Scam in Jamaica

 Scamming has been going on for years in Jamaica and this has caused great effects on the country's name and the individuals living here. It is said that legislation to prosecute persons involved in the illegal lottery scam will be passed by the end of March 2013. The Law Reform (Fraudulent Transactions) (Special Provisions) Act, 2012, was tabled in the House of Representatives on February 26 by Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting.
This targets advanced fee fraud, and makes the possession of paraphernalia involved in scamming an offense. It targets identity theft and the dishonest use of access devices, a defined term taken from the US Criminal Code, which covers present and future technologies for accessing financial accounts. The legislation would also prohibit the use of threats and intimidation over the telephone, or intent to coerce victims to part with funds; and make it an offence to own or control premises from which scamming is conducted. Although the Government is determined to eliminate lottery scamming in Jamaica, there are gaps in the current laws, which make it almost impossible to convict lotto scammers.
Persons living abroad who have fallen victim to scamming will also be allowed testimony in a Jamaican court via video link, which will allow victims who are often unwilling or unable to travel to Jamaica to give evidence in the criminal trial of scammers, can give their testimony from their home jurisdiction.
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Building Muscle

I have uploaded a picture of myself below showing muscle without weightlifting, i have started a workout plan when its completed i'll share the info and more pictures.

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Fake friends

 Fake friends are in everybody's life and they tend to be in families too, below is a few signs of a FAKE FRIEND.

1) they make any and everything about themselves, and only come around when they need something to feel better about themselves. In other words they feel the world is theirs and the sun rises and sets on their asses.

2)Fake friends refuse to accept responsibility for any of their actions, and they always proclaim themselves the victim.

3) Fake friends are constant walking contradictions; they say one thing, but do something completely different.

4) Fake people love to pretend that they are nice, good people, and many believe they actually are

5) When they can't get what they want out of you, or when they realize that you can't help them achieve their desired image, they move on. These people also will distance themselves from you if they feel you make them look or feel bad about their lives and actions.

6) They will talk behind your back and tell your personal info to others, thats why i always say F*** Friends if you can keep things to your self do it or write it in a book dont tell people about your life. Also F*** informers too.

Fake friends can be spotted easily and it doesn't matter how much you dont want them to feel bad, if they are fake they are fake. FORGET EM.
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The power of money

The power of money is creative. You don't have to have as much as Bill Gates to experience that power. You only have to have a little more power-a little more money-than others. In a relationship or in a friendship group, there are subtle things. For example, people will often defer to you. They'll ask where you want to go to dinner. If you're part of a faith community and you're a donor, you may be treated differently than if you aren't. In our culture, the power of money is the power to set the agenda. To not recognize and lay that on the table is naïve. And it is wasting opportunity.
Money is a power source, like electricity, which can be used for good, but which can be fatal if mishandled. You can use money to open up opportunities, to create things, to heal, to create linkages. You can also use it to shut down access, to manipulate, to cause people great harm. Once you realize you have money and money is a power source, you can choose how to use it. 2.8 billion people in the world live on less than two dollars a day. For those of us with money, what does it mean to create goodness in an atmosphere like that? For some, the answer might be charitable giving. For others, it might be starting your own business. One thing I know: when you use money to create goodness, it is a moment of astonishing joy.
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Pistorius' girlfriend killed on Valentine's Day

(CNN) -- South African model Reeva Steenkamp was looking forward to Valentine's Day.

"What do you have up your sleeve for your love tomorrow?" the 29-year-old asked her thousands of followers on Twitter a day before. "Get excited."

Steenkamp was killed early Thursday in a shooting at the Pretoria home of Olympian Oscar Pistorius, her boyfriend.

He has been charged with murder. In keeping with South African law, Pistorius will be named officially as the suspect when he appears in court Friday.

 Pistorius spokeswoman Kate Silvers said the athlete is "assisting the police with their investigation but there will be no further comment until matters become clearer later today."

Pistorius, nicknamed the "Blade Runner," made history when he became the first Paralympian to compete in the able-bodied Olympics last year. He ran on special carbon fiber blades affixed to his legs, which were amputated below the knees as a toddler because of a bone defect.

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Asteroid to swing by earth on february 15, 2013

On February 15 an asteroid named 2012 DA14 will swing within just 17,200 miles of the planet’s surface, which is well within the orbit of the man-made geosynchronous satellites that orbit the Earth. By coming within just one-thirteenth the distance from the Earth to the moon, the asteroid will set a record for close approach by an object of its size.
A company namely Deep Space Industries (DSI) wants to develop the technology to mine Asteroids made the somewhat melancholic estimate that DA14 could contain metals and propellant worth as much as $195 billion. Since the asteroid will fly by the Earth traveling at 17,400 miles per hour, however, it isn’t practical to mine.
NASA has estimated that DA14 is only about 150 feet across, but DSI believes that is still big enough to be worth billions. DSI “experts” estimate that if 10% of the asteroid were made of minable metals, they could be worth $130 billion. If another 5% of the asteroid could be mined for water, it could be used as $65 billion worth of rocket fuel in space.
DSI is hoping to begin space mining around the year 2020. In the meantime, the company will be sending “FireFly” probes to examine asteroids, and later “DragonFly” probes that will take samples of the asteroid.
NASA will also be sending probes to investigate asteroids before 2020. In 2016, the agency will launch the OSIRIS-REx probe, which will visit the Earth-threatening asteroid 1999 RQ36.
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Earthquake in jamaica

Jamaica is due to experience an earthquake on the same scale as one that sank a section of Port Royal more than 300 years ago, according to the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies.
There have been some calculations about 144 years after the 1904, some about 84 (years), but it's really not accurate It is believed that there are cycles but no one knows the recurrent intervals. Some calculations have been done based on the history of earthquakes, so any calculations that have been done or any recurrent interval that is calculated is just based on a short history. i believe jamaica is not prepared to manage anything of the magnitude that hit the island in 1692, which claimed the lives of more than 3,000 people. Also on the 10th of February 2013 about 6:05 on the western end of Jamaica felt three tremors so only time will tell as to how serious it will get.
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Grammy 2013

A total of 28.1 million Americans watched this year's broadcast, although the figure was down 30% on last year. The 2012 ceremony, in which stars paid tribute to Whitney Houston, who had died a day earlier, won a US television audience of 39.9 million. Sunday's show saw awards for Adele, The Black Keys, Fun and Gotye, with the coveted album of the year prize going to British band Mumford and Sons.
The Grammys TV audience has risen steadily since organisers decided to focus on performances over speeches. It now outpaces the Emmys and Golden Globes, but comes second to the Oscars, which traditionally scores an audience of more than 30 million. All of the awards shows are dwarfed by the Super Bowl, however. Beyonce's recent half-time performance was seen by 108 million people in America alone, with the peak audience of 164.1 million for the match itself.
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Child abuse in jamaica

We need to build a culture of child protection from abuse in our families, communities, and institutions such as churches and schools. We have to empower children and their families to choose paths that protect, nurture children and give them positive reinforcements for a successful life, i am appalled at the levels and kind of abuse that face the nation’s children, including heinous acts of sexual abuse. Neglect is the main form of child abuse in Jamaica, with an estimated 1,880 cases reported each year it has also risen to as much as 2,300 in 2011. The Office of the Children's Registry (OCR)reports that there have been more than 11,000 cases of child neglect reported to that organization since it was formed in 2007. The child abuse prevention should be a personal and collective campaign every parent, guardian, sibling, caregiver, neighbour, community member, to allow our children to be loved, cared for and protected. I am definitely an advocate of reporting instances of child abuse and punishing persons, who are guilty of abusing children, but the main thing is to ensure that such abuse is prevented; to stop it from happening in the first place. I cant understand how a man can molest a child and these perverts are only punished by going to jail and then a few years later they are out roaming the streets again. I know for a fact that some people are falsely accused of these cases but for those who are caught in the act or with solid proof of sexual assault and other abuse, they should be severely punished.

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Jamaican Lotto

Supreme Ventures Limited says a Jamaican has hit the Super Lotto Jackpot draw in the amount of Ja.$311 m.The ticket holder, who purchased $150 ticket, won the split price amount of the super lotto jackpot with the numbers: 1, 3, 5, 7, 16 and super ball 10.This super lotto player has won $186.6 million.The lucky winner will be required to claim his/her prize in Jamaica at the Supreme Ventures Corporate Office.Supreme Ventures says it will provide information on the winner as soon as the prize is claimed. Now although some people have won this and claim their prize i believe most lotto if not all is a scam and what i mean by this is that the bigger heads control when the lotto is to be won with these magnetic balls.....yeah its real. These people know that its hard to win so when they decide when the lotto should be won no one can easily pick up the scam. I noticed that the only time people really win is when the prize is real high. All they do is trick the poor into believing in this garbage, poor people need to use their brain and spend their money wisely its like the lotto controls people just like fast food "quick and easy". These are their favorite tag line "A ticket to your dream" " without a ticket you dont stand a chance ". They also have this cash pot thing with numbers and their meanings .......GARBAGE. Just tricking people in spending their money three times a day and although people win on a daily basis they also lose ALOT. So a million people play and 1000 win who are the losers here, the gambling companies are just scamming people but this is something from Jesus days so it will never change. .
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Super Bowl History (Brief Overview)

It was about 40 years after the NFL successfully fended off several rival leagues. In 1960, it faced its most serious competitor when the American Football League (AFL) was formed. The AFL vied heavily with the NFL for both players and fans, but by the middle of the decade the strain of competition led to serious merger talks between the two leagues. Prior to the 1966 season, the NFL and AFL reached a merger agreement that was to take effect for the season in 1970 As part of the merger, the champions of the two leagues agreed to meet in a "world" championship game for professional American football until the merger was effected.
The first used of the term "Super Bowl"  was by Lamar Hunt . Hunt would later say the name was likely in his head because his children had been playing with a toy (a vintage example of the ball is on display at the Pro Football Hall of fame in Canton, Ohio). In a July 25, 1966, letter to NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle, Hunt wrote, "I have kiddingly called it the 'Super Bowl,' which obviously can be improved upon." Although the leagues' owners decided on the name "AFL-NFL Championship Game," the media immediately picked up on Hunt's "Super Bowl" name, which would become official beginning with the third annual game. The "Super Bowl" name was derived from the bowl game a post-season college football game. The original bowl game was the Rose bowl game in Pasadena CA. which was first played in 1902 as the Tournament East-West football game. The stadium got its name from the fact that the game played there was part of the Tournament of Roses and that it was shaped like a bowl, the Tournament of Roses football game itself eventually came to be known as the Rose Bowl Game. Exploiting the Rose Bowl Game's popularity, post-season college football contests were created for Miami the orange bowl and New Orleans the sugar bowl in 1935, and for Dallas the cotton bowl in 1937. Thus, by the time the first Super Bowl was played, the term "bowl" for any big-time American football game was well established.
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History of Jamaican Fishing Industry

In 1949, when the Fisheries Division has been actively engaged in the development and promotion of the Jamaican fishing industry by provision of training and technical advice to fishermen, conducting exploratory fishing to test the potential of fishing grounds, provision of easy credit for outboard motors, duty-free outboard motor fuel, encouragement of fishermen's organisations such as cooperative societies, provision of outboard motor fuel outlets, gear stores, sanitary conveniences and lighting on beaches, and by the preparation and execution of schemes aimed at increasing the quantity of fish landed in Jamaica.

This Division is also responsible for the inland or fresh-water fisheries, and has been encouraging the cultivation of fish in ponds, tanks and marshes by provision of fingerlings and advice on pond management. Through this programme of fish-farming and the stocking of rivers and irrigation canals with fish, previously useless land has been put to more productive use, and a major source of cheap animal protein has been provided. This has had a significant effect on improving the diet of the people in several parishes of Jamaica, particularly St. Catherine, St. Elizabeth, Clarendon and Westmoreland. Since the 1980s, the inland fishing industry has developed to the extent that the import of fish for the tourist industry has been reduced. Up to the present, the inland fishing industry has shown an average of 4% annual growth.

In relation to the marine fisheries, the programmes carried out by the Government have produced results. Because of the training and advice given to fishermen, the fishing industry has extended its limits in that Jamaican fishermen are now able to fish at distances of up to 480 kilometres (300 miles) away from Jamaica, whereas 25 years ago they fished barely 16 kilometres (10 miles) away from shore. Today, fishermen are using synthetic materials for making their boats and equipment, polythene rope has almost completely replaced Cayman rope among trap and pot fishermen, nylon and monofilament netting is increasingly taking over from cotton netting. As it becomes more difficult to obtain the cotton and guango trees from which canoes were traditionally made, more and more canoes made of fibreglass are appearing on our beaches. As a result of Government assistance in obtaining credit, our fleet of large decked vessels grew in numbers and the fishing industry flourished. In recent years, however, the industry has been experiencing difficulties as a result of a reduced stock of fish and competition from foreign vessels fishing in Jamaican waters.
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Jobs and the Demand in jamaica

Web designers

What they do

Web designers use their artistic skills to present user-friendly content by way of a web page on the internet.

Education and Skills

A bachelor's degree in computer science, graphic design or digital media is usually required to gain employment. However, some web-designers are self-taught and make money independently.

Demand

With internet usage increasing at rapid pace locally, the demand for websites locally is likely to grow in 2010. Web designers' charges vary depending on the magnitude of work, but they can be paid from $35,000 to $45,000 to build the most basic static five-page website, and from $100,000 to $500,000 to build one that's more business-oriented and involves e-commerce features.

Grooming consultant

- What they do

These professionals work with individuals or companies that want an image upgrade. From instructions on dining etiquette to communication, the grooming consultant's job is to add value to appearance.

- Skills and Education

You don't need any certification in fashion consultancy. However, "You have to be educated, exposed and abreast of the trends," says popular grooming consultant Sandra Samuels, principal of Totally Male.

- Demand

Financial institutions, government institutions and persons who have recently become public figures, are regular users of grooming consultants.

Marine Pilot

- What they do

Marine pilots guide sea-vessels in congested waters, such as harbours.

- Skills and Education

The prerequisite to be employed as a pilot ranges from a general maritime qualification to a Master's certificate.

- Demand

These professionals are well paid and, because it's one of the most low-keyed professions locally, demand is great.

Executive Chef

What they do

Executive chefs supervise kitchen staff and direct food preparation and cooking activities at mostly restaurants and hotels.Their responsibilities include menu creation, financial planning, and recruiting.

Skills and education

Professional and academic qualifications in the culinary arts along with experience in food and beverage management.

Demand

The proliferation of large hotel chains over the years have greatly increased local demand for executive chefs. An industry source told Sunday Finance that executive chefs at large hotels in Jamaica earn up to US$120,000 per annum plus room and board.

Translator

What they do

Translators facilitate intercultural communication through language.

Education and Skills

A high level of proficiency in a foreign language and its various forms. Many employers also require a first degree in the particular language needed to be translated, and experience in reading and editing the language.

Demand

Just look at the career section of your local newspaper. The demand for translators have increased substantially over the years as Jamaican society becomes more culturally diversed. Hotels, in paticular, are frequently on the look-out for translators. Testament to the value people put on such services, a friend of mine was paid $15,000 to translate a one-page transcript from Spanish to English recently.

Executive Coach

What they do

An executive coach helps their management-level clients with leadership skills. Executive coaching involves the use of techniques aimed at influencing leaders to make behavioral changes which can greatly improve their effectiveness in managing the people around them, and by extension, improve company performance.

Henry Lewis, head of Caribbean Coaching Centre, is one of the more renowned executive coaches in Jamaica. Lewis provides consultations to individuals or groups.

"I support executives and leaders to improve their bottom line by inspiring them, motivating them and helping them to see the value and satisfaction in what they do," he told this newspaper in an interview last month.

Skills and Education

Strong interpersonal relationship skills and communication skills are a must, combined with significant professional experience. You can acquire a professional coach certification from some tertiary institutions.

Demand

Corporate executives are always looking for ways to improve their management skills, especially in today's tough economic climate. Henry said that during these times, it can be lonely at the top for company leaders, but programmes like his can keep them focused on the task ahead.

"Most coaches motivate and inspire, full stop. I'm saying how can leaders take those they manage to the next level so that their company performs better," he said.

Forensic scientist

- What they do

Forensic scientists help investigate crimes by processing a crime scene, and collecting and analyzing physical evidence..

- Skills and Education

To be employed to Government's Forensic Labaratory, the basic requirement is a degree in any natural or physical science. Recruits undergo a training program that educates on scientific principles and theory, and provides practical training in a laboratory setting with standard equipment.

- Demand

Once there is crime, there is demand. And Jamaica's crime rate is one of the worst in the world. Forensic scientists are primarily employed by Government but private persons pay good money to find out the cause of death of loved ones.

Veterinarian

- What they do

The veterinarian is a physician for animals and a practitioner of veterinary medicine. They provide care for a wide range of animals – from small rodents to large animals, but particularly dogs and cats, which are more common.

- Skills and Education

The prerequisite Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, which is offered via a five-year course at the School of Veterinary Medicine - the University of the West Indies. To practice in Jamaica you have to pass an examination and become a registered member of the Jamaica Veterinary Board.

- Demand

According to industry sources, there is demand for clinics in rural Jamaica

Pastor

- What they do

The role of a pastor is far reaching, extending way beyond just preaching from the pulpit. It involves counselling, teaching and caring for members of the church and wider community.

- Skills and Eduction

Courses in ministerial studies are offered at the United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI), which can provide the solid foundation in theology training that is needed.

"Apart from the educational things, you look for spiritual committment and dedication," he said. "It is more important that we look for a faithful man because integrity is critical to what we do."

- Demand

Mortician

- What they do

They are in the business of arranging and executing funeral rites, which involves embalming and burial or cremation of the dead, as well as the organisation of a ceremony.

"Running a funeral home takes a tremendous amount of work," notes an industry source. "You have to ensure that you have different chemicals – embalming fluid, deadorisers, cleaning fluids etc – You have to think about caskets, fleets etc, plus you have to be able to deal with people, because when people are in grief, you have to expect the unexpected."

- Skills and Education

An associate degree in funeral service education is generally required. Good morticians have solid knowledge in the sciences and restorative art.

- Demand

A lucrative profession. You'll never be out of business once you're good.

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