Saturday, 5 April 2014
BREAKING NEWS: Chinese ship looking for missing Malaysia Airlines plane detects black box 'pulse signal' in southern Indian Ocean
A Chinese ship is said to have detected a 'pulse signal' in the southern Indian Ocean today |
A Chinese ship that is part of the multinational search effort looking for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane has detected a 'pulse signal' in southern Indian Ocean waters, it has emerged.
China's official news agency said a black box detector deployed by the vessel, Haixun 01, picked up a signal today.
The ship said that the signal it picked up has a frequency of 37.5kHz per second, which is the type that the aircraft's black box would send out.
It could provide a dramatic breakthrough in the hunt for the Boeing 777, which vanished on March 8 while travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.
However, there is no immediate evidence that the signal is linked to the missing jet.
Amnesty International supports CDD to end killing of twins in Abuja community
In Tugbudu community, it is an abomination to give birth to twins. |
The Centre for Democracy and Development, CDD, with support from Amnesty International, now works on a micro project to stop killing of twins at Tugbudu community in Abuja.
This it does through its partner, Christian Missionary Foundation, by deliveringhuman rights education to the community, mobilising and educating them on the need to stop the harmful traditional practice of killing twins.
Tuesday, 1 April 2014
"THE MOST EXPENSIVE BOTTLED-WATER IN THE WORLD COST $60,000 USD."
This is probably the most expensive bottled water in the world. At $60,000 per 750 ml, this ought to quench your thirst and empty your pocket. The water is sourced from either France or Fiji. If you really think about it, this is not really that expensive considering the fact that the bottle is made of solid gold that weighs 24 karats. The bottle was designed by Fernando Altamirano of Tequila Ley fame, the makers of one of the most expensive spirits in the world. He is also credited with the design of the Cognac Dudognon Heritage Henri IV, considered the most expensive cognac bottle in the world. Aside from the solid gold bottle, there were also versions in gold matte, silver, silver matte, crystal and a variety of combinations of all these. The non-solid gold bottles sell for $3,600 dollars. The bottles all come with a leather case. The water also contains 5 milligrams of gold dust.
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