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Canada welcomed 280,636 legal immigrants into the country last year, the highest number of permanent

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This was in line with Kenney’s announcement last June that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) would adjust its 2010 immigration plan to meet the need for economic immigration.

The 280,636 number is about 60,000 higher than the average annual number of permanent residents Canada accepted in the 1990s.

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NEW DELHI: A freak blast in

Mogadishu has sent tremors all

the way to New Delhi, with

indications that Indian terrorists

might be fighting for al-Qaida’s

group Al Shabaab in Somalia.

Over the weekend, the

Somali ministry of information

announced that two Indians,

three Pakistanis and an Afghan

were among 10 Al Shabaab

terrorists killed while trying to put

together a suicide car bomb in

Mogadishu. The dead even

included one leader ‘‘who was in

charge of praying for suicide

bombers before they are

dispatched’’.If the Indians’ identity is

borne out, this would be a first.

Thus far, Indian terrorists have

stopped short of venturing out

that far for transnational jihadi

terrorism.Al Shabaab is no ordinary

Islamist terror group. In February,

the group publicly declared its

allegiance to al-Qaida, though

that linkage had long been

suspected by western terrorism

analysts.

Indian jihadis in

Qaida’s Somalia arm?

If you’ve ever sent an email

and instantly regretted it, this is

the button you’ve dreamed of.

Google Labs is testing an

“undo” button on Gmail that gives

you 30 long seconds to stop an

email from reaching your boss,

your husband or your soon-to-

be-former best friend.

Being a Google Labs feature,

it comes with the caveat that it

“may break at any time” or

“disappear temporarily or

permanently.”

“Undo send” is one of a dozen

or more experimental features

that Gmail users can try out by

burrowing into the Settings page

on the Gmail Labs website and

enabling the feature.

The feature, which could also

be called the “second thoughts”

button, used to give you only five

seconds to rewrite your personal

history. Now you can tailor it to

just how skittish you’re feeling

each day.

Google tests a hidden

‘instant regrets’ email button

Surrey, BC – The BC Sikh

community will be helping raise

funds for the victims of the

Pakistan floods this Saturday,

August 21, 2010.Pakistan has been heavily

flooded. The damage done is

quite extensive, according to the

Canadian Red Cross, the floods

have affected over 20 million

people, across 70% of the

country. Aid has been slow to

reach the area, as UN Secretary

General Ban Ki-moon stated:

“This has been a heart-

wrenching day - I will never forget

the destruction and suffering I

have witnessed. In the past I

have witnessed many natural

disasters around the world, but

nothing like this. I am here... to

share my sympathy and

solidarity of the United Nations

together with the people and

government of Pakistan at this

time of trial. I am here also to

urge the world community to

speed up their assistance to

Pakistan.” (news.sky.com)

It is imperative that

Canadians respond to this

tragedy with gusto. The BC Sikh

Community will be raising funds

this Saturday, August 21, 2010

from 9am – 9pm. Donations will

be collected at the Guru Nanak

Sikh Gurdwara and other

Gurdwaras around the lower

mainland. (Full list can be found

at www.gnsg.ca).After hearing about the heart

wrenching tales coming from

Pakistan, and the scale of

damage, GNSG decided to take

a lead in raising funds for the

victims. “The Sikh Community

needs to rally for Pakistan like it

did for Haiti”, said GNSG Society

President Bikramjit Singh, “the

damage is great, and donations

for Pakistan have been coming

slow, from all over the world. It

will be for the BC Sikh

Community to lead the charge

and help their fellow men in their

time of struggle”.

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As it happens with all families

split over fortunes and women,

the conflict over top banker and

actor Bobby Deol’s father-in-law

Dev Ahuja’s legacy has

intensified after his death. At

stake is a Rs 300-crore property

with several claimants — his 35-

year-old son Vikram, daughter

Tania and her husband Bobby,

his other daughter Munisha, his

estranged wife Marlene and his

mistress, 20 years his junior.

On August 1, we brought you

the story behind the very public

and acrimonious fallout between

Devendra Ahuja, promoter of

Centurion Bank and MD of 20th

Century Finance company, and

his son Vikram.Vikram had accused his 74-

year-old father — who had

moved out of his family home and

moved in with his girlfriend in

1996 — of being biased towards

his sister Tania and brother-in-

law Bobby Deol. The flurry of

complaints and counter-

complaints over 14 long years

saw father and son pitted in a

no-holds barred battle. While

Ahuja cut out Vikram from his

home, business and life, Vikram

accused Tania and Bobby of

trying to influence his father into

investing in Bobby’s flagging

career.The feud took an unexpected

turn on Friday with Dev Ahuja’s

sudden death. Vikram was told

in no uncertain terms that he

would not be permitted to

perform the last rites of his dead

father. Instead, Bobby was

asked to step in and do the

needful.A friend of Vikram, who had

access to the developments,

comments, “Mr Ahuja’s close

friend, Ravi Kiran Agarwal

(Chairman,

Orbit

Communications) had taken

complete charge of the funeral

arrangements. Tania was

constantly by his side. Vikram

even hugged her and the two

broke down, but that did not

change the decision.”

“Vikram was told by one of

his uncles that Agarwal and Tania

did not want him to perform the

last rites of his father. This goes

completely against the Hindu

tradition,” added the friend.

A family friend claims that the

news of Ahuja’s demise was

conveyed to Vikram nearly 45

minutes after it happened.

“Vikram was not told about his

father’s cardiac arrest on August

20. And when he rushed to the

hospital all formalities had been

completed and the body was

being taken to the morgue, where

it was kept till yesterday morning

for Bobby to return from his film

shoot in Toronto.”

Bobby Deol’s pa-in-law passes away

Billionaire dad chose Bobby over his son, leaves behind fortune

Veteran Bollywood actor,

Dharmendra, who completes 50

years of acting this year, is

completely off alcohol after a recent

health scare.He promised daughter Esha on

the sets of their new movie Tell Me

Oo Khuda in Goa that he will not

touch alcohol again. He now says

that no power on earth can make

him take to the bottle again - even if

it means doing a less convincing

drunken sequence than the

“suicide” act in Sholay where the

star had taken large swigs for a

scene.For a scene in his new film,

Dharmendra and his two sons, who

also star with him in the film, were

required to do a drunken boys’ night

out act and he refused to consume

alcohol. Says director Samir Karnik,

“Sunny has always been a teetotaler.

But it was surprising to see

Dharamji ordering apple juice for

the scene. Dharamji has made a

promise to somebody that he won’t

drink. The only one who really drank

in the sequence was Bobby Deol.”

He says, “My days of masti are

over. I wake up early, do yoga and

meditate.”While on the subject of family,

there is a twinge of regret in his voice

when he talks about his clan being

unable to market itself as a brand

in Bollywood. “I never knew how to

do these things, be media friendly

and get myself in the news. My boys

are worse. They are more shy than

I used to be,” he ends

Dharmendra is completely off alcohol

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“I was not aware of the difficulties encountered by internationally trained nurses in finding employment.”

Although she spoke English fluently and worked as an acute care nurse in

Manila — one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world — Cate Tolosa faced a daunting challenge to land a nursing job in Victoria after moving several years ago from the Philippines.

Like many newcomers to Canada, To-losa, 27, was unprepared for the hurdles she would have to jump before her pro-fessional credentials from the Philippines could be recognized here in Canada.

Tolosa said she wrote dozens of letters to hospitals and healthcare organizations on Vancouver Island in her search for an employer who would sponsor her — a foreign-trained nurse with a provisional licence — to perform 250 hours of super-vised work required to become a licensed registered nurse (RN) in British Colum-bia.

Thankfully, she discovered a mentor-ship program at the Inter-Cultural Asso-ciation of Greater Victoria that matched Tolosa with a nurse, Janet Boyle, who had local experience, knowledge and contacts.

“Having someone who was Canadian stand up for me made a big difference and was very important for me,” said To-losa.

“Janet was proactive and worked re-ally hard for me, like she was working for herself.”

Tolosa grew up in in a middle-class Fil-ipino family, along with two sisters and a brother. Her father was a chief engineer on an ocean freighter and her mother owned a beauty salon.

“My parents really emphasized the im-portance of education and tried their best to support us in going to school to get an education,” said Tolosa, who obtained her first post-secondary degree in mass communications and advertising before graduating from nursing college in the Philippines.

Healthcare professionals run in her family. One of Tolosa’s sisters is a medi-cal doctor and her younger brother fol-lowed in Cate’s steps to become an RN.

Under the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC), the certification process for internation-ally trained nurses can take up to three years to complete. Many nurses have to register in re-entry programs and English classes in order to satisfy BC require-ments. Luckily for Tolosa, her degree was deemed equivalent to nursing de-grees in BC, and she did not require Eng-lish upgrading.

Yet, Tolosa had other barriers to over-come before she could practice nursing: passing the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination and finding a Canadian em-

Mentorship progam lands Filipino nurse a new job

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ployer to sponsor her for a 250-hour su-pervised work term.

Her mentor, a recently retired regis-tered nurse, supported and encouraged Tolosa through this challenging and ex-citing time.

Boyle helped her understand aspects of the nursing profession that are unique to Canada and, more specifically, to Vic-toria. “She was able to explain to me things that are not written down in text-books,” said Tolosa.

“Here in Canada, for example, there is a big demand for geriatric or home and community nursing, whereas in the Phil-ippines, I worked mostly in an acute care setting.”

Her mentor urged Tolosa to assert her-self in pursuing her goals. “At first, I was shy and I never bothered following up on my applications,” Tolosa admitted. “Usually, it’s her who reminds me to phone or send another email to my con-tact persons.”

Boyle was a great listener and some-one who could lift Tolosa’s spirits when she felt discouraged. “I remember when I was studying [for the nursing exam], I almost came to the point of crying. I was so nervous because I felt incompe-tent and my exam was fast approaching. She gave me a pep-talk, and I remember laughing because after a while I felt silly for feeling such negative emotions.”

The mentorship also brought benefits for Boyle. She began to see her profes-sion in a whole new light. “I had to con-tinuously re-examine and re-evaluate my own experience and knowledge of current nursing practice and of the em-ployment situation here,” she explained.

“I was not aware of the difficulties encountered by internationally trained nurses in finding employment.”

CA’s Host Mentoring Services is a free government-funded service that matches

internationally trained professionals with local professionals in related fields. Its purpose is to help newcomers learn about their career in the Canadian context. Mentoring pairs meet on a

regular basis for a period of 3-6 months.

ICA is always looking for new mentors in all professions, with an ongoing need for people

in engineering, accounting, finance and IT. They also accept newcomer clients into the program

on an ongoing basis.

Please contact Karolien Swaak, Host Mentoring Services Facilitator at [email protected] or

250-388-4728 ext. 122 for more information.

Being a nurse mentor gave Boyle a window into nursing from an inter-national perspective. “This was a rich learning experience for me and certainly one of the most rewarding volunteer ex-periences I’ve had,” she said.

Over the six months of their men-torship, the two women made great progress. Tolosa passed the Canadian exam for nurses and landed a supervised work term at a local health organization. She completed her 250 supervised hours last week.

“Through the mentorship program, I have gained a friend, a teacher, and a mother all-in-one in a foreign land,” said Tolosa.

(With files from Karolien Swaak)

Janet Boyle, a recently retired Registered Nurse, who supported and encouraged Cate through the challenging and exciting time. Photo by Mohsin Abbas/Diversity Reporter Staff

Photo by Mohsin Abbas/Diversity Reporter Staff


Interfaith Open HouseThe Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria, the Victoria Multifaith Society & the South Island Dispute Resolution Centre will host a series of Interfaith Open Houses. The first will be held at the Unitarian Church (5575 West Saanich Road) on Sunday February 20th with a 10:30am worship service followed by a recep-tion at noon. The Hindu Temple will host a second Open House on Saturday March 5th at 7:30pm, 1934 Cultra Avenue, Saanichton.14th Annual French FestThe Victoria Francophone Society is proud to present its 14th annual French Fest, March 10-13. This year, the festival offers a complete program including comedy nights, live performances, traditional francophone foods, visual arts, and more. Come discover the talent and multicultural flavours of our local francophonie! For more information see www.francocentre.comIntrepid Theatre Presents: Castle in the SkyVictoria-based theatre company Castlereigh Theatre Project presents a staged reading of their new play Castle in the Sky at Intrepid Theatre on March 19, 2011. Densely woven and deeply personal, the play is an intriguing study of violence through the eyes of a community dealing with the unimaginable. Intrepid Theatre Club, 1609 Blanshard Street, Victoria. March 19, 8pm (doors at 7). Tickets $10, available via phone at 250-858-6870 or email at [email protected] Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins to Speak at Stamp LaunchThe BC Black History Awareness Society, in partnership with Canada Post, is hosting a commemorative stamp launch. As part of Black History Month 2011, Canada Post is issuing two stamps paying tribute to Fergie Jenkins, baseball Hall-of-Famer, and journalist Carrie Best. Gordon Head Rec Centre, 4100 Lambrick Way, 10am-12pm.Asian-Canadian Studies at UVICJoin us in preparing a submission to UVIC for the estab-lishment of an Asian Canadian Studies minor program. Thursday, March 3, 2011, 4:30 p.m. Clearihue Building, Room C 214A Community Dialogue on DiversityJoin the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria to

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VICTORIA, BC—Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong, BC’s Minister of Science and Universities and Minister of Regional Economic and Skills Develop-ment, and Vancouver-Fairview MLA Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid, Minister of Edu-cation and Minister of Tourism, Trade and Investment, today endorsed Kevin Falcon as their choice to lead the BC Lib-eral Party and become the next Premier of British Columbia.

“Kevin has built a strong coalition of support from all across BC, and I have been impressed with his vision for the Province,” said Dr. MacDiarmid. “His track record as Minister of Transporta-tion and then Minister of Health is an im-pressive one. He listens to people, learns from their stories and ideas, and then leads decisively. Kevin knows how to get things done, and that will make him an excellent Premier.”

“Kevin has proven that he can keep our coalition together and strong,” said Chong. “The strength of his support across BC, and right here at our caucus and cabinet table, prove he is already a

leader in our Party and Province.”Chong, a four-term MLA, is a former

Saanich municipal councilor and was the senior partner in an accounting prac-tice based in Saanich, catering to small and medium sized businesses. She has retained her credentials as a Certified General Accountant, and has won a number of awards for her work in this field.

“During the recent recall campaign in my riding, I had an op-portunity to speak with five of the lead-ership candidates, and see them interact with the public first-hand,” said Chong. “BC Liberals are fortunate to have such a great choice in front of them.

“I am pleased that Kevin is commit-ted to renewing the BC Liberal Party in all parts of the Province, and to working hard to attract great candidates and build

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BC Transit seeks feedback from James Bay residentsDiversity Reporter staff

BC Transit wants input from James Bay residents as part of its 25-year mas-ter plan for public transit in the region.

The James Bay Transit Review gets under way this week with two open houses at James Bay New Horizons on Menzies Street:

Saturday, Feb. 19, 10 a.m. — 4 p.m.Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2 p.m. — 7 p.m.Those who can’t attend the open hous-

es can still give feedback by competing an online survey available at www.bc-transit.com/transitfuture.

“For BC Transit to build a transit sys-tem that works for all our communities, public input is essential,” said Mayor Christopher Causton, chair of the Victo-ria Regional Transit Commission.

“This review will play a part in keeping James Bay healthy, sustainable and con-nective through effective transit service.”

Input collected from transit users will help determine future service in James Bay. Final plans are expected to be re-leased this summer.

Improvements could include new routes, different vehicles and connec-tions to other communities, such as Fair-field or Oak Bay.

Manuel Achadinha, president and CEO of BC Transit, said the open houses are intended to give people who live, go to school and work in James Bay an oppor-tunity to influence the future of transit services in their area.

To stay updated on the project, visit www.bctransit.com and click on “Transit Future.”

strong organizations in non-traditional BC Liberal ridings. As someone whose riding is one of the key battlegrounds in BC, I want a leader and Premier who rolls up his sleeves, work with the local com-

munities and vol-unteers on issues and organization, and most impor-tantly knows how to lead a winning team.”

Dr. MacDiarmid is serving her first term as an MLA, after working as a family physi-

cian for 23 years. She served on the board of the BC Medical Association for 12 years and was presi-dent in 2006-2007.

“Being Health Minister is no easy task, but Kevin has always been willing to lis-ten to ideas from all across BC, and make things better for patients in our Prov-ince,” said MacDiarmid. “It is important that BC have a Premier who can make

the difficult decisions necessary to con-tinue rebuilding our economy, which is still emerging from the global economic downturn. Of the six candidates in this race, Kevin has the best track record, experience and ability to lead our Prov-ince.”

Falcon said he was pleased to receive the support of Chong and Dr. MacDi-armid. “Over the years, Ida has been a tireless advocate for her community and ministries. She is one of the hardest-working MLAs in the Party, and her sup-port means a lot to me, both on Vancou-ver Island and across the Province,” said Falcon. “Margaret has overcome some incredible challenges, most notably cancer, and I have been very impressed with her as an MLA and Minister. Her willingness to work with stakeholders in education and make the system better for families like mine has not gone un-noticed around BC.

“These two women are outstanding in-dividuals and Ministers, and I am fortu-nate to have their support.”

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The story of Yuan Xiao

Lily Chow

A half moon shone dimly in the starry sky. Laughter, music and songs, and ex-plosions of firecrackers from the palace filled the air with joy. It was the third day of Chinese New Year. Emperor Wu Di and his family celebrated the Spring Festival with zeal and bliss. Some eunuchs and palace maids were kept busy serving the royal family. A few palace maids, who were not on duty, sat on some boulders in the courtyard looking at the moon, sighing and weeping. An elderly eunuch passed by, noticed them and asked, “It’s Chinese Spring Festival. Why are you crying?”

“Yes, it’s Spring Festival. But we can’t go home to be with my parents,” said Yuan Xiao, a young maid in the group.

“It’s not fair, right?” asked the eu-nuch trying to show his understanding of their feelings. He looked at Yuan Xiao and saw tears on her cheeks.

“Right, it’s not fair!” Yuan Xiao protested “Many people can go home to celebrate New Year with their families, but not us.”

Other girls began to sob. The eu-nuch felt sorry and tried to comfort them. “Don’t cry. Maybe you can tell Emperor Wu Di your wish. He may let you go home on the 15th day to celebrate the last day of the Spring Festival.”

“You think so?” doubted Yuan Xiao. “How can we speak to his majesty when we don’t have a chance to see him? We only serve the Empress and the princess-es.”

“Tomorrow morning I’ll take one of you to see the Emperor and she can tell him your wish,” suggested the eunuch.

“I’ll go,” volunteered Yuan Xiao.All the girls and the eunuch turned

their heads and looked at Yuan Xiao, as-tonished.

“Don’t worry. I’ll be careful,” assured Yuan Xiao

Next morning, the eunuch and Yuan Xiao kneeled down before the Emperor, bowed their heads, then got up and stood aside facing the Emperor. The eunuch said, “Your majesty, Yuan Xiao has some-thing important to say to you.”

The Emperor raised his eyebrows and stared at Yuan Xiao, surprised.

Yuan Xiao moved forward, held her hands together at her chest, bowed and said, “Your Majesty, last night an angel brought word that the palace would be de-stroyed by fire.”

“What?” the Emperor exclaimed. “Did you ask him why?”

“He said many young maids had been weeping and moaning because they could not go home to celebrate New Year with their families. Their cries had reached heaven. The Jade Emperor was angry and ordered him to destroy the palace with fire.”

“Did you cry too?” asked the Em-peror

“Yes, I did.” “Why?” “I miss my family.” “Well, I let you and all those girls

who want to go home for a few days after the Spring Festival.”

“It’s too late, your majesty. The Jade Emperor has given order to burn down this place on the 15th day of the Spring Festival.”

The Emperor was taken back,

turned to the eunuch and continued, “Gonggong, you .ask the guards to get buckets of water ready. When the fire oc-curs, ask them to put off the flames with the water.”

“But the fire and water will dam-age buildings and properties,” interrupted Yuan Xiao. The Emperor startled at the courage of Yuan Xiao, a young girl in her early teens, interrupting him. So far, no one has nerve to speak to him like that.

“Can you two think of any pre-ventive methods?” The Emperor was lost and anxious.

“I have a plan that may work,” of-fered Yuan Xiao.

“Tell me, quick! I don’t want any

fire to harm my people and destroy the palace.”

“Yes, your majesty,” Yuan Xiao answered calmly. “First, allow all the pal-ace maids to go home for a couple of days so that they can be with their families be-fore the end of the Spring Festival. They will stop moaning when they learn that they can go home.

Then order the people to light up as many lanterns as possible in their homes and on the streets on the 15th night. En-courage every family in the country to cel-ebrate the night with firecrackers, gongs and drums. Your majesty and all the peo-ple in the palace also have to celebrate in the same way. When the angel sees the light and the burning flames, and hears ex-plosions of firecrackers and other noises he will assume that the palace is already on fire, and go away. In this way, people will be saved and destruction of this place

prevented.”“A workable plan,” commented the

Emperor. Then turned to the eunuch and continued, “Now, gonggong you send my word to the chief palace maid that I allow the palace maids to go home for a few days. They can spend time with their families until the Spring Festival is over. But they have to come back after the 15th day.

Announce to all my people the plan for celebrating the last day of the Spring Festival as suggested by Yuan Xiao and do it accordingly.

Have the guards ready to put off fire with buckets of water, just in case it hap-pens.

You two have created enough head-aches for me. I need to rest. You are dis-missed. ”

“Thank you, your majesty,” said Yuan Xiao and the eunuch. They bowed and left the administrative building, beaming.

Because many lanterns were lighted up on the 15th day of the Spring Festival, Chinese people called that day the Lan-tern Festival. It was also known as Yuan Xiao Festival to honour the clever palace maid. On that day many Chinese people made special dumplings to celebrate re-union with family members, and called this special food, yuan xiao in Mandarin or tong yuen in Cantonese. This kind of dumplings can be bought from many Chinese supermarkets in Canada.

Today, many Chinese people observe the Lantern Festival by eating yuan xiao and lighting lanterns. Sometimes they carry out activities such as lantern contest and riddle competition.

Lily Chow is available to talk about the Chinese stories and Chinese Canadian history to schools and

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Love can be as austere and permanent as the spaces between stars or as

beautiful and short-lived as the promises made between children. From within, love can seem as easy as breathing and from without, as impenetrable as Dutch math - entire industries have sprung up around helping the lovelorn unravel the mysteries of the tender trap. I have decided to use my unique position as restaurant reviewer, humorist, philosopher and the final word in masculinity to help bridge the gulf between lovers and the loveless.

What follows is the Largely the Truth Guide to Why You’re Still Single (For Her Edition):

You refer to your cats (because they will be cats) as your children/dress them up in baby’s clothes:

You think this is cute and that someday

a man will come along who too appreci-ates fluffy-wuffy and his bonnet. If this man does manifest he is probably a se-rial murderer and you will pass your next birthday in his crawlspace.

You think having a menstrual cy-cle means never having to say you’re sorry:

If you find yourself thinking that, for seven to ten days, you are excused from the rules of behaviour which govern the rest of humanity and are free to spread fear and cruelty like a hemorrhagic Ras-putin then you are wrong. And though you may firmly believe that “if you can’t handle me at my worst then you don’t deserve me at my best”, if your worst ne-cessitates locking you in a root cellar like the Wolfman then you have work to do.

You have unusual religious beliefs that you insist on sharing with every new person you meet:

Your faith is part of who you are but you need to recognize that if you drop the phrase “past-life regression” on the first date you could be spending a lot of Friday nights at home watching “The ‘L’ Word”. Ease potential partners into your belief system – make a passing men-tion of “chakras” on the second date and gauge reaction. Do not mention the word “kundalini” until at least date number three.

“He has to be over six feet, muscular and have a great head of hair”:

If you have taken to assessing men’s dating potential the way you would shop for produce then you will end up dating vegetables. If you think he is the pinna-cle of human evolution then chances are he does too.

You tell prospective partners things like, “In five years I see myself living

in an ashram/cabin in the mountains/abandoned oil rig in the Gulf of Mex-ico”:

You’ll notice that these statements don’t lend much wiggle room to your future. Men appreciate challenges – be-ing told “you’ll never climb to the top of that mountain” makes us harden our resolve to prove that nothing is impossi-ble. These statements, however, are the equivalent of saying, “You’ll never climb to the top of that mountain, and if you do a gorilla will be waiting for you at the top to box your ears and poop in your hat.” This is all quite apart from the fact that in five years you’ll still be reading self-help books in an overstuffed coffee shop easy chair.

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That’s right, folks: after seeing the Super-bowl on TV all these the years I have added attending one to my bucket list, and what better one than Cow-boy’s Stadium.

100,000+ capacity, twice the size of BC Place – what a monster, what a venue. I got my tickets back in Decem-ber hoping to see the New England Patriots, but that didn’t happen. Not to worry – just having a chance to see the spectacle was enough for me.

Super Bowl XLV’s combatants were the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Packers won Super Bowls I, II, and XXXI while losing XXXII and the Steelers were victorious in IX, X, XIII, XIV, XXXL, XLIII while los-ing XXX. The Steelers came into Super Bowl XLV having won 2 in last 5 years while the Packers have been good but often not good enough to make it all the way.

Quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Ben Roethlisberger have had very different

paths to the Super Bowl. Big Ben doesn’t have great stats but is a good quarterback and has benefited from being in a good system in Pittsburgh. Rodgers on the other hand was in the shadow of legend Brett Favre for a few years before get-ting his shot and since Favre’s departure

4 years ago, Rodg-ers has taken a good team to new heights. In doing so he’s solidified himself as a top 5 quarterback in the league, reinforcing that with a Super Bowl win and MVP trophy.

The game was a close one. In the 80s and 90s there were maybe four or five exciting Super Bowls, most were

one-sided blow outs. That trend has thankfully changed and the games in recent memory have been exciting, close and unpredictable.

The game was attended by many ce-lebrities: actors Harrison Ford, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Demi Moore, and Adam Sandler. Former President George W. Bush was also in at-tendance, as were many past Super Bowl MVPs like Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikmen and Roger Staubach. The experience was one I will take with me my whole life and who knows, perhaps a 2nd or 3rd super bowl are in my future. I sure wouldn’t bet against it.

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Canada to tighten language requirements for immigrants with skilled trades.

The Canadian government is consider-ing tougher language requirements for new immigrants entering the country under the

The Conservative record: Immigrants see a harsher Canada

Canada’s immigration system has changed profoundly since Prime

Minister Stephen Harper took power five years ago. This week, the public got its first glimpse of who the winners and losers are.

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney inadvertently pulled back the veil. He an-nounced that immigration reached a 50-year high last year. “While other western countries cut back on immigration during the recession, our government kept legal immigration levels high,” he boasted.

Within a day, Kenney’s story started to unravel. New Canadians complained they were waiting longer than ever to reunite their families. A close look at Kenney’s fig-ures showed why. The number of “family class” immigrants accepted into Canada has dropped by 10,000 since the Conservatives took power. “We can’t satisfy 100 per cent of our immigrant stakeholders,” the minis-ter explained.

Two days later, a Vancouver lawyer re-leased new figures, obtained through an Access to Information request, showing Ot-tawa planned to cut the number of visas is-sued to skilled workers.

That contradicted Kenney’s stated goal of increasing economic immigration. Em-ployers were confused and anxious. The minister’s staff claimed the visa statistics

understated the number of immigrants like-ly to be admitted.

By week’s end, Kenney’s good news an-nouncement was in shreds, his credibility was damaged and the ethnic voters he had courted so assiduously were suspicious. But the rest of the electorate finally had enough information to see what the Conservatives have done to the immigration system.

They have made four main changes:• They have converted a system with

one gateway and one set of entry admis-sion criteria into a system with a dozen

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entry points, each with different rules. The provinces can now nominate immigrants, employers can recruit foreign workers and international students can stay in Canada after university if they’re job ready and flu-ent in English or French.

• They have opened the floodgates to a stream of temporary foreign workers. What was once a modest program designed to bring in nannies, farm workers and foreign-ers with specialized skills, is now a major source of low-cost labour. Last year Cana-da admitted 180,000 “guest workers” to do

everything from clean offices to program computers.

• They have made it harder for immi-grants to reunite their families. Four years ago, spouses, children, parents and grand-parents of new Canadians made up 28 per cent of the total. It’s now down to 21 per cent.

• They have diminished Canada’s role as a haven for people fleeing violence and per-secution. The number of refugees allowed into the country has dropped by 25 per cent since they took power.

To their credit, the Tories have made needed reforms. They have better aligned immigration with the job market, reduced the backlog of applications from skilled workers and improved the distribution of immigrants across the country.

But they have deprived newcomers of the family support they need to integrate successfully, off-loaded responsibility for immigration, and given Canada a harsher, more forbidding face.

As Kenney struggles to regain control of his file, Canadians can judge the trade-offs he has made and the overtly self-interested immigration system that has emerged.

Courtesy of Toronto Star

Federal Skilled Workers Program.Citizenship, Immigration and Multi-

culturalism Minister Jason Kenney said

OTTAWA — Future newcomers will be younger, less educated and more fluent in English or French, if Ottawa’s latest pro-posals for immigration become a reality.

It’s a formula designed to give immi-grants a better chance at success. But the changes may also skew the sources of Ca-nadian immigration, says one expert.

“It looks like a big part of this is just a shift in source countries,” said Mikal Skuterud, a professor at the University of Waterloo who closely tracks immigrants and their outcomes.

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney on Thursday launched a month of public con-sultations on the proposed changes, in the hopes of formalizing them later this year.

He wants to rejig the point system that Canada uses to determine which foreign skilled workers are allowed to immigrate.

“We must select those immigrants who are most likely to succeed in the Canadian economy,” Kenney told MPs at a commit-tee hearing.

Ottawa wants to bring in between 74,000 and 80,400 such people this year alone -- not including their families. Skilled workers need to score at least 67 points out of a possible 100 in order to qualify, based on education, language, work experience,

Tories propose new immigration point systemage and arranged employment in Canada.

Research into immigration over the last few years shows that the biggest factor in immigrants’ financial success is the ability to speak an official language. So Kenney wants more points given for language pro-ficiency.

“I think there is no question that lan-guage is the key success factor, and rec-ognizing that in the point system is a good thing,” responded Naomi Alboim, a profes-sor at Queen’s University in Kingston.

The government research also shows that younger newcomers have a much bet-ter chance at finding good jobs than older immigrants. So Kenney suggests would-be newcomers over the age of 49 get no points for their age, but that people under the age of 35 get 12 points.

Plus, the minister also proposes chang-ing the requirements needed to claim edu-cation points. That way, tradespeople and technicians would stand a better chance of qualifying and coming to Canada to allevi-ate worker shortages in certain trades.

He also wants to crack down on fraudu-lent job offers.

Pressure has been building on Ottawa to tweak the point system, mainly because the most recent generation of immigrants to

Canada has generally had a much harder time making ends meet than previous gen-erations.

But Canada has already put more em-phasis on language over the last few years and so it is already possible to see the trends, said Skuterud.

Immigration from China and Paki-stan has dropped considerably while the number of newcomers from the United States, the United Kingdom and France has soared, he said.

“We’re not discriminating on source country any more, but de facto, we are.”

China is still the top source of immi-grants, but Philippines and India -- where English is more prevalent -- are close be-hind. The United States, the United King-dom and France are a distant fourth, fifth and sixth.

Skuterud is also concerned about the lowering of requirements for education, to emphasize skilled trades.

Well-educated immigrants are gener-ally able to make a decent living and raise children who go on to do just as well as children of Canadians, he said.

While today’s labour market may need tradespeople in some areas, that’s a short-term issue that may not be relevant in a

generation.Still, an analysis by the Maytree Foun-

dation in Toronto suggests tradespeople find it next to impossible to immigrate under the current system -- a situation the foundation believes should be fixed.

But all of Kenney’s changes will amount to little if he continues to scale back the fed-eral skilled workers program in favour of provincial programs and temporary work-ers, Alboim added.

“There’s a real policy disconnect,” she said. “You have to look at it in the context of the whole immigration program.”

Kenney continued to come under fire on Thursday for cutting funding to immigrant settlement services in Toronto and for play-ing with the mix of immigrants targeted to come to Canada this year.

Opposition MPs protested cuts to im-migrant settlement services in Toronto, in favour of other provinces and regions.

And they criticized Kenney for cutting targets on extended family members who will be allowed to immigrate.

Kenney countered that he has expanded the number of immediate family that will be allowed in.

the government is proposing a number of changes that will help Canada select immi-grants with the best chance of finding a job and contributing to the economy.

The government began consulting stake-holders last week from five regions of the country, although the information sessions are not be open to the public or the media.

In addition to requiring a minimum level of proficiency in either English or French, the government intends to place greater emphasis on young immigrants in skilled trades, technicians and apprentices.

CIC is also considering redirecting

points from work experience in another country to other factors that better contrib-ute to the Canadian workforce.

“To stay competitive globally, we have to make sure the skilled immigrants we choose are the ones that we need, and the most likely to succeed when they get here,” Kenney said in a news release.

The minister said research shows the program is working but could improve with a few changes, including measures to prevent fraudulent job offers.


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I once heard someone say that Victoria is more British than Britain. Take tea for example, British high tea has become an essential part of the tourist experi-ence in Victoria.

“This volunteer work is going to be not only Canadian but also will be very Victorian experience,” I told my students to motivate them. This is what I do for a living: I assist ESL students with their Canadian cultural experience. I was at the Victoria Tea Festival to help with their first Canadian volunteer experience where the students anxiously waited to experience Victorian tea culture.

After exhibitors were done setting up tables, students asked me why many

stores were selling green tea products. When looked around, I saw tea and tea ware from their home countries were sold at almost every second table. Some students pointed out some tea labels written in Chinese characters and learned English names for teas they were already familiar with. They knew so much about tea already!

Here, tea might be a symbol of British Colonialism and treated as an exotic import but listening to students talk about tea reminded me that, in Asia, it is not a luxury. While tea is sold at a cafe in Victoria at a price comparable to that of coffee, in Japan is treated as if it were a water substitute. Back home, tea is served at restaurants as a matter of course and and can be purchased in plastic bottles, oftentimes at a cheaper price than bottled water. In summer, you can find iced tea in every house hold in Japan. When tea culture is pretentiously introduced with Tea Ceremony and in the context of British tradition, something seems to be lost in translation.

Students also reminded me one last thing: the actual cost of these teas back home relative to the cost here. It’s time to ask my mom for another care pack-age.

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“My family always travelled to Vancouver just for a haircut. Eventually I thought, why not start a Japanese hair salon?”

Many Japanese people are drawn to Victoria and it is easy to see why.

Located on a small island in the north Pacific — along with its mild climate and streets lined with cherry blossoms — reminds many Japanese of their home country.

Eiko Hiraoka, who grew up in the Fukui prefecture in Japan, decided to open her own business in Victoria when she saw the potential for a professional service that did not previously exist here.

Hiraoka came to British Columbia eight years ago to join her husband-to-be Takashi Hiraoka. He was a French-trained chef who owned a restaurant in Kamloops. The couple headed west to Vancouver Island a few years later be-cause they wanted their children to grow up in a city with a larger Japanese com-munity.

“My family always travelled to Van-couver just for a haircut. Eventually I thought, why not start a Japanese hair sa-lon?” said Hiraoka.

Her experience running the restaurant in Kamloops was invaluable as Hiraoka took her concept from vision to reality and opened the TM3 Hair Studio in Oak Bay three years ago.

“I wanted a salon where all stylists are highly trained in Japanese products and techniques,” explained Hiraoka. “Japa-nese style is high-quality, sophisticated and the prices are reasonable. We serve our customers with the Japanese grace and hospitality. This gives the customer a very special experience.”

Victoria is lucky to have an exclusive Japanese hair salon as they are popular in many cosmopolitan cities in North America and Europe.

The salon attracts students, members of the local Japanese community and others who have travelled or lived in Japan.

“I would like to introduce the Japanese hair salon experience to Canadians,” said Hiraoka. “I think they will be pleasantly surprised.”

TM3 Hair Studio is now a hub for not only the Japanese community but other immigrant communities and surrounding neighbourhoods. “We welcome every-one, and it is always a pleasure to share cultures. We have had some memorable customers over the years, and the return-ing customers are like family.”

One regular customer is a New Yorker who found the salon through a Google search. “She loved the salon so much that she has been visiting Victoria and

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the salon every summer with her two daughters ever since.”

As a full-service salon, TM3 offers cuts, colouring, Japanese hair straight-ening and hair extensions, Japanese products, make-up and more. TM3 uses safe and high-quality products and tech-niques for their specialty services, so there is never the need to worry about a

“bad salon experience”.Hiraoka laughs when asked why she

named her salon TM3. “It is actually the names of my children. I was pregnant with my third child when I opened the salon, hence the ‘3’. I thought I would bless my business with the same magic power that gave me and my husband our children.”


元宵的故事一轮半月朦胧地在布满星星的天空发出光芒。来自皇宫中的笑声,音乐，歌声, 和鞭炮在空中回荡着。这是新年的第三天。汉武帝和他的家人正在庆祝春节。一些太监和宫女们在忙碌地为皇家服务着。有几个不当班的宫女, 坐在院子里的大石头上对着月亮叹息流泪。一个年老的太监经过注意到她们，问道， “是春节啊！你们为什么哭啊？” “是，是春节了! 但是我们不能回家和父母在一起，”元宵，其中一个小宫女说。 “这是不公平，对不？” 太监为了表示理解她们的心情这样问道。他看看元宵，看到眼泪挂在她的脸上。 “对，这是不公平！” 元宵抗议说“很多人都能回家和他们的家人一起过节，但我们不能。” 其他宫女开始哭了。太监觉得很抱歉，想安慰一下她们。“不要哭。也

许你们把愿望告诉汉武帝，他或许可以让你们在十五日，春节的最后一天回家。” “你以为行吗？”元宵在怀疑。“ 我们那有机会见到皇上对他说呢？我们只侍奉皇后和公主。” “明天早上我带你们其中一个去见皇上, 她可以告诉皇上你们的愿望,” 太监建议说。 “我去，” 元宵自报奋勇地说。太监和宫女们都转头惊讶地看着元宵。

“别担心。我会小心的，” 元宵保证。第二天早晨，太监和元宵跪在皇帝面前，磕头，然后起来站在旁边面对着皇上。太监说， “陛下，元宵有重要的事对你说。” 皇帝翘起他的眉毛看着元宵，很吃惊。元宵走向前，拱手鞠躬后才开始说她的故事。“陛下，昨天晚上一个天使带来消息说皇宫将要被大火烧毁。” “什么？” 皇帝惊呼道。“你有问他为什么吗？” “他说很多小宫女因为不能回家和她们家人过年而叹息哭泣。她们的哭声已传到了天上。玉帝生气了，就命令她用大火烧毁皇宫。” “你也哭了吗？”皇帝问道。 “是的，我也哭了。” “为什么？” “我想家。” “那好，我让你和其他女孩儿在春节后回家几天。” “太迟了，陛下。玉帝已经下令在春节第十五日烧毁这个地方。” 皇帝退缩了，转向太监道，“公公，你让卫士们把水桶准备好。当火灾发生时，他们可以灭火。” “但是火和水会损坏宫殿和

花园，” 元宵打断皇帝说。皇帝对元宵的勇气感到震惊，一个年少年女孩儿竟敢这样打断他。何时有人敢这样对他说话。 “你们两个能想到什么预防的办法吗？” 皇帝既无望又焦虑。 “我有个计划可能行，” 元宵说。 “告诉我，快！我不想让大火伤害我的人民和损坏我的宫殿。”

“是的，陛下，” 元宵很镇静地回答道。“首先，让所有的宫女都回家

两天，这样她们就可以在春节结束前和家人在一起。当她们知道可以回家就不会再哭了。然后下旨要人们十五日晚上在家里和街上点很多的灯笼。鼓励皇宫里和国内的每一家户在那天晚上放鞭炮，打锣敲鼓来庆祝。陛下和宫里的每个人都得这样庆祝。当天使看到光和火焰，听到爆炸竹声和其他躁音，他会以为

宫殿已经着火了，就会离开。这样就救了这儿的人们，也可防止皇宫被毁灭。” “一个可行的计划,” 皇帝评论道。然后转向太监继续说，“现在，公公你把我的话传给宫女的主管，让宫女们回家几天。她们可以在家里呆到春节结束。但她们在十五日以后必须回来。通知所有的人关于元宵的建议，要依照计划去庆祝春节最后一天的。他们必须这样来做。让卫士们准备好灭火的水桶，以防万一。你们俩给我足够的烦恼。我需要休息了。你们下去吧。” “谢谢陛下，” 元宵和太监说。他们鞠躬后高兴地离开了议事厅。因为春节的十五日点了许许多多的灯笼，中国人就把这一天叫做灯笼节。它也叫元宵节来纪念聪明的宫女。在这一天许多中国人做一种特别的点心地来庆祝家人团圆，用普通话来说，这种点心叫做元宵，广东话叫做汤圆。这种点心可以在加拿大的许多超市里买到。现在, 许多中国人在元宵节里吃也元宵点灯笼，玩各种游戏，例如花灯比赛，猜迷宫等等。

在这一天许多中国人做一种特别的点心地来庆祝家人团圆，用普通话来说，这种点心叫做元宵，广东话叫做汤圆。这种点心可以在

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二月九至十一日维多利亚大学教务部的研究[种族]多元化中心举办了一个盛大的研讨大会。各族裔的知识份子，该大学好几位教授，研究生，学生，国际留学生以及来自沙省( Saskatchewan)的参议员关丽莲博士和安省(Ontario)的参议员利德惠博士都出席演讲，发表意见。但最引人注目的是参议员关丽莲博士的讲题：《种族和性别平等的梦想能够实现吗？》首先，她述说自己在童年时代和长大的过程以及在工作单位上的经历，她告诉在场的群众她自己怎样在被歧视的环境里挣扎，能用什么策略可以帮组排除平反歧视的障碍，她也提供了不少宝贵建议和意见，鼓励大家如何维护自己的尊严。

历史和根源1912 年四月关博士的父亲关绍勋离开家乡开平县西盛里，搭轮船到达卑诗省的维多利亚市。当年他才14岁。上岸几个月后他去沙省干活。 1914 年回乡， 1915年娶妻，然后生了一男一女。1917重回加拿大沙省做生意，开餐馆，曾经在沙省好几个市镇居住。在1924至1930年期间他曾经回乡两次。本来他要申请他的长子过来和他一齐生活，可是，在1923年加拿大政府实行排华法令，禁止华人入口，使他的计划不能实践。在他过着离乡背井的孤寂岁月中，他遇上了一位可爱的沙省原主民姑娘,依华、麦克纳布 .1942 年他们在沙省结婚了，然后生下一男一女，他们就是关温斯顿和关丽莲。在少年时候麦克纳布经常遭人白眼。像其他原主民族的小孩一样，她不能够进入公共学校受教育，而一定要去寄宿学校上课.那些学校是由教会开办而得到联邦政府资助的，设立这些学校的其中之一的目的是要慢慢地溃灭原主民族的文化和语言！在那些学校上课的学生时常受到歧视，虐待，有些甚至受到性侵犯！无可否认，麦克纳布的童年是一段可悲的历史，留下给她许多阴影！所以她在世的时候

经常对她的儿女说，“不要回去印第安人保留地，假装你们是华人！”关博士还说，在年轻的时候她对自己身上流着原主民的血感到羞耻，一直等到她拿到博士学位才能接受自己是原主民的一份子，抬起头来回去母亲的原主民的社区，接纳母亲的亲属和乡亲。她这段回忆让我们想象到五十年代的社会怎样对待原主民族！

教训和成就关博士的童年也是在寂寞的岁月里度过。她的家住在茫茫无际的草原地区，虽然她的父亲有好几个朋友在草原区域干活，他们大部分是单身汉，没有妻子和儿女同住。因为草原区域地广人稀，华人分布居住各方，大家的距离很远，造成他

们不能够时常见面。在这样的环境下关氏兄妹就没有华裔的小朋友与他们一齐长大。她长大上学了，老师们和大部分的同学们都是白人，他们时常对她视而不见，远离她，有时候还对她出言不善，欺负她。在主流社区里她也不被接受，许多人对她的态度冷漠，时常轻视她，有些人的目光和体语暗示着她是低人一层不干净的族裔！

每次当她受到欺凌的时候她会站起来反抗，保护自己的尊严，为自己讨公道。但是，当她回家后她就崩溃了，哭泣了！发泄了沉闷的感情后她便开始思考和分析为什么她会被歧视。她的思想给了她很大的启示。她发觉她必需充实自己，努力读书，寻找正确的方向和策略去平反歧视事件。终于她成功了，二十多年前她在沙省大学得到博士学位，并且在该大学当教授。不过，她在力争上游的期间，都遇到歧视和不公平的事件，在社区里也目睹许多歧视事件发生在小数民族和有色族裔的身上。这些事件使她悲愤，也推动她为受害者抱不平，取公道。她的为民除害的精神和工作得到各界族裔的认同和欣赏，好几个社团授予她奖章。她的贡献也得到联邦政府的赞赏，在2005年她被联邦政府委任参议员。

观察和忠告关博士指出加拿大是个提倡和促进多元文化和人权的国家。在1971

年加国制定多元文化政策，1985制定人权法案，1980-90s年制定就业平等法案。政府希望实行这些制度，能帮助排除种族歧视，让加拿大人民都得到平等对待。可惜事实非如此，种族歧视依然存在，只是如今的种族歧视比较隐蔽。1．根据2010年《都市原住民学术中心》学者的调查，四个非土著人之中有三个对原住民有偏见，定型原住民是瘾君子、懒惰、贫困、缺乏智力。2．2007年沙省的调查显示，五个居民之中有一个受到种族歧视。而五个原主民之中就有两个受到种族歧视，原主民受到种族歧视的比率高于在加国的华人，东亚人，亚洲和东南亚人。3．2010年加国的调查报告指出，四个加拿大人民之中有一个人为种族、性别和肤色是被歧视的原因。关博士说《歧视》是一个使人感到不舒服的话题，但是我们也要面对，必须帮助妇女，少数民族，移民和其他受害者克服歧视给他们的恐惧和压迫。她提议受害者鼓起勇气向行为不当的人挑战。假如施压者言行不善，受害者就要纠正对方，千万不要以为这是施压者一时的错误。这样处理的方式会使对方误解，以为他的言行是对的，继续欺侮他人下去。假如行为不当的人用武力，受害者应该马上找保卫，然后报警。假如歧视的事件发生在工作单位里，受害者应该反抗，向上司投诉，寻找公义。无论在什么场合里，旁人不要就手旁观而要挺身而出帮助受害者平凡事件。大家要团结一致，互相支持，更要支持反对歧视的机构维护平等。关博士演讲完毕，全场起立向她鼓掌。

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在1971 年加国制定多元文化政策，1985制定人权法案，1980-90s年制定就业平等法案。政府希望实行这些制度，能帮助排除种族歧视，让加拿大人民都得到平等对待。可惜事实非如此，种族歧视依然存

在，只是如今的种族歧视比较隐蔽。

Elders of the Coast Salish tribe sing a welcoming song to open a diversity conference hosted at Uvic’s First People’s House. Photo by Dan Eastab-rook/Diversity Reporter Staff


Masked Chinese migrant to be released, will live in Toronto

VANCOUVER—A Chinese man who entered Canada disguised in a mask as an old Caucasian man was ordered released after more than three months of being de-tained.

Immigration and Refugee Board ad-judicator Anita Merai-Schwartz ordered the migrant released Thursday on con-dition he post a $5,000 bond and report weekly to the Canada Border Services Agency.

In coming to the decision to release the migrant, Merai-Schwartz said that he paid for entering Canada using money from his parents.

“Eight individuals apparently associ-ated with this operation have been ar-rested in Hong Kong. Thus I do make the finding that in this regard you did use a human smuggling operation to get to Canada,” Merai-Schwartz said.

The migrant’s identity is protected by a publication ban.

Merai-Schwartz noted the man has re-mained in detention because of concerns that his large debt either to the smugglers or his parents could motivate him not to appear at his next refugee hearing.

“Additionally, you were found to be a flight risk due to evidence that you were vulnerable to and malleable by the snakeheads,” Merai-Schwartz said

But lawyer Daniel McLeod, who is representing the migrant, said a Chinese-Canadian closely linked to the young man’s family has agreed to post the bond and provide accommodation in Toronto.

Canada Border Services Agency has continually argued that the migrant is a flight risk, based on the fashion in which he arrived in Canada.

According to previous hearings, the man boarded an Air Canada flight from Hong Kong last October wearing an elaborate latex mask similar to ones used

in Hollywood movies. He removed it during the flight, prompting a warning from the Canada Border Services Agen-cy that was later leaked to the media. He was arrested at the Vancouver Interna-tional Airport.

His case attracted world-wide attention after CNN broadcast his picture next to the picture of him in his disguise.

Canada’s refugee and immigration laws mean the migrant cannot be prose-cuted for entering Canada illegally since he has claimed asylum.

Merai-Schwartz said the person who put up the bond for the migrant is integral and his influence on the young migrant would outweigh that of the snakeheads.

“Though you did use a smuggling op-eration to get to Canada, your debt to them appears to have been paid. There is no evidence that you would continue to be vulnerable to them in this regard,” Merai-Schwartz said

As a condition of his release, he must report within a week to the CBSA office in Toronto where he will reside with the family friend. After that he must report weekly to CBSA. As a refugee claimant he is able to apply for a work permit.

“I find no reason that you cannot now be influenced in a positive way specially by the person who has not only come to your aid and has a connection to your fa-ther, and he has given you his trust based upon his connection without any famil-ial obligation to do so,” Merai-Schwartz said.

The migrant did not appear in the hear-ing but was listening to the translation through telephone.

According to his lawyer, he will likely travel to Toronto this weekend where he will begin the lengthy refugee applica-tion process that can take as many as two years.

Continued from page 11Henna tattoo is commonly known as Mehendi in the Eastern countries where the method has its origin. It is application of the leaf extract of the plant Henna. The article What is Henna will help you know more about it. This body art design origi-nated in South West Asian countries, like, India and Pakistan. This method of decorating body with leaf ex-tract became famous in the Western hemisphere by the end of the 20th century. Leaves of Henna are dried and crushed to form Henna powder. The powder is earth green or olive green in color. Later, a paste of this powder is prepared by mixing water and some other ingredients, like, lemon juice, essential oils and sugar. The paste is then stored for about 12 hours to let the mixture get ma-tured. Then the paste is put in a cone shaped plastic wrap with a small hole at the tapered end. The paste

Henna Tattoohas it outlet from the tapered end and is applied on body parts. The applied paste is left to dry for more than 8 hours and is then washed away. This leaves behind a dark reddish brown color to the tattoo design made. The tattoo is temporary and fades away gradually. Henna tattoo is a harmless and natural way of coloring body parts. Henna powder is used not only for tattooing but also for coloring hair.Henna Tattoo RemovalAs discussed earlier Henna tattoo is temporary and the color fades away in a month or so. However, it may happen that one wants to remove the tattoo before the complete fading due to some reasons. Henna tattoo cannot be removed instantly, however, the color can be faded gradually. Some of the Henna tattoo removal methods are given below.

Method # 1 : Frequent washing of

the applied skin area can make the Henna tattoo fade quickly. Use a loofah and strong soap and scrub the applied area. This will quicken the fading of the Henna tattoo.

Method # 2 : Soak you skin in salt water for 20 minutes: this will help the tattoo stain to disappear. Salt makes the Henna ink diffuse in water.

Method # 3 : You can use some dead skin removers to remove the Henna tattoo. But ensure that you do not have any skin allergy before apply-ing the remover. This will not erase the Henna stain completely but will reduce the color to a great extent.

Method # 4 : After applying the Henna paste on the skin, if you do not like the design or want to remove the tattoo for some reason, wash the applied area immediately. This will

not leave any stain on the applied area.Henna tattoo removal is safe and uncomplicated. It does not cause any

pain as in conventional tattoo re-moval. There are no instant methods that can help to remove the Henna tattoo quickly. However with above methods, one can fade the Henna stain and gradually see the removal effect. The most simple method for removing Henna tattoo is recurrent washing of the tattoo.

Interfaith Dialogue Project

The Victoria Interfaith Dialogue Project invites you to a series of Interfaith Open Houses hosted at the locations of eight different faiths.

Learn about the region’s different religions Promote understanding Build new relationships among faith groups

All Events are Family-Friendly All Faith Groups are Welcome

Unitarian Open House Date: Sunday Feb 20th 2011 Time: 10:30am: worship 12pm-1:30pm: reception Place: 5575 West Saanich Rd. (near Red Barn)

Multi-Faith Open House Celebrations

This project is made possible through funding from the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia

Sikh Open House Date: Sunday March 20th 2011 Time: 11:30am–2pm: tour, ceremony, reception Place: 1210 Topaz Avenue (off of Quadra)

Hindu Open House Date: Saturday March 5th 2011 Time: 7:30pm–10:00pm: tour and reception Place: 1934 Cultra Avenue (Saanichton)

Buddhist Open House Date: Saturday March 12th 2011 Time: 12pm-3:00pm: tour and reception Place: 1050 Finlayson Street (Nepalese Monastery)

Muslim Open House Date: Friday March 25th 2011 Time: 1:30pm- 2:30pm: tour and reception Place: 2214 Quadra Street (Mosque)

Baha'i Open House Date: Sunday April 3 2011 Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm: reception & discussion Place: 932 Balmoral Rd.– First Met United Church Doreen McLeod Room

Christian Open House Date: To Be Announced

Jewish Open House Date: To Be Announced

For more information about the Open Houses and Interfaith Dialogue Project please contact: Steven Lorenzo Baileys at 250-388-4728 ext. 116 or [email protected]

www.icavictoria.org

Celebrate, Learn and Share with Other Faith Groups

Hosted by the Victoria Multifaith Society, South Island Dispute Resolution Centre & Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria

A community that prays together, stays together

Members of all faith groups in Victoria are invited to a series of multi-faith open houses being held around the region at different places of worship.

The family friendly open houses are being hosted by members of the Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Mus-lim, Sikh and Unitarian faiths with the aim of ridding misperceptions and foster-ing greater religious tolerance.

The Interfaith Open House and Dia-logue Project is funded by the federal government and province. It was organ-ized by the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria, the Victoria Multifaith Society and the South Island Dispute Resolution Centre.

The open houses were inspired by several interfaith dialogue sessions at-

tended last year by members of the Sikh, Hindu, Unitarian and Buddhist faiths.

Organizer Steven Lorenzo Baileys said as participants spent time asking questions and listening, they discovered they had much in common, “including wanting to create safe and inclusive com-munities for their families, and ensuring religious tolerance for all faith groups in Victoria.”

The first open house was held Sunday at the Unitarian Church on West Saan-ich Road. For more information about the open houses and Interfaith Dialogue Project contact Steven Lorenzo Baileys at 250 388-4728, ext. 116 or [email protected]

Here’s a list of upcoming open houses:

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«Ó◊∆ Á∂ Ø◊ Á≈ ’≈È ¡Â∂ Òº¤‰«Ó◊∆ Á∂ Ø◊ Á≈ ’≈È ¡Â∂ Òº¤‰«Ó◊∆ Á∂ Ø◊ Á≈ ’≈È ¡Â∂ Òº¤‰«Ó◊∆ Á∂ Ø◊ Á≈ ’≈È ¡Â∂ Òº¤‰«Ó◊∆ Á∂ Ø◊ Á≈ ’≈È ¡Â∂ Òº¤‰«Ó◊∆ Ø◊ √Ï≥Ë∆ √Ó≈‹ «Ú⁄’¬∆ Ú«‘Ó ÌÓ ‘ÈÕ Ó∆˜ ’¬∆ Â∑ªÁ∂ ÁΩ∂ ÍÀ∫Á∂ ‘ÈÕ «¬È∑ª ”⁄Ø∫ Ï‘∞Â∂ Ó∆˜Í»∆ Â∑ª Â≥Áπ√Â ‘∞≥Á∂ ‘ÈÕ «Ó◊∆ «¬’«⁄ √Ê≈¬∆ Ø◊ ‘À, ‹Ø «’√∂ Ú∆ ¿∞Ó «Ú⁄‘Ø √’Á≈ ‘À Í Ïº«⁄¡ª ¡Â∂ Ï ∞◊ª «Ú⁄«¬√ Ï∆Ó≈∆ Á∆ √≥Ì≈ÚÈ≈ ÚË∂∂ ‘∞≥Á∆ ‘ÀÕ«ÁÓ≈◊ √∆ Á∆¡ª √≈∆¡ª «’«¡≈Úª˘ ’≥‡ØÒ ’Á≈ ‘ÀÕ √∆ Á∆ ‘ ‘’ÂÒ¬∆ «ÈÁ∂Ù «ÁÓ≈◊ ÚºÒØ∫ ¡≈¿∞∫Á∂ ‘ÈÕÚ≈Â≈ÚÈ «Ú⁄ «¬ ≥Á∆¡ª ≈‘∆ ∫√≥Ú∂ÁÈ≈Úª ¡Â∂ √»⁄È≈Úª «ÁÓ≈◊ «Ú⁄Í‘∞≥⁄Á∆¡ª ‘ÈÕ «ÁÓ≈◊ «Ú⁄ «¬È∑ª Á≈«ÚÙÒ∂Ù‰ ‘∞≥Á≈ ‘À, Ô≈Á Ù’Â∆ Á∂ »Í«Ú⁄ «¬‘ «¬’º·∆¡ª ’∆Â∆¡ª ‹ªÁ∆¡ª‘ÈÕ

«ÁÓ≈◊ Á∂ Úº÷-Úº÷ ¡≥Ù,Úº÷-Úº÷ ¡≥◊ª Á∆ ’≈‹ Íz‰≈Ò∆ ”Â∂’≥‡ØÒ ’Á∂ ‘È «‹Ú∂∫ ‘ºÊ Á∂ ¡≥◊»·∂ ¡Â∂ÏπºÒ∑ª Ò¬∆ «ÁÓ≈◊ «Ú⁄ Úº÷Ø-Úº÷∂ ÷∂Â‘∞≥Á∂ ‘ÈÕ «¬È∑ª ÷∂Âª ”⁄Ø∫ ÍÀÁ≈ ‘Ø‰ Ú≈Ò∂√≥’∂Â ‘∆ Â≥Â«’≈ Â≥Â±¡ª ≈‘∆∫ Úº÷-Úº÷¡≥◊ª «Ú⁄ Í‘∞≥⁄ ’∂ ◊Â∆ ÍÀÁ≈ ’Á∂ ‘ÈÕ«ÁÓ≈◊ Á≈ ÷ºÏ≈ Í≈√≈ √∆ Á∂ √º‹∂ ¡≥◊ª¡Â∂ √º‹≈ «‘º√≈ √∆ Á∂ ÷ºÏ∂ ¡≥◊ª ˘’≥‡ØÒ ’Á≈ ‘ÀÕ «¬√ Ò¬∆ ‹∂’ «ÁÓ≈◊Á∂ √º‹∂ Í≈√∂ ’Ø¬∆ Â’Ò∆Î ‘∞≥Á∆ ‘À Âª ÷ºÏ∂¡≥◊ ÍzÌ≈«ÚÂ ‘∞≥Á∂ ‘ÈÕ «ÁÓ≈◊ Úº÷-Úº÷’≥Óª Á≈ ’≥‡ØÒ ¡Â∂ √≥Ú∂ÁÈ≈Úª «Ï‹Ò¬∆Â≥◊ª ≈‘∆∫ Íz≈ÍÂ ’Á≈ ‘ÀÕ‹∂’ «’√∂ ’≈È «ÁÓ≈◊ «Ú⁄ Ó≈√Í∂Ù∆¡ª˘ ’≈Ï» ’È Ú≈Ò∂ «‘º√∂ «Ú⁄ ¡√≈Ë≈È«Ï‹Ò¬∆ Â≥◊ª ÍÀÁ≈ ‘Ø‰ Òº◊Á∆¡ª ‘ÈÂª √∆ «Ú⁄ ¡√≈Ë≈È ‘’Âª ‘∞≥Á∆¡ª‘È, «‹√ fi‡’∂ ‹ª ÁΩ≈ (√∆˜) ’«‘≥Á∂‘ÈÕ

‹∂’ ¡≈√≈Ë≈È «Ï‹Ò¬∆Â≥◊ª «ÁÓ≈◊ Á≈ ¡≥Ù, ‹Ø √≥Ú∂ÁÈ≈ÚªÍz≈ÍÂ ’Á≈ ‘À, «Ú⁄ ‘∞≥Á∆¡ª ‘È ÂªÓ∆˜ ¡≈√≈Ë≈È ‘’Âª ‘∞≥Á∆¡ª ‘È,«‹√ ˘ ¡≥«Ù’ ÁΩ≈ ’«‘≥Á∂ ‘ÈÕ ‹∂’«¬È∑ª ÁΩ«¡ª È≈Ò Ï∂‘ØÙ∆ ‘∞≥Á∆ ‘À Âª «¬√˘ ‹«‡Ò ¡≥«Ù’ ¡ÀÍ∆ÒÀÍ√∆ ’«‘≥Á∂ ‘ÈÕ‹∂’ ’Ø¬∆ ‘Ø «ÏÓ≈∆ È≈ ‘ØÚ∂ Âª ¿∞√√«ÊÂ∆ «Ú⁄ ‹∂’ fi‡’∂ ‹ª ÁΩ∂ ÍÀ∫Á∂ ‘Ø‰¡Â∂ ÁØ ‹ª ÚË∂∂ Ú≈ ¡≈ ⁄πº’∂ ‘Ø‰ Âª«¬√ «Ó◊∆ ¡Â∂ ¡ÀÍ∆ÒÀÍ√∆ ’«‘≥Á∂ ‘ÈÕ

«Ó◊∆ ÍzÂ∆ ¡≥Ë «ÚÙÚ≈√ ‘Ø‰’≈È «¬√ ÂØ∫ Í∆ÛÂ ÒØ’ «ÏÓ≈∆ ˘

Ò∞’≈¿∞‰ Á∆ ’Ø«ÙÙ ’Á∂ ‘ÈÕ «¬Ò≈‹ È‘∆∫’Ú≈¿∞∫Á∂, Í«Ú≈ √ÁÓ≈ Òº◊Á≈ ‘À Í‹∂’ «¬√Á≈ Ò◊≈Â≈ «¬Ò≈‹ ’Ú≈«¬¡≈‹ªÁ≈ ‘À Âª Ó∆˜ √Ë≈È « ≥Á◊∆ ‹∆ √’Á≈‘ÀÕ Ò◊Ì◊ H@-I@ Î∆√Á∆ Ó∆˜ª ˘«ÏÓ≈∆ ÂØ∫ ¤∞‡’≈≈ «ÓÒ ‹ªÁ≈ ‘À, Ï≈’∆Á≈ Ú∆ ’≥‡ØÒ ‘Ø ‹ªÁ≈ ‘ÀÕ ‚≈’‡ Á∂«ÈÁ∂Ùª Á∆ √‘∆-√‘∆ Í≈Ò‰≈ ’∆Â∆ ‹≈‰∆⁄≈‘∆Á∆ ‘À «’¿∞∫«’ Ò≈ÍÚ≈‘∆ ÚÂÈ È≈ÒÓΩÂ ‘Ø √’Á∆ ‘ÀÕ

«¬’ ÁΩ∂ «Íº¤Ø ∫ Ò◊Ì◊ D@Î∆√Á∆ Ó≈Ó«Ò¡ª «Ú⁄ Á»‹≈ ÁΩ≈ ÍÀ‰ Á∆√≥Ì≈ÚÈ≈ «‘≥Á∆ ‘ÀÕ ÁØ ÁΩ«¡ª «Íº¤Ø∫ ¡◊Ò≈ÁΩ≈ ÍÀ‰ Á≈ ÷Â≈ H@ Î∆√Á∆ Âº’ ÚºË‹ªÁ≈ ‘ÀÕ ¡≈Ó ÂΩ ”Â∂ «Ó◊∆ ’Ø¬∆ Í«Ú≈’Ï∆Ó≈∆ È‘∆∫ ‘∞≥Á∆ Í Ïπ÷≈ Ú≈Ò∂ ÁΩ∂ Ú≥«Ù’‘Ø √’Á∂ ‘ÈÕÁΩ«¡ª Á∂ Úº÷-Úº÷ »Í :«Ó◊∆ Ø◊ Úº÷-Úº÷ »Íª, ◊≥Ì∆Â≈, «Ó¡≈Á¡Â∂ Î’ È≈Ò ‘Ø √’Á∂ ‘ÈÕÍ»È «Ó◊∆: «¬√ «Ú⁄ Ó∆˜ Ï∂‘ØÙ ‘Ø ‹ªÁ∂‘È ¡Â∂ Í»≈ √∆ ÍzÌ≈«ÚÂ ‘∞≥Á≈ ‘ÀÕ «¬‘«¬√ «’√Ó Á∆ ‘Ø √’Á∆ ‘ÀÕ¡ÀÏ√À∫√ √∆˜ (Í∂«‡ ÓÒ ¡ÀÍ∆ÒÀÍ√∆) ‡Ø«È’’ÒØ«È’ ◊zª‚ ÓÒ ¡ÀÍ∆ÒÀÍ√∆ ¡À‡Ø«Ó’¡ÀÍ∆ÒÀÍ√∆Õ¡≥«Ù’ «Ó◊∆: «¬√ «Ú⁄ √∆ Á∂ ’∞fi «‘º√∂‘∆ ÍzÌ≈«ÚÂ ‘∞≥Á∂ ‘ÈÕ «¬‘ «Â≥È «’√Ó Á∂‘∞≥Á∂ ‘È-

(¿) √≈Ë≈È ¡≥«Ù’ Á Ω≈ («√ ≥ÍÒÍ≈Ù∆¡Ò) - «¬√ «Ú⁄ «¬’ ¡≥◊ «Ú⁄ÁΩ∂ ÍÀ∫Á∂ ‘È, Ó∆˜ ‘ØÙ «Ú⁄ «‘≥Á≈ ‘ÀÕ(¡) ‹«‡Ò ¡≥«Ù’ Á Ω≈ (’ ≥ÍÒ À’√Í≈Ù∆¡Ò) - «¬√ «Ú⁄ «¬’ ¡≥◊ «Ú⁄ÁΩ∂ ÍÀ∫Á∂ ‘È, Ó∆˜ Ï∂‘ØÙ ‘Ø ‹ªÁ≈ ‘ÀÕ(¬) ¡≥«Ù’ ÚºË ’∂ Í»È ÁΩ≈: «¬È∑ª Ó∆˜ª«Ú⁄ Ù∞»¡≈Â∆ ÂΩ ”Â∂ Ï∆Ó≈∆ ¡≥«Ù’ ‘∞≥Á∆‘À Â∂ «Î √≈∂ √∆ «Ú⁄ ‘∞≥Á∆ ‘ÀÕ◊zª‚ ÓÒ (Í»È ‡Ø«È’ ÎÒØ«È’) ¡ÀÍ∆ÒÀÍ√∆: «¬‘ «Ó◊∆ Á≈ √Ì ÂØ∫ ‹≈«‰¡≈-‹≈‰Ú≈Ò≈ ‚≈¿∞‰≈ »Í ‘ÀÕ «¬È∑ª «Ú⁄ Ó∆˜¡⁄≈È’ Ï∂‘ØÙ ‘Ø ‹ªÁ≈ ‘À, «‚º◊‰ Ú∂Ò∂⁄∆’ «È’ÒÁ∆ ‘À, √≈≈ √∆ ’∞fi √Ó∂∫ Ò¬∆¡≈’Û ‹ªÁ≈ ‘ÀÕ ¡≈’Û «Íº¤Ø∫ ‘ºÊª-ÍÀª¡Â∂ Ó»≥‘ «Ú⁄ fi‡’∂ ¡≈¿∞‰ Òº◊Á∂ ‘ÈÕÓ»≥‘ ”⁄Ø∫ fiº◊ «È’ÒÁ∆ ‘ÀÕ fi‡’∂ Úº÷-Úº÷√Ó∂∫ ¡Â∂ Î’ È≈Ò ‘Ø √’Á∂ ‘ÈÕ «¬‘¡≈Í‰∂-¡≈Í π’ ‹ªÁ∂ ‘ÈÕ ’∞fi Á∂ Âº’Ó∆˜ ‚ Á∆ ‘≈ÒÂ «Ú⁄ «‘≥Á≈ ‘À, «Î√≈Ë≈È √«ÊÂ∆ «Ú⁄ ¡≈ ‹ªÁ≈ ‘ÀÕ ÁΩ∂ÁΩ≈È ÓÒ Ó»Â Á≈ «Â¡≈◊ Ú∆ ‘Ø √’Á≈‘ÀÕ ‹∆Ì Úº„∆ ‹≈ √’Á∆ ‘ÀÕ Ï≈¡Á «Ú⁄Ó∆˜ ˘ ÁΩ«¡ª Ï≈∂ ’∞fi Ô≈Á È‘∆∫«‘≥Á≈Õ√Ï√ À ∫√ Á Ω≈ ‹ª Í ∂ «‡ ÓÒ¡ÀÍ∆ÒÀÍ√∆ : Ó∆˜ √Ì ’∞fi Ì∞ºÒ ’∂ «¬’‡∞º’ Á∂÷Á≈ «‘≥Á≈ ‘ÀÕ «⁄‘∂ ”Â∂ ’Ø¬∆ ‘≈Ú-Ì≈Ú È‘∆∫ ‘∞≥Á≈, ÍÒ’ È‘∆∫ fiÍ’Á∆, «¬≥fi

Òº◊Á≈ ‘À «’ «‹Ú∂∫ Ó∆˜ «’√∂ Á»‹∆ ÁπÈ∆¡≈«Ú⁄ ◊∞¡≈⁄ «◊¡≈ ‘ÀÕ ’∞fi ÍÒª ”⁄ ‘∆√«ÊÂ∆ √≈Ë≈È ‘Ø ‹ªÁ∆ ‘ÀÕ «ÁÈ Á∂ ’∞fiÍÒª «Ú⁄ Ú∆ √À∫’Û∂ «‘º√∂ «Ú⁄ «¬‘ ÁΩ∂ ÍÀ√’Á∂ ‘ÈÕ¡À‡Ø«Ó’ ¡ÀÍ∆ÒÀÍ√∆ : ¡⁄≈È’ Ó≈√Í∂Ù∆¡ªÁ≈ Â‰≈¡ ÷ÂÓ ‘Ø ‹≈‰ È≈Ò Ó∆˜ «‚º◊ÍÀ∫Á≈ ‘À, √º‡ Òº◊ √’Á∆ ‘ÀÕ «Î ¡≈Í‰∂-¡≈Í ‘∆ ‘ØÙ «Ú⁄ ¡≈ ‹ªÁ≈ ‘ÀÕÓ≈˙ ’Ò∆«È’ ¡ÀÍ∆ÒÀÍ√∆ : «¬√ «Ú⁄Ó≈√Í∂Ù∆¡ª «Ú⁄ ËÛ’‰ ‘∞≥Á∆ ‘À, Ó∆˜«‚º◊ √’Á≈ ‘ÀÕ «¬‘ ÁΩ∂ √Ú∂∂ ‹ª ≈Â ˘√Ω∫‰ Ú∂Ò∂ ÍÀ∫Á∂ ‘ÈÕ√≈Ë≈È ¡≥«Ù’ ¡ÀÍ∆ÒÀÍ√∆: «¬‘ ÁΩ∂«ÁÓ≈◊ Á∂ «’√∂ ÷≈√ «‘º√∂ ÂØ∫ Ù∞» ‘Ø √’Á∂‘ÈÕ «¬√ Á∂ Òº¤‰ «¬√ ÂºÊ ”Â∂ «ÈÌ‘∞≥Á∂ ‘È «’ «ÁÓ≈◊ Á≈ «’‘Û≈ «‘º√≈ÍzÌ≈«ÚÂ ‘Ø«¬¡≈ ‘ÀÕ ¿∞‘ ’∆ ’≥Ó ’Á≈ ‘À«¬√ È≈Ò √∆ Á∂ «’√∂ «ÚÙ∂Ù «‘º√∂ «Ú⁄fi‡’∂ ¡≈ √’Á∂ ‘È, ¡≥◊ √π≥È ÍÀ √’Á≈ ‘À,√»¬∆ ⁄πºÌ‰ Úª◊ Ó«‘√»√ ‘∞≥Á≈ ‘ÀÕ Í√∆È≈¡≈¿∞‰≈, ⁄º’, ÿÏ≈‘‡, Ô≈Á Ù’Â∆◊∞¡≈⁄‰∆, ¡‹∆ÏØ-◊∆Ï ¡«‘√≈√ ‘Ø√’Á≈ ‘ÀÕ‹«‡Ò ¡≥«Ù’ ¡ÀÍ∆ÒÀÍ√∆ : «¬√ «Ú⁄ ¡≥«Ù’¡ÀÍ∆ÒÀÍ√∆ Ú◊∂ ‘∆ Òº¤‰ ‘∞≥Á∂ ‘È ÍÓ∆˜ Ï∂‘ØÙ ‘Ø ‹ªÁ≈ ‘ÀÕ‘ ÁΩ≈ ¡ÀÍ∆ÒÀÍ√∆ È‘∆∫ ‘∞≥Á≈ : «ÁÓ≈◊«Ú⁄ √º‡ Òº◊‰, «¬ÈÎÀ’ÙÈ, «‡¿±Ó, √Ø‹,÷»È Á≈ «√≈¡, √‡zØ’, «ÁÓ≈◊∆ Ø◊, ÷»È◊∞Ò»’Ø˜ Á≈ ÍºË ÚºË ÿº‡ ‘Ø‰, ÷»È Ô»∆¡≈ÚË‰ ¡≈«Á ’≈Èª ’’∂ Ú∆ fi‡’∂ Òº◊√’Á∂ ‘ÈÕ «¬È∑ª ˘ √∆˜ ’«‘≥Á∂ ‘È Í«¬‘ ¡ÀÍ∆ÒÀÍ√∆ È‘∆∫ ‘∞≥Á∂Õ ‹ÁØ∫ ÁØ ÂØ∫ ÚË∂∂ÁΩ∂ ÍÀ∫Á∂ ‘È ¡Â∂ Ó∆˜ «’√∂ ‘Ø √ÍºÙ‡«ÏÓ≈∆ ÂØ∫ Í∆ÛÂ È‘∆∫ ‘∞≥Á≈ Âª «Ó◊∆ ◊z√Â‘Ø ‹ªÁ≈ ‘ÀÕ«Ó◊∆ Ø◊ «’È∑ª ˘ ‘Ø √’Á≈ ‘À?‹∂’ Ï⁄ÍÈ «Ú⁄ Ïπ÷≈ È≈Ò fi‡’∂ ¡≈¿∞∫Á∂‘È Âª Ì«Úº÷ «Ú⁄ «Ó◊∆ ÂØ∫ Í∆ÛÂ ‘Ø‰Á≈ ÷Â≈ ÚºË ‹ªÁ≈ ‘ÀÕ Íz√»Â ÁΩ≈È «ÁÓ≈◊È∞’√≈È◊z√Â ‘Ø‰, ÷Ó∆ ‘Ø‰≈, ¡≈’√∆‹ÈÁ∆ ’Ó∆ ‘Ø‰, Ï≈¡Á «Ú⁄ «ÁÓ≈◊ «Ú⁄ √º‡Òº◊‰, «¬ÈÎÀ’ÙÈ, ÏzÀ√‡ ’À∫√, «ÁÓ≈◊«Ú⁄ ‹ÓªÁ» È∞’√ ¡≈«Á ’≈Èª È≈Ò

¡ÀÍ∆ÒÀÍ√∆ ‘Ø √’Á∆ ‘À, ‹Á «’ G@ Î∆√Á∆ÒØ’ª «Ú⁄ «ÏÓ≈∆ ‘Ø‰ Á≈ Ó»Ò ’≈È ÍÂ≈È‘∆∫ Òº◊Á≈ ‘ÀÕ«Ó◊∆ Ø◊ ÂØ∫ ¤∞‡’≈≈

«Ó◊∆ Ø◊ ’¬∆ »Íª «Ú⁄ ‘Ø√’Á≈ ‘ÀÕ Ø◊ Á∆ ÍπÙ‡∆ Ò¬∆ ÁΩ«¡ª Á∂«Ú√Ê≈ Í»È Ú∂Ú∂ È≈Ò ‚≈’‡¡ÀÍ∆ÒÀÍ√∆ ‘Ø‰ Á≈ ÷Â≈ ‘Ø‰ ”Â∂ Ø◊ Á∆ÍπÙ‡∆ ¡Â∂ √≥Ì≈ÚÂ ’≈È Á≈ ÍÂ≈Ò◊≈¿∞‰ Ò¬∆ Úº÷-Úº÷ ‹ª⁄ ’Ú≈¿∞∫Á∂‘ÈÕ ÷»È, ‹ª⁄, ¤≈Â∆ Á≈ ¡À’√∂¡¬∆.¬∆.‹∆., √∆.‡∆. √’ÀÈ, ¡ÀÓ.¡≈.¡≈¬∆.È≈Ò Ø◊ Á∆ ÍπÙ‡∆ ¡Â∂ ’≈È ÍÂ≈ Òº◊√’Á≈ ‘ÀÕ«’‘Û∂ ‘≈Ò≈Â «Ú⁄ ÁΩ≈ ÍÀ √’Á≈ ‘À?«Ó◊∆ Ø◊∆¡ª «Ú⁄ ‘∂·ª «ÁºÂ∆¡ª√«ÊÂ∆¡ª «Ú⁄ ÁΩ≈ ÍÀ‰ Á≈ ÷Â≈ ÚºË‹ªÁ≈ ‘À-È∆∫Á Á∆ ’Ó∆, ≈Â ˘ Á∂ ≈Â Âº’‹≈◊‰≈Õ¡«ÚÚ√«ÊÂ ‹∆ÚÈ ÙÀÒ∆Ó≈È«√’ Â‰≈¡ «¬ÈÎÀ’ÙÈ«fiÒ«ÓÒ≈¿∞∫Á∆ ΩÙÈ∆ «‹Ú∂∫ ‡∆. Ú∆.,Ú∆‚∆˙ ◊∂ÓÁÚ≈¬∆¡ª Á∆ ÷π≈’ Ì∞ºÒ ‹≈‰, ÁÚ≈¬∆¡ªÚ∆ √Ó∂∫ «√ È≈ ÷≈‰∆¡ª, Ï‘∞Â «˜¡≈Á≈⁄≈‘, ’ΩÎ∆, ’ÀÎ∆È Ô∞’Â ’ØÒ‚ «‚z≥’ Á∆ÚÂØ∫, ÚÂ ¡≈«Á º÷‰ È≈Ò ◊∞Ò»’Ø˜Á≈ ÍºË ÿº‡ ‘Ø‰ È≈Ò Ú∆ ÁΩ∂ ÍÀ √’Á∂‘ÈÕ«¬Ò≈‹ : Ò◊≈Â≈ «¬Ò≈‹ È≈Ò Ò◊Ì◊HE Î∆√Á∆ Ó∆˜ª «Ú⁄ Ø◊ ”Â∂ Í»È ’≈Ï»‘Ø ‹ªÁ≈ ‘À Í Ó∆˜ª ÁÚ≈¬∆ √‘∆ √Ó∂∫¡Â∂ ÷π≈’ «ÈÔ«ÓÂ „≥◊ È≈Ò ÿº‡Ø-ÿº‡«Â≥È √≈Ò ÷≈‰∆ ⁄≈‘∆Á∆ ‘ÀÕ

‹∂’ ’≈È Á≈ ÍÂ≈ Òº◊ ‹≈Ú∂Âª Ó»Ò Ø◊ Á≈ «¬Ò≈‹ ’È È≈Ò Ú∆ÁΩ∂ ÷πÁ ÷ÂÓ ‘Ø √’Á∂ ‘ÈÕ ‹∂’ÁÚ≈¬∆¡ª Á≈ ¿∞«⁄Â ¡√ È‘∆∫ ‘∞≥Á≈ Âª¡≈Íz∂ÙÈ ≈‘∆∫ ¿∞Â∂«‹Â ¡≥Ù ˘ ’º‡ ’∂’º«„¡≈ ‹≈ √’Á≈ ‘À, «‹√ È≈Ò ÁΩ∂ Ï≥Á‘Ø √’Á∂ ‘ÈÕ«Ó◊∆ Ø◊ Ò≈«¬Ò≈‹ È‘∆∫‘À, √Óπº⁄∂ «¬Ò≈‹ È≈Ò Ï‘∞Â∂ Ó≈Ó«Ò¡ª«Ú⁄ «¬√ ”Â∂ ’≈Ï» Í≈«¬¡≈ ‹≈ √’Á≈ ‘ÀÕ«¬È∑ª Ó∆˜ª Á∆ ÏπºË∆ «Ú’≈√ «Ú⁄ ¡≈ÓÂΩ ”Â∂ ’Ø¬∆ π’≈Ú‡ È‘∆∫ ‘∞≥Á∆Õ «¬‘√≈Ë≈È «˜≥Á◊∆ ‹∆¡ √’Á∂ ‘ÈÕ ÒØÛ«√Î √‘∆ «¬Ò≈‹ ’Ú≈¿∞‰ ¡Â∂ ¡≥Ë«ÚÙÚ≈√ª ÂØ∫ Ï⁄‰ Á∆ ‘ÀÕ

Ïº⁄∂ Ò¬∆ ÚÁ≈È Óª Á≈ ÁπºËÏº⁄∂ Ò¬∆ ÚÁ≈È Óª Á≈ ÁπºËÏº⁄∂ Ò¬∆ ÚÁ≈È Óª Á≈ ÁπºËÏº⁄∂ Ò¬∆ ÚÁ≈È Óª Á≈ ÁπºËÏº⁄∂ Ò¬∆ ÚÁ≈È Óª Á≈ ÁπºË«√¯ Óª Á≈ ÁπºË ÈÚ ‹øÓ∂

Ïº«⁄¡ª Ò¬∆ «˜øÁ◊∆ Á∆ «Ï‘Â∆ÈÙπ»¡≈Â ‘ÀÕ Óª Á≈ ÁπºË Ïº«⁄¡ª Ò¬∆ √ÌÂØ∫ ÚË∆¡≈ ıπ≈’ ‘À ¡Â∂ ¿∞È∑ª Á∆¡ª˜»Âª Á∂ ¡È∞’±Ò ‘πøÁ≈ ‘ÀÕ Óª Á≈ ÁπºËÍ∆‰ Ú≈Ò∂ Ïº«⁄¡ª ˘ √øÂ∞«ÒÂ ¡≈‘≈«ÓÒÁ≈ ‘À ¡Â∂ ¿∞È∑ª ˘ ¤±Â Á∆¡ª«ÏÓ≈∆¡ª Ú∆ ÿº‡ Ò◊Á∆¡ª ‘ÈÕ «√¯Óª Á≈ ÁπºË Ïº⁄∂ Á∂ «√‘ÂÓ≥Á Ú≈Ë∂ Ò¬∆Ò≈˜Ó∆ ‘ÀÕ Ïº⁄∂ Á∂ ÚºË ÂØ∫ ÚºË Ó≈È«√’«Ú’≈√ Ò¬∆ ˜»∆ ÍÃØ‡∆È ¡Â∂ ÒØÛ∆∫Á∆«⁄’È≈¬∆ ¡Â∂ ‘Ø ÂºÂ «√¯ Óª Á∂ ÁπºË≈‘∆∫ «ÓÒÁ∂ ‘ÈÕ

Ïº⁄∂ Á∆ ÍÀÁ≈«¬Ù ÂØ∫ Í«‘Òª ‹ª⁄-ÍÛÂ≈Ò Ò¬∆ ’Ò∆«È’ª «Ú⁄ ‹≈‰Ú≈Ò∆¡ª ◊ÚÌÂ∆ ¡ΩÂª ¡Â∂ ÍÚ≈Á∂ ‘Ø ‹∆¡ª ˘ Óª Á∂ ÁπºË Á∂ ¯≈«¬«Á¡ªÏ≈∂ Í»∆ ‹≈‰’≈∆ Á∂‰∆ Ò≈˜Ó∆ ‘À Âª‹Ø ’Ø¬∆ ¡ΩÂ ÿ «Ú⁄ Ú∆ Ïº⁄∂ ˘ ‹ÈÓÁ∂‰≈ ⁄≈‘πøÁ∆ ‘ØÚ∂ Âª Ú∆ ¿∞√ Óª ˘, Ïº⁄∂˘ Áπ ºË «ÍÒ≈¿∞‰ √ÏøË∆ Í»∆-Í»∆‹≈‰’≈∆ ‘Ø‰∆ ⁄≈‘∆Á∆ ‘À Âª ‹Ø Ïº⁄≈ ÓªÁ∂ ÁπºË Á∂ Ò≈Ìª ÂØ∫ Úªfi≈ È≈ ‘∂Õ «√¯Óª Á≈ ÁπºË (¡Í»’ ıπ≈’) ÍΩÙ«‡’ ÂºÂªÁ∆ ÿ≈‡ ¡Â∂ ¤±Â Á∆¡ª «ÏÓ≈∆¡ª Á∆Ø’Ê≈Ó ’ √’Á≈ ‘ÀÕ Ó≈Úª ÚÒØ∫ Ïº«⁄¡ª˘ ÁπºË ⁄πøÿ≈¬∂ («ÍÒ≈¬∂) ‹≈‰ Á∆ Á«˜¡≈Á≈ ‘À Í ’ºπfi ˆÒÂ «’√Ó Á∆¡ªË≈È≈Úª «‹Ú∂∫ Óª Á∂ ÁπºË ÂØ∫ Í«‘Òª ÂÒ

ÍÁ≈Ê Á∂‰≈, Óª Á≈ ÁπºË «ÍÒ≈¿∞‰ «Ú⁄Á∂∆, Ïº⁄∂ Á∂ ‹ÈÓ Ó◊Ø∫ ÈÚ∂∫ ÁπºË ˘ È≈«ÍÒ≈¿∞‰≈ ¡Â∂ ıπ≈’ ÁΩ≈È Ï∂Ï∆ Ú≈‡Á∂‰≈ ‘≈Ò∂ Ú∆ ¡≈Ó ‘ÀÕ

A. ◊ÌÚÂ∆ Óª ˘ ◊Ì ÁΩ≈È ¡Â∂Ïº⁄∂ Á∂ ‹ÈÓ Ó◊Ø∫ ⁄ø◊∆ ıπ≈’ ¡Â∂ ¡≈‘≈⁄≈‘∆Á≈ ‘ÀÕ

* ÍΩÙ«‡’ ÂºÂª Á∆ ÿ≈‡ Ú≈Ò∆¡ª¡ΩÂª √Ó∂Â Ò◊Ì◊ √≈∆¡ª ¡ΩÂª √‘∆„ø◊ È≈Ò ¡Í‰∂ Ïº⁄∂ ˘ ¡Í‰≈ ÁπºË Á∂√’Á∆¡ª ‘ÈÕ

* ÍΩÙ«‡’ ÂºÂª Á∆ ÿ≈‡ Ú≈Ò∆ ¡ΩÂÚ∆ ¡Í‰∂ ¿±‹≈ Ìø‚≈ ≈‘∆∫ Ïº⁄∂ ˘ ÁπºË Á∂√’Á∆ ‘À, ¡ΩÂ Á∆ ıπ≈’ √øÂ∞«ÒÂ ‘Ø‰∆˜»∆ ‘ÀÕ

B. ‹ÈÓ Á∂ ¡ºË∂ ÿ≥‡∂ Ó◊Ø∫ ‘∆ Ïº⁄∂ ˘Óª Á≈ ÁπºË «ÍÒ≈«¬¡≈ ‹≈‰≈ ⁄≈‘∆Á≈ ‘ÀÕ

* ¡Í∂ÙÈ È≈Ò ‘Ø¬∂ Ïº⁄∂ Ú∆ Óª Á≈ÁπºË ‘∆ «ÍÒ≈«¬¡≈ ‹≈‰≈ ⁄≈‘∆Á≈ ‘ÀÕ

* «‹øÈ∆ ¤∂Â∆ ‘Ø √’Á∂ Ïº⁄∂ ˘ Óª Á≈ÁπºË ⁄πøÿ≈«¬¡≈ ‹≈Ú∂Õ «¬√ Â∑ª Ïº⁄∂ ÚÒØ∫ÁπºË Í∆‰ È≈Ò ‘Ø ÁπºË Ï‰Á≈ ‘ÀÕ

* ‹ÈÓ Á∂ Â∞Â Ï≈¡Á Ïº⁄∂ ÚÒØ∫ ÓªÁ≈ ÁπºË Í∆‰ Á∂ È≈Ò Ïº⁄∂Á≈È∆ Á∂ √πøÿÛ‰¡Â∂ ı»È Á∂ Ú≈‘¡ ˘ ÿº‡ ’È «Ú⁄ ÓÁÁ«ÓÒÁ∆ ‘ÀÕ ı»È Á∆ ’Ó∆ Ú≈Ò∆¡ª ¡ΩÂªÒ¬∆ ı»È Á∂ ‹≈«¬¡≈ ‹≈‰ «Ú⁄ ÊØÛ∆ «‹‘∆’Ó∆ Ú∆ È∞’√≈ÈÁ∂‘ ‘ÀÕ

C. Óª Á≈ ÁπºË Í∆‰ È≈Ò Ïº⁄∂ Á∂ ÁøÁ,

Ó√»Û∂ ¡Â∂ Â≈¨ Á∆ Ï‰Â Ú∆ ÚË∆¡≈ ‘πøÁ∆‘ÀÕ

D. Óª Á≈ ÁπºË √≈¯-√πÊ≈ ‘πøÁ≈ ‘À Â∂«¬√ «Ú⁄ «’√∂ Ú∆ Â∑ª Á∂ ’∆‡≈‰± ‹∆Ú≈‰±Á≈ ıÂ≈ È‘∆∫ ‘πøÁ≈Õ «¬√ Á∂ ¿∞Ò‡ Ï≈‘Ò∂ÁπºË ˘ √øÌ≈Ò‰≈, ¿∞Ï≈ÒÁ≈ ÍÀ∫Á≈ ‘À, ÏØÂÒ¡Â∂ «ÈºÍÒ È≈Ò «ÍÒ≈¿∞‰≈ ÍÀ∫Á≈ ‘À, «‹√«Ú⁄ ‘ ÍºË”Â∂ ‘∆ ’∆‡≈‰±¡ª Á≈ ÍÃÚ∂Ù ‘Ø√’Á≈ ‘ÀÕ

E. √Á∆¡ª «Ú⁄ Óª ‹≈¬∆ «Ú⁄ ‘∆Ïº⁄∂ ˘ ÁπºË ⁄πøÿ≈ √’Á∆ ‘ÀÕ ÁπºË ˘ ◊Ó’È≈, ÏØÂÒ ˘ √≈¯ ’È≈ ¡≈«Á √≈∆¡ª◊ºÒª ÂØ∫ ‘∆ ¤∞‡’≈≈ «ÓÒ ‹ªÁ≈ ‘À, ÏØÂÒÈ≈Ò ÁπºË Í∆‰ Ú≈Ò∂ Ïº⁄∂ ¡’√ ‘∆ Í∂‡Á∆¡ª Ï∆Ó≈∆¡ª ÂØ∫ Âø◊ «‘≥Á∂ ‘ÈÕ

F. Óª Ïº⁄∂ ˘ ◊ØÁ∆ «Ú⁄ ÒÀ ’∂ ¿∞√ ˘¡≈Í‰∆ ¤≈Â∆ È≈Ò Ò≈ ’∂ ÁπºË «ÍÒ≈¿∞∫Á∆‘ÀÕ ¿∞√ È≈Ò Óª ¡Â∂ Ïº⁄∂ ÁØÚª ‘∆ Ó≈È«√’√øÂ∞Ù‡∆ «ÓÒÁ∆ ‘ÀÕ «¬√ È≈Ò ÁØ‘ª «Ú⁄Ì≈ÚÈ≈ÂÓ √ªfi Ú∆ Ï‰Á∆ ‘ÀÕ Á¡√ÒÍÚ≈ ¡Â∂ √Ó≈‹ Á∆ ‘Ø∫Á «Í¤∂ «¬√ √ªfiÁ≈ Ï‘πÂ Úº‚≈ ÔØ◊Á≈È ‘ÀÕ √≈‚∂ Á∂Ù «Ú⁄Óª Á≈ ÁπºË «ÍÒ≈¿∞‰ Ï≈∂ ’Ø¬∆ √ø◊ ‹ª ÙÓÚ«‘Ó-ÌÓ È‘∆∫ ‘À Í ¡º‹ Ù«‘∆’ÈÈ≈Ò ¡ΩÂª Á∂ «Ú⁄ √∆’ Ï‰Â ı≈Ï‘Ø‰ Á∂ Ú«‘Ó ’≈È Ïº⁄∂ ˘ ¡Í‰≈ ÁπºË⁄πøÿ≈¿∞‰ ÂØ∫ Í≈√≈ Úº«‡¡≈ ‹≈ «‘≈ ‘À ‹Ø «’Ïº⁄∂ È≈Ò √≈√ Ï∂«¬È√≈¯∆ ‘À, √Ø ‹ÈÓ ÂØ∫Â∞øÂ Ï≈¡Á Óª Ïº⁄∂ ¤≈Â∆ È≈Ò Ò≈ ’∂

¡Í‰≈ ÁπºË Á∂‰≈ Ùπ» ’ Á∂‰≈ ⁄≈‘∆Á≈ ‘ÀÕÁπºË «Ú⁄ ’ÒØØ√‡≈Ó Ï‘πÂ Ì≈∆ Ó≈Â≈«Ú⁄ ‘πøÁ≈ ‘À ‹Ø ¡º÷ª Á∆ «È◊≈‘ Ò¬∆ ⁄ø◊≈‘πøÁ≈ ‘À ¡Â∂ ¤±Â Á∆¡ª Ï∆Ó≈∆¡ª ÂØ∫ Ï⁄≈¿∞’Á≈ ‘ÀÕ

Ô≈Á º÷Ø ÈÚ ‹øÓ∂ Ïº⁄∂ ˘ «’√∂«’√Ó Á∂ Ù«‘Á, ÿπº‡∆ ‹ª ◊π¨’Ø˜ ¡≈«ÁÁ∆ ˜»Â È‘∆∫ ‘πøÁ∆, √◊Ø∫ «¬È∑ª Á∆ ÚÂØ∫’¬∆ Ú≈ È∞’√≈È ’ √’Á∆ ‘À, «’√∂ÍÃ⁄º«ÒÂ Ú≈«¬Â «ÏÈª √Ø⁄∂ √Ófi∂ ÚÂ‰ÂØ∫ ◊π∂˜ ’È≈ ⁄≈‘∆Á≈ ‘ÀÕ ‹∂ «’√∂ ’≈ÈÓª-Ïº⁄∂ ˘ ¡≈Í‰≈ ÁπºË È‘∆∫ «ÍÒ≈ √’Á∆‹ª Ïº⁄≈ ⁄πøÿ‰ ÂØ∫ ¡√ÓÊ ‘À Âª Óª Á∆¡ª¤≈Â∆¡ª «Ú⁄Ø∫ ÁπºË Í≥Í È≈Ò ’º„ ÒÀ‰≈⁄≈‘∆Á≈ ‘À ¡Â∂ ’ΩÒ∆ ⁄Ó⁄ È≈Ò ÁπºË«ÍÒ≈¿∞‰≈ ⁄≈‘∆Á≈ ‘À, Ïº⁄∂ ÁπºË ˘ ¯«º˜«Ú⁄ √øÌ≈Ò ’∂ º÷ ÒÀ‰≈ ⁄≈‘∆Á≈ ‘À ¡Â∂Ï≈¡Á «Ú⁄ «ÍÒ≈¿∞∫Á∂ «‘‰≈ ⁄≈‘∆Á≈ ‘ÀÕ’¬∆ ÓªÚª ¡≈Í‰∂ Ïº⁄∂ ˘ ÁØ √≈Ò ÁπºË

«ÍÒ≈¿∞∫Á∆¡ª «‘≥Á∆¡ª ‘ÈÕ «¬‘ ’Ø¬∆Ó≈Û≈ È‘∆∫ ‘ÀÕ Ïº⁄∂ Á∆ ¿∞Ó ÚºË‰ Á∂È≈Ò ¿∞Í∆ ıπ≈’ Ú∆ Ùπ» ’ Á∂‰∆⁄≈‘∆Á∆ ‘ÀÕ ⁄ΩÊ∂ Ó‘∆È∂ ’∂Ò≈, √»‹∆ Á∆÷∆ ¡≈«Á Ïº⁄∂ Á∆ Ìπº÷ ¡È∞√≈ Á∂‰∆⁄≈‘∆Á∆ ‘ÀÕ ‹ÈÓ Ú∂Ò∂ Óª Á∆ ¤≈Â∆ «Ú⁄Ø∫G@@-H@@ «ÓÒ∆Ò∆‡ ÁπºË ¡≈¿π∞∫Á≈ ‘À¡Â∂ ¤∂ Ó‘∆È∂ Ó◊Ø∫ D@@ «ÓÒ∆Ò∆‡ Á∂’∆Ï «‘ ‹ªÁ≈ ‘ÀÕ

«¬√ Ò¬∆ Óª Á∂ ÁπºË È≈Ò ‘Øıπ≈’ Ú∆ ˜»∆ ‘ÀÕ ‹Ø Ïº⁄∂ ‹ÈÓ √Ó∂∫ ÓªÁ≈ Áπ ºË Í∆∫Á∂ ‘È ¿∞È∑ª Á≈ «Ú’≈√ÁπÈ∆¡ª Á∆¡ª «Ú’«√Â ’ΩÓª Á∂ Óπ’≈ÏÒ∂Á≈ ‘πøÁ≈ ‘ÀÕ Óª Á≈ ÁπºË Í∆‰ Ú≈Ò∂ Ïº⁄∂ÏØÂÒ Á≈ ÁπºË Í∆‰ Ú≈Ò∂ Ïº«⁄¡ª Á∂Óπ’≈ÏÒ∂ Íº⁄∆ ◊π‰ª ÿº‡ Í∂‡ ÁÁ Á∂Ø◊ª Á≈ «Ù’≈ ‘πøÁ∂ ‘ÈÕ «¬√ Â∑ª «¬√’∞ÁÂ∆ Á≈Â Á≈ Ïº«⁄¡ª ˘ Í»≈-Í»≈¯≈«¬Á≈ «ÁÚ≈¿∞‰≈ √≈‚≈ ¯˜ ‘ÀÕ

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