South Korea ferry: Death toll passes 100 as evidence shows ship did not turn sharply

The death toll from the ferry which sank off the coast of South Korea last week has officially passed 100 for the first time, as new evidence emerged showing it did not turn sharply before capsizing.

The Sewol, which was carrying 476 people, had an inexperienced third mate at the helm at the time of the disaster. On Friday, a government official said data appeared to show that the vessel had made an abrupt turn just before it started listing dangerously.
Yet analysis of the full data from an on-board transponder used for tracking has now shown that the ship in fact made a much more gradual, J-shaped turn before it sank. Today the ministry of ocean and fisheries said its previous data had been incomplete.
At least 104 bodies have now been retrieved from the wreckage of the ferry, but more than 300 are either missing or dead - many teenage pupils from the same high school.
The cause of the disaster is not yet known. Officials said the third mate, who has been arrested, was steering in a challenging area where she had not steered before, and the captain said he was not on the bridge at the time.

Crew committed 'unforgivable, murderous acts,' says President

Families who once dreamed of miraculous rescues now simply hope their loved ones' remains are recovered soon, before the ocean does much more damage.
After the bodies are pulled from the water, police and doctors look for forms of ID and take notes on the body's appearance, clothing and any identifying physical marks.

MH370 UPDATE :Cyclone halts MH370 search after 20 ships and aircrafts are enlisted to help

The search for Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 has had to be
suspended, after a Tropical Cyclone hit the area in which searches were
taking place.

The announcement that the storm, Cyclone Jack, would halt Tuesday’s search, came hours after authorities had announced that 10 military aircraft and 10 ships would be helping with Tuesday’s search efforts.
The searches that are taking place in an area about 990 miles northwest of the coast of Perth, were  stopped for the day, after those coordinating the search said the cyclone would lead to poor visibility and potentially dangerous conditions for searchers.
“It has been determined that the current weather conditions are resulting in heavy seas and poor visibility, and would make any air search activities ineffective and potentially hazardous,” the Joint Agency Coordination Centre said.
Only four planes were able to set off, but the poor conditions meant any chance of finding evidence of the missing plane were small.
The setback occurred on the day that $4 million U.S Navy drone submarine, Bluefin-21, neared the end of its search mission.
It was announced by those that controlled the drone that it could complete its scaling of the unmapped 1,2000 mile stretch of open ocean as soon as Wednesday.
Despite having covered over two thirds of the plotted area already, the drone is still yet to produce any evidence that the plane had crashed in the area.
It was felt that the Bluefin-21 would be the most promising aid in the search for the plane that went missing nearly seven weeks ago. However, if by the end of its mission, the U.S submarine has not found any evidence of wreckage it would lead to authorities having to decide on what course of action to take next.
With no wreckage being found, and the only evidence of the plane having crashed in the current search area being recorded pings believed to be from the plane’s black box, search organisers may have to re-evaluate the situation and decide on where next to direct their operations.
Earlier, families of the passengers of the Malaysian flight MH370 reacted angrily to the Malaysian authority’s offer of compensation.
In a statement released after the discussions the families’ of the survivors said: until “at least a tiny bit of concrete evidence" that the plane crashed is found, authorities should not try to settle the case with final pay-offs.
"No meaningful report on the progress of the investigation was given" at the meeting, the relatives said, adding that "not a single one" of their questions was answered.

Oscar Pistorius trial: Athlete's family denies he took acting lessons before taking stand

The Pistorius family has denied in the “strongest terms” the athlete took acting classes in preparation for his murder trial, following accusations that he was “coached” by a professional actor.

In an open letter, British-born columnist Jani Allan accused him of faking his courtroom tantrums and described the athlete, who is accused of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year, as a "faux hero".
"I have it from a reliable source that you are taking acting lessons for your days in court," Ms Allan wrote. "Your coach has an impossible task."
She continued: "Oscar, I look at you mewling and puking in the witness stand. You truly represent everything the West loathes about white South Africans who live extravagant lives."
Anneliese Burgess, a spokesperson for the Pistorius family, dismissed Ms Allan's letter as a "mockery of the enormous human tragedy involving the Steenkamp family and our client and his family".
She added: "We deny in the strongest terms the contents of her letter in as far it relates to our client and further deny that our client has undergone any acting lessons or any form of emotional coaching."
Ms Burgess said Ms Allan, who claims to have sources close to the athlete, has never met Pistorius and described any knowledge she professes to have of him as "fictitious".

SHOCKING NEW DISCOVERIES MADE ABOUT MERMAIDS- VIDEO INSIDE

Are mermaids real, are they a part or an extension of human existence, these are the questions that has bugged the minds of many people for ages. In Israel the prime minister offered $1,000,000 to anyone who is enable to provide real evidence of the existence of a mermaid. Recently a group of scientist went into research , their discovery will shock you.

See what the Best Fashion Academy in Abuja is Offering

FIRST TEN FIRST WILL GET AMAZING DISCOUNTS
08090998930
08083533195

10 reasons why you need to eat apples daily

The old adage 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away' may be a silly rhyme you heard as a kid, but you might be surprised to learn of apples' serious health benefit

1. Apples are filled with soluble fiber (5 grams). This fiber has been shown to reduce intestinal disorders, including diverticulitis, hemorrhoids and possibly some types of cancer. It helps control insulin levels by releasing sugar slowly into the bloodstream. It cleanses and detoxifies, which helps eliminate heavy metals, such as lead and mercury.
2. Apple pectin helps reduce cholesterol levels by lowering insulin secretion.
3. In two studies researchers found that eating five apples a week lowered the risk for respiratory diseases like asthma.
4. According to Chinese Medicine: Apples strengthen the heart, quench thirst, lubricate the lungs, decrease mucous and increase body fluids.
5. Apple cider vinegar can help prevent the formation of kidney stones.
6. Studies indicate that eating apples daily can reduce skin diseases.
7. According to a Brazilian study, eating an apple before a meal helped women lose 33 percent more weight than those who didn't.
8. An apple has only 50-80 calories and has no fat or sodium.
9. Apples are packed with vitamins C, A, and flavonoids and with smaller amounts of phosphorus, iron and calcium.
10. Apples provide a source of potassium which may promote heart health.
11. So there you have it ... lots of good reasons why it is good for you to eat an apple a day! I like apples so much that when I started living by myself I substituted those sugar laden cereals with an apple.

Interesting apple facts:

• There are more than 7,500 varieties of apples. When I lived in England I tasted many different and delicious apples that I never see in Canada.
• The apple tree is a member of the rose family.
• When you eat an apple you are consuming a lot of air; 25 percent of their volume is air!
• Apples have 5 percent protein.
• Apple trees can live to be 100 years old!
• The largest apple weighed three pounds.
• In ancient Greece when a man proposed to a woman he would toss her an apple and if she decided to catch it, it meant she accepted.
• The original proverb about eating an apple a day, which came about in 1866, was: "Eat an apple on going to bed, and you'll keep the doctor from earning his bread."
• It takes the energy from 50 leaves to produce one apple.

To get the most from eating powerfood apples:

• Eat apples with skin to get the nutrients; many of the nutrients are in the skin or just under the skin (most of the vitamin C and vitamin A are in the skin).
• Apples have been found to be the most heavily pesticide-contaminated produce products according to The Environmental Working Group. The most common pesticides found on apples are Permethrin and DDT. Non organic apples are often waxed which is not digestible. Try to buy organic apples or if you cannot, wash them thoroughly before use preferably with a fruit and vegetable wash or peel them.

Apple cautions:

• As apple seeds are toxic when eaten in high doses, they should be avoided by pregnant or breastfeeding women and children.
• Apple juice concentrate can be full of arsenic when it is not organic according to Dr. Oz in his research. They did not find arsenic in organic apple juice.

"Any fool can count the seeds in an apple. Only God can count all the apples in one seed." –Robert Schuller