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This is a joint interview that The Winchester Family Business did with Supernatural Legend, which is a great "Supernatural" fansite out of Italy. ?We asked author John Passarella about his latest novel, "Supernatural: Rite of Passage" (coming out August 14) and his prior novels, including the well received "Supernatural: Night Terror." ?

Hello, John. Thanks for allowing us to interview you at the release of your latest novel "Supernatural: Rite of Passage" and the willingness of us fans of "Supernatural." Thanks again for your kindness. We send a big hello from Italy and good luck for all your future work. The interview questions were drafted by us, Supernatural Legend (www.theotherlife.net/supernatural) and The Winchester Family Business (www.thewinchesterfamilybusiness.com).

So, John, first of all, tell us briefly about your career as a writer!

My first novel, the co-authored WITHER, sold first to Columbia Pictures, in manuscript form, before it was purchased for print by Pocket Books. WITHER won the Horror Writers Association's Bram Stoker Award for First Novel in 2000. My first tie-in novel was "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Ghoul Trouble." I approached the Buffy tie-in editor after a San Francisco Chronicle reviewer wrote that WITHER "hits the groove that makes TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer such a kick." Since then, I've published four original novels plus four more tie-in novels with the August 2012 release of "Supernatural: Rite of Passage."

?Supernatural: Rite Of Passage? is your second novel based on ?Supernatural.? What can you tell to introduce it to readers that don't know the show, and what they should expect different from the first novel?

"Supernatural: Rite of Passage" is set in the seventh season of the show, before the events of "How to Win Friends And Influence Monsters." During the pitching and outlining process, I try to keep the storyline as current as possible with the airing shows. In this case, I was told to set it before that episode, so in my mind it takes place between episodes nine and ten. At its heart, the show (and the book) is about two brothers fighting supernatural evil. That's what I tell fans of my other books who may not watch the TV show. The "Supernatural" universe fits in so well with my other books, all supernatural thrillers, that I believe they would enjoy the tie-ins as well. A few earlier reviewers of "Night Terror" had not watched the show but really enjoyed the book. I think that will hold true for "Rite of Passage." What's different about "Rite of Passage" versus "Night Terror"? First of all, the events in "Night Terror" take place a year earlier, in season six. "Rite of Passage" takes place during season seven, in a bigger town, and the menace is much more of a point of view character. The terror in "Rite of Passage" is more grounded in reality (although it has a supernatural origin) whereas "Night Terror" had fantastical elements, e.g., a headless horseman, a giant tarantula and Nazi zombies.

Is there some link between ?Supernatural: Night Terror? and this second novel? What are the differences between the two?

No specific links between the two. The only recurring characters are the regulars from the TV show. Both books are standalone "Supernatural" monster stories, with "Night Terror" taking place in season six and "Rite of Passage" happening in season seven.

Did you know about ?Supernatural? when you started to write the first novel or you had to do research before start?

I'm a fan of the show. I've been watching since the first episode and never miss an episode. When the Titan Books editor approached me about submitting a proposal for a "Supernatural" tie-in novel, I couldn't have been happier. When I'm trying to come up with ideas for a book, I research mythology and folklore, looking for monsters the show hasn't used that have the potential to oppose the Winchesters for the entire length of a novel.

Are you a "Supernatural" fan? Did you see the season 7 finale? What do you think about it and what would you like to see in the Season 8?

Yes, I am a fan, since episode one, as mentioned above. I saw the season 7 finale, but long after I had turned in "Rite of Passage" manuscript. I have no insider knowledge about where the show is headed, but my prediction was that Dean would be back from purgatory early in season eight. (I've since read that is how it will happen, although we'll get flashbacks to Dean's time in purgatory.) I thought the Leviathan threat would be wrapped up at the end of the season, but it has not, at least not completely. Aside from those loose ends, I expect Dean's stay in (and escape from...?) purgatory may result in more threats being unleashed. But that's pure speculation on my part.

By now, you work in this area for a long time, can you tell us about the positive and the negative side behind the idea, writing and publishing a novel, especially if based on a tv-show?

The hardest things about writing tie-in novels are the tight deadlines. Deadlines for the outline, first draft and revision. They are tight and unforgiving. For example, I normally take four to six months to write a draft of an original novel. For a tie-in novel, that time-frame is reduced to two months. So I write seven days per week, to reach my daily word goal and I stay up as late as it takes, often until 4:30am. I don't take a single day off until the first draft is complete. The best thing about writing the tie-ins is that, being a fan of the show, I love creating stories in that universe, coming up with scenarios and dialogue for the Winchesters. I've been fortunate because all my tie-in novels have been for shows I love.

Your first novel based on a tv show was ?Buffy, The Vampire Slayer? and now you're working on "Supernatural". Is there some other tv show you'd like to write about? What about ?Charmed? (they dedicated? it so many novels at the time)?

I watched "Charmed," but never thought about writing a tie-in novel for the show. I don't know if they are still producing them. I am a fan of several SyFy channel shows that would be fun to write about. My favorite genre shows tend to have real menace laced with character-based humor to relieve the suspense.

Do you know someone of "Supernatural" Cast or crew? What do you think about them?

No, I have never met anyone in the cast or crew of the show. I'm on the east coast of the US, in southern New Jersey and I haven't been out to the west coast in over ten years. Maybe I'll bump into some of them at a convention one of these days.

As a "Supernatural" fan, what do you think they did wrong in the show and what they should had developed?

As a writer, I don't like to find fault with other writers. Creating over twenty episodes of a show each year is a huge challenge. I also recognize that not every episode can advance the broader season arc. (Non-big-network channels and premium cable shows are able to stay focused on the bigger arcs because their seasons are 10 to 13 episodes.) And, of course, having gaps in the arc progression gives openings for standalone tie-in novels! As a genre TV fan, I'm very forgiving. I watched "The X-Files" all the way to the end, long after most fans had abandoned the show.

What do you think about "Supernatural" fans and what about the fansites dedicated to a tv show or to a novel?

"Supernatural" fans are very supportive of the show and the causes of the cast and crew. I relied on "Supernatural" fans who follow me on Twitter to get through some of those long nights writing "Rite of Passage." I would need to figuratively step away from my desk and I would chat with fans online before resuming work on the book. I love that fans have so much passion that they create fansites for shows. Back in the mid-1990s, when I was first experimenting with Website design, I created my own "X-Files" fansite. It was very small scale, to be sure, but the World Wide Web was fairly new to most people back then.

What inspired you to start writing media tie-in novels for "Buffy, The Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" after the success of your co-authored novel WITHER?

I mentioned the "San Francisco Chronicle" reviewer quote earlier in this interview. I had read various tie-in novels for years, "Star Trek" and "Star Wars" among them, but I hadn't thought about writing my own until I saw that quote. My thought was that it would be a lot of fun to write my own tie-in for "Buffy." WITHER is a supernatural thriller with some humor. Writing in the Buffy-verse seemed to fit in with what I had already done in WITHER. That goes for my "Angel" and "Supernatural" tie-ins. For me, being a fan of the show comes first. I might have a hard time writing a tie-in novel for a show that I didn't watch or didn't like.

A lot of the fan reviews for "Night Terror" commend you on how well you handled the characterizations of Sam and Dean.? When writing these tie-in novels, how important is capturing the essence of the original characters?? Does that take priority over story or are they equally as important?

In my view, if you can't capture the characters' voices and the tone of the show, you fail the first test and probably shouldn't continue. When the "Buffy" tie-in editor told me that I needed to write an outline and a sample chapter featuring all of the show's regular characters, that was the test for me, as much as it was for the editor. I told myself that if I couldn't make the characters sound right, I wouldn't even submit my proposal. After writing the "Buffy" sample chapter, I had my wife and friends who were fans of the show read it and tell me if they thought I captured their voices. Only after getting that consensus did I submit the proposal. I want readers of my "Supernatural" books to slip into the story and picture in their mind's eye the events of the book happening as if they were watching them onscreen. If Sam or Dean or Bobby doesn't sound or act right, that mental process will fall apart. I've written enough tie-ins now (five, with the release of "Rite of Passage") that I have confidence I can capture the voices of the show. That lets me focus on the story and how the events of the story affect the show characters, given what they have gone through after six and a half seasons.

What sort of continuity research needs to go into these tie-in novels?? Do you find having encyclopedic knowledge of the show you?re writing about is a requirement? Have you had any fans raise continuity issues?

Since I'm a fan of the show and I've seen every episode, I know what Sam and Dean have gone through to get where they are at the point where the novel takes place, mid-season seven for "Rite of Passage." I need to know what monsters have been used until that point, so I can find something new for my story. I have three editors and someone on the show who review my outline and the resulting manuscript. With all of those eyes looking at the details, I'm confident that if I forget something or make a continuity mistake, one or more of those people will let me know and I can course-correct.

What do you find most appealing about writing for the "Supernatural" universe?

As I mentioned earlier, I'm a fan first, so it's fun to play in the "Supernatural" universe. My wife and sons are also fans, so they are thrilled that I get to write these books. Specifically, the mix of true horror with a little humor to relieve the suspense appeals to me. My favorite genre shows have all had this combination of horror/suspense laced with humor. My love for "Supernatural" really jumped to the next level with the apocalypse arc that culminated in season five.

Have you read the other novels published for "Buffy, The Vampire Slayer," "Angel" and "Supernatural"?? If so, which ones are your favorites?

Yes, I have read tie-ins for all three shows, and a few others besides. The most I've read in any universe is probably "Star Trek." I'm a big fan of Peter David's tie-ins. I've read a bunch of the" Buffy" books, some of my favorites were penned by Nancy Holder and Christopher Golden, and I've read several "Angel" novels. I haven't read many tie-ins lately, but the first "Supernatural" tie-in I read was "The Unholy Cause," as that one seemed to strike a chord with the most fans. I figured Joe Schreiber set the bar for Titan Books' "Supernatural" novels, so my goal was to make "Night Terror" as good as his book. Of course, I hope readers will enjoy "Rite of Passage" as much as "Night Terror."

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Wisconsin Sikh temple reopens as mourners ready for memorial

OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The Wisconsin Sikh temple where six worshippers were gunned down by a white supremacist reopened its doors on Thursday, as mourners from around the country converged on Oak Creek ahead of a public wake and private funerals.

Thousands are expected to attend Friday's wake at Oak Creek High School, where the bodies of the six victims will lie in repose, according to local Sikh leaders. Among those expected to attend were Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Attorney General Eric Holder.

"Grief shared is grief halved," said Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal, a spokesperson for the Sikh community in Milwaukee, referring to the dozens of vigils for the victims held throughout the nation this week.

"It restores our faith in humanity. We are overwhelmed by the response," he added.

Satwant Singh Kaleka, the 65-year-old president of the congregation, was among the victims. The others who died were Sita Singh, 41; Ranjit Singh, 49; Prakash Singh, 39; Paramjit Kaur, 41; and Suveg Singh, 84.

The gunman, Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old U.S. Army veteran with links to racist groups, also wounded three others seriously when he opened fire on worshipers Sunday morning. Page was shot in the stomach by a responding officer before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

The two-hour wake will be held in the high school's gymnasium about two miles south of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin where the shooting occurred. Sikh religious leaders will lead prayers and hymns during the ceremony as a procession of mourners pass the bodies.

The wake will be followed by private funeral ceremonies in the afternoon at a crematorium.

Investigators, who are still searching for a motive, released the temple back to the Sikh congregation on Thursday morning.

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Twilio Says It Is The Fastest Growing Short Code Provider In The U.S.

shortcodes_markA little over a year ago, cloud communications company Twilio launched Short Codes, dedicated 5 or 6 digit numbers for sending and receiving text messages at volume. Since then, Twilio has become the fastest-growing short code provider and has found surprisingly differing uses for its product. ?People have started using our Short Code product in ways we didn?t ever expect,? Patrick Malatack, the product manager in charge of Short Codes, tells me.

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8 gadgets that'll let you make fair food right at home

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State fair season is in full swing, but if you attend only?for the eats, and want to avoid the sweaty?crowds and rickety, nausea-inducing rides, the following gadgets can help you make food with bonafide?carny-level grease and sugar content?in the comfort of your own home.

Babycakes?pie pop maker?
Food is a million times better when it's on a stick. It's a fact. Just add your favorite filling and one of those magical sticks ??? the BabyCakes pie pop maker will have you snacking on six bite-size pies in four minutes or less. $22.62 ??Amazon

7-Eleven Slurpee maker
Now you can enjoy a 7-Eleven Slurpee without ever leaving the house. Just add ice and salt to the machine, pour in soda or juice, crank the handle and enjoy your custom concoction ? the world's first Mountain Dew/chocolate Nesquik Slurpee. Then proceed to vomit forever. $49.99 ??ThinkGeek via That's Nerdalicious

Dr.?Dreadful?zombie-head candy maker?
The Dr. Dreadful Zombie Lab and gives you almost everything you need to create bubbly brains, peeled zombie skin and even chunky zombie barf candy. Disgusting? Yes. But not nearly as disgusting as the Good & Plenty boxes you give out every Halloween. $22.39 ??Amazon via That's Nerdalicious

Sushi bazooka
I wouldn't feel all that comfortable ordering sushi at a state fair, but the fact is, fried sushi is definitely on the menu in some parts of the country. The sushi bazooka is not a weapon that blasts raw fish at your enemies, but it will help you roll sushi with the elegance of a plumber caulking a tub. Just fill it with rice and other ingredients, seal it back up and then pump out a long tube of fresh fish and veggies that?s easy to then roll in seaweed sheets. $25.70 ??Strapya via That's Nerdalicious

Ice cream sandwich maker
During a hot summer like this, nothing beats an ice cream sandwich. Thanks to this machine, you can churn out chocolate wafers at home in both rectangular and circular sizes. It even comes with molds for your ice cream so that you can shape it to sit neatly between the wafers. $19.99 ??Bed Bath and Beyond

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Mini furniture waffle mold
Artists Ryosuke Fukusada and Rui Pereira created this waffle mold that forms batter into chairs, lamps and tables. It was designed as commentary on new, and apparently unnecessary, products being launched by the furniture industry, but it would be ideal for furnishing a gingerbread house or, more fittingly, a more upscale pork waffle house. Sapore Dei Mobili via That's Nerdalicious

Corn dog factory
With this machine you can make up to six corn?dogs in just a few minutes. Then, for that authentic fair food experience, just wrap the corn?dog in bacon and french fries and deep-fry it. $26.99 ??ThinkGeek

Deep-frying portable grill?
The bottom line is that anything can be fair food as long as you deep-fry it. So, most of the food that you made with the gadgets featured above can be finished off with the Blacktop 360 grill. It features a 20-ounce deep-fryer surrounded by a griddle, warming plate and infrared grill that can heat your meat up to 650 degrees. Plus, it?s collapsible and completely portable. $249 ??Amazon?via?That's Nerdalicious

Let's Pizza vending machine
I don't know about you, but I'm very particular about my pizza. It's probably my family's most scrutinized foodstuff. We will go miles out of our way to go to a restaurant that serves respectable New York style pizza ? only to complain that it falls short of some dumpy old pizza joint we used to go to back home. That having been said, is the U.S. ready for pizza that's basically dumped out of a vending machine? This may not ever?turn up in your house, like the eight contraptions?above, but?ready or not, vending machines like the Let's Pizza are coming stateside this fall.???That's Nerdalicious

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Managed hosting services are given by certain providers and basically refer to companies that deal with every outsourced service every month, resulting in the provider getting paid every month in return. A lot of the services given are done through the World Wide Web and range in task ? from IT services to desktop monitoring to data backup to technical help to security monitoring ? but it would be important to find good services in this department. Find out how here.

Good providers of managed services need to be able to deal with a company?s online hosting, as well as the maintenance of that company?s websites. Now, it would be essential to remember that one common function of these providers would be to manage hosting, so this should not be surprising.

Also, good providers should provide IT services, which are usually dealt with by current or extra staff onsite. Because this gets rid of any need for in-house employees, providers should then also be responsible for any data backup on the company?s website, as well as any data that may be left by the customers who visit that website. This is done to protect a business if the website ever crashes. In fact, the business will even benefit from this in terms of studying customer data since this lets the company contact their customers when needed, as well.

Good providers of managed services should not just back up data, either, but they should also monitor the websites on a regular basis in case hackers try to get in. Such security breaches can be very harmful since important information could get stolen, thus compromising the entire company in return. If this happens, providers can deal with the problem right away and get to offer up technical help for a business and help customers with any other web hosting problems that may come about.

If the IT staff no longer exists onsite, it would be clear that the managed hosting services will take full responsibility for the vast array of tasks that the non-existent employees would have given otherwise. These tasks range from remote access management to network monitoring and management to e-mail and messaging system security to incident tracking to external and internal server management and to system vulnerability scan.

Now, this might sound like an expensive venture, but it actually happens to benefit the business a lot. See, outsourcing IT-related tasks does not just ease the troubles of a business; it is also much cheaper as more time goes by compared to hiring full-time workers to do the work. For several smaller companies, IT tasks are simply something that regular employees need to do as needed, making them ignore other jobs when crises come about. However, with managed hosting services, this is not something to worry about since overworking employees is avoided overall.

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Prenatal whole genome sequencing: Just because we can, should we?

ScienceDaily (Aug. 10, 2012) ? With whole genome sequencing quickly becoming more affordable and accessible, we need to pay more attention to the massive amount of information it will deliver to parents -- and the fact that we don't yet understand what most of it means, concludes an article in the Hastings Center Report. The authors are current or former scholars at the National Institutes of Health's Department of Bioethics.

Most analyses of the ethical issues raised by whole genome sequencing have been "futuristic forecasting," but the authors conclude that "this is problematic given the speed with which whole genome sequencing is likely to be incorporated into clinical care," as its price falls to under $1,000.

Prenatal whole genome sequencing differs from current prenatal genetic testing practice in ethically relevant ways. Most notably, whole genome sequencing would radically increase the volume and scope of available prenatal genetic data. In contrast with current tests, which identify serious genetic conditions in fetuses at high risk of them, the new tests would likely be used by many more expectant parents and reveal a wide spectrum of genetic traits, including disease susceptibility.

Some of the ethical challenges posed by prenatal whole genome sequencing arise from the uncertainty of what the information means. The function of more than 90 percent of genes in the human genome is unknown and as a result, the article says, "much of the data generated from whole genome sequencing over the next few years (or even decades) will be of questionable utility."

After analyzing the kind of information that whole genome prenatal testing will yield, the authors conclude that most of it would probably not be as helpful as information uncovered by the current categories of prenatal tests. They cited specific areas of concern.

First of all, the quality and quantity of information may augment parents' anxiety. "To the extent that parents now think of their child as a 'clean slate' during pregnancy, the prenatal image of a normal, healthy baby will be dramatically altered by this technology," the authors write. The anxiety over the results and changing views of what is "normal" could lead to an increase in pregnancy terminations.

Apart from reproductive decisions, the authors also foresee whole genome prenatal testing having a negative impact on child rearing. For example, if parents were able to get genetic information suggesting that their child's predicted IQ may be low, they might not strongly encourage and support the child's efforts in school.

Finally, the new technology could increase the tension between the interests of parents and children. Although parents have a strong interest in getting information that informs their reproductive choices, children have a competing interest in not knowing certain kinds of information about themselves -- information that could limit their autonomy as they grow into adulthood.

Given the potential harms from prenatal whole genome sequencing, the authors make four preliminary recommendations.

  • Since only some of the information will be relevant to most parents' reproductive decision-making, the medical community should make clear recommendations about which categories of information should be routinely offered to parents.
  • A child's right "not to know" his or her genetic information should not be breached unless the information is clearly useful for the parents or can improve health outcomes in the child. "We recommend that the relevant societies revise their prenatal testing guidelines to ensure that their recommendations are sufficient and appropriate for the next generation of sequencing technologies."
  • More data are needed to guide the deliberation of professional societies and the public.
  • Professional societies should play an active role in educating clinicians on how whole genome sequencing differs from traditional prenatal genetic tests, and on how to educate parents about the tradeoffs involved in choosing to engage in it.

The authors are Greer Donley, a law student at the University of Michigan School of Law and formerly a fellow in the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health; Sara Chandros Hull, a faculty member in the NIH Department of Bioethics who directs the National Human Genome Research Institute's Bioethics Core at the National Institutes of Health; and Benjamin E. Berkman, a faculty member in the NIH Department of Bioethics with a joint appointment with the National Human Genome Research Institute.

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Explaining Back Soreness | ArticlePDQ.com

Back pain can often undermine our abilities to do simple daily chores. Your back is composed of nerves and vertebrae, which may be open to strain or injury if you are not careful. Even though you may believe your pain is due to some sort of strain; you need to be aware that there may be underlying medical grounds for the discomfort. We will be sharing a few points that may help you understand some of the causes of back pain.

Sciatica is a category of a backache which could be tremendously excruciating, and this is caused from an irritation of the sciatic nerve in your back. It is very complicated to be alive with this condition because it can often be painful all the way down into the legs, not just the lower back. That?s because the sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in your entire body, and it covers an area from your spinal cord to the back of your legs. The above mentioned can happen due to comparable explanations to different sorts of backaches, like damage to your back or a herniated disc. Depending on how complicated the circumstance is, medical cures could be different. Exercises and lifestyle changes may help, but in some cases medications may be used to ease the pain and surgery is even recommended if no other treatments are effective. Back pain is very widespread presently almost certainly because of our habits and routines. Even though we frequently connect back pain with working out, lifting heavy things or different arduous actions, actually an inactive way of life could be as harmful at the very least. Ones back may be in a sore situation on the condition they take a seat at their desk all day long, or bend forward above their laptop. Eventually, this adds to all sorts of issues that could direct towards a backache. Even frequent driving can be a contributing factor. Simply remaining in any one position too long can put a strain on the back, which is why it?s important to move around and take short breaks, whatever you?re doing.

If you currently have back pain, it?s probably nothing to worry about. 80% or more of the population has back pain at some point during their lives. Back pain is typically caused by moving the wrong way, or lifting something that is too heavy, not a medical condition that you should be concerned about. It is actually beneficial to learn how to move more gracefully so that you do not harm your back. Doing tai chi, the Feldenkrais Method or the Alexander Technique could be beneficial in many different ways. If your back already hurts, you should go to a massage therapist or a chiropractor.

People that suffer from back pain can feel absolutely terrible, and those that have it understand. Depending upon the activity that caused your back pain, you may only have acute back pain which will dissipate in a few days or week. Anyone that has back pain should understand that there are many ways to make it manageable each and every day.

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Why gas prices climbed 13 cents in a week, and look set to keep going

Demand has been dropping, but supply problems are causing gas prices to rise again. A refinery fire in California and a broken oil pipeline in the Midwest are partly to blame.

By Ron Scherer,?Staff writer / August 8, 2012

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As summer heads into its last month, the price of a gallon of gasoline keeps rising and rising.

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In the past week, nationally, the average price at the pump is up 13 cents, to $3.65 a gallon. That's 27 cents a gallon higher than it was a month ago. And by tomorrow, the price could be higher than it was a year ago ? the first time that has happened since the end of April. In some states, a return to $4 a gallon is becoming a possibility.

What?s happening to cause the price to rise so quickly?

Some of the rise is the result of bad breaks, say some energy analysts. A big refinery fire this week in California and a pipeline leak in the upper Midwest have hit at just the wrong time. In addition, the price of crude oil has been rising as the markets have become increasingly convinced that Europe will solve its debt woes. If that happens, the theory goes, the European economy won?t worsen, and demand for oil may rise.

Rising prices at the pump may have some political ramifications, as Americans grouse over their rising fuel bills. Earlier this year, the oil industry and congressional Republicans criticized President Obama for rejecting the Keystone XL natural-gas pipeline from Canada that would go through environmentally sensitive areas en route to the Gulf of Mexico.

?The problem is that the price of gasoline is a very visible, tangible piece of evidence to the problems of the economy. It is something people experience in a direct way, as opposed to some of the economic indicators which are more abstract,? says Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist College Poll in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. ?It comes as unwelcome news to Team Obama.?

The rising price also comes as many Americans are starting to pack their cars for an August vacation. ?We are in the last month of the driving season,? says Avery Ash, manager of regulatory affairs at AAA in Washington. ?After Labor Day, it?s our expectation that gasoline prices will come back down as we have lesser demand and there is the switchover from summer blends of gasoline to winter blends, which are easier to produce.?

Last year, the price of gasoline fell by 40 cents a gallon between Labor Day and Christmas, he notes.

The August price increase is not unprecedented. However, data from the Energy Information Administration show that demand is down about 4 percent over the past four weeks.

Source: http://rss.csmonitor.com/~r/feeds/csm/~3/Syn1UFDQ_cI/Why-gas-prices-climbed-13-cents-in-a-week-and-look-set-to-keep-going

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