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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

The 10 most powerful photos of Sandy

The hurricane caused 38 deaths across the country and affected millions of people in the east coast . A selection of images realizes his strength and damage left by the "superstorm" Only in New York and there were 15 deaths from Sandy . In addition, the country has more than 8 million people without electricity and in New Jersey the activities had to be suspended in several nuclear plantsSee the shocking pictures of the devastating storm.











Sandy, a great burden on the U.S. economy


When visiting the east coast of the United States the fury of Sandy flooded streets, caused at least 16 deaths, closed tunnels, bridges and caused the fire to 50 houses . But once the water starts to go down and return to normal activities, strong gusts of winds have also drawn billions of dollars in damage. The hurricane that affects 50 million people will cause economic damage of between U.S. $ 10,000 and 20,000 million , according to  Eqecat . Initially, the estimated risk consulting related to hurricane damage Irene in 2011, which according to Reuters damage generated U.S. $ 15,800 million. The cancellation of over 11,000 flights , the temporary closure of business in New York, the power cuts and the suspension of transport add to the closing for two consecutive days on Wall Street . Beyond these damages, Eqecat also estimated that insurers suffer losses of betweenU.S. $ 5,000 and 10,000 million. But those two events are positioned well away from the consequences of Katrina , which hit New Orleans in 2005. With $ 108,000 damage million, is to date the most expensive natural disaster in the history of the United States. However, the consultancy argues that these calculations are involved in a "tremendous uncertainty" , by the special characteristics of this phenomenon. "It's not just adding up the repayments made ​​by the insurance companies and the cost of uninsured damages, "said Peter Morici , a professor at Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. To the economist, this disaster "can give a boost to the construction sector "and focus on a" smart reinvestment "that affected areas and improve the lives of those who inhabit them. Despite the damage, Morici estimates that the economic benefit of the reconstruction will be between U.S. $ 27,000 and 36,000 million . However, these positive effects will begin to see in the medium term. 

Two days without Wall Street, for the first time in 124 years


Again the Stock Exchange of New York closes its doors for the arrival of the Sandy to the U.S. east coast. This decision went down in history for being the first time in 124 years that does not operate for two consecutive days because of a storm. "In cooperation with other exchanges and market participants, NYSE Euronext markets will close its coordination with all U.S. markets for stocks, bonds, options and derivatives on Tuesday 30 , "he said in a statement that the manager operates the bag.Nasdaq-operate where companies like Google , Apple and Facebook - also closed.  In 1888, it had ceased operations two days followed by a storm that left 2 feet of snow.Hurricane Sandy, meanwhile, caused flooding of 1.8 meters to 3.3 meters . At least 16 people were killed in acts attributed to the storm. "It is a monumental event, and we take it very seriously," said Larry Leibowitz, chief operating officer of NYSE Euronext. He added: "This is not an exaggerated drama" .The U.S. financial markets will reopen on Wednesday if the weather permits. 

Closes Five U.S. nuclear plants for fear of Sandy


The nuclear plant Oyster Creek operated by Exelon Corp , remains on alert status, said the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of the United States (CRN). It is the third time this year that the alert is issued, which is the second lowest in four levels. The alarm was issued after the water levels in the building 2 meters increase, potentially affecting the pumps that circulate the liquid through the installation. Further progress could plunge the water motor pumps service water used to cool the fuel pool , potentially forcing to use emergency water reserves to inhibit fire system installation and prevent the rods used uranium fuel overheat. "Right now there is no imminent threat of leakage . No protective actions on the ground, "said Craig Fugate, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The incident at Oyster Creek, located on the coast of New Jersey , came when Sandy landfall as a major Atlantic storm in history, with winds up to 129 kilometers per hour, the greatest test for the preparation of the sector from the disaster of Fukushima, in Japan, a year and half ago. The Energy Department reported that two additional reactors had to reduce production due to weather and flood waters in that state. In a statement, said the Salem 1 reactor located in Hancocks Bridge, on the RiverDelaware , was arrested when four of its six water circulation pumps stopped working, as the company announced Public Service Electric and Gas (PSEG). The Energy Department also confirmed that the Indian Point Unit 3 reactor , located about 50 miles north of New York on the Hudson River, had also been shut down for the night of Monday to Tuesday. There is no "risk to the public" or employees, had reported via his Twitter account Entergy, which operates the plant, before adding that he hoped a return to normal "in the coming days." Over 8 million households were still without power Tuesday morning in 18 states of the northeastern United States and in the capital, Washington, in the wake of the storm Sandy.

Which is better: 10 or Nexus 4G iPad?


Google strengthened its partnership with Samsung and Apple looking to arm themselves against the common enemy in the battle for the mobile device market. The new 10-inch tabletfiled Monday by the software giant with the South Korean company through his blog, is the heavy ammunition against the popular iPad and the iPad Mini is simply an attempt to compete against Nexus 7 and the Amazon Kindle Fire. According to Google, its tablet Nexus 10 is "more clearly display the time" , with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels and with technology Gorilla Glass 2 . The  Apple iPad , with 9.7-inch Retina Display , however, has 2048 x 1536 pixels. The first is density of 300 dots per inch against the 264 of the second. In addition, Google's tablet is slightly lighter than its competition: 600 grams vs. 662 grams. As for battery life , the Nexus 10 provides nine hours of video playback and more than 500 pending, while the fourth-generation iPad, has ten hours of surfing the internet via Wi-Fi, video playback or music. Regarding the camera , Nexus 10 offers a 1.9 megapixel front, designed for video call services, and one located in the rear of 5 megapixels and LED flash, capable of recording in Full HD or 1080p. It also has two stereo speakers located at the front.Meanwhile, the iPad includes a 1.2-megapixel front camera and a 5 megapixel rear that records in 1080p HD. More technical specifications. Google's model has dual core processor at 1.7 GHz, which is the new ARM Cortex A15 architecture. Its operating system is Android 4.2 Serial Jelly Bean. The Apple has a powerful dual-core processor A6X with Mac iOS 5. The Nexus 10 has 2 GB of RAM, the iPad, with 1 GB. Prices. The Nexus 10 16GB will cost $ 399 and the 32 GB, $ 499. It will be available in the Google Play Store in the U.S., UK, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Canada and Japan from November 13, and so far no model with 3G. The iPad with Wi-Fi only is from $ 100 more expensive : $ 499 the 16GB, $ 599 the 32GB and $ 699 the 64GB. What is appropriate? always depends on what each person will give your device. Those who prefer to use it to play video games or use applications may find the new option Nexus October 1, with good graphics, more economically and with the full range of Android apps on Google Play, which is booming.

Sandy leaves at least 38 dead in U.S.


The  Hurricane  Sandy  has caused the  deaths of at least 38 people  in the U.S., mostly due to  fallen trees on cars and homes , local media reported. In the city of  New York,  there have been 15 deaths  at the last Local media report and reach  20 statewide namesake , the  hardest hit  so far by the hurricane. The governor of New York,  Mario Cuomo , in a press conference said:  "I fear that this figure will be higher" , to assess the damage from the storm, which  made ​​landfall Monday afternoon in New JerseyAccording to the mayor, Michael Bloomberg , this storm was " perhaps the worst"experienced by New York in its history and caused" extensive damage  will not be repaired in the overnight "including  80 houses burnt  in a single fire. Tragically, the storm  has claimed the lives  of people in our city. Their families are in our thoughts and  prayers , "the mayor said at a news conference. Some  200,000 homes were still without power in Manhattan , the company said Con Edison . Throughout the city, the figure rose to  500,000 customersThe city is also  three or four days without subway service  due to the passage of the megatormenta, Bloomberg said,  while bridges reopened  and is expected to  begin circulating buses on WednesdayThe rest of the deaths were reported in the states of  Maryland, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Sandy unleashed his fury against a darkened New York

The super storm Sandy on Monday touched the coast of New Jersey with winds of about 130 mph and dragged a record wave of more than four meters of sea water to the city of New York , threatening the subway and electrical systems Wall Street. At least 10 people have died in the United States and one in Canada because of a storm that suspended presidential campaign a week before the elections.Sandy had left 69 people dead in the Caribbean before moving across the Atlantic. In an attempt to reduce the damage from the storm, the main electricity company in the city of New York cut service to 6,500 customers in the area south of Manhattan, home to Wall Street. But an even larger portion of the city was hit by blackouts caused by floods and explosions of transformers. A witness said the agency Reuters that a substación have 19 workers trapped.  In total, Sandy knocked out power to at least 3.1 million people along the northeastern coast of the country. Just before the vortex reached land, the storm lost its hurricane status , but the distinction is purely technical, and winds still has the power of a meteor. As he approached, Sandy hit the northeast corridor cities - Washington , Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, with rains and gusts of over 137 kilometers per hour. It is also combined with a cold weather system coming from the west that became one dangerous superstorm , a monstrous hybrid that is not only rain and high winds, but snow. Sandy hit land at 8 pm to about 8 miles from Atlantic City , where the famous promenade swept the city off the coast . The ocean rose nearly 4 meters at the southern tip of Manhattan, authorities said.


Airlines canceled more than 12,000 flights , which has altered the plans of travelers worldwide, and the cost of the damage it can cause the storm is estimated between 10,000 million and 20,000 million dollars, which means it could be one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. historyPresident Barack Obama and Republican contender Mitt Romney canceled his campaign appearances in the last stretch of the race, when only one week remaining before the Nov. 6 election.


"When you are asked to evacuate, they need to evacuate, "said the president. "Do not procrastinate, do not stop, do not question the instructions given to them, because this is a powerful storm." The major financial markets of the United States, including the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq and the CME Group in Chicago, announced an unusual shutdown on Monday .There were no jobs in the UN headquarters.

Google challenges the iPad with Nexus 10


Google had convened a press event in New York on Monday that it had to be canceled due to Hurricane Sandy . However, the Mountain View company unveiled three new products through its official blog. The smartphone Nexus 4 is a reality. The new handset manufactured by LG is  one screen of 4.7 "  with a  resolution of 1,280 x HD 768 .'ll be equipped with a  rear 8-megapixel camera  with Photo Sphere, which will take  360 degree panoramic photographs  and share on Google+ or add them to Google Maps. It has a quad-core Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm, a RAM of 2 GB and Android 4.2 , the new version of Google's operating system which opens with the device. Version will be available in 8 GB of storage for $ 299 and  16GB for $ 349. Android 4.2 offers new features like Typing Gesture , allowing the user to slide  your finger across the keyboard to type. This tool makes writing faster and easier. 
Google also announced the arrival of its tablet 10 "  Nexus 10.  The device is manufactured by Samsung, according to Google, "the screen more clearly the moment". 's impressive screen resolution is  2560 x 1600 pixels.  The battery life of nine hours of video playback and 500 hours standby. It also has two stereo speakers located on the front and runs on  Android 4.2 . According to the firm, which makes it unique Nexus 10 is the first tablet that is designed to share . The latest version of  Jelly Bean  to add  multiple users  and move from one to another at any time from the lock screen, similar to how you would on a PC. "We believe that everyone should have quick and easy access to their own things: email, applications, bookmarks and more , "said Andy Rubin, senior vice president of Mobile and Digital Content. "That way, everyone can have their own home screens, music and even their own scores in games . "  The company also confirmed that its tablet  Nexus 7 is now "even more portable." Users will be able to get the Nexus 7 Wi-Fi with storage options of 16 and 32 GB for U.S. $ 199 and U.S. $ 249 respectively. So far, there were models of 8 GB and 16 GB. Google seeks to cope with Apple's brand new iPad mini.

  • Nexus 4 : 8 GB for $ 299 and 16 GB for $ 349 . Available unlocked and without a contract since Nov. 13 in Google Play in U.S., UK, Australia, France, Germany, Spain and Canada. 

  • Nexus 7 : 16 GB for $ 199 and 32 GB  for $ 249. Available in U.S., UK, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Canada and Japan. It will also be on sale at Gamestop, Office Depot, Office Max, Staples and Walmart.

  • Nexus 10 : 16 GB for  $ 399 and  32GB for  $ 499. Available November 13  in Google Play Store in the U.S., UK, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Canada and Japan. 

Sandy paralyzes the White House race


Barack Obama decided to postpone hicampaign events , a week of the presidential election, to fully abocarse to track Hurricane Sandy, who is about to reach the city ofNew YorkThe president canceled his schedule in Orlando, Florida, and Youngstown, in the key state of Ohio  Instead, the White House will monitor the preparation and execution of the operation by the hurricane. "I will not be able to do much campaigning in the next two days," he said. "Due to deteriorating weather conditions in the Washington area, the President does not concur to campaign event today in Orlando", had earlier confirmed the White House spokesman, Jay Carney. This is a great and serious storm . And my first words to all the people on the east coast, in the Atlantic region to the north, is that they need to take this very seriously , "said Obama. "Follow the instructions of state and local authorities, as they will give you the best information in terms of how to deal with this storm in the coming days," remarked the President to citizens. "We do not know where to hit, where they will see the biggest impact, and this is the reason why it is so important for us to respond as fully and expeditiously start having local information," he added. Officials estimate that there will be strong winds, rain, waves, floods and even snow , and that some 60 million people will be affected .


The entire campaign will be affected

Not only does Obama have to suspend critical actions to eight days of the presidential election, but Republican rival Mitt Romney faces a similar situation, while not having to comply with the same duties and responsibilities as a Democrat to a disaster situation. This is the last full week of the presidential race and, without doubt, the arrival of Sandy was an unforeseen event that could negatively impact the scope of the campaign, but also the image of Obama in the event of a disaster. Parties of four closely contested states are likely follow the path of Hurricane Sandy: Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio and New Hampshire. While Obama canceled plans, Romney in principle on Monday to visit Ohio, Iowa and Wisconsin, though suspended in New Hampshire on Tuesday. "I know right now some people in the country are a little nervous about a storm that will hit the coast, and our thoughts and prayers are with the people who will be in the way" of the hurricane, said the Republican. The polls suggest that Obama has a reach advantage for the 270 Electoral College needed to win, but the Romney campaign shows signs of momentum and bring considers expanding its area of action beyond the nine states that have received Most of the attention of the candidates.

'I'm not worried about the election, yes I am for families'


In a short speech after a meeting with his crisis committee  White House , U.S. President Barack Obama  also called on the inhabitants of the regions potentially threatened to abide, without doubt, the directives of local authorities, particularly in regarding evacuations. Obama warned on Monday that the  hurricane  " Sandy "  that hangs over the East Coast will be " a great and difficult storm "with potential" fatal ", but trusted the authorities' ability to cope. "This will be a great and difficult storm. (...) I am sure that we are ready," he said, adding: "I'm not worried about the election, yes I am for families . going to be a large and powerful storm. It will be difficult, but America is united in difficult times. " Obama canceled a campaign event in Orlando,  Florida , and another Tuesday in Green Bay, Wisconsin, due to the hurricane, which has shaken his entire agenda. In just one week before the elections, both Obama and his Republican rival  Mitt Romney has had to turn around their campaign plans due to the arrival of the storm, which is expected to affect about 50 million people over the U.S. east coast.

SYRIA | bombardments continue in Syria Last day of truce endless war


Syrian aviation continued bombing the country today, with aviolence unseen in the country, ravaged by war, since last summer . The international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi , has been forced to acknowledge the failure of its proposed truce, playing to an end today, and found that the situation in the country worsens every day without a solution peekedSince Friday, the date on which both the army and the rebels agreed to respect a ceasefire during the festival of sacrifice (Eid al Adha), over 400 people have been killed, 10 of them this Monday in A car bomb explosion in a suburb of Damascus. The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-Moon said he was "deeply disappointed" by the failure of the truce and called on the Security Council of the UN and influential states of the Middle East and all parties involved to "put pressure on for a cease-fire. " "There have been 48 military air raids in four hours, just this morning, across the country, especially in the region of Damascus and Idleb (northwest).'s The most violent maneuvers of the regime since the entry into action of aviation, in July, "said Rami Abdel Rahmane, director of the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (OSDH). The regime tries to gain ground. fighting there in all regions , "he added. The bombings have affected many farms Harasta, northwest of Damascus, where at least nine soldiers of the army of the rebels were killed, has stated this NGO, which gets its information from a network of activists and hospitals in the country.

Attack in Damascus

A car bombing in Damascus today has left ten dead, including several women and children , as confirmed by the official Syrian television, which has shown the remains of the explosion and surrounding buildings virtually demolished. The perpetrators believed "that the soldiers lived here," says a woman, her head covered by a white handkerchief, and without showing a building facade, which saw several people walking in pajamas on a fragile precipiceJaramana, the town where the attack took place, is favorable to the regime of Bashar Assad, and already suffered two car bombings on 28 August and 3 September, which left 27 dead. Further north, al-Noomane Mareet, strategic town conquered by the rebels on Oct. 9, has also been bombed. According to the OSDH, violence has left at least 35 dead on Monday in Syria.

Leo Messi l Most ever seen Golden Boot


Leo Messi was awarded the Golden Boot for the 50 goals scored in the last league, which made him the top scorer of all European championships. The '10 'in Barcelona was awarded the hands of Luis Suarez, another myth of Barcelona, ​​the only Spanish player to win the Ballon d'Or (1960). "It's a group recognition," said Messi in an event organized by ESM (European Sports Media, a conglomerate of the best sports day of the continent). "Whenever you win an individual award I say, because it is reality.'s An award for scoring goals without my teammates would not have done all that I did," said the 'crack' Argentine. A former factory Damm came, among others, the Argentine coach Alejandro Sabella, and sporting director of the AFA, Carlos Bilardo.The Flea, 25, and thereby obtains the second Golden Boot in his career, after that achieved in 2010. Moreover, with the spectacular record of 50 goals in a single season, Messi has become the winner with more goals scored in the history of the trophy. The Barcelona star has clothed her with all the heavyweights, with President Sandro Rosell at the head, but also with sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta, other managers, and players from all sections of the club. During the ceremony, a video with goals from striker entire race, and Óscar Campillo, director of Marca, also gave him a pacifier gold, one gold and one Patuco 'Golden Boot' miniature occasion their future fatherhood, to be held in the coming days. "It is likely that from next week how to celebrate change goals," said Rosario star of the imminent birth of little Thiago. The eldest son would be born in the next few hours, coinciding with the birthday of Diego Armando Maradona. "What a mess!" Messi joked when asked about the possibility.

Monday, October 29, 2012

The Chelsea complaint to the referee for racist abuse


The arbitral controversy at Chelsea Manchester United did not stay on the pitch at Stamford Bridge. The London club has made a formal complaint claiming "inappropriate language" by the referee of the match to two players 'blues'. One of them, as pointed out several British media, could be the Nigerian John Obi Mikel. Although Chelsea has no name and has merely transferred the complaint to the football authorities accusing Mark Clattenburg having used a "bad language" with up to two players. One of them could be Obi Mikel, of Ferguson, manager of Manchester United, said he was lucky not to be sent off during the match. The referee, meanwhile, has promised to cooperate with the investigation. Chelsea ended quite upset with the referee's performance apart from these accusations. The set of Roberto di Matteo, who was unbeaten in the Premier until yesterday has complained bitterly about the second yellow card that Clattenburg showed Fernando Torres , who was forced to leave the field as he was running 69 minutes'. Shortly after Chicharito mark to give victory to Manchester United and the controversy was served. A performance of the referee during the match has joined this incident. A case of alleged racism in a competition that has already been used to this type of conflict. The penalty for Luis Suarez 'case Evra' or insults of John Terry to Anton Ferdinand has been the last two examples.

Federer gave the top ranking to Djokovic

After 13 years as a professional Federer won for the first time, in 2011 , the tournament in the French capital. A year later, and has remained at the top, the winner of 17 grand slams decided not to attend the event gala , which had already booked his hotel room and which could have become the first champion in historyWith its action and the absence of Spanish Rafael Nadal, injured , the big favorite for the title will be Novak Djokovic . After falling on Sunday in the final of "his" tournament Basel to Juan Martin Del Potro 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/3), Federer came to the capital now French, and next week begins in London on annual Masters in the top eight of the ATP

"I can only think of the day.'s Simple, a little routine, but it's the only way to manage my coming weeks, absolutely crazy , "said Federer after losing to Argentina. I want to play the Masters, no question about it .'s the most important time of the season and one of the biggest tennis tournaments, "said London regarding the test. When he won in Paris-Bercy in 2011, Federer was world No. 4 and then had a great comeback to the top of the standings, now lost. never happened before the quarter  -finals of the Paris trial. The previous leader of the circuit is 195 points ahead in the ranking on the Balkan. With the 200 units lost Sunday against Del Potro will not defend 1,000 in France, Djokovic can feel number one. 

U.S. prepares for massive storm l New York 'close' to the arrival of Hurricane 'Sandy'


Sandy category 1 strengthens and its center moves on the Atlantic coast of the U.S.for Monday night, confirmed the National Hurricane Center. The storm had maximum sustained winds of about 140 kilometers per hour and is located at 615 kilometers southeast of the City of New York. It all begins with Sandy , a hurricane from the tropics usually progresses northward toward the East Coast of the United States . To this we must add a high pressure area centered around Greenland that blocks the normal path of the hurricane toward the sea and forces him to move westward toward land . Then you add a winter cold front coming from the west and the storm strikes. You will also mix air from the Arctic and adds a full moon and its usual effect of generating high tides . After we add huge waves generated by a hurricane big and strong winds . The subway, buses and trains are stopped. The Starbucks not open all day. United Nations, universities and colleges are closed. The Wall Street trading floor is empty and the Stock Exchange has suspended all contributions. Broadway has dropped the curtain on all his shows, including 'Annie'. And more than 375,000 people are forced to leave their homes in the streets of riskNew York and suffers its second hurricane in just over a year . The city is among the areas hardest hit by East Coast Sandy, estimated landfall in southern New Jersey on Monday afternoon. They are also in alertness Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina and Washington . Some 50 million people live in the affected region. In Washington, the metro also closed on Monday and the government has closed all its offices. In Atlantic City, have closed all casinos and has ordered the evacuation of nearly 30,000 people. 1.2 million students will not go on Monday to their schools by the hurricane, according to CNN. The result is a monster weather expected unleashing its might on a stretch of 1,280 kilometers long, with predictions that in certain areas will drop 304 millimeters of rain , 60 inches of snow and winds of 65 to 80 kph. The storm is very dangerous and unusual because it occurs near the end of the hurricane season and the beginning of the winter storm season, "so take something to both: Hurricane part and part of a large-scale storm along the coast northeast U.S., a real problem, "he said Saturday Jeff Masters, director of the private weather service Weather UndergroundGiven expectations that Sandy will lose its tropical characteristics , NOAA has issued warnings for gales and warnings that do not correspond to hurricane or tropical storm for coastal areas north of North Carolina , due to which some have complained television meteorologists that weather reports are too confusing. Neither is a problem that affects only the coast. Craig Fugate of the Federal Emergency Management , told reporters on Saturday: "It is not just a coastal threat. covers a large area. The phenomenon penetrate enough in the territory , "he added. "The storm grows and returns to the coast on Monday and Tuesday," estimated Uccelini, which estimated that 60 million people will be affected in one way or another by the storm . "Your movement will extend from north central, the Ohio Valley, to the Carolinas to New England and southern Canada. Shall indeed expansive storm system".