Batangas Today: “NHL lockout close to end, NHL and NHLPA tentative agreement made (Video)” plus 7 more |
- NHL lockout close to end, NHL and NHLPA tentative agreement made (Video)
- Famed shipwreck could be two, more secrets to uncover, researchers say
- NHL lockout update: NHL and NHLPA talks resume, CBA deal closure making progress
- iPhone thief tricked by male owner, after pretending to be a gorgeous lady who wants to date him
- Bluefin Tuna record price: Fish Sells for $1.8 million at 2013 Tokyo Auction
- Big Bang Theory record: The 2013 First Episode Has Largest Audience Ever
- Rover finds ‘flower’: NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds Martian Flower (Photo)
- Black iceberg photo viral: Reddit user uploads image
| NHL lockout close to end, NHL and NHLPA tentative agreement made (Video) Posted: 06 Jan 2013 07:59 AM PST The on-going NHL lockout is now close to end, after the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) made a tentative deal on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) today, Sunday, January 6, 2013, after cancelling 625 NHL games of this season.  NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman (left) and NHLPA Executive Director Don Fehr, talking to reporters after the NHL lockout meeting (January 6, 2013) Image Credit: NHLPA video As noted at NHL.com this Sunday morning, the NHL and NHLPA ended their lengthy meeting in New York City, and arrived on a tentative agreement. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA Executive Director Don Fehr talked to some reporters, just minutes after 5:30 a.m. ET, as shown in the video below. “Don Fehr and I are here to tell you that we have reached an agreement on the framework of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the details of which need to be put to paper,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman told reporters, noting that it still needs to be approved by all the parties involved. “We have to dot a lot of I’s and cross a lot of T’s. There is still a lot of work to be done, but the basic framework has been agreed upon. We are not in a position to give you information right now about schedule, when we are starting.” Bettman added, noting that more information will be announced later. “As Gary just indicated, we have the framework of a deal. We have to do the legal work and we have to do the constituent-communication work. At least, from my [standpoint], and I’m sure Gary‘s too, we need to let them know the details before we tell all of you.” NHLPA Executive Director Don Fehr said. As reported earlier, among the NHL games that were cancelled earlier include the 2013 NHL All-Star Weekend (January 26-27, 2013) and the 2013 Winter Classic games. This 2012-2103 NHL lockout started on September 15, 2012, following the expiration of league’s CBA. Related Post: NHL lockout update: NHL and NHLPA talks resume, CBA deal closure making progress NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman (left) and NHLPA Executive Director Don Fehr, talking to some reporters after the NHL lockout meeting (January 6, 2013) Video Credit: NHLPA/YouTube      |
| Famed shipwreck could be two, more secrets to uncover, researchers say Posted: 06 Jan 2013 06:13 AM PST A famed Roman shipwreck could be two as provided by the evidence being studied by scientists. These new findings were made public during the annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America on Friday, January 4, 2013.  Famed Roman Shipwreck artifacts Image Credit: Wikipedia Commons The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and the American Philological Association (APA) is currently having a joint meeting from January 3-6 at the Washington State Convention Center and the Sheraton Seattle Hotel in Seattle, Washington. Live Science reported that some of the findings suggests that there may be two sunken Roman ship in the Greek island of Antikythera. The Roman shipwreck became famous due to the enormous amount of century artifacts that include an Antikythera mechanism, a complex bronze gear device used to calculate astronomical positions, bronze and marble statues, jars and figurines. It reportedly sunk during the first century B.C. and is resting underneath the sea cliff. Reports say that the location of the shipwreck cannot be reached using an ordinary scuba diving gear. This makes it very hard for scientists to fully explore and study the sunken Roman ship. Researchers reveal that more artifacts were still intact. Brendan Foley, an archaeologist and researcher at Woods Hold Oceanographic Institution, raised some intriguing questions during the annual meeting. “What else could be down there?” Foley said. “Are there more pieces of the known Antikythera mechanism? Is there another mechanism down there?” A plan to check the site is being planned researchers for next year. Scientists are trying to uncover more of the Roman shipwreck secrets. Foley said that “the site has been so intruded upon for more than a century it gets really hard to disambiguate what’s myth and what’s fact.”    |
| NHL lockout update: NHL and NHLPA talks resume, CBA deal closure making progress Posted: 06 Jan 2013 04:12 AM PST Updated: January 6, 2013 11:50 p.m. Read NHL lockout close to end, NHL and NHLPA tentative agreement made (Video) The National Hockey League (NHL) and National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) have resumed their talks on Day 112 of the current NHL lockout, which has already caused the cancellation of 625 games of 2012-2013 regular-season from October 2012 to January 14, 2013, or 50.8 percent of the 1,230 games.  NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly Image Credit: Abel Images According to a report at NHL.com today, Sunday, January 6, 2013, the main negotiators from the NHL and NHLPA are now in a meeting that has been going on for 14 hours, as of 2:45 a.m. ET Sunday. The purpose of the meeting is to establish a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). “The parties have been meeting since approximately 12:45 pm today. Slow progress is being made. We hope to continue meeting to resolve as many open issues as we possibly can in pursuit of an agreement.” NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly was quoted as saying on late Saturday night. Apparently, this is the first time that the two sides have met since last Thursday, after a two-day meeting separately with federal mediator Scot L. Beckenbaugh. Among the NHL games that were cancelled earlier include the 2013 NHL All-Star Weekend (January 26-27, 2013) and the 2013 Winter Classic games. Meanwhile, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman noted that a deal should be closed by Friday, January 11 so that the 2012-2013 Season can start on Saturday, January 19, for a 48-game schedule, which will be the same number of games played after the 1994-1995 NHL lockout. Back in early October last year, NHL announced the cancellation of the first 2 weeks of the NHL season games due to the lockout. It was followed by a series of games cancellation despite meetings between the NHL and the NHLPA, after no CBA agreement has been reached. Related Post: NHL games cancelled until December 30 over labor dispute    |
| iPhone thief tricked by male owner, after pretending to be a gorgeous lady who wants to date him Posted: 06 Jan 2013 01:02 AM PST An iPhone thief was tricked by the male owner, after he pretended to be a gorgeous young lady who wanted to have a date with him. These days, it seems to be very difficult to recover a stolen smartphone. But in this case, thanks for the stupidity of the robber and his deep interest for women. Here is what happened.  Nadav Nirenberg, who tricked the iPhone thief after he pretended to be young girl who wants to have a date with him Image Credit: Gabriella Bass According to the New York Post this Friday, January 4, 2013, Nadav Nirenberg of Park Slope, Brooklyn accidentally left his iPhone 4 at the back of a taxi cab on New Year’s Eve. The next day, he was surprised when he learned his stolen phone is being used at dating website, OKCupid. Nirenberg, 27, who plays trombone in the punk band Streetlight Manifesto, also learned that the iPhone thief is sending ‘romantic’ messages to different girls, hoping to convince them to have a date with him. This is despite the fact that Nadav left a message that he will give a reward to anyone who will return back his smartphone. “I could log on and see everything he was sending. He was even using my photo,” Nirenberg told the paper, adding that this gave him an idea to catch the culprit and get back his iPhone. Through the help of a friend and Google Images, he created a fake OKCupid account by the name of “Jennifer Gonzalez.” “As soon as he responded, it was pretty crazy. It was extremely surreal. I used lots of winks and smiley faces so I would seem like a girl.” Nirenberg said, noting that he used a photo of a 24-year old gorgeous woman and easily convinced the unidentified suspect that he wanted to have a date with him. Shortly after, the two agreed to meet at Nirenberg‘s apartment at 7 p.m. that night, and the iPhone thief arrived on time, cleanly shaved and smelled like cologne. Nadav said he immediately pulled out a hammer and demanded him to give his phone back, and the “dream date” the bandit expected did not happen. The iPhone thief, whom Nirenberg noted was shorter than him, did not think twice and returned the phone to its rightful owner. Nadav said he gave him $20 in return, and the “meeting” lasted only for about 20 seconds. He noted that he did not file a police report because he only wants his iPhone 4 back.    |
| Bluefin Tuna record price: Fish Sells for $1.8 million at 2013 Tokyo Auction Posted: 05 Jan 2013 08:38 PM PST Bluefin tuna recorded a new world auction price at the start of 2013. The new world record value of bluefin tuna was registered to be almost three times its previous high at a Tokyo auction on Saturday, January 5, 2012.  Kiyoshi Kimura: President of Kiyomura Co., poses with a bluefin tuna Image Credit: AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama Ryoji Yagi, a Tsukiji fish market official, revealed that the 222-kilogram (489-pound) bluefin tuna, caught off Oma in Aomori prefecture in northeastern Japan, was sold for 155.4 million yen or $1.76 million. Kyodo Agency reported that the world record tuna will later be served as sushi and sashimi by winning bidder, Kiyoshi Kimura. He is the President of Kiyomura Co. that operates several restaurant chains that include the famous Sushi-Zanmai restaurant. Last January 6, 2012, Kimura set a record for a bluefin tuna when he provided the highest bid of $736,000 during the New Year‘s auction. As the bluefin tuna keeps registering new record highs in an auction, its world-wide stocks however, is reportedly on the downtrend over the past 15 years due to uncontrolled fishing.    |
| Big Bang Theory record: The 2013 First Episode Has Largest Audience Ever Posted: 05 Jan 2013 07:33 PM PST Big Bang Theory record beaten by its own best.  Big Bang Theory Image Credit: Wikipedia The initial episode of Big Bang Theory reportedly sets a new record for the biggest audience ever during its initial episode last Thursday, January 3, 2013. Thursday night’s 123rd episode was entitled, “The Egg Salad Equivalency.” The CBS‘ comedy series reportedly registered over 19 million viewers. The American television show also matched its best ratings in the adults 18-49 demographic with a 6.0 rating. Big Bang Theory registered its previous best record of 17.6 million viewers last November 13, 2012. The series was entitled, “The 43 Peculiarity.” It was then followed by “The Parking Spot Escalation” in November 29, 2012 which garnered 17.25 million viewers. Now on its seventh season, Big Bang Theory is created and produced by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady.    |
| Rover finds ‘flower’: NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds Martian Flower (Photo) Posted: 05 Jan 2013 05:20 PM PST  Mars Flower Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Malin Space Science Systems NASA's Curiosity Rover reportedly spotted new photos of Mars with a "flower" embedded in a Martian rock, according to Space.com reports, January 6, 2012. Based on reports, the so-called Mars “flower” photo was taken last December 19 by the microscope-like Mars Hand Lends Imager at the end of Curiosity’s robotic arm. Likewise, the rover has also found a snake-like rock formation winding across the Mars surface. Reports added Curiosity has seen bits of clear plastic (pieces of the rover itself) on the surface of Mars before, but NASA officials said that doesn't appear to be the case this time. Guy Webster, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) spokesman told NBCNews.com that the object “appears to be part of the rock, not debris from the spacecraft.” According to reports, Mars Rover Curiosity landed last August 5 for a two-year primary mission of determining whether Mars could have once been habitable for primitive microbial life. Currently, it is driving toward a 5-kilometer mountain rising from the center of its Gale Crater landing site.    |
| Black iceberg photo viral: Reddit user uploads image Posted: 05 Jan 2013 05:04 PM PST Have you ever seen a black iceberg even in your dreams? A black iceberg photo has gone viral over the internet after a Reddit user uploaded the image on Friday, January 5, 2013.  Black iceberg photo viral Image Credit: Runboll/Reddit As of posting, the black iceberg photo uploaded by Reddit user Runboll was viewed 1,156,720 times and has received 1,222 comments. The Canadian Encyclopedia has an explanation for this rare phenomenon. According to the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada:
But do you believe that this photo of the black iceberg is for real? Or is this just a product of Photoshop enhancement?    |
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