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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.