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All-Clad D3 Tri-Ply Stainless-Steel Stock Pot
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This pot is designed for simmering soups and stocks, with high sides to minimize evaporation and help keep ingredients submerged during long simmering. The pot is from All-Clad's original three-layer bonded Stainless Steel cookware line, which pairs classic style with modern practicality. A new capacity engraving on the base makes for quick identification, and an improved ergonomic handle ensures comfort.
- Tri-ply construction sandwiches a heat-responsive aluminum core between an easy-care stainless-steel interior and exterior.
- Aluminum core transfers heat quickly and steadily along the bottom and up the sides, so the contents of the pot cook evenly.
- Stainless-steel cooking surface with starburst finish provides superior stick resistance and won't react with foods.
- Ideal design for cooking stocks and also well suited for canning, blanching and preparing food in large quantities.
- Loop handles allow for easy transfer on and off the stovetop.
- Capacity etched on pan base.
- Ideal for use on any type of cooktop, including induction.
- Dimensions & More Info
12-Qt Stock Pot:
- 10 1/2" diam., 7 3/4" high.
- 12-qt. cap.
- 9 lb. with lid.
6-Qt Stock Pot:
- 11 1/4" diam., 4 1/4" high.
- 6-qt. cap.
- 5 lb. with lid.
- Hand crafted in the USA with materials from the USA.
- Use & Care
- Ideal for use on any type of cooktop, including induction.
- Oven and broiler safe.
- Allow pot to cool before washing.
- Dishwasher safe.
- Avoid using steel wool, steel scouring pads or harsh detergents.
- Stubborn food residue and stains can be removed with a nylon scrubbing pad and a fine-powdered cleanser.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Teachers Pet from Exceeded my expectations! Great product! Great price! I am very pleased with this purchase and expect this stockpot to last a lifetime.Date published: 2019-07-18Rated 1 out of 5 by Never from Poor Used for the first time and it tarnished. Have not used other pots.Date published: 2019-05-25Rated 5 out of 5 by XYZ2 from Totally Great Stockpot As with almost any All Clad product, this stockpot is well worth the price. I highly recommend it to anyone who deals with fairly large batches of food. This pot is awesome.Date published: 2015-08-02Rated 5 out of 5 by TinyKitchenChick from Love this new addition to my collection I have a very small apartment kitchen with very little storage space. I have all the pans I could ever need, but was lacking in the pot area due to storage issues. I have my 9qt LC cast iron oven, a 4qt AC and a 2qt AC. A 4qt doesn't really work to boil a whole box of pasta. This pot is a perfect in between size, and of course the quality is unmatched. I have had it just a few days and used it several times. I needed to par boil some potatoes and it worked perfectly, no surprise there. Even cooking, no scorched spots, and super easy to clean. It is very durable, and you can feel the quality just by picking it up. I love that it's wider and shorter, instead of slimmer and taller. For now it just sits on my stove-top, until I find a home for it. If I ever need a large stock pot for stocks or lobster, I just borrow my mother in laws...she lives down the hall...Date published: 2015-01-07Rated 5 out of 5 by pgiatrakis from Very nice addition to an All-Clad collection. The workmanship is excellent. The performance is wonderful. I found no evidence of any hot spots. Easy to clean. It's big, heavy, strong and sturdy. The lid seals nicely and the rivets don't leak around the handles. I don't have a single regret about buying this pot. I'm very happy with this purchase. Enjoy.Date published: 2013-11-01
What is the finish of the 12 qt pot. Is it a polished finish or a brushed finish?Hi Margie, This 12 qt. stockpot has a polished stainless steel finish.Date published: 2019-02-19


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Team co-captain ... Stands first in team history with 118 games played ... Ranks second in program history in free-throw shooting with at least 250 attempts (.860, 282-of-328) ... Stands seventh in Ivy League history in career foul shooting ... Recipient of Harvard's Henry Zimmerman Free Throw Accuracy Award and Thomas G. Stemberg '71 Iron Man Award ... Started all 31 games as a senior ... Averaged 7.3 points per game overall and averaged 7.9 points per contest in Ivy play ... Reached double figures in scoring seven times this season ... Made 5-of-7 shots for 12 points and dished out five assists against MIT (Nov. 11) ... Was a perfect 7-of-7 from the foul line and finished with 14 points at Holy Cross (Nov. 15) ... Made all six free throws, tallying 16 points at Loyola Marymount (Nov. 19) ... Led Harvard with nine points and dished out three helpers in win over No. 20 Florida State at Battle 4 Atlantis (Nov. 25) ... Handed out a team-high five assists against Central Florida at Battle 4 Atlantis championship (Nov. 26) ... Had four assists and finished with five points at No. 9 Connecticut (Dec. 8) ... Handed out a season-high seven assists, to go along with three rebounds and eight points against Saint Joseph's (Dec. 31) ... Drilled three treys and dished out five assists at Fordham (Jan. 3) ... Led Harvard with a season-high 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including 3-of-4 from long range, against Dartmouth (Jan. 7) ... Went 8-of-8 from the foul line down the stretch and grabbed four rebounds at Monmouth (Jan. 10) ... Shot 3-of-3 from the floor, scoring nine points against Yale (Feb. 18) ... Went 6-of-6 from the foul line and added three field goals for 13 points against Princeton (Feb. 24) ... Hit 7-of-8 free throws, finishing with 12 points and four assists at Columbia (March 2) ... Led Harvard with 17 points, draining three treys, at Cornell (March 3) ... Handed out seven assists against Vanderbilt in second round of NCAA Tournament (March 15).
Junior (2010-11):
Team co-captain ... Recipient of Harvard's Henry Zimmerman Free Throw Accuracy Award ... Started all 30 games ... Finished second in the nation in free-throw shooting (.926) and set a new Harvard single-season record for foul shooting ... Scored 10.1 points per contest overall and averaged 9.8 points per game in Ivy League contests ... Shot 49 percent from the field during the regular season and hit 46.2 percent of its 3-point attempts overall ... Reached double figures 17 times, including a stretch of seven straight games Dec. 29-Jan. 28 ... Was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field and from the free-throw line and finished with 10 points and five assists in win over Holy Cross (Nov. 17) ... Dished out five assists, grabbed seven rebounds and chipped in seven points at Bryant (Nov. 24) ... Netted 17 points on 3-of-3 shooting from beyond the arc, to go along with five assists in victory over Colorado (Nov. 28) ... Dished out seven assists and came down with four rebounds against Fordham (Dec. 1) ... Handed out six assists at Michigan (Dec. 4) ... Scored a season-high 20 points, making four treys and hitting all eight free throws against WPI (Dec. 7) ... Hit three shots from long range and finished with 11 points and five assists in win over Boston University (Dec. 11) ... Recorded three steals at No. 4 Connecticut (Dec. 22) ... Made two treys and was 6-of-6 from the line for 14 points against Monmouth (Dec. 29) ... Shot 4-of-6 from the field for 12 points and handed out four assists against MIT (Dec. 31) ... Scored 12 points on 3-of-4 shooting and was 5-of-5 from the line in win at Boston College (Jan. 5) ... Hit 3-of-6 shots from the floor, went 4-of-4 from the foul line, scored 12 points and handed out three assists at Dartmouth (Jan. 8) ... Connected on 4-of-6 shots, tallied 16 points and made three steals in win at George Washington (Jan. 15) ... Buried 9-of-10 free throws en route to 12 points and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds in comeback win over Dartmouth (Jan. 22) ... Tallied 17 points, making nine free throws, in win over Columbia (Jan. 28) ... Hit the game-winning shot with 11.5 seconds left in 83-82 double-overtime win at Penn; also had four assists and six rebounds (Feb. 5) ... Shot 6-of-7 from the floor for 15 points and collected six boards in victory at Columbia (Feb. 19) ... Scored a team-high 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting and made five steals and handed out four assists at Brown (Feb. 25) ... Made four baskets, including two from long distance, for 12 points in win over Penn (March 4) ... Made a season-high 10 foul shots on 10 chances and finished with 15 points to help Harvard top Princeton to win share of Ivy crown (March 5) ... Made two treys, was 4-of-8 from the field and hit all three foul shots for 13 points in Ivy League playoff against Princeton (March 12) ... Shot 4-of-8 from the floor and scored nine points at Oklahoma State in NIT (March 15).
Sophomore (2009-10):
Recipient of John Harnice '84 Spirit Award ... Played in all 29 games, starting 19 ... Led Harvard in free-throw percentage (.833, 55 of 66) ... Averaged 22.6 minutes and 7.0 points per contest ... Scored 11 points and went 6-6 from the free throw line in season opener at Holy Cross (11/13) ... Played 41 minutes and scored 17 points in triple overtime win over William & Mary (11/15) ... Had nine assists and no turnovers in 24 minutes against UNH (11/25) ... had a career-high three steals with 13 points in 28 miuntes against Rice (12/2) ... Was 3-of-3 from the flloor with two triples for eight points and four assists in 17 minutes at Columbia (1/29) ... Came off the bench to shoot 4-5 from 3-point range for 14 points in 20 minutes against Penn (2/06) ... Hit a free throw shot with 1.4 seconds in regulation to send the game into OT in a win at Yale (2/12) ... Scored 20 of his 23 points in the first half against Columbia (2/20) ... Handed out four assists and netted 14 points against Brown (2/21) ... Dished out four helpers against Appalachian State in CollegeInsider.com Tournament (3/17).
Freshman (2008-09):
Appeared in all 28 games and made three starts at point guard including the season opener ... Averaged over 23 minutes per game and showed the ability to make big shots ... Connected on both of his first collegiate free throws while adding four points and three rebounds in first collegiate game and start at New Hampshire 11/19 ... Had six points at Colorado 11/22 ... Started the first three games before being limited due to an injury against Army ... Was 4-for-8, including 4-of-5 from inside the arc, for eight points to go with three assists in 24 minutes against BU 12/3 ... Hit a late jumper that gave Harvard the lead for good in a 67-64 win at Colgate on 12/6 ... Was 2-of-2 from 3-point range and had four assists in 20 minutes at George Washington on 12/13 ... Scored 10 points with five at the free throw line (5-6) at Maine on 12/21 ... Named Ivy League Rookie of the Week on 1/12 ... Was 10-of-11 from the free throw line and hit a clutch 3-pointer in a victory at 17th-ranked Boston College on 1/07 ... Hit the game-winning shot with 13 seconds to play at Dartmouth on 1/10, which was one of two late jumpers as the score changed hands several times in the final minute of play ... Scored 16 points in a season-ending win at Yale.
Son of Vicki and Rich ... Four-year letterwinner and two-year starter for The Branson School as a point guard and shooting guard ... Also was a four-year starter on the school's soccer team as a striker ... Captain of the basketball team as a senior ... Part of three-straight league and Division V state championship teams ... Three-time Marin County Athletic League first team selection ... Teams posted a combined 129-12 record during his four-year career ... Two-time California Division V Player of the Year as a junior and senior ... Two-time All-Metro selection by the San Francisco Chronicle and was the newspaper's Player of the Year as a senior ... Spent the summer of 2007 working in New Orleans for Habitat for Humanity ... Is an avid collector of athletic shoes ... Great, Great Grandfather, Herman T. Baldwin graduated from Harvard in 1891 and received a medical degree from Harvard in 1894 ... Great Grandfather, Clarke T. Baldwin graduated from Harvard in 1922 ... Great Grandfather, Peter Rodes, was the football captain for Navy's 1913 season when the Midshipmen went 7-1-1 ... Grandfather, Clarke T. Baldwin, Jr., graduated from West Point in 1943 and was the captain of the polo team ... Brother, Xander, is a junior on the basketball team at the University of Denver.
Co-captains Oliver McNally and Keith Wright with Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust, in her office in Massachusetts Hall. President Faust is the 28th President of Harvard University - the first female president - and is also the Lincoln Professor of History.


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Click On Images To Enlarge-I got quite a few colorful tattoo related calling cards from one paper dealer in Kutztown
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I went to the opening day of something called the Kutztown Extravaganza on Thursday April 26. For those of you not familiar with the event, picture this: several acres of Pennsylvania farmland where about 1,000 antique and junk dealers set up tables and tents and wait for the buyers, who are eager to pay 15.00 each to be there as things are being unpacked.The days of finding treasures at every other table are long past but it's still exciting to participate.My best find was a polychrome Dutch tile circa 1640-75 (ref Dutch Tiles,Philadelphia Museum Of Art,p.88) Should I tell you how much I paid for it ? That would be gauche wouldn't it? I can't stop myself ,$12.00
The next Extravaganza will be on June 28Th-30 and you can get details at http://www.renningers.com/
In case you are wondering I did not get any bookplates but I did add some items to my tattoo collection.
Perhaps I should explain that as a seven year I bought penny ink transfer tattoos(Decalcomanias) at a local candy store in Brooklyn .Whenever I find remnants of old tattoos, I purchase them for my ephemera collection. There is a certain irony in the fact that I find most real tattoos repulsive.It was one thing to see tattooed waitresses when I used to travel to rough places in Kentucky and West Virginia but it's really frightening to see young people with grotesque images on their arms and necks pushing baby carriages in Rittenhouse Square. My God they breed.
I should add at least some bookplate information so let me direct you to the website for Dr. Wolfgang Rieger, a dealer who has a nice selection of German bookplates.
I should add at least some bookplate information so let me direct you to the website for Dr. Wolfgang Rieger, a dealer who has a nice selection of German bookplates.
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Complete with links to footnotes or you can scroll to the footnotes beginning at the end of the article. You will find some related articles after the footnotes.
Thanks to Heritage.org for this information.
Ten Broken Obamacare Promises
Promise #1: "If you like your health care plan, you'll be able to keep your health care plan, period."[2]
Reality: Millions of Americans have lost and will lose their coverage due to Obamacare.
Obamacare has significantly disrupted the market for those who buy coverage on their own by imposing new coverage and benefit mandates, causing a reported 4.7 million health insurance cancelations of an existing policy in 32 states.[3]
For those with employer-sponsored insurance in the group market, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that 7 million fewer people will have employment-based insurance by 2018.[4]
Moreover, the Administration itself has admitted that employers would not keep their existing health plans. Federal regulations written in 2010 estimated that 51 percent of small and large employers would lose their "grandfathered status" by 2013—meaning a majority of employers would not keep their existing health plans.[5]
Promise #2: "[T]hat means that no matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise to the American people: If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor, period."[6]
Reality: Many Americans might not be able to keep their current doctor without paying extra.
Many plans offered on Obamacare's exchanges have very limited provider networks, decreasing the chances consumers will be able to keep their current doctor without paying more money.[7] Furthermore, many Americans who purchase coverage on their own have had their existing health plans changed or canceled due to Obamacare, resulting in some people being unable to keep their current doctors without paying additional money to do so.
Due to the significant payment reductions included in Obamacare, seniors with Medicare Advantage plans may be forced to find new doctors. The largest provider of these plans, UnitedHealth, has recently reduced its provider networks in several states.[8]
Promise #3: "In an Obama administration, we'll lower premiums by up to $2,500 for a typical family per year."[9]
Reality: Premiums for people purchasing coverage in the individual market have significantly increased in a majority of states.
A Heritage analysis shows that, on average, consumers in 42 states will see their premiums in the exchanges increase, many by over 100 percent.[10]
For people with employer-sponsored coverage, costs also continue to increase. For families, premiums from 2009 to 2013 have increased by an average of $2,976.[11]
Promise #4: "[F]or the 85 and 90 percent of Americans who already have health insurance, this thing's already happened. And their only impact is that their insurance is stronger, better and more secure than it was before. Full stop. That's it. They don't have to worry about anything else."[12]
Reality: Obamacare imposes certain new benefit mandates on those with employer-sponsored coverage—a majority of Americans.
These mandates increase the cost of coverage. In fact, federal regulations written in 2010 assumed "that the increases in insurance benefits will be directly passed on to the consumer in the form of higher premiums. These assumptions bias the estimates of premium changes upward."[13]
But higher premiums not only cost people more money; they have other impacts on coverage as well. For instance, as a response to the direct cost increases associated with Obamacare, UPS dropped coverage for spouses of employees if they are offered coverage through their own employers.[14]
Promise #5: "Under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase."[15]
Reality: Obamacare contains 18 separate tax hikes, fees, and penalties, many of which heavily impact the middle class.
Altogether, Obamacare's taxes and penalties will accumulate over $770 billion in new revenue over a 10-year period.[16] Among the taxes that will hit the middle class are the individual mandate tax, the medical device tax, and new penalties and limits on health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts.[17]
Promise #6: "I will not sign a plan that adds one dime to our deficits—either now or in the future."[18]
Reality: Obamacare's new spending is unsustainable.
Obamacare was passed into law relying on a wide variety of unrealistic budget projections. A more realistic assessment reveals that it will be a multi-trillion-dollar budget buster. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimated the cost of Obamacare over the long term if certain cost-containment measures were overridden. Under that alternative scenario, which assumes that "historical trends and policy preferences continue," the GAO found that Obamacare would increase the primary deficit by 0.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).[19]
Senator Jeff Sessions (R–AL) and the Senate Budget Committee staff, who commissioned the GAO report, translated the 75-year percentage estimate into today's dollar amount, which would be $6.2 trillion over the next 75 years.[20]
Promise #7: "[W]hatever ideas exist in terms of bending the cost curve and starting to reduce costs for families, businesses, and government, those elements are in this bill."[21]
Reality: Health spending is still rising and is projected to grow at an average rate of 5.8 percent from 2012 to 2022.[22]
While growth in health spending has been slower recently compared to the past, that is largely due to the sluggish economic recovery. Indeed, Obamacare's new entitlements will help drive greater health spending in 2014 and beyond.[23]
Promise #8: "I will protect Medicare."[24]
Reality: Obamacare cuts Medicare spending.
Obamacare makes unprecedented and unrealistic payment reductions to Medicare providers and Medicare Advantage plans in order to finance the new spending in the law. The cuts amount to over $700 billion from 2013 to 2022.[25] If Congress allows these draconian reductions to take place, it will significantly impact seniors' ability to access care.[26]
Promise #9: "I will sign a universal health care bill into law by the end of my first term as president that will cover every American."[27]
Reality: Millions of Americans will remain uninsured.
Despite spending nearly $1.8 trillion in new spending from 2014 to 2023, the law falls far short of universal coverage. Indeed, Obamacare is projected by the CBO to leave 31 million uninsured after a decade of full implementation.[28]
Promise #10: "So this law means more choice, more competition, lower costs for millions of Americans."[29]
Reality: Obamacare has not increased insurer competition or consumer choice.
In the vast majority of states, the number of insurers competing in the state's exchange is actually less than the number of carriers that previously sold individual market policies in the state.[30] And at the local level, for 35 percent of the nation's counties, exchange enrollees will have a choice of plans from only two insurers—a duopoly. In 17 percent of counties, consumers will have no choice—a monopoly—as only one carrier is offering coverage in the exchange.[31]
—Alyene Senger is a Research Associate in the Center for Health Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
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[1]The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, "Remarks by the President to a Joint Session of Congress on Health Care," September 9, 2009, http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-to-a-Joint-Session-of-Congress-on-Health-Care/ (accessed December 12, 2013).
[2]The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, "Remarks by the President at the Annual Conference of the American Medical Association," June 15, 2009, http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-annual-conference-american-medical-association (accessed December 12, 2013).
[3]Senate Republican Policy Committee, "More Than 4.7 Million Health Insurance Cancellations in 32 States," November 19, 2013, http://www.rpc.senate.gov/policy-papers/more-than-47-million-health-insurance_cancellations-in-32-states (accessed December 17, 2013).
[4]Congressional Budget Office, "Table 2: CBO's May 2013 Estimate of the Budgetary Effects of the Insurance Coverage Provisions Contained in the Affordable Care Act," http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/44190_EffectsAffordableCareActHealthInsuranceCoverage_2.pdf (accessed December 12, 2013).
[5]Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 116 (June 17, 2010), p. 34553, http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2010-06-17/pdf/2010-14488.pdf (accessed December 12, 2013).
[6]The White House, "Remarks by the President at the Annual Conference of the American Medical Association."
[7]Jen Christensen, "Obamacare: Fewer Options for Many," October 29, 2013, CNN, http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/29/health/obamacare-doctors-limited/ (accessed December 17, 2013).
[8]Melinda Beck, "UnitedHealth Culls Doctors from Medicare Advantage Plans," The Wall Street Journal, November 16, 2013, http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303559504579200190614501838 (accessed December 17, 2013).
[9]Senator Barack Obama (D–IL), "Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Health Care Town Hall," June 5, 2008, http://votesmart.org/public-statement/346763/remarks-of-senator-barack-obama-health-care-town-hall/?search=$2,500#.UqtV5sRDt8E (accessed December 17, 2013).
[10]Drew Gonshorowski, "How Will You Fare in the Obamacare Exchanges?" Heritage Foundation Issue Brief No. 4068, October 16, 2013, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/10/enrollment-in-obamacare-exchanges-how-will-your-health-insurance-fare.
[11]Kaiser Family Foundation, "Employer Health Benefits: 2013 Annual Survey," p. 24, Exhibit 1.11, http://kaiserfamilyfoundation.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/8465-employer-health-benefits-20131.pdf (accessed December 13, 2013).
[12]The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, "News Conference by the President," April 30, 2013, http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/04/30/news-conference-president (accessed December 13, 2013).
[13]Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 137 (July 19, 2010), pp. 41737, http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2010-07-19/pdf/2010-17242.pdf (accessed December 13, 2013).
[14]See Alyene Senger, "When You Can't Actually Keep Your Health Care Plan," The Heritage Foundation, The Foundry, August 22, 2013, http://blog.heritage.org/2013/08/22/when-you-cant-actually-keep-your-health-care-plan/.
[15]Senator Barack Obama, "Remarks in Dover, New Hampshire," September 12, 2008, http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=78612 (accessed December 12, 2013).
[16]Joint Committee on Taxation, "Estimated Revenue Effects of a Proposal to Repeal Certain Tax Provisions Contained in the 'Affordable Care Act ("ACA"),'" June 15, 2012, and Congressional Budget Office, "Table 2: CBO's May 2013 Estimate." The total amount of tax revenue collected from the individual mandate, employer mandate, and 40 percent excise tax on high-cost health plans comes from the CBO's May 2013 estimate. For all other taxes, the amount of tax revenue totaled comes from the Joint Committee on Taxation's June 2012 estimation.
[17]For a detailed explanation of the impact of Obamacare's taxes, see Curtis S. Dubay, "Obamacare and New Taxes: Destroying Jobs and the Economy," Heritage Foundation WebMemo No. 3100, January 20, 2011, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2011/01/obamacare-and-new-taxes-destroying-jobs-and-the-economy.
[18]The White House, remarks by the President to a joint session of Congress on health care.
[19]U.S. Government Accountability Office, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Effect on Long-Term Federal Budget Outlook Largely Depends on Whether Cost Containment Sustained, GAO–13–281, January 2013, p. 19, http://www.gao.gov/assets/660/651702.pdf (accessed December 12, 2013).
[20]The Senate Budget Committee staff reported that they had arrived at their figure by obtaining from the Medicare actuary the exact GDP and discount-rate assumptions for every individual year, doing the equivalent calculation on a per-year basis, and summing up the estimated results. The staff also indicated that when they earlier shared their methodology with the GAO, they were told that it was a "reasonable method."
[21]The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, "Remarks by the President After Meeting with Senate Democrats," December 15, 2009, http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-after-meeting-with-senate-democrats (accessed December 13, 2013).
[22]Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, "National Health Expenditure Projections 2012–2022," http://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/NationalHealthExpendData/downloads/proj2012.pdf (accessed December 13, 2013).
[24]The White House, "Remarks by the President to a Joint Session of Congress on Health Care."
[25]Douglas W. Elmendorf, director, Congressional Budget Office, letter to Speaker John Boehner (R–OH), U.S. House of Representatives, July 24, 2012, pp. 13–14, http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/43471-hr6079.pdf (accessed December 12, 2013). The letter estimates the cost of repealing Obamacare, which would increase Medicare spending due to the absence of Obamacare's Medicare cuts. If Obamacare were repealed, the CBO states, "[w]ithin Medicare, net increases in spending for the services covered by Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance) would total $517 billion and $247 billion, respectively. Those increases would be partially offset by a $48 billion reduction in net spending for Part D."
[26]Alyene Senger, "Obamacare's Impact on Seniors: An Update," Heritage Foundation Issue Brief No. 4019, August 20, 2013, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/08/obamacares-impact-on-seniors-an-update.
[27]Politifact.com, "Barack Obama Campaign Promise No. 521: Cut the Cost of a Typical Family's Health Insurance Premium by up to $2,500 a Year," updated December 1, 2009, http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/promise/521/cut-cost-typical-familys-health-insurance-premium-/ (accessed December 12, 2013).
[28]CBO, "Table 1: CBO's May 2013 Estimate."
[29]The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, "Remarks by the President on the Affordable Care Act and the Government Shutdown," October 1, 2013, http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/10/01/remarks-president-affordable-care-act-and-government-shutdown (accessed December 13, 2013).
[30]Edmund F. Haislmaier, "Health Insurers' Decisions on Exchange Participation: Obamacare's Leading Indicators," Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 2852, November 7, 2013, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/11/health-insurers-decisions-on-exchange-participation-obamacares-leading-indicators.
[31]Alyene Senger, "Lack of Competition in Obamacare's Exchanges: Over Half of U.S. Has Two or Fewer Carriers," Heritage Foundation Issue Brief No. 4082, November 8, 2013, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/11/obamacare-insurance-exchanges-and-the-lack-of-competition.
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Imagine devoting a year of your life to a single interest, determined to learn everything there is to know about it. And writing a book about it while you're at it. A very funny book. A New York Times bestseller even. Imagine that even before the year is up and the book is finished, your project is optioned as a movie. And you'd be played by Ben Stiller maybe, or Jim Carey, or Steve Carrell. Not a bad way to spend a year!
A.J. Jacobs, author of "The Year of Living Bibilically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible" and "Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Pefection" (do you sense a theme here?) will join Monica and Carline this week on Writers' Voices. Jacobs is an editor at large of Esquire magazine and a frequent contributor to other national magazine and NPR's Weekend Edition. He will be speaking March 14, 2013 at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant Iowa at 7 pm. (check iwc.edu for details). Hear about some of the funniest things that happened while he was trying to follow the rules in the Bible as literally as possible, and how seriously he took the command to be fruitful and multiply. Jacobs speaks candidly about why the book is not offensive to believers even though it has a humorous perspective.


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Baltimore County Superintendent Joe A. Hairston looked out this week at 700 elementary students spread out on their school's lawn to celebrate the groundbreaking for a long-awaited new wing.
The ceremony was like dozens before it, but for Hairston the event took him full circle. He told the children that he had been there a dozen years before, breaking ground for an earlier addition to Stoneleigh Elementary.
"Twelve years of my life has been devoted to Baltimore County," the departing superintendent said later in an interview. "You can't walk away without some fondness."
In neighboring Howard County, Superintendent Sydney Cousin spent much of his week meeting with administrators as he plans to hand over the district to a successor.
Friday is the last day of school not just for the students in Baltimore and Howard counties, but also for their leaders. Hairston and Cousin, who will be leaving two of the region's largest school districts on July 1, are retiring, and new leaders are taking their place. Dallas Dance, who oversaw middle schools in Houston, will take over in Baltimore County, and Renee Foose, the chief academic officer in Baltimore County, will become Howard's new superintendent.
Hairston and Cousin have navigated through difficulties as they presided over growing school districts.
Hairston, who had a 43-year career in education, said he is proud that he was able to maintain student achievement while the student population grew more diverse, as minority parents moved to the county from the city for better schools.
But in the past two years, some of his decisions have been questioned by the community and legislators. He backed off a decision to institute an unpopular online grading system but held firm on reducing teaching positions at the high schools.
Cousin said he is proud that Howard's schools have consistently ranked among the best in the state and that the system has an effective staff. But he also has worked with a school board that at times has been beset by personality clashes and infighting.
"The most important thing to me is to make sure that every kid succeeds in the school system and to use our resources, financial and personnel-wise, to achieve that goal," Cousin said.
At Stoneleigh Elementary near Towson, Hairston talked about the community's commitment to public education.
"I would like to come back one day ... to marvel at what you are able to do," he said to the students.
Stoneleigh's building will be shut down so that the work can be completed in a year. During the year, students will be bused to the former Carver Center for the Arts, which is moving into a new building.
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz praised Hairston's tenure and said that by helping to get the addition built at Stoneleigh, "he is sowing seeds" for the future.
Hairston said most of his job after Friday will involve administrative duties and helping Dance in his transition. He described superintendents as relay runners who have to hand off the baton to the next person.
For his part, Cousin said he has tried to pace himself in his final days. He was diagnosed with lymphoma last year but has said his decision to retire was made before he began experiencing health problems.
"Even though my cancer is in remission, I still have effects of the treatment, the chemo in particular," Cousin said.
The Howard County school system hired Cousin as director of school construction and planning in 1987. He became deputy superintendent and chief operating officer before leaving the school system in 2003 to take an associate superintendent position in Washington. He was named Howard superintendent in 2004.
Since 1988, Howard County has opened a number of facilities, including 28 new schools. Meanwhile, the school board has had problems. Last year, the county board voted to request that the state school board oust one of its members, Allen Dyer. The case is being heard by an administrative law judge.
"Let me put it this way, they support me and they always have," Cousin said of the school board. "My interest is always with kids. But the board has other interests they need to address, and the main thing they need to address is policy."
Cousin said he plans to take a year off to improve his health and spend more time with his family. Afterward, he will consider teaching history at a local college. In 1967, he began his education career as a history teacher at Lombard Junior High in Baltimore.
Chaun Hightower, president of the Howard County Council of PTAs, said the council honored Cousin on Monday.
"Every meeting I had with him, he was very, very sincerely concerned about family involvement," Hightower said. "He felt the PTA played an important role in the school system, and he treated us as partners."


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Tea party wants socialist treatment
A national tea party group is asking for permission to keep their donors secret — just like the socialists.
Citing a long litany of harassment examples, the Tea Party Leadership Fund is asking the Federal Election Commission for the same right granted to the Socialist Workers Party to shield the names and information of their donors from the public.
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In a new request to the FEC shared with POLITICO, the group argues that tea party donors and activists are being targeted for harassment by government officials and private groups — and they cite derogatory comments by politicians and overbearing government investigations as evidence.
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"Nobody likes the communists and really for good reason," said Dan Backer, the attorney for the group who wrote and filed the complaint. But, Backer said, the same legal principle that grants left-wring groups the right to hide their donors should also cover tea party groups.
"As we very thoroughly document at almost three times the length of the socialist request, tea party supporters are subject to an unprecedented level of harassment and abuse," Backer said.
If the tea party request is granted, the decision could open the floodgates to outside groups, candidates and political parties who want to hide their donors with the government's blessing.
"This will be the beginning of a conversation about the burdens and the perils of disclosure," Backer predicted.
( Also on POLITICO: Tea partiers turn on GOP leaders)
While some political nonprofits are able to shield their donors, federal law requires that PACs, political parties and candidates make public the names, employers and addresses of their donors.
In recent cycles, though, political nonprofits, organized as 501(c)4s or 501(c)6 organizations, have also emerged as a major political force for the reasons of allowing anonymous money to be spent on political advertising. Those groups that are not required to disclosure their donors under IRS rules.
But federal courts and the FEC have recognized that minor party candidates and other political organizations can be entitled to exemptions from disclosure on behalf of their donors, if they might face government retribution or private harassment.
( Also on POLITICO: Tea party leader targets Sessions)
The only exemption ever granted by the FEC under this principle, however, is for the Socialist Workers Party. The self-described left-wing political party has been granted the right to keep donors secret since 1990 — a special exemption that was renewed as recently as 2013.
Federal courts have also granted special disclosure exemptions to the Communist Party, Socialist Action and the Freedom Socialist Party.
"We are not advocates of financial disclosure. That's not the problem in this country," Socialist Workers Party chairman Steve Clark told POLITICO in April.
Backer and the Tea Party Leadership Fund argues that the IRS scandal coupled with comments by President Barack Obama, top administration officials and members of Congress is ample evidence that tea party groups and their donors and activists have been specifically targeted for harassment by high ranking government officials.
To document those abuses, Backer shipped a 1,438 page appendix cataloging his evidence to the FEC via FedEx. (Only a summary of the appendix was shared with POLITICO).
The IRS scandal — where a top official agency admitted in May to targeting conservative groups for extra scrutiny — figures prominently in the Tea Party Leadership Fund evidence of harassment.
Other evidence: Obama's use of the pejorative term "tea-baggers," Vice President Joe Biden's comments that tea party activists were acting like "terrorists," and hundreds of examples of members of Congress, and administration officials speaking negatively of the movement.
"It's the president, it's the House and the Senate. It's numerous federal agencies," Backer said.


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4 Science-Based Secrets to Being Less Crazed at Work
Multitasking can actually make you less productive.
Feb. 20, 2014 -- quicklist: 1 category: How to Be Less Crazed at Work title: Don't Multitask url: text: In this age of what's been called the "info-Blitzkrieg," many of us work at computers with multiple browsers open. We flit between email, Facebook, phone calls, and perhaps the occasional face-to-face encounter.
In my job as a reporter, I always assumed this do-it-all-at-once approach to work made me more effective. But then my friend Janice Marturano, a former executive at General Mills who now teaches mindfulness to corporate leaders, told me about studies that show multitasking is actually a huge waste of time and productivity.
"Multitasking is a computer-derived term," she said. "We have one processor. We can't do it."
In fact, heavy multitaskers (me) develop habits of mind that make it harder to focus when we really need it.
quicklist: 2 category: How to Be Less Crazed at Work title: Unitask url: text: Janice recommends something radical: do only one thing at a time. When you're on the phone, be on the phone. When you're in a meeting, be there. Set aside an hour to check your email, and then shut off your computer and focus on the task at hand.
I've been trying, in fits and starts, to apply this advice, and found that when I do unitask, I get much more done. For what it's worth, there's also evidence that doing one thing at a time makes you happier than when your mind is wandering and your attention is fractured.
quicklist: 3 category: How to Be Less Crazed at Work title: Pause url: text: The good news is that you can undo the bad habits of mind created by years of multitasking.
Meditation has been shown to boost focus as well as overall wellbeing. (For simple meditation instructions, check out my 3-Step Brain Hack for Happiness.) In fact, I've recently written a book about how a skeptical news anchor became a meditator, called 10% Happier.
For staying calm at the office, you don't have to sit cross-legged for hours at a time. Janice Marturano recommends taking short, strategic pauses throughout the day. So, for example, instead of fidgeting or tapping your fingers while your computer boots up, try to watch your breath coming in and going out for a few minutes. When driving, turn off the radio and just feel your hands on the wheel. Or when walking between meetings, leave your phone in your pocket and just notice the sensations of your legs moving.
quicklist: 4 category: How to Be Less Crazed at Work title: Don't Force It url: text: When you've got a problem to solve, what's your approach? If you're like me, you get all your colleagues into a room and try to brainstorm your way to an answer. Or you pace around the office, and swarm the problem with obsessive thinking. But there's science to suggest that pausing can be a key ingredient in creativity and innovation.
Studies show the best way to engineer an epiphany is to work hard, focus, research, and think about a problem -- and then let go. Do something else. That doesn't necessarily mean meditate, but do something that relaxes and distracts you; let your unconscious mind go to work, making connections from disparate parts of the brain.
As counterintuitive as this may seem (at least to me), the best solutions often come when you allow yourself to get comfortable with ambiguity. This is why people have aha moments in the shower. It's why Don Draper from "Mad Men," when asked how he comes up with his great slogans, said he spends all day thinking, and then goes to the movies.
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I had a stock '26 Ford Model T coupe that I had planned to swap bodies on to make it a stock Model T roadster, so I e-mailed a number of people on the Model T Ford Web site asking if they knew of any nice original '26/27 roadster bodies.
It wasn't long before a guy from the Finger Lakes region of New York e-mailed me back with some photos of a roadster pickup. I swapped gears and made a deal, and the wife and I headed from Ohio to pick it up.
As soon as I got it home, I made a metal frame with casters to set it on so I could push it around in my shop. Once I put the body on that ground-scrapping caster frame, I knew it was destined to be a hot rod. My highboy Model A Tudor needed a buddy anyway. I had built the Model A myself over a 10-year period. I didn't want to do that again, so now that I had the time, the tools, and the money, I made up my mind that the Model T would be a two-year project.
For the pickup, I envisioned a Bonneville lakes roadster-low, '32 'rails, kidney bean wheels, something sleek and fast. My buddy Grant Victor of Grants Body Shop in Ludlow Falls, Ohio, hooked me up with a guy who had won a set of American Stamping '32 'rails at the NSRA Nationals. We made a deal and my next hot rod was on its way.
I "back-halfed" the 'rails, making custom pieces to kick in the frame, and Z'd it up inside the stock Model T body frame surround. Being a design engineer, I designed all of the chassis pieces on CAD, transferred the pieces to cardboard for mockup, and then transferred them to steel. All components of the frame were made to fit the diminutive Model T. Even the front '32 crossmember was narrowed to the point where the radiator mounting holes were right at the outer edges of the framerails.
Since I started this project, the wife and I have moved from Brookville, Ohio, to Denver, Colorado. As soon as the move was done, I started thrashing on building an unattached garage/workshop. Now that the shop is complete, I've turned my attention back to the items left unfinished on the pickup, such as installing the body wood, stock interior, and doors, and running the stainless exhaust. I am also contemplating a hood.


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The Safety Grant Program awards funds up to $10,000 to qualifying employers for projects designed to reduce the risk of injury and illness to their workers. To qualify, an employer must meet the following conditions:
the employer must have workers' compensation insurance;
the employer must come under the jurisdiction of Minnesota OSHA;
a qualified safety professional must have conducted an on-site inspection and there must be a written report with recommendations based on the inspection;
the project must be consistent with the recommendations of the safety inspection and must reduce the risk of injury or disease to employees;
the employer must have the knowledge and experience to complete the project, and must be committed to its implementation;
the employer must be able to match the grant money awarded and all estimated project costs must be covered; and
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If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the availability of funds, priority will be given to:
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Christmas is coming! Are you decking the halls with ornaments and holly? The green and golden Christmas ornaments on this Christmas card are ready for hanging and decorating! Stars, candy canes, strings of beads, round ornaments, and a pair of Christmas bells are scattered at the card's top. Below, "Merry Christmas!" is written in red in a gold and white frame. Use this Christmas card to send your holiday wishes today!
This Christmas card features the kind of imagery that just makes you want to start making a popcorn garland, and start singing the classic carols. Before you start decking the halls and hanging stockings with care, share the feeling and spread some Christmas joy. A long time ago, someone told me that Christmas is the time when we should be thinking about what we can do for others. Do something for others and send them this Christmas card.
If you know someone who is always kind to you, tell them how thankful you are with a special Christmas thank you card! It displays holiday gifts with ribbons, and Christmas ornaments, candy canes, and more! This sensational Christmas card will thank them and let them know they are appreciated. When they read that their kindness has been a blessing in your life, it will touch their heart. Send this thank you Christmas card out today to add joy to someone's day!
Here comes Santa Clause, ready to deliver his gifts to the good boys and girls around the world! On this colorful Christmas card, Santa flies through the air on his magical sled, loaded with brightly wrapped presents for people everywhere! Let Jolly Old St. Nick say "Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas" to your family, friends, and coworkers through this cheer-filled Christmas greeting!
Celebrate the holidays with this shining golden Christmas card! Say "Merry Christmas & Happy New Year" with a Christmas card that says it all. Shining red ornaments and golden ribbons celebrate the joy of Christmas, while the champagne colored background and sparkling stars ring in the start of a grand New Year! Send your holiday greeting and wishes for a happy New Year with one delightful Christmas card!
Everyone is busy shopping and entertaining during the holiday season, but it's important to make the time to send out your Christmas thank you cards. This adorable snowman Christmas card will warm the hearts of those you send it to! This delightful snowman will wish someone a Merry Christmas as well as give them a big thank you! So make the time to send this cheerful Christmas thank you card out today!
We have many things to be thankful for and Christmas is often a time when that is reflected upon. If you are thinking of someone you are thankful for this holiday season, express this to them with this sensational Christmas card! It's filled with wonderful Christmas icons such as holiday ornaments, golden ribbons, and Christmas tree branches. So send a holiday thank you over to someone today to make them feel appreciated on this special day!
If you know someone who is wonderful, send this thoughtful Christmas card their way! It will certainly let them know how thankful you are for them. This dazzling Christmas card displays a red gift tag that says "thank you", so they will know right away that you appreciate them! Christmas ornaments sit around this thank you note and give it a festive look. They will surely love the fact that you are letting them know how you feel, it will make Christmas day a special one!
Sometimes we can forget to give the people in our lives the simple thank you that they may deserve. This holiday season be sure to send a thank you Christmas card over to all those people who make your life merrier. It will be a pleasant surprise and it will warm their hearts. This delightful Christmas card displays red and gold shimmering holiday ornaments that are hanging on a Christmas tree. Send this eye-catching greeting card to someone special without delay!
This holiday season would be a perfect time to send a Christmas thank you card to everyone you are thankful for! This holiday card features a delightful candy cane and great colors of red, green, and white! It lists out all the reasons you are thankful for the person you are sending it to. A Christmas card such as this would add cheer to someone's day so be sure to send this one on its way.
If you received some fantastic holiday gifts this year and want to send out a thank you card, you have come to the right place! This fabulous Christmas card was designed to thank someone in style! It showcases an impressive wooden sleigh with lots of Christmas gifts. A special sign sits nearby that says Thank You! This cheerful Christmas card will add joy to someone's day because it will let them know how thankful you are for the gifts they sent your way!
It's nice to have someone who is always there for us, no matter what! If there is someone in your life like that, send them a Christmas thank you card to let them know how much it means to you. This thoughtful Christmas card showcases a fabulous Santa hat and very creative lettering that form the words Thank You. No matter who you send it to, they will certainly appreciate it. So get this thoughtful Christmas thank you card out soon!
Do you have a co-worker, friend, or relative that has given you something special for Christmas? If so, then this would be a wonderful Christmas thank you card to send their way. Whether you are thanking them for a gift or Christmas cookies they made for you, this card covers it all! It's filled with delicious holiday treats that look fantastic! So send this Christmas thank you card their way to thank them for the goodies they sent your way!
A thank you can mean so much, especially during the holidays. This festive greeting card will allow you to send a Christmas thank you over to the person you are thankful for. It expresses that you appreciate the nice things they do. This Christmas card features a winter wonderland with a lovely snowman, perfectly wrapped presents, and a thank you sign topped off with a fun Santa hat. This Christmas card is fun and thoughtful and will be enjoyed by anyone who receives it!
Somebody's gonna be so flippin' excited to get this Christmas card from you! The most adorable marshmallow snowmen are enjoying the holidays to the fullest, pretzel arms raised up high and one even doing a handstand! It's a cute and completely fun way to wish them happy holidays from the heart, while letting them know how much it means to spend time together this time of year.
Are they on Santa's naughty list again this year? Even so, you can still make them smile with this adorable card, featuring a misbehaving mutt's mugshot! At least he managed to get into the holiday spirit with his Santa hat and suit, even if he may just be getting coal in his stocking. It's a fun Christmas greeting that will have them howling all season long!
Most parents can probably relate to their little one waking up really early on Christmas morning to see what's under the tree. That's what makes this Christmas card so cute and totally funny! But to make them smile even more is the reminder that no matter how early they're woken up, there's always coffee to get them going (and get them through the day). Then it will be a very Merry Christmas indeed!
When there's "snowbody" else you'd rather share happy holiday wishes with, this is the card to send! A snowman stands at the top of a mountain, arms outstretched and wearing his coziest cold weather gear. What a fun & wonderful way to let them know you're thinking of them, while putting a big smile on their face that'll "stick" all throughout the Christmas season!
Oh, deer! This buck is giving a thumb's up to having lots of holiday fun. Simple but silly, this seasonal greeting is great for anyone who loves to laugh. Inspired by an ugly Christmas sweater, it features one of Santa's sleigh pullers, pulling out all the stops to make this year very merry. They're sure to be in stitches when they see it!
For anyone who enjoys heading to a warmer climate during the holidays (or dreaming of it), this Christmas card is just the greeting to make them smile! Two sea stars are hanging out on the beach, with the ocean behind them, a cloudless sky above and plenty of sun & sand! As their Santa hats reveal, they're definitely getting into the spirit of the season, while providing lots of spirited fun for your recipient (even if they're not sitting at the top of the tree)!
Simple yet so much fun, this holiday card features a happy finger couple, joined together with smiles on their faces and a single present "in hand!" It's a great way to wish someone special a Merry Christmas, while letting them know that they always know how to pick the right gift to make your face light up.
Want to wish someone a sweet holiday season? This card is a fun way to do it! A family of gingerbread people is all warm & cozy inside a cup of cocoa, colorful candy canes hanging out. It's sure to bring a smile to someone's face while melting their heart and making them feel very merry at Christmas time!
The magic of Santa Claus is that he can grant any Christmas wish. From the perfect toy to the chance to see far away loved ones, there's nothing Santa and the magic of Christmas can't deliver. Jump start a wish with this starry night Christmas card.


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|Authored By: California Dried Plum Board.
|Use as a basting sauce, glaze, or dipping sauce when barbecuing or grilling.
|Diet Types: Dairy Free, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat Free
|Serves: 12
|Cooking Time: Under 30 minutes
|In medium saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion, ginger and garlic; cook and stir 5-7 minutes or until onion is golden brown. Add prune juice, marmalade, vinegar, crushed red pepper and pepper; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Boil 1 minute. In small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in water; stir into saucepan. Cook and stir until thickened and clear. Remove from heat; cool 20 minutes, uncovered. Spoon into jars with lids for gift-giving. Store, covered, in refrigerator for up to 1 month. Use as a basting sauce, glaze and dipping sauce for barbecued or broiled meats and poultry, if desired.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – UMBC freshman libero Casey Griffith (King of Prussia, Pa./Upper Merion) recorded 15 digs, but George Washington outhit the Retrievers .232-.126 and swept the match in three sets, 25-20, 25-19, 26-24, Saturday morning at the Smith Center on day two of the GW/Nike Invitational.
"We just have to learn how to be better at the little things," said ninth-year head coach Ian Blanchard. "We need to compete for an entire set and an entire match. It's a matter of finishing the little things and we didn't in this match."
Senior hitter Ali Goc (Oshawar, Ontario/R.S. McLaughlin) nearly notched the team's first double-double of the season, collecting nine kills and picking up nine digs. Junior Hannah Schmidt (Catonsville, Md./Mount de Sales) and freshman Ivana Kostic (Belgrade, Serbia/Srednja Skola Grocka) each recorded seven kills for UMBC (0-2).
Kelsey Newman led all hitters with 16 put-aways while also digging 12 balls. Rachael Gross and Maddy Doyle also registered double-digit digs with 14 and 12, respectively, for George Washington (1-1).
The hosts opened brightly taking the first two points, but UMBC rallied quickly with sophomore Sherelle Walker (New Freedom, Pa./Susquahannock) grabbing the lead at 3-2 with a kill. But GW then ran off eight of the next nine points to stake to a 10-4 lead. The Retrievers chipped away at the lead, however, and drew within one at 21-20, but could not complete the comeback as the Colonials won the next four points and the set, 25-20.
In the second set it was the visitors who jumped out early, taking a five-point lead, 13-8, on another kill by Walker. With UMBC leading 17-13 after a Griffith ace, GW strung together nine-straight points to take a 22-17 lead and did not look back. Back-to-back points on kills from Goc and sophomore Krystal Mlemchukwu (Baltimore, Md./Western Tech) pulled the Black and Gold within three, 22-19, but they could not get any closer as GW won the set 25-19.
The third frame was a back-and-forth affair as the two squads traded the lead only twice, but were level on ten separate occasions. Down 11-9, the Retrievers scored four straight for a 13-11 lead. The lead did not last long though as three GW points gave the hosts the lead, and they did not trail again. UMBC did not give in, however, and despite facing two match points, staved them both off to knot the score at 24-24 and force a GW timeout. The Colonials came back out though and took the match with back-to-back winners.
UMBC concludes the weekend tournament this evening with a match against in-state rival Maryland. Game time at the Smith Center is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.
- With the win, GW extends its lead in the all-time series with UMBC to 21-1.
- UMBC's only win in the series came in 2008 at the West Virginia Volleyball Classic.
- Griffith has led the Retrievers in digs in both matches this season.


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Up to three pets welcome per home (two dogs max).
There is no weight limit.
$300 non-refundable for first pet
$200 non-refundable for each additional pet
$15 monthly per pet
We know pets are an important part of the family. We are excited to welcome most dog breeds, with the few exceptions below:
Staffordshire Terrier
Pit Bull
Doberman Pinscher
Mixed breeds containing any portion of the above breeds,
dogs resembling the above breeds and/or certain Mastiff breeds.
Visit our very own community dog park, where everyone knows your dog's name!
You can also take your pet for a stroll around the neighborhood. There are plenty of grassy areas your dog will love.
We are also pleased to offer pet stations in convenient locations throughout the community.


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One of my favourite sports is badminton. I have played for many years and enjoyed my local club very much. Some player of this club are very advanced. We have a NSW Youth Champion and regular visits by a former NSW Champion (his brother plays at the club).
I self-rank my self as Grade B. For years, I admire people who can puck up a shuttlecock from floor using a racket. I feel shamed to try in front of others. So I take a very simple approach, picking up by hand.
Last week, I searched Youtube to try if there are video tutorials. Not luck. So, I do my own practice. I tried on my floor in Living area and kitchen. After a few days of naive practice, I am glade I make a bit progress. I will take a few photo shots to share folks. The basic tips are:
- touch the wooden head of a shuttle with a vertical racket
- gently flip the racket head to collect the shuttle and lift up
- most importantly, be patent and do more practice


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Get a July Fourth Deal for the Independence Day Celebrations
Enjoy the July Fourth celebrations while staying at the Best Western Coral Hills. Most activates will take place at Vernon Worthen Park and Dixie Sunbowl, just four blocks away. You can watch the firework show from our swimming pool!
Click HERE for a Fourth of July Deal! (Deal not yet posted, rate will be $74.00+tax)
Events will be held by St. George City on Thursday, July 4th
6:30 am
Uncle Sam 5K
7:30 – 10:00 am
Staheli's Catering Early Morning Breakfast – Everyone is invited to start the day with a complete pancake, eggs, hash browns, and beverage breakfast.
8:00 am
"United We Stand" City of St. George 4th of July Celebration Parade Line the surrounding streets of Vernon Worthen Park for this patriotic spectacle!!! FREE TO ENTER A FLOAT/ OR GROUP!!!
9:30 am
National Anthem – at the main stage in Vernon Worthen Park
9:40 – 10:30 am
Zumba- at the main stage in Vernon Worthen Park
9:40 am – 4:00 pm
City of St. George Independence Day Fun and Games Extravaganza! Bring the whole family for a fun day in the park. Many activities are free: There will be music, food booths, face painting, cotton candy, watermelon seed spitting contest, cupcake walk, potato sack races, bounce houses, water wars, dunk tank, our famous 100 foot Slip-n-Slide and a few new surprises!
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Karaoke at the Gazebo
10:45 am – 12:30 pm
Talent Competitions at the main stage: So you think you can dance STG Style & STG Idol
1:00 pm
Hot Dog Eating Competition at the main stage
2:00 pm
Payton Kemp at the main stage
2:30 pm
Mikalene Ipson at the main stage
8:00 – 10:00 pm
KONY Country Presents FREE CONCERT IN THE SUNBOWL Dixie Sunbowl (100 S 400 E) Admission is free
10:00 pm
Giant Fireworks Display A spectacular fireworks display will begin at approximately 10:00 pm following the free concert. KONY Radio will broadcast live, during the FREE CONCERT at 8:00 pm and will also provide special musical accompaniment throughout the fireworks display.
For more information call the St. George Recreation Center at (435) 627-4560.


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Best Practices: The ultimate archiving challenge
Given current practices, it's questionable whether electronic information created and stored today will be usable 10 years or 15 years from now. The steps we take now will greatly affect the magnitude of the problem facing us (or our successors) in the future.
An archiving deployment requires long-term retention management while avoiding vendor lock-in.
A data management paradox exists today that, if unresolved, portends serious consequences long into the future. We have more information available to us than ever before. If you fast forward 50 years or 100 years, how much of this information will be accessible and in usable form? Given current data management practices--in terms of both physical storage and logical data representation--it's questionable whether electronic information created and stored today will be usable even 10 years or 15 years from now.
This stands in stark contrast to all previous periods in human existence when data was recorded in visual form with symbols like cave drawings, cuneiforms and hieroglyphics, to modern alphabets. While all data representations involve some degree of decoding and interpretation, the extent required with electronic information is such that it can be rendered entirely meaningless without the one or more layers of meta data that are often completely dissociated with the body of the data. A string of ones and zeros can be interpreted to mean anything (or nothing), and requires an external interpreter to decode it whether it represents a jpeg image, a Word doc or a database table.
This doesn't even touch upon the other challenges of long-term data retention and preservation. Think back just 20 years and consider how you would provide legal assurance that a document originally stored on a 5.25-inch DOS floppy disk using WordStar on an Intel 286 PC is the "same" as one that has been repeatedly transferred, updated and now exists as a Microsoft Word 2007 file in a SAN viewed on a Windows Vista laptop. And that's a relatively trivial example!
Beyond the concerns of historians and archivists, why should we care? By the time this problem surfaces within our organizations, many of us probably expect to have moved on to bigger and better things (such as retirement). And because nearly all organizations face some data-retention challenge, it's tempting to assume a wait-and-see attitude. However, the steps we take now will greatly affect the magnitude of the problem facing us (or our successors) in the future.
Current limitations
Just as IT managers focused on backup without requisite attention to recovery for many years, long-term archiving has traditionally been performed without sufficient consideration to retrievability. In the past, technology and cost constraints often made effective, long-term data retention prohibitive, leading to the loss of such critical electronic data as the NASA moon landing tapes. As times changed, it became more practical to retain data, first on tape and later on disk. In many organizations, the approach was to save everything, primarily via backup, resulting in thousands of tapes with no practical means of retrieving information. In this state, retained data is of little or no value; however, its very existence represents a potentially huge liability, thus leading to the next phase of the evolution of data archiving: indexing.
Typically beginning with email, firms are investing in hardware and software that enables them to not only save data but index it. But before selecting a technology, it's critical to understand the actual drivers and proposed use for long-term retention, and to cultivate a strong awareness of the limitations inherent in the current generation of solutions. With the rush to address legal and regulatory concerns, some organizations have bypassed business-driver, policy and cost-risk analyses, and moved directly to technology selection. They may experience a serious case of buyer's remorse in a few years.
With archiving, more so than with other data management functions, lack of planning and poorly understood requirements have particularly far-reaching consequences. The combination of long retention periods and current technology design traits for hardware and software can make it extremely difficult (and often cost prohibitive) to migrate data, resulting in a de facto product lock-in.
Content-addressed storage (CAS) devices have been adopted by some as a preferred target device for archival data. Features like single-instance store and guaranteed immutability through WORM are among the benefits of CAS. But current CAS storage formats are proprietary and, with some CAS solutions, the only way to access data is via the vendor's API. As a result, unlike traditional storage devices where data can be migrated at a file or LUN level, migration from CAS may require the export and then re-import of all of those years of email or other data; in a worse-case scenario, it may even mean moving the data through the original email archiving app and then out to another device.
Email archiving apps store their data in proprietary formats. Some firms have found after months or years of operation that their chosen email archiving app doesn't satisfy their requirements or that a newer, better solution is available. Unfortunately, the cost and impact of migration and conversion often leads to the unavoidable alternative of supporting multiple email archiving apps many years hence.
Standards to the rescue?
Addressing current technology limitations is one factor in solving the archiving puzzle. To their credit, some vendors acknowledge that these constraints are inhibiting wide-scale adoption and are taking steps to address the issue. For example, the Storage Networking Industry Association's (SNIA) Data Management Forum is driving standardization efforts for Fixed Content Aware Storage, as well as hosting a task force focusing on the 100 Year Archive.
A critical part of the SNIA effort involves promoting a common storage specification known as the eXtensible Access Method (XAM) that could provide the missing data portability for CAS and archival apps. XAM is a self-describing format that encapsulates meta data with its associated data (à la XML), and enables data to be accessed by an app or utility other than the one that created it. Great concept, right? Unfortunately establishing a standard is anything but easy.
To a large extent, the key to long-term data management lies at its point of creation: the application. In most cases, only the app has sufficient knowledge regarding data dependencies and the business logic to effectively manage the data. As a result, for many categories of data, the problem can't be completely addressed without support from within the application. Application vendors traditionally haven't made long-term retention their highest priority.
What you can do now
For users, it's time to get your house in order. This means understanding requirements, completing a cost/risk analysis, establishing policies, and developing procedures to classify and manage data at a high level.
Here are a few items to consider:
- Understand current policies and practices regarding paper records. Inevitably, there will be differences between paper and electronic data retention, but this is often a useful place to start.
- Develop a retrieval/recovery policy before or in conjunction with retention; e.g., who needs to search, extract and delete, as well as policies for use and response times.
- Determine associated data-preservation policy requirements, such as immutability, authentication and security.
- Before investing in technology, develop a policy-driven reference architecture that addresses requirements for ingestion, access, retention, retrieval, security, etc. The more specific you are with vendors, the better your solution will be.
- Don't always assume that you need WORM. Understanding the regulatory requirements in this area can save money and future headaches.
- Look for data pruning opportunities. The "archive everything" approach will be unsustainable and costly. Effort invested here will ultimately play an enormous role in the future usefulness of archived data and the cost to maintain it.
- Push your vendors to support and adopt archiving standards. In product RFPs, have them describe how the data will be retrieved and presented in five years, 10 years and 25 years. This will be fun, if not educational.
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