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Monday, September 27, 2010
Kalmadi as an Item Boy'...?
This appeared in the Asian Age \ Deccan Chronicle
You know someone is in trouble – big trouble – when the sms jokes about him\her go into overdrive. As of now, most jibes are directed at Villain Number 1 - Suresh Kalmadi. Sample this : " Baba Kalmadi, Have you any shame? No sir, no sir, we are hosting Common Loot Games. Crores for my partners,crores for the Dame. Crores for me too for putting India to shame." Black Sheep Kalmadi is in deep s**t. Err… should that read Dik-s**t? And a lot of smelly faeces has literally hit the fan in those pricey rooms meant for international athletes. Never mind. Lalit Bhanot has hit headlines worldwide (80 newspapers, and still counting) by baring India's butt. Those 'different standards of hygiene' are likely to sink the Games in a sewage tank even before they have begun. Desi attitudes to what is sweetly called 'Number 2' (in schoolkids' parlance), deserves an entire tome to itself. Indians are obsessed by where, when and how to defecate. It is a national preoccupation , and has been so for centuries. That we do our job anywhere and everywhere, and pretty much anytime, is well known. What poor Bhanot has done is gone public with India's dirty secret. It is true – our standards are different from anybody else's. He has not specified better or worse. Just different. It is only in India… that too, in a crowded, busy megapolis like Mumbai, that one can see grown men, their genitals hanging over railway tracks, as they crap companionably, discuss the news with other s**ters and walk away, lota in hand, like it is the most normal thing to do. Right across from where we live ( and very close to where India's richest brothers reside ) is a narrow pathway jutting into the sea that cuts the bay. It is an open lavatory that functions 24x7. From the crack of dawn till late at night, one can see a steady line of men and children walking down this strip, carefully selecting their spot, squatting precariously and then opening up their gut without the least shame or self consciousness. Most of the pavements in this, one of the supposedly poshest areas in the city ( if not in India), are covered with piles of excreta ( human and animal). There isn't an inch left to walk on…. dogs, goats, cows and people nonchalantly s**t together… nobody notices, nobody cares.
We are crucifying the wrong man for the wrong reasons. Lalit Bhanot naively dismissed off the charges regarding filth and unsafe conditions in the Village by saying it is not 'such a big issue.' You know what? He is absolutely right1 Toilets can be cleaned up… stray dogs removed from beds meant for sportspeople. The other clean up is far more crucial, far more critical and no amount of heavy duty industrial level cleaning operations can rid India of this dirty stain. What the country is witnessing is corruption of the filthiest kind - undertaken on a scale that may be unprecedented in the world. The fact that the money that has been stolen by these crooks, is our money – the public's money – compounds the crime still further. Were we asked before these monster budgets were cleared? Were the people of India consulted on the rightness\wrongness involved in allocating such monies for what is nothing but an empty p.r. exercise we can ill afford? And now that we know how systematically we've been hood winked, is there any way to make up? Recover the money? Cancelling the Games at this stage, is an immature, impractical suggestion. But giving citizens an assurance that the guilty will be punished ( jail the buggers instantly!) will go a long way in keeping collective tempers down. Aha – here comes the catch. Who will decide which persons are guilty? What will they be charged with? Where is the proof? It will be another Lalit Modi IPL saga…. another Ramalinga Raju eyewash, another Koda cover up. To anybody with some common sense it is obvious Kalmadi was not working alone ( just as Modi wasn't). It is equally obvious, everybody from Manmohan Singh to Sheila Dixit must have guessed what was going on – and if they didn't, it reflects poorly on their administrative skills. Why aren't they assuming responsibility? Why look for scapegoats when everybody knows who the looters are? Mike Fennell's role is suspect as hell, and he really has some cheek writing to the cabinet secretary to express his 'great concern with the preparedness' for the Games, considering it is he who should be in the dock himself! What absolute audacity. Sorry to bring race into this, but we always tend to give the benefit of the doubt to the White Man – any White Man. Let's put it down to our colonial hangover… we still bow and scrape, cringe and kowtow when dealing with Westerners. Go to hell, Mike!
Lalit Bhanot shold take the cleanliness debate to its next logical level, if you ask me! Why not? The only hope left to salvage our tattered pride is to let the world know how superior we are and how scrupulously we clean ourselves after performing daily ablutions. We can also talk about how we consider our left hand to be 'dirty' ( for obvious reasons). Bhanot can present an international paper on – you've guessed it - toilet paper! And how Indians believe in the efficacy of using water to clean bums. These sort of diversionary tactics may pay some dividends at least, while bridges collapse, catwalks fall apart, loose tiles kill a couple of workers and strangers from foreign countries stroll into the Village unchecked with explosives packed into large, very noticeable suitcases. As for all those star athletes and even countries pulling out – big deal! These Games were never about sports. Just as the IPL was never about cricket. Both were about making money. So much money, that the amounts one hears about could have taken care of basics like roti, kapda aur makaan for millions in India. But since the poor of India are nobody's priority in the first place, why play spoilsport? Let the Games begin. And let us console ourselves that thanks to Bhanot at least now the world will know that Indian's probably have the cleanest bottoms on earth. Those who criticize us are nothing but jealous a**holes.
47 comments:
- anamika said...
Ha Ha..I loved the poem...
I hope game are a success otherwise kalamdi will have to drown himself in some chulu bhar paani :P
- September 27, 2010 at 4:46 PM
- wise donkey said...
sad, true and to the point.
perhaps you could have pointed out that those who go to no.2 in public, do it because they don't have a toilet. its not that they don't have shame, but the govt and the upper class shamelessly imagine those who go to no.2 in public have no shame.
55 percent of Indians still defecate outside. and a million manual scavengers exist in India who have to remove the shit with their hands.
personally i think Raja bribed Kalmadi to distract attention from the spectrum scams. see we are not even talking about it now.
- September 27, 2010 at 5:02 PM
- Piscean Swimming Upstream said...
One can argue about the lack of basic sanitary facilities in India..but sadly, the fact remails that we are one of the most shameless bunch of people when it comes to civic hygiene , poor or middle class or posh.
- September 27, 2010 at 5:16 PM
I have not heard a more upfront, out there point of view about the games..and I seriously commend you for it..
Everyday I get up to read more things unfolding because of these games..I hate to say this but if these games are a success then it will be only due to some divine intervention..
- September 27, 2010 at 5:22 PM
- cmpershad said...
`We are crucifying the wrong man for the wrong reasons. Lalit Bhanot '
I agree 100%. It is Kalmadi's ego which started his downfall... what with belittling Fenner & co when they showed displeasure in snail pace of construction.
- September 27, 2010 at 5:51 PM
- Mayank Singh said...
very true, india never needed the cwg
- September 27, 2010 at 6:21 PM
- Web Snacker said...
Spot On Shoba! This has to be one of your very best posts in recent times. Have to admit, the 'Toilet' humor was just hilarious.
- September 27, 2010 at 6:28 PM
- Theyoginme said...
AGreat article ... With this sort of blunt writing you would be a riot in the US especially if you did a piece on the democrats and the tea party
- September 27, 2010 at 6:45 PM
- Neha said...
No one could have written better! I have been in delhi for the last six years, seeing the drama going on in the name of the games. Today on my way to office, I saw people planting trees and painting the pavements on the roadsides with the CWG lane! That is really early! The city is in a mess! Several roads are caving in every day; in fact, at most places, it seems that a road never existed!!!
But we all know that all the culprits will get away easily as we are left fuming and cursing!
- September 27, 2010 at 6:57 PM
- Angels Never Lie said...
i guess bhanot has talked abt his personal hygine coz dat of our's n foreigners hav no diff...da prob in india is of accountability...now if we say its democracy den it wud be a joke...pple whu were suppose to take action n wnquiries like CJI, CVC etc are themselves in the hand of corrupts...so wat to expect...we cant help shamelessly falling into a abyss dese politicians r daily digging almost 24*7...uhh we can see nywhr in del fr eg
- September 27, 2010 at 7:15 PM
- goodluck said...
Again the problem is overpopulation. And lack of opportunities. Thus the migrant population populate the cities, eat on the roadside, defecate on the roadside. Unless population is controlled with an iron hand, one child or no child for some years whether one is rich or poor, hindu, christian or muslim, things wont improve on cleanliness front. Sanjay Gandhi tried this during emergency and all the hell broke loose. We must have rights to produce any number of children, we can occupy government land and refuse alternative accommodation. we can do anything to earn a livelihood and no questions can be asked if we have political support. While politicians have become indifferent and thick skinned, the elite think their duty is over once they thrash the politicians. Reams of toilet paper or water? In a lifetime how many tons of food one eats and how many tons one creates as waste? The lesser the population, the lesser the filth.
- September 27, 2010 at 7:20 PM
- Priya said...
Let's get real. Anyone can guess wats the game all about. Every one is involved (people in power) in digesting the common man's hard earned money but when it came to limelight obviously Kalmadi was the one who had to face it.
So everyone from his team came to his rescue and promised to save the game. Is it possible for Kalmadi alone to do all this blunder. Common!! We are not fool.
But after all the saaf safai they finally discovered a snake from a player's room. Wow!!
- September 27, 2010 at 9:45 PM
Item boy for?
- September 27, 2010 at 10:18 PM
- pg said...
CWG should not be held simply.
catch them pants down now!
- September 27, 2010 at 10:21 PM
- AbhiLaSH RuHeLa said...
u keep criticizing India being an Indian... hell!!!
- September 27, 2010 at 11:23 PM
- avidblogger said...
I simply loved this post. I can't imagine a better description for the state of the games today.You are an amazing writer.
- September 27, 2010 at 11:35 PM
- Divya Virmani said...
Ms. De,
Absolutely stunned by your post. I have read many other articles on TOI about CWG but yours was definitely the best. Infact, I'd say one of the best articles you have ever written. I do agree with every word you said. It is the the higher authority who's stopping India from becoming a better place to live. Economy is booming, no doubt. However, poor is getting poorer day by day. This game is/will only bring shame to the country. Still, our politicians will sleep in shame forever and ever.
- September 28, 2010 at 12:58 AM
- NAT said...
I guess we have every right to critisize our Country and it's people, especially when the same holds true. While you have hit the nail on the head and brought out real facts, day to day issues, I do not know how you do it.
But do these foreigners have any right to point fingers at us (a third world Country), when their back is dirty. Read some of my experiences below.
You are so busy with a tight schedule, you travel in the best of comforts and style. When do you get the time to observe all these critical and crucial acts? especially the wicket keeping on the tracks and all over the place. Marvelous. Sure you do not travel by train or public transport. Do you have a team of reporters? ha! Ha!
I agree with you when you say that we pamper these Goras, due to them having ruled us for 200 yrs. It is our fourth estate who are the ones to blame, as they never seem to want to write any negative happenings in the first world.
During my travels abroad, whenever I came accross any feature pertaining to our poverty and....in their papers, I would pen/email a letter to the local papers, with a copy to our so called No. 1,2,3 and... newspapers, but there was never a reponse, nor a hint of the issue in all these so called eyes of the people.
Take one of these Countries who keep calling/taunting us about our poverty, filthy habits, and that they would think twice before coming here.
Trust me, go on any weekend to the main street and see the S**t/p**s all over the place, bottles etc., but come Sunday evening they have the machines polishing up the place. Monday morning you will never think that you are in that same place.
Go for a seminar, or sporting event, and at the end you will find papers, snacks thrown all over the place, while yours truly an Indian carries his waste home. This is not to blow my own trumpet. This is the results of what one calls "old habits die hard".
Then in other places you find hobos/bums picking stuff from the community bin. Beleive me I am very compassionate. I feel very much for the poor, the real poor, (not the ones here who get everything from society, including a place to live, but sell it off and go back to see if they can squeeze some more from the system)I am only spelling this out, as it hurts to think that they feel that their Sh**t never stinks, but I know for sure....
There is one place where they do not have a bath for days to gether, as the water is harsh, and affects their skin. They use cologn to keep off the stench.
Oh I could write a book on my escapades, if I had some writing skills and the time. They talk about having the least corruption, least crime/no crime blah! blah! ask me...
One thing I must admit the QUALITY OF LIFE IS AWSOME.
As MJ Akbar writes in The Sunday Times " Much Good From A Bad Games" and I quote "the CIA has taken over India. The CIA provides the core inner ring which pumps blood into the heart of the current ruling class of our country. CIA is: Corrupt Incompetent Arrogant. There is only one reason China is ahead of India; because it is run by the CPC: Corrupt, Perverse but Competent." Unquote.
I guess that sums up our position with the world.
- September 28, 2010 at 2:10 AM
- pmathur said...
It's all about lack of leadership !
The hallmark of true leadership is character and values. Sadly, none of our so called 'leaders' were troubled by the conscience when all this CWG mess was being created. That holds true from the Prime Minister downwards. No character, no values, therefore no concern and no initiative.
- September 28, 2010 at 9:41 AM
- o said...
All Izz Well
Jab CWG mess hua out of control tab aaya hamare PM ho hosh
Aaaya PM ko hosh, ab de rahe sab ko dosh
Ab na jaane games ka future kya hoga,
Athletes nahin hain, games village bhi tootha pootha
moun chupao, sar jukhao, sar jukha ke bol bhaiyya all izzz well,,, o press waloun,, all izz well, o tv waloun all izz well
"A collapse a day keeps the athletes away,"
The bridge collapsed flashed the news, Suresh Kalmadi couldn't take it anymore and he decided to commit suicide. He tied a rope to the ceiling and tried to hang himself when the ceiling came down too.
1)If you re-arrange the letters "Sir U made lakhs" you get "SURESH KALMADI
2)Sarah Palin knows more about world politics than Lalit Bhanot about hygiene
3)M.S Gill calling himself a sports lover is like Shiney Ahuja declaring himself to be a feminist
- September 28, 2010 at 10:06 AM
- Vinay. said...
An outstanding outburst.sensible and hilarious indeed.
- September 28, 2010 at 11:39 AM
- goodluck said...
This is perhaps one of your most passionate writings which makes one weep helplessly. You used black humour to make it a highly readable blog. But these political dons are too thickskinned and they know as time passes everyone will forget. Other new things will get our attention like Ayodhya.
- September 28, 2010 at 12:17 PM
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- September 28, 2010 at 1:50 PM
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- September 28, 2010 at 1:57 PM
- el cajon condo said...
Agree with each and every word. Government has never made any efforts to take any sort of public opinion before allocating such huge sums of money for such projects. I am sure CWG 2010 will be an eye opener to many.
- September 28, 2010 at 3:05 PM
- Jyostna said...
One of your best posts Ms.De.
Its not about the skill of writing but representation of the emotional outburst of every Indian who feel ashamed of the CWG mess and our hygiene standards
- September 28, 2010 at 3:57 PM
- Radhika Gupta said...
no doubt the widespread corruption in CWG has brought a lot of shame to the nation... now lets just pray these games go on smoothly...
- September 28, 2010 at 6:32 PM
- Satish Ashtaputre said...
Wonderful blog! Now after so much of bad press the least we can hope & prey that our tough Sardar gets tougher & hits hunter on buggers & rascals.
- September 28, 2010 at 6:52 PM
Suresh kalmadi tried to have a sucide but the roof of the building collapsed! LOL!
- September 29, 2010 at 1:00 AM
- NIKHIL YADAV said...
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- September 29, 2010 at 1:31 AM
- reetam said...
the CWG was supposed to be our moment of glory and (behind the scenes,) a festival for the oraganisers where cash would just flow in for them.
but the party got gatecrashed. and now its the brunt of international ridicule. it is almost depressing to read the newspapers now.
and all this even before the games have started. still, everything said and done, i'm hoping that the games themselves can save some face for us. or the joke will be on us for years and years, yet again.
- September 29, 2010 at 2:54 AM
- Vijay Hanchatey said...
Why are so obsessed with S**t?? In every para, after every few lines, I was expecting (as I was reading) a few s**t pointers, and there they were.
You have gone a bit overboard madam.
- September 29, 2010 at 8:51 AM
- rt said...
Gud post..but feels trying more to be lyrically sound than sound sound..
@wise donkey : do u mean that these 55% indians are totally helpless in trying to have a decent place to s**t?
Do you propose that these indians among whom many wud have a mobile phone/colour tv access etc.. cant dig a pit??
Its nt just govt's responsibility if we know our priorities right(s**tpit over mobiles) we would be muhc better off..
PS: I m not at all siding with gov... just saying that if we make our concerns right we would be more demanding about our priorities...
- September 29, 2010 at 12:00 PM
- cool said...
'Researchers say babies born with low vitamin D levels may have an increased risk of developing schizophrenia later in life.
'The three-year study tested blood samples from babies in Denmark and found having low vitamin D levels doubles the risk of developing the disorder.
'The findings could encourage pregnant women to get more sunshine or take a vitamin D supplement. {And NOT wear a burka or niqab! - dda}
'Professor John McGrath, from the Queensland Brain Institute, says the study is further evidence of vitamin D's link to brain development.
"Many years ago we thought it was totally implausible to prevent schizophrenia, it seemed to be such a mysterious, poorly understood group of illnesses," he said.
"I think this new result suggests that maybe it will be possible to prevent schizophrenia."
Now, let's think about it. Yemen. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states. Afghanistan. The more rigidly-Muslim Muslims, everywhere; generations of women totally covered-up whenever they go outside.The likelihood that many or most of those women are Vitamin D deficient is high; and if they're Vitamin D deficient during pregnancy, then their babies' brain development may be seriously compromised.
It should be noted that at the end of a news report on women being forced to wear hijab in Gaza University
the following information was included:
'Lack of Vitamin D because of veils"
'A Jordanian study published this week asserted that 87% of women between the ages of 18 and 70 in Jordan suffer from a lack of Vitamin D as a result of insufficient sun exposure and not enough milk consumption.
'The researchers linked this phenomenon to wearing the hijab. 'According to the findings, **92% of women who wear a hijab suffer from a lack of Vitamin D** 'This figure increases to 96%, according to the survey, when it comes to women who cover their faces as well with a niqab."
Put that information together with the results of the Danish study and it appears that those who wear the Muslim female slave rag, whatever form of it they wear, stand a very good chance of scrambling their babies' brains. SO THE NEXT TIME YOU SEE A WOMAN IN A BURKHA REMEMBER ISLAM IS FORCING WOMEN TO LITERALLY BREED VIOLENT IDIOTS.
- September 29, 2010 at 5:37 PM
- hari said...
great article from you as always. The 12000 crores spent on kalmadi and friends would have erased hunger to millions of indians
- September 29, 2010 at 10:35 PM
- rk said...
First time here. I agree with you. My whinge? Raja/UPA swallowed up Rs70,000crores. That money alone would have provided enough loos for the entire poor people of the country. Nobody craps in public because they want to.You do it as you do not have any other choice or facility.You do not see the rich defecating in public for obvious reasons.
As per the whites who are turning up their collective nosees on these sh--ty indians,well, to hell with them.They looted India high and dry for 150 years.They were living like pigs prior to that. In those days,the contents of the chamber pot of the rich, from the top floor window, will be thrown out in the mornig, into the street and tough luck if you get splashed.Imagine what the poor would have done in that time. More likely, another Dharawi in early morning without the lottas!
Keep up the good work!
- September 30, 2010 at 10:21 AM
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- October 1, 2010 at 6:08 PM
- ms said...
yes, mz de. indians are anal-retentive fragile egos. they rate the quality of what they eat by the ease with which it exits their system.
"how is the food?"
"can't say just yet, will know tomorrow morning."
"this is really hot, man! gonna hurt twice!"
instead of hosting the games and providing the firangis the sandaas "they are accustomed to", the govt should have provided public toilets for its janta to unburden themselves in. what lalit bhanot should have stressed upon is, the basic difference in "culture" not the difference in the in-efficient potty-training indian mothers give their children and the super-successful potty-training given by firangi mothers. i refuse to believe that the adult male who unzips his fly in full view of everyone and proceeds to urinate has ever been scolded by his mother when he was a toddler! i bet all he heard was his mother telling off his SISTER for exposing her ankles and neck and wrist! i don't see many indian women lifting up their sari and assuming the universal squat position! genetically stronger bladders?
and about the CWG: enough said! fallen bridges have been fixed, filthy toilets cleaned, stray dogs chased away, the sale of paan-supari also banned for the duration, roads emptied of typical dilli-walas, public urination and defecation temporarily on hold till the 16th of october 2010, 5 am. invitations have been accepted to this "indian wedding" (where the female gets the "dulha" and his dad gets the "moolah"), right, mr gill? now sit back and let the games begin. only for these games, the lions will be fed LATER.
- October 2, 2010 at 10:17 AM
- *Aham* said...
aiyyo! this kalmadi ka kaala kaandi is suddenly out of news now.
Shee La Deep Shit should be given the baarat ratna for calling the whole procession from the whole world and humiliating them.
and de, did you hear the latest news...
"whisper ultra is sponsoring the CWG... as people say CWG is going through the worst period"
- October 2, 2010 at 10:19 AM
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- October 4, 2010 at 11:16 AM
- Madhu said...
Yet again the media has taken over Indian public. What a shame...without even getting the facts right the media has jumped the gun and said that the bill for a single toilet paper roll is Rs.3000 where in the price is for a box of 100 @ Rs.30 each. I dont get this...we are still hung up on how bad India has handled the situation without even bothering to check the facts. Of course needless to say that the foreign owned media would sing to the foreign tunes. Times of India...what the F is wrong with that news paper! What happened there? We take to corruption like a fly to sugar...now the media included. No wonder the foreigners enjoy movies like slum dog millionaire better that Aisha!
Its time to put behind us what has happened. See, I am a shameless Indian; so much of my tax money is in the pockets of..where shoud I begin? And then I have the audacity to say, lets put this behind and bask in the glory of the success in the opening ceremony. What a bunch of hypocrites we Indians are.
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- KayEm said...
I agree with most of what you've said Shobhaa except when you say, nobody sees or cares about people using the streets for their daily ablutions. Fact is, we all see, we all care but what can we do? Lecture the government for not providing toilets for them? For letting them live on our streets uncaring of their health or of ours? For letting our streets be so unhygienic with human and dog waste they are hazardous for health? Shouldn't we all get together and do Something in unity? Like force our government to take care of them and thereby, of us? I am sure if we think towards a solution we'll come up with a plan. We'll organise and mobilise. After all, whose voice is more effective? A billion lone individuals or a billion strong force?
- October 15, 2010 at 12:46 PM
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Dinosaur Train "Double-Crested Trouble/Erma and the Conductor" While riding the Dinosaur Train, Buddy and Tiny meet Dylan and Devlin Dilophosaurus, twin brothers with amazing double-crests on their heads. Dylan and Devlin like to compete over everything from getting the best seat on the train, to being the best hunter. After Tiny and Buddy spend time with the brothers, they show them how working as a team can help them succeed while hunting! The Pteranodon family is on the Dinosaur Train headed to the Big Pond for a special nighttime treat - watching a meteor shower in the sky! Mr. Conductor stops to pick up Erma Eoraptor, his best friend, whom he's excited to spend time with that night. D
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Sesame Street "The Best House of the Year" Elmo is outside roller skating when he and Leela hear construction noises. They investigate and come across the Three Little Pigs building a brick house to enter the "Best House of the Year" contest. It is a contest to find the strongest, prettiest, bestest house. D
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Be A Vegetable Taster!/Daniel Tries A New Food" Be a Vegetable Taster! - Teacher Harriet introduces Daniel and his friends to the school's vegetable garden and convinces them to pick out some healthy veggies for their snack. They explore the garden, picking and trying different vegetables.with mixed results! Daniel Tries a New Food - Miss Elaina is having dinner with the Tiger family and she encourages Daniel to try some new food: Veggie Spaghetti and Banana Swirl. D
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Sid The Science Kid "Climb, Ignatz, Climb!" Sid pretends that his stuffed animal panda is going on an adventure to the top of the playground slide. Sid and his friends make a plan and use simple machines like wheels, inclined planes, levers and pulleys to get the panda all the way to the top of the slide!. D
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WordWorld "Bear's Bed Sled/Sh-Sh-Shark!" Bear's Bed Sled - Bear is excited about sledding on the first day of snow, but her plans change when she hurts her toe and is unable to ride her sled. It's up to her friends to come up with a solution that will let Bear stay in bed and go sledding at the same time. Sh-Sh-Shark! - Shark is misunderstood. D
12:30 pm
Caillou "Caillou's Toy Trouble" No Tradebacks!: Caillou decides to trade his tiny toy shovel for some stickers.but changes his mind when he sees what his friend, Jay, can do with that toy shovel! Then Caillou tries to get the shovel back - even though they agreed to "no tradebacks" - and eventually hurts his friend's feelings. When Caillou realizes Jay is upset, he decides to stick to his word, knowing that their friendship - and his word - is more important. D
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Barney & Friends "The Magic Caboose and Bj The Great" The Magic Caboose: Melanie is sad because she misses her friend who is visiting relatives in India. Barney shows his friends that it's fun to go to new places and see new things by taking them on an imaginary journey on the Magic Caboose! Educational theme: An introduction to different countries. BJ the Great: BJ wants to be a great magician, but he doesn't want to spend any time practicing. D
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Thomas & Friends "Good Deeds" It is a busy day in Sodor as Knapford Station is being decorated. Emily is collecting the flowers for the new window boxes, but when Mavis does not say hello, Emily assumes she is sad and chuffs to the quarry to cheer her up with some of the flowers. The flowers end up in the way of the engines' work. D
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Curious George "Zoo Night/Charkie Escapes" He gets locked inside the zoo & gets surrounded by animals. Can he keep Charkie from running away?G
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Martha Speaks "Patrol Dog Martha/The Crooning Crook Caper" Patrol Dog Martha - Martha wishes she could help solve crimes like Rascal the police dog, and she's in luck! Officer O'Reilly lets Martha fill in while Rascal is away. Out patrolling, Martha smells a rat. Can she convince them that there's something rotten in the rutabaga? Vocabulary: (E) patrol, citation, smuggle, secur(e)(ity) (I) officer, police, freeze, beat, cop. D
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The Electric Company "The Junior Assistant" Francine wants to be on the next season of the "The Junior Assistant, " a reality show run by The Ronald, one of the most rich and famous people in the world. She must collaborate with Hector and The Electric Company to make six hundred cookies by five o'clock in order to prove she's worthy of being on the show. D
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WordGirl "Monkey Business/Say It Again, Eileen" MONKEY BUSINESS - After a battle, WordGirl accidentally leaves Captain Huggy Face behind (again). So he spends the day doing all of his favorite things. When an overzealous Chuck strikes, it's up to Captain Huggy Face to single-handedly save the day. D
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Wild Kratts "Let The Rhinos Roll!" The Wild Kratts team is on an important mission to unearth why Rhinos are mysteriously disappearing from the African Savannah. They soon discover that Zach Varmitech has been kidnapping them to create a new super Rhino Dozers so the creature adventurers devise a plan to rescue them - and it just might work! Along the way, they explore the nature of symbiotic relationships and learn that animals have different structures and behaviors that help them defend themselves. Rhinos use their size, sharp horn, mud bathing and their relationship with a small bird for defense. D
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Cyberchase "A Perfect Fit" The monster Gigabyte returns! The bad guys bring Gigabyte to a remote, Mayan-style pyramid on cybersite Jimaya. The CyberSquad must work their way past a variety of obstacles, and block the rays of the sun before it can energize the metal monster and cause chaos!. D
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Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "Socket to Me" Sam and Sammy work on helping Ruff decrease his electricity consumption while Harsha and Noel get singing lessons and have to perform.LIVE!. D
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Nightly Business Report Tonight on Nightly Business Report, as part of our Spring Buying Season series, Sharon Epperson looks at why waiting to refinance your mortgage could be a costly mistake. And, top stock picks from our weekly Market Monitor. D
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If you have been missing that all-important video recorder functionality for your iPhone, look no further than Cycorder. Now before you get all excited let me first say the only way you will be able to get this app is to have a jailbroken phone along with Cydia.
Jay Freeman, the author of other jailbroken apps such as Cydia and Winterboard, released Cycorder. It does have ads, but I can assure they do not get in your way. Just keep in mind these ads are keeping this app free for all of us.
Cycorder's video is shockingly decent for a cell phone video recorder. Recording in .mov format, Cycorder gets anywhere from 7-15 frames per second. It did not support audio when it was first released, but it does now. An update has just been released and it finally supports audio, though this clip does not contain any.
To get Cycorder simply go into Cydia and you will see it on the "Featured Packages" list on the front page. Download and enjoy!
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Four named 2013 Distinguished AlumniSeptember 30, 2013
Notable careers in special education, physical education, communication and the law will be highlighted when Emporia State University recognizes four of its graduates with 2013 Distinguished Alumni Awards.
The 2013 Emporia State Distinguished Alumni are:
- Linda F. Bluth (MS 1966), Ellicott City, Md.
- Anita G. Evans (BSE 1980), Mayetta, Kan.
- John David Schramm II (BFA 1985), San Francisco, Calif.
- Paul Thomas (Tom) Thornbrugh (BA 1968), Tulsa, Ok.
"The Alumni Association of Emporia State University is very proud of the 2013 class of Distinguished Alumni," said Tyler Curtis, ESU alumni relations executive director. "These individuals demonstrate the amazing level of talent found among our over 60,000 living alumni."
The honorees will be recognized during Emporia State's homecoming celebration Oct. 11–12. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call 620-341-5440, email firstname.lastname@example.com or go online to www.emporia.edu/homecoming.
About the Distinguished Alumni
Linda F. Bluth, Ed.D., has 47 years of experience as a special educator, including 32 years in special needs transportation. Retiring in 2009 as director of the Office of Quality Assurance and Monitoring at the Maryland State Department of Education, she currently works part-time for that same agency as a quality assurance monitoring specialist in special education and early intervention services.
Bluth earned a master's degree from Emporia State in 1966, a year after graduating with a bachelor's degree from the College of Emporia.
An expert in the field of special needs transportation policies, she joined the School Bus Safety company as a consultant and product trainer in 2011. Bluth is past president of the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT), and received the organization's Distinguished Service Award in 2000.
Anita G. Evans is a physical education teacher and Title VII Indian education director at Royal Valley USD 337, Mayetta. She develops and implements programs emphasizing Native American culture, language, art and academic assistance for students in the district, along with coaching the high school's softball and volleyball teams.
A physical education major at Emporia State, Evans earned her Bachelor of Science in Education in 1980.
Evans was named 1997 Kansas Native American Educator of the Year, and earned National Indian Teacher of the Year honors in 2002 from the National Indian Education Association. She is also a 2010 Port Jervis (N.Y.) High School Hall of Fame inductee. In 1998, she implemented a summer youth work program for Prairie Band Potawatomie Nation and served as its director until 2005. She also sponsors the Royal Valley Native American Singers and Dancers, the only school-sponsored Native American dance group in Kansas.
John David (J.D.) Schramm II serves on the faculty of Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, where he teaches effective communication skills to students in Stanford's Master of Business Administration program.
A sought out speaker, educator and trainer, Schramm uses his expertise in communication to help individuals and organizations become more effective. He speaks regularly on topics of suicide prevention in higher education, inclusiveness in school and church communities, and mentoring young people.
Schramm earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Emporia State in 1985. An original member of the ESU Ambassador organization, he took that model to his high school alma mater, Thomas More Prep-Marian, Hays, Kan., when he served there as director of admissions.
Paul Thomas (Tom) Thornbrugh is presiding judge for Oklahoma's 14th Judicial District.
Thornbrugh earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech from Emporia State in 1968.
In a distinguished career in both private practice and on the bench, Thornbrugh has been committed to ensuring citizens receive fair treatment under the law. Before his district court appointment, Thornbrugh spent more than 20 years in private law practice in Tulsa, also serving as a legislative advisor for U.S. Senator Dewey Bartlett (R-OK).
During his career with the U.S. Army, Thornbrugh was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Award, and Vietnamese Signal Corp Citation. He serves as adjunct professor at St. Gregory's University and University of Tulsa.
About the Distinguished Alumni Award
The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor that can be granted to an Emporia State University graduate. The ESU Alumni Association awards the recognition each fall during Homecoming, recognizing the outstanding professional accomplishments of Emporia State's finest graduates. Since the inception of the award program in 1960, approximately 220 alumni have received the award.
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I've been driving a lot the past few days. Yesterday was five hours. Today I have another four. Tomorrow I got five or six more. Then I'll be cloistered away from all this Internet noise for a while.
Anyway, to keep me awake while driving I downloaded some podcasts including one called Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. I had to download it just for the title alone. But it turns out it's really good.
The two podcasts I listened to yesterday got me thinking about the Buddhist view of its own ancient writings. As I've said more times than I can count, Buddhists do not view their ancient philosophical writings the way most religions do. We don't even view our scriptures (for want of a better word) the way Americans view the Constitution.
I saw a thing about the Second Amendment lately where someone was trying to say we had to be true to what the Founding Fathers intended. Why? That's the religious view of scripture right there. The Founding Fathers were not infallible. Their intentions may have been completely wrong. Or, more pointedly, their intentions may have been right but right for their time, not ours.
Religions tend to view their scriptures as infallible and their writers as perfect. Buddhists do not take that view. The ancient Buddhist masters were often brilliant, perhaps in many cases more brilliant than anyone alive today. But they were also people of different times and different places. We must never forget that.
The Hardcore History episodes I listened to yesterday concerned what we would today call child abuse and substance abuse in earlier periods of history. Listening to these, I was reminded how different our world is today form the world of the past. It's not just that there was no Internet, TV or flush toilets in ancient India or Japan or wherever. We may be dealing with a profoundly different kind of human being today than existed in the past. Possibly.
A guy in the comments section of this blog recently said that said Zen is not Buddhism because Gotama Buddha did not allow his sangha to have sex and in Zen even monks and nuns can fuck. I pointed out that he was mistaken. In Gotama Buddha's time the monks and nuns were forbidden to have sex, but the sangha in general was allowed to screw all they wanted as long as their behavior didn't cause problems. Buddha gave a formula for how to judge if your sexual activity would create trouble for society.
In his typically homophobic, chauvinistic, male-centric way, he said:
He avoids unlawful sexual intercourse, abstains from it. He has no intercourse with girls who are still under the protection of father or mother, brother, sister, or relative; nor with married women, nor female convicts; nor lastly with betrothed girls.
You gals and gays out there will need to make your own revisions. But you get the point.
In any case, one of the reasons the Japanese Zen tradition allows sex for monks these days is that it recognizes that we live in very different times.
In the Hardcore History podcasts I listened to yesterday Dan Carlin pointed out that what we would today call child abuse and substance abuse was rampant in the past. It was considered normal. And society was profoundly affected by this. People were different because of it. They were raised in a very different way. They made key decisions under utterly different circumstances. It's hard to imagine the kinds of things that were considered perfectly normal even as recently as 100 years ago. Go listen to the podcasts yourself if you want details. They're two of the "Blitz" episodes. The downloads are free.
In many significant ways we are very different people from the people Buddha was talking to when the earliest Buddhist scriptures were recorded. Yet in other deeper ways we are very much the same. It's our duty as contemporary Buddhists to understand this and to find the differences and similarities.
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OK. That was a quick, off the cuff post to last you for the next week at least, if not the next six weeks. I'll have about four days between Great Sky and Tassajara. There's no telling if I'll be able to post during those days or not. At least two days will be devoted entirely to travel. Maybe more. I need to work on my intenerary.
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If you have questions which are not addressed here, please send an email to the General Secretariat. Please be advised that due to the large number of queries received by INTERPOL a response may not be provided immediately.
What is INTERPOL?
INTERPOL is the world's largest police organization with 194 member countries. Its primary role is to assist law enforcement agencies around the world in combating all forms of transnational crime and terrorism.
Does INTERPOL send agents around the world to arrest people?
No, the INTERPOL General Secretariat does not send officers into countries to arrest individuals. All investigations and arrests in each INTERPOL member country are carried out by the national police in accordance with national laws. Each member country has an INTERPOL National Central Bureau(NCB) which is staffed by highly-trained law enforcement officers and acts as a designated contact point for the General Secretariat and other member countries.
Any arrests are made by national law enforcement in accordance with national laws.
How do I confirm if someone is wanted by INTERPOL?
INTERPOL does not issue arrest warrants. A member country may request the INTERPOL General Secretariat to issue a Red Notice (an international alert for a wanted person) on the basis of a valid national arrest warrant.
If INTERPOL is asked to issue a Red Notice in response to an arrest warrant, the information will be sent out to all our 194 member countries, unless otherwise indicated.
Member countries have the option of having an abridged version of the Red Notice posted on INTERPOL's website. If no Red Notice is published, this is either because one has not been requested or issued for that person, or the requesting country has asked that it be restricted to law enforcement use only.
Requests for information about an investigation or fugitive should be directed to the country concerned.
How do I confirm if a person subject to an INTERPOL Red Notice has been arrested?
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How do I see how many notices have been issued by a country?
Not all notices are made public, however details of the publicly available Yellow and Red Notices can be viewed via the map on INTERPOL worldwide.
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Under a system adopted by the General Assembly in 2001, each INTERPOL member country must make a compulsory annual statutory contribution calculated on the basis of their ability to pay.
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What is the difference between INTERPOL and Europol?
INTERPOL and Europol are two totally separate entities, each providing different types of support to their member countries. A cooperation agreement between INTERPOL and Europol was signed in 2001 and each organization has a representative working at their respective headquarters.
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Other Proposed Natural Treatments
Operating under the control of a complex internal electrical system, the heart beats out a continual rhythm from a few weeks after conception until death. This rhythm is ordinarily even and regular, changing speed as necessary to adjust to the body's need for oxygen.
Sometimes, however, the heart's rhythm becomes disturbed ("arrhythmic"). The most common and benign form of arrhythmia is the common "heart palpitation," known technically as sinus arrhythmia. Generally, these are felt as a short run of thumps or flutters in the chest. Sinus arrhythmia is often caused by stress and anxiety. It poses no danger, although it can be annoying.
More serious forms of heart arrhythmia may occur as well. In later life, many people develop atrial fibrillation, a condition in which part of the heart contracts at excessive speed and another part follows along irregularly. Although some people live for years in a state of atrial fibrillation, this is a potentially dangerous condition that requires medical attention.
Other forms of heart arrhythmia are more dangerous still, including ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. These frequently occur after a heart attack. They are often heralded by ventricular premature complexes.
Conventional treatment for arrhythmia depends on the type involved. Sinus arrhythmias are often left untreated. More serious rhythm disturbances are addressed through the use of medications, defibrillation, or a pacemaker.
Note : Heart arrhythmias are far too dangerous for self-treatment. In all but the most obviously benign cases, medical supervision is mandatory.
Proposed Natural Treatments for Cardiac Arrhythmia
Herbs and Supplements
Although the use of fish oil to help prevent dangerous heart arrhythmias has received considerable research attention, 1-2,15-17,20,22,23,24,25 the evidence for its effectiveness remains conflicted.
The mineral magnesium tends to stabilize the heart, and intravenous infusions of magnesium are sometimes given to people in cardiac intensive care. However, a 6-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 170 people did not find oral magnesium effective for maintaining normal heart rhythm in people with a tendency to develop atrial fibrillation. 3
Diuretic drugs in the thiazide family tend to deplete the body of the minerals potassium and magnesium. People using such drugs are usually advised to take potassium supplements because potassium deficiency can cause arrhythmias. One small double-blind study failed to find that additional supplementation with magnesium further stabilized the heart. 14 Apparently, the extent of magnesium deficiency caused by thiazide diuretics is not severe enough to destabilize the heart's rhythm.
However, the drug digoxin appears to sensitize the heart to magnesium deficiency. People with congestive heart failure (CHF) are likely to use both digoxin and loop diuretics (another type of diuretic that depletes magnesium), and the net result can be cardiac arrhythmias 5-8 One small double-blind, placebo-controlled study found that magnesium supplements reduced episodes of ventricular arrhythmia in people with CHF. 4
A controlled study found preliminary evidence that vitamin C may help prevent one of the types of arrhythmia (atrial fibrillation) that can follow coronary artery bypass grafting. 19 However, because this trial failed to include a placebo group, its results are suspect.
The herb hawthorn is widely used to treat mild palpitations, but scientific evidence to show that it is effective consists only of partially relevant test-tube studies. 9-13
N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), a modified version of a dietary amino acid, was shown in a pilot placebo-controlled study (115 subjects) to reduce the incidence of atrial fibrillation following open-heart surgery, a common complication of this kind of procedure. 21
When palpitations are caused by anxiety or stress , herbs and supplements used for those conditions may be helpful. See the individual articles for more information.
Other herbs and supplements sometimes recommended for palpitations, but which have little supporting evidence, include vitamin D , calcium , corydalis , valerian , skullcap , and lady's slipper .
Alternative Therapies
Preliminary evidence suggests that acupuncture may help prevent abnormal heart rhythms in people with atrial fibrillation who have undergone cardioversion (an electrical shock is delivered to the heart to return it to a normal rhythm). 26
Treatments to Avoid
Caffeine stimulates the heart and may cause minor palpitations. Herbs containing caffeine, such as guarana and cola nut , would be expected to cause similar problems. The herb ephedra also stimulates the heart and should be avoided by people with palpitations.
A few reports suggest that the supplement creatine could, at times, cause heart arrhythmias. 18
Numerous herbs and supplements may interact adversely with drugs used to prevent or treat arrhythmias. For more information on this potential risk, see the individual drug articles in the drug interactions section of this database.
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'I don't really want to sell the house," my friend confesses, "but my husband is convinced it's the right thing to do." Then there's a long pause. "I don't know what I'll do without the garden, and I've never lived in a condo."
It seems inevitable that once the kids leave home, you retire, cash in the house and move to a condo. Often, there's also a cottage or place down south in this scenario. Sometimes, it's downsizing to a condo that affords the cottage, or generates the capital needed for retirement. But even when there's no financial necessity, most feel compelled to get rid of the family home. My father said it would kill him to move to a condo, and he didn't. He spent 20 or so retirement years in his own house with my mother and, eventually, at-home care.
My father's reaction was not atypical of his generation. In the '70s, in Rosedale for instance, the gentry didn't downsize until they became widowers (and went to one of the three or four apartments that "everyone" in the blue-rinse set moved into) or had to go to a nursing home. Ancient couples stayed in their large homes to the end. Sure the maintenance slipped, and those with staff were too old to see that the help was getting careless. Gardens got wilder and the interior decor froze in some previously popular style. When these houses went up for sale, it was a shock to see exquisite Georgian furniture, antique silver and Group of Seven paintings combined with threadbare wall-to-wall that hadn't been cleaned for a while, and kitchens and bathrooms sadly in need of remodelling, if not disinfecting. Back then, I was appalled. Today I know it's my future: Unfortunately not the Georgian furniture or Group of Seven paintings, but the desire to keep going in my own house as long as I can.
I live in a condo in Toronto and have a house about an hour from the city. I should say, I sleep in a condo in Toronto and live in the country house. One house seems like enough to look after. Abandoning a house for the winter obviously presents maintenance and security issues, as does leaving a house empty all summer when you're at a cottage. The notion of having two or three homes to care for is daunting and I don't doubt that one less house is a good thing (financially, too). The idea that was bothering my friend who had a large cottage and a house-like place in Florida is that Toronto was her real home and now she felt she wasn't going to have a house there. Many of us cling to the idea of having a house in the place we call home. Condos, apartments, or whatever, are fine in all those places you live temporarily, even if for months.
A few start researching where they might go when they sell their house, years ahead of when they need to, and methodically visit condos around town. My partner is convinced we need a bungalow, or a house with an elevator. I think he'd sell our three-storey country house for a ranch style to ensure we're prepared for the day we can't make it up the stairs or when, more likely, going down the stairs is a death-defying act. I even know someone who bought a condo just in case they'll sell their house.
A few years after my father died, my mother sold "his" house and moved into a lovely, light-filled condo. So successful was she at de-acquisitioning, she needed a truckload of new furniture for it. A few pots on the balconies were all the garden required. I inherited my father's predilection for staying in a house, forever. Now I have to find people to look after me, and the house and garden, when I won't be able to.


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Wednesday, February 17
It's the Season for California Cara-Cara Oranges
When my mom and nieces arrived the other night from Rhode Island, I asked them what they wanted to do while they were in California. The 9-year-old said, "Buy California oranges for Daddy!"
Keep in mind that Jeff and I live within 15 minutes of the San Diego Zoo, Sea World, and some fantastic beaches. But, it was oranges they wanted, so oranges they got. Lots of them. We went to the Coronado farmers' market and bought freshly picked California navel, blood, and Cara-Cara oranges.
Cara-Cara oranges, which are at their peak in California right now, are refreshing, tangy, and juicy, sort of like a sweeter version of pink grapefruit. In fact because of their brilliant pinkish-orange flesh, they're often called "pink navels." They're delicious eaten out-of-hand, but I love them in winter salads, like this Frisee and Cara-Cara Orange Salad. The contrasting flavors of bitter frisee and sweet-tart Cara-Cara oranges are balanced with a lively mustard, orange juice, and sherry vinaigrette.
Now that we've got the orange buying out of the way, we can finally go to the zoo. Let's hope they don't want to bring Daddy an elephant or a giraffe.
Frisee and Cara-Cara Orange Salad
Serves 2
Print recipe only here.
1 medium head frisee
1 large Cara-Cara orange
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 teaspoon grainy mustard
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
several shakes of salt and black pepper
1. Wash, rinse, and pat dry the frisee. Using your hands, tear into small pieces.
2. Peel orange and slice into sections. Toss with frisee in a medium bowl.
3. Whisk all vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl. Pour over salad and toss. Serve.
You might also enjoy these winter salad recipes from Food Blogga:
Warm Barley and Fennel Salad
Apple, Fennel, and Celery Salad
Watercress, Avocado, and Orange Salad
Dandelion, Persimmon, and Medjool Date Salad
Wild Arugula and Blood Orange Salad with Prosciutto
Here are more winter salad recipes you might enjoy:
Carrot and Raisin Salad recipe at Homesick Texan
Roasted Root Vegetable and Wheat Berry Salad recipe at David Lebovitz
Winter Salad with Fennel, Pear, Orange, and Pecan recipe at The Passionate Cook
Winter Fruit Salad with Persimmons, Pears and Agave-Pomegranate Vinaigrette at Kalyn's Kitchen
28 comments:
- Chris said...
Love these!! I just purchased a whole bunch!
- February 17, 2010 at 10:48 AM
- Dawn (KitchenTravels) said...
Love the color of these oranges. Stunning photo at the top. Maybe your niece could bring home a little baby elephant? (toy, that is)
- February 17, 2010 at 10:59 AM
- Lisa@The Cutting Edge of Ordinary said...
As a Rhode Islander let me just say that I don't blame them for going to Florida this time of year, lol.
- February 17, 2010 at 11:51 AM
- Karen said...
This looks like a really good and healthy salad - love that vinaigrette with the mustard in it! I'm sure the girls will find plenty of things to see in SD - what fun for you!
- February 17, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- T.W. Barritt at Culinary Types said...
Nothing against the zoo, but I agree with your family. I'd go to the farmers market first! I've never tried Cara-Cara oranges, but they've got a catchy name, and look delicious!
- February 17, 2010 at 2:29 PM
- Bellini Valli said...
These ornages are new to me but sure do sound amazing Susan:D
- February 17, 2010 at 3:55 PM
- The Italian Dish said...
Gee, I just saw Cara Cara oranges in my grocery today in Michigan. I wasn't sure what they would be like. I guess I'll have to try them now!
- February 17, 2010 at 4:08 PM
- GF Gidget said...
That dressing sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing!
- February 17, 2010 at 8:00 PM
- Manggy said...
I don't think I'll encounter them any time soon, but I just popped in to say that I absolutely love oranges in salads - such a fresh, vibrant addition :)
- February 17, 2010 at 8:23 PM
- sunita said...
We're on such an orange eating spree; love the colour of yours :-)
- February 18, 2010 at 2:15 AM
- Cara said...
These might be my favorite oranges - if only for their name :)
- February 18, 2010 at 6:04 AM
- glutenfreeforgood said...
I've never had Cara-Cara oranges, but this recipe of yours makes me want to seek them out. You sure are on top of the orange scene, Susan! I love learning about exotic (to me anyway) citrus fruits and know just the place to come!
- February 18, 2010 at 6:07 AM
- Laurie said...
I've never heard of Cara-Cara oranges. Not sure they can be found on Cape Cod, but I'll be looking.
I've been using fruit, including lots of oranges, in my salad lately. Yum!
- February 18, 2010 at 7:43 AM
- Cookie baker Lynn said...
That's so funny that oranges were at the top of the list. Someone's trained that girl well. I don't know that Cara-Cara oranges are available around here. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled....or come to San Diego.
- February 18, 2010 at 8:03 AM
- Megan said...
I just discovered these oranges and love them. I'm going back for more! I made a salad with mine too and will have to try this version!
- February 18, 2010 at 8:07 AM
- rohan said...
P R E T T Y ...Susan...ve the name thye've got to!
- February 18, 2010 at 8:11 AM
- Tasty Eats At Home said...
I just discovered Cara-Cara oranges last year. These are delicious - and so is this salad!
- February 18, 2010 at 8:12 AM
I have never heard of Cara-Cara oranges before I'm from Massachusetts and 2 weeks ago I was sick with the 24 hour bug and craved a juicy delicious orange and bought a bag of Cara _Cara thinking they were regular oranges. I like em, not as much as a normal orange but their not bad.
- February 18, 2010 at 8:31 AM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
chris-Yay! Enjoy!
dawn-She is actually bringing home a baby gorilla that she named "Frank." :)
lisa-It was snowing in RI, and they were giddy that they were wearing shorts in CA!
karen-It's so much fun for me. I love having them here.
TW-They're fabulous! I hope you try them soo.
val-They really are!
elaine-I definitely recommend buying some next time.
gf-You're welcome!
mark-That was nice of you!
sunita-That's a good thing!
cara- ha! :)
GFFG-I'm so happy to hear that. Come on over any time. :)
laurie-I know my mom has bought some in RI. So you might find them. Good luck!
lynn-Come to San Diego! We'd have such fun hanging out together. :)
megan-Aren't they wonderful in salads?
rohan-Thank you!
tastyeatsathome-Many thanks! So glad you discovered them too.
namoi-They're definitely tangier than navels.
- February 18, 2010 at 12:12 PM
- Mardi @eatlivetravelwrite said...
we are big fans of Cara Cara oranges here in Toronto too and get so excited when it's that little window of availability! Love your pictures - so bright and fresh!
- February 18, 2010 at 2:51 PM
- Cara said...
I'm another Cara who also loves Cara-Cara oranges! I first picked them up for the name alone, but they are definitely delicious! This salad looks like a great way to use them!
- February 18, 2010 at 3:37 PM
- Sari said...
Oh, I love this salad, it looks so light and crisp.
- February 19, 2010 at 9:53 AM
- The Teacher Cooks said...
I love a green salad with citrus fruits. Yours looks lovely. Cara-Cara. I like that name. Have fun with your nieces.
- February 19, 2010 at 10:58 AM
- Gattina said...
Susan, that cara-cara+frisee is a million-dollar-shot!!! And of course, I adore how their taste sounds.
I see another future foodie-star (your niece) from your family :D
- February 19, 2010 at 11:17 PM
- Pip said...
This salad looks so refreshing and oranges really delicious! In Italy we have oranges from Sicily, but in this time of the year when here in the north snows and it's really cold, I am a bit envious of your California temperatures! ;)
- February 21, 2010 at 8:42 AM
- Chow and Chatter said...
smart girl these look amazing, and what a colorful salad
- February 21, 2010 at 2:53 PM
- Victus said...
Sooo this has me very interested in heating healthy. Perhaps a spa-like diet is in my future. Thank you! http://victuspopuli.com/
- February 22, 2010 at 6:46 AM
- Hunter Angler Gardener Cook said...
Pretty salad. Big fan of frisee. Slugs ate all mine this year. I've been using cara caras a lot, too - like the juxtaposition between them and the inky blood oranges. Ain't California grand?
- March 5, 2010 at 8:03 AM


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Regardless, the firm has commented on the state of mobile versus desktop software application development and said that "traditional methods" used to define and develop desktop applications will not work with mobile application development.
"Enterprise application development teams use traditional practices to define and develop desktop applications; however, most don't work with mobile app development, due to device diversity, network connectivity, and other mobile-specific considerations," said Van Baker, research vice president at Gartner. "Instead, [developer team leaders] should use functional, performance, load, and user experience testing, as well as agile development practices."
Baker said that users find it challenging to effectively describe what a mobile app needs to do. As a result, the traditional practice of having a business analyst sit down with the mobile app end users — employees for business-to-employee (B2E) apps and consumer focus groups for business-to-consumer (B2C) apps — to define requirements for a new mobile application normally fails.
"There are several reasons these efforts don't succeed for mobile applications, even though they've worked historically. Firstly, mobile apps are a new category for most users and secondly, mobile apps are constrained by the nature of the platform and the size of the screen, so porting the workflow of a mature desktop app is not viable," said Baker. "Finally, the experience associated with mobile devices is significantly different from that of desktop devices, including shorter session lengths and limited presentation, due to screen size constraints that affect how mobile apps need to function."
Testing mobile applications also differs greatly from testing traditional desktop applications, says Gartner.
For a mobile app, each device OS can behave differently, depending on the actual device on which it is being used and the wireless network to which the device connects. Therefore, testing of mobile apps must be conducted across a combination of device types and OSs. It should employ, at a minimum, a two-tier approach of testing on device simulators and on a subset of the latest or most popular devices, because simulators don't always produce the real-world user experience of physical devices. This can be supplemented by in-the-wild user experience and device testing, which is recommended for B2C apps.
"The important thing for organizations to realize at this point in the mobile app maturity cycle is that there is still much to learn about how to design, build, and deploy great mobile apps," explained Baker.
Once the app is deployed, it is important to understand how it is actually used, because behaviors may change. This suggests that in-app instrumentation and the analytics that are associated with it are critically important, as developers can use them to learn what makes a mobile app successful or unsuccessful. In-app analytics, offered by specialist vendors (such as Flurry) or available with MADP solutions such as Appcelerator, Kony, IBM, and Pega Software, can tell developers and the business sponsors of the app what users are doing inside the applications they're using.
Mobile apps are different. They need to be frequently revised to meet end-user expectations, and this agile development process especially requires operations to be on top of infrastructure and systems to support frequent mobile app deployments and pushed updates," said Mr Baker. "The number of mobile device types further complicates mobile app development and operations efforts, because the range of device screen sizes, resolutions, hardware API access, and performance is fragmented and changes rapidly. The pace of change in the mobile market presents challenges in particular to the operations team, and this pace is unlikely to slow down."


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The whole thing - this sort of lifelong charade of friendship, suddenly tossed away at the end - reminded me far too much of that recent PFSC that I loved so much. I know the Randall-Defenders will say that they are completely different, but I just mean the feel: Life progressing quickly and then suddenly being brought back to where we started. No? I think so.
Speaking of which, did anyone else think the most recent Penny Arcade seemed awful damn close to a recent Amazing Super Powers? Oh, well then read the title of PA and the alt-text of ASP again, and you will. COME ON, penny arcade, you are better than this. Thanks to secret agent PR for pointing that one out.
I don't usually write about art stuff because it's something I just don't care about as much, but I'm finding something starting to bug me about the shot of the front door with the stairs leading down from it, seen in panel 6. But also seen in this panel 1, these panels 7 and 8, and this whole comic. Also: the shrivled old people heads creep me out. Also: Why is the cane floating in panel 8. Also: do you think the other two old people in panles 7 and 8 are supposed to be the same as the people in the background of panel 1? I suppose it makes a little more sense.
Um so: today is this blog's 1 year anniversary. I was going to write something long about it but then decided that would be boring. Goodness, April 2008, what a long time ago. Thanks to all of you readers, thanks for commenting if you did, unless you were stupid in which case go to hell, thanks to people who e-mailed me, thanks to guest writers as well. Thanks to Jonathan Harford, the first person to really comment on the blog, which was terribly encouraging.
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Stonington first selectman accused of contradicting wetlands enforcement officer
Stonington - After wetlands enforcement officer Candace Palmer ordered a Greenhaven Road man to stop all work on his property three weeks ago because he was excavating wetlands without a permit, First Selectman Ed Haberek arrived and told the angry man he could pile brush for burning, according to a police report.
The April 26 incident at the 353 Greenhaven Road home of Mark Simmons, in which police were almost forced to draw their guns, prompted Officer Edward Cullen to write in his report that he had told Haberek he would document that the first selectman had told Simmons he could continue working after a town employee had told him to stop.
Cullen also wrote that Haberek entered the area after he had told the first selectman to remain off to the side so he would not inflame a volatile situation.
The minutes leading up to Haberek's arrival involved a tense standoff between police and an angry Simmons, who officers worried might have a gun and would try to run them down with his SUV.
But Haberek, who had been summoned to the scene by Simmons, said Tuesday that he only became involved because Simmons had asked him what he thought about the situation. Haberek, who is the town's acting Director of Planning and oversees Palmer's department, said Cullen was incorrect in stating that he had told Simmons he could continue working on the site. Haberek said he was responding to a request by Simmons' frightened 9-year-old son about whether he could pick up some sticks and debris on the site.
"I felt bad for the kid. I was just trying to diffuse the situation," he said.
Simmons said Tuesday that Haberek never told him he could continue working on the site.
In recent months, some planning commission members have alleged that Haberek has told some property owners they could do the work without first getting permits.
The controversy began when Palmer received an anonymous complaint that Simmons was clearing a large area of wetlands on his property. On April 23, she visited the site and told the excavator operator to stop work, but he refused. No one answered the door of Simmons' house, even though lights were on and cars were in the driveway. She then wrote up a notice of violation and mailed it to Simmons.
On April 26, she said she went by the site and found the disturbance had expanded exponentially, so she went to hand-deliver the violation notice.
She requested a police officer accompany her so she could get the name of the excavator operator. When she and police told the operator to stop work, he did. Then he called Simmons and told police that he aware he was working in wetlands, according to Cullen's report.
A police dispatcher radioed Cullen and Officer Earl Palmer that an "irate" Simmons was on his way to their location.
Based on that report and previous knowledge they had of Simmons, the two officers discussed how they would proceed if he was armed.
Cullen wrote that Simmons turned into the driveway with squealing tires and skidded to a halt before accusing police of trespassing. He and his son got out of the SUV.
When Cullen told Simmons they were escorting a town official to serve him with a notice of violation, the report states Simmons ran to his SUV. Cullen told him to stop and ran in front of the SUV, thinking Simmons was going around it. Instead, Simmons got inside.
"Based on numerous conversations about this subject in the station, I knew there was a remote chance he was going for (a) gun in his car," wrote Cullen.
He said Simmons then reached to the center console area with his right hand. He then placed his left hand on the wheel and his right appeared to be moving toward the shift lever.
That was when Cullen told Simmons that if he drove at him, he would be forced to shoot him. Cullen, though, never drew his gun.
Cullen then moved to the side of the car, tapped on the window and told Simmons he was interfering with a police officer. Simmons lowered the window a bit and told Cullen to hand him the paper through the slit.
Cullen told Simmons to act like a man, get out of the car and get the violation from Palmer, which he did.
Police did not arrest Simmons.
Palmer said Tuesday that Simmons has since discussed the issue with the Inland Wetlands Commission and will file an application for a permit.
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