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Thirty FBISD recipients of the Indo-American Charity Foundation’s Scholarship Awards flanked with IACF president Nanda Vura, Dr. Terry Sheneman and IACF Directors. Photo by Roy Photography.

IACF Presents Annual Scholarship Awards to Senior High School Students

OUSTON - On June 1, families and friends gathered at the Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD) Administration Building to congratulate thirty outstanding senior high school students on becoming recipients of the Indo-American Charity Foundation’s Scholarship Awards. The room was filled with enthusiasm from teachers, administrators, and dignitaries who gathered to recognize the outstanding achievements of these honorees. Dignitaries included Sugar Land City Council Member and Mayoral candidate, Harish Jajoo. Congressman Al Green’s office was represented by Sam Merchant, who presented a Proclamation in honor of the event from the Congressman’s office. Dr. Terry Sheneman of FBISD, who was instrumental in making the event successful, opened the ceremony with introductions of Fort Bend ISD personnel who also contributed to the event. Shweta Arora brightened the audience as emcee for the event. The Indo-American Charity Foundation’s (IACF) scholarship committee was led by Dr. Ramesh Cherivirala, who also coordinated the planning of this event. Cherivirala conveyed his thoughts about the importance of

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this flagship program for IACF. Nanda Vura, current president of IACF shared how each scholarship recipient was chosen. His comments reflected the passion seen in the eyes of each of the committee members who oversaw the application process for the awards. Both Cherivirala and Vura’s messages made it clear that IACF is not only dedicated, but that the non-profit is also enthusiastic about its mission to provide help to the local community. Scholarships amounting to $30,000 were dispersed among the thirty students. The scholarships were awarded based on grade point average, SAT/ ACT scores, personal essay, recommendation letters, and need. Sushmita Mahankali, graduating from Hightower High School, was bestowed with the David Raj Scholarship. The David Raj Scholarship is the highest award IACF presents each year to a student pursuing a career in medicine. The students were noticeably excited about receiving the scholarships as this represents a step towards them achieving their dreams. The talent varied vastly among the students, who have ambitions of becoming entrepreneurs, veterinarians, doctors, speech therapists and engineers. The future of these bright students now looks brighter, thanks to IACF. For more on IACF visit www.iacfhouston.com/

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves after addressing a joint meeting of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on June 8, 2016 ©Mandel Ngan (AFP) by Dave Clark

ASHINGTON, 6/8/2016 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared Wednesday

that India and the United States should work together more closely to defeat terrorism and head off regional instability. While the Indian leader did not men-

tion Pakistan by name, Modi urged US lawmakers to help isolate those who support terrorism that is “incubated in India’s neighborhood.” Continued on Page 10

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JUNE 08, 2016 Boston Globe ernie Sanders, the iconoclastic Vermont senator, has won a place in charting the future of the Democratic Party. But he did not win its presidential nomination. The rest of the party should now be gracious enough to accept the former, and firm enough to insist that he accept the latter.

Hillary Clinton clinched this week, making history as the first woman to represent a major party at the top of the ticket. As the last votes were being counted in the California primary on Tuesday night, it is clear she will finish with more overall supporters, and, as a result, more delegates to the convention in Philadelphia.

Hillary Clinton makes history the kind of coup that Sanders seems to be counting on. Sanders should read the writing on the wall, and concede the presidential race. Staying in at this point would serve only to mislead his supporters into believing he still has a chance, delaying reconciliation. He would also be making a grave mistake if he tried to provoke a clash at the convention over the party’s rules or platform. As the winner, Clinton needs the freedom to manage the convention in the way that best assists her fall campaign.

Clinton romped to a lopsided victory in the New Jersey primary, won the New Mexico primary, and was leading in early returns from California. She also held small leads in the Montana and South Dakota primaries late Tuesday, according to an Associated Press tally. Sanders won the North Dakota caucuses.

But Sanders, who made economic injustice the centerpiece of his campaign, should have a role to play in Philadelphia. He made a different kind of history than Clinton, running a grassroots campaign that far outperformed expectations and served to nudge Clinton on economic issues. He should get a prime speaking spot at the convention to broadcast his ideas to the widest audience.

Her nomination will be a historic milestone, worthy of celebration in its own right. There are still Americans alive today who were born in a nation where women could not vote.

Sanders, at age 74, will probably never have that opportunity again. If he has to give up on his now-impossible presidential hopes to get that platform, it’s a trade he should take.

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The only way Sanders could win the Democratic nomination now would be with an unprecedented rebellion by the party’s unelected superdelegates, party officials who can vote however they choose but generally go along with the primaries’ outcome. Overturning the verdict of the primaries would be tremendously controversial, and the likelihood of it happening appears to be zero.

Update: This editorial has been changed to include early results from California.

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Recognizing those realities, President Obama is reportedly near a formal endorsement of Clinton, which would all but anoint her as the party’s official nominee. Other party figures, such as Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, ought to follow. For her part, Warren telegraphed her skepticism about Sanders’ strategy in none-too-subtle remarks at the Massachusetts Democratic Convention. When she said she didn’t believe in superdelegates, the only reasonable inference was that she wouldn’t support

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mendously controversial, and the likelihood of it happening appears to be zero. Recognizing those realities, President Obama is reportedly near a formal endorsement of Clinton, which would all but anoint her as the party’s official nominee. Other party figures, such as Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, ought to follow. For her part, Warren telegraphed her skepticism about Sanders’ strategy in none-too-subtle remarks at the Massachusetts Democratic Convention. When she said she didn’t believe in superdelegates, the only reasonable inference was that she wouldn’t support the kind of coup that Sanders seems to be counting on. Sanders should read the writing on the wall, and concede the presidential race. Staying in at this point would serve only to mislead his supporters into believing he still has a chance, de-

laying reconciliation. He would also be making a grave mistake if he tried to provoke a clash at the convention over the party’s rules or platform. As the winner, Clinton needs the freedom to manage the convention in the way that best assists her fall campaign. But Sanders, who made economic injustice the centerpiece of his campaign, should have a role to play in Philadelphia. He made a different kind of history than Clinton, running a grassroots campaign that far outperformed expectations and served to nudge Clinton on economic issues. He should get a prime speaking spot at the convention to broadcast his ideas to the widest audience. Sanders, at age 74, will probably never have that opportunity again. If he has to give up on his now-impossible presidential hopes to get that platform, it’s a trade he should take.

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THE STORY OF MAHATMA GANDHI

Gandhi gains in stature as honest lawyer

t was late in the evening when the train pulled into Pretoria. Gandhi stayed at a hotel that night and moved into a lodge the next day. There he began to study the Abdulla lawsuit. Even while he was working on it, he found time to call a meeting of the Indians in Pretoria. This he did with the help of Tyeb Haji Khan Muhammad, an influential Indian merchant. Only a handful of Indians attended. It was the first time Gandhi had addressed a meeting. “There is too much division among us,” he said. “Why should we be kept apart by differences in birth, family, caste, and religion? Let us form a league, representing every group, and keep the Government informed of our difficulties and our needs.” The audience listened to him with great interest. It was decided to hold regular meetings of all the Indians in Pretoria. Meanwhile, Gandhi was entrusted with the task of translating into English all the correspondence between Dada, Abdulla & Co. and the rival party. After studying all the facts, he was convinced that his client’s claim was just. He knew, however, that if the case was taken to court it would drag on for a long time, so he called together representatives of both parties.

Gandhi was not just preoccupied with his law practice but also gave time to social issues, especially those relating to the way Indians were treated in South Africa. His first success as a lawyer was not a crushing victory over an opponent, but the triumph of good sense and humanity.

tened to him with great attention. They were astonished at this new idea. This young man was not the kind of lawyer they were familiar with; they appreciated his stand and agreed to his suggestion. An arbitrator was appointed, and he gave his award in favor of Gandhi’s clients. Although they had won, Gandhi persuaded his clients to be lenient with their opponent. They agreed not to demand the money due all at once, but in easy installments spread over a long period. Both parties were happy over the settlement. Gandhi’s first success as a lawyer was not a crushing victory over an opponent, but the triumph of good sense and humanity. In the Orange Free State, Indians had been deprived of all their rights by a law enacted in 1888. They could stay there only if they did menial work. Traders were sent away with

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“Why don’t you choose a good man, whom you both trust, to arbitrate between you?” he said. The parties lis-

Great Summer Project For children! Enter Mahatma Gandhi Week 2016 Essay, I-Tribute, Poster and Speech contests. Visit gandhilibrary.org for registration and more information. All school going children can participate! These contests are being organized to create higher awareness of the inspiring life and work of Mahatma Gandhi to promote universal values of Truth, Non-Violence, Love and Service nominal compensation. Under a law passed in 1886, Indians who wanted to live in the Transvaal were forced to pay an annual poll-tax of £ 3 per head. There they were not allowed to own land except in certain locations. They had no freedom to move about. If they wanted to go out of their houses after 9 p.m., they had to carry a permit with them. They were not allowed to use certain highways at all. Gandhi felt humiliated at the way Indians were treated there. He thought it was his duty to defend their rights and remove their grievances. He often went out for an evening walk with an English friend, Mr. Coates, and he rarely reached home before 10 p.m. He had obtained a letter from the State Attorney allowing him to be out of doors at any time without police interference. One evening Gandhi was alone, walking at his usual brisk pace, when he was suddenly attacked and knocked down. He was injured. He struggled to his feet to face a police constable. “That will teach you to obey the law,” shouted the policeman. “No Indian has the right to walk past the President’s house. Didn’t you know that?” The policeman kicked him. “Gandhi, are you hurt?” asked a familiar, friendly voice. It was Mr. Coates. He happened to be passing that way when he saw Gandhi being attacked. Mr. Coates warned the policeman. “This man is my friend and a distinguished lawyer,” he said. “If he brings a complaint against you, I shall be his wit-

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ness.” Then he turned to his friend and said, “I am very sorry, Gandhi, that you have been so rudely assaulted.” “You need not be sorry,” said Gandhi. “How is the poor man to know? All colored people are the same to him. I have made it a rule not to go to court in respect of any personal grievance.” “Just like you,” said Coates, who was still very angry at the policeman’s behavior. Coates turned again to the policeman and said, “You should tell an Indian politely what the regulations are - not knock him down.” “Never mind,” said Gandhi. “I have already forgiven him.” Now that the Abdulla case had been settled, Gandhi thought there was no need for him to stay on in South Africa. Towards the end of 1893 he went back to Durban to book his passage to India. Abdulla arranged a farewell party in his honor. While going through the newspapers that day, Gandhi

was surprised to read that a bill was pending before the Natal Legislative Assembly which would deprive Indians of their right to elect members to the Assembly. He brought this to the notice of the people gathered there for the party. “What do we understand about such matters?” Abdulla Seth said. “We only understand things that affect our trade.” “This bill, if it passes into law, will make our lot extremely difficult,” Gandhi said gravely. “It is the first nail in our coffin. It strikes at the very root of our self-respect.” The Indians now realized what was at stake; but they were unable to decide what to do. They requested Gandhi to postpone his departure and help them. He agreed to stay on for another month and organize resistance to the new bill. Late that night the Indians held a meeting in Abdulla Seth’s house under the presidency of Seth Haji Muhammad, the most influential Indian merchant there. They resolved to

oppose the Franchise Bill with all their strength. Telegrams were sent to the Speaker of the Assembly and the Premier of Natal requesting them to postpone further discussion on the bill. The Speaker promptly replied that the discussion would be put off for two days. The Natal Indians then drew up a petition to the Legislative Assembly pleading against the bill. This was followed up by another petition to Lord Ripon, the then Secretary of State for the Colonies. This was signed by more than ten thousand Indians. Copies of the petition were circulated in South Africa, England, and India. There was much sympathy for the Natal Indians’ plight, but the campaign had started too late to stop the bill becoming law. However, the campaign did do some good. For the first time, the people of India came to know of the conditions in Natal. An even more important result was the new spirit that now awakened the Indians in South Africa. — To be continued

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Center for Indian Classical Music of Houston (CICMH) launches its website

Swamis enter the Vedanta Society of Greater Houston shrine chanting.

OUSTON - The devotees and the Board members of the Vedanta Society of Greater Houston (VSGH) announce with great joy and jubilation that VSGH is now a direct Branch of the Ramakrishna Math, Belur. Swami Sarvadevanandaji Maharaj, Minister, of the Ve-

danta Society of Southern California, Hollywood, is the Minister in Charge of VSGH and Swami Vedaswarupanandaji Maharaj, who is expected to arrive from Belur in a few months, will be the Resident Swami in Houston.

& Swami Vivekananda for fulfilling this ardent desire and convey our heartfelt thanks to the Revered General Secretary Swami Suhitanandaji Maharaj and the Trustees of Belur Math for accepting our petition and granting the affiliation.

We offer our most revered and humble pranams to Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi

Now the Arati song “Khandana Bhava” will be sung fo ever in the center.

The Honorable Consul General of India Shri Anupam Ray formally inaugurating the website for Pandit Suman Ghosh and his organization - CICMH and Gurukul - Saadhana Pariwar on June 2, 2016 (www.panditsumanghosh.com)

Club 65 and Golden Club organize memorable picnic by Jaseem Pasha MD

oustonian Seniors of Club 65, in collaboration with Golden Club, jointly organized a joyful and unforgettable historic picnic at Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site on Sunday, the May 22. The club members enjoyed the tour of the Independence Hall where a formal Declaration of Independence from Mexico was signed. It was the location where 59 elected delegates gathered on March 2, 1836 to declare Texas’ independence from Mexico.

The Club 65 boasts having Senior Houstonians of considerable diversity in the background of nationalities, cultures, religions and languages. Together, the Club 65 and the Golden Club shared their rich vision of diversity and pluralism, thus adding value toward the experience of rich cultural and social interactions. Every diverse group looked beautiful, seeing each other through the lens of love, tolerance and mutual respect, enjoying delicious food in the background of music and people singing.

There was a large turnout of club members and the two clubs had to arrange two buses to transport all of them. The program started with a warm welcome from Paru McGuire, President of the Club 65. Picnic arrangements were made jointly by McGuire, and Mazahir Khan and Jamil Chunawala of Golden Club. The members of both the clubs spent a couple of hours playing Antakshri singing Bollywood songs. The key par-

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Akshaya Patra Usa Awarded $100,000 Grant For Mangalore India School Meal Program Akshaya Patra receives major Cummings Foundation grant toward kitchen in Mangalore, Karnataka

lessness prevention, elder services, healthcare, and food insecurity. Most of the grants will be paid over two to five years. The complete list of 100 grant winners will be available at www.CummingsFoundation.org after June 9th.

TONEHAM MA, May 20, 2016 – The Akshaya Patra Foundation USA (AP-USA) is one of 100 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s “$100K for 100” program. Akshaya Patra USA was chosen from 479 applicants, during a competitive review process.

About Akshaya Patra USA Established in 2000, Akshaya Patra began by serving 1,500 in 5 schools in Bangalore. Today Akshaya Patra is the largest NGO-run school meal programs in the world and serves over 1.5 million children daily in over 11,501 schools through 24 kitchens in ten states in India. In 2016, Akshaya Patra is celebrating its 15th Anniversary and the serving of its 2 billionth meal to children in India. Akshaya Patra USA is the US branch of Akshaya Patra and raises funds and awareness for the school meal program in India.

Akshaya Patra is the world’s largest NGO-run school meal program, and provides nutritious school meals to 1.5 million children in 11,501 schools across 10 states in India every day. Akshaya Patra USA supports this mission by raising funds and awareness for the school meal program. Representing Akshaya Patra USA, Emily Rosenbaum, CEO, and Ankita Narula, Director of Development – Northeast, will join approximately 300 other guests at a June 9th at TradeCenter 128 in Woburn to celebrate the $10 million infusion into Greater Boston’s nonprofit sector. With the conclusion of this grant cycle, Cummings Foundation has now awarded more than $140 million to local nonprofits alone. “This grant will provide a tremendous boost to a key kitchen building project in Mangalore, India,” noted Emily Rosenbaum, AP-USA CEO. “The 50,000 children annually who will receive hot, nutritious meals at school DAILY in Mangalore for decades to come will be the living legacy for the importance of this award. More than 30% of the malnourished children in the world live in India, and these meals in school that allow children from even the poorest families to attend school (rather than work) simultaneously reduce childhood malnutrition and pave the way for better economic opportunities for these students and their families. ” The Cummings Grant will support

AP-USA CEO Emily Rosenbaum, AP-USA Director of Development Northeast Ankita Narula and AP-USA Director of Operations Adriana Sanchez receive the grant award announcement from Morgan Blum with Cummings Properties the building of a new centralized kitchen in the city of Mangalore which is in the State of Karnataka. Akshaya Patra’s centralized kitchens Akshaya Patra produces fresh, nutritious meals to government schools from state-ofthe-art centralized kitchen facilities. Akshaya Patra’s founders used their own knowledge of engineering to design immense mechanized kitchen facilities many of which are capable of preparing meals for 100,000 plus children every day. Akshaya Patra’s custom chapatti machines can bake 60,000 chapattis in five hours and easy-tilt cauldrons can produce 1,200 liters of rice or sambar in just two hours. These technological innovations optimize quality and minimize cost, time and labor to ensure that the meals pre-

pared are safe, fresh, and nutritious. All of Akshaya Patra’s kitchens meet the highest standards of safety and efficiency, and ten of Akshaya Patra’s kitchens have already been certified as FSMS ISO 22000:2005 compliant, which means they meet the standards of the International Food Safety Management System (FSMS). The International Organization for Standardization established the ISO 22000 certification to ensure the safety of the global food supply chain. The “$100K for 100” program supports nonprofits that are not only based in but primarily serve Middlesex, Essex, and Suffolk cities. This year, the program is benefiting 41 cities and towns within the Commonwealth. Through this place-based initiative, Cummings Foundation aims to give

back in the area where it owns commercial buildings, all of which are managed, at no cost to the Foundation, by its affiliate Cummings Properties. Founded in 1970 by Bill Cummings of Winchester, the Woburn-based commercial real estate firm leases and manages more than 10 million square feet of space, the majority of which exclusively benefits the Foundation. “We admire and very much appreciate the important work that nonprofit organizations like Akshaya Patra USA are doing,” said Joel Swets, Cummings Foundation’s executive director. “We are delighted to support their efforts.” This year’s diverse group of grant recipients represents a wide variety of causes, including education, home-

Akshaya Patra has received international recognition for its life-changing mission. In 2016, Akshaya Patra’s Founder Madhu Pandit Dasa received the Padma Shri Award, India’s fourth highest civilian award, for his work with Akshaya Patra. Shridhar Venkat, CEO of Akshaya Patra India, was recognized as being among the 50 Most Impactful Social Innovators in the world. Akshaya Patra was recently awarded the Nikkei Asia Prize, an award established to recognize an organization’s outstanding achievements that contribute to the region’s sustainable development. For more information about Akshaya Patra, please visit www.foodforeducation.org. About Cummings Foundation Woburn-based Cummings Foundation, Inc. was established in 1986 by Joyce and Bill Cummings of Winchester. With assets exceeding $1 billion, it is one of the largest foundations in New England. The Foundation directly operates its own charitable subsidiaries, including two New Horizons retirement communities in Marlborough and Woburn. Its largest single commitment to date was $50 million to Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. Additional information is available at www.CummingsFoundation.org

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ASIE honors Houston’s new Mayor, Turner at their Annual Luncheon event

Photo Credit to Navin Mediwala. by Dinesh Shah, MBA. PE

OUSTON Last Thursday ASIE luncheon event at Galleria/Memorial area Omni Hotel, the banquet hall reception area was packed with over 300 guests, socializing and networking, mostly engineers and architects (E & A) of various firms and sponsors from all across Greater Houston area. Everyone was excited to honor a newly elected City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. The event was ASIE annual luncheon and fundraising event for E & A Student’s scholarship. ASIE started twenty two years back with a goal of providing a

platform for professional development and networking for E & A of Indian origin has grown to benefit the engineering community of Greater Houston Area. ASIE is taking active role at MathCounts, Houston’s Science Fair, Engineers Week events or Future Cities Competition. Over the years, ASIE has provided over $50K in scholarships to engineering students at Local universities in the Greater Houston region. In addition, this year made a special donation to give back to the community for the recent flood damage. All that has been made possible by the generous contributions from sponsors of IndoAmerican E & A companies.

Since it was difficult to invite the Mayor in advance due to his busy schedule, so within a short notice the entire program was organized. The Program Committee head by Chetan Vyas and Fundraising Committee came into action and planned an elegant program and made a sold out successful event. As soon as mayor arrived and after few shake hands, the program started and lunch was served. Naresh Kolli with Geotest Engineering and also the President of the American Society of Indian Engineers and Architects this year, welcome the Mayor as an honorable guest and the keynote speaker to share his perspective

on Houston infrastructure. He also welcomed all table sponsors and their invited guests. He invited Sanjay Ram on the stage to perform the emcee. Sanjay Ram is ASIE Past President and Board Member with Metro, started with welcoming invited honorable guests from various Governmental agencies and private companies. After his brief remarks, he invited Dr. Karun Sreerama, ASIE Life Member, a successful entrepreneur, a leader in the Greater Houston community on multiple fronts – civic, business, philanthropy, advocacy, and a fellow engineer to introduce Hon. Mayor Turner. Since everyone knows Mayor Turner, he did give a conventional introduction, but shared the accomplishments of Mayor in five months, particularly for budget, economic development and prosperity, flooding and drainage, and roads. Mayor Turner gave the overview of City of Houston including the past, present and future of the city, his City Council team, and elaborated the topic of budget, road pot-holes, and his perspective on infrastructure. After his remarks, the ASIE Board and Advisory Council presented a check of ten thousand dollars to Mayor for Greater Houston Community Foundation for flood relief. At the end, ASIE Life Member and Current Vice President, Dinesh Shah performed the Thank You remarks. This successful event was concluded with few photo session with Mayor Turner for the memory and to write the page in the history of ASIE.

Remarks by Ambassador Arun K. Singh during the Signing Ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Government of India and Government of the United States to enhance co-operation on Wildlife Conservation and Combating Wildlife Trafficking WASHINGTON, DC June 2, 2016 Under Secretary Novelli, Ladies and gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to be here today to expand IndiaU.S. cooperation to yet another important dimension --- of wildlife conservation and combating wildlife trafficking. With our strategic partnership, dialogue mechanisms and specific areas of engagement, our cooperation now touches virtually everything in the realm of human endeavour. Today, we can take genuine pride in claiming that these endeavours no longer only benefit the human race, but also those that complement us in the living universe. Both our countries and our societies have traditionally prized wildlife. India was one of the earliest countries to adopt legislation to make wildlife conservation a national priority, much before environmentalism became a global buzzword. India and the U.S. are both active parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) for transboundary conservation efforts for migratory species and International Whaling Commission (IWC). Both India and the United States of America are endowed with rich biodiversity and natural heritage. India has 7 World Natural Heritage sites. Both our countries have established a network of Protected Areas. The U.S. National Parks have been a role model through the world, including for us in India. Our first National Park was established way back in 1936, and India now has 166 such parks and sanctuaries. In 2014, UNESCO established the world’s first Category 2 Centre dealing with natural heritage in Dehradun to strengthen implementation of the World Heritage Convention in Asia and the Pacific Region. All of these reflect our strength and record in wildlife conservation. However, with growing demographic and economic pressure, loss of habitat for our wildlife is a challenge that we acutely face. Also, in this day and age, nothing done in isolation can be successful --- particularly when national boundaries are often crossed, be it due to effect of international trade in wildlife product or migration of wild species. Between India and the U.S., there is a lot to learn from each other on management and conservation best practices, capacity-building, awareness campaign and law enforcement Continued on Page 9

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You Will Remain In Our Hearts Forever Dear Brother

Rasesh Patel, 43. It is with a deep heart that I am reporting the passing of my brother Rasesh Patel. He passed away late Wednesday night on June 1, 2016 in Austin, Texas Rasesh Patel was born on December 4, 1972 to Keshu and Nirmala Patel. He was younger of the two sons they had. He is survived by his wife Bhumika Patel, son Divya Patel, mother Nirmala Patel and brother Nayan. He passed away at the tender age of 43 years from cardiac arrest. There were no warning signs to indicate there were any kind of heart issues or otherwise. He was rushed to the hospital where is wife Bhumika actually works. The Doctors tried to put in a stent but his blood vessel ruptured and they were not able to save him. He was always cheerful and a kind hearted soul. He was active with the BAPS temple in Austin, Texas where he volunteered his time. He had a Masters Degree in Public Administration and was working for the State of Texas in the Business Licensing Division. He was a very caring person and tried to help others as much

as possible. This was evident from the fact that he was a total body donor. We found out that he had decided to donate his organs and full body to science research. Neither his wife Bhumika nor anyone in the family knew that he had pre-planned to donate his body upon his death. They harvested his organs, extremities and skin. This act alone probably saved over 6 to 7 lives. His untimely demise is a shock to the whole family, friends and the community. We can take solace in the fact that he is now resting in God’s hands in Akshardham. We are so proud that even though he has passed away, he has give life to others. He will truly be an inspiration for all of us. Funeral was held on Friday, June 3, 2016, 3:00 PM at Ramsey Funeral Home 5600 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX 78633 He will always be in our hearts and his memories will live with us forever. May he rest in peace. Thank you Nayan Patel (older brother) Bhumika Patel & Family

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Indian-origin professor in UK awarded by Queen

Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya (Image Credit: youtube).

ONDON , 7 Jun 201608:31pm , , PTI The professor was awarded the prestigious Regius Professorship in Manufacturing by Queen Elizabeth II for his outstanding contribution. Eminent Indian-origin professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya has been awarded the prestigious Regius Professorship in Manufacturing by Queen Elizabeth II for his outstanding contribution in manufacturing. “WMG, at the University of Warwick, which was founded by eminent Indian Professor Lord Bhattacharyya, has been bestowed the prestigious Regius Professorship in Manufacturing by Her Majesty the Queen,” a release said on Tuesday. Through his career, he has advised the UK government on manufacturing, innovation, and technology, including former Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair. Bhattacharyya, Chairman and founder of WMG, said: “Having founded WMG in 1980 to invigorate UK manufacturing, it is a wonderful honour to be bestowed upon the Group. This

is recognition to every member of staff, over the last 35 years, who has contributed to our success. “The University of Warwick was the first to have a Professor of Manufacturing, and I started with a desk, chair and a secretary. We are now internationally-acclaimed and the largest centre for manufacturing in the world. I am immensely delighted to have been granted this prestigious Regius Professorship in Manufacturing for WMG.” The creation of Regius Professorships falls under the Royal Prerogative, with each appointment being approved by the Queen upon Ministerial advice. Warwick Manufacturing Group WMG) has been granted the Regius Professorship for its academic research which has contributed to driving growth and improving productivity. Working with global companies on collaborative research and development, WMG has enabled those companies who want to innovate to develop ground breaking products which have had a real impact on society and the economy.

Bhattacharyya, who is an IITKharagpur alumnus, said it was always his aim to bridge the gap between academia and industry, and to encourage companies to think long-term by investing in skills, and research and development. Over the last 35 years he has achieved this, but he isn’t sitting back, he’s looking to the future. Bhattacharyya said: “We work with many international companies and SMEs all over the world on collaborative research to improve productivity, and in India with Tata Motors, TVS etc, as well as with many academic institutions such as the Indian Institutes of Technology, to improve the manufacturing skills base. “We have also been very successful in attracting many inward investments in manufacturing in UK. We have ambitious plans for our future, especially with the National Automotive Innovation Centre, which will provide the next generation of skills and research for the automotive sector, and will formally open late 2017.”

Two Indian-origin women in Forbes self-made American women list NEW YORK: Two Indianorigin women have featured on the Forbes annual list of America’s 60 wealthiest and most successful self-made women entrepreneurs who have “crashed ceilings through invention and innovation”. India-born Neerja Sethi , who co-founded IT consulting and outsourcing firm Syntel with her husband Bharat Desai, is ranked 16th on ‘America’s Richest Self-made Women’ list while president and CEO of Arista Networks Jayshree Ullal (55) is ranked 30th. According to Forbes, the richest self-made woman in America is Diane Hendricks , the owner of ABC Supply, the largest wholesale distributor of roofing and siding in the country. Hendricks is now worth $

4.9 billion, $ 1.2 billion more than last year when she was ranked second. The second annual tally of America’s wealthiest, most successful self-made women includes 60 trailblazers, 10 more than last year. The 60 women, who are worth a combined $ 53 billion, have created some of the nation’s best known brands such as Gap and Spanx, while a number of them have also helped build some of the most successful companies in tech, including Facebook, eBay and Google. Sethi (61) has a net worth of $ 1.1 billion. Her company employs more than 25,000 people and boasts a recent market capof $ 3.6 billion.

students did not meet the requirements of their admission.

The university allowed them to complete their first semester. They now have the option to enrol in some other US university, as some of them are trying, or to return home

“If they come out of here without the ability to write programs, that’s embarrassing to my department,” Gary has said as the reason for asking them to leave.

Western Kentucky University used international recruiters to enrol these students, at a commission of $2,000 for each admission, and had not directly screened them.

According to The Times, the university began recruiting aggressively using a recruiter “to lift enrolment and revenue in the face of deep state budget cuts”.

James Gary, chairman of Western Kentucky’s computer science programme, told The New York Times “almost 40”

But when staff members realised last fall that some students were not fulfilling basic admission needs, the university’s

They were offered remedial help by the university but it didn’t work out well for all. At least 25 of nearly 60 students enrolled will have to leave.

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25 Indian students asked to leave US varsity as they lack coding skills A US university has asked at least 25 Indian students enrolled in a graduate course to leave because of their inability to write computer programmes, which is a necessary qualification.

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Indian Film Festival of Houston collaborates for memorable evening

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Community Mourns The Loss of a Dedicated Leader

Ashok Kumar Dhigra

L-R; Atul Badwal (IFFH Board Member), Amey Prakash (President of IFFH), Anupam Ray, (Honorable Consul General of India, Houston), Sutapa Ghosh (Founder & Festival Director, IFFH) , Nat Krishnamurty, Jose Grinan (IFFH Board Member) Photo by Krishna Giri.

he Asia Society Texas Center was the venue for The Indian Film Festival of Houston’s special screening of “Waiting,” writer/ director Anu Menon’s second feature film. IFFH, as the cultural organization is called, began in 2009 and was voted the Best Film Festival in Houston2014 by readers of The Houston Press. This year, IFFH and the Asia Society TC began a collaboration that will be mutually beneficial. Guests attending a cocktail reception with Indian hors d’oeuvres at the iconic building designed by Yoshio Tanaguchi were treated to the sounds of Moodafaruka’s multicultural music before going into the Brown Foundation Performing Arts Theater. One of the goals of IFFH is to bring quality films with universal themes promoting the Indian perspective to diverse audiences. “Waiting” certainly reached that goal. Attending the screening not previously shown elsewhere were dignitaries including consuls general, city officials, and cinemaphiles from many ethnic communites. The film is about two strangers from different generations who meet in a hospital while their spouses are in a coma. It reveals how each deals with grief while helping the other person get through the trauma. Although some of the scenes are emotional, bring tears to those in the audience, Menon balances the story with unexpected flashes of humor. The writing, acting, and score are outstanding and are worthy of awards for which they will no doubt be nominated. This is the first time that IFFH has had a “mid-year” screening. The full festival will be held October 28th and 29th at the Asia Society Texas Center, so mark your calendars for a unique experience.

Remarks by Ambassador Arun K. Singh Continued from page 6 that contribute to improved environmental health in both our countries. Similarly, there is a desire to cooperate with each other to deny space to poaching and illegal trade in wildlife products. The MOU to be signed today will provide an institutional basis for such cooperation. I am happy that this MOU is being signed on the eve of our Prime Minister’s Official Working Visit to the U.S. next week. Our Prime Minister is a champion of the cause of environment, clean energy and sustainable development, as you would have seen in our very crucial role in ensuring success of the Paris Convention of the UNFCCC last year or in the ambitious renewable energy goals that India has committed to. Naturally, wildlife conservation is a vital part of our overall agenda. It was during Prime Minister’s first visit to the U.S. in September 2014 that leaders of the two countries stressed the importance of conserving the world’s precious biodiversity and agreed to explore opportunities for collaboration on national parks and wildlife conservation. With this MOU, we are embarking on those very activities which are high on the priority of the two governments and for millions of our citizens. I look forward to a full and vigorous implementation of the MOU by our two sides. Thank you.

With the passing of Ashok Kumar Dhingra on Tuesday, June 3rd 2016, the Indian American community of Houston lost a community worker, a leading businessman and an outstanding friend. Dhingra is survived by wife Vijay Dhingra, daughters Anu and Nikki and son Abhishek. An overwhelming gathering was witnessed at his funeral service held on June 7th, at 11am at the Garden Oaks Funeral Home here in Houston. Family and friends paid rich tributes: ‘Community leader and builder’, “A great community worker with many achievements,” “A valiant fighter when it came to a just cause,” were some of the expressions describing Dhingra who had touched the hearts of many in so many ways. Moving words of his three

L-R: Tachfine Zelmat, Sutapa Ghosh (Founder & Festival Director, IFFH), Amey Prakash (President of IFFH), Monica Prakash, Krishna Giri (IFF Board Member). Photo by Kalyani Giri.

children that included a loving poem brought tears to everyone’s eyes. Ash Dhingra, as he was known to many, was the CEO & Managing Director of EXPOTECH USA, INC., an international distributor of Laboratory, Industrial and Medical instruments and supplies headquartered in Houston, Texas. Dhingra served as Executive Vice Chairman of the India House Council and Vice president, Operations of the India House Board of Directors. He served as director and president elect of India Culture Center. He was very actively involved in the community’s activities and served and many charitable and religious organizations. He will be missed immensely. May his soul rest in peace.

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Clinton, Trump kick off their White House war by Ivan Couronne

ASHINGTON, | AFP | 6/8/2016 - Hillary Clinton savored history Wednesday as the first woman to claim the US presidential nomination for a major party, taking stock before a bruising war for the White House against Donald Trump. Eight years after she was defeated by Barack Obama, Clinton declared a historic milestone for women on the biggest night of her more than threedecade political career, determined to shatter the ultimate glass ceiling and become America’s first female commander-in-chief. The former secretary of state, euphorically seized the Democratic Party mantle Tuesday flinging her arms wide and beaming at a victory celebration in New York with primary wins in four of six states including the grand prize, California. “I was overwhelmed,” she told The Washington Post in an interview. “I was worried that... the emotion of the moment would be so intense that I might have trouble getting through the speech itself. So I did have to collect myself and try to get prepared.” She is a pioneering if polarizing stateswoman whose unfavorability ratings are second only to Trump -- the brash billionaire and political neophyte who rewrote the campaign playbook to clinch the Republican ticket with mudslinging unparalleled in modern US politics. The ferocity of the primaries -- few have seen a US presidential race characterized by such denigrating attacks -- promises to be just a preview of what is in store for the general election. On Wednesday she made a fresh appeal to supporters of her self-declared Democratic socialist rival Bernie Sanders, saying that they shared the same goals and must unite against Trump. - Courting Sanders -” We talk about what’s at stake,” she told CNN from her home in Chappaqua, New York. “I believe a lot of Senator Sanders’

supporters will join us in making sure Donald Trump doesn’t get anywhere near the White House.” For now, Sanders has refused to capitulate, vowing to “continue the fight” to the final Democratic primary in the capital Washington next week, and then on to the Democratic convention in July. But the Vermont senator meets Thursday with Barack Obama -- perhaps a sign that the US president will play a role in uniting a deeply divided Democratic party to battle the 69-yearold real estate mogul. Trump laid into Clinton after chalking up yet more primary wins himself, accusing her and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, of “selling access, selling favors, selling government contracts.” He signaled there would be no honeymoon, announcing a “major speech” for early next week in which he will address “all of the things that have taken place with the Clintons.” Clinton batted aside suggestions Wednesday that her family’s foundation had not been transparent in accepting donations from foreign governments. “We had absolutely overwhelming disclosure,” she told CNN, defending a charity that helps the vulnerable at home and across the world.

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos bets on India with $3 bn investment

EW DELHI, India | AFP | 6/8/2016 - Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos has pledged to invest $3 billion in India, in a big bet on the growth of online shopping in the fast-growing South Asian economy. Speaking in Washington DC as India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the United States, Bezos told a gathering of business leaders that he saw “huge potential” in India. The investment, announced Tuesday, comes on top of $2 billion Amazon invested in India in 2014, and will boost Modi’s campaign to attract foreign cash to create much-needed jobs. “We have already created some 45,000 jobs in India and continue to see huge potential in the Indian economy,” Bezos said at the USIndia Business Council meeting, according to a statement from the group.

Modi made the remarks in an address to a joint session of the US Congress during a visit to Washington designed to build on improved ties between the world’s two largest democracies. Once effectively banned from the United States because of his alleged role in anti-Muslim riots before coming to national office, Modi has built a rapport with US President Barack Obama.

Jeff Bezos, (R), CEO of Amazon, is presented with the 2016 USIBC Global Leadership Award by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, DC.

“Our Amazon.in team is surpassing even our most ambitious planned milestones,” he said.

from local rivals Snapdeal and Flipkart, which have attracted billions of dollars in overseas investment.

Amazon has made steady inroads in India since entering the cut-throat, rapidly growing ecommerce market in 2013.

E-retailers in India, including Amazon, typically adopt a “marketplace” structure, acting as technological platforms that connect buyers and sellers rather than stocking their own products.

But it faces stiff competition

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Now, with Obama’s final term coming to an end in seven months, the two partners are keen to secure support for India’s civil nuclear program and build an enduring great power partnership. Modi said Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi had inspired US civil rights hero Martin Luther King and that both countries had been inspired by their “struggle for freedom.” - ‘Natural allies’ ”No wonder then, that former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee called India and the US ‘natural allies’,” he told the US lawmakers.

“No wonder then, that President Obama has called our ties the defining partnership of the 21st century,” he added. India has a tradition of shunning formal alliances and relations with the United States were strained in the past by Cold War tensions. Modi was also still careful to paint the relationship as one of equals, stressing that Obama supports Delhi’s bid to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council. But he was keen to play up for his Washington audience the more than $10 billion India has spent on US weaponry in the past five years -- and its role in securing regional stability. “A strong India-US partnership can anchor peace, prosperity and stability from Asia to Africa and from Indian

The government in March set new rules for foreign investment in online marketplaces, including allowing up to 100 percent foreign ownership. India’s e-commerce market was worth about $23 billion in 2015, according to business body Assocham.

Ocean to the Pacific,” he declared. While not formally adopting the role of a US military ally, India has helped international rescue foreign nationals from war-torn Yemen and in anti-piracy operations off Somalia. Modi also suggested that Delhi would be a positive influence as Washington seeks to defuse a confrontation with China over its territorial claims in the South China Sea. - Terror threat But he also pointedly urged his new US friends to see India’s long stand-off with neighboring Pakistan through the prism of Islamabad’s alleged history of support for Islamist extremism. He thanked Congress for what he said was its support when “terrorists from across our border” launched the Mumbai attacks in November 2008.

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EIRUT, Lebanon | AFP | 6/6/2016 - More than a billion Muslims observed the start of Ramadan on Monday but in the besieged cities of Syria and Iraq residents struggled to mark the holy month.

rituals, including visits to relatives’ tombs and swims in springs infused with flowers. The hardline Islamic Defenders’ Front (FPI) group meanwhile threatened to raid Indonesian nightspots that flout restrictions during Ramadan.

Islamic authorities announced the start of the fasting month with the sighting of the crescent moon in countries such as Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.

“Please respect the holiness of Ramadan,” Ja’far Shodiq, the group’s deputy chairman, told AFP. “The FPI is not against fun -- but sometimes fun can verge on immoral.”

Marking the divine revelation received by Prophet Mohammed, the month sees Muslim faithful abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and having sex from dawn to dusk.

In China, the start of Ramadan was marked with the customary ban on civil servants, students and children in the mainly Muslim Xinjiang region taking part in the daytime fast.

They break the fast with a meal known as iftar and before dawn have a second opportunity to eat and drink during suhur. The month is followed by the Eid al-Fitr festival.

Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam and a month during which the faithful must devote themselves to piety and charity as well as compassion and generosity.

But for many in Syria who have been accustomed to hardship after five years of war, this year’s Ramadan was expected to be especially difficult, particularly in besieged cities and towns. In Madaya, where some 40,000 people have been living under government siege for months, resident Mumina, 32, and her husband planned to break the fast using UN food handouts. The package contain pulses and tuna cans but “there’s no pasta, no meat, no dairy. We tried to plant some vegetables but the land isn’t good for planting now,” she said. “There’s barely any food in the markets and whatever we find is so expensive that we can’t buy it,” she said, planning a simple meal of beans for Monday night. Shadi Matar, an activist from Daraya, also complained that residents would only feed on greens for iftar. “We definitely have a lot of choices,” he said trying to put a brave face

Indonesian Muslims hold prayers to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan at the Al Akbar mosque in Surabaya on June 5, 2016 (AFP Photo/Juni Kriswanto). on things. “There’s parsley, radishes, coriander, arugula, spinach, and sometimes we can find zucchini,” he said. “But there are other people who don’t even have these options.” An estimated 8,000 people live in Daraya which received on June 1 its first aid delivery since a regime siege began in 2012, but British charity Save the Children said it excluded desperately needed food. - Queuing for tomatoes -In the Iraqi city of Fallujah, father-of-six Abu Mohammed al-Dulaimi also worried about how to provide food for his family during Ramadan.

around Fallujah as they press a major advance to retake the city from the Islamic State jihadist group.

In conflict-hit Libya, residents spoke of a somber mood and complained of the high cost of food.

An estimated 50,000 people are believed trapped inside, some being used as human shields by IS, and the families left behind are often those who could not afford to leave.

“There are power cuts and cash shortages,” said bank employee Karima Mounir.

“You have to get up at 5:00 in the morning and stand in line forever to pay 5,000 dinars ($4.50) for a kilo of tomatoes,” said Dulaimi, contacted by AFP inside Fallujah. “I can’t even go there myself, I have to send someone, because you need to have a long beard and a short dishdasha,” he said, describing the attire of jihadists.

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In some parts of the world, Muslims were prepared to mark Ramadan with extravagance, including in the wealthy Gulf monarchies. Dubai’s sail-shaped landmark Burj al-Arab hotel said it would offer “an array of delectable traditional delicacies” at iftar for 400 Emirati dirhams ($110) per person. - ‘Bridges between communities’ -In Indonesia, faithful spent the days leading up to Ramadan taking part in

London’s newly-elected Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan underlined this in an article published on the Guardian’s website saying Ramadan “provides an opportunity to break bread and build bridges between communities”. US President Barack Obama also celebrated the start of Ramadan in a message paying tribute to Muslims in America and around the world. But he also took a swipe at presidential candidate Donald Trump without naming him, saying: “We will continue to welcome immigrants and refugees into our nation, including those who are Muslim.” Trump has drawn controversy by calling for Muslims to be barred from entering the United States following a deadly shooting attack in San Bernardino, California in December. Shiites in Iraq, Iran, Lebanon and elsewhere will begin observing Ramadan on Tuesday.

Islam Means Peace, Says Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi who have “tarnished” the image of Islam. “I categorically say that every single door, every single border, every single treasury and every single heart should be open for refugee children because all children are our children, irrespective of religion, faith and countries,” he said to a round of applause from the audience.

Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi. PTI Photo.

INNEAPOLIS, Press Trust of India | June 07, 2016 - “Islam means peace”, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi said as he decried the backlash against Muslims and made a strong call to nations to welcome refugees, particularly children, and not generalise them based on the actions of a few who have “tarnished” the image of Islam. “Islam means peace. There are hundreds of (references) in the Holy Quran where peace, justice, freedom and equality are taught,” Mr Satyarthi said at the opening of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Forum held under the auspices of the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Minneapolis on Monday. Mr Satyarthi, who shared the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize with Pakistani girls’ rights activist Malala Yousafzai, was asked by a young boy from Cyprus

during a live global Q&A about the backlash against Muslims and rhetoric used against them by some politicians as well as the subsequent resentment against refugees amid fears that terrorists could hide among the millions fleeing conflict in countries like Syria and Iraq and seeking asylum in the western world.

and even creating deep fundamentalism, brainwashing young people. We all know how ISIS and all these terror groups are functioning under the garb and name of Islam,” he said.

Mr Satyarthi, 62, accompanied at the forum by his wife Sumedha, said it was unfortunate that a “handful of people” were “manipulating” Islam and bringing a “bad name” to the religion for their selfish “political” ends and sometimes “emotional” reasons when Muslims across the world have been ambassadors of humanity and peace and people from Muslim countries have shown courage to speak out the truth.

With children being the worst sufferers in the unprecedented refugee crisis engulfing the world, the Nobel laureate stressed that “no child wants to be a refugee” and no child has ever been responsible for war, insurgency or conflict.

“A handful of people are manipulating the religion...

“We oppose that kind of tendency and practice that is manipulating Islam,” he added.

“But children are the worst victims. They are forced to be refugees. We should not victimise them further,” he said making a strong call to nations and its citizens to welcome refugees and not generalise them based on the actions of a few

When asked by a 15-year old girl in the audience what he would do if he were the Prime Minister of India, Mr Satyarthi said with a laugh that he “never thought about it” and would not take oath as Prime Minister “because I strongly feel that the power of ordinary people and the moral power of an ordinary person is million times more than any prime minister or any politician in the world.” Mr Satyarthi said while progress has been made across the world to improve the condition of children and ensure basic rights to them, the work will not be complete if even a single child is forced into slavery, labour and prostitution. “Children in Nigeria, India, Pakistan are rising up and de-

manding good quality education. They are saying they do not want to marry at an early age, do not want tools in their hands,” he said. “Young people like Malala are rising up everywhere and choosing peace over violence, tolerance over extremism and courage over fear,” he said. “Despite of all the good work all of us have done, 168 million children are still calling not for our attention but our action. They are not just numbers,” he stressed. “The world cannot be civilised, cultured if even a single child is enslaved. If one single girl is forced to work as child prostitute, then we cannot call ourselves religious, cultured and developed world,” he said. Mr Satyarthi kicked off the three-day 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Forum by engaging in the live-streamed global conversation moderated by Norwegian Nobel Institute’s Research Director Asle Toje with Forum delegates and youth from United Nations Children’s Fund offices around the world, including Rajasthan, Tunisia

and Ghana. On questions from young girls in Ghana about the need to bridge the gap between the developed and developing world, Mr Satyarthi said the world has a “very strong”” development agenda for the future in the form of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and leaders will have to show strong political will to achieve them. “The SDGs require genuine political will, strong social will and basic honesty among global leaders to fulfill and respect the promises they have made and to ensure that the SDG agenda is properly implemented,” he said. Having worked tirelessly his life to save children from slavery, bonded labour and trafficking, Mr Satyarthi lamented that slavery still exists in the world and said failure of the judicial system and political will is to blame for this. “The worst thing happening today can be explained in three words - Slavery still exists. Continued on Page 12

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Bollywood-boarding: UK special forces in Libya ‘torture’ ISIS with Indian pop tunes

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practice will make IS look like it is powerless in its own territory - in which such frivolity is banned.

hamed said he and other captives were bombarded with rap music during their time in US hands.

In one incident, two cars drove close to IS-held territory at dawn while blaring out Indian hits at full volume to disrupt the jihadists.

Troops reportedly started using the tactic after it was suggested by a Pakistani-born intelligence officer in the British military, who said the IS fighters would be profoundly affected by exposure to a form of culture they vehemently oppose.

By blasting the upbeat tunes into the radio channels used by militants the military also hopes to locate them when the fighters complain on air.

He told his lawyer that while being hung up and deprived of sleep “there was loud music. [Eminem’s] Slim Shady and Dr Dre for 20 days... plenty lost their minds.

A source told the Daily Mirror: “We needed to unnerve militants and, at the same time, use some of that passive measure to gauge their force strength in the area we are working and it went well.” It has also been suggested the

The use of music as a weapon of war is not a new phenomenon. US troops boomed out Elvis Presley and Guns N’ Roses during their invasion of Panama in 1989 in an effort to force the country’s leader, Manuel Noriega, to surrender. One-time British Guantanamo Bay detainee Binyam Mo-

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t had everything you’d find at a film premiere: the red carpet, the stars, the photographers and the celebrity interviews. But Nollywood film “The CEO” had something else -- an Airbus A340-300. The film, directed by Kunle Afolayan, got its first airing on Air France flight 149 from Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos to Paris Charles De Gaulle overnight Wednesday-Thursday. It will also take top billing at the Nollywood Week film festival, which starts on Thursday in the French capital and runs until Sunday showcasing the giant Nigerian cinema industry known as Nollywood. Afolayan, who pulled up to the red carpet at departures in Lagos at the wheel of a saloon car, claimed the unusual premiere on the scheduled commercial flight as a first for world cinema. “What is happening tonight, that has never happened before anywhere in the world. It’s going to be a premiere of a film in a plane,” he told AFP before take-off. “We decided to come up with this initiative to show the world that Africans are innovative, Nigerians are special people.” DJs played in the departures hall, cocktails and champagne flowed, while actors danced with ground staff. On board after the showing, the cast met passengers and posed for photographs in the aisles. - Soaring ambition -With a budget of more than $1 million (nearly 900,000 euros) and corporate sponsorship, “The CEO” is a far cry from the shoestring productions that characterise the bulk of Nollywood’s output. The plot also moves away from typical themes addressing gritty social and cultural issues and revolves around the search across Africa for a new boss of a telecoms firm. The financial backing of the airline allowed the film-makers to shoot on location in Kenya, South Africa and also in France while the cast reflects its appeal to all Africans. Benin’s Grammy-award-winning singer Angelique Kidjo is the most well-known inter-

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million, it added. Most films go straight to DVD and are hawked by the roadside from wheelbarrows, market stalls or at traffic lights for home viewing because of a dearth of cinemas across the country. Piracy has hurt revenue but increasingly tie-ups are being sought with online distributors to capitalise on Nollywood’s popularity across Africa and increasing Internet access. On board, Air France-KLM commercial director in Nigeria Arthur Dieffenthaler said it was an unusual collaboration between two completely different industries. “We’re at 35,000 feet (10,668 metres). I guess we’re somewhere between the Sahara and the Mediterranean... at two o’clock in the morning and people are celebrating the premiere of a movie,” he said. But the company’s Nigeria director Jean-Raoul Tauzin sees it as a logical partnership given its interests in Africa and Nollywood’s appeal. “Nigeria is an important country for Air France, so it was of interest to us to support Kunle Afolayan and his team in their cinematic endeavours,” he said before take-off.

Islam Means Peace, Says Nobel Laureate Kailash ..... Continued from Page 11 Modern slavery is fuelled by the greediness to earn more and more money. It is the failure of the legal systems, judicial systems, political will and society if one single child is sold for earning money,” he said. He urged young children across the world to follow the “3 Ds” of dreaming big, discovering and doing to not just ensure a better future for themselves but help others less fortunate than them. The Forum provides an important international platform focusing on the work of the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates,

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Scientists unveil plan to create Lung cancer: Mobile app synthetic human genomes could extend life expectancy by Jean-Louis SANTINI

HICAGO, AFP | 6/6/2016 - A new mobile application could help doctors better provide care to patients with advanced lung cancer, perhaps even extending life expectancy, according to a study presented in the United States Monday. The app, named Moovcare, enables patient-doctor communication even at a distance, using remote monitoring to quickly detect relapses or complications.

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ASHINGTON, AFP | Friday 6/3/2016 - A group of American-led scientists and entrepreneurs has announced the start of a 10-year project aimed at creating synthetic human genomes in a move that could revolutionize the field of biotechnology but raises troubling ethical concerns. The ambitious proposal could make it possible to grow human organs for transplant and speed up the development of vaccines, the project backers said in a paper published Thursday in the journal Science. But the idea has already sparked criticism due to the potential of one day creating children with no biological parents, and due to the secrecy surrounding a recent closed-door meeting on the subject. Its proponents envision a project on the same scale as the Human Genome Project, which mapped and published the full, sequenced human genome in 2003 -- or the 99.9 percent that we all have in common. Dubbed “Human Genome Project-write” or “HGP-write” -- since synthesizing would amount to “writing” rather than “reading” our genetic code -the project aims to reduce the cost of engineering DNA segments in the lab. The new goal would be “more ambitious and more focused on understanding the practical applications than the original Human Genome Project,” said George Church, a genetics professor at Harvard Medical School, and one of the 25 authors of the paper. - $100 million -The project’s backers said they hoped to launch it this year after raising $100 million around the world from public, private, philanthropic and academic sources. They did not provide an estimate for total costs, saying only that it would likely be less than the $3 billion for the Human Genome Project. The genome is the genetic blueprint of every organism -the complete set of DNA containing the instructions it needs to survive and thrive. Sequencing the human genome requires decoding the exact order of about three billion base pairs of DNA packed into 30,000 genes. “Genome synthesis is a logical extension of the genetic engineering tools that have been used safely within the biotech industry for ~40 years and have provided important societal benefits,” the paper’s authors said. Potential applications, they said, include “growing transplantable human organs and engineering immunity to viruses in cell lines via genomewide recoding.” Other potential benefits include “engineering cancer resistance into new therapeutic cell lines and accelerating highproductivity, cost-efficient vaccine and pharmaceutical development using human cells and organoids,” they added. - Public debate -In response to ethical concerns, the project’s promoters said they envisioned a broad public discourse with “conversations well in advance of project implementation.” Thursday’s publication followed an invitation-only meeting of 130 scientists, poli-

cymakers and entrepreneurs at Harvard University three weeks ago that was shrouded in secrecy. The New York Times cited organizers as saying that they wanted to avoid publicity so as to not jeopardize publication of the project in a peer reviewed scientific journal. Critics of the idea include Drew Endy, a bioengineer at Stanford University, and Laurie Zoloth, a professor of religion at Northwestern University. “Taking a step back, just because something becomes possible, how should we approach determining if it is ethical to pursue?” they wrote in a recent op-end article for Cosmos magazine. “Discussions to synthesize, for the first time, a human genome should not occur in

closed rooms.” Commenting on the project, synthetic biology professor John Ward of University College London said: “The project is not as controversial as some observers might be saying. “First we already replace segments of human genes in cells growing in culture dishes. This is well regulated and is the very core of the new advances in medical genetics. Making large and larger pieces of human chromosomes and putting them into host cells in culture dishes will enable more deeper understanding of what all the genes and the non-coding DNA actually does,” he said via the Science Media Center. “There is no call to make an entire human being just as there is no push for doing that with current studies using human embryos.”

“This approach introduces a new era of follow-up in which patients can give and receive continuous feedback between visits,” said lead author Dr. Fabrice Denis, a cancer researcher in Le Mans, France. Study participants who used the app reported an improved quality of life and on average survived 19 months, seven months longer than the control group that received standard medical care. “With new technologies like this app, we can make communication even simpler, which is great for doctors and even better for patients,” said Gregory Masters, a lung cancer expert who did not work on the study. - Better adapted treatment -Developed by Denis, a lung cancer specialist, the app is still at prototype stage, but the Israeli firm Sivan Innovation plans to roll it out commercially in 2017 at a price yet to be determined.

The app, named Moovcare, enables patient-doctor communication even at a distance. AFP Photo. Sivan Innovation and the Cancer Institute of Western France co-funded the study whose results were presented the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) conference. Researchers randomly selected 133 patients to test the app or receive standard medical care following chemotherapy, radiation treatment or surgery. Patients who used the app had the same medical visiting schedule -- doctor visits and CT scans every three to six months -- but used the app to assess their own symptoms weekly. If the app detected specific changes in any of a dozen symptoms, doctors received alerts to adapt treatment accordingly. One year after the study began, 75 percent of patients using the app were still alive, in

contrast to 49 percent in the control group. Relapse rates in both groups hovered around 50 percent, but 74 percent of those using the app were strong enough to continue treatment following relapse. Just one-third in the control group were considered healthy enough for more procedures. Doctors did note that while corresponding with patients via the app did not significantly add time to their work weeks, the app could burden medical facilities with additional costs, if nurses or other staff must also help monitor patients who were using it. An estimated 224,000 people will receive a lung cancer diagnosis in the United States alone this year. It is the most common cancer worldwide, with 1.8 million new diagnoses and 1.59 million deaths in 2012, according to statistics cited by ASCO.

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UGAR LAND—(June 7, 2016) —Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Sugar Land offers annual student physicals for Fort Bend ISD, Alief ISD, Stafford MSD and any other student athlete needing a physical. The physicians have been associated with these school districts for more than 16 years. The University Interscholastic League (UIL) requires all high school athletes to undergo and pass a physical examination prior to participating in sports. Physical evaluations include examining height, weight, vision, blood pressure, pulse, ears, nose, throat, heart, lungs, abdomen, spine, and all joints in the upper and lower body. Physicians discuss the athletes’ medical history and consult with them and their parents if further evaluation is necessary prior to releasing them to participate in sports. “I grew up in the area and attended Elsik High School, so it is an honor to come back and support the players. We look forward to continuing to support these school districts,” said Dr. Vincent Phan, orthopedic surgeon and team physician. “We truly enjoy working with the schools in Fort Bend and Alief.” “Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Sugar Land generously donates proceeds generated from the physical examinations back to the schools’ athletic training programs. In the last five years, this group of physicians has donated more than $300,000 back to local schools. Athletic trainers use this money to purchase equipment and supplies they need for the upcoming school year,” explained Richard Gre-

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On Saturday, July 30, Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine will host student physicals from 9 a.m. – noon. Orthopedic, sports medicine and cardiology physicians will be on site to provide additional clearance as needed.

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Tel: 713-774-5140 for the athletes, whether it is for physicals before season, injury during the game or a visit to their office after the game.” “I thoroughly enjoy the relationship we’ve developed with Fort Bend and Alief ISD’s staff,” said Sitter. “It is a privilege to work together with an exceptional group of athletic trainers and coaches, and we look forward to continuing to work together in the future.” On Saturday, July 30, Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine will host student physicals from 9 a.m. - noon at their new location at 16811 Southwest Frwy., Sugar Land, TX, 77479 located on the Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Campus at the corner of Hwy 59 and Sweetwater Blvd. Orthopedic, sports medicine and cardiology physicians will be on site to provide additional clearance as needed.

From Left to right: Mark A. Vann II, MD; D. Dean Dominy Ill, MD; Kenneth M. Renney, MD; Eddie T. Matsu, MD; Mark W. Maffet, MD; Timothy C. Sitter, MD; Vincent C. Phan, MD; Carl A. Hicks, MD; Jeffrey B. Wood, MD; David A. Braunreiter, MD; Jeffrey A. Kozak, DO; Ashvin K. Dewan, M.D. goire, head district athletic trainer with Fort Bend ISD. “Partnering with this physician group has allowed me the ability to buy additional rehab equipment for those students who get hurt on the field,” said June Tomlin, athletic trainer at Elkins High School. Other local high schools have used the donated money for things such as game day shirts and practice T-shirts, winter jackets, education for student athletic trainers, braces for athletes, rehab equipment and team plaques. “Performing physical exami-

nations is just part of being the team physician. Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine physicians support coaches, athletic trainers and players throughout the school year,” added Dr. Timothy Sitter, orthopedic surgeon and team physician. “Partnering with Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine provides a convenient, inexpensive opportunity for our athletes to complete this important physical exam. This partnership continues to provide access to some of the finest doctors in our community and a safer en-

vironment for our amazing students as they participate in our athletic programs,” Gregoire

said. Tomlin concurred, saying, “It is always reassuring to know that the physicians will be there

The cost is $20 (cash only) for ages 12-18. Be sure to also bring the UIL Physical Evaluation form, which can be printed from, http://houstonmethodist. org/events Students receiving a physical will also get a free T-shirt. For more information, email athletictrainer@houstonmethodist.org or call 281.275.0447.

2016 MATHSTARS Competition Had a Big Success

From left: Mike Ben Director of Star Learning, Nihal of Star Learning, Sunil Sharma CEO of the Sunbelt Medical Corporation, Tarik Celik CEO of Star Learning, Brenna Cosby Executive Director of the Fort Bend Education Foundation, Sophie Chou of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston, Shaoling Huang Director of NTD TV, Ann Cabala of Star Learning, and Megan Kent of Star Learning

aty, TX, June 6, 2016–Following the great success of their MATHSTARS competition, held on May 7th, 2016, Star Learning, as well as sponsors of the event, Sunil Sharma of the Sunbelt Medical Corporation, Shaoling Huang of NTD TV, and Sophie Chou of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston, presented the proceeds from MATHSTARS, $1,000 in total, to Brenna Cosby of the Fort Bend Education Foundation. Thank you to the rest of our partners and sponsors who made the MATHSTARS event such a great success: Houston Community College, UH Sugar Land, BB&T,

German American Chamber of Commerce, World Chamber of Commerce of Texas, Autoarch Architects, Schooley Mitchell Consulting, Voice of Asia, Southern News Group, Epoch Times, Hana Media, Crystal Creek Development, and Golden Light Realty. The MATHSTARS vision: Mathematics is a window of opportunity for young students, and a key skill that everyone should master. Our mission is to foster a community of educators that engage young students to learn the foundations of Math, while also having fun. MATHSTARS is a new initiative, originally founded in

Fort Bend County. This year the competition hosted 150 math genius students, 2nd through 8th grade, coming from 35 different schools in the Greater Houston Metropolitan Area. It is the only competition of its kind that honors teachers, as well as students. MATHSTARS believes that teachers are immensely important in inspiring and educating our future generations, and often, they do not get the recognition they deserve. If you would like more information about this event, please visit our website www. starlearning.com or contact Star Learning at 832-9136185.

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B-Town slams censorship on ‘Udta Punjab’

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ATHMANDU, Nepal - Set against the backdrop of Nepal’s deadly Maoist insurgency, “Kalo Pothi” (The Black Hen) opened to packed theatres in Kathmandu at the weekend, signalling a growing fondness for gritty domestic cinema over Bollywood extravaganzas. For decades, Nepali filmmakers churned out copies of India’s famously glamorous movies, blending chaste love songs with action sequences in a bid to grab eyeballs. But after years of losing ground to Hindi films, Nepali cinema is casting off the songand-dance format with storylines that seek to capture the reality of life in the Himalayan nation. “Kalo Pothi” follows two boys living in a remote, impoverished hamlet and is based on debut filmmaker Min Bahadur Bam’s own experiences growing up during the country’s decade-long civil war. “We often underestimate the Nepali audience, but they are very intelligent. As filmmakers, it is about time we respect them and take risks,” said Bam. Bam is the latest young Nepali director to win awards overseas -- including at the Venice Film Festival -- and find

“Udta Punjab” poster. The film is directed by Abhishek Chaubey.

After years of losing ground to Hindi films, Nepali cinema is casting off the song-and-dance format with storylines that seek to capture the reality of life in the Himalayan nation (AFP Photo/Prakash Mathema). fans at home, with viewers lining up for 8:00 am screenings in Kathmandu. Dwarfed by Bollywood budgets, local films rarely struck gold until 2012, when a fastpaced flick about a bank robbery in Kathmandu captivated viewers with its streetwise dialogue and realism. Made on a shoestring budget, “Loot” became a cult film and spawned a sequel, scheduled for release this year. Its

commercial

success

opened doors for a new generation of filmmakers, armed with access to digital technology which allowed them to experiment with fresh storylines at low cost.

is a demand, albeit limited, for concepts that go beyond the kind of contrived action or romance formula,” said film critic Preena Shrestha of the Kathmandu Post.

Recent releases include “Highway”, which follows passengers stranded on an ill-fated bus trying to get past illegal road blockades, and “Talakjung vs Tulke”, about the ten-year insurgency, which became Nepal’s entry to the 2016 Oscars.

Nepali actor Dayahang Rai, who shot to stardom after playing a burglar in “Loot”, told AFP young viewers raised on world cinema are setting the agenda.

“There’s a recognition among newer filmmakers... that there

“If we want to catch their attention we have to tell our native stories, stories that are unique to Nepal,” he said. AFP.

UMBAI, Jun 7 (PTI) Filmmakers including Karan Johar, Mahesh Bhatt, Ram Gopal Varma among others on Tuesday criticised Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for censoring the content of upcoming film “Udta Punjab”.

The Abhishek Chaubeydirected movie, co-produced by Phantom and Balaji Films, deals with the substance abuse in Northern part of the state and its effects on the youth. “#UdtaPunjab speaks of the reality of our times... Censoring reality amounts to delusion... The fraternity has to stand by what’s right!!” Johar posted on Twitter.

Bollywood, Hollywood enrolled in Dubai tourism drive by Ali Khalil

up 12.8 percent, with Saudis alone numbering 1.54 million.

UBAI (AFP) - Domes inspired by the royal palaces of India rise from a new Bollywood theme park under construction in Dubai, part of a drive to lure millions more tourists to the emirate.

But Indian visitors surged by 26 percent to 1.6 million, becoming for the first time the largest single nationality, while Britons rose 11 percent to 1.2 million. “We do not want to focus on six or seven markets. We want to focus on 20 markets,” Kazim told AFP.

It already boasts opulent shopping malls and numerous luxury resorts, but the Gulf city-state has even grander ambitions and the film industry is centre stage.

- More theme parks in pipeline - Bollywood Parks will target visitors passing through Dubai and aims to “keep them a little bit longer”, said Jellum.

Bollywood Parks is part of Dubai Parks and Resorts (DPR) which is being developed as the region’s “largest integrated theme park resort”. Spread over 25 million square feet (2.3 million square metres), it will feature three theme parks and a water park. The resort is located near the region’s busiest port and close to where Dubai is expanding its second airport to make it the world’s largest. The Bollywood theme park, a first of its kind inspired by the Indian popular movie industry, aims with its centrepiece Rajmahal Theatre, cinemas, rides and simulators to increase Dubai’s appeal to tourists from South Asia. “We are trying to target a wide geographic area, but of course the majority will be from India and countries in close proximity

Construction work continues on the Raj Mahal, part of the Bollywood of Dubai Parks and Resorts (AFP Photo/Marwan Naamani). to India ... and (are) big lovers of Bollywood,” said its general manager, Thomas Jellum.

It has built a modern infrastructure unmatched by its regional peers.

Around 14,000 construction workers are toiling round the clock to keep DPR on track for its October opening.

And as turmoil hits traditional tourism destinations in the Middle East and North Africa, Dubai has capitalised on its reputation as a safe haven for tourism and business.

More than 14.2 million people visited Dubai in 2015, but the target is 20 million by 2020 when the Gulf emirate hosts the global trade fair Expo 2020. Dubai has invested billions of dollars over more than a decade to put itself on the map as a regional business and tourism hub.

Tourism authorities have said hotel capacity was to reach 100,000 rooms in May, boasting that Dubai aims to “position itself as a top 10 global destination in terms of available hotel supply”. Hotel occupancy stood at

85 percent in the first quarter of 2016, with average nightly revenue of $142 per available room. To increase tourist numbers, Dubai is looking for visitors far from beyond its Gulf neighbourhood. “The benefits would be limited if we rely on markets that we are used to. We need to expand our marketing to new places,” said Dubai Tourism chief Issam Kazim. Visitors from Gulf countries represented the largest regional group last year at 3.3 million,

Other theme parks are also being developed to increase the number of visitors. Next door, Motiongate Dubai teams up three major Hollywood studios -- Dreamworks, Sony Pictures and Lionsgate. It features rides that take visitors across simulated settings like the Smurfs Village, Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda, among 27 attractions based on 13 popular movies. “Our target is everybody,” said Motiongate Dubai general manager Guido Zucchi, including visitors from Gulf countries and elsewhere. The theme parks are only the latest additions to a long list of entertainment venues in Dubai, including an indoor ski slope.

The strong reactions from the film industry came after the Censor Board purportedly raised certain objections regarding references to Punjab. It has been said the Shahid Kapoor-Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer might have to undergo some changes due to the board’s disapproval. Sudhir Mishra, who has had his share of run-ins with the board , tweeted, “No film shud be censored. Only be certified. Lot of blood, sweat has gone into the making. But the answer is to make brave films.” Bhatt, whose daughter Alia is playing one of the leads in the film, said censorship is similar to ignorance. “Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance”. Is Pahalaj Nihalani listening? The Censors says I am the one who says the last sentence on UDTA PUNJAB .The nation can say what it wants our verdict is going to stick. Why should I censor myself to nourish ignorance.” National award-winning filmmaker Hansal Mehta, who faced an opposition from the board before the release of his last film “Aligarh”, said the row surrounding “Udta Punjab” has made him angry. “What is this I’m hearing about #UdtaPunjab? Makes me very, very angry. Can the truth defame a state? #UdtaPunjabCensored Delusion or collusion? Why is the establishment so scared of films that mirror reality? #UdtaPunjabCensored,” tweeted an agitated Hansal. Actor Ranvir Shorey requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene into the matter. “Dear @PMOIndia, please put an end to this constant BLACKMAILING of the film fraternity by the CBFC.

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Scientists trick body’s viral response to combat cancer Paris, France | AFP | Wednesday 6/1/2016 - 17:00 GMT | 443 words German researchers on Wednesday presented a Trojan horse method of attacking cancer, sneaking virus impersonators into the human body to unleash an anti-tumour immune offensive.

three people with advanced skin cancer were given low doses of the treatment, in the first step of the long and cautious process to test new drugs on humans. All developed a “strong” immune response, the team reported in the journal Nature.

Tested in only three people so far, the treatment claims to be the latest advance in immunotherapy, which aims to rouse the body’s own immune army against disease.

If further trials find the therapy works, they added, the method could help pave the way to the highly-sought “universal” treatment against all cancer types.

Made in the lab, this Trojan horse is composed of nanoparticles containing cancer RNA -- a form of genetic coding -- enclosed by a fatty acid membrane.

The new treatment is called an RNA vaccine -- it works just like a preventive vaccine by mimicking an infectious agent and training the body to respond to it.

The particles are injected into patients to simulate a virus invasion, and infiltrate specialised immune cells. These so-called dendritic cells decode the RNA imbedded in the nanoparticles -- triggering, in turn, the production of cancer antigens. The antigens then activate cancerfighting T cells, and thus prime the body for an all-out, anti-tumour assault. Following experiments in mice,

“Impressively, immune responses were observed” in the three cancer patients, expert commentators Jolanda de Vries and Carl Figdor of the Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen in the Netherlands wrote in an analysis, also published by Nature. But they cautioned “it is still early days, and a larger, randomised trial will be needed to validate these findings.” Immunotherapy is already used in treating some forms of cancer, but

Unlike viruses, bacteria or fungi which can be targeted with drugs, cancer cells are not intruders but our own cells gone haywire due to DNA damage. This explains why they mostly circulate undisturbed by the body’s immune system. Finding drugs that can kill diseased cells without harming healthy ones has proven very difficult. Chemotherapy, for example, targets fast-dividing cells -- good and bad alike. Immunotherapy seeks to activate the body’s own immune response without killing healthy cells. “Although the research is very interesting, it is still some way away from being of proven benefit to patients,” immunotherapy professor Alan Melcher of The Institute of Cancer Research in London, told the Science Media Centre. One outstanding issue was “the practical challenge of manufacturing nanoparticles for widespread clinical application.”

Chicago, United States | AFP | Sunday 6/5/2016 - Doubling the duration of hormone therapy for women with early-stage breast cancer from five to 10 years reduces the risk of recurrence and developing tumors in the other breast, a study showed Sunday. The study focused on a type of earlystage breast cancer known as hormone receptor-positive and was presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago this weekend. It also appears in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Letrozole is an aromatase inhibitor, which stops estrogen production in postmenopausal women. The data suggests that “longer durations of widely-available therapy reduce the risk of cancer recurrence, and prevent second cancers from arising,” said Harold Burstein, a breast cancer expert and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School not linked to the study. Lead study author Paul Goss, director of breast cancer research at Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital,

At five years of follow-up, 95 percent of the women receiving letrozole were free of breast cancer, compared to 91 percent in the control group. AFP

The study involved 1,918 postmenopausal women in Canada and the United States who had received five years of any one of three aromatase inhibitor therapies either as initial treatment or after taking tamoxifen, another anti-estrogen drug dating back to the 1970s. Half of the participants received letrozole after a random selection process, while the other half received a placebo. After a follow-up period of a little more than six years, just seven percent

of participants in the letrozole group saw a recurrence of cancer or a tumor in the other breast, compared to 10.2 percent in the control group. But only 1.4 percent of the women on letrozole developed a cancer in the breast that had been spared, compared to 3.2 percent of those on the placebo. As concerns recurrence of the initial cancer -- most frequently in the bones, liver or other organs -- the difference between the two groups was smaller -5.7 percent in the letrozole group versus 7.1 percent in the control group. At five years of follow-up, 95 percent of the women receiving letrozole were free of breast cancer, compared to 91 percent in the control group. Ninety-four percent of the women taking letrozole had survived at the five-year mark, compared to 93 percent of those taking a placebo. In 2012, more than six million women around the world survived for at least five years after being diagnosed with breast cancer, according to statistics cited by ASCO.

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Construction Begins for Smart Financial Centre Public Plaza

UGAR LAND, TX Sugar Land recently began construction of a 2.88-acre public plaza next to the Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land, a live entertainment venue located near University Boulevard and U.S. Highway 59. Substantial completion of the plaza and the Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land is expected by fall 2016, with a formal grand opening event planned by ACE SL, LLC (ACE) in January 2017.

In accordance with a longheld vision of Sugar Land residents – including the support of a 2007 citizen-led Visioning Task Force – and the City Council, the City’s development of this property will promote capital investment; create new jobs; enhance educational opportunities; increase tourism and provide unique destination activities; and anchor an exciting mixedused development envisioned to include retail, office, commercial and entertainment amenities – an environment that will be attractive to major corporations, residents and visitors. Construction continues on the adjacent Smart Financial

Morgan Stanley penalized $1 mn over data theft Washington, United States | AFP | Wednesday 6/8/2016 19:35 GMT | 223 words

into Marsh’s server to access the data, some of which was then posted for sale online.

US investment bank Morgan Stanley will pay $1 million for lax protection of customer data after an employee took records on some 730,000 clients, the Securities and exchange Commission announced Wednesday.

When the case first came to light in early 2015, Morgan Stanley said there was no evidence that customers had incurred any financial losses due to the data theft.

The SEC said the employee, Galen Marsh, downloaded the confidential records between 2011 and 2014 and transferred them to his home computer server. Then, according to the agency, “a likely third party” hacked

The plaza will feature an interactive water fountain, a tree-covered grove, a large lawn area for residents and visitors and a dedicated area for food truck connections. The project is expected to spur additional commercial and retail growth that will further establish Sugar Land as one of the strongest economies in the region, all while building and enhancing the value of the overall development within TIRZ #4.

“Just as the plaza in front of Sugar Land City Hall is a major focal point for all of Town Square,” said City Manager Allen Bogard, “we believe this plaza will become its own unique destination and gathering place for families, visitors and employers.”

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The SEC said the bank did not adequately limit staff access to confidential customer account data, and that some of the data taken by the former employee eventually was posted for sale on the Internet by a third party.

Located on City-owned property within Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #4, the plaza will serve as a focal point for a mixed-use development expected to include office, retail, entertainment, a future hotel/conference center and major corporate employers such as Fluor Corporation and Texas Instruments.

A TIRZ is a special district that encourages a higher quality of development than would otherwise be possible; a portion of the increase in tax revenues generated within the TIRZ helps fund public infrastructure improvements within the district.

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Marsh was later convicted for the theft and was sentenced to 36 months of probation and ordered to pay $600,000 in restitution. “Given the dangers and impact of cyber breaches, data security is a critically important aspect of investor protection,” said Andrew Ceresney, director of the SEC Enforcement Division, in a statement. “We expect SEC registrants of all sizes to have policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to protect customer information,” he said.

Fed Chair Yellen says poor US jobs report ‘concerning’ by Paul HANDLEY PHILADELPHIA - Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Monday the dismal US jobs report for May was “concerning” and “disappointing”, but stressed she was still optimistic on the outlook for US economic growth.

Top: Structural Glass: The City of Sugar Land’s newest public plaza, as well as the Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land being built in partnership with ACE SL, LLC, both recently reached major milestones. Pictured are construction crews continuing with initial installation of structural glass at the entrance of the Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land. (Photo courtesy of ACE SL, LLC.). Below: Ground Breaking: The City of Sugar Land’s newest public plaza, as well as the Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land being built in partnership with ACE SL, LLC, both recently reached major milestones. Pictured are City of Sugar Land officials breaking ground on the new public plaza. From left to right are First Assistant City Manager Steve Griffith; Assistant City Manager Jim Callaway; Councilmembers Steve Porter, Joe Zimmerman and Himesh Gandhi; Mayor James Thompson; Councilmembers Amy Mitchell, Harish Jajoo and Bridget Yeung; City Manager Allen Bogard; and Assistant City Manager Mike Goodrum. Photo credit: City of Sugar Land official website. Centre at Sugar Land. A major milestone included the recent installation of glass panels on the front of the building. The Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land is expected to set a new standard in the touring industry and change the entertainment landscape in the “Houston-The WoodlandsSugar Land” metro region. It will be capable of hosting a wide range of performances, including national music and comedy artists, theatrical and family entertainment, as well as cultural and performing arts attractions. Designed for flexibility, the 200,000-square-foot venue in-

corporates innovative moveable walls that can expand and contract to create four different seating capacities that range from an intimate setting of 3,400 seats to a maximum of 6,400. It also features 14 luxury suites, corporate hospitality areas, and the latest sound, lighting and video technology. Other offerings include space to house up to 18 trucks and buses, as well as 2,500 guest parking spaces.

professionals to the project led by Allen J. Becker, TONY Award-winning founding chairman of PACE Entertainment Corporation, and an executive team with more than 175 years of experience and success in local, national and international entertainment ventures, including pioneering the development of new music and theatrical venues, as well as the entertainment to fill them.

Sugar Land is partnering with ACE to design and construct the state-of-the-art facility. The company brings an experienced team of locallybased entertainment industry

Based on voters’ approval of financing tools in 2008, funding is provided through a unique package of special funding sources restricted for economic development and tourism purposes, with no general fund tax dollars being spent on the plaza or the Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land, which on its own is projected to provide an annual benefit to the community of $26.1 million over 30 years. Additionally, ACE made a $10-million equity contribution to the Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land project and will also pay substantial rent revenues generated by the facility.

“One should never attach too much significance to any single monthly report,” Yellen said, adding that the overall labor market situation has been “quite positive”. Even so, in her first comments since Friday’s monthly jobs market data shocked markets and sent the dollar tumbling, Yellen backed off from making specific forecasts for interest rate increases, only saying they should come “gradually”. That was a clear shift from the Fed stance prior to the report, when she and other Fed policy makers had strongly suggested that the Fed could raise its benchmark federal funds rate either in June or July. In a speech on the economic outlook to the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, Yellen stressed that she thought the US economy would continue to grow moderately, that the labor market had nearly eliminated all slack, and that inflation would turn higher toward the Fed’s goal of two percent. “I see good reasons to expect that the positive forces supporting employment growth and higher inflation will continue to outweigh the negative ones,” she said. “As a result, I expect the economic expansion to continue, with the labor market improving further and GDP growing moderately.” But she acknowledged that the May jobs report, the worst in nearly six years in terms of

monthly jobs creation, had posed new questions and that the situation would have to be watched in case of a broader slowdown. Only 38,000 new positions were added in May, compared with some 155,000 the economists had forecast on average. And while the unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent, the lowest since November 2007, it was mainly because of people dropping out of the labor market rather than people getting jobs. - Brexit threat -Yellen cautioned over a number of uncertainties facing US growth, including the strength of consumer spending and business investment, slowing Chinese growth, and the upcoming British referendum vote on splitting with the European Union. “A UK vote to exit the European Union could have significant economic repercussions,” she warned. While she stressed her confidence that the US economy remains in good shape, Yellen was clearly more dovish than when she said on May 27 that a federal funds rate increase could be justified “in the coming months”. Backing away from that on Monday, she said less precisely that if the jobs market continues to strengthen and prices pick up, “further gradual increases in the federal funds rate are likely to be appropriate.” She said the May labor market data could suggest that US businesses had decided to expand more slowly. “I intend to continue to pay close attention to developments in this area,” she said. Analysts said that although Yellen tried to paint a brighter picture than the jobs data suggested, her concerns were evident.

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Libra (R,T) 23 Sept to 22 Oct

Aries (A,L,E) 21 March to 20 April You can enhance business, career & prestige in the community. Higher ups may request your time. Listen to otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ideas on how to handle the situation & plan your strategy, accordingly. Sometimes you may feel as if, you can conquer anything and maybe you can, but remember to thank those who have helped you on your way. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll feel it best if you show it through your actions, not just your words. Make sure to keep your positive flow going. Others may require your attention & understanding in a domestic situation.

Look for the good qualities in others, be sensitive to their feelings but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hold back, as admiration to others will turn out good for you. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be very contagious and truly make a difference to someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outlook. A new romance will develop from a very unlikely situation. Your heart will prevail over your ego. Go ahead, break away from others preconceived ideas of who you should be and start to dream. The confusion of change is far better than losing new opportunities.

Scorpio (N,Y) 23 Oct to 21 Nov

Taurus (B,V,U) 21 April to 20 May There are so many things going on around you that you may feel like running away from everything. Emotional & physical stress may make you feel a little down. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow others to put you in the middle of their problems. When asked to give your opinion, express your feelings strongly & clearly. You can lend, an ear to them but you cannot solve their problems for them, let them know that. Now is the time to take charge of your own destiny. You will be able to accomplish many things, but first you must make the effort to learn new techniques.

Watch and learn from strangers, especially those who are very different from you. Old routines or patterns will not work for you, this week. You need to look at things from a wider perspective. New experiences will find their way into your life. An early start to the week will increase your chances for success. Your timing still isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perfect, but if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re determined, everything will move along fine at itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own pace. Swimming by yourself is much better than sinking.

Sagittarius (BH,F,DH,TH) 22 Nov to 21 Dec

Gemini (K,CHH,GH) 21 May to 20 June Take the time to enjoy all of the favorite things that you really like to do. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be afraid to express yourself. You need to open your mind & your heart to someone who shares your goals. There are no restrictions for you, this week. You may just find the answer to your personal & professional problems. Take your direction from the simple things in life. Your cycle will move up & youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to rediscover yourself & what you need to feel happy. You need to work hard to achieve your immediate goals.

Even though youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re part of a team, you need to put yourself ahead of others, for a while. You have a personal mission that takes precedence over everything else. Others are free to follow you, but you can do it on your own. Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re giving out the orders or just moving ahead yourself, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re bound for a success tour. Rise up and take long, purposeful steps to achieve your goals. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to deter failure by insisting on certain precautions.

Capricorn (KH,J) 22 Dec to 20 Jan

Cancer (D,H) 21 June to 22 July Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll seem to have a keener understanding of how things work. Look behind the scene & youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see all of your options. Play your cards right & you may be celebrating true success. Bring people together by showing them interesting new lifestyle or way to work. Personal relationships will feel more positive than ever. Invest time with family members & youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be creating great memories for everybody. Express your ideas with passion & youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll learn new ways to impress your style.

Circumstances favor you only if you know your place among other stars. You need to choose a simple path rather than the more complex one that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been on. If you want to have an effect on others, you need to be patient and allow the dream to come true. Those who loves you will understand your reluctance to change the rules too quickly. The problems you have now will turn into stepping stones for success in the future. Those you pushed you away will not be included in your plans.

Aquarius (G,S,SH) 21 Jan to 19 Feb

Leo (M) 23 July to 22 August Once you feel confident in yourself, you will be able to influence others. Peers may try to question your authority, reply with positive financial feedback. Collect & study facts & faces, you may be tested to remember, later. You are due to receive a gift or a bonus. Perform your heart out, enjoy the limelight. Offers you receive may be exciting, but you will need time to digest all of the information you have received. Family members, coworkers will vie for your attention.

Virgo (P) 23 August to 22 September Your need to organize your financial and personal situation. Look over your personal papers, make budgets and write everything down. You can get your point across and make valuable connections. Your personal life will stabilize. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be confrontational. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll meet opposition if you try to push your ideas too much. Be observant and save your comments for a better time. You need to focus on your career. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll accomplish the most if you travel for business. If you have an idea, present it.

The changes will begin from here, even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a walk around the block. From where you stand, the past and future are in full view. You need to address your feelings by making peace with what has happened in the past. You know that you may have to pay others for their help, but you know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be well worth it. Use your imagination to find ways to attract more followers. Your voice will be very convincing.

Pisces (D,CH,Z) 20 Feb to 20 March Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find yourself on roads youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never traveled before. Give or donate something that is no longer useful to you to someone who will appreciate your generosity. Stay on good terms with allies that need your advice. You can best exploit that potential with your business contacts. A well tuned proposal will get a green light. The changes will continue, moving into a more understandable pattern. Allow those capable to take over while you take care of yourself for a while. Respect your opponent without being afraid of them.

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