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The Columbus Cottonmouths rounded out their training camp roster with the addition of five more players on Friday.
Two of five switched Southern Professional Hockey League cities.
The Snakes now have 25 players headed for camp, the largest in their 10-year tenure in the league.
Forwards Dan Bremner, Mike Henderson, Alex Gallant, Ian McNulty and defenseman Mike Switzer are the latest names on the list.
On Sunday, the players report for physicals and team meetings. Head coach Jerome Bechard will welcome three goaltenders, seven defensemen and 15 forwards for the two-week camp.
Bremner and Switzer are relocating within the SPHL. Bremner played two seasons with the Knoxville Ice Bears and Switzer wore an Augusta RiverHawks sweater last season. Bremner was left unprotected by Knoxville in the league's expansion draft, while Switzer was left without a team when Augusta went dark this season.
Rounding out the field are three rookies. Henderson, a native of Bloomington, Ind., played two seasons at West Point. Gallant and McNulty played four and three seasons in juniors, respectively.
Bremner turned to the Cottonmouths when Knoxville left him unprotected.
"A mutual acquaintance and I reached out to Jerome," Bremner said. "The Cottonmouths were always super competitive and I heard great things about the organization. Hopefully, it will be a good fit."
Bremner is up to the challenge of proving himself to a new team.
"I'm looking forward to a fresh start," Bremner said. "I know there will be higher expectations and I like that. "
Switzer broke into professional hockey in Augusta.
"It was a good learning experience for my first year pro. I learned how the game works. It's a little different than college," Switzer said. "I'm nervous and excited to be with a new team. Columbus was always tough to play against. They always had a good crowd and it's a good rink."
Gallant, who piled up 398 penalty minutes in 111 games, won't be in Columbus for camp or the beginning of the season as he recovers from shoulder surgery. Gallant suffered and aggravated the injury while fighting.
"I hurt it two years back in a fight," Gallant said. "The next season I hurt it again in a fight. After I hurt it the third time in a fight, I had surgery in May. I'm working with a physical therapist and it's going well. In another month, I'll be fully recovered and ready to play."
Henderson comes to Columbus through his connection to former Cottonmouth Andrew Sherman, a teammate of Bechard's in 1996-1997, the franchise's inaugural year.
"My coach played with Jerome a while back and he put us in touch," Henderson said. "I also talked to Marcel Alvarez."
Alvarez, who pulled double duty with the Army and Snakes last season, told Henderson all about his experience.
"I talked to Marcel quite a bit. He thinks it will be a great fit for me," Henderson said. "Marcel really enjoyed his time there."
McNulty played three seasons with the Melville Millionaires, where he put up impressive numbers. McNulty played in 153 games, scoring 73 goals and 101 assists.
The players hit the ice on Monday morning. The Snakes play a pair of exhibition games in the middle of camp. They travel to Knoxville on Friday, Oct. 18, and host the Ice Bears the following night at the Ice Rink at 7:30. Tickets are $10 and general admission seating is limited to 500 fans.
The Snakes open the season on the road for the first time in their 10-year SPHL history. They travel to Pensacola on Friday, Oct. 25. The home-opener against Knoxville is on the 26th at 7:30.


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CLEMSON — Clemson athletic director Terry Don Phillips will soon announce his retirement, according to the TigerIllustrated.com website.
An announcement could happen within days.
The news comes after Phillips recently indicated he would not seek an extension beyond the end of his contract next June.
The report indicates that once Phillips makes his plans public a search for his successor will begin with the possibility that he could leave his role well ahead of his contract's expiration.
Phillips took over Clemson's athletic department in June of 2002 following a stint at Oklahoma State.
In his time as athletic director, Clemson has committed to $140 million in new facilties across the board; the department is currently in the midst of a $50 million fundraising drive. A $10 million football indoor practice facility is expected to open in December, and the football program also just opened a new team dining center inside Memorial Stadium's WestZone. With one $15 million phase left, Clemson has committed $65 million to the WestZone, which includes sparking new luxury suites, locker rooms, coaches' offices and meeting rooms.
Phillips elevated Dabo Swinney from wide receivers coach to head coach in 2008; last fall, Clemson won the program's first ACC title in 20 years. He also hired men's basketball coach Oliver Purnell, who took Clemson to three consecutive NCAA berths before bolting for DePaul in 2010. His replacement, Brad Brownell, won the program's first NCAA game since 1997 in his first season as head coach.

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A man found unconscious on his doorstep having suffered severe head injuries on Christmas Day has been described as "a Good Samaritan" without a "bad bone in his body" by a neighbour.
A passer-by found Sydney Bond, 64, lying outside his flat in Spring Row in Keighley following an alleged attack at about 6pm.
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Scouting The Trade Market: Jeff BakerBy
The trade deadline is just three days away, and Alex Rodriguez's broken hand has given the Yankees a clear need for help at third base. Marco Scutaro, Ryan Roberts, and Omar Infante have all been dealt already and apparently Ty Wigginton is off limits since Placido Polanco is hurt. The infield pickin's are slim, but not barren.
Once again we're going to turn our attention to a non-contender for potential help, this time the Chicago Cubs. They're looking to move significant pieces like Ryan Dempster, Matt Garza, and Alfonso Soriano, but the best fit for the Yankees may be complementary player Jeff Baker. The 31-year-old utility man is have a solid season (105 wRC+) as the team's right-handed bat off the bench, but when you're as deep into a rebuild as the Cubbies, no player is untouchable. Let's see if he's a fit for the Yankees….
The Pros
- Baker can hit a little, with a 108 wRC+ against lefties and a 101 wRC+ against righties this season. Since the start of 2010, he's tagged lefties to the tune of a 129 wRC+ with a .186 ISO and a measly 14.1% strikeout rate.
- He's versatile, having spent lots of time at first, second, third, and in right field during his career. Second base doesn't happen too often these days, but Baker can play there in a pinch.
- A rental player scheduled to become a free agent after the season, Baker is making $1.375M this season. That's roughly $525k the rest of the way. He also has a minor league option remaining, though at his service time level he can refuse the assignment so it doesn't really matter.
The Cons
- Baker's a strict platoon guy. He has nice numbers against righties this year, but since the start of 2010 it's just a 23 wRC+ with a 34.2% strikeout rate. The breaking ball away gives him fits.
- Despite all that versatility, Baker is a considered a below average defender at every position he plays by the various defensive metrics. Much like Wigginton, he's a first baseman who plays other positions because his manager tells him to.
- Baker hasn't been the most durable player in the world — he visited the DL twice with groin strains last year and missed more than two months with a hand issue in 2009. He's been healthy this year though.
The Yankees aren't necessarily looking at an upgrade over Eric Chavez or Jayson Nix, at this point they're seeking an upgrade over Ramiro Pena as the extra infielder. That might be Brandon Laird or Eduardo Nunez, but Baker also makes some sense as a lefty masher who can fake multiple positions. Adding marginal wins means very little to New York at this point given their nine-game lead in the division, but the goal really isn't to improve the team's chances of winning. It's to keep Chavez healthy and limit his exposure — so he can be a pinch-hitting weapon in the postseason — while still having a competent player at the hot corner.
Scutaro was traded just last night for an okay infield prospect, and that gives us some kind of reference point for a trade package. The Cubs insist on pitching in any move though, so perhaps a second or third tier arm like Mikey O'Brien or Shane Greene gets it done. If it doesn't, then acquiring Baker probably isn't worth the effort. He's a nice role player for platoon situations but nothing more.
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We're all going to look back a few years from now laughing at when we thought Chase Headley was Mike Schmidt.
He may not be Mike Schmidt, but he's a very good player.
Let us know when he does something to show it.
And the "Away from Petco Park…." preface is not an illustrious example, it's an apologist's claim.
He's 5 among 3B in fWAR the last 2.5 seasons, playin half his games in Petco.
And home park is not irrelevant.
No doubt.
Headley seems to have gone from an undervalued commodity a year back to someone who now appears to be overvalued based on some of the trade rumors. It comes down to the price, and I don't want them stripping their high-end talent for him.
I'd like this…. He'd be perfect for spotting chavy. Nice pop against the LHP as mike said
Chris johnson of the Astros!…
He's a butcher in the field.
We are not looking for a gold glove we are looking for a nice bat
We are looking at the overall package.
He has little to offer besides an empty average
Seems like an upgrade if he's cheap enough. Someone with a better stick than Ramiro Pena would be nice. The biggest thing here for me is the need to keep Chavez healthy and rested.
My sister and Baker were both at Clemson at the same time. According to her, Baker had two nickname:
1. Homer Run Baker (obviously)
2. Hot Buns Baker
See….to me, the idea IS an upgrade over Nix, and I don't see where this guy is it.
HOw about lining up some of our more competent prospects for rolling audtions? Laird, Russo and Adams (not to mention Mustelier, if he was healthy) could be brought in for several games at a time– if one gets hot, keep him around. If not, move on to the next. I think argument can be made that one or more of these guys will prove better than Nix– or some of the market alternatives we've heard about.
Laird hasn't been any good in AAA. Mustelier and Russo are doing good in AAA, but what people often look over is the fact that they are both 27/28, so they should be decent in AAA by now. Adams I think could be a decent player. I think they should just give each player a try, to see what they got. But who knows what they think, I thought that Cust should be playing as our DH. In previous seasons he was decent, could hit 25-30 hr, and get on base alot. Sure he is just like adam dunn but thats better than ibanez. Career obp is .375, I'll take that.
You know, at some level I'm just interested/curious to see Cashman & Theo do a trade.
I know one thing and that is: in the playoffs you cannot give outs away and right now unless Chavez is playing we will be giving away two , maybe three outs if Jones continues to swing the way he has lately. Bringing in Ichiro, Cashman made a move like George Weiss used to do in the fifties by bringing in a fading superstar to contribute near the end of the season and into the post-season. I am not worried about Ichiro. I am quite sure he will contribute plenty to the efforts of the team in the final weeks of the season and beyond.
Look at the '10 Giants lineup… They don't have to be all-stars at every position and hit 300/380/550
Granted the Giants won it all with a so so lineup. The difference being that they were opportunistic. They hit in the clutch unlike our guys in the last postseason where they were unable to push across important runs. You are right.You don't need a hitter in every spot in the lineup just one who will do the job when needed.
I am assuming that Arod may not be able or ready to play in the first round.
He is expected to be there a few weeks before the postseason
Then you're expanding his injury a month passed what we're being told is the worse case. A 50% increase.
I'm all for planning for the worst, but it gets counterproductive at some point.
I think chances are high that in september I am sure cervelli will be back, that he could take stewarts roster spot for the postseason(on the high chance we make it)
I would actually like for a trade candidate to be able to play SS and actually be capable at it. It would really push a 3B platoon of Nix/Chavez and the other guy would be replacing Pena. Maybe Nunez is that guy, as long as they keep him the hell away from 3B.
What makes matters worse is Baker hasn´t played 3B this year. There must be a reason for it.
Swisher not in the lineup again >:(
Killed them last night, just as you predicted.
Why are we supposed to be pushing a key piece back from a nagging injury 2 weeks into the Dog Days with an 8.5 game lead in the division?
I'm all for the Geno Rule in this situation: "Oh, you say you're good to go tonight? That's fine, we'll see you in two days."
Whats with all the suck asses in these trade suggestions? Jeff Baker? Who the fuck is he?
What do you expect? The best 3B available is Headley and there's going to be a bidding war for him. The Yankees are looking for a Band-Aid until A-Rod comes back.
A potentially useful piece that can be had for cheap. You know, the only kind of guy we really need to add at this point.
Improving on the edges over the course of a season is always a good idea, but not really sure how much of a difference Baker will make over the next five or six weeks. He's also played in Coors and Wrigley, two very hitterish home parks in his career and it shows in his stats. He's kind of the anti-Headley in that way. His splits however have favored his road hitting the last year-and-a-half.
If the price was cheap, really cheap, I'd go for it, but Nix has okay pop against lefties. If they need to try something else, I'd rather see Laird called up.
I'd prefer The Butcher and probably even The Candlestick Maker.
I get why the Yanks have played it relatively quiet the past couple years, but part of me misses the days when we were in on every big name. The trade deadline and free agency are not nearly as exciting as they used to be.
Guess where Scutaro is playing for theGiants tonight guys, I will give you a hint it is the base Stuart A has never gotten too…
That could be any of them
Kottaras is about to go to the A's guys but we have lived through russ and stewie this far I am sure if they get any worse Cervelli will take stewarts spot in october.
alex gordon.
Baker isn't worth acquiring. He's not any better than Jayson Nix. In fact, given that Nix can hit with some power and has been playing a bit above what was expected, Baker isn't even as good as Nix.
The only third baseman worth trading for is Chase Headley. He's a good hitter, a good fielder, and can play the OF, as well.
Some combination of Laird, Betances, Warren, Joseph, Adams, Murphy.


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Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. announced Friday that a private Colts Neck home owned by the Grammy-award winning celebrity has been put on the market.
The property is located on nine acres in Colts Neck and will be marketed through the company's luxury division, Coldwell Banker Previews International. The property is being offered at $2,399,000. Among the features are: a residence offering more than 7,000 square feet of living space, outdoor recreation areas, heated Olympic-sized swimming pool and luxury amenities.
According to Coldwell Banker, the property is the first luxury home that Latifah purchased. The custom home, built in 2001, was designed for comfort and entertaining, and has been used as a retreat and gathering place for family and friends over the years.
"Many incredible memories have been shared with those closest to me and my family in this home," said Latifah in a press release. "I am confident that the new owners will love the home and the Colts Neck community as much as I do."
Latifah has earned a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, and Emmy and Academy Award nominations. Her most recent endeavor, the Queen Latifah Show, has earned her a nomination for best new talk show host from the People's Choice Awards.
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The kitchen features cream color glaze finished cabinets, a custom marble and bamboo backsplash, marble counter-tops, high-end stainless steel appliances, butler's pantry, dining area and sunroom.
The second floor has a private sitting area and balcony overlooking the great room. The master bedroom suite features hardwood floors, a double sided gas fireplace, ample closets and private deck. The luxury master bath offers a steam shower, marble Jacuzzi soaking tub, skylight, his and hers vanities and private rest rooms. In addition, there are four sizable bedrooms with two Jack and Jill baths and an upstairs laundry room. The interior was decorated by Elegant Interiors by Sabrina.
Sales associate Robin Jackson will be handling the sale, according to Coldwell.
"I am honored to represent this spectacular home which offers traditional elegance and unique contemporary designs to suit a variety of homebuyers' taste," said Jackson. "Even though the home is large, it has a cozy relaxing feel which makes it perfect for families or for entertaining. Colts Neck offers extraordinary opportunities for those seeking privacy and tranquility in a quiet community which offers nearby amenities like the Jersey Shore, fine dining, theaters, and the arts. Delicious Orchards, a family owned market, is nearby and a particular favorite of Queen Latifah. The home is within easy commuting distance of New York City and Philadelphia."


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By Jim Elliott
The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register
There was no senioritis from Shady Spring's MacKenzie Milam.
The hard-hitting, smooth-fielding third baseman had a terrific season to cap off her career. She batted .641 with six home runs, 39 RBIs and 31 runs.
Milam was named today as a first-team infielder on the Class AAA All-State softball team, as selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.
A transfer last summer from Independence, Milam improved her batting average over 250 points while leading the Tigers to a 20-3 record and a berth in the Region 3 finals.
Pitchers Katie Snodgress, another Shady senior, and Greenbrier East's Victoria Krystynak were selected to the AAA second team.
Going into the regional loss with Ripley, Snodgress was 13-2 with a 1.43 ERA. She had 122 strikeouts with just 18 walks through 93 innings. She also batted .417 with 30 RBIs and had a .611 slugging percentage.
Krystynak, a junior, was 12-8 with a 2.25 ERA. She fanned 167 batters and walked 27 in 124 innings.
n Three members of Hurricane's state champions and three members of John Marshall's season-long join Milam on the first team.
Hurricane, which won 33 games, blitzed through the season — and the state tournament — behind the pinpoint control and powerful stroke of sophomore pitcher/infielder Courtney Rogers, who was named captain of the squad as a utility pick.
While plenty of teams fell victim to Rogers and the Redskins in 2013, Wheeling Park did so when the stakes were highest, as Hurricane twice defeated the Patriots during the tournament in Vienna.
Color Park coach Dee Davis impressed.
"She's very good," Davis said of Rogers. "She's not overpowering, but she hits her spots. If she wants it down and away, that's where it's going. If she wants it up and in, that's where she throws it. Her location is great. Plus she can hit."
It's all true.
The ultimate two-way player, Rogers was 21-3 with 100 strikeouts and a 2.23 ERA in the circle and a robust .492 with 11 home runs and 60 RBIs at the plate.
Also making the first-team grade for the Redskins were strong-armed catcher Linzie Reynolds, who batted .466 with 54 hits and 44 RBIs, and speedy outfielder Addie Fullen (.425 batting average, two homers and 42 RBIs). Fullen was a second teamer a season ago.
"They've got a lot of hitters," Davis said, "and they're all quick. They had team speed. That's a big thing. You can lay it down, your singles can go to doubles and your doubles can go to triples. That makes a difference."
It certainly did for Hurricane, which not only won its first softball title, but was competing in its first state tourney.
For the Monarchs, the 2012 champions who were eliminated by Wheeling Park in a regional final, infielder Kylie Howard caps her career with a fourth consecutive first-team nod.
"She's probably the most talented and most athletic player we've ever had," JM coach Ed West said. "She's been very good, very consistent, and she can beat you in a lot of ways. If she's not getting hits and driving in runs, she's making plays on defense and getting people out. She does a lot of good things."
Monarchs pitcher Amy Rotriga earns her third consecutive selection after being named second team her freshman season, and Alyssa "Sis" George made the club as an outfielder.
Howard, who injured a knee in basketball, rallied to hit .400 with 10 doubles, eight triples and 36 RBIs, while the left-handed Rotriga capped her senior season with an 0.99 ERA in 155.3 innings, striking out 278 batters along the way.
George, a junior, led the Monarchs with a team-best 38 RBIs while batting .414 with four home runs.
Though George will be back, Rotriga, Howard and catcher Kristin Lewicki (the 2013 captain of the second team) leave as leaders of JM teams that went a combined 65-8 the last two seasons, had winning streaks of 24, and 29, and went to three state tournaments.
"They've been an excellent group, both on the field and off the field," West said. "They've been a pleasure to coach and pleasure to watch for four years."
Rounding out the pitchers are St. Albans senior Ali Haynes, the state's leader with 27 victories who had 166 strikeouts and a 1.25 ERA in 191 innings, South Charleston's Alli Burdette, a repeat first teamer who went 19-8 with a state-best 326 strikeouts in 176 innings, Morgantown's Tara Hanson (11-4, 85 strikeouts, 0.55 ERA with 11 complete games), whose only losses came to John Marshall and Wheeling Park, and Ripley junior Chelsey Hager, who went 10-4 in the circle with a 1.05 ERA.
Haynes, who also hit .442 with five homers, 44 RBIs, and 18 doubles, was the second team captain in 2012.
Joining Howard in the infield are Milam, Park's Carly Greer, a junior pitcher/first baseman who batted .381 with a pair of homers and 18 RBIs to go along with 77 strikeouts in 92 innings pitched, Morgan Zerkle (.647, BA, 4 HR, 23 RBIs, 59 runs) and Morgan Kelley (.456, 8 HR, 54 RBIs) of Cabell Midland. Kelley is a repeat first teamer, while Zerkle also accomplished the feat in 2011 as a sophomore.
Grabbing the other two utility spots were Jefferson's Alexandra Witt (.447, 8 HR) and Parkersburg's Brittany Allison (.427, 7 HR, 26 RBIs).
St. Albans' senior Mariah Caudill (.442, 4 HR, 55 RBIs) is the club's other catcher.
Lewicki, John Marshall's leading hitter at .524, including 45 singles from her leadoff spot, was named to the second team for a third straight year.
— The Register-Herald's Dan Stillwell
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Herman Cain Throws Mud on Accuser
With attack, Herman Cain hurts his chances with female voters.
In an effort to discredit the most recent claim of sexual harassment against him, Herman Cain issued a press release Tuesday morning attacking recent accuser Sharon Bialek.
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The Cain camp's repeatedly denied the allegations against him, but this mud throwing might be enough to force some women to rethink their faith in the "Hermanator."
Who is Sharon Bialek?
As Ms. Sharon Bialek has placed herself in the public spotlight through making patently false allegations against Herman Cain, it is only fair to compare her track record alongside Mr. Cain's.
In stark contrast to Mr. Cain's four decades spent climbing the corporate ladder rising to the level of CEO at multiple successful business enterprises, Ms. Bialek has taken a far different path.
The fact is that Ms. Bialek has had a long and troubled history, from the courts to personal finances – which may help explain why she has come forward 14 years after an alleged incident with Mr. Cain, powered by celebrity attorney and long term Democrat donor Gloria Allred.
In the courts, Ms. Bialek has had a lengthy record in the Cook County Court system over various civil lawsuits. The following cases on file in Cook County are:
• 2000-M1-707461 Defendant against Broadcare Management
• 2000-M1-714398 Defendant in lawsuit against Broadcare Management
• 2000-M1-701522 Defendant in lawsuit against Broadcare Management
• 2005-M1-111072 Defendant in lawsuit against Mr. Mark Beatovic.
• 2007-M1-189176 Defendant in lawsuit against Midland Funding.
• 2009-M1-158826 Defendant in lawsuit against Illinois Lending.
Ms. Bialek was also sued in 1999 over a paternity matter according to ABC 7 Chicago (WLS-TV). Source: WLS-TV, November 7, 2011
In personal finances, PACER (Federal Court) records show that Ms. Bialek has filed for bankruptcy in the Northern District of Illinois bankruptcy court in 1991 and 2001. The respective case numbers according to the PACER system are 1:01-bk-22664 and 1:91-bk-23273.
Ms. Bialek has worked for nine employers over the last seventeen years. Source: WLS-TV, November 7, 2011
Curiously, if Ms. Bialek had intended to take legal action, the statute of limitations would have passed a decade ago.
Which brings up the question of why she would make such reprehensible statements now?
The questions should be – who is financing her legal team, have any media agreed to pay for her story, and has she been offered employment for taking these actions?
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This is my first cooktop...although I have owned and used a variety of ranges (gas, smooth top and coil) this is my first induction. I love it! Even if you...Read complete review
This is my first cooktop...although I have owned and used a variety of ranges (gas, smooth top and coil) this is my first induction. I love it! Even if you don't cook often, I highly recommend a 36" as the extra space is invaluable. Induction cooks quickly, does not overheat the kitchen when you have several pots cooking simultaneoulsy, cleans easily, and shuts off automatically one you remove the pan from the heating element. Special pots/pans are required....however, it gave me the excuse to invest in a good set of cookware that will last more than a lifetime. The cook top is easy to use and easy to clean - however I would recommend purchasing the cooktop without the stainless steel trim. I felt that it was not necessary to match the other stainless steel appliances in the kitchen and would not catch slight crumbs. I really can't comment on the price as it was an upgrade appliance when I had my house built...I am sure the builders charged me more than retail.
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I have to say that I am disappointed in the service life of this cooktop. I have gone decades with conventional stovetops with nary a problem, but a bit over two years of light...Read complete review
I have to say that I am disappointed in the service life of this cooktop. I have gone decades with conventional stovetops with nary a problem, but a bit over two years of light use and this unit has about $1400 worth of repair bills in one failure (a filter board went bad). It tells me that G.E. isn't making things very well anymore and you may have to go elsewhere for quality products.When it worked it worked well. It can heat up a can of chili in a sauce pot in about 80 seconds, quite remarkable when you think about it.Cleanup is a breeze. There are literally no moving parts so there is no cleanup issue.The other big detractor is that the induction aspects of the cooking system makes it really hard to cook when you have an old favorite pan that is not ferrous. Once you get over that it's a nice cook top.
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By Beachcove
from Bethany Beach, DE, United States
Comments about GE Stainless Electric Induction Cooktop:
Great cooktop! Has five big burners and cooks faster than gas! Easy to clean and looks really nice in my new kitchen. Our daughter convinced us to go with induction cooking instead of gas and really glad we listened to her! Love it, love it, love it!!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Induction is Awesome!
By lalypolu
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We built a new house and I am cooking with induction for the first time. I grew up with electric but spent the last decade with gas. Induction is the very best of both! I've been a life long lover of GE products and this is no exception. I am still getting used to the touch controls (versus knobs) but that is what makes clean up a breeze. The temperature changes are even more immediate than with gas. I will not be going back to gas. This also had a nice price point.
Love all of the features about it
By pbarnes48
from Kenly, NC, United States
Got this a couple of months ago and have adapted so nicely to it. Love how it gets hot real quick and then how when you turn it off it is cold right away. So great fro having kids or Grandkids around.
By Whaler
from New London, CT, United States
Lowering my energy costs, attractive and super functional this GE induction range top was easy to install, easy to clean and easy to own.
Beautiful Stovetop!
By Svartbamse
from Post Falls, ID
I bought this about a month ago when I had my kitchen counters replaced. I had an older electric element-style stovetop. This one is so much nicer, very easy to use, and very quick to heat up my pots and pans! It's very easy to clean with the proper cooktop cleaner, and always looks nice. The only thing I don't like is that I have to remember to turn the "lock" button on in order to clean it, or the magnetic elements turn on, since it's a touch-screen. But that's not a big deal; the benefits far outweigh that issue! I love the clean, sleek appearance! No more cleaning burner bibs!
Looks great! Cooks great!
By Wrin
from MD, United States
Purchased about 2 months ago and am loving it. I set the cooking temp to what I want, say medium, and the food cooks at medium. I also like the fact that there is a control lock and a timer. The cook top is very easy to keep clean. Only drawback was the price, but, if it continues to perform as it is, I think it is worth the cost.
By CCNL
from New London CT United States
Fast, efficient and clean. The profile cooktop is GEasy!
Great stove top
By ladycook
from Texas, United States
I love, love, love, my new stove top. You can adjust the temperature immediately. It cooks so evenly and wonderfully. I highly recommend it to anyone who hates electric cooking. It is more like gas.
speed is amazing - control is terrific
By DCBFRS
from Charleston, SC, United States
The unit gets hot fast. We were amazed. You can also control the temp easily and very accurately. Had to buy new pans but my wife didn't mind that too much.
Excellent Cooktop
By nestor
from P.Pines, Fl
We love this top. Bought it for a kitchen remodel because wife did not want gas. You do need induction cookware, but we already had a set. Super quick. You can boil water faster than putting it in the microwave. If we had to do over would probably get the model without stainless trim.
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Belmont, N.H. — Gladys H. Foote, 87, of Mile Hill Road, died on May 13, 2013.
Ginger was born May 26, 1925, in Beverly, Mass., the daughter of the late James and Ada Houston. She resided in Danvers, Mass., for several years before moving to Belmont, N.H.
Following her graduation from high school, Ginger worked as a machinist during WWII. After marriage and raising a family, at age 40 she earned a degree as a medical technician and worked many years for the State of Massachusetts Division of Health and Human Services. During retirement, she enjoyed traveling and volunteering at local hospitals. She loved her family, friends and writing poetry. She also liked to garden and play scrabble.
Survivors include her son, Daniel Foote and his wife, Jean; a daughter, Cynthia Foote; two grandchildren, Corey Foote and his wife, Melissa, and Alex Foote; one great grandchild, Willem Foote; a brother, Charlie Houston; and a sister-in-law, Dorothy Burak. In addition to her parents, Ginger was predeceased by her husband, Ellsworth H. Foote; and sisters-in-law, Loraine Houston and Gerrie Burnett.
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On a special side event during the CES-2014 at the Encore Hotel, Samsung Display showcased the world first 5.68 inch high resolution AMOLED Display which is foldable. Samsung Display plans to introduce foldable displays for their next generation categories of products. The AMOLED Display use a Plastic Substrate mad with a film-like polyimide (PI) substrate, with this material its possible to produce very very thin displays like paper. Also for the first time Samsung Display reach also the goal to integrate a TSP Touch screen function, realized with a single layer metal mesh material.
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Arturo Sandoval plays a horn that could cut glass. But surprisingly, some of his most winning moments came at his quietest, when he was singing his sweet tribute to Dizzy Gillespie, "Every Day I Think of You."
Sandoval and his skin-tight band were half a double bill that closed this year's ArtsNaples World Festival Latin theme Tuesday at Artis—Naples in a fitting meld of Latin American jazz and North American influence. Brazilian-born Romero Lubambo and the Naples Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra led the evening with a mixed set of his own songs and Antonio Carlos Jobim works: "Corcovado (Quiet nights of quiet stars)," "Wave" and "A Felicidade."
While the orchestra and Lubambo were occasionally still knitting themselves together, and the tempo of "A Felicidade" too breathtaking to enjoy, there were tasty moments of everyone. To Lubambo's obvious delight, Dan Miller darted in with his bumblebee trumpet solo on "Corcovado"; Lew Del Gatto switched from sax to flute to sweeten some of the works he played in. Kevin Mauldin handled a hearty bass and Glenn Basham was ready with classic jazz riffs on the violin — yes, the violin. Percussionist Mike Harvey traded spirited licks with Lubambo on "Bachaio" and keyboardist Jerry Stawski was ready with keyboard solos at a nod.
But Lubambo gave the audience one of its biggest thrill rides playing solo on Carlos Lyra's "Influencia do Jazz," He dazzled, working the strings as if he had 30, not 10, fingers. That and "Song for Kaya," a warm jazz treat, set the bar high for Sandoval's entrance.
Cuban native Sandoval is blessed with every talent you want onstage. His musicianship spans multiple instruments — at one point he played a piano showpiece — and he has a strong scat voice and a gift for patter. He won the crowd in his opening number, going into a scat sequence both riveting and comic after blowing one of his famous well-over-high-C trumpet solos.
He has no fear about chiding people leaving mid-set, although a little of that goes a long way. Some of this audience at the venue formerly known as the Philharmonic Center actually did have babysitters to get home to.
And as much as we love Sandoval, we love his band, too, who were, alas, uncredited in the program.
Every one of them was glued to the music. Tony Perez flew from keyboards to synthesizer for work from dreamlike intros to the flashy closer, "A Night in Tunisia." (He even wove patches of "It Might As Well Be Spring " into "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes.") And drummer Alex "Putuli" Arce set a rhythm impossible not to tap toes to. We had to stop when the rhythm began migrating to our hips and head.
Venezuela-born Ed Calle, Arturo's sax counterpart since the '90s, contributed a song, his "Mam-blue," to the set and matched the star on a duel right in the opening and promised a figurative, as well as literal, blast.
Actually, the music did open up at a paint-peeling level, but Sandoval quickly adjusted, and continued to through the evening. The result? A warm bath, not a barrage, of sound.
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How the Other Half Lives: Faith Ford
Actress Faith Ford (MURPHY BROWN and HOPE & FAITH), has put her home in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles, California on the market. The 4 bedroom, 4.25 bathroom house, with a detached garage and two-story guest house, is currently listed for $4.95 million.
The two-story home, is on a wooded half-acre lot near Mandeville Canyon, features a professionally-equipped kitchen, spacious living areas, and oak and walnut flooring throughout both the main and guest houses. White-washed wainscoating and and exposed beams lend a cozy country-esque feel, and wide windows let in plenty of natural light. The beautful grounds include a rock spa, gazebo, waterfall, koi pond, and fruit & vegetable garden.
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The majority of people in developed countries spend at least some time interacting with the Internet, and governments of the industrialized world are secretly abusing that necessity in order to extend their powers beyond what are appropriate — and legal. At this point in history, the greatest danger to our freedoms and way of life comes from omniscient (all-knowing) state powers who are being kept in check by nothing more than "a piece of paper" (policy documents). The government has granted itself power it is not entitled to — with no public oversight.
The now-infamous and notorious National Security Agency (NSA) has built an infrastructure that allows it to intercept almost everything. With this capability, the vast majority of human communications are automatically ingested with no specific targeting. By using intercepts, NSA employees can report "every Internet website accessed, every keystroke made, every cell phone conversation/email communication (incoming and outgoing), every purchase made electronically, every book purchased or checked out of a library, the names of magazines subscribed to, and every medical professional visited. All such information goes directly into NSA/IRS databases.
This is why for seven years the government has built up such social media companies as Facebook, YouTube, Verizon, AT&T, Google, Micosoft, Yahoo, et al. It is why instant billionaires like Facebook's CEO have been created. These corporations are all linked to the NSA/IRS. The NSA is currently constructing a second massive complex in Utah, and the IRS has built 16 new automation centers and hired 16,000 more enforcement agents.
Any NSA analyst can target/wiretap anyone, any time, anywhere, from accountants to federal judges, even to the president. To do that, the NSA specifically targets the communications of everyone. It ingests them by default. It collects them in its system, filters them, analyzes them, measures them and then stores them for unspecified periods of time.
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Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs : Vol. 4, No. 3, Fall 2013
- Chinese Scholarship on Iran and the Middle East
- The Formative Process of Post-Revolutionary Iranian Foreign Policy: 1979-1982
- Iran in the American Executive-Legislative Relationship
- Anglo-Saxon Axis in 2003:Blair's Doctrine and Bush Invasion of Iraq
- Continuity and Change in the Construction of Enemy Image in Pre-Revolutionary Iran
- Comparative Hegemony:Tsarist and Communist Approaches towards Iran
- The Politics of Documentary Films on Iran: A Comparative Analysis


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- 2 cups canned drained red pitted cherries, reserve juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup reserved cherry juice
- 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts, optional
- 1/3 cup milk
- granulated sugar or cinnamon sugar, optional
Make cobbler topping. Sift together the flour, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles meal. Add nuts, if using, and blend well. Add milk, stirring with a fork until a soft dough is formed. Spoon dough evenly over cherries. If desired, sprinkle top with sugar or cinnamon sugar. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until topping browned and fruit is bubbly.
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la cabanita in glendale ---- what's good here?
I have to say, I tried this place for the first time a couple months ago and was not sure what all the fuss was about. Forgot to post about it then, though. I got posole, which you can get with your choice of chicken or pork, which seems to indicated that neither is simmered in the soup. In fact, while my pork was tender enough, it seemed like it had been roasted rather than simmered... I strongly suspect that they just dumped some carnitas in there. Plus, the fixings were weak: just onion and lettuce (lettuce!!), as I recall. No radish. No cabbage (when I asked for some, the waiter looked at me as if I was crazy). Don't remember if there was even oregano or cilantro or lime.
Are folks sure this is Mexico City style, anyway? Something (fajitas?) made it seem more norteno to me.
We passed Bistro Verdu on our way, which looked cozy, full of people enjoying their meals, which sounded great based on the blackboard menu outside. I thought of them longingly as I was eating my posole with lettuce.


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My htpc system doesn't lineup my cable digital input correctly, it see's some but doesn't see everything? Is this something I can with Windows Media Center to help this? Using Hauppauge tuner http://www.hauppauge.com/site/produc...a_hvr2250.html
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My htpc system doesn't lineup my cable digital input correctly, it see's some but doesn't see everything? Is this something I can with Windows Media Center to help this? Using Hauppauge tuner http://www.hauppauge.com/site/produc...a_hvr2250.html
Are you using a boxless connection? In other words, does your HTPC connect to a cable box or directly to your coax?
No box straight from the street connection. I have a digital tv which see's vitural channels ok, but the htpc doesn't scan these channels.
I have that card and when I was using it I could get some channels but not all as cable encrypts some of their higher channels, specifically so you cant DVR them using a tuner like you and I are using (they really want you to be forced to use one of their boxes). The way around that is to buy/rent an actual cable card which can decrypt those channels.
I could get all the basic HD channels, but most of the other stuff was a no go.
Sounds like you need to find out what your cable company's boxless lineup is. Assuming your cable company is like most and has gone all-digital (no analog broadcasts) then all of your channels are going to be something like 34-1, 34-2, 34-3, etc. As an example, here is my carrier's boxless lineup:
This is information that WMC is not aware of, so you'll have to go into the settings for WMC and manually tell it where to find each channel.
That is done via Tasks > Settings > TV > Guide > Edit Channels.
It should display a list of all channels it has detected a signal on. If not, have it run a channel scan again.
Basically what you'll have to do is go down the list and look for channels that are either missing from your guide or do not have correct guide data. If they are not in the guide, the check box will be blank. If they are in the guide but there is no listing data, they will have a check mark but the listing data to the right will be incorrect.
Once you find a channel that needs to be corrected, click on the listing data box to the right of the channel number, and then click Edit Listings. Then you will have a list of all listings available for your selected cable company/market, and you'll have to scroll through it and pick the right one for that channel. To speed things up, you can type the first few letters and it will take you to that part of the list.
Once you select the correct listing, you click Save and then move on to the next channel, etc.
Ok got a virtual channel list from BrightHouse, but not sure what the really channels is I know that digital channels are like 78 to 90 and not 2.1, 2.2 ect. Is there any software update I can do so QAM channels are scanned correctly like a modern tv tuner?
Not sure what you're asking. If you don't use a cable box or a cablecard tuner, then you're going to see channels like 2.1, 2.2, etc. There's no way around it. It's not a matter of updating software or anything like that--that's just the way the system is.
A channel without a dot (or dash or whatever you want to call it) is going to be an analog channel. It's the same whether you're using an HTPC or a modern TV. Without a box, you have to use the dotted channels.
My issue is my modern tv see's 2.1, 2.2 which is NBC my htpc doesn't see 2.1 2.2 which is on channel 79 or something like that and not channel 2. I need to enter 79.2 and call it NBC-HD on my htpc but my tv scan's the channels and call's it 2.1 / 2.2. Why doesn't WMC work like this?
I have no answer for that, as it makes no sense at all to me. I have the same channels on my HTPC that I have on my TV. I can see no reason why they would be different, unless one is using a cable box and the other is not.


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Mineral Wells Index
By LIBBY CLUETT
Yearly, the Brazos Foundation offers its fall fundraiser, typically featuring someone's home, or other site in Palo Pinto County, and offering attendees chances to bid on robust auction items and/or to win a enviable door prize.
In its 18th year, the Brazos Foundation Jubilee continues this tradition on Saturday night.
This year's event will be at the home of Pat and Bobby Bazzell, which some may have visited on the 2008 Zonta Club's Tour of Homes. Since purchasing the home in 2001, the Bazzells have done extensive remodeling to reflect their enjoyment of the western and rustic flair. Recently, they've completed more work on their home, just north of Mineral Wells.
"It's beautiful," said Jubilee Chair Penny Ritchie. "They've redone their pool and have a water fountain and have put in an outdoor kitchen. And the landscaping is just immaculate."
There are still other reasons to attend this year's jubilee.
Ritchie said the Guest Ranch has generously donated two hunts: one for a trophy black buck and the other for a bull elk.
While the ranch has donated many hunts to the Brazos Foundation fundraiser, "they've never done this before," Ricthie noted. She added that game hunts in previous years have typically been for females of a species or a cull animal that is typically smaller.
This year's big-time game will hopefully bring the foundation some equally big bids.
"We're real excited," Ritchie said.
Another typically hot auction item is the Brazos Foundation trip.
Ritchie said this year's trip is for the California Wine Country and is a $2,000 value.
Other auction items include: an Electromedical Products' Alpha-Stem; a Select Stones' turquoise necklace and matching earrings or bracelet, donated by Jill Moore; a certificate for $100 worth of famed Morrow Grocery steaks; and two Palo Pinto General Hospital Auxiliary items, including a Sofia Bellina rolling leopard-print travel bag and a Nicole Lee hand bag.
But for those who don't bid (or those who do), there's the option to win door prizes, such as: a trip to Las Vegas (valued at $1,000); a small, Kel-Tec .380 handgun; two one-night stays at the Mineral Wells Best Western; a PPGH bone-density scan; or one of two free assessment and 30-day membership to the PPGH Wellness Center.
Each year the foundation grants funds for entities with specific requests. From volunteer fire departments to schools or youth and adult programs; from history to area beautification, and more, the Brazos Foundation has given over $200,000 back to area communities.
This year's awards will be announced Saturday night.
If this isn't enough to entice someone to purchase a ticket right away, maybe the smell and flavor of Clay Ward's flame-grilled steaks and pork chops, music by Adam Hull and the Handsome Halfbreed or the fun atmosphere will.
The event is casual party dress and begins at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $100 per person and proceeds go toward foundation grants.
Those who want to attend the jubilee can call the Ritchie Law Firm at 940-325-6228, or pay at the door. The address is 3911 U.S. Highway 281 North.


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Black Harlequin Basket
Toys, clothes, hats+sweaters, you name it - this basket holds it with style and ease. Ample enough to fit all of your things to keep them nice and tidy, and made from organic cotton with a stylish pattern that'll have everyone asking where you got it.
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Materials: 100% organic cotton, packed flat, leather handles
Dimensions: 35 x 40cm


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1/2 cup skim milk
2 cups watermelon, cut into 1 inch pieces
4 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
1 tablespoon superfine sugar *
4 ice cubes
Place ingredients in a Cuisinart® SmartPower™ 7-Speed Electronic Blender jar in order listed. Put cover on blender jar. Turn blender ON and blend on Puree until smooth, about 15 - 20 seconds. Turn blender OFF. Serve immediately.
Calories 109 (8% from fat) · carbo. 20g · prot. 5g · fat 1g · sat. fat 0g · chol. 2mg · sod. 58mg
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Colorado Kitchen in DC
I came down to DC two springs ago to visit daughter, and had an amazing brunch at the Colorado Kitchen. I still think about that meal. Everything was perfect. I've heard through seriouseats.com that the Kitchen has closed. Is this true. If so, then why?
The most succinct answer is here:
Chef Clark is hoping to open the "General Store & Post Office" in the coming weeks and a Eastern European place called ?Avenue Oven?? in Takoma Park in the coming months.
re: Lydia R
Thank you both. I'm glad to see that Chef Clark didn't close Colorado Kitchen because her business failed, that she "pulled the plug" herself in order to move on to another concept. It really was a brilliant brunch that day, two springs ago. I had meals on that trip at Dino, Bistrot Du Coin, Kavanagh's, Cafe Des Artistes (Leonardtown), Cantler's, and Mark's Duck House (not to mention soft ice cream at Hovermale's), and I'd have to say that that brunch was the best.


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IUB Technology Center Services job opportunities
On this page:
- Consultant job description
- Apply online
- Policy notice
- Employee handbook
Consultant job description
Technology Center Services (TCS) consultants are hired for both their customer service skills and their computer knowledge. Consultants work in a team setting where a proactive customer service attitude is paramount. Consultants are not required to live in campus housing.
TCS will provide orientation and training, after which specific responsibilities will include:
- Providing direct assistance to campus housing residents in getting their personally owned computers connected to the campus network via the data jacks
- Providing consulting in Student Technology Centers (STCs) and Residential Technology Centers (RTCs) for a variety of software
- Assisting residents with network connections
- Monitoring conditions of all lab equipment and supplies during assigned shifts
- Answering customer questions regarding hardware, software, and supplies
- Maintaining a positive customer service attitude and a desire to help others
- Reading email that pertains to TCS at least once every 24 hours
- Attending all scheduled meetings
- One year of prior work experience in a customer service position
- Proactive customer service attitude
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Professional attitude and demeanor
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Computing skills across Windows and Mac platforms, including operating systems, networking, and applications, are preferred. Training will be provided.
- Ability to work a minimum of 12 hours per week
- IU student enrolled in 6 or more credit hours, or currently enrolled Ivy Tech student
Consultant shifts
Consultants are assigned shifts at the beginning of each semester, based on consultant availability. TCS is open to customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; therefore, a wide variety of shifts is available, along with an easy process to find substitutions for unforeseen exceptions.
New consultants are paid $8 per hour during the first semester of employment. After successfully completing the first semester of employment, consultants are eligible for a pay raise.
TCS also hires for Federal Work-Study positions.
Apply online
Apply by completing the Application for Consultant Position.
Policy notice
Notice: Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. IU intends to maintain an alcohol- and drug-free workplace and to comply with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 and its amendments. To that end, all employees must comply with the university's Substance Free Workplace policy. Policy statements and crime and fire statistics for Indiana University campuses are available at Annual Security & Fire Safety Reports.
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Press Release of Senator Toomey
Senator Toomey's Floor Statement On The Budget
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) spoke on the Senate floor today on his fiscal year 2012 budget proposal and the importance of putting our country on a fiscally responsible path.
You can watch Sen. Toomey's floor statement here.
An unofficial transcript is below:
Thank you, Madam President. And I thank you, the senator from South Carolina, for giving me opportunity to speak on this issue. Let me point out -- follow up on the central point that the senator has been making. When I go back to Pennsylvania and I talk to my constituents about the fact that the government of the United States, the world's biggest enterprise, an enterprise that's going to spend $3.6 trillion this year and we're doing it without a budget, they look at me in shocked disbelief that this could even be possible.
But it's possible because my colleagues here in the Senate, my Democratic colleagues, refuse to produce a budget. It's just an unbelievable abdication of responsibility. But my colleagues have asked the American people to elect them to the United States Senate, to ask the American people to be the majority party of the United States Senate, which they are, and their attitude is they have no responsibility to lay out a plan for how they want to spend the $3.6 trillion that they want to spend.
They have no intention of laying out the plan of where the revenue is going to come from, how much it's going to come from and which -- in which areas. How should this money be spent? No overall blueprint, no guidelines, no architecture for spending this staggering sum of money. This is an extraordinary abandonment of a very fundamental responsibility. And I have to say, I have a hard time listening to the criticism of the House budget by people who have offered no budget as an alternative.
Now, let me speak about the house budget for just a minute, because it's taken a great deal of criticism from my friends on the other side in particular because 10 years hence in this budget, they recommend reforms to Medicare that save Medicare. And i want to stress this point. The current policies being advocated -- not in a budget but being advocated elsewhere by my Democratic friends, they are currently in the process of crushing Medicare because that's what's happening.
Talk to your doctors back home. Talk to your hospitals. We have small hospitals across Pennsylvania that are increasingly finding it so difficult to operate. Reimbursements are being gradually crushed down. We have this threat that doctors' reimbursements are going to be dramatically cut. And we've created in the president's health care overhaul, we've created this independent payment advisory board, as it's called, the purpose of which is to find ways to ratchet down reimbursements for health care providers. you know, one of the things that breaks my heart is how often I have had the conversation with a doctor who tells me, often choking up in the process, that he's encouraging his kids to pursue some other line of work, some other profession other than health care, the profession that -- that he or she has dedicated their life to. But this is the state of affairs that we have today because of where Medicare is and where it's heading.
So the House comes along and offers a plan that saves Medicare, puts it on a viable, sustainable footing for future generations and they get attacked for it. You know, is it the perfect plan, is it the only plan? I'm sure it's not but it would work. And you know one of the things that makes so much sense about what they're doing is they're altering the -- the payments as a function of people's wealth and health. Makes a lot of sense. So when younger people reach retirement age, they get more financial help from the government if their income is lower and their health is worse, and they get less if they're wealthy and relatively healthy. And this mechanism would put individuals in control of their own health care and put the government on a sustainable path.
Frankly, i think we ought to congratulate them for doing some very thoughtful work, and I'm going to vote for the House plan. Now, what the House plan does is it addresses a very long-term structural problem that we have for our budget and does it in a very thoughtful and sensible way. But I'm introducing an alternative budget because I want to focus the nearer term. My focus is just these next 10 years, because I think we've got a crisis staring us right in the face and we've got to deal with it now.
And so i think we've got to deal with it in next year's spending and in the immediate future. And a big part of my goal and what we've demonstrated in the budget that I've introduced and that we'll have a vote on in a little while is that we can balance this budget within 10 years. And I think that's just a very important goal.
My budget accomplishes that really with two elements: policies that generate strong economic growth, which have all kinds of benefits, not the least of which is it generates more revenue for the federal government; and the other part of this is we've got to tighten our belt. This government's been spending way too much money. My budget ratchets that back. And the combination brings us to balance within nine years and generates a modest surplus within 10 years. In the process, we dramatically reduce the amount of debt as a percentage of GDP. We just saw the senator from South Carolina present a comparison of what a dangerous position we are already in compared to that of other countries who have racked up too much debt as a percentage of their economies. Well, we are following on this very dangerous path.
What my budget does is starts to reverse that curve, starts to lower the debt as percentage of GDP, and by bringing the budget into balance, it will actually stop growing the debt altogether, which is a very important goal. Part of that is through pro-growth tax policy. So, No. 1, we would -- in this budget we would ask the committees in the two bodies to enact reforms that would simplify the tax code dramatically and allow us to lower marginal rates. A combination of a simplified code and lower rights would generate growth. I would do that on the corporate side as well as on the individual side. On the corporate side, notify a territorial tax system so we wouldn't continue to have the tremendous competitive disadvantage that we have. (Inaudible) … different approaches to Medicare. We're just focused on these next ten years. We end the fiction that we're going to cut doctors by 30 percent or end the threat, depending on how you choose to look at so the sustainable growth rates as it's called around here, this notion that we have to massively cut reimbursements to doctors all of a sudden, that's done away with, and we recognize that that would be very imprudent policy.
Another thing that we do is we adopt one of recommendations from the Simpson-Bowles Commission on medical practice liability reform. That saves some significant money across the board on health care. That includes (inaudible) on Medicaid, we adopt a very similar approach that that is done in the House budget, which is to say this is completely unsustainable in its current form. Medicaid has been doubling every eight years, and it is a big driver of the deficit that we have in Washington. It has big driver of huge deficits across the 50 states. It's a big problem because the states have little or no flexibility in how they administer this program. They've got a big financial burden that comes with it. And what I think we ought to do is take these resources, block-grant them to the states and give the states the flexibility to figure out a better way to deliver health care services to low-income people. And among our 50 states, I am very confident that there will be many who will come up with better models. And as they do they believe adopted generally and we can put this program on a sustainable path, which it is certainly not on trade.
On some other areas of spending -- on non-defense discretionary spending, we (move) immediately to cut them. In recent years the big surge in the recent years has come from the discretionary side. So what we call for is lowering non-defense discretionary spending to the level it was at in 2006, and then freezing that. Freezing that for six years after which it would be indexed to the consumer price index. Other mandatory spending aside from the big entitlement programs would gradually be reduced to just over the 2007 level, I say "gradually," we do this so that people have a chance to adjust.
(Inaudible) the economic growth we would get from the lower taxes, the lower marginal tax rates, should I say, would help facilitate this. It gets lowered to 2007 levels by 2014, after which it grows at CPI. Our budget calls for no changes whatsoever to Social Security, and it calls for none of the structural changes to Medicare because those occur after the 10-year window and we are a focused on just the next 10 years.
Madam President, I would strongly stress that we are staring at a full-blown crisis. We don't know whether it's a year from now or two years from now or 18 months or even nearer. That is impossible to know. But it's impossible to deny that we cannot continue on this course. We cannot continue running multitrillion-dollar deficits, deficits that are 10 percent of our entire economic output, that rack up this huge amount of debt that we have done in recent years. That is not sustainable.
My first career out of college was in finance. When i was working in finance, the idea of the federal government of the United States of America even having a credit rating was not -- it was not something that was understood to be that way. The United States of America was above the credit rating system. It didn't apply to us. A triple-A rating system wasn't even relevant because you didn't even talk about the creditworthiness of the United States except to refer to it as the "risk-free" interest rate, requests the risk-free security, the security for which there was no risk of a failure because this was after all the government of the United States of America. Well, now, we're in a position that is absolutely shocking to me. We very much are subject to a credit rating, but it is worse than that. We have S&P telling us that they are actively contemplating the day on which they will lower our credit rating and we won't even be a triple-A. This is shocking to me and has tremendously dire consequences.
I will close by just saying, we cannot kick this can down the road anymore. We need to do something now. I have got a budget that balances within 10 years, and I would urge my colleagues to support it. Thank you.


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Goodman Furnace lesson learned - trust by verify!
Posted 02 March 2012 - 01:01 PM
Next winter, I had the same issue - it worked for quite a while, then started locking out. When checked, water in the tubes. It only happened a couple of times and clearing the tubes solved the problem so I didn't think much more of it.
When it started for the third winter in a row, I started to suspect something might be up (OK, so sometimes I'm a slow learner). Luckily the installers left behind all the documentation including the installation instructions. So I started to read them. Lo and behold, there are two drain ports - one for horizontal installations, one for vertical. It most come configured for horizontal from the factory. So I swapped ports and haven't had a single issue since (for two winters now). D'oh!
And yes, I read through and double checked everything else in the install guide just in case! Don't always take the error code at face value and don't always assume the last guy did what he was supposed to do. Probably obvious to the pro's in here, but it's something for us enthusiasts to constantly remind ourselves
Posted 02 March 2012 - 06:52 PM
I did a install last December and failed to move the drain hose from upper to lower and had a similar problem.
Fortunately,I ran the system overnight in a remodel construction to check it out.
Found the issue the next morning and fixed it.
Like I said....S Happens.
Thanks for pointing this out.
Posted 07 March 2012 - 08:47 PM
No matter how careful you are or how good you think you are S happens.
True - it was an install for new construction, so it was probably just overlooked. I'm sure the builder compensated the HVAC whatever the minimal amount was. I do have to hand it to the sheet metal guys - the ductwork on my ground floor/basement is very neat and tidy, and it was installed cleanly - even the joints were taped with foil tape! They used more flex duct that I would care for in the attic, but so far no issues.
It was still annoying it cost me a service call before I got curious and figured out the root cause
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