A Messy Necessity

Coal-making has become a regular chore for many residents in the informal settlement. Although it’s a messy job, the coal has become one of their only sources of energy, and the pieces are used for cooking and for warmth during winter.
A Messy Necessity

Amazing Natural Spectacles Of 2013

You need to see these amazing gifts of nature! OmG!
Amazing Natural Spectacles Of 2013

Dress of the week from V B

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The Most Powerful People In The World

The Most Powerful People In The World

Such a cute baby. What could be the cause of this?

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Shakira becomes a mother for the first time after giving birth to her baby son, Milan.

'Just like his father, baby Milan became a member of FC Barcelona at birth': Shakira announces happiness after son is born

By Kimberley Dadds
PUBLISHED: 21:03 GMT, 22 January 2013 | UPDATED: 08:38 GMT, 23 January 2013

Shakira has become a mother for the first time after giving birth to her baby son, Milan.

The singer has announced the happy news on her official website, revealing that he is already to follow in the footsteps of his father, footballer Gerard Pique, stating: 'Just like his father, baby Milan became a member of FC Barcelona at birth.'

She added in the message: 'We are happy to announce the birth of Milan Piqué Mebarak, son of Shakira Mebarak and Gerard Piqué, born January 22nd at 9:36pm, in Barcelona, Spain.

New mother: Shakira has revealed to her Twitter fans that she's given birth to son Milan - her first child with boyfriend Gerard Pique

Announcement: She let her fans know she had given birth by tweeting a message revealing his name and weight immediately

'The name Milan (pronounced MEE-lahn), means dear, loving and gracious in Slavic; in Ancient Roman, eager and laborious; and in Sanskrit, unification...
'The hospital confirmed that the couple’s first child weighed approximately 6lbs. 6 ounces, and that both mother and child are in excellent health.'
The singer took to Twitter just four hours earlier to ask her devotees to pray for her during the birth of her first child, revealing to them that she was about to go into labour.

The 35-year-old Colombian star was admitted into hospital in Barcelona, where she was due to be induced and give birth to her baby boy with her 25-year-old boyfriend Gerard.

Ready for a new arrival? Shakira and Gerard were spotted arriving at the hospital to prepare for the birth of their first child together

 

Spotted: The pair looked slightly apprehensive about becoming parents for the first time

The 'She Wolf' singer appealed to her fans via Twitter shortly after arriving at the Teknon clinic on Tuesday, writing: 'I'd like to ask you all to accompany me in your prayers on this very important day of my life. Shak.'

She also posted the same content in Spanish and was immediately inundated with messages of support from her fans across the world, wishing her good luck.

A source previously told Spanish newspaper La Razon that the couple scheduled the birth so that FC Barcelona footballer Gerard could be present during their baby's arrival.

The insider also revealed that the singer had requested a female only medical team, who all signed confidentiality agreements, assist her during the birth.

Pregnant and proud: Just a few days ago Shakira unveiled a series of professional shots showing off her pregnant belly

New mother: The Hips Don't Lie singer has happily kept her fans up to date as she readies the birth

Updating fans: She was admitted into a hospital in Barcelona on Tuesday, where she tweeted fans before going in to labour

The blonde beauty was said to be feeling 'increasing discomfort' ahead of the birth and was complaining of 'abdominal pressure'.

Shakira has been dating soccer player Gerard for around two years and previously said he is the "best thing" to ever happen to her, until she got pregnant.

She said: 'This man is the best thing that could have happened in my life. And now the baby!'

Shakira only confirmed their relationship last year by posting a picture of them both together on Twitter and Facebook with a caption reading, 'I present to you my sunshine' in Spanish.

Happy parents: Shakira and boyfriend Gerard Pique had teamed up with charity UNICEF to create a virtual baby shower in the lead up to the birth

Last week the couple invited fans to join them at their virtual baby shower, where they can purchase essential baby gifts that will support UNICEF and benefit some of the world's most vulnerable babies.

The online baby shower engages social media fans by enabling them to join the popstar and her footballer beau in their virtual living room, where they can buy 'Inspired Gifts' such as mosquito nets, polio vaccines and baby-weighing scales that will be distributed to children and communities in some of the poorest corners of the globe.

After purchasing an 'Inspired Gift', fans will then receive a personal thank you message from the couple, and be able to view exclusive photos of them taken in December 2012 by Jaume Laiguana.

Ready for motherhood: Shakira is spotted here last week during her father's book launch in Barcelona

Google co-founder, Sergey Brin rides the New York City Subway

Was That Sergey Brin Wearing Google Glasses in the New York Subway?

By Jennifer Abbey | ABC News Blogs – 11 hours ago

Was That Sergey Brin Wearing Google Glasses in the New York Subway? (ABC News)

He’s a self-made tech mogul worth billions, but that didn’t stop Google co-founder Sergey Brin from riding the New York City subway this weekend. Brin, 39, who ranks No. 20 on Forbes’ annual list of most powerful people, may have blended in on the downtown-bound No. 3 train in his jeans and pullover were it not for his futuristic, high-tech glasses.

A tech buff said he spotted Brin, who now heads up special projects for Google, riding the subway wearing a prototype of the much-buzzed about glasses from Google's Project Glass, which are promised to overlay digital information on the physical world.

"Yeeeah… I just had a brief conversation with the most powerful man in the world. On the downtown 3 train," Noah Zerkin, a self-proclaimed "wearable computing and augmented reality enthusiast," tweeted with a photo of Brin in the glasses. “Nice guy.
Brin was wearing - or presumably testing - the glasses, which are billed as searching the Internet and showing you anything you need, right in front of your eyes, from maps of where you are to the weather forecast if you look up. You can connect the glasses to a phone via Bluetooth and use the phone's 3G or 4G connection. There's also a camera on the front that can take photos of whatever you are seeing; you can share the photos instantly.
Noah Zerkin, a self-proclaimed "wearable computing and augmented reality enthusiast," said he was the first to spot Brin.

Brin last publicly showed off the glasses in June at Google's I/O conference. He presided at the Moscone Center in San Francisco as sky divers, who were also wearing the glasses, jumped out of a plane above and streamed live video from their glasses right to a screen on stage at the conference.
At the end of the month Google will hold an event for software developers. The developers' version of the glasses, which cost $1,500, are expected to be available to software makers later this year.

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