Saathee Charlotte October 2014

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In this issue: Elections and voter suppression Women Seek Justice by Starting Businesses

October 2014

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Editor

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Running on Sunshine and Sweat.

Meet a new hybrid

Indian Entrepreneur Resisting Executions

HEllo REAdERS! October is the last gasp for politicians and their operatives before the elections.

The negative ads are flying on the airwaves. Become involved, get to know candidates running in your state or district. Informed voters serve the democracy far better than those sitting on the sidelines.

As we continue to update Saathee magazine and our website, we welcome readers' comments, suggestions and critiques to help make the community's information source better.

Get daily updates about our community as well as news and videos at saathee.com Catch up on what the regional community organizations are up to in our Community Organizations section pg. 88.

Upcoming festivals and holidays are listed on pg. 118.

Find your astrological predictions for the month in the AstroScope on pg. 120.

Until next month, we will see you online.

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Women Seek Elections Justice by and Starting Voting Rights Business Act

In tHIS ISSuE Running on Sunshine and Sweat . . . . . .pg. 08 Cary Diwali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 10 Resisting Executions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 14 Upcoming Movie Releases . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 18 Film Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 20 Sangeet and Evergreen Film Lyrics . . . .pg. 24 Teatime in the City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 26 Elections 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 30 Festival of India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 36 Women Entrepreneurs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 40 Children’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 44 Mastering Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 46 Marketing Turnaround . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 50 It Takes a Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 52 Thinking About Thinking . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 54 The Chai Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 58 Test your India Knowledge . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 60 News Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 68 Community Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 82 Community Organizations . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 88 Pop’s Puzzles and Jokes . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 116 FYI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 118 Festivals and Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 118 Puzzle Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 118 AstroScope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 120 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 122 Index of Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 124

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But what Dr. Apoorv Agarwal, general manager of Organic Transit since March, really likes is the environmental aspect of the ELF. Words such as ‘’sustainability,’’ “reduced Co2 emissions’’ and “shared use of transportation’’ pour from his mouth as he preaches the benefits of environmental awareness.

“I am and always have been very passionate about sustainability,’’ he said.

Indeed, his resume reflects his passion for the subject.

Agarwal worked for 16 years in various aspects of research and advanced engineering at Ford Motor Co. in Detroit. He created Ford’s Global Technology Development System based on the principles of systems engineering. His last job at Ford entailed developing the growth strategy for the next generation of Ford’s full hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles, according to his resume.

The founder and CEO of Organic Transit is Rob Cotter, whom Agarwal refers to as the “big-picture person.’’ Agarwal was hired in March as the general manger or as he says, “I’m on the operational side of the business, addressing topics such as efficiency, marketing, sales, making sure there are no issues in quality.’’

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Sunshine and Sweat durham Company Produces Hybrid Vehicle

By Bob Bevan, SouthernNeighbor.com Ponder huffing and puffing your way up a towering hill on your bicycle, clothes soaked in sweat when the summit is reached on a mid-summer day.

Now imagine scaling that same incline on a three wheeled trike, flipping a switch and overpowering that hill with a battery fed by sunshine – and bicycle pedals if you so choose.

Imagine no more.

Welcome to the future at Durham-based Organic Transit, where the 160-pound egg-shaped ELF, a solar and pedal hybrid vehicle, runs on sunshine and sweat, as the BBC so aptly states.

A startup business in 2012, Organic Transit has sold 350 of its solar-pedal trikes thus far. The company sold 250 trikes between March 2013 and February 2014 and an additional 100 since then. Projections for the next 12 months are optimistic.

There is a goal of 1,000 sales, with fleet sales accounting for some of that number.

The entire operation, including testing of prototypes, manufacturing, marketing, sales and service, is housed on Corporation Street.

The ELF carries many of the traits of the bicycle housed in your own garage. There’s a gear shift, brakes that are operated by hand, 26-inch wheels, a horn, even a bell. The three-wheeler is legally a bike. There’s no need for a license or registration, and the ELF can travel on bicycle paths, be parked on sidewalks and needs no gas.

From that point, the ELF takes on its own unique persona.

It can travel up to 20 miles per hour on the battery alone. When combined with pedal power, it can achieve a speed of 30 mph.

Depending on a person’s weight and other variances, such as terrain and temperature, the battery can carry its passenger around 14 miles with no pedaling at all. By pedaling the range can increase to about 30 miles.

The vehicle can carry up to 350 pounds, and there’s even a back shelf that can be used to haul about a dozen grocery bags.

There’s a hatchback that can be locked. The ELF has a polycarbonate shell that protects the rider from the elements.

ELF has side mirrors, LED headlights, brake lights and turn signals. There’s a 750-watt, one horsepower motor run by a battery that can be charged by the 100-watt flexible solar panel on the ELF’s roof or by electric charge. The battery can be charged by plugging it in for two hours or by allowing the ELF to soak up sunshine for six to seven hours.

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After spending 20 years in the Detroit area, Agarwal says he was ready for the move south. “It’s a big change, but it was time to do something different.’’

And different … well, that’s the ELF. In his position, Agarwal says that he pays strict attention to his “three p’s’’ — product, process and people. “First, as far as product is concerned, we’re trying to make ELF better and better every day. Secondly, there’s the process. A startup business basically has few, if any, processes in the company. Or at least they are not well defined or followed. My challenge is to scale up the company, make it more process-driven on the financial, engineering and manufacturing levels.

“Third,’’ said Agarwal, “is the people. When you’re in a startup like this, you see the best talent in the world. It’s people who absolutely love what they are doing. Every function has to be developed. We have three major universities in this area, and there are so many really bright people.’’

He pointed to a table where several interns were gathered.

“These people are here for the summer,’’ he said. “They are helping us create processes. They’ve updated versions and created parts of our 200-page workbook and user manual.’’ continued on page 74 8

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By Mandakini Gahlot, GlobalPost.com NEW DELHI, India — In 2010, the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services sent an email to a small, unknown, Indian pharmaceutical company in Mumbai, Kayem Pharmaceuticals.

Navneet Verma, 54, the company’s owner, was overjoyed: “I was happy to have the opportunity to do business with the United States,” he recalls.

The department in Nebraska was looking for sodium thiopental — an anesthetic — considered one of the world’s “essential drugs” by the World Health Organization.

At the time Verma’s company was already supplying sodium thiopental to Angola, and the offer from the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) was an opportunity to boost revenue.

“I offered the drug to the Nebraska prison at approximately $2 a vial,” he says. “It was profitable for me as I was spending less than a dollar to manufacture it. I knew it was going to a prison but I did not know why.”

What Verma was unaware of was that sodium thiopental was the top choice among three drugs commonly used in lethal injections for death row prisoners in the United States. The NDCS commissioned 500 vials of the drug from Verma’s company.

Death penalty experts in the US say Nebraska corrections purchased enough sodium thiopental to execute 166 prisoners.

Lethal injections have become the execution method of choice since 1977, when the Oklahoma legislature first adopted this approach, according to an article in the Georgetown Law Journal by Deborah W. Denno, an expert on the death penalty and a law professor at Fordham University in New York.

Currently, of the 32 states with the death penalty on their books in mid-2014, 21 use lethal injection as their sole method of execution.

(The number of states that actually deploy the death penalty is lower, having decreased from 20 to six in the past 15 years.)

States have discretion on how they execute, and where they source the drugs. US drug manufacturers have stopped making sodium thiopental, and the EU has banned its export to the US to prevent its use in executions.

That’s how orders began arriving in India.

Verma says he was shocked to learn how his company’s drug was being used. In early 2011, the director of a British-based anticapital punishment group called Reprieve, Clive Stafford Smith, wrote him and accused him of supplying drugs “sufficient under the Nebraska protocols to cause the deaths of at least 166 human beings.”* He says the group threatened to destroy Kayem Pharmaceuticals.

And so he began questioning doing business with the US. When the Department of Correctional Services in South Dakota got in touch with him in January 2012, he upped the drug’s price, thinking that the department would simply decline.

“I told them they can have it at $20 a vial to dissuade them from buying the drug, so they would find another supplier,” said Verma.

Surprisingly, they accepted his offer, and wired the payment right away.

Confronted with a huge profit opportunity and not wanting to reverse his offer, he relented, sending 500 vials to South Dakota. (It Saathee.com

turns out that the state was later barred from using the 2012 shipment, due to an unrelated US court decision pertaining to imported pharmaceuticals. It could potentially import the drug again, with FDA approval.)

After that, he decided to stop sending the drug to the US — a move that has made it more difficult to carry out executions.

States have been forced to change their protocols, and are turning to “compounders” — pharmacies that create “cocktails” of drugs, made to order, that experts say pose risks of extreme suffering to prisoners being executed. Compounders are only lightly regulated by the FDA. In Arizona this month, death row inmate Josh Wood gasped more than 600 times in an execution that lasted nearly two hours, according to his lawyers — violating protections against cruel and unusual punishment, they alleged.

“For the last four or five years, departments of corrections have had trouble getting lethal injection drugs and it has forced them to change their lethal injection protocols,” says Denno. “It has caused a lot of problems because many [alternative] lethal injections protocols are based simply on using drugs that are available. They try to use new kinds of drugs and experiment with them — it greatly increases the risk that they could harm someone.”

In October 2012, South Dakota carried out its first two executions in five years, using single-drug protocol with pentobarbital it obtained from a compound pharmacy — as it was unable to get sodium thiopental from Verma or other suppliers.

Verma accuses corrections authorities of hiding how they used his drug. “Obviously I don’t want to be an accessory to state sponsored killing,” he says. “I am a staunch Hindu and as such believe in the philosophy of karma — what goes around comes around.”

Maya Foa, strategic director of the death penalty team at Reprieve in London, says that in many cases, departments of corrections lie to Indian companies about the use of these drugs. Others agree.

“Secrecy has prevailed so far,” says Richard Dieter, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center in Washington, DC. “Payments are in cash rather than anything that could be traced like a check or credit card — who’s buying the drugs, it is not exactly clear or traceable.”

The secrecy has to stop, says Verma, who adds that the experience has taught him to look more carefully at whom he is supplying and what they are doing with his product.

“I was excited by the idea of being the sole supplier of the drug to the US, and did not realize how disastrous my actions were,” Verma says. “Anyway, it’s not like the process of making sodium thiopental is rocket science — it’s the easiest drug to make. But I realized later that US companies had stopped manufacturing it because it was being used in lethal injections.”

“I had to make a choice between losing business or losing my conscience,” he adds. “I chose the former.”

Luigi Serenelli contributed to this report.

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Upcoming Movie Releases October 3

Happy new Year (Director: Farah Khan) Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood, and Boman Irani

Bang Bang!

(Director: Siddharth Anand) Cast: Hrithik Roshan & Katrina Kaif

Super nani (Director: Indra Kumar) Cast: Rekha, Sharman Joshi, Shweta Kumar, Randhir Kapoor, and Anupam Kher

Gone Girl (David Fincher) Cast: Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike

October 31

Haider (Director: Vishal Bhardwaj) Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabu, Kay Kay Menon, Irrfan Khan, and Narendra Jha

Fireflies (Director: Sabal Singh Sheikhawat) Cast: Rahul Khanna, Monica Dogra, Arjun Mathur, Shivani Ghai, and Aadya Bedi

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Mumbai Can dance Saala (Director: Sachindra Sharma) Cast: Ashima Sharma, Prashant Narayanan, Aditya Pancholi, Shakti Kapoor, and Rakhi Sawant

Ekkees toppon Ki Salaami (Director: Ravindra Gautam) Cast: Anupam Kher, Neha Dhupia, Divyendu Sharma, Manu Rishi Chadha, and Aditi Sharma

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the Judge (David Dobkin) Cast: Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall

Rang Rasiya (Director: Ketan Mehta) Cast: Randeep Hooda, Nandana Sen, Paresh Rawal, Aashish Vidyarthi, and Sachin Khedekar

Jigariyaa (Director: Raj Purohit) Cast: Harshvardhan Deo, Cherry Mardia, K K Raina, Navni Parihar, and Deepak Chadha

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November 14

tamanchey (Director: Navneet Behal) Cast: Nikhil Dwivedi and Richa Chadda

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Kill dil (Director: Shaad Ali Sahgal) Cast: Ranveer Singh, Ali Zafar, Parineeti Chopra, Govinda, and Sukhwinder Singh

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Mumbai 125 KM (Director: Hemant Madhukar) Cast: Veena Malik, Vijay Bhatia, Karanveer Bhora, Vedita Pratap Singh, and Aparna Bajpai

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October 24

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Malhotra who has previously worked with ad filmmaker Ram Madhvani. The film will be shot amidst the valleys of Dharmshala and Hrishikesh. It is slated to go on floors in October and the cast will wrap up the schedule by December.

Khan also announced on Twitter that she is now engaged to longtime boyfriend Kunal Khemmu.

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Arshad Warsi to play Gangster in Babloo Arshad Warsi has recently made socially relevant and lighthearted films like Jolly LLB and Mr. Joe B. Carvalho. Now the veteran actor will tackle the role of a gangster in the Manish Vatsalya directed film Babloo, which is a story about a UP gangster Babloo Shrivastava. Speaking about the film, Manish Vatsalya said that they will be shooting at locations in India and abroad. Warsi seems to be on a roll with this being his fourth film in the pipeline. The actor, who will be soon seen in The Legend of Michael Mishra and Guddu Rangeela along with Aditi Rao Hydari, has also signed Welcome to Karachi.

Akshay Kumar to Bring Thriller Based on Real-Life War Incidents to the Screen Film veteran Akshay Kumar will portray Ranjit Katyal in the upcoming film Airlift. In the film Katyal, an influential, wealthy Indian businessman finds himself in the midst of the Gulf War and who unwittingly becomes the man who thousands look to for help escaping from war-torn Kuwait. As the story unravels, viewers will see how Katyal helps 170,000 Indians to escape danger and return to India in the biggest evacuation of its kind. The storyline of Airlift screams grit, drama and intensity with the concept inspired by the real life incidents of human evacuation from war-zones.

Airlift will commence filming in early 2015.

Kajol joins Twitter in a bid to Support Social Cause Actress Kajol decided to take break from films to raise her young children. She is set to make her comeback on the big screen with her husband Ajay Devgn’s upcoming production.

She is also busy working for social causes. She has decided to join Twitter to promote her work for the UN. She tweeted recently, “Hi guys!!! Joining Twitter for a few weeks, all for a good cause :)” What followed after that was a series of links which spoke about her association with UN and good work that the actress has been doing for the development of the society. Reacting on his wife joining Twitter and also elaborating on the cause that Kajol is working for, Ajay Devgn also tweeted, “Very Proud to see @KajolAtUN advocating Handwashing at the UN and supporting the #HelpAChildReach5 Movement.

Tamanchey Set for Release Nikhil Dwivedi and Richa Chadda starrer Tamanchey is all set to release on October 10, which also announces the entry of Fashion TV into the Bollywood filmmaking market.

Tamanchey is a passionate acidic love story between two criminals whilst on the run from the law. Based on the lives of gangsters, the film will attempt a realistic take on the lives of the people in the underworld.

Rekha Returns as Super Nani Veteran actress returns to the screen in her new film Super Nani, set for release around Diwali. She will portray the role of a grandmother. The film also stars Sharman Joshi as her grandson who convinces her to become a modern grandmother and appear in TV commercials. Anupam Kher also stars in the comedy drama. Super Nani was initially slated to release in May but was postponed to October 24 and will now be clashing with Shah Rukh Khan starrer Happy New Year.

Karan Johar and Rohit Shetty to remake Ram Lakhan The classic Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff and Madhuri Dixit starrer-Ram Lakhan is being remade by director Rohit Shetty and producer Karan Johar, in association with Mukta Arts. There are rumors that Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff are not too happy about the classic hit being remade.

Speculations are on that Arjun Kapoor might play Anil Kapoor’s naughty role of Lakhan and that Tiger Shroff was offered the role of Ram originally played by his father Jackie Shroff.

The original director Subhash Ghai says, “Ram Lakhan is being remade by Dharma in association with Mukta Arts. It is entirely the director’s call whom he would wish to cast today.

Even I am curious to know who will accept to come on board as lead actors. It’s an interesting guess for everyone. Karan can rope in any star. Let’s wait and watch.”

Soha Ali Khan to star opposite Rahul Bose in a Road Film Soha Ali Khan recently signed a new yet to be titled film that also stars Rahul Bose and veteran actor Vinod Khanna. This film is said to be a road film but is not solely adventurous. Set in the backdrop of romance, it will also tap into the spiritual side of humans. Khan will portray the role of a free spirited college student who is already married. This untitled project will also mark the Bollywood debut of filmmaker Varun Saathee.com

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Kamal dāsguptā (1912-1974) Kamal Dāsguptā, a folk singer and a contemporary Bengali music composer, was born on July 18, 1912 in Jessore, Bengal. His parents, Tārāprasannā and Kāminiranjan were both well trained in classical music so he grew up in a rich musical environment at home. At an early age, he entered in the music world under the guidance of his elder brother. In 1935, he joined HMV, the Gramophone Company of India as a music director. From 1930s to 1960s, he composed music for about 8000 songs that include Mira and Kabir Bhajans, Gazal, Thumri, and Nazrul Sangeet in Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Urdu Nāt, and English. According to his peers, it was not unusual for him to compose music for 45 songs on an average per month. He gave music for about 80 Bengali films along with few Hindi films as well as documentaries. He had done an extensive research work on Meera Bai, the composer and singer of Bhajans. He left Calcutta and went to Dhaka where he converted to Islam, taking the name Kamal Islam, before marrying Feroza Begum, a singer whom he always loved. He earned well from the cinema and recording industries, his music giving joy to myriad fans. But as the time passed, they were slowly forgotten. Very little has been done to preserve his classic works. His son Shafin Ahmed is also a famous pop singer. Kamal Dasgupta passed away on July 20, 1974 in Dhaka.

Song: Ai chānd chhupa nā jānā...

Film: Jawāb Year: 1942 Music: Kamal Dāsguptā Singer: Kānan Devi Lyrics: Pundit Madhur Based on Indian Classical Rāgā: Bhimpalāsi Tāl/Rhythm: Kaharavā Starring: Kānan Devi, Devbālā, Jamunā Baruā Ai chānd chhupa nā jānā Lyrics in English: Chhupa nā jānā, Ai chānd chhup nā jānā, jaba taka main gita gāun Ye sāz zindagi kā ji bhar main bajāun, Ai chānd chhupa nā janā...

Udatā huā ye panchhi bhule se idhar āyā, anjāna ke is ghar ko apanā hai ghar banāyā, Ye chup ke ninda soye, main khwāba banake āun, Ai chānd chhupa nā jānā...

Kaisi adā thi jis pe ānkhen hui diwāni, Ye dil dimāga duniyā sab ban gaye kahāni, ika rāt kā ye kissā, Main umrabhara sunāun, Ai chānd chhupa nā jānā...Ai sonewāle sonā jab tak ji chhāhe sonā, Kal din ki roshani men is rāt kā gam dhonā, Taiyār ho safar ko, tujhako main rāh dikhāun Ai chānd chhupa nā jānā, jab tak main git gāun, ye sāz zindagi kā, Ji bhar main bajāun, Ai chānd chhupa nā jānā...

Meaning (Summary): The song describes the feelings of a girl who falls in love with a stranger who came to house. She requests the Moon not to set, so that the stranger may continue sleeping and stays longer at her house. Line by line it means: Do not go into hiding O moon! please do not set, till I am singing the song and played the music of the life to my satisfaction. This stray bird came flying and landed at my place by mistake and has made this a stranger's home his abode! Let him sleep in peace, I want to appear in his dream. I do not comprehend the expression, which made my eyes mad, my heart, my mind, this world, all have become story of the past. The story of this night, I will narrate it whole of my life. O sleeping person! sleep as much as you like, tomorrow in the day light, you will forget the worries of this night. (In the morning), please get ready for your journey and I will show you the way. Do not go into hiding O moon! please do not set, till I am singing the song and played the music of life to my satisfaction."

Some of his Hindi films: Jawāb (1942), Hospital, Rani (1943), Meghdoot (1945), Arabian Nights (1946), Bindiyā, Krishan Leelā (1946), Faislā, Gribālā (1947), Iran Ki Ek Rāt (1949), Phulwāri (1951) etc. and many more Bengali films.

Awards: He was awarded a Doctorate in Music in 1943 by the Banaras Hindu University. He also received some awards for his music for the Bengali language.

His famous classic Hindi song lyric “Ai chānd chhupa nā jānā...” is given in this issue of Saathee magazine in the column on this page.

(Note: The contents of this article are compiled from news, books, internet and my knowledge & love for Hindustani music.)

Kirit Shukla Contact him at kiritsshukla@hotmail.com

You can watch and hear this song along with other songs on YouTube.

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Worth Reading: Big Money 2.5 Billion Dollars, One Suspicious Vehicle, and a Pimp-on the Trail of the Ultra-Rich Hijacking American Politics Author: Kenneth P. Vogel (Public Affairs Books)

By Samir Shukla no Ransom for Hostages The United States is absolutely correct in not paying ransom for journalists, soldiers or other American citizens held as hostages by terrorists. Pay those murderers and the door of opportunity is thrown open. Opportunity for the terrorists, that is. If you pay ransom for one, you’ll likely pay ransom for another. Journalists’ jobs are to report what they see and witness to the rest of the world. If they work in conflict zones, then the danger of being taken hostage or even death is always imminent. Journalists voluntarily work in dangerous places to report back. It’s an honorable profession when the job is done right. The possibility of personal harm is ever-present. They know this. When the captors demand ransom money and governments pay the ransom, as some European countries have done to secure the release of journalists who are their citizens, where do you think the money goes? A journalist’s life was saved while the butchers will use the money to brutalize their own brethren, women and children, captured soldiers, and others. They will use the money to buy weapons and recruit other like-minded maniacs. This is blood money. Journalists, soldiers, even aid workers know and understand that their job comes with possibility of harm or even death. It’s an occupational understanding. Many honorable and decent people accept the risk and take the job. The United States does not pay ransom for hostages. It’s a controversial but solid stand.

It is rational policy. This is tough on family members of the kidnapped. I would never downplay the family’s concern for bringing their loved one back home safely. But their loved one volunteered to go to a conflict zone and work. This also holds for an average American citizen that decides to travel in conflict areas, where Americans maybe hated and despised. They are putting their own lives at risk, voluntarily. If they are held by a hostile government or by terrorists or criminal gangs and held for ransom, they must remember it was their choice to go strolling in hot zones. Mexican drug cartels and criminals routinely kidnap people and demand ransom money. When the ransom is paid, the gangs simply work to find another potential victim. It’s a business that feeds their criminal empire. Terrorists are no different.

Journalist Kenneth P. Vogel covers the confluence of money and politics for Politico.

His take on the money machines that infected both 2008 and especially 2012 presidential elections is intriguing. When the Supreme Court unleashed their Citizens United ruling, the political money machines went into high gear. (According to Center for Public Integrity, “The Citizens United ruling, released in January 2010, tossed out the corporate and union ban on making independent expenditures and financing electioneering communications. It gave corporations and unions the green light to spend unlimited sums on ads and other political tools, calling for the election or defeat of individual candidates. In a nutshell, the high court’s 5-4 decision said that it is OK for corporations and labor unions to spend as much as they want to convince people to vote for or against a candidate.

The decision did not affect contributions. It is still illegal for companies and labor unions to give money directly to candidates for federal office. The court said that because these funds were not being spent in coordination with a campaign, they “do not give rise to corruption or the appearance of corruption.”)

In the book Vogel presents his evidence that billionaires are plowing huge sums of cash into the new political world that is being twisted into personal agendas. A few super rich Americans are hijacking American politics. The billionaires aren’t necessarily political ideologues, but some love the game and spend a lot of money infusing their egos and passions into races to affect the outcomes.

Over the years Vogel has either infiltrated or attempted to infiltrate secret gatherings of big-spending Republicans and Democrats alike to expose and bring to light how billionaires and their operatives are dominating the new political landscape.

Some of his findings mark the running themes of the book: there is a migration of power and money from the political parties to the super rich and their consultants; factions of big donors perpetuate gridlock and polarization in Congress; big donors cause chaos in primaries; and the empowerment of consultants as a permanent, unaccountable, and very wealthy power base.

Big spenders Vogel talks about support their candidates on either sides of the political divide and include casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, the Koch brothers, Foster Friess, Texas trial lawyer couple, Amber and Steve Mostyn, George Soros and Hollywood executive Jeffrey Katzenberg among others.

Politicking: In September I attended an event called “Bipartisanship: Overcoming the Political Divide.” It was an informative event sponsored by the Charlotte Observer and featured Republican Olympia Stowe and Democrat Dan Glickman, both former congress members, along with moderator Erskine Bowles. The evening’s question and answer format shed light on the current gridlock that affects Washington. Both Stowe and Glickman work with the Bipartisan Policy Center, a group of folks trying to do positive things to increase political participation and reduce gridlock and partisanship in Washington. They have come up with 65 recommendations designed to solve the dilemmas afflicting the country’s political process. Some of the recommendations are wishful thinking (you’re never going get money out of politics), but there are many worthy ones that the average citizen can delve into and help push forward to affect Saathee.com

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One important technical point: the Supreme Court actually left Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act – the part of the law that describes how preclearance works – intact. Instead, the Court struck down Section 4, which explains which states and localities are subject to preclearance. If Congress amends Section 4, the Justice Department can start enforcing Section 5 again.

Everything that’s Happened Since Supreme Court Ruled on Voting Rights Act

By Kara Brandeisky, Hanqing Chen and Mike Tigas, ProPublica,com

Why does this matter?

While literacy tests are a thing of the past, voting rights advocates say that statutes that limit early voting and registration, require voters to show photo ID, and purge voter rolls still disproportionately affect poor and minority voters.

The Supreme Court’s June 2013 decision also effectively shifted the burden from states to citizens. Before, a state subject to preclearance had to demonstrate that a new voting law was not discriminatory and let voting law experts in the Justice Department evaluate it before it could be implemented. Now it is up to voters to challenge voting laws by filing lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits racial discrimination.

But most court cases involving Section 2 have been limited to redistricting, not other controversial voting measures, says Yale University law professor Heather Gerken.

“With redistricting, there’s always one very wealthy political party or another who can hire some very good lawyers and go into court and challenge it,” Gerken said. “But a lot of the types of things that were challenged under Section 5 were smaller questions, like, ‘Can you change a polling place? Can you shut down early voting hours in ways that might affect the black community?’ There are things smaller than redistricting that can fall through the cracks.”

This article was originally published in ProPublica on November 1, 2013.

It has been updated to reflect new laws and updates. The sections marked September 2014 reflect the updates.

Ahead of the November midterms, ProPublica takes stock of the state of voting rights across the country.

As voters head to the polls this November, citizens in more than a dozen states will face shifting voter policies in wake of the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision weakening protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Several states — such as Texas, North Carolina and Ohio — are facing legal challenges to new restrictions around voter ID, early voting or same-day registration.

Meanwhile, some have moved to loosen voter restrictions.

Oregon and Florida have dropped out of the Interstate CrossCheck Program, an effort to purge duplicate voter registrations from voter rolls in different states. Also, as of June 2014, online voter registration has been made available in 20 states.

With the midterms approaching, here’s an updated look at the state of voting rights around the country.

What have preclearance states done since the Supreme Court ruling?

Remind me – what is Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act? Under the Voting Rights Act, states and localities with a history of racial discrimination needed to get permission from the federal government to enact any changes to their voting laws, in a process called “preclearance.” As of June 2013, nine states, mostly in the South – Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia – needed to get any new voting laws pre-approved.

Some counties and townships in California, Florida, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota and Michigan were also subject to preclearance.

Section 5 first applied to states that imposed literacy tests or other unfair devices, and had low voter registration or turnout.

Congress later expanded the law to add jurisdictions with sizable minority populations and English-only election materials.

States and localities could “bailout,” or get off the preclearance list, after 10 years of elections without any problems. Several smaller jurisdictions bailed out over the years, including parts of Connecticut, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Wyoming, Hawaii, and Colorado.

Of course, some of the biggest voting law battles of the 2012 election were in states not covered by Section 5 at all, such as Pennsylvania and Ohio.

• noRtH CARolInA: Two months after the Supreme Court decision, North Carolina passed a number of measures, including strict new photo ID requirements. The law also eliminates same-day voter registration, shortens the early voting period by seven days, and specifies that ballots cast at the wrong polling station will be thrown out. Some changes will be phased in starting in 2014, and the photo ID provision goes into effect in 2016.

The North Carolina NAACP and a civil rights group called the Advancement Project have filed a lawsuit challenging the changes. The Justice Department also filed a suit of its own. But the suits venture into some new legal territory.

“What North Carolina did was definitely at the extreme of practices in this country,” Gerken said. “So if anything is vulnerable to a suit, it’s likely to be the North Carolina law. But again, the case law was built around redistricting cases. It wasn’t built around this kind of work.”

September 2014: Last month, a federal judge refused to order an injunction against North Carolina’s voting law, which eliminates same-day voter registration, shortens early voting and introduces new voter ID requirements at the polls. The judge ruled that the new measures did not demonstrate “irreparable What did the Supreme Court rule in Shelby County v. Holder? harm” to North Carolina voters. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of The Supreme Court decided, 5-4, that the preclearance Appeals will hear challenges to the law Sept. 25. formula was now unconstitutional under the 10th Amendment, which gives states the power to regulate elections. The Court • tEXAS: Last year, a federal court rejected Texas’ voter ID law, ruled that the coverage formula was “based on 40-year-old facts calling it “the most stringent in the country.” The panel also rejected the state’s redistricting maps, finding that they having no logical relation to the present day.”

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2015. In a memo to county election supervisors, Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner said the state was awaiting a new federal database on ineligible voters to be up and running.

Meanwhile, Florida has expanded voting accessibility on other fronts, expanding early voting this election season. The state also dropped out of a controversial inter-state voter registration cross-check project.

protected white incumbents while altering districts with minority incumbents.

But on the very day of the Supreme Court ruling, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said the state would “immediately” enact both measures.

The photo ID law requires voters to present an approved form of photo identification, where before they could present mail, utility bills or other proof of voter registration. The Justice Department had refused to approve the law based on the state’s findings that Hispanic registered voters were far less likely to have the approved photo IDs. The new law also requires the photo ID presented on voting day to match the state’s voter rolls — complicating voting for some married women and others with name changes.

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the newly enacted photo ID requirements and joined an ongoing lawsuit against the disputed redistricting maps.

September 2014: The Justice Department’s case is being heard in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, with arguments expected to conclude Sept. 22. But a ruling before Election Day is unlikely, the Austin-American Statesman reports.

• VIRGInIA: Virginia passed a number of voting laws this spring that seem likely to go into effect in wake of the Supreme Court ruling.

The Virginia legislature passed a photo ID law last year (which the Justice Department approved), but the more recent measure goes further to limit what kinds of voter identification are acceptable. Voters can no longer show utility bills, bank statements, government checks or paychecks before they vote, but they can get an ID for free if they don’t already have one.

The new laws also require the Virginia State Board of Elections to remove ineligible voters by comparing state voter rolls with the SAVE database and other states. The Democratic Party of Virginia has sued the state over the interstate crosschecks, contending that the database has erroneous information and the law will disenfranchise poor, elderly and minority voters, but a federal judge rejected the suit for lack of evidence. As of Oct. 17, the Board of Elections had already purged more than 38,000 voters.

September 2014: The Virginia State Board of Elections decided in August that voters must now present a current photo ID or one that is within one year of its expiration date. “We believe it’s a compromise and gives people a reasonable grace period,” said election board member Donald Palmer. The state also implemented an online voter registration system last year.

• FloRIdA: After the Supreme Court ruling, Florida resumed its plans to remove non-citizens from its voter rolls using the federal SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) database. The Department of Homeland Security database helps government agencies check the immigration statuses of people applying for government benefits like drivers’ licenses, housing assistance, or Medicaid.

But opponents of Florida’s measure say that SAVE data is faulty and not meant for elections, and that using the database to verify voter rolls will disenfranchise eligible voters.

(Colorado legislators rejected a bill to purge rolls based on SAVE data for this very reason, but that didn’t stop Secretary of State Scott Gessler from moving ahead with the plan.) The Miami Herald found that Florida voters flagged for verification were disproportionately Hispanic, and most turned out to be citizens. The Department of Justice has also said that SAVE is not meant to be “a comprehensive and Election Day definitive listing of U.S. citizens,” especially since is Tuesday, it doesn’t include data November 4, 2014. about people born in the United States.

A nonprofit group has North Carolina challenged the law, but a Registration deadline: October 10, 2014 federal court dismissed Early Voting: October 23 – November 1 the lawsuit after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that Registration deadline: October 4, 2014 Florida was no longer Early Voting: No early voting subject to preclearance.

Another group has Georgia appealed a similar case to Registration deadline: October 4, 2014 the 11th Circuit.

Early Voting: Yes, check with elections September 2014: The commission 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 in April Virginia that Florida’s 2012 voter Registration deadline: October 4, 2014 purging violated the Early Voting: yes, check with elections National Voter Registration commission Act. The ruling came as the state decided to postpone further purging efforts until Saathee.com

• SoutH CARolInA: In October 2012, a federal court blocked the implementation of South Carolina’s photo ID law until 2013. The court found that although the law was not discriminatory, there was not enough time to implement changes before the 2012 election. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said the Supreme Court ruling now allows states to “implement reasonable election reforms, such as voter ID laws similar to South Carolina’s.”

• MISSISSIPI: Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said Mississippi will enact a strict photo ID law by 2014. The state says it will provide free transportation to government offices where voters will be able to obtain free photo IDs. September 2014: According to the Clarion-Ledger, Mississippi’s latest photo ID requirements caused “few problems” when implemented for the first time during June primaries.

• AlABAMA: Secretary of State Beth Chapman said Alabama would also enact changes to its photo ID law by 2014. Like Virginia, Alabama used to accept other kinds of non-photo identification, such as utility bills and Social Security cards. But the new law requires voters to present photo IDs (the state will also provide free voter IDs to those who don’t have them).

Legislators passed the measure in 2011, but Alabama stalled in submitting the law for preclearance.

September 2014: Alabama moved ahead with plans to enforce proof-of-citizenship for potential voters after a federal court upheld similar laws in Arizona and Kansas. continued on page 36 32

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• ARIZonA: The Supreme Court issued another significant ruling on voting laws this summer: In Arizona et al. v Intertribal Council of Arizona, Inc. et al., the Court ruled that Arizona, formerly a preclearance state, could not unilaterally require voters to show proof of citizenship before registering to vote in a federal election. But the Court said Arizona could sue the Election Assistance Commission to get the federal voter registration form amended to require proof of citizenship. Now, both Arizona and Kansas have sued the commission.

In case their legal challenges are unsuccessful, the states are setting up two-tiered systems of voter registration, requiring proof of citizenship for state and local races but not federal ones. So far, Kansas has suspended registration for about 17,500 voters until those they submit proof of citizenship.

September 2014: This past March, a federal judge ruled that the federal government must help Arizona and Kansas enforce proof-of-citizenship laws for potential voters. Civil rights groups appealed the decision, and the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard their case in August. Two other states with similar proof-of-citizenship laws, Georgia and Alabama, also filed a friend-of-court brief in support of Arizona.

Meanwhile, Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett told the Arizona Capitol Times that only 21 voters who registered using the new two-tiered system were ineligible to vote in state and local races during the state’s Aug. 26 primary.

September 2014: In May, Indiana began the process of purging inactive voters by sending postcards to all registered voters. For any marked undeliverable, the state will attempt a second post card before deeming voters inactive. If the voter doesn’t vote in the next two federal elections, he or she will be struck from voter rolls. The state has moved almost 700,000 voters to its “inactive” list according to the Indianapolis Star.

• MontAnA: After Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock vetoed a measure that would have eliminated same-day voter registration, the legislature decided to let the people decide. In 2014, Montana citizens will vote in a referendum on whether to keep same-day registration. Backers of the measure say it will cut down on lines at the polls.

• nEBRASKA: This spring, Nebraska shortened early voting by 10 days. Voters will still be able to vote in the 25 days leading up to an election.

• n. dAKotA: North Dakota is the only state without voter registration. In April, the state strengthened its voter ID law to no longer allow people without photo ID to vote by affidavit.

• tEnnESSEE: This spring, Tennessee passed a bill restricting the kinds of IDs that can be used to vote. Previously, voters could show student IDs, out-of-state IDs, library cards, or any other IDs issued by counties or municipalities. Now only photo IDs issued by the state of Tennessee or the federal government are acceptable. The Green Party of Tennessee has sued the state over the law.

September 2014: A federal district court dismissed the Green Party’s case in February, after a state court also upheld the ID law.

• SoutH dAKotA: Four Directions Inc., a Native American voting rights group, has asked the Justice Department to investigate why Secretary of State Jason Grant has so far refused to use federal money to fund satellite voting centers for registration and early voting on some Native American reservations.

States to watch: What about non-preclearance states?

The 35 states that were not subject to any kind of preclearance were unaffected by the Supreme Court decision.

But several of those states have also moved to tighten voting rules this year.

• WISConSIn Wisconsin passed a photo ID law in 2011 that will take effect November 2014 after several rounds in court.

In April, a federal district court judge ruled the law unconstitutional under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, but the court stayed its ruling while the state appealed the decision to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

In July, the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the law, and the Court of Appeals reinstated the law just hours after hearing the state’s case in September. On Tuesday, Civil rights groups said they plan to appeal to the appeals court to reconsider its ruling.

• ARKAnSAS: This spring, Republican legislators overrode the governor’s veto to pass a law requiring voters to show photo IDs. If voters don’t have them, they can cast provisional ballots and return with IDs by the Monday after the election.

The state will also provide free IDs to people who do not already have them.

September 2014: The Arkansas ACLU sued the state over the photo ID law on behalf of disenfranchised voters, and the • oHIo In February, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted proposed Arkansas Supreme Court is slated to hear arguments in the case cutting the state’s early voting period. The changes would have on Oct. 2. eliminated Sunday and some weeknight voting hours, as well • IoWA: In late March, Iowa implemented an administrative as a six-day “golden week” when potential voters could register rule allowing Secretary of State Matt Schultz to begin a voter and vote on the same day. In September, a federal district judge roll purge using the SAVE database. Activists have sued Schultz issued a preliminary injunction ordering Ohio to restore these early voting periods. The state has asked the court to stay their in an attempt to stop the purge.

September 2014: In March, a Polk County judge decision ahead of the November election.

A separate suit challenged a 2012 Ohio directive that would permanently struck down Iowa Secretary of State Matt Shultz’s have eliminated early voting on the weekend before to the plans to purge voter rolls. election only for non-military voters. A federal district court • IndIAnA: In May, Indiana enacted a law requiring officials ruled the directive unconstitutional in June 2014, and Husted to check voter rolls for individuals registered to vote in other has since restored the early voting period. states. The advocacy group Project Vote worries that the continued on page 78 measure could lead to voter purges.

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“Women make great entrepreneurs because we may have a better understanding of our own market segment and we have the tenacity to run the business long-term. My business is low on overheads and high on innovation,” she says.

Bangalore’s position as India’s start-up capital is undeniable. According to the World Startup Report, 41 percent of India’s startups are now based in Bangalore. Over 10,000 of them emerged from Bangalore last year alone. About one-third are run by women — the number has doubled in recent years, thanks to the shift in attitudes.

“Being an entrepreneur is now cool,” says Niti Shree, who runs Headstart Networking events for the city’s startups.

“In the past, Indian parents wanted their daughters to get married and have kids but now more and more are accepting that women want to take charge of their lives. Each event we do, we get more women coming. So much so that we will soon run women-only events,” she said.

Bangalore’s key startup hubs are located in the regions of Koramangala and Indiranagar, where thousands of innovative small businesses are emerging, powered by the enormous opportunities of a country with over 1.2 billion people and a brand-hungry middle class.

India is a nascent market for many products and services that have been around in the West for years.

That was a discovery made by the founder of another Bangalore startup, the specialist bra fitting service Buttercups.in.

“I worked in the lingerie industry for years and measured over 3,000 women over the years and realized there were no properly sized bras available for women to buy in India,” says 37-year-old founder of Buttercups.in, Arpita Ganesh.

Her idea was ready, and there was a demand for it. She even created an app that helps women to find out their correct size, which became massively popular. But starting up her business was tough.

Convincing male investors that women need better fitting bras was often awkward. India is a conservative country where women don’t even shake hands with male colleagues. “I’ve met many investors, most of whom are men, who were genuinely interested in my business but they were simply too embarrassed to talk about it directly to me,” she says.

BANGALORE — In India, women are frequently mistreated, rapes scare off tourists, and female victims fear reporting violent crimes.

That’s the country’s reputation, at least — particularly since the horrific December 2012 gang rape that took the life of a young woman.

But now, thousands of Indian women are fighting back, eager to show the rest of the world that, despite the real problems they face in India, they’re not just victims.

They’re embracing women’s empowerment — through business.

In cafes, garages and shared workspaces across Bangalore, home to India’s lucrative tech industry, they’re launching startups and growing businesses.

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Atta Galatta coffee shop is a typical scene for these pioneers.

Offering frothy caffeinated drinks to its trendy clientele, the place would not look out of place in Seattle or Palo Alto. Rows of books line the walls, sofas are adorned with cushions and several tables are occupied by young women, hunched over their laptops. Despite the comfy surroundings, they mean business.

There is chat flying around about domain names, app building and investor pitches over fat-free lattes.

At one table sits 30-year-old entrepreneur Malini Gowrishankar, busy making calls while scanning her screen.

“This is my office, I come here every day,” says smiley Gowrishankar, who runs F5 escapes, an online travel business for women.

“It’s a convenient place to work and there is a creative buzz here which I like,” she adds.

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“I wanted to help women to understand it is safe to travel without your family. There is no tradition for solo women travelers in India and I wanted to change that, create a business which helps women feel safe whilst they are experiencing new things,” she says.

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Beijing was the host city for the 2008 Olympics. In Beijing there is a ceremony called Flag raising at Tiananmen Square where soldiers raise the flag at 4:50 am and lower the flag down at 7:50 pm.

I climbed the Great Wall of China, which in ancient times helped protect the city from invaders like Mongolian tribes.

This is the only man-made structure visible from the moon and is one of the Seven Wonders of the Medieval World. It is 5,500 miles and built by various kings over 1100 years.

The Forbidden City was said to be the Winter Palace for the royal family and Summer Palace was said to be the place where the royal family would spend summer. Temple of Heaven is complex of religious buildings and also known as Altar of Heaven.

In Xian we went to the Banpo Museum where there are remains of the Banpo village, a matriarchal community 6000 years old. We saw their houses, tools made of wood and stone, potteries, cremation traditions, skeletons etc. The Culture of China consists of festivals and traditions like dances and ceremonies. We saw the Tang Dynasty show that had colorful beautiful dances. One of the dances represented girls playing in the sun with umbrellas and another showed butterflies. We also saw the Musical Fountain and show ‘Legend of Kungfu’.

We went to see the Terracotta warriors, an army of 8000+ life-size unique soldiers, chariots and horses constructed in 3rd Century BC under leadership of Emperor Qin to protect him in the after-life. Chinese believed in life after death, similar to Egyptians and Hindus. The site was hidden for almost 2000 years before being accidentally found in 1974.

We went to Guangzhao, in the southern part of China mainly to meet a family friend. Guangzhao is known for shopping and malls because all the local factories send goods here to sell. There were good prices on clothes, fabrics, furniture, bags, toys etc. It is a modern city with lot of malls and vendors.

From Guangzhao we rented a car and driver to go to Hong Kong, a 3 hour drive. Hong Kong was a former British colony and is now a Special Administrative Region under China. We saw the Avenue of the Stars, where various Eastern film stars (like Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat etc) have put their palm prints in concrete. Hong Kong is a big trading center with offices of various multi-national companies, shipping agents and banks. It is a very expensive and densely populated city. Here people speak mainly Cantonese and English.

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I have been to India, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Caribbean etc., but China is a country that I have always wanted to visit. This summer of 2014, my 14 year old brother, Jivin, got sponsored for a 3 week Chinese summer camp after getting a good score on the Youth Chinese Test (YCT). In fact he was the only student from our school (or Charlotte Mecklenburg) to go this year. My parents and I decided to join him after the camp so we could all explore the country, its rich heritage, culture and environment. We met Jivin in Beijing and then all of us traveled to Xian, Guangzhao, Hong Kong and Macau.

China has lots of temples, palaces, and forts. It is the most populated country in the world with over 1.3 billion people and the second largest economy in the world (after US). China is named after the Sanskrit word “Cina” coined by the first empire of the Qin dynasty and made popular by Marco Polo’s travel records.

Due to the vast spread of land, the weather can range from high of 120º F to cold of -40º F. The Yellow River is said to be the cradle of Chinese civilization. The earliest records of the History of China could be found around 1200 B.C. in the Shang Dynasty. China got its rich heritage from various dynasty’s representing periods and times when different leaders ruled and events occurred.

Chinese food like dumplings and steamed stuffed buns are delicious. They also eat rice and other foods like pork, fish, and vegetables mixed with it. The major religions in China are Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam.

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Suggested strategies to increase your mastery of meaning this month: See how many ways you see lean, bend, turn and rest used in your local newspaper and in office memos or hear these terms in casual conversations.

References: 1, http://www.thefreedictionary.com Answers: 1-d, 2-h 3-a, 4-f, 5-g, 6-c, 7-i 8-e 9-l, 10-j, 11-b 12-k, 13-m,14-p, 15-n, 16-o, 17-s, 18-q, 19-r, 20-w, 21-t, 22-y, 23-z, 24-u, 25-x, 26-v.

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Can you match these sentences, using lean, bend, turn, and rest to their meanings that are listed just below? 1 1. Structural engineers monitor and control the degree that the Tower of Pisa is leaning. __ 2. They were leaning against the fence and watching the Little League game. ___ 3. In a family emergency they were grateful to be able to lean on their church community for help. ___ 4. I’m leaning toward that candidate in the primaries. ___ 5. Our manager is leaning on us to finish the project by the end of the month. ___ 6. Just lean the poster against the wall while we set up the display stand. ___ 7. It is healthier to eat lean cuts of meat. __ 8. The company went through some lean years but is recovering. __ 9. The voters want to see a fair but lean budget. ___ 10. Their quarterback looks lean and mean. __ 11. Lean down and tie your shoe before you trip. ___ 12. You don’t have to lean over backwards to get me to help!

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“Cloud computing” refers to access to software that is accessible via subscription over the Internet. Programs that reside in the Cloud are actually housed on the servers of the company that owns the software and which provides subscription access. Unlike traditional software, such as word processing or spreadsheet programs that are stored on your computer’s hard drive, programs that reside in the Cloud never have to be installed, updated or uninstalled from your computer. That’s the beauty of the “Cloud.”

Why would you want your software to be housed on the Cloud? Several good reasons come to mind: 1. You don’t have to install the program, so you can use software that requires greater speed or memory than your desktop or laptop might possess.

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Starting to see the appeal? Cloud computing programs offer extremely flexible access to powerful programs without the hassles of maintaining the software on your own computer.

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Five Important Reasons to Move to the Big Storage unit in the Sky No, this isn’t about the afterlife. It’s about how you can store files someplace that never runs out of room, and back up your important data in a safe place outside your home or office.

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Phnom Penh seems to have adopted me fine and that’s great, because I’ve completely fallen for the Khmer aesthetic. It only took half a year, cocooned in what the airplane dashboard console for Asiana Airlines calls Phnom Penh, an “unsophisticated capital.” I don’t think they really have their facts up to date, though. This town merges disparate personas: those who’ve come through from a mix of crossroads plus the intellectual and artistic achievements that still feel palpable even if they’re ghosts post the Khmer Rouge. Yes, it gets heavy.

But doesn’t anything that truly counts? I’m thinking about this, about what I’m going to do here in the coming years, and what to create while I have the opportunity. Social enterprise? Art? Something else? New thoughts pop in as you begin the descent, and this time is no exception.

“It’s raining in Phnom Penh,” our French-accented pilot says over the loudspeaker, a simple remark that along with “the local time is now…” reminds you that all international travel is the same at the end of the day.

Anticipating the drizzle felt good: water from the sky, such a change from the Californians’ drought. Even Yosemite was dried up. K.B. Buzza, a young woman from Melbourne I’d hit it off with while we were both staff this summer in Palo Alto, and I’d booked the tour to Yosemite, that “grandest of all of the special temples of nature I was ever permitted to enter,” according to conservationist John Muir. “It must be the sanctum sanctorum of the Sierras,” he wrote, “and I trust that you will all be led to it.”

Kind of wished I could have led my father there. Or at least, reach out and tell him I was going to be in his beloved California, the setting for many stories, sometimes on repeat, from his grad school days. But we’re not speaking. Hardened, stubborn. Grudges. Yet were I able to tell him about Yosemite, I’d describe the high country, and a liquid pooling in a spot that’s still got a thumbnail of a glacier. Water that’s a spiny blue, an ice one might picture a winter sky over Amsterdam could look like, or the upper rings of a curvature somewhere along the Milky Way. Of course, it’s wishful thinking. Dad is far. We haven’t spoken since April 2013, when I’d come to Southeast Asia, to Hanoi. My mother’s got him convinced I’m some sort of a bad egg.

But there’s a silver lining: new people are popping up, all the time, and especially here, on the road. That’s how it’s possible I’m able to survive, really. I’m discovering the new tribe: philosophers, entrepreneurs, spirited vagabonds, and, of course, my fellow artists.

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Maybe I’ll get back into painting. Maybe I’ll have another exhibition. Bigger work is going to happen now, as Kush has started school. Such a thing opens volumes of time for this next chapter, and I’m excited. As we counted the months of 2013 and early 2014 in Vietnam, then Laos, Thailand, Nepal, India and now here in Cambodia, tons got shed. You have to let go of certain things in order to embrace other stuff. Maybe it’s intergenerational baggage. Maybe something else.

There’s a door, though. There’s always a door, if you choose to see it. Walk right up to the wall and feel for the opening, then push through. Make it up as you go, find the gems along the way.

Moving to Asia wasn’t really well-planned, admittedly, and it was a practice of uncertainty. Sounded great on paper but I won’t lie and say it was a ball all the time. Still, we did our best.

We made up improv theatre in the small hotel rooms when rain crashed around us in Darjeeling, ate at the Tibetan place in Gangtok nightly, and flew kites with little kids in rural Punjab.

All of this had to happen in order to shed the biggest thing of all. The umbilical cord.

Both ways. One that kept me mentally pegged to North Carolina, but the other one, too. I’m a mother now, but I’ve got to find my own way, too. Remembering myself to myself was what I got out of California. Each of us women has got our own gifts and stories to share. No matter where we go, millions of micro decisions will pop up on a stage we can’t quite see the whole of, like tiny naked rabbits staring you in the face. We get overwhelmed. We think other people have to come first. But that’s just not true. Removing ourselves from those we share every day with is sometimes a way padding each of our minds and hearts. Can you answer the question, “Who am I, apart from you?”

In the belly of all the darkness that comes with venturing into the unknown in faraway parts of Asia where you’ve got no idea what people are saying, something big shifts. You discover that you’re really quite alone in all of this. That no one will come to the rescue for you, or if they do, they might not be the people you imagined. That other village, the one I was telling you about, with the artists? They’re the ones who make me most feel at home.

Next year around this time will be my father’s seventieth birthday. Will we speak again before then? Staying with a friend on a boat in the docks of the marina at Berkeley made me think of Dad. I cycled into town and people-watched folks with tarot cards and beaten-in backpacks. I bought Society of the Spectacle—Guy de Bord—and looked for shoes.

“Are you looking for anything in particular?” the store clerk had asked.

“Yes. Anything not made in China.”

Got myself a pair of red clogs made by hand in Sweden.

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Between a Rock and a Soft Place Pleasure and pain are givens. They stand eternal, “like a rock”, as the Chevrolet truck ads say. But the abstractions that trigger those pleasure and pain points are not as real. They are softer, fluffier things that we can refashion, shaping them into things that look and feel different; we might even consider discarding some of them, if they are, well … just so much fluff.

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“Price is what you pay, Value is what you get.” ― Warren Buffett We value “value” … a lot!

There is a potential problem, though. If we don’t clarify what we mean by value, we might find ourselves chasing shadows that shift whimsically as the winds blow the things that throw those shadows. life used to be Simple Let’s cast our minds back to a time when our forefathers’ forefathers’ forefathers lived …

Once upon a time, there lived a little boy named Grok. He lived and played in a land called Cavamanyana, where boys (and girls) roamed free, where the jungle smelled sweet, where fruits, flowers and succulent game held out their gentle heads, offering themselves up eagerly to be plucked and pressed to his lips, where it felt like paradise. Except when the fierce beast came, with his bared fangs and menacing growl. Then it was different.

The adrenaline flowed, his breath fell still, as heart pumped blood and skin broke sweat. The raw taste of fear suffused the little boy who had now grown into a man – a man of the jungle.

While things were not always pleasant for Grok, they were relatively simple for his kind. If you lived in that world, you simply responded to the sensations of pleasure and pain that served as good pointers for what to do. Fear and Desire were the two sides of the coin of existence: Heads you fight, tails you flee.

Arrr oh Eye! ROI sounds like something an irate pirate may scream out at an assailant who has just dared poke him in the eye. It is an acronym that business people swear by, and it stands for “Return on Investment.” It’s just a fancy way of saying, “Child, when you go chasing wild geese, make sure that you know they bite when angry, and that you understand how good (or not so good) cooked goose tastes, and how much effort you’re going to have to put in to catch things that have a mind of their own.”

Simply put, the “R” – return – is what you get, i.e. cooked goose.

“I” is what you put into the process – your effort, money, and any other resources that you burn up. As we think about this, we’ll want to pay attention to the Law of Conservation of Energy which asserts that energy can be neither created nor destroyed; it can only be transformed from one state to another. So the “I” you put in gets transformed into the “R” that comes out at the other end. If the Law of Conservation of Energy applies, we get only what we put in.

What a bummer! Or is it?

RoI depends on the Eye Sometimes, we want certain things more than other things.

Perhaps we would like to be on that Hawaiian beach savoring the rustling of those grass skirts and the twangs of the soulful ukuleles, as we press a sweet Mai Tai to our lips. Many of us would consider the time, money and effort needed to be there on that beach a pretty decent trade. But some of us may prefer a different outcome from the “I” we put in – having our child go to college, for instance. It all depends. It depends on the eye that beholds the value of the return.

Value is subjective. And, your life is determined by how you define value.

It determines which wild geese you chase, and which rainbows life Continues to be Simple! you follow.

Chase well, my friend. And, don’t chase things that might Grok is dead and gone. Now, we stand in his place. Are we that different from him, though? Do we not use the same currency that chase you back. Grok did that once – look what happened to him! he did? Do we not wait to see which way the coin flips, to decide Balaji Prasad is an IIT/IIM graduate, whether to fight or flee? a published author, SAT/ACT Online and There are some differences between Grok’s world and ours, Offline Coach, interview, resume, and career though. Most of us don’t need to deal with fierce animals (at least coach at NewCranium. of the sort he encountered), and it is only a few of us that need to Contact: 704.746.9779 go out and hunt, fish and pluck things to stay alive. We owe our balaji.prasad@newcranium.com gratitude not only to Grok, but also to all those brave men and women who followed him and made this place what it is today.

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We do not only learn the words and expressions used by native speakers. We studied the rules for engaging various interlocutors, the acceptable topics of conversation, and the ways our formal language learning in the US fails to capture some nuances of simple everyday exchanges. We learn that acquiring a language is done slowly (and sometimes painfully) and can easily become a full-time job. The intensive program showed us that language constructs communities and ties them together, and that in order to understand the culture and the language we must first learn to integrate ourselves into a foreign community.

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The time I spent immersed in the language and culture was invaluable to my education. Now that I am back home, sitting comfortably in an air-conditioned room, I think about all the parts of India that I cannot find here. I cannot use Hindi words or idioms to express something, I cannot easily find signboards or Hindi newspapers for reading practice, and I certainly cannot find delicious home-cooked Indian food. My Indian friends live in different time zones, and I am left here with nothing but Bollywood films and Mahabharat to keep my listening skills sharp.

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Why do you come here just to learn the language?”

I squirm around in the seat, still damp from the morning rain, thinking of the best way to answer his question. Getting from the Ganesh mandir to Bapu Nagar isn’t difficult, but sometimes taking a rickshaw makes the day more interesting than my usual bike ride. I should know how to do this by now. Nearly every person I meet in India asks what motivates me, an American college student, to come to India and learn Hindi. I have an answer, though difficult to articulate, especially in a way that satisfies my rickshaw-driving friends.

In August I returned from a two-month intensive language program geared toward Hindi acquisition. This was my second time participating in the summer session of the American Institute on Indian Studies, a program designed to help English-speaking students learn a variety of Indian languages. I entered the Hindi program in Jaipur, Rajasthan, so that someday I might conduct cultural research in the Hindi-speaking regions of India.

But what is the profit?

We live in a place and time in which there is constant pressure to quantify the value of all things. The “profit” of a thing must be the result of some equation determining a potential monetary income. But how can I possibly quantify all the reasons to learn Hindi (or other languages for that matter)?

Learning a new language opens doorways to numerous possibilities that would otherwise be unavailable to us. Many people in India try to improve their success in business and other fields by learning English and some find it odd that I study Hindi in order to improve my own life. Hindi is the third most widely spoken language in the world. For me, Hindi is a doorway into a whole new world of ideas, culture, and friendships.

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News Notes President obama nominates Richard Verma as Ambassador to India For the first time ever, an Indian-American has been nominated to be the next American ambassador to India. Long running Obama associate Richard Rahul Verma was nominated last month by President Obama. Verma currently serves as Senior Counselor at Steptoe & Johnson LLP and the Albright Stonebridge Group. He is also a Senior National Security Fellow at the Center for American Progress. Previously, he was Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs at the Department of State from 2009 to 2011. He was Senior National Security Advisor, Counsel and Foreign Policy Advisor to the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid from 2002 to 2007. He also on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 1994 to 1998 and received, among other decorations, the Meritorious Service Medal and Air Force Commendation Medal. He must be confirmed by the Senate to get the job.

2014 Cyber Security Symposium unCC UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) will host its 15th annual Cyber Security Symposium on the UNC Charlotte campus on Wednesday, October 15, 2014.

What has become the premier security conference in the region will again feature expert guest speakers from around the country who will address the latest issues surrounding cyber crime and what is being done to combat this ever-increasing global problem.

“The Cyber Security Symposium continues to draw attention to the urgency of dealing with cyber terrorism,” said Bill Chu, Professor in the Department of Software and Information Systems (SIS) at CCI. “Once again, we are assembling a list of distinguished industry experts to talk about this on-going global threat. It’s a thrill to see how the symposium has grown over the years and the interest it has generated with business leaders and professionals from around the region. We anticipate over 500 individuals will attend this year’s symposium.”

Rapid advancements in communication and information technology have increased interdependence among diverse groups including businesses and government agencies. The spread of such technologies, and the consequential reliance on them, require participants to understand and take action to minimize security threats. Also, a larger portion of the dangers from the threats come from experienced cyber terrorists who target large monetary rewards from their prey.

Over the years this conference has proven to be invaluable to business continuity professionals, information technology managers, software developers, systems administrators, information security professionals, information security consultants, and policy-makers. Each year the City of Charlotte has proclaimed October, Cyber Security Awareness Month, in recognition of the conference.

The symposium will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Cone University Center on the UNC Charlotte campus.

There are many speakers touching on varied topics during the symposium.

To register go to registration-cyber.uncc.edu from your desktop or mobile device.

The Department of Software and Information Systems’ Information Assurance program was one of the first in the country to be designated by the National Security Agency (NSA) as a National Center of Academic Excellence (NCAE) in Information Assurance “Research” for academic years 20082013. The Information Assurance program has also been designated by the NSA as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance “Education” since 2001.

This designation has been extended through 2017. In 2006 a team of students from SIS won the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, which is sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security.

nASA’s Mars Balance Challenge NASA Launches New Citizen Science Website; Opens Challenge to Participate in Future Mars Missions NASA announced last month the opening of registration for its Mars Balance Mass Challenge and the launch of its new website, NASA Solve, at the World Maker Faire in New York. “NASA is committed to engaging the public, and specifically the maker community through innovative activities like the Mars Balance Mass Challenge,” said NASA Chief Technologist David Miller. “And NASA Solve is a great way for members of the public, makers and other citizen scientists to see all NASA challenges and prizes in one location.”

The Mars Balance Mass Challenge seeks design ideas for small science and technology payloads that could potentially provide dual purpose as ejectable balance masses on spacecraft entering the Martian atmosphere. The payloads will serve two roles: perform scientific or technology functions that help us learn more about the Red Planet, and provide the necessary weight to balance planetary landers.

Submissions are due by Nov. 21. A winner will be announced in mid-January 2015 and receive an award of $20,000. “We want people to get involved in our journey to Mars,” said Lisa May, lead program executive for NASA’s Mars exploration program.

“This challenge is a creative way to bring innovative ideas into our planning process, and perhaps help NASA find another way to pack more science and technology into a mission.”

NASA Solve, which will host content for all agency challenges and prizes, features information on this new challenge at: http://www.nasa.gov/solve/marsbalancechallenge The Mars Balance Mass challenge is managed by NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI).

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Indian Super league Football Indian Super League, as Nita Ambani remarked, is quite aptly set to stage “sporting renaissance” in India. Designed in the tune of IPL & US football leagues, the ISL is aimed to escalate the status of soccer in the country. The championship has received backing from some of the elite figures of entertainment, sports and business sectors of India. While on one hand it has Salman Khan as one of the owners, on the other hand, cricket icons Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly too have won bids for ISL franchises. The Indian Super League schedule has been released. According to the Indian Super League fixture 2014, the ISL will start from October 12, 2014 and ends on December 20, 2014. There will be a total of 61 matches which will include 56 league matches and 4 semi finals and the grand finale. All these matches will be played in 8 different stadiums.

For more information go to http://indiansuperleaguefootball.co.in/ nSF announces the Community College Innovation Challenge Sustainability is among the challenge areas for students to offer innovative solutions.

In September, the National Science Foundation (NSF) launched its Community College Innovation Challenge. In this contest, NSF is challenging students enrolled in community colleges to propose innovative science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-based solutions to perplexing, realworld problems. An incentive: Teams submitting top ideas will receive professional coaching and cash prizes.

More than 40 percent of U.S. undergraduates are enrolled at community colleges. Groups underrepresented in STEM as well as first-generation college students make up a significant portion of students on community-college campuses. NSF-funded projects at community colleges support STEM students transferring to four-year colleges as well as receiving education and training to become part of the high-tech workforce—in fields as diverse as biotechnology, cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing.

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Knowing the creative potential of these students, NSF invites teams of community-college students to identify key problems and propose innovative solutions in areas with potential for solving some of America’s most daunting challenges: big data, infrastructure security, sustainability (including water, food, energy, and environment), broadening participation in STEM, and improving STEM education.

“Engaging the talents of these students is a priority for us,” said Susan Singer, who leads NSF’s Division of Undergraduate Education. “Through this competition we would expect to not only identify innovators but also to see new ways for students, faculty, community and industry to work together.”

Ideas may be submitted through Jan. 15, 2015 via NSF’s CCIC website (http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports /communitycollege/about.html). Each team must consist of three to five students currently enrolled and in good standing at a two-year associate-degree-granting institution, as well as a faculty mentor and a community or industry partner. Up to 10 teams will be selected as finalists and invited to participate in a three-day Innovation Boot Camp. This professional development workshop on innovation and entrepreneurship, featuring experts in a variety of related fields, is designed to hone skills applicable to commercializing ideas, using technology for social applications, communicating with stakeholders and creating business strategies.

Final-round judging will take place in person on the last day of Innovation Boot Camp. Each student member of the first place team will receive a $3,000 cash prize. Cash awards will also be distributed to team members on the second and third placed teams. Interested students may visit the challenge website (http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/communitycollege/abo ut.html) for the full eligibility criteria, entry guidelines, timeline and prize information.

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His passion for the ELF apparent, Agarwal focuses on the attributes that make the vehicle such an environmentally friendly product.

“The ELF is unique,’’ said Agarwal. “The main thing is the weight. I have a hybrid that weighs around 3,000 pounds; it’s 20 times my weight and gets around 40 miles per gallon. With the ELF, you’ve got a 160-pound vehicle getting the equivalent of 1,800 miles to the gallon, and that’s a huge difference. Not everybody needs something that’s 20 times their own weight to move around. With the ELF, you get exercise and you use no fuel. You can enjoy the ride with ELF. It’s designed for one person, and it’s designed to keep the planet healthy.

“It’s a great solution for urban mobility, and it’s more stable than a bicycle because of the three wheels. When you’re sitting in the adjustable mesh seat, you’re at the same height of people in cars, so you have good visibility. It’s safe and visible with various different colors that make it stand out.’’

Agarwal sees various uses for the ELF. It can be used as a commuter vehicle in urban settings or at resorts where golf carts are commonly employed to transport tourists. “It could even be used as a vehicle in room service for tourists in cottages in the Caribbean. And universities are also a likely setting.’’

And for those wondering about what looms in the future at Organic Transit? Imagine Ox, which is still in the design and production mode. It’s a utility vehicle designed to carry 500 to 800 pounds.

Fortunately, Cloud computing offers alternatives for both data security and data storage.

Carbonite, Dropbox, GoogleDocs, and other sites offer Cloud-based data backup and storage capabilities. Most sites provide automated back-up, making it less likely that you’ll forget to update files. In addition, files stored on the Cloud can be accessed from any location, giving you portability.

When looking into Cloud-based data storage, remember that you’re entrusting your sensitive files to a third party. Here are some questions to consider as you weigh your alternatives.

What happens to my data if the provider is sold, merged or goes out of business?

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What do other users say about the ease of use, security and customer support?

Cloud-based storage and back-up can be valuable and affordable services. Having your files saved from just one onsite disaster could well be worth the investment in monthly fees. As always, be sure to check out provider options to find the service that is the best fit for your business.

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So, where does all of this leave the Voting Rights Act? The Supreme Court left it up to Congress to write new preclearance criteria. In a July hearing, House Republicans showed little interest in rewriting Section 4. But Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., says there’s actually quiet Republican support for the issue. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., made headlines when he publicly supported restoring the law.

“There is at least one Republican, and you’ll find out in the future a lot more, that is committing to putting life in this most important civil rights act that got a stab in the back from the Supreme Court,” Sensenbrenner said.

Gerken, the law professor, isn’t optimistic that Congress will come up with a new Section 4 formula. But she said there are other actions Congress could take. For example, she has advocated that Congress adopt an “opt-in” approach and allow civil rights groups to file simple complaints for the Justice Department to investigate. Then the agency could halt the implementation of discriminatory laws as necessary.

Yale law professor Travis Crum has also suggested a “bailin” measure, by which Congress could instead strengthen Section 3 of the Voting Rights Act, letting courts put states under preclearance if their voting laws violate the 14th or 15th amendments. As part of the Justice Department’s lawsuits against Texas and North Carolina, the federal agency has asked the courts to put those states back under preclearance.

September 2014: As of March, an amendment was introduced in both the House and Senate that would make Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas the only remaining preclearance states. Once the states are “bailed in,” their voting and election laws would be subject to review for 10 years.

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We took a day trip to Macau, a.k.a. ‘Vegas of The East’, which is another Special Administrative Region. Here we visited Venetian casino, the largest casino in the world. It is modeled like the City of Venice, Italy and we took a gondola ride. Our gondolier sang songs in different languages and also danced.

Both Hong Kong and Macau are very modern cities with different currency, customs and immigration requirements, more British influence on culture and English speaking population.

China represents ancient Eastern civilization with their own rich history and culture. It is very advanced with latest technologies like magnetic levitated train in Shanghai, extensive usage of cell phones, large army with sophisticated nuclear capability. It is a multi-religion, multi-lingual and multi-cultural country. There is a massive construction boom with lots of new cities. Chinese people prefer to eat food with chopsticks, however use spoons for soup. The noodle bars and dimsum restaurants are next to various America fast food joints like McDonalds, KFC, and Pizza Hut etc. There are hand-pulled rickshaws along electric trams, luxury cars and 500 km/hr bullet trains. The songs are a mix of Chinese traditional music and English hip-hop. Clothes are a unique combination of silk robes and western styles. Hence China is an eclectic blend of both Eastern and Western cultures, a place where both East and West elegantly meet. I strongly recommend you to visit China, and experience the heritage, culture and monuments.

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But Bangalore’s women are resourceful and Ganesh, a determined entrepreneur, decided to get around India’s crowd funding ban by offering her customers a chance to pre-order the products online. She raised nearly $7,000, which in India is serious money.

Finding funding for a startup is difficult for women because traditionally bank loans have been borderline impossible for women, thanks to archaic rules that often require a husband’s or father’s assets as a loan guarantee or land as collateral.

According to a recent study by the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, less than 30 percent of the financing needed for women-run businesses came through the traditional route of banks, cooperatives, micro lenders and financial institutions.

In comparison, male entrepreneurs get over 70 percent of their financing from official lenders.

The IFC report estimates that the total financial requirement for women entrepreneurs was $158 billion in 2012 but they only had access to around $42 billion from official lenders.

Apart from the institutions’ strict financial rules for women, investors are wary of female-run startups because the phenomenon is new in India.

“A lot of female entrepreneurs have to rely on the F&F — family and friends — route of funding. Most investors are very focused on quick growth and mass products, not long-term profitability. And they can be wary of women entrepreneurs,” Ganesh notes.

Despite the challenges, the buzz and determination among the young women are tangible, and support is growing fast.

Bangalore has a wide variety of informal meetings such as Open Coffee Club and HeadStart, which help female entrepreneurs with training opportunities, pitching for investors and introductions. The city is also home for several accelerator programs run by large companies such as Microsoft and Google, and it has startup service organizations such as TiE. With a wide network of angel investors, fast internet across the city and plenty of cheap programming talent, Bangalore is now becoming a serious rival to San Francisco Bay Area.

And for India’s tech businesswomen, Bangalore is where it’s at.

“The city is a brilliant place to be an entrepreneur today. So many women entrepreneurs are putting themselves out there, making a go at it and breaking traditional boundaries,” Ganesh said.

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Renaissance Festival The Renaissance Festival is a 16th century European style art and entertainment festival combining outdoor theater, circus entertainment, arts and crafts marketplace, a jousting tournament, a feast fit for royalty, and more. The 21st annual season opens in Charlotte on Saturdays and Sundays, from October 4 - November 23, 2014. The Carolina Renaissance Festival was introduced in 1994 with six acres of exhibits, attractions and entertainment. The event has grown into a twenty acre theme park filled with cottages and castles,

Probasi Fall Performances The Probasi Bengali organization of Charlotte will present two performances in October. Renowned Bengali playback singer Pratik Choudhury will perform on October 3, 2014 at the Vihar Hall of Hindu Center in Charlotte. National award winner for best male playback singer of 2014 Rupankar Bagchi will perform on October 10, 2014 at the Vihar Hall of Hindu Center. For more details on the shows and the organization visit www.new.probasi.org.

Global Mela 2014 The Global Mela takes place from October 4 - 5, 2014 at the Global Mall in Norcross, GA. The mela features cultural, fashion and magic shows. Food and clothing vendors will set up shop. There are lots of activities for children and the entry is free for the entire weekend. The mall is located at 5675 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Norcross, GA. For more information call 770-4161111 or visit the website www.amsglobalmall.com.

Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali When Pakistani qawwali superstar Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan died in 1997, his family’s six-century musical tradition did not end.

The legacy of qawwali — a devotional genre extolling mystical love and worship of God — was passed to his nephews, Rizwan and Muazzam, exceptional singers who carry on the Sufi tradition of musical devotion and exaltation. Performing songs that use hypnotic vocal repetition to induce a state of ecstasy, the brothers’ soaring voices are backed by an ensemble of harmonium and tabla accompanied by handclaps. Intoxicating and entrancing, “Rizwan and Muazzam’s voices climb and swoop as if riding air currents; the harmonium seeks a similar undulating flight path while fingertips flutter like hummingbirds across the tablas” (BBC). The duo will perform on Thursday, October 9, 2014 (8pm) at Reynolds Industries Theater. Tickets range from $10-$34. For more details visit http://dukeperformances.duke.edu/calendar/rizwan-muazzam-qawwali

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Pookar 5K Walk and Cricket Fiesta The charity organization Pookar will sponsor a 5K walk and cricket fiesta on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 201 Soccer Park Dr., Cary, NC 27511. The daylong event features a 5k walk, yoga and a cricket tournament supported by Triangle Cricket League. Registration for cricket closes on Oct. 6. Food, water, Boone Heritage Festival raffle and all activities are included in the registration fees.

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Anup Jalota in Concert Bhajan samrat Anup Jalota will perform in Charlotte on Sunday, November 9, 2014 beginning at 4pm at Hindu Center Vihar Bhavan, 7400 City View Dr., Charlotte NC. All funds raised will go towards New Vedanta hall construction fund. Tickets range from $25-$100. For more details call 704-488-8145 or 704-524-4191. Details about Anup Jalota’s tour can be found at www.facebook.com/RhythmAsiaUSA.

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Aaj Ka dhamaka 2014 AKD is back for its 16th consecutive year. AKD is an intercollegiate dance competition that invites dance teams from across the country to come and compete for prize money. With representation of Bhangra, Fusion, and Raas-Garba, Aaj Ka Dhamaka prides itself on embracing diversity and promoting unity amongst the South Asian community. All proceeds from the competition go directly to the Mahatma Gandhi Fellowship, a non-profit, student-run fellowship that creates service projects benefiting the South Asian communities both at home and abroad. AKD also brings in acclaimed performers including Bikram Singh, Juggy D, Raghav, Culture Shock, H-Dhami, and Anoop Desai. The event takes place this year on Sat, November 1, 2014 at Memorial Hall on the campus of UNC Chapel Hill.

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India Fest 2014 The Asian Indians of Hampton Roads organization will present their annual India fest on Saturday, November 8, 2014 from 11am – 7pm at Virginia Beach Convention Center. Visitors will enjoy yoga demonstrations, food, arts, crafts, an Indian bazaar, henna and much more. Parking and admission are both free.

For further details visit www.aihr.org. tAGCA 2014 dasara deepaavali Celebrations The Telugu Association of Greater Charlotte Area (TAGCA) will present annual Dasara Deepaavali Celebrations on Saturday, October 25, 2014 from 4 – 9pm. The event features performances, food, skits and more. This year’s venue is Jay M Robinson High School, 300 Pitts School Rd SW, Concord, NC 28027. Members: Free Entry / Non-Members: Per family: $15, Single: $8. For more details: 704-756-2782 or send an email to activities@tagca.org or visit www.tagca.org.

Carolina Balloon Fest The nationally known Carolina Balloon Fest will take place from October 17 – 19, 2014 in Statesville, NC. This year’s beneficiary of the charity event is American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Statesville. As the second oldest hot air balloon festival in the United States, Carolina Balloon Fest attracts thousands of visitors from across the country. Colorful hot air balloons will fill the skies during the three day event that is sponsored by National Balloon Rally Charities, Inc. For full details visit www.carolinaballoonfest.com.

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Center City literary Festival The second annual Center City Literary Festival will take place on October 17 and 18 at UNC Charlotte Center City. This festival showcases authors and performers that are associated with UNC Charlotte and is sponsored by UNC Charlotte Center City and the Department of English in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The part of the festival that is intended for adults will take place on Friday, Oct. 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. James A. Grymes will read from his recently published Violins of Hope. Violinists will also perform in conjunction with this reading. Other writers who will participate include poet Christopher Davis, mystery novelist Mark de Castrique, essayist Sandra Govan, and poet Grace Ocasio. Several of the participants are contributors to the just released book, 27 Views of Charlotte: The Queen City in Prose and Poetry, and these participants will read from their contributions to this collection.

The part of the festival that is intended for children will take place on Saturday, Oct.18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival will feature literature, art, theatre, and music and will provide children with many hands-on activities. The featured authors and illustrators include Caldecott Medal winner Gail Haley, illustrator Mathew Myers, and digital artist Heather Freeman.

Many of the art-related activities will relate to the opening of an art exhibit titled “Icarus: A Study of the Urge to Fly.” Beth Murray from the Department of Theatre will coordinate performances based on picture books. Finally, the festival will conclude with a family-friendly musical performance by UNC Charlotte’s Chamber Orchestra. For more details visit www.uncc.edu.

Charlotte Classic Jazz Festival 2014 Blumenthal Performing Arts has joined forces with Jazz Arts Initiative to bring a premiere jazz festival to the Queen City.

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Community Organizations Carolinas Christian Assembly - Charlotte Everyone is cordially invited to join for Sunday worship, Bible class, Sunday school: Sundays from 9 am - 12 pm. English and various Indian languages are used in the Sunday services.

Contact for further details Rev. Dr. K.C. Paul (704.771.1414), Rajan Mathew (704.756.4969), Jose Varughese (704.453.6177), Varughese K. Thomas (803.322.9549).

Charlotte Agaram tamil Palli Agaram Tamil Palli serves the Tamil speaking community in Greater Charlotte area by conducting Tamil language classes.

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Charlotte Gita Study Group Beginners and advanced students of the Gita are welcome. The group meets the second and fourth Sunday of each month from 3 - 5 pm. This course is based on the Home Study Course of the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Saylorsburg, PA. Each session starts with a meditation followed by a recorded lecture in English, supplemented by discussion among the group.

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Charlotte Hindu Center table tennis The group meets every Wednesday from 6.30 - 10 pm. New players come after 7.30 pm for orientation. The TT action takes place at the Vihar Hall of Charlotte’s Hindu Center, 7400 City View Drive , Charlotte, NC 28134. All levels and types of play.

Free coaching and lessons. For further details: 704.607.8412.

Association for India’s development - Charlotte A volunteer movement committed to promoting sustainable, equitable and just-development. AID Charlotte supports grassroots organizations in India and initiates efforts in various interconnected spheres such as education, livelihoods, natural resources, health, women’s empowerment and social justice.

For further details: Kiran Uppalapati 704.307.6450; Venkata Ramana Duddu 662.231.2350.

Charlotte Indian Christian Fellowship We meet on the third Saturday of every month at 6:30 PM for Prayer, Bible Study and Fellowship. Anyone who is interested to spend an evening with us is welcome to come with your family and friends.

For Further Details: Hema at 704.841.7060 hadhopper@hotmail.com

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir A spiritual, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to improving society through individual growth by fostering the Hindu ideals of faith, unity, and selfless service. Activities include: Daily Ārti - 6:30am & 6:30pm; Weekly Satsang Sabhā held every Sunday which includes Bhajans & Spiritual Discourses: Adults: 4pm, Young Men (Ages 23-36) - 3PM, Young Women (Ages 23-36) – 4pm, Teenagers - 4:30pm, and Children – 5pm. The Temple is located at 4100 Margaret Wallace Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28105.

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Charlotte Indian Karaoke Group CIKG invites karaoke lovers to come and sing Hindi songs on karaoke. It does not matter whether you are a beginner or experienced. The most important thing is to get together and have fun. The event is held once a month, usually on Friday or Saturday. Entry and participation is free.

For Further Details: Dinesh Patel at cikgrocks@yahoo.com Charlotte Kriya Yoga Group Charlotte Kriya Yoga Group Promotes Kriya Yoga Meditation practices as taught by lineage of realized masters such as Mahaavatar Baba Ji, Lahri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteshwar Giri, Paramahamsa Yogananda, Hariharananda, and Prajanananada. A sincere seeker who follows the path of Kriya Yoga with love and devotion and a desire for spiritual growth can attain Self-realization- even in one lifetime. Center hosts two annual initiation programs and a weekly Sunday meditation for initiates.

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Bethel Christian Fellowship Bethel Christian Fellowship offers services in various Indian languages (i.e. Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, etc.) .Sunday School Time - 11:15 - 11:45 am; Sunday Worship Service time : 11:45 - 1:15 pm. Sunday Service Location: Fort Mill Church of God, Student Life Center Building, 216 Academy Street, Room 102. Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715. Saturday Service Location: Life Builders Church - 730 Oak Dale Rd, Charlotte NC 28216.

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Community Organizations dada Bhagwan Group What is Gnan Vidhi? It is scientific process of attaining Self Realization in the presence of Atmagnani. It is the gracing of real knowledge that separates the real Self from the non-self.

The benefits of Gnan Vidhi are many like attaining awareness of the soul, getting solution through right understanding, removing wrong beliefs and destroying past sins. For further details contact 877 505 Dada (3232). www.dadabhagwan.org

Charlotte Malayalee Association The purpose of this association is to promote and facilitate the cultural, educational, social and economic welfare of the Charlotte Malayalee community. For Further Details: Sunu Sebastian (sunu@email.com) or www.cltma.org.

Charlotte Marathi Mandal CSMM promotes Maharashtrian culture and language.

Maharashtra mandal is committed to serve Carolina Marathi community with various cultural, social and traditional Marathi programs and events.

For Further Details: csmmonline@gmail.com www.charlottemarathimandal.com

Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of India (EVFI) was established to help in the overall development of the remote tribal and rural villages in India. Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA along with EVFI is committed to the cause of eradicating illiteracy from tribal areas. Education is the key to self-esteem, self-sustenance, economic wellbeing and happiness. The Carolinas Region of the EVFUSA conducts fund raising and awareness programs in North and South Carolina.

For Further Details: Ekal Charlotte Chapter: Kameswar Tulasi / himadeeps@yahoo.com Ekal Columbia: Janak Dalal / jaydalalcolumbia@gmail.com

Charlotte tamil Sangam Charlotte Tamil Sangam works to bring together the vibrant Tamil community in the Charlotte area and strives to promote the Tamil language, arts and culture. For Further Details: Lakshmanan Krishnan (lakshmanank@hotmail.com) or visit www.cltts.org Charlotte telangana Association Charlotte Telangana Association was formed to promote Telangana cultural activities within greater Charlotte area and also bring together all the Telangana people living in the area to discuss, plan, and take action around the development of Telangana focusing both on rural and urban Telangana areas.

For Further Details: www.charlottetelangana.com

Gurdwara Sahib - Charlotte The Sikh Heritage Society strives to unite and enrich the lives of the Sikh & Punjabi communities of Charlotte and surrounding areas. “Gurdwara” address: 1760 Stoney Creek Lane, Charlotte, NC 28262.

Upcoming Events: Thu, Oct 23: Diwali Program / Bandi Chorr Diwas evening program Sun, Oct 26: Sunday program for Diwali / Bandi Chorr Diwas — more details forthcoming for this weekend Sun, Nov 2: Blood drive Sun, Nov 9: Guru Nanak Dev ji’s Gurpurab Regular Program: Every Sunday: 10 - 11am, Asa Di War by Bhai Satnam Singh Jee, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, Keertan by Children, 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm, Keertan by Bhai Satnam Singh Jee, 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm, Ardaas, followed by Guru Ka Langar.

For Further Details: Gurdwara: 704.509.2828 704.541.0350 (Sajjan Dhaliwal), sajjan@carolina.rr.com, 704.948.8091 (Inderjeet Rajpal), irajpal@aol.com

Charlotte Vipassana Meditation Group Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India’s most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills. The Charlotte Vipassana Meditation Group holds weekly group sits and monthly all day sits for established students (those who have taken at least one ten day course from S. N. Goenka or one of his assistant teachers). Ten-day courses are also available for all students. There is never a charge for a course. To apply for a 10 day retreat visit www.patapa.dhamma.org For Further Details: 704.277.5013, rbddesai@gmail.com 704.563.5440, dspranger@gmail.com www.dhamma.org

Hindu Center of Charlotte The temple holds many regular events and religious ceremonies. The temple library is stocked with books, CDs, DVDs and other materials on varied genre such as religion, culture, history, philosophy, yoga and health.

The Hindu Center is located at 7400 City View Drive, Charlotte, NC 28212.

Upcoming Events: Oct 10-11: Sharad Purnima, Grady Cole Center Oct 19: Children’s Garba Oct 21 - 24: Diwali celebrations Nov 8: Diwali dinner For Further Details: 704.535.3440 or 704.607.8412 (facility manager) admin@hcclt.org or www.hcclt.org

Classical Music Association of Charlotte (CMAC) CMAC sponsors many classical concerts during the year in Charlotte. Membership forms are available at concerts.

Upcoming Events: Sun October 12: Violin Duo Concert by Nagaraj & Manjunath at CPCC Tate Hall, 3:30pm For Further Details: 704.541.3361 (Rama Rachakonda), 704.814.9355 (Lakshmi Muthukrishnan), lakshmi7778@yahoo.com cmacmusic@yahoo.com www.onlinecmac.com

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Community Organizations women and men who are in domestic violence through crisis counseling and intervention, language assistance and translation and resource referrals in a confidential manner.

Kiran operates a 24/7 hotline service. Services offered at Kiran are confidential and free of charge. The organization spreads awareness about causes and effects of domestic violence in the community and cooperates and collaborates with organizations in the USA and elsewhere with similar objectives. Kiran assists and provides information on referrals to professional and community services regarding legal issues, health care, short-term child care, psychological counseling, and temporary shelter and housing.

For Further Details call or visit website: 24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 1877- NC-KIRAN or 1-877-625-4726 Phone: 919-839-6203 Email: kiran@kiraninc.org http://www.kiraninc.org

IAMC (Indian American Muslim Council) - Charlotte Chapter IAMC is an independent organization committed to promoting peace, pluralism and social justice for all through advocacy.

The organization is also committed to promote and protect human rights and human dignity in India as they are the foundation of freedom, justice and peace. IAMC-Charlotte, seeks to reach out to Indian Muslims living in and around Charlotte to join efforts to promote Peace and Social Justice for all, and to strive for Inter-Faith, Inter-Community understanding particular focus on Indian Diaspora.

For Further Details: Ashfaq Mehdi 704.904.5778 Afzal Syed 704.770.1103 iamc-charlotte@yahoogroups.com India Association of Charlotte (Festival of India) The organization works to foster fostering better understanding of the rich diversity of Indian culture by the larger community in and around Charlotte. A key activity is the annual Festival of India, which is held every September in uptown Charlotte.

For Further Details: Toni Sawhney 704-604-2133 Lal Vishin 704-545-3727 www.indiafestival.net

net IP Charlotte NetIP Charlotte is the only official Carolinas chapter of North America’s Largest Network of Indian Professionals. NetIP Charlotte provides a forum for on-going Career Developmental and Professional Networking activities. It arranges various events and maintains deeper ties with Businesses & the community. It provides various effective ways for Carolinas’ Indian Professionals to connect with other successful professionals.

For Further Details: www.netIPnc.org

Indian Performing Arts Association of Charlotte (IPAAC) IPAAC (Indian Performing Arts Association of Charlotte) promotes classical Hindustani music by inviting well-known artists from India. IPAAC is offering music classes at various locations in Charlotte. For details send an email to musicschool@ipaac.org.

For Further Details: Chaula Jain 704.364.0984 Jyoti Kulkarni 704.804.1275 contact@ipaac.org www.ipaac.org

Pratham - Charlotte Area Pratham organizes grassroots programs in the area of primary education. Pratham has made an impact on the learning levels of several million children through its Read India campaign.

Pratham has developed an accelerated learning technique which helps children to read and write in two months. With nearly half the children in India who attend schools are not learning to read and write at the required level, Pratham is trying to fill an important gap in the area of primary education.

For Further Details: Anju Desai (ajdesai66@gmail.com or 980622-0125) and Shubhra Chakraborty (shubhra.chakraborty1@gmail.com) or 704-942-4798). www.prathamusa.org.

Jain Center of Greater Charlotte (JCGC) The JCGC serves the spiritual, cultural, social, and community needs of Jain families in and around metropolitan Charlotte area. JCGC is dedicated to the practice, understanding, promotion, and preservation of the Jain faith. Activities include celebrating major religious festivals such as Mahavir Jayanti, Paryushan, and Diwali, and routine programs like Swadhyay, Poojas and children’s Pathshaala. The Jain Center is located at 7631 Mallard Creek Rd., Charlotte, NC 28262.

All Other Weekdays: 9:30am - Mon-Friday - Prakshal and Pooja, 7:30pm - Aarti and Mangal Divo Weekends: 10:30am - Prakshal and Pooja, 7:30 pm, Aarti and Mangal Divo For Further Details: JCGC President Vibhakar Modi: 704.258.4507 info@jaincenter.us www.jaincenter.us

Probasi of Charlotte Probasi’s goal is to organize cultural and educational program related to Bengal in the Charlotte area, to increase Bengali cultural awareness, and to provide community service in the area.

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still encouraging people to maintain a normal family and working life. In the Charlotte area, group meditation is held at the Unity of Charlotte on Sundays and Wednesdays.

For Further Details: Srikanth Katakam 704.496.4411 naturalpath.nc@gmail.com www.srcm.org

Sindhi Association of the Carolinas The Sindhi Association of the Carolinas (SAC) is organizes religious, cultural, community, and social events in Charlotte.

SAC also sends donations for the needy to the schools in India for Scholarship and also sends donations to refugees in camps in India.

For Further Details: contact, soniahassani1@gmail.com or 704.779.2396.

Sangamithra Foundation Sangamithra Foundation is a Charlotte based charity organization formed by a group of people who thrive to make a difference in the society. The team has taken the path of identifying the needs of underprivileged communities in India and provides support to meet those needs. Sangamithra has made its presence known in the Charlotte community by its participation in the 2013 Festival of India, as part of its fund raising activity. In addition, with liaisons in both the UK and the UAE, Sangamithra is reaching out on a global scale and working collectively towards realizing its vision. If you would like to be a part of this noble cause, please touch base with Sangamithra Foundation. For Futher Details: www.sangamithra.org; www.facebook.com/SangamithraFoundation info@sangamithra.org;

SouthPark Cricket Club South Park Cricket Club is based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it has been an active member of the Mid Atlantic Cricket Conference since 2002. The club’s home ground is located at the Reedy Creek Park, 2900 Rocky River Road, Charlotte, NC. For Further Details: 847.722.9865 (Baseet Ahmed), baseer_11@yahoo.com www.southparkcc.org Srishti of Charlotte Srishti works to fulfill the NC community’s need for togetherness and the desire to showcase Bengali culture, heritage, literature, theatre, music and popular arts. Literally, the word Srishti means an act of creation. Though established and coordinated by a group of Bengali families, Srishti welcomes and brings together people of varied cultures, ethnicity, languages, background and nationalities who are interested in East Indian traditions.

For Further Details: Samiksha Bose: 704-321-1964 Santanu Sarkar: 704-541-3451 http://srishticharlotte.org/

Shantiniketan Senior Center of Carolinas The Shantiniketan Senior Center of Carolinas (SSCC) is located at 5104 Reagan Dr., Charlotte, NC 28206. The Center is open from 10am – 3pm. The Center presents members with activities, outings, access to physical care and mental wellbeing and care.

For More Details: Nimish Bhatt 704-491-1186 nimishbhatt@bellsouth.net Shree Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal Vadtal On the 1st Saturday of every month, Shree Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal Vadtal has kirtans and bhajans at the Hindu Center of Charlotte at 5 pm. After the bhajans, there is Aarti and Mahaprasad. In addition, on the 3rd Sunday of every month, an additional Satsang Sabha is held at sponsor’s house at 3 - 5 pm.

For Further Details: 704.392.4488 - Ramesh Dhanani admin@issvcharlotte.org

telugu Association of Greater Charlotte Area (tAGCA) The organization’s mission is to bring together Telugu speaking people and to promote Telugu Culture. TAGCA organizes regular events and programs.

For Further Details: www.tagca.org

Shri Rang Avadhut Parivar (Parspar devo Bhav) The group meets Thursdays from 6 - 8 pm in Charlotte. The group recites Datta-Bavani, singing devotional Dattatraya Bhajans and reading Guru-Lilamrut. Detailed information about Charlotte meetings, literature, Videos, Nareshwar Ashram and Shri Avadhut’s life is available.

For Further Details: Bharat Shah - 704.724.6247 Nagesh Patel - 704.399.7805

trimurti temple Charlotte, nC Trimurti Temple is open daily, morning puja (10am) and evening puja (7pm). Sunday abhisekhams (11am) and other special pujas. Temple is located at 6441/6519 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216.

All Sundays at 11 am Venkateswara Abishekam For Further Details: 980-219-7556 contact@trimurtitemple.org www.trimurtitemple.org

Shrinath dham Haveli The Shrinath Dham Haveli performs prayers and rituals on a regular basis. The haveli is located at 1006 Vickie Lane, Matthews, NC 28104, in the greather Charlotte area.

Vallabh Pushti Samaj of Carolinas (VPSC) VPSC has announced Shrinathji Haveli – “Shrinath Dham” in Charlotte with support of all Vaishnav families of Carolinas.

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Dham Haveli” for benefit of entire Vaishnav Samaj and Pushtimargiya devotional activities. VPSC is moving forward with objective to fill devotional need for hundreds of Vaishnavs in Carolinas to worship and pray together, perform “seva and rituals” and to observe and celebrate festivals and to perform and engage in humanitarian and educational activities. Regular “Paath and Bhajan” recitations are held on 2nd Sunday of each month from 4-6 pm at Shrinath Dham Haveli Address - 1006 Vickie Lane, Stallings, NC 28104.

For Further Details: vsccarolinas@gmail.com Prathmesh Shah: 704.763.3059

India Association of the triad (IAtnC) Greensboro The objective of the Association is to promote social, cultural and educational interests of its members, develop understanding between members of the Indian community and other residents of the Triad, and make the latter aware of issues of concern to the Indian community.

For Further Details: Kumar Bhardwaj: 336-601-0567, kumar.vansh@gmail.com Ruby Singh: 336.430.9068, rs7227@gmail.com www.iatnc.org

Greensboro Art of living (Greensboro) The Art of Living Foundation offers programs to uncover the strength, peace, and joy that lie at the core of every human being. Part I courses are offered regularly in Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Charlotte and now Greensboro. The Part I course covers breathing techniques to eliminate stress & tension; skills for improving relationships at home & at work; practical wisdom to get the most out of life; insight into the laws that govern the mind & emotions; low-impact yoga and the masterpiece of the Art of Living Course is a powerful breathing-based technique called Sudarshan Kriya, or the healing breath.

For Further Details: Nirupama Shankar @ shankar.nirupama@gmail.com Puja Verma @ puja_usa@yahoo.com http://us.artofliving.org/greensboro

Indo-American Society of nC (IASnC) The objectives of IASNC are to support the Indian, South Asian and American community residing in Greensboro, NC and vicinity and other individuals interested in learning the culture, traditions, and arts of India. Specifically, IASNC promotes Indo-American cultural, arts and sports events and also school based volunteering activities. IASNC presents “Cultural Fall Fest & Dandiya Night” on Saturday September 20, 2014 at Downtown City Festival Park, 200, N. Davie Street, Greensboro from 3 - 9 pm. Program includes cultural performances, Ramleela by Kids, Gabra and Dandia, Indian catered Food and other vendors, Free Entry. For further information for program or vendors contact Gauri: 336-684-5833, Kinshuka: 919-949-8996 or Amritha 336-255-6451.

For Further Details: Krishna Balu336-292-9462, balu4428@infionline.net www.iasofnc.org

BAPS Greensboro BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is located at 922 Gallimore Dairy Road, High Point, NC 27265.

Every Sunday sabha times: Shishu (Toddlers) sabha: 4 pm to 5 pm Bal/Balika sabha: 4:15 pm to 5:30 pm Kishore sabha: 2 pm to 3:30 pm Main sabha: 4 pm to 6 pm Gujarati classes: 2:30 pm to 3:45 pm Arti at 6 pm followed by Mahaprasad Fresh Shayona snacks available on Sundays.

For Further Details: bapsgreensboro@gmail.com

Indo-uS Cultural Association of Winston-Salem The Indo-US Cultural Association’s primary mission is to increase awareness of the cultural heritage of India which is tremendously rich in its diversity and history. The Association seeks to reach out to the thriving Indian-American community within the Piedmont and Triad areas to share the vibrant Indian culture and promote cross-cultural understanding.

For Further Details: Subba Reddy Meka, President, 336.577.5285 http://indouswinston.org/contact.aspx

Greensboro Cricket Club (GCC) Good news for cricket lovers! There are several teams that play cricket in Greensboro. The goals of GCC are fun, fitness, and friendship. For info on play and location contact below players.

For Further Details: 336.501.3566 (9:00 am - 9:00 pm, S&S) Dev, Greensboro Warriors, happy4mehta@yahoo.com; Venky, Triad Tigers, venkyhot@hotmail.com.

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Gujarati Cultural Association of Piedmont (GCAP) The Gujarati Cultural Association of Piedmont serves the Asian Indian community through sponsored events, cultural, educational and social programs. GCAP, 127 Landmark Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410

Quan Am Buddhist temple All interested in Buddhism are welcome. The temple is located at 1410 Glendale Dr. Greensboro, NC 27407.

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Community Organizations are also available once every few months. Art of Living founded by Sri Sri Ravishankar’s mission is to create a violence free, stress free society and One World Family. Art of Living center holds follow up sessions on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Kirtan Satsang every Friday evening. Art of Living Center 4000 Bear Cat Way Suite 102, Morrisville, NC 27560 For Further Details: 919-793-8490 rdu@us.artofliving.org www.behappytriangle.org

Sri Sathya Sai Baba Center of Greensboro, nC The Center regularly conducting Sai Bhajans, Study Circle, various service activities and SSE class (for students) in Greensboro, NC all Sundays — 9:45 am to 12:15 pm For Further Details: Swami Rajendran 908-875-6964 Dr. Varatharajah 336-851-9150 temple of the Holy name Prabhupada Village is a rural Hare Krishna community situated in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Puja/Worship of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai/Sri Pancha Tattva starts at 5:00 am every day. Every Sunday at 3 pm there is chanting, dancing, feasting and philosophy. The temple is located at 1283 Prabhupada Rd, Sandy Ridge, NC 27046.

For Further Details: 336.593.2322 or 336.793.7138 prabhupadavillage@gmail.com www.prabhupadavillage.com

Association for India’s development (AId)- duke university Chapter: AID’s mission is effect social change in India, by supporting projects with grassroots non-governmental organization in India in the areas of literacy, health care, rural credit, women’s empowerment etc.

For Further Details: http://www.duke.edu/web/aid/ Atlantic Coast Sikh Association This is one of the oldest Sikh associations in the Southeastern USA. It meets every Sunday from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at its gurdwara, located at 3108 Sparger Road, Durham, NC 27705.

Kirtan is done by Bhai Dyal Singh Jatha. Classes for Punjabi and religious studies are held for children at the same time.

For Further Details: 919.309.1045 - Bhai Dyal Singh www.acsagurdwara.org

Raleigh AAnC - Assamese Association of north Carolina AANC is a Socio Cultural organization with the objective of promoting and providing understanding of Assamese Culture and Language. AANC celebrates Assamese festivals and organizes cultural activities like Bihu Dance, music, songs and social get-togethers with essential touch of Assamese culture.

Everyone from Assam as well as anyone with any connection to or interest in Assam or Assamese culture is most welcomed.

For Further Details: 919.200.4020 assameseassociation.nc@gmail.com

Balagokulam Gokulam is where Lord Krishna’s magical childhood days were spent. It was here that his divine powers came to light.

Every child has that spark of divinity within. Balagokulam is a forum for children (4-15 years age) to discover and manifest that divinity. It will enable Hindu children in the US to appreciate their cultural roots and learn values. This is done through games, yoga, stories, songs, shlokas, arts/crafts, and Seva (selfless service) in the community. Balagokulam sessions are free for all and are held on Saturdays.

For Further Details: balagokulam.rtp@gmail.com hss.charlotte@hssus.org (Charlotte region) www.balagokulam.org

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For Further Details: lathapamarthi@earthlink.net www.afice.org

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir BAPS Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir invites everyone to the regularly scheduled events: Ravi sabha - every Sunday at 4 - 6 pm followed by Aarti and Maha Prasad. Mahapuja – every Purnima at 7 pm. Many classes are conducted. Fresh Indian snacks and sweets available at Shayona. 1020 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560.

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For Further Details: 919.461.2386 (Ratan Ray), ratanray@hotmail.com 919.510.7943 (Swaty Sen), swaty_sen@yahoo.com banc_members@googlegroups.com www.banc-online.org Bharatiya Senior Citizens of nC The Bharatiya Senior Citizens of NC (BSCNC) is organized for folks of Indian origin aged 60 and above. The BSCNC members meet second Saturday of every month from 10am - 3pm. The next meeting will be on Sat, Oct 11 at Cary Senior Center in Bond Park, Cary.

For Further Details: Kusumben Desai (919.677.8513) Raojibhai Patel (252.236.4391) Carolina Rajasthani Association The group organizes several events throughout the year.

For Further Details: Sushma Maheshwari - 919-880-8529, sushmaofnc@yahoo.com Shruti Singhi - 919-412-4819, mshruti@yahoo.com www.carolinarajasthanis.org Chinmaya Mission Chinmaya Mission is a worldwide organization promoting spiritual growth, started by Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda. The Chinmaya Mission Raleigh Durham (CMRDU) chapter conducts Balavihar classes from 3 year old to youth on Sunday from 10 am to 11:30 am at Reedy Creek Middle School, Cary. The classes are tailored to each age group by special curriculum created by experienced Swamijis and Acharyas exclusively for CM Balavihar. Trained teachers conduct the classes. Curriculum includes learning to chant the Bhagavad-Gita verses, shlokas, singing devotional bhajans, stories from scriptures, family pujas, meditation, and fun activities like overnight lock-ins, picnics, and competitions.

Introduction to Hindi and Sanskrit is also included. All festivals are celebrated. Parents wishing to enroll their children in Balavihar can register through the website. A regular adult study group is conducted for adults on Sunday mornings at Reedy Creek Middle School, as well as other locations in the Triangle.

For Further Details: www.chinmaya-RDU.org dada Bhagwan Foundation The Foundation was formed with the goal of spreading peace and harmony to the world through the science of Akram Vignan - the science of Self Realization as expounded by the Shree A.M. Patel, known as Dadashri or Dada Bhagwan. DBF organizes Spiritual Satsangs /Gnanvidhi (2 hour scientific process of self-realization) of Pujya Deepakbhai around the world. There are no formal lectures here, but it’s in the format of questions and answers on various topics. This is a practical spiritual science. Dada Bhagwan Satsang on Harmony in Life: VCD Satsang of Pujya Deepakbhai and Pujya Dr. Niruma, various character building activities for Kids and Youth. Every 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday of each month from 5 to 7 pm Saathee.com

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followed by Prasad at the HSNC Hall, 309 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC. For Further Details: 877.505.3232 ext 1003 rabhatt@yahoo.com www.dadabhagwan.org | www.kids.dadabhagwan.org datta Yoga Center - Raleigh Mission: Spread the teachings of Sadguru Sri Sri Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji of Mysore.

Activities: Namasankeertana - Bhajans written, composed and sung by Pujya Sri Swamiji. Future projects: Kriya yoga classes by Pujya Sri Swamiji-trained teachers from India. The group meets on the first Saturday of every month and every major festival day for Satsang and Namasankeertana (divine singing). Everyone is invited to attend the satsang with family and friends and receive divine blessings.

For Further Details: 919.484.1993 (Srinivas Chittineni) 919.461.0843 (Suresh Kota) duke diya Duke Diya is a Duke University student organization that is committed to providing a forum for interaction through political, cultural, community service, and social events relating to South Asian Americans.

For Further Details: 732.865.3173 www.dukediya.com Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation RtP Chapter Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of India (EVFI) was established to help in the overall development of the remote tribal and rural villages in India. Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA along with EVFI is committed to the cause of eradicating illiteracy from tribal areas. Education is the key to self-esteem, self-sustenance, economic wellbeing and happiness. The Raleigh Chapter EVFUSA conducts fund raising and awareness programs.

For further details: Ekal/RTP: raginiusa@yahoo.com EKtAA South Asian Student organization EKTAA (meaning unity) is the South Asian Student Organization at North Carolina State University (NCSU). The organization was founded in 1970. The motto is “unity within diversity.” EKTAA strives to spread culture and heritage of South Asia all over the campus as well as the local community and the organization works hand-in-hand with many organizations on and off the NCSU campus, as well as South Asian organizations from area universities.

For Further Details: www.ektaa.org Geet Bazaar Radio Program Every Sunday morning from 10 am - 12 noon on WKNC 88.1 FM, join hosts Afroz Taj and John Caldwell, for a wide variety of music from India, Pakistan, and other countries and languages of South Asia. Geet Bazaar will also publicize community events free of charge.

For Further Details: 919.851.1119 (Dr. Afroz Taj) taj@unc.edu October 2014

International Community Church A WORSHIP CENTER FOR PEOPLE FROM INDIA AND NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES We Welcome You to Become a Part of this loving Spiritual Family “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 (The Holy Bible) Pastor: Joseph B. Jesudason

Regular Activities Worship Service - Sundays at 8:30 AM Child Care Available 1524, north Harrison Avenue, Cary (next to SAS Campus) Children’s Sunday School & Adult Bible Study - Sundays at 11 AM 1215 Jones Franklin Rd Suite 204 Prayer Fellowship - Wednesdays at 7:00 PM Meet at Four Zones at host families Raleigh, Durham, Apex, Cary, Morrisville, Holly Springs & Chapel Hill

SERVInG God And tHE CoMMunItY SInCE JunE 1984 Zakar Bible Club: Character development of children through memorization of God’s powerful & redemptive word.

Please send your child and receive guaranteed life lasting blessing.

Church office: 1215 Jones Franklin Road, Suite 204 Raleigh, nC 27606 (919) 233-2900 or (919) 467-4435 (Residence) www.internationalcommunitychurch.org

We welcome you to come and receive a blessing through this evangelical, Christ-centered, Bible-based, non-denominational, loving, caring, mission-minded spiritual family church.

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Community Organizations GEM - Raleigh Church of God Attend worship services, prayer meetings or Sunday School.

For Further Details: 919.395.6208 (Pastor Thankachan M.) globalem@gmail.com Gokul Bhajan and Vedic Studies Weekly satsang of parents and children singing bhajans and glorifying past times of Lord Krishna. There are multimedia assisted programs every Friday 7 to 9 pm at the Hindu Bhavan Main Hall (309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560).

Children learn slokas, learn presentation skills, manage and lead various projects such as book distribution, charity for cow protection, food for poor, prison seva, igokulam, and many more. Classes are conducted on a semester basis, with tests and scores. Children and parents also have unique opportunities for learning and developing software for ios, android and web applications. Example: Gokul Darsan (See Apple Store) For Further Details: bkdasa@gmail.com Phone: 919-491-9536 www.gokulbhajan.com Heritage India Association of north Carolina (HIAnC) Heritage India Association of NC aims at providing Indian cultural experience through performing arts, cultural arts, fine arts & crafts of India. Its mission is “to preserve and promote Indian heritage and culture.” During the year, Heritage India Association of North Carolina presents several events and also coordinates Indian dances for the main stage performances for the Raleigh International Festival.

For Further Details: yashcgarg@gmail.com Hindi Vikas Mandal of nC Hindi Vikas Mandal (HVM), based in the RTP area, promotes study and appreciation of Hindi language and strives to foster Indian culture and traditions through Hindi. HVM has a special focus on the youths for the preservation of Indian Culture and heritage.

For Further Details: Saroj Sharma 919.851.0225 V.P. Tiwari 919.423.0365 Hindu Society of north Carolina - Morrisville, nC The Hindu Society of NC is located at 309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC and serves the greater Triangle area. Temple Timings: Sunday to Monday - 7am-9pm (all day open).

Morning Aarti: Mon-Friday-10.30 am, Saturday-10am, Sunday 10am. Evening Aarti: Mon-Friday- 8pm, Saturday-Sunday 6pm. Regular religious events: Ramayan recital, Sunderkand, Hanumanchalisa, Shiva abishek, Gayatri Bhajans, Vaishnav Bhajans, Vedic havan, Jain Pooja, Bhagvatam, Vishnu sastranam, Ekadashi Bal Krishna abishek, Lalitha sastrnamam, Skananda shasti Kavacham, and Sholaka chanting. All major religious celebrations are observed throughout the year.

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Affairs: Ohm Squad is the youth wing of HSNC involved in the youth activities like camp, games, craft and arts, music, shlokas. Regular pooja services are done in the temple. Priest services are available at your home and/or at the Temple at a nominal charge.

Upcoming Events: Oct 23: Diwali celebrations.

For Further Details: Saroj Sharma at 919.654.5224 Trilok Pillai (manager) at 919.599.9567 hsnc@hsnconline.org / www.hsnconline.org Hindu Students Council (HSC) - nC State university HSC-NCSU is a chapter of the national organization Hindu Students Council (HSC). HSC-NCSU is a cultural and religious student organization. It aims to provide opportunities to learn about Hindu philosophy, spirituality and cultural heritage through various activities, events and projects and is dedicated to provide “seva” (service) to the community.

For Further Details: 919.676.0298 (Mrinmoyee Sanyal) msanyal@ncsu.edu www.hsc-ncsu.org Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) The HSS conducts weekly activities to develop character and leadership skills in participants, emphasizing values such as self-discipline, self-confidence and a spirit of selfless service (seva) for humanity while maintaining Hindu cultural identity in harmony with the larger society. HSS is inspired by the idea that the whole world is one family. HSS started in 1989 in the United States and currently has over 100 chapters (shakhas) across the country. The Research Triangle Park chapter meets every Saturday. Activities are tailored to include yoga, games, songs, lectures and discussions on Hindu dharma and culture.

For Further Details: hss.rtp@hssus.org - Triangle area hss.charlotte@hssus.org - Charlotte region.

Hum Sub Hum Sub is dedicated to sharing the social and cultural traditions of India with the residents of the Research Triangle Park and North Carolina.

Upcoming Events: Sat, October 18: Cary Diwali 2014, Koka Booth Amphitheater, Regency Park, Cary NC. This year’s theme is “Aapo Deepo Bhava” meaning “Be a light unto Yourself” - a message uttered

by Lord Buddha to his disciples. Even though India has always been the destination for a spiritual quest, this year’s Cary Diwali 2014 theme emphasizes the search ‘within’ through the medium of volunteering and community service. Volunteerism is the foundation upon which community assets are built. On the occasion of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, celebrate this effort made by area youngsters to bring this spark of light into their own and others’ lives. “Aapo Deepo Bhava” award recognizes youngsters who have made an outstanding contribution in the community or excelled in Education or Cultural Arts.

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Community Organizations Immanuel Assembly of God Immanuel Assembly of God is a Full Gospel Christian church serving the Indian / South Asian community in Raleigh and RTP area of North Carolina. The church is located in Morrisville.

For Further Details: 919.442.8537 thechurch@immanuelassembly.org www.immanuelassembly.org Indian American Forum for Political Education (IAFPE) IAFPE, known as the FORUM, is the oldest and largest Indian American organization for political education in the country.

This is a non-profit organization with numerous chapters throughout the United States. The North Carolina Chapter is in Raleigh and has just established a new committee for a 2year term. IAFPE is excited and motivated to educate the community on political issues and help the community with various services. Support is needed from the community and members to help us grow and provide relevant services and informative events.

For Further Details: Nilesh - 919.656.4361 www.forum-nc.org Indian Classical Music & dance Society (ICMdS) ICMDS is dedicated to the task of promoting Indian classical music and dance in the Triangle area. ICMDS invites the top artists from all over the world to perform in the Triangle area.

For Further Details: www.icmds.org Indian talent discovery Foundation Indian Talent Discovery Foundation (ITDF) is established to promote any form of art that has originated in India by any individual. The primary objective of Indian Talent Discovery Foundation is to encourage local talent to excel in the chosen art to become professionals. The art can be in any form such as Indian Classical and Bollywood dance, Indian music, Astrology, Numerology, Palmistry, traditional medicine, Vaasthu Shasra, and so on.

For Further Details: Supriya Goli (919-342-8678) email: contactus@itdfoundation.org www.itdfoundation.org Indo-American Friendship Foundation Did you know that about 90 percent of rural orphans are female and most of them are abandoned at birth due to their gender? Not one of them gets the opportunity to become a doctor, engineer, or even receive basic education. Because they cannot live in the orphanage when they turn 18, many of them fall victim to different types of exploitation, including sex trade.

IAFF has created an orphanage education fund to help qualified orphans to rise as high as they can climb in the educational/professional ladder.

For Further Details: 919.362.7653 (Dr. Subhas C. Mohapatra) www.iaff1.org

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InStepp InStepp is located in Durham and its mission is to create a vibrant community by empowering women whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come up against some challenges in their lives to rise above those challenges and succeed personally and professionally through innovative, gender-responsive training, educational and prevention services. If you need assistance transitioning into the workforce after losing your primary source of income from a significant other due to divorce, separation, death or disability, ask about eligibility to participate in New Choices, an economic self-sufficiency program for women. Services include employment & career counseling, resume development, employability skills training, federal and state benefits application, financial and tuition assistance, community and college referrals, computer skills training and more. InStepp welcomes all women from South Asia and understands the differences in customs and religions across South Asia and can provide services in many different South Asian Languages.

For Further Details: 919.680.8000 pmanhas@instepp.org www.instepp.org International Buddhist Progress Society - nC temple All are invited - the temple, inaugurated with modern environmentally-friendly design in 2010, is open 10am to 5pm Tuesday through Sunday, with Sunday services at 10am followed by free vegetarian lunch.

The temple is located at 2529 Prince Drive, Raleigh NC 27606.

For Further Details: 919-816-9866 www.blianc.org International Community Church CC is a worship center for people from India and neighboring countries. The pastor is Joseph B. Jesudason and the church office is located at 1215 Franklin Jones Road, Suite #204, Raleigh, NC 27606.

For Further Details: 919.233.2900 www.internationalcommunitychurch.org International Hindi Association International Hindi Association (IHA) promotes Hindi language and literature and has chapters all over the United States. The Raleigh Chapter periodically organizes Kavi Sammelans with local and indigenous talents. Open to those interested in listening to poetry or in reciting poetry.

For Further Details: 919.656.5224 (Saroj Sharma) 919.678.9056 (Sudha Om Dhingra) www.hindi.org International Swaminarayan Satsang organization (ISSo) ISSO is a socio-religious organization and its primary objective is to advance the Sanatan Dharma in accordance with the principles and teachings of Shree Swaminarayan Sampradaya, founded and ordained by Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan Himself. ISSO Raleigh-Durham chapter organizes a regularly October 2014

Community Organizations scheduled biweekly “Satsang Sabha,” every other Saturday, at HSNC Cultural Hall (309 Aviation Pkwy., Morrisville, NC27560), which includes Kirtan bhakti, Katha, Aarti and Mahaprasad. Pujya Santo visit often to impart the divine knowledge of Swaminarayan Bhagwan. Devotees come together to practice their religious duties in harmony. All are welcome.

For Further Details: 919.964.1008 isso.nc@gmail.com http://issonc.org

stimulates a spirit of detachment and inspires and uplifts visitors. This resort is hallowed by a Yogi, a Sannyasi who ensures that the true practice of Dharm and Yoga flourishes here, offering the North Carolina community and visitors an ongoing program of free Yoga Classes. The classes are offered each Wednesday from 6 - 8 pm, and each Saturday from 11 am - 1 pm.

For Further Details: 336.421.0690 lifemisionusa@gmail.com www.lifemissionusa.org

ISKCon new Goloka temple of north Carolina New Goloka temple is a member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, also known as the Hare Krishna Movement. The Radha-Krishna temple is in a rural, peaceful setting at 1032 Dimmocks Mill Rd. Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278. Visitors are welcome any day of the week to come have darshan of Sri Sri Radha Golokananda. Every Sunday at 4pm, there is a special program consisting of arati, kirtan, Bhagavad-gita discourse, and a sumptuous prasadam feast. From 4:30-5:30pm, there is a Sunday school program for children ages 3-7 and 8-12. Children take part in learning Bhagavad-gita slokas and bhajans, understanding the basic philosophy, reciting and hearing stories from the Vedas, enacting dramas and other fun activities. New Goloka also provides educational classes, seminars and programs for adults.

New Goloka Daily Darshan Times 4:30 – 5 am, 7:15 am- 1:00 pm, 4:15 - 5:45 pm, 7 - 8 pm.

Saturday and Sunday Darshan open from 7:15 am to 8 pm.

For Further Details: 919.593.6827, golokanandapriya@hotmail.com www.newgoloka.com

nuv Yug Nuv Yug is a cultural organization with a mission to promote awareness of Indian cultural arts and heritage. Striving to create synergy among various cultural groups from the South Asian region.

For Further Details: www.nuvyug.net

Kiran Kiran, Inc. is a community based South Asian organization promoting self-reliance and empowerment of South Asian women and men who are in domestic violence through crisis counseling and intervention, language assistance and translation and resource referrals in a confidential manner.

Kiran operates a 24/7 hotline service. Services offered at Kiran are confidential and free of charge. The organization spreads awareness about causes and effects of domestic violence in the community and cooperates and collaborates with organizations in the USA and elsewhere with similar objectives. Kiran assists and provides information on referrals to professional and community services regarding legal issues, health care, short-term child care, psychological counseling, and temporary shelter and housing.

For Further Details call or visit website: 24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 1877- NC-KIRAN or 1-877-625-4726 Phone: 919-839-6203 Email: kiran@kiraninc.org http://www.kiraninc.org lakulish Yoga and Health Retreat Lakulish Yoga and Health Retreat is a secluded resort in Caswell County, located at 8136 N.C. Highway 119 South, Mebane, NC 27302. It is a place of natural beauty that Saathee.com

Pakistani American Association The Pakistani-American Association (NCPAA) is a nonpolitical, non-sectarian, cultural and social organization that promotes Pakistani culture to all the communities in the Triangle Area of NC. Several events are presented during the year including a family dinner on the second Friday of every month.

For Further Details: payamber@ncpaa.org http://ncpaa.org Pratham - triangle Area Pratham is a grass-roots organization that works towards universalizing primary education in India. With a goal of reaching 20 million children, Pratham is one of the largest NGOs in field of literacy movement in India. Pratham continues to evolve, grow and works to meet the continually changing needs of the children it educates. Pratham’s North Carolina chapter actively aims to collaborate with individuals, local organizations and community associations and seeks ideas, volunteers and resources to deliver the vision of “Every Child in School and Learning Well.”

For Further Details: Rajeev Thalla - rajeev.thalla@gmail.com Monica Awasthi - awasthimonica@yahoo.com www.prathamusa.org Professional Indians’ Association [PIA] PIA is a meetup that serves young South Asian professionals in the Triangle Community. The group is made of Indian professionals and grad students interested in cultural events, socializing and meeting/making friends with like-minded people around the Triangle. Monthly events include meeting at bars/restaurants, Bollywood movie nights, potlucks, Indian concerts/performances, outdoor activities, community service and volunteering. This will also be an opportunity for professionals to share their thoughts on respective industries, social causes, the economy and politics.

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Community Organizations Punjabi unlimited Punjabi Unlimited is dedicated to promotion/creation of a public awareness and education about Punjabi Arts, Culture, Sports, Language, Music, Dance etc. All welcome who are “Punjabi at Heart.”

For Further Details: Gurpreet Burmi president@punjabiunlimited,org; Arvinder Singh vicepresident@punjabiunlimited.org www.punjabiunlimited.org Raleigh Sai Center Parthi Sai devotees of Triangle area meet every Sunday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the Mini-Hall of Hindu Bhavan in Morrisville. There will be Study circle, Bhajan Practice, Veda Chanting etc. during the 4-5 pm slot depending on the week, followed by bhajans from 5:00 - 6:00. The center carries out several service activities as well. The Human Values Education (SSE) classes for the children of different age group will be from 3:30 - 5:00 pm. All are invited to participate in the Satsangh and service activities.

For Further Details: Rakesh Huria, President, Raleigh Sai Center at 919-244-1263 E-mail rsc.president@yahoo.com.

Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of north Carolina The Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of NC draws inspiration from the timeless, philosophical wisdom of the Vedanta as practiced and preached in the modern day by Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda. Perhaps you know a great deal about Practical Vedanta and the message of the harmony of religions and the spiritual oneness of Existence or perhaps you are just curious and want to learn more.

Regardless of background and/or knowledge the organization welcomes participants.

For Further Details: www.vedantanc.org RtP Maharashtra Mandal RTP Maharashtra Mandal is a home away from home for Marathi-speaking people. The goal of the Mandal is to advocate the vibrant culture, the rich heritage as well as the wellendowed language of Maharashtra. The Mandal is dedicated to showcase the cultural, social and traditional attributes of Maharashtra to the local community through variety of entertaining programs, events and get-togethers. All aficionados are warmly invited to join.

For Further Details: Mohana Dighe: 919.378.1947 Sameer Mohile: 919.851.8799 Deepa Kardekar: 201.673.6193 www.rtpmm.org S. V. temple of north Carolina S.V. Temple of North Carolina is built on over nine acres of centrally connected triangle area. This grand tribute to Lord Venkateswara and his consorts is designed to exacting standards of shilpa shasthra and features the only shrine in North America to incorporate abodes to Lord Viswaksena and Lord Sudarshana/Lord Narasimha as part of Srinivasa Parivaram. The temple rituals are performed in accordance Saathee.com

with Pancharathra Agama Shastra. Visit the website for all the upcoming events.

For Further Details: 919.468.0040 comm@svtemplenc.org www.svtemplenc.org Sahaj Marg Meditation - triangle Area Sahaj Marg translates to “The Natural Path.” It is a natural, simple system of Raja Yoga meditation and spiritual practice that helps one realize the ultimate potential within oneself.

Regular spiritual practice under capable guidance enables aspirants to progressively experience the sublime presence of the divine in their daily lives. Sahaj Marg system of meditation is freely offered to seekers worldwide through Shri Ram Chandra Mission. In Triangle area, group meditations are held on Sundays and Wednesdays.

For Further Details: (919) 303-7447 (Raj Solanki) (919) 493-6180 (Devi Sekar) raleigh.center@gmail.com> www.srcm.org, www.sahajmarg.org Sahaja Meditation Ongoing meetings, seminars and workshops are available in Raleigh. There is never any charge for Sahaja Meditation instruction or for receiving one’s self-realization which is the birthright of every human being. Anyone can do it. Sahaja Mediation is free and without obligation. RSVP in meetup: Sahaja-Meditation-Triangle-Group Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. 9308 Fairbanks Drive Raleigh, NC, 27613 More information: http://www.sahajamediation.com http:///www.coolcheck.org For Further Details: balaram.krishna@gmail.com 919.757.3135 Sky Meditation and Kaya Kalpa Yoga Sky Meditation and Kaya Kalpa yoga benefits include Longevity, Wellness and Stress Management. Triangle Sky Meditation group holds weekly group meditation and simplified physical exercises every Friday in Cary for those who have attended Shri Vethathiri Maharishi’s Kaya Kalpa Yoga course. Kaya Kalpa Yoga Courses are held several times a year for anyone 14 years and above. For more details about the course visit www.vethathiri.edu.in For Further Details: 919-830-9764 vikram.renganathan@gmail.com South Indian Fine Arts Academy (SIFAA) SIFAA is a non-profit organization that works to arrange and promote concerts and performances in the Triangle and Triad areas, concentrating on Carnatic music.

For Further Details: 919.773.1580 www.sifaa.org tamil Cultural Association of north Carolina (tCA nC) TCA NC was formed for the purpose of providing youths with exposure to Tamil culture. Everyone is invited to join TCA and

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Community Organizations become part of the organization promoting Tamil culture in the Triangle area.

For Further Details: tca_nc@yahoo.com www.tcanc.org tamil Sangam of Carolina The Tamil Sangam is an organization that promotes understanding of Tamil culture and provides a medium for people of Tamil culture to get together. The activities include music, drama, lectures, Tamil movies, etc.

For Further Details: 919-460-7432 Sarulatha Guruparan (President) www.tamilsangamofcarolina.org telugu Christian Fellowship of nC (tCFnC) The Telugu Christian Fellowship of North Carolina (TCFNC) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to reach out to Telugu Christians living in North Carolina, to be united and bonded together as a Telugu Christian family of God and encourage and pray for each other. TCFNC provides a place for Telugu Christians for time of worship, prayer and fellowship. They also provide a forum for kids to grow in the knowledge of the Lord and to equip them to be ambassadors of Jesus Christ. The group organizes, each year, an Annual Telugu Christian Family Conference.

For further details: www.tcfnc.org Phone: 919-43-TCFNC(82362) triangle Area telugu Association (tAtA) The Triangle Area Telugu Association (TATA) is a non-profit organization (started in 1983) committed to building a vibrant Telugu Community and promoting Telugu culture and language in the Triangle area of North Carolina.

For Further Details: committee@tataonline.org www.tataonline.org triangle Bangladesh Society (tBSnC) TBSNC strives to arrange musical programs by artists who have captured the hearts and minds of millions of Bengali-, Urdu- and Hindi-speaking music fans all around the globe.

For Further Details: 919.741.9343 (Ishtiaque Mohiuddin) Ishtiaquem@gmail.com www.tbsnc.org triangle Chapter-India development & Relief Fund (IdRF) IDRF is a registered, tax-exempt non-profit organization that supports volunteer-based, honest and highly experienced nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in India in serving their populations’ critical needs around education, childcare, healthcare, women empowerment and tribal welfare, as well as relief and rehabilitation in times of natural disasters.

For Further Details: www.idrf.org. triangle Gujarati Association (tGA) TGA’ s mission is to promote and serve Gujarati culture in the Saathee.com

Triangle area by organizing various events throughout the year and impart Gujarati culture and language on the youth. The association sponsors events throughout the year.

Upcoming Events: Oct 11: Sharad Purnima garba Nov 8: Diwali function For Further Details: nctga00@gmail.com www.nctga.org triangle Rang Mandal Devotees of Pujya Sri Rang Avdhoot Maharaj meet every Saturday in Cary or Raleigh from 8:30 - 10:30 pm to sing devotional Dattatreya Bhajans and Datta-Bavani in a spiritual atmosphere. Special programs organized on Guru Purnima and Rang Jayanti and on the occasion of Pujya Sri Prem Avdhoot Bapji’s annual visit to the US. For Further Details: rangmandal@gmail.com triangle Vegetarian Society (tVS) The mission of TVS is to build a sense of community between current vegetarians and people who are interested in vegetarianism and have a forum for a discussion of issues.

For Further Details: barman@cs.unc.edu www.trianglevegsociety.org triangle Vipassana Vipassana, which means to see things as they are, is one of India’s most ancient techniques and was taught 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills. The Triangle Vipassana meditation group holds weekly group sittings in Cary, Raleigh on Thursday, Saturday, and Monday and 3-hour sitting on 3rd Sunday each month, and one day sitting once every few months for established students (those who have taken at least one ten day course from S.N. Goenka or one of his Assistant teachers). Ten day courses are available for all. There is no charge for the course.

To apply for a retreat visit www.patapa.dhamma.org.

For Further Details: 732-213-9660 carync.sittings@gmail.com Hitesh & Vaibhavi Parekh www.dhamma.org urdu Majlis Urdu Majlis, the Triangle’s Urdu Literary Society, meets monthly in the FedEx Global Education Center on the campus of UNC Chapel Hill. Meetings include discussions of the life and works of major South Asian poets as well as opportunities to share original poetry and other writing. All meetings are free and open to the public. Urdu Majlis is co-sponsored by the Carolina Asia Center and the South Asia Section of the UNC Dept. of Asian Studies. Urdu Majlis is an intellectual endeavor with no political or religious affiliations.

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Community Organizations PM. There will be $7.00 Per Person charge for Lunch (Kids Ages 6-10 pay half price) at Delhi Palace, 542 Saint Andrew Road, Columbia, 29210. Contact in the evenings: (803) 233-7042 OR (803) 233-3995.

Vaishnav Samaj of triangle Area The Vaishnav Samaj is a group of like-minded devotees who meet for religious worship and understand Pushti Marg Principles at large. Recently, a sub-chapter of Vallabh Youth Organization (VYO) was formed under the leadership of Mrs. Harsha Shah. Regular Bhajan recitations are held 2nd Sunday of the month from 4-6 pm and seniors are requested to encourage youngsters to participate in the activities.

For Further Details: Arvindbhai Shah 919.233.7677 Vithalbhai Shah 919.467.4254

Bethel Christian Fellowship Bethel Christian Fellowship offers services in various Indian languages (i.e. Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, etc.) and Sunday Worship services are at 11:30 a.m. Address: Fort Mill Church of God, Student Life Center Building, 216 Academy Street, Room 102. Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715 For Further Details: 803.792.7223 Pastor Rajan Samuel @ pastorofbcf@gmail.com www.bethelchristianfellowship.org

Vibha Vibha is a volunteer driven non-profit organization dedicated to creating a brighter future for underprivileged children. The Raleigh Action Center has a group of energetic and enthusiastic volunteers from varied backgrounds, including working professionals and students. This group came together through a strong belief in Vibha’s mission and a resolve that we can create a positive societal impact in India – even from half way around the world. The group works to organize social events that spread awareness and raise funds to further the organization’s mission.

For Further Details: raleigh@vibha.org http://raleigh.vibha.org.

Carolina Buddhist Vihara (Greenville, SC) Regular beginner meditation program conducted by a Buddhist Monk. Activities are held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings: 6:30 pm (puja), 7 pm (meditation), and 8 pm (“Dhamma” talk or discussion). A “youth program” is also held once a month.

For Further Details: dhammasc@hotmail.com Hanahan tabletennis training Center There are no membership fees of any kind to play at HTTTC. Free open play and training. Free USATT league. Informal free coaching as time permits. Open to all levels of players from recreational to competitive. The center is located at City of Hanahan Gym, 1255 Yeamans Hall Rd., Hanahan, SC 29410 (Adjacent to Police Station).

For Further Details: www.ttHanahan.com

Regional Hindu Society of Eastern nC (Greenville, nC) The temple celebrates major festivals and holds regular bhajan seesions and Geeta study.

For Further Details: Temple 252.752.2670 B.S. Srivatsa 508.654.0360 Hindutemplenc@gmail.com

Hindu Society of Greater Spartanburg The daily Aarti is at 7:00 p.m., Balvihar classes are conducted from 10 - 11:45 am on scheduled Sundays, and Satsang is on second Sunday every month from 5 - 7 pm. Temple is located on 1130 Fairview Church Road in Boiling Springs, SC 29303.

For Further Details: 864.599.7048

Sri Somesvara temple Sri Somesvara Temple is located near Asheville, NC. Temple hours are 8 am - 7:30pm. Regularly scheduled pujas: Subrabhath Aarti - 8 am, Rudrabhishek Nityapuja - 9 am - 12 noon, Pradoshakala puja and mangala aarti - 6 pm - 7:30pm.

The temple also hosts special events. Contact the temple: 828.476.4073. It is located at 95 Mount Soma Blvd., Clyde, NC 28721 Upcoming Events: Sept 24: Mother Divine retreat begins Oct 23: Diwali celebrations For Further Details: www.srisomesvara.org.

Hindu temple and Center (Columbia, SC) The temple is located at 5704 Kiawah Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29212. It is open on weekdays between 8:30 am to 12 noon and between 5 pm and 8:30 pm. On weekends, the temple is open between 8:30 am to 1:00 pm and 5 pm to 8:30 pm. Bal Gokulam (Sunday School) classes are held every Sunday from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon. Classes are designed to help children build physical, mental, cultural, social & spiritual lives.

Contact: 803.772.6940 www.hindutemplesc.org

South Carolina American South Asian Cultural Association of Columbia, SC The American South Asian Cultural Association of Columbia’s fundamental goal is to increase cultural awareness and develop cultural understanding among American Southeast Asian Community in Columbia area. A monthly Lunch meeting will be held on the Second Sunday of every month between 1 to 3 Saathee.com

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Reading classes are conducted daily, and everyone is encouraged to send their children to these sessions.

For Further Details: 803.749.0827 (Dr. Shami) 803.740.5127 (Qari Abdul Khader Multani) India Assoc. of Greater Charleston (IAGC) The IAGC was founded in Charleston to bring together people 803.754.2632 (Mosque main number) who were interested in India and to provide a forum to increase Spartanburg Buddhist Center the understanding of the heritage of India in US. The centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resident monks seek to preserve Theravada For Further Details: 803.884.0859 Buddhist traditions and welcomes all who are interested in iagcfolks@yahoo.com Buddhism, Southeast Asian culture, or meditation. Since the center opened in 2010, the regular English group meets at 6pm International Fellowship Church of Greenville, SC International Fellowship Church offers Sunday worship on Thursdays for meditation, a brief dhamma talk, and short services and other weekly activities for people of Indian origin. discussion. The center: 770 Bryant Rd., Spartanburg SC 29303.

For Further Details: For Further Details: 864-279-7546 864.234.1256 (Pastor Suhas Raiborde) www.patsc.org www.internationalfellowshipchurch.org

Community Organizations

Kannada Association of Greater Greenville (KAGG) An organization devoted to the awareness and promotion of Kannada culture in the Greater Greenville area of South Carolina. KAGG is a primarily run by volunteers and invites Kannadigas living in and around Greater Greenville area to participate in the organization. Kannada classes for children are being organized to meet at the Vedic Center in Mauldin every other Sunday morning.

For Further Details: 864.430.4973 / www.kagg-sc.org

telugu Association of Greater Greenville The Telugu Association of Greater Greenville, SC, serves the Telugu community of the Greenville/Spartanburg area of South Carolina. The group sponsors events throughout the year.

For Further Details: www.taggsc.org

Vedic Center of Greenville The Center is located at 499 Bethel Road in Mauldin, S.C. 29662.

Daily Aarti is conducted Monday to Friday at 8 pm. Bal Vihar classes are conducted Sundays from 11:15 am - 12:30 pm. Sri Masjid noor-ul-Huda The Mosque is located at 517 Winmet Dr., Columbia, S.C. On Venkateshwara Suprabhatam is held on 2nd Sat at 9 am. the first and third Saturday of every month from 6 - 8 pm, For Further Details: Islamic session is held by Hafiz Mohammed Basheer. Quranic 864.967.2852

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Note: * denotes abbreviation of the word or phrase Clues Across: 1. NFL Super Bowl winner: 1972, 1978, 1993, 1994, 1996.

7. American Society of Civil Engineers. (*) 11. The first sign of zodiac; the Ram. 12. Happen together; to agree (with).

14. A nest or brood, esp. of pheasants. (Chiefly British) 15. “Mahatma ___”, A Hindu nationalist leader. (1869-1948) 16. Before now; past.

17. A small two-wheeled carriage drawn by a horse or ox .

18. Any mixed minerals from which metals can be extracted.

20. The annual ancient Hindu ‘festival of lights’. (10-23-2014) 22. The Muslim religion.

24. Indiana. (*) 25. Nothing.

26. Category; sort.

27. A sunflower like perennial plant of E North America.

29. A wild donkey; a stupid person.

30. 1954 Hindi film; famous Been music by Hemantkumar.32.

A portable canvas shelter, installed at camps.

35. Bone like hard structures in the jaws used for chewing.

37. A sharp-pointed organ of insects used to inject poison.

39. A person who writes verses or lyrics.

40. The edible grains of hardy, widely grown cereal grass.

42. An automobile.

43. In position above, but in contact with & supported by.

44. A group of young radical activists in U.S. (1968); The interjection used to express joy with great excitement.

46. Maine. (*) 47. The cardinal number between nine and eleven.

48. A small ruminant like elk or moose.

49. To look at; view.

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2. A coming into existence or use; beginning.

3. A woman whose husband has died.

4. A flying insect who makes honey from nectar.

5. Operating System. (*) 6. A marring or disfiguring mark on anything.

7. Also; in addition.

8. Dogmatic, pedantic, formal etc.

9. A piece of leather armor for protecting the breast & back.

10. Emergency Room. (*) 13. Having the status of real and ultimate existence.

15. Happily; joyously; merrily.

17. A customer.

19. Emergency Medical Service. (*) 21. A state of being worried about what may happen.

23. Slope; incline.

27. Any S-shaped curve or line.

28. Eastern Time. (*) 31. To make amends or reparation (for a wrongdoing.)

33. An chemical compound derived from acid in which one –OH group is replaced by - O - alkyl group .

34. To consent or accede.

36. A desire accompanied by expectation.

38. A good reputation; appellation.

39. A round vessel of metal or glass used for cooking.

41. Any gibbon or a kind of monkey.

45. Idaho. (*)

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Why not women?”

Guru: “Because women work all the time. “ •••••••••••••• Dance teacher: “You are young and should not wear a mini skirt on the stage. Does your mother not ever get angry?”

Young lady: “Yes. She did get angry, scolded me and said that ‘If you wear my skirt again, I will punish you.’”

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YOUTH CORNER (Created By Kirit Shukla) (Find & circle the words in the puzzle).

(Subject: “Buddha”)

Math Magic Use these numbers only once: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9] in empty squares, to get = the final given answers.

Note: Follow the order of operation per basic math rule: ×,÷, +, The multiplication or division is done before addition and subtraction. (solution on next page)

AGED BIRTH DEATH DHARMA GAUTAM KAPILVASTU KARMA KNOWLEDGE LOTUS MAGADHA MAHAYANA MIND MONK NIRVANA

RAHUL SAMADHI SANGHA SHAKYAMUNI SIDDHARTHA STUPA SUFFERINGS SUTRA TEACHINGS WISDOM YASODHARA YOGA ZEN

The unused 4 letters spell that means “illusion” in Sanskrit

EZ-BZ TEST YOUR IQ The common letters are “MY” - Fill in the blanks 1. Ancient city in Syria, NE of Damascus. _ _ _ MY _ _ 2. Any indefinite large number.

MY _ _ _ _ 3. Connective tissue covering and binding together bundles of muscle fibers. _ _ _ _ MY _ _ _ _ 4. A hostile nation; foe. _ _ _ MY 5. Any isomeric form of the radical C5 H11. _ MY _ 6. An antibiotic used to treat TB. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MY _ _ _ 7. Something unexplained or kept secret.

MY _ _ _ _ _ 8. Dwarf; a person of small stature. _ _ _ MY 9. A gonorrhea like venereal disease. _ _ _ _ MY _ _ _ 10. An association of scholars, artists or writers. _ _ _ _ _ MY 11. A branch of botany dealing with fungi.

MY _ _ _ _ _ _ 12. Nonsense; foolishness. (Slang) _ _ _ MY _ _ _ 13. Thrifty use in spending wealth. _ _ _ _ _ MY 14. Clarify; to remove the mystery. _ _ MY_ _ _ _ _ 15. Nearsightedness.

MY _ _ _ _ 16. Disgusting; repulsive. _ _ _ MY 17. The yard enclosed by farm buildings. _ _ _ MY _ _ _ 18. Spacious. _ _ _ MY 19. Any fictitious story of Gods and heroes.

MY _ _ 20. To eliminate elements viewed as imaginary or mythical from (the Bible, a belief, etc.) _ _ MY _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21. Unpleasantly moist, cold and sticky. _ _ _ _ MY 22. A starchy food or substance. _ MY _ _ _ _ 23. Gauzy; blurred or hazy. _ _ _ MY 24. An iron containing protein in muscles.

MY_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25. A large, organized body of soldiers on land. _ _ MY (Puzzle solutions are on next page. NO peeking!)

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FYI:

Festivals & Holidays october 2014 Oct. 2 - Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday Oct. 2 - Navarātri ends Oct. 3 - Vijayā Dashami/Dussehrā Oct. 4 - Swāmi Dayānand Jayanti Oct. 5 - Pāshānkushā Ekādasi Oct. 5 - Bakri Eid/ Eid al-Ādha Oct. 7 - Sharad Purnimā (Full Moon) Oct. 11 - Karvā Chauth Oct. 13 - Columbus Day Oct. 19 - Rama Ekādasi Oct. 20 - Vāgh Baras Oct. 21 - Dhan Teras Oct. 22 - Kali Chaturdasi Oct. 23 - Diwali Oct. 24 - New Year’s Day (Vikram Samvat -2071 starts) Oct. 25 - Bhai Bij Oct. 25 - Muharram/Islamic New Year (Hijri San 1436) Oct. 28 - Lābha Panchami Oct. 30 - Jālarām Jayanti Oct. 31 - Halloween november 2014 Nov. 1 - Rang Avadhut Jayanti Nov. 2 - Daylight saving time ends Nov. 3 - Prabodhini Ekādasi Nov. 4 - Tājiā (Islamic) Nov. 6 - Deva Diwali; Tripurāri Purnimā (Full Moon) Nov. 6 - Guru Nanak Jayanti; Tulsi Vivah Nov. 11 - Veterans’ Day Nov. 14 - Nehru Jayanti, Children day Nov. 18 - Utpatti Ekādasi Nov. 22 - Darsh Amās (No Moon) Nov. 27 - Guru Tegh Bahādur Shahid day Nov. 27 - Thanksgiving Day

Rangoli “Rangoli” is the Indian folk art of colorful designs made on the floor near the entrance to a house to welcome guests. It is a creative expression of art through the use of vivid colors.

Rangoli patterns are traditionally drawn with the fingers using flour, rice, grains or colored powder sprinkled on a cleaned floor using freehand to form decorative designs. They are usually symmetrical geometrical shapes: a 2’x2’ square grid, rectangular, circular or other shapes. The designs are usually inspired by nature, but they can also be in the form of abstract art. The peacock, swan, mango, lotus flower, Ganesh etc. are also drawn using motifs. Readymade Rangoli stencils are also found in the market, which can make the drawing job easy. The ancient tradition of Rangoli was originated in Maharashtra and later spread to other parts of India. It has different names as: Sathiā in Gujarat, Chowk Purānā in North India, Kolam or Muggu in South India, Alpanā in Bengal and so on. The women draw bright Rangoli patterns wishing to encourage Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, to enter their home. Diwali festival is widely celebrated with Rangoli, since at that time people visit each other’s homes to exchange greetings and sweets. It is also used in other family occasions like puja, wedding etc. Oil lamps are also placed on it. Rangoli has some stories in Hindu myths also. In Indian cultures, all guests and visitors occupy a very special place and Rangoli adds to their warm hospitality.

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your reputation. However, an old family problem may get resolved. Curb risk-taking tendencies. On a positive note, short distance business-related travel might prove to be very fruitful. A new partnership may be on the horizon! lIBRA (Sep 23 - oct 23) - This will be a very busy month for you and time will fly. Your savings will rise, however avoid involvement in politics and stay in charge of the situation. There may be difficult situations arising this month, but as long as you stay in control of yourself and your stances, there is hope! Your enemies may not dare to face you, if you act aggressively. If you can command the situation, this could be the best period of the year.

Stay strong.

General Predictions for October 2014 ARIES (Mar 20- Apr 20) - All’s well that ends well may not be the case this month. After a very positive start the month will end on a tough note. Watch your budget so you can be prepared for unexpected expenses that may have a negative impact on your plans. This is not the month to be overly generous. Take care of yourself first and save your energy, don’t waste it on petty issues and useless pursuits. Erring on the side of being polite and making mature decisions; it might just save the day. The best way to make it out of this temperamental month is to stay the course.

SCoRPIo (oct 23 - nov 22) - An unexpected rise in income will delight you, which will cover your expenses.

You will feel relaxed in the middle of the month. Instead of business, think of social life and try to enjoy it. Healthrelated problems may take serious turn, do not ignore them! Your timely decisions and confident moves will prove very beneficial. Act quick. Don’t be irrational in breaking the morals of your cultural lifestyle and social system.

tAuRuS (Apr 20 - May 21) - Time is going to fly for you.

It’s a great time to relax and enjoy with friends and family.

The first week of the month you may see positive financial gains, but don’t make any major monetary decisions yet.

However don’t mistake this as a case of over working to earn more. Therefore try to have fun and go on a vacation.

Also, this is a great month to kick off an exercise routine.

Just because you’ll be indulging doesn’t mean you overlook your health requirements. Last but not least, be extra cautious while driving.

SAGIttARIuS (nov 22 - dec 21) - Your instincts may not guide you well this month. Avoid escaping by involving yourself indulging in wrong or sinful acts or digging too deeply into any particular belief. Try to relax and take everything easy. A memorable long distance journey is possible. Your family and associates will help you in making favorable financial decisions.

GEMInI (May 21 - Jun 21) - Gemini winner! This month, your timely and intelligent decisions will keep you ahead of everyone. Your confidence will be on par and could result in financial gains. Don’t plan any short distance business trips this month. Watch your health carefully. If you have high cholesterol or blood pressure, don’t ignore minor problems and go get it checked out. Last week of the month is very favorable for some romance!

CAPRICoRn (dec 21 - Jan 20) - Finally the silver lining is almost here Capricorn! You will do extremely well in your field of activities. Your service / job conditions will definitely improve. You will have tremendous confidence to make decisions and you will not be afraid to act on it.

Family atmosphere will be quite satisfactory. Time is good to invest in real estate property such as a house.

Sincerity and working with confidence will definitely increase your income and status.

CAnCER (Jun 21 - Jul 22) - Roar! It’s time to pull up your sleeves jump into the fray. This month you’re going to have to fight for your success. It’s not the time to stay detached and hide in the background on the high road.

Self-confidence and boldness is very important during this period. Changing your strategy will help you achieve success and fame amongst people. But be careful, don’t lose hold of the situation or yourself; otherwise you might have to start again. On a side note, don’t dispute with your friends and/or siblings. They may be your only support system.

AQuARIuS (Jan 20 - Feb 19) - This month will relieve you of your tensions and anxiety. On the domestic front you will feel happy. Enjoy traveling during this month.

There are chances of increase in income if working. Your mind will bend towards romantic and realistic higher philosophy. Family-related problem may disturb peace of mind. Stress will affect you very badly; learn to deal with it in a healthy way. If you don’t feel comfortable, go on a long drive to relax.

lEo (Jul 22 - Aug 23) - This month you might be feeling a lack of self-confidence. It may be tempting to go look for this in others or religious groups. Whatever that is troubling you is from within because this month is full of pleasant results and positive outcomes. A very happy family life is clearly indicated. Although you will do well in business and will not be afraid of making quick decisions, making large investments may not turn up according to your expectations.

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Convenience Stores/Gas Stations for lease or Sale in NC. Great opportunities with upside potential. Only serious inquiries; must have capital for goodwill / inventory. Please call 803-789-3133.

Convenience Store for sale or lease. North August, SC. (Georgia border). .75 acre land. 2 extra rooms with store. Selling due to family emergency. Call Haresh 706-294-6672.

Convenience store for sale in popular Noda area, Charlotte, NC. No gas. Huge growth in the area. Asking price 45k, does not include inventory. Contact Johnathan at 704-369-9118 or email at jvcuevas@gmail.com

For Sale Gas Station w/C-Store + Liquor Store in Clinton, SC. Yearly sales: Inside$780,000, Liquor $96,000, Gas 660,000 gallons, Lotto $300,000, Misc. $12,000. Great opportunity! Asking price w/property $650,000 +inv; bank loan available with good credit; Call 803-528-1215. dry Cleaning Plant for sale in Upstate SC with extra equipment to add drop stores. Plant comes with three bed room 1.5 bath Apt. And a Drop Store. Asking only $70K. Some owner finance. Contact: rahi102@hotmail.com two C-stores / gas stations for sale in Rockhill, SC. Busy road next to big college.

Call Guru Patel 503-330-8723.

Motel For Sale: in NC. 50 rooms. Interstate location. Owner retiring. For info call Harry 336-314-4101.

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Motel for Sale in Jonesville, NC. 41 Units and apartment. National Franchise. Price reduced! $750k. For more info call RK at 704-224-6130.

nanny needed: Full time (live in or live out) in Morrisville, NC. Require cooking and light housekeeping. Call 919-961-8050.

2 liquor stores for sale in Boiling Springs, SC Sales $950k Growing area, Finance available.

Rohit 864-381-1751

Brand new Franchised hotels hiring for all position. Columbia, SC. Assistant GM, Desk associates, housekeeping couple, maintenance.

Accommodations may be provided.

Experience and references required. columbiahotels@gmail.com. 803-791-1000.

Motel For Sale: Wyndham Franchise with 73 units, in Eastern North Carolina, with 2 BR manager apartment. Attractive property for a motivated owner-operator. For more information call 919-701-9853 or email dhiranmp@gmail.com liquor and c-store for Sale: Clover, SC. Gross sales yearly $380,000-$400,000 from both stores, monthly expenses only $1,000 (or less)+ $1600 rent; Asking $59,000 + inv. ($80k-$100K).

Owner finance available. Rocky 803-810-5105.

Indian Restaurant for sale in Matthews, NC. Great Opportunity. Please Call 704-996-6742.

Motel For Sale: 19 unit independent motel in Hilliard, FL. With manager apartment, $96K Gross, Asking price $280K. Call: 850-549-8682.

For Sale: Two Quiznos locations for sale.

Wilson &Morrisville ,NC. Long term lease can be negotiated. Excellent busy road exposure.

Contact Ketan 919-844-3103.

Couple needed: Front desk and laundry. Must be legal & speak English. Accommodation provided. Please call 864-517-9587. driving help needed to pick up 2 kids from school every afternoon. 12:30 pm and 3 pm. Both schools & home in Charlotte (28277 zip code).

Call 626-298-4277. nanny needed in Greensboro, NC for one year old boy. Monday-Friday. Gujarati/ Hindi speaking preferable. Please call 336-543-8887. nanny needed: Fort Mill, SC for one and a half year old twins from morning to evening. Would require light housework and cooking.

Hindi/English speaking. Reference required.

Must be able to drive. Please call- 704-323-7187.

Motel Help: Charlotte, NC Exit 41 Hwy 85.

Resident couple accomodation provided must have fluent English, front desk experience and computer skills. Legal status. Email resume to bwhospitality78@gmail.com

Very well negotiated 1250 sq ft space on busy NC54 in Morrisville, NC. Plans and permits for a fast food restaurant also available.

Country side C-Store in Kinston,NC for $50000 rent only $500/month. No Gas. Lottery commissions over $18000. Contact Dinesh at 919-539-6758

Gujarati speaking lIVE-In nanny needed in Cary, NC. Vegetarian cooking and light housekeeping.

Excellent pay and accommodations. Call 919-444-1597.

C-Stores: Chester SC $40K + Inv, GR $500K; Easley, SC $1.1M + Inv, GR $2.2M; Lancaster, SC $149K + Inv, GR $1.3 M; 704-821-8888 or www.Countysouth.biz

Motel Help: Charlotte, NC Exit 41 Hwy 85.

Front Desk Position 1st and 2nd shift, fluent English and Computer skills. Legal status.

Please email bwhospitality78@gmail.com

discreet Business Brokers, Inc.: WinstonSalem, NC – closed C-Store location w/excellent curb appeal, lease with option. Accepting offers; Southern Virginia – C-Store w/ gas, diesel $4555K inside sales/mo, ; Greensboro, NC – Restaurant in high traffic count retail area $250,000; Many other businesses available, please contact us: 336-297-4000 or discreet@bellsouth.net for more information!

Baby Sitter needed for 18 month toddler in University Area, Charlotte. Call 704-737-9256.

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Baby Sitter / nanny needed immediately in University area of Charlotte for 3 month old.

Call 704-749-8152.

Household help needed: Help needed with vegetarian cooking at home and light cleaning, in Greenville NC. Please call 609-540-7983.

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We are hiring experienced females for Eyebrow Threaders, waxing and facial specialist, eyelashes extension specialist, henna tattoo.

Full time or part-time Cary, NC Raleigh, NC Great salary + tips + commission. if you live close to the above locations, please call or e-mail.

(773) 507-8848 (773) 981-8848 Email: apq147@yahoo.com

looking for a caretaker for an elderly lady in High Point area, preferably woman with valid DL. The candidate can work part-time,lodging utility will be provided.call for more info 336471-1901.

Sales/Marketing: Drapery manufacturing company in HighPoint is looking for full time sales person. Must have good communication skills and sales experience. Please email raj@northstate.net or call 336-558-3410.

Warehouse manager: Need warehouse manager in Rock Hill for clothing business. Skills required: teamwork, organization, planning, time management, inventory control, dependability, ability to lift heavy objects. Call 704-277-3233. nanny needed in Cary NC for 2 year old. Parttime. Good Salary. Must be able to drive.

Experience preferred. 919-225-4048.

Sales Manager / Associate wanted for Retail Store (Monroe Mall). Fluent in English. Flexible hours with great earning potential. FT or PT! Contact: saisfashion11@gmail.com or 704-238-9999.

Front desk Agent Wanted: For a franchise hotel in Kinder, LA. Fluent english is a must.

Exp. Preferred but will train. This is a live-in position. Pls. Call 910-273-2132. nanny needed for 10 month old in Huntersville, NC. Would require light housework & cooking.

Start ASAP. Live- in. Excellent monthly salary.

Call 704-724-3993 or 704-230-7304.

Help Wanted: Subway & Store in Greensboro, NC area. Couple preferred. Must speak fluent English, have legal status and computer knowledge. Please call: 704-737-1555. domestic help needed for Gujarati family in Rock Hill SC. Excellent cooking and cleaning skills required. Benefits include competitive salary and allowance for rent.Must be legal US resident and able to drive. Call 803-448-4820.

Refulgent technologies Inc.: IT staffing company is currently recruiting Java, .Net, SQL Server and QA candidates. We also do Training & Placement. e-mail: recruiter@refulgent-tech.com Household Help Wanted for family in South Charlotte: Looking for someone who can come to cook vegetarian food and help with light household work(laundry, etc). Need to have their own transport. Please call 706-589-2907.

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nanny needed near Cary, NC: Live-in nanny to take care of a 6 month old baby & help with some house work. Please call: 484-459-0684.

Experienced threading Practitioners or licensed Esthetician in Charlotte & Raleigh.

New locations now open. Full or part-time with great pay and flexibility. Experience required. Good English skills. Please call 980322-1110.

Gas Station Help Wanted: full-time in McCormick, SC (near Greenwood & Augusta).

Must speak fluent English & have legal status.

Good pay. Please call 704-299-8535.

Hotel Help Wanted: Housekeepers and front desk clerk. Accommodations provided.

Charlotte near Airport. Call 704-488-0102 or 704-968-1731.

Convenience / Gas Station Help Wanted: couple or single. Full-Time. Near Charlotte.

Accommodations can be provided 704-701-9975.

Retail Sales Associate in Columbia SC. Male / Female / Couple. Full or part time .

Opportunity to advance quickly into management. Contact 706-877-0315.

Hotel Help Wanted: Charlotte, NC. Competitive salary and accommodations provided. All shifts. Experienced front desk, night auditor & housekeeping. Full-time positions available. Must be fluent in English.

Email 123nash@gmail.com Part time/Full time Gas Station/C -Store: 77s exit 82b 20 miles from Charlotte call Hasmukh Patel 704-907-5884.

Waiter / Server needed: Indian restaurant in Charlotte. Must have experience in Indian restaurant . Please contact 704-512-9177.

Hotel Help Wanted: Charlotte, NC. Competitive salary and accommodations provided. Full-time position available.

Experience preferred, must speak English and have basic computer skills. Call: 980-322-4143, 704-460-0108.

Part time personal assistant needed in UNCC area for light work & errands. English, computer skills, reliable transport required.

Students welcome. Flexible hours. 704-258-4507.

Elder Care needed: Detroit suburbs couple looking for help for elderly parents, ASAP. Prefer female (Pujabi, but not req.) who drives, light house work, cook for parents at home.

Lodging/meals provided. Call 248-961-3321.

Full-time help wanted: ASAP for a gas station / convenience store in Charleston, SC. Must speak English. Previous experience preferred. Please call 980-355-9071.

Baby Sitter / Nanny needed in Mint Hill area.

5 days a week from 1PM to 5PM . Contact 704-771-4574 .

night Audit / Front desk help wanted for Franchise motel, Charlotte. Full-time / Parttime. Must have experience, be honest, reliable & fluent in English. Call Nina 704-299-3364.

Motel help wanted: Franchise motel Night Audi t/ housekeeping, single or couple.

Accommodation provided. Experienced or willing to train. Near Savannah GA near South Carolina. 847-505-6892.

Hotel Manager needed near Charlotte for franchise hotel. Experience preferred, must have computer skills and speak English and have legal status. 240-264-9527 or email resume to : abpshah@yahoo.com.

MATRIMONIAL Hindu-Punjabi parents invite proposals for slim, beautiful daughters from suitors in age groups 23-27 and 29-35 with college education; postgraduate degree not required.

For serious consideration, reply with photos to: shub.khat@yahoo.com.

SERVICES Math classes in Charlotte by instructor with 15 years of experience. Grades k-8, max 3 kids / group, twice a week, materials provided.

Limited availability!

Contact discmont01@gmail.com Hindu Priest: All kinds of puja. Including: havan, katha, weddings, graha pravesh, funeral services & Shraadh. In Hindi, English & Tamil. Call Balaji 704-877-6320 or 704-5457220 or e-mail: priestbalaji@gmail.com Pari Beauty In Matthews, nC: Threading, Waxing, Facials, Bleaching & Much More! 23 years of experience. Special Deals & Great Service. For Appointment Call: 704-846-7912.

Ribald Farms nursery & Florist: Specializes in Indian wedding reception design and floral arrangements. For more info contact Shawna Turner at 803-328-2266 or www.rockhillflowers.com Vaibhavi’s Beauty Parlor: Charlotte Ballantyne area in Stone Creek Ranch. Offering Waxing, Facials, and Threading. Please call or text for appointment 843-465-6048. dholi For Hire: Plays the Dhol (drum) for any occasion! Classes Available! Barat, Doli, Graduation, Birthdays, Baby Showers & any other festivity. Affordable rates! Call Arpan Bhandari 704-843-7202 or email: arpandholi@yahoo.com Gujarati Priest: Devendra Dave Independent priest. Ganesh, Randal, Navratri, Diwali’s Laxmi & Sharda Pujas, Satyanarayan Katha, Weddings, Vastu, Baby Shower, Funeral Seva.

Call Daveji 704-780-3563. God Blessings to All Beauty Parlor in Columbia and Charlotte area: Waxing, Threading, Bridal Henna, Facial. Call for appointment: 704-526-8707. neeta’s Beauty Parlor: Charlotte area open 7 days a week. Full service. Please call for appointment. 704-968-0270.

Kaya Salon & Spa in Winston Salem, NC. Threading ($5), waxing, Indian facial, bleaching & much more! 14 years of experience. Your appearance and satisfaction is our reputation. Please call 336-413-9653.

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Gujarati Priest in nC & SC for Ganesh, Randal, Laxmi, Sharda Pujan, Satyanarayan Katha, Wedding, Vastu, Baby Shower, Hawan, Grah Shanti. Kishor Trivedi Home: 336-774-0597 Cell: 336-486-7925 E-Mail: kishor7@juno.com

Exquisite 4000+ SQFt home for sale in Quail Hollow Charlotte. 4BR, 3.5BA, 2 car, 0.7 acres, granite & wood floors, $885,000 MLS# 3033186 Anna Granger 704-650-5707 AnnaGrangerHomes@gmail.com

Astrologer With Gold Medals - Jayanti LadContact for Health, Wealth, Relationship, Child, Enemies, Court Cases, Marriage, Job, Business, Vastu Problems, Preparing & Matching Horoscope. Call 919-463-5180 or Jayantinlad@yahoo.com

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South Indian Priest: Sastriji is an independent priest Call for Pujas, Gruhapravesh, Weddings, Multi-lingual, Vedic traditional priestly services, etc. Call 704-625-7578 or 704-231-0751.

Email: sastrigal2003@yahoo.com

Part-time/Full-time Single or Couple: Needed ASAP for a convenience store / gas station in Gaffney, SC. Must speak English & have legal status & previous experience preferred. Call 704-726-7544 or 864-487-4939.

Mehandi (Henna): Award-winning artist in the Chapel Hill / Durham, NC area specializes in Mehandi parties. Perfect for weddings, birthdays & get-togethers. Creative & beautiful art! Contact: Krishna Priya Dasi: 919-824-7734; krsnapriyad96@gmail.com; www.lotuslyrics.com/henna.html; Facebook: Krishna Priya Dasi

Motel Help Wanted: looking for couple for housekeeping and one shift for front-desk. near Rocky Mount, NC. Accommodations provided. Call Marmik Patel 321-794-0950.

Pretty Face - Indian beauty parlour.

Threading, facials, waxing etc conveniently located at Ballantyne /South Charlotte area.

Please call for appointment 704-726-8928.

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Priest Available for: Shree Satya narayan katha, Shanti hawan, Vastu shanty, Weddings, Baby shower, Bhumi pujan, Mata ki chowki pujan, Funeral, all types of karmakand.

Please call Viral Bhatt 704-438-6334.

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Advertisers Index A & V Satellites ....................................................21

DJ Lalit ...............................................................81

Patel, Champa (Real Estate)...............................107

Access Realty & Funding (Chandravadan Shah)....83

Dulhan Doli Rental.............................................125

Patel, Mrugesh (Law Offices)..................................6

Accounting Solutions (M. Kamran Awan) .............75

Elegant Designz...................................................10

Patel, Tony (Real Estate) .......................................45

Aggarwal Group (Morgan Stanley)........................15

Eshaan Jewelers............................................22-23

Payal Groceries ...................................................25

Ali and Sons Car Care ........................................72

Eye Level Learning Centers....................................6

Persis Indian Grill.................................................33

All Car Care.........................................................38

Fairview Home Mortgage.....................................12

Puja Boutique (Charlotte) ...................................107

Anand, Versha (Real Estate) ...............................101

Friends Travel ......................................................61

Qureshi (Eyebrow Threading Help Wanted) .........122

Anil Bedi & Associates PC (CPA & Consultants) ..121

Fu Lin..................................................................17

Rajbhog Foods ..................................................125

Apna Travels (Morrisville)......................................37

Gandhi International Market.................................49

Rajdeep Video & Photography (Ramesh Panjabi)...79

Around The World Market Charlotte......................28

Gem Avenue........................................................47

Religious Ceremonies (Swminath Sastrigal) ..........93

Art of Living Retreat Center .................................35

Geological Resources, Inc. ...................................12

Ritu Selects - India Inspired Couture.....................27

Ashwini Kathak Dance Academy..........................17

Global Mall / Legacy Jewels ..............................127

Robert Brown LLC (Oza, Rishi: Immigration Law) 121

Asiana Fusion.Sushi ............................................85

H2 Laser & Skin ..................................................85

Roop Beauty (Pooja Patel)..................................109

Aspect Commerical Realty (Prashant Parmar).......79

Halal Yafa Market & CafĂŠ .....................................31

Rug & Home........................................................11

Aura And More... Boutique (Ladies Fashions)........74

Hindu Center Charlotte (Events) ......................64-67

S S Event Services (Event planning, Photo, Video) .107

BallantyneTech Academy .....................................63

Holy Joes Meats and More ..................................63

Saffron Restaurant and Catering ..........................55

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Charlotte)........43

iKraftimages Photography..................................103

Shah, Anish (Real Estate)...............................76-77

Barot, Tushar (Statefarm) ...................................103

India Grocers (Charlotte) ......................................69

Shah, Kirti (CPA - Sepa Consulting) ....................54

Bashyam & Spiro LLP (Immigration Law)............119

International Community Church .......................101

Shining Star Academy..........................................99

Bhindi Jewellers ......................................2, 3, 19

Jag Insurance Group ..........................................25

Shree Beauty Care .............................................93

Bipin & Smita Parekh (Real Estate).......................81

Jaipur Indian Restaurant (Charlotte)......................87

Shukla, Kirit (Music Lession & Band) ..................107

Blooming Buds..................................................125

K & M Accountant................................................85

Shyama Beauty Parlour .......................................25

Bombay Grille (Charlotte) .....................................80

K.B. Zaveree..........................................................5

SJ Iyer Reatly ...................................................111

British American School of Charlotte ..................109

Kabab Je Rotisserie & Grille .................................89

Sleep Inn (Charlotte) .........................................113

Carolina Law Group (Monty Desai) .......................59

KD Financial & KMD Realty ..................................51

Smart Energy Solutions (CSI)..............................126

Carolina Wedding Belle (Event Design & DĂŠcor) ....81

KD Photographics................................................73

South Charlotte Endocrinology (K. Narasimhan, MD)..42

CaroMont Medical Group (Dr. Manu Patel)............86

Khanna & Sons Jewelers .......................................7

Spice South.........................................................95

Chai Pani (Restaurant - Ashville, NC) ..................101

Kirti Shah CPA...................................................103

Suravali Music Group...........................................83

Challa Law Offices, PLC (Immigration)..................37

Mahabazar.com Travels Maha Travel ..................113

Taaza (Fresh) Indina Bistro ...................................83

Charlotte Chess Club .........................................29

Maharani Restaurant ...........................................45

Thakkar, Beena (Realty)..................................56-57

Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat .........................48

Malani Jewelers ................................................128

The Blue Taj.........................................................62

Charlotte Music School........................................89

Malaya Kitchen (Charlotte) ...................................25

Travel Universe ....................................................41

Chiro-Carolina

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Mathur, Gitanjali (Allen Tate Realtors)....................55

Travelinks ............................................................79

Concha, David - Immigration Attorney ..................71

Matthews Family Dentistry ..................................42

Trimurthi Temple Devasthanam (Charlotte) ...........53

Copper................................................................62

Monroe Conveniece Store (Indian & Nepali Grocery)..87

Ttravel Guru ......................................................121

County South Realty & Business Brokers............103

MyTripFare (Travel agent).....................................46

Tyagi, Rita (Real Estate)........................................93

Curry and Cakes (Charlotte) .................................71

Nagpal, Sunil (MetLife).......................................105

UBS (Mehta Consulting, Manish Mehta, CFA, CFP)13

Deccan Dental Lab ............................................109

Nationwide Ins. (Maqsood Khan) ..........................73

Uni World Travel...................................................75

Dentist (Dr. Prashant Rao - Cedar Walk Dentistry).45

Neeta's Beauty Parlor ..........................................86

Vallabh Pushti Samaj of Carolinas (VPSC).............97

Dentist (Pineville Dentistry - Lina V. Mistry, DDS) ...34

New York Life Insurance Co. (Rasheed Ulhaq).......39

Vyas Travels.........................................................83

Desai Desai Accounting ....................................121

NRI Collections ..................................................111

White Horse Weddings.........................................75

Desai, Rajarshi (CPA, PLLC) .................................29

OM Tech Training ................................................71

Woodlands .........................................................91

Digital Room Photography .................................109

Pardasani, Kamlesh (Real Estate) .........................31

Worldwide travels .............................................114

DJ Desi (Amit Vasi) ..............................................61

Passage To India - Fine Indian Cuisine ...............115

Yoo, Chris (BlueCross BlueSheild Of NC)...............61

DJ Don (David Pandoria) .....................................10

Patel Brothers (Charlotte) .....................................16

Zaveri Bazaar Jewelers..........................................9

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