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Thursday, November 8, 2012
Given 2nd term, Obama now facing new urgent task
WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama faces a new urgent task now that he has a second term, working with a status-quo Congress to address an impending financial crisis that economists say could send the country back into recession.
"You made your voice heard," Obama said in his acceptance speech, signaling that he believes the bulk of the country is behind his policies. It's a sticking point for House Republicans, sure to balk at that.
The same voters who gave Obama four more years in office also elected a divided Congress, sticking with the dynamic that has made it so hard for the president to advance his agenda. Democrats retained control of the Senate; Republicans kept their House majority.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, spoke of a dual mandate. "If there is a mandate, it is a mandate for both parties to find common ground and take steps together to help our economy grow and create jobs," he said.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky had a more harsh assessment.
"The voters have not endorsed the failures or excesses of the president's first term," McConnell said. "They have simply given him more time to finish the job they asked him to do together" with a balanced Congress.
Obama's more narrow victory was nothing like the jubilant celebration in 2008, when his hope-and-change election as the nation's first black president captivated the world. This time, Obama ground it out with a stay-the-course pitch that essentially boiled down to a plea for more time to make things right and a hope that Congress will be more accommodating than in the past.
Even his victory party was more subdued. His campaign said Wednesday that 20,000 people came to hear his speech in downtown Chicago, compared with 200,000 four years ago.
The most pressing challenges immediately ahead for the 44th president are all too familiar: an economy still baby-stepping its way toward full health; 23 million people out of work or in search of better jobs; civil war in Syria; a menacing standoff over Iran's nuclear program.
Sharp differences with Republicans in Congress on taxes, spending, deficit reduction, immigration and more await. While Republicans control the House, Democrats have at least 53 votes in the Senate and Republicans 45. One newly elected independent isn't saying which party he'll side with, and North Dakota's race was not yet called.
Obama's list of promises to keep includes many holdovers he was unable to deliver on in his first term, such as rolling back tax cuts for upper-income people, overhauling immigration policy and reducing federal deficits. Six in 10 voters said in exit polls that taxes should be increased, and nearly half of voters said taxes should be increased on incomes over $250,000, as Obama has called for.
"It's very clear from the exit polling that a majority of Americans recognize that we need to share responsibility for reducing the deficit," Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen, the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, told CNN. "That means asking higher-income earners to contribute more to reducing the deficit."
But Sara Taylor Fagen, who served as political director in President George W. Bush's second term, warned the current White House to pay heed to the closely divided electorate, a lesson her party learned after 2004. With 98 percent of precincts reporting, Obama had 50 percent to 48 percent for Romney.
"It'll be interesting if the Obama team misinterprets the size of their victory," Fagen said. "I think if you look back at history, we pushed Social Security and the Congress wasn't ready for that and wasn't going to do it. And had President Bush gone after immigration, we may be sitting in a very different position as a party."
Obama predicted in the waning days of the campaign that his victory would motivate Republicans to make a deal on immigration policy next year to make up for having "so alienated the fastest-growing demographic group in the country, the Latino community."
Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour agreed that a lesson of 2012 is for his Republican Party to change the party's approach on immigration.
"Republicans say, 'We don't want to reward people for breaking the law,'" Barbour told CBS. "The way we need to look at it is, how are we going to grow the American economy and where does our immigration policy fit into that?"
Even before Obama gets to his second inaugural on Jan. 20, he must deal with the threatened "fiscal cliff." A combination of automatic tax increases and steep across-the-board spending cuts are set to take effect in January if Washington doesn't quickly reach a budget deal. Experts have warned that the economy could tip back into recession without an agreement.
Newly elected Democrats signaled they want compromise to avoid the fiscal cliff.
Sen.-elect Tim Kaine, a former Virginia governor who defeated Republican George Allen, said on NBC's "Today" show that voters sent a message they want "cooperative government." But he also says the election results show that the public doesn't want "all the levers in one party's hands" on Capitol Hill.
From Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren said on "CBS This Morning" that those who voted for her opponent, Republican Sen. Scott Brown, expressed a desire for lawmakers to work together. She says: "I heard that loud and clear."
Obama repeated his campaign slogan of moving "forward" repeatedly in a victory speech early Wednesday in his hometown of Chicago.
"We will disagree, sometimes fiercely, about how to get there," he said. "As it has for more than two centuries, progress will come in fits and starts. It's not always a straight line. It's not always a smooth path. By itself, the recognition that we have common hopes and dreams won't end all the gridlock, or solve all our problems, or substitute for the painstaking work of building consensus, and making the difficult compromises needed to move this country forward. But that common bond is where we must begin."
Former Obama adviser Anita Dunn told "CBS This Morning" that the president made it clear in his acceptance speech that he will be reaching out, and she warned GOP House leaders, representing Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin, to keep in mind that their voters also wanted to keep Obama.
"Clearly there's a lot of momentum and a lot of incentive for people to work together to really find answers to the challenges," she said.
One of those lawmakers Dunn was referring to was GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin congressman who said Wednesday that he plans to return as House Budget Committee chairman. He'll be involved in negotiations with the White House over fiscal policy, while keeping an eye on a possible presidential run in 2016.
Even though the tea party lost some ground with defeat of some of the movement-backed incumbents, Obama still will have to deal with a large faction of those lawmakers in the House and Senate. Republican Ted Cruz, who handily won his race for a Senate seat in Texas with tea party support, said he plans on compromising only if Obama does the same.
"But let me be clear, if he doesn't, if he intends to continue down the path of the last four years, more and more spending and debt and taxes and regulations that kill jobs, then I will do everything I can to help lead the effort to stop that, because I think continuing down that path is damaging this country and would hurt an awful lot of Americans," Cruz said on CBS.
Obama's re-election means his signature health care overhaul will endure, as will the Wall Street overhaul enacted after the economic meltdown. The drawdown of troops in Afghanistan will continue apace. With an aging roster of justices, the president probably will have at least one more nomination to the Supreme Court.
A second term is sure to produce turnover in his Cabinet. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has made it clear he wants to leave at the end of Obama's first term but is expected to remain in the post until a successor is confirmed. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Obama's rival for the presidency four years ago, is ready to leave. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta isn't expected to stay on.
Some Americans were hopeful for progress in Obama's second term.
"He may not have done a great job in my mind but I kinda trust him," Jerry Shul said Wednesday morning in New York's Times Square. "And I feel like he's gonna keep trying and I feel like when people keep trying in you favor things work out. I have faith in him, I have faith he will get with the Republicans and get something done."
Overall, Obama won 25 states and the District of Columbia. Romney won 24 states. Florida was too close to call Wednesday morning. The unofficial count had Obama with a 46,000-vote lead, but Florida historically has left as many as 5 percent of its votes uncounted until after Election Day.
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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/given-2nd-term-obama-now-facing-urgent-task-145056975--election.html
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Are you Still Waiting to Exhale? | Black and Married With Kids.com ...
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by Shannon Y. Tanner
The movie was written over 15 years ago and yet, so many of us are still ?Waiting to Exhale!?
A lesson in love and trust.
A couple years ago, I fell in love with a beautiful sun dress in the window of an upscale boutique in Beverly Hills. I would drive by often and just stare in the window at my fantasy dress. My husband knew I wanted the dress. He even encouraged me to go inside and try it on, but I just wanted to dream. Fast forward two months. It?s a Saturday afternoon when my husband informed me that he has arranged our entire date night. He says he is taking me ?somewhere special? and it is a ?surprise!? That evening, he gives me a beautifully wrapped red box. I open the box to discover my fantasy dress from the boutique window! I SCREAMED! I almost cried! But this date night was the beginning of a much deeper spiritual lesson.
My Invitation to exhale.
On the ride through downtown Los Angeles, I was both nervous and excited. I kept saying to my husband Bryan: ?Baby, where are we going?? Bryan knows me very well. I was used to feeling some form of ?control;? I feared uncertainty. He lovingly smiled and said to me with a sexy, masculine confidence: ?Baby, don?t worry, I got you!? In that moment, something shifted in my heart. I heard the loving whisper of spiritual truth through the words of my man. Those few simple words ? ?Baby, don?t worry, I got you!? ? were a divine invitation from God to EXHALE.
Releasing fear and receiving love.
Our wonderful date night, which included my new dress, a fabulous dinner and tickets to the SEAL concert (I am a HUGE Seal fan) was simply symbolic of God?s goodness towards me. It was time to let go of my need to handle, arrange and manage everything through my own lack of trust and pride. The enemy?s greatest ploy is to convince us as women that we are unlovable, not enough, not worthy. When we stress, strive, toil, and worry our fear-based actions validate the lies. The truth is we are adorable. We are precious. We are enough. Even when people fail us, God?s love never will. He whispers to His women daily, ?Baby, don?t worry, I got you!? Now, exhale.
A woman?s heart.
One of a woman?s greatest needs is to feel safe. When she knows she is cherished, provided for, honored and loved, she is prettier, more peace filled, bold and productive. God lovingly whispers to our hearts daily, those powerful, soul changing words, ?Baby, don?t worry, I got you!? Now, it?s up to you. Will you receive the gift of rest and surrender in your heart? Will you chose to receive the peace and abundance that is already seeking you? Take a deep breath in, hold it, now EXHALE!
BMWK ? Are you ?waiting to Exhale? ?Do you ever have issues with letting go?married or single? God?s got your back!
Shannon Y. Tanner is founding partner of Inspired TRUTH TV; one of the fastest growing relationship/new media sites on the internet, functioning in part as a personal blog; and as a platform for some of the most respected thought leaders in the area of relationships, personal healing and intentional living. As a wife of 14 years, mother of three sons, mentor and mentee, Shannon?s teaching style is rooted in her personal journey towards healing & wholeness, and passionate to help people flourish in life and flourish in love. ?You can follow Shannon on?facebook?or twitter. ?
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
richa.singh: Business and Financial News: Why Reporters ... - korea ...
The news sure isn't what it used to be, in fact, I am even amazed at some of the stuff that I hear on the TV Financial news, as commentators give it their best guess on potential solutions to solve the economic crisis. All these notions about too big to fail, nationalizing banks and having the government decide who gets paid how much is just a lot of hot air.
Indeed, I feel embarrassed for some of the news reporters as they misspeak on issues surrounding capitalism. You know, maybe we ought to tell our news reporters that they cannot comment on business matters unless they had once run a business? I mean anyone can get a nice haircut, nice suit and smile for the camera with a little make-up and a complete make-over. Heck, why is it that anyone who can read a teleprompter is assumed to know what he's talking about, come on already.
We live in the most powerful and greatest nation on Earth, it is by far and away the most awesome country ever created in human history. Why you ask? Simple, one word actually, it's called; Capitalism. And it's just amazing that no one gets it. Maybe a re-read of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged is in order for all those news commentators and newspaper reporters who love to take a jab or make a persnickety comment in their otherwise shallow news stories.
And why is it that the editors of these TV News programs, newspapers and radio segments allow this nonsense to be played on the air, why It's pure opinion and it's not based on anything. Socialism doesn't work, communism is a dead end (literally) and we've proven capitalism pushes people, society and civilization up. Next time you hear someone on TV or read an article in the newspaper trashing capitalism, consider the source. There is someone who has never once had to make a payroll.
Source: http://kyrmissionary.blogspot.com/2012/10/why-reporters-dont-have-clue-about.html
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Idioms are the Bane of my Existence | Info-Tech IT Development Blog
Colorful writing style or source of endless frustration? Idioms, for writers, are a way to spice up a boring or dry topic. Idioms, for editors, are a pain in the behind.
When editing for technical or professional writing, people must be aware that there could be an audience outside of North America that may not understand their sports references or slang that is used in our everyday speech. It may be ?less boring? when you include an idiom in a presentation, but for anyone reading it who doesn?t understand the reference, it is frustrating and may cause them to stop reading.
An idiom is defined, by Dictionary.com, as ?an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of the constituent elements,? or as ?a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people.? An idiom can be used in formal or informal language, but is commonly used in conversation; most people don?t even realize they are using idioms.
Coming from an English Literature background, and just regular American English, I am familiar with creative writing styles that toss around common idioms like ?ducks in a row? and ?don?t bite off more than you can chew.? Someone without a similar background could look at me like I?m crazy for lining up ducks in a row. I don?t come from a sports-oriented background and have trouble with things like ?hand offs? and even ?dropping the ball.? My difficulty comes when I have to figure out how to replace them in research projects.
I know what most idioms mean, such that I can understand what the other person means when they say them; but to try to explain the idiom to someone who has never heard it before is almost an impossible task.
In a Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) course I took a few years ago, a student asked me what ?queue? meant. Now, as a Canadian, I don?t use the British word ?queue? and I barely know what it means. I told the student it means ?to line up,? which just happens to be another idiom. The student looked at me funny and the watching instructor told me it was an idiom; I had no idea. It took me more than five minutes to try to figure out how to explain what ?lined up? meant. I?m still not sure if I was successful.
Starting as an editor, I was told that the writers were given a style guide and knew to follow it. The style guide specifically says no idioms. This means no overused or clich?d idioms because we can?t completely remove idioms from the English language because they are just too prevalent. I?m talking about idioms like, ?Think outside the box,? ?Get the ball rolling,? and ?Get your ducks in a row.? Yes, they are all useful to paint a picture, and yes, most people learning English as a foreign language learn these, but it?s still bad writing because they are overused and have become trite and meaningless.
I was shocked that in the first research project I was asked to edit I came across several of the ?Do Not Use? idioms in some of the first three slides. I counted over ten idioms in four slides. These included at least five that were in the style guide as specific ones not to use. It took considerable time using Google and discussing with the other editors to properly change these idioms to something more acceptable. When I informed the author of these changes, she said it was a boring topic and idioms added interest. I politely responded that I only care about following the style guide and making the project readable for anyone who might read it, regardless of their background.
A great work-around to idioms is to create your own idiom that you use throughout the project. An example is in a recent Info-Tech solution set, Reintroduce the Information Life Cycle to the Content Management Strategy. The author used the image of a firework to explain content management strategy. He introduced the image right at the beginning of the set and he continued the reference throughout. This was well integrated into the set and explained in such a way that anyone would be able to follow along.
Yes, there are idioms that can be used in a business setting, such as ?front runner,? ?reality check,? and ?at a premium.? Most business people know what these mean and they are common enough that they are accepted, but not overused. They are also often taught in ESL Business classes. The ones to watch out for are the non-business idioms, the clich?d idioms, and the ones that are put in a project just to spice things up and don?t add any value to the topic.
Be aware of idioms when you write: they will be found ? and removed.
Source: http://itblog.infotech.com/general/idioms-are-the-bane-of-my-existence/
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Breaking: American Suzuki Motor Filing for Bankruptcy, Will Cease ...
American Suzuki Motor Corp. has announced that it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and end its automotive business. The company will wind down and cease selling cars in the United States, and focus its efforts on its much more successful motorcycle, ATV, and marine divisions. Suzuki will continue to honor all warranties, and parts and service will still be provided through the company?s parts and dealer network.
To anybody who watches the automotive world, this is hardly surprising news. Suzuki?s car sales have been hampered for years by a lack of consumer awareness of its products, a poor distribution network, and a reputation for cheap, disposable cars. While the company has made inroads elsewhere in the world, the brand has failed to capitalize on its lineup of small, inexpensive, and fuel-efficient cars, despite market trends that currently favor such vehicles. The brand?s only significant vehicle, the small midsize Kizashi sedan, has won critical acclaim, but hasn?t found enough buyers to keep the company?s car sales afloat.
Suzuki?s first car in the United States was actually sold in 1985 under the Chevrolet nameplate. The Suzuki Cultus was known as the Chevrolet Sprint in the U.S., and its combination of extremely good fuel economy and a rock-bottom price ensured that the little hatchback found a surprising number of buyers. In 1986, Suzuki started selling the Samurai subcompact SUV in the U.S. The little sport utility?s compact dimensions and cute styling were a hit, and the Samurai helped Suzuki break the record for the best first-year sales of any Japanese automaker. However, a much-publicized test by Consumer Reports appeared to show that the little Samurai was prone to rolling over. Although Suzuki sued and the case was eventually settled out of court, Samurai?s sales never recovered.
Despite the setbacks, Suzuki continued to grow in the U.S., although never at the pace set by its Japanese peers. In 2004, Suzuki partnered with General Motors to purchase the bankrupt Korean manufacturer Daewoo, and subsequently expanded its U.S. sales with models like the Suzuki Firenza, Verona and Reno hatchback. Sales rose to more than 100,000 by mid-decade, but by the end of the decade GM had bought out Suzuki?s share in Daewoo, starting a dive in sales year over year. Last month, the carmaker struggled to move 2,000 vehicles out the door; less than half what Toyota managed to sell every day.
The silver lining, if there is one, is that the Suzuki Kizashi remains a pretty solid car. We?re betting that you?ll be able to pick up a screaming deal on one as Suzuki winds down its car business. In the meantime, if you?re already a Suzuki owner and have questions, you can contact the company?s hotline at (877) 465-4819
Source: Suzuki
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Asia stocks fall ahead of tight US election
BANGKOK (AP) ? Asian stock markets fell Monday as a looming leadership change in China and uncertainty about the outcome of the U.S. presidential election reduced appetite for riskier investments.
The race between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney is virtually tied one day ahead of the election, generating an atmosphere of uncertainty that markets normally dislike.
Investors could awaken Wednesday without a clear winner. If the election comes down to a thin margin in a swing state such as Ohio, the outcome could be delayed for days or weeks.
"The worst case scenario for markets is for a prolonged period of uncertainty if the results produce no clear cut result," said analysts at Credit Agricole CIB in Hong Kong.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.7 percent to 8,986.99. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.4 percent to 22,026.05. South Korea's Kospi shed 0.7 percent to 1,906.29. Benchmarks in mainland China and Singapore also fell. The Philippines PSEi rose 1 percent. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.4 percent to 4,476.50.
A key political event also takes place this week in China, the world's No. 2 economy. Thursday marks the opening of the Communist Party congress ? the once-in-a-decade forum used to name China's top leadership.
Tom Kaan, head of equity sales at Louis Capital Markets in Hong Kong, said it would be a "cause of concern" if China's new leaders do not take quick action to boost employment, particularly among the ranks of middle-income earners who have lost jobs amid the country's economic slowdown.
"Unemployment is one of the biggest concerns which nobody seems to be focusing on," he said. Investors are also hoping to see progress in the deregulation of China's financial markets.
Meanwhile, shares of South Korea's two largest carmakers plunged after the companies acknowledged overstating gas mileage on hundreds of thousands of cars sold in the U.S. Hyundai Motor Co., the country's largest carmaker, plummeted 7.4 percent and second-largest Kia Motors Corp. sank 6.5 percent.
The inflated mileage was uncovered in an audit of test results by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA's inquiry into the overstated figures is continuing.
Toyota Motor Corp. rose 2.2 percent after public broadcaster NHK reported that Japan's No. 1 carmaker plans to raise its operating profit estimate by around 50 billion yen ($621 million) for the year ending March. Toyota will report quarterly earnings later in the day.
Japanese electronics firms continued to take hits. Sharp Corp. dropped 6.7 percent. Panasonic Corp. fell 4.4 percent. Fujitsu Ltd. lost 4.1 percent.
Benchmark oil for December delivery was up 26 cents to $85.11 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell $2.23, or 2.2 percent, to close Friday in New York at $84.86 a barrel ? its lowest level since July 10.
In currencies, the euro fell to $1.2824 from $1.2829 late Friday in New York. The dollar was unchanged at 80.42 yen.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/asia-stocks-fall-ahead-tight-us-election-023356421--finance.html
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