Batangas Today: “Ace Hardware Black Friday 2012 Ads and Deals Released” plus 9 more |
- Ace Hardware Black Friday 2012 Ads and Deals Released
- Hurricane Sandy Update: Sandy Moving More Quicky Towards Southern New Jersey
- Disney ship hammered: Disney cruise ship ‘Disney Fantasy’ hit by Hurricane Sandy (Video)
- Steve Jobs yacht ‘Venus’ unveiled in the Netherlands, powered with Apple’s iMac (Video)
- New Obama Slogan: Forward now with Exclamation Point
- World of Warcraft Sale: WoW Battle Chest 75% Off This Week
- Latest Presidential Polls 2012: Swing States Ohio, Virginia Poll Results Favor Obama
- Rasmussen Presidential Polls 2012: Mitt Romney leads over President Obama by 2%, 54% not in favor of Obamacare
- Titan supercomputer: ORNL launches giant computer capable of doing 20,000 trillion calculations per second
- Madonna booed at MDNA concert in New Orleans, after telling fans to vote Obama for president (Video)
| Ace Hardware Black Friday 2012 Ads and Deals Released Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:48 PM PDT  Image Credit: bfads.net Just recently, ACE Hardware released their 8-pages ACE Hardware 2012 Black Friday Deals. They will have their 2012 Black Friday sale from Friday, November 23, 2012 through Sunday, November 25, 2012. Buyers may notice that some of this year price is a copy of last year sale price. The Ace Hardware Ads Scan shows special offer on the 3-day sale period as follows:
The ads shows discount ranges from $5 to $80. Here are some deals from the 96 items Ace Hardware Black Friday 2012 Ads:
Note: Prices and offers listed above are subject to change without prior notice from Ace Hardware. The stock availability of these items cannot be guaranteed by this website to last over the period of Black Friday Sale. Buyers may visit their website http://www.acehardware.com for further announcement about their Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for year 2012.
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| Hurricane Sandy Update: Sandy Moving More Quicky Towards Southern New Jersey Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:10 PM PDT Hurricane Sandy is moving more quickly towards Southern New Jersey and landfall is being expected early this evening, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its Public Advisory issued at 2:00PM EDT on Monday, October 29, 2012 at its official website. According to the bulletin, Hurricane Sandy was located as of 2:00 PM EDT at about 110 miles southeast of Atlantic City, New Jersey or about 175 miles south southeast of New York City. It has a maximum sustained winds of 90 mph and moves at northwest or 305 degrees at 28 miles per hour. It has a minimum central pressure of 27.76 inches. A tropical storm warning is in effect for north of Surf City to Duck North Carolina and Pamlico and Albermarle Sounds.  Hurricane Sandy Track Credit: NHC / NOAA The following advisories were also given on the released bulletin:
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| Disney ship hammered: Disney cruise ship ‘Disney Fantasy’ hit by Hurricane Sandy (Video) Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:22 AM PDT Disney Fantasy, a Disney cruise ship, was hit by Hurricane Sandy on Friday, October 26, 2012, and passengers grabbed their cameras to record the incident, as shown in the video below. The ship was then passing past across Miami, Florida, and the so-called Frankenstorm is approaching the East Coast.  Disney cruise ship ‘Disney Fantasy’ Image Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images According to a post at CNN iReport on Sunday, Dr. David Evans, an optometrist from Germantown, Tennessee and owner of Total Eye Care, said that he and his wife attended a seven day trip boarding the 13-storey Disney cruise ship for a vacation, and the incident happened on their sixth day. “The final night of our seven-day cruise aboard the new Disney Fantasy was certainly not magical. Many crew members, some with over ten years of experience on various ships, told us it was the worst night they have ever seen.” Dr. Evans wrote, using the username tneyedoc2020 in his story. “By 12:00 AM Saturday, the ship was being tossed in every direction. The sliding doors to the bedroom in the suite began to quickly slam open and shut. Around 2 AM, there was a violent tossing of the ship from side-to-side and most of the furniture was overturned in our room.” Dr. Evans added. In the video, which the passenger said was taken during the early evening hours on Friday; Disney Fantasy can be seen shaking due to Hurricane Sandy. Doors are slamming and things including furniture and glassware are scattered all over the place. The water of the pool was emptied and went everywhere. “Shortly after the most intense moments, the ship’s captain announced that all passengers should remain their rooms. The two upscale restaurants (Palo and Remy) had major damage. One exterior door was destroyed near our cabin.” The doctor explained, noting that the Disney cruise ship docked several hours late. Dr. Evans stressed out that the ship captain and crew members did the best way they could, and were apologetic for what happened, noting that Disney told them they will be given a 25% discount on our next cruise travel. In general, the Disney cruise ship had minor damages but is still intact. Disney cruise ship Disney Fantasy, being hit by Hurricane Sandy Video Credit: Dr. David Evans via CNN iReport |
| Steve Jobs yacht ‘Venus’ unveiled in the Netherlands, powered with Apple’s iMac (Video) Posted: 29 Oct 2012 09:44 AM PDT Venus, Steve Jobs‘ yacht, was spotted for the first time publicly on Sunday, October 28, 2012 in Aalsmeer, Netherlands, as shown in the video below. The ship of the late Apple‘s co-founder and CEO was unveiled, a year after he passed away, and was also mentioned in his biography book, written by Walter Isaacson.  Steve Jobs yacht ‘Venus’ Image Credit: OneMoreThing video According to Dutch site OneMoreThing.nl that day, which uploaded an exclusive video of the Christening ceremony, Steve Jobs‘ widow Laurene and their children Reed, Erin and Eve were present and gave iPod Shuffles to the crew members who helped build the boat, with ‘Venus‘ printed on it and a note thanking them. As noted in the report, ship employees told them that Jobs‘ yacht, whose name was taken from Roman goddess of love and beauty, was between 230 and 260 feet long. Its exterior was made entirely of aluminum, making it much lighter than other yachts. It was launched at shipbuilder Koninklijke De Vries. Among the notable key features of Jobs‘ yacht include having seven 27-inch iMacs in its control room. It has large paned windows that are not the same with those being seen in Apple stores, along with a large sun terrace with a Jacuzzi on the foredeck. “I know that it’s possible I will die and leave Laurene with a half-built boat. But I have to keep going on it. If I don’t, it’s an admission that I’m about to die.” Jobs, who passed away on October 5, 2011, was quoted at The Verge, describing to Isaacson in his biography book, which is quite similar to what has been reported. “By then the boat was under construction by the Dutch custom yacht builders Feadship, but Jobs was still fiddling with the design.” Isaacson wrote, with Jobs reportedly spent 6 years designing the yacht with French designer Philippe Starck. Steve Jobs yacht ‘Venus,’ being unveiled in Netherlands Video Credit: OneMoreThingpodcast/YouTube |
| New Obama Slogan: Forward now with Exclamation Point Posted: 29 Oct 2012 09:33 AM PDT  New Obama Slogan Image Credit: BarackObama.com The new campaign slogan of US President Barack Obama was reportedly launched last week with an exclamation point instead of a period. Obama‘s new slogan reads as “Forward!” Reports say that the tweaked slogan was immediately in effect in all Obama campaign signs and banners. Spokeswoman of Obama‘s campaign, Jennifer Psaki, explained that the additional exclamation point symbolizes “the stakes in this election and energy at our events.” Obama‘s camp aims to liven up the US President‘s re-election bid with the new slogan. However, social netizens criticized the change in Obama‘s slogan. The “Forward!” word reportedly was associated with the European Marxism. Political analysts also doubts that the new Obama slogan will have no impact on the 2012 US Presidential Elections on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. |
| World of Warcraft Sale: WoW Battle Chest 75% Off This Week Posted: 29 Oct 2012 09:26 AM PDT Blizzard Entertainment, creators of the Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo game franchises announced that the World of Warcraft Battle Chest would be on sale for US $5 at the Blizzard Store for a limited amount of time this week.  WoW Battle Chest Sale Image Credit: us.battle.net As announced in the us.blizzard.com and us.battle.net websites over the weekend, the World of Warcraft Battle Chest will be sold at 75% off the original price of US $19.99. The World of Warcraft Battle Chest includes the World of Warcraft complete game (vanilla), The Burning Crusade expansion set, The Wrath of the Lich King expansion set, 1 month World of Warcraft game time and 256-Page Beginner’s Guide from Brady Games. The 5-dollar WoW Battle Chest is available as a digital download from the Blizzard Store. Blizzard successfully released the World of Warcraft Mist of Pandaria expansion last September 25, 2012 and this WoW Battle Chest sale will be a welcome news for new World of Warcraft players. |
| Latest Presidential Polls 2012: Swing States Ohio, Virginia Poll Results Favor Obama Posted: 29 Oct 2012 08:44 AM PDT Latest Presidential polls in the swing state of Ohio and Virginia reportedly showed US President Barack Obama hanging on to a narrow lead over Republican candidate Mitt Romney.  Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Image Credit: Gallup The swing states poll conducted by the Washington Post was published on Saturday, October 27, 2012, over a week before the 2012 US Presidential Elections. Result of the recent Washington Post Presidential poll showed that Obama leads over Romney, 51%-47%, on likely Virginia voters during Election Day on Tuesday, November 6.  Latest Presidential Polls of likely voters in Virginia Image Credit: Washington Post As of posting, Presidential polls by Real Clear Politics showed Obama with a hairline 1.9 average lead over Romney among Ohio likely voters. However, CNN/ORC International poll published on Friday, October 26 showed that the US President holds a four-point advantage over the Republican nominee. Swing state Virginia holds 13 electoral votes while Ohio has 18. Political analysts believe that Virginia, Ohio and Florida are among the swing states crucial to Romney‘s campaign to win the White House. A total of 270 electoral votes is needed to win the 2012 US Presidential elections. |
| Posted: 29 Oct 2012 08:02 AM PDT The Rasmussen Reports daily presidential polls result for today, Monday, October 29, 2012 shows that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is ahead by 2% over President Barack Obama, among likely voters. In addition, 54% of them are in favor to repeal Obamacare, the president’s health care program.  Mitt Romney (Left) and President Obama Image Credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images According to a post at RasmussenReports.com this Monday morning, Mitt Romney has attracted 49% of likely voters across the US, while President Obama had 47%. One percent (1%) prefers some other candidate, and another two percent (2%) remain undecided. Romney‘s lead on Sunday was 3 percent. Apparently, this is the first time in 7 days that Romney had votes lower than 50% and had a two-point percentage points over Obama. During the past 6 days, the 65-year old former Massachusetts governor is leading by a three- or four-point edge over the president. Meanwhile, 54% of US likely voters are against Obamacare, or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), which Rasmussen Reports noted is the same percentage of those who support its repeal, a week after the law was passed in March 23, 2010. Fifty percent of voters said they believe the cost of health care will rise due to the law. On the other hand, 39% of likely voters are in favor to Obamacare. This includes 43% who are Strongly Favor repeal, and 30% who are Strongly Opposed to it. In addition, 80% of likely voters said they believe that Mitt Romney may repeal the Obamacare law if he wins the presidency this coming November 6 election. Rasmussen Reports said that the telephone survey was made to 1,000 Likely Voters on October 27-28, 2012 (Saturday-Sunday), and that the the margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. |
| Posted: 29 Oct 2012 06:14 AM PDT The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) launched on Sunday, October 28, 2012 its Titan supercomputer, a giant computer that is capable of doing 20,000 trillion calculations per second. The project, which is in Tennessee, is being supported by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE). According to pdf file press release at OLCF.ORNL.gov that day, the Titan supercomputer will employ a family of processors called graphic processing units (GPU) which was first created for computer games, which can perform 20 petaflops, or over 20,000 trillion calculations per second. As noted in the report, Titan will be 10 times more powerful than its predecessor, Jaguar, ORNL‘s earlier super high-performance level computer. Both devices have the same size, which is roughly the size of a basketball court, while each stack is about the size of a household kitchen refrigerator. Titan is a Cray-XK7 system, which has more than 700 terabytes of memory, contains 18,688 nodes. Each of these nodes holds a 16-core AMD Opteron 6274 processor and a Tesla K20, NVIDIA‘s latest GPU accelerator. It will rely on its 299,008 CPU cores to guide simulations, allowing Tesla K20 to do its heavy task. “Titan will allow scientists to simulate physical systems more realistically and in far greater detail.” James Hack, director of ORNL‘s National Center for Computational Sciences, was quoted in the report, with the supercomputer to be used computing power for research in energy, climate change, among others. “The improvements in simulation fidelity will accelerate progress in a wide range of research areas such as alternative energy and energy efficiency, the identification and development of novel and useful materials, and the opportunity for more advanced climate projections.” Mr. Hack added. “One challenge in supercomputers today is power consumption. Combining GPUs and CPUs in a single system requires less power than CPUs alone and is a responsible move toward lowering our carbon footprint.” Jeff Nichols, associate laboratory director for computing and computational science, said. Related Post: 2012 World’s fastest supercomputer is US IBM supercomputer Sequoia, beating Fujitsu’s K Computer  Titan supercomputer Image Credit: OLCF.ORNL.gov |
| Madonna booed at MDNA concert in New Orleans, after telling fans to vote Obama for president (Video) Posted: 29 Oct 2012 02:26 AM PDT Madonna was booed on her MDNA concert on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at New Orleans Arena in Los Angeles, as shown the video below. The incident happened when the 54-year old singer was talking to her fans, and told them to vote for Barack Obama on his second term as President of the United States.  Madonna, on her MDNA concert Image Credit: George Pimentel/Getty Images As noted at New York Daily News on Sunday, October 28, some Madonna fans did not seem to like the singer’s statement when she told her audience to vote for Obama for president this coming November 6 presidential elections. Although there are a lot of fans who cheered for her, some reportedly walked out. “Jokingly aside, it is very important that you vote. Who’s registered to vote? I don’t care who you vote for as long as you vote for Obama.” Madonna said on the stage, and then drinks from her bottled water. Loud cheers were heard, but there were also some booes along the side, which the ‘Material Girl’ singer heard. “Are they booing me?” Madonna asked to a fan near her. Then, she faced backwards to the crowd, bends over and slightly lifted her dress. “Seriously, I don’t care who you vote for…Do not take this privilege for granted. Go vote…We are very lucky, we have a democratic government.” She added. Apparently, this is not the first time that Madonna had a controversy on her MDNA concert tour. Back in July, a swastika was placed on an image of Front National (FN) leader Marine Le Pen‘s forehead, during her concert at the Stade De France in Paris, and was criticized by FN’s vice-president Florian Philippot. Last month, Madonna also endorsed President Obama during her MDNA concert at Verizon Center in Washington D.C.. “For better or for worse, all right? We have a black Muslim in the White House. It means there is hope in this country. And Obama is fighting for gay rights, so support the man.” She was quoted as saying. Related Post: Madonna sings ‘Born This Way’ on MDNA World Tour 2012, appeals for world peace (Video) Madonna booed at MDNA concert in New Orleans, after telling fans to vote Obama Video Credit: Jessica Taylor/YouTube |
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