The South Korean coast guard has released raw video showing the dramatic search and rescue efforts at the scene of the sunken passenger ferry. The videos, which are posted to the YouTube channels of euronews, Storyful and the Associated Press, show members of the Republic of Korea Coast Guard arriving at the listing ship on boats and in helicopters, reaching survivors and pulling them to safety.
South Korean Coast Guard Releases Dramatic Footage of Sunken Ferry
Thursday, April 17, 2014
South Korean Coast Guard Releases Dramatic Footage of Sunken Ferry
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Monday, April 14, 2014
The latest issue of new Family Friendly sites listed on Beyond The Black Stump
The latest issue of new Family Friendly sites listed on Beyond The Black Stump.
The best and latest new sites
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Heartbleed Bug
The Heartbleed Bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library. This weakness allows stealing the information protected, under normal conditions, by the SSL/TLS encryption used to secure the Internet. SSL/TLS provides communication security and privacy over the Internet for applications such as web, email, instant messaging (IM) and some virtual private networks (VPNs).
Heartbleed Bug
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Friday, April 11, 2014
It's Now Illegal to Answer Work Emails After 6 p.m. in France
Prepare to book your one-way ticket to France. France is banning employees from checking and answering work emails after 6 p.m. local time, as one of the most enchanting places to live becomes one of the most enchanting places to work. (This is the same country that created the 35-hour workweek in 1999, if you weren't jealous enough already.)It's Now Illegal to Answer Work Emails After 6 p.m. in France
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Dangerous Tropical Cyclone Ita To Make Landfall in Australia
Tropical Cyclone Ita, which surprised forecasters by rapidly intensifying into a fierce, compact storm that packs winds up to 160 miles per hour, is bearing down on the coast of northeastern Queensland, Australia.
Dangerous Tropical Cyclone Ita To Make Landfall in Australia
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Wednesday, April 09, 2014
Windows 8.1 Update Power User Guide now Available for Download
The latest system update for Windows 8.1 has finally arrived, and with its arrival Microsoft has released a new Power User Guide to help familiarize people with the new features and changes.
Windows 8.1 Update Power User Guide now Available for Download
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Four Alternative, Useful Browsers Based On Google Chrome
Chrome is the most popular browser around, but even with its large extension library, one size does not fit all. Thankfully, there's a treasure trove of web browser brilliance built on Chrome's solid, open-source foundation—from browsers aimed at the security conscious to the multimedia hobbyists. Here are four Chrome-based alternatives worth checking out.
Four Alternative, Useful Browsers Based On Google Chrome
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Tuesday, April 08, 2014
1 Month Since Flight 370 Vanished: The Complete Timeline
It's been one month since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 mysteriously dropped off radar screens and vanished. Officials investigating the plane's disappearance said they believe its journey ended somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean. But after weeks of widespread search and false leads, we still don't know what happened to the Boeing 777 that was carrying 239 people. From March 8 to April 8, see the complete timeline below of the search for Flight 370.
1 Month Since Flight 370 Vanished: The Complete Timeline
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Sunday, April 06, 2014
Man With World's Strongest Memory Crusades Against Alzheimer's
What does it take to have the best memory in the United States? Only four and a half years of training, for five hours each day, according to three-time national memory champ Nelson Dellis.
Dellis just won the 2014 USA Memory Championship on March 29 in New York City, where he bested his own national record by recalling 310 digits in five minutes. He also set a new record in the process by memorizing 193 names and faces in 15 minutes.
Man With World's Strongest Memory Crusades Against Alzheimer's
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Thursday, April 03, 2014
Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012-13
Capital cities packed in more than three times as many new residents as the rest of Australia in the year to June 2013, according to population estimates released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Today's release also explores how capital cities have grown over the past 40 years, and are projected to grow over the next 40.
Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012-13
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Gweek podcast 140: Understanding Bitcoin
Andreas M. Antonopoulos has founded three bitcoin businesses and is currently the the Chief Security Officer of Blockchain. Gweek asked him a lot of questions about bitcoin, and his answers were fascinating.
Gweek podcast 140: Understanding Bitcoin
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Wednesday, April 02, 2014
The Ultimate Roundup of 2014's Biggest April Fools' Day Pranks
April Fools' marks the day when pranking goes corporate. A former president, along with major companies like Netflix, Lego and American Eagle, all got in on the foolish action today.
Below, we've compiled every joke, gag and scam we found online Tuesday that caused a chuckle or two on this most confusing holiday. We'll keep updating as more lies are unearthed.
Trust no one, especially the companies. You likely won't feel 100% safe again until May.
The Ultimate Roundup of 2014's Biggest April Fools' Day Pranks
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Causes of Death, Australia, 2012
Causes of death data are a significant and important input to health and social policy formulation and planning as well as health related research and analysis. For example, causes of death data provides insight into the diseases and factors contributing to life expectancy, potentially avoidable deaths, years of life lost and leading causes of death. Causes of death statistics, together with statistics pertaining to births and deaths, make up the ’vital statistics’ component of Australia's civil registration system, providing an important foundation for both population statistics as well as health statistics. Australia, as a member state of the World Health Organisation (WHO), supplies data annually to the WHO on deaths by age, sex and cause of death, as compiled from the civil registration system by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
3303.0 - Causes of Death, Australia, 2012
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Malaysia Airlines: Flight 370 Lost With No Survivors
Citing new satellite data, the Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Rajak said in a press conference that Malaysia Airlines flight 370 "ended" in the Indian Ocean, effectively putting an end to speculation that survivors could still be found.
Malaysia Airlines: Flight 370 Lost With No Survivors
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Friday, March 21, 2014
Search Intensifies for Missing Malaysia Airlines Plane
The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 intensified Friday morning as authorities in Australia sought out two mysterious objects, spotted by a U.S. satellite, that could be a piece of the missing jetliner.
Search Intensifies for Missing Malaysia Airlines Plane
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014
The range of flight 370
Leaving aside less hopeful answers such as "the sea," where might Malaysia flight 370 have landed? The Atlantic's James Fallows created this interactive map, but warns that "if the plane had actually landed at any of these sites, we would know it by now."
The range of flight 370
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Where's the Plane, Day 10: The Search Grows to 26 Nations
The number of countries involved in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane grew to 26 over the weekend — a "significant diplomatic, technical and logistical challenge," according to Hussein Hishammuddin, Malaysia's minster of defense and acting minister of transport.
Where's the Plane, Day 10: The Search Grows to 26 Nations
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Saturday, March 15, 2014
Sorry, Math Nerds — Pi May Not Be That Special
Math nerds, rejoice! March 14 is represented numerically as 3.14 or Pi Day. Before you go and ruin your dinner by eating an assortment of baked pastries in celebration, we reluctantly inform you that pi may not be as special as your middle school math teacher said.
Sorry, Math Nerds — Pi May Not Be That Special
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Nuclear crisis at Fukushima continues to unfold: a trilogy of reports by PBS NewsHour's Miles O'Brien (video)
Miles O'Brien, science correspondent for PBS NewsHour, has produced a series of three must-see investigative reports revisiting the Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan. His stories explore how the radiation leaks triggered by the earthquake and tsunami are continuing to affect life there, and beyond.
Nuclear crisis at Fukushima continues to unfold: a trilogy of reports by PBS NewsHour's Miles O'Brien (video
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Friday, March 14, 2014
I'm A Telemarketer. Here's How To Get Rid Of Me
Not all companies run exactly the same way, but most calls follow a similar pattern. Successful telemarketers generally have a 96 per cent chance of getting turned down. With such terrible odds, they will be relentless in trying to keep you on the phone.
I'm A Telemarketer. Here's How To Get Rid Of Me
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