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Trust in the EU has plummeted across the continent. Both southern debtors and northern creditors feel like they are victims.
Once it was seen as a British disease. But Euroscepticism has now spread across the continent like a virus. As the data from Eurobarometer shows, trust in the European project has fallen even faster than growth rates. Since the beginning of the crisis, trust in the EU has fallen from +10 to -22 in France, from +20 to -29 points in Germany, from +30 to -22 points in Italy, from +42 to -52 points in Spain, from +50 to +6 points in Poland and from -13 to -49 points in the UK.
What is striking is that everyone in the EU has lost faith in the project: both creditors and debtors, and eurozone countries, would-be members and "opt-outs". Back in 2007, people thought that the UK, which scored minus 13 points in trust, was the Eurosceptic outlier. Now, remarkably, the four largest eurozone countries have even lower levels of trust in the EU institutions than Britain back in 2007. So what is going on?
The old explanation for Euroscepticism was the alleged existence of a democratic deficit within the EU. Decisions, critics said, were taken by unaccountable institutions rather than elected national governments. But the current crisis is born not of a clash between Brussels and the member states but a clash between the democratic wills of citizens in northern and southern Europe, the so-called centre and periphery. And both sides are now using the EU institutions to advance their interests.
In the past, there was an unwritten rule that EU institutions would police the single market and other technical areas of policy – from common standards for the composition of tomato paste to lawnmower sound emissions – while national governments would continue to have a monopoly on the delivery of services and policymaking in the most sensitive areas on which national elections depended.
Since the crisis began, citizens in creditor countries have become resistant to taking responsibility for the debts of others without having mechanisms for controlling their spending. With the fiscal compact and demands by the ECB for comprehensive domestic reforms, Eurocrats have crossed many of the red lines of national sovereignty, extending their reach way beyond food safety standards to exert control over pensions, taxes, salaries, labour market, and public jobs. These areas go to the heart of the welfare states and national identities.
To an increasing number of citizens in southern European countries, the EU looks like the IMF did in Latin America: a golden straitjacket that is strangling the space for national politics and emptying their national democracies of content. In this new scenario, governments come or go but policies remain basically the same and cannot be challenged. Meanwhile, in northern European countries, the EU is increasingly seen to have failed as a controller for the policies of the southern rim. The creditors have a sense of victimhood that mirrors that of the debtors.
If sovereignty is understood as the capacity of the people to decide what they want for their country, few in either the north or the south today feel that they are sovereign. A substantial part of democracy has vanished at the national level but it has not been recreated at the European level.
In a fully-functioning national political system, political parties would be able to voice these different perspectives – and hopefully act as a referee and find common ground between them. But that is precisely what the European political system cannot deliver: because it lacks true political parties, a proper government and a public sphere, the EU cannot compensate the failures of national democracies. Instead of a battle of ideas, the EU has been marred by a vicious circle between anti-EU populism and technocratic agreements between member states that are afraid of their citizens.
Is the rise of anti-EU populism here to stay? The hope is that as growth picks up, Euroscepticism will weaken and eventually recede. But the collapse of trust in the EU runs deeper than that. Enthusiasm for the EU will not return unless the EU profoundly changes the way it deals with its member states and its citizens.
Germany - Ulrike Guérot
Germans see themselves as the victims of the euro crisis. They feel they have been betrayed and fear that they will be asked to pay higher taxes or accept higher levels of inflation in order to save the euro. But the jury is still out in Germany on the EU itself. The Eurobarometer data shows that 56% of Germans have "no trust" in the EU while only 30% have a "fairly positive" image of the EU.
At the same time, however, populism has so far been contained: the mainstream political parties all support the euro and recent polls show that three-quarters of Germans are against leaving the euro. A new anti-euro party, the Alternative for Germany, has just been set up but is so far projected to get at best 2% of the vote in September's general election. Germans may not love the euro anymore but that does not mean they want to leave it. As recent polls show, 3/4 of Germans reject leaving the euro.
France - Thomas Klau
For once, France is no exception: since the crisis began trust in the EU has diminished and its image has worsened. In 2012 the number of French respondents who "tend not to trust" the EU rose to 56 % from 41% in 2007.
This negative judgement about the EU's response to the crisis has already had an impact on French politics: it is undoubtedly a factor in the even deeper entrenchment of the violently anti-EU, far-right National Front in France's political life and an equally significant factor in the political and media success of the radical left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
However, if the French people are able to identify a visible, resolute and accountable leadership at EU or eurozone level that gives economic recovery priority by focusing on debt reduction as much as on investment strategies, growth policies and indeed takes the first step towards pan-European welfare models, then the anti-EU trend could be reversed.
UK - Hans Kundnani
Perceptions of the EU in the UK have changed less dramatically than in many other member states: even in 2004 there was a relatively low level of trust in, and a relatively negative image of, the EU.
The percentage of those who "tend not to trust" the EU has gone from 48% in 2004 to nearly 80% in 2012. But this increase began long before the crisis began and is unlikely to be reversed even if and when the crisis is resolved.
Given that the UK is unlikely to join the single currency in the foreseeable future, it will be in the third tier of the emerging three-tier Europe (the first made of eurozone members, the second of would-be ins and the third made of eurozone "outs", ie those who would not join the eurozone even if they could). Thus the question from a British perspective is how the UK can retain influence from the margins of Europe. In particular, there is likely to be a demand for a new settlement that guarantees the rights of eurozone "outs".
Italy - Silvia Francescon
Austerity is changing perceptions of the EU among Italian citizens – especially among the young, 40% of whom are unemployed. The recent Italian election vote showed that Italians have lost their faith in and patience with Brussels and Berlin and no longer believe that the end of the crisis is around the corner.
But although trust in the EU has decreased in Italy, a majority of Italian respondents still see themselves as European citizens and identify with Europe. In a recent poll, only 1% wanted to leave the EU. Instead, a large majority – especially among the business community – want to move ahead to a real political union that is more democratic and more social than the current EU. The election did not show that Italians want less Europe. Rather, they want a different Europe: one that is more flexible and more symmetrical, less focused on austerity and more focused on investment in the real economy.
Spain - Jose Ignacio Torreblanca
For decades, Spain saw its relationship with Europe through the eyes of Ortega y Gasset's prescription: "Spain is the problem and Europe is the solution". The dramatic and unprecedented decline in trust in the EU since the crisis began is not simply a result of austerity. After all, Spain went through painful reforms in order to join the EU and, later, the euro, and overcome their difficult past.
Now, however, the lack of a clear vision about either the national or European future means there is no consensus and legitimacy for the sacrifices that are being demanded of them. Spaniards do not blame Europe for the crisis and do not want to leave the euro. What has eroded their loyalty to, and trust in, Europe is that they have no voice and cannot challenge policies that are clearly not working. Spaniards have not become Eurosceptics – but they have turned into fierce Eurocritics.
Poland - Piotr Buras
For the first time, the percentage of Poles who "tend not to trust" the EU (46%) is higher than the percentage of Poles who do "tend to trust" it (41%) – a remarkable development for a country that has traditionally been pro-European. To be sure, the EU still has higher approval ratings than the national government, parliament or public television.
However, the EU seems to have lost its reputation as the anchor of stability for a country undergoing a huge social and economic transformation. In particular, the Poles are sceptical about the future of the common currency and only 29% of them wish now to join it. These public attitudes pose a dilemma for the country's political elite whose ambition is to be at the centre of power in Europe. Poland's objective in the years ahead will be to stay as close to the core as possible while defending the integrity of the whole EU project.
Bulgaria - Dimitar Bechev
Bulgaria is a rare case where trust in the EU has marginally increased since the country joined in 2007. According to Eurobarometer 54% trusted the Union in 2007, and by autumn 2012 the figure was 60%. Distrust has risen marginally too: from 21 to 24%.
Bulgaria is following an old familiar pattern: citizens trust Brussels because of the unpopularity of domestic institutions(the most recent Eurobarometer polling suggested that 74% distrust the national parliament and 79% hold a negative view of political parties). The EU therefore continues to serve as an external corrective for dysfunctional politics at home.
The wave of mass protests in February and March that triggered snap parliamentary elections speaks to the fragility of this state of affairs. Although popular anger was directed at Bulgarian elites who were blamed for poverty and rampant corruption, the EU was not invoked as the cure. Private investors from other member states came also under fire, suggesting a shift to economic nationalism that might also provide a fertile ground for Euroscepticism in the future.
A version of this article was published in English by the Guardian, in French by Le Monde and in Spanish by El Pais.
I think that the liberal elites who have written this article have missed the point. The Euro has failed big time, and is dragging down both the Eurozone and the non-Euro member states with it. An option that needs to be seriously examined (alongside more integrationalist options)is the dissolution of both the Euro and the EU; however I doubt that the europhiles of the ECFR are in a position to do this objectively anymore that UKIP could impartially assess the integrationalist arguments.
The real catalyst to current €crisis predicament lies totally with France. Following years in which merkel´s creed towards competitiveness has been endorsed- the Stability Pact, the structural reforms, etc, what misses is the other side of the table. With that competitiveness € political target- and its place in the global economy 30y from now, what sort of welfare can Europe as a whole still aspire for? Isnt France, for its size, its economy structure, its intelectual continental leadership in the position to lead that side of negotiations with Germany- out of which the EZ can look forward to something new and fresh ?
I appreciate your work, the post is extremely helpful , The remarkable rise of continental Euroscepticism however I doubt that the europhiles of the ECFR are in a position to do this objectively anymore that UKIP could impartially assess the integrationalist arguments.
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2Frederick Examiner, 19 October 1859.
4Frederick Examiner, 14 November 1860; Bart Rhett Talbert, Maryland: The South's First Casualty, (Berryville, VA, 1995), 15. Bell narrowly won the state of Maryland over Beckinridge. Statewide, Douglas received 5% of the vote--Lincoln, 1.9%.
7Paul and Rita Gordon, Never the Like Again, (Frederick, 1995), 13, 16.
10W.W. Goldsborough, The Maryland Line in the Confederate Army, 1861-1865 (Gaithersburg, 1987, reprint of 1900 edition). The name Zollinger, perhaps a relation to the Zollingers living in Harbaugh's Valley, does however, show up.
12Catoctin Clarion, 13 February 1896.
13Oeter, 120. Since the Frederick-Emmitsburg Turnpike passed through Graceham, rather than Mechanicstown to the west, it is strange that the wounded would be taken through Mechanicstown. They may have feared being chased down by Confederates along the main road.
14Mrs. Walter Rice, "Recollections of the Civil War," Thurmont Historical Society.
15Gordon, Never the Like Again, 128-129.
18Gordon, Textbook, 106; Gordon, Never the Like Again, 203.
19John Schildt, Roads to Gettysburg, (Parson, WV, 1978), 357-358; Oerter 122.
20Maude Luken, "Catoctin Furnace--A Different Village," American Motorist, September 1930.
24John Schildt, Roads from Gettysburg (Shippenburg, PA, 1998), 17-18; Oeter, 123; also see M. Jacobs, Notes on the Rebel Invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania and the Battle of Gettysburg, (Gettysburg, PA 1909).
25Schildt, Roads from Gettysburg, 64-66.
27Rice, "Recollections of the Civil War."
28Frederick Examiner, 2 September 1863.
29Luken. The quote comes from Catoctin Furnace resident Henry Fraley.
30Frederick Examiner, 2 September 1863.
31Frederick Examiner, 14 October 1863
33Paul and Rita Gordon, Frederick County Maryland: A Playground for the Civil War (Frederick, Maryland, 1994), 198-200.
35William N. Still, Monitor Builders, (Washington, 1987), 10-12.
36The story about Catoctin iron used on the U.S.S. Monitor, for instance, can be found in TheFrederick Daily News, 10 August 1940, and in a report prepared for President Roosevelt on the construction of his Shangri-La retreat: "Summary of the Development of 'Shangri-La': The Presidential Lodge in Catoctin Mountain, Maryland," 1942, Album 461, Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, NY.
37Malcolm Davies, "Iron Forging and Smelting in the Maryland: A Relict Industry After the Civil War," (Ed.D. diss., Columbia University, 1972), 10; Mark Howell, telephone interview by author, Frederick, Maryland, 18 May 1999. Mark Howell, a local historian interested in iron manufacturing has come to these conclusions about the iron manufactured at Catoctin.
38Jason Damuth was a Mechanicstown local killed during the Wilderness campaign of 1864.
39Catoctin Clarion, 7 June 1900.
40Catoctin Clarion, 16 November 1934; Catoctin Clarion, 5 November 1937.
42Catoctin Clarion, 4 March 1871.
43Catoctin Clarion, 11 March 1871.
45Catoctin Clarion, 11 March 1871.
46Joseph Gitt, "Report of the Survey and Location for the Extension of the Western Maryland Railroad," 1865, 48-51. Catoctin Clarion, 4 March 1871. The arrival of the railroad was still of great benefit to the furnace. On February 18, 1871 the first load of pig iron from the furnace was hauled six miles north to the Western Maryland Railroad depot then shipped to Woodberry, near Baltimore. The local newspaper declared the shipment: "the beginning of a trade which will prove highly lucrative in the future." "Catoctin Furnace Historic Notes: Information from Mr. Edward Nunemaker, 1967," interview by Howard Damuth, Thurmont Historical Society. With the construction of the new Deborah coke-burning stack, coke was also shipped by rail to Mechanicstown then transported by wagon to the furnace.
49Catoctin Clarion, 24 February 1872.
50Thompson, 107; Davies, 85; Singlewald, 147. Kunkle also patented what he hoped would be a new technology that involved lining the furnace with magnesian limestone to help free iron from phosphorus. The experiment largely failed.
51Thompson, 107. Norman Waesche, "Economic History of Catoctin Furnace," Term Paper, Johns Hopkins University, 1936," Waesche, who used as a source his relative L.R. Waesche, former property manager of the Catoctin Furnace estimates roughly 350 workers at the furnace.
53Catoctin Clarion, 1 January 1885.
54Davies, 48-50. In the area around the furnace, Davies notes "10,000 acres was compromised of literally one vast ore bank."
55"Information from Edward J. Nunemaker, Sr., Catoctin Furnace, 28 January 1958," interview by Howard Damuth, Thurmont Historical Society.
57Strain, 49; Kenneth Orr, "The Catoctin Furnace Archeological Mitigation Project Final Report of the 1979 Excavation," February 1982, 29. The Cunningham Fall State Park superintendent managed to recover a mining cart from the pond now covering the former open-mining pit near the old furnace. The cart bore Lobdell wheels.
58Davies, 60-64. A steam power to drive the blast and possibly other equipment at Catoctin was also introduced probably in the 1860 and 1870s.
59"Monocacy Valley Railroad," verticle files, Thurmont Historical Society.
60"Information Edward J. Nunemaker, Sr, Catoctin Furnace, 28 January 1958, Interview by Howard Damuth," verticle files, Thurmont Histoical Society.
61Catoctin Clarion, 9 April 1885.
64Catoctin Clarion, 1 February 1900.
65Catoctin Clarion, 17 May 1900.
66Catoctin Clarion, 29 November 1900.
67Kenneth G. Orr, Ph.D., "The Catoctin Furnace Archaeological Mitigation Project Final Report of the 1979 Excavation," Feb 1982, 29.
69"Operations of Catoctin Furnaces, Edgar Miller, interview by Howard Damuth, Thurmont, Maryland, 25 March 1959; Lukens.
70Catoctin Clarion, 14 January 1876.
71Catoctin Clarion, 12 May 1876.
72Catoctin Clarion, 19 May 1876.
73Elizabeth Y. Anderson, "Catoctin Furnace: portrait of An Iron-Making Furnace Community," (Hood College, Honors Thesis, 1982), 67.
74Lukens, Anderson, "Catoctin Furnace," 69.
751870 Census. The workers included sixty-year old John Fitzgerald, thirty-year old John Cramer, thirty-five year old Michael Brice and Thomas Craig, thirty-eight year old Patrick McGill, fifty-year old James Crosby, and forty-five year old James O'Connor. Many of the Irish workers had families. For instance, John Cramer had a wife, Mary, and three children.
76"Information Edward J. Nunemaker, Sr, , nnterview by Howard Damuth, Catoctin Furnace, Maryland, 28 January 1958, Thurmont Historical Society.
77Democratic Advocate, 21 February 1874. Neither Norris nor Mitchell appeared in the 1870 census. While no African-Americans lived in Hauver's District, west of Catoctin mountain, in the Mechanicstown District that included Catoctin Furnace, twenty-six African Americans appear, but none appeared to have worked at the furnace. The census listed most as farm workers.
78"Operations of Catoctin Furnaces," Edgar Miller, interview by Howard Damuth, 25 March 1959, Thurmont Historical Society.
79Catoctin Clarion, 7 November 1889.
80Evers G. Eylers, interview by Howard Damuth, 16 August 1965, Thurmont Historical Society.
81Donald Wolfe, interview by author, Frederick Maryland, 26 October 1998.
82Asa P. Stotelmyer, "The Black Rock Hotel on Bagtown Jugtown Trail," Baltimore Sun, 15 November 1970. A popular pre-Civil War trail was the Bagtown trail running near the current Appalachian trail on South Mountain. Hikers to the peak would enjoy picnics and water from the two natural springs nearby. On the fourth of July, picnickers were known to enjoy toasts of rye whisky to each of the thirteen colonies.
83Catoctin Clarion, 26 May 1876.
84Catoctin News (Wolfsville), 10 August 1888.
85Judith Schlotterbeck, The Pen Mar Story, (Funkstown, MD, 1978), 1.
86Catoctin Clarion, 5 September 1889.
88Breed Publishing Company's Directory of the Western Maryland Railroad for the year 1892 from Baltimore to Williamsport (Newburgh, New York, 1893).
89Catoctin Clarion, 22 September 1890.
90Catoctin Clarion, 25 June 1885.
91Catoctin Clarion, 23 June 1885.
92Catoctin Clarion, 24 July 1890.
93Catoctin Clarion, 28 August 1890.
94Catoctin Clarion, 23 July 1885. The exact location of these homes now appear to have been lost.
95Catoctin Clarion, 23 July 1885, 30 July 1885.
96Catoctin Clarion, 30 July 1885.
97Maryland Agricultural Week Committee, 10.
98Figures based on 1860 Agricultural Census; 1873 Bond Map.
991880 Agricultural Census; Hitselberger, 154. In 1850, Wiant identified himself as a laborer. Subsequent census entries have him as a farmer. In the 1870 census, Wiant is listed as the owner of 5 cows and a horse.
102Catoctin Clarion, 15 June 1876.
103Catoctin Clarion, 10 August 1876.
104Catoctin Clarion, 4 August 1889.
105Catoctin Clarion, 6 June 1889; Louise McPherson, "Recollections of Catoctin Parish, Protestant Episcopal Church," nd.
106Charles S. Martin and Tom Rose, The History of Wolfsville and the Catoctin District (Frederick 1972), 13. A study of nineteenth-century Wolfsville concludes that "trade, barter and cooperation" held the local together. Any supplemental income was earned by practices such as "coaling" for Catoctin furnace.
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Photos: Blanket tests clear shuttle for re-entry
Summary: A torn thermal blanket was subjected to a supersonic wind tunnel to simulate what might happen during Space Shuttle Discovery's return to Earth.
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After observing a torn insulation blanket near the window of the Space Shuttle Discovery, personnel at the NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. tested the material to simulate what would happen during re-entry and determine if space repairs were necessary. To do this, the blanket was subjected to a supersonic wind tunnel.
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The test indicated that little extra damage would occur during re-entry and allowed NASA managers to call off a potential spacewalk to repair the damage.
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If you're having marriage problems and you're both on Facebook, delete ALL of your mutual friends.
We love you both but we can't and we shouldn't be taking sides. *Especially* not publicly.
Yeah, I've never been married. I've never been divorced so maybe I'm talking out of my ass but I am tired of seeing people I love get hurt by other people I love.
Knock it off.


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Hurry Up Cat
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11/25/2011 / Pets
Smoke drifted from the barbecue, covering everyone in its path. Still, it sure smelled good at the Lawrence family picnic. Their cat, JC, did not agree. For her, it meant gasping for air.
At first the gray mist was only a small cloud. Then it grew into coal-colored piles, like dirty foam on the seashore. JC's eyes stretched wide as the moon. She jumped around like a rabbit. Her whiskers twitched nervously.
Except she wasn't a rabbit looking for an escape route. She was an old "scaredy-cat" cat. And her "Meows" were not sounds of happiness. She searched nervously for an escape route. Where was her master? JC needed to hide from the smell.
Her heart pounded wildly. Claws dug into the soft earth. Her tail flicked, back and forth. Back and forth, like windshield wipers. Smoke from the barbecue continued to mess up her nose.
Smells from hotdogs and steak were wonderful for humans. Not for a cat. Oh no, not at all. She left the scene quickly. Otherwise, stinky, dirty smoke would cover her gray and white fur. Then make her smell like a rat pack.
JC was a friendly seventeen-year old cat. And her patience with all ages was well known. They loved to pat her lovely fur coat. And speak to her in a soothing voice. Not right now, though. Instead, it was 'hurry-up-and-escape' time.
Her paws padded nervously around the yard. She crossed the street to Victoria Park. A car hurried, by with tires looking like rolling pizzas. JC's fur shot up in fear. She did not wish to be part of the pizza dough. Her feet retreated to the backyard, even if ghostly-smoke was still there.
If only she had extra legs she could run faster. She choked and gagged her way into the neighbor's yard. Her silent feet padded around a child's wagon. Then jumped over a rusting bicycle, and lay like a trap in her path. Her paws didn't mind splashing through sneaky puddles.
Of course, Yap-Yap Ace was waiting next door. A mouth full of dog's teeth came rushing towards her. JC was too old for this kind of excitement. It was time to climb the nearest tree. Branches dug like rough fingers into her soft fur. Now she watched from her branch perch, and spotted Bushy Red.
The noisy squirrel rushed across her porch below. Why wasn't the squirrel bothered by the smoky smell? Where's bushy red going? she wondered. Curiosity made her brave. JC crept backwards down the tree. Finally she turned and jumped the last few feet.
At that moment the front door opened. And her master stood with a bowl full of her favorite food, crunchy Meow Mix. JC rubbed against his legs and gave a sad, "Meow." She was not hungry right now. Her "MEEOOW!" was much louder the second time.
She didn't wish to stand around in that smelly smoke. "GET OUT OF MY WAY!" she screeched in cat language. Her tail swept back and forth. "MOVE!" she yowled.
If her master wanted to join his friends at the barbecue, then let him. How could he not know his cat was having a panic attack? JC looked up with a pitiful look. Now her master understood and stepped aside. About time, she thought.
Her claws scrambled noisily under his legs. Then, across the kitchen floor, tail swishing up the stairs. She leaped two at a time, bumping her nose twice. She jumped onto the bed and settled on the windowsill. JC sniffed the air hoping the cloud of smelly smoke did not follow.
Ah, the air was nice and fresh in the room. From her window perch she could see people having their picnic fun below. The fog-like mist continued to float around. Children wrestled and hollered. Gabbing adults continued to fill their mouths with hot dogs, hamburgers and other munchies.
A short distance from the window, Bushy-red was in his tree. Cat and squirrel stared at each other a few moments. Then JC yawned, turned and plopped herself into the middle of the waterbed. Her paws found a very comfortable spot. Instantly she became a ball of curled up fur.
Peace at last. No more unfriendly smells. No children nor adults to bother her. No nosey squirrel, and no ghostly mist, only sleepy time for an old cat. "Meow."
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Total time: 1 hour, 45 minutes, plus 4 hours for the caramelized onions.
Servings: 8 to 10
Note: From Russ Parsons. The caramelized onions can be prepared separately. They'll keep tightly covered in the refrigerator for at least a week.
3 pounds waxy potatoes, unpeeled (about 7 potatoes)
3 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup caramelized onions
4 slices prosciutto, thinly sliced crosswise
3 ounces Gruyere, Comte or Emmentaler cheese, very thinly sliced or grated
1. Heat oven to 375 degrees and put a jellyroll pan in the bottom of the oven to catch any drips. Slice the potatoes crosswise as thinly as possible (a Japanese slicer makes this very easy).
2. Put the potatoes in a 3-quart saucepan and add the milk, cream, garlic, bay leaf and salt. Cover and bring to a gentle simmer. When the liquid starts to bubble around the edges, remove the lid and cook until the potatoes are firm but tender, about 20 minutes in all.
3. Rub the inside of a large gratin dish with a generous amount of butter. Using a slotted spoon, transfer about half the potatoes to the dish and arrange in an even layer.
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Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour two 8″x 4″ loaf pans.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Using an electric mixer, beat together butter and cream cheese until creamy. Gradually add sugar, mixing until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing just until blended.
Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Stir in bananas, pecans, and vanilla extract.
Divide batter evenly and spoon into prepared loaf pans.
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over batter in both loaf pans.
Bake for 1 hour, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. If necessary, cover pans loosely with aluminum foil for the last 15 minutes to prevent excess browning.
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I'm hoping this thread may become a sticky where people living in open carry states can share their positive and negative OC experiences.
Anyway today was a nice day and a buddy and I decided to go to downtown Anchorage and grab a Buffalo sausage dog from one of the small hot dog stands. I was open carrying my G19 in my Serpa and two spare mags on my left side. I had a few people stare, but the only person to comment was another patron eating a hot dog, I think he had sort of a European accent as well, so it was kind of nice seeing a guy from Europe giving me a positive comment. My friend was asking about getting a buffalo sausage dog (they didn't have any), and the guy was like "why not just make your own, you have a gun!" He ended up getting a Reindeer sausage dog and I got a Polish one. Then we walked around downtown for about an hour, walked by a bunch of people but nobody said anything. Looks like another uneventful open carry story for the record!


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Our client came to us wanting a more attractive sitting room, as it is the first room you walk into through the entryway to his home. Studio M added a new leather sofa, two rich, caramel-colored leather sitting chairs, a drum-style side table, a bar, two apothecary-style chests flanking the fireplace, a pair of silver circular lamps, and a silver orbit pendant centered over the seating group. All the new furniture, along with the accessories, has made this a room that is sure to turn heads!
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The First Lady Michelle Obama visit RAF Mildenhall, meeting troops and families based there. Picture; Matthew Usher.
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Monday, July 30, 2012
Michelle Obama received a rapturous welcome as she met British-based American military families on the final stop of her visit to the UK.
Cheers and claps greeted the US First Lady as she arrived at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk at the end of a UK trip which has seen her lead the presidential delegation at the Olympic Games.
Informally dressed in a blue sports jacket, chinos and ballet pumps, Mrs Obama took time at the air base to speak one-to-one with men, women and children whose spouses and parents are in the military.
She jogged into an aircraft hangar where the families were gathered waving US flags before greeting them with hugs and high-fives, and signed autographs and posed for pictures.
The challenges faced by the loved-ones of US service personnel has been a cause close to the heart of the First Lady, who has campaigned for better support for them.
Along with Dr Jill Biden, Mrs Obama last year launched Joining Forces, a US-wide scheme aimed at recognising and taking action to support families of America's military.
The visit to RAF Mildenhall was the final engagement by Mrs Obama in Britain during which she added her backing to Team USA, met the nation's Olympians at their training base in east London and attended a Let's Move! event at the US Ambassador's residence.
At the event, at Regent's Park, children from American military bases across the UK played with British youngsters, joining in sports such as basketball, tennis and football.
After enjoying a ring-side seat to the opening ceremony and attending a reception for heads of state at Buckingham Palace, she had a private meeting with Samantha Cameron and cheered on US athletes at events.
As she boarded an Air Force jet at RAF Mildenhall, she waved at the families who gathered a few hundred yards away to cheer her departure.
See tomorrow's EDP for more on the story.
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Removing the airbases would I suspect remove hundreds if not thousands of jobs and income from the local economy.
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May she talk to her husband about delivering real safety to East Anglia, by removing these two nuclear first strike attractants from our soil.
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If you take a HD movie 1080p and copy the same movie 4 times and rename the four identical files you will see QFHD resolution (UHD) resolution by seeing the same movie the same time *4. Now, I am looking for a different program to cut/trim 4K movies to 4 equal HD MP4 1080p for Samsung UHD TV. Now I am trying with Aunsoft Blu-ray Video Converter Ultimate and After Effects CC and I think it will work!!!
This converter can be easily found via Google with keywords "Aunsoft Blu-ray Video Converter Ultimate".
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Choose the right format and the output folder. Here click "Format" icon in the main interface. Choose HD Video> H.264 HD video (* mp4). You can directly enter MP4 in the search bar.
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It changes, but most of the time there's a nerf before the end of an expansion. BC had a huge nerf to all bosses on top of spec buffs and ICC had a mounting buff for players.
And now blizz has decided that every time a new tier comes out, it gets nerfed before the new-er tier gets released so we can experience the content. Though with the raid finder, I don't think it'll be too much of a problem anymore.
So in the end, they're just trying different things, though I think this is the best for people who aren't interested in progression, since there are pugs who will still want to go to T11, and now T12, even if the newer tier is out, instead of waiting till 5.0 when everyone is complaining that WoW is boring.


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I was thinking about this thing the other day when i was looking through "Concept Design 2" by Design Studio, Mark Goerner has a double page about an architectural design placed in the hillside at california. Its not part of a competition or work for a client that wants to build this building so its concept art.. But what if a client wants to build something. Is your work then still conceptual art? Cause basicly your sketches and final images are all based on a concept you had. But it seems like no people here post architect works unless they are related to games or movie designs. Not sure if i managed to get my question down in a understandable way..
The reason i dont post any of it is that i feel my architect works are not so "sci-fi/fantasy"
I know that there are several people on this forum that are architects and architect students (includes me on the last one) so i was just wondering about this.
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post what you want to post, i don't think anybody is gonna tell you not to show architectural sketches if you want to.
if they are plan and section sketches only you might not get too many comments on them. but so what?
i think a lot of people would appreciate good perspective drawings or to see other ways of showing depth etc. .
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Scripture tells us that there is a battle going on in our minds. Our thoughts dictate our actions. That's why the enemy will do everything he can to get you thinking in the wrong direction. Sometimes, it's not our own thoughts that are holding us back; sometimes it's that we've believed the negative things that other people have spoken over us. Those words are like seeds. If you dwell on them long enough, they'll take root and become a reality.
In life, there will always be people telling you what cannot be done, speaking negative things. Too often we latch on to those negative words and develop what the scripture calls a "stronghold." That's a wrong thought or action that keeps us from God's best. The way you break those negative strongholds is by rejecting the lie, forgiving the person, and embracing the truth of God's Word. In other words, you have to choose to delete that negative file in your mind.
Today, why don't you take inventory of your thought life? Ask yourself, "Where did these thoughts come from? Do they line up with what God says about me?" Break the negative strongholds and embrace God's truth so you can be all that God has called you to be!
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Father, today I choose to reject negative thoughts. I choose to reject lies from the past. I break every stronghold through the power of Your Word and embrace Your truth which sets me free in Jesus' name. Amen.
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CIO insight published a recent planning guide for IT spending in 2011, and although they didn't highlight in the summary, the study revealed from some startling findings about dramatic overspending in virtualization software.
The study, CIO Insight's 2010 IT Investment Patterns study, was a survey fielded in May 2010 and received a total of 695 responses, 295 of which are from large enterprises with more than 500 employees.
It should come as no surprise to datacenter managers that virtualization is expected to be the hottest enterprise IT investment area in 2011, with 42% indicating that it's the highest area of growth since 2009, and with 46% indicating that virtualization and consolidation were top priorities in 2010 into 2011.
However, although virtualization software is a hot investment area, the survey indicated that large organizations were experiencing dramatic cost overruns / exceeding expected budgets.
Examining the top 10 largest enterprise cost overruns, virtualization software was clearly the loser in this category, with 4.6% over spending compared to budget, nearly double the next highest overspending area.
As well, the percentage of companies reporting that virtualization software missed budget targets, was 44% of the large enterprises surveyed, higher than those indicating issues in server, ERP and BPM / BPI application projects.
Only 11% indicated that they spent less than budget targets, dramatically less than all other budget categories.
So why the overbudget issues? Was it:
a) Because virtualization proved to be so valuable that the companies went over-budget / over-spent on purpose?
b) Because the promised consolidations fell short, driving up overall costs?
c) The software for virtualization, VMware being the most popular, proved to be more expensive than originally estimated?
In digging through the full report it is not clear from the research what the overspending driver was. Interested to see if other picked up on this issue and whether the research illuminates the potential cause?
A summary of the results is provided at: http://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/Research/2011-IT-Budget-Building-14-Areas-To-Watch-137685/
The full report can be found at: http://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/Research/IT-Investment-Trends-Vary-With-Company-Size-139738/


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kiter's handsome sons sword fighting on the beach.
As you read this, you will likely be struck by Kiter's unique perspective on homeschooling. I certainly was. All three of her boys (Gavin,15; Conner,14; and Ki David,12) are on the Autism Spectrum, consequently she has what seems to be an empowered, realistic philosophy about both teaching and parenting. When I asked her if receiving her sons' diagnosis was emotional for her, she replied simply, "I knew what was going on long before I bothered to have a doctor verify it. It was never an emotional thing for me, just verifications of facts."
All 3 of my boys are considered to be on the Autism Spectrum. They were diagnosed with different issues at varying ages. And some things have never been fully diagnosed. I really don't like lots of testing and labels. I just get enough info from the doctors to help me research ways to help my boys while trying to avoid labels.
What made you decide to homeschool--was it related to your children having special needs?
Yes, their issues on the autism spectrum was a factor. So was their high intelligence that was not being cultivated because they had other issues. Mainly, I just felt that homeschooling would be best for my boys overall; all things considered.
Do you borrow from any particular homeschooling methods?
None that I'm aware of, but from time to time people will tell me "Oh, you use the 'such & such method'." I have never read up on different methods and 'schools of thought' in regards to homeschooling. I just do what I think will work. Why? Because I don't think a stranger I have never met who knows nothing about my children will know what works best for them, and because I like to do things myself.
We "unschool." There is no testing or grading. I do not go by grade levels or curriculum or "what a 4th grader should know". I am fine if my boys don't read till 4th grade and if they never write in cursive. We do not "Radical Unschool," as we do require something be done in "The 3 Rs" (reading, 'riting, 'rithmetic). But aside from that, the boys choose what they want to learn and how. Even with the 3 R's, they choose what and how for the most part.
How severe are your children on the spectrum? What are their limitations/gifts? My middle son was considered "Moderately Autistic" until he was 7. Now he just has a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome. My youngest has Sensory Integration Disorder and mild Asperger's, but honestly, he is more difficult for me to understand and know what to do with than when I was dealing with Moderate Autism. There are no limitations, only areas that will require more effort and coping skills. They are all very bright; playing chess when they were 3 and 4, and the older two doing basic Algebra in Kindergarten, but their social and emotional skills take more work and effort. Things most kids pick up on their own when they are 4 or 6, my boys need to be taught. Things like a child crying means they are sad, and what things are appropriate to say and do. Two of mine read and wrote "late" according to public school standards, but it was perfectly on time for them.
What are the challenges that not only raising but teaching children with autism raises? Probably having everyone focus on the fact that they have autism as being the most important or pressing thing about them. Honestly, the challenges are really not much different than parenting any child. All kids have a challenge of some sort and mature and learn at different rates. All parents have to find what works with their individual child and at what pace to expect things.
What are the rewards? Thoughtful, loving, well-behaved children that are happy and enjoy life. Seeing the world through their eyes. Not being held back in our lives or their interests & abilities. Not being made to fit a preconceived mold of what someone thinks we should be or they should act. Basically, the reward is FREEDOM.
What advice would you give a mother looking to homeschool her autistic child? Not to call them autistic. Not to define them with this one facet that makes them who they are. Not to label them or limit your expectations of them based on what some professional says to expect as their limits. To enjoy them and let them progress at their own rate and in their own manner.
Do you feel passionate about any issues related to autism, for example, the vaccine debate? Not really. [I'm] mostly about getting on with life and not dwelling on the why, and how that may or may not have been a factor in who your child is...I'm not passionate about it.
This is an awesome story. My son has hearing problems, so he might be behind in speech. I am thinking about homeschooling him because I don't want his speech to hold him back academically.
Thank you. I am homeschooling my autistic son starting next year when he will be going into first grade. Articles like this reinforce my decision.
How cool. I have Asperger's myself.
Gavin and Connor did attend public school for 2 & 1 yrs. Gavin was being held inb ack in the math & science he loves b/c his reading was behind. He would come home from 1st grade telling me how his brain couldn't learn and "even the teacher knows it- she only gives me half the spelling words"
It broke my heart and was a big factor in our decision- our boys were being limited by their perceived labels & not seen for their strengths.
Connor had moderate autism until I kept him home and took the complete responsibility for his education and did my own therapy with him.
I'm curious how the transition will go for these boys when they go to college? How well will they adapt to college or any other form of higher education and then the job market?
from all the research I have done, colleges LIKE (want) homeschoolers. They are often better students, more independant learners, self-motivated, etc. I have only heard success stories about homeschooled kinds going on to the workplace. I'm sure there are negatives- there always are- no matter what upbringing.
My MIL once told my kids they'd not do well in college because they haven't been going to school and learning how to sit at a desk.
Seriously- if a kid needs to attend school for 12 years to learn how to sit at a desk, there is a much BIGGER problem.
My 8yr old son has autism and I'm homeschooling him.He is very bright but couldn't handle the classroom setting, so he was "labeled" a bad kid or hard kid to teach.We seem to do just fine at home!Mommy knows best!
Right now, my son, (5) attends school. He was labeled High Functioning with Hyper Activity. He is enrolled in a DoDDes school while the family is in Germany. His kindergarten teacher and his Autism teacher teach by his specialties. Depending on how things will be once we leve Europe and what the schools will be like at our next duty station, will depend on his future of education.
Some of our friends had their girls in a school in Germany while they were stationed there. They liked the school in Germany.
They homeschool now (Califiornia). LOL.
Hi there Kiter, I was surprised to find your story here. Enjoyed reading it & love your picture of your boys!


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Police have not released any further information on a San Marino house burglary that turned into a home invasion and then a kidnapping when thieves were interrupted in their work and forced one of the victims to take them to his own home in Arcadia, where they robbed him as well, according to the Pasadena Star News website . Apparently the burglars were at work and held the resident -- he arrived while they were inside -- at knifepoint to continue their work, the website reported.
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