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Serving Harris, Fort Bend and Surrounding Counties for 30 years Vol. 32 No. 43 • FRIDAY, November 2, 2018 Published Weekly from Houston 24 Pages (2 sections) 50 cents 713-774-5140 • E-mail: voiceasia@aol.com

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Indian couple dies in Yosemite while apparently taking selfie

Asia Society Texas Center Honors Marie and Vijay Goradia with 2018 Huffington Award

Institution’s Highest Honor Awarded to Couple for Contributions to Global Literacy

Vishnu Viswanath and Meenakshi Moorthy. Instagram

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OS ANGELES | AFP | 10/30/2018 - An Indian couple who fell to their deaths in California's Yosemite National Park were apparently taking a selfie, according to a family member and media reports.

Vishnu Viswanath, 29 and Meenakshi Moorthy, 30, died last week after falling from Taft Point -- a popular overlook at the park that does not have a railing -- and their bodies were recovered by park rangers on Thursday.

Viswanath's brother told local media in India that he believes the couple were taking a selfie when the tragedy happened.

The pair, who lived in the United States, were travel enthusiasts and had a blog called "Holidays and HappilyEverAfters" that chronicled their adventures.

In a recent Instagram post, Moor-

thy posted a photo of her sitting on the edge of the Grand Canyon and reflected about the "daredevilry" of taking pictures from dangerous locations.

"Is our life worth just one photo?" she wrote.

Authorities said park officials were investigating the deaths and the probe could take several days.

The couple fell almost 800 feet (245 meters) in an area surrounded by steep terrain and rescuers had to use a helicopter to recover the bodies.

Some 259 people have died worldwide in recent years while taking selfies, according to a study published earlier this month in the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.

Most of the deaths took place in India where 159 selfie deaths have been reported since 2011, the study said.

Moderator Melanie Lawson, honorees Dr. Marie and Vijay Goradia during program. Asia Society Texas Center honored Dr. Marie and Mr. Vijay Goradia with the 2018 Huffington Award on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Photo by Daniel Ortiz

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OUSTON, October 26, 2018—Asia Society Texas Center presented its annual Roy M. Huffington Award to Dr. Marie and Mr. Vijay Goradia at The Houstonian on October 23. Drs. Chinhui Juhn and Edward R. Allen, Dr. Anne Chao and Mr. Albert Chao,

and Mrs. Andrea White and Mr. Bill White (former Mayor of Houston), served as honorary co-chairs for the event.

After dinner, KTRK Channel 13 anchor Melanie Lawson moderated a discussion with the Goradias about

their life stories and their dedication to advancing educational and healthcare issues around the world. Both were raised in humble circumstances in India and came to the U.S. in the 1970s. Soon after emigrating, Vijay Continued on page 5

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by Chandra K. Mittal, Ph.D.

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ne may have to go back far in the history of America and still may not find a week quite like the last one which was marked by three major acts of violence linked to hate and demonization with political overtones. These included the October 24th killing of two Black Americans by a White Supremacist Gregory Bush at a grocery store in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, the October 26th arrest of a Donald Trump enthusiast Cesar Sayoc of Florida for sending 14 IEDs (Bombs) to two former Democratic Presidents, currently serving members of US Congress, former chief of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), a major financier of liberal causes, and media giant CNN, and the October 27th Jewish massacre by the White Supremacist Robert Bower at a Pittsburgh Synagogue – all in the preceding week with intense political campaigning for the 2018 mid-term elections.

While on the surface these dastardly incidence appeared isolated and separated, they indeed bore remarkable similarities in terms of their intent and purpose on part of the perpetrators. These were all carried out in the open against the victims who were personally not known to the perpetrators. The only fault the victims had was their race or religion or political affiliation. Besides the killings of the individuals, the purpose of these crimes was conveyance of a message of hate, intolerance, and political disagreement.

Since these incidence have occurred so close to the midterm polls, people are sensing nefarious political motives behind these acts. This included even President Donald Trump who suggested in one of tweets a linkage between delivery of “Bombs” by Cesar Sayoc and its negative impact on the Republican momentum in the Congressional races. Such association is natural because the intended targets as well as the actual victims of these tragedies were either members of the racial and religious minorities who typically vote Democratic or the members of Democratic Party itself.

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Just exactly who is responsible for these evils acts or what motivated Gregory Bush or Cesar Sayoc or Robert Bower to engage in these dastardly acts is a matter of intense debate and disagreement among Americans. While no one other than the perpetrators themselves are responsible for their actions, some point figure to the President as being the source of motivation by his inflammatory and divisive rhetoric against his political opponents. This cannot be, however, completely discounted because President’s words do matter to people. And that is exactly how he persuades and convinces people to vote for his choice. So, why would some not believe him when he labels Media, enemy of the people or political opponent evil?

President trump has been seen mocking and demonizing, and calling his political adversaries and opponents evil or non-patriotic to the cheering crowds – all with justification to win in 2018 mid-term elections. He has been also calling the free American Press as the enemy of the people or Democrats as some unruly mob deserving to be suppressed by some physical force. It was on the very day of the arrest of the Cesar Sayoc that President again blamed media for political violence in the country rather than his own divisive rhetoric

contributing to such polarized atmosphere.

Incidentally, all the intended victims of bomb threats by Cesar Sayoc were those whom either President or his surrogates in the Conservative media had been criticizing and demonizing for some time by calling them un-American or un-Patriotic. These included former Presidents Clinton and Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, CIA Director John Brennan, Senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker, and currently serving Representatives in the US Congress.

To justify President’s actions, his defenders argue that divisive and demonizing talk is on both sides, Republican as well as Democratic campus. They point to recent cases of stalking

by Democratic enthusiasts of Republican officials like DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Mitch McConnell, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, etc. in public places. They also point to some Democratic elected officials like Congresswoman Maxine Waters openly trading insults with Republicans and encouraging her supporters to harass public officials.

Fact of the matter is that there is vitriol on both extreme of American political spectrum.

And such turbulent times requires effective and assertive national leadership that should rise above partisan politics to unite the people bring country together. It can’t be just about winning a political contest as President keeps repeating. It is rather about installing confidence and sense of reliability in the character of the leadership above and beyond the self.

Under such circumstance when American leadership is paralyzed with a highly charged, polarized and divisive self-serving agenda, people have to take charge of their own destiny in a democracy. As America goes to vote on November 6th, it should reject the politics of hate, division and demonization. It should focus on the message of togetherness, cohesiveness and social unity. Political differences and diversity does not mean being unpatriotic. It simply meaning being an alternative philosophy.

In a democracy, there is real need to accommodate the “different”, not ignore or vilify it.

As Hindus, we strongly denounce all such crimes which are more and more frequently targeting one group or another.

We mourn the loss of the lives of these innocent people as they peacefully celebrated their culture in their place of worship.

We also grieve for the families and friends of those who lost their lives as well as the police officers who were injured in performing their duties.

senseless deaths and injuries of all. The Hindu American community knows what it is like to be victim of hate crimes and terrorism. We relate to the Jewish community in their time of pain and anguish. We call upon everyone to accept and respect differences. The atmosphere of hate, including the anti-Semitism shown this weekend, that is contrary to the American and Hindu-American traditions, must be denounced.

Dr. Chandra Mittal is Professor at Houston Community College, Life-member of IndoAmerican Press Club, Inc., and Co-Founder of Indo-American Association, Inc. Houston. He can be reached at drckmittal@ yahoo.com

Hindu-Americans share grief with Jewish community

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OUSTON, (Oct.29th, 2018) Hindus of Greater Houston stand united with the Jewish community of the Houston and with the Jewish community world-wide in mourning the lives of 11 victims of the cowardly hate crime which occurred at the Star of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. HGH President Parthasarathy Krishnaswamy stated “Our prayers are with the victims of this hate crime and we hope to see stern action against the perpetrator of this cowardly act.”

Hindus everywhere consider that the “whole world is one family” and thus suffer from the

Vijay K. Pallod, Hindus of Greater Houston

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Asia Society Texas Center Honors Marie and Vijay Goradia with 2018 Huffington Award Continued from page 3 founded Vinmar International, a global petrochemical trading and marketing company which recently tallied over $4 billion in annual revenue. While back in India on a business trip in 1999, he was inspired by the educational interventions he saw being implemented by a charity called Pratham (meaning “first” in Hindi), and he founded Pratham USA, which supports the work being done in India for underprivileged children. Additionally, Vijay has been involved with similar U.S. initiatives, such as the American India Foundation.

When asked about his philanthropic inspiration, he responded, “My parents taught me empathy and sympathy, thus giving back to the society we adopted was a natural thing to do…it is fulfilling to give back to those less fortunate.”

Marie, who earned advanced degrees in biochemistry and molecular biology from Bombay University, journeyed to the U.S. to do scientific research. Her current portfolio is wide-ranging, including becoming a distinguished toastmaster, ballroom dancer, and an active community volunteer. In addition to Asia Society, Marie has been deeply engaged with the MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, among others. Like her husband, she shared her reasons for giving back to the community, saying, “[Philanthropy] is important because you never have the opportunity to thank everyone who helped you in the past, but we can pay it forward and help provide a

Moderator Melanie Lawson, honorary co-chairs Eddie Allen and Chinhui Juhn, Asia Society president Bonna Kol, honorary co-chair Andrea White, honorees Dr. Marie and Vijay Goradia, honorary co-chair Mayor Bill White, Asia Society vice-chair Y. Ping Sun, honorary co-chair Albert Chao. Asia Society Texas Center honored Dr. Marie and Mr. Vijay Goradia with the 2018 Huffington Award on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Photo by Daniel Ortiz. better life for those who have less.”

wild salmon, and delectable chocolate desserts.

This was the first Huffington Award to be presented in a dinner format since Asia Society opened its new Museum District headquarters in 2012.

In recent years, the program has been a luncheon with a predominantly business-centric focus, whereas the dinner setting heightened the event’s gravitas and ambiance. The 400 guests enjoyed musical accompaniment during dinner by Divisi Strings, floral arrangements by Lanson B. Jones & Co., and an elegant dinner including arugula salad with dried cherries and crumbled feta, BBQ-glazed

In addition to the honorary co-chairs, luminaries who attended to add their support to the Goradias’ award included Nancy Allen, Y. Ping Sun, Monjula and Ravi Chidambaram, Sylvia and Gordon Quan, Shaista and Shahzad Bashir, Lynn Wyatt, Sushila and Durga Agrawal, Muffet Blake and Bob Murray, Lily and Charles Foster, Dr. Ellen Gritz and Mickey Rosenau, Nancy Pollok Guinee, Akeni Saitoh, Nathalie and Charles Roff, John Cogan, Paul Murphy, Shazma and Arshad Matin.

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The Huffington Award recognizes leaders who have been a major force on the international stage. Named for the Houston oilman and former ambassador who played a leading role in creating Asia Society Texas Center, the Roy M. Huffington Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Texas Center. Prominent former recipients include President George H.W. Bush; former Prime Minister of Australia, the Honorable Kevin Rudd; former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker III; former Governor of Utah and U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China

Asia Society board member Nancy Allen and Lynn Wyatt. Asia Society Texas Center honored Dr. Marie and Mr. Vijay Goradia with the 2018 Huffington Award on Tuesday, October 23, 2018.

Photo by Daniel Ortiz.

Jon Huntsman Jr.; former ExxonMobil CEO and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson; and President of Rice University David Leebron.

About Asia Society Texas Center With 13 locations throughout the world, Asia Society is the leading educational orga-

nization promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among the peoples, leaders, and institutions of Asia and the rest of the world. Asia Society Texas Center executes the global mission with a local focus, enriching and engaging the vast diversity of Houston through innovative, relevant programs in arts and culture, business and policy, education, and community outreach.

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Agreement Approved for Funeral, Interment of Historic Remains

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UGAR LAND, TX - Sugar Land City Council recently approved an interlocal agreement with Fort Bend Independent School district to honor and preserve the memory of victims of the convict lease prison system.

The agreement builds on the ongoing work of the City Manager's Task Force on the Convict Lease Memorial, a group created to make a recommendation on the interment, memorialization and ceremonial funeral details of historical remains discovered on property owned by Fort Bend ISD. The task force - a diverse group of community members, academics, scientists, activists and other stakeholders - researched various burial options throughout Texas and preferred reburial at the school district's James Reese Career and Technical Education Center, the construction site where the human remains were discovered in an unmarked cemetery on Feb. 19. The task force was informed that legal restrictions prevent Fort Bend ISD from reburying the remains and maintaining a cemetery on school district property, so their second option was reinterment at the city of Sugar Land's Old Imperial Prison Farm Cemetery, 6440 Easton Ave. Sugar Land's interlocal agreement with Fort Bend ISD specifies the relocation and interment of the historical remains at the city's cemetery.

The task force will continue to provide input and advice to the city on matters related to pursing DNA analysis, memorialization, funeral details and educational awareness.

The land owned by the city was proactively acquired in 2006 to pre-

serve and protect the Old Imperial Prison Farm Cemetery and surrounding land. The property comprised just over 63 acres and has been designated as parkland -- no development has occurred on the city's site. The action taken by the city ensured that the cemetery would not suffer the same fate as many others across the country that have been neglected, forgotten and disappeared into history.

Should park development occur in the future, the city will work with the Texas Historical Commission and comply with all state antiquities laws and regulations governing archeological preservation prior to development. Additionally, the city will continue its coordination with the Sugar Land Heritage Foundation - which was established by the city to preserve and document the community's rich history - including the Old Imperial Prison Farm Cemetery on the city's property.

In 2016, the city's cemetery was designated a state historical site. An official marker designating the history of the cemetery and prison was installed; this city-led initiative was the result of more than a year of extensive research and coordination with the Fort Bend Historical Commission and the Texas Historical Commission.

The city's cemetery contains the remains of prisoners and guards who died from 1912-1942 at the Texas Department of Corrections' Central Prison Unit. Learn about the city's cemetery and efforts to preserve, protect and honor the area's past, visit www.sugarlandtx.gov/ImperialFarmCemetery.

For more on the important work of the task force, visit www.sugarlandtx.gov/ConvictLeaseMemorial.

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Carjacker Houston Methodist Sugar Land takes off with Hospital welcomes electrophysiologist Apoor Patel, M.D. woman inside SUV in Fort Bend County

by Charly Edsitty ICHMOND, Texas ( October 30, 2018) - A woman managed to escape a terrifying carjacking in Fort Bend County and call for help.

"They didn't see it coming," said Major Chad Norvell of the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office.

"Three o'clock in the morning, just sitting there at the light."

Deputies say a man and woman were stopped at a red light in a Toyota 4 Runner on FM 1464 at West Oaks Village when a man walked up and smashed their rear windshield with a bat. "(The driver) stepped out to see what was going on and the (suspect) jumps in the driver seat and takes off," Norvell said.

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A woman was sitting in the backseat of the SUV and was inside the car with the suspect for a few minutes before jumping from the moving vehicle. She had minor scrapes and bruises.

The SUV was later found abandoned about a half mile away from where it was stolen in a neighborhood near West Oaks Village at Scenic Oaks.

John Rendon tells Eyewitness News his wife woke up around 3 a.m. and heard loud music coming from the street and spotted the stolen car parked across the street. She told her husband to call the police.

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Apoor Patel, M.D., electrophysiologist

UGAR LAND—(October 30, 2018) — Board-certified cardiologist and electrophysiologist Apoor Patel, M.D. is joining Houston Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates in Sugar Land.

Patel specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of irregular heart rhythms via electrophysiology testing and ablation – a minimally invasive procedure that uses heat or cold to create scarring in heart tissue that stops abnormal electrical signals and restores normal heart function.

He also specializes in the WATCHMAN™ procedure, an implantation of pacemaker and defibrillators.

Patel comes to Houston Methodist Sugar Land from New York, where he served as director of complex ablations and attending physician in cardiology/electrophysiology for North Shore – Long Island Jewish Hospitals. He also served as assistant professor at Hofstra University School of Medicine.

He earned his medical degree with honors at UCLA Medical School in Los Angeles and completed his resi-

dency in internal medicine at Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He then completed a fellowship in cardiology/electrophysiology at Weill Cornell Medical School/New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.

Patel’s office is located on the Houston Methodist Sugar Land campus in Medical Office Building 3 at 16605 Southwest Freeway, Suite 420.

“I am thrilled to be at Houston Methodist Sugar Land and excited about the opportunity to contribute to the thriving cardiology services that the hospital and my new colleagues have created,” Patel said.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Patel, call Houston Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates at 281.326.9195.

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Meet Houston Asian American Democratic Candidates Running for Texas Offices

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Early Voting: 10/22 – 11/2 Election Day: 11/6 Tuesday Vote “Straight Party” R.K. Sandill Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4 http://www.sandillfortexas.com Kathy Cheng Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6 http://chengforjustice.com Alexander Karjeker State Representative, District 129 https://www.alexkforthebay.com Gene Wu State Representative, District 137 http://genefortexas.com

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Hubert Vo State Representative, District 149

Christine Weems District Judge, 281St Judicial District https://www.weemsforjudge.com

Frances Bourliot Justice, 14Th Court Of Appeals, Place 5 http://francesbourliot.com

KP George Fort Bend County Judge http://www.kpgeorge.com

Rabeea Collier District Judge, 113Th Judicial District https://rabeeacollierforjudge.com

Juli Mathew Fort Bend County Court at Law, #3 https://www.juliforjudge.com

Jason Luong District Judge, 185Th Judicial District https://jasonluongforjudge.com

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A record-breaking 15 Asian Americans are running in Houston!

13 are Democrats, which party is standing up for us?

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Asian Americans are coming Diwali and New Year 2018 out to vote in a historically high at ISKCON of Houston level, but more are needed to make a difference!

File photo of Govardhan puja at ISKCON of Houston in 2014. Photo by Tejas.

Asian American candidates meeting with the community in the recent Houston Meet & Greet Event.

From the right, Rep. Gene Wu for State Rep. District 137; Sri Kulkarni , for US Congress District 22; RK Sandill, for Texas Supreme Court Judge; Julie Mathew, for Fort Bend County Court Judge; Kathy Cheng, for Texas Supreme Court Judge; Leshan Jayasekara, for Brazoria County Justice of Peace; Rep. Hubert Vo, for State Rep. District 149.

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OUSTON (10/30/2018) -Early voting of the 2018 mid-term general election is ending this Friday Nov 2nd.

A historical high voter turnout is happening across the nation.

More than half million people have voted in Harris County as of Oct 29th. For Asian Americans, a record high number of them are also turning out to vote. In Harris County, approximately 14% East Asian voters have already voted in the first week of the Early Voting. In Fort Bend County, which has the highest Asian American population in the state, approximately 30% of the Hindu and 25% of the Muslim voters have already casted the ballot.

This is a truly a historical moment for all the minority groups, in response to the recent anti-immigrant and white nationalist movement led by Trump himself, who came to Houston on the 1st day of the Early Voting and threatened to take away naturalized citizenship early this week.

Another reason for this high Asian American voter turn out also comes from a record-breaking high number of Asian American candidates in the Greater Houston Area. There are 15 of them in total, 13 are on the Democratic side, 8 are from Indian and southeast Asian origin.

They are running for positions from U.S. Congress, Texas Supreme Court judges, to state representatives, and district judges.

Rep. Gene Wu, and Rep. Hubert Vo, who are the only Asian American Representatives in the Houston Area as the candidates, are asking for the unison of the minority communities in this difficult political time. Rep. Gene Wu said with Houston becoming the most diverse cities in the nation, yet Asian Americans have no voice and therefore most vulnerable under the Republican control. “In this election, Asian Americans, must come out to vote, and vote for Democrats who are the candidates and who are standing up for us. If we don’t vote, we are being put on the chopping board!” Rep. Gene Wu alerted the voters.

It is very apparent from the contrast between the candidates on two sides, which side has more, stronger and qualified people. Some of these candidates may not have Asian-sounding names,

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and may be difficult to pick from the long ballot. The easiest way to vote for them is to go by Straight Party for the Democrats, as Rep. Gene Wu said, so all of these candidates names will be all included. This is the last Mid-term election you can vote for the Straight Party as this option is being removed in 2020 in Texas.

voter turnout is also expected on that day. To avoid longwaiting line and risk of not being able to vote, people should go out to vote early, with polls opening 7am-7pm.

You can vote in all locations within Harris county during early voting. On the Election Day, you can only vote within the precinct of your voter registration.

Election day will be on Tuesday, Nov 6th, the last day of voting. A very high

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SKCON of Houston invites you to yet another week of festivities in November. Diwali, the festival of lights will be celebrated on Thursday, Nov 7 and Govardhana puja (Annakut), on the 8th of November, both programs starting at 6 PM. Sunday, November 11th marks the disappearance day of Srila Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), with public program starting at 5 PM. Diwali or Dipavali translates to “garland of lights” in Sanskrit. The festival is a celebration of victory of good over evil that commemorates Lord Rama’s return to His kingdom after defeating the evil King Ravana. The main highlight of this festival- candle light aarti - that is offered to Their Lordships,

where hundreds of candles adorn the altar, is a visual treat that’s not to be missed.

Govardhan Puja is celebrated the day after Diwali. According to Srimad Bhagavatam, in Dwapara Yuga, when Lord Krishna observed that residents of Vrindavan were preparing a sacrifice to please Lord Indra, He suggested that they should worship Govardhana Hill instead, as it provides sustenance to the villagers. Accordingly, devotees prepare a variety of foodstuff with grains, butter, clarified butter, milk to offer to Govardhana Hill. The food is stacked in the form of a small hill and hence the name “Annakuta”. It is mentioned in the scriptures that the Supreme Lord entered Govardhana and personally accepted all the offerings of the villagers. The food thus sanctified is then distributed as prasadam to the congregation.

Srila Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya’s disappearance day festival is on Sunday, 11th. Translating the Srimad Bhagavatam till his last breath, Srila Prabhupada pioneered preaching of Sanatana Dharma in the West. He introduced the Western world to essence of Vedic scriptures and the only means to liberation in this age - the chanting of the Holy Names - Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.

Sumptuous dinner feast is always a part of our festivals and you will not go home hungry.

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Crime Stoppers of Houston Gala led by ‘dynamic duos’raises record $473k In aid of public safety initiatives to benefit all who call Houston home

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OUSTON (October 31, 2018) – When Bashar & Brigitte Kalai and Ajay & Sippi Khurana chair an event, it’s no surprise that it breaks all records. On Thursday October 25, 2018, Crime Stoppers of Houston held it’s “Leading the Way to a Safer Houston Gala” at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Downtown.

Highlights of the event include:

Described by The New York Times as “one of the most powerful people in media”, former chief content officer of Hearst Magazines Joanna Coles flew to Houston straight from New York City to support Crime Stoppers. Her current role will be to reshape mega-news empire CBS Network news; she also sits on the national board of Snap Chat (Snap Inc.). Coles delivered an honest, funny and incredibly eye-opening Keynote Address on children and social media, the rise of our addition to electronics and the negative impact that has on families and our culture.

A historic “paddles up” portion of the night was spearheaded by Gala Chairs Brigitte Kalai and Sippi Khurana.

Khurana emotionally spoke of her affection for the work of Crime Stoppers while Kalai lit the match on a history-making paddles up with her incredibly generous, additional, $25,000 contribution to the organiza-

Talented young artists join in raising funds for Sankara Nethralaya OM Trust 's 30th Anniversary

Left to right:Vignesh Venkataraman , Sowmiya Narayanan, Abhisek Balakrishnan, Kamalakiran Vinjamuri , Sanjith Narayanan , Aditya Srivatsan Karun Salvady

Honoring The Honorable Joanne King Herring for a life time of public safety work, work which literally changed the world. Her steadfast vision, passion and commitment to innumerable humanitarian causes, including partnering with Crime Stoppers and others to eradicate human trafficking sets The Honorable icon apart.

An introduction of The Honorable Herring from Cecilia Abbott, First Lady of Texas who spoke not just of Mrs. Herring’s legacy globally but of her reach and impact here in Texas.

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Kicking off the evening were welcoming remarks from The Voice of Houston, Dave Ward, followed by our mistress of ceremonies Dominique Sachse.

Crime Stoppers CEO Rania Mankarious briefly spoke about the vision for the organization and the expansion that is set to take place in 2019.

The evening which serves as the organization’s largest fundraiser, welcomed more than 360 guests and raised over $473,000 to directly benefit public safety initiatives that give back to areas of crime prevention, proactive school safety programming through the Crime Stoppers Safe School Institute, victim services and more.

Thursday’s

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(Gala) was supported by many individuals, community partners and generous underwriters, including Brigitte and Bashar Kalai/Amerapex Corporation, Charles and Melissa Davis Foundation, Sippi and Ajay Khurana, Michelle and Mike Heinz, Rania and Jamal Daniel, CenterPoint Energy, Hallie A. Vanderhider, Susan and Dan Boggio, Texas InterFaith Housing/Portfolio Resident Service and Dr. Yasmine Haddad, DDS, PhD; as well as Allegiance Bank, BJ and Joe Hudson, Chris Massey, Dr. and Mrs. Ramy Mankarious, Friends of Amy Pierce and Jennifer Hohman, Frost Banking, Investments, Insurance, H-E-B, Houston PetSet, IberiaBank Independent Bank, Jill and Charlie Talisman, Jim and Sherri Glover, Lynette and Mike Kuznar, Mission Constructors, Inc., Nan and

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hree young talented violinists along with four percussionists thrilled the audience recently at a fund raiser for Sankara Nethralaya OM Trust .Mr Sowmi Narayanan's (trustee of S N OM Trust ) idea to involve the youth was taken up enthusiastically by Abhisek Balakrishnan who quickly assembled the group . The artists from the east and west coast all pursuing alternate career paths, having graduated from prestigious universities in the US combined their talents for a good cause.,what brought them together is simply their love for Carnatic Music. Using high tech , face time etc they were able to practice resulting is a melodious harmonious blend , completely overcoming

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the complication that they were trained under different "bhanis" or style.

The invigorating main piece, “Marivere Dikkevarayya” by Patnam Subramania Iyer in Shanmukhapriya ragam and Desadi Thalam provided the right run up to a grand “Thani” by all four percussionists.

Other popular compositions such as Anupama Gunambudhi (Atana, Khanda Chapu) and Jagadhodharana (Kapi, Adi) provided contrasting, yet enthralling experience. The popular Govinda Nama devotional couplet was treated to multi-dimensions, when the artists rendered this in a series of ragams and speeds. Another highlight of the program was the Sindhubhairavi thillana, a composition of Sangeetha Kalanidhi A. Kanyakumari, who is also the guru of Kamalakiran.

The three violists are: Abhishek Balakrishnan (disciple of Delhi Sri P Sunder Rajan), Kamalakiran Vinjamuri (disciple of Kum. A. Kanyakumari), Sanjith Narayanan (disciple of Kamalakiran Vinjamuri) they were accompanied by the percussionists Vignesh Venkataraman (disciple of Umayalpuram Sri K. Sivaraman) on the mridangam, Karun Salvady (disciple of Trichy Sri B. Harikumar) mridangam, Aditya Srivatsan (disciple of Pt. Shantilal Shah) on the tabla and Sri Sowmiya Narayanan (disciple of Ghatam Karthick and Sri V Suresh) on

the ghatam.

Sankara Nethralaya was established in Chennai forty years ago by Dr S S Badrinath.Sankara Nethralaya Ophthalmic Mission Trust was established in 1987 by Mr SV Acharya to raise funds for Sankara Nethralaya Chennai. Funds in excess of one million raised annually was used to perform approximately 25,000 free surgery , 400,000 out patients treated , thousand plus eye screening camps in rural areas and schools and more than 10,000 free eye glasses dispensed. MESU (mobile eye surgical unit) is an operation theatre on wheels providing free service in remote village where there is no facility available. Screening is done in one bus and advanced sutureless cataract surgery in the other van India has the highest number of blind people globally more than 15 million.

Sankara Nethralaya is extremely grateful to these young artists who performed free and raised more than $27,000 with so many conflicting events on that day.

It costs only $65 to perform a free cataract surgery. For further information and to donate wwwsankaranethralayausa.org please contact Leela Krishnamurthy (832-654-9444) President SN OM Trust or Jay Malhotra Trustee (713 - 9625555) This Diwali give the gift of sight.

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Emirates announces special fares to India for Diwali, US for Thanksgiving Special rates announced ahead of festival of lights; budget fares for US also up for grabs for Thanksgiving

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UBAI: (October 14, 2018 ) UAE residents travelling to the United States for Thanksgiving or to India for Diwali can secure budget-saving airfares.

Dubai-based carrier Emirates announced on Sunday that it has rolled out special ticket prices for travellers who will be heading back home or visiting relatives during the two special occasions.

For residents looking to fly to India for the festival of lights, they can score economy tickets to Mumbai for at least Dh1,205, Delhi for Dh1,265, Hyderabad for Dh1,105 and Ahmedabad for Dh1,165.

Business class fares to the same destinations can cost a little over Dh3,000 to more than Dh4,000.

The carrier will also be serving special treats, including Motichoor Ladoos and Anjeer Chakkar in observance of Diwali aboard their flights from November 7 to November 10, 2018.

Diwali is celebrated by millions of Indians who make up one of the biggest travel markets in the world.

The Asian country is also major destination for travellers from the UAE, with more than 1 million India-bound passengers passing through Dubai International in August alone.

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US-bound passengers can secure tickets for just a little over Dh4,000 to Dh5,000.

Economy tickets to New York starts at Dh4,685, Los Angeles at Dh5,785, Chicago at Dh5,215 and Dallas at Dh5,385.

Travellers will also be served with tailored menus to celebrate Thanksviging from November 22 to November 25.

Flyers who wish to avail themselves of the special fares can book starting today until October 28, 2018 and travel anytime until April 30, 2019.

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Gold glitters ahead of Diwali, at near 6-year high of 32,650 Rupees Gold Rate Today: In the Delhi bullion market, gold of 99.99 and 99.5% purity surged by Rs. 30 each to Rs. 32,650 and Rs. 32,500 per 10 gram, respectively

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mid festive season demand, gold prices surged to a near sixyear high of Rs. 32,650 per 10 gram, reported news agency Press Trust of India (PTI).

Silver prices were, however, weak.

Investor sentiment was positive ahead of Diwali, the PTI report quoted traders as saying. Local gold prices also took cues from their global counterparts.

Globally, gold traded at $1,217.84 an ounce in New York. On October 25, gold prices traded at over six-year high of Rs. 32,625 per 10 gram.

Here are 5 things to know about gold, silver prices today: 1. Gold prices rose by Rs. 30 to touch a near six-year high of Rs. 32,650 per 10 gram amid increased festive demand. Gold rate today is at the highest level since November 29, 2012 when the precious metal had closed at Rs. 32,940 per ten gram.

2. In the Delhi bullion market, gold of 99.99 and 99.5 per cent purity surged by Rs. 30 each to Rs. 32,650 and Rs. 32,500 per 10 gram, respectively.

3. Sovereign gold, however, remained unchanged at Rs. 24,900 per piece of eight gram.

4. This was the second straight session of gains for gold prices.

On Tuesday, gold prices rose by Rs. 70 to Rs. 32,620 per 10 gram.

5. Silver, however, continued to remain weak and fell by Rs. 40 to Rs. 39,200 per kg due to tepid demand by industrial units.

Silver ready prices fell by Rs. 40 to Rs. 39,200 per kg, while silver weekly-based delivery rose marginally by Rs. 5 to Rs. 38,350 per kg. Silver coins rates also increased to Rs. 76,000 for buying and Rs. 77,000 for selling of 100 pieces. (With PTI inputs)

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New Holiday Inn Express & Suites opens in Missouri City, Texas

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oliday Inn Express & Suites, located at 5007 Highway 6 Missouri City, Texas, opened on September 18, 2018. Being centrally located, it is 6 miles from Sugar Land, 15 miles from Westchase, 19 miles from the Galleria area and 25 miles from Downtown Houston. The hotel is minutes from Minutemaid Headquarters, Schlumberger, Ecolab, Sugar Land Town Center and Stafford Business Park, making it an ideal hotel for both business and leisure travelers.

Michael Ye, one of the owners of Holiday Inn Express & Suites at the Missouri City location.

This location offers 84 rooms for guests. Hotel amenities include: business center, meeting rooms, fitness center, outdoor pool, guest laundry facilities and a complimentary breakfast buffet. Guest rooms include: cable/ satellite TV, mini refrigerators, microwaves, work desk with lamp, coffee/ tea maker, high speed internet and the option of connecting suites are available.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Missouri City is offering a special discount to Voice of Asia readers. Readers can call in or use the code “VOA” on their website to get a discounted rate. This is a limited time offer which readers can take advantage of before the holiday rush.

I had the chance to speak with one of the owners, Michael Ye, and ask him some questions about why he chose Missouri City, TX as his next location.

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Tell us a little bit more about yourself.

I have been working as an engineer

hotel ramps up.

4. Being new to the city, how do you want to get involved in community events and give back?

We will look for all opportunities to participate in community events.

We will support the community in all kinds of forms, including providing excellent service to our customers, sponsoring events and donation, etc.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Missouri City elevation. Photo courtesy: Holiday Inn Express & Suites. in Caterpillar Inc. for over 20 years. I have been in the commercial real estate business for over 8 years in Peoria, IL. I like playing golf. I was excited to know that Missouri City, TX is a great place to play golf.

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Another exec out amid sex harassment tension at Google

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AN FRANCISCO | AFP | 10/31/2018 - Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday confirmed that an executive accused of sexual harassment left the company without an exit package as tension over its handling of such matters heightened.

Word that Rich DeVaul, a director at X lab devoted to “moonshots” such as internet service from balloons, was out came with reports that women employees were trying to organize a walk-out on Thursday to protest lenient handling of sexual misconduct in the workplace.

Alphabet declined to share any details about DeVaul’s departure from the company on Tuesday.

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai sent a message to employees late Tuesday, a copy of which was posted online by technology news website Ars Technica.

Pichai said he has heard from many employees on the subject of inappropriate behavior at work and was “deeply sorry for the past actions and the pain they have caused employees.”

“As CEO, it’s been personally important to me that we take a much harder line on inappropriate behavior,” Pichai said in the message.

He said anew that Google had fired 48 employees in the past two years -- including 13 senior executives -- as a result of sexual harassment allegations.

Pichai has met with Google employees about the issue since The New York Times reported last week that a senior Google employee, Android creator Andy Rubin, received an exit package worth $90 million as he faced allegations of misconduct, and that Google had covered up other claims of sexual harassment.

tels in other states, what brings you to Missouri City, Texas?

souri City offers a lot of businesses and great growth potential.

We decided to purchase this hotel after we looked at hundreds of hotels nationally. We like the business environment in Texas. We think there are lots of opportunities in this area. Mis-

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Do you plan to add more locations in Texas in the near future?

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What is your passion behind the Holiday Inn brand and your goal for this specific location?

Holiday Inn is a great brand. We are passionate to provide great service to our customers. We will bring more people to enjoy the great service Holiday Inn offers. With our state of the art hotel, we will make it the best, if not one of the best, selected service hotels in the Missouri City, Sugar Land and Stafford areas.

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Netflix Announces India Originals ‘Selection Day’ and ‘Again’

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ pushed to 2020 release nounce the change, adding, “Be there or be square!!!”.

In a statement, domestic distribution head Jeff Goldstein said, “We had tremendous success releasing the first Wonder Woman film during the summer so when we saw an opportunity to take advantage of the changing competitive landscape, we did. This move lands the film exactly where it belongs.”

The first “Wonder Woman” film was the highest-grossing film of summer 2017 with $412.5 million at the US box office, and $821.8 million worldwide.

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OLLYWOOD - The Patty Jenkins-directed sequel to 2017’s big hit “Wonder Woman,” starring Gal Gadot, will no longer land November 1, 2019, but seven months later on June 5, 2020.

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“Wonder Woman 1984” will be the eighth instalment in the DC Universe, and the fourth movie centered on Wonder Woman.

Gadot stars as the titular superhero, with Chris Pine returning as Steve Trevor. Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen will reprise their roles, while Kristen Wiig joins the cast as supervillain Cheetah. Pedro Pascal also stars.

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treaming giant, Netflix has announced two Indian original series. Mumbai-set “Selection Day” is a story of cricket and corruption based on the novel of the same name by Booker Prize winning author Aravind Adiga (“White Tiger”).

“Selection Day” will be produced in partnership with Seven Stories, the U.K. based production company of filmmakers Sharon Maguire (“Bridget Jones’ Baby”) and Anand Tucker (“Leap Year”). It is part of the ALL3Media group.

New Delhi-set “Again” is a femaleled detective series written by Marisha Mukerjee (“Quantico”). “These projects have specifically local subjects, but will be great for our global audience, and are supported by world class talent,” said Erik Barmack, vice president of international original series at Netflix. “’Again’ not only speaks to my own duality and cultural heritage, but also to the universal grey that exists between life and death, where religion intersects justice,” said Mukerjee.

Netflix India’s first original series, “Sacred Games,” based on the bestselling novel by Vikram Chandra is currently being produced by filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s Phantom Films.

Netflix competitor, Amazon Prime Video announced a slew of India based originals upon launch in December 2016. The first of them, “In-

side Edge,” also a tale of cricket and corruption, launched July 10 and is the

most watched program on the service in India.

Can imagine life away from Salman Khan’s ‘Dabangg 3’ set for 2019 release, glamour: Jacquline Fernandez confirms Arbaaz

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ilming on the new project is set to begin in the first quarter of next year Arbaaz Khan, who is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming Jack & Dil, says he is aiming to release his next production venture Dabangg 3 at the end of next year.

“A lot of work on Dabangg 3 has

own sets of pressure.

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UMBAI (PTI) - Actor Jacquline Fernandez says she can easily ditch the glamour side of acting if it meant solely focusing on her craft.

The “Race 3” actor said being in films is “an extremely high maintenance profession” and comes with its own sets of pressure.

“I can imagine my life away from the glamour world, but away from performing? No. As actors, we are a part of storytelling and it is a glamorous world. If I were to give up the glam and just do my work, I would happily do it. It would be amazing,” Jacquline told PTI. “There are legends who have been doing it for years and years. In the beginning, it is very exciting, you are new to everything but after sometime it does end up taking a toll on you.

You can ask ‘is this worth it, is this weighing to what I want in my life, career.’ For me personally, I enjoy my work too much for these things to

bring me down,” she said at the store launch of Skechers.

The actor said being at the receiving end of people’s scrutiny -- from what she is wearing to where she is going -- at times gets on her nerves.

“It’s not so much what people want to know about you but the judgement gets on my nerves. You just have to get accustomed and move on. You have to deal with it, because people don’t change.

“As a celebrity we face it a lot, getting constantly watched and judged.

It’s human nature though but when we enter this line, we know exactly what we are getting into. If it bothered us so much, we wouldn’t be doing what we are doing,” she added.Mumbai, Oct 26 (PTI) Actor Jacquline Fernandez says she can easily ditch the glamour side of acting if it meant solely focusing on her craft.

The “Race 3” actor said being in films is “an extremely high maintenance profession” and comes with its

“I can imagine my life away from the glamour world, but away from performing? No. As actors, we are a part of storytelling and it is a glamorous world. If I were to give up the glam and just do my work, I would happily do it. It would be amazing,” Jacquline told PTI. “There are legends who have been doing it for years and years. In the beginning, it is very exciting, you are new to everything but after sometime it does end up taking a toll on you.

You can ask ‘is this worth it, is this weighing to what I want in my life, career.’ For me personally, I enjoy my work too much for these things to bring me down,” she said at the store launch of Skechers.

The actor said being at the receiving end of people’s scrutiny -- from what she is wearing to where she is going -- at times gets on her nerves.

“It’s not so much what people want to know about you but the judgement gets on my nerves. You just have to get accustomed and move on. You have to deal with it, because people don’t change.

“As a celebrity we face it a lot, getting constantly watched and judged.

It’s human nature though but when we enter this line, we know exactly what we are getting into. If it bothered us so much, we wouldn’t be doing what we are doing,” she added.

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been done. We have almost locked script of the film. We have almost locked cast and technicians for the film. Now we are doing pre-production of the film where we will finalise shortlisted songs, we will start production designing of the film and after that, we will do recce of locations,” said Arbaaz.

“We will start shooting the film by the end of February or in the beginning of March next year. We are aiming and hoping that we will be able to release the film by end of next year,” he further added.

The third instalment in the Dabangg will see Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha reprise their roles of Chulbul Pandey and Rajjo, respectively.

After his divorce with actress Malaika Arora, there have been rumours that Arbaaz is dating Georgia Andriani and that they may tie the knot soon.

Arbaaz Khan, who is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming Jack & Dil, says he is aiming to release his next production venture Dabangg 3 at the end of next year.

“If people are talking about my relationship, let them talk,” Arbaaz clarified. “It doesn’t mean if they talk about me then I will get married or not get married. Things will happen when they are destined to happen. I know what is happening in my life. When I feel I have to give some personal information about my life, then I will do that...

Whether it’s about my marriage or anything.”

He continued: ““I don’t know from where people get this kind of information about whom I am dating or not dating. They shouldn’t speculate about anyone’s personal life. But people have freedom to talk about anything, so let them talk.

I have been working in this industry for 22 years, so I know which thing I have to take seriously and which are things I have to ignore.”

In Jack & Dil, Arbaaz plays a possessive husband who hires a detective (Amit Sadh) to keep an eye on his wife, played by Sonal Chauhan.

The film is written by Sanjeev Dutta and directed by Sachin P Karande, and is slated to release November 2 in India.

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Irrfan Khan will reportedly return to India following a long stint abroad in London, where he was receiving treatment for cancer.

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rrfan Khan is expected to return to India after a lengthy stint abroad, where he was getting treatment for a rare form of cancer.

Irrfan’s spokesperson, neither confirming nor denying that the actor is returning to begin work on Hindi Medium 2, said that the actor could be back home after Diwali.

“The story floating about Irrfan starting Hindi Medium 2 shoot in December are all based on speculations. However there is a possibility of him returning to India after Diwali,” the spokesperson said.

Irrfan had announced in March that he had been diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour. He then left for London to undergo treatment, and backed out of promoting his film Karwaan, and appearing in the Amazon series Gormint.

In June, Irrfan provided an update about his health in an interview to a tabloid. “This realisation made me submit, surrender and trust, irrespective of the outcome, irrespective of where this takes me,

Irrfan Khan. (Photo: Huffington Post) eight months from now, or four months from now, or two years.

The concerns took a back seat and started to fade and kind of went out of my mindspace. For the first time, I felt what ‘freedom’ truly means. It felt like an accomplishment. As if I was tasting life for the first time, the magical side of it. My confidence in the intelligence of the cosmos became absolute.

I feel as if it has entered every cell of mine. Time will tell if it stays, but that is how I feel as of now,” he said.

A few months later in August, he said that after four rounds of chemotherapy, he had found a new perspective on life. “I’ve seen life from a completely different angle. You sit down and you see the other side and that’s fascinating. I’m engaged on a

Thugs of Hindostan: Advance booking for Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan’s YRF film to open on 3 November

US singer and actress Cher joined other Oscar winners, including Julianne Moore and Jodie Foster, in a TV spot urging American to vote in the 2018 midterm elections

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EW YORK | AFP | Several of Hollywood’s most famous female faces, including Oscar winners Cher, Julianne Moore and Jodie Foster, have joined forces for a TV spot to urge Americans to vote in the November 6 midterm elections.

The minute-long video, produced by billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg and directed by Foster, was released Tuesday -- exactly one week before voters head to the polls.

“What matters to you?” Cher asks in the spot.

“Grey’s Anatomy” star Ellen Pompeo talks about school shootings, comedian Lily Tomlin speaks about “basic human rights” and Moore mentions “freedom of speech.”

None of the women featured in the ad mention President Donald Trump by name, but the ad clearly seems to be calling for change.

At stake on November 6 is

Actress Laverne Cox also participated in the political ad control of Congress, which is currently held by Trump’s Republican Party. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for grabs, along with about a third of Senate seats.

Other celebrities featured in the ad include transgender actress Laverne Cox, “Crazy Rich Asians” star Constance Wu and Felicity Huffman of “Desperate

Housewives” fame.

Deaf Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin signs the word “Vote.”

The video was funded by Independence USA PAC, a political action committee launched

by Bloomberg, a former mayor of New York who is pushing for Democrats to be elected this year.

Priyanka Chopra wore Tiffany’s jewellery worth whopping Rs 9.5 cr at bridal shower

Bollywood starts Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan in Yash Raj Films Thugs of Hindostan

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hugs of Hindostan, Yash Raj Films’ upcoming offering has already caused quite a stir with its impressive star cast and gigantic budget. Fans can now book their tickets well in advance from 3 November, according to trade analysts. The early bookings will open at multiplexes and single screen cinema halls across the country.

According to trade analysts, Thugs of Hindostan will be released across more

than 5,000 screens in India alone. Around 4,500 to 4,600 screens will be delegated for the Hindi speaking audience and the rest for the Tamil and Telugu versions.

It was previously reported that the tickets for Thugs of Hindostan have been priced at least 10 percent higher than those of Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Sanju, in order to milk the lucrative Diwali release window. Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, the

film will see Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan share the screen space for the first time. Katrina Kaif, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Lloyd Owen are also part of the film. The plot is based on Philip Meadows Taylor’s 1839 novel Confessions of a Thug, which deals with a thug called Ameer Ali, whose gang of thugs posed a dangerous challenge to the British Empire in India during the early 1800s.

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Trump steps up anti-immigrant offensive ahead of US midterm vote

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ASHINGTON | AFP | 10/31/2018 US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would fight all the way to the Supreme Court to end a constitutional guarantee of citizenship for people born on US soil, stepping up his antiimmigrant offensive in the final stretch before key midterm elections.

Trump also asserted that birthright citizenship “is not covered by the 14th Amendment because of the words ‘subject to the jurisdiction thereof.’”

That phrase traditionally has been interpreted as meaning people who have immunity from US law such as children born to foreign diplomats in the United States.

With control of Congress at stake in the November 6 vote, Trump has sought to energize his base by portraying migrants as a national security threat, ordering thousands of soldiers to the southern border and pressuring Mexico to halt groups of migrants headed for the US. In the latest twist, he has vowed to eliminate the automatic right to citizenship of persons born in the United States, long guaranteed -- with few exceptions -- under the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution.

“So-called Birthright Citizenship, which costs our Coun-

- Troops to the border Trump’s administration has detained thousands of illegal immigrants under US immigration law, undercutting the argument that they do not fall under American legal jurisdiction.

With control of the US Congress at stake in hotly-contested midterm elections, President Donald Trump has sought to energize his base by portraying migrants as a national security threat

And the US Supreme Court has upheld the citizenship of children born in the United States to immigrant parents.

try billions of dollars and is very unfair to our citizens, will be ended one way or the other,” Trump tweeted.

“The World is using our laws to our detriment. They laugh at the Stupidity they see!” Trump tweeted.

He said he would take the fight to the nation’s highest court. “This case will be settled by the United States Supreme Court!” he wrote.

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Trump had said previously in an interview with Axios that he would end the blanket guarantee via an executive order -- something not included in

Trump has also announced he is sending more than 5,000 soldiers to shore up the USMexico border, but they will likely be limited to support activities as they are legally barred from conducting law enforcement operations in the United States.

And he has called on Mexico to halt groups of Central American migrants -- which he has repeatedly vilified in campaign speeches -- that are traveling through the country to reach the United States.

“The Caravans are made up of some very tough fighters and people. Fought back hard and viciously against Mexico at Northern Border before breaking through. Mexican soldiers hurt, were unable, or unwilling to stop Caravan.

Should stop them before they reach our Border, but won’t!”

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Youth Leadership Development Program students visit Houston Food Bank

Brian Greene, CEO, Houston Food Bank addressing the students.

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he Importance of Leadership On October 20th, 2018 the class of 2018 to 2019 of the Youth Leadership Development Program was able to take a small tour inside the Houston Food Bank (HFB) and see the many different areas of the organization. Not only did the class take a tour, but they also had the privilege to meet and listen to CEO of HFB, Brian Greene’s presentation regarding leadership, courage, and non-profit organizations. HFB is a non-profit organization that gets many volunteers a day to participate who help pack food and send it out to people who are in need. Since 2005, Brian Greene has led the organization towards great success and now the HFB is the largest food bank in the country.

To start off his presentation, Mr. Greene said, “Courage is the most important virtue.”

It takes a lot of moral courage to become the best leader

in a company or organization.

There are two types of courage: physical courage and moral courage. Too many people, physical courage might seem rare but it is actually moral courage that is not common.

We have the immediate instinct to jump into a lake to save someone from drowning but we don’t have the confidence to stand up and declare when something is wrong. In a non- profit organization like the HFB, the leader of any branch must be able to stand in front of his employees and tell them that the company is doing something wrong only then the company can improve.

Non- profit organizations don’t have customers to tell them that their organization needs to improve. The employees and the leader have to realize their mistakes and that takes a great amount of moral courage. With a strong moral compass, people can easily solve societal problems and can

YLDP batch of 2018 with Brian Greene at the Houston Food Bank during thier visit. achieve greater success based on honesty and integrity.

Brian Greene mentioned that in order to become an effective leader of an organization or a company, you must have many skills such as communication skills and financial skills. He elaborated on how the leader of the organization must plan according to what people will enjoy doing. If an organization like a food bank plans activities that volunteers won’t enjoy, then fewer volunteers will show up and the organization won’t succeed. A key point that Mr. Greene emphasized was that a company’s effect on the outside world and the people in need is more important than obtaining a great amount of money.

In the end, the long-term effect on society by the non-profit organizations is important to

YLDP students getting a tour of the facility at the Houston Food Bank. keep the community united.

The existence of non-profit organizations completes the task

that other companies fail to do on a daily basis. Because of organizations like the HFB, many

people around the world are able to live a long and healthy life.

Gun violence sends 75,000 US youths to emergency rooms in 9 yrs: study

In proportion to the US population of people under 18, researchers found that about 11 children per 100,000 were sent to emergency rooms due to gunshot wounds

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A S H I N G TON | AFP | 10/29/2018 Some 75,000 youths under the age of 18 were sent to US emergency rooms due to gun violence from 2006 to 2014, at a cost of some $2.5 billion, researchers said Monday.

You can see the toll of gun violence on America’s children by studying hospital records from around the country. It’s large, and it appears to be rising.

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine published their results Monday in the journal. They tallied more than 75,000 children who were sent to ERs seeking treatment for gun-related injuries between the beginning of 2006 and the end of 2014. Then they adjusted the data to make it representative of the nation as a whole.

For every 100,000 Americans under the age of 18, 11.3 went to a hospital emergency room after being shot.

This figure represents the average incidence of firearm-related ER visits over the nine years of the study.

The average age of these gunshot victims was 14.8 years, and the overwhelming majority, 86.2 percent, were male.

Overall, 6 percent of pediatric shooting victims who came to the ER died of their injuries, the researchers found.

Nearly half — 49 percent — of the young patients brought to hospital emergency departments with gun-related injuries were shot during intentional assaults. Another 39 percent of patients were victims of accidents involving firearms, and 2 percent attempted suicide with a gun.

American kids faced the highest risk of a serious firearm injury at the start of the study period, with 15.1 out of every 100,000 minors seeking ER treatment for a gunshot wound in 2006. That figure fell steadily until 2011, when 9.5 out of every 100,000 minors went to the

ER after being shot.

After rising slightly in 2012, the incidence of gunrelated trips to the emergency room bottomed out in 2013 at 7.5 cases per 100,000 kids. It then jumped back to 10.1 cases per 100,000 in 2014.

This trend was most pronounced for boys. Throughout the study period, boys were at least five times more likely than girls to require emergency room treatment for a gun-inflicted wound.

The incidence of these injuries among boys was 26.1 per 100,000 in 2006, then fell to 12.3 per 100,000 in 2013 before rising back to 16.5 per 100,000 in 2014. The incidence for girls remained between 2.4 and 4 cases per 100,000 throughout the nine years of the study.

The group that experienced the greatest burden of gun-related injuries was young men between the ages of 15 and 17.

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mong other organs eyes are affected first if one has diabetes and glaucoma is a common challenge one faces. Let us understand from the article from aar.org.

Primary open-angle glaucoma Primary open-angle glaucoma This is the most common type of glaucoma. It happens gradually, where the eye does not drain fluid as well as it should (like a clogged drain). As a result, eye pressure builds and starts to damage the optic nerve. This type of glaucoma is painless and causes no vision changes at first.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is called IBS-D. Photo source: (c) Adiano / stock.Adobe.com

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bdominal pain? Diarrhea? An estimated 16 million Americans live with a type of irritable bowel syndrome called IBS-D (the D stands for diarrhea), and it affects both men and women almost equally. However, only 30 percent of individuals consult a physician about their symptoms.

Why is that?

“People who experience symptoms of IBS-D can feel like their symptoms are not severe enough to seek medical attention or that there isn’t anything doctors can do to help,” says Dr. Howard Franklin, vice president of medical affairs and strategy at Salix Pharmaceuticals. “But doctors want to hear about everything you are feeling so they can determine the underlying cause of your discomfort and help you find a treatment plan that is right for you.”

A closer look at IBS-D Symptoms of IBS-D, which are different in everyone, include stomach pain and cramping, frequent diarrhea, gas, bloating and an urgency to use the bathroom. Many people experience feeling frustrated, missing out on activities because of symptoms and avoid-

ing situations where there is no bathroom nearby.

IBS-D can be diagnosed based on symptom history, including: • Abdominal pain at least one day a week during the last three months • More than 25 percent of bowel movements are loose or watery (diarrhea), and less than 25 percent are hard or lumpy (constipation) • Symptoms started at least six months ago What could be the cause?

While the exact cause of IBSD is unknown, and people may have IBS for more than one reason, an imbalance in the usual numbers and proportions of normally healthy bacteria in the digestive system (the gut microbiota) has been found in many people with IBS-D. The microbiota help digest and absorb food and work with the immune system as a barrier against other microorganisms that can cause disease.

“One study of 109 patients with IBS showed that 73 percent had an imbalance in their gut microbiota, compared with only 16 percent of healthy people,” says Dr. Franklin. “Other potential reasons may include

previous gastrointestinal infection or food poisoning, communication problems between the brain and digestive system, a family history of IBS and other causes.”

Treatment options There is currently no cure, but there are treatments that can help with the symptoms of IBS-D. Lifestyle changes, such as eliminating certain foods and increasing exercise, could help.

“Studies have shown that between 50 and 70 percent of patients failed to respond to either fiber or antispasmodics as a treatment therapy,” says Dr. Franklin. “There are different types of prescription treatments for IBS-D. If one isn’t working, it’s important that patients ask their healthcare professional about trying a different medicine to find what treatment is right for them.”

For more information, visit IBSDUpClose.com.

If you’re experiencing symptoms of IBS-D, don’t be afraid to talk to your doctor about all of them. This is the first step toward helping find a treatment plan and getting relief.

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Some people can have optic nerves that are sensitive to normal eye pressure.

This means their risk of getting glaucoma is higher than normal. Regular eye exams are important to find early signs of damage to their optic nerve.

Angle-closure glaucoma (also called “closed-angle glaucoma” or “narrow-angle glaucoma”) This type happens when someone’s iris is very close to the drainage angle in their eye. The iris can end up blocking the drainage angle.

You can think of it like a piece of paper sliding over a sink drain. When the drainage angle gets completely blocked, eye pressure rises very quickly. This is called

an acute attack. It is a true eye emergency, and you should call your ophthalmologist right away or you might go blind.

Here are the signs of an acute angle-closure glaucoma attack: • Your vision is suddenly blurry • You have severe eye pain • ache

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• You see rainbowcolored rings or halos around lights Many people with angleclosure glaucoma develop it slowly. This is called chronic angle-closure glaucoma.

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Health authorities in Gujarat said a woman tested positive for Zika and was treated at a state hospital in the capital Ahmedabad, the first confirmed case outside Rajasthan this year.

“Only one case has been found so far. We are taking all

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The state health department has rallied hundreds of doctors and medical personnel to perform emergency screenings for Zika, including more than 250 pregnant women with fevers.

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Let Them Smile Again Kerala relief mission a grand success

Team treats over 3,200 patients at 16 locations over 10 days

FRIDAY, November 2, 2018

Ideal timing between pregnancies is at least one year: study

Waiting at least 12 months between pregnancies reduces risks, the study found (AFP Photo/LOIC VENANCE)

Let Them Smile Again team comprising of doctors, nurses and volunteers travelled to 16 different flood affected locations in Kerala in South India. US nurses representing NAINA and IANAGHwere part of the relief efforts mission.

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et Them Smile Again’s medical relief and recovery mission to help the flood-affected people of Kerala, came to a successful close after a hectic ten days that covered the length and breadth of the flood-affected state last month.

The mission saw the team comprising of doctors, nurses and volunteers traveling to 16 different affected locations across the worst-affected areas of the state, where they treated over 3,200 patients, performed over 39 surgeries and handed out over 1,000 relief and food packs, all totally free of charge.

The team, which included 30+ volunteers from the United States and over 150 from the local areas - which included volunteers and medical personnel from Madras Christian College and Pushpagiri Medical College, undertook a punishing schedule that saw them travel to camps early in the morning and continue working with patients and affected people till late at night. To cover such distances and reach so many people in such a short period of time, was an exercise in logistical and technical wizardry.

“The goal of the entire mission was to be able to provide relief and the required medical treatment to as many of the worst hit flood victims as possible, and also to reach those who were not able to access medical treatment or receive aid,” said LTSA Chairman, John W. Varghese. “We have to thank our many sponsors, supporters, local civic and religious authorities as well as our selfless volunteers, for their untiring efforts that enabled the mission to be a grand success.”

Let Them Smile Again’s mission certainly struck a chord and attracted strong support from the local Asian community in Texas and other parts

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ASHINGTON | AFP | 10/29/2018 - Women who want to bear children in their 30s and 40s often face a dilemma regarding how much time to wait between pregnancies. Doctors often advise they wait 18 to 24 months. But pregnancy risks mount with age.

conception of the next one.

A study Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), based on 150,000 pregnancies in Canada from 2004 to 2014, concludes that waiting less than a year between pregnancies raises the risks, regardless of a woman’s age.

These included stillbirth, infant death in the first year of life, low birth weight and prematurity, and affected about two percent of infants in the study.

After a year, however, there is little difference in risk.

“The take-home message from the study is that closely spaced pregnancies have risks for women of all ages,” said study author Laura Schummers, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of British Columbia.

Let Them Smile Again members aiding in the flood relief efforts in Kerala. of the country, with donations of both cash and kind pouring in . Organizers reported donations of over $40,000 within a short time of the mission being announced.

Among the major donors included: National Association of Indian nurses of North America (NAINA), Indian American Nurses Association of Greater Houston (IANAGH), Parackal Charity International, South Indian US Chamber of Commerce, World Malayalee Council Houston Province, Alamo Travels among others.

The mission began with the teams assembling at the home base of Kochi, from where they traveled to Paravur, Chirayam. Mallapally, TV Puram, Koipuram, Angadi, Ranni, Ranni Tribal Area, Adichupuzha Hill Tribal Area, Ezhikkad Colony, Kurichimuttom and other badly-hit regions that were difficult to reach for relief teams. The team members were up at the crack of dawn and work began as early as 6 am and sometimes went on till 9.30 in the evening, as the lines of people waiting to be attended to were often much more

than expected.

Meanwhile the surgical team, were based in the George Mathen Memorial Hospital, Mallapally for an entire week, where they performed a series of free surgical procedures and interventions on needy patients drawn from the local area and neighbouring regions.

After the medical camps were done with for the day, the team members also took time to visit over 10 orphanages and old age homes, where they had dinner with the residents and ministered to their needs, while giving a sympathetic ear to their woes. Let Them Smile Again were also glad to be able to contribute Rs. 100.000 towards the welfare of the fishermen, who played an invaluable role in rescuing flood victims from hard to access areas in the state.

At the end of the ten days, it was a tired but happy team who said their goodbyes before making their way back to their home bases, replete with the sense of mission accomplished and satisfaction at being able to touch so many lives.

Millions with high blood sugar face TB risk

“We found that maternal risks were present for women 35 and older only, and not for younger women, whereas risks to the baby were present for women both aged 20 to 34 and women 35 and older.

Risks were similar between 12 and 24 months, and “we saw a very small further reduction between 12 and 18 months,” Schummers told AFP. The interpregnancy interval was calculated as the amount of time between the birth of one child and the

people suffering from TB/diabetes.

“This tells us even before a person develops diabetes, the risk of developing TB is higher,” Ajay Kumar, a research director at The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, who was not involved in the study, told AFP Friday.

In some countries such as India, home to roughly a quarter of all tuberculosis cases, anyone found to be carrying TB must automatically be screened for diabetes, and vice versa.

Kumar said the study showed that countries should also check patients with high blood sugar for tuberculosis.

He said “millions” of people with elevated blood sugar could be at additional risk.

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For infants, risks rose among closely timed pregnancies regardless of the mother’s age.

When pregnancy began six months after a birth, the risk of premature birth rose 59 percent compared to pregnancies timed to begin 18 months after a birth.

Doctors in the United States typically urge women to wait at least 18 months between childbirth and pregnancy.

The World Health Organization recommends at least 24 months.

“Our findings indicate a shorter optimal interval than previously thought (12-24 months) for women of all ages,” concluded the study.

“This finding may be reassuring, particularly for older women who must weigh the competing risks of increasing maternal age with longer interpregnancy intervals (including infertility and chromosomal anomalies) against the risks of short interpregnancy intervals.”

- ‘Perfect storm’ The link between diabetes and tuberculosis is known, though poorly understood. Diabetes slows the body’s natural defences, allowing TB the chance to develop.

While TB infections and deaths have declined slightly in the last decade, type II diabetes has exploded.

It is a potent risk: roughly one in four people on Earth carry the TB bacteria in their bodies, and the WHO says more than 450 million people worldwide are type II diabetic.

Paul Jensen, director of policy and strategy at The Union, said the countries of greatest concern were those with a high latent TB rate and a growing diabetes problem: India, China, Pakistan and several southeast Asian countries.

“We describe this issue in terms of a perfect storm -- economically developing, already a huge pool of latent TB infection and here you have this issue with diabetes escalating,” he told AFP.

he Hague, Netherlands | AFP | 10/26/2018 -Millions of people with high blood sugar may be at greater risk of tuberculosis than previously thought, scientists said Friday, warning that diabetes and TB could combine to create the “perfect storm” of disease.

Although TB is curable, the treatment regimen has historically been long, painful and come with significant side effects.

Tuberculosis, a severe infection caused by bacteria in the lungs, kills almost as many people each year as HIV/ AIDS and malaria combined.

“If you have TB and diabetes at the same time, it makes treatment even more complicated,” Jensen said.

“You’re more likely to get TB again in the future and you’re more likely to die.”

In 2017 nearly 10 million people developed TB, according to the World Health Organization, and experts are concerned that a global explosion in diabetes will put millions more at risk.

The global fight against tuberculosis has frequently focused on HIV/AIDS prevention, as that disease, like diabetes, increases TB risk.

New research unveiled this week at a global lung health conference in The Hague also suggests further cause for worry.

Both Jensen and Kumar said more needed to be done to protect people from TB caused by diabetes.

For the study, scientists at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine conducted blood tests on people living with tuberculosis and diabetes in four countries: South Africa, Romania, Indonesia and Peru.

“We saw what happened with TB and HIV in sub-Saharan Africa where HIV weakens the immune system and TB skyrocketed,” Jensen said.

They then tested people with TB and blood sugar levels that were high, but below the threshold for diabetes.

They found that blood samples from those who did not have diabetes still contained molecules associated with

For women over 35, the risk of maternal complications was highest for pregnancies that began three, six or nine months following a prior birth.

Graphic on the global burden of TB, including 558,000 multi-drug resitant cases in 2017 (AFP Photo/John SAEKI)

“Already about eight percent of the global TB burden is attributable to diabetes but we don’t see nearly as much attention paid to TB diabetes as HIV diabetes.”

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Coach set to take to the catwalk in China

he US heritage fashion label is set to stage a runway presentation in Shanghai this December, reports WWD. Dubbed ‘Coach Lights Up Shanghai,’ the event will commemorate the label’s 15th anniversary in the country.

“Shanghai is one of the most vibrant, youthful and contemporary cities I have ever visited,” the brand’s creative director Stuart Vevers told WWD. “It has a distinct energy that is inspiring and exciting - just like New York. I’m most looking forward to taking the spirit of the new Coach and the attitude and energy of New York to Shanghai to connect in an exciting and memorable way.”

China is fast building a reputation for itself as a major fashion show destination, with several luxury houses opting to showcase collections in the country over the past few years.

September saw Tommy Hilfiger opt out of the traditional Fashion Month calendar to take his ‘TommyNow’ show to Shanghai, while Miu Miu is

Coach is packing up and heading to China for its next catwalk show. set to showcase its Resort 2019 collection in the city on November 22.

Last year, lingerie giant Vic-

toria’s Secret also famously chose the city as the location of its annual winter fashion show.

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How this beauty brand is helping to break the silence of domestic violence

by Ashley Simpo

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hen I was 20 years old, my boyfriend shoved me into a doorknob. It was something I had to sit with for a few days before I could understand what happened. Believe it or not, the progression was subtle. Discussions that turned to heated arguments, moments where he tried to control where I was going or even what I wore. It was behavior I didn’t see coming, so I made excuses for it. Until

Rachel James, founder of cruelty-free nail polish brand

“Stronger For It,” each offering a different level of support, with more than 20 pieces featured in the range in total, including tights, jackets, footwear and accessories.

The collection features floral camo and geometric prints inspired by Stella McCartney for extra style points, as well as adidas high performance fabrics for maximum performance.

Pear Nova, is an advocate for being loud. In 2009, her sister Nova and her 10-month old daughter Ava were murdered by her ex-boyfriend after she tried to end the relationship.

Since then, Rachel has been supporting Break The Silence against Domestic Violence efforts to break the chain and help women leave dangerous home environments.

This year, Pear Nova and BT-

versatile approach to training without skipping a step in style.

That exact attitude inspired this capsule collection that covers women from the moment they hit the street through their most powerful sessions of sweat.”

“The Statement Collection has vibrant hues and standout prints that harmonize for the ultimate fitness wardrobe, designed to be as strong and bold as the women wearing them.”

Josefine Aberg, VP of Design for adidas Training, commented on the new launch saying, “Women are driving the global fitness movement by abandoning routines and embracing a

The Statement Collection is available online now at www. adidas.com/us/statementcollection and will be in stores starting November 1.

SADV are joining forces this month for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. All month long, Pear Nova has been donating 10% of their proceeds to BTSADV which goes towards funding their volunteer-led resources to help women rebuild after trauma.

15-35 and shakes thousands of families to the core, disturbing households and the lives of children. But for every woman accounted for in national reports, there are several who remain silent. We pass people on the street every day who are in the process of enduring abuse when they go home.

We’ve seen this year what happens when abusers are exposed and the curtain is lifted. Taking down, not just individuals, but entire institutions that have been put in place to undermine the rights of women. Domestic violence is bigger than us, but not stronger.

Browse Pear Nova’s line of purple shades to show your support before October is over — and learn more about Break The Silence against Domestic Violence by visiting their Facebook page. These are the types of alliances women forge that change the world.

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The display was carefully engineered to show information in a way that can be, “view[ed], act[ed] on, or dismiss[ed]” at what appears to be about an

The Statement Collection is built around three sports bras -- “All Me,” “Don’t Rest” and

Only 1% of domestic violence cases get reported to the police, leaving masses of women and men trapped in situations they can’t get out of.

There’s a rationality that happens. Some might feel like I did, that there was a perfectly normal explanation for why their partner was hurting them.

anadian start-up North is introducing a new set of completely transparent, full-color smart glasses that look like, well, glasses.

For the company, the appearance of the eyewear determines the success or failure of the product. The glasses are not only available in thousands of different colors, styles, and sizes to suit everyone’s taste, but also vision correction can be integrated into each pair to accommodate those who can’t afford to swap their prescription set for a smart one.

didas has unveiled a new capsule collection for women, the Statement Collection, to support women through a range of workouts from a relaxed yoga session to energetic HIIT. The collection has been inspired by the adidas women’s global collective including Dua Lipa, Karlie Kloss, Shay Mitchell, Hannah Bronfman and Garbiñe Muguruza, taking into account their own personal approach to fitness to create a versatile collection suitable for a range of workouts.

that day, I had been keeping the truth about my relationship to myself and according to national data I wasn’t alone.

Smart glasses are making a stylish comeback When Google Glass didn’t take off, North saw an opportunity. This start-up, which created the Myo armband under the name Thalmic Labs a few years ago, concluded that the key to a practical and successful set of smart glasses was a combination of three characteristics simultaneously: a “normal” glasses look, an intuitive and non-distracting display, and a “different kind of company to make the above possible.” And thus, Focals by North were conceived.

Karlie Kloss Dua Lipa front adidas’s Statement Collection

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The mixed-gender catwalk presentation will reportedly showcase multiple collaborations with famous Chinese figures, spanning footwear, accessories and clothing.

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The more we talk about abuse and assault, the fewer places abusers have to hide. Normalizing the conversation can help someone who has been holding onto their pain for too long, let it go. This issue is especially detrimental for Black women and women of color. Despite making up 8% of the US population, Black women still account for 22% of homicides that take place because of domestic violence.

It is the leading cause of death for Black women aged

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With social media at our disposal and facts and statistics at our fingertips, there’s a lot we can do to change the fate of women. Share your own story, or pat someone’s back while they share theirs. Volunteer at your local women’s shelter or donate your professional or creative skills to an organization that could use the help. Domestic violence affects every community, this fight belongs to us all.

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North is bringing back smart glasses. (Photo © Courtesy of North) arm’s length from the wearer.

For the time being, the glasses can display text messages, calendars, directions, the weather, and even Amazon’s Alexa and Uber. These interactions with the glasses are brief, typically lasting from 5 to 10 seconds, and are designed to take place during the mundane moments of our day, like walking to the car.

The start-up prides itself on its diverse and intelligent team that’s expanded to nearly 500 employees in just five years.

Between these members, the team accumulated hundreds of patents and patent applications covering topics from display tech to holography, everything

in between, and a great deal beyond.

Focals with the standard smart lenses start at $999 and can be pre-ordered as of today.

The frames require a sizing appointment at either the Brooklyn or Toronto showroom -pre-ordering will reserve your place in line. The classic-style Focals begin shipping in December and the round styles will be sent out in 2019. Prescription-based models are not yet available, but the company advises that interested customers reserve a sizing appointment to prepare for when they do come out.

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How Mike Shinoda inspired a generation of hip-hop fans

TRAVEL / LEISURE

A love of hip-hop from an early age fueled Shinoda’s lifelong dedication to paying tribute to and respectfully taking part in its rich, storied culture.

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inkin Park got me into rap music.” If you belong to a certain generation that came of age at the turn of the millennium, it’s a common statement and one that rings incredibly true for me. Linkin Park was my bridge into hip-hop. Now, at the age of 21, it’s the art form and culture that defines me as a human. But back when I was seven or eight, a biracial Asian kid from a quiet city, I would offer “rap is crap” platitudes, swearing my allegiance to rock while low-key enjoying 50 Cent songs “ironically.”

Within Linkin Park’s discography are collaborations with hip-hop’s underground legends: The Alchemist, Chali 2na, Pharoahe Monch, Roc Raida, Evidence, Aceyalone. Other names belonged to some of the genre’s most formidable figures: JAY-Z, Rakim, Pusha T, Black Thought, Bun B, Rick Rubin. Reanimation, the follow-up to Hybrid Theory that would become the fourth best-selling remix album of all time, was produced by Shinoda and littered with underground hip-hop icons, helping niche rap talent reach a deserved national audience. A band that could have easily been exploit-

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BTS tapped as tourism ambassadors for Seoul in latest campaign K-pop phenom BTS has been tapped to front the city of Seoul’s latest tourism campaign which conspicuously targets Millennials and Generation Z consumers.

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ubbed “My Seoul Playlist,” the social media campaign invites fans to create their own travel “playlist” or wish list of top tourist activities which are grouped under seven themes: K-Wave, Delicious, Extreme, Historic, Relaxing, Fashionable and Exclusive.

Seven themes, for the seven members of the boy-band.

For the Extreme category, BTS frontman RM (formerly known as Rap Monster) suggests climbing Mount Bukhansan, or visiting the Water Bomb Festival splash park.

And Jung Kook suggests K-food lovers try an authentic charcoal grill Korean barbecue restaurant, shaved Korean ice dessert and street food for a well-rounded epicurean experience.

After creating their own playlist of four experiences on the website, fans can share their picks on Facebook for the chance to win prizes that range from a three-night hotel stay in the

K-pop boy band BTS (Photo © Philippe Lopez / AFP) city, $20 Amazon gift cards and BTS photocards.

Philippines’ spruced up Boracay re-opens with new rules

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he Philippines opened the doors Friday to a spruced up and newly regulated Boracay, its famous holiday island that was shuttered to mend decades of harm caused by unchecked tourism.

Boracay, which major tourist magazines consistently rate as among the world’s best beaches, measures a mere 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres).

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thousands of tourists during the May 1 Labour Day weekend will be a thing of the past.

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said last week she hopes the new Boracay will be the start of a “culture of sustainable tourism” in the Philippines, adding other tourist destinations will be next.

Tens of thousands of workers were left unemployed when the island’s

The white sand idyll was closed to visitors in April after President Rodrigo Duterte called it a “cesspool” tainted by raw sewage flowing from hotels and restaurants straight into the sea.

But the re-christened resort has a slew of new rules that restrict boozing and smoking on the beach, limit the number of tourists and hotels, all while a renovation spree is ongoing.

Photograph by Daniel Prakopcyk

The first time I heard “In the End,” my life changed. It was the first time I saw a rapper who looked kinda of like me; the first time I related to where a rapper was coming from; the first rapper I ever loved. My brother and I sat in front of a computer screen with AZLyrics loaded up and committed ourselves to sing along. Over a decade later, I’m writing about hip-hop, listening to every rap record that comes out, still committed.

Mike Shinoda, the multitalented Linkin Park co-founder responsible for the band’s hip-hop inroads, could’ve easily done less. He was the first Asian American rapper to have a number-one album with Meteora.

It’s studio album predecessor, Hybrid Theory, is the best-selling debut album of the 21st century, certified Diamond and then some in the United States. As the most successful Asian American hip-hop artist, he wouldn’t have had to be such a hip-hop head to attract a following. But it was that attraction to detail, that sensitivity to people’s issues, that willingness to uplift that made his work special.

Mike Shinoda didn’t just get me into rap music; he showed me what rap music could be, who could participate in it, and how they could do so. He used his platform to introduce me to underground legends, to show me where hip-hop came from and how to stand up against the injustices that plague its communities. To invest in Mike Shinoda’s artistry was to receive a rap music education, as well as a sensitivity to the people that helped build it.

Many of the people Shinoda’s work inspired ended up becoming hip-hop stars of their own: names like OG Maco, Machine Gun Kelly, and notably Lupe Fiasco. Long before Lupe had become one of the greatest lyricists in hip-hop history, Mike Shinoda was an inspiration for many reasons, not least of which are his talents as a lyricist. One of Shinoda’s most important verses, from the Minutes to Midnight standout “Hands Held High,” showcases his skillset from both a technical standpoint (“Jump in my mind, I summon the rhyme I’m dumpin’”) and a substantive one (“Like this war’s really just a different brand of war / Like it doesn’t cater to rich and abandon poor”). Shinoda was unafraid to make salient political points on behalf of his love for the communities that birthed him: the Japanese people in his blood, and the black people that influenced his music. These were key gestures; Shinoda took the children of Linkin Park, the kids that might not have ever been deeply exposed to hip-hop, and he showed them the way: “Here is what you should be paying attention to now.”

ative and callously unaware of its roots instead became beloved through their seeking to give back, to put on for the culture, and to give a voice to the oppressed.

We’re a now full generation removed from Shinoda’s mainstream peak, and Asian Americans are struggling with authenticity more than ever. Awkwafina cannot breathe without Twitter users jumping on her for her accentuation. Rich Chigga, in dealing with heavy conversations of interchangeability and exploitation, changed his stage name to Rich Brian. 88rising has risen, but it’s hard to tell whether the creative company has truly found its footing within the culture or is still seen as an afterthought at best or a joke at worst. If ever any Asian American rappers needed inspiration on how to be themselves within the hip-hop landscape, they ought to look back to Shinoda. Here was a man of Asian descent checking all the boxes; using his platform to pay it backward and forwards to the culture and remaining authentic to his own life.

Among the first visitors to land just after dawn on Friday were first-timers attracted by the prospect of a cleaner, less crowded island.

“When I saw pictures of tourists in Boracay lying like sardines in a can, I didn’t want to come here,” German visitor Josef Fuchs, 61, told AFP. “Now I expect to have a few good days here.”

Once a quiet hideaway favoured by backpackers, the tiny island was transformed by overdevelopment into a mass destination seeing some two million visitors per year.

Under the new regime, the beachfront is cleared of the masseuses, vendors, bonfires and even the builders of its famous photo-op sandcastles it was once crowded with.

Buildings were bulldozed and businesses pushed back to create a 30-metre (98-foot) buffer zone from the waterline.

Construction is everywhere with road repairs, hotels and resort renovations happening around the island.

All water sports save for swimming are also banned for the time being, while Boracay’s three casinos have been permanently shut down in line with Duterte’s wishes.

The Philippines opened the doors Friday to a spruced up and newly regulated Boracay, its famous holiday island that was shuttered to mend decades of harm caused by unchecked tourism. (Photo © Jay Directo / AFP) Yet it was seeing up to 40,000 sun worshippers at peak times, with tourists spending $1 billion a year but also leaving mountains of garbage and an overflowing sewer system.

- End of ‘ghost town’ Boracay The new rules say 19,200 tourists will be allowed on the island at any one time, with the government aiming to enforce that by controlling the number of available hotel rooms.

Nearly 400 hotels and restaurants deemed to violate local environmental laws have already been ordered closed and airlines as well as ferries were told to restrict service to the area.

Drinking and smoking are banned and the huge multi-day beach parties dubbed “LaBoracay” that drew tens of

tourism machine was deprived of visitors.

“Life will go back to normal. We will have money and work again,” said Jorge Flores, 45, a hotel worker. “In the past six months, hotels here were like... a ghost town.”

Other places in the region strained by mass tourism have also used closures as a tactic to protect the sites from destruction.

Thai authorities announced in October that the glittering bay immortalised in the movie “The Beach” will be closed indefinitely to allow it to recover from the impact of hordes of tourists.

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But for all the accolades and earnings, and despite his having been one of the most influential artists of his generation, Mike Shinoda has never been showered with the collectivistic appreciation he deserves. So, I’ll give it a try.

The Louvre is the most popular European museum on Instagram

Mike Shinoda taught so many Asian Americans how to find a place in hiphop without exploiting it. He reached the summit of commercial achievements and remained focused on putting millions of people on to artists like Pharoahe Monch and Black Thought.

His heart brought millions of people together, people of so many different backgrounds. His artistic work alerted many to the darkness of people’s lives, while his charity work alerted them to causes around the world. He inspired a wave of hip-hop stars, and in turn, a generation of fans. His ability to create an album from the ground up—from playing the instruments and writing the lyrics to producing the beats and drawing the cover art—proved to me that someone like me, that biracial Asian kid from a quiet city, could do it all.

ccording to a study conducted by Holidu, a vacation rental search engine, the Parisian museum tops a list of the most popular museums in Europe on Instagram, ahead of the Tate Modern in London and the Hermitage in Saint Petersburg.

I wasn’t even 10 when I fell in love with Linkin Park. I didn’t know anything about hip-hop; nobody in my family did. Mike’s verses on “In the End” were the first verses I ever memorized. His collaborations with Lupe Fiasco brought my attention to the rapper who would eventually become my favorite of all time. He showed me hip-hop, and then he showed me how to treat it and who to study within it.

Over a decade later, I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it.

Thank you, Mike.

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With its vast collection of art and antiquities, the Louvre attracts nine million visitors per year. It is also mentioned in more than three million posts on Instagram, a huge figure that has made the Parisian palace the social network’s most popular museum in Europe.

Placed second in the popularity rankings, the Tate Modern has 787,298 hashtag posts. The museum, which is housed in a former power station, welcomes five million visitors each year. In 2016, the London institution opened a brand new building.

Third on the popularity podium, hashtags for Saint Petersburg’s Hermitage museum feature in 532,523 posts. The former residence of the Russian tsars is the world’s largest museum in terms of the number of objects on show, with more than 60,000 pieces exhibited in close to 1,000 rooms.

With three other museums in the

top 10 -- the Louis Vuitton Foundation, the Musée d’Orsay, and the Centre national d’art et de culture Georges-Pompidou -- France is the most featured country in the rankings.

Great Britain - 429,887 hashtags

The Top 10 most popular museums on Instagram :

6. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands - 375,968 hashtags

1. The Louvre Museum in Paris, France - 3,145,155 hashtags

7. The Musée d’Orsay in Paris, France - 278,421 hashtags

2. The Tate Modern in London, Great Britain - 787,298 hashtags

8. The Vatican Museums in Rome, Italy - 274,226 hashtags

3. The Hermitage Museum in SaintPetersburg, Russia - 532,523 hashtags

9. The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy - 266,035 hashtags

4. The British Museum in London,

10. The Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, France - 227,381 hashtags

5. The Centre national d’art et de culture Georges-Pompidou in Paris, France - 429,605 hashtags

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Home&Real Estate Cost of living in Houston area is rising

Peek inside a dreamy Austin creative’s home

OUSTON - While consistently making lists for its affordable living situation, Houston has still seen tremendous growth in housing costs over the years. In fact, Houston made Forbes’ recent list of cities where the cost of living rose the fastest.

An exercise in restraint, this picture-perfect photographer’s home radiants beauty and warmth from every angle.

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Looking at annual costs for basic needs, such as rent, groceries, utilities, transportation and health in 2017 and 2018, Forbes ranked 20 cities. Houston came in at no. 20 with a $13,182 increase, $56,223 to $69,405. Colorado Springs saw the highest increase with the cost of living rising 36 percent over the past year – from $49,415 to $67,011.

Forbes notes that housing costs are the main reason for

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s one of the most sought-after architectural photographers in Texas, Austin native Casey Dunn has developed a keen eye for design. So, when it came time to tackle his dream home from the ground up, he turned to his longtime friend Arthur Furman to help realize his thoughtfully crafted East Austin abode. surging home prices, which changes for different reasons.

For its Texas cities on the list, it notes that there were 867,000 new residents to the state be-

tween 2010 and 2016. This has led to higher demand in areas like Houston, leading to rising home prices.

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The Woodlands: Largest banks, home sales and latest multifamily sales

by Emily Wilkinson

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f the 25 companies on HBJ’s list of the largest employers in The Woodlands and Conroe, energy companies represent 44 percent of the list. One of the energy companies on the list is The Woodlands-based Strike LLC, which has around 400 employees at his headquarters at 1800 Hughes Landing Blvd.

The pipeline services company is being acquired by Houstonbased Sentinel Energy Services Inc. (Nasdaq: STNL and STNLW), which is an energyfocused special purpose acquisition company.

The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2019, and Sentinel will be renamed Strike Inc., which is expected to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol “STRK.” Current Strike CEO Steve Pate will continue to lead the new business with his existing management team.

HBJ’s list of the largest employers in The Woodlands and Conroe published in the Oct. 26 weekly edition in the Geographic Spotlight: The Woodlands special section. The section also highlighted the largest bank branches in Montgomery County, the most expensive home sales so far this year in The Woodlands, and thirdquarter data of the latest multifamily sales in The Woodlands and Conroe.

“When we started out, Casey wasn’t married and wasn’t dating anyone,” says Arthur. “So the original project brief was less about bedrooms and bathrooms, and more about the character of the home. Specifically, the shape. Casey had an image in his mind of a house he had photographed early in his career in a wooded area of Maine. The house was a basic shape—as one would draw as a child—just a box with a gabled roof.”

Out of the Woodlands/Conroe South, Tomball/Spring and Conroe North/ Montgomery submarkets, Transwestern reported the highest occupancy in Conroe North/ Montgomery with 93.4 percent.

Meanwhile, Tomball/ Spring has the most units under construction with 682.

The Plantation at The Woodlands was sold in the third quarter to Waterton Associates LLC. Closer look: Woodlands/Conroe South apartment market

The home’s simple gabled shape is emphasized by the use of burnished stucco on all sides.

That simple gabled shape persisted even after Casey began dating Sarah—who is now his wife—and the plan of the home shifted from a modest two-bedroom to a two-story with three bedrooms.

Cathy Nash is CEO and president of The Woodlands-based Woodforest National Bank, which had $4.038 billion in local deposits as of June 30, 2018, according to the FDIC.

No. of units: 19,702 Average occupancy: 92.1% Average monthly rent: $1,187 Average unit size: 942 square feet Units under construction: 386

Average unit size: 896 square feet Units None

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These are the top 5 most ex-

“With the client as our editor, we adhered to that vision of simplicity,” notes Arthur of the 1,900-square-foot home. “The result is a monolithic dark volume with carefully placed punched openings.”

The restrained design approach was also inspired by the minimalist architecture of Marfa, a small West Texas town where—at the same time Arthur and Annie-Laurie were designing the house—Casey had been shooting interiors for his first photography book, Marfa Modern.

Bathed in natural light and dressed in natural materials, the house radiates warmth and character with carefully selected furnishings that mix designer and salvaged pieces.

“As architects, we’re always getting in our own way by trying to show off and over complicate things for no reason,”

Woodforest National Bank at 1330 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands has the most deposits for a single bank branch in Montgomery County, according to data as of June 30, 2018, from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The bank branch has $1.8 billion in deposits, per the FDIC. Overall, Woodforest National Bank has $4.038 billion in local deposits in the Houston-Sugar Land-Woodlands metro area as of June 30, 2018, according to the FDIC.

At the time, Arthur was still working for his father’s firm at Furman & Keil Architects and had yet to start his own practice. Yet Casey’s belief in Arthur’s talent helped spur the young architect to leave his job and—with his wife, AnnieLaurie Grabiel—launch Side Angle Side, an Austin–based architectural practice that remembers Casa Casey as their first project.

The clawfoot tub was a salvaged find, while reclaimed wood was used for the shelving.

Arthur admits. “This project required us to step aside and surrender to the simplicity of it. We actually redesigned the

house a million times, and in the end we came back to the very first sketch idea we started with.” - Dwell.com

Go authentic for organic impact The Plantation at The Woodlands was sold in the third quarter to Waterton Associates LLC.

Woodforest National Bank is led by CEO and President Cathy Nash, who has been in the position since 2015.

These apartments traded hands in The Woodlands area in Q3 Eleven apartment complexes traded hands in The Woodlands-Spring-Conroe areas in the third quarter, according to data from Houston-based brokerage Transwestern. They range in size from 161 units to 432 units. They also range in year built: The oldest was built in 1977 and the newest was built in 2017.

Of note, the Plantation at the Woodlands at 3720 College Park Drive was sold by CBRE Global Investors to Chicago-based Waterton Associates LLC for $50.9 million or $117,852 per unit, according to Transwestern. The Class A property had an occupancy of 94 percent, according to Transwestern. The apartment is near the Lone Star College - Montgomery campus and CHI St. Luke’s Health–The Woodlands Hospital.

15 Thornblade in Carlton Woods, The Woodlands was sold after listing for almost $3.3 million. (Rendering courtey of Houston Association of Realtors) Closer look: Tomball/Spring apartment market No. of units: 13,497 Average occupancy: 89.6% Average monthly rent: $1,182 Average unit size: 927 square feet Units under construction: 682 Closer look: Conroe North/ Montgomery apartment market No. of units: 8,649 Average occupancy: 93.4% Average monthly rent: $929

pensive homes sold this year in The Woodlands Out of the top five homes that have sold this year in The Woodlands by list price, the most expensive was listed for $3.295 million at 15 Thornblade in Carlton Woods, according to the Houston Association of Realtors. The home sold in March.

HAR does not reveal the price a home sold for. The data is from January 2018-September 2018.

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nstead of fighting against rusticity, embracing the natural character of a home can create a natural richness in the space.”

My father found artisans to decorate the bathroom in red limestone, a typical Rajasthani material,” Siddharth Kasliwal, heir to India’s famed Munnu the Gem Palace, explained. - Photo: Elle Decor

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22 November to 21 Dec You’re very flexible when it comes to dating, but that doesn’t mean you should let someone take advantage of you. Dates who are late or cancel at the last minute aren’t showing you the respect you deserve, Sagittarius.

22 December to 20 Jan This can be a lucky time for you!

Trust your intuition and expect people to like you and support your interests. The time could bring a job-related flirtation that is very distracting. Be as professional as possible.

21 January to 19 Feb Now you have a good news/bad news situation on your hands. The good news is that your house of career and authority figures is positively affected, indicating a time of better opportunities and greater access to cash flow.

20 February to 20 Mar Sharing your warm, sunny nature will bring you better health. With a focus on your relationship zone, it’s time to work in tandem with your partner to create a routine you can do together.

ACROSS 1. “An American in Paris” song “____-____-la” 6. Fitness venue 9. Five-star review 13. Desert wanderer’s hope 14. Debtor’s letters 15. Sweet potato, e.g.

16. Annoying tiny biters 17. Greyhound, e.g.

18. Lazybones 19. *It runs on iOS 21. *Swipe right, swipe left app 23. *21st century of Common ____ 24. *Update an iPod 25. Public health org.

28. Diplomat’s forte 30. V.I.P. in Hawaii 35. *Hit TV show about plane crash survivors 37. Apple leftover 39. The N of U.S.N.A. 40. Egyptian hieroglyph for “life” 41. *Demoted planet 43. Mandolin’s cousin 44. Curl one’s lip 46. Sandler or Arkin 47. Seedy source of Omega-3s 48. *Kilauea Volcano location 50. River in Bohemia 52. In the manner of, French 53. Popular pickling herb 55. Sashimi-style 57. *Not Jong-un 60. *Duchess of Sussex 63. Wintour’s favorite publication?

64. Form of “to be” 66. *Friends’ approvals 68. Not odds 69. Cambridge university 70. High society 71. “Bee ____” 72. Bartender’s concern 73. Past or present

DOWN 1. Clothe 2. Raja’s wife 3. “Hurry!” acronym 4. Like a ballerina 5. Hang out with 6. Wisecrack 7. *____Tube 8. Moldy-smelling 9. “Ant-Man” leading actor 10. Having the know-how 11. Swerve 12. Go wrong 15. Diced tomatoes packaging 20. African American civil rights org.

22. Octopus’ defense 24. Layered pastry of European descent 25. *Like modern mob 26. Fashion designer Karan 27. Off kilter 29. Float soda 31. 50 percent 32. Palate lobe 33. Birth-related 34. *Inanimate conversation partner 36. Short for Dorothea 38. Et alibi 42. Spaniard without “h” 45. Ruffles has them 49. Roman three 51. Aerie baby 54. South American domesticated animal 56. “____ You Were Sleeping” 57. “By ____, I think she’s got it!”

58. S-shaped molding 59. Women in habits 60. Boundary line 61. Related 62. *This team moved to Brooklyn in 2012 63. Relax, with “out” 65. *Deepwater Horizon, e.g.

67. Get the picture

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Job Posting – News/Digital Producer Intern KTRK-TV, the ABC Owned station located in Houston, TX is accepting applications for a paid NEWS/DIGITAL PRODUCER INTERN for the semester.

Internships are available to undergrads currently enrolled college students in their junior or senior year pursuing careers in the television/media field and must receive college credit for the internship. The internship program is designed to provide students with an on-site educational experience that complements their academic studies. Interns will have an opportunity to observe and participate in the daily work and operations of a major market, television station.

As an intern you will gain valuable experience in all areas related to producing a television newscast – including the important relationship between our broadcast and digital platforms. Interested candidates should have a strong desire to pursue a career as a multi-platform producer and willing to receive continual feedback. Will have an opportunity to attend production meetings, research news topics, and learn how to prioritize assignments. Applicants must be currently enrolled in college and supply written verification of eligibility to receive academic credit for the internship at the start of the internship. Additionally, applicants must be able to work at least more than one day per week and the hours may vary depending on scheduling and will include some weekend and early morning and evening hours.

All interested applicants must apply online at www.disneycareers.com, Req 603318BR. Please upload a cover letter, your resume outlining other internships, degrees earned, work experience, related clubs and organizations, current major course of study, expected graduation date and extracurricular activities.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Looking for Ethnic Food Manufacturers Tools for schools is bidding on project 18-05-23 for the Houston independent school district.

We are looking for ethnic food manufacturers. If you have an interest in this opportunity, Please contact our office at 760-448-8248 and ask for Tracy Kompaniez

Houston Community College Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Project Management Services Project No. 19-11

Houston Community College Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Professional Architectural Services Project No. 19-12

Sealed proposals will be

Sealed proposals will be

received in Procurement

received in Procurement

Operations (3100 Main

Operations (3100 Main

Street, Room No. 11B01, Houston, Texas 77002) until 2:00PM (local time) on Tuesday,

Street, Room No. 11B01, Houston, Texas 77002) until 2:00PM (local time)

November 27, 2018.

on Thursday, November 29,

Documents can be obtained

2018. Documents can be

at: www.hccs.edu/about-

obtained at: www.hccs.edu/

hcc/procurement/

about-hcc/procurement/

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Job Posting – Community Affairs Intern KTRK-TV, the ABC Owned station located in Houston, TX is accepting applications for a paid COMMUNITY AFFAIRS INTERNSHIP for the upcoming semester. Internships are available to currently enrolled undergraduate college s tudents in their junior or senior year pursuing careers in the television/media field and must receive college credit for the internship. The internship program is designed to provide students with an on-site educational experience that complements their academic studies. Interns will have an opportunity to observe and participate in the daily work and operations of a major market, television station.

As an intern you will help in the production of community affairs shows, including scheduling of guests, help gathering and editing video, assist with community drives, forums and outreach. Each area requires significant planning, scheduling and execution. Applicants must be currently enrolled in college and supply written verification of eligibility to receive academic credit for the internship at the start of the internship. Additionally, applicants must be able to work on a daily basis and the hours may vary depending on scheduling and may include some weekend and early morning and evening hours.

To be considered you must apply online at www.disneycareers.com, Job Req. #603316BR. Please upload a cover letter, your resume outlining expected graduation date, current major course of study, other internships, work experience, related clubs and organizations and extracurricular activities. Applicants must be currently enrolled in college and will be required to supply written verification of eligibility to receive academic credit for the internship at the start of the internship.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Orientation/Gender Identity

Job Posting – Assignment Desk Intern KTRK-TV, the ABC Owned station located in Houston, TX is accepting applications for an ASSIGNMENT DESK INTERN for the upcoming semester. Internships are available to currently enrolled college students in their junior or senior year pursuing careers in the television/media field and students must receive college credit for the internship.

The successful applicant will be responsible for assisting the assignment desk, which includes but is not limited to making beat-checks, answering phones, monitoring police and fire radios, getting information and developing stories.

The candidate should be detail-oriented and able to handle many different responsibilities at the same time. The ideal intern knows how to multi-task and set priorities. Good news judgment and strong communication skills are essential, along with strong writing skills. The candidate should have a good working knowledge with the use of social media for news gathering. Must be willing to work evenings and weekends.

To be considered you must apply online at www.disneycareers.com, Job Req. #603319BR. Please upload a cover letter, your resume outlining expected graduation date, current major course of study, other internships, work experience, related clubs and organizations and extracurricular activities. Applicants must be currently enrolled in college and will be required to supply written verification of eligibility to receive academic credit for the internship at the start of the internship.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability/Sexual

Job Posting – Programming / Production Intern KTRK-TV, the ABC Owned station located in Houston, TX is accepting applications for a MULTIMEDIA PROGRAMMING/PRODUCTION INTERN for the upcoming semester. Internships are available to currently enrolled college students in their junior or senior year pursuing careers in the television/media field and must receive college credit for the internship.

The intern will assist Producers, Directors and Photojournalists with executing all aspects of the broadcast and digital story-telling process and will be expected to assist producers and directors with original content weekly for broadcast and digital platforms.

Applicants must be comfortable juggling multiple projects at once and needs to be a strong researcher, writer, and communicator. Responsibilities will include working on a variety of programming, and digital projects. Opportunity to assist on producing/shooting live and taped field stories, studio newscast production, and live special event programs.

To be considered you must apply online at www.disneycareers.com, Job Req. #603317BR. Please upload a cover letter, your resume outlining expected graduation date, current major course of study, other internships, work experience, related clubs and organizations and extracurricular activities and please include Links to samples of any previous on air or production work. Links can be emailed to KTRK.HR@abc.com. Applicants must be currently enrolled in college and will be required to supply written verification of eligibility to receive academic credit for the internship at the start of the internship.

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