In the second of the three Presidential debates, President Obama displayed the passion he lacked the first time around.  He also made his arguments more concisely, and didn't shy away from direct engagement with Mitt Romney.  Snap polls after the debate show most viewers and listeners though Obama won the debate, though the percentages weren't nearly as overwhelming as Romney's advantage last time out.

Will the President's apparent victory show up in the polls as dramatically as Romney's previous win?  What will the stakes be like for next Monday's final, tie-breaking, matchup?

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When "Offramp" host John Rabe's father, Bill, created the list at Lake Superior State University in Michigan he likely didn't know it would thrive nearly 40 years later.  As language evolves there should never be a shortage of words and phrases we want to "kick to the curb."

This morning on "AirTalk," I asked listeners to pick the ones they "hate on."  We got some good ones, including my overused "unpack," as in "let's unpack that idea."  Falling into word patterns can happen so subtly that we don't even know it until someone points it out.

My nomination for the list -- "it is what it is."   What are yours?

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J. Martinez & Company offers an explanation of the differences between Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee and High Mountain.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has grown its Australian service locations to Melbourne. The expanded company will roll out Amazon CloudFront - a content delivery Web service that offers both businesses and developers an easy way to distribute content with low latency and high data transfer speeds.

The Feynman Prize for Nanotechnology was awarded last month to Dr Amanda Barnard. Often referred to as the Nobel Prize of nanoscience, the prize’s importance is remarkable in that it recognises prodigious talent in the sector and is a reliable predictor of scientific discoveries with a very high translational impact on industry.

Event Begins: Thursday, November 14, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

This event is part of our ongoing Thursday Seminar Series.

About this seminar: The Amazon hosts one of the largest and richest rainforests in the world and has a history going back to the beginning of the Cenozoic (66 Ma). Species richness was mainly driven by climate and geological forces in combination with edaphic and biotic factors. Here I will review the Neogene history and past species composition in the Amazon in the light of Andean uplift, plate-mantle interaction, climate and environmental change, and marine incursions.

Event Begins: Thursday, November 14, 2024 1:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University Career Center

Amazon Warehouse Virtual Information Session!Military vets, active duty, and spouses — get set for success on November 14th Get all your questions answered regarding the job, pay, student resources and schedules while learning how our warehouse roles are uniquely positioned to support you — no matter where you might be in your career or military transition.When: Thursday November 14th 2024Time: 1:00 PM ESTRSVP Here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/1017280581322/WN_dOG-T4BAQd-ZpeY4Olw2UAWhen you start now, you can take home something greater – competitive pay, a range of real benefits, and opportunities for career advancement – it’s the difference all those things make together. Attend our upcoming event to learn more about these exciting opportunities.Can'tmake it? Create your job profile today by visiting  amazon.com/info New shifts drop every Friday evening and throughout the weekSign up for our text alerts by texting "JOBEVENT" to 31432* By participating, you agree to the terms and privacy policy at sms-terms.com/amazon for recurring autodialed marketing messages from Amazon, to the phone number you provide. No consent required to buy. Message and data rates may apply. Text HELP for help or STOPto end.Need an accommodation?If you have a disability and need an accommodation during the application and hiring process, please visit amazon.com/accommodations or contact us by phone at 888-435-9287, Monday through Friday, between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m.PT.If you receive and accept an offerYou will need to provide proof of your identity and employment eligibility as required by federal law by completing a Form I-9. Amazon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

The new Velo™ and Velo Pro airmovers deliver that and more: unbeatable versatility, easy maintenance and maximum airflow, all in a design that requires half the amps and measures half the height of traditional “snail shell” carpet dryers.

Click the $4.07 coupon + 10% off with sub & save to get the final price. $1.20 cheaper than prime day $14.04 and the $17.54 deal in September.

Cheaper than the usual 1/2 price specials by some margin, eg Woolworths 1/2 price $19.75.

Very nice price drop for these tissues. Works out to be $1.35 per box. Enjoy!

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This popular deal is back. Ripper of a deal with S&S!

Limit of 2 per customer.

Not the cheapest, but may be of interest to some.

Whittakers Peanut Slab Bar 50g (Pack of 50) also available for the same price.

I've been eyeing these for a while. Not an all-time low (which was $349 back in Sep 2023) however this is the lowest it's been in a year.

Unsure if these will get even cheaper during Black Friday deals, but personally I'm in no rush and I'll probably wait it out and see before pulling the trigger. Great price for those who want to grab a pair now.

The Technics AZ80s are pretty underrated IMO - been watching many "middle end" earbud reviews (the real top of the line stuff is in a whole other league) and these are very competitive against all the other big name earbuds out there (Bose QC2, Sony XM5, Jabra Elite, Nothing Ear, AirPods Pro if you are on iOS, etc.).

"I want to face my wife's killers, look them in the eyes, and balance the scales." Dark. 20th Century Studios has unveiled an official trailer for The Amateur, a thrilling new revenge movie from British director James Hawes (who also directed a bunch of episodes of that spy series "Slow Horses" if you want to get a sense of his cinematic style). The film follows a nerdy CIA cryptographer / software geek who manages to blackmail his own agency into training him to let him go after a group of terrorist who killed his wife in London. He realizes his bosses will not act due to conflicting internal priorities, so he takes things into his own hands. Rami Malek stars as Charles Heller, along with Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez, Danny Sapani, and Laurence Fishburne. This reminds me of Jason Bourne at first glance, with him hopping around cities in Europe outsmarting everyone over there. Might turn out really good? Certain looks unsettling and thrilling. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for James Hawes' thriller The Amateur, direct from YouTube: Charlie Heller (Rami Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder […]

The character design for Futurama's Fry originally looked too much like a certain character from The Simpsons, but a simple fix gave them enough leeway.

Netflix might be giving the hit Western series Yellowstone a run for their money with the Australian cowboy show, Territory.

Zapp Brannigan wears quite the short miniskirt throughout Futurama, but the original design actually didn't intend to have him showing so much leg.

Electronics, apparel and other products are priced at under $20.

Amazon's Fire Max 11 tablet usually retails for $229.99. As of Nov. 13, its on sale for a limited time at Amazon for $139.99.

As of Nov. 13, you can get the Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablet for just $109.99, down from $189.99. That's an $80 discount.

As of Nov. 13, the Crock-Pot 20-ounce electric lunch box is available at Amazon for $29.99, a $15 discount.

The best Amazon deals on Nov. 13 include Samsung Galaxy Buds FE, PlayStation Store gift card, Fitbit Sense 2, and Fire TV Stick 4K.

On Nov. 13, Amazon announced that its official Black Friday sale starts on Nov. 21. Here's everything we know, plus predictions for what the best deals will be.

Today, Amazon is offering a $15 credit when you spend $50 on home goods. Here's how to land the deal.

As of Nov. 13, get the Amazon Fire TV Cube for $99.99, which is $40 off its normal price.

Amazon Music – In full lyrics mode, allows you to jump backwards or forwards in the song by tapping the verse you want to go to.

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Con una década de retraso y polémicas, Jerusalén disfruta por fin de un tranvía que atraviesa la ciudad. Palestinos e israelíes prueban este proyecto convertido en atracción.

Se estrena como cantautor y disfruta, otra vez, del éxito, pero lo ocurrido con la DANA en Valencia le enciende: "La soberbia de la clase política ha quedado clara" Leer

Excrementos y ramas en las aceras. Cartones y vidrios apilados junto a contenedores repletos. Así lucen algunas calles del Madrid post crisis. Y así le explica las causas -o al menos lo intenta- un padre de 39 años a su hijo de siete.

El líder del PP está convencido de que las explicaciones que dará Mazón el jueves en las Cortes "reconfortarán parcialmente" a los ciudadanos Leer

Esta mañana amanecimos nerviosos con la noticia de la apertura de las dos embajadas. A las diez de la mañana en Washington Silvio Rodríguez tocará alguno de sus clásicos temas en la inauguración  de la embajada cubana allí.

Me había topado hasta ahora con agentes policiales, de la Local, la Nacional o la Benemérita, de toda condición y facilidad de trato, pero lo que viene sucediendo en la pedanía valenciana de Benimàmet con uno de los policías locales allí designado es denunciable. 

Es  ciertamente coherente la carencia de fuentes en una ciudad de agua como Venecia. Sin embargo conozco una junto a la Plaza de San Marcos  que mana incesantemente. Tras la napia cesárea, perfecta para un sumiller, excesiva para un barman, se esconde Claudio Ponzio que, escapado de una moneda romana, es la inagotable fuente del Harry’s Bar

La soledad del viajero o el nativo, en Madrid, pueden ser una fiesta.

Pues hora feliz como en todo el mundo...

Estamos ante una de las tonterías del año: un mapa mundial coloreado en base al tamaño medio del pene de los habitantes de todos los países. Igualito que un mapamundi indicativo de la renta per cápita, el consumo de café o la producción de carbón. Lo mismo. Para realizarlo, el autor ha recurrido a los tamaños en centímetros que se manejan desde hace tiempo en base a estudios y mediciones realizados por ministerios de sanidad, profesionales de la medicina o sexólogos a nivel mundial, circunstancia que explica que no haya grandes sorpresas.

Sí, alguien ha tenido la feliz idea de escribir ‘El anti-kamasutra. Manual de uso para personas normales’. Se trata de un cómic muy simpático, con dibujos de Arthur de Pins y textos de la sexóloga francesa Maïa Mazaurette. El propósito del libro es acabar de una vez por todas con el mito del kamasutra, un manual para artistas circenses o aspirantes a integrarse en los GEO. Dicen que de las 64 posturas que propone el tratado de Vatsyayana sobran 59, porque a la hora de la verdad nuestra fisiología sólo es apta para practicar el clásico misionero, el perrito y la amazona.

Una vez dejado atrás el debate sobre la elevación del techo de la deuda, los comentaristas políticos estadounidenses se han ocupado esta semana de un tema más liviano: ¿debería tomarse Barack Obama unas vacaciones?

La inclusión de Marco Rubio en una candidatura republicana como aspirante a la presidencia podría representar un gran peligro para Obama, pues podría arañarle unos votos clave en Florida, estado del que es senador, y también en estados del Oeste con una fuerte presencia hispana. 

Desde su llegada a la Casa Blanca, Obama ha intentado a la vez aplacar a los grupos de derecha que son anti-inmigrante, y mantener vivas las esperanzas de los hispanos en los cambios en la política inmigratoria. Sin embargo, esta estrategia es insostenible. En los próximos meses, Obama se tendrá que mojar. 

La nueva resurrección del vampiro Jim Jarmusch

Marina & The Diamonds es el pulido diamante que el pop británico presenta al mundo como su próxima joyita, gracias a sus canciones de pop-rock barroco con estribillos pegadizos como Superglue 3 y una fuerte personalidad.

Tercer triple-doble consecutivo de LeBron James en una jornada apasionante de NBA en la que el titán griego de los Bucks ha anotado 59 puntos y el 'alíen' francés se ha ido a los 50 Leer

The new organization isn't an official department. It is charged with working from the outside of the government to offer the White House “advice and guidance."

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Amazon is shutting down Freevee, its ad-supported video streaming platform formerly known as IMDb TV. All of its content is already available on Prime Video.

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