Powerful Earthquake hit Indonesia

I just got this breaking news from yahoo another form of natural calamity, a strong earthquake brought huge damages and casualties in PADANG, Indonesia




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PADANG, Indonesia – A powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings — including hospitals, a hotel and a classroom, officials said. At least 200 bodies were found in one coastal city and the toll was expected to be far higher.

The temblor Wednesday started fires, severed roads and cut off power and communications to Padang, a coastal city of 900,000 on Sumatra island. Thousands fled in panic, fearing a tsunami. It was felt hundreds of miles (kilometers) away in Malaysia and Singapore, causing buildings there to sway.

The undersea quake of 7.6 magnitude was followed by a powerful, shallow inland earthquake on Thursday morning with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It hit about 150 miles (240 kilometers) south of Padang at a depth of just under 20 miles (24 kilometers).

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Typhoon Ondoy Casualty Rises

Typhoon Ondoy has brought devastating damages in the Philippines, particularly in Metro Manila (NCR), Pasig, Rizal, Cavite, Pampanga, Laguna and Quezon City.
So far Typhoon Ondoy was the first typhoon that hits the Philippine Territory with huge amount of rainfall that causes floods in different areas of NCR.
And now, I’ve just read from a yahoo Philippine article that Philippine flood crisis (Typhoon Ondoy) deepens as toll hits 246

Hundreds of thousands of exhausted Philippine flood survivors crammed into schools, gymnasiums, churches and other makeshift shelters on Tuesday as the death toll from the weekend disaster soared to 246.

Three days after a once-in-a-generation storm pounded Manila and surrounding regions, officials said they were unable to cope with the enormous number of flood victims still pouring into evacuation centres.
"More people are coming in by the hour.... We don't know how long we will be able to sustain this," said Joe Ferrer, a local government official in charge of a shelter on a basketball court on the edge of the Manila area.

"We need clothing, food supplies, food rations and medicine."
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Here are some Pictures of Typhoon Ondoy at Provident Village, Marikina.



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PAGASA|Philippine Weather Forecasts,Report

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
PAGASA is the government sector in the philippines that provides typhoon and flood warnings, public weather forecasts and advisories, meteorological, astronomical, climatological, and other specialized information and etc.

Philippines is one of the countries in Southeast ASIA that is part of the so-called typhoon belt. Especially, this year it was reported by PAGASA that alot of typhoon will hit the country. Thus, PAGASA is always giving the people an up to date Weather forecasts,report or information about typhoon and other form of calamities.
PAGASA warned the people to be always prepared and alert to avoid accident.

For more info. about PAGASA, Philippine Weather Forecasts or weather Report you can visit PAGASA website at www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph

PAGASA Typhoon Juan Update/Forecast

 Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 17 October 2010

Valid Beginning: 5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:

At 4:00 a.m. today, the center of Typhoon "JUAN" was located based on satellite and surface data at 630 km East of Aparri, Cagayan (18.7°N 128.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 160 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 195 kph. Forecast to move West at 24 kph.

Forecast:

Cagayan including Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands, and Isabela will experience stormy weather with rough to very rough seas. The rest of Northern Luzon will have rains and gusty winds. The rest of the country will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast to north will prevail over rest of Luzon and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the northeast to northwest with slight to moderate seas.

 Source: PAGASA website

 

Introducing Asus Eee PC S101

Asus has recently unveiled their newest version of Eee PC the Asus Eee PC S101.



This new Asus Eee PC S101 is just 1.8 cm thin and weighing a mere 1 kg, the Eee PC™ S101 is a stunning sight to behold, with its premium Infusion finishes and crystal-adorned hinges. Loaded with features such as the Super Hybrid Engine for extended use while on the move, a Solid State Drive of up to 64 GB and a 10.2” widescreen display, the Eee PC™ S101 is your stylish companion whether for work or leisure.

Eee PC S101
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Fashion-On-The-Go With My Ultra-Slim S101

* Ultra portable—magazine-slim
* High-performance Solid State Drive (SSD), with 30 GB free online Eee Storage
* Longer battery life with ASUS Exclusive Super Hybrid Engine
* Widescreen matrix LED backlight display
* 4-in-1 card reader for MMC, SD, Memory Stick and MS-PRO

Here's the full specification of Asus Eee PC S101:

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ASUS Launches Skype Certified™ Standalone Videophone

Another latest news from ASUS,Taipei, Taiwan.

ASUS today launched a Skype Certified™ touchscreen videophone dedicated to unlimited video calling over the Internet—the ASUS Videophone Touch AiGuru SV1T. Part of the videophone product family, it is the first to feature a large 7" touchscreen, greatly speeding up character input and making any video calling experience more intuitive and fun. The touchscreen works in tandem with the standalone device's built-in webcam, speaker, microphone and Wi-Fi capabilities to let users make unlimited video calls for free to other Skype users without the need for a computer. This latest version expands and improves upon the first generation ASUS videophone announced last year.



I summarized here, the ASUS Videophone Touch AiGuru SV1T, innovative features these are:
1. Free Calls Whenever, Wherever
2. Great Video and Voice Communications Experience
3. Easy to Set Up and Easy to Use

The ASUS Videophone Touch AiGuru SV1T is as easy to use as it is to set up. With its Wi-Fi capability, small footprint and rechargeable battery power supply, the portable ASUS Videophone Touch AiGuru SV1T does not need to be tied to a wall socket nor a computer during use.

Having all those capabilities ASUS Videophone Touch AiGuru SV1T is really a big attraction to all the gadgets fanatic.

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ASUS HP-100U|HP-100U personal Dolby home theater set

ASUS in Taipei, Taiwan, revealed today September 18, 2009 their Chicest and Most Complete Headphone both for PCs and Macs.

ASUS HP-100U is truly stylish and fashionable. ASUS is always giving the customers a great innovation when it comes to computer gadgets. Thus, with their newest HP-100U, I'm sure people will surely patronize this product.

ASUS HP-100U features are

* Outstanding Home Theater Sound
* Outstanding PC and Mac Compatibility
* Outstanding Looks and Comfort
* Outstanding Clarity with Advanced Array Microphone


ASUS HP-100U Specifications

Headphones and Array Microphone
Speaker Dimensions 40mm
Array Microphone Suppresses ambient noise up to 15dB
Dynamic Range 125Hz ~ 20KHz
Sensitivity ( S.P.L ) 117+- 3dB at 1mW / 1KHz
Frequency Response 20 ~ 20KHz Output S.P.L -10dB
Distortion Less than 5% at 1000Hz

Xonar U1 Audio Performance

Output SNR ( silence, A- Weighted ) 100dB
Output SNR ( -60dB, A-Weighted ) 96dB
Cross- talk ( 10Kohms,1KHz ) -104dB

Built-in Headphone Amp
THD+N<0.005% @ 47mW x 2 / 32ohms
THD+N<0.006% @ 88mW x 2 / 16ohms
96dB SNR

>1.1Vrms full- scale output voltage for > 8 ohms load
Frequency Response (-3dB/48KHz) : 20~20KHz for 32ohms
Headphones with 8~150 ohms @ 10mW x 2 recommended

Color Options
Black, White, Silver, Red

Source:
ASUS News Room

November 2009 Nursing Board Exam Result

Finally, the Nursing Board Exam November 2009 result is here.

View the results

The new batch of nursing examinees is now doing the most out of their remaining weeks before the Schedule of the November 2009 Nursing Board Exam. I'm sure they are focusing well in their reviews for them to make it on the upcoming Nursing Board Exam this November 2009.

Visit this site for more information about the said November 2009 Nursing Board Exam.

You can also visit the PRC's Website at www.prc.gov.ph to check for more Nursing Board Exam Results.

November 2009 Nursing Board Exam Result

Visit www.prc.gov.ph for more updates!

The World's Tallest Man

Be surprised and amazed of the The world's tallest man Sultan Kosen stands near Tower Bridge in London on September 16. The world's new tallest man, measuring two metres 46.5 centimetres (eight feet one inch), said he was looking for love as he was presented by Guinness World Records in London.

Guinness World Records said that 8-foot, 1-inch Sultan Kosen, from the town of Mardin in eastern Turkey, is now officially the world's tallest man or the tallest man walking the planet.

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Samsung P Series (Portable) Projector, the "P410M"

Samsung Company is giving us again another great innovation in the world of Technology.

Its Samsung prides to deliver the latest and advanced display technology to its customers, and the "P410M" .

The said announcement was given last September 11, 2009 at the Samsung Electronics America Inc.,

Introducing the upcoming release of its latest P Series (Portable) Projector, the P410M, an LED-based DLP Pocket Projector. Weighing less than two pounds, the P410M’s compact design (5.8” W x 2.5” H x 5.7” D), USB port, and auto play feature, make presentations “laptop optional” and packs easily into your laptop bag or briefcase.

Samsung P410M Connectivity
The P410M allows auto play of media files from any USB storage device without connecting to a computer and the built-in multimedia player provides instant access to music, video and picture files. Standard audio, video and PC inputs easily connect to a laptop, camcorder, or DVD player, and two stereo speakers are placed strategically on both sides to make multimedia more enjoyable. The fan emits only 32 dB, which is quieter than the hum of a refrigerator and as whisper quiet as a library.

P410M COLOR PERFORMANCE
“The P410M is an ultra-portable projector with remarkable picture quality and versatility. Well-saturated colors from the RGB LED make it ideal for today’s multimedia applications

The P410M’s DLP® Technology and LED light source provides vivid color saturation and high contrast displays. Colors are saturated up to 140% of NTSC color gamut, ensuring colors are accurate, crisp and vibrant.

Samsung P410M is now available at an Estimated Retail Price (ERP) of $599.

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Samsung Press Release

Patrick Swayze dies at 57

I just got this breaking news that Patrick Swayze dies "The leading man in the movie "Ghost" with Demi Moore as her wife. That movie was really box office hit. Another movie he did was "Dirty Dancing" where Patrick had shown his talent in dancing that truly moves the audience.

Patrick Swayze died yesterday,Monday, September 14, 2009, after a a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.

Patrick Swayze profile:

American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter.

As I've wrote earlier Patrcik Swayze was best-known for his roles as romantic leading men in the films Dirty Dancing and Ghost and as Orry Main in the North and South television miniseries. He was listed by People magazine as its "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991.

Patrcik Swayze was Diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer in January 2008, Swayze told Barbara Walters a year later that he was "kicking it".[3] However, he died from the disease on September 14, 2009.[4][5] His last role was the lead in an A&E TV series, The Beast, which premiered on January 15, 2009. However, due to a prolonged decline in health, Swayze was unable to promote the series, and on June 15, 2009,

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Taylor Swift embarrassed at MVA Awards 2009

I just got this news from yahoo, the title of the article "Kanye West Has Truly Lost It This Time"

Here's my comment about the news.

Kanye West have said some words that humiliated Taylor Swift when she was on her speech after receiving the award. It was such an hateful moment for Mr. Kanye West.
The audience booed him and give a standing ovation for Taylor Swift.

I'm sure the fans of Kanye West was really upset for what he did to Taylor Swift.

He shouldn't do that in front of the crowd you know, humiliating Ms. Taylor Swift, it's really a ungentlemanly doing.

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Taylor Swift embarrassed at MVA Awards 2009



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Microsoft's Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000

Microsoft Corp. has announced its thinnest keyboard ever — the Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 — made exclusively for Bluetooth notebook and desktop computers. Projections show that over 55 percent of notebook PCs will ship with Bluetooth by the end of 2010.1 With mobile PCs getting more compact, the Microsoft Hardware team created the Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 to address consumers’ need for comfortable and portable computing accessories.


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Just a few millimeters thicker than a AAA battery, the Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 is the thinnest keyboard Microsoft has ever produced.

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Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000, Microsoft’s thinnest keyboard ever — just a few millimeters thicker than a AAA battery at the back — the Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 tapers down toward the front, so the keyboard is light and easy to pick up.

Aside from the thinnest keyboard it is also Perfectly Portable Bluetooth Number Pad.Meaning it includes a stand-alone Bluetooth Number Pad that can be used with the keyboard or by itself. Which is really an awesome feature, the most innovative keyboard so far.

The Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 and Bluetooth Number Pad will be available in October 2009 for an estimated retail price of $89.95 (U.S.) and $44.95 (U.S.), respectively.

Article Source:
Microsoft Press Release

Gigabyte Silent Cell

Gigabyte is one of the leading motherboard manufacturers. They are known of their innovative designs and extremely powerful and low temperature motherboards and other highly advanced computer peripherals.

Thus, Gigabyte recently revealed their latest innovation in their line of technology the so-called "Silent-Cell".
GIGABYTE rewrites the history of silent cooling to perfect the thermal performance, introducing the state-of-the-art Silent-Cell™ Cooling Technology which adopts a series of crimping layered fins with Aluminum nodes. Thanks to proprietary cell-division thermal architecture and ultra-huge pure copper base with 3 heat pipes, Silent-Cell™ are able to cool down the GPU up to 18°C more than by using an active fan cooling design.

In addition, Silent-Cell cooler module utilizes the precision process to deliver zero-interval combination between heat pipe and fins, enhancing the overall cooling capability without any compromise from its material characteristic.

GIGABYTE Silent-Cell™ Cooling features and Benefits as:

* Lowest Thermal Resistance between heat pipe and fins.

* Crimping Layered Fins with Aluminum nodes to feature the all-new zero-interval precision process

* Surface Area 602% Upgrade!

* Cell-division Architecture amplifies natural convection

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Gigabyte Silent Cell Animation and Images

Source:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw

Acer Nettop-AspireRevo

Acer has recently released one their newest Products the AspireRevo "nettop".

The first small-form-factor PC (nettop) based around NVIDIA’s Ion platform which combines an NVIDIA GPU and Intel Atom microprocessor.

This Acer AspireRevo is an ultra-slim "nettop", available for $399, affords the ability to compute as well as enjoy entertainment. Loaded with Windows Vista Home Premium and powered by a dual-core Intel Atom 330 processor, it permits HD movie viewing, the ability to play DirectX 10 games, and enjoy 3D capabilities.



When it come to the specs of Acer AspireRevo "nettop" is surely a win.

Guys, Check these out...

* 1.6GHz Intel Atom 230 processor
* Up to 4GB of RAM
* Up to 250GB hard drive
* HDMI / VGA outputs
* Gigabit Ethernet
* Six USB 2.0 ports
* 4-in-1 card reader
* 802.11 b/g wireless connectivity
* PCI Express slot for expanding storage capacity
* Windows Vista Home Premium or Basic

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Introducing Nokia Mural™|N97 mini|Nokia X6

Nokia Mural

Nokia has recently unveiled their latest smart phones one of those is the Nokia Mural.

Nokia Mural was announced by Nokia only this week, September 2, 2009, Wednesday.

Nokia Mural is an affordable device as rich in features as it is in color.

The perfect companion for AT&T customers who have a flare for expression and lengthy conversations, this fold device comes in multiple cover illumination colors in your choice. Optimized with fast 3G and HSDPA connectivity on the nation’s fastest 3G network, Nokia Mural™ can handle your fast-paced communication needs.

Available at AT&T retail stores and online at www.wireless.att.com from September 6, Nokia Mural comes with an economically friendly price of USD 49.99 with a two-year AT&T service agreement after USD 50 mail in rebate (“MIR”).

Suitable for social networking, the device’s HSDPA 3G connectivity enables fast downloads and multimedia messaging, and with built-in IM, email and a large keypad, staying in touch with friends is easier than ever. With a 2.2’’ QVGA screen, a 2-megapixel camera and up to 16 GB of expandable memory, Nokia Mural has the capacity for storing even the heftiest entertainment loads for your leisure time. Sleek external music keys mean you don’t need to open the device to enjoy your tunes. And with up to four hours of talk time on 3G, it supports the liveliest of communications.

Visit Nokia's website for more info. about this Nokia Mural.

Aside from Nokia Mural, there are 2 more latest phones that Nokia has revealed to the public these are the Nokia N97 mini and Nokia X6.

These Nokia smartphones will surely make a big hit again in the business world. I guess now these phones (Nokia Mural, Nokia N97 mini and Nokia X6) are a tough rival of the iPhone and Blackberry.

So, if I were you guys, you better check these gadgets now.

I got here some images of Nokia N97 and Nokia X6.


N97 mini - cherryblack2
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Nokia X6
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Source:
www.nokia.com