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By Douglas Messier
Parabolic Arc Managing Editor
After 41 years, the East Kern Airport District (EKAD) will soon become just a memory.
The district's Board of Directors voted on Tuesday to adopt the name of the airport it operates. The district will be know as the Mojave Air and Space Port beginning on Jan. 1, 2013.
This change was actually a bit of long overdue re-branding. Officials said that while the Mojave Air and Space Port is a well-known brand worldwide, few people know what the EKAD is or what it does.
The name change will not affect any other aspect of the district, which includes the town of Mojave and the surrounding area. District residents elect the five-member board of directors that oversees airport operations.
Officials decided to delay the implementation of the change until January to allow staff members to make the necessary name changes to bank accounts and official documents.
EKAD was formed in February 1972 to administer the Mojave Airport, which had first opened in 1935 as a rural airfield to serve the booming gold and silver mining industries in the area. In July 1942, the U.S. Marine Corps took over the airfield for training pilots. It remained a military base until 1961 when Kern County obtained title to the airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration designated the Mojave Airport as the nation's first inland spaceport on June 17, 2004. This designation was followed by three suborbital flights of Scaled Composites' SpaceShipOne, culminating in the winning of the $10 million Ansari X Prize on Oct. 4 of that year.
There has not been a single spaceflight from Mojave since that day. Scaled Composites and XCOR Aerospace are developing suborbital vehicles named SpaceShipTwo and Lynx, respectively, that are expected to fly into space with people next year. Scaled is developing SpaceShipTwo for Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, which will use it for space tourism and research flights.
With Mojave once again poised to become an active spaceport, the name change appears to be well timed.


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WOW it's been a long time since I posted! Last time I made a post, I was in college and I was engaged. So guess what? (Like you have to, ha!) I've graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and have been married for almost 4 months! 🙂 The wedding was small and intimate, and it was beautiful. We had it at my husband's uncle's house. It was so sweet of them to do that for us.
It's been a great few months so far. My husband and I both are currently looking for our post-grad jobs. I've been taking a breather, you know to relax before I jump into the workforce. I didn't want to go straight from hectic, stressful, study-filled days right into working, you know? I needed a break to breathe, enjoy the first few months of being married, and be with the family. But now I'm ready to get a job that I love with the degree that I love.
While I've been spending time with the family (specifically, my new brother Seba and sister Sofi), we decided to make a series on YouTube (easiest avenue right now). It's called Haunting on Settlers Way.
We started working on it in September and have shot enough episodes to make a trailer, which is up on our channel as of last night! The first episode will be up tomorrow. I'll start uploading it around midnight tonight, since it'll take a while. Sofi and Seba's friends have been asking them non-stop when it'll be up, so they're all excited. And so are we!

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An Orthodox understanding of sexuality is clear in the patristic tradition of the Church. This tradition is primarily associated with the origin of human sexuality, the purpose of marriage, and the role of virginity. When discussing the acceptable avenues for sexual interaction, one must also analyze the contemporary issues which threaten the Orthodox interpretation of healthy human sexuality; these threats are namely adultery and masturbation.
Contemporary Context
"Get ready for the best, most mind-blowing and fulfilling sex life ever. From toys to taboos, from arousal to orgasm, you'll find advice and support on all things sexual. Why not? You deserve it" [1]!
Provactive lines as the above, find their way onto the cover pages of many popular magazines. In most cases, they become headlines of internet sites and in return, knowingly or unknowingly, become the gauges for some people for measuring success and happiness in their life. Society's infatuation with sexual pleasure has reduced the sanctity of conjugal relations making sexual fulfillment a temporary answer to many problems. In some cases, the sex drive of an individual becomes an uncontrollable beast, which destructs families, careers, and most importantly the spiritual lives of it victims. Most of these social catastrophes would not exist if sexuality was understood in terms of its origin and purpose.
Contemporary society reduces sex to an instinctive act used solely for the purpose of sexual gratification and entertainment. Sixty-four percent of all shows on television include sexual content, and only fifteen percent mention waiting, protection, and the consequences of these types of acts (TV Sex Getting "Safer." Kaiser Family Foundation. [2], 2003).
Tom Clancy once said, "I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy" (L' Estrange, Julian, The Big Book of Sex Quotes 1001 Quips & Quotes. Newington: Cassell, 2002, 35).
Sex appeal in modern society means everything and is everything! Seventy five percent of prime time television in the 1999-2000 season included sexual content (Sex on TV: Content and Context. The Kaiser Family Foundation, 5 February, 2001). With television surrounding families with sex and nudity, it is no wonder why these types of secular philosophies have brought about the faithless understanding of human sexuality. Society has managed to break down the Christian understanding of this act, therefore making it acceptable for all to hoard outside of marriage. For Orthodox Christians, however, "sexual relationships outside of the marital relationship violate the inherent nature of things for a person growing toward Theosis" (Paramythiotis, Dositheos. Telephone interview. January 31, 2007).
Sexual relations in marriage are not the only Orthodox way of life to attain Theosis. The Orthodox Church honors and highly reveres virginity, the state of Adam and Eve (hereafter referred to as "the protoplasts") before their Fall. Contemporary society however, gives such a state second-class honor. Celibacy and virginity are even labeled as "unnatural," despite, the witness of patristic tradition; it is the natural state of the protoplasts before the Fall. In this essay, the patristic understanding of sexuality in terms of the origin of humanity's sexual nature, the appropriate manifestation of sexual acts only within marriage, and the restoration of the sexual aspect of the fallen nature through consecrated virginity will be explained.
Origin of Human Sexuality
The origin of humanity's sexual nature is present in the Old Testament book of Genesis. "God created male and female" (Genesis 5:2). It was not until the fall where there was a physical attraction between man and woman. This attraction intended to lead to communion and union. In the patristic tradition, marriage is a consequence of the fall of the protoplasts. Athanasius the Great remarks that in God's initial plan for man, marriage was not part of it: But the transgression of the commandment brought in marriage because Adam transgressed the law given to him by God. Adam's fall, which resulted to death, created the need of putting on "garments of skin" (Genesis 3:2). This garment is interpreted as man adapting to the condition that was created after the Fall and does not belong to the pre-Fall condition; it does not belong to the condition of the Kingdom of God. St. Gregory of Nyssa elaborates on the "irrational skin," saying what man put on includes the following: marital relations, procreation, food, growth, old age and death, none of which will exist in the transformation and assimilation of humanity in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Marriage an Adaptation to the Fallen State
Until humanity lives for eternity in the Kingdom of Heaven, God has ordained marriage as pathway leading to salvation. Marriage is a sort of adaptation to the new condition of man created after the fall of the protoplasts. St. Paul in his first epistle to the Corinthians makes recommendations on how people can avoid fornication by getting married. According to the Apostle, true sexual relations can exist only within marriage, because marriage restores sexuality. In the Patristic tradition and in Holy Scripture this view is present, as it is apparent in St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians.
- "… a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh" (Ephesians 5:31).
- "…each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another except perhaps by agreement for a set time, to devote yourselves to prayer, and then come together again" (1 Corinthians 7:2-5).
It is important for one to understand marriage is not a license for unlimited marital relations, but an opportunity for asceticism. The ascetic character of the Christian life also covers the marital life of the believers. According to St. John Chrysostom marriage preserves purity, chastity, and even virginity. Marriage as a communion of persons is not restricted to the level of matter and material sense; contrarily matter and material sense serve the communion of the person and in this way, they acquire a spiritual content. The prayers of the marriage service clearly address this pastoral issue. The priest prays for the bed of the couple to remain "undefiled."
Sexual arousal, intercourse, and gratification must not be the priority of the couple; however, it is this act and pleasurable experience, which strengthens the bond of love between the couple and assists the couple in growing closer to Christ. Fasting, prayers, continence, endurance of suffering are virtues expected not only for monasticism, but also for married couples. Marriage is to move constantly from the carnal to the spiritual perspective. Such progress is only possible within the perspective of the couple's perfection in Christ. The personal relations of the couple ought to be primarily spiritual in order to preserve and to increase their spiritual communion and union. This is the reason why there cannot exist an independent ethic of sexuality according to the Fathers of the Church.
It is also important when speaking about sexual relations among spouses to speak about the product of this conjugal union. The creation of progeny is a natural consequence of marriage. There is a direct link between spouse relations and child bearing. Procreation is the fruit of the union of spouses and an expression of their participation in God's creative work. St. John Chrysostom in reference the mystery of the conjugal union saying:
- "And how become they one flesh? As if you should take the purest part of gold, and mingle it with the other gold; so in truth here also the women as it were receiving the richest part fused by pleasure, nourishes it and cherishes it, and throughout contributing her own share, restores it back to the man. And the child is a sort of bridge so that the three become on flesh, the child connecting, on either side, each to each… What then? When there is not child, will they not be two? Not so, for their coming together has this effect; it diffuse and commingles the bodies of both. And as one who has poured ointment into oil has made the whole one; so in truth is it also here" (St. John Chrysostom. "On Marriage and Family Life").
St. John Chrysostom also says, "He created one from one, and again these two he makes one and thus He makes one; so that even now man is born from one. For a woman and a man are not two but one man" (St. John Chrysostom. "On Marriage and Family Life"). With this great gift of childbearing man becomes the donor of life. Clement the Alexandrian describes the progeny of man as, "man's creation in God's image."
Virginity as the Par Excellence of Marriage
Parallel to the married life, Christian tradition and ethics recognize another equally challenging and rewarding lifestyle, that of virginity. Virginal life consists of virginity and purity in the physical and spiritual aspects. One may see this in the life of Jesus Christ, the proto-type of this lifestyle.
Chrysostom says in regards to virginity,
- "I am persuaded that virginity is much more honorable than marriage, but this does not force me to place marriage amongst those that are dishonorable, but rather I praise it"(St. John Chrysostom. "On Marriage and Family Life"). The acknowledgment of the value of marriage accentuates the superiority of virginity. Virginity supersedes the law, because it supersedes the fallen nature. A virginal life prefigures the life of the Kingdom of God, where carnal desires and secular cares do not exist.
Virginity is a life filled with eschatological expectation. Virginal life does not come into contradiction with marriage, but it is its par excellence. St. Paul, although he refers to marriage as the "great mystery," makes plain his preference for virginity, which is what he himself followed. Jesus Christ also says clearly in reference to virginity, is not for all to follow, but those whom this calling has been granted (Matthew 19:11). Choosing virginity places a human person above every social expediency or biological determinism, it underlines humanity's freedom and absolute value. The human who practices a life of virginity lives as an angel, although having a body, lives like those among the bodiless powers. For this aforementioned reason, the possibilities of perfection following this lifestyle are numberless. On the contrary, the despising of marriage is an insult to the magnitude of virginity. Marriage serves death by bringing forth children; however, virginity raises a barrier to its breaking and interrupting the transmission of the inherited obligation to death.
The goals of virginity and virginal living are not just to remain free of carnal pleasure, but they aim to emancipate a believer from secular cares and straighten the persons' orientations towards God. Consecrated virginity is a marriage with God that does not involve carnal pleasure. It is solely spiritual. One may say the marital relations of marriage are spiritual too, but they have a carnal aspect. In virginity, the voluntary self-exclusion from carnal pleasure does not aim to mortify Eros in the soul, but to transform it into a godly Eros. This virginity has its ultimate ontological reference to the Triune God.
Contemporary Ethical Issues Which Threaten the Sanctity of Sex
"Adultery refers to voluntary sexual intercourse between a married man and someone other than his wife or between a married woman and someone other than her husband" ("Adultery" in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2003).
St. Paul repeatedly attacks this vice in his Epistles. He urges the flock to flee from sexual immorality because it is a direct defiling of the temple of the Holy Spirit (Corinthians 7:18-20). In his Epistle to the Romans, St. Paul says plainly, those who live with a carnal mind live in enmity with God, thus convincing the faithful to believe they are not debtors to the flesh (Romans 8:7-9). It is appropriate to understand that the Apostles were very concerned with the spiritual and physical purity of the faithful. To emphasize the severity of the carnal sin of adultery, Nikodemos the Hagiorite says in reference to Leviticus 20: 10,
- "Adultery is such a great evil that God commands the man and the woman committing it to be put to death" (The Hagiorite, Nikodemos, The Exomologitarion. Trans. Fr. George Dokos. Republic of Greece, 2006).
Society has slowly begun accepting adultery, because the sanctity of conjugal union has slowly demised. Society has separated the divine aspects of marital relations and simplified sex to a carnal act. In another poll seven years ago, more than 3 out of 4 Americans say the way television programs show sex encourages irresponsible sexual behavior (Teens, Sex, & the Media. [www.mediascope.org], 15 March, 2000). The encouragement of immoral sexual behavior is clear, especially on the World Wide Web. For example, if a person is not satisfied with their spouse's sexual performance, companies will facilitate for the customer an adulterous relationship. In particular, the Ashley Madison Agency assists married individuals in finding sexual gratification outside of marriage. "When monogamy becomes monotony," is the commercialized slogan of this agency. Another online company that facilitates affairs is, the Meet to Cheat Company. This agency has offices all over Europe and North America and is dedicated to providing desperate homemakers with the man of their dreams.
Many Christian Churches also have begun accepting behavior the Orthodox Church believes is sinful and immoral. Immoral thinking has managed to take over the consciences of major denominations. According to a report taken in 1991 by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church,
- "it does not matter who sleeps with whom or whether sexual activity is premarital or marital, heterosexual or homosexual, but whether it is responsible, mutual, honest and full of joyful caring" (A report to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, as reported by Peter Steinfels, "What God Really Thinks About Who Sleeps With Whom," The New York Times, June 2, 1991).
"Masturbation refers to the erotic stimulation especially of one's own genital organs commonly resulting in orgasm and achieved by manual or other bodily contact exclusive of sexual intercourse, by instrumental manipulation, occasionally by sexual fantasies, or by various combinations of these agencies" ("Masturbation" in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2003).
Nikodemos the Hagiorite says, "masturbation is a sin so abhorrent to God that on account of it He put to death Onan, the Son of Judah, the Son of Jacob…" (Genesis 38:10). St. Paul in his epistle to the Romans speaks clearly about the sinfulness of masturbation. He says God allowed men to be overtaken by the lusts of their hearts brining forth the dishonoring of their own bodies (Romans 1:26). "This autoerotic activity is an improper expression of human sexuality because sex as an interpersonal relationship of many dimensions is impaired by it" (Stanly S. Harakas, Living the Faith. Minnesota: Light and Life. 1992. p. 131).
Society however, has completely the opposite opinion of masturbation. P. J. O'Rourke said once, "Sophisticated persons masturbate without compunction. They do it for reasons of health, privacy, thrift and because of the remarkable perfection of invisible partners." [3]
In 1994, Dr. Jocelyn Elders, the first woman appointed to the position of U.S. Surgeon General, lost her job as Surgeon General because she dared to say that masturbation should be taught in schools. Society portrays hedonistic lifestyles even in videos games, by allowing characters to have the power to masturbate while riding in vehicles (Grand Theft Auto 2). Sexual perversion has also infiltrated into the cartoon entertainment of children. Characters such as Homer Simpson confess openly to masturbation.
In conclusion, although the contemporary society has surrounded Christian families with images of sex in video games and cartoons, it is not an excuse for the acceptance of hedonistic ideologies. Sex has enslaved the culture to such an extent, it is found everywhere in public. Basic advertisements for many non-sexual things are loaded with images of sex and beauty. It is safe to say, modern culture is increasingly confusing pornography, philosophy, art, entertainment and sex. Consequently, contemporary thinking has even begun to chip away the foundations of Christian ethics and morals in society.
Regardless of modern situations, the Orthodox Church believes sexual relations are only appropriate within marriage. Marriage sanctifies and unites the carnal bond with the spiritual one, ultimately for the salvation of the couple. Marital relations are blessed because they unite the couple both spiritually and physical. According to the witness of Orthodox Fathers sexual relations in marriage allow a couple to become co-creators with God, share a divine intimacy, and a avenue for controlling sexual desires. Although society promotes sexual immorality, the Orthodox Church opposes such acts and their acceptance.
- Stanely S. Harakas, Living the Faith, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Homily on Colossians, X. Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, vol. XII, p. 304
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Well, what I mean is that I dont see how in C the conditional is only evaluated once. I dont know enough about how C implements a case statement to say for sure But i dont see how a case statement could be implemented in such a way without adding a lot of code to the statement, which would potentially be far more expensive than converting it to a series of conditionals. For instance something like this
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Or something like it. I just dont see how it could be handled otherwise. Perhaps the fact that it only operates on ints means that there is a neater optimisation. But if you extend switch to handle strings as it does in pascal then I think the situation becomes even more difficult.
Thanks to the CB for clarifying that switch only handles ints. That issue may make my ruminations on this invalid. I dont know. Id be interested to hear from someone that does. As I said, this issue confuses me. :-)
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Steve Kondik, the founder of CyanogenMod, has given his first impression on the Galaxy S4, and has also announced that he is no longer working for Samsung.
Like the Galaxy S3, Steve's impression on the Galaxy S4 is mostly positive with near instant GPS lock, its hovering touch screen, the IR blaster, the blazing fast performance (40K score in Quadrant), and the decent cameras.
Regarding TouchWIZ, this is what Steve had to say -:
TouchWiz has become a bit more consistent with the latest upgrade. There are no more jarring mismatches in different parts of the OS, and it's been lightened up a bit and has a clean "flat" feel. Unfortunately, it feels like it has been sent a few years back in time to the Froyo days. Say goodbye to all of the nice touch-friendly ViewPagers and say hello again to a fully tabbed UI. You'll also enjoy the seemingly endless onslaught of popup windows and modal "Loading…" dialogs. UI performance is average. It's better and worse at the same time, depending on your viewpoint I suppose.
On the features side, it's absolutely loaded with stuff. Some of the new features are very useful like the "hover" preview where you can just point at an email message without touching the screen and it shows a preview of the message. The multi-window feature is present here, and is nice to have around when you need it. The camera app has seen some significant upgrades too, with live previews of the postprocessing effects and a new UI. My least favorite new feature is "Smart Scroll" which is supposed to scroll based on face detection + tilt, but it mostly serves to anger me into disabling it.
You can read Steve's detailed impression on the Galaxy S4 over at his Google+ page.
Steve did not explicitly say as to why he has left Samsung or where he is current employed, except that he will reveal his new employer in a couple of months.
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Copyright: August 2011 (William Morrow) 352 pgs
Series: 3rd in The Bess Crawford Mysteries
Sensuality: n/a
Mystery Sub-genre: historical amateur sleuth
Main Character: Bess Crawford, English military nurse during war
Setting: WWI, England and France
Obtained Through: Library Thing
This was my first Bess Crawford book and it stands alone fine. Bess is given holiday leave from her nursing duties and finds a women huddled at the door to her apartment building soaked to the bone and her face bruised. Although Bess doesn't want to get involved in Lydia's Domestic situation, she is talked into going with the women to her home to help her face her husband since Bess feels she has a concussion and wants to see she is cared for. Bess becomes enmeshed in a dysfunctional family in their bleak mansion. During the dinner party Lydia's husband Roger and his longstanding friend are distinctly heard in a lull in the dinner conversation talking about a suspected illegitimate child of Roger's in France. Naturally the friend is found dead the next day. Lydia asks Bess to locate the child in France and when Bess returns to the battlegrounds of France for her duties she enlists the help of an Australian officer to locate the orphanages so she can begin her search. Her search to find the child sets events tumbling out of control.
Bess as a character is fine as far as she goes. I found her motivations hard to understand through most of the book. Emotionally Bess was distant for me. She explains emotions but they didn't resonate with me. Always in the background is a family friend named Simon who I felt had more potential in any number of ways, but remains as a convenient chess piece to have assist Bess. The dysfunctional family and their bleak home called Vixen Hill provide a creepy atmosphere, giving this tale a Gothic touch. The Australian officer was an brilliant touch that I can only hope will be a return character in the next book.
The plot was nicely complex and the reader is along for the ride. It isn't until the last eighty or so pages that the final pieces to this puzzle are revealed and the story is suddenly racing along. There are many improbable parts to this tale, which would not have been too bad if I could have related a bit more with Bess, which I think is the main reason why this book took so long to get me interested. I felt no emotional connection and thus no immediacy from the tale. The Gothic touches and seemingly sinister family members make up for the down sides. As for the killer, there was not enough information to have figured out who it was so that added to the suspense in the final pages as things spun out of control. Without giving up too much, I would have liked the killer to have been a more central character rather than an almost sideline player.
This book offers an atmospheric historical tale which does lead the reader on a twisted path with a rather harrowing climax.


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Exploring Causes of the Civil War – Part IX: The Debate Over the War's Inevitability
A review of the literature reveals – not surprisingly – a lack of agreement over whether the American Civil War was inevitable. Given the fact that it did occur, the question under consideration might be better stated as "at what point in time" did the American Civil War became unavoidable.
Some would argue that war became predestined at the point when the slave trade was first introduced to the colonies. Others have suggested that civil war became preordained when the founding fathers created a Constitution that professed freedom for all but failed to deal with the country's practice of chattel slavery (image left of slave auction at Richmond). But portions of the country had demonstrated a willingness to move away slavery. And there was some indication that even slave owners in the south did not expect the practice to go on indefinitely. Certainly the rise of King Cotton, made feasible by the invention of the cotton gin and cotton varieties more suited to the southern climate, slowed the inclination to move away from slavery. Even so, the country had opportunity and demonstrated an ability to find compromise on the issues surrounding slavery time and again and could have conceivably continued to do so had other factors not pushed the country to war.
Sectional differences, well evident even in colonial days, had the potential to make civil war predestined but historian Avery Craven suggests otherwise. "Physical and social differences between North and South did not in themselves necessarily imply an irrepressible conflict. They did not mean that civil war had been decreed from the beginning by Fate."[i] He points out that the federal system created by the founding fathers had room for differences and that England herself adopted the model of American federalism and used it to manage widely disparate regions.[ii]
Kenneth Stampp in his work, America in 1857: A Nation on the Brink, suggests that "…1857 was probably the year when the North and South reached the political point of no return — when it became well nigh impossible to head off a violent resolution of the differences between them."[iii] Stampp identified three primary factors that catapulted the country toward disunion within that twelve month period.
The first was the increase in sectional conflict centered on Kansas.
The second was President Buchanan's fall from grace among most of the Northerners who had voted for him after he supported the Lecompton Constitution and thus broke his pre-election promises. This sparked one of the most vicious debates in Congress and led to…
the third happening which was the crisis that occurred in the national Democratic Party from which "it did not recover until after the Civil War."[iv] That schism in the party opened the way for Abraham Lincoln's candidacy for the presidency which in turn raised sectional tensions between North and South to new heights.
Civil War historiographer Gobar Boritt suggests that the American Civil War only became inevitable after the attack on Fort Sumter (pictured right after surrender) and with this I agree. "The popular uprising, North and South, that followed the fight over Sumter, combined with willing leadership on both sides, made the Civil War inevitable. It was not that before."[v] Boritt acknowledges that "the probability of war" continued to grow in the 1850s, but that "the country's fate was not sealed until the ides of April, 1861."[vi]
My conclusion is that the American Civil War was not inevitable but was, rather, the result of a confluence of factors which – taken in aggregate and flared by extremists – resulted in a war unwanted by the majority of Americans. Contributory to the war was the influence of specific individuals – not the least of which was Abraham Lincoln himself. Other politicians, by their action or inaction at critical moments, also had part to play in the circumstances that led to war. Debate over the war's inevitability has been and will continue to be rigorous.
This post concludes a series on Exploring Causes of the Civil War. Other posts can be read by clicking on any of the following links: Part I: Introduction, Part II: Antebellum America, Part III: The Antebellum South, Part IV: The Antebellum North, Part V: The Rise of Sectional Disputes, Part VI: The Contribution of Constitutional Ambiguity, Part VII: Political Discord, Slavery, and the Fight for Political Control, and Part VIII: The Influence of the Individual.
As always, I invite your comments.
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[i] Avery Craven. The Coming of the Civil War. 2nd Ed. (Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1957), 1.
[ii] Ibid.
[iii] Stampp, Kenneth M. America in 1857: A Nation on the Brink. Vers. [book on-line] Internet. Questia.com.New York: Oxford University Press. 1990. available from questia.com, http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?action=openPageViewer&docId=24268497 (accessed September 1, 2007), viii.
[iv] Ibid.
[v] " 'And the War Came'? Abraham Lincoln and the Question of Individual Responsibility" in Why the Civil War Came., ed. Gabor S. Boritt (New York: Oxford University Press, 1996), 6.
[vi] Ibid.


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House and Senate leaders from both parties will make their way to the White House this afternoon at President Barack Obama's request for a last-ditch effort to reach an agreement to avoid the impending fiscal cliff.
Related: Obama bringing lawmakers to Oval Office for last-minute 'cliff' talks
The parties will enter the meeting seeming as far apart as ever on an agreement to avert the combination of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts set to take effect on Jan. 1. Republicans, led by House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, say they have acted – by passing an extension of all of the expiring Bush tax cuts, an unpalatable proposition to Democrats – and now it's the Senate's turn.
The speaker's office said Boehner "will continue to stress that the House has already passed legislation to avert the entire fiscal cliff and now the Senate must act" at tomorrow's meeting.
And the Senate, led by Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is demanding that the GOP-held House assents to a bill that would allow taxes to rise on income over $250,000 per year.
Under pressure to show up even without a deal in hand, Congress will work this holiday weekend as the top Democrat and Republican leaders sit down with President Obama to discuss the fiscal cliff. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports.
This posturing by both parties amounts to little more than a stalemate in lawmakers' effort to avert the fiscal cliff, just days before the deadline to forge a deal. With that in mind, here are the variables to watch, which could signal either breakthrough or failure on the fiscal cliff.
TONE: Hopes for a fiscal cliff compromise spiked on Nov. 16 when the same congressional leaders who are gathering Friday appeared jointly following their first meeting at the White House to hail the "constructive" conversation, all the while avoiding the usual partisan barbs.
Negotiations have deteriorated in the weeks since then, to say the least.
But with time running out before the end-of-year deadline, how or whether lawmakers speak following their meeting with Obama could speak volumes about the prospects for a deal.
If Boehner, Reid, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., appear jointly – as they did in mid-November – it might portend good things about a potential resolution to the fiscal cliff.
But if they take to the microphones outside the West Wing separately (or issue statements), offering more vitriolic rhetoric and finger pointing, it would suggest bleak prospects for ongoing negotiations.
PROCESS: Much of the recent stalemate in Congress, as outlined above, involves whether it's up to the House or the Senate to act first to resolve the fiscal cliff.
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Neither party wants to be the one to make the first major concession, meaning that the House is looking to the Senate (and vice-versa) to be the first chamber to "jump," so to speak.
Boehner has clearly and repeatedly signaled his desire to let the legislative process take its course. He argues that the Senate should amend any of the earlier tax bills that the Republican House has passed. The Senate could conceivably gut that legislation, replace it with any alternative that the upper chamber desires, and send it back to the House to see whether it can pass.
Alternatively, Reid is simply demanding that Republicans pass an existing Democratic tax bill, which would preserve existing tax rates on income under $250,000 a year. (Republicans counter that this law has a so-called "blue slip" problem –asserting that it's procedurally flawed because tax bills cannot originate in the Senate, according to the Constitution.)
If the leaders emerge from their meeting at the White House with a clear idea of which chamber might act first, it would be a first step toward resolving the fiscal cliff by the New Year's Eve deadline.
Senator John Thune, R-S.D., and Senator Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., discuss the possibility of the country slipping over the fiscal cliff and weigh in on what needs to be the guiding principles in the last-ditch discussions.
NUMBERS: Senate Democrats want the House to pass a bill that would preserve existing tax rates on incomes below $250,000.
Obama offered a deal to Boehner that would preserve income beneath a slightly higher threshold: $400,000 per year.
Boehner tried – and failed – to pass a bill (his "Plan B") that would have kept tax rates the same for all income under $1 million.
If the leaders emerge from the White House today with some sort of number on which they have agreed, it could provide the framework for a final agreement.
Related: Boehner calls House back to Washington on Sunday
Just as important have been the topline numbers – that is, the target total savings in an agreement as collected from new taxes, or alternatively, spending cuts.
The president initially sought $1.6 trillion in new tax revenue before lowering that target to $1.4 trillion. Republicans offered $800 billion in revenue, which they said could be collected through tax reform that closes a number of deductions and loopholes.
At the same time, Obama's last offer to Boehner included $1.2 trillion in spending cuts, including $400 billion in savings from entitlement programs.
An agreement of that scale seems unlikely with just a few days to go until the deadline, but an agreement on these topline numbers – either on a small deal, or a big deal – would suggest a degree of progress toward a solution.
CAN-KICKING: One option available to lawmakers would be to do something they've done all along: punt the problem to a later deadline.
In many respects, the fiscal cliff represents the ultimate example of lawmakers' habit of kicking the can down the road. The automatic spending cuts that compose part of the cliff grew out of their inability to reach an agreement with Obama on taxes and spending during the debt ceiling fight in 2011. And the impending tax hikes are the byproduct of a two-year extension of the 2001 Bush tax cuts past their original expiration date in 2010.
But what Congress can do, it can also undo. And that means they could conceivably agree to delay the onset of the fiscal cliff for weeks, months or even a year to give themselves breathing room to negotiate a deal.
Furthermore, a decision to delay the fiscal cliff could mean that the contours of a fiscal cliff compromise have taken shape, and that lawmakers just need more time to hammer out the details. Alternatively, another can-kicking incident could rattle markets thanks to another instance of governing by lurching from crisis to crisis. Furthermore, it would do little to resolve the uncertainty on taxes that is hanging over many businesses heading into the new year.
THE FLANKS: Lastly, it's important to keep an eye on the flanks in both parties – liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans – in terms of how they react to today's meeting, and any possible deal that might emerge.
How many liberals or conservatives finish the day rattling their sabers, versus sitting on their hands?
The more anger there is on either flank toward any potential proposal, the more difficult it becomes for leaders in the House and Senate to find the necessary votes to approve an agreement – especially in such a politically polarized environment.
The importance of the flanks played vividly last week in the House, when conservatives refused to go along with Boehner's "Plan B" (the proposal that would have allowed taxes to go up on millionaires) because, as the speaker put it, "they were dealing with the perception that somebody might accuse them of raising taxes."
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President Barack Obama returns from Christmas visit in Hawaii to the White House, Dec. 27, 2012.
Any final agreement will almost certainly have to involve both Democratic and Republican votes. But if either party's base is incensed by Friday's meeting at the White House, it would make mustering the political willpower to pass an agreement that much more difficult.


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The Amazing and Brilliant conference is coming up in a couple of weeks.
Ordinarily I would wade through a writers' conference with happy anonymity, drink to my liver's discontent, and leave with a few new business cards (which I don't personally carry) go home, and report to my husband that I'm in the wrong career.
Then I'd boot up and carry on.
The good old days.
I'm looking through the attendee list, and seeing death traps everywhere.
For example, quite a few people from Publisher X are going, including Editor Mute who's had my manuscript for months.
Must I avoid him at all cost? Or, must I mention my novel has passed through his inbox?
How about this scenario: I encounter an editor from Publisher GotRox not the editor who passed on the manuscript, but a different editor. She politely asks about my work. Do I tell the truth? (Your colleague hated it) or do I pretend to be wait staff? (Me, a writer? Hahaha.)
Am I over-thinking this? I over-think everything, why not this?
You're a writer. This is par for the course.
Here's the horrible, terrible, no-good, rotten truth: most editors won't remember your name even if they read your manuscript recently. They will remember the plot points perhaps, but most of us don't keep names in our head like that.
Second, a conference is no place to discuss sensitive topics like submissions. If anyone asks how the submission process is going, your one and only answer is "GREAT!" because you never reveal your insecurities, or fears, or fretting to the reading public, let alone editors. That's for friends and family, or here on the blog under cover of OP anonymity.
If asked you say "my agent takes care of all that stuff. I keep her stocked with liquor so I never have to worry about those things."
In other words, you are not on the witness stand, and truth is not required. Most people who ask about the book or your submissions do so because they don't know what else to say. Go prepared with several topics you can steer the conversation toward. This is why you subscribe to the Washington Post. They will have all sorts of odd and wonderful news items that provide grist for the conversational mill.
Like the sea-monster story.
Or the skunk in a Coke can.
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To a man (or woman), Riverside Contracting employees understand the value of training. That's because many of the company's employees have undergone Paving Operations Training through Caterpillar.
"We send three or four people every year to the Caterpillar training center in Arizona," said Curt Cooper, paving superintendent with Riverside. "Those training classes have been a tremendous help."
The sessions are held at the Caterpillar Demonstration and Learning Center in Tinaja Hills, Az.—just outside Tucson.
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"To me, the hands-on operating sessions really helped. You can try certain automation features and experiment with the screed. There are some newer features on these pavers that I wanted to try, but never really felt like I could experiment on a jobsite. Sometimes a jobsite is a hard place to learn the latest techniques and improved machine features."
Crew members who complete the training have a much more thorough understanding of using automation to improve performance, Cooper said. "They also improve a great deal in terms of screed operation," he said.
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Kirstin Says: Is 'American Idol' Star Thia Megia The New Charice?
Charice will always be "the most talented girl in the world," but is American Idol's Thia Megia right on her heels? I think so…
It's not just that American Idol stand out Thia Megia LOOKS eerily similar to super star (and fellow Filipina) Charice…she SOUNDS like her too. After watching Hollywood Week's solo auditions Feb. 17, I was struck by the many similarities between the two young artists. I hope Thia has half of Charice's success!
Since singing Adele's "Chasing Pavements" at the Milwaukee auditions, Thia — a 15-year-old Redwood City, California native — has been a stand out in the competition. She has the same quiet confidence I've loved all these years in Charice.
Jennifer Lopez raved after Thia's first audition, telling her, "I love you. I think you're the total package. You're very comfortable up there."
I wasn't sure Thia had made it past the group auditions, but was tickled to death when she showed up during the solos to sing a chill-inducing version of "What a Wonderful World." The judges loved it and the other contestants went wild.
Much like Charice made her way through the reality TV circuit before truly hitting it big, this isn't Thia's first time at the rodeo. In 2009, when she was 14-years-old, Thia competed on America's Got Talent, but got eliminated early on in the competition. Although I don't know she'll ever shine brighter than Charice, perhaps American Idol is finally Thia's chance to break out. What do YOU think?
UPDATE: Thanks, Chasters for your help! Turns out Charice and Thia are actually friends who met through David Foster. How cool! Maybe Charice will come out and support Thia during live performances if she makes it to the top.


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I tried to save a picture in an email i received, but couldn't; only the "copy" option was given and didn't even work.
I came across a site that addresses the issue, and more. Written in superb tutorials you are guided to create macros that restore missing functionality:
Save Embedded Pictures in Their Original FormatYou've probably come across this at least once; You receive a nicely HTML formatted message with embedded pictures so the sender can tell the story with the pictures and when you try to save the pictures you can only save them as a bmp-file. Or; you receive a fun e-mail with an animated gif-file and when you try to save it you can only save or copy it as a bmp-file which will of course break the animation.
Open Message in Internet BrowserOutlook 2007 uses Word as the HTML rendering engine which could end up in a malformed display of the email message. In short; The Word HTML rendering engine doesn't provide support for things like gif and flash animations, advanced css formatting and HTML forms and accessibility.
This guide explains how you can render the message in a browser of your choice like Internet Explorer or Firefox by a click of a button.
You'll see that these two work rightaway, after creating the macros and as long as you keep Outlook 2007 opened. Close it and try again, then they won't work anymore. The next step is also needed:
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Not that this topic was inspired by any particular movie this weekend…
But via the comments it did cross my mind that there are certain actors and actresses that people just can't stand. Whether or not they can act, or if they choose poor parts, whatever it is… some people just establish this reputation for being widely reviled.
Kristen Stewart comes immediately to mind. It seems as though there are legions of people who can't stand her. Adam Sandler, too. His recent run of movies has created an enormous backlash.
But it doesn't have to be anything rational, or popular, if there's someone you really don't like, let's hear it! Maybe… Charlize Theron bugs you or something. Everyone seems to love her, and that adds fuel to the fire for you. LOL. Seriously whoever it is, for whatever reason… if you can't stand, let 'em have it!
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Session U12 of the AGU Fall meeting (Session organizers: Gerald North, Bette Otto-Bliesner, John M. Wallace, and Ian Kraucunas[ of NRC]) has the following session description
Numerous studies concerning large-scale surface temperature reconstructions have been published over the last decade. The National Research Council recently completed a report summarizing the status of these efforts. The session invites contributions on the various types of proxy evidence and methods used to derive large-scale climate reconstructions for the past 2,000 years. Of special interest are updated proxy records or new proxy data from under-sampled regions, the spatial and temporal extent of past temperature anomalies as well as their central locations and timings, and reconstructions of solar and volcanic forcing, precipitation, or other climate variables over the past two millennia.
Abstracts are due by Sept 7. Here is my draft. Suggestions are welcome.
The report of the National Research Council (NRC) panel made several important recommendations about reconstruction methodology, including concluding that strip-bark samples (bristlecones/foxtails) should be avoided in temperature reconstructions and that non-robustness to subset selection should be considered in confidence estimation. Inconsistently, their report relied on and illustrated studies that are affected by these problems. We demonstrate the impact of implementing NRC panel recommendations on prominent reconstructions, showing that none of them provide reliable information on relative medieval-modern temperature levels.


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Aging Well: Be aware and prepare for summer play
Blue skies, warm temperatures, trails, lakes and rivers are reasons to get outside, but summer play does not come without risks. Poor preparation and judgment can have serious health consequences, particularly for older adults.
The good news is that they have wisdom and experience on their side. With information and awareness, older adults can confidently experience the season's many rewards.
"Age should not be a deterrent to enjoying summer activities – whatever a person feels capable of doing," explained Dr. David Wilkinson, emergency medical physician at Yampa Valley Medical Center. "However, as people get older, it does take them longer to prepare for and recover from physical activities."
Heat-related illness
Heat-related illnesses happen when a person's body cannot control its temperature. Children age 4 and younger, older adults, and people who are obese, ill, have high blood pressure or are taking certain medications are more prone to these conditions.
Sunburn, dehydration, heart disease, poor circulation and alcohol also can boost a person's risk, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Heat stoke, the most serious, occurs when a person's body temperature rises rapidly. It can lead to permanent disability or death if not treated. Warning signs may include extremely high body temperature (103 F or higher); red, hot and dry skin; throbbing headache, nausea, dizziness, confusion or unconsciousness.
A person experiencing these symptoms should be moved to a shady area and cooled quickly. Emergency medical help should be sought immediately.
Heat exhaustion, a milder heat-related illness, can happen after several days of high temperature exposure or inadequate amount of fluids. Symptoms include heavy sweating, paleness, muscle cramps, fatigue, dizziness, headache, fainting and nausea or vomiting.
If untreated, heat exhaustion can lead to a heat stroke. People experiencing heat exhaustion should drink cool nonalcoholic beverages, seek a cool, preferably air-conditioned environment, rest and take a cool shower or bath. A person should seek medical attention if symptoms persist more than an hour.
Heat cramps – muscle spasms in the abdomen, arms or legs – can happen to people who are sweating a lot during strenuous activity. They usually subside when a person stops all activity, moves to a cool place and drinks clear juice or a sports beverage to replace salt and moisture depleted by sweating. Individuals should seek medical attention, however, if they have heart problems, are on a low sodium diet or if cramps last more than one hour.
The CDC recommends common-sense measures for preventing heat-related illnesses: Drink plenty of fluids, replace salts and minerals, wear sunscreen, pace yourself, avoid activity during the hottest part of the day, use a buddy system and monitor those at risk.
"Hydration is an even more important issue for older people because their kidney function may be reduced," Wilkinson said. "Drinking plenty of water and electrolytes is extremely important in maintaining a healthy metabolism."
Individuals also should be aware of whether their medications could contribute to heat-related illness. Medications for Parkinson's disease, some tranquilizers, diuretics and medications which affect brain function (psychotropics) could increase a person's risk, according to the CDC.
Overexposure to harmful ultraviolet rays can have both temporary and long-lasting effects. Sunburns can be mild, causing red, warm and tender skin or severe, causing blistering and swelling.
Symptoms usually aren't apparent until four hours after exposure. Sunburns can be uncomfortable or painful and, if on a large area, can cause headache, fever, nausea and fatigue and contribute to heat-related illness.
Too much sun exposure also increases a person's skin cancer risk and leads to premature skin aging. Chronic exposure to the eyes can cause cataracts and possibly macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness, according to the CDC.
It's not hard to get too much sun in the mountains. UV exposure increases 10 percent with every 1,000 feet of elevation gain.
To prevent sunburn, wear a full-spectrum sunscreen or sunblock with an SPF of at least 15, which allows a person to be in the sun 15 times longer than normal without burning. Dark clothing with a tight weave or SPF clothing are other options.
The CDC notes that some medications, such as diuretics, tetracycline, sulfa antibiotics and ibuprofen, can increase a person's sun sensitivity.
Altitude sickness
Altitude illness occurs when a person travels to a higher altitude faster than their body can adapt.
The best predictor of how a person will respond to a higher altitude is past experience.
Susceptibility to illness varies and is not affected by a person's level of physical fitness, though travelers with medical conditions such as congestive heart failure, sickle cell disease or cardiovascular problems should consult their doctor before traveling to higher altitudes, the CDC notes.
The best way to prepare is to be aware of the risks of altitude sickness, especially when heading to elevations of above 6,000 to 8,000 feet (downtown Steamboat Springs is about 6,700 feet).
Acute mountain sickness is the most common form of altitude illness with symptoms resembling a hangover: Headache, fatigue, nausea and loss of appetite. A person should descend if their symptoms become worse while resting, and they should never sleep at a higher altitude.
More serious forms of altitude sickness can involve extreme lethargy, confusion and severe breathlessness even at rest. It is critical for people experiencing these symptoms to descend to a lower altitude as these forms can be fatal.
Gradual ascents with extra rest days at intermediate altitudes are the best ways to avoid altitude illness, according to the CDC.
Medications to help prevent and treat altitude illness also are available.
Insect bites
West Nile Virus is one of the biggest concerns when it comes to bug bites in Colorado and many other parts of the nation. West Nile Virus is most often spread to people by mosquitoes that have fed on infected birds.
About one in 150 people infected with the virus develop a serious illness with symptoms such high fever, headache, neck stiffness, disorientation, coma, convulsions, vision loss, numbness and paralysis.
The symptoms usually show up three to 14 days after a person has been bitten by an infected mosquito. The illness can last several weeks and result in permanent neurological damage, according to the CDC.
Some people infected with the virus will have milder symptoms lasting a few days to several weeks. Most people show no symptoms at all.
Although it's difficult to know in advance whether a person will become ill from West Nile Virus, the CDC notes that adults age 50 and older do have a higher risk of developing serious symptoms and should take special care to avoid mosquito bites.
Prevention measures include wearing insect repellents with DEET, Picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or a chemical known as IR3535; staying indoors at dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are most active; and wearing long pants and long-sleeved shirts.
Recreational hazards
Mountain summers host many activities, including hiking, biking, horseback riding and water sports. Each activity carries elements of unpredictability and risk.
Overestimating ability or underestimating factors such as weather, wildlife, terrain and the need for safety equipment and supplies, can have serious or potentially tragic consequences.
Education and preparation are the best tools for preventing injury and enjoying an activity.
For novices, this can come in the form of a guided experience or a well-researched and planned outing. Resources such as the U.S. Forest Service and Colorado State Parks have plenty of maps and trail suggestions, as well as equipment and other safety recommendations.
Common sense measures such as checking weather reports, carrying appropriate amounts of water and supplies and being cognizant of skill and health limitations go a long way in making an outing more fun and less risky.
Information in this article was obtained from the CDC's Travelers' Health Yellow Book and other resources at http://www.cdc.gov.
– Tamera Manzanares writes for the Aging Well program and can be reached at email@example.com or 871-7606. Aging Well, a division of Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, is a community-based program of healthy aging for adults 50 and better. For more information or to view past articles, log onto http://www.agingwelltoday.com.
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November is #cranberrylove month!!! I am hosting this month. In the past I have participaped in #figlove, #peachlove, #tomatolove, #icecreamlove, #pastalove, #berrylove, #greenslove, #chocolatelove.
I have been dying to make an upside down cake! So, when I was looking for recipes for this month's love blog hop and stumbled upon a cranberry upside down cake- I was hooked! I also love bundt cakes, so I decided to put the cake in my bundt cake mold. It makes everything prettier. Don't you think?
Things I learned from this cake- Use all the butter! I did not use all the butter to coat the cake pan and had a nice amount of sugar baked to the bottom of my pan. Also, be gentle when putting the batter into the pan. Otherwise, the cranberries move around and are not all on the bottom of the pan or the top of your cake. All in all though it turned out wonderful!
Cranberry Upside Down Cake
This recipe is adapted from Kiss My Bundt by Chrysta Wilson
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup and 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 2 1/4 cup sugar, divided
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/4 cup whole milk
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Rub the bottom and sides of a bundt pan with 2 tablespoons of butter (it will be a really thick layer of butter, you need it so don't skimp). In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup sugar with the cinnamon and allspice. Next sprinkle the sugar mixture evenly over the bottom of the pan. Arrange the cranberries in a single layer on top of the sugar mixture.
3. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside.
4. Cream butter with electric mixer. Next slowly add 1 3/4 cup sugar. Beat until mixture is fluffy.
5. Crack eggs in a separate bowl and then add them to the butter/sugar mixture one at a time.
6. Add the vanilla to the milk.
7. Next alternating between the flour and milk, starting with the flour, mix 1/3 of the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Followed by 1/2 of the milk. Alternating until everything is thoroughly mixed together.
8. Put the batter into the bundt pan. Bake the cake for approx. 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean. Let the cake cool for 5 minutes or so in the pan and then invert onto a serving platter. Remember if you pan is dark in color it will retain heat and continue to cook the cake even out of the oven. Enjoy!
November is #cranberrylove month!
Please join in on the #cranberrylove fun by linking up any cranberry recipe from the month of November 2012. Don't forget to link back to this post, so that your readers know to come stop by the #cranberrylove event! The twitter hashtag is #cranberrylove :).
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Alexander Hocker
Alexander Hocker was the third Director General of ESRO, from 1971 to 1974, so being involved in one of the most turbulent periods in the European space effort. He passed away in 1996.
Born in 1912, a graduate in law at the university of Leipzig, Hocker first served as a judge in a county court, before becoming an officer of the Advanced Scientific Study Division at the Ministry of Education in Hannover.
He entered science administration in 1949 when he was appointed Deputy to the General Secretary of the German Research Association (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft). From 1956 to 1961 he was Ministerialrat and Ministerialdirigent responsible for research, training and scientific exchanges at the Federal Ministry for Atomic Energy.
From 1961 to 1969, he was member of the Directorate of the Nuclear Research Centre (Kernforschungsanlage), Julich. In 1964 he also became a member of the German Commission for Space Research. His later activities included being a scientific adviser to the Stiftung Volkswagenwerk.
Hocker was extensively involved with European programmes. From 1952 to 1961, he was German delegate to CERN, serving as the chairman of its Finance Committee for the last two years. This experience served him well as chairman of the Legal, Administrative and Financial Working Group of COPERS from 1961 to 1964. When ESRO was established in 1964, he served as vice-chairman of its first Council for a year, being nominated chairman from 1965 to 1967. He was ESRO Director General from April 1971 to June 1974.


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Black Sabbath At Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Welcome to The Set List. Here you'll find the latest concert recaps for many of your favorite, or maybe not so favorite, artists. Our bloggers will do their best to provide you with every detail of the show, from which songs were on the set list to what the artist was wearing to which out-of-control fan made a scene. Hey, it'll be like you were there. And if you like what you read, we'll even let you know where you can catch the artist on tour. Feel free to drop us a comment and let us know your concert experience. Oh, and rock on.
By Jamie Harvey
Los Angeles
A demented cackle and an air raid siren filled the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on Sept. 3 as those in the sold-out crowd stopped their conversations mid-sentence and focused their attention on the backlit figures behind the curtain. The intro to Black Sabbath's iconic "War Pigs" began and before the curtain lifted the crowd went wild for Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Ozzy Osbourne — musicians who, more than 40 years ago, changed (and frightened) the world.
As "Into The Void" began and I focused on Iommi's guitar work, I became dumbfounded when I realized the sound was coming from right in front of me and not my record player. As they played "Under The Sun/Every Day Comes And Goes," I looked around the arena and saw fans who had likely experienced Black Sabbath "back in the day"; fans who, like me, learned about them further down the line; and musicians who probably cut their teeth learning Sabbath riffs.
During "Snowblind," a song harkening back to the band's crazier days, Osbourne tossed buckets of water onto fans, who were all baking in the 90-degree heat. His antics were in full force as he gestured double peace signs, spoke about how crazy he is and whistled "cuckoo!" — to which the crowd echoed back.
Hearing "Black Sabbath" live will go down as one of my top concert moments ever. I could hear the camera shutter click in my mind, cementing to memory just as those doom-laden chords hit my ears. No matter how many times I've watched "The Osbournes" and laughed, the evil spirit of "Black Sabbath," with its scary tritone interval, never goes away. Osbourne's aged voice and demented stare made the song even more ominous on this night.
Butler brought the funky bass to begin "N.I.B." as the crowd grooved. "Fairies Wear Boots" drew attention to drummer Tommy Clufetos, who, despite having to fill the big shoes of Bill Ward, is a phenomenal drummer and one I became a fan of long ago through his work with Rob Zombie. A lengthy, impressive drum solo followed "Rat Salad."
Then came the ubiquitous GRAMMY-winning hit "Iron Man" — a song I've heard so many times in my life, but it took on a whole new life on this night. "God Is Dead?" — my favorite track from their new album, 13 — was great to hear live and perfectly synched into the mood of their older material.
"Dirty Women," from 1976's Technical Ecstasy, was accompanied by some rather titillating burlesque-type footage of classic models such as Bettie Page. Osbourne introduced the song with the only discernible word being "groupie." The main set closed with "Children Of The Grave."
The crowd didn't budge as everyone seemed to have a wish list of songs they still wanted to hear from Sabbath's deep catalog. Mine were "Sweet Leaf," "Spiral Architect" and "After Forever." When the godfathers of heavy metal returned, they opened with the delicious riff intro to "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath," which led into the iconic "Paranoid."
As the smiling proud members of Black Sabbath took center stage for a bow at the end of the show, I cherished the moment of seeing the band who started what would influence so much of the music on my iPod, perhaps for the last time.
Set List:
"War Pigs"
"Into The Void"
"Under The Sun/Every Day Comes And Goes"
"Age Of Reason"
"Black Sabbath"
"Behind The Wall Of Sleep"
"End Of The Beginning"
"Fairies Wear Boots"
"Rat Salad"
"Iron Man"
"God Is Dead?"
"Dirty Women"
"Children Of The Grave"
"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (intro)
(Jamie Harvey lives in Los Angeles and is the rock community blogger for GRAMMY.com. She has attended and written about more than 500 shows since 2007. You can follow her musical adventures at www.hardrockchick.com.)


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it is all very curious
as I never know what appeals to people on my blog
the rants
the images
the information
it is there for me
it is there for me to share
I enjoy the rants as it is a good outlet
I enjoy the images as they are fun to collect and create
and the information
I like the information, often my blog page acts as bookmark for a later time
I also like to share my ideas, my images, and my collection of random information
but often I wonder what the handful of people that read my page are looking for when they come to gwadzilla.blogspot
I guess it varies
some may come only for the images
they may pass up reading my rants
hopefully others enjoy the words
reading and reflecting on what I have to say
and well
the information
the links are helpful as the links not only share information of what is happening around the world and locally here in washington dc
yet there are times where I wish I were a fly on the monitor
watching and listening
trying to figure out what the handful of readers are seeing when they view my page
for me it not only serves as an outlet
it works as a diary
it is fun to look back on the years past and read my own thoughts and view my collection of images
do people care about the CAPITAL OF PUNK walking tour or what Ian Sevonious is up to?
well.. it is interesting to me
so for some reason I think that it will be interesting to some
6 comments:
- gewilli said...
if ya doing this blog thing for others... ya ain't doint it for the right reasons
dats my POV
- 9/28/2006
- stupid said...
There are times when I come to read the rants. Other times I scan the photos (actually even if I'm looking to read a rant, I'll still scan over the pics). And though I don't always read the local punk history, I usually enjoy it when I do.
It's all insight into your life. I think that's the draw of most blogs. It's like you left the shades open on the window to your living room when you live on a busy street. We drive by and catch a glimpse. Some go by daily. Some only travel down your street once.
- 9/28/2006
- gwadzilla said...
I hear ya
it is something I enjoy
something that I do for me
a very theraputic process
I do get curious what appeals to people
who is reading
- 9/28/2006
- Mike said...
With reference to the first comment, I don't think that zilla was asking what interests people so he could respond to that. I read the post and understood the question to be - why are you here?
If I suddenly had one thousand people following me, I would wonder why. To me, zilla was wondering aloud - but in the end there is only one person who knows why he posted.
As for why I read, I started commuting by bike to work. I am not a "biker" in that I bike for sport. I actually don't bike that much for enjoyment. My friend thought I would enjoy this blog (and I have).
Why do I continue to read? I appreciate the posts on commuting on bike. I find them insightful and helpful. As for the other posts, it is color on the commentary.
- Mike
- 9/28/2006
- bruiser said...
My high school english teacher told us we should write like we talk. You seem to write like you think, Joel. I believe that's better. Kind of a haiku jedi mind communication thing. Props homeboy.
- 9/28/2006
- gwadzilla said...
thanks mike
appreciate it
I had an english teacher in college who really liked my journal for Nuclear Predicament
but failed me in composition
I enjoy the outlet
glad you like it
scan the archives
gwadzilla pre-photo was more word rich
- 9/28/2006


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Last legs: Bassett store closing on Seminole
With signs loudly proclaiming "All Must Go," the Bassett Home Furnishings store on Seminole Trail, opened just less than five years ago, will now be closing its doors.
An invitation-only sale that started July 16 opened to the public Monday, August 3, and the store has hired a liquidator to handle the closing. While no final date has been set for the closure, the store's owner Cort Kirkley said the store may remain open into early September for Labor Day weekend.
The stock for Bassett Furniture Industries, traded on the Nasdaq stock exchange as BSET, has seen substantial drops since trading around $16 in early 2007. The stock closed July 30 at a price of just $2.43.
"Since what has happened this past fall, it's been a tough time for the entire industry," says Kirkley, whose company, Longview Designs, owns four Bassett stores including the Seminole Trail location.
On July 10, Bassett Furniture Industries announced it would delay the filing of its second quarter report to the end of the month as a result of comments made by the SEC during the company's tri-annual accounting review. First quarter results from the company suggested that 10 to 12 licensed stores would be closed.
"This was a fairly recent decision," says Kirkley, noting that the Seminole Trail store's closure was not connected to any previous announcements.
Despite the loss of the store, which previously housed Ron Martin Appliance, Kirkley intends to keep his other three stores open, and he even says he feels some optimism.
"I do think over the next few months we'll see improvements in the industry," says Kirkley, adding that Charlottesville is a market that he remains interested in for the future.
"In the meantime," he says, "we hope people will come from Charlottesville to our Richmond stores."
The local furniture market has undergone a shakeup in the past few years, including the closure of Gilmore, Hamm & Snyder, the relocation to Waynesboro of Under the Roof, and the recent opening of antique purveyor Ryal's.
With Bassett's departure, the major furniture players in Charlottesville include Grand Home Furnishings, Schewel's, Better Living, Kane, the Artful Lodger, and Classic Furniture.
–last updated 12:52pm, August 11
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@Doug: Sure, why not. We've updated the story to mention Classic and Artful Lodger. Got any more?
you know come to think of it, I bet they still make money on this sale.
I got a letter in the mail that said I needed the letter to get in. kinda like a ticket. made me feel special. now I don't wanna go
BUYERS BEWARE!!!!! Avoid this sleezy going out of business sale! The prices listed on the furniture are marked up dramatically over list so that they can give you a big, fake, discount. A couch I looked at showed a price on it over $3000. I went to the Bassett website and it was listed for $1399. The model number is 3408-62 if you'd like to check it out for yourself. I found the same Bassett product on furnituredealdirect.com for $979 after a Google search with the model #.
If your thinking of going to this sale, don't! It's used car salemen brought in from other locations to rip you off. The sales person I talked to told me they were from Ashville, NC.
we designed and bought a couch through Basset. It doesn't surprise me that they are closing. The quality of the couch is not great. It arrived with a broken beam and they outsource their repairs. 6 weeks later the couch was repaired but they did not give us a loaner couch or give us any sort of deal to make us a repeat customer.
@Jack - Thanks for letting people know. I have no plans to shop there myself for other reasons, but I'm sure other people would be happy to know what's going on.
It reminds me of the women's clothing stores that do the same mark-up sales scheme. Claim they're having a sale, but when you look at the price tag it's been doubled or even tripled. So the "sale" price winds up being the same as the original pre-sale cost. Maybe even more, actually.
I guess there must be people out there who are either so math illiterate or oblivious that they don't even notice. They just pay the price and think they're getting some big discount. Shows the failure of the school system, and how dumb people gotten!
"and how dumb people HAVE gotten!" Typed so fast I skipped a word....
I don't think it's quite fair to pick and choose who the "major players" for furniture in Charlottesville are. What about Classic Furniture? What about Artful Lodger? If you're going to give everybody free press, do so evenly. And I hardly consider "Ryal's" to be anything shaking up the local furniture market. The store looks like a permanent yard sale and is filthy. Again, why not mention other antiques folks? You guys sure do seem to pick and choose...
travel lite, you are so correct. I stopped by the store during their so-called invitation only sale(I didn't have the letter in question) but, of course, they let me and my husband in anyway. I know that Bassett is a special order furniture company, but I had thought that since they were closing the store they would be selling of the "sample" furniture in the store. All the furniture had handwritten price tags with what appeared to be the MSRP times two. Then a pushy salesperson would whip out a calculator and give you a "super special store closing discount" but you still couldn't buy the item, it had to be ordered and delivered or picked up in Richmond. I then went home and looked up their website to find the chair was on sale for less than the super special store closing discount...If you can't buy the furniture that's in the store, I'm wondering what the "nothing held back" signs are supposed to mean. Ripoff, perhaps?
If you really want a story why not investigate the sleazy sales practice of not putting the sales price on the item. It seems to me that by making you ask for it you are forced to engage with a salesperson.. which is why nobody likes to shop for furniture in the first place.
Why not find out if the "sales" price is really a "sale" or not?
Chtty kathy has already done some of the work for you.
Shady business practices deserve at least as much press as the free advertising this store is getting from the article.
There are often reasons beyond a "bad economy" why SOME stores fail.


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Indigestion, also known as dyspepsia, is a feeling of pain or burning in the stomach-area of the abdomen. It is often accompanied by nausea, bloating or gas, a feeling of fullness, and, sometimes, vomiting. While indigestion may be the result of a disease or an ulcer in the digestive tract, most often it is the result of eating too much, eating too quickly, eating high-fat foods, or eating during stressful situations.
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While many persons feel antacids may help, indigestion is not the result of stomach acid. Smokers may be advised to quit smoking or avoid smoking before meals. Stress reduction can be helpful. Also, exercising after a meal can be a cause of indigestion, so scheduling exercise before a meal, or waiting at least an hour after eating, can also help prevent indigestion.
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A New York City real estate heir acquitted of his neighbor's murder a decade ago is back in trouble, this time for a bizarre outburst in which police say he urinated on a rack of candy at a Texas drug store.
Police say multimillionaire Robert Durst unzipped his pants in a Houston CVS, exposed himself and then urinated on a cash register and candy before walking away from the store just after noon Sunday, Houston NBC affiliate KPRC reported.
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He had left the scene by the time police arrived, but on surveillance video he did not appear to have been agitated or argumentative before the incident, police said.
A store manager said he recognized the man as a regular customer who was at the store to pick up a prescription, police said.
Durst is now being charged with criminal mischief, a class B misdemeanor. He has not been taken into custody.
His lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Durst has been making national headlines for decades, for his admitted role in a grisly killing.
He was acquitted in 2004 in Galveston of the murder of an elderly neighbor after the man's dismembered body parts were found in Galveston Bay.
Durst had been arrested in 2001, jumped bond, was found in Pennsylvania trying to steal a sandwich and a Band-Aid from a grocery store and eventually faced trial in the murder. He claimed he had shot Morris Black in self-defense during a struggle over a gun, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Although Durst was acquitted of murder, he was sentenced to and served time in prison for evidence-tampering and bond-jumping in connection with the case.
He later served more time in jail for violating the terms of his parole, in part for returning to the boarding house where he had shot Black.


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Loyola at a Glance Faculty/Staff Newsletter
August 15, 2008 Issue
Loyola alumnus Dominic Massa publishes first book
Loyola University New Orleans graduate and WWL-TV Executive Producer Dominic Massa announces the release of his first book, New Orleans Television: Images of America Series.
Loyola Hall-of-Famer Wayne Pietri inducted into AAABA Hall of Fame
Loyola Hall-of-Famer Wayne Pietri was recently inducted into the All American Amateur Baseball Association (AAABA) Hall of Fame on August 9 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Richard Hinton added to Loyola mens basketball staff
Loyola head mens basketball coach and director of athletics and wellness Dr. Michael Giorlando has announced the hiring of assistant coach Richard Hinton to the Wolfpack basketball staff.
Loyola Womens Resource Center announces new director
Loyola University of New Orleans Womens Resource Center announces the appointment of a new director Karen Reichard, Ph.D.
Loyolas Katrina Clinic goes to bat for homeowners being rushed through Road Home
Davida Finger, a staff attorney with Loyolas College of Law, led an advocacy effort to battle the deadline for Road Home.
College of Music and Fine Arts website is refreshed
Loyola University New Orleans College of Music and Fine Arts unveiled an excitingly redesigned homepage on Monday, August 11.
Statewide student prayer day on Monday
Governor Bobby Jindal has issued a statewide proclamation that Monday, August 18, 2008, be set aside as a Day of Prayer Over Students.
Shuttle Services to resume next week
For the second year in a row, the Loyola/Tulane Student Shuttle Services will return on Friday, August 22, with the Safe Ride program. The Grocery and Entertainment Shuttle will begin on Saturday, August 30.
2008 New Student Convocation
The New Student Convocation will be held in Holy Name of Jesus Church on Friday, August 22, at 4 p.m. Faculty and staff are invited to process in regalia and should meet at 3:45 p.m. on the first floor lobby of Marquette Hall.
Loyola encourages university community to recycle
Loyola University of New Orleans continues its commitment to maintaining greener campuses by encouraging and helping the university community recycle on both of its campuses.
Loyola at a Glance is written and distributed for the faculty, staff, and friends of Loyola University New Orleans. It is published by the Office of Public Affairs, Greenville Hall, Box 909, 7214 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118. (504) 861-5888.
Information to be included in Loyola at a Glance must be received 2-3 weeks in advance of the publication date. Send items to Loyola at a Glance, Box 909.