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Sunday, September 30, 2012
Power Meals: Oven Roasted Beets
This is actually the first time I roasted Beets. ?My mom used to serve them but I never ate them and I really eat all vegetables. ?After coming across this article ( below) ?on the internet that I found, I decided to give them a try. ?I chose to make fresh beets, but you can buy them in a jar or can. They were so easy to prepare and they are insanely nutritious and delicious. ?I ate them for breakfast this morning! ?Below are the health benefits of Beets:
You probably rarely think about beets. If people do think about them, most grimace and say, "yuck!" But if you are at all health-conscious, it is time to expand your palette! Not only are beets a great boost to your physical well being and a wonderful source of iron, it has been shown to be an immunity booster and guard against cancer. ?Here are 15 great reasons to eat beets:
1. Beets have ZERO trans fat and ZERO saturated fat. They are also low calorie! How's that for a food to satisfy your hunger and have the ability to satisfy a sweet tooth at the same time? You've got to love a food that meets a sugar craving and doesn't harm your body!
2. Canned beets are very inexpensive! Buy them sliced or whole and buying the store brand they will cost about 60 cents or less! Just put a few cans in the refrigerator and next time you are looking for a snack food they will be super cold and ready to eat, no dirty pots, no cooking. Just drain and enjoy with a fork!
3. Beets are high in carbohydrates which means they are a great instant energy source, but unlike processed foods which are high in carbohydrates, beets will energize your body. Beets can be regarded as body fuel.
4. Beets contain sodium, magnesium, calcium, iron and phosperous! They are also considered a fiber food and contain vitamins A and C as well as niacin! You can't beat that!
5. Beets contain folic acid which is necessary for the production and maintenance of new cells. This is especially important for pregnant woman or anyone undergoing physical healing. Many people take folic acid in the form of herbal supplements, but if you eat beets, you won't need to! It is always better for the body to receive it's nutrients and vitamins through food over a supplement because it is like mainlining the natural source into your bloodstream. The benefits are far superior and faster with real food over powder mixes or pills.
6. Studies have shown that beets guard against cancer, especially colon cancer.
7. Medical studies have also shown that including beets in your diet helps protect a body against heart disease.
8. Beets are available all year round! So they are not difficult to find in any produce section if you want them fresh!
9. Beets can be eaten raw or you can boil, steam roast or sautee them. Additionally raw beets can be juiced in a Jay the Juiceman type juicer very easily! But be warned, beet juice is EXTREMELY strong and powerful! If you want to get naturally drunk without alcohol, take a glass of beet juice and see what happens. It is startling! If you want the benefits of beet juice but candle handle drinking it straight up, then mix it with some carrot or apple juice for a milder but still beneficial juice.
10. Borscht, a very popular vegetable soup made of beets is a traditionally loved dish in Poland, Russia,?Germany?and other Eastern European menus. There are cold and hot Borscht soups and each country varies some of the ingredients, but beets are the one common and main ingredient of this revered and hearty soup.11. Even the leaves of raw beets have been eaten and useful and beneficial to one's health. The leaves have been known to counter "garlic" breath and in Roman times Hippocrates advocated the use of beet leaves as binding for healing wounds.?
12. Beets being naturally colorful and bright red make an excellent and healthful garnish for artistic presentation of a meal. They also can be made into a number of cold salads for a change of pace meal.?Betacyanin?is the pigment that gives beets their red color, this pigment is what is responsible for helping to fight cancer.?
13. Beets have been shown to help cleanse the blood, cleanse the colon and strengthen the?gall bladder?and liver.?14. There is something called Beet Therapy. Doctors have used it to get rid of tumors and to help people with blood diseases and leukemia.?
15. Some people have used beats to treat and cure boils, abscesses and even acne.
So, after knowing all this, isn't it time to introduce beets into your diet? What have you got to lose? In fact they will even help you lose weight! So, go on and enjoy a couple of beets and spread the word!?
Roasted Beets
Chop off beet greens (you can saut? them or put in fridge for future use) gently scrub and wash beets under running water in the sink, pat dry, drizzle Olive Oil, Sea Salt and Black Pepper over beets. ?Place in pyrex pan and cover tightly with aluminum foil. ?Make a few slits in foil for venting. ?Bake at 400 degrees F for about 45 minutes. ?That's it! ?When done the skin will peel right off easily. ?They are so good you must try this recipe. ?Serve cut in quarters and drizzle olive oil and enjoy!
Source: http://powermeals.blogspot.com/2012/09/oven-roasted-beets.html
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Movie portraying American oil and natural gas producers as greedy polluters was financed by the? United Arab Emirates
**Written by Doug Powers
From the sound of it, the new Matt Damon film ?Promised Land? might as well carry the following disclaimer: ?This vilification of the U.S. oil and gas industry is brought to you by the friendly folks at Foreign Oil?.
From Lachlan Markay at the Heritage Foundation:
The creators of Promised Land have gone to absurd lengths to vilify oil and gas companies, as Scribe?s Michael Sandoval noted Wednesday. Since recent events have demonstrated the relative environmental soundness of hydraulic fracturing ? a technique for extracting oil and gas from shale formations ? Promised Land?s script has been altered to make doom-saying environmentalists the tools of oil companies attempting to discredit legitimate ?fracking? concerns.
While left-leaning Hollywood often targets supposed environmental evildoers, Promised Land was also produced ?in association with? Image Media Abu Dhabi, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Media, according to the preview?s list of credits. A spokesperson with DDA Public Relations, which runs PR for Participant Media, the company that developed the film fund backing Promised Land, confirmed that AD Media is a financier. The company is wholly owned by the government of the UAE.
Normally Hollywood takes a skeptical tone toward the motives of big business and refuses to be used to push greedy corporate interests? unless those interests are financing their films.
Here?s the full trailer for the film Only Foreign Oil and Gas Can Save Us Now Promised Land. It?s the kind of expos? of the potential hazards of U.S. domestic energy production that can only be bankrolled by one of the world?s largest oil exporters and producers of natural gas:
The reviews are in, and the critics agree:
?It?s a ten!? ? OPEC Daily News
?Two enthusiastic thumbs up!? ? Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum At the Movies
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(h/t Say Anything Blog)
**Written by Doug Powers
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
What to look for when buying a used canoe
If you're looking to buy a canoe that is modern then you will pleased to learn that they are made from extremely ware resistant tough and durable materials. For this reason it is a wise idea to look for a modern canoe as it will be more likely to be reliable.
- Carbon and Kevlar - The newest canoes are being made from this polymer crystal that is formed using the composites Carbon and Kevlar. The material is both light and durable. These canoes are not likely to be the cheapest, so they might not be ideal for someone working to a budget.
Among the most popular materials that are used in modern canoes is the Plastic Roto-Molded Canoe. The manufacturing process for this involves plastic beads being injected into a heated and rotating mold before being cooled. These plastic canoes are made from extremely durable polyurethane plastics and should, if look after properly, last indefinitely. Another advantage of this type of canoe is that, because they are mass-produced they are one of the cheapest canoes and make an excellent choice for a prospective buyer who is looking for second hand canoes.
Other modern materials that are used in canoes and kayaks production include:
- Fibreglass - This is actually heavier than its plastic equivalents, and has gradually become less common as plastic canoes flooded the market.
- Wood - Canoes that are made from wood are generally made from very firm hard woods that have been seasoned and therefore are very robust. If you're checking for any signs of damage on a wooden canoe then it is important to inspect the woodwork carefully for any signs of damage or decay. If a wood canoe is well maintained and of an age then it should have been re-varnished to make sure that the wood is still full water resistant, prolonging the life of the wooden hull.
- Carbon and Kevlar - The newest canoes are being made from this polymer crystal that is formed using the composites Carbon and Kevlar. The material is both light and durable. These canoes are not likely to be the cheapest, so they might not be ideal for someone working to a budget.
If you're buying a used canoe it is important that you inspect it in person. Check the hull for gouges, dents, and holes and the gunwales for any similar signs of damage, where the canoe spray deck may be fitted. Many canoe or kayaking stores will have a range of used models; these may have been sold direct to the shop or traded in as a part exchange for a newer model.
Source: http://www.artipot.com/articles/1389651/what-to-look-for-when-buying-a-used-canoe.htm
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Pregnancy Infections to Avoid
Your main concern when you are pregnant is to keep both you and your baby safe and healthy, which is why it can be scary if you do fall ill.
Fortunately, common ailments such as a cold won?t harm the baby. However, there are some pregnancy infections that can be more serious and that you need to be aware of to try and avoid any complications during pregnancy.
Here are some pregnancy infections to look out for...
Chickenpox:
If you have had chickenpox you will be immune, however, if you are pregnant and you haven?t had it, or are unsure, it is best to steer clear of anyone who is infected. If you think you might have been put at risk, get medical advice immediately.
Rubella:
Most women are immunised against rubella (German measles) however, if you do come into contact with it and you are not immune, contact your GP straight away who can carry out a blood test to see if you have been infected.
HIV and AIDS:
The HIV virus (which causes AIDS) can be transmitted to the fetus through the placenta during pregnancy or at the birth, and can also be passed on through breastfeeding. It is routine to be offered a confidential HIV test to avoid complications during pregnancy.
Hepatitis B and C:
Hepatitis B affects the liver and can be passed onto your baby at birth. Many people show no symptoms and don?t even know they are a carrier, however, all pregnant women are offered a blood test. If you are pregnant and have the virus, your baby can be given a hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Hepatitis C also affects the liver and is transmitted by direct contact with infected blood and is one of the pregnancy infections that can be passed on to baby, although the risks are much lower.
Genital herpes:
Herpes can be passed on to your baby but if you develop an infection in early pregnancy, your body has time to develop antibodies which will pass to your unborn baby. Sadly, a few women will miscarry. If contracted for the first time in late pregnancy, there is no time to build antibodies so women may be advised to have a caesarean section to reduce the risk of transmission. On-going herpes is controlled with an antiviral medicine called acyclovir in the final stages of pregnancy.
Toxoplasmosis:
This is caught through contact with cat faeces, raw or undercooked meat and unpasteurised goat?s milk or cheese and can damage your baby so it is crucial to avoid all of the above when pregnant. Most of us have the infection some stage before pregnancy so will be immune.
Parvovirus B19 (slapped cheek disease):
This is common in children, with symptoms appearing as a red rash on the face. While 60% of women are immune, it is highly infectious and can be harmful to the baby. However, in most cases the baby is not affected by the mother becoming infected.
Author's Bio:?
Debra Aspinall is an experienced journalist and the editor and leading writer for the Emma?s Diary website, one of the UKs foremost pregnancy and baby websites. Debra writes on pregnancy related topics such as pregnancy advice, pregnancy forum, during pregnancy and etc. She also writes on women?s health and beauty issues and contributes travel articles to glossy magazines in London and the Home Counties.
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Video: Your Afghanistan questions, answered
>>> troops need now as you're counting down to 2014 ? a long list, huh?
>> well, yeah. this is my fourth tour over here.
>> what do you need?
>> personally, i need coffee. water's getting a little old, so flavored beverages to mix in with the water would be great.
>> any other thoughts about what's needed here?
>> i know for operation outreach, we need blankets. other than that, that's not for us, though.
>> that's going out to the civilians.
>> important work you're doing.
>> another question that was geared towards me. asked me what the first thing i noticed was. this is the first time i've been back in two years. i notice a lot more afghan troops out and about. and also a sense of normalcy in kabul and in places down in kandahar where people are going about their business. the notion that everything is exploding at one time is a false one there. are pockets of this country even in some of the more difficult areas where people go about their business, their farm their farms, they sell their wares, but it is a difficult time. we won't underestimate that. we have a happy sweet 16 . when is the birthday?
>> it's monday.
>> this is elizabeth, your daughter?
>> what's your name?
>> sergeant first class straw.
>> is this going to be a big blowout?
>> i don't know. i hope not.
>> how has twitter changed things? twitter wasn't around when this war started.
>> absolutely, sir.
>> it works snout.
>> it works out, sir. just want to say hello to my family. roll tide.
>> thanks very much. we have an nbc news special coverage called "at the brink." it starts tomorrow. we'll look at the most dangerous conflicts around the world. ann curry from syria. richard engel and i reporting from afghanistan. tamron?
>> great show from there. we'll see you then, everyone. have
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Scientist at Work Blog: Getting Ready for the Storms of the North Pacific
Jim Thomson is principal oceanographer at the Applied Physics Lab at the University of Washington. He studies ocean surface waves and coastal processes.
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Ansel Adams always said that chance favors the prepared, but these days I wonder how far ahead he looked before taking his photos. Four years ago, my lab at the University of Washington started building a new buoy to measure the turbulence in breaking ocean waves. Now the chance to use it is fast approaching. Preparation is foremost on my mind.
Later this fall, we will embark on a research vessel toward an otherwise random spot in the north Pacific Ocean called Station P, more than 1,000 miles offshore. This station has a long history, with regular water samples from there going back 60 years. We?ll be looking for storms and big waves. If the data we have from the past couple years are any indication, we should see waves more than 10 meters (33 feet) high. The new buoys have been tested only in waves up to three meters high. That?s on my mind too.
It?s not like we?ve been avoiding the bigger waves; in fact, we?ve spent two years looking for them. The new instruments, which we call Swift buoys (for Surface Wave Instrument Floats with Tracking), have logged more than 1,300 hours of water time.
We have broken, battered and crushed all manner of things while trying to get these buoys into the roughest conditions possible. We have even capsized a small boat in the process. Indeed, the boat is part of the problem: To operate in big waves, we need a big boat. We need a global-class research vessel, of which there are only a handful in the United States and which cost $30,000 a day. This fall is our chance to use one of these vessels.
We know the waves in November will be big, because we have been measuring them for the past two years at Station P (usually referred to as Papa, according to the phonetic alphabet) with another type of buoy, called a WaveRider. The WaveRider is a recent addition to the station, one that is part of a larger effort to use the station for climate research. The station is 4,200 meters deep ?about 2.6 miles, a vertical distance equivalent to the average morning jog around the neighborhood ? making moorings, and everything else, difficult. The WaveRider mooring needs to be replaced, and that is the other goal of the trip. Another thing to prepare for.
Preparing involves a lot of incremental tasks. Yesterday was mundane: Joe was spooling mooring line at the warehouse, Alex was assembling a camera system to record waves from the bow of the ship, Mike was processing test data, and I was obsessively checking the satellite feed from the WaveRider (the battery is dying and thus always on my mind). Spare parts, fasteners and batteries were constantly arriving and being sorted according to a giant packing list. The lab was humming along at a reasonable, steady pace, and we were on schedule to go to sea in seven weeks.
Today, however, was not mundane. This morning, the ship coordinator called to say that the ship?s propulsion system had failed (chance?) and the necessary repairs would take the rest of 2012.
I braced for the worst ? we?re being canceled?
?Not yet,? was the reply from the fleet coordinator. Then: ?Let me see what the rest of the fleet has lined up.?
A few hours later, a salvage proposal came back. We could take a smaller vessel, departing three weeks from today, not seven. I said we would take it.
That reasonable, steady pace just left the building. To depart in three weeks means we send a shipping container with our equipment in one week.
Tomorrow, preparing will rapidly turn to packing. By Sept. 26, we will be ready. Then chance will drive the storms, and we will be driving ourselves ? to do more, to sleep less, to stay sharp amid the dark seas, and to make the most of our chance.
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Nature's big picture: 'Pests' preserved
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
California governor paves way for driverless cars
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Tuesday that will pave the way for?driverless?cars?in California.?Driverless cars use computers, sensors and other technology to operate independently, but allow humans to take control at any time.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin gestures after riding in a driverless car with California Gov. Edmund G Brown Jr., left, and state Senator Alex Padilla, second from left, to a bill signing for driverless cars at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Tuesday. The legislation will open the way for driverless cars in the state.
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Gov. Jerry Brown rode to Google headquarters in a self-driving Toyota Prius before signing legislation Tuesday that will pave the way for?driverless?cars?in California.
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The bill by Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla will establish safety and performance regulations to test and operate autonomous vehicles on state roads and highways.
"Today we're looking at science fiction becoming tomorrow's reality ? the self-driving?car," Brown said. "Anyone who gets inside a?car?and finds out the?car?is driving will be a little skittish, but they'll get over it."
Google has been developing autonomous?car?technology and lobbying for the regulations. The company's fleet of a dozen computer-controlled vehicles has logged more than 300,000 miles (483,000 kilometers) of self-driving without an accident, according to Google.
"I think the self-driving?car?can really dramatically improve the quality of life for everyone," Google co-founder Sergey Brin said.
Autonomous?cars?can make roads safer, free commuters from the drudgery of driving, reduce congestion and provide transport to people who can't drive themselves, such as the blind, disabled, elderly and intoxicated, Brin said.
"I expect that self-driving?cars?will be far safer than human-driven?cars," Brin said.
Brin predicted that autonomous vehicles will be commercially available within a decade. He said Google has no plans to produce its own?cars, but instead plans to partner with the automobile industry to develop autonomous vehicles.
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers expressed concern that California is moving too quickly to embrace self-driving?cars?and needs to first sort out liability issues.
"Unfortunately this legislation lacks any provision protecting an automaker whose?car?is converted to an autonomous operation vehicle without the consent or even knowledge of that auto manufacturer," the trade group said in a statement.
Autonomous?cars?use computers, sensors and other technology to operate independently, but a human driver can override the autopilot function and take control of the vehicle at any time.
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Tesla's Supercharger not compatible with competitor's EVs, keeps electricity within the family
Planning on juicing up your Chevy Volt, Mitsubishi i-MiEV or Nissan Leaf with Tesla's Supercharger? Hold your horses, vaquero. The nighttime unveiling stressed that the quick-charge solution was Model S-friendly, but we should also note that it's only compatible with the firm's automobile. Vehicles from other automakers won't be able to jack into the station thanks to a 20-kilowatt hour converter, which would zap other batteries with too much electricity, and a proprietary plug. Unless something changes, those planning cross-country trips using EVs from other manufacturers will just have to find an alternative to Musk and Co.'s white obelisk.
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Home Extension ? Over the Mountain Journal
By Laura McAlister
Journal Editor
Mary Evelyn McKee?s Mountain Brook home was originally built for an extended family, but for the last couple of years it?s been used by empty nesters ??until recently.
The interior decorator and owner of Mary Evelyn Interiors in Homewood has lived in her Mountain
Decorator Mary Evelyn McKee's granddaughter Madelyn is right at home in her new bedroom in Mary Evelyn's Mountain Brook home.
Brook home for about eight years. Her three boys are grown, but one recently brought his family back to Birmingham from California.
Temporarily, the family of three are making their home with Mary Evelyn, and true to her design style, she?s making it one the family will likely want to stay in.
?This house really was built with an extended family in mind,? she said. ?So we?ve really come full circle.?
It also comes full circle with Mary Evelyn?s theme at this year?s Birmingham Botanical Gardens? Antique at The Gardens. Mary Evelyn is one of the tastemakers, and her theme will be pied-?-terre, a term frequently used in big cities to refer to a small, secondary living space ? or in the case of Mary Evelyn and part of her home, a temporary living space.
When it comes to tackling such spaces, Mary Evelyn takes the same approach as she would in a larger permanent space: It should be comfortable and inviting, combining special family pieces with beautiful design.
?I?m inspired by personal items of the people who inhabit the space,? she said. ?It has to have a soul. It has to come from the people who spend time there.?
Evidence of this philosophy is found all over Mary Evelyn?s own home.
Whether it?s in her permanent living space or her granddaughter?s room, Mary Evelyn mixes family heirlooms with a combination of modern and traditional pieces to create spaces that are inviting and, as she likes to say, ?less than perfect, and not too demanding.?
Take her granddaughter?s new room, for example.
That was a fun one for Mary Evelyn. Being the mother of three boys, she said it was fun to create a room for her 3-year-old granddaughter, Madelyn.
While it would have been easy to go with an all-over pink ? which there is plenty of in the bedroom ? Mary Evelyn added some surprising yet still feminine touches, like the wallpaper. The Nina Campbell wallpaper is covered in butterflies but has a softer palette. Mary Evelyn liked the way the pattern paired with an old rocking chair that has been in her family for five generations.
The old wooden single bed frame is also special to the family. It was Madelyn?s father?s when he was a child; now, it?s covered in hot pink bedding. Pillows in shades of pink by John Robshaw decorate the bed. Another splash of hot pink is found in the chair and chaise where Madelyn likes to sit and read.
?I?ve never had a little girl, so I might have gone overboard on the pink, but I think that?s OK,? Mary Evelyn said. ?I love the quote that ?hot pink is the navy blue of India.??
When it came to decorating the permanent living spaces in the house, the color palette is much more neutral.
The breakfast room is painted in Benjamin Moore?s Cotton Ball. Mary Evelyn designed the banquette seating with a Greek key trim along the bottom that?s paired with an antique trestle table.
?That table has been in every house we?ve had,? she said. ?It has a new life every time we move.?
Mary Evelyn found the large round mirror above the table years ago at Robert Hill Antiques. The chest on the opposite wall of the table repeats the Greek key border found on the banquette seating.
?I?ve just always been drawn to neoclassical elements,? Mary Evelyn said.
She also is drawn to art, which is displayed throughout the house.
One of her favorite paintings hangs in the gallery at the front of the house. It?s by Birmingham artist Annie Kammerer Butrus.
?It?s one of a series she?s done over the years on the Chilton County peach harvest,? Mary Evelyn said.
Mary Evelyn loves mixing storied family pieces in her home. The table, she said, has been in every home the McKees have lived in.
Mary Evelyn also loves to mix the old with the new, as she does in the downstairs powder room.
There, a modern steel bowl sink sits on top of a custom-made table. A wall of antique mirror gives the room a classic feel, and the room wouldn?t be complete without a family treasure: A trumpet vase that belonged to her husband?s great-grandmother is displayed next to the sink.
Mary Evelyn?s home is a mix of family heirlooms and classic pieces, giving the spaces a timeless feel, which is the design philosophy she?s had since starting her career in 1986.
Her success in decorating led her to open her store in Homewood about six years ago. There, just like in her home, she has a wide variety of accessories and furniture to make a home inviting yet comfortable.
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Vegas books: $300M+ changed hands with NFL call
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? Las Vegas oddsmakers say $300 million or more changed hands worldwide on a controversial referee call that decided the Monday Night Football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks.
Sports book chief Jay Kornegay said Tuesday that bettors at The LVH casino registered shock, some celebration, then anger when the outcome swung the game in favor of Seahawks bettors.
"We've seen regular refs blow calls. That's always been part of the sport," Kornegay said. "But this one was just a blatant bad call at the end of the game that decided the outcome of the game."
The Seahawks won 14-12 after referees ruled that Seattle receiver Golden Tate came down with the ball in a pile of bodies in the end zone after a Hail Mary pass on the play's last game.
The Glantz-Culver line for the game opened favoring the Packers by 4?. Had the final play been ruled an interception ? as many players, analysts and fans believed was the right call ? Green Bay would have won by 5 points.
The officials ruled on the field that Tate had simultaneous possession with Green Bay safety M.D. Jennings, which counts as a reception. The NFL upheld the call on Tuesday.
"I'm not complaining, but it did feel a little dirty," said Wesley Wong, 25, of Toronto, who said he had a combined $1,000 on the game on wagers on Seattle and a low scoring total.
Gambling expert RJ Bell of Las Vegas-based Pregame.com said an estimated two-thirds of bets worldwide were on the Packers, with about $150 million more bet on Green Bay than Seattle.
"Due to one call by the replacement refs, the bettors lost $150 million, and the bookie won $150 million for a total swing of $300 million on one debatably bad call," Bell said.
Mike Colbert, head oddsmaker for Cantor Gaming, which runs seven sports books in Las Vegas and provides betting lines to 90 percent of Nevada's casinos, said Cantor's books took in about 20 percent more money in bets than usual for a Monday night game after a wild weekend.
Wong said he made a last-minute parlay bet on Seattle and the under to try to make up for losses on Sunday.
Colbert said that as an NFL fan, he felt for bettors who lost because of the play even though his sports books won money.
"When everything went down, I gotta tell you, I was absolutely sick to my stomach," Colbert said.
Casinos had already begun to react to replacement officials before Week 3 began, predicting the most scoring ever across the league.
Now, adjustments for replacement referees that were only talked about previously are being factored into betting lines, Colbert said.
"We've seen it now," Colbert said. "If we do see trends and we see bets, we'll move more aggressively than we did in the past."
Teams normally get a 3-point edge factored into the line when they play at home. That home edge could be worth a half-point more with games refereed by replacement officials, depending on the game, Colbert said. Colbert said he believed the Monday night referees got caught up in the excitement of Seattle's home crowd.
"I'd be willing to make a big bet that if that game is in Green Bay, that play is overturned and they win it," he said.
Bettors are also reacting. Wong said he's wagering 20 percent less on NFL games than usual because of the unpredictability of the referees and other factors. He said his friends are cutting their bets in half or talking about avoiding NFL wagers for a few weeks if the replacement officials stay in.
"I'm willing to put less at risk at this point," Wong said. "I'm not motivated to put that much on the table."
Johnny Avello, race and sports director at the Wynn Las Vegas hotel-casino, said plays ? and mistakes ? happen each week throughout the year that decide the outcomes of bets. But this moment was magnified, he said, because it happened at the end of the game and the call single-handedly decided the outcome.
"If you're a bettor, it's going to be hard to get over," he said. "Some may back off, and that's yet to be seen."
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Garcia reported from Honolulu. He can be reached on Twitter at http://twitter.com/oskargarcia
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Packers' loss ripples from Lambeau to White House
Green Bay Packers fan Mike LePak holds a sign Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 on Lombardi Avenue in Green Bay, Wisc., in protest of a controversial call in the Packers 14-12 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Monday night in Seattle. Just when it seemed that NFL coaches, players and fans couldn't get any angrier, along came a fiasco that trumped any of the complaints from the weekend. (AP Photo/The Green Bay Press-Gazette, Lukas Keapproth ) NO SALES
Green Bay Packers fan Mike LePak holds a sign Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 on Lombardi Avenue in Green Bay, Wisc., in protest of a controversial call in the Packers 14-12 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Monday night in Seattle. Just when it seemed that NFL coaches, players and fans couldn't get any angrier, along came a fiasco that trumped any of the complaints from the weekend. (AP Photo/The Green Bay Press-Gazette, Lukas Keapproth ) NO SALES
Alicia Schadrie holds a sign Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 on Lombardi Avenue in Green Bay, Wisc., in protest of a controversial call in the Packers 14-12 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Monday night in Seattle. Just when it seemed that NFL coaches, players and fans couldn't get any angrier, along came a fiasco that trumped any of the complaints from the weekend. The Seahawks' victory featured one of the most bizarre finishes in recent memory, and was certain to reignite frustrations over the locked-out officials. (AP Photo/The Green Bay Press-Gazette, Lukas Keapproth ) NO SALES
Officials signal after Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate pulled in a last-second pass from quarterback Russell Wilson to defeat the Green Bay Packers 14-12 in an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, in Seattle. The touchdown call stood after review. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, John Lok) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; SEATTLEPI.COM OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; USA TODAY OUT; TV OUT
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers walks off the field after the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Packers 14-12 in an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) ? Entire stadiums have booed them. The Patriots' Bill Belichick grabbed one by the arm and the Redskins' Kyle Shanahan was so hopping mad he followed one into the tunnel after the game.
But it took the team that Vince Lombardi built, playing in a "Monday Night Football" headliner, to put the NFL's latest labor headache ? locked-out officials and their struggling, under-fire replacements ? front and center for the nation. Even President Barack Obama, a Bears fan slogging through a re-election campaign, weighed in Tuesday, saying, "We've got to get our refs back."
Is this where the NFL's lockout of its regular refs comes to an end? On a call that many believe cost the Packers and their Cheesehead-wearing followers a win at Seattle?
The NFL stood fast, giving no sign Tuesday that it was close to reaching a new labor pact with the referees' union. But the outrage grew beyond NFL players (risking fines for speaking out) like Falcons tight end Anthony Gonzalez, who tweeted: "How do you miss that? Pop Warner refs would have gotten that right."
LeBron James tweeted he was "sick" about it and Dirk Nowitzki said he was "not gonna watch another nfl game until real refs" return, while fans pretty much everywhere except Seattle concluded that Green Bay was robbed. Some threatened to boycott until order is restored and others tried to pull the plug on their NFL satellite television packages, only to be told that they can't cancel in the middle of the season.
"I don't really want to give them money if they're going to be greedy about things," said Packers fan Chris Kroening, who lives in Milwaukee. "It's just not that fun to watch any more. I can find better things to do on a Sunday afternoon than watch refs make bad calls."
For all their outrage, Kroening and Michael Mantuano, a Packers fan in Pine Bluff, Ark., both acknowledged that they would probably be watching on Sunday when Green Bay hosts the Saints.
"Yeah, I'm going to watch the game because I still love the Packers," Mantuano said. "But it's a bitter pill to swallow on Tuesday morning when it just clearly wasn't the right call."
It all started when Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson's last-gasp pass into the end zone appeared to be hauled down by Packers defensive back M.D. Jennings while Seahawks receiver Golden Tate also got his hands on the ball.
Two replacement officials made contrasting signals ? one indicated a touchdown, the other an interception ? and they eventually ruled on the field that Tate had simultaneous possession with Jennings, which counts as a reception by the offensive player.
Touchdown, Seattle. Game over, Packers.
The NFL acknowledged Tuesday that Tate should have been flagged for offensive pass interference earlier on the play, which would have ended the game with a Packers victory. But league officials said the referee was correct that no indisputable visual evidence existed on a replay review to overturn the touchdown call.
The result of the game, 14-12 Seattle, was final.
That's certainly not how the Packers saw it, insisting that Jennings clearly had intercepted the pass.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers called it "awful" in his postgame interview and he didn't let up Tuesday. He called the league's conclusion "garbage" and said the officials were responsible for a "phantom" pass interference call earlier against the Packers before having "zero communication" after the final play.
"I've got to do something that the NFL is not going to do: I have to apologize to the fans," Rodgers said on his weekly radio show on ESPN 540-AM in Milwaukee. "Our sport is generated ? the multibillion-dollar machine ? is generated by people who pay good money to watch us play. And the product that's on the field is not being complemented by an appropriate set of officials.
"The games are getting out of control, and like I said in the first week, I said this, I'm OK with the replacement refs as long as they don't have a direct impact on the game," Rodgers said. "Obviously, last night, there was a direct impact on the game."
He added: "The game is being tarnished by an NFL who obviously cares more about saving some money than having the integrity of the game diminished."
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told KRLD-FM in Dallas that he didn't catch the end of the game.
"I cut it off about halftime," he said. "I just read a little note in the paper that the Seahawks pulled it out."
Packers guard T.J. Lang posted a message on his Twitter account criticizing the call, then challenged the NFL to "Fine me and use the money to pay the regular refs." On Tuesday, Lang apologized for using profanity in his posts ? but said that was the only thing he regretted.
Fellow Packers offensive lineman Josh Sitton used his Twitter account to call on the NFL to come to Green Bay and apologize to the Packers.
"The NFL needs to get the refs back (before) we strike and they make no money!" Sitton posted after the game.
Rodgers, a players' union representative during the lockout, expressed skepticism about that happening and said, "Let's remember who we're dealing with."
"We're dealing with an NFL who locked out the players and said we're going to stand firm on our position," he said on the radio show. "... This is an NFL who gambled on some low-level referees, including the guy who makes the most important call last night, who's never had any professional experience."
After the so-called "Inaccurate Reception," a small Facebook group advocated an "Occupy Lambeau" protest movement before Sunday's game against New Orleans. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker used his Twitter account to call for the return of the regular officials ? a public show of support for locked-out unionized workers, an odd juxtaposition given his national reputation for going after public employee unions last year.
For all the bluster, few expect many empty seats or unwatched television sets on NFL Sundays.
"I mean, it's not the Packers' fault," Kroening said. "I pretty much live and die by watching them."
Mantuano, the other fan, said he was concerned that a team will miss the playoffs or a star player will get hurt because of a replacement official's mistake. He wondered aloud about the health of Rodgers, Tom Brady and Tony Romo.
Oddsmakers said millions of dollars changed hands on that now-famous play.
"Due to one call by the replacement refs, the bettors lost $150 million, and the bookie won $150 million for a total swing of $300 million on one debatably bad call," said RJ Bell of Las Vegas-based Pregame.com.
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AP Sports Writer Rachel Cohen in New York and Associated Press writers Oskar Garcia in Honolulu and Scott Bauer in Madison, Wis., contributed to this story.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Understanding gay parenting: research or romanticism? - The Daily ...
The New Family Structures Study, conducted by Dr. Mark Regnerus at the University of Texas at Austin and funded in part by the Witherspoon Institute, was about how children raised in a variety of different family structures fared and compared as adults on a number of outcomes, whether psychological, physical, economic or sexual. I invite fellow Princetonians to visit the website created by the Institute to report the data, at www.familystructurestudies.com, which reported the data and, and read some noteworthy articles and news pieces.
In the firestorm that followed the publication of the NFSS, I reflected a lot about the role of descriptive academic research in the gay parenting debate. So far, much of the debate has appealed to normative principles of justice, fairness, equality, civil rights, natural rights, children?s rights, etc. Very little of the conversation has been about just plain understanding what the gay parenting phenomenon is.
Gay parenting is a complex matter, and part of the problem with our understanding is that we have too few up-close and personal examples of it to understand it well. It is hard to form any kind of opinion without some element of speculation, propaganda, imagination or fear of the unknown.? Moreover, we turn to whatever images that can help us acquire a better understanding of what it is, sometimes without asking ourselves whether they present an accurate picture.
NBC has produced a new TV show called ?The New Normal? in which an attractive upper-class, white gay couple contracts with a sweet, single mom strapped for cash to carry their baby, so they can become parents. The show presents a lovable picture of a committed gay couple, and so far it looks as if their lives will be greatly improved by the arrangement.? These images stay in our minds so that the next time we are presented with a normative question about gay parenting or marriage policy, we think of them and want such scenarios to be true, or at least hope they can become a reality. But is this a new norm? How accurately does this capture reality?
A significant body of social science has found that non-monogamy and open relationships are the norm rather than an exception for gay men. The Gay Couples Study reports some candid truths about this. As for race, the NFSS found that, contrary to stereotypes of gay families as being primarily upper class and white ? as the NBC show portrays them ? 48 percent of the children with a father in a same-sex relationship were either black or Hispanic, and only 41 percent were white. The reality is that a more diverse and probably less well-to-do demographic experiences the phenomenon of gay parenting. A significant number of gay couples prefer non-monogamous relationships. We as a society should be aware of this so that we can better apply our normative principles to this more complete reality.
A different example that has helped many people put a real-life face to the gay parenting phenomenon is Zach Wahls, the young man born by in vitro fertilization to a lesbian couple and raised by his two mothers for a full 18 years, excelling in academics and athletics. Is Wahls the new norm? How representative is he of the average experience of children of mothers in same-sex relationships?
Regnerus began the NFSS survey with 15,058 random contacts and found only two cases of children in which the mother and her partner were together for the full 18 years. Most of the young adult children of a mother in a same-sex relationship went through the less ideal experience of single-parenting, and most were born into a heterosexual union, which then separated and left them with their single mother, who then had at least one same-sex relationship. The path to adulthood for these children was not as rosy or stable as that of Wahls. Although there is speculation, and we assume, that there are many more Wahls out there, no studies based upon a large and random sample of the US population have proven this to be the average experience for the children of lesbian parents. Rather, the NFSS suggests that the more typical experience for that generation of children was like that of Dr. Robert O. Lopez, the young English professor who wrote about his own difficult experiences which resulted from growing up with two moms.
My hope is that we can appreciate the crucial role descriptive social science plays in helping us to understand the options presented to us as a nation. Let?s not attack new research just because it doesn?t conform to our preferred images. Let?s commit to look at the whole of our reality, and not just the most romantic examples of it.
?Ana Samuel is a postdoctoral Bradley Fellow at the Witherspoon Intstitute. She can be reached at asamuel@winst.org.
Source: http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2012/09/25/31237/
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Taiwanese ships clash with Japanese coast ... - World News - MSNBC
Japanese coast guard ships shoot water cannon at Taiwanese fishing boats in the East China Sea in a territorial dispute. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
By NBC's Arata Yamamoto and wire reports
About 50 Taiwanese vessels on Tuesday entered waters near a group of uninhabited islands at the center of a bitter territorial dispute involving Japan, China and Taiwan.
Japanese public broadcaster NHK showed footage of a Japanese coast guard ship shooting water at a Taiwanese fishing boat, while a Taiwanese patrol vessel blasted water at the coast guard ship in reply during an incident near the disputed Senkaku or Diaoyu islands, as they are known respectively in Japan and China/Taiwan.
The Taiwanese vessels ? 40 fishing boats and 10 coast guard ships ? entered the waters to protest the recent Japanese government's purchase of the islands from a private owner.
But by noon Tuesday all of the Taiwanese vessels had left the area, the Japanese coast guard said, after claiming their rights to fish in the area.
Japan infuriates China by buying disputed isles
The islands were nationalized by the Japanese government this month after it emerged that the outspoken governor of Tokyo, Shintaro Ishihara, had been in negotiations with the islands' owner to seal a more provocative deal by promising to build an emergency port for Japanese fishermen and various weather and communications facilities.
Osamu Fujimura, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, said during a morning press conference that Japan had lodged a protest with Taiwan.
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A Japanese coast guard vessel (right) sprays water against Taiwanese fishing boats, while a Taiwanese coast guard ship (left) also sprays water in the East China Sea Tuesday.
"In terms of the security surrounding the Senkaku Islands, we will continue to work together with the relevant ministries with a sense of alertness, and gather various information and vigilantly monitor the situation," he said.
"Our position is that this needs to be resolved under framework of our friendly ties with Taiwan, and to deal with the situation calmly," he added.
Chinese protesters: 'The Diaoyu islands belong to China!'
While few experts expect a military confrontation, an unintended clash at sea would increase tension, although all sides are expected to try to manage the spat before it spirals out of control.
NBC News emailed Taiwan's foreign ministry requesting comment on the incident and received a reply saying, "Thank you for your concerns about the issue, and please be patient for our further response."
September 18, the anniversary of Japan's 1931 invasion of Manchuria, is seen as a day of national humiliation in China, marked by protests even when relations with Japan are stable. This year's anniversary came amidst a Sino-Japanese dispute over an island chain called the Senkaku islands in Japanese and known to Chinese as the Diaoyu islands. NBC's Angus Walker reports.
The islands are also claimed by China, which has long regarded Taiwan as a breakaway province that is actually part of China.
Meanwhile in China, Japan's Vice-Foreign Minister Chikao Kawai began talks with his Chinese counterpart, Zhang Zhijun, the first diplomatic meeting between the two countries since anti-Japanese riots erupted over 100 cities across China amid rising tensions over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands.
Emotional anniversary reignites anti-Japan protests in China
Before Tuesday's meeting, the Japanese envoy told journalists that he planned to explain Japan's position in a frank manner.
Kyodo / Reuters
An aerial view shows a Japan Coast Guard patrol ship (3rd from top) spraying water toward a fishing boat from Taiwan as Taiwan's coast guard vessel (4th from top) sprays water in the East China Sea Tuesday.
"Considering the difficult situation involving Sino-Japanese relations, we would like to do our best to move our relationship forward,? Kawai said.
Much at stake for US as tensions rise in troubled China Seas
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman on Monday suggested that a resolution of the dispute would be difficult.
"China will elaborate on its position on the Diaoyu Islands, demand that Japan correct its mistakes and make efforts to improve Sino-Japanese relations,? Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei said, according to the UPI news service.
Reuters and NBC News staff contributed to this article.
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Holiday resorts: NOT the place for kids! There, I said it | Article | The ...
I don?t hate children.
Yes, actually I do, when I?m trying to chill out at an expensive, exclusive resort or equally expensive and exclusive hotel. ?Hate? is slightly harsh, maybe ?vehemently dislike?.
When I?m relaxing by the beach or pool on holiday at a sublime, tropical idyll, is it wrong to be searching my phone for the number of The Pied Piper to lead little (?MUMEEEE DADEEEE WATCH ME!!, WATCH MEEEEEEEE!!?) screaming Trevor into very deep, rip-infused water?
In fairness, it is not the kid?s fault, the blame should be laid firmly at the rapidly sunburning feet of the parents.
Most kids have the attentive span of a gnat with ADD and become bored quite easily, unless they?re constantly entertained and catered for. What gets me are these selfish parents who take kids to resorts that are quite obviously ?couples retreats? and then proceed to retreat from being a parent.
Bored / ignored kid = pissed off other guests. Hate to break it to you mum and dad, but things do change when you become a parent, you may not think it is tr?s cool to be staying at a resort boasting ?Kaptain Krokodile Kidz Clubz? but that is the life you created - literally.
What also gets me are intimate, boutique resorts, or the ?funky? hotels with bars that turn into nightclubs, which say, ?we don?t cater for or encourage children?. They may not have the Kidz Klubz, but they often have kids? menus, kids? pool toys, happily provide foldup beds, high chairs etc.
Come on, show some intestinal fortitude and simply ban kids. It?s not like your food and beverage profit will take a major hit. How many fish fingers and babyccinos can little Trevor consume? The positive PR you will generate from your real target market will be worth its weight in mini-burgers.
There are an increasing number of ?child-free? resorts around the world, even websites nobly dedicated to listing them, though I find it surprising there are not more adults only destinations.
I?m not talking about those resorts where you get hit on by sagging, amorous, 75-year-old nudists - not that there?s anything wrong with sagging, being 75, amorous, or a nudist, I just find that quadrella somewhat disconcerting.
Interestingly, when I embarked on painstaking, exhaustive research - i.e. Googled ?child free resorts?, number four trumpets how ?kids stay, eat and play free?. Oh, the humanity.
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Source: http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/holiday-resorts-no-place-for-kids-there-i-said-it/
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Obama responds to Romney's tough talk on Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama, defending his foreign policy record at a time of anti-American rage in the Muslim world, fired back at suggestions from Republican Mitt Romney that the president has been weak with allies and enemies alike.
In an interview airing the night before Obama meets with other world leaders at the United Nations, the president said, "If Gov. Romney is suggesting that we should start another war, he should say so."
It was Obama's most direct rebuttal yet to persistent skepticism by his White House rival on his handling of an unraveling situation in the Middle East. Romney has charged the U.S. stance has been marred by miscalculations, mixed messages and appeasement.
As far back as May, Romney was condemning Obama's response to unrest in Syria, dubbing it a "policy of paralysis" and calling for more assertive measures, such as arming the opposition to Syrian President Bashar Assad. As deadly anti-American protests erupted earlier this month in Libya and elsewhere, Romney sought to undercut what polling shows is a significant foreign policy edge for Obama by calling the president's handling of the situation "disgraceful" and decrying a lack of U.S. leadership in the region.
In a companion interview to Obama's appearance on CBS' "60 Minutes," Romney broadened his reproach to include Israel, criticizing Obama's failure to meet with the U.S. ally's head of state, Benjamin Netanyahu, during the annual U.N. gathering. Romney called it a mistake that "sends a message throughout the Middle East that somehow we distance ourselves from our friends."
The White House has said scheduling precluded a meeting between the two leaders, who won't be in New York at the same time. With the final six weeks of a hard-fought election hanging over the U.N. summit, Obama has opted out of face-to-face meetings with any of his counterparts ? not just Netanyahu ? during his compressed U.N. visit.
But Obama pushed back on the notion that he feels pressure from Netanyahu, dismissing as noise the Israeli leader's calls for the U.S. to lay out a "red line" that Iran's nuclear program mustn't cross to avoid American military intervention.
"When it comes to our national security decisions, any pressure that I feel is simply to do what's right for the American people," Obama said. "And I am going to block out any noise that's out there. "
In a wide-ranging interview conducted the day after U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens was killed in an attack on Benghazi, Obama defended his foreign policy successes, noting he'd followed through on a commitment to end the war in Iraq and had nabbed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
He also waxed optimistic that winning a second term would give him a mandate to overcome obstructionism from congressional Republicans whose No. 1 goal, he said, has been to prevent his re-election.
"My expectation is, my hope is that that's no longer their number one priority," Obama said. "I'm hoping that after the smoke clears and the election season's over that that spirit of cooperation comes more to the fore."
Romney, in an interview conducted last week, sought to deflect attention from his running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, over their differences in Medicare policy: "I'm the guy running for president, not him."
While reaffirming his commitment to lowering all income tax rates by 20 percent, Romney expressed no unease about his refusal to offer specifics, such as which loopholes and deductions he'd eliminate to pay for the cuts.
"The devil's in the details. The angel is in the policy, which is creating more jobs," Romney said, adding that he doesn't want to see overall government revenue reduced.
Addressing the seemingly unshakable charge of flip-flopping on policy issues, Romney pointed the finger at Obama, noting his changes of heart on gay marriage and military tribunals for terrorism suspects.
"Have I found some things I thought would be effective turned out not to be effective? Absolutely," Romney said. "You don't learn from experience, you don't learn from your mistakes ?why, you know, you ought to be fired."
The series of interviews also offered glimpses into both candidates' personal habits, including their late-night routines. Romney said his nightly prayer is a time to connect both with the divine and with his own thoughts, and said he asks God mainly for wisdom and understanding.
Obama, describing himself as "a night guy," said that after first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters retire around 10 p.m., he hunkers down for reading, writing and occasionally a moment alone on the Truman Balcony, with the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial in view.
"Those are moments of reflection that, you know, help gird you for the next challenge and the next day," Obama said.
The "60 Minutes" interviews came as Romney's campaign strove to turn the page on a week of public stumbles and Republican hand-wringing, promising a redoubled effort in the most competitive states to undercut Obama's economic record as voters tune in for the final six weeks of a deadlocked race.
A secretly recorded video released last Monday showed Romney writing off his prospects for winning over the almost half of Americans who he said pay no taxes, are dependent upon government and see themselves as victims dominated the week. Ahead of an evening campaign stop at a Denver-area high school Sunday, Romney huddled with senior advisers in Los Angeles to rehearse for the three upcoming presidential debates, which his aides see as the best opportunity to get his campaign and its message back on track.
Amid mounting pressure to spend less time raising money and more time explaining his plans to voters, Romney was refocusing his schedule on the most competitive states. "We're going to keep on campaigning hard," he told reporters Sunday. "I think the fundraising season is probably a little quieter going forward."
Romney blamed Obama's decision to bypass traditional spending limits during the 2008 campaign. "I'd far rather be spending my time out in the key swing states campaigning door to door if necessary, but in rallies and various meetings," he said. "But fundraising is part of politics when your opponent decides not to live by the federal spending limits."
After Colorado, Romney was to begin a three-day bus tour in Ohio on Monday followed by a stop in Virginia ? states that Obama won in 2008 but that Republicans claimed four years earlier.
While national polls remain tight, polls in several of the most closely watched states, including Colorado, suggest Obama has opened narrow leads. Obama won Colorado by 9 points four years ago, but the state went to a Republican in the previous three presidential elections.
Asked Sunday about the poll numbers, Romney replied, "I know that in the coming six weeks they're very unlikely to stay where they are today."
Obama took a rare weekend break from the campaigning ahead of his U.N. address Tuesday, but dispatched top allies to the Sunday talk shows to try to keep Romney's missteps alive in the minds of a dwindling cadre of undecided voters.
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Peoples reported from Los Angeles. AP White House Correspondent Ben Feller contributed to this report.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/obama-responds-romneys-tough-talk-mideast-214710459--election.html
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