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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.