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PANAMA CITY BEACH (WJHG.com/ News Channel 7) - Friends and family of a missing spring breaker are sending out pictures of Reny Jose, hoping someone has infor-mation that could help nd him.

Bay County sheriffs investigators have searched up and down Panama City Beach for traces of the 21- year -old Rice University student.

Investigators are very concerned about Reny Jose. They found his clothes and other belongings in a garbage can near the home he was renting on the west end of the beach.

Reny Jose arrived in Panama City Beach Saturday with a group of friends to have a little spring break fun. They rented a home on Front Beach Road.

But the vacation took a frightening turn when they realized Reny was miss-ing. The last time friends saw him was Monday about 7 p.m. When he hadnt made it home by 11:30, they called po-lice.

BCSO Captain Ricky Ramie said, Basically what we did is we called the investigations out as well as other patrol and marked units and we have searched the beach up and down and underneath some of the high standing beach hous-es as well as with the air unit weve searched very thoroughly in that area for him.

Carolyn Dismuke lives close to the area where the group was staying. Hav-ing lived on the beach for 15 years shes seen her fair share of spring breakers.

Ive see you know the typical riding in the back of the trucks and hoopin

and hollerin and stuff like that, but re-ally thats about the extent of it. Most of them come here to have fun you know get away get away from school for a little while, Dismuke said.

But she too is concerned for the miss-ing students safety.

I hope everything works out well and i wish the best for this young mans fam-ily, she said.

Police have contacted family members who say its not like Reny to disappear without letting someone know where he is.

Those family members say they are planning to travel to Panama City Beach tomorrow to help out with the search.

If you have any information that could help please call the Bay County Sheriffs Ofce at 747-4700 or Crime Stoppers at 785-TIPS.

United States First Lady felicitates Indian acid attack victim Laxmi

WA S H I N G T O N - US First Lady Michelle Obama has felicitated Indian acid at-tack victim Laxmi after she won the International Women of Courage Award for suc-cessfully leading the cam-paign against acid attacks on women in India.

Obama and the large crowd at the State Department au-ditorium was moved and touched when Laxmi, a stan-dard-bearer of the movement to end acid attacks, recited a poem recounting her experi-ence on the occasion yester-day.

You havent thrown acid on my face; you threw it on my dreams. You didnt have love in your heart; you had acid in it, Laxmi recited soon after receiving the prestigious award along with several oth-er women from different parts of the world including Af-ghanistan and Fiji. The origi-nal poem was in Hindi. Laxmi was 16 when an acquaintance

U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama embraces Laxmi, recipient of the International Women of Courage Award 2014, during a ceremony at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on March 4, 2014. (AFP Photo)

Ashirwads 3rd Vedic Fair 2014 - A Novel Way To Understanding The Vedas

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by Shobana Muratee

CINCO RANCH, Katy - Its a herculean task for anyone to break down the Vedas to a ve year old, making it fun and en-joyable. But Ashirwad, - A Blessing, a non-prot organization in Houston has not only achieved this but has taken it to the next level by teaching the simple art of vedic learning, both for the children as well as the adults. For three consecutive years, Ashirwad has been holding the Vedic Fair in the city drawing crowds in thousands. This year was equally exceptional and elaborate.

Held on Saturday, March 1, 2014 from 3:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Cinco Ranch High School, Katy TX, the Vedic Fair 3 turned out to be yet an-other successful event mainly for the families. It was a complete package

Ruthvik Jonna stands in front of exhibit showing Lord Krishna with mouth and globe presentation which won the rst prize winner for below 10 category at the Vedic fair 2014

threw acid on her face while she waited at a bus stop in New Del-his busy Khan Market in 2005, disguring her permanently.

Her attacker, a friends 32-year-old brother, threw the acid to destroy Laxmis face after she refused to respond to his romantic advances.

Recognition for her effort through this award, is a great encouragement and motivation for the girls and women of India, many of whom still are not able to speak out against the atrocities inicted upon them, Laxmi said soon after receiving the award.

After this award, girls of India would think, if Laxmi can do this, I can also raise my voice against injustice, Laxmi told a news agency in an interview.

Last year, Nirbhaya, the cou-rageous 23-year-old girl whose brutal gang rape and murder on a moving bus in Delhi in Decem-ber 2012 triggered widespread protests, was honoured with the award. (PTI))

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Vedic chants initiated the Fair in Kool Kailash, in Katy where a diorama of Kailash 15 ft Manasa Sarovar, the abode of Lord Shiva and his consort Parvati, was built in associa-tion with IACHF architects Sachin Sharma, Radha Sharma and Sukhi Kohli. An Ice Shiva Lingam was installed oating in the middle of the Manasa Sarovar which created a gra-cious ambience of Lord Shivas abode. It was visual delight to see Lord Shiva and Parvati in the midst of Kailash and visi-tors spared no time in getting their pictures taken near the deities. Vamshith Kundoor, a young devotee shared her ex-perience of visiting 18 shak-thi peetas along with archana Kumkum (Vermillion) with many visitors.

The India Exhibit Presen-tation Competition had 50+ participants with diverse pre-sentations giving a panorama view of Indian heritage, cul-ture and traditions. It depicted Gods, temples, places, impor-tant rivers, festivals, lifestyle, yoga, health, languages, art, dance and music, even kings and renowned scientists were excellently presented by young generation of Indian-American descent. Divena Donthi was winner and Anika Ravishankar was runner up in ten and above category. Ruthvik Jonna was the winner and Vishnu Nat-araja runner up in the nine and below category.

The Cooking Competition was an interesting dimension of the Fair where chefs demon-strated healthy and easy cook-ing styles. The winner was Manjari Guturu for her dishes: Cranberry Fiber Rice & Qui-noa Veggie Delight (Salad)) and Renu Ahuja was runner up for her dish Dahi Gujia. How 2 Workshop showed learning free Yoga & Meditation, San-skrit, Rangoli, Indian Classical Dance, Ayurveda, Homeopa-thy, Dandiya, Dhothi, Saree Styles, Indian Wedding was well attended. The Vedic Ba-zaar that featured 20 booths for shopping, soliciting, socializ-ing and feasting was active and buzzing till closing time.

Later in the evening, the

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Vedic Fair 3 Talent Show-case started with Sloka-thon recitation of Vishnu sahas-ranama slokas without seeing by Ashirwads students Rhea Bhat, Shreya Sarathy, Pritam Hegde & Saanika Halapeti. This was followed by classical music performance by Swara-sudha Music Institute students

and the vibrant Bho Shambho dance performance by Abhi-naya School of Performance Arts students choreographed by Guru Indrani Parthasarathy. Around 6:30 PM was held the Ashirwads Vedic Walk, a col-orful show case of Shiva Puran Icons by 25 kids (ages 4 to 10 years) and was cheerfully ap-

plauded by the audiences. I am Shiva - The Mahadev,

a two- hour prime time play directed by Ashirwads Chief Teacher Geetha Ravula de-picted important episodes of Lord Shiva through delightful dances, enchanting acting by a team of 46 artists. The per-formance was so exquisitely

planned and executed that it had the audience riveted to their seats through the whole drama.

Once again, the Vedic Fair 3 was a phenomenon show and a testament of hard work, high quality achieved through sheer dedication of the Ashirwad - A Blessing team of Geetha and Sri Ravula, play Artists, performers, How 2 Workshop Experts, Sponsors & Support-ers IACHF (Sachin & Radha Sharma, Sukhi Kohli), Shri Sitaram Foundation, Hindus of Greater Houston, Mandap Creations, Frontier Consult-ing, ISKCON, Sanatan Hindu Center, Katy Indian Cultural Association & Booth Vendors.

There is something bigger next year - Ashirwad A Bless-ing announced Lord Krishnas abode GOLOK and prime time play Krish The Blue Man as Vedic Fair 2015 highlights. For updates visit FB page facebook.com/VedicFair or Ashirwad-ABlessing.org. (With inputs from Ashirwad). Performers of the I am Shiva - The Mahadev, a two- hour play. Sri Ravula of Ashirwad in the role of lord Krishna (in blue).

Ashirwads Chief Teacher and architect of the Vedic Fair, Geetha Ravula (standing 3rd from rt) with her team of organizers and volunteers of the Vedic Fair.

Gollu presentation was the 2nd prize winner in above 10th by Anika Ravishanker seen standing in front of her station.


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A. When two people jointly own a house and cannot agree on what to do with the property, either can ask a court to order the sale of the house and divide the proceeds. Because this will be a forced sale, involving attorneys and a legal proceeding, it is likely to produce less money than if you and your brother simply arrange the sale. My suggestion is to try to work this out, but if you brother insists on selling the house consider buying his interest yourself, or take steps to insure you get the highest possible price.

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Q. My daughter was injured at the playground area of our apartment complex by a child throwing construction debris at her. The injury required sutures and no one wants to take responsibility. The parent hasnt offered to help with the medical bills and the complex manager only asked if my daughter fell on the debris.

A. Suing for the acts of children can be difcult. It will depend on the age of the child and whether the parent was properly supervising. I assume this was a young child, under the age of ten. If the child is ten or older, the parent is liable if it was an intentional act of the child. If the child is under 10, the parents are liable only if they were negligently super-vising the child. If the parent sat by and saw what the child was doing and let the child continue, the parent could be responsible.

The child could also be liable if the child was old enough to understand someone would get hurt and tried to hurt your daughter, or knew you shouldnt throw debris and still did. On the other hand, if the children were all just playing, and this was a case of kids will be kids, the child probably has no liability. If you think the child or the parent t these standards of liability and no one will help pay of your bills, consider ling a claim in justice court.

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MISSOURI CITY, TX - From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, the City of Missouri City will continue its commitment to fostering student de-velopment and partner with the Fort Bend Independent School District to host a special Student Career Day at the Community Center in the City Hall Complex, 1522 Texas Pkwy.

At the annual event, students from Ridge Point, Marshall, Elkins, Wil-lowridge and Hightower High Schools will have the opportunity to earn em-ployment or student internships from local businesses and corporations.

Area businesses are invited to part-ner with the City and FBISD in ensur-ing student success and host a com-plimentary booth. Interested business owners and education supporters can call James McClanahan with FBISD at 281-634-5428.

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Holi is played in the play-ful and devotional style, as it is in the Braj district of India, in fond and lov-ing remembrance of Rad-ha and Krishnas Divine pastimes. A diverse Texas community, both Indians and westerners, join in this joyful and colorful celebra-tion of Holi with colored powder and vibrant dance & music.

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SUGARLAND The annual WATCH Chil-drens Fair in Sugar Land Town Center gathered re-cord crowds on Saturday, March 1, 2014. Over 3,000 people were drawn to the Ready, Set, Go event for the free health and dental screenings, immunizations, games, prizes, helmet give-aways, interactive games and fun at WATCH Health Fair.

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New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has apologised for the violence and street clashes between AAP and Bharatiya Janata Party workers in Delhi, Lucknow and many other places and appealed for calm. The detention of Kejri-wal in Gujarat on Wednesday sparked off street clashes be-tween AAP and BJP workers.

An FIR has also been led in connection with the clashes in the Parliament Street police station in Delhi on charges of rioting, damaging public prop-erty and obstructing public servants. 33 people from both parties have been detained at the Parliament Street police station.

Our workers were protest-ing peacefully. But they may have thrown one or two stones at the BJP workers after they

Kejriwal apologises for clashes between AAP, BJP; FIR led in Delhiwere attacked. I dont think this is right and I apologise on be-half of my party. I also appeal for calm and ask my supporters to not protest further, Kejriwal said.

The AAP chief, whos on a Gujarat tour, also added, Weve toured various parts of Gujarat and we see that there is no development, even though Modi claims there is. There are ruins instead of infrastructure for primary healthcare cen-tres.

Senior AAP leader Prashant Bhushan has now said that no ofcial FIR has been lodged against any of its leaders. The party has also said it will lodge a formal complaint against the Delhi Police for brutally beat-ing two of its members who were not part of the protest. AAP leaders will meet the Election Commission today and will demand a probe into the series of incidents.

AAP leaders also accused

Gujarat Chief Minister Nar-endra Modi of ordering action against Kejriwal. Modi had ordered for everything that happened today. BJP does not want the reality of Gujarat to come to light, said AAP MLA Jagadeep Singh.

There were angry clashes and stone pelting as AAP and BJP workers clashed in Delhi, Lucknow and even Gujarat on Wednesday, soon after the Lok Sabha election dates were an-nounced. AAP workers rst targeted the BJP headquarters in Delhi around 5:30 pm, after hearing reports that the Gujarat Police had detained Arvind Ke-jriwal in Patan. AAP workers were seen hurling stones while BJP workers inside the ofce also attacked them throwing chairs outside.

AAP leader Ashutosh was at the forefront of the incident. This is Narendra Modis poli-tics of hate. This is the same as the one seen during the 2002 riots, he said.

On the other hand BJP leader Nalin Kohli said, They were pelting stones at us. I had to lead the counter-attack.

The situation outside the BJP headquarters soon went out of hand and the police had to use water cannons to control the violence. More than 20 people from both sides were injured and had to be taken to hospital.

As reports of the clash came in, in Lucknow too, things took an ugly turn as street ghts broke out. The protestors used lathis to beat each other even as the police stood and watched as mute spectators.

In Gujarat, Arvind Kejriwals car, which was unoccupied, was reportedly attacked. The Guja-rat Police, meanwhile, denied

that Kejriwal was detained at all, saying he was merely ques-tioned as he had not informed them of his roadshow as per the Model Code of Conduct.

The Election Commission has now sought status reports from all states. Clearly on a day that polls were announced, democracy in India touched a new low.

Pakistans PM calls Taliban peace talks committee today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has summoned the government and the Talibans peace talks committees on breakfast table here today, sources told Geo News.

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Talibans negotiating com-mittee coordinator Maulana Yousuf Shah said that the meeting with the prime min-ister would be an important step to move peace process forward.

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2014 (AFP) - Americans have be-come so enamored of the Internet, they would more readily forgo tele-vision than online access, a survey showed Thursday.

The Pew Research Center survey released ahead of the 25th anniver-sary of the World Wide Web found 53 percent of US Internet users would nd it very hard to give up Web access, up from 38 percent in 2006.

Even when counting those who dont go online, Pew said 46 percent of all adults would nd it hard to give up the Internet.

By contrast, Pews survey showed 35 percent of all US adults televi-sion would be very hard to give up, compared with 44 percent in 2006.

Women were more likely than men to be attached to the Internet, as were people with higher levels of income and education, Pew said in the report issued ahead of the March 12 anniversary.

- Cell phone second on list -The cell phone comes in a close

second to the Internet: 49 percent of mobile phone owners said it would be difcult to give up their handset, up from 43 percent in 2006. That amounts to 44 percent of all adults who say now that their cell phone would be very hard to live without.

Meanwhile landline telephones are losing favor.

Just 28 percent of landline tele-phone owners said it would be a hardship to live without this, a big drop from 48 percent in 2006. Be-cause many people have already dropped their landlines, the nding means that just 17 percent of all adults would nd their landline very hard to give up.

Pew noted the spectacular growth in use of the Web, especially since 1995. Some 87 percent of American adults use the Internet, either from a PC or mobile device, up from 14 percent in 1995.

Pew also found that Americans are using the Web more often: 71 per-cent go online on a typical day, com-pared with 29 percent in 2000.

In 1995, 42 percent of US adults had never heard of the Internet and another 21 percent had only a vague notion of what it was.

The rise of mobile device use rep-resents the biggest shift in access in recent years: 68 percent of US adults now access the Internet on a cell phone, tablet, or other mobile device, at least occasionally, Pew found.

Pew found that 90 percent of US adults have a cell phone and two-thirds of those use their device to go online. A third of cell phone owners say that their primary online access point is their phone.

Mobile access took a huge leap forward with the introduction of the iPhone in 2007, and some 58 percent of adults have a smartphone now.

- Web is a good thing -The report found 90 percent of

Internet users say the World Wide Web has been a good thing for them personally and only six percent say it has been a bad thing.

Three out of four said it been a good thing for society, while 15 per-cent say it has been negative.

Using the Web -- browsing it, searching it, sharing on it -- has be-come the main activity for hundreds of millions of people around the globe, Pew said.

Its birthday offers an occasion to revisit the ways it has made the internet a part of Americans social lives.

Today the market for tness bands is growing well and this segment will be exploited over the next years, said Annette Zimermann, analyst at technology consultants Gartner Inc.

Sony Mobile revealed on the open-ing day of the fair its SmartBand SWR10, a bracelet that comes with

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an application allowing users to log events and photographs taken during the day as well as tracking how far they walk and checking their sleep cycle.

Smart watches, connected by wire-less Bluetooth technology to the smartphone, are still trying to nd a mass market, however, said Zim-ermann. Smart watches still lack good design and functionality so up-take of those devices have been very slow, she explained.

Research house Canalys neverthe-less predicts a boom in connected bracelets and watches, with sales surpassing 17 million units this year and approaching 45 million in 2017.

Its about having an independent product that works as a standalone and does not need to be connected to your smartphone, said Archana Vidyasekar, specialist at analysts Frost & Sullivan.

I think that is going to dene the success of the market in the consum-er industry.

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Samsung was one of the rst heavyweights to enter the market, releasing last September its Galaxy Gear smartwatch, which lets a user read text messages and emails, check online services such as the weather and make calls.

But with a lukewarm reception from critics and, according to ana-lysts, disappointing sales, Samsung launched a new version Sunday, the Gear 2, which includes a camera, TV remote control and a heart rate sen-sor.

Chinese smartphone maker Hua-wei revealed a connected watch of its own on the same day, a TalkBand, to be sold for 99 euros ($136).

Hours later, South Korean manu-facturer LG said it would launch its rst smartwatch in 2014.

Small Finnish rm Creoir says its model, Ibis, is the rst elegant smartwatch.

All the connected watches are with sports designs or geeks designs; my wife wouldnt wear that, said Creoir marketing chief Ismo Karali.

Already famous though not yet on sale, Google Glass is the showpiece of the third category of wearable de-vice: connected glasses that let you check your emails, for example, with no more than a glance.

I have been using it for about a month, but they are very intuitive, I gave it to my six-year-old daughter and she was able to gure it out within minutes, said Cameron Green head of mobile business at tech-nical standards group GS1, who has been test-ing the Google Glass.

GS1, which creates bar-codes, wants to use the glasses to let cus-tomers peer through them and see the all rel-evant information about a product.

For now, smart glass-es seem to be attracting technophiles and certain professional groups, in-dustry experts say.

For many vendors though, wearables are just the thing they have got to do as the smart-phone penetration caps and margins are under pressure, said Carolina Milanesi, analyst at con-sumer behaviour group Kantar WorldPanel.

Approached that way, it is unlikely that the vendors will focus on delivering the best experience at the best price. I still feel that 2014 will be a year of trial and error in trying to convince consum-ers that wearables are a must have, not a nice to have.

A man sitting on a balcony surfs the web on an iPad while listening to music on his iPhone in Berlin on June 23, 2011 (AFP/File, David Gannon)

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KIEV, (AFP) - The US and Russia stepped up diplomatic efforts to defuse the Ukraine crisis Wednesday amid heightened ten-sions on the ground in the ashpoint area of Crimea as gunmen threatened the UN envoy.

US Secretary of State John Kerry held the rst direct talks with his Rus-sian counterpart as Washington warned Moscow it risked losing its coveted G8 place over the worst East-West crisis since the end of the Cold War.

The volatile situation in Eastern Ukraine showed little sign of easing as a dozen people were hurt as pro-Rus-sian protesters took back the regional government building in the city of Do-netsk.

And in Crimea, gunmen part-seized a Ukrainian missile facility in Cape Fiolent near Sevastopol, Ukrainian of-cials said.

Earlier on Wednesday, the European Union unveiled an aid package worth at least 11 billion euros ($15 billion) to support Ukraines new pro-EU leaders the day after the US announced a $1 billion loan guarantee pledge.

The West continued its strategy of combining support for the new govern-ment in Kiev with pressure on a deant Russia to back down.

US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew made clear it was also prepared to act ahead of a summit of G8 leaders in June.

We are on a path where I think its clear Russia cannot sit in Sochi at G8 meetings while its pursuing the poli-cies that its now pursuing, Lew said.

Lavrov and Kerry were meeting for the rst time since Moscow-backed president Viktor Yanukovych was oust-ed late last month after three months of protests which left nearly 100 dead.

In a bid to end the crisis, US Presi-dent Barack Obama has outlined pro-posals including Russian forces re-turning to their bases in strategically crucial Crimea, home to Russias Black Sea naval eet.

Obama also wants the deployment of international observers and the start of talks between Moscow and Kiev, a US ofcial said.

But Russia insists there are no troops from its military operating in Crimea.

If they are the self-defence forces created by the inhabitants of Crimea, we have no authority over them. They do not receive our orders, Lavrov told reporters.

Lavrov is likely to argue that Ukraines interim government is ille-gitimate and anti-constitutional, echo-ing Putins comments at a press confer-ence Tuesday.

-Western support for Ukraine-As well as

Obamas pro-posals, govern-ments includ-ing Britain are urging Lavrov to meet act-ing Ukrainian Foreign Min-ister Andriy Deshchytsya to kickstart nego-tiations.

The EUs biggest pow-ers, France and

Russia, US seek solution to Ukraine crisis at talks

French President Francois Hollande (C) speaks with US Secretary of State John Kerry (R), French Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Fabius (L) and Rus-sian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov (2nd L) at the Elysee presidential palace, March 5, 2014 (Pool/AFP, Alain Jocard).

Germany, want an exit plan from the crisis which could be discussed from Wednesday in Paris, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said.

This would include plans for a uni-ty government, the return of Russian forces to barracks, the dissolution of extremist elements, the validity of the 2004 constitution and the importance of presidential elections.

And a mission of 35 military observ-ers will be sent to Ukraine by the Orga-nization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in a bid to help de-escalate tensions, its Secretary Gen-eral Lamberto Zannier said.

A US ofcial said Tuesday an an-nouncement on Russian sanctions is likely this week.

The EU is set to hold an emergency summit on Ukraine Thursday.

The urry of diplomacy comes the day after angry public exchanges be-tween the US and Russia which under-lined the sense of frustration on both sides.

Obama said Tuesday Russia was not fooling anyone after it claimed it had no troops operating in Crimea and Ker-ry accused it of an act of aggression after visiting the new interim govern-ment in Kiev.

Putin had earlier insisted on his right to use all available means as a last resort in Ukraine during his rst press conference since Yanukovychs ouster.

- Crimea, east on edge -The potential for a dangerous are-

up in Crimea and eastern Ukraine was underlined Wednesday.

In Donetsk, a stronghold of ex-pres-ident Yanukovych, pro-Russian protes-tors with bloody faces forced their way past police lines to snatch back the re-gional government building from which they were ousted earlier Wednesday.

Meanwhile, gunmen part-seized a missile facility in Cape Fiolent near Sevastopol, Ukrainian ofcials said, apparently without violence.

Russian soldiers were holding some parts of the base although the mis-sile depot itself remains in Ukrainian hands, Volodymyr Bova, a defence ministry spokesman in the peninsula, told AFP.

At another missile facility in Evpa-toria on Crimeas western coast, pro-Russian demonstrators unexpectedly tried to storm a base which pro-Russian soldiers had previously taken over.

Lavrov told a press conference in Madrid that the Russian Black Sea na-val eet were under special measures of alert and control but remained in their assigned bases.

Crimea is an autonomous area within Ukraine but is located next to Russia and has a Russian ethnic majority. It is strategically vital, offering access to the Mediterranean within a days sailing.

Elsewhere on the peninsula, the situ-ation was mostly calm.

In Simferopol, the capital of Crimea, local people were watching the crisis closely.

One resident, Sergei, welcomed the presence of thousands of pro-Russian forces.

This is normal because if there were no Russian soldiers, it would be like Kiev here, exactly the same. People calmed down when the soldiers ar-rived, he said.

Another, Maria, said Ukraine was a united country which must not be di-vided.

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by Helen ROWEPARIS, February 27, 2014 (AFP) -

Balenciaga designer Alexander Wang on Thursday served up knitwear with a dash of colour at Paris fashion while Manish Arora simply took psychedelic and turned it up several notches.

A year after making his debut for Balenciaga, one of the most illustrious names in fashion, New York wonder boy Wang, 30, said he had delved into his own knitwear background for his latest collection, continuing the pro-cess he began last season of stamping his own mark on the house.

It started with the idea of the sweat-er... almost every look has an element of knitwear, whether embroidered, whether printed or laminated, Wang

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Models present creations by Manish Arora during the 2014/2015 Autumn/Winter collection fashion show, on February 27, 2014 in Paris (AFP, Miguel Medina)

A model presents a creation by Manish Arora during the 2014/2015 Autumn/Winter collection fashion show, on February 27, 2014 in Paris (AFP, Miguel Medina)

told reporters backstage.The designer said he noticed that

knitwear was quite absent while go-ing through the archives at the fash-ion house and decided to try and bring some of that vocabulary to his col-lection.

For autumn/winter 2014/15, Wang went for knit dresses with big stripes in orange and navy or purple and black, while asymmetrical jackets and coats came in mottled lilac and crimson or black and yellow with black trims.

In other looks, leg-elongating slim tted trousers with a slight are were teamed with jackets with wide faux fur collars and strips down the front.

Considered a prodigious talent by the fashion world, the designer who

was born in California to Taiwanese parents launched his own label -- a mix of relaxed chic and streetwise edge -- in 2007 when he was just 23.

His arrival at Balenciaga in late 2012 followed the departure of Nicolas Ghesquiere, considered to have made the house very much his own during his 15-year tenure.

Indias Arora, meanwhile, laid on the sporty youthfulness with a shovel in a collection characterised by colour over-load.

Hooded puffa capes came in printed waterproof techno fabric while other capes showcased Aroras signature embroi-dery.

Laplandic pom-pom hats, Peruvian circle skirts, drop-waisted Chinese workers trousers and dangly multi-chain gold jewellery all made an appearance and Aroras LED-lit ashing sneakers teamed with striped leg warmers were al-most a show in themselves.

Elsewhere on Thursday, Frenchman Guillaume Henry also brightened up his Carven collection with plenty of winter-warming colour -- with looks in peach, light blue, crimson and burgundy.

Coats and jackets came with wide belts, zip fronts and high-necked collars; skirts were short with thigh boots or long but split at the front to well above the knee.

The Paris collections move towards their mid-point on Fri-day with shows by Dior, Isabel Marant and Issey Miyake.

Nine days of ready-to-wear collections for autumn/winter 2014/15 -- featuring some 90 shows -- are due to wrap up on Wednesday.

But fashion watchers will have to wait until then for the most anticipated event of the week -- Ghesquieres debut at Louis Vuitton following the departure last year of Marc Ja-cobs.

A model presents a creation by Carven during the 2014/2015 Autumn/Winter collection fashion show, on February 27, 2014 in Paris (AFP, Bertrand Guay).


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HOUSTON, TX [March 3, 2014] Houston Community College ASPIRE (Asian Scholarship Program Inspiring Results and Excellence) will host its second annual Scholarship Breakfast Thursday, May 8, at the Ju-nior League of Houston. HCC is proud to announce Ash and Leena Shah of Impex Group Holdings as the 2014 Honorary Co-Chairs of the event.

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tion of Filmfare Award in best female debut category. The doe-eyed beauty of Bollywood played a character in 2013 romantic musical Àashiqui-2 òpposite Aditya Roy Kapur, which became her rst commercial success. The duo has won Screen Award for Jodi No 1.

At present, Shakti Kapoor`s `Beti` has two big banner project`s under her wing. She has signed Mohit Suri`s `The Villian` and Vishal Bhardwaj`s `Haider` with Shahid Kapoor.

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Houstons Mahesh Sriram bags a lead role in Hang Up Releasing on Friday March 14th, 2014

Hang Up Starring: Sudhakar Komakula, Rani Natalie Rout, Mahesh Sriram, Ra-ghu Pathy, Angela Kumar Directed by: Hyder Bilgrami & Tirthankar DasProduced by: Tirthankar Das

Its just another routine evening for Priya (Natalie Rout), as she sets out to babysit Neha (Aditi master) in Livingston, a remote town in New Jersey. As the dark clouds gather and rumble, she expects noth-ing more than a quiet evening in the huge house. She starts receiving random phone calls and anonymous text messages. The pranks soon be-come harassing, and then creepy. Priyas quiet evening twists into a nightmare. Nothing seems to deter the increasingly curious and sinister prank caller who seems to be spying on her. Before she realizes that she is treading on the shadows of a chilling secret, she is pulled into a mystery more dangerous than she ever imag-ined.

About Mahesh Sriram

Mahesh Srirams passion for model-ing and acting began in his hometown of Hyderabad when he was scouted by fashion photographers. Hes been a featured model in ad campaigns for various top companies in India In the U.S. his acting career took off with Principal roles in multiple industrial lms in U.S.A. Maheshs recent work includes a supporting role in a nation-al U.S. Lipton Iced Tea commercial and a global campaign for Hewlett-Packard(HP). Mahesh has worked extensively with acting coaches and workshops to hone his craft, and has been cast in pivotal roles in his latest projects - Feature lms: Hang Up! (Magnapex Productions) and Chin-na Cinema (JerseyplotsProd). When hes not acting in commercials and lms, Mahesh works in an animation studio in Houston, Texas.

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Performance in Zoyas film will surprise my fans: Ranveer

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MUMBAI: Actor Ranveer Singh says he is excited to be working with Zoya Akhtar and his performance in the lm will surprise ev-eryone.

I am super excited to work with Zoya as I believe she`s one of the most talented direc-tors in the industry. Moreover it`s a part that really pushes me as an actor and gives me a chance to showcase an aspect of my performance that will surprise my fans, he said.

Ranveer plays the main lead in the lm, which is reported-ly titled `Dil Dhadakne Do`.

Zoya`s directorial venture will also have Priyanka Chop-ra, Anushka Sharma and Far-han Akhtar. There is buzz that Ranveer and Priyanka will play siblings, with Anushka and Farhan opposite them.

However, the actor`s spokes-person claried that there is no exclusivity clause in the

(lm) contract, as reported. There were reports that Zoya wanted to keep the look of Ranveer under wraps and so he signed a contract with the production house stating he will not shoot for any lm un-til Zoya`s lm wraps up.

He will be shooting for over 75-80 days of the total 90 day schedule of the lm,

spokesperson of the actor said.

Ranveer has also nally opened up to doing endorse-ments and has recently signed several A-list brands.

Zoya`s lm will reportedly be shot across Europe, Tur-key, Spain, Italy and France. PTI

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Global sh stocks are declining and cannot provide a sustain-able source of omega-3 fatty acids. An alternate source of this valuable product thus is a necessity to bridge the gap be-tween production and demand. Worldwide, consumption of omega-3 PUFAs, estimated at 123.8 thousand metric tons worth US$2.3 billion in 2013, is forecast to be 134.7 thousand metric tons valued at US$2.5 billion in 2014. By 2020, it is projected that demand for ome-ga-3 PUFAs globally will reach 241 thousand metric tons with a value of US$4.96 billion, there-by posting a volume CAGR of almost 10% and a value CAGR of 11.6% between 2013 and 2020.

Omega-3 fatty acids eicosa-pentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) provide signicant health ben-ets like prevention of athero-sclerosis, thrombosis, arthritis, cancers, etc. and this has led to an increased consumption as dietary supplements. Omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA are found in animals, transgenic plants, fungi and many micro-organisms but are typically ex-tracted from fatty sh, putting

additional pressures on global sh stocks.

Although the conventional source of EPA and DHA is ma-rine sh oil, however, recent re-search have proved that higher amount of EPA and DHA can be produced by algae. When pro-duced from algae, is a vegetar-ian source of docosahexaenoic acid, DHA that is a long-chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid and is important for brain, eye and heart health throughout the lifecycle. Other applica-tions include infant formulas, products for pregnant and nurs-ing women, food and beverage products and dietary supple-ments. EPA is a polyunsaturat-ed fatty acid (PUFA) that acts as a precursor for prostaglan-din-3 (which inhibits platelet aggregation), thromboxane-3, and leukotriene-5 groups.

Health benets of Algae produced Omega-3 fatty ac-ids:

Omega-3 fatty acids represent an important structural compo-nent of human cell membranes, particularly neuronal cells. The consumption of EPA and DHA supplements has been shown to prevent cardiovascular, nervous system and inammatory con-ditions Regular consumption of -3 fatty acids can help reduce the risk of hypertension, throm-bosis, myocardial infarction and cardiac arrhythmias. This occurs because -3 fatty acids increase the high-density lipo-protein/low-density lipoprotein (HDL/LDL) ratio and decrease the total cholesterol/HDL ratio. Omega-3 fatty acids have also demonstrated positive effects on brain function and the ner-vous system. In pregnant wom-en, the adequate intake of EPA and DHA is crucial for healthy development of the fetal brain. In infants, arachidonic acid (ARA), an omega-6 fatty acid, and DHA are also required for normal growth and functional

development. Interestingly, in-creased consumption of DHA may also diminish the severity of depression and schizophre-nia. Immuno modulatory ef-fects have been observed when -3 fatty acids were used in the treatment of inammatory conditions such as rheuma-toid arthritis, Crohns disease, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, asthma, lupus and cystic bro-sis. Children ingesting Omega 3 more than once a week had a lower probability of suffer-ing from asthma. Increasing the levels of DHA and EPA in patients with rheumatoid ar-thritis and ulcerative colitis has also been found to reduce pain and improve conditions. There is currently therefore a large demand for microalgae in the nutraceutical and pharmaceuti-cal industry due to their health-promoting effects. Microalgal-derived PUFA, such as ARA and DHA are added as forti-cations to infant formulae-an industry that is worth $10 bil-lion per annum alone. To date, microalgal extracts can be found in many face and skin care products, e.g. anti-aging cream, refreshing or regenera-tive care products, sun cream, emollient and anti-irritant in peelers. Dermochlorella is ac-tually extracted from Chlorella vulgaris, which can stimulate collagen synthesis in skin sup-porting tissue regeneration and wrinkle reduction. Protulines is a protein-rich extract from Arthrospira (Spirulina), which helps combat early skin aging, exerting a tightening effect and preventing wrinkle formation.

Algal strains rich in Ome-ga-3 fatty acids:

Microalgae can supply ome-ga-3 fatty acids at high con-centrations. Species of Crypth-ecodinium, Thraustochytrium, Ulkenia and Schizochytrium are rich the omega-3 fatty acid DHA, while species of Phaeo-dactylum, Chlorella, Monodus,

and Nannochloropsis are rich in EPA. Crypthecodinium cohnii is a heterotrophic algal species that is currently used to produce the DHA used in many infant formulas. Research efforts have revealed that approximately 50% Thraustochytrium aure-ums total fatty acids are DHA. Phaeodactylum tricornutum is a high EPA-producing algal spe-cies with EPA comprising 30-40% of its total fatty acids when grown using optimum culture conditions. Monodus species are photoautotrophic algae that can produce high levels of EPA, but the dependence on light re-sults in low cell densities mak-ing them unfavorable species to use in the industrial production of EPA. The microalga Pavlova lutheri is a potential source of economically valuable docosa-hexaenoic and eicosapentaeno-ic acids.

Over the past decade, al-gae biotechnology has grown steadily into a global industry with increasing numbers of entrepreneurs attempting to utilize its biochemical diver-sity for a wide array of applica-tions. There are approximately 40,000 algal species, only a few thousand strains are kept in collections, a few hundred are investigated for chemical content and approximately half a dozen are cultivated in indus-trial quantities.

Therefore, continued isolation and screening of microalgae is required, as well as more in depth studies into algal physiol-ogy, biochemistry and genetics. Meanwhile the processes for al-gae cultivation, harvesting and oil extraction need to be fur-ther improved in efciency and costs. As omega-3 fatty acids are one of the most valuable prod-ucts from microalgae, they are likely to be the game-changer towards large-scale economical microalgae cultivation that will catalyze the production of other important algal bioproducts.

A promising alternative to sh oil source of Omega 3 production: Role of algal biofactories

Prof. Meenakshi Bhattacharjee

VOICE OF ASIA 19 FRIDAY, March 7, 2014HEALTH, TECH & SCIENCE

by Sabina K. Cherian, MD, Ob-Gyn.

1) When can I nd out the sex of my baby?

It should be possible to tell the sex in the fourth to fth month of pregnancy. To check for fetal anatomy and to assess well-being and growth are the main indications for ultrasound. All other ultrasounds are up to the physicians discretion.

2) Will I have an episiotomy during my delivery?

An episiotomy is performed in an emergent situation or if the physician feels this will prevent a larger laceration. This decision is based individually

Top 10 Women Health Care Questionson the particular circumstance and is not a routine procedure.

3) Will my doctor be there for my delivery?

You should nd out if your doctor is in a call group, how often (your) doctor is on call and have that discussion with them.

4) What types of hysterec-tomy are there and which one is best for me?

There is vaginal hysterec-tomy, abdominal hysterectomy, laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy, laparoscopic to-tal or supra cervical hysterecto-my (leaving the cervix behind) and robotic hysterectomy. All of these can be performed with or without removing the tubes and ovaries. The mode of sur-gery depends on uterine size, history of prior surgery, body habitus, and presence of pre-cursor cancer cells or cancer itself. Blood loss, duration of hospital stay and anesthesia time are all important things to discuss with your surgeon.

5) What is an induction?

An induction of labor is giv-ing a patient medication to soften or ripen the cervix and induce uterine contractions and

labor. Most doctors will of-fer this about a week after the due date. Most doctors would not do an induction prior to 39 weeks unless there is fetal or maternal indication.

6) Will an epidural give me chronic back pain?

There have been no random-ized controlled studies showing that an epidural causes chronic back pain.

7) How much caffeine can I have if I am pregnant?

Moderate caffeine consump-tion (less than 200mg/day) does not appear to be a major contributing factor in miscar-riage or preterm birth.

8) Is vaginal discharge nor-mal?

Any discharge that is con-sidered abnormal from a pa-tients normal baseline should be evaluated by a physician to distinguish what it is. This can be done either by wet mount or culture. Self-treatment is not recommended.

9) What is the best steriliza-tion technique?

Hysteroscopic sterilization is the least invasive however

various methods of laparos-copy, postpartum sterilization and sterilization at the time of cesarean delivery are offered.

9) What is considered a heavy period?

A period lasting more than 7 days or more than 80 ml blood loss during one cycle is consid-ered abnormal. The best deni-tion is when it is heavier than a

patients baseline.10) When do I take my

daughter to her rst OB-GYN appointment?

The rst appointment ideally should be between the age of 13 and 15. Discussion about the HPV vaccine and adoles-cent physical and mental issues can be addressed at this time as not to be missed.

Sabina K. Cherian, MD was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Houston Texas. She did her residency in Brooklyn, NY and resided on the east coast for the last 9 years. She practices obstetrics and gyne-cological surgery at Center for Womens Healths four ofce locations in southwest Hous-ton. She can be reached at 281-342-6962 private consultation or appointment.Sabina K. Cherian, MD

by Richard INGHAM

Out at sea, gentle waves provide power for thou-sands of homes. In cit-ies, danceoor moves generate electricity for nightclubs. In the countryside, hikers use leg power to recharge their phones.

It is an alluring goal of clean, re-liable power free from geo-political risks -- and scientists in the United States said Tuesday it lies within reach, thanks to a smart way to har-vest energy called tribo-electricity.

Researchers at the Georgia Insti-tute of Technology said they had built a simple prototype device that converts stop-start movement into power.

Waves, walking and dancing -- even rainfall, computer keys or urban trafc -- could one day be harnessed to drive sensors, mobile gadgets or even electricity plants, they contend.

Zhong Lin Wang, a professor of materials science and engineering, described the invention a break-through.

Our technology can be used for large-scale energy harvesting, so that the energy we have wasted for centuries will be useful, he told AFP by email.

Tribo-electric is a modern term with ancient roots -- from the Greek word for rub.

Its electricity is created from friction between two substances causing a charge of electrons to be transferred from one to the other.

It commonly happens, for in-stance, when plastic-soled shoes are in contact with a nylon carpet, causing the snap of static discharge when ones hand touches a metal doorknob.

Because tribo-electric is so un-predictable, it has been generally shunned as a power source.

The preferred method has been magnetic induction -- a turbine driven by nuclear- or fossil-pow-ered steam or water.

But, in a new study published in the journal Nature Communica-tions, Wangs team said they had overcome key hurdles to convert-ing a haphazardly-generated elec-trical charge into current.

Their prototype comprises a disc about 10 centimetres (four inches) across, designed to show the poten-tial from a small, portable genera-tor moved by ambient energy.

Inside are two circular sheets of material, one an electron donor and the other an electron receiv-er, brought together through ro-tary movement.

If the sheets are separated, one then holds an electrical charge iso-lated by the gap between them.

Sandwiched between the two discs is a third disc with electrodes, which bridges the gap and helps a small current to ow.

At a top speed of 3,000 revolu-tions per minute, the device gener-ated 1.5 watts.

This gave it an energy efciency of 24 percent, three times greater than piezoelectric, the previously best source of mechanical electric-ity harvesting -- and as efcient as magnetic-induction turbines.

Tribo-electric, the buzz-word of the future?


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