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The Many Faces of Mitt Romney

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Late last week Mitt Romney appeared on the Spanish-language station Univision with what looked brown dye on his face. The political pundits are claiming that Mitt put some bbrown dye on his face to appear more Latino. Here's a headline so you can decide for yourself.

Mitt Romney brown face, Mitt romneyt dyed his face

So, if Mitt really did go so far to dye his face brown to appeal to Latinos, we wondered what Mitt would look like if he spoke to other segments of the community. And here's what it would look like:

Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney dyed face brown, Irish

Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney dyed face brown, Youth group

Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney dyed face brown, asian community

Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney dyed face brown, LGBT community

Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney dyed face brown, middle class

Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney dyed face brown, AARP

Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney dyed face brown, evangelicals

Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney dyed face brown, female voters

 

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A Gallery of Things Nicki Minaj Looks Like

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Funniest GIFs of the Week: GIF Edition

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Nothing makes us laugh harder than a good GIF, so we thought we'd share our favorite GIFs from the past week. Enjoy.





















 

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The Biggest Rigged Elections of All Time

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The Funniest Photos You Will See Today 9-27-12

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Hidden Hollywood Badasses: The Stuntmen Behind The Stars

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Save Your Heart In 5 Steps

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Your head throbs after a night in Vegas. Your joints ache after a 10K. But your heart? You're less likely to realize something's wrong until something's really, really wrong. And that's troubling, given that cardiovascular diseases now account for nearly 1 in 3 deaths in America every year. Heart disease now leads the way as the number one killer of men. Worse, 38 percent of adults meet at least three of the seven criteria for "poor" heart health set out by the American Heart Association.

These five strategies will help keep your ticker going strong.

Assess Your Risk. "An assessment of cardiovascular risk factors--including a cholesterol test and blood pressure exam--should be done in early adulthood, say during one's twenties," says John Elefteriades, M.D., professor of surgery and director of the Aortic Institute at Yale. Those results will help determine your next move. If you have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or a family history of heart disease, a more thorough risk assessment should be one of your top priorities. Many doctors recommend an exam modeled after something called the Framingham Heart Study. It combines factors like age and blood pressure to determine your risk of heart disease, and gives you an actual percentage score. One version of the test relies on a complex algorithm, while the other is points-based. Go with the algorithm. It's more accurate, according to a study published in BMC Medicine.

Understand LDL. It's often cast as the villain, but not all LDL is as bad as it seems, says Ronald Krauss, M.D., senior scientist and director of atherosclerosis research at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute. New ways of studying cholesterol have shown that you can parse LDL into at least four sub-categories--some very bad, and some relatively benign. While researchers work on the best ways to laser-target the worst of the LDL, stick to more traditional methods. Have oatmeal for breakfast--it contains betaglucans, soluble fibers that help reduce the amount of cholesterol absorbed in the intestines. Click here for 5 Cholesterol-Fighting Foods.

Consider These Tests. If your doctor needs to know more information about your risk, he has a few options. If you have a moderate to high risk of heart disease, your doctor may request a C-reactive protein (CRP) test. "CRP is an indicator of inflammation, or internal irritation, of the blood vessels. Fortunately, it can be brought down from high levels by exercise," says Elefteriades. There's also the CT scan, which allows a doctor to see directly if arterial buildup is an issue.

Watch Your Blood Pressure. Cutting your sodium intake alone won't always do the trick: In a recent review of seven studies, people who lowered their salt intake were just as likely to have a heart attack or stroke as those who didn't limit sodium, according to research in the American Journal of Hypertension. Shedding pounds is a better solution: Getting in shape can yield as much as a 10- to 29-point drop in blood pressure. And regular aerobic exercise can make it fall another 10 points--it causes your blood vessels to expand and contract, which they'll need to do when you're stressed. In the office, keep a rubber ball nearby. Click here for The 3 Best New Cardio Workouts.

Look Beyond Total Cholesterol. Some tests can also give you a more detailed look into your cholesterol, if it's necessary. One of them is the non-HDL test. "I recommend that everyone gets it," says Krauss. "It's determined by simply subtracting HDL cholesterol from total cholesterol. These are both standard tests, so there's no special testing required."

Discover even more ways to keep your heart pumping strong with The Lean Belly Prescription, your no-diet, no-workout plan that's better than running 5 miles a day!

 

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Watch A Super Intense First-Person View of a Taliban Gunfight

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Warning: this video contains language that is not safe for work.

This is definitely the most intense video you will watch today. The footage above was taken from a helmet cam on a soldier fighting in the Kunar Province, Afghanistan. The soldier himself detailed his experience. Here's what he had to say:

"I got a hit a total of 4 times. My helmet cam died and i made it down the mountain on my own. I was also hit in the side of my helmet and my eye pro was shot off of my face. We were doing overwatch on the village to recon and gather intel. I was point heading down the face of the hill with the LT. when we got hit. the rest of the squad was pinned down by machine gun fire. I didn't start the video until a few mins into the firefight for obvious reasons. I came out into the open to draw fire so my squad could get to safety."

"A round struck the tube by my hand of the 203 grenade launcher which knocked it out of my hands. When I picked the rifle back up it was still functional but the grenade launcher tube had a nice sized 7.62 cal bullet hole in it and was rendered useless."

 

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More Sparkle from Rosanna Arkle

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One Last Behind the Scenes Look at Arianny Celeste's 2013 Calendar

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With most good things in life, it is wise to save the best for last. Arianny Celeste knows this, so that's why the latest video of her 2013 calendar shoot features way more of her. It's incredibly sexy and awesome, and so is the 2013 Arianny Celeste Calendar. So go buy it now.

Also, keep an eye out for plenty more of Arianny here on Mandatory. In the coming months, she will be doing videos for us and much more. We are lucky. Finally, follow Arianny Celeste on Twitter and see everything else she has to offer.

 

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You Do Not Want To BBQ With This Guy

The Government's Most Sophisticated Top Secret Weapons

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This Week's 20 Inappropriately Hilarious Tweets

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Manly or Girly: The Verdict on 20 Cocktails

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Fat People on Scooters

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The Funniest Photos You Will See Today 9-28-12

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Top 10 Most Amazing Hotel Pools

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This Is Probably The Worst Case Scenario When Using A Rope Swing

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Watching him fall flat on his back is funny. Listening to the most disturbing noise to come out of a human since the grape-stomping lady is way funnier.

 

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You Are Always Being Touched By Ghost Butts

The 5 Best and 5 Worst Publicity Stunts

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