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Johnny Broke The Siege. Story with an all lifetime lesson

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     Jonny was only five years old when he lost his father Agbeli Dzidepo. The mother’s name is Asinyo Esinam, a woman of value but unfortunately financially handicapped. Even before Mrs Esi lost her husband, life has not been easy for this household even though her husband was a teacher in Living Academy Preparatory School. Johnny was a handsome and a respectful boy who took exactly after his father’s good moral. His parents were very particular about his moral upbringing and his growth academically. Unlike children who turn out to be a disappointment even when their parents work tirelessly for their upkeep, his attitude was different. At home, he is the type that would run errands for the mother and made sure he reads his notes after and before school. Johnny learnt a very common saying one day which gingers him to aspire higher even as a child. “Reading makes the man“ and “Practice makes man perfect.“ He never went a day without saying this after his morning devotion with the mother

How to fry kaklo with plantain.

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Fried kakro balls made from plantain You may have heard about kakro, maybe took a bite of it before or not really but you will get to understand all that goes into making this delicious food called KAKRO .  KAKRO : It is a local name given to some of our food kinds that are normally made from different foodstuffs. Some of the food kinds used in making kakro are cassava, maize, plantain, banana. In this article, the main focus is to let you understand the processes and procedures involved in making kakro using overripe plantain. For a fact, plantain is one of the foodstuffs that is very perishable and can get spoilt if not used on time and it will be of essence if you know in simple steps how it can be turned into something edible which can satisfy you in times of hunger. Ingredients needed in nor distinct order: Get these ingredients and you are all set to commence the process of making kakro. ripe plantain salt or salt solution pepper onion ginger/garlic or spices flour(made from maiz

Answers to mostly asked questions in art and design

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There are a whole lot of practices considered to be Arts and it can be said that arts existed for so long time dating back to the prehistoric era. But what can we say about design too? Insights from a certain perspective have been gathered into this article to clear your mind on certain questions you might not have gotten answers for. Arts as a practice involves weaving, molding in clay, sculpture, dancing, drumming, dressing, even food culture, and a whole lot more are examples of art forms that exhibit different qualities and functionalities. What is an example of art that deals with photo preservation? One example of an art that seeks to nicely package images, especially in this digital age is a kind known as Photo lamination. Talking about this photo lamination is not just about preserving an image but adding artistic value to it and the major material considered in this instance is wood.  Wooden photo lamination is a type of photo lamination that involves the way of preserving an

Mascot design for a brand. The client rejected the work but this was my reaction.

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Design is not necessarily how it sounds where someone will perceive it as just the creation of attractive pieces but design in other words is more than that. In, design, no work like labels, flyers, brand identity designs, food or product packages among others are made for attractiveness only but rather every work that is produced has a particular target to achieve. The goal of any work in design is to solve a problem whether it is attractive or not but the attractiveness is also a part of the design working process. Mascot Design Overview A mascot is usually a figure, person, abstract figures or creatures which are created with design tools to identify a group or organization and it is believed to bring good fortune. Before deciding on  a type of mascot design, a series of pre-actions are taken as this also is a form of a logo where it identifies a particular brand of goods or products, organizations. Why use mascot for brand identity? The answer is that there are a lot of products or

What entrepreneurship business to start and how to start it.

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Img 1 Nicely innovated kind of watches by a young entrepreneur. For some years now, unemployment has become rampant due to what people refer to as lack of jobs among many other factors and it has indeed turned out to be a major challenge everywhere. In fact, creating a business of your own that is able to solve needs of people is what will put food on the table as even the employed keep lamenting about high cost of living against unfavorable salaries. When I was very young, I keep thinking of how one can live a peaceful life by adding value to people's life as the same measure of value is returned to you also. For a long time, I discovered a need or challenge and in that respect have began a journey into entrepreneurship to solve this problem and this solution is coming as a business that will create a number of opportunities.  Here comes the question, ' What entrepreneurship business should I start? ' An entrepreneurship business establishment should be set at addressing a

How to prepare akple or banku

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Akple with ground pepper with some local fried fish ready for intake. In this article you'll know: 1. What is akple? 2. Ingredients for preparing akple. 3. Ways of preparing akple. 4. Serving and eating banku. 5. The reason why people do not joke with akple. 6. Take away. Now you are about to know more about one of the African Ghanaian foods that has transcended borders because of its uniqueness in taste, energy provision and easy affordability. Let's Get Started 1. What is akple? Akple is a type of food that is prepared in Ghana and particularly among the tribe called EWE located in the Volta Region of Ghana. Talking about food, there are many types of foods in Ghana and among the Ewes but the favorite food of a typical Ewe or Anlo person is akple . What at all is so special about this food? Do not worry as you will be fed with information that answers all your questions about this type of food. 2. Ingredients for preparing akple corn powder corn dough cassava dough salt  wate

Starting a photography business with low start-up fund? Get these insights!

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This shows a wooden product backdrop which was painted with color blue and white which was used to tint the blue for lighter form of the same blue. One of the expensive to practice areas in design can be considered as PHOTOGRAPHY and this is not to generate any feeling of anxiety that draws anyone back on pursuing it but a determined mind is able to make it glow. The general public in this technological dispensation we are now has a lot to do with photography in trying to communicate or send messages from one point to another(To target audience). Despite the assertion or fact that photography can be expensive especially for beginners, you will be taken through a whole lot of tested and tried means of starting or maintaining a small business in this noble field and carrying it to the next level. A lot of tools and equipments are necessary for proper work in photography but let us look at a few of the items on the list out of the many that a professional practitioner in this field mi

Earned $10 on Upwork without really completing project. See how.

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Last year 2022 was the year I began my freelancing journey on Upwork after many of my failed attempts to do freelancing on some other freelancing platforms but I still kept the hope alive. It took a long time to get to know about freelancing because it isn’t usually a term that is so popular as it is now. I got to know about this noble platform that connects freelancers from all fields of work to responsible clients and after few days my profile was 100% complete because I believe it is the first impression for a prospective client. It really matters how your profile is built with keen consideration into the quality of profile picture, knowledge or expertise of field of work, past experiences and finally coming back to the content of your portfolio. First of all, my initial profile was for freelance writing before subsequently adding other expertise as I grew in them like 2D illustration, designing among others. With the freelance writing profile, a job worth $8.00 was awarded to and