Ukraine Rebels Surrender MH17 Black Boxes to Malaysia

A pro-Russian fighter places a black box from the crashed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 on a table while handing it over from Donetsk People's Republic officials to Malaysian representatives in the city of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, July 22, 2014. Senior Ukrainian separatist leader Aleksander Boroda, (wearing a blue jacket) stands off to the right.

A senior separatist leader, Aleksander Borodai, handed over two black boxes from an airliner downed over eastern Ukraine to Malaysian experts in the city of Donetsk in the early hours of Tuesday.

“Here they are, the black boxes,” Borodai told a room packed with journalists at the headquarters of his self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic as an armed rebel placed the boxes on a desk.

Both sides then signed a document, which Borodai said was a protocol to finalize the procedure after lengthy talks with the Malaysians.

“I can see that the black boxes are intact, although a bit damaged. In good condition,” Colonel Mohamed Sakri of Malaysian National Security Council said in extending his thanks to “His Excellency Mr. Borodai” for passing on the recorders.

Borodai also said a train carrying the remains of the victims of the Malaysia Airlines plane crash has reached Donetsk. It is on its way to Kharkiv, some 300 km (186 miles) northwest.

The Malaysian experts and a Dutch delegation also on site in Donetsk will travel along with it, he said.

U.N. Security Council resolution
The U.N. Security Council on Monday afternoon unanimously passed a resolution condemning the downing of the Malaysian passenger jet and demanded that pro-Russian separatists controlling the crash site allow investigators unrestricted accesss to the area.

Council member Australia, which had 37 nationals aboard the flight, drafted the resolution. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop traveled to New York for the vote.

She said Russia, which backs the separatists, must use its influence to ensure the resolution is implemented.

"We must have answers; we must have justice. We owe it to the victims and families to determine what happened and who was responsible," said Bishop. U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power said a resolution should not have been necessary.

"We welcome Russia's support for today's resolution. But no resolution would have been necessary had Russia used its leverage with the separatists on Thursday, getting them to lay down their arms and leave the site to international experts. Or on Friday. Or on Saturday. Or even yesterday, " said Power.

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'We know where the Chibok girls are but we are just being careful' - DG SSS says

While fielding questions from newsmen after today's National Security Council meeting held at the Presidential Villa, the Director General of the Department of State Security, DSS, Mr Ita Ekpeyong said that security forces know where precisely the kidnapped Chibok girls are but are being very careful in their rescue efforts so as not to endanger their lives.

"The issue of the Chibok girls, government is making efforts. We know where they are but we don't want to endanger their lives, that is the truth. We want to take it gradually and release them at the appropriate time.

We know where they are" he said Mr Ekpeyong also stated that the Federal Government has directed all the state government planning to register non- indigines in their state by issuing them means of Identification, to stop forthwith and warned military officers not to work with states that may want to go ahead with the process.

(Picture above shows National Security Council Meeting at the Presidential Villa, in Abuja today)

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Pastor William Kumuyi, on Sunday urged Nigerians notto give up

The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, on Sunday urged Nigerians not to give up over unpleasant life circumstances and challenges they may be facing, assuring that all would soon be over.

Kumuyi pointed out that some difficult life conditions were meant to serve as training for believers in God and, as such, were meant to be taken in good faith.
He, however, declared that there was light at the end of the tunnel if they remained steadfast in God’s ways.

The cleric spoke during the church’s monthly revival programmed tagged, ‘soaring on eagle’s wings’ held at the Deeper Life Conference Centre along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Mowe, Ogun State.

“God will not fail you; you will rise above life challenges and circumstances,” Kumuyi declared to the several thousands of participants, who gathered for the two-day revival meeting.

The cleric gave the example of Joseph in the Bible who passed through several challenges before becoming the Prime Minister of Egypt.
While emphasising the importance of training, the Deeper Life leader noted that the trials and temptations Joseph passed through prepared him ahead of the leadership position he later occupied in Egypt.

He said, “Joseph’s dreams became fulfilled because he went through the training; everything happening to you is a training school for you. You will get there. Don’t quit the school of training; don’t quit when things appear tough, it is your training and you are soon getting there.

“What if Joseph had thought of the difficulties of his life challenges and gave up one month before the fulfilment? You will not give up! All those things that are happening to you are for your good; and they will turn out right in Jesus name!” Consequently, the cleric urged the participants and Nigerians to look on to God in every situation they were passing through, adding that their time of blessings would soon come.

While praying for the participants, he said, “Your time will not pass you by! Every step of your way will come at the appropriate time… every mark and calling in your life will come at the appropriate time.

“Pharaoh (King of Egypt in the Bible) had a dream and there was no one available to interpret the dream except Joseph.
When you are the person to interpret, there will be no one else that will be available to interpret it! When God has trained you and it is time for you to assume your post, no one else will occupy your place and position in Jesus name!” Quoting from Romans 8: 28, the clergy further prayed,

“All things will work together for good for you. Dry your tears; you are in a training school. All those things happening are meant to train you up and they are preparing you for the place where you will be. This is because all things work together for those who love God.”

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Check Out This AirType Keyboard-less Keyboard

It doesn’t really matter what you use to do it – typing is just about the same on all devices. Oh, sure, it’s bigger on some devices and smaller on others, but the letters and the keys are pretty much all in the same spots, and you have to press them all the same to get your message out. We’ve been typing the same way since basically the advent of the typewriter, QWERTY and all. Don’t you think it might be time for some kind of a change?

The folks at AirType do, and I have to admit – what they’ve designed is intriguing to say the least. They’ve created a bluetooth keyboard that’s missing the keyboard, and they claim it will work anywhere, and even better, it will learn all of your typing habits and will adapt to each individual user. They claim a person can type on any surface whatsoever or they can also type on no surface at all if that’s their preference.



The keyboard works using 2 bluetooth bracelets which connect to an app to learn your typing habits. The bracelets will even clip onto a tablet so you can easily carry them wherever you take your tablet. AirType claims that its text prediction and text correction are state of the art as well, so a user won’t have to spend all their time detecting and retyping words.

At this point in AirType’s development there is no mention of how much it will ultimately cost. If it proves to be successful, though, it could provide a welcome change to mobile typing everywhere.

What do you think? Let us know your thoughts regarding this story in the comments section below!

[Image via DudeIWantThat]

SOURCE: AirType

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FOR REAL:- Nigerian Student Builds Solar-powered Car (See Photos)

A young Nigerian student doing his last year in electronic and electrical engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has built a car operating on solar power.

Segun Oyeyiola explains that his car uses both wind and solar energy for the functioning, The Net reports.

Moreover, the man developed an application for its installation in the car, which app will inform the driver about the battery level, weather conditions and other essential parameters.

In an interview to allAfrica.com Segun spoke about how he came up with the idea and eventually embodied it.

He confessed his first motivation was to eradicate the causes of climate change resulting in fuel combustion.

“In the course of my research, I found out that our regular cars contribute immensely to climate change… If we could manufacture cars that do not use fuel or reduce the number of cars that use fuel; our world will be a better place for us to live in.”

The student had to work and study hard to achieve his aim, which was even harder because of absence of electricity most of the time.

Apart from that, the final year student faced other challenges: “Asides the lack of electricity, getting the right materials and text books to study as well as other needed tools was difficult.

But the most prominent of them was the lack of funds.

I started using my personal funds which I obtained by helping people to do their projects and a little fund my parents also contributed towards the project.”

He also explained that the resulting model is a prototype, but not the final look of the car. Segun hopes to develop his project into a future car for Nigeria and Africa, as it is created with regard to our climate.

The young man points out another important benefit of using his auto – low maintenance cost: “Everyone likes it and they are willing to start driving it around town because of its low cost of maintenance. I developed a simple software that can be installed on our laptops and smart phones to tell us the battery level, the weather condition, the distance we can cover during different weather conditions and GPS location of the car.”




Enthusiastic about his project, Segun says he is not sure whether he would like to sell the idea to some entity, he prefers to have the project funded and continue working on upgrading the auto:

“I would rather they fund me to put together a team to help me perfect them and make them commercial.”

In conclusion the 30-year-old urged youths to look for solutions to the global problems and never stop learning something new.

“And it’s better to start anything we wanted to do now. Let’s do what will make us happy and that which will not affect our fellow being negatively.”

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Malaysia says jetliner did not make distress call [MALAYSIA. PLANE. CRASH UPDATE]

Kuala Lumpur - The Malaysia Airlines jetliner that went down in war-torn Ukraine did not make any distress call, Malaysia's prime minister said on Friday, adding that its flight route had been declared safe by the global civil aviation body. Najib Razak, who addressed a middle-of-the-night news conference after speaking with leaders of Ukraine and the Netherlands, and to President Barack Obama, said "no stone will be left unturned" in finding out what happened to Flight 17 and the 298 people on board. It is the second tragedy to hit Malaysia Airlines this year. Its Flight 370 disappeared on March 8 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. It has not been found, but the search has been concentrated in the Indian Ocean west of Australia. "This is a tragic day in what has already been a tragic year for Malaysia," Najib said. In both tragedies, the planes were the wide-bodied Boeing 777-200. Najib said that Ukrainian authorities believe Flight 17, which was on its way from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur with 283 passengers and 15 crew, was shot down on Thursday. Among the passengers were three infants. A US official said American intelligence authorities believe a surface-to-air missile took down the plane, but it is not clear who fired it. He said it appears unlikely the Ukrainian government, which has denied responsibility, shot down the plane because it doesn't have the capabilities. Pro- Russia separatists fighting the government have also denied any responsibility. "At this stage, however, Malaysia is unable to verify the cause of this tragedy but we must, and we will, find out precisely what happened to this flight," Najib said. "If it transpires that the plane was indeed shot down we insist that the perpetrators must swiftly be brought to justice," he said. At least 27 of the victims were Australian, and Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Friday that authorities owed it to the families of the dead to find out what happened. "As things stand, this looks less like an accident than a crime. And if so, the perpetrators must be brought to justice," Abbott told parliament. Abbott said he thought Russia was behind the shooting down of the plane. "This is a grim day for our country and it's a grim day for our world," he said. "Malaysia Airlines MH17 has been shot down over the eastern Ukraine it seems by Russian-backed rebels." Najib said the aircraft flight route was declared safe by the International Civil Aviation Organization. The International Air Transportation Association had also stated that the air space that the aircraft was traversing was not subject to restrictions, he said. Besides, "Malaysia Airlines has confirmed that the aircraft did not make a distress call." Still, a former head of airports security group BAA suggested that many airlines including Malaysia Airlines had continued to use the route despite warnings because it was shorter and cheaper. "It is a busy aviation route and there have been suggestions that a notice was given to aviators telling airlines to avoid that particular area," said Norman Shanks, who is a professor of aviation security at Coventry University in England. "But Malaysia Airlines, like a number of other carriers, have been continuing to use it because it is a shorter route, which means less fuel and therefore less money," he told The Associated Press. Hours after the disaster, Malaysia Airlines announced all European flights will henceforth take an alternative route. Najib said the Ukrainian government has promised a full and thorough investigation which will include Malaysian officials. He said they will also negotiate with rebels to "establish a humanitarian corridor to the crash site." In his conversation with Obama, Najib said they agreed that "the investigation must not be hindered in any way. An international team must have full access to the crash site. And no one must interfere with the area, or move any debris, including the black box."

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Meet The 24-Yr Old Who Spent Over $30k To Look Like Kim Kardashian

24 year old Claire Leeson, a London resident has spent almost £20,000 (more than $30,000) in plastic surgery to look more like her idol, Kim K.

She told This Morning that one of the main reasons she decided to look like Kim was because she was bullied and called ugly in school.

“I was told every day that I was the ‘ugliest thing alive’ and I should ‘kill myself.

When I left school friends would tell me that I had a resemblance to Kim. So, I watched [Keeping Up With the Kardashians] and realized I had the same amount of siblings and that we have the same kind of arguments and things going on.

I thought she was so beautiful and I really wanted to be like her.”CLAIRE who is now in debt said it’s worth it……

More pics below..



The real Kim above…..Claire below….

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