not real names) were friends in school. Eva was a chronic gossip who loved speaking ill of people, especially Ruth, her squatter. "If Ruth is that bad, why is Eva still living with her?", Mary had always wondered.

It was therefore no surprise to Mary when she overheard Eva accusing her of having used her body to get better grades than Eva's. If you were in Mary's shoes,what would you do?

Confronting her (even in a peaceful way) could be futile since she would deny it and make Mary look stupid. Badmouthing her back would also reduce Mary to Eva's level. She kept quiet for a month before deciding on the way out.

Luckily for Mary, Eva and most of her listeners were Mary's Facebook friends. She therefore wrote a note about the folly of gossiping without having concrete evidence to back it up,especially in this age of mobile technology when you can easily take pictures and/or video clips with your phone unnoticed. The post appeared on the walls of all her friends, including Eva and her listeners. The result ? People started asking Eva to verify her claims and she could not. Therefore, the rumour died down and Eva's true nature was exposed.

A taste of his own medicine

Remove your name from the dustbin!

People are understandably reluctant to accept friend requests from
people they don't know well in real life. But what if a classmate,or
someone else you are close to in real life,
decides to ignore your friend request? There is a way out.

After your personal "period of grace" has expired,simply go to the
bottom of the
person's profile page and click CANCEL FRIEND REQUEST. He/she will
have one less friend request on his/her home page.You have
effectively removed your name from his/her dustbin of "unwanted
friend requests" .

If (s)he has a rethink later,(s)he will be the one to send you a
friend request.
That is how to turn the tables on such people and preserve your dignity.

Quotes

JUST ANOTHER SUCKER by James Hadley Chase

Harry Barber,a journalist ,has spent three and a half years in jail
after getting hot gist about a Chicago mob that had bribed its way
into Palm City and refusing to be bribed into silence.

After serving his term,he promises not to be a sucker again,but he
can't land a good job. He steals from the handbag of a rich woman,Rhea
Malroux,who "employs" him instead of getting him arrested. She hires
him to "kidnap" her stepdaughter Odette in order to get money from her
husband,Mr Malroux. His share is to be $5o,ooo out of the $45o,ooo to
be demanded.

Harry later gets a proper job with the police after agreeing to the deal.

The plan is hatched,but Rhea has other plans. She switches Malroux's
suitcases at the last minute so that he takes a suitcase containing
cut newspapers to Harry. Rhea's lover,O'Reilly, strangles Odette in
Harry's cabin before his arrival...

Eventually,the police make a suprise visit on Rhea and overhear her
confessions and O'Reilly's firsthand. O'Reilly is shot dead by the
police,Rhea gets a 15-year jail term while Harry gets a suspended
5-year jail term.

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY and THE NEXT ATTEMPT by Segun Adebanjo

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY
Alice Abram is her mother's only child in a polygamous family. Her
mother pampers her to a fault. She is already sneaking out to
overnight parties as a 19-year-old secondary school dropout in
Olorunda Village,with her mother's connivance.

She is later sent to Kajola to live with her maternal uncle James,who
gets her a job as a receptionist at Lancelot's Ltd. Along the
line,she acquires four boyfriends: Frederick,Femi Roberts,Chief Lawson
and Alhaji Sidiq. After quarrelling with her uncle,she moves into a
flat rented for her by Chief Lawson,who visits her once a month with
plenty of advance notice.

Alice organises a birthday party sponsored by all the four boyfriends.
A fracas ensues at dancing time among the four men and their friends
over who dances with her. The shame forces her out of town,without
informing any of her relatives.

THE NEXT ATTEMPT

In Lagos,Alice stays with her school friend Ngozi until she meets and
marries Yemi Robinson. She reconciles with her family.

Alice becomes panicky a few months into the marriage when she didn't
get pregnant. This is understandable considering her past. The couple
keeps running from pillar to post until Yemi gets tired of the stress
and secretly has a child by Chinyere Okonkwo. Alice faints on hearing
the news from Ngozi and is discovered to be pregnant at the hospital.