British humor and intrigue of 'Doctor Who' finds attentive audience in ...

Posted on01 November 2012.

By Asher Elbein

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Running in one form or another on the BBC for nearly 50 years, ?Doctor Who? has recently exploded in popularity, growing from an obscure British sci-fi to one with a significant American audience. It?s not hard to see why the show has caught on. ?Doctor Who? is a particularly addictive mix of comedy, adventure and horror with separate threads held together by its endlessly compelling main character. Armed only with his wits, a blue police box time machine, and a succession of enthusiastic young women, The Doctor is an anarchic, mercurial force for good in a hostile universe, a symbol that brains and heart can triumph over repression and power.

What truly gives the show longevity, however, is a clever story-telling trick. The Doctor?s alien biology, it seems, gives him the ability to regenerate into a new form (and more importantly, a new actor) when he?s gravely wounded or killed. With a new face often comes a new mood; one era of the show played at gothic horror, while others have leaned more on science fiction trappings. Most recently, the prevailing mood of the show has been one of conspiracy and deceit, with unseen enemies playing mind games with the Doctor for the fate of worlds.

This variability is the secret strength of ?Doctor Who,? because not only is it free from relying on any one actor for too long, it is possible for the show to switch direction quickly and easily. All you really need to tell a ?Doctor Who? story is The Doctor himself, and many episodes run on the simple conceit of dropping The Doctor into a random story and watching what happens. The result is essentially an anthology show with a basically consistent set of main characters.

The Doctor?s companions, usually women and often British, are also an integral part of the mix. At their best, characters such as Amy Pond and Donna Noble are relatable and offer human perspective on the insanity they find themselves thrust in. While the show takes the occasional turn into damsels-in-distress style sexism, for the most part it offers refreshingly un-sexualized and capable female characters. The relationship between The Doctor and his various companions is seldom anything but platonic, and one of the strongest elements of ?Doctor Who? is the affection between the characters. Beneath the clever banter, alien threats and endless running through corridors lurks a show that is deeply concerned with morality and family. ?Doctor Who? at its best spends a lot of time examining ethical questions and exploring the deep bonds of friendship that can grow between very different people.

It would be easy for these heavier themes to weigh down the show, but the writers keep the tone light. ?Doctor Who? thrives on a snappy format of thrills, chills and laugh-out-loud silliness. Between the mixture of sci-fi farce and moral themes, ?Doctor Who? stands out as deeply rewarding and compelling television.

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Obama to use 'affirmative' message in closing campaign pitch

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After three days of focusing on superstorm Sandy, President Barack Obama will return to the campaign trail on Thursday with a more "affirmative" message to win over undecided voters in the final days of the race for the White House.

With polls showing a tight contest between the Democratic incumbent and Republican challenger Mitt Romney before Tuesday's election, Obama will use trips to political battleground states to make a closing appeal for a second term.

That argument will touch on points he has made for months about the choice between competing Republican and Democratic visions, Obama advisers said, but it will put more weight on Obama's ideas for the future and could resurrect some of the hopeful themes that helped him win election in 2008.

"You're going to see him lift up ... the vision of what we're fighting for," senior campaign strategist David Axelrod said in an interview last week before the storm, adding the construction of Obama's "stump" speech would alter slightly in the final days.

"We'll still address what the choice is. You have to address the choice. But I think it'll tilt toward the affirmative, toward the future."

Obama was to have started his closing argument on Monday during a rally in Florida, but he skipped that event to return to Washington to help coordinate storm relief. The massive storm pummeled New York City and other parts of the U.S. Northeast.

The president has not given a traditional campaign speech since Saturday - an unusually long period this close to Election Day - but has remained in the public eye with daily remarks in Washington and a trip to New Jersey to survey storm damage.

Romney, who also canceled some political rallies because of the storm, limited his attacks on the president while campaigning on Wednesday in Florida.

Obama won the 2008 election using the themes of "hope" and "change," which resonated with voters disgruntled with the policies of Republican President George W. Bush.

This year, Obama used "Forward" as his slogan, but his message - and that of his surrogates - has included stinging attacks on Romney, a former private equity executive and Massachusetts governor.

Republicans charge that Obama's message has been negative because his record on the economy is weak. Democrats counter that Romney, who has leveled his share of negative attacks at Obama, has twisted the truth about the president's record and run away from his own.

FINAL PUSH

While Obama starts a tour of swing states including Nevada, Colorado and Ohio, his campaign is focusing intensely on its get-out-the-vote effort, which Democrats believe will give them an edge on Election Day.

Campaign manager Jim Messina, who built the Obama "ground game" of volunteers, said online donations coming in now were going straight to that operation, rather than to television advertising.

"Anything I get online, it goes right out to the ground," Messina said in an interview, contrasting that strategy with Romney's team. "They're still dumping money trying to get a bigger advantage on TV," he said.

His philosophy is evident in the campaign's Chicago-based headquarters. The office, once bustling with hundreds of people, is thinner now as staff members leave to spend the final days of the race working in key states, getting applause from their colleagues as they depart.

Messina said television was less important in the final stretch than having volunteers get voters to the polls.

"The final days, I think TV is way less relevant," Messina said. "We have always banked on the endgame to put us over the top. That's where we are, and we continue to feel very confident that interaction between our neighborhood leaders and their friends and neighbors is how you persuade people at the end."

(Editing by Alistair Bell and Peter Cooney)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/obama-affirmative-message-closing-campaign-pitch-050136612.html

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The History of Silver As a Currency ? and More ? Selected Paradise ...

11.? All Gold and Silver ETFs are NOT Created Equal! Here?s the Best

Whole oceans of ink have been spilled detailing the good and not-so-good points of the closed-end fund CEF (Central Fund of Canada) and the twin ETF?s GLD (SPDR Gold Trust) and SLV (iShares Silver Trust) funds. My goal here is to distill the salient points down to the fewest words possible to help make your due diligence task somewhat less?well?tasking. [Let's go!] Words: 650

12. A Direct Comparison Between Gold, Silver, Platinum and Copper

In this article I would like to take a fresh look at physical gold, silver, platinum and copper regarding their respective versatility of use, durability, fungibility, store of value, liquidity and aesthetics with the hope that, for both old and new investors, my analysis will yield a new perspective on precious metals (including copper). Words: 878

13. Gold vs. Silver: Which is the Best Investment?

Is there a case for holding both gold and silver? Despite the intuitive case, the empirical evidence since SLV?s inception suggests investors may not be sufficiently compensated for pairing silver with gold. [I came to that conclusion by back-testing the performance of each using a variety of analytical approaches. Read on.] Words: 645

14. Economic/Currency Collapse Could Bring Martial Law and Confiscation of Your High-priced Gold! Got Silver?

Do we really honest-to-God no-fingers-crossed cherry-on-top believe that the powers-that-be will simply allow us to mosey up to the cashiers cage and redeem or convert our Gold for whatever monetary unit reigns supreme or is created [should our current financial system and currencies collapse? As such,] IF there comes a time when the best move forward is to sell most of our Gold and switch to another asset class, one more likely to survive the transition intact, will we be able to see this as obvious and a no brainer? [Let me explain what could well happen and the effect such a development would have on all things Gold.] Words: 3037

15. Where Do Gold & Silver Rank in Vulnerability to a Recession Among Other Commodities?

A Barclays Capital research [report] notes that gold prices are vulnerable to a recession ? more so than some of the other commodities. In the last recession of 2008, gold prices appreciated the least among precious metals. Below is a table that ranks 30 different commodities. Words: 571

16. Gold & Silver: THE Answers to Escalating Financial Doom

Every fiat currency known to man has failed at one time or another ? every one ? and ours will be no exception! What factors are contributing to this eventuality and what can be done to protect ourselves from this impending event? [Let me explain and provide you with links to 37 supportive articles to give you a complete picture of what is unfolding and why.] Words: 2700

17. Alf Field Sees Silver Reaching $158.34 Based on His $4,500 Gold Projection!

This article was prompted by a question enquiring what the silver price might be if my gold forecast of $4,500 proved to be correct [see my article entitled "Alf Field: Correction in Gold is OVER and On Way to $4,500+!" and I have settled on] a target price of $158.34 for silver. [Let me explain how I came to that specific price.] Words: 850

18. Silver Will Go to $50 and Then Explode Dramatically Higher! Here?s Why

There is a massive amount of energy underlying the silver market, and when it is ready to unleash, we will see price/value increases that will stun even the most ardent silverbugs?The real power of this expected move is likely to be released only some time after the price of silver has surpassed the $50/ozt. level. [Let me explain.] Words: 685

19. The Dollar is Toast! The Future is Silver

Psychologists tell us that there are five stages of grief over loss of whatever kind, usually death, or breaking up with a loved one, which are: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. I?ve applied these to the loss of the dollar, as I see most people today are still stuck in denial, and here?s how to deal with that. Words: 1100

20. Don?t Be Misled! Here Are Five Common Myths About Silver

Oftentimes perception, and not reality, rules the day with the thousands or millions of speculators placing short term bets with assets like silver. These perceptions are particularly strong given that paper players in the silver market often control the price in the short term (6-8 months), since there is so much more paper silver than physical metal out there?Here are five common myths about silver that I bet many speculators still believe are true. Words: 1638

21. Silver?s Expected Outperformance Will Cause Gold:Silver Ratio to Decline

[A]s we?ve consistently seen, when financial conditions get particularly rough, gold and silver lose their safe-haven appeal [but their]?prices may have already struck bottom and, [al]though we don?t expect them to run away to the upside, now may be the time for long-term investors to accumulate positions. That said, what should an investor buy: gold or silver? That is always an interesting question, but especially so during periods of rapid price movements such as now. [Below I analyze the gold/silver ratio and come up with the answer.] Words: 760

22. Want to Invest In Silver? Here are 25 Ways to Do Just That

Now that Q4 is underway, investors are scrambling to find the right asset class for this rocky environment. Last quarter wreaked havoc on a number of investments and portfolios alike, as the global economy seems to be on a downward spiral. Given the current environment, various investors have flocked to their favorite safe havens to wait out the storm. Gold is perhaps the most popular safe haven in troubled markets, though its actual use as a metal is relatively low. As such, there has been much speculation over whether or not the metal is overvalued, scaring a number investors out of gold and into another precious metal, silver. Words: 3422

23. Eric Sprott: Financial Train Wreck Coming Soon! Got Gold? Better Yet, Got Silver?

We have a financial system that?s on the edge of a cliff here. People have to be in precious metals if they want to protect themselves. Everyone who?s an investor has money. They have it invested in some paper instrument and when they realise they have a problem with their money in a bank or owning some government note the demand for gold could just be overwhelming! It could be parabolic all of a sudden. Currently, only o.75% of the world?s financial assets are in gold so just imagine what a 5% to 10% interest in gold would mean for its price. On top of that, I believe that silver will get back into a 16:1 ratio to gold in three to five years for sure so that means that silver is going to have a great upside potential. Got gold? Better yet, got silver? Words: 5169

24. Buy Silver Instead of Gold! Here are 10 Reasons Why

We are at the beginning of a major shift out of paper assets into real assets [and] those that are starting to come to this revelation have no real understanding what they are doing when they are buying gold?[they just want] to get out of paper assets. I bought gold as a gut reaction [but] the more I learned about silver, [however,] the more I realized that silver was the smart decision. [Let me explain.] Words: 2190

25. There are Competitive Advantages to Owning Silver vs. Gold ? Here are 10

Once you see that precious metals are the place to be, then you need to choose between the big 4 precious metals; gold, silver, platinum and palladium. Platinum and palladium have rarity and industrial use going for them but they have never been used as money in history. With a currency collapse, I want something that will have the most demand to drive up the price the most. I want my metal to have industrial, investment and monetary demand. This leaves us with gold and silver as the only two rational choices for investment in the face of a mathematically inevitable world-wide currency collapse. So let us go through the competitive advantages of silver over gold. Words: 2206

26. Why You Should Invest in Silver and What Your Options Are

[Silver is] a popular investable asset, attracting investors from around the world thanks to its numerous industrial applications as well as its traditional role as a store of value and an inflation hedge. There are a number of different options for investing in silver, including exchange-traded futures contracts, stocks of companies engaged in the extraction and sale of the metal, and both physically-backed and futures-based ETFs and ETNs. Investors also have the option of buying coins or bars of the metal in order to obtain physical exposure. [Let's discuss the merits of investing in silver and review what the options are.] Words: 2319

27. Don?t Delay: Get Your Fair Share of Silver Today! Here?s Why

Silver?s rise in price is no fluke ? it?s the result of a compelling supply/demand dynamic within a unique market structure. We hope the following comments convey our enthusiasm for the other shiny metal as an exceptional investment opportunity. Words: 2226

28. Sprott: Shocking Shenanigans in Paper vs. Physical Silver Market?

With so much talk these days about the risks of investing in silver, we think that perhaps it may be timely for us to weigh in on the matter. The silver market is riskier than ever ? but for reasons the vast majority of pedestrian commentators have failed to grasp. [Let us explain.] Words: 1517

29. Think You Know All About Silver? Take This Quiz and Find Out

CPM Group?s recently released its 2011 Silver Yearbook?[which] presents some interesting facts that paint a decidedly bullish picture for the metal going forward. If you?re a silver investor, and/or are concerned about the recent selloff, you may find the following data very compelling. It provides an inside track on the market and will certainly make you a more knowledgeable investors.[Read on!] Words: 1280

30. Silver is Now Even More Precious Than Gold! Do You Own Any?

Silver is now rarer than gold and will be for all of eternity. From this point forth we work from current silver production alone and, from this point forth, demand will outstrip production without exception. [Can you imagine what that means for the future price of this, indeed, precious metal? Forget about the popular expression: 'Got gold?' The much more important - and potentially more profitable - question to ask these days is, 'Got silver?'] Words: 972

31. It Is Time To Embrace the New Refrain Got Silver? ? ? /

Few investment opportunities arise in our lifetime like silver. The stage is set for a percentage gain of extraordinary magnitude! Forget the popular refrain of Got Gold? and make some additions to your portfolio to take advantage of the coming silver supernova! Words: 513

32. Silver Is About As Close As You Can Get To A Sure Bet! Here?s Why

I am very, very bullish on silver; the metal which is overlooked by most but will make the few who own it extremely rich. While gold will have a spectacular performance over the course of this bull market, it is silver that will be the MVP. Silver is about as close as you can get to a sure bet. Here are 7 reasons why silver will make you rich. Words: 2074

33. Panic Before the Herd and Win-Win with Silver!

A win-win situation, as we all know, occurs when opposing parties both gain from a certain outcome.? Perhaps both don?t always get all that they want but both ?win? something in the bargain.? It?s the best outcome that can be expected for both parties. With silver there is a lose-lose and a win-win scenario. Let me explain. Words: 917

34. Why You Should Own Some Silver ? As Well As Gold

Silver is extremely volatile, however, and tends to rise or fall in spurts so I?d like to focus? on its attributes as compared to gold, make a case for holding some, and discuss some ultimate price possibilities. Words: 1606

35. Why You Should Buy Silver ? Instead of Gold!

Understanding silver is not difficult but ACTING upon your understanding and purchasing the physical metal is PSYCHOLOGICALLY a VERY difficult thing to do. You will always second guess the timing, always be told you are crazy for paying REAL MONEY for a piece of metal and ALWAYS be having to justify your ACTIONS to those who have taken NO ACTION. [Let me explain things further and lay out some sound reason why you should sell whatever gold you currently own and buy silver instead.] Words: 2273

36. Why Silver Provides Much Greater Upside Potential than Gold /

The opportunities expected to arise from investing in silver now are even more pronounced than those of gold. [Let me explain why that is the case.] Words: 1367

Source: http://rss.goldtent.com/?p=257606

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Petition seeks regulation on EMF radiation | Vicky Nanjappa

October 31, 2012

A petition (public interest litigation) seeking a odirective to the government to establish guidelines to safeguard the health of the public from from radiation emitting out of cell phone towers will be heard by the Supreme Court tomorrow.
The petition filed by Prashanth Bhushan seeks a directive to the Department of Telecommunications to establish an independent regulatory body to enforce the present safety norms regulating the EMF radiation from base transmitting stations and to heighten the present norms.
The petition seeks enforcement of the current EMF radiation safety norms by abolishing self-regulation and establishing an independent Regulatory Authority to decide EMF radiation safety levels and to monitor and enforce its implementation; tightening the norms as per Precautionary Principle in order to bring them in line with the safety norms followed by other countries and proposed by independent scientific studies; making environmental impact assessments mandatory prior to installation of cell phone towers and banning installation of phone masts in highly populated areas, protected natural areas and in places where endangered species exist.
The petition states that Cell phone technology has revolutionized the telecommunication scenario in India. Due to its several advantages, cell phone technology has grown exponentially in the last decade. Currently, there are more than 50 crore cell phone users and nearly 4.4 lakh cell phone towers to meet the communication demand. The numbers of cell phones and cell towers are increasing without giving due care to its disadvantages. All over the world, people have been debating about associated health risk due to radiation from cell phones and cell towers.
A cell phone transmits 1 to 2 Watt of power in the frequency range of 824 ? 849 MHz (CDMA), 890 ? 915 MHz (GSM900) and 1710 ? 1780 MHz (GSM1800). A cell phone has a SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) rating. In USA, SAR limit for cell phones is 1.6W/Kg which is actually for 6 minutes per day usage. It has a safety margin of 3 to 4, so a person should not use cell phone for more than 18 to 24 minutes per day. This information is not commonly known to the people in India, so crores of people use cell phones for more than an hour per day without realizing its associated health hazards.
A base station and its transmitting power are designed in such a way that mobile phone should be able to transmit and receive enough signal for proper communication up to a few kilometers. Majority of these towers are mounted near the residential and office buildings to provide good mobile phone coverage to the users. These cell towers transmit radiation 24?7, so people living within 10?s of meters from the tower will receive 10,000 to 10,000,000 times stronger signal than required for mobile communication. In India, crores of people reside within high radiation zones.
In India, we had adopted radiation norms given by ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection) guidelines of 1998 for safe power density of f/200, where frequency (f) is in MHz. Hence, for GSM900 transmitting band (935-960 MHz), power density was 4.7W/m2 and for GSM1800 transmitting band (1810-1880 MHz), it was 9.2W/m2. The Inter Ministerial Committee constituted on 24.08.2010 recommended for lowering the mobile towers? EMF exposure limits to 1/10th of the existing prescribed limit. These new norms came into force on 01.09.2012 but still fall short of solving the problems posed by cell tower radiation.
The ICNIRP guidelines clearly state that for simultaneous exposure to multiple frequency fields, the sum of all the radiation must be taken into consideration. However, in India, we have applied this limit to individual carriers, so the radiation level exceeds by several times than even prescribed by ICNIRP guidelines, depending upon the total number of transmitters in that area Some of the people (especially older people, house wives, small children) living near the towers are exposed to this radiation 24 hours a day.

Source: http://vickynanjapa.wordpress.com/2012/10/31/petition-seeks-regulation-on-emf-radiation/

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HUFFPSOT HILL - Siiiiix Mooooore Daaaaaaaaaaaays

Today is Halloween, or as it's known in political circles, "the end of surprise season." Donald Trump will record robocalls for Mitt Romney, making the telegraph the only form of telecommunication he hasn't ruined. And David Axelrod promised to shave his mustache if the president loses Michigan, Pennsylvania or Minnesota. Sadly, Eric Fehrnstrom has yet to say whether he'll get Lil' Wayne-style teardrops tattooed on his face if Romney loses North Carolina. This is HUFFPOST HILL for Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

OBAMA SURVEYS WRECKAGE IN NEW JERSEY - AP: "President Barack Obama is telling people recovering from Sandy's devastation along New Jersey's coastline that 'we are here for you, and we will not forget' Obama joined New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and other officials to inspect damage from the massive storm that struck the East Coast. He saw flooded neighborhoods and sand-strewn streets during a tour that came less than a week before Election Day. Obama says the federal government is 'here for the long haul.' Christie, a supporter of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, says he 'can't thank the president enough' for his concern and compassion during the storm." [AP]

Obama totally won that devastating natural disaster! Slam dunk touchdown home run GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLL: "President Obama gets sky-high marks for his response to Hurricane Sandy, which cut a brutal path along the country's East Coast on Monday, according to the latest release of the Washington Post-ABC News tracking poll. Nearly eight in 10 likely voters say the president has done an 'excellent' or 'good' job dealing with what's been labeled a 'super storm.' Almost as many give positive reviews to the federal government's response generally. Even two-thirds of those who support Republican Mitt Romney in next week's presidential election say Obama is doing well in this area. " [WaPo]

Most Americans support federal funding for natural disaster relief, despite our states' bountiful treasuries. Emily Swanson: "A new HuffPost/YouGov poll finds that a large majority of Americans think the federal government should help provide assistance to those impacted by natural disasters. Some politicians, including Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, have in the past supported cuts for FEMA, the agency that provides such relief -- though Romney's campaign said this week that he would not cut FEMA. According to the survey, 64 percent of Americans favor the federal government providing assistance to communities impacted by natural disasters, while only 19 percent say that relief should be left to state and local governments. Even among Republicans, a 48 percent plurality said that the federal government should provide assistance, while 38 percent said it should be left to the states." [HuffPost]

@davidshepardson: Obama campaign's first Michigan TV ad features an auto worker wearing a Detroit Tigers hat, trods "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt" ground

WEIRD GOP RAPE COMMENT NEWSFLASH - We give this one three-and-a-half Akins. TPM: "John Koster, Republican nominee in Washington's First Congressional District, was captured on tape over the weekend explaining why he is opposed to abortion in the case of incest and rape. Incest he said, was 'so rare.' Then he turned to rape. 'On the rape thing, it's like, how does putting more violence onto a woman's body and taking the life of an innocent child that's the consequence of this crime, how does that make it better?" Koster said. 'You know what I mean?'" [TPM]

Just for the record: "The vast majority of Americans believe abortion should be legal in cases of rape or incest and when the life or health of the mother is at risk, according to a new HuffPost/YouGov poll. That finding puts most Americans at odds with the 13 Republican Senate candidates who have said they support making abortion illegal in all cases. According to the survey, at least 70 percent of respondents support keeping abortion legal for all of the three scenarios." [HuffPost's Emily Swanson]

DAILY DELANEY DOWNER - Arthur and Dave Jamieson: "When Joe Baron headed into work Wednesday morning, he and his colleagues were told to file for unemployment. Hurricane Sandy had wiped out all the cars at Baron's Dodge dealership in Bricktown, N.J., drowning a fleet of pickups and new Dodge Darts. Baron, an auto technician, had worked at the dealership for 23 years straight. 'I've worked all my life,' Baron said, stunned at his job loss but grateful his family was safe. 'Where am I going to go?' As he spoke, Baron was standing in a line for gas with hundreds of other Sandy survivors in Neptune, N.J. Crippling power outages, combined with the demand for gas to run generators and cars, has led to lines at New Jersey gas stations that stretch down the street and around the block." [HuffPost]

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JOBS REPORT ON SCHEDULE - The Labor Department announced today that Barack Obama's Chicago machine politics thugs were undeterred by Hurricane Sandy and, as planned, will storm the Bureau of Labor Statistics armed with baseball bats spiked with nails. Also the jobs numbers will be released on Friday. Everything is under control. We will rebuild.

ROMNEY: OUR NATION WILL HEAL BY VOTING FOR MEEEEEEEEEE - Remember that scene from "Wedding Crashers" when Will Ferrell fake sobs alongside a mourning widow he wants to sleep with and then makes a gratuitous humping motion? This is like that... but political. Elise Foley: "After two days without rallies in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney returned on Wednesday to campaigning in full, using his usual stump speech at a Florida campaign stop to criticize the president's record. And after calling for donations to support the Red Cross, he used the subject of the super-storm to segue to a call for voters to support him, too. 'We love all of our fellow citizens. We come together at times like this and we want to make sure that they have a speedy and quick recovery from their financial, and in many cases, personal loss,' Romney said to supporters at a rally in Tampa, Fla. 'Now people coming together is also what is going to happen, I believe, on Nov. 7,' he continued, referring to the day after the election." [HuffPost]

National unity over: "Vice President Joe Biden tore into Mitt Romney on Wednesday for running ads with a widely debunked claim about Chrysler and General Motors shipping American jobs to China, saying it calls into question the character of the Republican presidential nominee. During a campaign event in Sarasota, Fla., Biden called the latest ad one of the 'most scurrilous' and 'most flagrantly dishonest ads I can remember in my political career.'" [HuffPost's Jen Bendery]

"Chasing the Hill," a web show about a California congressional race, is seeking donations. "West Wing" fans still experiencing withdrawal shakes should check it out.

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THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN WILL SEE YOUR RELIEF EFFORTS AND RAISE YOU OPTICS - BuzzFeed has a behind-the-scenes look at how the Romney campaign's bogus "relief event" yesterday came to be: "The plan was for supporters to bring hurricane relief supplies to the event and then deliver the bags of canned goods, packages of diapers, and cases of water bottles to the candidate, who would be perched behind a table along with a slew of volunteers and his Ohio right-hand man, Senator Rob Portman. To complete the project and photo op, Romney would lead his crew in carrying the goods out of the gymnasium and into the Penske rental truck parked outside. But the last-minute nature of the call for donations left some in the campaign concerned that they would end up with an empty truck. So the night before the event, campaign aides went to a local Wal-Mart and spent $5,000 on granola bars, canned food, and diapers to put on display while they waited for donations to come in, according to one staffer. (The campaign confirmed that it 'did donate supplies to the relief effort,' but would not specify how much it spent.)" [BuzzFeed]

Donald Trump is recording robo-calls for Romney/Ryan. Because having Donald Trump interrupt your dinner is a tried and true way of winning votes. He also might make some appearances on behalf of the Republican ticket. [ThinkProgress]

Republican congressional candidate Richard Tisei's latest campaign ad -- a tranquil beach scene and nothing more -- is being marketed as a "break" from campaign ads.

MITT ROMNEY. HA. HA. - LA Times: "The joke is on Mitt Romney, according to a survey of monologues by late-night comedians, and not in a good way. The study found that the Republican presidential nominee has been the butt of TV's top funny-men more than twice as often as President Obama. The monologues of the top nighttime talk shows targeted Romney 148 times since the political party conventions this summer, compared with 62 jokes aimed at Obama, said the Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University. 'Romney is leading in the humor race,' said Robert Lichter, president of the media research organization, 'but being the biggest joke is a race nobody wants to win.'" [LA Times]

Mike Huckabee thinks Obama voters will go to hell, the same place he thinks Mitt Romney is going for being a Mormon. "In a new ad, the former Arkansas governor and ordained Southern Baptist minister warns Christians that their votes 'will affect the future and be recorded in eternity' and they must cast a ballot that will 'stand the test of fire.' The video, entitled 'Test of Fire,' features symbolic fiery imagery and is narrated by Huckabee." So a vote for Gary Johnson is, what... a lengthy stay in purgatory? Or some kind of "Left Behind" situation? [HuffPost]

$10,000 BET, AXELROD STYLE - As polls show President Obama's lead diminishing in Minnesota, Michigan and Pennsylvania, senior Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod vowed that he would shave his signature mustache if the president loses any of those states. To be fair, if Obama does lose any of those states -- and likely the election -- Axelrod would have enough money coming in from whatever political consulting firm he signs on to that he could fly in Hollywood's best hair guy and have a new mustache grafted onto his face. "I will come on 'Morning Joe' and I will shave off my mustache of 40 years if we lose any of those three states," he said on the MSNBC morning show. Joe Scarborough, for his part, promised to grow one if the president takes North Carolina or Florida. [HuffPost's Elise Foley]

The American Mustache Institute is not pleased: "It's incredibly irresponsible for Axelrod to be playing games with such an exceptionally powerful mustache," the institute's chairman Dr. Aaron Perlut told US News. "There are very few people in positions of power who are mustached Americans, so for he to even jest about removing his lip sweater is somewhat offensive to the entire American mustached community." [US News]

@AxelrodsStache: Bring it Scarborough!

***Game change alert*** Obama is giving up on Arizona. "Our map is set, unlike the Romney campaign, which is flailing, trying to make the map different than it is," Obama campaign manager Jim Messina told reporters on a conference call this morning when the subject came up. "I believe on the ground we continue to show real enthusiasm to get to 270 electoral votes in all these battleground states. We understand the several maps we need to get there." [Politico]

CHRIS CHRISTIE BULLIES HALLOWEEN - The New Jersey governor signed an executive order today postponing Halloween in the Garden State until Monday, though he could have just as easily shouted it down in a public forum. "In too many communities in our state, the damage and losses from this storm are still being sorted out, and dangerous conditions abound even as our emergency management and response officials continue their work," he said in a statement. [Star Ledger]

"3 Photos Of Senate Candidate Richard Carmona Getting Sweaty"

BECAUSE YOU'VE READ THIS FAR - Crying child is tired of "Bronco Bamma" and Mitt Romney.

'Tis better to give than to receive... so long as that giving isn't wasted by irresponsible welfare queens on rims or purses or whatever. Elise Foley: "Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said on Tuesday that federal aid for people impacted by Hurricane Sandy should be approved only with a specific spending plan in place so funds are not used for 'Gucci bags and massage parlors,' like after Hurricane Katrina. 'I want to get them the resources that are necessary to lift them out of this water and the sand and the ashes and the death that's over there in the East Coast and especially in the Northeast,' King said during a Tuesday evening debate in Mason City, Iowa." [HuffPost]

COMFORT FOOD

- A pumpkin outfitted with Tetris. Happy Halloween. [http://bit.ly/SvU8w0]

- Authors' witty comments about the film versions of their work. [http://bit.ly/PlUm84]

- Helicopter pilot retrieves a model airplane out of a tree... while in the helicopter... while it's flying. Wow. [http://bit.ly/WZ8MOU]

- Smashing pumpkins... literally (and in slow motion!) [http://chzb.gr/PFlujU]

- History's most obsessive-compulsive -- and helpful! -- person sorts the miscellaneous candy bin at Walmart. [http://bit.ly/SkGwko]

- Life for a teenager in ancient Rome. [http://bit.ly/SeuAQJ]

- Look out, male upper lips of the world: Movember is upon us. [http://chzb.gr/RubJ53]

TWITTERAMA

@indecision: Hurricane Sandy probably won't affect most elections, except in Missouri where she is polling slightly ahead of Todd Akin.

@dceiver: Let's not get me started on what, exactly, I'm going to shave if Gary Johnson wins.

@evanmc_c: protip: do NOT ask flacks what they're going to shave. They're not all caught up on this story yet. #RestrainingOrder'd

ON TAP

TONIGHT

Tomorrow, 5:30 pm: Jeff Flake takes a break from accusing Richard Carmona of wanting to punch the Senate in the throat to have a fundraiser at Phoenix's Oasis Hospital, because that's appropriate. [Phoenix, AZ]

TOMORROW

5:30 pm: Ron Johnson and Bob McDonnell head to the belly of the beast, Chicago, for a fundraiser with the Chi-Town Underground Romney Resistance...or something. [Chicago, IL]

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Police say they may move from New Scotland Yard

LONDON (AP) ? It's not in Scotland. And it's missing a front yard. But anyone who has read a Sherlock Holmes novel can tell you that Scotland Yard equals London police.

Perhaps no longer.

London's police force may move from its headquarters, known as New Scotland Yard, as it faces making budget cuts of more than 500 million pounds ($800 million).

Deputy Commissioner Craig Mackey told the mayor's office Tuesday that it plans to save 6.5 million pounds ($10.5 million) per year by moving to a smaller building.

The police headquarters, and its iconic revolving "New Scotland Yard" sign, have been on London's Victoria Street since 1967. Planned staffing cuts will make the massive central London building an expensive luxury.

Though London's mayor has the final decision, agreement on the issue between the city's policing board and the Metropolitan Police makes the move highly likely.

But that doesn't mean that the HQ of this London institution would vanish without being missed. The chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, John Tully, said the sale was like losing the Crown Jewels.

"It's very regrettable that it's come to this," he said, quickly suggesting that Mayor Boris Johnson, whose office is in a glass and steel building on the River Thames, should reconsider cost-cutting demands.

"The mayor needs to look at his own office," Tully said. "He sits in a brand new building on the South Bank. Why doesn't he sell that to save money?"

Tully complained the move was an insult ? particularly to staff members who have been told "they've got to do more and be better and smarter."

Other things being considered to save money are co-locating police with fire service and local authorities and ? gasp ? they could even end up being based at supermarkets or post offices. Such a thing would really cause havoc for television journalists, who frequently stand in front of the revolving sign to do their stand ups.

"We won't keep older buildings any longer than we need to ? some buildings are getting old and the cost of keeping and maintaining them is considerable," the police said in a statement. "Our plans relate to all areas of the estate, including all HQ buildings and potentially moving New Scotland Yard from its current location."

Still, the police have moved before ? several times ? from Whitehall Place to Great Scotland Yard in 1875, to the Norman Shaw building in 1890, and to New Scotland Yard in 1967.

Great Scotland Yard, a street elsewhere in London, contained the entrance to police offices in the 19th century ? and even when the force moved locations, the name stuck.

But it's not like the "for sale" sign has been pasted to the front door just yet.

"New Scotland Yard costs millions of pounds a year to run and we would need to invest about 50 million (pounds) over the next few years to make it fit for longer term operational use," the police said. "However, no final decisions have been made."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/police-may-move-scotland-yard-160244472.html

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