Would You Buy a Used Car From This Man: Why Romney's Sketchy ...

By: Sarah JonesOctober 17th, 2012see more posts by Sarah Jones

Governor Martin O?Malley was on CNN Wednesday morning saying the President ?dominated the debate.? He said that the ?crystallizing moment? was when President Obama said, ?if a business person presented the sort of sketchy plan that you?ve presented for our economic recovery, or these massive tax cuts for corporations, and the wealthy, you wouldn?t invest in that??

Watch the clip from CNN?s Starting Point here:

O?MALLEY: What?s very clear is that President Obama dominated the debate last night and you know that because both sides are talking about the President?s performance. I thought he drew very sharp and clear contrasts between policies that are actually causing us to recover jobs, versus the policies of the past that Governor Romney wants to take us back to because of the job losses in the first place. And the crystallizing moment, at least as I was watching it, Soledad, came when President Biden (sic) turned to Governor Romney and said to him, if a business person presented the sort of sketchy plan that you?ve presented for our economic recovery, or these massive tax cuts for corporations, and the wealthy, you wouldn?t invest in that because there aren?t the details to back up the plan. And so I thought it was a very strong performance for the president last night.

O?Malley is right to reinforce the message of the sketchy deal, because no businessperson would invest in what Romney is selling. It?s as if he?s trying to sell an entire corporation, not just shares, without disclosing the financials. Instead, he?s offering a topsheet signed by his wife and his lawyer that says he?s a great guy who does nice things for the members of his church. That?s great, but back to this trillion dollar investment, he won?t even let us see the basic financials because he says we would ?attack? him if we did. If that?s true, if we would attack him, then the financials must not be what he says they are.

We also can?t see his tax returns, so we don?t know where his other interests might be but he says to trust him. We can?t see his tax plan, but he says trust him. Do you want to put down a trillion on this deal? Republicans fear monger about the deficit but they?re the ones who drove it up from Clinton?s surplus because they didn?t think they had to pay for anything, and so far, Romney is no different. His ?plan? involves $5 trillion in tax cuts for the rich and $2 trillion in new military spending the Pentagon isn?t asking for with no plan to pay for it.

But then, Romney ran a business that made money by running up debt that he then didn?t pay off. Is he going to bankrupt the USA? If so, it would be wise to sell the welfare sucking red states first ? just saying, they aren?t profitable and they are bleeding the rest of the country dry. If the USA were run like a business, they?d be the first to go under a corporate buyout debt leveraging specialist, right after Big Bird and Planned Parenthood.

Given Romney?s business history and no financials or specifics, are we going to hand him a trillion dollars, our access to healthcare, and decisions about going to war and say sure, we trust you because you do nice things for the people in your church, you have ?binders full of women?, and you?re a businessman?

Sketchy deal. Most people wouldn?t buy a car without test driving it first and knowing what it cost, but Romney wants to sell us a presidency without telling us anything. He?ll just show us beautiful drawings by the engineering team, but no details on how they?re going to actually make this thing. Does it really work? How much will it cost? Just trust him, because he?s a businessman. A businessman is not an engineer or an auto assembly team but trust him. Businessmen can do anything.

Contrary to Republican myth, businessmen do not have a great track record as presidents because America is not a business and government has larger responsibilities than the profit motive.

Never mind all of that, just trust him. It?s great. The clouds are all the right height.

Source: http://www.politicususa.com/omalley-cnn-business-person-invest-romneys-sketchy-plan.html

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NASCAR and Fox sign 8-year extension through 2022

Jamie McMurray (1) and Greg Biffle (16) lead a pack of cars through the tri-oval at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. The drivers were preparing for the Sunday running of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Jamie McMurray (1) and Greg Biffle (16) lead a pack of cars through the tri-oval at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. The drivers were preparing for the Sunday running of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ? NASCAR and Fox Sports Media Group announced a $2.4 billion, eight-year extension Monday that runs through 2022 and keeps the prestigious Daytona 500 and first third of the Sprint Cup Series on the network.

The deal came with a 33 percent annual fee hike for Fox, which has been with NASCAR since 2001. Fox will pay an average of $300 million annually beginning in 2015.

The deal was put together during an early negotiating window with Fox, which has two full seasons remaining on its current contract with NASCAR.

"NASCAR has been in very good hands and has enjoyed tremendous success the last 12 years in large part because of our fantastic partnership with FOX and FOX Sports Media Group," said NASCAR chairman Brian France. "This extension with FOX Sports Media Group helps position the sport for future growth as NASCAR continues to be an anchor with one of the world's largest and most influential media companies."

Fox gets the first 13 Sprint Cup Series races under the deal, and the entire Camping World Truck Series.

An additional and important component to the deal for NASCAR is the inclusion of "TV Everywhere" rights, which allow Fox to live stream its races online beginning with the 2013 season-opening Daytona 500. Fox can also stream pre- and post-race coverage, race highlights and in-progress race highlights.

That portion of that deal was made possible by NASCAR reacquiring control of its digital platform, which goes into effect next year.

"This was something that was long overdue," said Steve Herbst, NASCAR's vice president of broadcasting and production. "It services the fans in a way we've never done before, and provides another great way to consume the product. NASCAR is now delivering across every platform."

Fox paid a fee increase to NASCAR for the first time in more than a decade, and the deal puts NASCAR in the driver seat for negotiations on the remainder of its contract. ESPN and Turner hold the rights on the remainder of the schedule through 2014, and exclusive negotiations with NASCAR do not begin until next summer.

"We really enjoy the position we are in right now; this sets the stage for the next series of deals," said Herbst, who wasn't surprised by the fee increase because "our sport delivers incredible great live action on a week-to-week basis. We are DVR-proof programming, and we deliver February to November consistency."

Fox opened its negotiating window early, and announced this deal less than two weeks after completing an eight-year extension through 2021 with Major League Baseball. The network is shoring up all of its programming in anticipation of launching a national all-sports cable network, which is expected to be replace the motorsports dedicated channel Speed.

Much of NASCAR's shoulder programming is aired now on Speed, which is expected to be called Fox Sports 1 after the re-brand.

This new contract will put the Truck Series on the national cable channel. Fox retained the rights to practices and qualifying sessions, but did not announce Monday how much will air or on what channel.

But Fox remains committed to NASCAR.

"NASCAR has been a staple at FOX for more than a decade and we consider it one of the signature sports we cover," FSMG co-presidents and CEO's Eric Shanks and Randy Freer said in a statement. "With our commitment renewed, we look forward to presenting NASCAR thoroughly, professionally and creatively for many years to come."

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/347875155d53465d95cec892aeb06419/Article_2012-10-15-NASCAR-Fox/id-bdfacd1def6342baa1e66b0df55237e4

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September 2012: The Club of Rome in International News and ...

English speaking

Canberra Times 14th September: When there?s doubt, sensible to err on side of caution

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Agora Vox 18th September: We must put scientific and technical development in the heart of our society

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Livescienes 20th September: Will the earth run out of plants

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The Record 24th September: Planning for a world without economic growth

Actmedia 27^th September: Bucharest; Annual Club of Rome Conference

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The Globalist 27th September: Pascal Lamy; All negotiating is global

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Huffingtonpost 30th September: Climate Change To Shrink Fish By 2050 As Oceans Warm

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Die Zeit 3rd September: May finally shrink

Badische Zeitung 5th September: Decoupling from price increase

PBS Business 5th September:?Companies want to switch to recycled paper

EEE News 5th September: ?New Release: 2052; the new report to the Club of Rome

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Teletop 13th September: Club of Rome Jubilee, 40 years Limits to growth

Neue Z?richer Zeitung 14th September: A new warning from the Club of Rome

Der Landbote 14th September: The one-child family has become the norm here?

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Handelsblatt 14th September: Economic growth ? Blessing or Curse

Der Standard 14th September: Climate strategy: China?s one-child policy helps Climate

Dradio 15th Septmber: Make new from old!

Die Zeit 16th September: Sustainability: Where is the change?

Wienerzeitung 21st September: The system does not react with intelligent warnings

Dradio 24th September: The world will be a dangerous place

Frankfurter Allgemeine 27th October: Economic growth the linits of growth critic

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Seekingalpha 11th September: Book Reviews: ?Economics After The Crisis? And ?Money And Sustainability?; Hazel Henderson

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Ame info 25th September: Afed announces annual conference 29 30 November; Ashok Koshla

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Hallertau Info 25th September: Brasilination or a balanced future; Franz Josef Radermacher

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Yahoo groups 1st September: The question of limits to growth and can we survive and maintain our civilization

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RBF I blogspot 5th September: Results of the Instant World Game Lab at Ars Electronica

Countercourrants 13th September: Growth or Equality: Two Competing Visions For America?s Future, David Korten

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Seri at 13th September: SERI recommends: new report to the Club of Rome

Narasimhancs 14th September: Oil Price, Consumption Patterns & Limits To?Growth

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Climatestrategy.org 28th September: J?rgen Randers ? Introduction to the Psychology of Climate

Source: http://www.clubofrome.org/?p=5314

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Tough Enough Nutrition and Fitness: Nut Butter Recipe : Potential ...

Health Benefits of Nuts
According to the USDA 37% of the US population has some form of cardiovascular disease. High risk factors for CVD are high cholesterol, lipids, hypertension, high sodium/fat diet, overweight/obesity, tobacco use etc. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggests utilizing nutrient dense foods versus empty calorie foods such as soda, candy, french fries etc. ?Nutrient dense foods are suggested to be high in vitamins and minerals, low in solid fats, added sugars, and added refined grains.?

?Many people have come to me stating they avoid eating nuts due to there high calorie and high fat content. Believe it or not, nuts are considered a nutrient dense food and suggested (in moderation) by the USDA nutritional guidelines in a healthful diet to REPLACE some animal based protein.??In moderation it is suggested through scientific study that mixed nut consumption can protect against cardiovascular disease and potentially other chronic disease states. This is further supported by a study on the health benefits of nuts published in the British Journal of Nutrition in 2006. ?Walnuts, chestnuts, and pecans are also suggested to have the highest antioxidant content of all the nuts. ?



The fat in plant based foods (including nuts and legumes) are considered oils not solid fats. One ounce of nuts ranges from 150-200 calories. Often one serving of a nut butter is equal to 2tbs and 200 calories (1tbs= 80-100cal). ?Nuts are nutrient dense and a food where a little goes a long way. ?For adults it is suggested the typical diet be composed of 45-65% carbs, 10-35% protein, and 20-35% fats. Fats supply calories as well as fat soluble vitamins (A,D,E,K) necessary for many life processes. Animal fats include cholesterol and tend to be higher in saturated fats vs. monounsaturated and polyunsaturated. ?

With the mention of antioxidants I felt it may be beneficial to explain what they are. Antioxidants are "substances that are capable of counteracting the damaging, but normal, effects of the physiological process of oxidation in animal tissue. Antioxidants are nutrients and enzymes that are believed to play a role in preventing chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis etc." - Discovery Health. Nutrients known for their antioxidant properties include vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol), vitamin C (ascorbic acid), beta-caretene (from Vit A), and selenium.

High Antioxidant Food List

Vitamin E:?vegetable oils, walnuts, peanuts, almonds, seeds, olives, avocado, wheat germ, liver, and leafy green vegetables.
Vitamin C: Citrus fruits, broccoli, leafy green vegetables, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, cantaloupe, and strawberries.
Beta-Carotene: Think orange/yellow foods such as?cantaloupe, mangoes, papaya, pumpkin, peppers, spinach, kale, squash, sweet potatoes, and apricots.
Selenium?in seafood, beef, pork, chicken, Brazil nuts, brown rice, and whole wheat bread

What are phytochemicals? Phytochemicals occur naturally in many plants, including?in grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits.?Many plant based foods are being studied for their potential antioxidant health benefits due to being suggested to have chronic disease preventive properties. ?The following table is from Discovery Health to specify different phytochemicals and their food sources.

Phytochemical	Food source
Allyl sulfides	Onions, garlic, leeks, chives
Carotenoids?(e.g., lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin)	Tomatoes, carrots, watermelon, kale, spinach
Curcumin	Turmeric
Flavonoids?(e.g., anthocyanins, resveratrol, quercitin, catechins)	Grapes, blueberries, strawberries, cherries, apples, grapefruit, cranberries, raspberries, blackberries
Glutathione	Green leafy vegetables
Indoles	Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, bok choy
Isoflavones?(e.g., genistein, daidzeins)	Legumes (peas, soybeans)
Isothiocyanates?(e.g., sulforaphane)	Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, bok choy
Lignans	Seeds (flax seeds, sunflower seeds)
Monoterpenes	Citrus fruit peels, cherries, nuts
Phytic acid	Whole grains, legumes
Phenols, polyphenols, phenolic compounds?(e.g., ellagic acid, ferulic acid, tannins)	Grapes, blueberries, strawberries, cherries, grapefruit, cranberries, raspberries, blackberries, tea
Saponins	Beans, legumes

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Chart from Discovery Health?


With this all being said, foods high in antioxidants and phytochemicals are beneficial to add to the diet but there are studies with conflicting results in regards to supplementation.?Encourage high antioxidant foods within your diet vs additional supplementation. My?favorite Dietitian phrase is "moderation is key." The best healthful diet overall is to have a mixture of colorful fruits, vegetables, low fat/lean proteins, whole grains, and nuts with low sodium, low added sugars, and limited refined grains. Variation is a powerful thing. ?Try to include less processed foods and move towards a more clean and natural foods approach is beneficial. ?

I have been annoying my husband all day by saying "WOW this is blowing my mind!!! I cant believe this it. This is really all you have to do to make peanut butter! Really? this is it? And yes...really...this is all you do...it is extremely easy. ?By making your own peanut butter you know exactly where the nuts are coming from, what it is being made with, and are in control of any special flavorings or added oils.

JESS THE RD'S SIMPLE, YET, MIND BLOWING

?NATURAL NUT BUTTER RECIPE?

What you need:

2C of peanuts - or any nut of your choice (you can either purchase them roasted or roast them slightly in the oven/brown them lightly in a saute pan)
A Food Processor
Directions:

Add the nuts to the food processor. Start by utilizing the chop setting, then mix, then puree. Gradually adding more speed for a more fine texture. Once the nut butter is to your preferred consistency think about adding neat flavors ex: all spice, cloves, raisins, dried apples, orange zest, cinnamon, vanilla, cayenne, honey, agave, molasses etc. This process took about a total of 10 minutes. ?No added oil is necessary to make a nut butter. The natural oils in the nuts are released through the processing and are adequate to make a spreadable texture. It does get to a point where it looks like a cement ball...keep chopping...it will smooth out.

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Product	Calories	Protein	Fat	Calcium	Zinc
	(1 Tbsp)	(g)	(g)	(mg)	(mg)
Almond butter	101	2.4	9.5	43	0.5
Cashew butter	93	2.8	8	7	0.8
Hazelnut butter	94	2	9.5	N/A	N/A
Peanut butter - natural	94	3.8	8	7	0.4
Peanut butter - reduced fat	95	4	6	N/A	0.4
Sunflower butter	80	3	7	N/A	N/A
Soy butter (sweetened)	85	4	5.5	50	N/A
Soy butter (unsweetened)	80	4	6.5	30	N/A
Soy-peanut butter (added sweetener)	50	2	1.2	40	N/A
Tahini	89	2.6	8	64	0.7

Chart from the Vegetarian Journal?http://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2001nov/2001novnuts.htm

References:

• "Is Peanut Butter Healthy?"?http://www.health.harvard.edu/press_releases/Is-peanut-butter-healthy?
• Blomhoff R., Carlsen M., Anderson L., Jacobs D., "Health Benefits of Nuts: Potential Role of Antioxidants," British Journal of Nutrition, Vol 96, Nov 2006, p52-60
• Discovery Health "Antioxidants: What you need to know" http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/food-nutrition/facts/antioxidant1.htm
• American Cancer Society "Phytochemicals" http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/phytochemicals
• Nut Serving Size?http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/food_library/proteinfoods/peanuts.html
• The Vegetarian Resource Group, "Guide To Nuts and Nut Butters," Vegetarian Journal, Nov 2001?http://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2001nov/2001novnuts.htm

Source: http://www.toughenoughnutritionandfitness.com/2012/10/nut-butter-recipe-potential-health.html

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Yahoo CEO Mayer's career advice - Postcards

She is No. 3 on Fortune's 40 Under 40, No. 14 on the Fortune Most Powerful Women list, and at 37, the youngest CEO--male or female--on the Fortune 500.

How did Marissa Mayer climb so far so fast?

This picture of Mayer--who is on the right, with her best friend from childhood, Abigail Garvey Wilson--offers a glimpse of where she came from. I talked with Abby, as well as dozens of other people Mayer grew up with--from her hometown of Wausau, Wisconsin, to Stanford University to Google (GOOG) to Yahoo (YHOO), where she was recruited last July to turn around the troubled company.

Marissa Mayer: Ready to rumble?at Yahoo is my profile of Mayer that appears in the new issue of Fortune. The profile tells you about her career credos: "Do things that you're not quite ready to do. And surround yourself with the smartest people," she says.

Another perspective, which I didn't have room to include in the story, comes from Tom Stocky, a former Google employee who graduated from the highly regarded APM--associate product manager--program that Mayer created for rising stars there. "She goes beyond managing people to investing in people on a personal level," Stocky told me. "That causes everyone on her team to work harder."

Stocky, who is now a director of product management at Facebook (FB), recalls Mayer once telling him: "Most people think of a career trajectory as a sloping line. Really, it's a step function." She went on to tell him: "When you're ready to take the next step or take on more responsibility, you should start doing your job at the next level."

If you do that, Mayer said, "The promotion will come naturally."

Hmm, Mayer took her own advice. Now at Yahoo, where she is the fifth CEO in five years--caring for restless investors as well as a new baby boy--she'll definitely be working at the next level.

Source: http://postcards.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2012/10/12/yahoo-marissa-mayer-career-advice/

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Panasonic releases the Toughbook SX2, a laptop that'll take no prisoners at the quarterly conference

If you're in the market for a laptop that won't buckle if you start flinging it across the room, Ballmer-style, then Panasonic's "business ruggedized" Toughbook SX2 might be for you. Resembling one of the company's Let's Note units, the 12.1-inch unit boasts of a difficult-to-believe 14.5 hours of battery life, a slim yet sturdy magnesium alloy body and a 3.3 GHz Intel Core i5-3320M Turbo-boosted CPU. It'll arrive later this month, with the base model making a $2,649 sized hole in your company's procurement budget -- and if you'd like to know more, there's the obligatory hairy-chested press release after the break.

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50% Of Pets Overweight ? 98.7 AMP Radio ? All The Hits

First, we have the original problem of so many people in our country being obese and now this! I actually read a statistic the other day that said 50 percent yes on half of the country will be obese (not just overweight OBESE) bu the year 2030.? That is crazy to me! However, now it is even effecting our house pets!? What is going on! I actually remember my High School girlfriend she had a cat that we called ?Fat Pat? because the thing was so big it could barely move! Our 16 year-old minds just thought it was so funny!

Looks like Fat Pat is not the only one.? The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (did anyone even know there was such an association?) says that one half of cats and fogs are currently overweight.? They went on to mention the fact that 20 percent of these pets are actually obese.? The association recommended that pet owners should keep their pets on a diet and make sure that they are getting outside to get plenty of exercise.? The bigger problem I see here is if the majority of us can not keep ourselves on diets with exercise how in the world can we expect people to do this with their pets!

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Source: http://987ampradio.cbslocal.com/2012/10/11/50-of-pets-overweight/

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Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2013 Holding Coronation Ball in Laramie

courtesy Holly Kennedy

Laramie?s own Holly Kennedy will be kicking off her year as Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2013 with a Coronation Ball on October 20th at WyoTech?s West Laramie Campus. The event will include dinner, dancing, a silent auction and a live auction to help Kennedy raise funds for her year as Wyoming rodeo royalty.

Kennedy said she?s had a full schedule since she earned the title of Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2013 in Douglas during the Wyoming State Fair & Rodeo in August. Her platform is all about instilling confidence as Kennedy said she will use her time to encourage others to ?Stand Up, Stand Out and Speak Up? about what is important to them. Kennedy claims that although she has been involved in agriculture her whole life, she didn?t care to be a rodeo queen when she was younger. It wasn?t until she saw the impact that rodeo royalty have by inspiring people and advocating for agriculture that she decided she wanted to be a part of it.

Her official duties will begin on January 1, 2013 but before then she will have the opportunity to watch Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2012, Kimberly Kuhn, compete for Miss Rodeo America at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in December. Then she will be traveling the United States representing the sport of rodeo, the state of Wyoming and the Albany County community.

The Coronation Ball is a way to the community to show their support for Kennedy. Pre-sale tickets are available at Murdoch?s, Boot Barn, Martindale?s and First Interstate Bank in downtown Laramie. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 20th at WyoTech?s West Laramie Campus at 2075 Venture Drive.

Source: http://laramielive.com/miss-rodeo-wyoming-2013-holding-coronation-ball-in-laramie/

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