Romney shifts to center as his confidence grows

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney campaigns with vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan in Fishersville, Va., Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney campaigns with vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan in Fishersville, Va., Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney campaigns with his running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., in Fishersville, Va., Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and his running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., embrace during a rally in Fishersville, Va., Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and his running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., embrace during a rally in Fishersville, Va., Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney campaigns with vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan in Fishersville, Va., Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

(AP) ? Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is shifting sharply to the political center as he begins to deliver a closing argument aimed at a slice of moderate, undecided voters a month before Election Day.

On taxes, immigration, his "47 percent" comments and more, the former Massachusetts governor has toned down his heated, campaign trail rhetoric this week, including during his strong debate performance Wednesday night, as he looks to gain ground against President Barack Obama in the handful of states that will determine the outcome of the competitive race.

"I know this is going to be a close-fought battle," a jubilant and invigorated Romney said in Colorado.

Joined by running mate Paul Ryan and country star Trace Adkins at an evening rally in Fishersville, Va., Romney was confident and upbeat, basking in sustained cheers from a crowd of thousands. "Last night was an important night for the country ?" Romney said before getting cut off by loud chants of "Romney, Romney." After he finished speaking, his campaign set off fireworks.

Romney even backed off his disparaging remarks about 47 percent of Americans who don't pay income tax. In an interview with Fox News before the Virginia rally, he said that had he been asked during the debate about the remarks secretly recorded at a fundraiser, he would have acknowledged that he had been "just completely wrong."

In the coming days, the Republican nominee will try to capitalize on his well-received appearance by moderating his pitch and working to narrow Obama's advantage in swing-state polling that aides say showed signs of tightening even before Romney and the president sparred. The Republican's aides played down the notion that the debate was a game-changing event. But they appeared more optimistic about Romney's chances than they had been during a troubled stretch that lasted several weeks.

"We've got over a month here," Romney strategist Stuart Stevens said. "That's an eternity."

Romney will use that time to drive the centrist message he outlined in the debate. He emphasized support for popular elements of Obama's health care plan, embraced government regulation as necessary and hinted that he may eliminate government subsidies for oil companies as part of a larger tax plan he insisted would not cut taxes for the wealthy.

In some cases, the message is a dramatic departure ? in tone, if not substance ? from a candidate who has for more than a year assailed the president's "government takeover" of health care and "job-crushing regulations," and who has promised tax cuts for all.

While moderating his message, Romney will also deliver a series of policy speeches, beginning with a foreign policy address in Virginia on Monday, to help crystalize differences with the Democratic incumbent. Future speeches are expected to focus on job creation and federal debt ? areas where Romney's internal polling suggests there is an opportunity to win over so-called "persuadable voters."

A recent Associated Press-GfK poll found that the vast majority of voters already have settled on a candidate, but 17 percent of likely voters are considered persuadable ? either because they're undecided or showing soft support for Obama or Romney. The group is generally less informed than the average voter and more moderate politically. Roughly 56 percent of persuadables approve of the way Obama is handling his job as president, but fewer, 47 percent, approve of his handling of the economy.

Starting Thursday night, Romney also planned to lean more heavily on Ryan, the Wisconsin congressman, to help connect with voters. While Romney's campaign can cover more ground if they hold separate events, the two typically draw larger crowds when they appear together and Romney tends to be more energized with his No. 2 alongside him.

As he headed to Virginia on Thursday, Romney was more upbeat than he had been in weeks. He grinned widely as he laughed and talked with aides at the front of his campaign plane. The atmosphere among his staff and advisers on the plane was jovial.

Obama's campaign wasted little time trying to dampen the mood, with David Axelrod, the president's campaign strategist, saying: "It was a very vigorous performance, but one that was devoid of honesty ... I don't think he helped himself last night with his serial evasions and deceptions."

To a certain extent, there's a fissure between Romney's message on the campaign trail and in television advertising.

He declared in the debate, for example, that government regulation "is essential." Asked whether he thought it was excessive under Obama's leadership, Romney told a Denver audience a day later: "In some places, yes. Other places, no."

But Romney is running an ad on Colorado television on the same topic that says: "Excessive government regulations are crushing job creation."

On health care, Romney said in the debate that "pre-existing conditions are covered in my plan," a reference to the popular provision in the president's health care overhaul that prevents insurance companies from denying coverage to certain people.

But in recent months, the Romney campaign has repeatedly clarified that only those who maintain continuous health care coverage would be protected.

And while immigration was not addressed in the debate, Romney earlier in the week told The Denver Post that he would honor temporary work permits for young illegal immigrants granted by the Obama administration.

Throughout the Republican primary, however, Romney took an aggressive tack on immigration, saying in debates that he approved of "self-deportation," where illegal immigrants would choose to leave on their own because they couldn't find work in the U.S. He assailed rival Rick Perry, the Texas governor, for allowing illegal immigrants to attend Texas state colleges and universities at reduced, in-state tuition rates.

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Associated Press writers Kasie Hunt in Denver and Ken Thomas and Deputy Director of Polling Jennifer Agiesta in Washington contributed to this report.

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Give Your Leafy Greens a Massage to Soften Them Up for Salads [Video]

Give Your Leafy Greens a Massage to Soften Them Up for SaladsGive Your Leafy Greens a Massage to Soften Them Up for Salads If you love hardy greens like Kale, and specifically enjoy eating them raw in salads or even wraps, you know they can be a little tough. This trick, on the other hand, softens them up nicely and makes them much easier to enjoy, at the expense of a little prep time.

As long as you remove the tough center stem, kale leaves are great to eat raw, but their leaves can be a little on the tough side. The folks at America's Test KItchen have a great way to soften them up: just give ?em a good massage. Depending on the type of kale you use, a one minute to five minute hands-on massage will darken the leaves, retain their crispiness, and soften them up nicely for easy eating.

There are multiple types of kale, and all of them are tasty, healthy, and are great in salads, sandwiches, and even as the "wrap" in a "lettuce" wrap. Just make sure you don't over-massage them! If you prefer your kale cooked though, that's cool?we have some suggestions for that, too.

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Debate viewers learn that Romney can be wonky, too

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Both men relish the wonky talk in their own way. Mitt Romney, like an executive making a forceful sales pitch, shows an easy confidence that suits a presidential contender. Barack Obama sounds like a long-winded professor a tad annoyed at having to go over this stuff one more time for the students in the back.

For viewers of this year's first presidential debate one takeaway was clear ? if you want detailed discussion of the issues, not just zingers, expect to sit through 90 minutes of some pretty dry stuff.

"The impression you leave with is, wow, this whole economy thing is complicated, and these are two people who are knowledgeable about the details," said Jennifer Mercieca, a Texas A&M associate professor who studies political discourse. "That can only serve Romney well, because he looks as knowledgeable and presidential as Obama does."

Other things learned from the first of three Romney-Obama matchups: When the pressure is on, Romney rises to the occasion. He knows how to accuse his opponent of deception while still sounding civil. With a thin lead in the polls, Obama prefers to play it safe and pull his punches. Romney sounds smooth and in command. Obama's style is sometimes halting, as if he's pausing to reflect mid-sentence.

Viewers Wednesday night also learned that Romney can deploy a joke without sounding awkward. And he can maintain a pleasant half-smile for a heroic amount of time. Obama's grin is toothy and sincere but rarely comes out onstage.

Neither man is gregarious or particularly warm; no Ronald Reagan or Bill Clinton here. They share a managerial style of leadership and the assurance and self-regard of Harvard men. Each can seem prickly when challenged. But Romney controlled it better.

"I think Romney did it just right. He was aggressive without being perceived as annoying or disrespectful," said Robert Denton Jr., head of the Communications Department at Virginia Tech.

With Obama, Denton said, "There was a little bit of a tone there, a little bit of an edge. He sounded a little frustrated at times in terms of the forcefulness of the explanation."

The rivals' next two outings will be different, no doubt.

Reacting to the harsh reviews, Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod was already saying on Thursday that his team would "take a hard look at this" and "make adjustments" in the president's debate strategy.

The format of the town hall-style debate on Oct. 16 may favor Obama, who appears relaxed at such events as president and is rated more likable and empathetic than Romney in opinion polls.

Likewise, the foreign policy and national security debate on Oct. 22 would seem to play into Obama's area of expertise as president. But it could also dovetail nicely with Romney's efforts to assail Obama's handling of the Mideast and the war in Afghanistan.

In Wednesday's domestic policy debate, Romney demonstrated he can boil down his points in simple, pragmatic language. He delighted in labeling Obama's vision "trickle-down government." He talked in numerical lists, with constant references to "my No. 1 principle," part two of the plan, a third area of disagreement, seeming just on the verge of turning to a PowerPoint screen.

Obama, in contrast, sometimes seemed momentarily lost as he lapsed into his trademark pauses during long answers, such as his criticism of Romney's proposal for helping people with pre-existing conditions keep health insurance coverage.

"He's not a Bill Clinton. Clinton was the explainer in chief at the Democratic convention, taking complex issues and explaining them so people understand," said Rita Kirk, a Southern Methodist University professor who studies campaign communications. "That doesn't seem to be Obama's particular gift. More to the point, it seemed to be Romney's gift last night."

While Romney pounded away at Obama over the nation's slow economic recovery and high unemployment, Obama didn't raise many of the criticisms he deploys against his rival in campaign speeches and advertising. No mention of Romney's remarks about "47 percent of Americans" who depend on government aid and won't take responsibility for their lives. Nor did Obama bring up women's health issues or immigration reform, or talk about Romney's wealth and use of offshore investments.

"I'm dumbfounded," said Denton, who has coached mayoral and gubernatorial candidates in debate skills. "I don't understand it from a political perspective, a debate perspective or a strategic perspective, unless it is just do no harm. Let's ride it out and play it safe."

Viewers saw that Romney was willing to take bigger risks. He may have gone too far once, declaring he wanted to end federal subsidies for PBS, including even Sesame Street's Big Bird.

"We learned that he wasn't concerned about Big Bird," said Mercieca. "That might be the one thing we remember about this debate."

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Insects a prime driver in plant evolution and diversity

ScienceDaily (Oct. 4, 2012) ? Take a good look around on your next nature hike. Not only are you experiencing the wonders of the outdoors -- you're probably also witnessing evolution in action.

New research from the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) on the effect of insects on plant populations has shown that evolution can happen more quickly than was previously assumed, even over a single generation. The study is to be published in the Oct. 5 issue of Science.

"Scientists have long hypothesized that the interaction between plants and insects has led to much of the diversity we see among plants, including crops, but until now we had limited direct experimental evidence," says Marc Johnson, Assistant Professor in the UTM Department of Biology. "This research fills a fundamental gap in our understanding of how natural selection by insects causes evolutionary changes in plants as they adapt, and demonstrates how rapidly these changes can happen in nature."

Johnson and his collaborators from Cornell University, University of Montana and University of Turku in Finland, planted evening primrose, a typically self-fertilizing plant with genetically identical offspring, in two sets of plots. Each plot initially contained 60 plants of 18 different genotypes (plants that contain different sets of mutations).

To test whether insects drive the evolution of plant defenses, one set of plots was kept free of insects with a regular biweekly application of insecticide over the entire study period. The other set of plots received natural levels of insects.

The plots were left to grow without other interference for five years. Each year, Johnson and his collaborators counted the number and types of plants colonizing the plots. They also analyzed the changing frequencies of the different evening primrose genotypes and the traits associated with these genotypes.

Johnson says that evolution, which is simply a change in genotype frequency over time, was observed in all plots after only a single generation. Plant populations began to diverge significantly in response to insect attack in as few as three to four generations. For instance, plants that were not treated with insecticide had increases in the frequencies of genotypes associated with higher levels of toxic chemicals in the fruits, which made them unpalatable to seed predator moths. Plants that flowered later, and thus avoided insect predators, also increased in frequency.

Johnson says the findings also show that evolution might be an important mechanism that causes changes in whole ecosystems. "As these plant populations evolve, their traits change and influence their interactions with insects and other plant species, which in turn may evolve adaptations to cope with those changes," says Johnson. "The abundance and competitiveness of the plant populations is changing. Evolution can change the ecology and the function of organisms and entire ecosystems."

Additional ecological changes occurred in the plots when insects were removed. Competitor plants, such as dandelion, colonized both sets of plots but were more abundant in plots without insects. This in turn reduced the number of evening primrose plants. The dandelion used more resources and also potentially prevented light from reaching the evening primrose seeds, impacting seed germination. According to Johnson, these ecological changes were the result of the suppression of a moth caterpillar that preferred to feed on dandelion.

"What this research shows is that changes in these plant populations were not the result of genetic drift, but directly due to natural selection by insects on plants," says Johnson. "It also demonstrates how rapidly evolutionary change can occur -- not over millennia, but over years, and all around us."

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Nokia Lumia 920 for AT&T hands-on: a Windows Phone 8 flagship with PureView imaging and LTE (video)

Nokia Lumia 920 for AT&T handson a Windows Phone 8 flagship with PureView imaging and LTE

Much like the 900 before it, Nokia's Lumia 920 will be making its US debut on AT&T as an exclusive. Despite not having Microsoft's "signature" blessing, this Windows Phone 8 flagship is poised to ship sometime this November with all the stuffings of its international counterpart. Inside that vibrant polycarbonate hull, of which there are now five colors (including cyan), is a 4.5-inch PureMotion HD+ 1,280 x 768 display, 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor buffered by 1GB RAM, an 8-megapixel PureView rear camera and 2,000mAh battery augmented by the inclusion of wireless charging. Naturally, this locked and branded variant will run on the carrier's 4G LTE network and offer the same "Super Sensitive Touch" panel that we tested extensively at the company's Espoo HQ.

This being Microsoft's WP8 game, however, we still weren't able to go past the live-tiled start screen and into the meat and potatoes of the fuller app drawer, nor could we truly give the OS a spin -- that'll all have to wait until end of October. From the tightly controlled software bits we did demo, though, the 920's shaping up to be a smooth and solid contender for the beast phone race. Icons and text scroll by without any marked blur thanks to the screen's 60Hz refresh rate. And colors on that saturated display pop, while viewing angles remain consistently impressive. What also hasn't changed is the handset's girth and weight -- it's still chunky and relatively heavy in hand, but we're willing to overlook it for the PureView rear module alone.

Within the frenzied constraints of events like these, it's hard to really dive deep into camera performance. But we don't really have much need for that given our exhaustive coverage of the 920's optical image stabilization, low light capabilities and Cinemagraph GIF-making magic. Still, expect us to give it a fuller poke when final review units land in our laps (hopefully) later this month.

Unfortunately, the wait for Nokia's next of high-end Lumia kin isn't over yet. AT&T's playing coy and won't fess up to a concrete date or even on-contract price. That should all change as soon as Microsoft makes things officially official. Until then, sate yourself with the images below and don't miss the video after the break.

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Help Liberty Ballers Box Out Breast Cancer - Liberty Ballers

Liberty Ballers will be represented at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Bethlehem, PA. How much is up to us as a community.

Well hey there, lovely Liberty Ballers readers out there in internet (or 3D) land! Training camp is in full swing, Doug Collins' texting game in regular season form, and the start of the season is just around the corner (if your corner happens to be near October 31st). However, we come to you on this day not to speculate if Evan Turner will take the next step or if Spencer Hawes will continue to grow that spectacular hair he came to camp with, but rather to ask for your assistance.

As I'm sure many of you already know, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It has become customary for the NFL to sport pink gloves, cleats, and socks during this month (seen here) to encourage players and fans alike to do their part whether it be donating or volunteering their time. Since the NBA doesn't start until basically November, we don't get the magnitude of exposure towards this effort that is seen on a yearly basis in football. This year, Liberty Ballers wants to change that.

I was recently invited to be a member of a team for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Bethlehem, PA (my current place of residence) on Saturday, October 27th. Instead of joining this team by my lonesome, I thought it'd be great to walk alongside the rest of the participants while representing all of us, the Liberty Ballers community.

The best way we can do this is to make a lump sum donation to the American Cancer Society on behalf of Liberty Ballers. We're not exactly a cash cow website that is rolling in Benjamins (try not to think of a cow with dollar signs all over it rolling around on a group of people named Benjamin) so we're asking for everybody to get involved. Whether you're a die-hard commenter, everyday reader, or a visiter that checks up on our ongoing Booker T coverage, we'd love it if you could help us out. In order to accomplish this, I've set up a PayPal donation account (the "Donate" button is below) that you can donate any amount of money you would see fit.

If you choose to donate, it'd be great if you could let us know who you are in the message box. If you'd like to make the donation on behalf of somebody close to you affected by breast cancer, by all means let us know in the message portion and I'll carry that person's name, in some fashion, with me during the walk. If you'd rather make a donation anonymously, that's also perfectly okay.

Click the PayPal "Donate" button below to make a contribution to the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk as a member of Liberty Ballers. You'll see my e-mail address at the top since the account was set up through me and "Liberty Ballers - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" as the purpose.

Our goal is to reach $760 in donations by the time the walk comes around. If we can get to that number or even exceed it (which would be amazing), we'll hold a drawing in which everyone who donated will be entered. The winner will get his or her choice of these three options:

1. A pair of tickets to an upcoming 76ers home game, courtesy the kind folks at Liberty Ballers

2. If the winner will be attending the LB meet-up on December 21st, his/her ticket will be free of charge plus a

thrown-in, complementary beverage from the Liberty Ballers crew

3. If neither of those suits the winner, he/she will receive a free t-shirt from the Liberty Ballers store.

What I've always loved about the community we've created here is that I feel like we're all in the Sixers' seasons together. Through the roller coaster ride that was the playoffs last year and also that fiasco we call Eddie Jordan, we were always here to provide each other with snark or excitement towards any given situation. Without this community, the NBA season wouldn't be nearly enjoyable as it is. Let's put that same effort into fighting breast cancer.

So while there are still a few weeks remaining until we can catch Andrew Bynum swatting away opponents' shot attempts, we can still make an impact doing some rejecting ourselves. By donating any amount, you'll be helping Liberty Ballers in our efforts to block breast cancer.

If you're interested in learning more information about the Making Strides walk, you can visit their website here. The site has extremely valuable information such as facts about breast cancer, survivor stories, and how you can become involved if you'd like to help even more.

If you have any questions about donating or getting involved with the walk in another fashion, feel free to e-mail me (tanner.steidel@gmail.com) or hit me up on Twitter (@tsteidel). Here's to hoping Liberty Ballers can make a difference at this year's walk!

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Former seminary site to be redeveloped

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - Changes are in store for the former grounds of the United Theological Seminary off Harvard Boulevard in Dayton.

Pastor Daryl Ward of Omega Baptist Church, and members of his development team have a vision for the 30 acre campus.
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Phase One calls for the demolition of Fout Hall, Bonebreak Hall, and Memorial Library.

In it's place a new sanctuary will be built, as well as a state-of-the-art community center.

Besides a spiritual destination, the church hopes to nurture economic development.
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"We wanted it to be a place that not only benefits the immediate neighbors, but also would bring people from other neighborhoods here," explained William Allen, Omega's business manager.

Roberts Hall will become a seniors facility.

"The intention of the senior home is something new and innovative where seniors in these homes are also working with the youth," said Ervin Matthews of the Omega Community Development Corporation. "The other aspect is to have some of the youth come in and help our seniors with new technologies."

Ervin said they plan to build an amphitheater in the middle of the development.

Other than a few heating and air conditioning improvements, the chapel on campus will remain untouched.

Omega is working with the city and state to help with the price tag for Phase One, estimated at $5 million. The entire project is expected to take 15 years to complete.

The final meeting for public input before the Dayton City Commission scheduled for Oct. 17.

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