Wednesday, 11 September 2013
12-year-old girl commits suicide in Bayelsa
What could make a 12 year old take her own life?....the question on my mind as i read the below article culled from vanguard...
Yenagoa — A 12-year-old girl, Monday, allegedly committed suicide in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, the police told the News Agency of Nigeria, yesterday.
Mr Alex Akhigbe, Bayelsa Police Public Relations Officer, told NAN that the girl allegedly hanged herself early on Monday.
He said: “Yes, police have confirmed the death of the young girl, who killed herself behind her father’s house early in the morning, yesterday (Monday).
“The police have also evacuated the corpse from the scene and deposited it in the mortuary. The corpse is still awaiting autopsy.
“It was a very strange act and a surprise to see a young girl of that age take her life; it is a real mystery.”
He, however, said that investigations were ongoing in the matter to establish the motive behind the girl’s alleged action.
“Her parents have not talked to the police. We are still investigating to get to the root of the matter,” he said.
“Parents should always keep a watch over their children. They should know the character and kind of friends their kids keep.”
“This is not good to our society. What could cause a young person of that age to hang herself to death?; we should improve on moral teaching of our children,” Akhigbe said.
The World Health Organisation, WHO, and International Association for Prevention of Suicide set aside Sept. 10 to raise global attention on the prevention of suicide.
WHO estimates that the number of people who die by suicide is expected to reach 1.5 million per year by 2020.
A WHO, estimate in 2011 showed that one million people die per year by suicide representing “a death every 40 seconds or about 3,000 every day.”
I hope this case gets thoroughly investigated because it might not even be suicide as speculated... someone might be covering up murder and making it look like suicide...
12 YEARS IN REMEMBRANCE OF 9/11 VICTIMS
Today we remember those going about their normal businesses, unaware of the horrendous disaster that awaited.... 12 years ago on Sept. 11, at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and aboard Flight 93 when America was targeted in a cold and calculated act of terrorism.
Indelible from our memories...We will never forget...
Skyline forever changed.....
Indelible from our memories...We will never forget...
Skyline forever changed.....
Apple unveils new $99 plastic iPhone AND 'gold-standard' $399 handset with fingerprint scanner
- The iPhone 5C is a plastic alternative to last year's iPhone 5
- It comes in five colours including pink, green, white, blue and yellow
- Phone costs £469 if bought outright but prices will be lower on contract
- The iPhone 5S comes in three colours including gold, silver and slate
- A fingerprint scanner is built into the 'home' button of the iPhone 5S
- Called Touch ID, the scanner lets you buy apps at the touch of a button
- Prices start at £549 for 16GB going up to £709 for 64GB
- Cost set to be lower on contract but no announcement has been made
- Devices can be pre-ordered from Friday and go on sale on 20 September
In what's been classed as a 'make or break' event for Apple, the tech firm has unveiled a cut-price handset called the iPhone 5C as well as a high-end model called iPhone 5S.
The release of the iPhone 5C marks a step away from Apple's luxe image.
Many believe the move is a desperate bid to poach Samsung buyers, as the Korean company and its plastic, cheaper handsets go from strength to strength.
In what's been classed as a 'make or break' event for Apple, the Californian-based tech firm has unveiled its plastic iPhone 5C that comes in a range of colours and will cost £469.
The iPhone 5S is a modified version of the iPhone 5. It comes in three colours - gold, silver and slate - and was Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, Phill Schiller, pictured, claimed it is twice as fast as the current handset
Apple traditionally releases a brand new handset once a year, before releasing a follow-up model with incremental changes the next, for example, the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S.
This year, however, was the first time Apple had been linked to two new handsets at the same event.
And in announcing the new devices, Apple's CEO Tim Cook declared the company would be discontinuing the current iPhone 5 model.
THE IPHONE 5S AND 5S SPECIFICATIONS:
THE IPHONE 5C
4-inch Retina display.
A6 processor - same as the iPhone 5.
The battery is slightly larger than it was on the iPhone 5.
It has the same 8-megapixel rear camera and a new FaceTime HD camera.
It supports 'more LTE bands than any other smartphone in the world.'
Dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
The handset will cost £469 for 16GB and £549 for 32GB when bought outright.
Contract prices may be lower.
THE IPHONE 5S
The handset comes in three colours: gold, silver and slate.
A7 chip is twice as fast as the iPhone 5.
Built-in fingerprint scanner and Touch ID feature unlocks the phone and can be used to purchase apps.
Dual-flash LED camera with 28-megapixel panoramic photos.
The iPhone 5S has 10 hours of talk time and 250 hours of standby.
The 16GB handset will cost £549 up to £709 for 64GB.
Contract prices may be lower.
The FaceTime front-facing camera has been improved to HD, too.
Apple's iPhone 5C is made of polycarbonate plastic and is reinforced with a steel frame, which acts as the phone's antenna.
Although it didn't announce UK pricing at the event, the Apple UK store is showing the iPhone 5C as costing £469 for 16GB and £549 for 32GB if bought outright.
However, it's expected the iPhone 5C will be considerably cheaper when bought through a contract, with prices starting at $99 in the U.S.
The iPhone 5S comes in three colours - slate, gold, and silver - and is made of high-grade aluminium.
According to The Verge, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, Phil Schiller called it 'perhaps the most forward thinking phone anyone has ever made' before unveiling the much-rumoured fingerprint scanner built into the phone's 'home' button.
'In securing a handset, the most common way is to set up a passcode. Unfortunately, some people find that's too cumbersome.
'Touch ID uses a key with you have everywhere you go.'
The Touch ID Sensor is 170 microns thin, senses 500 ppi and scans a user's 'sub-epidermal skin layers.'
VIDEO: Apple unveils two new handsets
Apple's CEO Tim Cook, pictured, announced at the event that the firm would be discontinuing the iPhone 5 in favour of its new iPhone 5S, pictured, and iPhone 5C. The iPhone 5S starts at $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32 GB and $399 for 64GB
The phone features a Touch ID Sensor that scans a user's finger print. The ring around the home button is a 'detection ring' that turns on the Touch ID sensor and can be used to unlock the phone and purchase apps. Jonny Ive said: 'It's not just rampant technology for technology's sake'
The Touch ID Sensor (pictured) works by encrypting the fingerprint, which is kept inside a secure enclave. The print is not available to other software and is not uploaded Apple's servers or backed up to iCloud
Apple's colourful iPhone 5C is made of plastic and reinforced with steel that works as an antenna. The battery is slightly larger than it was on the iPhone 5 and it has the same 8-megapixel rear camera
The iPhone 5S will also be made available in China at the same time as other countries for the first time ever.
Apple recently lost smartphone market share to main rival Samsung, dropping to 14 per cent - its lowest for three years - because of ‘lacklustre’ iPhone 5 sales and tougher competition from rivals.
Experts believe that tonight's event will be 'make or break' for the Cupertino-based firm.
Jason Jenkins, editor of CNET UK told MailOnline: ' People are increasingly choosing rival smartphones that have larger screens, are more powerful and are cheaper.
Apple's iPhone 5C, pictured here being announced by Schiller, is made of 'polycarbonate' but is reinforced with steel that acts as an antenna. The handset will cost $99 for 16GB and $199 for 32GB. UK pricing is yet to be announced.
'Apple seems happy with that, as it makes more money per phone than its rivals: it doesn't need to sell more mobiles than everyone else to win the smartphone war.
'To get round this, Apple has relied until now on announcing a new model and simply making the previous year's cheaper. 'But at some point that strategy isn't going to work so well, and it's going to have to release a model that's specifically designed to tempt budget buyers.'
In the year since Apple unveiled its iPhone 5 handset, for example, Samsung has released or announced 16 new models in its Galaxy range including the popular Samsung Galaxy S4 and S4 Mini.
Craig Federighi, pictured, introduced the new iOS 7 software in June. It will be released to handsets on 18 September. Federighi recapped the features at the annual event because Apple's new handsets will be shipped with the new operating system
Each of the best-selling Galaxy models feature plastic casing, which ultimately makes them cheaper to produce than Apple's aluminimum and glass handsets.
Analysts claimed Apple would be looking to tap into this emerging market, which is particularly prevalent in China, with a lower-cost, plastic iPhone 5C.
#dailymail
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
PHOTOS: Would you rock this dress from Victoria Beckham's Collection?...That's actually one of her favourites!
Victoria Beckham tweeted yesterday, that the baby blue dress (in the below pictures)was her favourite from her collection. This is quite unlike her usual clingy kind of style and looks as if she's wearing an oversized dress. Would you rock this dress? Yep or Nope?
Michael Le Vell trial verdict: Coronation Street star found NOT GUILTY of child sex charges
Leaving court following a seven-day trial that saw him branded a love cheat and an alcoholic, he smiled as he said: “I might go and have a drink now"
Jubilant Corrie star Michael Le Vell punched the air in triumph after being cleared of child sex abuse charges today – and immediately vowed to celebrate.
Leaving court following a seven-day trial that saw him branded a love cheat and an alcoholic, he smiled as he said: “I might go and have a drink now.”
The actor’s life had been torn apart for two years by claims he raped and sexually abused a child.
But jurors took just four hours to find him innocent of all charges.
As they returned from their deliberations, Le Vell anxiously clutched a picture of his father, who died of lung cancer in 1984.
He listened intently as the not guilty verdicts were announced before slumping forward and putting his hand to his head.
Then he nodded to the jury and mouthed the words “Thank you”.
His three sisters collapsed in tears as fans applauded from the public gallery, while one of the star’s minders said: “F****** get him out of there – now”.
Later Le Vell, in a grey suit and pink striped tie, waved to cheering well-wishers outside Manchester crown court as he told of his relief.
He said: “I am delighted, obviously. It’s a weight off everyone’s shoulders.”
He added: “I would just like to thank my fantastic legal team, the family for their support, security, and I would like to thank ITV for their continued support throughout this traumatic time for all of us, and I would like to say thank you all for being patient.
Asked when he would return to the soap to continue his 30-year role as garage mechanic Kevin Webster, he said: “I don’t know, I might have a holiday first. I’ll have to have a chat with my boss.”
His girlfriend Blanca Fouche celebrated his acquittal at their local pub, the Railway, in Hale, Manchester.
She said: “This is the verdict we knew would come. I always knew Michael was innocent.”
Fans shouted: “Well done, Kevin!” as the star was ushered into a car and whisked away from the court by his family and legal team.
And minutes later, just before 4pm, Le Vell made good his promise to treat himself to a drink by popping into the bar at the city’s Victoria and Albert hotel, where he ordered a pint of Becks lager.
Last night he was still celebrating with family and friends, as a pal revealed: “He’s just so happy it’s all over.
The friend added: “He feels it is two years of his life that he will never get back. He still can’t understand why this has happened to him.
“The case should never have been brought. He has been accused of the most appalling crimes, and believes he should never have been named in the first place.
"It’s been horrific, but now he can get his life back on track.”
Le Vell, 48, who was cleared of all 12 charges against him had always strenuously denied any wrongdoing.
His alleged victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was not in court to hear the not guilty verdicts.
The youngster, described by the prosecution as “bubbly, lovely, naive” – had earlier sobbed from behind a curtain as she told the jury that Le Vell raped her while she clutched a teddy bear.
She alleged he had abused her from the age of six until she was 14.
But her claims were dismissed after being described as “inconsistent, incoherent and unbelievable”.
If found guilty, Le Vell could have faced a sentence of life imprisonment.
#mirror.co.uk
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