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A Younger Leadership at ASIE Delivers a Youthful Holiday Event ByJawahar Malhotra Houston: It was a back-to-thefuture moment as the holiday event starred – none other than young tykes and other children in a fashion show while their loving parents cajoled and prompted the 4, 5 and 6 year-olds to go through their steps. Could it be by coincidence that all the boys were much younger than the girls?

And back-to-the-future because, after years of running an organization which had older, semi-retired male engineers dominating the management, there is a reversal of fortunes and a younger generation – perhaps even two generations – has taken over. Suddenly the stuffiness of the American Society of Indian Engineers and Architects has changed to informality. A process that six years was started by the election of the first young president in a decade, the energetic Vishal Merchant, has culminated under the leadership of a determined president Showri Nandagiri with many more and the entry of many women engineers.

It was a casual holiday event that

ASIE President Showri Nandagiri

greeted the ballroom full of guests at India House on Friday, November 15 with many young families in attendance. The entertainment was definitely casual and homemade, reminiscent of the early

Co-emcee Prakash

days of a group started by newly settled immigrants.

Rough its paces. Between three emcees – Raj Tanwani, Chaitanya Kasturi and Prakash – all engineers, the show moved through its

paces. Engineers are not normally known for their keen wit or spontaneity, but there they were, dancing Bollywood styles on stage (Valetta Saldanha, Vishakha Kaushik,

Archana Sharma, Bansi Khajuria, Nidhi Raut and Reema Abraham); Bollywood singing (Maanasa Vemuri), playing accompanying guitar (Inderjeeth Damodaran), doing solo singing (Ishan Danayak) and … gasp! even a comedic skit (Raj Tanwani, Chaitanya Kasturi, Naresh Kolli, Ashish Bagga, Raghu Veturi) that bordered eerily on kitsch with a geek feel about two engineers hiring a lovely female, nevermind her qualifications! And Sharmi Vedantam, a geotechnical engineer, delivered a fine classical dance recital.

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November 22, 2019

Cong. Olson Stands with India on Article 370

Washington DC: US Congressman Pete Olson appreciated India for the abrogation of Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. He said that for seven decades, the “temporary” provision forced people there to live under different laws than all other Indians.

Article 370 of the Indian constitution which gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu Kashmir was abrogated by the Indian parliament in August this year. The decision to bifurcate the state into two Union Territories was also announced simultaneously.

Olson explained in the US House of Representatives that doing away with the “temporary provision” gave the same rights to the people of Jammu and Kashmir as

all other Indians.

Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi Congressman Olson said tweeting a 90-second video of his speech that “Today I spoke on the House floor to stand with India and Prime Minister @narendramodi as he works to bring peace to the region, expand democracy and unite the people of #JammuAndKashmir with the greater Indian community.”

Olson said, “This year, the Indian parliament confirmed that Article 370‘s temporary status should end. It ended. It gave the people of Jammu Kashmir the same rights as all Indians,” recalling the special treatment given to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir in the Indian constitution, “For 70 years, this temporary

law forced the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir to live under different laws than all other Indians, different rules for citizenship, property ownership,” he said.[2] The Congressman also reminded the US House of Representatives about the overwhelming majority with which the Indian Parliament approved the abrogation of Article 370 and expressed hope that this will be a step for peace in Kashmir.

This action puts equality for all Indians, said Olson.

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November 22, 2019

Mayor Sylvester Turner, flanked by the late Deputy Constable Dhaliwal’s father Pyara, at the head of the group which announced HPD’s religious accommodation policy.

Bobby Singh, the Sikh community activist who spearheaded the local efforts to open the police force to Sikh articles of faith.

Lt. Col. Dr. Kamal Singh Kalsi with other South Asian members of the Houston Police Force.

Kiran Kaur Gill, Executive Director of the Washington DC based SALDEF organization.

By Jawahar Malhotra Houston: It took a tragedy to set a much-needed change in motion in the inclusivity policy of the largest police force in the state of Texas. The senseless killing of Harris County Deputy Constable Sandeep Dhaliwal in September focused the eyes of the nation and the world on the Bayou City and inspired the current city administration to revisit their own policy on appearance and grooming.

This past Monday morning, November 18, in the Legacy Room at City Hall, Mayor Sylvester Turner accompanied by Houston police Art Acevedo, Harris County Sherriff Ed Gonzales and a cadre of police officers of South Asian descent made an announcement relaxing the current policy to allow the inclusion of articles of faith. ki1;.’2“This is the same para-

graph that was used by Harris County four years ago”, said Bobby Singh, a notable Sikh community activist who spearheaded that drive which allowed Dhaliwal, the State’s first Sikh enforcement officer, to join then Sherriff Adrian Garcia’s office with his turban and beard. “We suggested the same approach”, Singh continued, “and the Chief and Mayor agreed on it”.

“This didn’t happen on its own”, said Turner as he came to the podium in front of about 30 community leaders, mostly Sikh from the Sikh Center which the Mayor visited last week on the occasion of Guru Nanak’s 550th birthday, and a phalanx of news reporters. “The work of Sandeep Dhaliwal laid the foundation for this. His legacy is strong. It was about time to open the policy”, he added. Noting that Dhaliwal’s father Pyara was in

the audience, he added that this accommodation was “a tribute to your son, his work continues on today”.

“Diversity doesn’t mean much if it doesn’t have inclusivity,” Turner went on. “Dhaliwal’s death has made Sikhs better known here now than in any other city in the US.” He acknowledged that Acevedo took an active role in the policy change.

“The doors of HPD are open.”

Acevedo said, “Inclusivity means changing our policy”. He invited the Sikh community to bring forward a candidate who wants to joining the force. “We already have Muslims, Indian, Pakistanis, Vietnamese, and others in our force. We have the UN in the police force,” he quipped, and he introduced Patrol Region 3 Midwest Commander Y. Bashir and the

other officers.

Flown in for the announcement was Kiran Kaur Gill, the current Executive Director of the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, a Washington DC based non-profit advocacy organization and Lt. Col. Kamal Singh Kalsi, a 19-year member and emergency room doctor in the US Army who wears his turban and beard. In 2009, then 32-year-old Captain Kalsi was the first Sikh who was allowed to serve with his articles of faith.

Recounting his own journey, Kalsi said “the change in policy is a step in the right direction, it means ‘we love you’”. Gill echoed the sentiment, congratulating the Mayor and Chief as “this inspires others in your community to serve”.

“I have been in Houston through

four mayors and six police chiefs and 25-years ago taught classes to HPD officers and cadets on the do’s and don’t of the Sikh community”, said Bobby Singh. “When we asked if Sikhs can serve, the answer was no! Now, it’s ‘Yes We Can’”.

Sherriff Ed Gonzales said “our hearts are broken because we lost a beloved friend – Sandeep Dhaliwal who was with our office for 10 years. He was an ambassador for our department”.

Asked if the HPD’s inclusion would apply to Muslims who adhered to their faith’s demands like prayer rooms, Acevedo said (and Bashir confirmed) that these already existed at HPD. Pressed on the issue of hijab, the chief searched for an answer, finally saying that he knew of one person who wears it in the department.

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November 22, 2019

ASIE Presents Student Scholarhip Awards during the Holiday Party

Continued from page 3 After dinner catered by Hyderabad House (of The Woodlands), the Student Scholarships and Science and Engineering Fair Awards were handed out (see list).

ASIE began the handing out scholarships in 1998 to support students and since then, it has grown due the generosity of both engineering firms and individuals and the number of awards has gone up commensurately.

The 2019 Scholarship Committee of Bhavana Patel, Apoorv Kumar Khare, Vishakha Kaushik was chaired by Past President Sai Gowthami Asam who said that, “this is our way to play it forward to our future generation of engineers, architects, scientists and leaders”. This year in celebration of its Silver Jubilee Anniversary, the ASIE Board awarded $25,000 for scholarships, with another $1,200 donation from the alumni of MSU of Baroda.

In addition ASIE has started a new ‘Contributed Scholarship Fund’ which is funded by ASIE members on a regular basis in their name or family name. This year, six sponsors - Dinesh Shah, Hashmukh Doshi, Hirendra Bhatt, Ramesh Gunda, Virendra Bansal and Showri Nandagiri - contributed $1,000 each towards the fund”.

The committee reached out to 10

ASIE Scholarship Award Winners with ASIE leadership.

Universities around Houston area and received close to 170 applications, and selecting well deserving 25 candidates for the 2019 ASIE Scholarship Program. Together, 25 well deserving candidates received scholarships totaling $32,200, the highest amount in ASIE’s history.

2019 ASIE Scholarship Winners Bachelor’s Degree 1. Harish Krishnamoorthy, Architecture, Rice University 2. Rahul Kilambi, Mechanical Engineering, Rice University 3. Raina Jose, Biomedical Engi-

neering, University of Houston 4. Rukaiya Batliwala, Mechanical Engineering,, UH 5. Shlok Sobti, Mechanical Engineering, Rice University Master’s Degree 6. Hannah Susan Haji, Interior Design, UT, Austin 7. Krithika Ravi, Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M, College Station 8. Prachi Salekar, Civil Engineering, Texas A&M, College Station 9. Prarthan Shah, Architecture,

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Doctorate Degree 15. Aditya Aniruddha Shrotri, Computer Science, Rice University 16. Garima Singh, Chemical Engineering, University of Houston 17. Maulik Kotecha, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M, College Station 18. Tharun Kumar Reddy Medini, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University 19. Yogeshwari Sanjayrao Ambekar, Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston Contributed Scholarship Winners 20. Arifa Sultana, Master’s in Electrical Engineering, UH, Harendra Bhatt Scholarship 21. Bhavik Desai, Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, TSU, Gunda Scholarship 22. Jay Shah, Master’s in Civil Engineering, Texas A&M, CS, Doshi Scholarship 23. Kulin Kumar Dave, Master’s in Structural Engineering, Texas A&M, CS, Dinesh & Pritesh Shah Scholarship 24. Kunal Tanwani, Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, UTA, Nandagiri Scholarship 25. Yeswanth Reddy Karasani, Construction Engineering & Management, Texas A&M, CS, Ben Bansal Scholarship

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Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Panneerselvam Visits Houston

Houston: Honorable Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Sri O. Panneerselvam (OPS) visited Houston, Texas on November 14th and 15th, 2019 at the invitation of Houston Tamil Studies Chair (HTSC). On Thursday, Nov. 14th OPS visited Sri Meenakshi Temple (MTS) where he was conferred the title “Panbin Sikaram” by Dr. Padmini Nathan, Chairman MTS. The same evening HTSC organized a grand reception for OPS attended by about 300 people representing HTSC and members of various organizations. OPS was honored

by Sockalingam Sam Kannappan, President of HTSC and his wife Meenakshi Kannappan. Mayor of Pearland Hon. Tom Reid proclaimed November 14th 2019 as OPS day in Pearland. Organization representatives from Bharathi Kalai Manram, Tamil Nadu Foundation Houston Chapter, Dallas Metro Tamil Sangam and Namadwaar also honored OPS. He unveiled for the opening of rebuilt MTS Kalyana Madapam.

On Friday, Nov. 15th, OPS met with Dr. Renu Khator, Chancellor of the University of Houston System (UH) wherein OPS and Renu Khator launched the HTSC Electronic donor wall at the Chancellor’s office. The HTSC electronic donor wall displays the names of the HTSC donors. OPS

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asm among the Tamil community of Houston and made us Tamils here very proud of our culture and heritage, which indeed is the main focus of HTSC’s endeavor to establish a Tamil Studies Chair at the University of Houston.

privately met with HTSC board members Sockalingam Sam Kannappan, S.G Appan, Sockalingam Narayanan, Tupil Narasiman, Naa Ganesan, Thiru Arumugam and Perumal Annamalai during which the HTSC board made a presentation to OPS about the HTSC mission and the agreement signed between HTSC and the UH to set up a Tamil Studies Chair at the University. HTSC board requested a significant support from the Tamil Nadu Government. HTSC is deeply honored that OPS not only announced his personal contribution of $10,000 to HTSC but also expressed strong support for HTSC with this statement “Tamil Nadu should also contribute its

might to the establishment of a Chair for Tamil in the University of Houston. I assure you that on my return to Chennai I will consult the Chief Minister and arrange for appropriate support from Govt. of Tamil Nadu to the Tamil Chair in Houston”.

HTSC organized an investors meeting with OPS and the Principal Secretary, Tamil Nadu Govt.

Finance Department, Mr. S. Krishnan, I.A.S. who addressed the Investors at the Indian Consulate office, Houston. Arun Kumar of Dallas coordinated the investors meet. Board members of IndoAmerican Chamber of Commerce met with OPS and offered to assist with investments in Tamil Nadu.

The Deputy Chief Minister OPS’s visit created tremendous enthusi-

Pictured from left: Perumal Annamalai, S. Narayanan, Sam Kannappan, Vijay Prabhakar, Chicago, Acting Consul General Rakesh Banati, Hon. O. Panneerselvam, Principal Secretary S. Krishnan,Tupil Narasiman, DCM’s PS Nagarajan, Consul Ashok Kumar,Naa Ganesan. Standing: Thiru Arumugam, Parthiban Shanmugam, S.G. Apppan

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November 22, 2019

Indian Student Enrollment Declines 0.9% Washington DC: The number of Indians studying in the United States increased by almost three per cent to over 2 lakh (of the total 10 lakh international students in the US) in 2018-19 academic year, according to a report. Indians make up over 18 per cent of all international students in the US, according to the 2019 Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange.

India is only second to China in the number of students it sends to the US. For the 10th consecutive year, China has remained the largest source of international students in the US in 2018-19 with 3,69,548 students. India is second with 2,02,014 students, the report said. Students from India and China collectively account for more than 50 per cent of international students, said the report that was released by Institute of International Education (IIE) and US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

The number of students enrolling for the first time at a US-based institution in 201819 declined by 0.9 per cent, recovering from sharper declines the year before, it said.

As many as 51.6 per cent of international students in the US pursued STEM fields in 2018-19 and the number of international

students in Math and Computer Science programs grew by 9.4 per cent, surpassing business and management to become the second-largest field of study for international students, it said. Engineering remained the largest academic field for international students in 2018-19, with 21.1 per cent of all international students.

Student exchanges between our two countries help strengthen the foundation upon which our strategic partnership is built,” Charisse Phillips, US Embassy minister counsellor for consular affairs, said at the launch of the report in Delhi on Monday.

“Indian students are looking for a great education and the United States offers the best return on this investment,” Phillips said.

According to the report, data from the US Department of Commerce stated that international students contributed USD 44.7 billion to the economy in 2018, an increase of 5.5 per cent from the previous year.

The Open Doors report, conducted by the US-based Institute of International Education (IIE), is an annual survey of foreign students and scholars studying in the country and American students studying abroad in credit-bearing courses. -- Indian Express

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‘Aamis’: An Unusual, Brilliant Film from Bhaskar Hazarika

By Shubhra Gupta Cast: Lima Das, Arghadeep Baruah, Neetali Das Director: Bhaskar Hazarika Rating: Four stars How many ways are there to love? The answer is as simple as it is astonishing: as many sentient creatures as there are in this world, and as many ways as there are to expressing it. Because finally, when it comes down to the basics, true love is nothing but the unique connection you forge with another.

Bhaskar Hazarika’s Aamis begins on a prosaic note. A young man reaches out to a doctor for help, because someone he knows is in pain. On the face of it, the encounter would have been a oneoff: a doctor, who happens to be an older, attractive woman, agreeing to minister to a patient in need, and that being that.

But this is Hazarika’s universe, and we’ve had a close look at it in Kothanodi, his dark, twisted version of a bunch of beloved Assamese folk-tales involving murderous mothers, weird fruits, human-swallowing pythons.

Sure enough, that initial sunny meeting segues into a relationship in which Nirmali (Lima Das) and Sumon (Arghadeep Baruah) get closer and closer, being able to share conversations and food and spaces which are not constrained by other peoples’ presence. Nirmali is married, but the husband operates on a parallel track, and

the spouses communicate in a distant, impersonal manner. Her

best friend Jumi (Neetali Das) is blithely committing adultery, ex-

uding secretive excitement from every pore.

We can see that Nirmali and Sumon are primed for coupledom, and that the desire they share is something they can’t really speak about to other people: the hook goes deep, and soon enough they are sliding down a dark, sleep slope.

Kothanodi’s subversions were startling, in-your-face. Aamis is subtler, but no less of a shocker.

Hazarika takes you into a territory Indian cinema has never really dared to tread, and confronts you with deep, uncomfortable questions: how far can you go when you want to make a beloved happy? What is taboo? Where do you draw the line? Or do you, at all?

Not for the faint-hearted or squeamish, Aamis is an unusual, brilliant film, and Hazarika one of India’s most gifted filmmakers.

Pagalpanti Actor John Abraham: “I No Longer Have the Fear of Failure” John Abraham will be seen sharing screen space with Ileana D’Cruz, Anil Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Saurabh Shukla and Urvashi Rautela in comedy film Pagalpanti, directed by Anees Bazmee.

In this candid conversation with indianexpress.com, John talks about Pagalpanti, choosing scrips at this stage of his career and failure.

Excerpts from the conversation: You have called Pagalpanti a clean humorous film. How important is it to be socially responsible

when it comes to choosing a film?

The advantage with this film is that we have not disrespected our audience. We have given them a clean film. We have given them a plot that has relevant issues of today – PMC bank issue, people who have robbed money from our co-operative banks and more.

Like I have said earlier, the villains of our film are economic villains. They are cute. They aren’t your quintessential bad guy who has a gun. There is no blood and gore. The beauty of the film is that it is so clean that every generation

can watch the film. Your grandchild to your grandparents, anybody and everybody can watch this film.

2019 has been quite a good year.

You had three different releases – RAW, Batla House and now Pagalpanti.

I work on my productions for three to four years. Batla House was two to two and a half years work. RAW was one and a half years work.

Whereas with Pagalpanti, I completely trusted my director because it is a zone where he is probably a million times more conversant

than I am. His lines and comic timing – Anees Bazmee is the best in the business.

What do you look for in a script at this stage of your career?

I am a far better actor now than I was when I was younger. It is because of the way I choose scripts.

It is also because of my workshops where I really understand and learn the process. I understand what my limitations were and still are. It is very important to take all this very constructively, because only then you can improve. -- Indian express

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The palliative care team Palliative care is specialworks alongside the paized medical and nursing tient’s physician to coorcare for people with chrondinate care and arrange for ic conditions. It focuses on supportive resources, such providing relief from the as the hospital’s social symptoms, pain, physical workers and chaplains. stress and mental stress “The palliative care at any stage of illness, to team’s positive impact improve quality of life for on our patients and their both the patient and their family members has been family. immeasurable,” said Ran“Palliative care is a ganath Kandala, M.D., a complex specialty because Houston Methodist Sugar we are engaged with paLand hospitalist. “There tients who are dealing with has been a paradigm shift symptoms and side effects in how we support patients from a broad range of sewith chronic illnesses and rious illnesses and treatments, as well as family Palliative care team. L-R: Dr. Asha Wurdeman, chaplain Aaron Mussat, palliative care coordinator Haley Mattiza, social worker family members who are making end-of-life decimembers who are often Alicia Youngblood and Dr. Channon Hudgins. sions. The palliative care overwhelmed by their team here is invaluable.” our profession – and most imporHouston Methodist Sugar Land loved one’s situation,” said Visit houstonmethodist.org/ Asha Wurdeman, D.O., director of tantly, we are making a significant, introduced its palliative care ser- Wurdeman. “Once people recogthe hospital’s palliative care pro- positive impact on the patients and vice in April 2018, and it quickly nize that our service helps seri- palliative-care to learn more about made a positive impact. ously ill patients and their loved palliative care at Houston Methodgram. “That complexity requires families we serve.”

To determine whether a hospital “One of the keys to our accep- ones during what is an extremely ist Sugar Land. Visit our Facebook a unique level of knowledge, expertise, skill and compassion. This qualifies for certification, DNV tance has been our ongoing efforts stressful and difficult time, they page at fb.com/methodistsugarcertification demonstrates that our GL Healthcare evaluates respons- to educate the medical staff and are extremely grateful. Palliative land for the latest news, events and palliative care program, and our es and data from a written survey patients and their families about care is a relatively new specialty, information. caregivers, are meeting and ex- and conducts an on-site visit by a the important role we play,” said but there is growing recognition of ceeding the high standards set for qualified assessor.

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India vs. Bangladesh First Ever Pink Ball Test in India at Eden Gardens Kolkota: India and Bangladesh will lock horns for the first-ever pink-ball Test in India at the Eden Gardens on Friday. The toss is scheduled at 12.30 pm IST, and play will start at 1:00 pm IST. The lunch break lasting 40 minutes will be between 3 pm and 3.40 pm, and the tea break, spanning 20 minutes, is from 5.40 pm to 6 pm.

However, as former Indian captain Rahul Dravid pointed out, dew will play a major role in the game and how this factor is controlled could well determine the future of day/night Test in India.

“It is not the only solution to rejuvenate Test cricket, but it is one of the things we need to do. If only we are able to control dew, the pink ball Test can become an annual feature in India,” Dravid told the Economic Times.

Sujan Mukherjee, the head groundsman at Eden Gardens, however, says, dew has been manageable and that he will start using the anti-dew spray few days before the Test match. It should be mentioned here that since the sun will set at around 4:30 pm IST, dew will play a significant role in the scheme of things and this is where it will get very tricky for the bowlers.

If we take a look at the ball, the seam is more pronounced as compared to the red ball. Also, it is stitched with a black thread as opposed to the white on a red ball.

Owing to the dew factor, the seam is kept bold and more visible.

Also, the grass in the outfield can be trimmed to a minimum level and it has to be kept dry.

As far as the pitch is concerned, it is expected that the surface will have a covering of grass so that the ball retains its shape and shine for a longer period of time. Hence, it will also assist the seam bowlers a lot, especially under the lights.

Also, there is additional lacquer on the surface which will assist the ball to retain its shine for a longer duration and will also assist seam and swing. There will be a library of balls made available to the umpires and if the ball goes out of shape, adequate replacements will be present.

Also, if the batsmen complain of not being able to see the ball properly during the twilight period,

the umpires will have to switch on the lights earlier than expected in the middle of all the hype over the country’s first day-night Test in Kolkata, against Bangladesh starting Friday, there is a growing murmur in the Indian camp over the pink ball that will be used. The worry is that the ball might end up negating key strengths of the Indian bowling attack, especially in home conditions: reverse swing and spin.

Speaking to The Indian Express, a senior member of the Indian camp said: “These problems might not become up during the Test against Bangladesh, but it’s important for the future. Is it wise to go into Tests against tough opponents in India without the traditional Indian strengths? That might end up playing into the hands of opposition teams. What might work as an advantage in certain overseas conditions is a disadvantage in the Indian scenario.”

The pink balls that will be used in Kolkata have been manufactured by SG, an Indian company.

And as of now, the team will keep an “open mind” and “wait and watch” how the ball behaves in Indian conditions. However, “some issues” have already popped up in the few days of practice.

The first concern is the colour.

R Ashwin told reporters in Indore during the first Test against Bangladesh: “For starters, I don’t know whether it’s pink or orange.”

The pink balls that will be used in Kolkata have been manufactured by SG, an Indian company.

Some in the team believe this is possibly due to the extra coating of lacquer on the ball to enable it to retain its colour over the course of the match. “It’s possible that as the pink lacquer mixes with the leather, it projects an orange colour under lights. In fact, when

the surface is scratched, the colour turns pink,” a member of the Indian team management said.

The serious concern, though, revolves around India’s bowling strengths. “It’s just not the extra lacquer, even the condition of the outfield and the pitch itself need to be tinkered with. A lot more grass is left on the track and outfield so that the ball doesn’t get scuffed up and lose its colour and shine. As the match progresses, this could hamper reverse swing,” a player said.

“If the pink ball demands such conditions, there can’t be a dry abrasive pitch at all for Tests.

And with the dew factor, the track would never be conducive for reverse swing. Is it sensible to lose an important and an attractive cricketing skill for the sake of more people in the stands?” the player said.

Considering the attack of Mohammad Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar — Bumrah and Kumar are not in the current squad — reverse swing is an extremely important tool. While all the five would probably like the new ball, which will swing more initially, they would miss the conditions that help them reverse the old ball.

“It’s definitely a worry. Against tougher teams, this has the potential to upset the bowling combination,” the team management member said.

It is all something extremely

new and all the factors will be put to test when the match gets under-

way on Friday. -- ESPN Cricinfo, Indian Express

India Favorite for Pink Ball Test India vs Bangladesh will be the 42’nd Test match at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Interestingly, this ground was also the venue when the first pink-ball game on Indian soil was played between Mohun Bagan and Bhowanipore in the Cricket Association of Bengal’s (CAB) Super League final in 2016.

Soon enough other countries like England, South Africa, West Indies, Pakistan joined in to welcome the new idea. However, India were late to the party and gave their approval only after newly-elected BCCI President Sourav Ganguly pushed it forward as India captain

Virat Kohli took just three seconds to agree.

From the current squad, only a few have the experience of the pink ball. Mohammed Shami, Wriddhiman Saha are among those who have played at Eden Gardens with a pink ball in the CAB Super League final of 2016. However, that encounter was played with a pink Kookaburra while the match on Friday will be played with the SG pink.

Kohli said that the pink ball felt like a “heavy hockey ball”. Hence, not only will it be a challenge while batting but also in fielding.

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Seminar on Strategic Choices about Medicare 2020, Decluttering & Downsizing

By Pramod Kulkarni Houston: Among the challenges facing seniors and retirees are keeping up with the annual changes in Medicare and how to declutter your posessions and then, possibly, move to a right sized home.

India House and Share Our Secrets (SOS.org) held a joint seminar on Sunday, November 10 afternoon at India House with a panel of experts who have knowledge about 2020 changes to Medicare and answers to the question, “do we need to downsize/right size, if so, when and where to”. The information about Medicare is timely because the Medicare Open Enrollment period, which ends Dec. 7.

After snack of tea and piping hot samosas, the seminar began with SOS Coordinator Atma Ram, who welcomed the audience and explained the myriad of social and cultural services available at India House and how SOS teaches the next generation the life skills to succeed in their careers and in their relationships. SOS also conducts frequent seminars for seniors to adjust to retired life.

Emcee for the seminar was Jyoti Kulkarni, recent president of Daya Houston, an agency providing aid to victims of domestic violence.

She is active in socio-cultural activities associated with the Indian community. “Health insurance is a very complex subject. Nevertheless, It is important for all of us retirees to be vigilant about the changes to Medicare that occur year to year.”

The first speaker was LaQuentin Jenkins, an insurance agent, who actually has an engineering background. “He promised his grandmother to help families facing health-related challenges during their Golden year by receiving

Participants in the India House-SOS seminars for seniors and retirees included (left to right) Atma Ram, SOS Coordinator; Ranvir “Biki” Mohindra, SOS Founder; Jyoti Kulkarni, emcee; Sharmila Moharir, speaker; Joy Prince, insurance executive; and LaQuentin Jenkins, insurance agent.

the maximum amount of benefits that they deserve,” explained Mrs. Kulkarni in her introduction.

“Get somebody who is tech savvy to help you get online with your computer gadgets,” Jenkins suggested. “The biggest change with Medicare nowadays is technology. People give up on learning about Medicare changes and stay with the plan that they have.

Often times, it is a bad idea. You should have your plan evaluated by a professional every year. That professional should be independent and not represent only one or two plans. Such salespeople steer you to the plan that they are selling. My obligation is to do right by you.”

“There is an app called Medicare.

gov, which allows you to compare different plans,” explained Jenkins. “You also will get information on what health conditions are covered under a particular plan and how much it will cost.”

The second speaker was Gina Powell, a Certified Transition and Relocation Specialist. Gina and her husband, Ray, opened Caring Transitions of Metro Houston because they wanted to make a positive impact on their community by working with seniors and their families. Their services are customizable, and can make life easier for any family looking to downsize or relocate by managing all the details involved, so that families can focus on what matters most for them.

“Decluttering and downsizing are steps that you can plan ahead,” Ms. Powell explained. “If you don’t, your children have to do it.

We are amazingly attached to our stuff. We move the customer to the new downsized space, figure out what can fit, and then come back to the old house and either sell, recycle or dispose off the remaining stuff.”

The final speaker was Sharmila Moharir, an adjunct professor of mathematics at HCCS. Living in a large house in suburban Katy, Mrs. Moharir downsized to a two-bedroom apartment in a skyscraper near downtown after her children left home for college. “In an apartment, I no longer feel the loneliness of living alone in large

house as her husband was traveling often for business. I can talk to the concierge, housekeepers and other staff. When our children visit, they are no longer closeted in an upstairs bedroom and we interact throughout the day because of the compact space.”

During the Q&A session, Jyoti Kulkarni posed questions from the audience to the panelists. As in previous seminars, the event featured small group-huddle sessions, allowing the attendees to raise more specific questions with the speakers/panelists.

Atma Ram said the speaker presentations would be available to the audience members provided they respond to the email request for feedback.

Share Our Secrets (SOS) is an educational organization, which conducts a gamut of programs for educated young people to teach them skills that are not taught in college curriculums and enabling them to succeed in their careers.

SOS also conducts various community outreach events, on topics of interest to Houstonians, and specifically for seniors that could benefit them in their retired lives.

India House is a community center which provides a myriad of services & activities, either free or at a highly discounted price, including Charity Clinic, Sareen Harris Health Clinic, Yoga, Meditation, After-School and Summer Care, Technology Classes for Seniors, Hindi and Sanskrit Language Classes, Legal Consultations, Dance Classes, Cricket, table tennis and informative/educational seminars. India House, in partnership with Food Bank of Houston, has also started a free food distribution program for about 400 needy families per month from the neighboring communities.

PIO-led Team Develops 3D-printing Living Skin with Blood Vessels

3D-printed living skin with blood vessels (left). Blood vessels that become living tissue (center). Pankaj Karande, an associate professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

New York: A team led by an Indian-origin scientist has developed a novel way to 3D print living skin complete with blood vessels, a “significant step” towards creating grafts that are more like the natural skin.

Three dimensional (3D) bioprinting combines cells, growth factors, and biomaterials to fabri-

cate biomedical parts that maximally imitate natural tissue characteristics.

“Right now, whatever is available as a clinical product is more like a fancy Band-Aid,” said Pankaj Karande, an associate professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the US. “It provides some accelerated

wound healing, but eventually it just falls off; it never really integrates with the host cells,” said Karande, who led the research published in the journal Tissue Engineering Part A. Researchers noted that a significant barrier to that integration has been the absence of a functioning vascular system in the skin grafts.

The team found that if they add key elements -- including human endothelial cells, which line the inside of blood vessels, and human pericyte cells, which wrap around the endothelial cells -- with animal collagen and other structural cells typically found in a skin graft, the cells start communicating.

Such cells form a biologically

relevant vascular structure within the span of a few weeks, according to the researchers.

When a team at Yale School of Medicine in the US grafted the structure onto a special type of mouse, the vessels from the 3D printed skin began to communicate and connect with the mouse’s own vessels.

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November 22, 2019

Sikhs and Jains Walking Together

By Dr. Harvinder Singh Sahota.

Laguna Beach, CA and Dr. Sulekh C. Jain, Las Vegas, NV New Delhi: On November 12, 2019, the whole world celebrated the 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji; an apostle of Peace, harmony, coexistence and respect between all religions and human beings. Same day India and Pakistan Governments inaugurated the opening of the Kartapur Sahib Corridor connecting the two holiest Sikh Shrines in India and Pakistan. This has already enabled thousands of devotees to go freely to the Holy places easily.

Jainism is one of the oldest and Sikhism the youngest religions of the World. In terms of population Sikhism is the 5th largest and Jainism 6th largest in the world. Both religions are minority in India.

There is so much in common between Jainism and Sikhism. Since the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Sikhism, Jains and Sikhs have been working and walking together. This is a living and true example of Interfaith dialog, Inter-dependence, Co- existence, Respect, Cooperation, Sharing, Caring and Helping each other.

In this brief article, we provide a quick glimpse of this Rich and impressive history.

Lot of history of Jains and Sikhs are inter-twined. 2,600 years ago, Bhagwan Mahavir was born in Bihar and Jainism flourished in Bihar. Patna (Bihar) is where lot of Sikh history was made. Guru Teg Bahadur and Guru Govind Singh Ji lived in Patna. Guru Govind Singh Ji was born in Patna (Bihar).

350 years ago Salis Rai Johri, a prominent Jain in Patna; hosted Guru Teg Bahadur Ji (Sikh’s 9th Guru) on his way to Assam. Wife of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, Mata Gujri stayed with this Jain family for several years. In this Jain household Guru Govind Singh Ji (the 10th Guru of Sikh’s) was born and grew up to the age of 6.

Later this Jain family donated a piece of land for the dharamshala and eventually the Sri Patna Sahib Takht (a Sikh Holy place and place of worship) was built there. This same Jain Johri also built a Jain Temple next door. The Jain temple and Sikh Gurudwara on the same land next to each other in the same campus just separated by a simple wall are a unique example of respect for each other.

Jain and Sikh Gurudwaara (Sri Patna Sahib Takht) next to each other.

A Jain Sadhus/monk at the Procession of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Sikhs and Jains have never harmed, quarreled or destroyed each other’s places of worship. In Punjab, Jains attend Sikh colleges and Sikhs attend Jain Colleges.

Jains and Sikhs working together made Ludhiana a hosiery capital of the world. Some Jain Sadhus/ monks have come from Sikh fami-

lies and in Punjab, Jain sadhus often stay at Sikh homes and also get their gochari (food) from them.

Punjabi University Patiala has a Dept. of Jainology.

Jains served Sikh Maharajas in important Positions. All Sikh Maharajas in their ruled states in Punjab (Patiala, Nabha, Fridkot, Jind

etc.) employed Jains in very important and trust worthy positions such as Treasurers etc. because of the Jains trust and honesty.

Jains and Sikhs have not only co-existed but have provided safety and shelters to each other.

Examples; Migration of Jains and Sikhs from Pakistan in 1947 and

the protection provided by a Jain Acharya.

Celebration of Diwali; Jains for nirvan of Bhagwan Mahavir and Sikhs for release of Guru Hargovind Ji from Gwalior Fort is celebrated same day all over India .

Unconditional Ahimsa (nonviolence) is the core Principle of Jains.

A Jain is known by the practice of Ahimsa in all his/her professions and walks of life.

Sikhs Practice Ahimsa by Seva (Service to others) to the needy and afflicted in distress and in natural and manmade calamities and their practice of free langars (since last 550 years) throughout the world are the hallmark of Sikh tradition.

Both Jains and Sikhs have no caste system and stand for equal rights and respect for all humans including women.

Both Jainism and Sikhism are least known and most misunderstood in the West.

As a result, Sikhs often become victim of hate and terrorism and their Gurudwaras and followers are attacked and killed often.

Academic study of Jainism and Sikhism has significantly lagged behind of other Indic religions in North America. Jain and Sikh Community leaders are closing this gap by establishing Centers for Jain and Sikh Studies. These initiatives are Unique and historical in Nature. They are emulating Takht Sri Patna Sahib at Loyola Marymount University, LA, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, CA , Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe, International School for Jain Studies, India ( working with Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar), Jain and Sikh Studies Chairs at University of California at Irvine, Riverside and Santa Barbara. A comprehensive book on interdependence of Jain and Sikhs is being planned. This is just a beginning; many more to come.

By working together and learning from each other; these Centers are working to tear down even the symbolic walls that separate them.

“Water is the same in all. Only utensils are of different colors.”

Sant Kabir Let us work together even more to learn from the beauties of each tradition and dismantle all the walls of hatred and mistrust.

This is the real and true message of Guru Nanak Dev Ji

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