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President's Message The Kerala Association of Greater Washington celebrates its twentieth Onam with color, pomp and dignity. The spirit of Onam each year brings to every Keralite a pride of its culture and prosperity. The spirit of unity prevails over all differences of class, ii caste and religion. We all must be thankful to the founders of the Kerala Association for having the foresight to create a modern tradition of celebrating Onam in USA which is now our permanent home. We have come to the great land of America with the dreams of enhancing our potential to the benefit of our children, our parents and the community at large. Onam celebration here and many parts of the country is an indicator and reminder of that dream. Kerala has crossed many land marks in its development and has become a model of success to combine its high literacy rate to the welfare of women and children. Its free market economic policies and the opportunities provided to business entrepreneurs have built strong relations with USA. Its economic growth draws the attention of not only the other states in India, but the different developing nations in the region. The Association in the past and present have succeeded in telling the story of Kerala to our children, thus maintaining its cultural mandate and to the communities around US, showing how enterprising the Keralites are to deal with in the business and administration! Many of our members have consistently shown our interest in promoting Indian arts. For example, Allopathic
medicine today pays due attention to the Ay urvedic practices of Kerala. This year, being the" Year of the Children", is a special year for the youth of our community. Our leaders have considerably accommodated to promote youth leadership in conducting the various activities of the Association. I have specially encouraged this process, because I strongly believe the future of the association and community depends on the increased participation of our youngsters. In these difficult times when we are faced with economic difficulties and time restraint in trying to accomplish everything, our attendance to some our traditional activities like the picnic though were not very encouraging, I have noticed an increased participation of our youth in most of our functions. I hope we could maintain this trend in the future. Our youth can achieve many worthwhile things if they are given the responsibility and the guidance. Let us, as parents work together towards that goal. Encourage them to call and meet each other, exchange ideas, have discussions etc. This will bring our children together and in the process bring closer families and friends and at last the community together. I take this opportunity to thank every one of you especially the Executive Committee members, the Long Range Planning Committee members, the At—Large Members and the Youth of our Association. I welcome the new members to the Association with a message thatKAGW is yours. Let me reiterate that my family and myself are happy to be part of the Association. Wishing you all a happy ONAM.
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67)976°R47,44 Kerala Association of Greater Washington is in existence close to two decades now. We have decided to celebrate 1995 as "the year of the children". Our children are a fine blend of the American and Kerala cultures. They were raised here during their adolescense and teenage years. They have journeyed through their Kintergarten years to High School and to College years and won competitions, earned prestigious scholarships to top American Universities and colleges and distinguished themselves in their academic and professional fields. They have written and thinking of the environment; of pollution and the threat of population explosion; of nuclear prolififeration and world peace; and their lives in this continent. They arc involved and will sec to it that they arc an important and integral part in the progress of these. While celebrating Onam in our traditional ‘vay, we tried to include our children with more participation in all activities. This Onam special issue of Kerala Digest has also some focus on the children . Our ultimate goal is, while celebrating Onam Festival, to find inspiration for our children by ensuring that the they learn and preserve the Kerala culture and heritage. To accommodate all our children including those who attend colleges, in the last general body meeting, we have changed the name 'Junior Club' to 'Youth Club.' The KAG W Youth Forum is here now to establish leadership experience in order to enable youths to take an active role in our association. Our programs provide a great forum for their talents and activities. We arc enthusiastically looking fonvard to thcir active involvement and participation. Please remember that we need both children's and adults' support in our goal. In this special year of our children, in the field of education our association should undertake some steps to advise youngsters to select their career and undergo such training which will suit advanced job requirerrients. In the past we established a long range planning fund with a vision to meet our present goals. We established life membership and an emergency fund. This year we should take the initiative to form a parents advisory committee consisting of a panel of college professors to provide assistance to our children. A
course of study of Malayalam language will also be helpful to our children. Also, we must pay serious attention to establishing a forum for counselling youths in the areas where they need help, conferences for free flow of ideas and other youth oriented programs. It is worthwhile to mention here about the recent FOKANA regional program held in Washington. Several associations representing Malayalec communities in the Washington/Baltimore Metropolitan arca participated in this special program. The traditional and unique arts of Kerala were staged. We congratulate Mr. T. Divakaran, regional Vice President and Mr. John Wycliffe, Secretary of FOKA NA and all the other organizers for this well coordinated program of the year. Today, after almost 2 decades of formalizing our association, we have grown as a powerful organization in this arca. We had a very phenomenal growth. As a prospering ethnic group, let us share our blessings with those among us who arc less fortunate. As in the past, let us plan this year also to give something to the homeless people of the Washington Metropolitan area by way of donating canned food and clothing. Onam celebration brings the proud memories of our past and the Kerala Santa Claus, Mahabeli. Onam also brings joys and happiness and oneness, a recognition of our commom spirit. At this time of celebration of ONAM, let us involve ourselves in promoting our traditional culture, philosophy and spirituality. Let us embrace the spirit of Onam in a manner that mirrors the eternal freshness of Mahabeli, the great king. We are extremely grateful to all the individuals and business organizations who continue to support us through their advertisements in each issue of the Kerala Digest. Please patronize our advertisers. Onam greetings to all members, friends, supporters and well wishers of the Kerala Association of Greater Washington.
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The shrine contains exquisite murals which narrate the story of the epic Mahabharata. The paintings and carvings alone arc worth a visit. There are sc\ cral other popular shrines in Thrissur. At the bottom of the hillock is the Paramckkavu Kshctram whose main deity is Bhagwati or Goddess Durga. A little further away in the heart of town is a temple dedicated to Lord Krishna. There is also a splendid Lourdes Church with a pretty little underground shrine. The famous Trissur Pooram festival (April – May) is celebrated at the Vaddakkunnath Temple. There arc night–long fireworks and magnificent elephant procession. Shivarathri (March – April) is also celebrated with great fanfare and during Onam, the harvest festival (August – September) the entire State wears a festive look.
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When the monsoon has washed the land clean, when the harvest has been gathered, Onam blooms in Kerala. With one— third of the area low lying and covered with canals, lakes and backwaters, the people take to their boats and country crafts to celebrate. After three months of heavy rains, the sky becomes a clear blue and the forests a deep green. The brooks and streams come alive, spitting forth a gentle white form. The lakes and rivers overflow and lotuses and lilies are in kill bloom. It is time to reap the harvest, to celebrate and rejoice. The harvest festival of Onam corresponds with the Malayalam New Year, Chingam. Depending on the position of the stars and the moon, the festival is held at the end of August or beginning of September.
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At Aranmulla, where there is a temple dedicated to Lord Krishna and Arjuna, thousands of people gather on the banks of the River Pamba to witness the exciting Snake Boat races. Nearly 30 chundan val lams or snake boats participate in the festival. Owned by villages bordering the river from the hills to the low lying plains — a stretch of about 40 kilometres — these boats arc steered by oarsmen dressed in white dhotis (sarong— like lower garment) and turbans. Singing traditional boat songs the oarsmen splash thei r oars into the water in rhythm. The golden lace at the head of the boat, the flag and the ornamental umbrella at the centre make it a spectacular show. Though a competitive event, the festival is more of a visual extravangaza. There are stories woven around this festival which is over 5000 years old. Once, many years ago a boat floated down the river laden with food. All of a sudden, at a turning in the river, it stopped. The Nambudiri (landlord and spiritual leader), thinking it was a bad omen, climbed up the river bank. He saw a hut where a dim light was glowing. When
he walked towards it he saw a poor widow weeping and a few children sleeping on the floor. She told him there was no food and her children were hungry. The Nambudiri brought out food from the boat and offered it to her. This practice of feeding the poor has con tined over the years. Since then it has become a tradition among the Nam bud i ri s to feed one poor person before the festival. Once, about 10 kilometres up the River Pamba from Aranmulla, the Headman of Katooramana offered prayers and waited to feed a poor man. It was a long and disappointing wait. He began to pray to Lord Krishna. When he opened his eyes there stood before him a boy almost naked. The Nambudiri took him to the river, gave him a bath, a set of new clothes and a splendid meal. Soon after the meal the boy suddenly disappeared. The search for the boy lead the Nam budiri to the Aranmulla temple. Alter a brief encounter the boy again disappeared. Thereafter the Nambudiri brought food every year during Onam to the Aranmulla temple. To protect the food from river pirates, the snake boats used to accompany the entourage. As the ritual developed into an annual celebration, the number of snake boats increased. The boats float down from Katoormana to the accompaniment of blowing conch shells, music and drum beats and torches are lit. The colorful boat festival is held on the fifth day after Thiru Onam. Each snake boat belongs to a village along the banks of the river Pamba and is worshipped like a deity. Only men are allowed on board or to even touch a boat and that too barefooted. Every year the boat is oiled with fish oil, coconut shell and carbon mixed with eggs. The black mixture keeps the wood strong and the boat slippery in the water. Annual repairs are carried out lovingly by illage carpenters and the people take pride in their boat whichrepresents their village and is named after them. Tradition demands
that the Nambudiri be at the main rudder oar which is about 12 feel long. There arc lour main oarsmen who control the movement of the boat. In minutes the boat can turn by just the twist of the hand by the chief oarsman, Ever one — the carpenter, the barber, the goldsmith, the blacksmith as well as agricultural labourers — haN c a place on the boat. In close harmony and magnificent synchronization they pull at the oars. Bursting with pride the elderly begins to sing and others pull their oars in rhythm. The race starts with a song —a prayer to Lord Padmanabha and then moves on to other songs in praise of Lord Krishna. Among the repertoire arc also love songs in Malayalam sung especially during Onam. Onam is celebrated throughout Kerala. Singing and merrymaking is its hallmark. Onam depicts the story of Mahabali, the king who ruled the country during a period of great prosperity. The women dress up and decorate the entrance to their homes to welcome Mahabali who, it is said, still visits Kerala annually to bless the people. The State comes alive with festivity and activity. It is the time for prayers and ceremonies, celebration and rejoicing, fun and sports...Time for the snake boat festival.
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Some of the mistakes found in various hotels, shops and restaurants around the 1.1n a Norwegian cocktail bar:Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar.
From The KAGW Kitchen 1/2 lb mushrooms CHICKEN BIRIYANI RECIPE)
Here is a recipe for a tray (25 people) of delicious chicken biriyani Kerala style:
2.In a Paris hotel elevator:Please leave
your values at the front desk. 3.Detour sign in Japan:STOP! Drive sideways. 4,In the office of a Roman doctor:Specialist in women and other deceases. 7,In the lobby of a Moscow hotel:You arc welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russ and (opposite a Russian Orthodox monastery)Soviet composers, artists and writers arc buried daily except Thursday. 8.In a Tokyo hotel room:Is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you arc not a person to do such thing, please do not read this notice. 9.In a Rhodes tailor shop:Order your suit now! Because it is big rush, we ‘vill execute customers in strict rotation. 10.In a Hong Kong dentist's office:Teeth extracted by the latest Methodist.
Grind to paste: 6 tbsp Coriander pow-
der. 1 1/2 tsp red chili powder. 3/4 tsp Cumminseed powder and 50 gms cashew nut.
Grind coarsel y: 75 gms ginger. 15 green chilies, 250 gms onion, 8 cloves garlic,
3 bunches mint and coriander leaves. Crush 6 sticks cinnamon, 1/2 tsp cardamon and 20 cloves. Mix chicken with both ground ingredients, and juice of 2 limes and 3/4 cup curd. Cook till chicken is done and gravy thickens. Set aside.
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Remove skin and bones from the chicken breasts. Cut chicken and vegetables into
bite—sired pieces. Heat an electric wok to 325; add 2 table spoon full broth, the chicken, and spices; and cook for 2-3 minutes, until the chicken pieces arc browned. Remove the chicken and rinse out the wok. Cook 1/2 can broth and all the vegetables in the wok, stirring frequently for 2-3 minutes. Mix the cornstarch, soy sauce, and remaining broth together, add to the vegetables, and stir continually until the sauce thickens. Return the chicken and heat it through. Scr\ e 0\ er cooked rice.
MUTTON KORMA (INDI ANRECI PE) (4 Persons)
Cook 8 cups of Basmati rice in 20 cups of water with cinnamon, on top of rice spread one layer of chicken and gravy. Repeat layers finishing with rice on top. Bake in heated oven at 350 degrees for 1/2 hour. Finally spread fried onions and
Ingredients: 500 gms mutton, cut into cubes. 6 each of Cardamoms, Cloves, Peppercorns (whole) 2" piece Cinnamon stick (whole), 2 Onions (medium), 5 garlic cloves, 2" piece ginger, 2 table spoons coriander power, 2 table spoons cumin powder, 1 table spoons chili powder, 1 / 2 cup oil, salt to taste, 1 cup yogurt, 1 table spoon garam masala, 2 table spoons
cashew nuts on top of rice.
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Ms. Kundu In Johannesburg Jai Kundu, a member of the Kerala Association of Greater Washington and EN cc e Director of Safety Management Council, traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa in April to speak before the Road Freight Association's (RFA) Annual Outlook for Trucking Conference. During her trip, Ms. Kundu met with Mr. Hennie Von Thunder. Director of Transportation, South Africa and Dr.Malcolm Mitchell, Deputy Director General and discussed with them about topics such as commercial drivers license,drug and alcohol testing, driver and supervisor training, operation of trucking companies etc. in the United Stales.
At a banquet with Kelso Gordhan, Director General of the Department of Transportation, Ms. Kundu discussed about Mr.Gordhan's upcoming meeting \\ i ili Federal Highway Administrator, Rodney Slater of the United States. She also met with Transportation Minister, Mac Maharaj and suggested they put together a delegation to the United Stales to strengthen the newly formed relationship between the two countries. Ms. Kundu's speech before the crow d of more than 300, focused on the CDL and the current alcohol and drug testing rules, She also spoke on the necessity of quality education and training programs.
Joys and Condolences Newborns A baby boy, Jason, was born to Lissy and Johney Thomas of Gaithersburg on May 22, 1995. Lissy is our Literary Chairperson. Congratulations Lissy and Johney. A baby boy, Rohin, was born to Mini and Sabu Thomas of Beltsville. KAGW congratulates Mini and Sabu.
Condolences Shri. Kappil Prabhakaran, 66, father of Shahi Prabhakaran died of heart attack at IVIayyanadu, Kerala on May 20, 1995. Sch araj, Mrs. Kala Shahi's brother, died in an automobile accident on June 17, 1995, in Ernakulam at the age of 24. Dr, Stanley N. David passed away on January 26, 1995, Funeral services were held at Sligo Seventh–day Adventist Church, Takoma Park, Maryland.
KAGW expresses its heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved family.
The Electricity Eaters by Rani Joseph.
We thought we would make you aware of your resident's top electricity guzzlers – and offer some hints on how to curb their appetites: Refrigerator: Keep coils clean. Fill spaces (Even with empty containers). Put on lowest possible setting. Upright Freezer: Defrost regularly. Keep full. Electric Range and Oven: Avoid using to cook small quantities of food if you have a microwave ()wen: The microwave uses almost three times less energy. Dishwasher: Run full loads only if you have an energy–saver setting. Use it. Washing Machine and Electric Clothes Dryer: Run full loads whenever possible. Electric Water Healer: Wrap tank. Take shorter showers. Use flow restrictors in sink and tub – Faucets and shower heads. Portable Heaters and fans: Turn on only in room(s) in use. Close room off so you don't waste energy. Central Heating and Air Conditioning: Set heat at 68 F, cooling at 78 F.
TRAVEL TIPS by Joy Joseph
Flight–delay self defense: Choose flights that depart early in the day. The earlier the departure, the less likely it is to be delayed — Choose routes that connect through less congested airports — Ask the airliner or travel agent about a particular flight's on time performance rating. When packing for a family vacation, mix clothes for all family members in each suitcase. Reason: If one bag is lost every one will have at least one change of clothing.
September 1995 PILGRIMAGE
GURUVAYUR: THE EARTHLY ABODE OF LORD KRISHNA Guruvayur, also known as the Dwarka of the South, is one of the most important pilgrimage centers in India. The idol of the famous Sri Krishna temple here is said to have been worshipped by Lord Brahma himself at Dwarka. Guruvayur, the general scene is typical of any temple town of India but with the characteristic cleanliness of Kerala. Endless waves of men, women and children pour in for darshan (audience) of Lord Guruvayur (Lord Krishna). Besides pilgrims and tourists, brides also flock here with their grooms and hundreds of guests and, in true Kerala style, weddings get solemnised here daily. According to the Narada Purana, one of the eighteen ancient Hindu texts containing a reservoir of beliefs and stories. Brahma Himself got installed here. Serpents arc mythically related to the famous Guruvayur temple. This myth is an inseparable part of the story which tells the talc of the temple's origin. In fact, it is not a single story but a story within a story, a myth within a myth. At the end of the dwapara yuga, the heir of the Pandavas, Parikshit, their grandson, died bitten by Takshaka, the King–serpent, because of a curse by the son of a sage. Parakshi l's son, Janamcjaya, vowed to take revenge and started a sarpa yagna (snake sacrifice). Fearful of his certain death, Takshaka pleaded with Indra to save him. Indra sent Brahaspati who requested Janmejaya to stop his yagna and Janmejaya yielded. However, because of the enormous sacrifice of serpents, he was soon afflicted by a virulent form of leprosy. The sage A threya asked him to take refuge in the temple of Guruvayur and worship Lord Krishna and told him about the origin of the temple. Once a childless royal couple, King Sutapas and his wife worshipped Lord
Brahma who handed over the idol now installed at Guruvayur and asked them to worship it. Eventually Lord Vishnu appeared in all His splendour and promised to be born as their child,. Lord Krishna was born as their son. After He loll this earth for his heavenly abode, the holy port city of Dwarka was submerged. Guru, the perceptor of the gods and his disciple, Vayu, God of Winds, saved the idol. After a long quest for an appropriate site, they entered Kerala and met Parasurama, legendary creator of Kerala. He led them to a beautiful lake full of lotuses, the present tank, Rudratirtha, beside which Shiva and Par'ati waited to welcome them, The idol was duly installed. The temple and the place came to be known as Guru– Vayur, a reverential and semantic reference to the sponsors, Guru and Vayu. Today hundreds of shops, hotels, lodges and restaurants have sprung up to serve the needs of tourists and pilgrims. The most famous of them being Mr. K. Karunakaran, the present Center Government Minister of Industry and ex–Chief Minister of Kerala who comes here every month. And now the place has come up on the railway map when the Prime Minister inaugurated the broad–guage railway line linking it with Thrissur. As he pointed out, the three great towns related to Lord Krishna – Mathura, Dwarka and Guruvayur have now been linked together by the railways. The temple opens at 3 am to the strains of a musical instrument, the nadaswaram. The idol is ritually bathed and dressed to represent Balagopala or Krishna as a child. The important pooja (worship) takes place at midday. The temple closes at 10 pm after day–long poojas and rites. The deity is well known for its healing power and several offerings are made.
They range from the simple offering to flowers to an expensive and elaborate pooja. Sometimes a deg otee is Weighed on huge balancing scales against his choice of item such as bananas, sugar, jaggery or coconuts which is then donated to the temple. Several marriages or the first feeding of a child arc also conducted here. To gain entrance to the temple men have to wear mundus (loin cloth) and be bare chested. In true Kerala style, the temple presently owns 36 mighty elephants w ho liVe at Punnathur Fort, 4 kilometres north of the temple where the most Misled and loved pachyderm, Kcsavan's concrete replica welcomes you at Sree Valsam, the super luxury guest house managed by the temple's trust. Thrissur Thrissur is an abbreviation for Tiru– Shiva–Perur meaning 'the town with the name of Lord Shiva'. The reigning deity, Lord Shiva, resides in the Vadakkunath Kshetram (temple) situated on a hillock right in the center of the city. As a major departure from allother South Indian temples with their lowering spires, the temples of Kerala have low tiled roofs and largely wooden structures which harmonize with the natural environment. On entering, the first feeling is one of incredible space and light. The temple is an oasis of calm amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life. Immediately to the left of the entrance is the famous kuttambalam or theatre hall, a remarkably beautiful structure Within which is staged the ancient dramatic art form of Chakvar tindur. Lord Shiva within the main shrine is represented by a Mahalingam which, however, is not visible due to a3–metre mound formed around the I ingam by traditional offerings of cow's ghee (clarified butter) over several decades. Miraculously, the ghee has not melted
See Guruvayoor Page 47
September 1995 Our Graduates From Page 40
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Thara Mathew
Luke Joseph
ONAM GREETINGS
al9 DD CHILDREN'S DENTISTRY - FAMILY DENTISTRY
Watergate 2506 Virginia Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 (202) 965-5400
7540 Little River Turnpike Annandale, Virginia 22003 (703) 642-2828
" . l.0 e is the son of Celine and Dr. Joseph Thomas of Ellicott City. He graduated from Centennial High School, Ellicott City. At school he was a member of both the National Honor Society and the Latin Club. Sports: cross countr) —Indoor and outdoor track. MD distinguished scholar fine arts. Advanced placement scholar with distinction — quarter finalist in the National Merit scholarship — Will be attending Cornell UniNersit) in the fall majoring in Computer Engineering.
Thara is the daughter of Jessini and Dr. K. J. Mathew of Potomac. Shc graduated from Academy of the Hol) Potomac. She was a member of the Varsity Lacrosse and Track Teams. Thara, an accomplished pianist, w as also a member of the Spanish Society. Thara w ill be attending Loyola College in Baltimore and interested in pursuing Marine Science. Note: Despite our announcement and direct personal requests to forward photos and information, some graduates failed to provide the material \\ c, therefore, regret the inadvertent omission of information on an) graduate in this issue_
Shyni Poddar
ONAM GREETINGS
C. R. Nath M.D., F.A.C.P.
TwinChimney Office Park 10770 Baltimore Ave. Beltsville, MD 20705 (301) 595-0263 178-A Bladensburg Road, NE Washington, DC 20018 (202) 832-9220
Ninety Five Office Park 1879 Brightseat Road Landover, MD 20785 (301) 322-6423
A good test of a person's character is his behavior when he is wrong
Shyni is the daughter of Sosamma and Rajan Poddar of Lanham. She graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt. Shyni was a member of the School's Art Club and has participated in the Work Study Program. She is interested in pursuing Occupational Therapy and will be joining P.G. Community College in the fall.
in devotion from the straight path. Drugs and drink are the two arms of the devil with which he strikes his helpless slaves into stupefaction and intoxication. Mohandas K. Gandhi
A PUZZLE CAPSULES OF WISDOM
Diplomate American Board of Nephrology Telephone: (301) 262-6980 Medical Director Community Dialysis Centers
Naver has man reached his destination by persistence
People forget how fast you did a job, but they remember how well you did it. Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain-and most of them do. Nothing good ever happens after midnight.
The Case of the missing dollar: 3 businesswomen went to a hotel and were told that there was only one room left and that it would cost $30 for the night. They paid $10 each and went to the room. The desk clerk subsequently realized that he had made a mistake and had overcharged the women $5. He asked one of the hotel's bell hops to return the $5 to the women. This bell hop was not as honest as the desk cleric,though. He reasoned that, since $5 is not easily divisible by three, he would keep $2 and reutrn $3 to the women, so that each would get hack $1. Each woman therefore only paid $9 each, which totals $27 for the room. Add to that the $2 that the hotel employee kept. and the total is only $29. What happened to the missing $1?
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Our Graduates KAGW Executive Committee Wishes the best to all our Graduates Ja Anthony Elengical Santosh Chelliah distinguished himself as a lead member ,-q of the Latin Honor Society, National Honor Society and Math Honor Society. He was also the captain of the Boys Gymnastics team. Bobby received 10 ;nail scholarships. Bobby is the nephew of our former KAGW President Jose Elam. He intends to study pre-medicine at the University of Virginia as an Echols Scholar.
Ritu Valiyil Jay is the son of Geetha and George Elengical of Ellicott City. Graduated from Mt. Saint Joseph, Catonsville. Al school Jay was a member of the National Honor Society, National French Honor Society. He was State ranked in speech and debate. He was the editor of his school news paper as %yell as editor of the Kerala Digest early part of 1995. Jay will be joining Cornell University majoring in Physics.
Daniel I. Francis ("Danny") Palliparambil
Santosh is the son of U.B.("Daniel") and Annie Chelliah of Bowie. Santosh graduated Summa Cum Lamle from Bowie High School. He is the recipient of the Presidential Award of Educational Excellence and the State of Maryland and National Merit Scholarships. In High School, he was a member of the National French Honor Society and the National Honor Society. He was also a varsity tennis player and a regular on "It's Academic". This summer he spent six weeks in Germany as part of a student exchange program. Santosh will attend Johns Hopkins University this fall as a Engineer major.
Bobby Kalb
Ritu is the daughter of Ramachandran and Sudha Valiyil. Ritu graduated from Bishop O'Connell High School as the salutatorian of her class. In school, she was an active member of the Kevettes (a service organization), the French Honor Society, and the National Honor Society. Ritu will be attending Georgetown University in the fall as a biology major.
Murali Kurup Murali is the son of Sushama Kurup of Burke, VA. Murali graduated from Lake Braddock High School, VA. Danny is the son of Francis and Omana Palliparam bi I of Lanham. He graduated from Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington D.C. In High School, Danny was a member of the National Spanish Honor Society and Captain of the Varsity Soccer Team and a member of the Boy Scouts of America. Currently working as an intern at the Washington Times, Danny will join the Catholic University in the fall as a Political Science major.
Remarks by the First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton At The 125th Anniversary Celebration of Gandhiji's Birth At The Kennedy Center Washington D.0 July 14, 1995 MRS. CLINTON: I want to thank Ambassador and Mrs. Ray for inviting me to join you here this evening. Both of you have been wonderful friends to our family and to all Americans. We arc grateful for the Ambassador's service in Washington, and for his and Mrs. Ray's perpetual kindness and generosity. I thought for a minute he was going to disclose what is really confidential and that is that he and Mrs. Ray and I have talked often about starting a law firm together. And we thought in India it would be Ray and Clinton and of course \ ice versa here in the United Stales. But we three have admitted that wâ&#x20AC;˘e have sonic other obligations to fulfill first of all. I am also grateful to the entire staff of the Indian Embassy for all of the work that has gone into this commemoration. And we all owe special debt of gratitude to Sri mati Kamala di rector of the Gandhi Center and of the evening's performance, who has devoted so much of energy and wisdom to bringing the teachings of Gandhi to this country. I am also grateful that there arc so many Ambassadors from other countries here this evening and 1 know that our Ambassador to India, Ambassador and Mrs. Wisner, are here with us as well. There are also many members of Congress who have a special affection for India and interest in the relationship between our countries and that all the rest of us, who have gathered together for this commemoration.
Marina Kallarackal
Bobby Kalb is the son of Molly Kalb of Virginia Run, Centerville, VA. Bobby graduated from Centerville High School as the valedictorian of his class. A National Merit Scholar, Bobby
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My daughter and 1 will never forget the warmth and hospitality extended to us by the Indian people during our recent visit to the subcontinent. It was an extraordinary: and memorable experience for both of us. The images of first seeing New Delhi and looking from my hotel room at the colors and smelling the
flowers. Of going to the Rajiv Gandhi center, meeting Sonia Gandhi and so many others who are devoted to the work that Gandhi started. The visit to the crafts museum, having a small exposure to the extraordinary range of crafts and artisans that were there gathered. Of course the visit to the Taj Mahal and so many other experiences that run like a video through my brain. Ambassador Ray reminded me recently that Ralph Waldo Emerson once said of India that it is "practically a profession to be studied as long and methodically as law and medicine." Mark Twain called India "the most extraordinary country on earth." I understand both remarks now that I have been to India. As much as I learned, I realize that I will never fully appreciate the vastness of culture or of India's influence on our Nvorld unless I am able to spend much more time there. Both my daughter and I hope we will have the opportunity to go back in the future and that we will be able to bring my husband as well. I would like to say, at the Outset, that the President, and his Administration, and all Americans arc proud of the close tics that our nations enjoy. The strength and endurance of that relationship is founded on our shared ideals and aspirations as pluralistic, free societies. But it also has roots in Gandhi -- Gandhi, who captured American hearts through his dedications to nonviolence and democracy. In turn, the American press and political leaders were very supportive of Gandhi's leadership of the Independence movement in India. As you may know,
Gandhi and President Roosevelt had a brief correspondence in 1942, which began with a letter from Gandhi expressing support for the Allies. Roosevelt's letter in reply did not reach Gandhi until three years later, when he was released from prison. But that letter from President Roosevelt said: -Our common interest in democrao and righteousness will enable your countrymen and mine to make a common cause against a common enemy." So 1 think it is fair to say that the friendship between India and the United States has roots far deeper than trade, economics, and geopolitics. It is rooted in a common humanity and a common vision or the kind of \\ odd C want ours to be. We are here tonight to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth. And in thinking about Gandhi, and v% hat he means to Lis on the eve of a new century-, l am drawn back to the visit my daughter and I made to his ashram. It was one of the highlights of our trip. Of course, I had some idea beforehand of Gandhi's life and his contribution. But seeing the places where he and his wile lived, seeing the sheer simplicity of his existence, was profoundly mo\ ins to me. I remember walking into his room, which was bare except for mattress on the floor, a pair of slippers, a small writing table, eyeglasses, and a spinning, wheel. It \\ as the picture of a life pared dow n to the bare bones of surviN al. And then 1 remember going to the museum libran adjacent to this bare. Spartan room, and seeing thousands of
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A Trip I'll Never Forget by Sherrill Mary Varghcsc
My family left the cold weather in USA and arrived in Trivandrum in India for vacation. It was the second week of February and was a very hot morning. The whole airport was crowded. When we got off the plane, we were greeted by my grandmother. We left the airport by car. It was a short ride home.
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We all had a splendid day talking about many things. Of course, it was a long and tiresome journey. After we took a lot of rest for a few days, we visited some relatives. I met many people whom I have not seen in a long time.
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We went to the beach on a cool morning. It was called the Shunmugam Beach. It was the first time for me. I had never been to a beach before! When we arrived on the sandy beach, we saw fishermen who were hauling in nets of fish. There were sea shells every where on the beach washed on the shore by the big splashing waves. The birds were making circles over the fish in the boat and also in the sea. We played in the water for a little while.
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After we took a few pictures, we went to look at what the fishermen were doing. We saw that they were getting the fish from the net into the boat. There were many boats and lots of fish. I picked
up a few of the large sea shells that lay on the beach. They were quite pretty and were in all sorts of sizes and colors. I had a wonderful time at the beach. After a few days we decided to go to the Trivandrum Zoo. There, we saw many animals that were not seen in the American zoos. We watched as the animals performed some of their tricks and did some awkward things that made us grin. In the bird's section, we saw peacocks with their beautiful wings. We tried to take a few pictures. Another tourist attraction is called Veli that is filled with beautiful flowers, carved statues and a pretty lake filled with fish. We visited many of our relatives in our remaining days. We did lots of shopping too. There were lots of fabulous sari and dress shops in India. It was a lot of fun driving through the road and seeing things that you would not see in America. We packed the day before our departure. I was definitely going to miss everyone in India. The next day came quickly. We left and waved back to our family and friends at the airport until we could no longer see them. This was definitely a trip I will never forget.
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Hillary: Continued From page 13 4. On a long cross-country drive, you approach a major city on an interstate -- 1-95, for example. You'd like to to go around the city. Which route should you take? a) 295 b) 395 c) Either 295 or 395 d) Neither 295 nor 395.
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5. You are driving through the Iowa prairie on 1-35 and pass the sequence of mile markers as shown below. You are headed: a) North b) South c) East d) Toward a McDonald's.
Answer: All odd-numbered interstates and US routes run north and south; conversely, even-numbered routes run east-west. Mile-markers are numbered consecutively, beginning at the south (on east-west routes). So, ascending mile markers on an oddnumbered route mean you are northbond.
6. You get on an interstate highway at Exit 114 at 10 am. You have a lunch appointment at a restaurant just off Exit 212 at 12 noon. Driving at 55 mph, you will make your appointment: a) With time to spare b) About a half-hour late. c) By noon the next day.
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his books and volumes of correspondence. This utterly simple material life had allowed for one of the richest spiritual and intellectual lives we have ever known. So I came away from that visit with an even deeper sense of his life being about giVing, not acquiring. about "conquering hale by love, untruth by truth, and violence by suffering." That same day a few hours later, I visited the Self–Employed Women's Association. Its founder Ela Bhatt, was a disciple of Gandhi's, a woman whose own life and work was deeply influenced by his teachings. When 1 got there, there were hundreds of women crowded under a tent behind the bank building. The bank building was a small structure in which women would come, sometimes walking for twelve hours, to borrow a few dollars to be able to buy a milk cow, to be able to buy a new cart to be a vegetable vendor. These women some of whom had walked for hours to meet me, told me about their lives. They talked about how their lives had been transformed because they ad gained a small degree of financial independence through SEWA, and a large degree of self–respect and dignity from their solidarity with others. In each of their faces I could see hope; and in each of their faces I could see Gandhi's legacy. That day offered an extraordinary sequence of events-- events that represented not only the universality of Gandhi's teachings and beliefs, but also their timelessness and permanence. In the months since that visit, I have had many occasions to think about Gandhi, and about how we all need today, as diverse nations and peoples, to celebrate our oneness more. How we need to heed the theme of this evening, "the peace of absolute oneness." How we need desperately to bridge historical, religious, cultural, ethnic, and racial
divides — much as India has done as it has become a pluralistic democracy — we need to find common ground as members of the human family. Clearly, these are complicated times — times when we see ancient hatreds dissolving and new hatreds arising; when the Information Age holds great potential for communications and understanding among people, but also requires that those people have new and more advanced skills; when an explosion of material expectations is fueling desires and often leading people to unrealizable fantasies and even alienation in their lives. When we seek to understand this changing, complex, unpredictable and exciting world we live in, often it seems that there arc too few places to turn for inspiration and hope. But there arc places, and there arc people we can turn to and one of those people is Gandhi, and that is why we are all here tonight. His call was to elicit in people their courage and commitment to higher ideals; to call forth the heroism of those who did not think of themselves as heroes.To teach us that responsibilities arc as important as rights. The more I learn about Gandhi, the more I am struck by the universality of his message. He read from the Bible and the Koran with the same reverence as he read from the Bhagavad Gila and many other sacred Hindu writings. He often said that his heart leaped at reading about the life of Jesus and he aspired to live the Sermons on the Mount. He read Henry David Thoreau, whose essay on civil obedience inspired his strategy of non– violent change. And in turn, Gandhi influenced many of his contemporaries as well as those who followed him. Martin Luther King Jr. said that "Gandhi was probably the first person in history to lift the love ethic of Jesus above mere interaction between individuals to a powerful and effective social force on a large scale."
Dr. King, often citing Gandhi, led a historic season of non–violent actions in this country. So we see this historical and spiritual continuum, embodied in the lives of rare and extraordinary people, whose teachings guide us year after year and decade after decade, and on through the centuries as we continue to strive for a better understanding of what it means to be a human being to live and work together, to help one another realize our own humanity. Now, there are still some who wonder what Gandhi means for Americans, or Indians, or anyone else in an age of that one social scientist has called "turbo– changed capitalism." An age w hen too often we define ourselves more by style than by substance; by the logo on our sneakers more than the generosity in our hearts. Gandhi gave us principles for behaving and living that not only enable us to improve ourselves, but also to improve our societies. We all have those images of Gandhi -- Whether from old newsreels, books, photographs, movies or from his own writings. Images of his walking with thousands of his compatriots through village after village —200 miles to the sea to make salt in defiance of the salt laws. Images of his organizing his compatriots to clean the latrines and perform other lowly chores in solidarity with the untouchables, whom he always referred to as Harijans, children of God. And of course, images of him at his spinning wheel. I recently came across something Gandhi wrote that I think is gaining popularity, and it is easy to understand why. It says that "Violence Springs from Seven Root Causes, or Blunders." And he listed the seven blunders as follows:
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Answer: Although you probably shouldn't have been driving so fast, you have a good case to take before a judge. Speeds displayed on a yellow or orange field are "advisory" speeds -- recommended for the road's design but lower than the legal limit. "Regulatory" speeds, however, are posted on white signs; you can get a ticket for exceeding them, and you will have a tough time arguing your way out of it. (The gently curved arrow always advises speeds of 35 mph or more. Sharp, elbow-shaped arrows warn of curves where the recommended speed is 30 mph or less).
3. Entering a construction zone, you come upon the barricade as shown left. Without looking at edge lines, directional arrows, or even the lineup of orange barrels, you know you should: a) Drive to the left of the barricade. b) Drive to the right of the barricade. c) Call your boss on the car phone because you are bound to be late for work. d) Keep your eyes peeled for construction workers with their shirts off, posing for Diet coke commercials. Answer: The diagonal stripes on construction barricades slant down toward the correct lane--in this case, the right.
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Germany- Summer 95 By Santosh Chelliah It was the best of times, it w as the worst of times. As I sat in coach and watched the plane descend onto the Frankfurt runway, I tried to picture what my six week YFU (Youth For Understanding) exchange experience there would be like. Nothing I imagined came closer to what would unfold in those weeks. After collecting my baggage and barely clearing the customs hurdle, I proceeded tow alk out of the airport. There 1 waited with the rest of the American Exchange students for the bus to the youth hostel, where wc were going to attend a two day orientation seminar. While I was availing the transportation, I was introduced to the w onderful "coordinators " of YFU. These so called Y FU coordinators, with their poor planning of events and even poorer management skills made the first three days of my trip unbearable. After surviving the dump known as the Youth Hostel, I was more than ready to be shipped out to my host family. So I eagerly said "Auf Wiedcrschen" (Goodbye") to the YFU coordinators and boarded a train to meet my host family in their town, Barsscl, a small city in Northwestern Germany. The train system in Germany is not that complicated to understand and so the trip went rather well I had been through with the YFU coordinators. The minute I met my host family, I knew things had changed for the better. The family had two sons, 15 and 12, with whom 1 got along perfectly. The only thing that divided us was the language barrier. Having taken 5 years of French in school, I was rather unprepared for the complete immersion into the German language that I experienced. "Ich verstehe nicht"
was one phrase that I learned very soon. It means "1 don't understood". I was lucky that my host brother had had schooling in English because at first it was through him that I attempted to communicate to others. But, as the days went by, I picked up a little German and used a lot of unofficial sign language to get my point across to people. My time there was spent trying to fit into the daily routine of my family, travelling to different places, going swimming almost every other day, meeting lots of new people, going to school with the kids in the latter part of my slay and playing all kinds of sports including, of course, soccer. As I adjusted to my new surroundings,1 noticed many different things about their way of life. One is that the bicycle is an integral part of the German household. When I started riding around on one, I realized that it had been almost 8 years since I had ridden a bike! Here, we depend so much on cars to get around that the bicycle is seldom used. There, you will be sure to find atleast one in every house, at least that was the case where I stayed. They even have gigantic enclosed parking garages for them at schools. Many of the short trips we took around the lush countryside were tiring but worthwhile expeditions on the twowheeled contraptions. Anyway, as the weeks passed, I had gotten used to my German environment and had made a lot of good friends in the neighborhood. I also got accustomed to the various assortments of sausages served at both breakfast and dinner. Those two meals were like taking atrip to Subway. The different breads,
meats, and cheeses available were enough to confuse you. Lunch is the biggest meal of the day there, frequently consisting of some kind of meat dish showered with potatoes and/or onions which was served with rice. And there would always be a great dessert afterwards. On a trip to the coast, I had the pleasure of partaking of some eels. A unique, but not at all bad! Well, enough about food. The people 1 met along my path through Germany were more diverse than expected. Most were full-blooded Germans but there were a lot of Middle Esasterners and Afghanis, and I even met an Indian family while I was at an amusement park! Finally, let me tell you a little about the school system there. A typical ninth-grade day is as follows: The kids ride their bikes to school at around 7:30 in the morning, taking with them a little snack since lunch is not served in school. Classes then start at 7:45 and end around 12:30 or 1:30, depending on the number of classes on a given day. There are three five -minute breaks in between classes and also one 20 minute recess sort of deal. The students take about 5 or 6 classes, one of which is the required English class. All the kids were very friendly tome and I had a great time in school there, due largely to the fact that I had to do none of the work. All in all, my vacation to Germany was a wonderful experience as I had a relaxing and entertaining summer, made a great number of new friends, and experienced life from a different angle for a while.
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OPERATION OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS NO QUESTION SEEMS TO BE TOO BASIC The exasperated help—line caller said she couldn't get her new Dell Computer to turn on. Mr. J.A., a Dell Computer Corp. technician made sure the computer was plugged in and then asked the woman what happened when she pushed the power button. "I have pushed and pushed on this foot pedal and nothing happens," the woman replied. "Foot pedal?", the technician asked. "Yes." the woman said, "this little white root pedal with the switch." The "foot pedal," it turned out was the computer's mouse, a hand—operated device that helps to control the computer's operations. The woman thought the hand held mouse should be operated with a foot while she uses her hands to operate the key board, therefore she called the mouse "foot pedal." Personal computer makers are discovering that it is still a low—tech world out there. While they are finally having great success selling PCs to households, they now have to deal with people to whom monitors and disk drives arc as foreign as another language. "It is rather mystifying to get this nice beautiful machine and not know' anything about it" says the Dell's technician. "It is going into unfamiliar territory," adds the Vice President, Customer Service and Training for Compaq Computer Corp. Only two years ago most calls to PC help lines came from technicians needing help on complex problems. But now with computer sales to homes exploding as new multimedia functions gain mass appeal. PC makers say that as many as 70% of their calls come from rank novices. Partly because of the volume of calls, some companies have started charging help—line users. The questions are often so basic that they could have been answered by opening the manual that comes with every machine. One woman called Dell's toll—
free line to ask how to install batteries in her lap top. When told that the directions were on the first page of the manual, the woman replied angrily, "I just paid $2,(X)0 for this damn thing, and I'm not going to read a book." Indeed, it seems that these buyers rarely refer to a manual when a phone is at hand. "If there is a book and a phone and they are side by side, the phone wins time after time", says the Manager of Dells Computer. "A frustrated customer called, who said her brand new Contura computer would not work. She said she had unpacked the unit, plugged it in, opened it up and sat there for 20 minutes waiting for something to happen. When asked what happened when she pressed the power switch, she asked, "what power switch?". Seemingly simple computer features baffle sonic users. So many people have called to ask where the "any" key is when "Press Any Key" flashes on the screen. Compaq is considering changing the command to "Press Return Key". Some people can't figure out the mouse, a technical support supervisor says. One customer complained that his mouse was hard to control with the "dust cover" on. The cover turned out to be the plastic bag the mouse was packaged in. Dell technician says one of his customers held the mouse and pointed it at the screen, all the while clicking madly. The customer got no response because the mouse works only if it is moved over a flat surface. Disk drives are another bugaboo. Compaq technician says a customer was having trouble reading word processing files from his old diskettes. After troubleshooting for magnets and heat failed to diagnose the problem. The technician asked what else was being done with the diskette. The customer's response: "1 put a label on the diskette, roll it into the typewriter...."
At AST, another customer dull I till complied with a technician's request that she send in a copy of a defective floppy disk. A letter from the customer arrived a Few days later along with a Xerox copy of the floppy. And at Dell, a technician advised a customer to put his troubled floppy back in the drive and "close the door." Asking the technician to "hold on," the customer put the phone down and was heard walking over to shut the door to his room. The technician meant the door to his floppy drive. The software inside the computer can be equally befuddling. A Dell customer called to say he couldn't get his computer to fax anything. After 40 minutes of troubleshooting, the technician discovered the man was trying to fax a piece of paper by holding it in front of the monitor screen and hitting the "Send" key. Another Dell customer needed help setting up a new program, so Dell technician referred him to the local Egghead, "Yeah, I got me a couple of friends," the customer replied. When told Egghead was a software store, the man said, "Oh! I thought you meant tor me to find a couple of geeks." Not realizing how' fragile computers can be, some people end up damaging parts beyond repair. A Dell customer called to complain that his keyboard no longer worked. He had cleaned it, he said, filling up his tub with soap and water and soaking the keyboard for a day, and then removing all the keys and washing them individually. Computers make some people paranoid. A Dell technician s he once calmed a man who became enraged because "his computer had told him he was bad and an invalid." The technician patiently explained that the computer's "bad command" and "invalid" responses shouldn't be taken personal!).
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FUNDING COLLEGE EDUCATION INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Some of the reflections of KAGW's programs in 1995
Once upon a time saving for college was a little easier than it is today. Tuition costs have always been high, but now they're getting out of hand. The average tuition at a four year private university is approaching $20,(X)0. What's more, that amount is expected to more than double by year 2000.
Which investment should you choose? There arc a myraid of investment vehicles suitable for funding a child's education. Some generate taxable income, while others offer tax— exempt or tax—deferred income. Taxes, however, arc not the only consideration. The following vehicles describe the wealth of alternatives available to concerned parents and grandparents. Which ones you select will be largely a function of your attitude toward risk and individual needs.
Taxable Zero Coupon Securities Zeros have proven an extremely popular investment with people needing to accumulate a specific amount of money by a specific future date. And with good reason. As their name implies, zeros pay no current income. In exchange, though, they sell. at a substantial discount and pay, upon maturity, their full face value (generally $1,000). As a result, depending on the maturity and quality of the bonds you choose, capital appreciation may equal several times your intial investment by the lime your child graduates from high school. Taxable zeroes arc available in several different forms. The most popular is U.S. Treasury zeroes which carry of the full backing of the U.S. Government. Zero coupon corporates arc backed by the corporation that issued them, while zero coupon CDs offer FDIC or FSLIC insurance.
Scholarships The investment firm of Paine Webber offer their scholarships programs
which combines the attractive returns and safely of a zero coupon Treasuries with a structured portfolio approach that gives you a menu of bonds positioned to mature prior to the start of each school year.
Equities Over the long—term, the returns froms locks have outpaced most investment alternatives. For investors who wish to assume an active role in managing their assets, stocks offer outstanding growth potential. In addition, investors may participate in diversified portfolios of stocks through mutual funds and unit in \ estment trusts.
College Sure CDs The bad news about education planning is the cost. The good news is the new CollegeSure CD — a college savings program which virtually guarantees that when your child is ready for a college education, you'll be ready to pay for it. And that's not just tuition, that includes room, board and general fees as well. CollegeSure CDs arc offered through Paine Webber and the College savings Bank of Princeton, New Jersey and every dollar you invest — plus all earned interest—is 100q insured by the FDIC upto $100,000. The CollegeSure CD is available for a minimum investment as small as $1,000 and can be purchased with maturities ranging from 3 to 25 years. Additional investments of $250 or more may be made at your convenience. Similar care strategies are available through other companies and some universities.
Mutual Funds Participate a in di ve rsi fi cd , pro fess onal y managed portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other securities with this popular investment vehicle. Depending on the fund you choose, you may pursue such varied strategies as growth, aggressive growth
or a combination of growth and income. Many families of mutual funds offer exchange privileges that enable you to exchange shares of one fund for those of another as market conditions warrant and your needs change. Many enable you to take advantage of an automatic investment plan that offers a disciplined, systematic approach to long—term investing. By implementing this program, you can have money transferred automatically from your regular bank checking account into your mutual fund.
Unit Trusts Unit Trusts offer professionally selected portfolios of securities for a small minimum in \ estment of about $1000. By investing, you are entitled to a pro—rata share of principal, interest or dividends and any gains that may occur. Because the content of a Trust's portfolio is fixed, you know exactly what you're investing in from the minute you make your initial purchase. And because most companies maintain a secondary market in the Unit Trusts it issues, you can be sure of liquidity at the prevailing market 'al ue should you need Your funds before the Trust matures.
Limited Partnerships You may want to include so— called "hard" assets in your college funding portfolio: investments in commercial real estate, oil and gas. filmmaking and biotechnology. These investments can provide you with a combination of safely, income and growth.
Tax—Advantaged Investments Because the following investmets oiler tax—free or tax—deferred income, the) can be held outside Uniform Gift (or Transfer) to Minors Accounts in the parent's or other named custodian's name. As a result on retain greater control of your assets while earning, in some cases, a higher after—tax re turn.
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women in management positions: a) Sara Lee Corporation h) Wells Fargo R. Co. c) ficw lett Packard d) Merrill Lynch 7.The first referenceto the United Slates as "the great Melting Pot" was written by: a) Alex de Tocqueville b) Benjamin Disraeli c) Israel Zangwill d) Upton Sinclair e) H.G. Wells 8.0ne possible reason offered by the Journal of the American Medical Association (Nov 93) for a finding that, despite lower incomes and often poor access to health care, Hispanics had a 257 lower death rate than other groups in the United States \vas due to: a) less stress among Hispanics b) genetic predisposition to longevity c) stronger family support System d) diet
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1.85% of the jobs in the United States are not open to students who do not have ALGEBRA I. 2.If we allow students to respond to what you are going to do as "go to college, " all we are really doing is preparing for college admission, yet 1/3 to 1/2 drop out of college. 3.Success in ALGEBRA I is highly correlated to increase in the number of students entering post high school education. 4.The average age in college is 2729 years of age. The trend is work and school rather than one exclusively. 5.90% of new US jobs in this decade will require technical education beyond high school. 6.The proportion of students who enjoy math in Junior high
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MY WISH LIST 1.1 wish everybody was free. 2.1 wish there would not be any more wars. 3.1 wish people would stop killing each other. 4.1 wish my brother would not snore. 5.1 wish there were no poor people. 6.1 wish there would not be any more general body meetings at our association. 7.1 wish I could have all the A's in my tests. 8.1 wish 1 could wish for more. 9.1 wish my wishes would come true. M. John
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Kerala Digest Onam Special
PSAT/NMSQT AND SAT I & II How do they affect your Child's future? By Murali Gavini • Parents generally do not know about the importance of PSAT and SAT exams until their children get into 10th grade al which time it is too late to develop their vocabulary. All the courses such as the Princeton Review and Kaplan can only provide cosmetic improvement in Children's performance.
For many colleges, SAT score assumes as much significance as all the four years of high school grades put together, as this is the only unified test given nation—wide and is the only basis to compare the academic achievements of the students from widely varying education systems around the country.
The acronym PSAT/NMSQT stands for the preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, also known as National Merit Scholarships Qualifying Test. PSAT is the only way for a student to qualify in the National Merit Scholarship program (NMSP). More than one million students enter this annual but only 15,0(X) become the semi—finalists. Another 35,(X)0 will be given commendations for high score. Only Juniors(11th graders) qualify to enter this process. However, sophomores are encouraged to take the PSAT to become familiar with the test prior to taking it a second time in the junior year.
The SAT refen-ed to above, also known as SAT—I is a 3 hour reasoning test given, about six times a year, to test the verbal(English), and the mathematical abilities of a student. Unlike the PSAT, SAT—I equal emphasis is given to both English and Math in the scoring process. The Math section of this test is based on the math taught up to the 10th grade. In the verbal section, a student has distinct advantage in taking the test during Junior and Senior years as his/her vocabulary improves significantly during these years.
Qualification for the National Merit Scholarship program is based on the Selection Index Score, equal to two times the students verbal score plus the math score in the PSAT. Generally, the scholarships are of one year duration but a student could receive as much as $2000/yr for all four years of college. About 14,000 out of I 5,000 semi finalists become finalists. The final selection is based on the student's SAT score, his/her standing in the class, and the principal's letter of recommendation. While all finalists are qualified to receive scholarships, only 6,700 actually do so.
Vocabulary and reading comprehension arc the two most important critical skills required in obtaining a high score in the verbal section. Vocabulary is something that can only be inculcated over five to six years of awareness and concerted effort . through good reading habits. The maximum score one can obtain is 800 in either section so that the combined maximum score is 1600. In evaluating the score from SAT-1 Many of the colleges consider total score from the highest scoring test and also give particular importance to the number of attempts made to achieve that score in the first attempts is given more favorable
consideration as compared to another student who got the same score in his/ her 2nd or 3rd attempt. Many other colleges consider mixed total score by allowing students to pick highest in verbal and math in two different tests. Given that English is not their native language in most cases, parents should take extra steps to assure that their children arc acquiring the requisite skills and reading in vocabulary comprehension. SAT-11, also known as the Achievement Tests, are a group of tests given in particular subjects such as English writing, English literature, Math level I, IC, and 11C, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and World History. Generally, colleges require students to present scores of one or more of these tests depending upon the major opted by. the applicant. Scores are generally best when the tests arc taken right after the respective courses are completed in school Tom Ewing, a spokcman for Education Testing Services, the organisation that designs. administers and grades the test for the College Board said a "recentered" rating system beginning this year will raise the national average about 75 points in verbal and 20 points in math, He said the changes in grading will likely increase the number of 1,600 scores from an average of 25 a year to about 500, While the grading system has eased a tad, Ewing noted the test was made more difficult last car by calling on students to demonstrate more analytical skills in reading and higherle\ el thinking in math..
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Freshman Woes
INDIAN BAZAAR On Sunday October 29, 1995 9.00 am to 2.00 pm
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by Emil Thattassery As I tossed the last pair of socks into the suitcase, I reflected on my senior year in High School. Sure, it was hectic the first part of the year, when I was applying to college. There were the applications, the interviews, the incessant influx of mail from colleges I had never heard of in my life. I knew it would be difficult leaving all my friends to go to college, but a new chapter was beginning in my life and I looked forward to it. I finished packing, and enjoyed the last days at home. As I walked around campus with my parents and my sister on movingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in day, I became aware that I knew no one around me. However, I soon realized that everyone was in the same position. I bid my parents farewell, and began my first year at Johns Hopkins University. In a matter of hours, I became rather good at introducing myself to others, and soon became just as good at instantly forgetting people's names as they told them to me. Orientation, an event for freshmen to get to know the campus and each other, was really exciting. Through it, I made good friends and became aware of the immense freedom that we were exposed to. Some students had problems adjusting;
they had a yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;long orientation, and were soon afterwards "oriented" towards the main gate of the University, going home. I thank my parents for instilling in me the driY e to succeed, because without that inner drive, I wouldn't have survived at Hopkins. In college, you quickly learn that no one there cares how you do in your classes, since you are paying for your own education. There were many little things about college life that were rather new to mc. General housekeeping duties soon became a fun task (ha!) that my suitemates and I had to work out; arrangements were made for sweeping the dustballs off the floor, cleaning the toilet, and killing the growth in the shower. Without my parents, it was hard to force myself to go to bed and wake up at reasonable hours, especially on the weekends (which I learned officially began on Thursdays). Also, I realized that it was a good idea to ask questions of upperclassmen, since they knew what was going on. Classes themselves were an adjustment liar me as well. I was not used to the lecture halls of 300 students, especially those in the morning in which half the students in the back of the room were
dead asleep. The first real measure of how I ould do in college came with the first Lest. I wasn't sure o hat to expect, so I studied hard. And when the time came, I found I w as prepared for it. Through the course of the y.car, I learned how much I needed to study for classes (and that group study sessions often didn't get around to the studying part). After getting my academics straight, I ventured to find out how much I could handle, and joined several clubs. Since I had the spare time, this was an excellent idea, for through these organizations, I was able to meet interesting people (including cool upperclassmen), and participate in many of their interesting activities. Although academics is widely perceived to be the fundamental objective while going to college, I found that it is also a time for growing up, learning how to deal with people, and thinking independently. My first year at Hopkins was loads of fun, and I wish I could go through it all over again. My advice to those of y ou entering college is to keep up the grades, but don't forget to relax and have fun as \yell.
Some Commonly Mispelled Words This annual event has developed in to an occasion and an opportunity for concered people to gather and help support certain self-help community programs in India. The ideas and material resources thus assembled have been the major source of support for more than a decade for many on-going projects in areas such as help for families in distress, housing rehabilitation, emergency health care and educational support for needy children. The very generous support of the community last year enabled Care and Share Fund to provide timely assistance to Mercy Home, Madonna House, and Janey Foundation in Kerala which are dedicated to training of the handicapped to help themselves. Please do come and be part of this challenging effort. Your contributions are greatly appreciated. Please make checks payable to St. Raphael's Church, marked for Care and Share Fund. Thank you for your support. For more information, call: Mercy Metherate (301)299-2562 Juliet Francis (410)997-4313 Josephine Mathew (301)299-2956 Tessy Joseph (301)840-0826
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLACES FIFTH AMONG 500 SCHOOL DISTRICTS (Based on a study published by Expansion Management magazine, 1994) The Montgomery County public school system ranks fifth on a list of 10 choice districts in the nation, according to a study published by Expansion Management magazine. Fairfax schools came in second. The Boulder, Colorado—based magazine of 1994 published ten "top performers" it recommends to business executives deciding where to relocate their companies. Montgomery, which moved up from number 10 for the last 2 years, placed behind Ann Arbor, Mich (4), State College, Pa (3), Fairfax County, Va (2) and Evanston, Ill (1).
them. About 42,000 companies request copies of the ranked 500 systems every y ear. "Finding a school district that can produce the high school graduates who will join (a company's) work force is an important part of the relocation decision," said the author of the study. There arc about 12,000 school districts in the United States. Three years ago, the magazine's researchers developed their own Education Quotient or EQ, to help companies judge the quality of a public school system. On a 50 to 150 scale (100 is average), the EQ uses seven categories to summarize how a district compares to others with 450 students or more.
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E‘ crybody wants to be in a place where they belong and 1 am not any different. Until 7th grade, the most important thing to me was to look and act like the local kids. As I got older, I accepted and enjoyed being unique and haying my own identity. However, one incident during my visit to Kerala last summer brought back the yearning to "belong". I was on a bus traveling from my grandmother's village to my uncle's house in Trivandrum. Traveling in Kerala was a totally different experience. One obvious difference was that everyone on the bus was of the same color. Another difference was that there was faces everywhere and you had barely enough room to move your head from side to side. I knew they would stare at me if I acted unusually, so I tried to blend in with everyone else. That was hard because all the others were holding on to the poles, standing normally as we raced through the narrow dirt road. Yet 1, on the other
Malini Sekhar hand was jerking every which way holding on for my dear life. As if that 11.cre not bad enough, there was a small audience of girls my age behind mc. They were staring and giggling in amazement as I stood clenching the poles with both hands like a monkey of some sort. As the bus continued to the city, people left the bus which gave me a chance to sit. I was looking around for a for a seat and the girls behind me offered me a crack of space. Feeling embarrassed, I managed to wedge myself in the crack. As usual, they spent a few minutes looking at mc. I really did not look that different in appearance. The only thing I lacked was a few more bracelets on my Wrists. At that moment I really felt like I was one of them, not an outsider looking in. I was almost completely at case until out of nowhere one of the girls asks me in Malayalam, where I was going. That feeling was gone and I knew she would find out when 1 answered her. Nei crthc-
less I replied in Malayalam and smiled cheerfully. I thought that would be all, until she asks me my name, and what grade in which I was. I responded, and then she looked at me suspiciously (probably because of the accent). She then asked me it 1 learned from a school that taught in English only. It was then, in the middle of all those bunched up people that I told her that I came from America. She looked at me in surprise and nodded back. After that, the trip was silent with an occasional glance here and there. A few stops later she smiled faintly and left. Later when I left the bus also,l was thinking about that girl. I was a little sad that she did not talk to me as much after she knew 1 w as from America. Sitting near a person who came from a country in a totally different continent does seem aw kw ard. On the other hand I w as happy to know that for a (co minutes during that bus ride I did not feel din erent, felt that I belonged. and eiery thing was right with the world.
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Then there was one day I'll never forget. To many people this would cryday be considered a normal scenario. But to mc, it meant the world. forget what we were arguing about, but I got real upset. All I really remember is calling rri, grandfather a "stupid old man." I was really steamed as I rushed out of the room. I don't know what came over mc, but I felt really bad. When I went back to my grandfather, he looked disheartened. 1 told him I was sorry that
yelled at him. People say the word everyday , sometimes "sorry " unknowingly. But this was no regular apology, as I felt his tears against my face. He knew it was special too.
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I sometimes think about young kids today and how they worship athletes such as Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley. When I was a small kid, I really never had a hero. My closest hero was my grandfather. Whenever I came back from school, he'd always be anxiously waiting for me by the window. He lived with us for a year before returning to his home in India.
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He was a very wise and educated man. He wasn't one of those
A year later, it was discos civil that he had prostate cancer and was in failing health. I felt helpless because there was nothing anybody could do for him but pray. I called him frequently to sec how he was doing. A couple of weeks before he died in the summer of 1991, we had a brief chat, which happened to be our last. His last words to me were words of encouragement. He told me never to gis e up, and if there was ever a time I needed somebody to lean on, he would always be there. So now, whenever I feel like ever . one's out to hunt me down, I just glance over my shoulder, and there he is, pushing me on.
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Then there was one day I'll never forget. To many people this would cryday be considered a normal scenario. But to mc, it meant the world. forget what we were arguing about, but I got real upset. All I really remember is calling rri, grandfather a "stupid old man." I was really steamed as I rushed out of the room. I don't know what came over mc, but I felt really bad. When I went back to my grandfather, he looked disheartened. 1 told him I was sorry that
yelled at him. People say the word everyday , sometimes "sorry " unknowingly. But this was no regular apology, as I felt his tears against my face. He knew it was special too.
Vegetarianism: A Matter Of Your Choice
MADHU BAN Sarson ka saag & makai ki roti with salt lassi (weekend special $5.50) Masala Dosa: $3.50
stereotypical grandfathers who always utter those same.."w hen I was a kid...."lectures. He could really relate to me and my generation C \ en though he was more than six times my age. We would talk about anything. Although we didn't sec eye to eye on es erything, w e would always understand and respect each of our different views.
Phone: 703-528-7184
But not all people are so close—minded.
purpose. If man was born adapted with
And for those who are interested in be-
a higher level of consciousness and su-
coming egetarians, I recommend that
perior thinking, I believe he would not
you don't quit eating meat all of a sud-
have killed other animals instead try
den unless you have a high level of dis-
Character is the best heritage any man can leave his children
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them. About 42,000 companies request copies of the ranked 500 systems every y ear. "Finding a school district that can produce the high school graduates who will join (a company's) work force is an important part of the relocation decision," said the author of the study. There arc about 12,000 school districts in the United States. Three years ago, the magazine's researchers developed their own Education Quotient or EQ, to help companies judge the quality of a public school system. On a 50 to 150 scale (100 is average), the EQ uses seven categories to summarize how a district compares to others with 450 students or more.
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E‘ crybody wants to be in a place where they belong and 1 am not any different. Until 7th grade, the most important thing to me was to look and act like the local kids. As I got older, I accepted and enjoyed being unique and haying my own identity. However, one incident during my visit to Kerala last summer brought back the yearning to "belong". I was on a bus traveling from my grandmother's village to my uncle's house in Trivandrum. Traveling in Kerala was a totally different experience. One obvious difference was that everyone on the bus was of the same color. Another difference was that there was faces everywhere and you had barely enough room to move your head from side to side. I knew they would stare at me if I acted unusually, so I tried to blend in with everyone else. That was hard because all the others were holding on to the poles, standing normally as we raced through the narrow dirt road. Yet 1, on the other
Malini Sekhar hand was jerking every which way holding on for my dear life. As if that 11.cre not bad enough, there was a small audience of girls my age behind mc. They were staring and giggling in amazement as I stood clenching the poles with both hands like a monkey of some sort. As the bus continued to the city, people left the bus which gave me a chance to sit. I was looking around for a for a seat and the girls behind me offered me a crack of space. Feeling embarrassed, I managed to wedge myself in the crack. As usual, they spent a few minutes looking at mc. I really did not look that different in appearance. The only thing I lacked was a few more bracelets on my Wrists. At that moment I really felt like I was one of them, not an outsider looking in. I was almost completely at case until out of nowhere one of the girls asks me in Malayalam, where I was going. That feeling was gone and I knew she would find out when 1 answered her. Nei crthc-
less I replied in Malayalam and smiled cheerfully. I thought that would be all, until she asks me my name, and what grade in which I was. I responded, and then she looked at me suspiciously (probably because of the accent). She then asked me it 1 learned from a school that taught in English only. It was then, in the middle of all those bunched up people that I told her that I came from America. She looked at me in surprise and nodded back. After that, the trip was silent with an occasional glance here and there. A few stops later she smiled faintly and left. Later when I left the bus also,l was thinking about that girl. I was a little sad that she did not talk to me as much after she knew 1 w as from America. Sitting near a person who came from a country in a totally different continent does seem aw kw ard. On the other hand I w as happy to know that for a (co minutes during that bus ride I did not feel din erent, felt that I belonged. and eiery thing was right with the world.
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Freshman Woes
INDIAN BAZAAR On Sunday October 29, 1995 9.00 am to 2.00 pm
St. Raphaels Church The Trumpet Room Falls & Dunster Roads Rockville MD 20850
care and share delicious attractions ...Door Prizes ....Silent Auction Silk Sarees Paint On Clay Pots Gifts - Plants - Jewellery Create Own Greeting Cards Embroidered Place Mats & Napkins Made at Care and Share Center
Baklawa & Sweets Samosa - Bonda - Chana Thandoori Chicken with rice
by Emil Thattassery As I tossed the last pair of socks into the suitcase, I reflected on my senior year in High School. Sure, it was hectic the first part of the year, when I was applying to college. There were the applications, the interviews, the incessant influx of mail from colleges I had never heard of in my life. I knew it would be difficult leaving all my friends to go to college, but a new chapter was beginning in my life and I looked forward to it. I finished packing, and enjoyed the last days at home. As I walked around campus with my parents and my sister on movingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in day, I became aware that I knew no one around me. However, I soon realized that everyone was in the same position. I bid my parents farewell, and began my first year at Johns Hopkins University. In a matter of hours, I became rather good at introducing myself to others, and soon became just as good at instantly forgetting people's names as they told them to me. Orientation, an event for freshmen to get to know the campus and each other, was really exciting. Through it, I made good friends and became aware of the immense freedom that we were exposed to. Some students had problems adjusting;
they had a yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;long orientation, and were soon afterwards "oriented" towards the main gate of the University, going home. I thank my parents for instilling in me the driY e to succeed, because without that inner drive, I wouldn't have survived at Hopkins. In college, you quickly learn that no one there cares how you do in your classes, since you are paying for your own education. There were many little things about college life that were rather new to mc. General housekeeping duties soon became a fun task (ha!) that my suitemates and I had to work out; arrangements were made for sweeping the dustballs off the floor, cleaning the toilet, and killing the growth in the shower. Without my parents, it was hard to force myself to go to bed and wake up at reasonable hours, especially on the weekends (which I learned officially began on Thursdays). Also, I realized that it was a good idea to ask questions of upperclassmen, since they knew what was going on. Classes themselves were an adjustment liar me as well. I was not used to the lecture halls of 300 students, especially those in the morning in which half the students in the back of the room were
dead asleep. The first real measure of how I ould do in college came with the first Lest. I wasn't sure o hat to expect, so I studied hard. And when the time came, I found I w as prepared for it. Through the course of the y.car, I learned how much I needed to study for classes (and that group study sessions often didn't get around to the studying part). After getting my academics straight, I ventured to find out how much I could handle, and joined several clubs. Since I had the spare time, this was an excellent idea, for through these organizations, I was able to meet interesting people (including cool upperclassmen), and participate in many of their interesting activities. Although academics is widely perceived to be the fundamental objective while going to college, I found that it is also a time for growing up, learning how to deal with people, and thinking independently. My first year at Hopkins was loads of fun, and I wish I could go through it all over again. My advice to those of y ou entering college is to keep up the grades, but don't forget to relax and have fun as \yell.
Some Commonly Mispelled Words This annual event has developed in to an occasion and an opportunity for concered people to gather and help support certain self-help community programs in India. The ideas and material resources thus assembled have been the major source of support for more than a decade for many on-going projects in areas such as help for families in distress, housing rehabilitation, emergency health care and educational support for needy children. The very generous support of the community last year enabled Care and Share Fund to provide timely assistance to Mercy Home, Madonna House, and Janey Foundation in Kerala which are dedicated to training of the handicapped to help themselves. Please do come and be part of this challenging effort. Your contributions are greatly appreciated. Please make checks payable to St. Raphael's Church, marked for Care and Share Fund. Thank you for your support. For more information, call: Mercy Metherate (301)299-2562 Juliet Francis (410)997-4313 Josephine Mathew (301)299-2956 Tessy Joseph (301)840-0826
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VIA I .What is the Roman numeral for 90'?
2.1s it true or false that eggs arc about one—half water'? 3,Where in the body is the pituitary gland'? 4.The US Census Bureau estimates that by the year 2000, the largest minority group in the US will be: a) African—Americans b) Asian—Americans c) Hispanic—Americans d) White Anglo—Americans. 5.According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, women 16 years and older represented what percent of the workforce in 1993? a) 44.2g b) c) 54.97( d) 57.8(7( 6. Which of the following companies had the highest percentage of
women in management positions: a) Sara Lee Corporation h) Wells Fargo R. Co. c) ficw lett Packard d) Merrill Lynch 7.The first referenceto the United Slates as "the great Melting Pot" was written by: a) Alex de Tocqueville b) Benjamin Disraeli c) Israel Zangwill d) Upton Sinclair e) H.G. Wells 8.0ne possible reason offered by the Journal of the American Medical Association (Nov 93) for a finding that, despite lower incomes and often poor access to health care, Hispanics had a 257 lower death rate than other groups in the United States \vas due to: a) less stress among Hispanics b) genetic predisposition to longevity c) stronger family support System d) diet
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1.85% of the jobs in the United States are not open to students who do not have ALGEBRA I. 2.If we allow students to respond to what you are going to do as "go to college, " all we are really doing is preparing for college admission, yet 1/3 to 1/2 drop out of college. 3.Success in ALGEBRA I is highly correlated to increase in the number of students entering post high school education. 4.The average age in college is 2729 years of age. The trend is work and school rather than one exclusively. 5.90% of new US jobs in this decade will require technical education beyond high school. 6.The proportion of students who enjoy math in Junior high
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Because he's a watch dog.
3. What goes over head and under your feet, but doesn't cover your body? A jump rope. 4. What has many teeth but never any cmilies?
MY WISH LIST 1.1 wish everybody was free. 2.1 wish there would not be any more wars. 3.1 wish people would stop killing each other. 4.1 wish my brother would not snore. 5.1 wish there were no poor people. 6.1 wish there would not be any more general body meetings at our association. 7.1 wish I could have all the A's in my tests. 8.1 wish 1 could wish for more. 9.1 wish my wishes would come true. M. John
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Kerala Digest Onam Special
PSAT/NMSQT AND SAT I & II How do they affect your Child's future? By Murali Gavini • Parents generally do not know about the importance of PSAT and SAT exams until their children get into 10th grade al which time it is too late to develop their vocabulary. All the courses such as the Princeton Review and Kaplan can only provide cosmetic improvement in Children's performance.
For many colleges, SAT score assumes as much significance as all the four years of high school grades put together, as this is the only unified test given nation—wide and is the only basis to compare the academic achievements of the students from widely varying education systems around the country.
The acronym PSAT/NMSQT stands for the preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, also known as National Merit Scholarships Qualifying Test. PSAT is the only way for a student to qualify in the National Merit Scholarship program (NMSP). More than one million students enter this annual but only 15,0(X) become the semi—finalists. Another 35,(X)0 will be given commendations for high score. Only Juniors(11th graders) qualify to enter this process. However, sophomores are encouraged to take the PSAT to become familiar with the test prior to taking it a second time in the junior year.
The SAT refen-ed to above, also known as SAT—I is a 3 hour reasoning test given, about six times a year, to test the verbal(English), and the mathematical abilities of a student. Unlike the PSAT, SAT—I equal emphasis is given to both English and Math in the scoring process. The Math section of this test is based on the math taught up to the 10th grade. In the verbal section, a student has distinct advantage in taking the test during Junior and Senior years as his/her vocabulary improves significantly during these years.
Qualification for the National Merit Scholarship program is based on the Selection Index Score, equal to two times the students verbal score plus the math score in the PSAT. Generally, the scholarships are of one year duration but a student could receive as much as $2000/yr for all four years of college. About 14,000 out of I 5,000 semi finalists become finalists. The final selection is based on the student's SAT score, his/her standing in the class, and the principal's letter of recommendation. While all finalists are qualified to receive scholarships, only 6,700 actually do so.
Vocabulary and reading comprehension arc the two most important critical skills required in obtaining a high score in the verbal section. Vocabulary is something that can only be inculcated over five to six years of awareness and concerted effort . through good reading habits. The maximum score one can obtain is 800 in either section so that the combined maximum score is 1600. In evaluating the score from SAT-1 Many of the colleges consider total score from the highest scoring test and also give particular importance to the number of attempts made to achieve that score in the first attempts is given more favorable
consideration as compared to another student who got the same score in his/ her 2nd or 3rd attempt. Many other colleges consider mixed total score by allowing students to pick highest in verbal and math in two different tests. Given that English is not their native language in most cases, parents should take extra steps to assure that their children arc acquiring the requisite skills and reading in vocabulary comprehension. SAT-11, also known as the Achievement Tests, are a group of tests given in particular subjects such as English writing, English literature, Math level I, IC, and 11C, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and World History. Generally, colleges require students to present scores of one or more of these tests depending upon the major opted by. the applicant. Scores are generally best when the tests arc taken right after the respective courses are completed in school Tom Ewing, a spokcman for Education Testing Services, the organisation that designs. administers and grades the test for the College Board said a "recentered" rating system beginning this year will raise the national average about 75 points in verbal and 20 points in math, He said the changes in grading will likely increase the number of 1,600 scores from an average of 25 a year to about 500, While the grading system has eased a tad, Ewing noted the test was made more difficult last car by calling on students to demonstrate more analytical skills in reading and higherle\ el thinking in math..
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FUNDING COLLEGE EDUCATION INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Some of the reflections of KAGW's programs in 1995
Once upon a time saving for college was a little easier than it is today. Tuition costs have always been high, but now they're getting out of hand. The average tuition at a four year private university is approaching $20,(X)0. What's more, that amount is expected to more than double by year 2000.
Which investment should you choose? There arc a myraid of investment vehicles suitable for funding a child's education. Some generate taxable income, while others offer tax— exempt or tax—deferred income. Taxes, however, arc not the only consideration. The following vehicles describe the wealth of alternatives available to concerned parents and grandparents. Which ones you select will be largely a function of your attitude toward risk and individual needs.
Taxable Zero Coupon Securities Zeros have proven an extremely popular investment with people needing to accumulate a specific amount of money by a specific future date. And with good reason. As their name implies, zeros pay no current income. In exchange, though, they sell. at a substantial discount and pay, upon maturity, their full face value (generally $1,000). As a result, depending on the maturity and quality of the bonds you choose, capital appreciation may equal several times your intial investment by the lime your child graduates from high school. Taxable zeroes arc available in several different forms. The most popular is U.S. Treasury zeroes which carry of the full backing of the U.S. Government. Zero coupon corporates arc backed by the corporation that issued them, while zero coupon CDs offer FDIC or FSLIC insurance.
Scholarships The investment firm of Paine Webber offer their scholarships programs
which combines the attractive returns and safely of a zero coupon Treasuries with a structured portfolio approach that gives you a menu of bonds positioned to mature prior to the start of each school year.
Equities Over the long—term, the returns froms locks have outpaced most investment alternatives. For investors who wish to assume an active role in managing their assets, stocks offer outstanding growth potential. In addition, investors may participate in diversified portfolios of stocks through mutual funds and unit in \ estment trusts.
College Sure CDs The bad news about education planning is the cost. The good news is the new CollegeSure CD — a college savings program which virtually guarantees that when your child is ready for a college education, you'll be ready to pay for it. And that's not just tuition, that includes room, board and general fees as well. CollegeSure CDs arc offered through Paine Webber and the College savings Bank of Princeton, New Jersey and every dollar you invest — plus all earned interest—is 100q insured by the FDIC upto $100,000. The CollegeSure CD is available for a minimum investment as small as $1,000 and can be purchased with maturities ranging from 3 to 25 years. Additional investments of $250 or more may be made at your convenience. Similar care strategies are available through other companies and some universities.
Mutual Funds Participate a in di ve rsi fi cd , pro fess onal y managed portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other securities with this popular investment vehicle. Depending on the fund you choose, you may pursue such varied strategies as growth, aggressive growth
or a combination of growth and income. Many families of mutual funds offer exchange privileges that enable you to exchange shares of one fund for those of another as market conditions warrant and your needs change. Many enable you to take advantage of an automatic investment plan that offers a disciplined, systematic approach to long—term investing. By implementing this program, you can have money transferred automatically from your regular bank checking account into your mutual fund.
Unit Trusts Unit Trusts offer professionally selected portfolios of securities for a small minimum in \ estment of about $1000. By investing, you are entitled to a pro—rata share of principal, interest or dividends and any gains that may occur. Because the content of a Trust's portfolio is fixed, you know exactly what you're investing in from the minute you make your initial purchase. And because most companies maintain a secondary market in the Unit Trusts it issues, you can be sure of liquidity at the prevailing market 'al ue should you need Your funds before the Trust matures.
Limited Partnerships You may want to include so— called "hard" assets in your college funding portfolio: investments in commercial real estate, oil and gas. filmmaking and biotechnology. These investments can provide you with a combination of safely, income and growth.
Tax—Advantaged Investments Because the following investmets oiler tax—free or tax—deferred income, the) can be held outside Uniform Gift (or Transfer) to Minors Accounts in the parent's or other named custodian's name. As a result on retain greater control of your assets while earning, in some cases, a higher after—tax re turn.
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Municipal Bond Mutual Funds Municipal bond mutual Rinds have long been a favorite of people who want tax-free income, plus the stability of a diversified portfolio managed by experienced professional. Today, these ad% antagcs arc especial') valuable for those %Alio seek to fund a child's education but haN c neither the time nor inclination to supervise their in \ estments.
Municipal Bond Trusts Tax-free income from municipal bonds is available also from Municipal Bond Trusts. These in estments arc professionally selected portfolios of bonds sold in units of about
You may may generally switch between these portfolios as market conditions w arrant without incurring a taxable event. If you like the idea of using life insurance to build an education fund, but arc hesitant to invest in mutual funds as in variable life, Fixed Single Premium Whole Life is for you. Fixed Single Premium Whole Life offers the security of no market risk. Principal and interest arc guaranteed by the issuing insurance company at all times.
Annuities Like single premium life,
$1,000 each. Each unitholder is entitled to a pro-rata share of principal and interest. The bonds arc rated at least A and a current rate of return is locked in On purchase date. There arc no on-going management fees for bond trusts.
annuities are insurance contracts that enable you to accumulate assets on a taxdeferred basis. Fixed annuities offer a fixed rate of return that is guaranteed for a specified period of time. Variable annuities offer professionally managed diversified portfolios of stocks, bonds and other investments. The choice you make
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Zeroes arc available in tax-free form, too. Like their taxable counterparts, zero coupon municipals offer the ability to invest in a corn parati‘ cly small amount today and have your money compund automatically, giving you a known amount in the future. Unlike taxable zeroes, however, that return is tax-free and if you purchase zeroes issued in the state w here ) on live, the growth of your investment is exempt from state and local taxes, too.
Variable annuities offer the ability to make single purchase or contribute as often as every month. Some fixed annuities offer similar flexibility. When your child reaches college age, earnings withdrawn from your annuity will be taxed as ordinary income with an additional 10% penalty if you are underage 59 1/2. As a result, annuities arc ideal education funding vehicles for grandmothers over age 59 1/2. And the benefits of tax deferral makes annuities worth considering for investors of all ages
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THE FLAG OF INDIA The Indian flag was designed as a symbol of freedom. The flag is a horizontal tricolor in equal proportions of deep saffron on the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom. The ratio of the width to the length of the flag is two to three. In the center of the white band there is a wheel in navy blue with 24 spokes to indicate Dharina Chakra, the wheel of law in the Sarnath Lion Capital. The saffron stands for courage, sacrifice and the spirit of renunciation; the white for purity and truth, and the green for faith and fertility.
requiring an annual premium, single premium life involves only one large premium which is payable upon the purchase of the contract. Depending on what type of contract you choose, funds from the premium earn either a fixed or variable rate of return. Single premium variable life offers the opportunity to invest in professionally managed, diversified portfolios of such securities as stocks, bonds and money makcrt instruments.
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Germany- Summer 95 By Santosh Chelliah It was the best of times, it w as the worst of times. As I sat in coach and watched the plane descend onto the Frankfurt runway, I tried to picture what my six week YFU (Youth For Understanding) exchange experience there would be like. Nothing I imagined came closer to what would unfold in those weeks. After collecting my baggage and barely clearing the customs hurdle, I proceeded tow alk out of the airport. There 1 waited with the rest of the American Exchange students for the bus to the youth hostel, where wc were going to attend a two day orientation seminar. While I was availing the transportation, I was introduced to the w onderful "coordinators " of YFU. These so called Y FU coordinators, with their poor planning of events and even poorer management skills made the first three days of my trip unbearable. After surviving the dump known as the Youth Hostel, I was more than ready to be shipped out to my host family. So I eagerly said "Auf Wiedcrschen" (Goodbye") to the YFU coordinators and boarded a train to meet my host family in their town, Barsscl, a small city in Northwestern Germany. The train system in Germany is not that complicated to understand and so the trip went rather well I had been through with the YFU coordinators. The minute I met my host family, I knew things had changed for the better. The family had two sons, 15 and 12, with whom 1 got along perfectly. The only thing that divided us was the language barrier. Having taken 5 years of French in school, I was rather unprepared for the complete immersion into the German language that I experienced. "Ich verstehe nicht"
was one phrase that I learned very soon. It means "1 don't understood". I was lucky that my host brother had had schooling in English because at first it was through him that I attempted to communicate to others. But, as the days went by, I picked up a little German and used a lot of unofficial sign language to get my point across to people. My time there was spent trying to fit into the daily routine of my family, travelling to different places, going swimming almost every other day, meeting lots of new people, going to school with the kids in the latter part of my slay and playing all kinds of sports including, of course, soccer. As I adjusted to my new surroundings,1 noticed many different things about their way of life. One is that the bicycle is an integral part of the German household. When I started riding around on one, I realized that it had been almost 8 years since I had ridden a bike! Here, we depend so much on cars to get around that the bicycle is seldom used. There, you will be sure to find atleast one in every house, at least that was the case where I stayed. They even have gigantic enclosed parking garages for them at schools. Many of the short trips we took around the lush countryside were tiring but worthwhile expeditions on the twowheeled contraptions. Anyway, as the weeks passed, I had gotten used to my German environment and had made a lot of good friends in the neighborhood. I also got accustomed to the various assortments of sausages served at both breakfast and dinner. Those two meals were like taking atrip to Subway. The different breads,
meats, and cheeses available were enough to confuse you. Lunch is the biggest meal of the day there, frequently consisting of some kind of meat dish showered with potatoes and/or onions which was served with rice. And there would always be a great dessert afterwards. On a trip to the coast, I had the pleasure of partaking of some eels. A unique, but not at all bad! Well, enough about food. The people 1 met along my path through Germany were more diverse than expected. Most were full-blooded Germans but there were a lot of Middle Esasterners and Afghanis, and I even met an Indian family while I was at an amusement park! Finally, let me tell you a little about the school system there. A typical ninth-grade day is as follows: The kids ride their bikes to school at around 7:30 in the morning, taking with them a little snack since lunch is not served in school. Classes then start at 7:45 and end around 12:30 or 1:30, depending on the number of classes on a given day. There are three five -minute breaks in between classes and also one 20 minute recess sort of deal. The students take about 5 or 6 classes, one of which is the required English class. All the kids were very friendly tome and I had a great time in school there, due largely to the fact that I had to do none of the work. All in all, my vacation to Germany was a wonderful experience as I had a relaxing and entertaining summer, made a great number of new friends, and experienced life from a different angle for a while.
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OPERATION OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS NO QUESTION SEEMS TO BE TOO BASIC The exasperated help—line caller said she couldn't get her new Dell Computer to turn on. Mr. J.A., a Dell Computer Corp. technician made sure the computer was plugged in and then asked the woman what happened when she pushed the power button. "I have pushed and pushed on this foot pedal and nothing happens," the woman replied. "Foot pedal?", the technician asked. "Yes." the woman said, "this little white root pedal with the switch." The "foot pedal," it turned out was the computer's mouse, a hand—operated device that helps to control the computer's operations. The woman thought the hand held mouse should be operated with a foot while she uses her hands to operate the key board, therefore she called the mouse "foot pedal." Personal computer makers are discovering that it is still a low—tech world out there. While they are finally having great success selling PCs to households, they now have to deal with people to whom monitors and disk drives arc as foreign as another language. "It is rather mystifying to get this nice beautiful machine and not know' anything about it" says the Dell's technician. "It is going into unfamiliar territory," adds the Vice President, Customer Service and Training for Compaq Computer Corp. Only two years ago most calls to PC help lines came from technicians needing help on complex problems. But now with computer sales to homes exploding as new multimedia functions gain mass appeal. PC makers say that as many as 70% of their calls come from rank novices. Partly because of the volume of calls, some companies have started charging help—line users. The questions are often so basic that they could have been answered by opening the manual that comes with every machine. One woman called Dell's toll—
free line to ask how to install batteries in her lap top. When told that the directions were on the first page of the manual, the woman replied angrily, "I just paid $2,(X)0 for this damn thing, and I'm not going to read a book." Indeed, it seems that these buyers rarely refer to a manual when a phone is at hand. "If there is a book and a phone and they are side by side, the phone wins time after time", says the Manager of Dells Computer. "A frustrated customer called, who said her brand new Contura computer would not work. She said she had unpacked the unit, plugged it in, opened it up and sat there for 20 minutes waiting for something to happen. When asked what happened when she pressed the power switch, she asked, "what power switch?". Seemingly simple computer features baffle sonic users. So many people have called to ask where the "any" key is when "Press Any Key" flashes on the screen. Compaq is considering changing the command to "Press Return Key". Some people can't figure out the mouse, a technical support supervisor says. One customer complained that his mouse was hard to control with the "dust cover" on. The cover turned out to be the plastic bag the mouse was packaged in. Dell technician says one of his customers held the mouse and pointed it at the screen, all the while clicking madly. The customer got no response because the mouse works only if it is moved over a flat surface. Disk drives are another bugaboo. Compaq technician says a customer was having trouble reading word processing files from his old diskettes. After troubleshooting for magnets and heat failed to diagnose the problem. The technician asked what else was being done with the diskette. The customer's response: "1 put a label on the diskette, roll it into the typewriter...."
At AST, another customer dull I till complied with a technician's request that she send in a copy of a defective floppy disk. A letter from the customer arrived a Few days later along with a Xerox copy of the floppy. And at Dell, a technician advised a customer to put his troubled floppy back in the drive and "close the door." Asking the technician to "hold on," the customer put the phone down and was heard walking over to shut the door to his room. The technician meant the door to his floppy drive. The software inside the computer can be equally befuddling. A Dell customer called to say he couldn't get his computer to fax anything. After 40 minutes of troubleshooting, the technician discovered the man was trying to fax a piece of paper by holding it in front of the monitor screen and hitting the "Send" key. Another Dell customer needed help setting up a new program, so Dell technician referred him to the local Egghead, "Yeah, I got me a couple of friends," the customer replied. When told Egghead was a software store, the man said, "Oh! I thought you meant tor me to find a couple of geeks." Not realizing how' fragile computers can be, some people end up damaging parts beyond repair. A Dell customer called to complain that his keyboard no longer worked. He had cleaned it, he said, filling up his tub with soap and water and soaking the keyboard for a day, and then removing all the keys and washing them individually. Computers make some people paranoid. A Dell technician s he once calmed a man who became enraged because "his computer had told him he was bad and an invalid." The technician patiently explained that the computer's "bad command" and "invalid" responses shouldn't be taken personal!).
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2. On a beautiful summer afternoon, you drive by the sign as shown left on a lonely country road and notice red-and-blue lights flashing in your mirror. A glance at your speedometer shows you were doing about 40 mph. Moments later, as the officer writes your speeding ticket, you plan to: a) Accept the ticket and pay the fine. b) Contest the ticket in traffic court. c) Get on your knees and beg or mercy. d) Have your speedometer checked.
Answer: Although you probably shouldn't have been driving so fast, you have a good case to take before a judge. Speeds displayed on a yellow or orange field are "advisory" speeds -- recommended for the road's design but lower than the legal limit. "Regulatory" speeds, however, are posted on white signs; you can get a ticket for exceeding them, and you will have a tough time arguing your way out of it. (The gently curved arrow always advises speeds of 35 mph or more. Sharp, elbow-shaped arrows warn of curves where the recommended speed is 30 mph or less).
3. Entering a construction zone, you come upon the barricade as shown left. Without looking at edge lines, directional arrows, or even the lineup of orange barrels, you know you should: a) Drive to the left of the barricade. b) Drive to the right of the barricade. c) Call your boss on the car phone because you are bound to be late for work. d) Keep your eyes peeled for construction workers with their shirts off, posing for Diet coke commercials. Answer: The diagonal stripes on construction barricades slant down toward the correct lane--in this case, the right.
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Hillary: Continued From page 13 4. On a long cross-country drive, you approach a major city on an interstate -- 1-95, for example. You'd like to to go around the city. Which route should you take? a) 295 b) 395 c) Either 295 or 395 d) Neither 295 nor 395.
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5. You are driving through the Iowa prairie on 1-35 and pass the sequence of mile markers as shown below. You are headed: a) North b) South c) East d) Toward a McDonald's.
Answer: All odd-numbered interstates and US routes run north and south; conversely, even-numbered routes run east-west. Mile-markers are numbered consecutively, beginning at the south (on east-west routes). So, ascending mile markers on an oddnumbered route mean you are northbond.
6. You get on an interstate highway at Exit 114 at 10 am. You have a lunch appointment at a restaurant just off Exit 212 at 12 noon. Driving at 55 mph, you will make your appointment: a) With time to spare b) About a half-hour late. c) By noon the next day.
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his books and volumes of correspondence. This utterly simple material life had allowed for one of the richest spiritual and intellectual lives we have ever known. So I came away from that visit with an even deeper sense of his life being about giVing, not acquiring. about "conquering hale by love, untruth by truth, and violence by suffering." That same day a few hours later, I visited the Self–Employed Women's Association. Its founder Ela Bhatt, was a disciple of Gandhi's, a woman whose own life and work was deeply influenced by his teachings. When 1 got there, there were hundreds of women crowded under a tent behind the bank building. The bank building was a small structure in which women would come, sometimes walking for twelve hours, to borrow a few dollars to be able to buy a milk cow, to be able to buy a new cart to be a vegetable vendor. These women some of whom had walked for hours to meet me, told me about their lives. They talked about how their lives had been transformed because they ad gained a small degree of financial independence through SEWA, and a large degree of self–respect and dignity from their solidarity with others. In each of their faces I could see hope; and in each of their faces I could see Gandhi's legacy. That day offered an extraordinary sequence of events-- events that represented not only the universality of Gandhi's teachings and beliefs, but also their timelessness and permanence. In the months since that visit, I have had many occasions to think about Gandhi, and about how we all need today, as diverse nations and peoples, to celebrate our oneness more. How we need to heed the theme of this evening, "the peace of absolute oneness." How we need desperately to bridge historical, religious, cultural, ethnic, and racial
divides — much as India has done as it has become a pluralistic democracy — we need to find common ground as members of the human family. Clearly, these are complicated times — times when we see ancient hatreds dissolving and new hatreds arising; when the Information Age holds great potential for communications and understanding among people, but also requires that those people have new and more advanced skills; when an explosion of material expectations is fueling desires and often leading people to unrealizable fantasies and even alienation in their lives. When we seek to understand this changing, complex, unpredictable and exciting world we live in, often it seems that there arc too few places to turn for inspiration and hope. But there arc places, and there arc people we can turn to and one of those people is Gandhi, and that is why we are all here tonight. His call was to elicit in people their courage and commitment to higher ideals; to call forth the heroism of those who did not think of themselves as heroes.To teach us that responsibilities arc as important as rights. The more I learn about Gandhi, the more I am struck by the universality of his message. He read from the Bible and the Koran with the same reverence as he read from the Bhagavad Gila and many other sacred Hindu writings. He often said that his heart leaped at reading about the life of Jesus and he aspired to live the Sermons on the Mount. He read Henry David Thoreau, whose essay on civil obedience inspired his strategy of non– violent change. And in turn, Gandhi influenced many of his contemporaries as well as those who followed him. Martin Luther King Jr. said that "Gandhi was probably the first person in history to lift the love ethic of Jesus above mere interaction between individuals to a powerful and effective social force on a large scale."
Dr. King, often citing Gandhi, led a historic season of non–violent actions in this country. So we see this historical and spiritual continuum, embodied in the lives of rare and extraordinary people, whose teachings guide us year after year and decade after decade, and on through the centuries as we continue to strive for a better understanding of what it means to be a human being to live and work together, to help one another realize our own humanity. Now, there are still some who wonder what Gandhi means for Americans, or Indians, or anyone else in an age of that one social scientist has called "turbo– changed capitalism." An age w hen too often we define ourselves more by style than by substance; by the logo on our sneakers more than the generosity in our hearts. Gandhi gave us principles for behaving and living that not only enable us to improve ourselves, but also to improve our societies. We all have those images of Gandhi -- Whether from old newsreels, books, photographs, movies or from his own writings. Images of his walking with thousands of his compatriots through village after village —200 miles to the sea to make salt in defiance of the salt laws. Images of his organizing his compatriots to clean the latrines and perform other lowly chores in solidarity with the untouchables, whom he always referred to as Harijans, children of God. And of course, images of him at his spinning wheel. I recently came across something Gandhi wrote that I think is gaining popularity, and it is easy to understand why. It says that "Violence Springs from Seven Root Causes, or Blunders." And he listed the seven blunders as follows:
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A Trip I'll Never Forget by Sherrill Mary Varghcsc
My family left the cold weather in USA and arrived in Trivandrum in India for vacation. It was the second week of February and was a very hot morning. The whole airport was crowded. When we got off the plane, we were greeted by my grandmother. We left the airport by car. It was a short ride home.
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We all had a splendid day talking about many things. Of course, it was a long and tiresome journey. After we took a lot of rest for a few days, we visited some relatives. I met many people whom I have not seen in a long time.
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We went to the beach on a cool morning. It was called the Shunmugam Beach. It was the first time for me. I had never been to a beach before! When we arrived on the sandy beach, we saw fishermen who were hauling in nets of fish. There were sea shells every where on the beach washed on the shore by the big splashing waves. The birds were making circles over the fish in the boat and also in the sea. We played in the water for a little while.
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After we took a few pictures, we went to look at what the fishermen were doing. We saw that they were getting the fish from the net into the boat. There were many boats and lots of fish. I picked
up a few of the large sea shells that lay on the beach. They were quite pretty and were in all sorts of sizes and colors. I had a wonderful time at the beach. After a few days we decided to go to the Trivandrum Zoo. There, we saw many animals that were not seen in the American zoos. We watched as the animals performed some of their tricks and did some awkward things that made us grin. In the bird's section, we saw peacocks with their beautiful wings. We tried to take a few pictures. Another tourist attraction is called Veli that is filled with beautiful flowers, carved statues and a pretty lake filled with fish. We visited many of our relatives in our remaining days. We did lots of shopping too. There were lots of fabulous sari and dress shops in India. It was a lot of fun driving through the road and seeing things that you would not see in America. We packed the day before our departure. I was definitely going to miss everyone in India. The next day came quickly. We left and waved back to our family and friends at the airport until we could no longer see them. This was definitely a trip I will never forget.
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Kerala Digest Onam Special
Our Graduates KAGW Executive Committee Wishes the best to all our Graduates Ja Anthony Elengical Santosh Chelliah distinguished himself as a lead member ,-q of the Latin Honor Society, National Honor Society and Math Honor Society. He was also the captain of the Boys Gymnastics team. Bobby received 10 ;nail scholarships. Bobby is the nephew of our former KAGW President Jose Elam. He intends to study pre-medicine at the University of Virginia as an Echols Scholar.
Ritu Valiyil Jay is the son of Geetha and George Elengical of Ellicott City. Graduated from Mt. Saint Joseph, Catonsville. Al school Jay was a member of the National Honor Society, National French Honor Society. He was State ranked in speech and debate. He was the editor of his school news paper as %yell as editor of the Kerala Digest early part of 1995. Jay will be joining Cornell University majoring in Physics.
Daniel I. Francis ("Danny") Palliparambil
Santosh is the son of U.B.("Daniel") and Annie Chelliah of Bowie. Santosh graduated Summa Cum Lamle from Bowie High School. He is the recipient of the Presidential Award of Educational Excellence and the State of Maryland and National Merit Scholarships. In High School, he was a member of the National French Honor Society and the National Honor Society. He was also a varsity tennis player and a regular on "It's Academic". This summer he spent six weeks in Germany as part of a student exchange program. Santosh will attend Johns Hopkins University this fall as a Engineer major.
Bobby Kalb
Ritu is the daughter of Ramachandran and Sudha Valiyil. Ritu graduated from Bishop O'Connell High School as the salutatorian of her class. In school, she was an active member of the Kevettes (a service organization), the French Honor Society, and the National Honor Society. Ritu will be attending Georgetown University in the fall as a biology major.
Murali Kurup Murali is the son of Sushama Kurup of Burke, VA. Murali graduated from Lake Braddock High School, VA. Danny is the son of Francis and Omana Palliparam bi I of Lanham. He graduated from Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington D.C. In High School, Danny was a member of the National Spanish Honor Society and Captain of the Varsity Soccer Team and a member of the Boy Scouts of America. Currently working as an intern at the Washington Times, Danny will join the Catholic University in the fall as a Political Science major.
Remarks by the First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton At The 125th Anniversary Celebration of Gandhiji's Birth At The Kennedy Center Washington D.0 July 14, 1995 MRS. CLINTON: I want to thank Ambassador and Mrs. Ray for inviting me to join you here this evening. Both of you have been wonderful friends to our family and to all Americans. We arc grateful for the Ambassador's service in Washington, and for his and Mrs. Ray's perpetual kindness and generosity. I thought for a minute he was going to disclose what is really confidential and that is that he and Mrs. Ray and I have talked often about starting a law firm together. And we thought in India it would be Ray and Clinton and of course \ ice versa here in the United Stales. But we three have admitted that wâ&#x20AC;˘e have sonic other obligations to fulfill first of all. I am also grateful to the entire staff of the Indian Embassy for all of the work that has gone into this commemoration. And we all owe special debt of gratitude to Sri mati Kamala di rector of the Gandhi Center and of the evening's performance, who has devoted so much of energy and wisdom to bringing the teachings of Gandhi to this country. I am also grateful that there arc so many Ambassadors from other countries here this evening and 1 know that our Ambassador to India, Ambassador and Mrs. Wisner, are here with us as well. There are also many members of Congress who have a special affection for India and interest in the relationship between our countries and that all the rest of us, who have gathered together for this commemoration.
Marina Kallarackal
Bobby Kalb is the son of Molly Kalb of Virginia Run, Centerville, VA. Bobby graduated from Centerville High School as the valedictorian of his class. A National Merit Scholar, Bobby
Marina is the daughter of Rosamma and Jacob Kallarackal. She graduated from Seneca Valley High School. She will be attending Montgomery College in the majoring Fall in Business Administration.
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My daughter and 1 will never forget the warmth and hospitality extended to us by the Indian people during our recent visit to the subcontinent. It was an extraordinary: and memorable experience for both of us. The images of first seeing New Delhi and looking from my hotel room at the colors and smelling the
flowers. Of going to the Rajiv Gandhi center, meeting Sonia Gandhi and so many others who are devoted to the work that Gandhi started. The visit to the crafts museum, having a small exposure to the extraordinary range of crafts and artisans that were there gathered. Of course the visit to the Taj Mahal and so many other experiences that run like a video through my brain. Ambassador Ray reminded me recently that Ralph Waldo Emerson once said of India that it is "practically a profession to be studied as long and methodically as law and medicine." Mark Twain called India "the most extraordinary country on earth." I understand both remarks now that I have been to India. As much as I learned, I realize that I will never fully appreciate the vastness of culture or of India's influence on our Nvorld unless I am able to spend much more time there. Both my daughter and I hope we will have the opportunity to go back in the future and that we will be able to bring my husband as well. I would like to say, at the Outset, that the President, and his Administration, and all Americans arc proud of the close tics that our nations enjoy. The strength and endurance of that relationship is founded on our shared ideals and aspirations as pluralistic, free societies. But it also has roots in Gandhi -- Gandhi, who captured American hearts through his dedications to nonviolence and democracy. In turn, the American press and political leaders were very supportive of Gandhi's leadership of the Independence movement in India. As you may know,
Gandhi and President Roosevelt had a brief correspondence in 1942, which began with a letter from Gandhi expressing support for the Allies. Roosevelt's letter in reply did not reach Gandhi until three years later, when he was released from prison. But that letter from President Roosevelt said: -Our common interest in democrao and righteousness will enable your countrymen and mine to make a common cause against a common enemy." So 1 think it is fair to say that the friendship between India and the United States has roots far deeper than trade, economics, and geopolitics. It is rooted in a common humanity and a common vision or the kind of \\ odd C want ours to be. We are here tonight to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth. And in thinking about Gandhi, and v% hat he means to Lis on the eve of a new century-, l am drawn back to the visit my daughter and I made to his ashram. It was one of the highlights of our trip. Of course, I had some idea beforehand of Gandhi's life and his contribution. But seeing the places where he and his wile lived, seeing the sheer simplicity of his existence, was profoundly mo\ ins to me. I remember walking into his room, which was bare except for mattress on the floor, a pair of slippers, a small writing table, eyeglasses, and a spinning, wheel. It \\ as the picture of a life pared dow n to the bare bones of surviN al. And then 1 remember going to the museum libran adjacent to this bare. Spartan room, and seeing thousands of
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Thara Mathew
Luke Joseph
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" . l.0 e is the son of Celine and Dr. Joseph Thomas of Ellicott City. He graduated from Centennial High School, Ellicott City. At school he was a member of both the National Honor Society and the Latin Club. Sports: cross countr) —Indoor and outdoor track. MD distinguished scholar fine arts. Advanced placement scholar with distinction — quarter finalist in the National Merit scholarship — Will be attending Cornell UniNersit) in the fall majoring in Computer Engineering.
Thara is the daughter of Jessini and Dr. K. J. Mathew of Potomac. Shc graduated from Academy of the Hol) Potomac. She was a member of the Varsity Lacrosse and Track Teams. Thara, an accomplished pianist, w as also a member of the Spanish Society. Thara w ill be attending Loyola College in Baltimore and interested in pursuing Marine Science. Note: Despite our announcement and direct personal requests to forward photos and information, some graduates failed to provide the material \\ c, therefore, regret the inadvertent omission of information on an) graduate in this issue_
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Shyni is the daughter of Sosamma and Rajan Poddar of Lanham. She graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt. Shyni was a member of the School's Art Club and has participated in the Work Study Program. She is interested in pursuing Occupational Therapy and will be joining P.G. Community College in the fall.
in devotion from the straight path. Drugs and drink are the two arms of the devil with which he strikes his helpless slaves into stupefaction and intoxication. Mohandas K. Gandhi
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People forget how fast you did a job, but they remember how well you did it. Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain-and most of them do. Nothing good ever happens after midnight.
The Case of the missing dollar: 3 businesswomen went to a hotel and were told that there was only one room left and that it would cost $30 for the night. They paid $10 each and went to the room. The desk clerk subsequently realized that he had made a mistake and had overcharged the women $5. He asked one of the hotel's bell hops to return the $5 to the women. This bell hop was not as honest as the desk cleric,though. He reasoned that, since $5 is not easily divisible by three, he would keep $2 and reutrn $3 to the women, so that each would get hack $1. Each woman therefore only paid $9 each, which totals $27 for the room. Add to that the $2 that the hotel employee kept. and the total is only $29. What happened to the missing $1?
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Ms. Kundu In Johannesburg Jai Kundu, a member of the Kerala Association of Greater Washington and EN cc e Director of Safety Management Council, traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa in April to speak before the Road Freight Association's (RFA) Annual Outlook for Trucking Conference. During her trip, Ms. Kundu met with Mr. Hennie Von Thunder. Director of Transportation, South Africa and Dr.Malcolm Mitchell, Deputy Director General and discussed with them about topics such as commercial drivers license,drug and alcohol testing, driver and supervisor training, operation of trucking companies etc. in the United Stales.
At a banquet with Kelso Gordhan, Director General of the Department of Transportation, Ms. Kundu discussed about Mr.Gordhan's upcoming meeting \\ i ili Federal Highway Administrator, Rodney Slater of the United States. She also met with Transportation Minister, Mac Maharaj and suggested they put together a delegation to the United Stales to strengthen the newly formed relationship between the two countries. Ms. Kundu's speech before the crow d of more than 300, focused on the CDL and the current alcohol and drug testing rules, She also spoke on the necessity of quality education and training programs.
Joys and Condolences Newborns A baby boy, Jason, was born to Lissy and Johney Thomas of Gaithersburg on May 22, 1995. Lissy is our Literary Chairperson. Congratulations Lissy and Johney. A baby boy, Rohin, was born to Mini and Sabu Thomas of Beltsville. KAGW congratulates Mini and Sabu.
Condolences Shri. Kappil Prabhakaran, 66, father of Shahi Prabhakaran died of heart attack at IVIayyanadu, Kerala on May 20, 1995. Sch araj, Mrs. Kala Shahi's brother, died in an automobile accident on June 17, 1995, in Ernakulam at the age of 24. Dr, Stanley N. David passed away on January 26, 1995, Funeral services were held at Sligo Seventh–day Adventist Church, Takoma Park, Maryland.
KAGW expresses its heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved family.
The Electricity Eaters by Rani Joseph.
We thought we would make you aware of your resident's top electricity guzzlers – and offer some hints on how to curb their appetites: Refrigerator: Keep coils clean. Fill spaces (Even with empty containers). Put on lowest possible setting. Upright Freezer: Defrost regularly. Keep full. Electric Range and Oven: Avoid using to cook small quantities of food if you have a microwave ()wen: The microwave uses almost three times less energy. Dishwasher: Run full loads only if you have an energy–saver setting. Use it. Washing Machine and Electric Clothes Dryer: Run full loads whenever possible. Electric Water Healer: Wrap tank. Take shorter showers. Use flow restrictors in sink and tub – Faucets and shower heads. Portable Heaters and fans: Turn on only in room(s) in use. Close room off so you don't waste energy. Central Heating and Air Conditioning: Set heat at 68 F, cooling at 78 F.
TRAVEL TIPS by Joy Joseph
Flight–delay self defense: Choose flights that depart early in the day. The earlier the departure, the less likely it is to be delayed — Choose routes that connect through less congested airports — Ask the airliner or travel agent about a particular flight's on time performance rating. When packing for a family vacation, mix clothes for all family members in each suitcase. Reason: If one bag is lost every one will have at least one change of clothing.
September 1995 PILGRIMAGE
GURUVAYUR: THE EARTHLY ABODE OF LORD KRISHNA Guruvayur, also known as the Dwarka of the South, is one of the most important pilgrimage centers in India. The idol of the famous Sri Krishna temple here is said to have been worshipped by Lord Brahma himself at Dwarka. Guruvayur, the general scene is typical of any temple town of India but with the characteristic cleanliness of Kerala. Endless waves of men, women and children pour in for darshan (audience) of Lord Guruvayur (Lord Krishna). Besides pilgrims and tourists, brides also flock here with their grooms and hundreds of guests and, in true Kerala style, weddings get solemnised here daily. According to the Narada Purana, one of the eighteen ancient Hindu texts containing a reservoir of beliefs and stories. Brahma Himself got installed here. Serpents arc mythically related to the famous Guruvayur temple. This myth is an inseparable part of the story which tells the talc of the temple's origin. In fact, it is not a single story but a story within a story, a myth within a myth. At the end of the dwapara yuga, the heir of the Pandavas, Parikshit, their grandson, died bitten by Takshaka, the King–serpent, because of a curse by the son of a sage. Parakshi l's son, Janamcjaya, vowed to take revenge and started a sarpa yagna (snake sacrifice). Fearful of his certain death, Takshaka pleaded with Indra to save him. Indra sent Brahaspati who requested Janmejaya to stop his yagna and Janmejaya yielded. However, because of the enormous sacrifice of serpents, he was soon afflicted by a virulent form of leprosy. The sage A threya asked him to take refuge in the temple of Guruvayur and worship Lord Krishna and told him about the origin of the temple. Once a childless royal couple, King Sutapas and his wife worshipped Lord
Brahma who handed over the idol now installed at Guruvayur and asked them to worship it. Eventually Lord Vishnu appeared in all His splendour and promised to be born as their child,. Lord Krishna was born as their son. After He loll this earth for his heavenly abode, the holy port city of Dwarka was submerged. Guru, the perceptor of the gods and his disciple, Vayu, God of Winds, saved the idol. After a long quest for an appropriate site, they entered Kerala and met Parasurama, legendary creator of Kerala. He led them to a beautiful lake full of lotuses, the present tank, Rudratirtha, beside which Shiva and Par'ati waited to welcome them, The idol was duly installed. The temple and the place came to be known as Guru– Vayur, a reverential and semantic reference to the sponsors, Guru and Vayu. Today hundreds of shops, hotels, lodges and restaurants have sprung up to serve the needs of tourists and pilgrims. The most famous of them being Mr. K. Karunakaran, the present Center Government Minister of Industry and ex–Chief Minister of Kerala who comes here every month. And now the place has come up on the railway map when the Prime Minister inaugurated the broad–guage railway line linking it with Thrissur. As he pointed out, the three great towns related to Lord Krishna – Mathura, Dwarka and Guruvayur have now been linked together by the railways. The temple opens at 3 am to the strains of a musical instrument, the nadaswaram. The idol is ritually bathed and dressed to represent Balagopala or Krishna as a child. The important pooja (worship) takes place at midday. The temple closes at 10 pm after day–long poojas and rites. The deity is well known for its healing power and several offerings are made.
They range from the simple offering to flowers to an expensive and elaborate pooja. Sometimes a deg otee is Weighed on huge balancing scales against his choice of item such as bananas, sugar, jaggery or coconuts which is then donated to the temple. Several marriages or the first feeding of a child arc also conducted here. To gain entrance to the temple men have to wear mundus (loin cloth) and be bare chested. In true Kerala style, the temple presently owns 36 mighty elephants w ho liVe at Punnathur Fort, 4 kilometres north of the temple where the most Misled and loved pachyderm, Kcsavan's concrete replica welcomes you at Sree Valsam, the super luxury guest house managed by the temple's trust. Thrissur Thrissur is an abbreviation for Tiru– Shiva–Perur meaning 'the town with the name of Lord Shiva'. The reigning deity, Lord Shiva, resides in the Vadakkunath Kshetram (temple) situated on a hillock right in the center of the city. As a major departure from allother South Indian temples with their lowering spires, the temples of Kerala have low tiled roofs and largely wooden structures which harmonize with the natural environment. On entering, the first feeling is one of incredible space and light. The temple is an oasis of calm amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life. Immediately to the left of the entrance is the famous kuttambalam or theatre hall, a remarkably beautiful structure Within which is staged the ancient dramatic art form of Chakvar tindur. Lord Shiva within the main shrine is represented by a Mahalingam which, however, is not visible due to a3–metre mound formed around the I ingam by traditional offerings of cow's ghee (clarified butter) over several decades. Miraculously, the ghee has not melted
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From The KAGW Kitchen 1/2 lb mushrooms CHICKEN BIRIYANI RECIPE)
Here is a recipe for a tray (25 people) of delicious chicken biriyani Kerala style:
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Onam In Kerala Onam Greetings
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When the monsoon has washed the land clean, when the harvest has been gathered, Onam blooms in Kerala. With one— third of the area low lying and covered with canals, lakes and backwaters, the people take to their boats and country crafts to celebrate. After three months of heavy rains, the sky becomes a clear blue and the forests a deep green. The brooks and streams come alive, spitting forth a gentle white form. The lakes and rivers overflow and lotuses and lilies are in kill bloom. It is time to reap the harvest, to celebrate and rejoice. The harvest festival of Onam corresponds with the Malayalam New Year, Chingam. Depending on the position of the stars and the moon, the festival is held at the end of August or beginning of September.
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At Aranmulla, where there is a temple dedicated to Lord Krishna and Arjuna, thousands of people gather on the banks of the River Pamba to witness the exciting Snake Boat races. Nearly 30 chundan val lams or snake boats participate in the festival. Owned by villages bordering the river from the hills to the low lying plains — a stretch of about 40 kilometres — these boats arc steered by oarsmen dressed in white dhotis (sarong— like lower garment) and turbans. Singing traditional boat songs the oarsmen splash thei r oars into the water in rhythm. The golden lace at the head of the boat, the flag and the ornamental umbrella at the centre make it a spectacular show. Though a competitive event, the festival is more of a visual extravangaza. There are stories woven around this festival which is over 5000 years old. Once, many years ago a boat floated down the river laden with food. All of a sudden, at a turning in the river, it stopped. The Nambudiri (landlord and spiritual leader), thinking it was a bad omen, climbed up the river bank. He saw a hut where a dim light was glowing. When
he walked towards it he saw a poor widow weeping and a few children sleeping on the floor. She told him there was no food and her children were hungry. The Nambudiri brought out food from the boat and offered it to her. This practice of feeding the poor has con tined over the years. Since then it has become a tradition among the Nam bud i ri s to feed one poor person before the festival. Once, about 10 kilometres up the River Pamba from Aranmulla, the Headman of Katooramana offered prayers and waited to feed a poor man. It was a long and disappointing wait. He began to pray to Lord Krishna. When he opened his eyes there stood before him a boy almost naked. The Nambudiri took him to the river, gave him a bath, a set of new clothes and a splendid meal. Soon after the meal the boy suddenly disappeared. The search for the boy lead the Nam budiri to the Aranmulla temple. Alter a brief encounter the boy again disappeared. Thereafter the Nambudiri brought food every year during Onam to the Aranmulla temple. To protect the food from river pirates, the snake boats used to accompany the entourage. As the ritual developed into an annual celebration, the number of snake boats increased. The boats float down from Katoormana to the accompaniment of blowing conch shells, music and drum beats and torches are lit. The colorful boat festival is held on the fifth day after Thiru Onam. Each snake boat belongs to a village along the banks of the river Pamba and is worshipped like a deity. Only men are allowed on board or to even touch a boat and that too barefooted. Every year the boat is oiled with fish oil, coconut shell and carbon mixed with eggs. The black mixture keeps the wood strong and the boat slippery in the water. Annual repairs are carried out lovingly by illage carpenters and the people take pride in their boat whichrepresents their village and is named after them. Tradition demands
that the Nambudiri be at the main rudder oar which is about 12 feel long. There arc lour main oarsmen who control the movement of the boat. In minutes the boat can turn by just the twist of the hand by the chief oarsman, Ever one — the carpenter, the barber, the goldsmith, the blacksmith as well as agricultural labourers — haN c a place on the boat. In close harmony and magnificent synchronization they pull at the oars. Bursting with pride the elderly begins to sing and others pull their oars in rhythm. The race starts with a song —a prayer to Lord Padmanabha and then moves on to other songs in praise of Lord Krishna. Among the repertoire arc also love songs in Malayalam sung especially during Onam. Onam is celebrated throughout Kerala. Singing and merrymaking is its hallmark. Onam depicts the story of Mahabali, the king who ruled the country during a period of great prosperity. The women dress up and decorate the entrance to their homes to welcome Mahabali who, it is said, still visits Kerala annually to bless the people. The State comes alive with festivity and activity. It is the time for prayers and ceremonies, celebration and rejoicing, fun and sports...Time for the snake boat festival.
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67)976°R47,44 Kerala Association of Greater Washington is in existence close to two decades now. We have decided to celebrate 1995 as "the year of the children". Our children are a fine blend of the American and Kerala cultures. They were raised here during their adolescense and teenage years. They have journeyed through their Kintergarten years to High School and to College years and won competitions, earned prestigious scholarships to top American Universities and colleges and distinguished themselves in their academic and professional fields. They have written and thinking of the environment; of pollution and the threat of population explosion; of nuclear prolififeration and world peace; and their lives in this continent. They arc involved and will sec to it that they arc an important and integral part in the progress of these. While celebrating Onam in our traditional ‘vay, we tried to include our children with more participation in all activities. This Onam special issue of Kerala Digest has also some focus on the children . Our ultimate goal is, while celebrating Onam Festival, to find inspiration for our children by ensuring that the they learn and preserve the Kerala culture and heritage. To accommodate all our children including those who attend colleges, in the last general body meeting, we have changed the name 'Junior Club' to 'Youth Club.' The KAG W Youth Forum is here now to establish leadership experience in order to enable youths to take an active role in our association. Our programs provide a great forum for their talents and activities. We arc enthusiastically looking fonvard to thcir active involvement and participation. Please remember that we need both children's and adults' support in our goal. In this special year of our children, in the field of education our association should undertake some steps to advise youngsters to select their career and undergo such training which will suit advanced job requirerrients. In the past we established a long range planning fund with a vision to meet our present goals. We established life membership and an emergency fund. This year we should take the initiative to form a parents advisory committee consisting of a panel of college professors to provide assistance to our children. A
course of study of Malayalam language will also be helpful to our children. Also, we must pay serious attention to establishing a forum for counselling youths in the areas where they need help, conferences for free flow of ideas and other youth oriented programs. It is worthwhile to mention here about the recent FOKANA regional program held in Washington. Several associations representing Malayalec communities in the Washington/Baltimore Metropolitan arca participated in this special program. The traditional and unique arts of Kerala were staged. We congratulate Mr. T. Divakaran, regional Vice President and Mr. John Wycliffe, Secretary of FOKA NA and all the other organizers for this well coordinated program of the year. Today, after almost 2 decades of formalizing our association, we have grown as a powerful organization in this arca. We had a very phenomenal growth. As a prospering ethnic group, let us share our blessings with those among us who arc less fortunate. As in the past, let us plan this year also to give something to the homeless people of the Washington Metropolitan area by way of donating canned food and clothing. Onam celebration brings the proud memories of our past and the Kerala Santa Claus, Mahabeli. Onam also brings joys and happiness and oneness, a recognition of our commom spirit. At this time of celebration of ONAM, let us involve ourselves in promoting our traditional culture, philosophy and spirituality. Let us embrace the spirit of Onam in a manner that mirrors the eternal freshness of Mahabeli, the great king. We are extremely grateful to all the individuals and business organizations who continue to support us through their advertisements in each issue of the Kerala Digest. Please patronize our advertisers. Onam greetings to all members, friends, supporters and well wishers of the Kerala Association of Greater Washington.
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* Wealth without work * Pleasure without conscience * Knowledge without character * Commerce without morality * Science without humanity * Worship without sacrifice * Politics without principles If we look at our own society today — whether we are American, Indian, or from any other country -- we sec firsthand how right he was. We see ourselves committing the same blunders Over, and over again. Somehow in this year of commemoration, if we as a global family, could once again commit ourselves to Gandhi's bel iel in "the oneness of all that lives" we could perhaps begin to acknowledge our own blunders and work to prevent them from occurring again. We need to remember that his message is that diversity cannot flourish in a society without an underlying spirit of unity. And as WC learn more from the extraordinary research that is being done in genetics, we will learn in the twenty– first century that we arc all truly one. Descended from the same, being part of the same, and that the differences that divide us arc minor indeed. I hope all of you will have a chance before leaving tonight to sec the statue of Gandhi that was brought here from the Gandhi Center in Washington. It is a bronze of Gandhi sitting at his spinning wheel, a spindle in one hand. And as you look at it think about what he said" "The message of the spinning wheel is much wider than its circumference. Its message is one of simplicity, service of mankind, living so s not to hurt others, creating an indissoluble bond between the rich and the poor, capital and labor, the prince and the peasant."How much better our world would be if we were all dedicated to the high ideals he aspired to. Thank you very much.
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Painted Turtle: Creature Feature: Up to 50 of these reptiles may gather on a log to soak up the sun's rays and warm Life-style: themselves. Look for this turtle in ponds, marshes, and slow moving steams. Colored markingsyellow, red or both-brighten its body and shell. The painted turtle eats plants, insects, and small shelfish. Home: Southern Canada and the United States.
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? In cold weather painted turtles hibernate in a) sewer pipes h) mud at the bottom of ponds. c) hollow logs on the forest floor.
The shrine contains exquisite murals which narrate the story of the epic Mahabharata. The paintings and carvings alone arc worth a visit. There are sc\ cral other popular shrines in Thrissur. At the bottom of the hillock is the Paramckkavu Kshctram whose main deity is Bhagwati or Goddess Durga. A little further away in the heart of town is a temple dedicated to Lord Krishna. There is also a splendid Lourdes Church with a pretty little underground shrine. The famous Trissur Pooram festival (April – May) is celebrated at the Vaddakkunnath Temple. There arc night–long fireworks and magnificent elephant procession. Shivarathri (March – April) is also celebrated with great fanfare and during Onam, the harvest festival (August – September) the entire State wears a festive look.
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President's Message The Kerala Association of Greater Washington celebrates its twentieth Onam with color, pomp and dignity. The spirit of Onam each year brings to every Keralite a pride of its culture and prosperity. The spirit of unity prevails over all differences of class, ii caste and religion. We all must be thankful to the founders of the Kerala Association for having the foresight to create a modern tradition of celebrating Onam in USA which is now our permanent home. We have come to the great land of America with the dreams of enhancing our potential to the benefit of our children, our parents and the community at large. Onam celebration here and many parts of the country is an indicator and reminder of that dream. Kerala has crossed many land marks in its development and has become a model of success to combine its high literacy rate to the welfare of women and children. Its free market economic policies and the opportunities provided to business entrepreneurs have built strong relations with USA. Its economic growth draws the attention of not only the other states in India, but the different developing nations in the region. The Association in the past and present have succeeded in telling the story of Kerala to our children, thus maintaining its cultural mandate and to the communities around US, showing how enterprising the Keralites are to deal with in the business and administration! Many of our members have consistently shown our interest in promoting Indian arts. For example, Allopathic
medicine today pays due attention to the Ay urvedic practices of Kerala. This year, being the" Year of the Children", is a special year for the youth of our community. Our leaders have considerably accommodated to promote youth leadership in conducting the various activities of the Association. I have specially encouraged this process, because I strongly believe the future of the association and community depends on the increased participation of our youngsters. In these difficult times when we are faced with economic difficulties and time restraint in trying to accomplish everything, our attendance to some our traditional activities like the picnic though were not very encouraging, I have noticed an increased participation of our youth in most of our functions. I hope we could maintain this trend in the future. Our youth can achieve many worthwhile things if they are given the responsibility and the guidance. Let us, as parents work together towards that goal. Encourage them to call and meet each other, exchange ideas, have discussions etc. This will bring our children together and in the process bring closer families and friends and at last the community together. I take this opportunity to thank every one of you especially the Executive Committee members, the Long Range Planning Committee members, the At—Large Members and the Youth of our Association. I welcome the new members to the Association with a message thatKAGW is yours. Let me reiterate that my family and myself are happy to be part of the Association. Wishing you all a happy ONAM.
Annie Chelliah
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