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Debi Blackburn
My name is Debi Blackburn, I am running for reelection to the Carbon School District Board of Education, and there's a lot of things I don't know.
After six years of service, I don't know all of the solutions to the many problems facing public education.
I don't know how to please all the people all the time.
I do know I am a public servant, and I welcome input and consider seriously the thoughts and opinions of my constituents in making decisions.
I don't know how to attract and retain world class teachers with low salaries.
I do know that good teachers are my heroes; they need support and encouragement and should be honored and valued for the important work that they do.
I don't know how schools can overcome all of the social ills that impact our children.
I do know that a good education can empower a child to prevail against many of the problems that weaken our society.
I don't know how to instill this ambition and enthusiasm for learning in all students, enabling them to compete in a global economy.
I do know we can tap the great potential in our youth; we can stimulate them to think with creativity and innovation, and they will be able to compete with anyone in the world.
I know I can't fix everything, but I can fix some things.
I know I have had eight children educated in Carbon County schools. I understand the concerns and frustrations of parents, as well as their hopes and expectations.
I know during the last six years I have supported an increased emphasis on academics, a stronger education-community partnership and a reasonable and balanced extra curricular progam.
Finally, I know I care deeply about the welfare of our children. I will make policy decisions with that utmost in mind. The first and last question for me will always be, "Is it what's best for the education of our children."
Maurine Tanner
I'm running for School Board District No. 2 (West Miller Creek, Fairgrounds Road, South of Price to County Line, Carbonville to Price City Limits). I believe schools exist for all children. It is our obligation to see they get the best education possible. I have raised two sons here and currently have five grandchildren in Carbon County. We have good schools here in Carbon County, however I believe I can use my expertise to make them even more student/teacher friendly.
Over the years I have been concerned with issues in the system. If elected, I will direct my effort towards student needs, student/teacher ratio, substitute's and para-professional's pay, in-school accountability controls, student discipline and principal availability, low teacher morale.
I've lived in Carbonville since 1976. I have taught for 40 years, one year in Cache County (student teaching), four years in San Juan County (K-8), seven years in Sweetwater County, Wyo. (K-3), and 28 years in Carbon County (all Kindergarten).
I graduated from Utah State University in elementary education in 1965, received an Early Childhood Certificate from Adams State in Alamosa, Colo. in 1974. I attended classes in education from BYU, University of Utah and University of Wyoming. I trained for three years under the Reading Excellent Act (REA) and two years in the kindergarten 2000 language art grant. Since my retirement I have taken classes from CEU each semester just for the fun of learning.
During the 28 years I taught here in Carbon County I have been a school representative on the PTA school council, and a CCEA school representative. I have always had a good report with students, parents teachers, and district administration.
I have been a volunteer in many Carbon County community projects such as at the CEU Pre-Historic Museum, RSVP, 4-H Leader, county fair, Helper Arts Festival, and the Castle Valley Archaeological Society.


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SOUTH KINGSTOWN ŌĆö Sitting there, listening to Michael Repucci, one of the founders of Sons of Liberty Distillery in Peace Dale, one would think that he has been involved with alcohol brewing for a lifetime. For the past two years, however, Repucci and three other partners have put together their new ambition in creating a local, community-wise distillery. Their motto: Go out and live life as you see fit.
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Learning in science is gaining across South Kingstown and Narragansett schools according to the May 2011 New England Common Assessment Program test results just released.
According to results, the number of students in South Kingstown and Narragansett scoring at or above proficient has increased.
In South Kingstown, middle and high school students have made significant gains in the science tests given last May, while scores increased steadily for middle and elementary students in Narragansett.
The North Kingstown School Committee is getting ready to join the Town Council Monday night in a special joint meeting to discuss the FY2013 budget but, before that could take place, it was time to talk NECAP test scores and the Jamestown tuition contract.
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Field hockey
South Kingstown vs. Cranston East at Cranston Stadium, 3:45 p.m.
Boys soccer
Exeter-West Greenwich at Johnston, 6 p.m.
North Kingstown at Shea, 4 p.m.
South Kingstown at Barrington, 6 p.m.
Tiverton at West Warwick, 3:30 p.m.
Girls soccer
Warwick Veterans at Coventry, 3:30 p.m.
Exeter-West Greenwich at Mount St. Charles, 3:30 p.m.
Portsmouth at North Kingstown, 6:30 p.m.
South Kingstown at La Salle, 7 p.m.
Scituate at Prout, 4 p.m.
Girls volleyball
Tiverton at Exeter-West Greenwich, 6 p.m.
Mount Pleasant at West Warwick, 6 p.m.
Field hockey
Pilgrim at East Greenwich, 3:45 p.m.
North Kingstown at Warwick Veterans, 3:45 p.m.
Boys soccer
Toll Gate at Coventry, 3:30 p.m.
Pilgrim at East Greenwich, 6:30 p.m.
Warwick Veterans at Narragansett, 3:45 p.m.
Girls soccer
Narragansett at West Warwick, 4:30 p.m.
Girls tennis
Coventry at Chariho, 3:30 p.m.
East Greenwich vs. South Kingstown at Broad Rock Middle School, 3:30 p.m.
Middletown at Narragansett, 3:45 p.m.
Barrington at North Kingstown, 5:30 p.m.
Prout at La Salle, 3:45 p.m.
Girls volleyball
Chariho at Prout, 6:30 p.m.
Field hockey
Chariho at Tiverton, 4 p.m.
Boys soccer
PCD at Chariho, 4 p.m.
St. Raphael at Exeter-West Greenwich, 4 p.m.
Portsmouth at North Kingstown, 6:30 p.m.
Shea vs. South Kingstown at Curtis Corner Middle School, 4 p.m.
West Warwick at Rogers, 3:30 p.m.
Girls soccer
Classical at Chariho, 6:30 p.m.
Bay View at Coventry, 3:45 p.m.
Scituate at East Greenwich, 3:30 p.m.
Exeter-West Greenwich at Woonsocket, 3:45 p.m.
North Kingstown at Barrington, 6 p.m.
Warwick Veterans vs. South Kingstown at Curtis Corner Middle School, 6 p.m.
La Salle at Prout, 4 p.m.

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Very nice relaxing holiday was close to main towns and seaside resorts just alittle close to a main road for my liking with odd traffic noise
Enjoyable time.hot tub. a shame.local pub has closed down.
A handful of lodges next to the A22 road, noisy. Lodge itself was okay although needed some additional curtains, especially in the shower room. Not much privacy lodges very close to each other.
lovely lodge with hot tub , just in the middle of nowhere .
lodge was lovely very well equipped and the hot tub was just fab :-)
We booked to stay here in August and considering it was a beautiful, new lodge with the added bonus of a hot tub we thought it was great value for money in the school holidays!
We were just after a nice base for our holiday and this was ideal as Eastbourne and Hastings were not too far away in the car. We ventured out everyday with our 2 children and then got to relax in the hot tub in the evenings.
There is nothing onsite except a laundrette but this was not an issue for us as we like to relax in the evenings anyway. We read lots of comments about the busy road nearby being noisy before we went so were unsure what to expect. However it only seemed busy at rush hour in the morning and early evening, and we were either having breakfast or dinner in the lodge, or still out and about at these times so it wasn't an issue for us. And in the evening when we were in the hot tub, the few cars that did go by were not very loud.
We only met Jo onsite while we were there as we didn't have any problems during our stay and she was lovely and very helpful. We arrived late at the lodge as we had a wedding to attend in the day, but she still came out to us and showed us around and told us all we needed to know.
All in all we had a lovely stay and would definitely stay again!
If you are just looking for a base in this area, in a lovely lodge with the added luxury of a hot tub then this is the place for you. If you like to stay onsite and have all the amenities on-hand then look elsewhere, but for us it was PERFECT!!
Nothing at park itself and no open space.
Would benefit from some landscaping.
Nothing within walking distance - pub on corner is long term closed.
Spent 5 days at Golden Cross, visited Brighten and East Bourne, found lovely places to eat at the Marina recommend this area...plenty of history. The pleasure palace was really fasinating.
Very clean and well equipped lodge. Would be nice to get fresh towels half way through a 7 day stay. Excellent base for Eastbourne and Brighton. Very peaceful and relaxing.
Fabulous holiday!
Positives: lodge was lovely, beautifully furnished, superbly resourced (washer/dryer, dishwasher, all cleaning materials, and tea/coffee on arrival) and spotlessly clean. Owners/staff were friendly, welcoming and helpful. We were even offered clean bedding and towels for our second week! Hot tub was fabulous and was kept immaculately clean by very polite and discreet staff. Location is central to many great places; Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings etc.
Negatives: On a busy road. Nothing nearby to visit so had to drive everywhere. Pub next to site was always closed. Local pubs were very busy and had to book tables to eat. Shop opposite frequently ran out of stock necessitating a drive to nearby supermarkets.
Loved every minute!
Nice clean lodge on a pleasant site. Lodge is well equipped and very comfortable, hot tub is a good feature and we used it just about everyday. Shame about the Golden Cross pub being closed, the site appears to advertise that the pub is open, however this is currently not the case.
Staff very helpful and polite. No amenities on sit, it is just a plot with lodges, nowhere to eat out on site you need to drive to get anywhere.
The lodge was lovely, very clean and well maintained. There was a laundry sign , but no laundry ....and the fridge was really noisy it vibrated onto the twin bedroom wall every night.
Situated in a good place for exploring
fantastic hot tub very quiet area ideal for visiting local resorts the lodge is home from home


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I have a 2008 F350 dually that has completely blown out glow plugs 3X in the last year. It is 78K on it.
I had to have it towed all 3 X. The first time the #6 plug blew, the dealer replaced the completely blown out glow plug. It blew shrapenals into the oil pan and they had to drain and replace all the oil. 2K miles later, the #5 plug blew, and damaged the left glow plug harness. They replaced the harness, ALL of the glow plugs, and said I also had a fuel pump and fuel cooler failure, and I had those replaced (at my expense). The 3rd time, 5K miles later, the #1 plug blew completely out.
This last time, the dealer just replaced the plug, and said nothing else was wrong with it. I'm worried that my warranty will expire in 2 months on my powertrain. When the truck was 1 year old, the engine locked up, and had a bent rod and cracked cylinder case, and a bad PCM, and they replaced all of those parts.
I'm female and I haul my daughter and her horses to shows by myself frequently. Thankfully, it hasn't broken down when I've been hauling. But, I'm concerned that there is something else going on with my truck to cause it to blow glow plugs like this. I really don't want to be stuck on the highway with a 15K pounds of horses / trailer late at night. And, I don't want to be stuck with a huge bill when my warranty goes out in two months and something is seriously wrong that hasn't been diagnosed properly.
I've also had problems on and off with white smoke.
Dealer says my truck is good to go and that nothing is wrong based on the computer diagnostics. Also, I live in Texas and I don't drive my truck everyday. I always warm my glow plugs up before cranking. Sometimes I may go a week or so between drives. Should I be cranking it everyday?
Any ideas on what could be causing my glow plugs to blow completely out like this?
why do you warm the glow plugs before starting? These trucks will start no problem.
I live in TX and I've never cycled the plugs on my truck. It was high 20's in Dallas overnight recently and I fired the truck up in the morning no problem.
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Those critters are pretty simple devices... I doubt they're to blame by themselves..
I'd be figuring about wiring being bad, or a controller bad..
I floggin hate it when you have a so called tech just swap parts w/o investigating reasoning it happened.. its sorta like a fuse blowing, or pretty much exactly like a fuse blowing in your case.. the fuse or a glow plug doesn't just blow for the helluvit, something putting too much strain on the circuit is what causes it to blow.. that something should be identified instead of just replacing the messenger..
So.. on either side of the plug could be the cause.. the plug could have ignited something which caused it to blow, like oil.. it could then simply burn up, and the aid of voltage allows it to blow up when its ability to dissipate heat is exhausted.. a leaking valve seal could do that.. a good way to check for that (that is non invasive) is with a vacuum gauge.. get one and watch it.. Google for vacuum gauge diagnostics for more help there..
I'd guess the issue is on the other side, though, and related to wiring.. of you're tossing too much voltage at those things, then you've got a problem.. they will burn up just as likely.. check the wiring harness for wear and exposed looms.. be pretty dang thorough around areas where they are adjacent to other wires that carry voltage.. was the controller swapped when the plugs were? If not, I'd ask the dealer why they werent..
Techs at dealers man handle those harnesses.. they get in the way of work, and its easier to push pull or bend them out of the way.. hell, I push pull or bend them out of the way.. that ain't smart, though.. those harnesses are full of tiny not well protected wires, and between that and heat, its easy to bust up the insulation on them..
Grab yourself a multimeter, put that bad bear on continuity checker, lay out your wiring schematic, and start looking for wires that share continuity that ain't 'sposed to.. wiggle and squeeze the harness whilst doing so.. albeit gently..
By the way, I always let my plugs warm too.. I figure tuere is no harm in doing so, and they warm in a coupke seconds anyway..
I'd like to know why you had to pay for repairs of you still have 2 months left on the warranty.
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Tables turned: Bank pays up in mistaken foreclosure case
Warren and Maureen Nyerges know how difficult it can be to get Bank of America's attention.
When the lending giant mistakenly attempted to foreclose on the couple's cash-purchased Golden Gate Estates home in 2010, they spent weeks on the phone and in court before the case was dismissed.
A judge ordered the bank to pay $2,500 in attorney fees for the couple's troubles. Yet after five months and even more phone calls, neither the bank nor its local counsel had paid.
Friday morning, the couple opted for a different tactic. Media in tow, their attorney arrived outside a Davis Boulevard branch of the bank with deputies, a moving company and the court's permission to seize branch assets.
"I'm either leaving the building with a whole bunch of furniture, or a check or cash or something," the attorney, Todd Allen, vowed.
It was a scene that turned the foreclosure crisis on its head, if briefly. Collier County sheriff's deputies entered the bank shortly after 9 a.m., located the bank manager and presented him with a court writ and a familiar choice: Pay the money or prepare to lose possessions.
The Daily News first reported on the Nyergeses in 2010, after Bank of America filed a foreclosure complaint against the pair.
The lawsuit came as a surprise. Not only had the couple never defaulted, they had no mortgage to default on, having paid cash for the 2009 purchase of a single-story, 2,700-square-foot home owned by the bank.
For nearly two months, Warren Nyerges, 46, a former sheriff's deputy in Ohio, fought the lawsuit on the phones and in a Collier County courtroom. He worked with a local branch to clear up the misunderstanding, and he filed a motion to dismiss the case and a motion for fees.
Bank of America voluntarily dropped the suit in April, and a judge granted the motion for fees in December.
Some five months and repeated phone calls later, neither Bank of America nor its local counsel, the David J. Stern law firm, had paid the judgment or responded to Nyerges.
"I talked to branch managers, I called anyone who would listen to me," Nyerges said during a Thursday interview. "And I wrote a certified letter to the president (of the bank). No response, nothing."
Notably, the Stern firm faced a crisis of its own around the same the time, as the state Attorney General's Office opened an inquiry into the office's foreclosure practices. The firm has since worked to withdraw from its cases across the state, including the Nyerges case.
In January, the couple hired Allen, a foreclosure defense attorney. When Allen's attempts to have the judgment paid also failed to produce a response, the attorney sent letters to Bank of America's general counsel, warning he would pursue a levy.
With no response, Allen obtained a writ of execution from the court — permission to seize assets to satisfy a judgment — and he forwarded it to the Sheriff's Office. Warren Nyerges paid a $10,000 bond, and the agency hired a moving company.
A Sheriff's Office spokeswoman said the agency typically gives a debtor an hour to pay, after which deputies will begin taking possessions. Friday, the bank manager called supervisors to check paperwork and clear permission to cut a check, Allen said.
An impatient Allen remained outside with Mauren Nyerges, who watched with friends from a distance. Her husband was out of town.
Shortly after 10 a.m., the movers drove away from the parking lot. Allen entered the bank, was told that a check had been cut to deputies and watched as officers exited the bank soon after.
He wasn't immediately told the amount of the check, but an agency spokeswoman later said it was for $5,772.88. Of the total, $685 is slated for Sheriff's Office fees, including the movers. The purpose of the amount remaining after the judgment, some $2,587.88, was not immediately clear.
A Bank of America spokeswoman apologized to the couple in a statement emailed after the event, and she seemed to indicate the problem lay with the Stern firm, which formally withdrew from the case last week.
"We apologize to Mr. Nyegres that there was a delay in receiving the funds," Christina Beyer wrote. "The original request went to an outside attorney who is no longer in business."
Allen said that after leaving the bank on Friday, he was contacted by the bank's new counsel, Florida Default Law Group. The case isn't over, Allen indicated. He said he'll seek for the bank to cover his own attorney fees.
"If Bank of America doesn't pay it, we'll be back doing this again," he said.
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Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Government Buildings Dining Room.
Tuesday, 9 December 1980
Dáil Eireann Debate
Mr. O'Toole: asked the Taoiseach (a) the cost of the provision of a dining room in his Department; (b) whether tenders were sought for this work; (c) whether tenders were sought for the provision of catering services and (d) whether the catering accounts will be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
The Taoiseach: The provision of a dining room in Government Buildings forms part of the ongoing refurbishment [567] scheme for the north block, Government Buildings. The expenditure on the dining room is not recorded separately and to segregate the cost of these works would require a detailed examination by a quantity surveyor which would involve an inordinate amount of time and expense. The order of cost, however, of providing the dining room and ancillary facilities is approximately £20,000.
Tenders for the refurbishment of the north block of Government Buildings were invited in January 1979 and a contract was placed in April 1979. The question of inviting separate tenders for the dining room did not, therefore, arise.
Three catering organisations were approached in connection with the provision of catering services. One of these indicated that it was not capable of providing the service required. One of the remaining two concerns was then selected, on the basis that it was best equipped to provide the quality of service required and had the necessary experience in the field. No formal contract has been entered into with the catering organisation concerned, pending experience with the operation of the dining facility.
The expenditure involved in the operation of the dining facilities will be charged to my Department's Vote or to subhead C of the Vote for Miscellaneous Expenses, which covers State entertainment, as appropriate. These Votes are audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General in accordance with normal procedure.
Mr. O'Toole: The Taoiseach mentioned the ongoing refurbishing scheme taking place in his offices. He mentioned that three catering firms had been approached. May I take it that they were approached to furnish tenders for the catering facilities?
The Taoiseach: To indicate what services they could provide and at what cost.
Mr. O'Toole: Do I take it that the Taoiseach considers the catering facilities of this House inadequate, since he has [568] provided facilities in his own office for his own purpose?
The Taoiseach: No, I do not think that at all. This is an entirely separate matter. The facility which I have thought it necessary to provide is largely an economy measure, a saving of both time and money in so far as this particular matter is concerned.
Mr. O'Toole: How many people are involved——
An Ceann Comhairle: A final supplementary question, Deputy, please.
Mr. O'Toole: ——in the catering service?
The Taoiseach: Nobody is permanently employed. The service is provided on request.
An Ceann Comhairle: Question No. 5.
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September 25, 2009
Way back in 1980, when the Oscar-winning theme song of the movie Fame declared "I'm gonna live forever," it was easy to believe the lyric was an example of artistic license. Now, it's not so clear. With almost Biblical tenacity, the film begat a television series which begat a stage musical which begat a reality show. When that last iteration was cancelled after a single season in 2003, it was possible to imagine that the longest 15 minutes in show business history had finally ticked to a close.
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Over the past few days, there's been much speculation over whether Attorney General Eric Holder will launch an investigation into the CIA's use of torture after 9/11. One of the top contenders in leading an investigation seems to be John Durham, a name you probably don't recognize--or may have forgotten. So who is this low-key prosecutor that may take on the most high-profile national case since Watergate? Durham began his career at the Connecticut state attorney's office shortly after graduating from University of Connecticut Law School in 1975.
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Kazan on Directing Edited and with commentary by Robert Cornfield (Knopf, 368 pp., $32.50) If anyone wants to make the case for Elia Kazan as one of the outstanding twentieth-century Americans, there is a famous text to call in support. I refer to A Life, Kazan's autobiography, published in 1988 at 848 pages (it was cut to make it a reasonable length), and one of the most forceful and engrossing books ever written about a life in the arts or show business.
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TSOTSI (Miramax) THE FILM SNOB'S DICTIONARY (Broadway Books) AN OLD MYTH TELLS OF A bird that had to press its breast against a thorn in order to sing, which it then did beautifully. Political troubles have served as that thorn for some writers, and the end of those troubles has, along with its benefits, deprived them of their singing. George Konrád, the Hungarian author of major novels about the travails of life under totalitarianism, has dwindled as a novelist since democracy reached Hungary.
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March 21, 2005
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Leader's Questions.
Deputies, please. The Taoiseach has only just started. Let him finish.
Allow the Taoiseach to finish, please.
Order of Business.
There are five proposals to be put to the House. Is the proposal that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight agreed? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 22, Budget Statement and t...
I understand that is the normal procedure. Is the proposal for dealing with Private Members' business agreed? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with divisions demanded on No. 22 agreed? Agreed. ...
There can be no point of clarification because under Standing Orders we cannot have a second intervention on this matter.
I must ask whether the fifth proposal is agreed. The Deputy can raise the matter on the Order of Business. Is the proposal agreed? Agreed.
That will have to be dealt with on Friday. I call Deputy Gilmore.
There will be a debate on the scheme.
That is the end of that. Some leeway was allowed on the banking situation for obvious reasons——
The Deputy is the epitome of the saying: "Give him an inch and he will take a yard."
The Deputy is stretching beyond a yard. I call the Taoiseach on the scheme.
Three Members are offering. I hope to suspend the sitting for a short period in advance of the Budget Statement.
We have moved on from that legislation.
It is a pity the Deputy did not indicate when we were having that discussion.
We cannot go into that now. That is not in order on the Order of Business.
Vocational Education (Primary Education) Bill 2008: First Stage.
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
Budget Statement 2009.
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The Minister without interruption.
Please allow the Minister to continue without interruption.
The Minister, without interruption.
The Minister, without interruption.
I remind the Deputy that we are not allowed to cast aspersions on people outside the House. I would prefer if you confined yourself to talking about people in the House.
I am just telling you why you cannot use such an example.
Allocation of Time: Motion.
The format will be the same as for Committee Stage in a debate.
Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax.
Before I call on Deputy Michael Mulcahy, as several Members are offering to contribute, I ask Members to follow the example of Deputies Enda Kenny and Ruairí Quinn in being concise and to the point. ...
There is no way the Deputy's colleague can contribute unless he concludes.
I call Deputy Varadkar and remind him that the Taoiseach must get an opportunity to reply.
The Deputy must deal with the financial resolutions.
The Deputy must stay on the resolution.
The Taoiseach without interruption.
Financial Resolution No. 13: Stamp Duties.
That is a matter for another day.
Toisc go bhfuil an am a cheadaíodh don díospóireacht seo caite, ní foláir dom an cheist a chur de réir ordú na Dála.
There cannot be a point of order when I am putting the question.
The time permitted for this debate has expired.
Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles.
I will take the spokespersons first and I will do my best after that. There is very little time and I do not think I will get around to everybody.
The Minister will have five minutes to respond at the end of the debate.
Come on now. The Deputy can raise that matter tomorrow. I call Deputy Broughan.
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Lipscomb will go for the season sweep of Jacksonville Monday in Allen Arena at 6:30 p.m. A win for the Bison gives Lipscomb 100 wins in the 11-year-old Allen Arena.
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When a hesitant Sonia Gandhi took her first early steps in Indian politics, she made it a point to dress like her formidable mother-in-law, whose bullet-riddled body she had cradled on that terrible day in 1984. Indira Gandhi is embedded in our history—and all our collective memories—as the enigmatic leader who transformed the nation and the nature of our politics. She also left us with the contemporary world's most durable political dynasty.
Indira Gandhi atop the podium at a Congress function in Shimla in the early '70s
Twenty-six years after Indira's assassination and 19 years after she lost husband Rajiv, Sonia is beginning to create her own legacy. Her undiluted support for the Women's Reservation Bill that passed its first hurdle in the Rajya Sabha last week is testimony to that. There is little doubt that the reluctant male political class within the Congress would have found some pretext to torpedo the bill if Sonia had not been so firm. In a TV interview later, Sonia showed a little gentle humour: "When some party MPs came to congratulate me and said they were happy, I asked, sachmuch (really)!"
True, leadership is a test of nerves. Sonia still dresses like Indira in those elegant handloom sarees with high-backed blouses. But she's a very different sort of personality. Indira will always fascinate as the ruthless leader who fought, was attacked, and who fought back even more fiercely. She took on powerful men within her own party, the maharajas and maharanis in their little fiefdoms, the Opposition that she callously threw into jail during the Emergency. Indira fought tooth and nail to keep her prime ministership. Sonia simply sacrificed high office to reach new heights.
Indira biographer Inder Malhotra (Indira Gandhi: A Personal and Political History) recalls a conversation when she admitted to having overdone things in the course of the Emergency. As Malhotra puts it, "She said she was conscious that she may destroy her father's great legacy and that is why she restored democracy." That was Indira the leader but also a daughter, Jawaharlal Nehru's daughter. There was also Indira the lonely autocrat. He recounts another instance when she told a leading journalist who asked her about the state of the party: "Where is the party? I am the party." She wallowed in the cult of personality and encouraged slogans like 'Indira is India/India is Indira'.
Also, some would argue that Indira did not have the instincts of a democrat that not just calls for consensus but power-sharing. Instead, she nurtured a coterie whose members wielded excessive power. An Opposition politician who has survived the reigns of both the Gandhi women says that possibly because of her western sensibilities, Sonia keeps a distance from corrupt or controversial figures.
Where's my plate Indira with Sonia, Sanjay and Rajiv sitting down for dinner at her residence on 1, Safdarjung Road, New Delhi
It certainly goes to her credit that she does not have henchmen like Indira did. Her ambitions appear to be for her children. Indira too had great ambitions for son Sanjay Gandhi but he was used as chief henchman to perpetuate her reign. His excesses during the Emergency are a matter of public record. Sonia, on the other hand, does not appear to seek power for herself but plays the role of keeper of the Nehru-Gandhi torch that will be passed on to her son. She also cuts a more maternal figure than Indira ever did. Dynastic politics has something inherently undemocratic built into it. Yet there is no indecency that Rahul or Priyanka have ever perpetuated on the nation in the manner of their infamous uncle. They come through as rather earnest young people.
So, is Sonia perhaps smarter than Indira? Inder Malhotra says she has many admirable qualities "but I don't think she is smarter, although she has certainly turned out smarter than people expected her to be". Siddhartha Shankar Ray, who was one of the Congressmen closest to Indira, jokes: "You must never ask if a mother-in-law is better than her daughter-in-law. It only creates trouble." But on a more serious note, he says: "I don't think any politician I have known has made smarter moves than Indira. I think Sonia has learnt from Indira's experiences...and any politician who can run the Congress for so many years without a major disaster is certainly not a fool."
At one level, the comparison is unfair as Indira was prime minister for over 15 years and Sonia has consistently refused office. But for the past six years, she has left her imprint on India. Right-wing commentator Swapan Dasgupta articulates his views in term of their policies and personalities: "Indira was ruthless. Sonia is a jholawali!" He elaborates the classic right-wing critique of both: "Indira was guided by a very narrow, self-serving, doctrinaire approach that led to nationalisation of banks, abolition of privy purses, overbureaucratisation and an exaggerated tilt to the Soviet Union. Sonia's primary motivations are goody-goody, NGO-type."
Indira may have fought many great battles but Sonia has had to surmount many more hurdles. She has adroitly found a position in power by being out of power, something that Indira could never have contemplated. Says sociologist Dipankar Gupta: "Sonia has kept the engine cool whereas it was always overheated during Mrs Gandhi's time. Certainly in the manner in which she shaped Indian democracy Indira has had a greater impact, both negative and positive. But Sonia is now shaping her legacy in a very different style. Sanjay Gandhi was a nightmare for the people. Rahul, in contrast, is being promoted in a more graceful manner. These are critical differences."
Indira was charismatic, brilliant, ruthless. Sonia is softer, gentler, kinder. She may never be the fascinating leader that Indira was with all her triumphs and losses, victories and defeats. Indira perhaps had her greatest moment after winning the Bangladesh war when she was hailed as Goddess Durga by none other political opponents like Vajpayee.
Sonia also reigns in a different time and age. The greatest drama associated with her involved her renunciation of political office in 2004. Women's reservation is the big gamble on which she has staked her government's survival and her own reputation. If it passes as she has promised it will, it stands to transform Indian democracy much in the manner her mother-in-law did in so many ways. It is now up to Sonia to navigate the legislation through the Lok Sabha. She has certainly evolved into the lady with a quiet determination.
Smarter than Indira (Mar 22)? No chance. Without the original Mrs G's crafty machinations, Sonia and son would not be wielding the power they do now. Sonia's but a poor clone—a simulacrum—of Indira. As for reservation for women, it's more drama than serious intent. There's no way the 15-year cap will hold. In 15 years, there will be more drama and demonstration on the streets and the bill will be extended indefinitely—like all 'reservation'. Priya Madhavan, Rochester
A nation's leaders must be judged not on the grounds of contemporaneous events and reactions but from the heights of history. Sonia restored inner party democracy and unlike Indira now claims the Congress party and PM-ship not as a dynastic legacy but as one to be gained through commitment to the service of the people. In this context, though I am a Congress-baiter, I salute the self-abnegation of Sonia Gandhi and consider her an ideal and shrewd strategist far above her mother-in-law. S.M. Kompella, on e-mail
Sonia is smarter, yes, if being smarter means more humane, considerate, accommodative and persuasive. Less, if it means being dictatorial, despotic and manipulative. Rakesh Agrawal, Dehradun
Indira and Sonia are poles apart. Sonia at least is trying to undo some damage by establishing democratic institutions and purging corruption and criminalisation from politics. Richa Jayal, Dehradun
What differentiates Indira from Sonia is what makes IG the most memorable icon of post-independent India. S. Jafri, Kheri, UP
After Rajiv's assassination, the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty was left dangling by a thin thread. Sonia was a foreigner, a political novice, a woman and a Catholic. All she had was the Gandhi name. That's been enough. Alastair Murray, Panchkula
Does anyone really care whether Sonia is smarter than Indira? It's precisely because of your persistence with non-issues that I'm giving up on your magazine. Mr Mehta, I suggest you personally (not the magazine) reinvent yourself. You seem utterly jaded, all because of the circles you move in. Anand Pandya, Mumbai
Some learn from their own mistakes and some from the mistakes of others. Sonia is among the second. While Indira was more dynamic and prone to mistakes, Sonia is quietly calculating. Indira Gandhi was more heart, Sonia is more head. As a leader, Indira inspires awe. Sonia Gandhi is just treading on measured lines. Angarag, Guwahati
Sonia is like Sachin Tendulkar who is at his best when he is not the team captain. S. Vasudev, Chennai
India has historically been ruled by royal dynasties and the Nehru-Gandhi family is simply the latest avatar of the Indian royal family, further proof if needed that India is not by nature a democratic country. Ali, Panchkula
Your cover story is a fitting reply to those critics who questioned Sonia's capability on account of her Italian origins. Deenadayal, on e-mail
We are fed up of this Congress bhajan. Last week, it was Manmohan; now it's Madam. Don't you feel ashamed? People want change; change in the policies; change in thinking; change in the politics of this country. It's a useless government, useless Sonia and useless PM and, yeah, useless media as well. Kiran Voleti,Chennai
It's like olden times, a king's court and paid jesters to sing his praises. Now they are doing it in the name of professional journalism. Satish Mayya, Dubai
Oh, how sweet! No visible blessed cross or rosary. C.P. Narendran, Nagpur
Sonia's only qualification is being the widow of an ex-PM. She is doing a fine job, but only in controlling these gullible, lethargic Indians. We are still ruled by a white lady who till not long ago was holding on to her Italian passport. When will India get true independence? Rama, Sydney
Sonia, with her concern for the people of India, is reaping rich benefits, din doguni raat chowguni. Syed Alfatah Manzoor, Bangalore
I'm not even sure what qualifications Sonia has to be the leader of one billion people. She was put there by the machinations of the Indian and international corporate world. Tamanna Nipa, New York
How could you miss one of Sonia's key achievements, the 'nationalisation of the media'? Mahesh Adhav, Thane
Paid News at its best. S.S. Nagaraj, Bangalore
Nothing succeeds like success. No matter how much Sangh supporters cry their hearts out, Sonia Gandhi has successfully checkmated the Sangh parivar. After the Sangh mole P.V. Narasimha Rao and the bungling mamaji had weakened the Congress, everyone had written off the party. It was Sonia who revived it single-handedly. And we are still waiting for Sushma Swaraj to shave her head as she had promised. Kishore Dasmunshi, Calcutta
The women's reservation bill was first introduced by the H.D. Deve Gowda government in 1996. A Left MP from Bengal, Geeta Mukherjee, first conceptualised it. It was the BJP which as a party first supported the bill. Sonia had not even joined politics then. Why give undue credit to her? Arun R., Bangalore
It is the BJP which stood up with the government in introducing the women's bill in the Rajya Sabha. I don't know why the whole media is now praising Sonia for this. Mrs G is now saying that this bill was Rajiv's dream. Then, pray, why didn't Rajiv introduce this bill during his tenure? He had two-thirds majority during his time, didn't he? And why did the Congress not support the nda when this bill was introduced by them earlier? Krishna, Hyderabad
Nothing is nearer the truth than your assertion that Sonia Gandhi has proved better than her mother-in-law Indira Gandhi. I wish her success. Maj S.S. Khosla (Retd), Ludhiana
Sonia Gandhi may not be as astute and shrewd a politician as her mother-in-law, but her faith in the leaders she chooses has helped her get a grip on the party. Moreover, she's not power-hungry, like Indira Gandhi, who always worked in an arbitrary manner. Manoj Parashar, Greater Noida
Thank you to all those who have taken the trouble to read the article and share their thoughts. Out of the arguments made here, there are two that perhaps need answering. So here they go.
1. The first part of the article compares outcomes (relative percentages of population of the religions concerned) irrespective of the process that led to those outcomes - whether immigration, relatively faster population growth or conversions. This was for two reasons. One, to put the figure of 2.3 per cent in "numerical perspective", as the article itself explained. The second reason was that outcomes are ultimately what the crux of debate is about. The rest of the article in any case dealt with process - or conversions in this case, from both a contemporary and historical perspective.
2. Some commenters have tried to cast doubts on the reliability of Census 2001. Those who do this should bear in mind that Census 2001 was conducted by a BJP government. Considering the extreme importance that BJP gives to this issue, it would be reasonable to expect that IF it had perceived a problem with the methodology that was distorting the numbers, it would have fixed it. As the article mentioned, BJP or BJP-supported governments have been in power for 10 of the last 40 years, or about a quarter of the time, and the only reasonable conclusion one can arrive at is that any misreporting of numbers, real or perceived, would be marginal and hence, not of importance.
To all other arguments made, my answer is the following: Please read the article again, with particular focus on the quotations of Vivekananda and Monier Williams, and the history of the missionary efforts in Bengal and their outcome.
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Upper School Art Teacher Amy Bilden was one of the featured artists exhibiting at the Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan with an opening reception on Sunday, September 15, 2:00-4:00pm. The New Canaan News (August 31, 2013) says, "The themes for Norwalk artist Amy Bilden's new exhibit, 'Inheritance,' revolve around domesticity, including topics such as identity, sexuality, gender and care giving. Her tactile domestic-inspired sculptures map the artist's emotional and physical space, using a monotonous process in which she connects her internal and external landscapes. Simple daily household tasks can prompt a current theme in her art making. Material usage is important because of its innate history and meaning."
Ms. Bilden typically has a number of art shows locally and nationally, but this one is special to her because it's a solo show (locally) for which she had to compete. Only a few solo exhibits were chosen for the year. The show was possible thanks in part to a state grant from the Department of Economic and Community Development Connecticut Office of the Arts. Her exhibit, "Inheritance", runs through October 26th.
Her reception was well-attended by current Whitby families, faculty, staff, and alumni. Ms. Bilden also conducted a Walk & Talk on Tuesday, September 24, 6:00pm.
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TULSA — The past few months haven't been pretty for Oklahoma men's basketball.
The school's worst record in almost three decades.
TULSA — The past few months haven't been pretty for Oklahoma men's basketball.
The school's worst record in almost three decades.
Three underclassmen gone to the NBA, and two others gone from the team.
Two assistant coach departures.
And an NCAA investigation, which prompted one national columnist this week to write the program was deserving of the "death penalty."
But OU coach Jeff Capel said Tuesday evening he's pleased with the direction of the program in the wake of a tumultuous year.
"A month ago, I mentioned 'Cleansing our program.' I feel we've done that. I like the direction we're going," Capel said during the OU caravan in Tulsa. "It's been challenging. Obviously, a lot of things going on. But I'm really excited about the way our returning guys have worked and the new guys we have coming in."
As Capel turns the page on last season, the NCAA is investigating whether former assistant coach Oronde Taliaferro conspired with a Tampa-based financial adviser to provide ex-Sooner forward Tiny Gallon with "extra benefits."
According to TMZ.com, former Merrill Lynch financial adviser Jeffrey Hausinger wired $3,000 into a bank account shared by Gallon and his mother, Sylvia Wright.
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While some regions struggle with safeguarding their local biodiversity, one island located off the coast of São Paulo, Brazil is presently experiencing an entirely different "problem."
To cut a long story short, thousands of the world's most venomous snakes now call this 110-acre (roughly 0.5 square kilometers) patch of land their home.
These snakes are known to science as the Golden Lancehead Vipers, and wildlife experts explain that their venom is so strong that those who get bitten more often than not witness their flesh beginning to melt around the puncture wounds.
Nausea, vomiting, internal bleeding, kidney failure, hemorrhage in the brain and severe necrosis of muscular tissue are other symptoms caused by these snakes' bite.
Tree Hugger reports that, presently, Ilha de Queimada Grande, or Snake Island if you prefer, has one such snake per square meter, and that, because of this, the island is left uninhabited.
Thus, researchers and members of the Brazilian Navy, which runs a lighthouse on this island, are the only people allowed to set foot on Ilha de Queimada Grande.
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Medium Brown, on 20 December 2012 - 11:32 AM, said:
That could partially explain why Brits manage with small fridges.
Or it could be something to do with the obsession as per sell-by dates.
Us Brits don't like anything left to waste and don't like storing things to excess.
It's only Christmas,New Year and when friends come to stay that we go mad with food and drink.
However we've got one of the American style refrigerators.
One of my sisters pet hates is me causing scratches with the waste bin.
I wonder if anybody's got the same obsession with keeping the exterior pristine.
Tbh the outside isn't the problem but the condition of the inside.
Holidays! When I used to wish I had a second refrigerator!
(though not so now, all family and friends live too far away and our guest list is much smaller)


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PITTSBURGH -- Penguins' captain Sidney Crosby was ready Friday morning for this second-round series against the Montreal Canadiens to begin.
He will get his wish Friday night when these teams face off in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Mellon Arena (7 p.m. ET, Versus, CBC). Then, the time for talking about what might happen in the series will give way to the players writing the history of the series with their actions on the ice.
But before that could happen, Crosby had one more pre-series media session to get through. He discussed the Olympics and the likelihood that his line will be matched against Hal Gill, a teammate last year. He also discussed the keys for Pittsburgh on the power play as it goes against a penalty kill that allowed just one goal in 33 attempts against Washington. Finally, he discussed the playoff pedigree of Max Talbot, who had the Stanley Cup-winning goal against Detroit in last year's Game 7 and also scored a huge shorthanded goal in the Round 1 victory against Ottawa this year. Oh yeah, by the way, Talbot hails from Montreal.
Question: Do the Olympics feel like a long time ago?
Crosby: Yeah, they do. I haven't really thought about it. At the time, they felt like a pretty popular subject for a few weeks after, but it seemed to kind of change and that is a good thing.
Question: Is it easy for you to change your focus after something as big as the Olympics?
Crosby: This is the time you spend most is with your team here and working hard and spending a season together. It's been an easy transition for sure.
Question: Have you thought much about going up against Hal? Do you even game plan if you know you are going up against a certain defenseman?
Crosby: No. I don't think you want to change your game. He's big and you got to be aware of his stick. You have to do different things depending on who you are playing, so it doesn't change. I look at last series and the matchup there and they tried to accomplish a lot of the same things -- they tried to block shots and have good sticks and Hal just happens to have another five inches on those two guys and that's the only difference.
Question: Did you get the better of him in practice when he was here?
Crosby: I don't know, I'm sure we had our good days and bad days. He takes up a lot of space, that's the one thing that is always constant. He gets his body in front of a lot of pucks and his stick and he finds a way. That's going be a challenge for sure.
Question: Giving what they did to Washington's power play in the last round, do you approach things any differently than you did against Ottawa?
Crosby: I don't think you want to change your approach. We have had success because we have done the right thing. The challenge you face is the same challenge. They are going to try to block shots and take away time and space. You got to makes good plays and you have to get pucks through. Traffic is always a key. When a goalie can't see something, sometimes it is harder for him to stop it. We want to make sure we get traffic. Again, that is the same mindset you want to have no matter who you play.
Question: Can you describe the contributions of Max Talbot, who in the playoffs becomes a totally different beast?
Crosby: Yeah, he's a guy that is known to just raise his game and that is a great guy to have on your team knowing that. I think everybody is expected to do that, but he certainly does it. He's done it year after year and scored a lot of big goals for us over the last few years. He has a lot of character and I think it shows the most in the playoffs.


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There are a number of different home automation options available including remote operation and total automation. Recent technological advancements in home automation systems has brought the price down in recent years.
Remote appliance control
You don't necessarily have to rewire your entire home to indulge in a little automation. Many people link their appliances together with fairly simple wireless components. One popular example is the automated stove. With an automated stove, you can program it to start preheating at a certain time of day so it's ready for use when you get home from work. Another popular option is remote control lighting, which allows homeowners to control household lighting from anywhere and boost home security.
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This can refer to either the total automation of a room or the total automation of your whole house. Of course, total automation of an entire house can be extremely costly. This means that most people only automate a specific room or set of rooms. The extent to which you can automate a room will depend entirely on your budget.
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If you earn 60k a year Manny Ramirez of the Los Angeles Dodgers earns your yearly salary in just ONE at-bat.
If you earn $80,000 a year, Pete Carrol the coach of Seahawks earns your yearly salary in less than one quarter of a football game. It would take you 81 years to earn what Pete makes in a year.
If you earn $100,000 a year, Ryan Howard, of the Phillies earns your yearly salary for roughly every six innings he plays.
$45,000 a year? Pau Gasol of the Los Angeles Lakers earns your yearly salary for every 1.85 rebounds he makes
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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- The summer of 2012 has been scorching hot. The heat at times has been practically unbearable. In Monday's Extra Mile report, there is one advantage to the rays emitting from the sun these days: free energy for electric vehicles.
If you drive along Route 355 in Bethesda, you may have noticed tall, futuristic looking panels high in the sky along the road. They're called solar car chargers, giving electric vehicle owners a way to refuel cars with clean energy. They're the first solar car charger panels in the world that actually tracks the sun, and save energy at night. Rob Lundahl, VP of the Maryland based manufacturer Advanced Technology and Research says it's a way for businesses to attract the greenest consumers.
You'll be seeing more of those high-tech solar car chargers in our area soon, especially around businesses that want to attract EV drivers. But currently less than 3% of the population is using an EV, and President Obama's goal of getting 1 million electric vehicles on the roads by 2015 doesn't look promising. It may have to be the price of gas that will convince people to make the switch to Electric Vehicles.
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I've been getting some comments recently regarding the carnivoristic (real word? probably not but let's roll with it) nature of the blog. I don't hide the fact that I'm big on proteins, but truth be told, I enjoy sweets as well. I just don't make them often. To that end, this post marks two firsts for Eat Drink Cheer; the first dessert as well as the first guest post. Enjoy!
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As you may recall, Griffin entered his Orecchiette with Fennel Sausage pics in a photo contest for Plato's Olive Oil a while back winning a nice gift card, along with a couple more bottles. Since that time, we've really come to love the product and use it in place of standard olive oil in about 80% of the things we cook. From sandwiches to pastas to marinades and vinaigrettes, it really adds a nice kick to pretty much anything you use it on, so when I saw an interesting article on olive oil ice cream I figured it might be an interesting experiment.
Why ice cream? Well, first and foremost, ice cream is delicious, especially when augmented with complex flavors like burbon, habanero, and salted caramel which enhance the rich, creaminess very nicely. I must admit that I didn't necessarily expect this ice cream to be any good, and in fact thought it likely to be a straight-into-the-trash bust. It should come as no surprise that when it was finished, I approached my first taste with the same trepidation one has before eating a street vendor hot dog. To my (pleasant) surprise, after one timid spoonful, I realized that I may have a new front-runner for my last dessert on earth should I ever find myself on death row.
For those who've not tried an olive oil ice cream, it tastes a lot better than it sounds as the versatility of olive oil as a fat allows you to replace other fats in the recipe. This makes it even more important that you do not skimp on the quality of olive oil you use as it's the key ingredient to getting both the flavor and texture you're looking for.
So how did it taste? Full disclosure: I am a sucker for sweet, spicy, and salty flavor combinations. Give me chili mangos and I'm in heaven. Lead tainted Mexican candy? Yes please! So you can imagine my delight upon tasting this ice cream and how well it strikes a balance between the three flavors. The use of sea salt and bourbon creates a charmingly mature taste that is not cloying or overly sweet. It starts out sweet and salty, but then transitions to a sneaky, lingering spiciness that slightly singes your tongue leaving you ready for he next bite to cool the heat and restart the cycle.
Interestingly, the habanero chiles add more than just heat to the recipe as they have a great depth of flavor. While along, they are blisteringly hot, when tamed with the sweet creaminess of the ice cream, you can start to taste the inherent sweet and citrusy notes. This subtle flavors were far from overpowering, and mingled well with the caramel to give off a little fiery finish and a distinct flavor combination.
Not since Chinese food and chocolate pudding were introduced by Cal Naughton Jr. has there been a combination that sounds so wrong but just tastes so right. Let me know if you've tried this recipe for yourself. However, for the Eat Drink Cheer readers who may still reluctant to try this strange, spicy, delicious desert, never fear as I do have a meat-flavored ice cream in the works.
Bourbon-Caramel Sauce
1 cup sugar
¼ cup Bourbon (I used Eagle Rare but any bourbon will do)
¼ cup butter
¼ cup heavy cream
½ teaspoon flaky sea salt (such as Maldon's)
1. In a medium saucepan, cook the sugar over medium-low heat until the sugar is dissolved. Continue cooking until a golden-brown caramel forms, about 6-10 minutes.
2. Carefully stir in bourbon to combine.
3. Remove from the heat and slowly stir in the cream and butter to combine. Cook for another 10 minutes until sauce is fully combined.
4. Let the bourbon caramel sauce cool to room temperature before using.
Olive Oil Ice Cream Base
2 cups whole milk
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 ½ ounces (3 tablespoons) cream cheese, softened
¼ teaspoon sea salt
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup sugar
2 tablespoon light corn syrup
¼ cup Plato's Habanero Olive Oil
1. Create an ice bath by filling a large metal bowl with ice and water.
2. Make the ice cream base by mixing 2 tablespoons of the milk with the cornstarch in a small bowl. Whisk the cream cheese and salt in a bowl until smooth.
3. In a medium saucepan, combine the rest of the milk, heavy cream, sugar, and corn syrup. Whisk to blend. Place over medium-high heat and whisk continuously until boiling. Allow to boil for 4 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in cornstarch-milk slurry. Bring the mixture back to a boil for a minute or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat.
4. Gradually whisk the hot milk mixture into the cream cheese until smooth. Add the olive oil until well blended. Pour the mixture into a gallon Ziploc bag and place into ice bath until chilled, about 20-30 minutes.
5. Freeze the ice cream base in an ice cream machine according to manufacturer's instructions. While the ice cream is churning, slowly add the bourbon-caramel sauce. Is the ice cream ready yet? NO! When ice cream is fully set, transfer to a bowl, cover and freeze in the coldest part of your freezer until firm.


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Video: Department of Homeland Security Considers Border Fee
BUFFALO, N.Y. - There is concern a new proposal from the Department of Homeland Security could have a negative impact on the Western New York economy.
The Department of Homeland Security included a study of the proposal in its budget proposal for 2014.
Currently, Western New Yorkers pay a fee when entering Canada. The money is split between the two countries.
The Department of Homeland Security says the new fee would be used to pay the increased costs for border protection.
Congressman Brian Higgins says it would be a money grab. He sent a letter to DHS secretary Janet Napolitano expressing his concerns.
This is in the early stages and it is not a done deal. In fact at this point we don't even know how much of a fee we could be talking about.
Monday afternoon, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown both expressed concern with the proposal, saying it could have a negative impact on our economy.
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'Excellent news' as Yetminster post office reopens
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A REVIVED post office in Yetminster is set to reopen on Wednesday after it closed more than a year ago.
The outlet, at Sunnyside, will form part of a Spar shop and is extending its opening times by 38 hours a week.
Services will be available seven days a week as part of the new Post Office local scheme, allowing customers to make transactions during shop opening hours, from 7am to 7pm.
Simon Thompson, community action manager for Dorset Community Action, said it was excellent news for the village.
He said: "This has been long overdue for Yetminster. I very much hope local people will get behind the venture and support it.
"It's great that the trading hours have been extended, which is an improvement on the service the village had before."
The venture has been taken over by Thornford couple Tony, 55, and Karen, 53, Read.
Mr Thompson added: "I wish Mr and Mrs Read the best of luck. They are putting everything into this shop and I hope they are given every chance to make this a success."
Tony Jones, Post Office regional network manager, said: "I am delighted that we have been able to appoint a new operator."
"We understand how important having a post office is to residents in Yetminster and we are confident the Post Office local service will meet the needs of the community."
Meanwhile changes are proposed for three other post offices in the Sherborne area.
Bradford Abbas Post Office, which closed temporarily in April after the sudden death of subpostmaster Mike Whitaker, could be relocated to the village hall, opening on Tuesdays between 2.30pm and 5pm and Thursdays between 2.30pm and 5pm.
Trent Post Office closed temporarily in November after the retirement of the subpostmaster.
It is proposed the services will be relocated to the village memorial hall, to open on Thursdays at 10am until midday.
Buckland Newton Post Office could relocate to the Gaggle of Geese. The opening times – Monday, Tuesday and Friday, between 10am and 1pm – will remain unaltered.
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Americans can undergo several types of bankruptcy proceedings, but the two most common are known as Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy wipes out all of your debt (with a few exceptions) while filing a Chapter 13 obligates you to pay back your debts over a period of three to five years. The courts won't allow you to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy if you have enough disposable income to pay your debts every month. So, which process is the better choice . . .
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