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- IN THIS ISSUE -

Summer Events: Page 18 Ayurveda, an Ancient System for Health and Healing: Page 48 Recipe: Lassi 3 Ways Page 72

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Hello Readers! Smile. It’s July. The outdoor, and indoor events, are coming back in full swing. See what's going on in our events section on page 18 and for daily updates visit saathee.com/events.asp on interesting events coming up in our region. Read the homecoming essay, about returning to America during India’s second pandemic wave on page 22. The annual Full Frame Documentary Festival, one of the largest such festivals in the country and held in Durham, NC, was held virtually this year. Read reviews of some of the films that were screened on page 42. In our Nutrition column, read about Ayurveda, which is an ancient system of living a healthier life. The column is on page 46. Our Dances of India column covers the timeless traditions of Rajasthan. See the article on page 48. Caring for a child who needs lifetime assistance? Read the personal finances column on page 60. Thank you for continuing to read and support Saathee. Drop us a line with any comments or suggestions. We welcome conversations.

“Bridging America and the Indian Subcontinent.”

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In This Issue

Page 22 Homecoming. From India to USA During the Second Wave.

Page 20 Summer Events

Page 46 Eastern Healing Practices: Ayurveda

Page 34 Increase your India Knowledge: Rashtrapati Bhavan

Content The Editor’s Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 14

Subcontinental Divide . . . . . . . . . .pg. 44

AI Robots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 74

Community Events . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 18

Nutrition for Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 46

Youth Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 84

Homecoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 22

Dances of India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 48

Pop’s Puzzles and Jokes . . . . . . . . .pg. 86

Upcoming Movie Releases . . . . . . .pg. 26

Spot the Differences . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 50

Festivals and Holidays . . . . . . . . . .pg. 88

Film Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 28

Namaskar Y’all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 54

Puzzle Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 88

Increase India Knowledge . . . . . . .pg. 34

Thinking About Thinking . . . . . . .pg. 58

AstroScope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 90

Increase USA Knowledge . . . . . . . .pg. 38

Personal Finances . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 60

Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 92

Mirror Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 40

News Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 62

Index of Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 96

Full Frame Review . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 42

Recipe: Lassi 3 Ways . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 72

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A Smiling July Sun The Editor’s Desk by Samir Shukla

There is an axiom. Well, maybe not an axiom, but a mark of personal experience. The sand is always hotter than it looks. You know what I mean. The sparkly sand at beaches around the globe during a summer day. Even though I’ve bounced around on hot sand for decades, I thought I’d make a barefoot dash to the outdoor showers to rinse the salty water oﬀ my face after a dip in the ocean. This was on a trip to the beach on a blue-domed July weekend. I had left the dollar flip flops near the chairs where we had made our stand for the day, a short distance from where the sand and the water were in an endless battle of redrawing the boundary between themselves. Of course, I took a couple steps and jumped back to the half-buried flip flops parked under one of the beach chairs. The shiny sand on this late afternoon was hotter than the sun, a smiling July sun. I knew the sand would be hot, but experience flutters out of the brain when you are carefree and at one with the vast embrace of nature, in this case the salty waters swaying back and forth on a picturesque sandy beach. It’s moments like these where the dampness of life dries away, and you feel you want to live forever, under the lovely, smiling sun. It is also a perfect place for brief self-reflection, that unmarked spot between reality and the dreamworld. This self-reflection, whether done constantly or ignored, is a benefit or bane of so much human existence. It can land on you when least expected. Sitting in traﬃc. Maybe while hiking along a mountain stream. Lying in bed and staring at the ceiling at two in the morning. Under the influence of spirits, alcoholic or otherwise. Why am I here? What is it all for? Is this all there is? Is it the soul I feel inside me or is it just indigestion? It can happen when sitting on an idyllic beach when the constant breeze, an expanse of sky and the vastness of the sea makes you feel miniscule, almost non-existent, like one of the countless grains of sand underneath your feet.

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A bit of self-reflection is a good occasional exercise. But can this reflection, this self-analysis, become counterproductive? It can be. In other words, turning these inner peeks of you, your being, into complaints forms of regrets, grievances, missed opportunities and words spoken that should have been left unspoken. These gnawing feelings disguise themselves as selfreflection and can become the cause of much dampness in life for many folks. I have seen this among some friends. I have had bouts of it myself. What is in front of you, today, and what lies ahead in the near tomorrow are what matter. That seabird skimming the waters for a meal that catches your attention, children splashing in the water, in that moment, on that beach, is what matters. Aggragating a lifetime of petty differences, pointless bickering, and the shards of anger and disappointments, eating away at you like a leech, are not self-reflection or even self-analysis. Not on this summer day. Discontent can weigh heavy, but achieiving contentment, call it discontentment disinfected by a smiling July sun, can reignite the present, the today, and reset one’s mindset. It does for me. The drip and the drops of a passing rain shower on the beach, on that sunny day, is a passing of regrets. Let it pass because the sun will return and give you your day back. In there much promise awaits. This is, after all, the July of fireflies sprinkling lights across the backyards of America and fireworks shooting the skies across America. It is the month that flips the year to its second half, to give an affirmative pat on the back saying you can do this, finish undone work, maybe even repair broken connections. Live on. The past is a canvas of learned behaviors and experiences, regrets be damned. I like to visit the past in my mind on occasion, the good times, the bad times. It was a package deal. But self-reflection, a pause in life that is essential and warranted, if spent wisely, can get mired into recall of regrets and bitterness, if instead one seeks out complaint forms, pens ready. The sun always eventually parts dark clouds, warms cold days, becomes the antidote of apathy. Another July sun is here. It offers a pause, a moment to reflect for cleansing and repairs. The sweet July sun ages me another year, but it continues to smile upon me. Year after year.

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The blood-soaked land of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) has a new overlord now, Rocky, whose name strikes fear in the heart of his foes. His allies look up to him as their Savior, the government sees him as a threat to law and order; enemies are clamoring for revenge and conspiring for his downfall. Bloodier battles and darker days await as Rocky continues on his quest for unchallenged supremacy. KGF Chapter 2 is directed by Prashanth Neel and stars Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, and Prakash Raj. Look for it in cinemas on July 16.

A fantasy re-telling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The movie, directed by David Lowery, stars Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury, Kate Dickie, Barry Keoghan, Ralph Ineson, and Sean Harris. Look for it to release on July 30.

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Summer of Soul Summer Of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a feature documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African American music and culture, and promoted Black pride and unity. Rapper and musician Questlove directs the film which features Chris Rock, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stevie Wonder, and Nina Simone. The film releases on July 2.

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Based on Disneyland’s theme park ride where a small riverboat takes a group of travelers through a jungle filled with dangerous animals and reptiles but with a supernatural element. The action, comedy and fantasy movie, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, stars Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramírez, and Jesse Plemons. It hits the theaters beginning July 30.

Joe Bell Mark Wahlberg stars in this true story of a small town, working class father who embarks on a solo walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying after his son is tormented in high school for being gay. Director Reinaldo Marcus Green guides the cast that also includes Connie Britton, Morgan Lily, and Gary Sinise. The film releases on July 23. Saathee.com

Veteran director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s new film Gangubai Kathiawadi is based on the book “Mafia Queens of Mumbai” written by S. Hussain Zaidi. The movie showcases the rise of a simple girl from Kathiawad in Gujarat who had no choice but to embrace the ways of destiny and swing it in her favor through her defiant, independent nature. The movie stars Alia Bhatt as Gangubai along with Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, and Seema Pahwa. The movie will be released worldwide on July 30.

The Protege Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody (Samuel L. Jackson) and trained in the family business, Anna (Maggie Q) is the world’s most skilled contract killer. But when Moody - the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know about trust and survival - is brutally killed, Anna vows revenge. As she becomes 28

entangled with an enigmatic killer (Michael Keaton) whose attraction to her goes way beyond cat and mouse, their confrontation turns deadly and the loose ends of a life spent killing will weave themselves even tighter. Director Martin Campbell’s film releases on August 20.

Action Scenes of upcoming Heropanti 2 to be Filmed in Russia

The sequel to Sajid Nadiadwala’s Heropanti is directed by Ahmed Khan. According to reports, the team will head to Russia to film key action sequences. Starring Tiger Shroﬀ, Tara Sutaria and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the crew will begin shooting in Moscow followed by work in St. Petersburg. According to reports, filmmakers have approached several stunt designers, including Martin Ivano who is known for his work in Skyfall (2012), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), and The Bourne Supremacy (2004).” Heropanti was Tiger Shroﬀ’s debut film and made him a superstar. No release date has been announced for the sequel.

Raj Kapoor’s Biography to be Released This Year Bollywood film director and editor, Rahul Rawail has announced that the biography of legendary actor Raj Kapoor will be released on his birth anniversary on December 14. Rawail has been working on the July 2021

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Ayurveda: Eastern Healing Practices Nutrition for Life by Parul Kharod First of all, thank you to those of you who messaged me about this column missing from the June issue. From now on, you will see my column on alternate months. Recently there has a been a lot of focus on Integrative and Functional Medicine from a Western perspective. So, I wanted to focus a little more on Eastern healing practices, and specifically Ayurveda. I know I have mentioned some tips about digestion and other tidbits in my previous articles, but I wanted everyone to have some basic foundational knowledge. For that purpose, I reached out to Nidhi Agrawal for her expertise. Hope you learn some useful tips from my interview with her. What are the basic principles of Ayurveda? Ayurveda is the ancient system of living a healthier and happier life. Ayurveda teaches us the relationship between living and its surrounding environment. It discusses practical approaches for taking care of the universe, which we are a part of, and teaches us to a bring balance of mind-body-spirit. Each person has a unique constitution in relationship with the universe. According to Ayurveda, humans (microcosm) are part of the universe (macrocosm). Our physical makeup is a combination of five essential elements present in the universe - ether, air, fire, water, and earth. Each element has its own characteristics, and principle. According to Ayurveda there are four aspects we need to keep in balance to maintain the health of mind, body, and spirit and these are: The Doshas, Dhatus, Malas and Agni. Can you briefly explain how the elements and doshas are connected? The essential elements (ether, air, fire, water, and earth) are building blocks of all matter. All creations, including humans, are made of combinations of these five elements. These essential elements are manifested in humans in three energies, called TRIDOSHA-Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. The doshas are energies that make our constitution and govern our body, mind and spirit. Each dosha is made up of two of the five elements (ether, air, fire, water, and earth). Vata dosha is a combination ether and air, Pitta is a combination of fire and water, and Kapha is combination of water and earth elements. The doshas exhibit the characteristics of the elements from which they are made of. All diseases are caused by an imbalance continued on page 56

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She is one of the founders of dysfunction of Agni - the biological and digestive fire that Wheels of Wellbeing (WOW), Wheelofwellbeing.com. WOW is a helps with the metabolism and digestion of food, maintains health and wellness community platform connecting like-minded the natural gut flora by killing foreign bacteria and toxins people to lead happy and healthier life. You can reach her at and supporting the growth of the healthy bacteria. Agni also nidsri@hotmail.com aids in breaking down the food, its absorption, and its assimilation into the body for its proper functioning. Hence, it is important to include foods which aid in the process of Recipe: Kanji digestion to keep the digestive fire strong and gut flora healthy. Here’s a recipe for Kanji. Kanji is a tangy and salty fermented How can we improve gut health and overall drink, which contains a lot of physical/mental/environmental health? probiotics. It may take some In Ayurveda, food itself is the medicine. If we consume time to develop a taste for it, a wholesome well-balanced diet which provides strength but it is a great drink to and happiness to both our body and mind, we will not need enhance the digestion if taken any medicine. in moderation. According to Ayurveda there are six tastes that originate from the five elements. These are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. All tastes essentially originate from Ingredients: the water element. We need each of these six tastes in our 1 tablespoon mustard seeds daily diet. Ayurveda recommends having sour and salty 2-3 large carrots (traditionally, the recipe requires black taste along with food to boost your appetite and digestion. carrots, but you can substitute with orange ones) However, to keep the doshas in balance, based on your 1 medium size beet health, constitution and season; the amount of these tastes 5-6 cups water on a daily basis may vary. 1 tablespoon sea salt as per taste Deficiencies in the elements or doshas (space, air, fire, A pinch of chili powder (optional) water, and earth) result in illnesses. When our doshas are in A pinch of Asafetida (hing) powder (optional) balance, diseases are kept away, and our body stays healthy. A pinch of chili powder (optional) The key is to eat everything in moderation. Emotional wellbeing is also maintained by choosing tastes based on Method: our constitutions and doshas. Our health mainly depends Coarsely crush mustard seeds in a mortar pestle or a coffee upon the absorption of these elements through food. When grinder. Peel and slice carrots and the beet. Place carrots and our Agni, the digestive fire, becomes weak or impaired, beets pieces in a clean mason jar or any glass jar with a lid. Tridosha become imbalanced and the metabolism, Add water into the jar, make sure all the veggies are covered digestion, absorption, and assimilation of the food also get with water. Add all the other ingredients in the jar. Stir with affected. The undigested food accumulates in the intestine a wooden spoon to make sure all the ingredients are mixed and generates toxins. Accumulated toxins weaken the properly and then close the lid. You can also use cheese cloth body’s immune system and afflict body, mind, intellect and to cover the jar. Let the jar sit in a preferably sunny or warm senses. spot for few days. Try to stir with a wooden spoon daily. In summary, Ayurveda believes in unification of all Usually when it is fermented, the mustard seeds start to aspects of life, self and environmental as one integrated into float and once the kanji develops a tangy flavor it is ready. another. In holistic terms it means to keep the balance of You can eat the veggies and drink the liquid. Store in the both microcosm and macrocosm. refrigerator but bring it to room temperature before you drink. Can you please share tips/recipe for probiotic foods that people can make at home? We can consume natural probiotics, like yogurt, kanji, Parul Kharod and homemade pickles in our daily food to increase the is a registered dietitian and licensed nutritionist and works as a Clinical growth of healthy gut bacteria. Avoid pickles with too much Dietitian. She can be reached at parulkharod@gmail.com

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Thinking About Thinking by Balaji Prasad

“Alas, the frailty is to blame, not we For such as we are made of, such we be.” - William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night

Also, it is not suﬃcient for our purposes to just integrate the new data with the existing gray-matter patterns inside us; we find it necessary to beat it into diﬀerent abstract shapes and patterns to allow our limited cognitive capacities to make “sense” of it. Clearly some dexterity with data analysis is something that we all can benefit from. But that is not the end of the road. Data for its own sake is useless. We are interested in data in the first place because we feel the need to make our lives better in some way. This often involves solving problems.

“Problem solving and data analysis” is one of the math topics that is tested on the SAT. It is something Everyone is a problem solver that high schoolers have to deal with whether they Human beings are endless generators of problems. We are take the SAT, ACT or even school tests. always looking to optimize things so that our desires and fears are addressed. We are reluctant to let the universe spin on its own path. Everyone should study for the SAT! “Hey, what about me!?” we constantly clamor, as we seek to have I am being a little facetious, of course. But not the universe spin a little more this way in our favor rather than that entirely. If you go beyond the literality of the way, which could be a random and undesirable direction from our exhortation, problem-solving and data analysis is very human standpoint. what all of us do every moment of our lives. We take So, as we look for opportunities to intervene productively in the in lots of data about the world we live in, and about machinations of an otherwise uncaring universe, we frame the things that constantly happen around us. problems that guide us in our life-enhancing endeavors. Framing We don’t take in the data as it is. We filter it, problems correctly is obviously important. Perhaps, even more prioritize it and jiggle it around inside our heads to important is whether a problem should be framed at all. Our fears make it somehow fit with whatever already exists and desires can drive us to go wrong with both of these aspects of inside. We analyze the data, interpret it and problems: naming and framing. transform it during our “data processing” phase of continued on page 76 our knowledge cycle. Saathee.com

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Caring for a Child who Needs Lifetime Assistance

the first tiny step towards getting the benefits. Needless to say, benefits vary by state; through Medicaid as well as other agencies they may have programs such as developmental disability and autism etc. How much benefit is clearly defined by age and 18 is the magic threshold. Before the child turns 18 parents’ income and assets are counted in most aid calculations but families can apply for Medicaid waivers as long as the child does not have more than $2,000 in assets in his/her name. How much and which benefit varies largely by the State laws. The benefits can fund caregiver services, home modification and equipment not covered by insurance (up to $10,000). The largest benefit is to defer the cost of custodial or home care. Which state you live in does matter with Medicaid waivers more likely in Northern states than in the South. Suddenly parents’ decision as to the place of retirement is somewhat dictated by the dependent child. When the child crosses 18, he/she is eligible for supplemental security insurance (SSI) based on the level of their disability. Again, the total assets of the child must be under $2,000. If the beneficiary inherits or even gets a job, it could conceivably disqualify them from the state assistance. One way to avoid this is through what is known as ABLE account. It does help to investigate this but there are limitations on this, too. A special needs Trust is an option used by many parents; these trusts can shelter assets. For example, not only parents, but grandparents and conceivably others who wish to bequeath money to a special needs child can add assets to such trusts. The same holds for life insurance policies that pay upon death of the parents to pay for child’s needs. It should be noted that these trusts are irrevocable; the money that goes in, cannot come out for any other purpose other than the child’s benefit and for the beneficiary of the trust after the child passes on. Trust assets do not get a stepup in basis in terms of taxes when they inherit it. The cost of setting up such a trust is high too. It should be noted here that selecting a successor guardian and preparing them for the task is critical; the focus in all this must be the specialneeds individual and there should be some chemistry between the individual beneficiary and the guardian. While taking care of the disabled child, the other siblings and the needs of the caretakers themselves (generally parents) get ignored, which could often be the case. It is wise to ascertain that much thought is given to those aspects and arrangements made in the Trust or otherwise to relieve the caretakers periodically and the other siblings too are well cared for and paid attention to. Not only as an equal right sibling of the disabled, but also for their emotional, scholastic and social growth needs.

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Raising a child is, to start with, a monumental task, as all parents would readily attest. If we have to look after a child who needs some special assistance, the tasks get even more complicated. Physical and mental stress for sure, but also financial stress too and this is, at times, despite having health insurance. Getting the child assessed to qualify for support programs, fighting for benefits and finding appropriate therapists amongst many other tasks, can become a fulltime job, one that can easily rack up tremendous costs. It is an ongoing journey, and we are in it usually for life. During my yearly tax volunteer work that I do, I come across mothers who are in their 70s and are taking care of a disabled child of 50+ and they don’t have much money to show either. Think about that situation for a while. Their biggest worry is, as expressed often by them, what would happen when they are not around to take care of the child. That is indeed the top concern amongst the surveys of special-need families. According to Census Bureau data, about 10 percent of children under 18 -about 7.5 million- have a severe disability. A survey done by American College of Financial Services found that 70 percent of special needs families were worried that they would have to compromise retirement to care for a loved one with special needs. This becomes a double whammy for most; they will be short on their retirement funds, and they will have to take care of the person when they are physically not able to. When there is a special needs child, the financial planning aspect takes a diﬀerent turn altogether because the conventional financial planning takes a backseat or at least it will extend well beyond the traditional plans of the parents. Now the planning does not stop at the time of their own demise but gets extended 30 or 40 years beyond that timeframe. The estimates of costs can leave anyone with a sticker shock. The lifetime costs for a person with autism averages around $2 million depending on the severity of autism. According to Autism Speaks, an advocacy group, someone who needs 24/7 residential care can easily pay $100,000 a year. Even those who don’t need intensive support can incur a mountain of out-of-pocket costs. Even if one has the best health insurance, there are still limits as to how far they will keep on supporting such eﬀorts. When thinking about the costs and future plans, the Mo Vidwans focus shouldn’t be just on the diagnosis but rather also on is an independent, board certified financial planner. For details visit, child’s functional ability. This medical assessment is often VidwansFinancial.com, call 984-888-0355 or write to: mpvidwans@yahoo.com Saathee.com

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Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit in Charlotte Story and Photos By Jennifer Allen “We are so lucky we are still alive to see this beautiful world. Look at the sky. It’s not dark and black and without character. The black is in fact deep blue. And over there, lighter blue. And blowing through the blueness and the blackness, the wind swirling through the air and then, shining, burning, bursting through, the stars. Can you see how they roar their light? Everywhere we look, the complex magic of nature blazes before our eyes.” ~ Vincent van Gogh (Tony Curran) from ‘Vincent and the Doctor’, Dr. Who June 3, 2021 The Blumenthal Performing Arts in Charlotte invited the local press to get a “hard hat” sneak preview of the new Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit. I jumped at the chance since I am already quite enamored by van Gogh’s various works. While everyone was treated to just a tiny portion of the exhibit, what we did see is nothing short of magical. Each painting is shown in crisp detail upon large walls with animations shifting from one piece to the next. A modern arrangement of Samuel Barber’s ‘Adagio for Strings’ played in sync with swirls of yellow, brown and blue that danced around and gradually parted to show us various self-portraits by the artist himself. If this small taste is anything to go by, then the full Exhibit will be an even more spectacular experience when it opens to the public. The Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit has found a home at Camp North End in Charlotte from June 17 to September 12, 2021. The over 75,000 Saathee.com

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Team Winston, the first-place winner of NASA’s Vascular Tissue Challenge, used a chamber to hold the printed tissue and test a process called perfusion. Credits: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

opportunity to advance its research aboard the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory. Team WFIRM will receive the second-place prize of $100,000. The research may help enable the growth and long-term survival of thick three-dimensional tissues for research and therapeutic applications, and eventually organ bandages and replacements. In the near term, they could accelerate pharmaceutical testing and disease modeling. “I cannot overstate what an impressive accomplishment this is. When NASA started this challenge in 2016, we weren’t sure there would be a winner,” said Jim Reuter, NASA associate administrator for space technology. “It will be exceptional to hear about the first artificial organ transplant one day and think this novel NASA challenge might have played a small role in making it happen.” Tissues in the body rely on blood vessels to supply cells with nutrients and oxygen and remove metabolic waste – a process known as perfusion. As it isn’t easy to recreate this process in engineered tissue, NASA asked teams to develop and test strategies for making tissues with functional artificial blood vessels. The winning teams used 3D printing technologies to create gel-like molds, or scaffolds, with a network of channels designed to maintain sufficient oxygen and nutrient levels to keep the constructed tissues alive for their 30-day trials, as specified in the challenge rules. Winston and WFIRM used different 3D-printed designs and different materials to produce live tissues that harbored cell types found in human livers. In space, the models could be used to study how radiation exposure affects the human body, document organ function in microgravity, and develop strategies to minimize damage to healthy cells while living or working in space. For more information about NASA challenges and crowdsourcing, go to: Nasa.gov/solve/index.html.

Wake Forest Scientists Engineer Complex Human Tissues Win Top Prizes in NASA Challenge Two teams of scientists from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, have won first and second place in NASA’s Vascular Tissue Challenge. The competition aims to accelerate tissue engineering innovations to benefit people on Earth and space explorers in the future. Competing as teams Winston and WFIRM, each used a diﬀerent approach to create lab-grown human liver tissues that were strong enough to survive and function in ways similar to those inside the human body. The teams each used a varied 3D printing technique to construct a cubeshaped tissue about one centimeter thick and capable of functioning for 30 days in the lab. Team Winston, the first team to complete its trial under the challenge rules, will receive $300,000 and has the Saathee.com

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The energy and beauty of all the dances performed in Rajasthan is a divine gift. This state is truly embodied in its various dance forms its spirit and creativity. Art has always been an integral part of Rajasthani culture and its people. All over India and abroad the legacy of Rajasthani dance forms continues to flourish making them timeless.

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(the royal families). Here the ladies dance with elegant hand movements wearing colorful lahangas or large skirts. As they go in circles the skirts flare beautifully giving you a spectacular dimension. The Indian film Padmavati has a super dance if you would like to see this dance style. Then there is a dance of chivalry called Geendad. This is an exclusively male dance requiring years of experience as they carry swords or sticks and jump and exchange positions in a circle. These are real swords making it a dangerous dance form like the martial arts of Kerala. Same kind of precision is needed as they also do fire dances where they eat fire and jump through the fire rings. Yes! Like in the Renaissance festival. The other exclusively male dance is the Gair. It was originally performed only by men but has now developed into an inclusive dance form. However, usually men and women dance in separate circles. Men wear long, pleated tunics that open out into full-length skirts. Here when they are dancing it seems as if they are depicting a scene from a war front. It is believed by the locals that this dance must have some significance to war. This form of dance is also seen in Africa and Central Asia. The sticks used in the dance are called Khanda. These sticks are very attractive and catch every eye. They play a vital role in the dance. They are very thin and light, and give a flare look. They are cut from the gundi tree and involve very little cleaning. In some places swords are used, instead of sticks, making it very diﬃcult for the dancers and challenging them on precision. Rajasthan also is known for religious dance forms. We have many pictures of beautifully dressed snake charmers with turbans. The Kalbelia community, or snake charmers of Rajasthan, do a beautiful snake dance to the tunes of the Been instrument. During this dance, they worship the Snake God and imitate the snake with diﬃcult back bends and hand movements. The Terah Taali dance is a ritual dance performed as an ode to Baba Ramdev with 13 cymbals called Manjeera tied to their bodies, creating music with great speed while making it look easy. To make it more complicated they also hold a sword between their teeth and place pots with lit lamps on their heads. How can you not be focused when you do a complicated dance such as this? That focus itself is a ritual and a trance, as I call it “A prayer in motion”. The Bhavia is a dance that was influenced by the neighboring state of Gujrat. This dance is incomprehensible as I watch with horror. The dancer balances nine brass pots on his or her head. Then they stand on a sharp sword or glass and continue their dancing with graceful hand movements and speed. The dance that touches the hearts of all ages is the Kathputli (the Puppet) dance. Years ago, the classic Bollywood movie Chori, starring Nargis and Raj Kapoor, brought attention to this dance form. It was also featured in the newer movie Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. These puppet shows tell the folk stories, stories from Ramayana and Mahabharat and other literatures. Due to the intricacies of making these puppets, these dances have not been spreading beyond its origin. Saathee.com

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found it hard to take frequent or long vacations. One of my mother’s biggest regrets is missing pilgrimages. For that very reason, my husband and I vowed to raise travel in its priority. On the flip side, I was glad to discard some potential misadventures. For instance, I always wanted to learn how to make mochar dalna – a Bengali favorite. Mocha, not to be mistaken for coﬀee, is the word for banana blossom in Bengali and it is plucked out from the large purple bud, cleaned, and chopped. A woefully lengthy process resulting in a taste that is not quite proportionate to the eﬀort. So, witnessing its preparation was satisfactory to me. My shortlived desire to eat unusual foods vanished after I tried escargot. Squids, worms, and insects stayed in the inedible category. And I have no intention of conquering my fears even though the movie, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, made a strong and entertaining case for it with three handsome actors. You may ask why, but rules or explanation defeat the purpose. As you chronicle your life’s sojourn, these bucket list items are the lookout points you stop by. They are not critical to reaching your destination, but they invigorate you along the way, bringing me back to “My New & Improved Bucket List.” • Around the world in more than 80 days – the idea is to gallivant and enjoy the journey making beautiful memories. • Take one or a few trips down memory lane with my children. They may groan and complain while I have them try vada-pav (popular Indian street food), visit the gorgeous, 150-year-old campus of St. Xavier’s College and wander through Howrah, my parent’s hometown in West Bengal. Nevertheless, I am confident that they will thank me for it….at some point in their lives. • My last travel related goal is to embark on at least one trip as a solivagant otherwise known as a solitary wanderer. • Write a book, which seems simple, but is not an easy task. • Chase my impossible dream because, woh zindagi hi kya jisme koi na mumkin sapna hi na ho? (Roughly translated as, every life should have an impossible dream). • And most importantly, fill the bucket with drops of joy by pledging to make everyday matter. Play the boardgames, listen to your kids laugh, do something special for your spouse, even if he chews loudly or she frowns too often. Shyama Parui is a longtime North Carolina resident and an ardent writer. You can reach her at: Shyamashree_parui@hotmail.com 66

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Three cheers for the red, white, & blue and sweet summertime! Happy Independence Day and Happy Summer Saathee family! As we roll into the heat of the next couple months, this recipe is sure to be a hit! Lassi is a yogurt-based beverage that originated in Punjab and can be served both sweet and savory. One of the most popular ways to enjoy it is with mango, or you can simply season it with spices such as cumin & salt. Lassi is also known to have loads of health benefits due to the Yogurt or homemade dahi used to make the drink. Yogurt is of course packed with calcium which improves bone health and strength, as well as probiotics which aid in overall gut health. It can also help with digestion and prevent issues such as bloating! So, you’re not only getting a delicious and refreshing drink this summer, you’re promoting the healthy lifestyle that we all strive for! This recipe takes only 10 minutes to prepare, and I’ll walk you through 3 diﬀerent versions! For more easy recipes and How-To Videos visit www.saathee.com/taige.

Ingredients 2 cups Yogurt or Dahi 1 ripe Mango (puréed) 1 cup blueberries 1 cup strawberries 2-3 tsp sugar ¼ tsp ground cumin ¾ cup water Salt

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Sweet (Red White and Blue) Lassi: Start with 6 tbsp of yogurt and mix in about ¼ cup of water. Using a blender or wooden hand churner, blend until smooth. If too watery add in more yogurt, if too thick add in more water. Blend in 2-3 tsp of sugar, feel free to adjust the amount of sugar based on how sweet you like your lassi! Once the lassi is ready, top with your favorite fruit and enjoy! Since it’s July I decided to be festive and go with a red, white & blue theme by using strawberries and blueberries. The tartness from the berries are the perfect combination with the creamy, sweet lassi. Mango Lassi: Start by cutting and puréeing a ripe mango. In a cup add 4 tbsp of yogurt and almost ¼ cup of water, again adjust the amount of water and yogurt according to how thick you’d like it. Blend until smooth. Now mix in your mango purée until well combined. Typically mango will add the perfect amount of sweetness to the lassi, however if your mango doesn’t do the trick feel free to add in sugar to taste! Mango lassi is my absolute favorite and I love serving it alongside desi dishes that may have an extra kick of spice. Savory Lassi: Start with 6 tbsp of yogurt and mix in about ¼ cup of water. Blend until smooth and adjust yogurt & water according to how thick you want the lassi to be. Mix in ¼ tsp cumin, a pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar. Adjust the level of salt according to taste preference and blend until combined. For savory lassis you can also choose to add in cilantro and ground pepper for some extra flavor!

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Artisan Robots with AI Smarts They will juggle tasks, choose tools, mix and match recipes and even order materials – all without human help By Glenn S. Daehn Failure of a machine in a factory can shut it down. Lost production can cost millions of dollars per day. Component failures can devastate factories, power plants and battlefield equipment. To return to operation, skilled technicians use all the tools in their kit - machining, bending, welding and surface treating, making just the right part as quickly and as accurately as possible. But there’s a declining number of technicians with the right skills, and the quality of things made by hand is subject to the skills and mood of the artisan on the day the part is made. Both problems could soon be solved by artificially intelligent robotic technicians. These systems can take measurements; shape, cut or weld parts using varied tools; pass parts to specialized equipment; and even purchase needed materials – all without human intervention. Hybrid autonomous manufacturing, this process, involves automated systems that seamlessly use multiple tools and techniques to build high-quality components where and when they are needed. I am a professor of metallurgical engineering. My colleagues and I design the recipes to make materials and components with just the right internal structure to create properties like strength and fracture resistance. With a network of colleagues at Ohio State and other universities, I have been developing a plan to give birth to these autonomous artisans. How things are made Components are either mass-produced or custommade. Most things people touch daily have been massproduced. Quality is assured by using well-honed processes based on testing and monitoring large numbers of parts and assuring the process is done the same way every time. Custom fabrication – making components on demand – is often essential, sometimes to conform to a patient’s specific anatomy or to replace aircraft landing gear that was forged and is no longer being made. Processes for making metallic parts – material removal, deposition, deformation, transformation, inspection – can all be done with small tools, with incremental actions rather than the kind of bulk processes, usually with big tools and dies, used in mass production. continued on page76

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pieces of hybrid autonomous manufacturing exist now, and fully autonomous systems could be common in a decade. Companies adopting this approach to custom fabrication will need to draw on a new generation of students with the skills to combine these technologies. The investments proposed in the United States Innovation and Competition Act passed by the Senate on June 8, 2021, and those in the Biden administration’s proposed American Jobs Plan could support development of these kinds of advanced manufacturing technologies. Funds for the development of advanced manufacturing technologies and the associated skills base could make U.S. manufacturing more competitive.

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Automation has long been a part of mass production, which includes sophisticated robots that handle parts and weld on automobile assembly lines. Additive manufacturing, often referred to as 3D printing, is increasingly being used with a variety of materials to make components. Automated customization – not an oxymoron To automate custom fabrication, my colleagues and I are developing an automated suite of tools that can carry out all the steps for making a wide range of components, using multiple processes without human intervention. Sensors will also be central to hybrid autonomous manufacturing to control the processes and maintain and assure quality. Such autonomous manufacturing systems will make the myriad decisions needed to create a component of the right strength, size and surface finish. Artificial intelligence will be required to handle the enormous number of choices of materials, machine settings and process sequences. Rather than finding a mass production recipe and never deviating, these autonomous manufacturing systems will choose from a very large set of possible recipes to create parts and will have the intelligence to assure that the chosen path produces components with the appropriate material properties. Robots could either position small tools on manufactured component or transfer the component from one piece of equipment to another. A fully autonomous system could manufacture a wide range of products with a versatile set of tools. The systems could source materials and possibly even send work out to specialized cutting and deformation tools, just like a human artisan. The production rate of such systems would not rival those of mass production, but because robots can work continuously they can be more productive than human technicians are. Data from sensors provide a digital record of all the steps and processes with critical temperatures, machine settings and even images. This record can assure quality by, for example, making sure the material was deformed the right amount and cracks were not produced during the process and covered up. Manufacturing at or near the operating room is one example of a process that can be enabled with hybrid autonomous manufacturing. Often when patients with bone fractures undergo trauma surgery, metallic plates of varied shapes are required to hold bones together for healing. These are often created in the operating room, where the surgeon bends plates to fit the patient, sometimes using a 3D-printed model created from medical images of the patient as a form to bend the metal against. Bending by hand is slow and imprecise, and stressing the plate in the wrong place can cause it to fracture. A robotic technician could cut and bend and finish a plate before surgery. Patients do better and save money if they spend less time in the hospital.

Glenn S. Daehn is Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Ohio State University (Article courtesy of: Theconversation.com)

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Nature resists framing The diﬀerence between us and the universe is simple: emotion. We want things to be what we want them to be, and within timeframes that we decide to impose as deadlines. Nature, on the other hand, doesn’t seem to particularly care for anything to be this way or that. And even if it does, it seems to operate in timescales that are far greater than human time horizons. Given this mismatch between our nature and nature’s nature, we are likely to do our own thing while nature does its thing. And so, the problems we frame in our “humanverse” can be quite tangential, even irrelevant, in the real one that we are compelled to live in. The framer is also a gamer Regardless of the quality of the “problems” we frame, for better or for worse, they are what we use to focus our energy on as we hunt for “solutions” to these fabrications. These solutions will end up moving something somewhere. So, it is important that we are careful with these, and realize that while problems might influence our thinking in incorrect ways, solutions can be worse – they can shift things in the real world to the wrong places. For, this is where the rubber meets the road. Or doesn’t. Alas, the same human weaknesses that lead to the poor framing of problems cause us to create solutions that can do us harm rather than the good that we crave. When we are filled with excessive fear or desire, we can be like desperately thirsty wanderers in an arid, merciless desert, seeing mirages everywhere as solutions that will slake our thirst. This is what happens when we play games with our mind – we think we get a solution, but we get something that can lead to our dissolution instead. The challenge is to somehow improve the framing of problems and stop ourselves from gaming our own minds to create illusory solutions that can destroy us. If we realize the existence of this “meta-problem”, the focus shifts away from the problems and solutions that the harried thinker needs to deal with. The emphasis moves to the thinker, with the enlightenment that the thinker is much more important than the thinking. Or the data. After all, what use is data if the thinker is corrupt?

The road to robotic artisans Numerous companies are now showing the way forward in autonomous manufacturing, including three venturefunded startups. FormLogic is developing automated highquality machine shops. Path Robotics is putting the skills of a welder into a robot. And Machina Labs is out to create robotic blacksmiths. Other companies are developing systems to automate design and logistics. Balaji Prasad Hybridization – the ability to carry out diﬀerent tasks in is an IIT/IIM graduate, a published author, SAT/ACT Online and in-person Coach, and diﬀerent ways with multiple tools – is the next step. The key K-12 Math Tutor at NewCranium. balaji.prasad@newcranium.com. Saathee.com

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Community Organizations

Hello Readers Our Community Organizations section guides you through all the organizations in the Carolinas. Non-profits, social organizations, religious organizations, meditation groups, cricket associations, and many others are listed here and updated regularly. This month, you can find our Community Organizations section on line at Saathee.com/community.asp. The section will be back here on these pages in the near future. Contact: Saathee@saathee.com

craft or compose a poem is not really art. It is like yoga. It has psychological benefits, and you can be sure that your mom or your uncle David will love it and give you a big encouraging hug and boast to neighbors and friends about the crooked vase you made. But are you an artist? It takes thousands and thousands of hours to master a guitar. Where do you stand as a guitarist? I don’t know. Very few of us nowadays have commissions from royalty to look at trees and sunsets all day so we can do the Zen of the Art or the Art of the Zen thing. We also have to be pleasant people, which a lot of selfabsorbed artists are not. Most of the writers today have a day job, perhaps unrelated to art, or maybe teach art at a college, etc. The big money is a complex lottery of talent, luck, and connections – and it comes at the price of your freedom as a thinker and creator: then your audience wants more; your publisher wants to be richer; the reviewers want fresh material; you need Botox to keep playing the roles you played 30 years ago. I’m no artist. I wrote some fiction and poetry and published way back in a few journals. But I’m not going to write eight hours a day any more than I will do ballet or gymnastics eight hours a day. The obsession is just not in me. Something sparks occasionally and I write something and fire it oﬀ to some family or friends, and they send me an emoji thing of clapping hands. That makes me happy enough.

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them with respect. There was a degree of fear in the lives of the rich and powerful that they needed the music, the theater, the poetry, the philosophy, the religion in their lives. It was oxygen for the bored folks who had everything. Indeed, many writers like Tolstoy and Dostoevsky could easily have been arrested and jailed by Russia. The authorities feared Art. And it intimidated me back in the day. One evening drinking with a famous poet I made the weird statement, “I would classify myself as on the crazy side of hysteria.” He immediately reached into the bag that writers often carry and took out a dog-eared notebook and jotted that down. I was curious. Thinking back, I saw painters making rough sketches of trees or restaurant scenes because the angles and lighting seemed to intrigue them. I guess you can reach some point in your career, if you are lucky enough to be recognized in your lifetime, where you can be a full-time artist, and where what you create is adored by an audience. Actors and bestselling authors have enjoyed that for generations. They can actually make money (sometimes obscene amounts) from their craft. F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote “The Great Gatsby” in just a few weeks to make some quick cash. And infamously, Ernest Hemingway put a gun to his head because – well, we don’t know. Had the creativity run dry? Is there a point where you’ve exhausted yourself? Art is a job. And for most of us it is not a successful or Ahsen Jillani well-paying one. The last few years, I have realized that a former editor and publisher, is originally from Islamabad, Pakistan, and now lives in most people around me creating pretty stuﬀ are just like me: Mint Hill. He owns Must Media, a PR firm focused on political and corporate clients. they are hobbyists. Sitting down twice a month to make a Contact: aj@must-media.com Saathee.com

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“...to me, Van Gogh is the finest painter of them all. Certainly, the Rocks: an Azorean Myth (Dir. Aylin Gökmen, 2020) in 14 minutes depicts lives of inhabitants of a Portuguese volcanic most popular great painter of all time. The most beloved. His island in the mid-Atlantic Azores and how they turn to faith command of colour, the most magnificent. He transformed the pain of his tormented life into ecstatic beauty. To my mind, that strange, wild to help them with grief and fear of eruption.

man who roamed the fields of Provence was not only the world’s greatest artist, but also one of the greatest men who ever lived.” ~ Dr. Black (Bill Nighy) from ‘Vincent at the Doctor’, Dr. Who One thing that is for certain. Vincent van Gogh was a unique person who, while he did experiment with various genres and mediums of art, eventually developed his own style of texture and color that made his work so peculiar and yet so captivating. He was what we’d call today… a ‘Misfit Toy’. For those who are not aware of the term’s origin… it’s from the 1960’s Christmas Special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. In the story, the titular character and friends end up on this island and meet sentient toys who all have some odd quirk about them. Because of said quirks, these toys feel that no human child would ever want to play with them. At the end of the special, Santa Claus takes a detour to pick up the toys and take them all to loving homes. Within a broader spectrum, a Misfit Toy is a person who is often motivated by things that a typical person may discard or not think about. They care little about fitting in, looking for the ‘next best thing’, or dodging criticism because they prefer to remain honest to themselves. This no-nonsense attitude doesn’t mean that this person Misfit Toy doesn’t want to be appreciated. They’re still human beings with wants and needs just like everyone else. However, if this praise must be achieved by pretending to be someone else, then they’ll most likely seek out those who will accept them without question. Adversely, people such as these can also be described as… ‘complicated’. Often butting heads with a Misfit Toy can be like dealing with a brick wall. They tend to have a much more rebellious and stubborn mentality while intensively focused on surpassing the impossible dream. This type of attitude can be diﬃcult to accept, but with a vast amount of patience you can find a true jewel amidst the rough edges. To me this broad yet revealing definition describes someone like Vincent to a tee. I’ve often labeled myself as one of these outlandish individuals due to my unusual quirks and interests, so in a way I’ve grown to feel a sort of kinship with this troubled yet remarkable Dutch artist who spent much of his life observing the world around him with an equal measure of despair and fascination. I’m glad that the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit is now able to bring his art to so many around the world who until now had only seen perhaps a small handful of his pieces. Perhaps the truest tragedy is that he died so young at only 37 years old. I have no doubt his art could have only continued to mature and grow and given us all so much more insight into his troubled yet beautiful mind. If you do have a chance… go see it whether it’s in Charlotte or some other city that the exhibit will be touring through in the coming months. While it may not be the most profound experience for some, I’m sure that after 35 minutes surrounded in lavish color and sound… you just realize that you have a bit of ‘Misfit Toy’ in you as well that’s been simmering inside of you… aching to finally be released.

Three Songs for Benazir (Dirs. Elizabeth and Gulistan Mirzaei, 2021) is a 22-minute film set in Afghanistan. Shaista and his new wife Benazir are refugees in a camp in Kabul. Trying to make a name for himself and earn a living, the husband wishes to join the army, but his illiteracy and opposition of his family leads him to poppy harvesting, which in turn leads to addiction. A surveillance craft seeming to permanently float above the camp, the fear of imminent Taliban attack, parental vs. societal restrictions, and circumstances themselves all hem Benazir and Shaista into their camp. Atlanta-based photographer Logan L. Burroughs’ Spirit never dies, only transitions is a 10-minute, visual poem exploring the Black experience rooted in ritual. The detailed close-up cinematography, spoken poetry, and subtle jazz soundtrack is an invitation to reflect on the everydayexperienced life and inspired me to seek out more of her compelling imagery on her website, llburroughs.com. In the 18 ½ minute film A View from Above (Dir. Dylan Werkman, 2021), beautiful scenes of the earth from space as well as several earthbound settings are mesmerizing. The Eagles of the Desert (Águilas del Desierto) search monthly for missing migrants in the Arizona desert; the heartbreaking film Águilas (Dir. Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, 2021) documents their often-tragic discoveries of abandoned paraphernalia and, unfortunately, dead bodies. Perhaps even more depressing is the very short 5minuted animated The Chimney Swift (Dir. Frédéric Schuld, 2020) describing “climbing boys” ages 4-14 (yes, starting at age four!) who, during the Industrial Revolution, would be sent up chimneys to clean them. Many would have to be prodded ahead with needles to their feet or by a fire lit beneath them, and some fell to their deaths. As a father of a preteen, I found quite disturbing the story behind the 33minute The Doll (Dir. Elahe Esmaili, 2021). Single father of 14-year-old Asal seriously contemplates whether to allow her to marry as a teen. Unfortunately, many of these films only tour the festival circuit. However, some do have or are working on distribution plans. I encourage readers to consider attending Full Frame next year, presumably in-person in April 2022. Jennifer Allen There are also year-round programs including sometimes works at Saathee and is also a Podcaster, Blogger, Photographer, Graphic free screenings. Artist, Gamer, Martial Arts Practitioner, and an all around Pop Culture For more details visit Fullframefest.org. Geek. You can reach her at: Info@Saathee.com Saathee.com

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Who wants to be a Scholar?! Answer the ones you know and research the rest. There is only one correct answer! 1. Arrange the States, from most to least % State tax on Lottery winnings for 2021. (a) Georgia (b) North Carolina (c) Virginia (d) Tennessee

Word World

2. Filmfare award for Best Hindi film of 2020 was given to (a) Gully Boy (b) Deshi (c) Kalank (d) War

By Kirit Shukla

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3. During the 21st century (From 2000 to 2099), Earth will experience ___ lunar eclipses. (a) 238 (b) 228 (c) 218 (d) 208

4. A ‘Censorious’ report is one which is (a) Objectionable (b) Non-committal (c) Incomplete (d) Very critical 5. What is the National flower of Canada? (a) Maple Leaf (b) Not Designated (c) Wild Rose (d) Pacific Dogwood 6. What is the area of a circle inscribed in a square of area = 196 sq. ft.? (a) 154 sq. ft. (b) 77 sq. ft (c) 44 sq. ft. (d) 196 sq. ft

Make words using 7 or more letters. The central letter must be used in each word. Plural words are not allowed. Use all letters for the subject word (underlined in solutions below)

7. As per The Weather Channel, the coldest temperature recorded in SC was: (a) -16⁰ F (b) -18⁰ F (c) -20⁰ F (d) -19⁰ F

11+ words = Excellent; 7 to 10 words = Good; 6 or less = keep looking. Words we found are in solutions below.

Brain-Train

10. India has a total of ___ commercial flight airports. (a) 105 (b) 110 (c) 120 (d) 123

Here is a simple quiz. See if you can solve it. No peeking! Match the number in column 1 with letter in column 2 Country

Currency

1 India... 2 Laos... 3 Brazil... 4 Bangladesh... 5 Thailand... 6 Panama... 7 South Korea... 8 Italy... 9 China... 10 Hungary...

A. Forint B. Balboa C. Yuan D. Kip E. Rupee F. Real G. Lira (currently Euro) H. Taka I. Won J. Baht

Answers are on bottom left. No Peeking. Scholar: All correct; 1st Class: 9 Correct; 2nd Class: 8 Correct; 3rd Class: 7 Correct; Need to improve: 6 or less

Dadaji’s moral stories for kids THE SWAN AND THE CROW

A swan and a crow lived in a large tree. Once, a weary traveler approached the tree and decided to enjoy the shade. He placed his bow against the trunk and soon fell asleep underneath the tree. After a while the shade disappeared, exposing him to the harsh sun. The swan felt pity for this traveler and spread his wings to block the sun. The crow did not approve of such kindness for a human. He dropped his nest on the traveler’s head before fleeing. The man woke up and saw the swan in the tree. He thought the swan had dropped the nest and so grabbed his bow and pierced the swan with an arrow to vent his anger. The benevolent swan lost its life despite good intentions. Moral: Be wary of those who are wicked.

Brain Train: 1-E, 2-D, 3-F, 4-H, 5-J, 6-B, 7-I, 8-G, 9-C, 10-A Scholar 1. d, c, b, a

2.a 3.b 4.d 7.d 8.b 9.c 10.d

5.b

6.a

Word World (Solution): HIRPLE, LISPER, PERILS, PERISH, PILERS, PILEUS, PLUSHER, PLUSHIER, PUBLISH, PUBLISHER, PULERS, PULSER, PUSHER, PUSHIER, REPUBLISH, RESHIP, SUPERB, UPRISE Saathee.com

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PUZZLES AND JOKES

Clues Down: 1. The seventh month of the calendar year. 2. A bitter resin, obtained from the roots of some umbelliferous plants; ‘Hing‘ in Hindi. 3. Vehicle Assembly Building. (*) (NASA) 4. Seldom occurring or found. 5. Emergency Room. (*) 6. The state of being placed in a definite local relation. 7. A round flat leavened bread of the Indian subcontinent. 8. Freedom. 9. A rank of sumo wrestler; a champion. 10. Net Operating Loss. (*) 12. A festival celebrated in India to pay homage and show love for their Gurus. (7/24/2021) 14. The alphabetic system of fifth and sixth century Irish. 18. Bachelor of Science. (*) 21. Being very corrosive to taste. 23. A village, Hamlet, in Saskatchewan, Canada. 24. Dried split legumes, such as lentils. (Indian Dish) 25. Republican Study Committee. (*) 26. Naps. 29. Institute of Management and Accounts. (*) 31. A metal receptacle for refuse. 34. Bharat. (Country). 36. Ten day annual harvest festival in Kerala. (8/12/2021) 38. A penny. (US) 39. A passenger vehicle. 41. A small insect, with a sting, of the family Formicidae.

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Note: * denotes abbreviation of the word or phrase Clues Across: 1. Coffee; a large island in Malay that is part of Indonesia. 4. A social gathering attended by a group of people who have not seen each other for some time. 11. United States of America. (*) 12. Chickpea. 13. To move with great effort. 15. An insertion or deletion of mutation in the genetic code. 16. Yellow Fever. (*) 17. Diving birds with lobed toes, closely related to the loons. 19. Eastman Kodak. (*) 20. The third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. 22. Lacking intelligence or reason. 25. Summarizes. 27. Young Reporters for the Environment. (*) 28. Incentives. 30. Electromagnetics & Novel Applications Laboratories. (*) 32. Criminal Investigation Department. (*) 33. Puts in mind of something : causes to remember 35. Pertaining to the satellite Dione of Saturn. 37. Environment Health Center. (*) (NSC) 39. A greyish green wild mint plant that affects felines. 40. To move one's body rhythmically usually to music. 42. A moist dish made with sweet potatoes. 43. Relating to the Inca, their civilization, or their language. 44. Sa, __, Ga, Ma, Pa. The diatonic syllable on musical scale. 45. Massachusetts. (*) 46. An official document conferring a right or privilege. Saathee.com

(solution on page 88)

Hee Hee

Jokes From Around The World

It was a beautiful spring day and two friends were out for a walk in the park. Mafatlal: “I have cell phones with 6G!” Booddhoo: “How is that possible ? Currently only 5G max is available for phones.” Mafatlal: “I have two cell phones with 3G each!” ********* Mafatlal went to see a doctor on a hot summer day. The room was hot because the air conditioner was broken and also there was no fan. Mafatlal: “Doc. Don’t you have something for wind?” The doctor gave him a kite. ********* 86

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WordFind

Math Magic Fill in the empty squares to get = the final given answers. Use the remaining numbers from 1 to 9 only once (except 7): Note: Follow the order of operation per basic math rule: ×,÷, +, The multiplication or division is done before addition and subtraction. (solution on page 88)

Find & circle the words in the puzzle.

Subject: Eid-Al-Adha ARAFAH CELEBRATION DRINK EID FAMILY FASTING HAJJ HOLY IBRAHIM IHRAM ISLAM JUMARAT KABAH

MARVA MASJID MECCA MINA MIYA MOSQUE MUZDALIFAH PILGRIMAGE QURAN SAFA SUFI TAWAF

The unused 25 letters spell in Arabic, meaning ”In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious and The Most Merciful.” (answer on page 88)

EZ-BZ TEST YOUR IQ The common letters are “IND” - Fill in the blanks)

Note: * denotes abbreviation of the word or phrase 1. Freedom.

IND _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. A machine used for coﬀee beans to powder.

_ _ IND _ _

3. A nickname for Indianapolis.

IND _

4. The rotating chamber of a revolver.

_ _ _ IND _ _

5. The Indo-Aryan language spoken in S. Pakistan.

_ IND _ _

6. The human race : the totality of human beings. _ _ _ _ IND 7. Lack of sympathy. (Autism).

_ IND _ _ IND _ _ _ _

8. Kumkum (red powder) placed in her hair by married Hindu woman.

_ IND _ _ _

9. A function to reverse a recording of a cassette. 10. Manufacturing activity as a whole.

_ _ _ IND

IND _ _ _ _ _ _

11. A roller window shade. 12. A temple on 7400 City View Dr. CLT.

_ _ IND _ IND _ _ _ _ _ _ _

13. Without a doubt; certainly.

IND _ _ _

14. Of a sympathetic or helpful nature. 15. A Bantu language of Tanzania. 16. A city in S Ontario, Canada, opp. Detroit, MI.

_ IND _ _ IND _ _ IND _ _ _

17. The largest city in the state of Madhya Pradesh. IND _ _ _ 18. Okra; (Lady finger) in Hindi.

_ _ IND _

19. The females of red deer.

_ IND _

20. “Bharat Desh”, in English.

IND _ _

21. A mental attitude or inclination.

_ IND _ _ _

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Festivals & Holidays Spot the Diﬀerences Solutions from page 50

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1. Jar Added 2. Color Changed 3. Window Removed 4. Dish Removed 5. Number Removed 6. Person Added 7. Rocks Added

Jul. 1 - Canada Day Jul. 4 - Independence Day (USA) Jul. 5 - Yogini Ekadashi Jul. 9 - Jyeshta Amas (No Moon) Jul. 12 - Jagannath Rathayatra Jul. 18 - Hajj Bagins Jul. 18 - Tisha B’Av Jul. 20 - Devshayani Ekadashi Jul. 21 - Jaya-Parvati Vrat starts Jul. 22 - Eid al-Adha / Bakri Eid Jul. 24 - Guru Purnima (Full Moon) Jul. 24 - Asalha Puja Day Jul. 25 - Parents’ Day

8. Window Added 9. Grafﬁti removed 10. Shock Added 11. Man Added 12. Dog added 13. Window Added 14. Seagull Added 15. Poster Added

7 6

8 August 2021 Aug. 1 - Friendship Day Aug. 1 - Lughnassad Aug. 3 - Kāmikā Ekadashi Aug. 8 - Hariāli Amās / Divāso (No Moon) Aug. 10 - Al-Hijra / Islamic New Year ( Sundown) Aug. 14 - Independence Day (Pakistan) Aug. 15 - Independence Day (India) Aug. 16 - Nawroz / Parsi New Year Aug. 18 - Putradā Ekadashi Aug. 21 - Onam Aug. 21 - Senior Citizens Day Aug. 22 - Rakshābandhan / Balev (Full Moon) Aug. 25 - Kajari Trij Aug. 25 - Bol Choth Aug. 26 - Nag Panchami Aug. 26 - Women’s Equality Day Aug. 28 - Balram Jayanti Aug. 29 - Kali Jayanti Aug. 30 - Krishna Jayanti / Janmashtami

1 11

15 12

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Math Magic from page 87

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Astroscope

JULY 2021

Aries (March 21 – April 19)

Libra (September 23 – October 22)

Be prepared for uncertainty this month. After a positive start, your situation will take a sudden downward turn as you begin to lose control. You may gain one last boost of good luck through a business associate. Be sure to involve your partner in major decisions. Curb your expenses as this is not the time to waste them on non-productive activities. An unexpected positive change for your kids may surprise you. This is the time to slow down.

You will feel helpless and miserable this month. Your life will be in a constant state of ﬂux but offer almost no positive results. If you can maintain good mental health, you may be able to grab a rare opportunity. If you are expecting, take extra care of your health. Sadly, your aptitude will not be enough to boost your luck. You are far from weak, but the stars simply do not favor you at this time. Be patient and wait.

Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)

Taurus (April 20 – May 20)

After a positive start, you will experience a major downfall during the second half of the month. Don’t get involved in too many projects. This is a good time for travel, so don’t cancel your vacation plans. You should receive both good and bad feedback as far as your reputation is concerned. Issues at your place of work and problems with your child may disturb your peace of mind. Practicing meditation is recommended.

While some may feel fortunate, most will experience a series of setbacks. The best thing to do right now is to heed your mother’s advice. If you spy an opportunity to change careers, grab it immediately. If involved in a committed relationship, watch carefully as you may face credit issues due to your partner’s mistakes. The second half of the month will see a decline in your health.

Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)

Gemini (May 21 – June 20)

You will be inclined towards unproductive pursuits this month, which may turn you into an unnecessarily perturbed person. You may experience a major change within your family. Avoid business-related travel as there is a danger of losing money. Major ups and downs are possible at your place of work, so continue working hard and remain sincere. Don’t get involved in any new ventures.

After the ﬁrst week of the month, you should see a positive change. An active social life and rise in income will delight you during the second half of the month. Don’t count on family to help you; forge ahead on your own to achieve success. A stubborn attitude could become your only hinderance. Just focus on your work and move quickly, then income will follow. You will enjoy good health.

Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)

Cancer (June 21 – July 22)

Your situation will become more complicated after second week of the month. Your credit and reputation are both in danger. Friends and co-workers can offer great advice about important decisions. A lack of self-conﬁdence may force you to compromise your morals, but you will be able to defeat your enemies. A difference of opinion with your partner may make things worse. This is not a good time to invest in real estate.

It is important to slow down and control your temper this month. Otherwise, you will enjoy a continually active and happy time. The ﬁrst half of the month will keep you busy with social activities; enough to celebrate success during the last week. Try to avoid anxiety by being open-minded to make decisions. Sudden health problems during second half of the month may slow you down. A happy family life is clearly indicated.

Leo (July 23 – August 22)

Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)

Don’t miss an important opportunity at the start of the month. You will feel as if waking up from a bad dream as a back to normal mentality comforts you. You may accept assistance from your business associate, partner, or friend to enjoy this period. Avoid dishonesty to make money, as it may place you in a very bad situation in the near future. Also remember to curb your stubborn attitude.

After a negative start, things will shift to be a bit more positive this month. You may face competition with your associates. This is a good time to change your business strategies as new ideas will pop up. Implement these changes to gain ﬁnancial beneﬁts. Some minor health relief could be there. A strong family bond can assist in defeating common enemies. A rise in savings is possible.

Pisces (February 19 – March 20)

Virgo (August 23 – September 22)

Try to relax as this will be a very eventful month. You will be able to defeat your enemies, perhaps through immoral ways. Your friends and family will offer help, so be sure to accept it. Watch your health and drive carefully. A moderate increase in income is possible after second week of the month, but expenses will rise right along with it.

You will receive mixed results this month. Your health and choices will cause major issues. Worthless pursuits will steal your peace of mind. Try to move slow and wait for the right moment to take action as this will help in avoiding ﬁnancial loss. Unfortunately, this choice won’t become apparent until the second half of the month. Try to reconcile it as soon as possible to achieve a sense of security.

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flights as well. I quickly booked a ticket hoping I would return to the US without incident. As the Ola cab took me to the airport on a Saturday night, neighborhoods and intersection inching towards normalcy, while India was falling deep into that were lively and busy with activity chaos. a month ago were now completely A highly contagious variant was quickly spreading across empty at 11pm. But the flights I the country, more cities and states were declaring lockdowns boarded on route to America were and there was a massive vaccine shortage. Early in my trip I packed with passengers leaving for had registered with the US State Department to receive safer shores. important communication for American citizens in India. When I arrived at my final Emails were sent only when necessary but within a matter of destination, a suburb of Raleigh, the weeks the frequency greatly increased. Mid-March I had extreme quiet in a neighborhood received an email about complying with recently announced made me think I had traveled from restrictions by the government of Maharashtra to prevent the one night curfew to another. Before I spread of Covid and in the first week of April the State fell asleep, I heard the neighbor’s Department sent a message stating that due to the concerning outdoor air conditioning unit shut and rise of cases, only essential services would be provided by the thought the power went out, but the American consulate in Mumbai. nearby streetlight remained on An email sent towards reminding me load shedding wasn’t a common phenomenon in America. the end of April from the US State Department Hours later, I was suddenly awakened encouraged Americans by the early morning loud chirp of a in India to leave the bird which was neither a crow nor a country. koel and was quickly realized that I was no longer in Mumbai. My first few weeks in America were spent in a daze. Many hours passed while looking out my window or sitting on the front porch. Watching squirrels run up and down trees, rabbits hop between lawns and birds soar between branches was helping me decompress. I breathed in the clean air, fragrant with flowers around the house and planted around Despite no restrictions on capacity, the upmarket R City Mall was the neighborhood. As I sat on the porch, I booked appointments online to become vaccinated, something I mostly devoid of customers in late March. Ghatkopar, Mumbai couldn’t imagine doing in India. Although the decision to hastily exit India was entirely mine, I continue to feel sadness Two weeks later, their emails were encouraging Americans at what I experienced during the month of April. to leave India at the earliest as the country was deemed unsafe I also did not have the opportunity to properly say “Thank because of the massive rise in Covid cases and a healthcare you” and “Goodbye” to India, and especially Mumbai, a city system that was unable to cope with demand. The message that sheltered, protected and nurtured me for almost two requesting Americans to depart from India was delivered years. With a lockdown in place, activities associated with a every two to four days. My social media timelines were filled typical farewell, such as dining with family and friends in a with frantic messages requesting oxygen cylinders, favorite restaurant or revisiting sights where fond memories medications and hospital beds, including SOS messages from were made, were not possible. I left a country that was Indians residing outside of the country who were trying to experiencing a crisis, steeped in sorrow, anxiety, and procure medical resources for elderly parents in India. And uncertainty. I know I am one of the very lucky ones who had the number of people losing their lives was astonishing. family and friends recover from Covid, who was able to return Indians were succumbing to complications attributed to to a safer country and quickly become vaccinated. the disease and also from having no access to proper There are so many Indians mourning the loss of a loved healthcare, and if some access was secured it was often too one, who are anxiously awaiting vaccination, and who are little or too late. The privileged were mostly spared in 2020 as wondering when the next lockdown will be announced. I am the torturous journey of migrant workers traveling from cities certain I will one day return to India, but along with many to their small towns and villages became the image associated others, do not know when that will be as variants and a mostly with Covid in India. However, in 2021 in a matter of a few unvaccinated Indian population are factors to consider, even weeks, Covid aﬀected a spectrum of citizens from city- for the fully vaccinated traveler. Perhaps “Goodbye” is not the dwellers to families in small towns, to rural farmers. My family correct word to convey my sentiments, as it has a strong sense members and friends in India were becoming ill with Covid of finality and doesn’t carry hope the way a phrase like “Until and many well-wishers were reaching out to me asking about we meet again” does. my wellbeing and when I planned to return to the States. So, my dearest India, until we meet again. There was a concern and urgency in their voice which wasn’t present before as now India’s crisis was featuring Shivani Tripathi prominently in American news. Multiple countries were cannot remember a time she wasn’t madly in love with Indian cinema announcing travel restrictions and bans for passengers and writing. traveling from India and airline carriers were suspending She spends time in New York, North Carolina and Twitterpur @Shivani510

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