“This country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, when everyone does their fair share and when everyone plays by the same rules,” Mr. Obama said in an address that sought to tie his economic differences with Republicans into an overarching message.
Infusing his speech with the moralistic language moncler jackets that has emerged in the Occupy protests around the nation, Mr. Obama warned that growing income inequality meant that the United States was undermining its middle class and, “gives lie to the promise that’s at the very heart of America: that this is the place where you can make it if you try.”
“This is a make-or-break moment for the middle class, and all those who are fighting to get into the middle class,” Mr. Obama told the crowd packed into the gym at Osawatomie High School.
“At stake,” he said, “is whether this will be a country where working people can earn enough to raise a family, build a modest savings, own a home, and secure their retirement.”
Mr. Obama purposefully chose this hardscrabble town of 4,500 people, about 50 miles south of Kansas City, Kan., where Theodore Roosevelt once laid out the progressive platform he called “the New Nationalism” to put forth his case for a payroll tax cut and his broader arguments against the Republican economic agenda in what his aides hoped would be viewed as a defining speech.
Though it was lacking in specific new policy prescriptions, the hourlong speech, and the days of buildup that preceded it, marked the president’s starkest attack on what he described as the “breathtaking greed” that contributed to the economic turmoil still reverberating around the nation. At one point, he noted that the average income of the top 1 percent — adopting the marker that has been the focus of the Occupy movement — has gone up by more than 250 percent, to $1.2 million a year.
The new tack reflected a decision by the White House and the president’s campaign aides that — with the economic recovery still lagging and Republicans in Congress continuing to oppose the president’s jobs proposals — the best course for Mr. Obama is to try to present himself as the defender of working-class Americans and Republicans as defenders of a small elite.
Republicans, though, portrayed the visit as an effort by the president to paper over his failed stewardship of the national economy. Though unemployment levels dropped to 8.6 percent last month, they remain higher than the level at which any president has been re-elected since the Great Depression.
Mitt Romney, one of the contenders for the Republican presidential nomination, dismissed the president’s address. “I thought, ‘In what way is he like Teddy Roosevelt?’ ” Mr. Romney said. “Teddy Roosevelt founded the Bull Moose Party. One of those words applies when the president talks about how he’s helped the economy.”
The trip was Mr. Obama’s third out of Washington in as many weeks to press for passage of the payroll tax break, which would reduce the how much employees pay for Social Security to 3.1 percent from the already reduced level of 4.2 percent. Under the Democratic proposal, which Republicans have blocked, the cut that would go to most working Americans would be offset in the budget by a 1. 9 percent surtax on those with modified adjusted gross incomes of more than $1 million.Cheap moncler women vest for sale, buy 2011 new style women moncler vest. If Congress takes no action, the tax will revert back to 6.2 percent next month.
In Washington, the two parties remained at an impasse in their efforts to write legislation to extend the tax cut, with Senate Republicans rejecting the latest Democratic proposal and House Republicans still writing their own plan.
Though the earlier speeches on the payroll tax took place in swing states, the fact that the president brought the message to one of the most reliably Republican states in the country shows that he and his party are increasingly confident that they have found a message that resonates with voters.
This speech, however, was cast in broad historical terms, with Mr. Obama declaring that that after a century of struggle to build it, the middle class has been steadily eroded, even before the current economic turmoil, by Republican policies intended to reduce the size and scope of government — ranging from tax cuts for the wealthy to deregulation of Wall Street.
“Fewer and fewer of the folks who contributed to the success of our economy actually benefited from that success,” he said. “Those at the very top grew wealthier from their incomes and investments than ever before. But everyone else struggled with costs that were growing and paychecks that weren’t — and too many families found themselves racking up more and more debt.”
Mr. Obama sought to pre-empt a Republican response that he was engaging in class warfare. “This isn’t about class warfare,” he said. “This is about the nation’s welfare.”
The visit was unusual for its setting in a state that he lost decisively despite his own family roots — his mother was born in Kansas. The vast majority of his visits as president have been to swing states like Pennsylvania that are expected to play an important role in next year’s election. (Kansas does share a media market with Missouri, which Mr. Obama narrowly lost in 2008.)
But it was here, 101 years ago, that Theodore Roosevelt laid the intellectual framework for his unsuccessful bid for a third term after leaving the Republican party. That speech, which Mr. Obama referred to repeatedly, touched on many of the same themes — often in similar language — like concentration of wealth and the need for government to ensure a level playing field. Central to progress, Mr. Roosevelt said, was the conflict between “the men who possess more than they have earned and the men who have earned more than they possess.”
Mr. Obama, to laughter from those familiar with attacks against him,Women - moncler jackets noted: “For this, Roosevelt was called a radical, he was called a socialist, even a communist.”
After the speech, one woman in the audience, Debra Harrison said the president put voice to her concerns about this community, which has been eroded by job losses and depopulation.
2011年12月6日星期二
2011年12月5日星期一
Human brains continue to develop through early adulthood
Brain scans of adolescents who suffered physical abuse and neglect showed differences in the part that controls executive function -- mental processes such as planning, organizing and focusing on details -- according to a study in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.moncler jackets Changes were also seen in brain areas that regulate emotions and impulses, the study said.
About 3.7 million U.S. children are assessed for child abuse or neglect each year, but the number may be higher as many cases don't come to the attention of professionals, the authors said. The research, which evaluated teenagers who hadn't been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, suggests abuse or neglect victims be monitored to reduce the risk of disorders like depression and addiction, researchers said.
"What these findings show is that experiences that people have early in life can really subsequently and fundamentally alter the way their brain develops," said Philip Fisher, who wrote an accompanying editorial in the journal. "These kids, in spite of the fact that they didn't have actual disorders, have the potential to be very vulnerable for problems over the course of their development."
Human brains continue to develop through early adulthood, particularly the area that regulates emotions and executive function, said Fisher, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Oregon and a senior scientist at the Oregon Social Learning Center in Eugene, in a Dec. 2 telephone interview.
Gender Differences
The study included 42 kids ages 12 to 17 who didn't have a psychiatric diagnosis.moncler vest for men The researchers used questionnaires to determine if the children suffered from physical abuse, physical neglect, emotional abuse, emotional neglect and sexual abuse. They then took images of their brains using MRI.
Scans showed that girls were more likely to have differences in brain areas related to emotional processing, making them more vulnerable to mood disorders like depression, while boys had changes to areas for impulse control, which could make them more vulnerable to drug and alcohol addictions, said study author Hilary Blumberg, an associate professor of psychiatry and diagnostic radiology in the Child Study Center at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.
Neglected Children
Brain alterations occurred in both adolescents who suffered abuse as well as neglect, the research found. The study didn't show distinct patterns in the brains of children who were sexually abused, although Blumberg said that may be because the number of children Kids - moncler jackets who were sexually abused was small.
"It was very important to see the findings with regard to neglect," Blumberg said in a Dec. 2 interview. "That was an area that had been little studied."
About 3.7 million U.S. children are assessed for child abuse or neglect each year, but the number may be higher as many cases don't come to the attention of professionals, the authors said. The research, which evaluated teenagers who hadn't been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, suggests abuse or neglect victims be monitored to reduce the risk of disorders like depression and addiction, researchers said.
"What these findings show is that experiences that people have early in life can really subsequently and fundamentally alter the way their brain develops," said Philip Fisher, who wrote an accompanying editorial in the journal. "These kids, in spite of the fact that they didn't have actual disorders, have the potential to be very vulnerable for problems over the course of their development."
Human brains continue to develop through early adulthood, particularly the area that regulates emotions and executive function, said Fisher, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Oregon and a senior scientist at the Oregon Social Learning Center in Eugene, in a Dec. 2 telephone interview.
Gender Differences
The study included 42 kids ages 12 to 17 who didn't have a psychiatric diagnosis.moncler vest for men The researchers used questionnaires to determine if the children suffered from physical abuse, physical neglect, emotional abuse, emotional neglect and sexual abuse. They then took images of their brains using MRI.
Scans showed that girls were more likely to have differences in brain areas related to emotional processing, making them more vulnerable to mood disorders like depression, while boys had changes to areas for impulse control, which could make them more vulnerable to drug and alcohol addictions, said study author Hilary Blumberg, an associate professor of psychiatry and diagnostic radiology in the Child Study Center at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.
Neglected Children
Brain alterations occurred in both adolescents who suffered abuse as well as neglect, the research found. The study didn't show distinct patterns in the brains of children who were sexually abused, although Blumberg said that may be because the number of children Kids - moncler jackets who were sexually abused was small.
"It was very important to see the findings with regard to neglect," Blumberg said in a Dec. 2 interview. "That was an area that had been little studied."
2011年12月4日星期日
Those figures in particular are difficult for Romney
There’s also clear, committed strength for Ron Paul to make him a factor and delegate-winner in the state.
And though there are new supporters up for moncler jackets grabs with Herman Cain out of the race, there’s evidence that the candidates who’ve pinned their hopes on strong showings in Iowa — Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum — are losing traction completely.
The NBC News/Marist College poll released Sunday showed Gingrich leading the GOP presidential field with 26 percent support of likely Iowa caucus goers, eight points ahead of Mitt Romney, at 18 percent. These results tracked with a Des Moines Register poll from Saturday, with Gingrich at 25 and Romney at 16 percent.
Worse news for Romney: on the economy, his signature issue, the Register poll found that Iowans are far from flocking to him. Gingrich was the choice of 22 percent asked which candidate “best able to turn the economy around.” Only 20 percent said Romney.
The Register poll found Paul is seen by a plurality of those surveyed to be the most fiscally responsible (32 percent), the most principled (24 percent) but also the most negative (19 percent).
A whopping 58 percent in the NBC/Marist poll said Gingrich is both the most knowledgeable about the world and the most experienced, striking figures for a leading candidate in a time when the anti-Washington, anti-government forces are running deep in Republican politics.
Those figures in particular are difficult for Romney, said Lee Miringoff, the director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion.
“Gingrich really gets to the core of the Romney rationale, which has been experience and electability,” he said. “Those are the numbers that have changed the most for Romney since October.”
After the rise and fall of less articulate temporary front-runners, Iowans are responding in part to Gingich’s ability to Cheap moncler jackets outlet, moncler boots 2011 new arrivals for sale, buy cheap moncler vest for men and women, free shipping, welcome to best moncler sale online shop, up to 70% off. deliver a message beyond talking points, explained Sam Clovis, a Sioux City radio talk show host.
“He speaks in sentences and paragraphs and people are willing to listen to that right now,” he said. “He makes sense. And people who would not have trusted him before are grudgingly start to extend that trust to him. That is extremely difficult to do with the typical voter in Iowa.”
The Iowa Poll also showed 15 percent of likely caucus goers said Romney is the candidate they like the least, tied for the highest percentage with Michele Bachmann. Only 6 percent said they like Gingrich the least.
And illustrating the ceiling the former Massachusetts governor appears to have hit, the NBC/Marist poll shows how many Republicans have written him off. Almost a quarter – 24 percent – of likely caucus goers said Romney would be unacceptable as the Republican nominee and 28 percent said he would be acceptable only with reservations.
Sixteen percent said that Gingrich would be unacceptable, with 27 percent having reservations.
But there’s room for those reservations to grow. The NBC/Marist poll asked Iowans it would be acceptable for the GOP nominee to have earned “earned millions of dollars advising Freddie Mac,” as Gingrich did. It found 56 percent of Iowa Republicans surveyed said no. Another 47 percent said it would not be acceptable for the nominee to support “limited amnesty for some illegal immigrants,” as Gingrich’s rivals have portrayed his position.
And if Gingrich collapses, like others did before him, the NBC/Marist poll showed Romney’s the one who stands to benefit. He’s the second choice for more would-be Gingrich voters in Iowa and New Hampshire than any other candidate.
Which, taken together with the fluidity of the race to date, may be why the Romney campaign says it’s unfazed by the latest numbers. Asked how the campaign will react to the polls that show Romney falling into second place behind Gingrich, a campaign adviser e-mailed: “Patience. Discipline. Men - moncler jackets Organization. Endorsements. Message. Focus. Life experience.”
But what’s clear is that the people backing Paul, who’s in a statistical tie with Romney for second place in both polls, aren’t going anywhere.
And though there are new supporters up for moncler jackets grabs with Herman Cain out of the race, there’s evidence that the candidates who’ve pinned their hopes on strong showings in Iowa — Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum — are losing traction completely.
The NBC News/Marist College poll released Sunday showed Gingrich leading the GOP presidential field with 26 percent support of likely Iowa caucus goers, eight points ahead of Mitt Romney, at 18 percent. These results tracked with a Des Moines Register poll from Saturday, with Gingrich at 25 and Romney at 16 percent.
Worse news for Romney: on the economy, his signature issue, the Register poll found that Iowans are far from flocking to him. Gingrich was the choice of 22 percent asked which candidate “best able to turn the economy around.” Only 20 percent said Romney.
The Register poll found Paul is seen by a plurality of those surveyed to be the most fiscally responsible (32 percent), the most principled (24 percent) but also the most negative (19 percent).
A whopping 58 percent in the NBC/Marist poll said Gingrich is both the most knowledgeable about the world and the most experienced, striking figures for a leading candidate in a time when the anti-Washington, anti-government forces are running deep in Republican politics.
Those figures in particular are difficult for Romney, said Lee Miringoff, the director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion.
“Gingrich really gets to the core of the Romney rationale, which has been experience and electability,” he said. “Those are the numbers that have changed the most for Romney since October.”
After the rise and fall of less articulate temporary front-runners, Iowans are responding in part to Gingich’s ability to Cheap moncler jackets outlet, moncler boots 2011 new arrivals for sale, buy cheap moncler vest for men and women, free shipping, welcome to best moncler sale online shop, up to 70% off. deliver a message beyond talking points, explained Sam Clovis, a Sioux City radio talk show host.
“He speaks in sentences and paragraphs and people are willing to listen to that right now,” he said. “He makes sense. And people who would not have trusted him before are grudgingly start to extend that trust to him. That is extremely difficult to do with the typical voter in Iowa.”
The Iowa Poll also showed 15 percent of likely caucus goers said Romney is the candidate they like the least, tied for the highest percentage with Michele Bachmann. Only 6 percent said they like Gingrich the least.
And illustrating the ceiling the former Massachusetts governor appears to have hit, the NBC/Marist poll shows how many Republicans have written him off. Almost a quarter – 24 percent – of likely caucus goers said Romney would be unacceptable as the Republican nominee and 28 percent said he would be acceptable only with reservations.
Sixteen percent said that Gingrich would be unacceptable, with 27 percent having reservations.
But there’s room for those reservations to grow. The NBC/Marist poll asked Iowans it would be acceptable for the GOP nominee to have earned “earned millions of dollars advising Freddie Mac,” as Gingrich did. It found 56 percent of Iowa Republicans surveyed said no. Another 47 percent said it would not be acceptable for the nominee to support “limited amnesty for some illegal immigrants,” as Gingrich’s rivals have portrayed his position.
And if Gingrich collapses, like others did before him, the NBC/Marist poll showed Romney’s the one who stands to benefit. He’s the second choice for more would-be Gingrich voters in Iowa and New Hampshire than any other candidate.
Which, taken together with the fluidity of the race to date, may be why the Romney campaign says it’s unfazed by the latest numbers. Asked how the campaign will react to the polls that show Romney falling into second place behind Gingrich, a campaign adviser e-mailed: “Patience. Discipline. Men - moncler jackets Organization. Endorsements. Message. Focus. Life experience.”
But what’s clear is that the people backing Paul, who’s in a statistical tie with Romney for second place in both polls, aren’t going anywhere.
2011年12月2日星期五
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A trip Down Under gave moncler jackets to Woods plenty of indicators that his game might finally be on the rise. He had the 36-hole lead at the Australian Open and finished third, his best result of the year. Then came the Presidents Cup, where he played solidly for five matches at Royal Melbourne and was at his best in the final round of singles.
It wasn't the results, or even the scores, that pleased him. It was his play in blustery conditions - testing conditions in Sydney at The Lakes, even more demanding in Melbourne.
"Anybody who makes swing changes ... you get exposed in the wind," Woods said Wednesday. "I felt very comfortable in that wind, which was great."
He looked back to the early part of this year when he shot 66 in the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic and was right in the thick of the tournament. The wind picked up, and Woods had a 75-72 weekend to tie for 20th.
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"Playing in Oz for two weeks, it was fantastic," he said. "I hit all shapes, all trajectories, and if you look at the rounds, I hit most of my shots pin-high. That's an indication if the wind's blowing that hard, that I'm really controlling my trajectory well."
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He looked back to the early part of this year when he shot 66 in the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic and was right in the thick of the tournament. The wind picked up, and Woods had a 75-72 weekend to tie for 20th.
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2011年12月1日星期四
That raised fears of a global credit crunch of the type
Stocks and bonds had jumped on Wednesday when central banks in Europe, the United States, Canada and Japan made it cheaper for banks to borrow dollars, helping them to operate smoothly at a time of tight credit. China’s moncler jackets central bank also acted to release money for lending and to shore up growth by lowering bank reserve levels for the first time in three years.
Worries about Europe’s financial system and the European Central Bank’s reluctance to intervene heavily in bond markets have seen borrowing rates rise for European countries in recent weeks. That raised fears of a global credit crunch of the type that plunged the world economy into recession in 2009.
But analysts said that the central banks’ move might only have a short-term effect and does nothing to solve the underlying problem of enormous government debt in Europe. Investors say the real boost to the markets might come only if European leaders announce a dramatic action at the summit on debt crisis next week.
ECB chief Mario Draghi hinted Thursday that the bank is prepared to play a bigger role in the resolution of the debt crisis, but only after the 17 countries that use the euro tether their economies more tightly.
After huge gains this week, Britain’s FTSE 100 closed down 0.3 percent at 5,489.34. Germany’s DAX fell 0.9 percent to 6,035.88 and France’s CAC-40 ended 0.8 percent lower at 3,129.95.
In the United States, the markets were down modestly after enjoying Wednesday the best day in two and a half years.
The Dow Jones industrial average was 0.4 percent lower at 11,994.60, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 lost 0.4 percent to 1,242.41 as investors brushed off a rise in jobless claims. The number of Americans applying for the benefits last week rose for the second straight week, indicating that the economic recovery is still slow and uneven.
Although the stock rally waned, eurozone bonds continued to Men - moncler jackets perform strongly on hopes that European leaders will agree to some new support for weaker states, such as Italy, in exchange for tighter controls over their spending.
Bond yields in the secondary market — where the bonds are traded freely once they are issued — dropped for most eurozone countries. Italy’s key 10-year bond yield fell sharply to 6.62 percent from 7.30 percent the day before, a sign that investors are more hopeful it will be able to handle its debts.
Bonds received a boost from successful auctions in France and Spain. France saw its borrowing rates drop in a sale of 10-year and 15-year bonds. Spain enjoyed strong demand for its bonds although it had to pay higher interest rates.
In currencies, the euro gained 0.1 percent to $1.3461 late Thursday afternoon in London. The dollar rose to 77.69 yen from 77.56 yen.
Asian markets earlier posted sharp gains as they caught up with the news of the central banks’ intervention. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.9 percent to close at 8,597.38. South Korea’s Kospi surged 3.7 percent to 1,916.18 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng vaulted 5.6 percent to 19,002.26.
Benchmarks in Australia, India, Singapore and Taiwan all rose more than 2 percent. In mainland China, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 2.3 percent to 2,386.86.
The action late Wednesday by the Chinese central bank signaled a key change in monetary policy and pushed shares of Chinese banks up.
By easing reserve requirements, the Chinese central bank made available some 350 billion yuan ($55 billion) that otherwise would have been locked up in reserves.
In energy trading, benchmark crude for moncler jackets for women January delivery was down $1.25 to $99.11 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 57 cents to settle to $100.36 on Wednesday.
Pamela Sampson contributed to this report from Bangkok.
Worries about Europe’s financial system and the European Central Bank’s reluctance to intervene heavily in bond markets have seen borrowing rates rise for European countries in recent weeks. That raised fears of a global credit crunch of the type that plunged the world economy into recession in 2009.
But analysts said that the central banks’ move might only have a short-term effect and does nothing to solve the underlying problem of enormous government debt in Europe. Investors say the real boost to the markets might come only if European leaders announce a dramatic action at the summit on debt crisis next week.
ECB chief Mario Draghi hinted Thursday that the bank is prepared to play a bigger role in the resolution of the debt crisis, but only after the 17 countries that use the euro tether their economies more tightly.
After huge gains this week, Britain’s FTSE 100 closed down 0.3 percent at 5,489.34. Germany’s DAX fell 0.9 percent to 6,035.88 and France’s CAC-40 ended 0.8 percent lower at 3,129.95.
In the United States, the markets were down modestly after enjoying Wednesday the best day in two and a half years.
The Dow Jones industrial average was 0.4 percent lower at 11,994.60, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 lost 0.4 percent to 1,242.41 as investors brushed off a rise in jobless claims. The number of Americans applying for the benefits last week rose for the second straight week, indicating that the economic recovery is still slow and uneven.
Although the stock rally waned, eurozone bonds continued to Men - moncler jackets perform strongly on hopes that European leaders will agree to some new support for weaker states, such as Italy, in exchange for tighter controls over their spending.
Bond yields in the secondary market — where the bonds are traded freely once they are issued — dropped for most eurozone countries. Italy’s key 10-year bond yield fell sharply to 6.62 percent from 7.30 percent the day before, a sign that investors are more hopeful it will be able to handle its debts.
Bonds received a boost from successful auctions in France and Spain. France saw its borrowing rates drop in a sale of 10-year and 15-year bonds. Spain enjoyed strong demand for its bonds although it had to pay higher interest rates.
In currencies, the euro gained 0.1 percent to $1.3461 late Thursday afternoon in London. The dollar rose to 77.69 yen from 77.56 yen.
Asian markets earlier posted sharp gains as they caught up with the news of the central banks’ intervention. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.9 percent to close at 8,597.38. South Korea’s Kospi surged 3.7 percent to 1,916.18 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng vaulted 5.6 percent to 19,002.26.
Benchmarks in Australia, India, Singapore and Taiwan all rose more than 2 percent. In mainland China, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 2.3 percent to 2,386.86.
The action late Wednesday by the Chinese central bank signaled a key change in monetary policy and pushed shares of Chinese banks up.
By easing reserve requirements, the Chinese central bank made available some 350 billion yuan ($55 billion) that otherwise would have been locked up in reserves.
In energy trading, benchmark crude for moncler jackets for women January delivery was down $1.25 to $99.11 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 57 cents to settle to $100.36 on Wednesday.
Pamela Sampson contributed to this report from Bangkok.
2011年11月30日星期三
who came from four strokes behind on the final day to beat
The 35-year-old Woods is bullish about his chances to end a two-year victory drought when play starts Thursday at the Chevron World Challenge at moncler jackets Sherwood Country Club. Woods, the host of the event, is paired with Steve Stricker. At No. 6, Stricker is the highest-ranked player in the 18-man field, which includes eight players in the world top 20.
Graeme McDowell, who came from four strokes behind on the final day to beat Woods in a playoff last year, will not defend his crown. He is playing instead in a big-money event in South Africa.
Woods said the difference in his game now as opposed to a year ago was he no longer has to rely on his putter to save him from his wildness off the tee. He made a joke to drive home his point, knitting together questions in his pretournament news conference Wednesday about the state of his swing and a hockey goalie mask that bore his autograph that was for sale on eBay for nearly $5,000.
“I’m swinging the club well enough that you don’t need to walk out there with hockey helmets on,” Woods said.
There may be other hazards, though. The weather forecast for Thursday calls for gusts reaching 30 to 40 miles per hour. If Woods is not striking the ball solidly, his every flaw will be exposed in the wind.
After playing well in the wind in Sydney, finishing third in the Australian Open, Woods is confident he can weather any conditions.
“Playing in Oz for two weeks, Men - moncler jackets it was fantastic,” he said. “I hit all shapes, all trajectories, and if you look at the rounds, I hit most of my shots pin-high. That’s an indication if the wind’s blowing that hard, that I’m really controlling my trajectory well.”
Woods had not gone a full season without a victory until 2010, and now he is staring at the possibility of going consecutive seasons without an individual title. It has been so long since Woods could taste victory, his good friend and fellow golfer Notah Begay asked him this week how it felt to be in that position late in the final round in Sydney.
“I told him I felt nothing,” Woods said, “and he said: ‘Good, because you’re not supposed to. You’re supposed to be normal. You’re supposed to be there.’ And I said, ‘Yeah, I know.’ ” He added: “On Sunday, I felt the same way I did the first three days, and that’s a good sign. I feel very comfortable being up there.”
Woods said the progress he had made since missing the cut at the P.G.A. Championship in August was palpable. “Absolutely, I can sense it,” Woods said. “I’ve made tremendous strides.”
When his ball-striking is solid, Woods said, everything is easier. “If you’re hitting the ball well, moncler jackets for women there’s very little stress because you’re missing all those golf shots in the right spot,” he said. “You’re not going to hit all perfect golf shots for 18 holes, but as long as you miss in the right spots, it’s easy to get up and down.”
Graeme McDowell, who came from four strokes behind on the final day to beat Woods in a playoff last year, will not defend his crown. He is playing instead in a big-money event in South Africa.
Woods said the difference in his game now as opposed to a year ago was he no longer has to rely on his putter to save him from his wildness off the tee. He made a joke to drive home his point, knitting together questions in his pretournament news conference Wednesday about the state of his swing and a hockey goalie mask that bore his autograph that was for sale on eBay for nearly $5,000.
“I’m swinging the club well enough that you don’t need to walk out there with hockey helmets on,” Woods said.
There may be other hazards, though. The weather forecast for Thursday calls for gusts reaching 30 to 40 miles per hour. If Woods is not striking the ball solidly, his every flaw will be exposed in the wind.
After playing well in the wind in Sydney, finishing third in the Australian Open, Woods is confident he can weather any conditions.
“Playing in Oz for two weeks, Men - moncler jackets it was fantastic,” he said. “I hit all shapes, all trajectories, and if you look at the rounds, I hit most of my shots pin-high. That’s an indication if the wind’s blowing that hard, that I’m really controlling my trajectory well.”
Woods had not gone a full season without a victory until 2010, and now he is staring at the possibility of going consecutive seasons without an individual title. It has been so long since Woods could taste victory, his good friend and fellow golfer Notah Begay asked him this week how it felt to be in that position late in the final round in Sydney.
“I told him I felt nothing,” Woods said, “and he said: ‘Good, because you’re not supposed to. You’re supposed to be normal. You’re supposed to be there.’ And I said, ‘Yeah, I know.’ ” He added: “On Sunday, I felt the same way I did the first three days, and that’s a good sign. I feel very comfortable being up there.”
Woods said the progress he had made since missing the cut at the P.G.A. Championship in August was palpable. “Absolutely, I can sense it,” Woods said. “I’ve made tremendous strides.”
When his ball-striking is solid, Woods said, everything is easier. “If you’re hitting the ball well, moncler jackets for women there’s very little stress because you’re missing all those golf shots in the right spot,” he said. “You’re not going to hit all perfect golf shots for 18 holes, but as long as you miss in the right spots, it’s easy to get up and down.”
2011年11月29日星期二
Scott Brown and presidential candidate Mitt Romney
Instead, some of the state's best-known political figures are now Republicans, among them Sen. Scott Brown and presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
"For a long time, Massachusetts Democrats have felt they played a moncler jackets special role in the national Democratic Party," said Tufts University political science professor Jeffrey Berry. "I think that has gone at this point. There is no one in Congress from Massachusetts who has that stature now."
In Pictures: Barney Frank, now and then
Frank has long been a liberal lightning rod and is the highest-profile member of the state's all-Democratic House delegation. His announcement follows the decision of another Massachusetts representative, John Olver, a member of the House Appropriations panel, not to seek re-election.
Add to those impending departures the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy in 2009 and the state's loss of a House seat in the most recent redistricting process, and some Democrats in Massachusetts are wondering whether the glory days are behind them.
While the state's senior senator,Kids - moncler jackets John Kerry, has a powerful perch as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and often serves as a troubleshooter across the globe for the Obama administration, there's been plenty of speculation that if Obama wins re-election, Kerry could be tapped to succeed Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
That would rob Massachusetts of a strong Senate presence.
Part of the decline is due to inexorable demographic changes that are working against the relatively small Northeastern state.
While Southern and Southwestern states have experienced population booms, Massachusetts has seen anemic growth, leading to the loss of one of its 10 seats in Congress.
The prospect of running in a newly redrawn district with 325,000 new constituents, combined with the Democrats' loss of control of the House, prompted Frank's decision not to run again after more than three decades in Congress, the 71-year-old said.
"One of the advantages to me of not running for office is that I don't even have to pretend to be nice to people I don't like," the famously acerbic Frank said.
There was a time not so long ago when Massachusetts Democrats held outsized political sway in Washington.
That power may have reached a high water mark during the country's post-World War II years. Massachusetts politicians held the powerful post of House speaker for nearly 20 years, first under John McCormack from 1962 to 1971 and then again under Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, who wielded the gavel from 1977 to 1987.
During that same span, another Massachusetts Democrat — John F. Kennedy —cheap moncler jackets for kids was elected president, and his brother Edward began what would be a nearly half-century of service in the Senate.
"For a long time, Massachusetts Democrats have felt they played a moncler jackets special role in the national Democratic Party," said Tufts University political science professor Jeffrey Berry. "I think that has gone at this point. There is no one in Congress from Massachusetts who has that stature now."
In Pictures: Barney Frank, now and then
Frank has long been a liberal lightning rod and is the highest-profile member of the state's all-Democratic House delegation. His announcement follows the decision of another Massachusetts representative, John Olver, a member of the House Appropriations panel, not to seek re-election.
Add to those impending departures the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy in 2009 and the state's loss of a House seat in the most recent redistricting process, and some Democrats in Massachusetts are wondering whether the glory days are behind them.
While the state's senior senator,Kids - moncler jackets John Kerry, has a powerful perch as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and often serves as a troubleshooter across the globe for the Obama administration, there's been plenty of speculation that if Obama wins re-election, Kerry could be tapped to succeed Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
That would rob Massachusetts of a strong Senate presence.
Part of the decline is due to inexorable demographic changes that are working against the relatively small Northeastern state.
While Southern and Southwestern states have experienced population booms, Massachusetts has seen anemic growth, leading to the loss of one of its 10 seats in Congress.
The prospect of running in a newly redrawn district with 325,000 new constituents, combined with the Democrats' loss of control of the House, prompted Frank's decision not to run again after more than three decades in Congress, the 71-year-old said.
"One of the advantages to me of not running for office is that I don't even have to pretend to be nice to people I don't like," the famously acerbic Frank said.
There was a time not so long ago when Massachusetts Democrats held outsized political sway in Washington.
That power may have reached a high water mark during the country's post-World War II years. Massachusetts politicians held the powerful post of House speaker for nearly 20 years, first under John McCormack from 1962 to 1971 and then again under Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, who wielded the gavel from 1977 to 1987.
During that same span, another Massachusetts Democrat — John F. Kennedy —cheap moncler jackets for kids was elected president, and his brother Edward began what would be a nearly half-century of service in the Senate.
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