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Known more for its sunny beaches and magical theme parks, Florida is getting attention this month for a less flattering reason: corruption.
Florida leads the nation in federal corruption convictions, according to a report released in early June by the non-profit watchdog group Integrity Florida.
From 2000 to 2010, Florida had 781 such convictions, which include violations like misuse of public money, vote buying and conflict of interest crimes. But that number, which comes from Department of Justice data analyzed by Integrity Florida, doesn't tell the full story, some say.
When considering population, Florida ranked 19th in the country for corruption convictions, according to a University of Illinois in Chicago study released this year that crunched data from 1976 to 2010. And some say the high number of convictions could be the result of the state's Sunshine Law — one of the most expansive open records laws in the nation — or prosecutors who are aggressive in ethics violation cases.
The University of Illinois study found Florida had 0.94 public corruption convictions per 10,000 population between 1976 and 2010, good for 19th in the country. The District of Columbia led the nation with 16.70 convictions per 10,000 population, followed by Louisiana with 2.00 and Mississippi with 1.89.
Jim Nowlan, who co-authored the University of Illinois study, said there are limitations to any data set measuring corruption. For instance, his data accounts for factors like population and growth, but can't measure qualitative factors like the amount of resources the U.S. Attorney's Office had in pursuing the corruption cases.
"In one period of time, the U.S. Attorney for several districts in Florida might be very aggressive, or non-aggressive, for public corruption convictions," Nowlan said. "What I'm getting at is, you don't want to read too much into this or parse it too finely. ... None of it is perfect."
Sen. Garrett Richter, R-Naples, said Florida's large population — it's the country's fourth most populous state — means it often is at the top of national statistics. And the state's open records laws could help expose corruption, thereby bumping up the ranking, he said.
"Florida's Sunshine Laws are leading the nation for transparency and public access," Richter said. "For example, I don't know of any other state that has a program like Sunburst where any citizen can read every email from their governor and his top staff."
Although public corruption cases typically are expensive and time-intensive, they remain "paramount as one of the priorities in a democratic society," said Robert O'Neill, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida.
"Prosecutors here tend to be pretty vigilant," he said. "Law enforcement tends to work these types of cases, and I think the courts are tough on them when they're brought before them."
Dan Krassner, an author of Integrity Florida's analysis, said his organization accepts those factors as possible explanations for Florida's high ranking but he remains concerned about the gross number of convictions.
Imagine if Florida led the country in murder convictions, he said. Although that could indicate good sleuthing by law enforcement, "that would still be a problem for our state's reputation, and an issue policy makers would want to address."
The Middle District of Florida, which includes Collier and Lee counties, had 248 federal corruption convictions in the 11-year period analyzed by Integrity Florida. But getting numbers specific to Southwest Florida is difficult, in part because the Middle District includes large cities like Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa.
The most notable corruption scandal in recent Collier County history was the Stadium Naples case, in which 10 local public officials and businessmen were found guilty of swapping bribes to help get a proposed $100 million golf stadium built in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Since then, Collier amended its ethics code, which now requires officials to report all gifts, even though Florida law doesn't require disclosures for gifts less than $100. Collier County Judge Mike Carr, who helped draft the changes as a state ethics committeeman, said he believes corruption is cyclical and is far less rampant today than it has been historically.
"Ten years ago, Collier County was at the sipping cup of corruption; now, I think it's as honest as any place on earth," he said.
Around the same as the Stadium Naples scandal came to light, a two-year internal investigation by the Collier County Sheriff's Office found two deputies in the Immokalee district were abusing their badge. Jim Sanders pleaded guilty in 2001 to taking money from gambling tables at illegal Immokalee gaming houses in exchange for not making arrests or shutting the gambling businesses down.
A federal judge found his colleague, Glendell Edison, guilty of distributing $500,000 worth of cocaine and taking payouts from drug dealers in exchange for protecting them from arrest. Edison later pleaded guilty to state charges saying he once saw three children tied up behind a meat slicer at an Immokalee store, but took more than $4,000 from the boys' parents in exchange for not reporting the abuse.
The case built by internal affairs investigators helped secure the indictments against the men. Sheriff Kevin Rambosk said the role of the internal affairs bureau remains important today.
"Any complaint, no matter the level or severity, is intaken by the agency," he said. "We want people to know that we are open to both compliments and complaints, and that we'll follow it through to a resolution."
Carr, the Collier County judge, said new countywide regulations have birthed a "different climate" where officials are more aware of habits that could become corrupt.
"There's a saying that 'All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.' That saying is as true now as it was then," Carr said. "Corruption doesn't say, 'I'm corruption, and welcome me.' It sneaks up on you with good ol' boys, we're-just-trying-to-be-nice, we're friends.
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Bröcker, Jochen (2011) Estimating reliability and resolution of probability forecasts through decomposition of the empirical score. Climate Dynamics, 39 (3). pp. 655-667. ISSN 0930-7575
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Proper scoring rules provide a useful means to evaluate probabilistic forecasts. Independent from scoring rules, it has been argued that reliability and resolution are desirable forecast attributes. The mathematical expectation value of the score allows for a decomposition into reliability and resolution related terms, demonstrating a relationship between scoring rules and reliability/resolution. A similar decomposition holds for the empirical (i.e. sample average) score over an archive of forecast-observation pairs. This empirical decomposition though provides a too optimistic estimate of the potential score (i.e. the optimum score which could be obtained through recalibration), showing that a forecast assessment based solely on the empirical resolution and reliability terms will be misleading. The differences between the theoretical and empirical decomposition are investigated, and specific recommendations are given how to obtain better estimators of reliability and resolution in the case of the Brier and Ignorance scoring rule.
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A ten-year time series from Monterey Bay, California: Seasonal, interannual and long-term patterns
Fig. 5. Long term trends for upwelling index, winds and currents, SST, temperature at 60 m, sea surface salinity, sigma-t, surface nitrate, nitrate at 60 m, surface chlorophyll, integrated primary production, centric diatoms, pennate diatoms, dinoflagellates, and small phytoplankton (less than 5 µm) for the study period. The trends suggest increasing equatorward winds during the spring and increasing poleward winds during the winter. The equatorward surface currents are increasing in strength and the poleward undercurrent is as well. SST is increasing at a rate of 7.9°C per 100 years, salinity, density, subsurface nitrate, chlorophyll, primary production, and centric diatoms are all decreasing. Dinoflagellates and the small phytoplankton are increasing.
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The winds at 46012 do not show any long-term trend. However, when trends are analyzed by season there are increasing equatorward winds during the winter (more and stronger storms) and increasing poleward winds during the spring. The surface currents are increasing equatorward and the deeper currents are increasing poleward (Fig 5).
Temperature and salinity
Temperature at the surface and 60-meters increased over the period of study. SST increased at the rate of 7.9°C per 100 years. Salinity and density have both decreased (Fig 5).
Nitrate at the surface has an increasing trend and nitrate subsurface has a decreasing trend (Fig 5).
Chlorophyll and primary production
Chlorophyll and primary production are decreasing over the period of study. Chlorophyll is decreasing at a faster rate than production (Fig 5), as the decrease in this property has been tempered by an increase in the productivity index (production normalized to chlorophyll).
Phytoplankton taxonomic groups
Centric and pennate diatom biomass have decreased over the period of study. Dinoflagellates and the small phytoplankton have increased (Fig 5).
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For the 8500 people in the country's prisons, December 25 will "resemble a day much like any other".
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It was the Spaniard's second Brazil Open triumph, having won the tournament as an 18-year-old in 2005, reports Xinhua.
Despite its relatively modest status as an ATP 250 event, Nadal pumped his fist in the air in jubilation upon securing his 51st singles title at the Ibirapuera arena Sunday.
"Brazil will always be in my heart," the 11-time grand slam winner said. "Big things started to happen after I won here in 2005 and hopefully this is the start of something good again."
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What do you intend to use them for ? Despite their name, sand ladders are not very helpful in the sand. If they are intended as 'bridging' ladders then pierced steel plank is probably your best bet. If they are a visual accessory, well, I guess brushed aluminium would be best
For sand, lower tire pressures are the best way out of a stuck. If you really think a traction aid is necessary, I would suggest a couple of rolls of very heavy duty conveyor belt material and a couple of bungee cords. Clip the end (at the rear end of the matting relative to the vehicle) to the rear bumper. That way when you get rolling, they will drag along behind you until you get to firmer ground - saves having to slog back and get them. Buy seriously, the few times I have ever seen sand ladders used in the desert, invariably by newbies, they have generated body damage from being kicked up. A tug from a second vehicle, or deflating to emergency pressure are more effective ways of getting unstuck.
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Second, they are bridging ladders and not sand ladders. Here's a pic of my friends truck showing how strong they are: http://www.okoffroad.com/gifs/stuff/waffleboard-4.jpg OkOffroad has permission to use our photo because we used to sell them the bridging ladders. I also noticed you posted my pic on the FJcruiser website. WTF??? ?Do I get a commission from every set you sell? Btw, if anyone wants a set of waffle boards the price is $150 shipped in the continental US. |
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I'm bitching because it's on a website where he is trying to sell a product . if he had posted a pic on this forum showing the waffle boards I wouldn't mind, but lying to people about a product he doesn't have really sucks...
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One cool trick I saw when using these things: Tie a rope to each sand ladder/waffle/board/2x4 with rusty nails in it to the back of your rig.
That way when you drive off, your sand ladders un-bury themselves and you don't have to walk back to get it. I just saw the little video on the Terra Trax website. The passenger got the shaft on that deal . BTW, I want a set of those waffles and a pull pal. Both are probably extremely handy. |
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Sand ladders suck! Ever see a truck on 38s with sand ladders? of course not. Its guys with tiny little stock tyres that have them as poseur decorations on the sides of a roof rack so heavy if they ever put their truck off-camber the tiniest bit it would flop over on its side.
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I have some of the aluminum ones that you can connect together with the punched dimple died looking holes. They must have been military surplus as they are all OD green. They are not rigid enough to support one corner of my disco without bending to the point i'm waiting for it to taco. I know they aren't meant as bridging ladders, but if all you were going to use them for is sand and mud, you might as well just buy a set of tire chains.
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Sounds good to me too! Excellent capture Ann! #1488916Debbie Bray 9/28/2012 3:13:46 AM
Lovely feather detail, Ann! Nice to see he's appreciating the cupcake as much as we do! #10344485Avril Young 9/28/2012 3:17:16 AM
wonderful capture Ann..and perfect title! #10344491Gord MacEachern 9/28/2012 3:36:30 AM
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I was thinking that exact thought looking at the CHICKEN YUM ;<)Jack #10344584
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i bet the chicken was very happy hehehe love this shot :) #10345099Terry Cervi 9/28/2012 7:50:07 PM
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They can eat almost anything. My chickens love when my cats leave some food behind, that is a real treat for them. Fantastic capture and details, Ann! #10346542Mary K. Robison 9/30/2012 8:01:05 PM
This slipped past me earlier, Ann, but looking at it tonight made the chocolate-lover in me chuckle. Great capture AND title! #10348214This chicken is eating a chocolate cupcake.
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Werner as discussed previously, I'll make an attempt at a patch for this when I have time.
Castor should be smart enough, when unmarshalling, to distinguish which Class to instantiate when more than one <map-to> element in a mapping for two or more Classes have the same "xml" attribute value. Essentially, the unmarshaller should infer teh class to set into: unmarshal.setClass(<most appropriate>.class)
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<class name="com.some.domain.Wallet"> <map-to xml="Wallet" /> <!-- Bunch of properties --> </class> <!-- Wallet that has special properties used to facilitate marshalling which is not easily achieved using just the plain Domain objects --> <class name="com.some.domain.WalletFlexFacade" extends="com.some.domain.Wallet"> <map-to xml="Wallet" /> <field name="expenseRequests" collection="collection" type="com.some.domain.flex.ExpenseRequestFlexFacade"> <bind-xml name="ErLine" /> </field> </class>
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String _MAPPING = XMLMapper.class.getResource("/resources/mapping/DomainObjectsMapping.xml").toExternalForm(); Mapping _MAP = new Mapping(); _MAP.loadMapping(_MAPPING); InputSource xmlSource = new InputSource(new StringReader(xml)); Unmarshaller unmarshal = new Unmarshaller(_MAP); unmarshal.setValidation(false); Object object = unmarshal.unmarshal(xmlSource);
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DEBUG - Get descriptor for: com.some.domain.ErLine found: null DEBUG - Now in method: org.exolab.castor.xml.util.resolvers.ByIntrospection resolving: com.some.domain.ErLine DEBUG - Ignored problem at loading class: com.some.domain.ErLine through class loader: sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader@601bb1, exception: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.some.domain.ErLine DEBUG - Called addAllDescriptors with null or empty descriptor map DEBUG - Get descriptor for: com.some.domain.ErLine found: null DEBUG - Adding class name to missing classes: com.some.domain.ErLine DEBUG - unable to find FieldDescriptor for 'ErLine' in ClassDescriptor of Wallet - ignoring extra element. DEBUG - unable to find FieldDescriptor for 'ErLine' in ClassDescriptor of Wallet - ignoring extra element. DEBUG - unable to find FieldDescriptor for 'ErLine' in ClassDescriptor of Wallet - ignoring extra element.
Ok, I think to myself, for some reason Castor can't work backwards from the <bind-xml> statement for the ErLine element to realize that <ErLine> really maps to ExpenseRequestFlexFacade (and the get/setExpenseRequestFacade) when unmarshalling... Also, the "object" being returned from unmarshal.unmarshal(..) ends up being is a Wallet, not a WalletFlexFacade!!!! So what I do is add "setErLine/getErLine" methods to WalletFlexFacade and change the <field> name attribute in the mapping from "expenseRequests" to "erLines" in hopes that Castor will notice that WalletFlexFacade is the right class to instantiate, not Wallet. Nope, that didn't work. It's just hell bent on using "Wallet" because I think it's just the first mapping it found with the proper <map-to> element.
Instead what should happen is when Castor finds two mappings with the same <map-to> xml attribute, it should inventory the differences between the two mappings and determine which mapping is more appropriate for the XML being unmarshalled (i.e. if the XML has a <ErLines> element, and the WalletFlexFacade has a mapping for that but the Wallet doesn't, it should choose the WalletFlexFacade)


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This whole week I'm posting five recipes from long ago that are my wife's favorite recipe requests. These recipes got buried in the archives so I'm taking this week to bring them back to life!
Sometimes. In the Winter. You need something comforting. Something that makes you feel at home. I had a need for something like that a week ago and so I came up with this creation.
I call it the savory roll. It is a brioche dough which is rolled around pork sausage, pesto sauce, and mozzarella. Oh and there is gravy obviously. This dish was a little bit of work, but my goodness was it delicious. Betsy and I ate them for an entire week and we never got sick of them. Let's make them.
Savory Breakfast Rolls
- Brioche Dough (from Artisan Bread in 5 minutes):
- 3/4 Cups warm water
- 3/4 Tablespoon yeast (3/4 packets)
- 2 Teaspoons salt
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 Cup honey
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
- 3 3/4 Cups all-purpose flour
- Pesto:
- 2 cups fresh basil
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
- 1 clove garlic
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- Pork Filling:
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 1/2 white onion,diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh sage, chopped
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- 6-8 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
- Gravy:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- Drippings from sausage filling
Helpful Equipment
1) To make the dough, combine all ingredients except flour and mix well. Then slowly mix in flour. Dough will be very moist.
2) Cover dough loosely and let rise at room temperature for 2 hours. Then store in fridge overnight if possible, but at least chill it for a few hours.
3) The night before you can also make your pesto by pulsing all the pesto ingredients together in a food processor.
4) The morning of baking, add pork sausage to a large cast iron skillet over medium heat long with onion, sage, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until sausage is browned nicely, about 10 minutes. Then remove but don't wash pan as it will be used for gravy also.
5) Remove dough from fridge and roll it into a large rectangle (about 20x16) on a well-floured surface.
6) Spread pesto evenly over rolled out dough. Then top with sausage and cheese.
7) Carefully roll dough into an even roll. Once the dough is rolled, slice it into eight even, large pieces.
8) Add rolls to a buttered baking dish (9x13 works well) and let them rise for about an hour. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
9) Bake rolls for about an hour at 375.
10) To make gravy, add flour to drippings from sausage in the cast iron skillet over medium heat. Whisk together to form a roux in the pan.
11) Slowly whisk in milk until roux thickens into a gravy. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm for serving.
12) Serve finished rolls with a good amount of gravy!
The Dough
Step one is making the dough, which you need to start at least the day before, but could do a few days before whenever you have time.
Combine every ingredient except flour and mix well. Then mix in the flour. The dough will be very moist – gooey even. Let this dough sit and rise at room temperature for 2 hours and then into the fridge for at least a few hours, but ideally overnight. You will not be able to use this dough unless it is cold.
The Pesto
One more thing you can do the night before is make the pesto. You can, of course, make this the day of also.
A confession: I don't have a set recipe for pesto. Everytime I make it, it is a bit different. It usually involves a handful or two of basil leaves, a Tablespoon or two of pine nuts, a clove of garlic, salt and pepper, and enough olive oil to bring it all together into a pesto like paste.
The Filling
The morning of you are going to need to make the pork filling. You could, of course, use beef or turkey but I really think pork gives it a nice flavor. I started with a little over a pound. I also added about 1/2 of a chopped onion, some chopped fresh sage, and salt and pepper. I added the sage just because I had it. You could also add dry spices like tarragon, basil, oregano, etc.
When you are done with the pork, don't wash this pan. We are going use the drippings for gravy.
Take your dough out of the fridge and on a well floured surface roll it into a long rectangle. As you can see, mine was probably 20 inches by 16 inches.
Then layer on your toppings. Put down all of your pesto, then your ground pork, and finally your cheese.
Rolling this thing is a bit of a trick. Roll it from left to right or right to left, whatever is easiest for you. If your dough is sticking to the table, go slowly, and use a dough scraper or butter knife to release the dough from the table.
Eventually, you will end up, hopefully, with a tube of rolled awesomeness. Cut this with a serrated knife into eight even sections.
Turn these guys upright in a buttered dish and let them rise for about an hour. Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 375.
These guys need to bake for a long time. About an hour. I baked mine for 45 minutes and the outer buns were done, but the interior ones were still a bit soggy in the middle.
The Gravy
While those are cooking, let's talk gravy. You should have a decent amount of fat left over from the pork and probably even some leftover ground pork. Get all of that in your pan and put it on medium heat. One tablespoon at a time you want to add flour in an equal proportion of fat.
It doesn't have to be exact. I guessed that I had about 5 Tablespoons of fat from the pork, so I added 5 Tablespoons flour. Stir this together and the flour will start to cook slowly and brown. This, my friends, is a roux.
After about 5 minutes, you will end up with this:
Then, very slowly, whisk in about 2 cups of milk. There will be steam. Whisk furiously. Try to whisk out any clumps that form. I added about 1/4 of a cup at a time and eventually ended up with this lovely, creamy gravy. Salt and pepper to taste.
After an hour, pull out those buns. They will look like, well, breakfast perfection.
Serve up one of these and ladle plenty of gravy over the top.
This is some of the best breakfast I can imagine. The roll is flaky and light and a bit sweet. It holds up nicely though to the spiced pork and pesto. The cheese holds everything together and the gravy is well, gravy.
This is real comfort food in my opinion.
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24 comments on "Savory Breakfast Rolls"
Robin Holy cow, that looks delicious but oh so not good for me. I am so jealous. I am drooling right now.
Jo kins Dear lord that breakfast turns me on. I too cant eat that stuff, but i want to be around it..a lot
Nick It's brunch ladies! Sometimes you have to go crazy. :)
Also, these aren't actually as heavy as they look. The dough is really light and fluffy. Not saying it is the healthiest, but it's not as heavy as it looks and it is darn good!
AM I like the recipe, I am quite comfortable with Pesto, Pork bit and the Sauce, my baking seem to always have a strong aroma of yeast and so I don't venture much into baking, (any recommendations are welcome) however, I have to try this.
I have one small query on Brioche Dough recipe you mentioned.
How much is 1/2 sticks unsalted butter? (weight in grams could help):->
Nick @AM
Definitely don't worry about the aroma of yeast with this dough… the honey and everything in it give a real sweet flavor. You can't taste yeastiness at all.
Sorry about the 1/2 stick thing… I try to avoid doing that but sometimes I mess up. 1/2 stick is 4 Tablespoons or about 56 grams of butter.
Erika Nick, if I weren't married and you weren't attached, I would propose to you right here and now. Hey, I wonder if anyone's ever gotten proposed to on his/her blog for real? That would be an interesting factoid (not to mention a cool human-interest story in People magazine).
Anyway. Excellent recipe. Wish I lived next door to you.
Healthy Delicious- L I'm drooling here. Must. Have. One. Now!
Cate if i made that dish, my jeans couldn't even exist in the same room as me. which would be ok, because i would just buy new ones so i could keep eating those rolls. seriously, those look a-mazing.
Val I just bought that cookbook & was having difficulty deciding what to do 1st.. until your post. These look soooo great. Thanks for sharing your recipe & photos. ;o}
Natalie these look so good. maybe i'll try to healthy them up a bit by using turkey sausage and maybe some wilted spinach- but the gravy must remain the same.
what a great idea- savory rolls, and gravy instead of glaze.
Kevin Those savoury rolls look so tasty and good!
Natalie HAY!! THESE ARE AWESOME!!
I know this because I made them yesterday, and they rocked my world.
I did use turkey sausage. Still Great. I cut mine a bit smaller, and got more than 8 out of my batch. So HA! I GOTS MO!
I don't have a digital camera, (i know, i know, how 1998 of me) but I did take a picture with the my trusty camera phone. Is that lame? Wait, don't answer that. They were picture perfect- possibly prettier than yours, FYI.
Thanks for the recipe- and also- did you hear your shout out on The Soup? Well it wasn't a direct shout out to Macheesmo Food Blog, but Joel McHale did use the word machismo as an adjective- it was pretty neat- I thought to myself, surely Nick heard this…
puja we made these this afternoon and they were one of the most delicious things i've ever eaten. we also made individual rolls in ramekins, which were the cutest individual meals and such a great idea for part of a hearty winter dinner–a salad, soup and one of these! thanks for the recipe–you've inspired us to try others. we even tried making one with a curry cheese stuffing based on your brioche recipe. everything was delicious.
David I made these for a mother's day brunch on Sunday, and they were awesome. I don't really get to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, so I'm not very proficient or confident at cooking. Your instructions, however, were so clear and thorough that I didn't feel intimidated by this recipe at all. Thanks for sharing this deliciousness in a way that is accessible to someone as inept in the kitchen as I am. I am looking forward to trying more of your recipes.
Sharlini I made these this morning for our traditional Dec 1st breakfast. It was fantastic. My family loved it. I got somany kisses and hugs from my boys.The recepe is v ery well presented and easy to follow. thanks a bunch.
Janelle S This recipe was so easy to make and a complete success for a women's event I went to this morning. I was guessing that the traditional bread item everyone was going to bring might be on the sweet side so I decided to search for a savory one. Your delicious photos drew me in and the easy instructions kept me here. Your URL was passed around to a few ladies who will be so excited to make these up for the holidays. Thanks!
(I'm wondering if the yeast measurement is simply 2 1/4 teaspoons…at least that is what I came up with on my calculations between the back of a packet of yeast and my mathematician hubby.)
Nick Hey Janelle, Yep. You're right on the yeast. 2 1/4 Teas is right. ;)
Shaunna@mamas13minutemile This looks amaaaazing!
andrew oh my god.i think i just had a foodgasm.
Alison Thank goodness this has re-appeared. I looked for it last week on your website and it had disappeared.
Jon @ vodkitchen Nick, just discovered your blog… this looks like a winner for me.. homemade dough + pork never goes too far wrong. Look forward to reading more, and good to meet you!
Nick Hey Jon,
Thanks for swinging by man. Cheers!
Acidfree Hey Man…have you tried making this the night before, refrigerating it, then cooking it in the morning (gravy included). If so, let me know…I love to sleep in, so I frequently don't have time to make decent breakfast in the morning (or mourning, as I call it).
Other than that, cool blog man…rock out!-
Nick Heya, I haven't personally tried it but I don't see why you couldn't make the rolls and gravy the day before and then just bake them in the morning and reheat the gravy. Should work like a charm!


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WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
Bharti Airtel Limited v. Manu Avinash
Case No. D2010-1772
1. The Parties
The Complainant is Bharti Airtel Limited of New Delhi India, represented by Vijaya Sampath, India.
The Respondent is Manu Avinash of Kerala, India.
2. The Domain Name and Registrar
The disputed domain name <airtelmoney.com> is registered with eNom.
3. Procedural History
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the "Center") on October 21, 2010. On October 21, 2010, the Center transmitted by email to eNom a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On October 21, 2010, eNom transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that the Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing the contact details. The Center verified that the Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Policy" or "UDRP"), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Rules"), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Supplemental Rules").
In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2(a) and 4(a), the Center formally notified the Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on October 26, 2010. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was November 15, 2010. The Response was filed with the Center on November 14, 2010.
The Center appointed Harini Narayanswamy as the sole panelist in this matter on December 6, 2010. The Panel finds that it was properly constituted. The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7.
4. Factual Background
The Complainant is an Indian telecommunication company. The Complainant uses the trademark AIRTEL and has registered the trademark in India and in several other countries. The Complainant's trademark registrations in India are:
Registration No. | Trademark | Class | Date of Registration / filing |
648684 |
AIRTEL word per se |
9 |
December 14,1994 |
896533 |
AIRTEL SMARTNET word per se |
16 |
January 7,2000 |
896532 |
AIRTEL SMARTNET word per se |
9 |
January 7,2000 |
999888 |
AIRTEL Tango Logo |
16 |
March 28, 2001 |
1112216 |
16 |
June 17, 2002 |
1099810 |
AIRTEL Logo |
28 |
April 26,.2002 |
1099801 |
AIRTEL Logo Color – lower case |
16 |
April 26,.2002 |
1099802 |
16 |
April 26,.2002 |
1256043 |
AIRTEL – word per se |
38 |
December 18, 2003 |
1290669 |
38 |
June 17, 2004 |
1290670 |
38 |
June 17, 2004 |
1291328 |
38 |
June 21, 2004 |
1291758 |
38 |
June 22, 2004 |
1401346 |
9 |
November 25, 2005 |
1401350 |
38 |
November 25, 2005 |
1401347 |
38 |
November 25, 2005 |
1401351 |
9 |
November 25, 2005 |
1401344 |
9 |
November 25, 2005 |
1401345 |
9 |
November 25, 2005 |
1401349 |
38 |
November 25, 2005 |
1415239 |
Airtel Express Yourself Logo |
38 |
January 19, 2006 |
The Complainant has filed two trademark applications for the trademark AIRTEL MONEY, the details are:
1990634 |
38 |
1990633 |
36 |
The Respondent registered the disputed domain name <airtelmoney.com> on July 25, 2010
5. Parties' Contentions
A. Complainant
The Complainant states it is one of the world's leading telecommunications companies with its presence in nineteen countries in Asia and Africa, it has 183 million customers. The Complainant's services include cellular phone services, broadband and Internet services, international services, calling cards, e-business services, DTH and IPTV services among others. The Complainant claims it is the third largest in-country mobile operator in the world and the sixth largest integrated telecom operator in the world. Its revenues for financial year 2009-10 were about USD 9.3 billion. The Complainant states that it is the largest wireless provider in India based on the number of customers as of June 30, 2010 and operates in all the twenty-two telecom circles in India.
The Complainant states it is the owner of the AIRTEL mark, and that ownership of the mark vests with two of its group companies, Bharati Airtel Ltd. and Bharti Telecom Ltd. The Complainant states that it conceived, coined and adopted the distinctive AIRTEL trademark in the year 1994. The Complainant further contends that AIRTEL is a coined word and not a dictionary word and is therefore entitled to greater protection. The Complainant also owns several domain names with the AIRTEL mark.
The Complainant contends that it spends vast amounts as promotional expenditure to promote the AIRTEL mark and has provided evidence of its extensive publicity and advertisements. The Complainant asserts that due to the widespread use and publicity of the mark, the public associates the AIRTEL trademark with the Complainant. The Complainant has become a household word and has acquired the status of a well-known mark that is protected by the courts, citing several cases decided in its favor in different jurisdictions.
The Complainant mentions it has received awards and recognitions, some of these are: The "Most Preferred Cellular Services Provider Brand" at CNBC Awaaz Consumer Awards in Mumbai, for the year 2010-11, which AIRTEL has received for the sixth year in a row in this category. The trademark AIRTEL was rated as the "Strongest Brand" in the Economic Times Brand Power rating 2009 and the only Corporate Brand to be awarded the AAA rating. AIRTEL is ranked second in the Economics Times Brand Equity Survey as the most trusted brand for 2009. The Complainant is listed in Forbes Asia's "Fabulous 50 Companies", in 2009 at the sixth position. The Company was ranked sixth among" The Top 100 Best Performing Technology Companies of the World", compiled by Business Week for the year 2009.
The Complainant argues that the disputed domain name is identical or deceptively similar to its trademark and that the Respondent has no rights and legitimate interests in the disputed domain name. The Respondent's registration of the disputed domain name violates the Complainant's rights in its marks. As the Respondent is not connected to the mark, the Respondent's registration of disputed domain name constitutes infringement and dilution of the AIRTEL and AIRTEL MONEY trademarks. The Complainant states it filed for trademark registration of the AIRTEL MONEY trademark on July 8, 2010, which is prior to the registration of the disputed domain name.
The Complainant argues the disputed domain name was registered in bad faith for the reasons that the Respondent registered it on July 25, 2010; just a few days after Complainant filed the trademark application for AIRTEL MONEY. In response to a legal notice sent by the Complainant, the Respondent had agreed not to host anything on its site but did not reply to the further communications from the Complainant and continues to use the domain name in bad faith without rights. Such registration and use that exploit the Complainant's trademark by attracting Internet users the Complainant apprehends could cause harm to the goodwill and reputation of the Complainant's business and therefore requests for the transfer of the disputed domain name.
B. Respondent
The Respondent states in his response that the Complainant does not hold a trademark for the phrase "AIRTEL MONEY". The Respondent further states that he has registered the disputed domain name for the purposes of starting a new blog. The Respondent argues that, as he has made no attempts to sell or transfer the domain name or use it for any commercial purpose, and a claim of bad faith use of the disputed domain name against the Respondent would not be justified.
The Respondent further argues that he is not involved in any venture in the telecommunications sector, and hence he does not stand to gain from withholding the disputed domain name from the Complainant. The Respondent goes on to state that he is not using any of the Complainant's copyright materials or trademarks, which may cause visitors to believe that the Complainant owns the portal or website connected to the disputed domain name.
6. Discussion and Findings
To obtain the remedy of transfer of the disputed domain name, the Policy states that the Complainant has to establish three elements under paragraph 4(a).
(i) The disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a mark in which the Complainant has rights; and
(ii) The Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name; and
(iii) The disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith by the Respondent.
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The first element under paragraph 4(a) requires the Complainant to prove that the disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a mark in which it has rights.
The Complainant has filed numerous documents that establish its rights in the AIRTEL trademark. It has filed copies of its trademark registrations under different classes, in different jurisdiction and also the details of its pending trademark applications. The Complainant has filed materials that show extensive publicity and media coverage for its products and services under the AIRTEL mark. It has highlighted the various awards and recognitions it has received over the years, which establishes the national and international fame of the AIRTEL mark. The Complainant has thereby successfully established that it has exclusive rights in the AIRTEL mark.
The Respondent has argued that the Complainant has no trademark rights in the phrase "airtel money", but has not rebutted the Complainant's averments of the AIRTEL trademark being a well-known mark that denotes the Complainant, its products and services. Under paragraph 4 (a)(i) it is sufficient for the Complainant to establish that a trademark or a name in which it has rights is incorporated in a domain name that renders the domain name confusingly similar to the mark. In the present case the Complainant has established its ownership rights in the AIRTEL trademark and the Respondent does not dispute the validity of the Complainant's AIRTEL trademark or that AIRTEL MONEY is a derivative of the Complainant's AIRTEL mark.
The disputed domain name incorporates the AIRTEL mark and the generic term "money". Appending non-distinctive text to a trademark does not distinguish the domain name from a complainant's registered trademark. See President and Fellows of Harvard College v. Domains By Proxy Inc. Online Property LLC, WIPO Case No. D2010-0263, where appending the word "online" to the trademark HARVARD in the domain name <onlineharvard.com> was found as not distinguishing the domain name from the mark or in TRS Quality, Inc. v. Chirs Robert, WIPO Case No. D2010-1663 (<radioshakcoupons.org>) addition of the term "coupons" with the RADIO SHACK trademark was found confusingly similar to the mark. Several UDRP decisions have recognized that a domain name that incorporates a trademark in it entirety along with a non-distinctive term is sufficient to establish confusing similarity to the trademark. See for instance, Quixtar Investments Inc. v. Dennis Hoffman, WIPO Case No. D2000-0253, where the domain name <quixtarmortgage.com> was found confusingly similar to the QUIXTAR trademark. Similarly, in the present case, the AIRTEL mark along with the generic term "money" in the disputed domain name does not lessen confusing similarity with the mark.
For the reasons discussed the Panel finds the disputed domain name <airtelmoney.com> is confusingly similar to the Complainant's AIRTEL mark.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
The second element under paragraph 4(a) of the Policy requires the Complainant to make a prima facie showing that the Respondent lacks rights and legitimate interests in the disputed domain name.
The Complainant has asserted that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name, as the Respondent has no authorization to use its trademark. The Respondent in his response, has not denied or refuted these submission made by the Complainant.
Paragraph 4(c) of the Policy provides a non-exhaustive list whereby the Respondent can demonstrate his rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name. These are:
(i) The Respondent has used or made demonstrable preparations to use the disputed domain name in connection with a bona fide offering of goods or services;
(ii) The Respondent has been commonly known by the disputed domain name;
(iii) The Respondent is making legitimate noncommercial or fair use of the domain name without intent for commercial gain to misleadingly divert consumers or tarnish the trademark of the Complainant.
The Respondent has argued that he proposes to use the disputed domain name as a blog in the future and that the disputed domain name is a passive holding for his proposed blog. The Respondent has however not substantiated his submissions with any supporting material. To establish any legitimate interest in the proposed blog, that uses the Complainant's trademark, the Respondent would need to provide material that shows actual use or concrete evidence of preparations to use the domain name for a permitted purpose to establish any legitimate interests. See L'Oreal v. Tracy Johnson WIPO Case No. D2008-1721 (<blogloreal.com>). Further, it is well established that mere passive holding of a domain name that incorporates the trademark of another, does not create any legitimate rights in favor of the respondent, see Telstra Corporation Limited v. Nuclear Marshmallows, WIPO Case No. D2000-0003, even though the respondent may intend to use the website linked to the domain name as a blog in future. See L'Oreal v. Tracy Johnson (Supra).
The Panel finds that there is no evidence on record to show that the Respondent has made preparations to use the disputed domain name for a bona fide offering of goods or services or that the Respondent has been commonly known by the disputed domain name or makes any legitimate noncommercial fair use of the website linked to the disputed domain name. In the absence of any material from the Respondent, the Respondent can claim no contemplated bona fide or legitimate use of the disputed domain name. The Respondent has therefore been unable to established that he has any rights or legitimate interests under paragraph 4(c) or otherwise.
The Respondent, who is not connected with the Complainant or its business, nonetheless uses the Complainant's trademark in the disputed domain name. In the Panel's view, the use of the Complainant's mark in the disputed domain name is likely to mislead the public and Internet users that the disputed domain name refers to the Complainant. A domain name that gives a false impression to users and misleads Internet users does not confer legitimate rights. This view has been upheld in several prior UDRP decisions, see for instance, Pfizer Inc. v. Schreiner / Schreiner & Co., WIPO Case No. D2004-0731.
The Complainant has made a prima facie case that the Respondent has no rights and legitimate interests in the disputed domain name which the Respondent has not rebutted and thus the Complainant has satisfied the second element under paragraph 4 of the Policy.
C. Registered and Used in Bad Faith
The third element under paragraph 4(a) of he Policy requires the Complainant to prove that the disputed domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith.
The Complainant has established in these proceedings that it is a leading telecommunications company in India. It is unlikely that the Respondent, who resides in India, did not know of the Complainant's mark or did not have the Complainant's mark in mind when he registered the disputed domain name. The timing of the disputed domain name registration just a few days after the Complainant applied for the AIRTEL MONEY mark also gives rise to the inference that the Respondent perhaps made a preemptive registration.
The Respondent in his response has stated that he is not involved in any venture in the telecommunications sector, and hence he does not stand to gain from withholding the disputed domain name from the Complainant. This statement by the Respondent, gives rise to the question as to why the Respondent chose to register the disputed domain name at all. The overwhelming circumstantial evidence here suggests that the most plausible inference that can be drawn from the Respondent's registration of the disputed domain name is that he had the Complainant's trademark in mind. The registration of a domain name with the Complainant's trademark in mind, under certain circumstances, is recognized as bad faith registration under the Policy. See Baccarat SA v. MSL International, Inc., WIPO Case No. D2005-0048. (<crystal-baccarat.com>).
Given the fame of the Complainant's mark and the fact that the term AIRTEL has no dictionary meaning, but rather refers to the Complainant's mark, see Bharti Airtel Limited, Body Corporate v. Ramandeep Singh, USA Webhost, Inc., WIPO Case No. D2010-0524 (where the Complainant's trademark is recognized as a coined word for the exclusive use of the Complainant), it is the Panel's view, that the use of the Complainant's trademark in the disputed domain name gives rise to the inference that the Respondent registered the disputed domain name for its trademark value, for generating Internet traffic and for deriving some form of commercial gain by using the Complainant's trademark.
Furthermore, the use of the AIRTEL trademark in the disputed domain name is likely to cause confusion to users, who may falsely believe that the Respondent's domain name is being operated or endorsed by the Complainant. The registration of a domain name that incorporates a well-known mark maybe itself be evidence of bad faith registration. See for instance PepsiCo, Inc. v. Domain Admin WIPO Case No. D2006-0435. (<pepsicolaroadhouse.com>).
The Panel finds the Respondent has registered the disputed domain name with the intention of attracting Internet users to its website by creating a likely hood of confusion with the Complainant's trademark as to the source and, sponsorship, which is recognized as bad faith registration and use under paragraph 4(b)(iv) of the Policy. See AXA S.A v. Privacy Protected.org/ Kuddos Ronald Linco, WIPO Case No. D2010-0270.
The Complainant has successfully established that the disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith.
7. Decision
For all the foregoing reasons, in accordance with paragraphs 4(i) of the Policy and 15 of the Rules, the Panel orders that the domain name <airtelmoney.com> be transferred to the Complainant.
Harini Narayanswamy
Sole Panelist
Dated: December 20, 2010