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el l oev er y one, her ea r et heupda t esont hepl a c ement sa nds t i pendov ert hepa s tmont h. T her ea r et hr ee ma j orupda t esont hepl a c ementf r ont .F i r s t l ya l l M. Ss c hol a r sc a na ppl yf ort hec ompa ni eswhi c ha r eopen t oM. T ec h. T hepl a c ementof f i c ewi l l s endt her es umesofev ent heM. Ss c hol a r sa l ongwi t ht heM. T ec hr es umes . T hi s , wef eel mi ghti mpr ov et hepl a c ement sof t heM. Ss c hol a r st os omeex t ent . T houghi twi l l beupt o t hei ndi v i dua l c ompa ni est os hor t l i s tt heMSs c hol a r sora l l owt hemt os i tf ort het es t s . S ec ondl ypl a nsa r eunder wa yt oma k epl a c ement sf orM. S / Ph. Ds c hol a r sr oundt hey ea r . I tha sbeeni npr i nc i pl ea ppr ov edi nt he Pa n– I I Tpl a c ementa dv i s or smeet . T heni t t y gr i t t yofi ti sbei ngwor k edout .L a s t l yt her eha sbeena ni s s ue wi t hma nyM. S / Ph. Ds c hol a r snotf i ni s hi ngt hei rt hes i sa ndc ompl et i ngt hedegr eei nt i met oj oi nt hec ompa ny . T hi sha sc a us edal otofa gonyt oma nyc ompa ni es , t oa nex t entt ha tt heyha v es t oppedr ec r ui t i ngM. S S c hol a r s . T oov er c omet hi ss i t ua t i onapr opos a l i sbei ngmoot edwher ei nM. S / Ph. Ds c hol a r sc a na ppea rf or pl a c ement sonl yonc e. I nc a s ehei snota bl et of i ni s hhi st hes i sont i mea ndt hec ompa nyr ej ec t st heof f eror doesnotgetpl a c ed, he/ s hewi l l notbea l l owedt os i tf orpl a c ement snex ty ea r . I nc a s ei fhedoeswi s ht os i t f orpl a c ement snex ty ea rhewi l l bea l l owedf r om da yf i v e. T her ewi l l benoel i gi bi l i t yc r i t er i aofpubl i s hi nga pa perorc onf er enc epa pert os i ti npl a c ement . Rega r di ngt hes t i pend, t hemet hodofpa y mentha sbeens hi f t edt hr ought hewor k f l ow. T hought her eha v e beenaf ewgl i t c hesdur i ngt het r a ns i t i on. AGoogl ef or mwa sc i r c ul a t eda mongt hes c hol a r st or epor ta nydi s c r epa nc y . T hes a meha sbeens entt ot hes c hol a r s hi puni tf or upda t i nga ndmos tof t heer r or sha v ebeenr ec t i f i eda ndt hr ees uppl ement a r ypa y ment sha v ebeenma de. I nc a s ea ny bodyha snotr ec ei v edt hes t i pendma y pl ea s ec ont a c tt hea c c ount ss ec t i ona nds or toutt hepr obl em di r ec t l y .T her eha sbeennowor df r om t he Admi ns i dea boutt hewor kl ogt ha tt hes c hol a r sneedt oupda t eev er ymont h.Al s ot hes ena t eha sa ppr ov ed t hes a nc t i onper i odofM. S / Ph. Ds c hol a r si nbl oc k sof2y ea r si ns t ea doft hec ur r entpr a c t i c eofs emes t erwi s e. T oena bl ebet t erpa r t i c i pa t i onf ort hes emi na r sofM. S / Ph. Ds c hol a r s , aGoogl ec a l enda rha sbeens t a r t ed whi c hl i s t soutt hedet a i l sof t i mea ndv enuef ort hes emi na r s . Any bodyc a nnowea s i l ys y nct heGoogl ec a l enda ra ndbes ur enott omi s souta nys emi na r s . T hi ngswhi c hRes ea r c hAf f a i r sCounc i l i spl a nni ngt ot a k eupi nt hemont hofNov embera r et oa ddr es st he i s s ueoft hea l l ot mentofQua r t er st oma r r i edr es ea r c hs c hol a r sa ndt hes hor t a geofl i c ens esf ors of t wa r esi n t hec omput erc ent er .

• Dr .V.S ubr a ma ny aS a r ma ,As s oc i a t ePr of es s or ,Depa r t mentofMet a l l ur gi c a la ndMa t er i a l sE ngi neer i ng ha sbeens el ec t eda saKeyRea derf orMet a l l ur gi c a l a ndMa t er i a l sT r a ns a c t i onsA, oneof t hepr es t i gi ousj our na l si nt hef i el dofMet a l l ur gi c a l a ndMa t er i a l sE ngi neer i ng. • S .Ka v i nKuma r ,Depa r t mentofComput erS c i enc ea ndE ngi neer i ng( CS 13B014) ha sbeenna medt he Adi t y aBi r l aS c hol a rbyt heAdi t y aBi r l aS c hol a r s hi pApexT ea m. Hei sonea mong16s t udent st obes oc hos en f r om a mong138s t udent si nt heengi neer i ngs t r ea mf ort hea bov es c hol a r s hi p. • Va i bha vPr a t a pS i ngh( E E 11S 070) , MSRes ea r c hS c hol a r , Depa r t mentofE l ec t r i c a lE ngi neer i ngha sbeen na medawi nneroft heBa y erYoungE nv i r onment a l E nv oy2013( BYE E2013) • Pr of .R.Gr a ha m Cook s ,Henr yBohnHa s sDi s t i ngui s hedPr of es s or ,Depa r t mentofChemi s t r ya tPur due Uni v er s i t ya ndaDi s t i ngui s hedPr of es s orofourI ns t i t ut eha swont he2013Dr ey f usPr i z ei nChemi c a l S c i enc es . • Pr of . S a t y a na r a y a naN. Gumma di , Depa r t mentof Bi ot ec hnol ogyha sbeenc hos enf ort heT a l ent edI ndus t r i a l Bi ot ec hnol ogi s tAwa r df ort hey ea r2013byt heAs s oc i a t i onofBi ot ec hnol ogya ndPha r ma c y( ABAP) . ReNews07


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spa r toft heongoi ngE x t r aMur a l L ec t ur eS er i es , onWednes da y30t hOc t ober , weha dt hel ux ur yofha v i nga mongs tus, Dr . Pa ul r a j , aPhdf r om I I TDel hi a ndas uc c es s f ul ent r epr eneuri nt hev a l l ey . Hei sapi oneeri nt hea r eaofMI MO( mul t i pl ei nputmul t i pl eout put )t ec hnol ogya nda l s odi dc ommendi ng wor konS ONARf ort heI ndi a nNa v y .Hewa sa l s oPr of es s oremer i t usa tt he S t a nf or dUni v er s i t ya nd ha ss uc c es s f ul l ygui deda ndt ookpa r ti nma ny s t a r t upsi nt hev a l l ey .Hes pok ea tl engt ha bouthi si nv ol v ementwi t ht he s t a r t ups c ena r i oi nt hev a l l ey , i t ' si nt er es t i nghi s t or ya ndhowi ta l l c a mei nt o ex i s t enc e. He, per ha psha v i ngl i v edadr ea m, qui t ev i v i dl ys ha r edhi sex per i enc esof t hec l os es ha v esheha dwi t ht hel ea der sof t heel ec t r oni c sa ndwi r el es si ndus t r y . Heha s / ha ds ha r edapl a t f or m ort a bl ea tdi f f er ents t a gesofhi s c a r eerwi t hv er ywel l k nownper s ona l i t i esi nc l udi ngRober tNoy c e,Gor don Moor e, Rus sVa r i a n, F r edr i c oF a ggi na ndma nyot her s . Hei sont heboa r dof di r ec t or sof anumberof ent er pr i s esa ndha sak eeni nt er es ti nt hea nt hr opol ogy ofs t a r t upsa tS t a nf or dUni v er s i t y .Wi t ht hev a l l ey ' ss uc c es sa sac a nv a s ,he a l s oex pr es s edhi sv i ewsa boutt hema gni t udeof i mpor t a nc et ha tI ndi a ns , a nd s pec i a l l ygr a dua t esf r om I I T s( I I TMa dr a s, as pec i a l ment i on)ha v ei nt hev a l l ey . Heha sbeenapa r toft heS t a nf or dUni v er s i t yf or20y ea r sa nds t a r t edof f t hel ec t ur ewi t haduer emi nderoft hepr emoni t i onst ha tt hea c a demi c i a ns hol da boutt heUni v er s i t ya ndVa l l ey ,wi t hapopul a rv i ew t er mi ngi ta sa n unhol ya l l i a nc e. Cr i t i c shol dt hev i ewt ha tt oomuc hi nt er es ti ns t a r t upsda m a gest hea c a demi ci nt er es t .Hedef ended t hi sa r gumentwi t ht hes t a bl e numberofNobelPr i z est ha tS t a nf or ds t i l lwi ns ,des pi t et henumberof s t a r t upsi tc hur nsout .Hebel i ev ess i nc emos toft hes t a r t upsa r ei nt he dot c om a ndel ec t r oni c si ndus t r y , i tdoes n' tmuc ha f f ec tot hera c a demi cf i el ds a tt heS t a nf or dUni v er s i t y .

Wel l , t heoneques t i ont ha tna t ur a l l yc omest oourmi ndi s' howdi dS t a nf or dgeti nv ol v edwi t ht hev a l l ey ? ' T hea ns werl i esi ni t sr i c hhi s t or y . Ha r r i sRy a n, wi t hc ol l a bor a t i onf r om t hei ndus t r yes t a bl i s hedHi ghPower T r a ns mi s s i onL a ba tS t a nf or dCa mpus . T hi sl a bt ur nedoutt obet hef or ef r ontofa l l t ha twa sa boutt oc ome. T henc a met heer aofRa di oE ngi neer i nga nds ev er a l ot hermi l es t oneswer er ea c hed. Pr of . Vl a di v a ra ndCr y l ( hi sPhds c hol a r ) bui l tupahi ghpowera r ct r a ns mi t t er , whi c hwa sar ev el a t i on. I nf a c tev enbef or et hev a l l ey wa st er med' S i l i c onVa l l ey ' i twa spopul a ra s' S pa r kVa l l ey ' . 1920' sa nd40' swa st heer aof el ec t r oni c sa ndF r ed T er ma n, Rus sVa r i a n, Phi l F a r ms wor t hhel pedt oa c c el er a t et hedev el opmenti nt hef i el d. T hi swa sper ha ps t het i mewhenl a ws ui t sa ndpa t entwa r sf i r s tbur s tont ot hes c ene. Asama t t erof f a c tDr . Pa ul r a j i shi ms el f i nv ol v edi nal a ws ui twi t ht heCE OofL i nuxMr . S hi l l i ngov eraMI MOc onc ept , whi c hDr . Pa ul r a j t oget herwi t h T homa sKa i l a t hpr opos edi n1993. At ec hnol ogypa r kwa ses t a bl i s hedi nt hev i c i ni t yof S t a nf or da ndwa sc l os el yl i nk edt ot heuni v er s i t y , butt he pa c ea twhi c hs t a r t upswer egr owi ngs oonma det hepa r ki r r el ev a nt . T hes emi c onduc t ori ndus t r ywa sbor n i n1956a ndt hei nv ent i onof T r a ns i s t ors oonl edt ot hei ndus t r i ess uc ha sS hoc k l eys emi c onduc t or sa ndF a i r c hi l ds emi c onduc t or s . Noy c ea ndMoor ewhowor k edf orF a i r c hi l ds emi c onduc t or s , qui tt hec ompa nya nd s t a r t edI NT E L(a c r ony mf orI nt egr a t edE l ec t r oni c s )i nt hey ea r1968. T her ewa snol ook i ngba c ks i nc e, I NT E L l ea ptf or wa r dc r unc hi ngoutpa t ent sa ndi nv ent i ons .I nt el 1101256bi tS RAM bec a meaphenomenona nd 08 ReNews


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per ha psa r oundt hi st i me, s omewher ei nama ga z i net hef a mous Moor e' sl a w wa spubl i s hed.Anot heri nt er es t i nga c c ountwa sof howI nt el 4004c a mei nt oex i s t enc e, a nda si tf ol l ows , i twa sa c t ua l l yma def or aJ a pa nes ef i r mwhi c hwa nt edt odos omet hi ngwi t h t hec a l c ul a t or sbutdi dn' twa ntt oi nv es ti nt hec omput er .I nt el pr omi s edt hem t he c hi pbutwi t ht hec l a us et ha ta l lt her i ght s woul dbet hei r sa ndt heJ a pa nes ef i r m woul dj us tus ei tf orc a l c ul a t or s . Andt her es ti shi s t or y . Anot herbi gs t epc a mewhenapr odi gyf r om T a i wa n, Mor r i sCha ng, Bsa ndMSa tMI Ta ndaPhDf r om S t a nf or d Uni v er s i t ys etupt heT S MC. Hewa sa wa r dedt heJ a c kKi l bymeda l ofHonoura ndt oda yl i v eshumbl yi na2bhk a pa r t ment . Anot herf a medper s ona l i t y , Geor geDa nz i g(Goodwi l l Hunt i ng)c r ea t edt heS i mpl exAl gor i t hm. He i swel l r enownedf orhi sex c ept i ona l i nt el l i genc e. S omeoft hef a c t or st ha tma det hes t a r t ups c enet ot hr i v ea t t hev a l l eywa st hel eni enti mmi gr a t i onpol i c i esoft heUSgov t . a ndl a bourf l ui di t ywhi c hena bl eda ni nc es s a nt f l owofk nowl edgea c r os sdi f f er entf i r ms . Dr . Pa ul r a j wi ndedupbyment i oni ngVi s i on, Wi l l i ngnes s , Pa s s i on, Per s i s t enc ea ndas t r ongf oundi ngt ea m( i nc l udi ngner dsa ndel oquent s )a st hebes tr ec i pef oras uc c es s f ul s t a r t up. Aquot ewhi c hc oul dwel l beawa t c hwor df ort hebuddi ngent r epr eneur s , a ndi ndeedi st hewa t c hwor doft hees t a bl i s hedone…. “ Wa yof t eny oul ea r nmuc hmor ef r om f a i l ur et ha nf r om s uc c es s . ”

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“ ey , y ou’ r eba c k ! ? ! Howwa si ti nI ndi a ? ”“ T ha twa sa wes ome, r ea l l y ! . . . ” Onc emor e,Ia mf a c i ngt hi sques t i on:How t os y nt hes i z eonewhol ey ea rf ul lofex per i enc esi nt oa na dequa t el ybr i efa ns wer ? I ’ l l t r yt odoi tf ory ou, I I T i a ns . You, whoma det hi sy ea ri nI ndi at hebes toneofmyl i f e. I ’ l l s t a r tbys a y i ngt ha tmyex c ha ngei nI ndi aha sbeena nemot i ona l r ol l er c oa s t er! I r ememberha v i ngbeen t hr oughi nt ens ej oy , t er r i bl ehomes i c k nes s , c ons t er na t i on, a dmi r a t i on, f r us t r a t i ona ndhopewi t hi nper i ods a ss hor ta sas i ngl eda y . J oy! J oyt oha v eawhol enewwor l dt odi s c ov era ndi ns pi r i ngpeopl et ogett ok now. I ha v ebeena ma z edby t hehel pf ul nes sa nds i mpl egener os i t yofs omeofmyc l a s s ma t esa ndnei ghbor s . Mos toft hepeopl eI ha dt hec ha nc et omeett her e, I ndi a na swel l a sex c ha nges t udent s , wer ec ur i ousa nd ea gert os ha r et hei rt hought sonl i f e, s oc i et y , wor l dorI ndi a ’ sf ut ur ea ndma k et hi ngsc ha ngei nabet t erwa y . I l ea r ntt ok eephopea ndf a i t hi nt hef ut ur e. T her ei ss omet hi ngel s et ha tI ndi at a ughtme: t hei mpor t a nc eoff a mi l y . I tha sof t enbeenha r dt os ha r emyex per i enc esof I ndi awi t hmyf r i endsi nE ur ope. J us ta sI wa sbef or et hi sex c ha nge, mos toft hem donotk nowa ny t hi nga boutI ndi a nc ul t ur e, v a l ues( e. g. s i mpl i c i t yofl i f e, s pi r i t ua l i t y , pur enes s …) a ndwa yof l i v i ng. ButI ha v ebeendi s a ppoi nt edt os eet ha tv er yf ewof t hema c t ua l l yt r i edt ounder s t a nda ndt ha tt heyr a t herpr ef er r edt ot hi nkofI ndi aj us ta saf a ra nds t r a ngec ount r y . I nt hi sc ont ex t my f a mi l y , whowa sa l wa y swi l l i ngt odi s c ov ert heI ndi a nl i f ewi t hme, ha sbeenagr ea ts uppor t ! I ha v enev erf el t s oc l os et omyf a mi l ya ss i nc eI wentt oI ndi aa ndI a dmi r et hewa yI ndi a nsgener a l l yma na get ok eeps t r ong f a mi l yl i nk s . Ont heot herha nd, I nev era gr eedwi t ht hewa ypa r ent sdec i dewha tt hei rc hi l dr en’ sl i f ewoul dbe: es pec i a l l y t hr ougha r r a ngedma r r i a georeduc a t i on.T hes t a t usofwomeni nt het r a di t i ona lf a mi l i es( ori ns oc i et yi n gener a l ) ha sa l wa y sbot her edmet oo. E v ent hought her ea r ema nyt hi ngsI donots uppor ti nt heI ndi a ns oc i et y , i tha sbeenr ea l l yenr i c hi ngf orme t oa c t ua l l yf a c et hi sr ea l i t y , t r yt of or m myownopi ni onoft hem a ndt hendeba t ea ndex c ha ngei dea swi t h peopl et hi nk i ngi nat ot a l l ydi f f er entwa y . T hi sma demet hi nkbey ondt heapr i or i E ur opea nj udgmentona di f f er entc ul t ur e, whi c hwa sdef i ni t el ynotea s ya tf i r s t . ha v eof t enbeena ma z edbyhowmuc hI ndi a nsk nowa boutE ur opea nc ul t ur ewher ea sE ur opea nsk nows o I l i t t l ea boutE a s t er nc ul t ur esi ngener a l . AndI c a nonl yr es pec tt hewa ymyI ndi a nf r i ends , i ns t ea doff eel i ng of f ended, ex pl a i nedmewi t hpa t i enc ea ndt ol er a nc et hedet a i l soft heHi nduepi c s , t r a di t i ona l I ndi a na r t s or hi s t or y . I nt hi ss ma l l t ex t , I c oul dha v et a l k eda boutt hei nj us t i c eI f el tbybei nga l wa y spr i v i l egedi na nya s pec t sof my l i f et her e( s t a r t i ngf r om t hef a c tt ha twewer el i v i ngi nac l os ed“ oa s i s ”r emot ef r om t heout s i dec ha osof Chenna i s t r eet s ) , a boutbot ht hedel i ghta ndf r us t r a t i onc r ea t edbyt hev a l ueoft i mei nev er y da yl i f e, a bout t hewa yI ndi a nmega l opol i s esc a nbec omeoppr es s i v e, a boutt heex c i t i ngf eel i ngof a dv ent ur ea r i s i ngev er y da y , a boutt hepr es s i ngc ompet i t i oni nI ndi a neduc a t i ons y s t em, ora boutma nyot hert hi ngs ; butt hemos t i mpor t a ntmemor yIk eepf r om myex c ha ngea tI I T Mi st hei ns pi r i ng peopl eI ha v emett her e, wi t hwhom I ha v el i v ed, wi t hwhom I ha v el ea r nt a ndwhoI c ons i dernowa smyf a mi l y . Mya dv i c et oa ny onewhowa nt st ohea ri t : I f y ouc a n, go! Gowher ev ery ou wa nt , s omewher ey ouma y bek now not hi nga bout ,a ndy ouwi l lc ome ba c kbei ngagr ea t erper s on! 10 ReNews


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r ea der sa r t i c l es “ S mi l ea ndt hewor l dwi l l s mi l eba c kt oy ou” , i soneoft hef a mousquot es , whi c hel uc i da t est hes i gni f i c a nc e of as mi l ei nt oda y ’ swor l d. I nf a c ti twon’ tbewr ongt oa l l eges mi l ea sac ont a gi ousdi s ea s e. F ora tl ea s tonc e, a l l ofusha v ebeena s s oc i a t edwi t ha ni ns t a nc ewher eagl i mps eoff l a s hi ngs mi l eona nunk nownper s on’ s f a c e, f l ut t er sour hea r t . T hi shi ghl yi nf ec t i ousdi s ea s ec a nenc our a geaper s ont oga r ner hope, r ec ol l ec tmemor i esort hr i v eent hus i a s t i c a l l y . I of t enc ogi t a t eov ert het houghtwhyi ti ss odi f f i c ul tf oraper s ont os mi l e?S omet i mesI endupea r ni ngno s ol ut i onwhi l ea tot heri ns t a nc esI s wi mdowni nt oot hert hought s . T oda ya sI pendownt hi sa r t i c l e, I a ma bl e t oper c ei v eadef i ni t eex pl a na t i on. I a ma bl et or ea l i z et hef a c twhyi s n’ tt hewor l dha ppy ?Whyi sma nma d 14 ReNews


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a tma n?Whyi s n’ tpea c ea bl et opr ev a i li nt hewor l d?T hea ns wers eemss of or mi da bl et oi nt er pr ety ets o l uc i d. Gi v eev er y onear ea s ont os mi l e, amomentt oc her i s h, at houghtt or umi na t ea nda na r dort obepa s s i ona t e. I sgi v i ngev er y onear ea s ont os mi l es ot oi l s ome?I si ts oendur i ngt of i ndapr ec i ousmoment , whi c haper s on c a nt r ea s ur et hr oughouthi sl i f e?I woul dl i k et odi s a gr eewi t ht hi snot i on. Ac c or di ngt omet ogi v es omeone ar ea s ont os mi l ei st hemos tbl i s s f ul t a s k . I under s t a ndt het r uef a c tt ha ti t ’ sea s yt opr ea c ht ha nc ompl y . S o I woul ddes c r i bea nepi s odet ha toc c ur r edwi t hmea ndwhi c hI s t i l l c her i s h. I twa ss ummerof 2012a ndI wa ss t i l l anewguyont hec a mpus . I bec a mepa r tof t heI I TMa dr a sf a mi l yi nt he pl ea s a ntJ a nua r yof2012. Iwa sa l l ot t edas i ngl er oom a tBr a hma put r ahos t el . Myr oom i ss i t ua t edont he f our t hf l oora nda sI a mGod’ sf a v or i t ec hi l d, wedon’ tha v et hef a c i l i t yof l i f t . Mys t a ya tI I Twa ss t i l l ha v i nghi c c upswhenI bec a mepa r tofac a pt i v a t i ngi nc i dent . L i k eev er yot herev eni ngI wa sf i l l i ngmywa t erbot t l es f r om t hewa t erdi s pens erpl a c eda tourf l oor . T her a y soft hes unc oul dbes eenf a di ngbehi nda ndt hebi r ds wer ec hi r pi ngba c kt ot hei rnes t s . T hedi s pens erha donl yal i t t l ewa t erl ef ti ni ta ndi twa sev i dentt omet ha t a f t ermyt ur nt hedi s pens erwi l l l a c ka nywa t er . S uddenl yI hea r ds omeonepr of us el ybr ea t hi ng. Ast hes oundc a menea r erI c oul ds eeama nt ower i ngupt o s i xf eet . T hema npos s es s edas t ur dybui l tbuthi sc l ot heswer ei nor di na t el ys i mpl e. Ashea dv a nc edt owa r ds meI c oul dc l ea r l ys eehi sba r ef eet . Hi sf eetr ef l ec t edt heendur i ngt a s kheus edt oper f or m. I nbot hhi sha nds hehel dt wol a r gec a nsofwa t er . T hewei ghtoft hec a nsc oul dbej udgedf r om t hef a c tt ha tea c hc ont a i ned a boutt went yl i t er sof wa t er . S wea tgus heddownf r om hi sbr owt oa l l ov erhi sc hes t . Hi ss a bl eey esr ev ea l ed hi swea r i nes s . Heper f or medt het a s kof del i v er i ngwa t er c a nst oour hos t el . Onec oul dt er mi ta smyf ol l ybutI ha dnev er a c k nowl edgedhi spr es enc ebef or e. Heba l k eda ss oona shes a wmea nda l l owedmet oc ont i nuef i l l i ngmy wa t erbot t l e. T ohi mI wa sj us ta not herguyi nt het ownwhowa st r y i ngt os a t i a t ehi st hi r s t .Hewa sf oc us ed onhi st a s ka nddi dnotdes i r ea nyhel p. Hewa sa na v er a geha r dwor k i ngma n, f i ght i ngha r dt omeethi sda i l y ends . S uddenl yapi t yr a nt hr oughmys pi ne. Ass oona sI f i l l edmywa t erbot t l e, I r emov edt heempt yc a na nda ppr oa c hedt owa r dshi mt oof f ermyhel p. Hes a wmea dv a nc i nga nds mi l ed, a ndI a c k nowl edgedhi sef f or t s ba c kwi t hagl ea mi ngs mi l e. T oget herwepl a c edanewc a nont hedi s pens er . T henI of f er edhi m mybot t l e t odr i nkwa t erbuthes hi eda wa y . T heonl ydi a l ec thek newwa sT a mi l a ndI k newE ngl i s h. I c oul dhea rhi m ut t eraf ewwor dsofwhi c honl y“ T ha nkYou”wa sdi s c er ni bl e. S t i l l hi sv oi c ewa sa bl et omel tmys oul a wa y . S i nc et ha tda ywea r ef r i ends . T wopeopl ef r omdi s pa r a t epa r t sof s oc i et y , per f or mi ngdi s t i nc tdut i es , ha v i ng di f f er entr es pons i bi l i t i esa ndnotev enk nowi ngt hes a medi a l ec tc a nt a l k . Whenev erI s eehi mI bowmyhea d downa nds mi l et owa r dshi ma ndhei nt ur nr a i s eshi sha nda ndut t er sf ewwor ds . I fImeethi ma ga i non s omef l oor , c ha ngi ngs omec a n, I t a k eoutmyt i mea ndt r yt ohel phi m. T houghf orhi mmyl i t t l ehel pi sof no goodus e, buti t ’ smyges t ur et ha tpl ea s eshi m. bel i ev e, nowi t ’ sev i dentt ha tc hur ni ngas mi l ei s n’ tt ha tdi f f i c ul tt a s k . Ours ma l l ev er y da ydeedsc a nhel pus I t os mi l ea ndbr i ngf or t has mi l eons omeoneel s e’ sl i ps . As ma l l s t epi nt hi sdi r ec t i onc oul dpl a youtal a r ge r ol ei ns oot hi ngt heex i s t i ngc ha os .

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