Batangas Today: “RCP Presidential Polls 2012: Latest Poll Data Average Shows Slim Obama Lead” plus 9 more |
- RCP Presidential Polls 2012: Latest Poll Data Average Shows Slim Obama Lead
- Rasmussen Presidential Polls 2012: President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney now tied at 48%, as Election Day goes nearer
- PayPal price match for holiday shopping kicks off, Return Shipping refund for up to $1,000
- Donald Trump: Obama Misses Deadline, $5M Charity Donation (Video)
- Model Sandy photo shoot goes viral, Nana Gouvea criticized after posing behind destruction (Photo)
- Talking elephant Koshik speaks Korean language, scientists reveal (Video)
- iOS 6 Update: Apple Releases iOS 6.0.1, Fixes to Several Bugs
- iPad Mini Mega ad premieres at Conan O’Brien show, unveils other new parody iPad mini versions (Video)
- 2012 CMA Awards winners announced, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert win big (Complele List)
- Bronco Bamma girl Abigael crying over President Obama and Mitt Romney video goes viral, NPR apologizes
| RCP Presidential Polls 2012: Latest Poll Data Average Shows Slim Obama Lead Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:39 AM PDT The latest Presidential polls average from Real Clear Politics (RCP) on Friday, November 2, 2012 showed that US President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney are almost tied with less than a week before Election Day. The 2012 US Presidential elections will be on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.  Mitt Romney (L), Barack Obama (R) Image Credit: Brennan Linsley As of posting, the RCP national polling average has US President Obama with 47.5 percent and Romney at 47.2 percent with only five days remaining before Tuesday's election. The presidential poll average covers the period from October 22 to November 1.  Latest Presidential Polls 2012 Image Credit: Real Clear Politics Romney is reportedly trying to cut Obama‘s lead further as his team confirmed that the Republican nominee will be campaigning in Pennsylvania on Sunday, November 4. On the other hand, Obama is reportedly banking on his government’s response after key states were badly hit by Hurricane Sandy. A recent ABC News/Washington Post poll conducted after Superstorm Sandy hit the US showed that about 78 percent of Americans surveyed were satisfied with the Obama administration’s handling of the crisis. Political analysts said that New York mayor Michael Bloomberg‘s endorsement of the incumbent president also boosted his chances of retaining hold of the White House. Bloomberg explained that he supports the re-election bid of Obama because of “his support for policies to address climate change.” Obama is reportedly holding three events in Ohio on Friday, November 2 and will visit several other swing states over the weekend. Meanwhile, Gallup Daily tracking poll announced that it has suspended its 2012 presidential polls due to outages in several key US states.      |
| Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:10 AM PDT Rasmussen Reports released its latest presidential polls for Friday, November 2, 2012 and showed that President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are now tied at 48% each, after Romney maintained a 2% lead over Obama in the past few days, now with only four days before the US presidential election.  Mitt Romney (left) and President Barack Obama Image Credit: Getty Images According to a post by the Rasmussen Reports this Friday morning, both presidential candidates now have attracted 48% each of likely voters across the US. One percent (1%) prefers some other candidate, while three percent (3%) remain undecided. Romney was leading by 3 percent last week. “Election 2012 has had few surprises. So it’s somewhat surprising that heading into the final weekend of the election season, we are unable to confidently project who is likely to win the White House.” Scott Rasmussen wrote on his column at RasmussenReports.com this Friday. “All year long, the economy has been the number one issue of the campaign. That hasn’t changed. While Mitt Romney has a slight advantage when it comes to handling the economy, neither candidate has really convinced voters that they know what the nation needs.” Rasmussen added. As of this writing, President Barack Obama has 237 Electoral College votes, as compared to 206 of Mitt Romney. Eight states, including Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin, which have a total of 95 Electoral College votes, are being expected to determine the winner. As noted by Mr. Rasmussen, both Florida and Virginia are two must-win states for Romney. But if Obama wins in either of the two, he has a great edge to win his second term; which means the 65-year old former Massachusetts governor should win in Wisconsin or Ohio, where the auto bailout issue is going against him.    |
| PayPal price match for holiday shopping kicks off, Return Shipping refund for up to $1,000 Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:20 AM PDT PayPal announced on Thursday, November 1, 2012 its three gifts for holiday shoppers this year, which include Price Match, Return Shipping, and the so-called “Bill me later” promo. All of them, which are for the first time for Paypal, started that day, and will run until December 31, 2012.  PayPal holiday promo ad Image Credit: Paypal-promo.com According to a post at ThePaypalBlog.com that day, PayPal price match means that if the item bought is advertised for a lower price by any merchant within 30 days of purchase, users can receive a reimbursement for the price difference. This is applicable to up to a $1,000 maximum and $250 per eligible item. “It doesn’t matter if you bought the item online, in a store or a new item from eBay‘s Top-rated sellers using ‘Buy It Now.’” PayPal Shopping Specialist Claudia Lombana wrote, adding that even airline tickets from the same carrier that had a price drop within seven days of purchase also are eligible for the price match. For the return shipping, Lombana noted that if shoppers change their minds on a gift they bought within 30 days and the merchant accepts returns but does not cover return shipping, they can return it with Paypal‘s complimentary return shipping, which is also limited to up to $100 maximum and $25 per eligible item. Lastly, the “Bill me later” holiday promo, which they announced back in October, means that Paypal users can pay for their purchases later, which is applicable to every purchase of $99 or more and will qualify for 6 months special financing that is subject to credit approval. For more information, restrictions, and eligibility requirements about this Paypal holiday promo, customers are being invited to visit www.paypal.com/holiday.    |
| Donald Trump: Obama Misses Deadline, $5M Charity Donation (Video) Posted: 02 Nov 2012 06:50 AM PDT  Donald J. Trump Image Credit: Facebook Donald Trump announced on Twitter that US President Barack Obama missed his extended deadline on Thursday, November 1, 2012. Obama is seeking a second term against Republican candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday’s 2012 US Presidential elections. Trump earlier offered to donate $5 million to any charity chosen by the Obama if the US President will release his college and passport records. On Wednesday, October 31, Trump extended his deadline to Obama until 12 noon of Thursday, November 1. However, Obama did not gave in to Trump‘s offer. In response to Obama‘s snubbed of his offer, Trump initially posted a written statement on Facebook. Later, Trump posted a video response on what he called Obama‘s lack of transparency. Below is the written statement and video of Donald Trump posted on Facebook.  Donald Trump’s written response to US President Barack Obama Image Credit: Facebook Donal Trump’s video response to US President Barack Obama Video Credit: YouTube    |
| Model Sandy photo shoot goes viral, Nana Gouvea criticized after posing behind destruction (Photo) Posted: 02 Nov 2012 05:40 AM PDT The so-called model Sandy photo shoot is now going viral, after Brazilian model Nana Gouvea posed behind the destruction brought about by hurricane, as shown in the photo below. She is now receiving a lot of criticisms online, with her photos also resulting to an Internet meme and a Facebook page. As noted at EGO, a Brazilian celebrity blog, Nana Gouvea was in New York with her her husband, Carlos Keyes during the height of Hurricane Sandy, but they decided to leave the house on Tuesday, October 30. Gouvea then posed for photos behind fallen trees and damaged cars and Keyes took the pictures. According to the report, Gouvea, 27, said has not leave their house since Saturday due to Sandy, but noted that she was not bored since she and Carlos were most of the time in bed. Hurricane Sandy was said to be not the first storm for Nana in New York, and that she also there in August 2011 when Hurricane Irene came. Meanwhile, the said Sandy photo shoot was criticized in social media including in Twitter and Facebook. A Nana Gouvea in Disaster page was created in Facebook and Tumblr, where both pages received a lot of mockery, along with some photoshopped photos of other disasters with her photo inserted on them. Gawker also published a post this Wednesday, titled ‘A Guide to Posing for Glamour Shots in the Aftermath of a Devastating Natural Disaster’, and even shared six tips on how to do it, stressing out that “it is a great opportunity to get out there and try poses, angles, and wardrobe choices you normally wouldn’t.”  Nana Gouvea posing on top of a fallen tree with cars nearby Image Credit: Nana Gouvea Facebook  Nana Gouvea posing behind a fallen tree Image Credit: Nana Gouvea Facebook  Nana Gouvea sitting on a car with a fallen tree behind it Image Credit: Nana Gouvea Facebook  Nana Gouvea posing in between a parked car and a broken tree Image Credit: Nana Gouvea Facebook    |
| Talking elephant Koshik speaks Korean language, scientists reveal (Video) Posted: 02 Nov 2012 03:36 AM PDT Koshik, a 22-year old male elephant from Everland Zoo, in Yongin, South Korea, is now being dubbed as the talking elephant and can speak Korean language. Scientists revealed that the Korean elephant can imitate human speech by inserting this trunk into his mouth, as shown in the video below.  Talking elephant Koshik Image Credit: EPA/Current Biology As noted at Current Biology journal (Cell.com) on Thursday, November 1, 2012, Angela Stoeger and Daniel Mietchen of the University of Vienna were among the researchers, who have studied the unique ability of Koshik to speak like humans, noting that vocal imitation has convergently evolved in various species. According to the abstract of the study, the Korean talking elephant can modulate the shape of the vocal tract during controlled phonation when it places its trunk inside its mouth, which represents a wholly novel method of vocal production and formant control in this or any other species. “Human speech has two important aspects, pitch, and timbre. Intriguingly, Koshik is capable of matching both. This is remarkable considering the anatomical differences between an elephant and a human.” Angela Stoeger was quoted at Daily Mail, who was assisted by her colleagues in recording of the elephant while talking. “We found a high agreement concerning the overall meaning, and even the Korean spelling of Koshik‘s imitations.” Stoeger added. Koshik is being believed to have start learning to repeat human speech when he was kept alone for five years as a young mammal. On the documented video of the talking elephant, Koshik can be heard him saying ‘choah,’ (a Korean word which means ‘good’), repeating what his trainer says. Nevertheless, the Korean elephant was reportedly also capable of saying four other Korean words: ‘annyong’ (hello), ‘anja’ (sit down), ‘aniya’ (no), and ‘nuo’ (lie down). Koshik, the talking elephant, speaks Korean language Video Credit: cellpressvideo/YouTube/Stoeger et al/Current Biology    |
| iOS 6 Update: Apple Releases iOS 6.0.1, Fixes to Several Bugs Posted: 02 Nov 2012 03:04 AM PDT Apple iOS 6.0.1 update is now available as the Cupertino based company released its first update on its latest mobile operating system, iOS 6.0, on Thursday, November 1, 2012. Fixes to several bugs were included in the latest iOS 6.0.1 version.  Apple iOS 6.0.1 update screen Image Credit: iPhone 4S screen grab Users of iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch reportedly complained of the bugs encountered with iOS 6 after it was released last September of this year. Updating Apple mobile devices can be done by going through the Software Update in the Settings menu. The iOS 6 update usually takes only about five minutes. Update time may vary depending on the speed of the internet connection. Below are some of the bugs that were fixed in the Apple iOS 6.0.1.
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| Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:25 AM PDT The so-called iPad Mini Mega ad, as shown in the video below, premiered at Conan O’Brien‘s show, Conan at TBS on Tuesday, October 30, 2102, wherein other new versions of the iPad Mini were also introduced. This ad is actually a spoof of Apple‘s latest iPad, the iPad Mini.  ‘iPad Mini Mega’ Image Credit: Team Coco/Conan video “People are wondering if the smaller iPad is really necessary. Well, here’s Apple‘s latest ad and judge for yourself.” Conan O’Brien told his audience, and the new ‘iPad ad’ video was shown. Comedian Andrew Grissom was seen impersonating an Apple senior product designer, believed to be Jonathan Ive. “We at Apple are thrilled with the iPad Mini. We are extremely proud of the iPad Mini. We put everything you love about the iPad into a smaller package. But then we thought, what if we could combine the sleekness of the iPad Mini with the brilliant display of the original iPad.” Grissom said. “Introducing the iPad Mini Mega. At 8.8 inches, it’s the perfect blend of the iPad and the iPad Mini.” Grissom added, and the audience was heard laughing as the parody video showing the difference of the iPad Mini Mega to the iPad (9.7 inches) and iPad Mini (7.9 inches). “But then, we had a new idea. What if we put everything you love about the iPad Mini Mega in a smaller package. Introducing the iPad Mini Mega Micro, at 8.4 inches.” Grissom said further, noting that it a revolutionary mix of the other iPad devices, with laughter from the audience now much louder. Later, Grissom introduced the iPad Mini Mega Micro Max, saying that it is 8.8 inches, same size with the iPad Mini Mega; and the last product, the biggest iPad ever, which he called the iPad Monster, at 112 inches, adding that it barely fits a door, and ended the ad, saying, “We’re drunk with power.” ‘iPad Mini Mega’ ad Video Credit: Team Coco/Conan    |
| 2012 CMA Awards winners announced, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert win big (Complele List) Posted: 01 Nov 2012 09:52 PM PDT The names of the (4th Annual Country Music Association Awards) 2012 CMA Awards winners were announced on Thursday, November 1, 2012, held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert won big that night. The complete list of winners is available below.  Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton, receiving the Song of the Year award at 2012 CMA Awards Image Credit: Jason Kempin, Getty Images As aired at ABC on Thursday night, Blake Shelton won three major awards including the Entertainer of the Year award and Male Vocalist of the Year, while Miranda Lambert won the Female Vocalist of the Year award. The husband and wife also shared the Song of the Year award as songwriters for Miranda‘s “Over You.” On Thursday morning at ABC‘s ‘Good Morning America’, the Musical Event of the Year winner was announced and went to the Kenny Chesney-Tim McGraw duet of ‘Feel Like A Rock Star’. Toby Keith was announced the winner of the Music Video of the Year award for ‘Red Solo Cup’. The 2012 CMA Awards night kicked off by a performance of Jason Aldean, who sang his single “The Only Way I Know” and dedicated it to New York and New Jersey, which were most affected by Hurricane Sandy. He was joined onstage by present heartthrobs Luke Bryan and Eric Church, who had five nominations. Event hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley sang a parody song of “Moves Like Jagger” with “Moves Like Haggard.” Carrie later made fun of Taylor Swift‘s rumored romance with Conor Kennedy, as Taylor‘s “We Are Never, Ever Getting Back Together” was played, but the camera was not focused on the singer. Among the other performers that night include Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert, The Band Perry, Eli Young Band, Zac Brown Band, Eric Church, Taylor Swift, Faith Hill, Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, Carrie Underwood, and Lady Antebellum, who paid tribute to Willie Nelson with “Always On My Mind.” * Entertainer of the Year: Blake Shelton * Album of the Year: Chief, Eric Church * Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert * Male Vocalist of the Year: Blake Shelton * Vocal Group of the Year: Little Big Town * Vocal Duo of the Year: Thompson Square * Single of the Year: “Pontoon,” Little Big Town * Song of the Year: “Over You,” Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert (songwriters) * Musical Event of the Year: “Feel Like a Rock Star,” Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw * Musician of the Year: Mac McAnally * Music Video of the Year: “Red Solo Cup,” Toby Keith * New Artist of the Year: Hunter Hayes    |
| Posted: 01 Nov 2012 07:44 PM PDT Abigael, the so-called Bronco Bamma girl cried over US President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, as shown in the video below. The video was uploaded by her mother at YouTube on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, has gone viral, and has over 2 million views as of this writing. NPR later apologized to her.  ‘Bronco Bamma’ girl Abigael crying Image Credit: Elizabeth Evans video “This is my four year old daughter, Abigael, after hearing one too many mentions of the election.” A description wrote on the YouTube Bronco Bamma girl crying video, with 9NEWS reporting that the one filming is Elizabeth Evans, Abigael‘s mother, and is from Fort Collins, Colorado. According to the report, a viewer told them Elizabeth and Abigael were on their way to a grocery store that day and listening to NPR radio. The mother noticed that her daughter was crying, and asked her why. The poor girl responded and she said she is tired of hearing the endless news about the upcoming election. “I’m tired of Bronco Bamma and Mitt Romney.” Abigael told her mother, while in tears and playing with her hair. Her mother asked her if that is the reason why she is crying, and she said “yes.” “It’ll be over soon, Abby…The election will be over soon.” Her mother replied, and the girl said, “Okay” but still cried and her mother pacified her. On Wednesday, October 31, the story of the Bronco Bamma girl have reached to NPR‘s knowledge and released a statement on their post titled ‘Dear Little Girl: Sorry We Made You Cry About ‘Bronco Bamma‘ And Mitt Romney,’ and apologized to her. “On behalf of NPR and all other news outlets, we apologize to Abigael and all the many others who probably feel like her. We must confess, the campaign’s gone on long enough for us, too. Let’s just keep telling ourselves: “Only a few more days, only a few more days, only a few more days.” NPR wrote. Bronco Bamma girl Abigael, cries over President Obama and Mitt Romney Video Credit: Elizabeth Evans/YouTube    |
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