Thursday, September 10, 2009
President Obama hosts several South Asians at iftar dinner
Several Indian Americans as well as India's ambassador to the United States, Meera Shankar, were guests at President Obama's Sept. 1 aftar dinner, where he praised Islam and the contributions of American Muslims.
Also present were several members of Congress from both parties, including Sen. Richard Lugar, ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. John Conyers, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Pakistani Ambassador Husain Haqqani was also among the invitees, as were several ambassadors from Muslim countries.
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Also present were several members of Congress from both parties, including Sen. Richard Lugar, ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. John Conyers, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Pakistani Ambassador Husain Haqqani was also among the invitees, as were several ambassadors from Muslim countries.
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Labels: american muslims, iftar, iftar dinner, iftar party, Indian Americans, indians, Islam, muslim countries, muslim holy month, obama host iftar dinner, praise, ramadan, South Asians, United states
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
'Election Fellows' from 76 countries, invited by State Department to watch American political process
Several South Asians have been invited by the State Department to watch the American political process unfurl as things go into full gear for the November 4 general election.
One hundred 'Emerging Leaders' called 'Election Fellows' from 76 countries, handpicked by U.S. ambassadors around the world, are here as part of the I-VOTE 2008 program. Between October 26 and November 8, these emerging leaders, aged 30 - 50, who are involved in promoting democracy in their countries, will observe the U.S. political system during the final countdown to Election Day 2008. Arranged by Meridian International Center, this exchange initiative is part of the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' International Visitor Leadership Program.
A State Department official told News India Times they could not yet reveal the names of the Fellows but there were 3 from India and 2 from Pakistan. Fellows from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Bhutan are also in the group.
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One hundred 'Emerging Leaders' called 'Election Fellows' from 76 countries, handpicked by U.S. ambassadors around the world, are here as part of the I-VOTE 2008 program. Between October 26 and November 8, these emerging leaders, aged 30 - 50, who are involved in promoting democracy in their countries, will observe the U.S. political system during the final countdown to Election Day 2008. Arranged by Meridian International Center, this exchange initiative is part of the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' International Visitor Leadership Program.
A State Department official told News India Times they could not yet reveal the names of the Fellows but there were 3 from India and 2 from Pakistan. Fellows from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Bhutan are also in the group.
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Labels: American political process, Election Fellows, emerging leaders, general election, I-VOTE 2008 program, invited, Nepal, political system, promoting, South Asians, Sri Lanka, U.S. ambassadors
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Higher risk of heart disease, strokes, diabetes among South Asians
The study, ‘Ontario Survey on the Prevalence and Control of Hypertension' released on May 21, contributes to research done over the last decade that found higher rates of heart disease, strokes, and diabetes, among people of Indian descent.
Hypertension in Ontario is three times higher among South Asians and those of African descent, than among whites, according to a joint study released by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Statistics Canada, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation. But the good news is that treatment of high blood pressure was the same for all groups.
"The first major finding is everything else being equal, South Asians are three times more likely to get hypertension as compared to Caucasians. Secondly, in addition, they develop it at an earlier age, which is of course, a very important additional concern," Dr. Frans Leenen of the University of Ottawa, who was the lead researcher, told News India-Times. "Between the ages of 40 and 60, already 40 percent of South Asians have high blood pressure as compared to Caucasians. In the 60-plus age group, 75 percent have high blood pressure, so it is extremely prevalent."
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Hypertension in Ontario is three times higher among South Asians and those of African descent, than among whites, according to a joint study released by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Statistics Canada, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation. But the good news is that treatment of high blood pressure was the same for all groups.
"The first major finding is everything else being equal, South Asians are three times more likely to get hypertension as compared to Caucasians. Secondly, in addition, they develop it at an earlier age, which is of course, a very important additional concern," Dr. Frans Leenen of the University of Ottawa, who was the lead researcher, told News India-Times. "Between the ages of 40 and 60, already 40 percent of South Asians have high blood pressure as compared to Caucasians. In the 60-plus age group, 75 percent have high blood pressure, so it is extremely prevalent."
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Labels: African, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, Indian descent, Ontario Survey, Prevalence and Control of Hypertension, research, risk, South Asians, strokes, treatment
Sunday, April 20, 2008
South Asians have high profile at meeting with Pope
South Asians took front and center seats in an audience with Pope Benedict the XVI, the evening of April 17, at the special Inter religious Gathering at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington. They were visible in the audience of a few hundred people and leaders of various faiths, Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, and Jains, in particular that met the revered head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Representatives of four religions drawing links to India and practiced by millions in the United States got to greet the Pope. Hinduism, which according to the commentator, is practiced by 1.8 million people in the U.S., was represented by Dr.
Uma Mysorekar from New York, Director of The Hindu Temple Society of North America.
She spoke to the Pope for about 40 seconds when greeting him.
Among the five young religious leaders who shook hands personally with the Pope and presented him religious momentos was Ravi Gupta, 25, Assistant Professor of Religion at Centre College, Kentucky, who offered the symbol 'Om' to the Pope.
Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, Jain and Hindu communities were well represented in the 200-strong crowd seated to hear the papal address which encouraged religious leaders to carry the interreligious dialogue to deeper meanings about the origin and life.
Bishop Richard Sklba, chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, noted that the theme of the meeting was ‘Religions Working for Peace' through the meeting.
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Representatives of four religions drawing links to India and practiced by millions in the United States got to greet the Pope. Hinduism, which according to the commentator, is practiced by 1.8 million people in the U.S., was represented by Dr.
Uma Mysorekar from New York, Director of The Hindu Temple Society of North America.
She spoke to the Pope for about 40 seconds when greeting him.
Among the five young religious leaders who shook hands personally with the Pope and presented him religious momentos was Ravi Gupta, 25, Assistant Professor of Religion at Centre College, Kentucky, who offered the symbol 'Om' to the Pope.
Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, Jain and Hindu communities were well represented in the 200-strong crowd seated to hear the papal address which encouraged religious leaders to carry the interreligious dialogue to deeper meanings about the origin and life.
Bishop Richard Sklba, chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, noted that the theme of the meeting was ‘Religions Working for Peace' through the meeting.
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Labels: Bishop Richard Sklba, Interreligious Gathering, Pope Benedict the XVI, Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, religions, South Asians, The Hindu Temple Society of North America, Uma Mysorekar, Washington
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