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> A WEDDING IN RUSSIA
> ( An abridged, real-lfe short story by Sudha Murthy, w/o Mr
> Narayan Murthy of Infosys)
>
> A wedding is a great event in everyone's life. In India, it is done
> with a great deal of ceremony. In our films, a large number of
> stories are based upon weddings. The amount of money spent sometimes
> constitutes the entire life's savings of a person. It is an occasion
> where young boys get to meet young girls, old people talk of their
> ailments and women exhibit their finest jewellery and silk saris.
>
> Recently I was in Moscow, Russia. Moscow city has many war memorials.
> Russia has won three great wars in its history, which are a source of
> pride to them. They have built war memorials and erected many statues
> of the generals who were responsible for the victories. The first war
> was between Peter the Great and Sweden. The second war was between
> Tsar Alexander and Napoleon of France. The third one was against
> Hitler in World War-2 in 1945.
>
> There is a huge park in Moscow, known as Peace Park. In the middle of
> this Peace Park there is a large monument. There is a pillar, and on
> the pillar the different battles fought by Russia have been mentioned
> along with dates and places. The park has beautiful fountains. In the
> summer, flowers of many colours bloom and the place is a feast for
> the eyes. In the night it is decorated with lights. Every Russian is
> proud of this park and it is a spot visited by all tourists.
>
> The day I went to the park was Sunday. It was drizzling and cold,
> though it was summer. I was standing under an umbrella and enjoying
> the beauty. Suddenly, my eyes fell on a young couple. It was apparent
> that they had just got married. The girl was in her mid-twenties,
> slim and blond hair and blue eyes. She was very beautiful. The boy
> was almost the same age and very handsome. He was in a military
> uniform. The bride was wearing a white satin dress, decorated with
> pearls and pretty laces. It was very long so two young girls were
> standing behind her holding up the ends of the gown, so it should not
> be dirtied. One young boy was holding an umbrella over their heads so
> that they should not get drenched. The girl was holding a bouquet and
> the two were standing with their arms linked. It was a beautiful
> sight. I started wondering why they had come to this park in this
> rain soon after getting married. They could have surely gone to a
> merrier place. I watched as they walked together to the dias near the
> memorial, kept the bouquet, bowed their heads in silence and slowly
> walked back.
>
> By now I was very curious to know what was going on. There was an old
> man standing with them. He looked at me, my sari and asked, 'Are you
> Indian?'. I replied, 'Yes, I am an Indian.' Since we were chatting
> quite amicably now, I decided to use the opportunity to ask some questions.
>
> ' How come you know English?'
> ' Oh I worked abroad'
>
> ' Will you tell me why that young couple visited the war memorial on
> their wedding day?'
>
> ' Oh, that is the custom in Russia. The wedding takes place normally
> on a Saturday or a Sunday. Irrespective of the season, after signing
> the register at the marriage office, married couple must visit the
> important national monuments near by. Every boy in this country has
> to serve in the military for a couple of years at least. Regardless
> of his position, he must wear his service uniform for the wedding.'
>
> 'Why is that?'
>
> 'This is a mark of gratitude. Our forefathers have given their lives
> in various wars Russia has fought. Some of them we won, and some we
> lost, but their sacrifice was always for the country. The newly
> married couple needs to remember they are living in a peaceful,
> independent Russia because of their ancestors' sacrifices. They must
> ask for their blessings. Love for the country is more important than
> wedding celebrations. We elders insist on continuing with this
> tradition whether it be in Moscow, St.Petersburg or any other part of
> Russia. On the wedding day they have to visit the nearest war memorial.'
> This set me wondering about what we teach our children. Do we Indians
> have the courtesy to remember our martyrs on the most important day
> of our lives? We are busy shopping for saris, buying jewellery and
> preparing elaborate menus and partying in discos.
>
> My eyes filled with tears at the thought and I wished we could learn
> a lesson from the Russians.

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Tuesday, 17 September 2019

[www.keralites.net] Keep Your Children and Pets Away from These Toxic Plants...

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6 Extremely Poisonous Plants People Confuse for Food!

Most of us know to exercise caution around mushrooms. We've all been taught about the dangers of fungi and are taught to stay away from toadstools unless we're a 100% sure we recognize the specific species and know for a fact it's safe for consumption. The same goes for mold, which we will only ever accept on our food if that food is blue cheese.

And yet, when it comes to true plants, many people drop their guard down for inexplicable reasons. Maybe they are under the misguided impression that because plants are "natural" that necessarily means they're good for us. While far from the most common cause of poisoning (that dubious honor belongs to carbon monoxide and household items such as pesticide), hospitalization due to ingestion of poisonous plants is entirely preventable.

The first rule of thumb is to NEVER INGEST ANY PLANT YOU UNLESS YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN IT'S SAFE. But knowing about particular plants which pose more threat can also help mitigate the odds of poisoning from occurring.

1. Nerium Oleander

This decorative shrub is native to the subtropical regions of Africa, Europe, and Asia, but has been introduced to America, where it thrives, particularly along coastal areas. They are prized for their beautiful flowers, which commonly range from rosy-white to red, though yellow oleanders can also be found. Oleanders are easy to recognize by their leaves, which are tough, long and sharp..

It is also among the most poisonous plants that can grow in your garden. All parts of the plant are incredibly toxic, with the poison directly targeting the heart, causing cardiac arrest, coma or even death when ingested. Stories abound of people brewing oleander tea and being rushed to the hospital. And humans aren't the only mammals susceptible to oleander poisoning, a fact that can be deduced by one of the shrub's nicknames: dogbane. Needless to say, keep your canine friends away from this bush.

2. Belladonna

This plump and inviting fruit may look like a cherry or blueberry, and is actually sweet if bitten, but it's one of the most toxic plants known to man, with two to four berries being enough to kill a child. Also known as deadly nightshade, the use of this plant as poison was so ubiquitous in ancient times that when Europeans first saw its American cousin, the tomato, they suspected it of being toxic, a rumor that was exacerbated by the reaction of the tomato's acids with toxic lead in their pewter dining plates.

Regardless, the dangers of belladonna are very real, and curious children especially should be warned about this plant.

3. Buckeye and Horse Chestnut

These nuts may not be lethal, but they are toxic and easily confused with the unrelated and edible chestnut, as they have the same shape, alluring sheen and are housed within an accessory fruit. The fruit of the true chestnut is covered by a multitude of dense, sharp spines that look like that of a hedgehog, while the fruit of the poisonous horse chestnut is only mildly prickly and the buckeye has no spines, at all.

4. Rhododendrons and Azaleas

Rhododendrons, of which azaleas are subspecies, are beautiful flowering plants, a great addition to any garden, but their sweet nectar houses dangerous mind-altering toxins. There is an ancient tradition in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), dating back more than two thousand years ago of deliberately feeding this poisonous nectar to bees, who go on to produce hallucinogenic honey. According to a legend, Roman legionnaires in the 1st century BC fell to a literal honeypot trap, when their opponents left this "mad honey" for the Romans to find.

5. Horsenettle

Not actually a true nettle despite its name, this American plant is another deadly member of the nightshade family, and is sometimes known as the devil's tomato or wild tomato. Ingesting the horsenettle's tomato-like fruit can cause hypoventilation and sometimes death.

6. Pokeweed

These beautiful berries are commonly eaten by birds, but for humans, they're potentially-lethal poison. All parts of this plant are poisonous, a fact that is somewhat confused by one of this plant's alternative names, poke salad (not to be confused with the Hawaiian poke bowl). Why a salad? Because the shoots and leaves (never the berries!) can be prepared in such a way that they are edible, but unless you know how, you should probably not make the effort. Ingestion can cause all sorts of gastrointestinal problems such as vomiting, cramps and bloody stool, as well as convulsions and deadly respiratory failure.