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From: rajat@sunny3.che.clarkson.edu (Rajat Kapoor)
Subject: Confilct amongst Religious Groups (was Moslems!)
Organization: Clarkson University
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 18:16:57 GMT

From article <1992Dec25.045517.24613@fuug.fi>, by an3923@anon.penet.fi:
> 
> 	Almost every conceivable problem in the world is caused by moslems.


Perhaps we are being too hasty in branding Islamic faith as root cause
of all evils.  Every religion goes through a violent phase.  Its just a
question of how mature the faith becomes with the passage of time.

Every religion, save for Hinduism and Judaism that are as old as
civilization itself, had to contend with winning followers from other
faiths on the face of a strong opposition by these "majority" faiths.

While Christianity (2000 yrs old) faced opposition primarily from Judaism, 
Islam (only 1400 yrs old) had to contend with multitude of "major" faiths. 

Survival breeds and imbibes hardened attitudes (fanatism) among the
faithfuls, who then carry out the "mission" with a zeal and fervor
that is both, barbaric and violent.

Herein lies the answer. Islamic forces have yet to "mellow" to 
moderation with time. Something this generation or the next may not
live to see. 

Rajat Kapoor
From: akhil@stokes.ae.utexas.edu (Akhil Vidwans)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Apartment vacancy in Austin, TX
Date: 28 Dec 92 18:18:50 GMT
Distribution: soc.culture.indian
Organization: CFD Lab, Dept ASE-EM, University of Texas at Austin


PARTICULARS :
===============

2 BDR / 2 BR shared by four people.

Rent : $156.25 per person per month + electricity.All
       other utilities paid.

Proximity to University of Texas campus : 5 min walking.

Requirements : Male, non-smoker, non-vegetarian.

Current Occupants : Three male indian students.

Available from : January 1 1992

Contact person : akhil@cfdlab.ae.utexas.edu

Phone number : (512) 320 0601

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(finger/talk : akhil@stokes.ae.utexas.edu)

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	" Remember - the Force will be with you....always."

			- Obi-Wan Kenobi, StarWars

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From: sramacha@aludra.usc.edu (Sudarshan Ramachandran)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Re: The Quran and the Modern Science
Date: 2 Jan 1993 23:21:20 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: aludra.usc.edu

In article <9301030618.AA16227@ho12.eng.ua.edu> bkannan@ho12.eng.ua.edu (Balaji Kannan) writes:
>
>
>A potential Satan :-) Vijay Fafat writes:
>        
>>Bible. They're bull when applied to physical reality. And by that
>>same token, they're not gospel truth. [heck, now I've done it. reserved
>>a place in Hell :)]
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>           Hmmm.. That wd mean hell :-) for those already there. 
>           You deserve something worse :-) You'll have a place 
>           next to Mustafa, be that hell or heaven :-))))))))......
>
                                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^




  Now, now. We shouldn't be so harsh on anyone, even Mustafa :-)


							     :-)))))))).....
							     \_____________/
								    |
                          (aside: smiling jackass answering a call, perhaps? [7])

>
>
>>FFT
>
>           bk

Sudarshan
From: arun@ac.dal.ca
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Looking for Postscript or TT Hindi Font (Urgent)!!
Date: 1 Jan 93 15:19:10 -0400
Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Hello all, I am desparately seeking a postscript (ie. Type 1) or a truetype
hindi font for the hindi characterset. I have already gotten a font 
for the Macintosh computer called Kanchi but it is in bitmapped format
only. Could someone please email me a copy of such an outline font or
atleast give me the source of such a font. Thanks a million...

Arun Mathur
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada...

Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian,soc.culture.bangladesh,alt.config
From: shubu@cs.wisc.edu (Shubhendu S. Mukherjee)
Subject: soc.culture.lang.bengali
Followup-To: soc.culture.indian,soc.culture.bangladesh,alt.config
Organization: Univ. of Wisconsin @ Madison, CS Dept.
	<NAEEM.92Dec29033034@occs.cs.oberlin.edu>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 17:12:02 GMT


>>>>> In article <NAEEM.92Dec29033034@occs.cs.oberlin.edu>, naeem@occs.cs.oberlin.edu (Naeem Mohaiemen) writes:

>>>>> In article <1hoea1INNlf0@hsc.usc.edu> banerjee@hsc.usc.edu (Samit Banerjee) writes:

SB> 3. Sci.lang.bengali should address the need (with which I disagree) to have
       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
NM> Clarifying question: Was the idea of alt.culture/sci.language/whatever.bengali
NM> floated primarily to serve needs of bengalis from India?

I propose the name {alt,soc}.culture.lang.bengali.  Cut out the Indian portion 
from it.  

Luck!
-Shubu
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Net:shubu@cs.{wisc,utexas}.edu   [W]:(608) 262-1012    [H]:(608) 255-6322
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: rr2@cec2.wustl.edu (Rajamiyer Ravichandran)
Subject: University of Kansas, Mechanical Engineering students only
Organization: Washington University, St. Louis MO
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 18:48:42 GMT

Hi friends,

I saw an advertisement in the ASME Mechanical Engineering, December issue
for a tenure track faculty member in your department. They have not
given any details about the area of specialization etc. The last date is
Dec. 31. 
I am a solid mechanics and finite element guy. Could you inform me if
this position is in my area of specialization. I tried calling the dept.
But they are closed until Jan. 4. I appreciate your response.

regards
ravi
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Rajamiyer V. Ravichandran                    If only I had known the
Dept. of Civil Engineering                   end of cold war beforehand,
Washington University, St. Louis.            I would have ............

email : rr2@wucec1.wustl.edu
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Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: susanc@rice.edu (susan chacko)
Subject: Reverse Discrimination? :-)
Organization: Rice University
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 17:50:16 GMT

News flash (SCI):
Cries of discrimination were heard across India today when a group
of scientists announced that upper castes were preferentially
targeted by sickle cell anemia. A march to major research organizations
in Delhi and Bombay has been planned. All sales of petrol and kerosene
in major cities have been banned to prevent any immolations. One
report said that the marchers were particularly angered by being
lumped together with scheduled castes in the scientific report.

----------------------
Scientific background.

Sickle cell anemia is a disease of the blood. The hemoglobin molecules
in the blood which transport oxygen around the body are malformed, and
cause the red blood cells to twist into sickle shapes instead of the
usual doughnut. Apart from reducing the ability to transport oxygen, 
the red blood cells also tend to clump, increase the viscosity of the 
blood (so that the heart has to work harder) and block blood vessels.
It's a genetic disease. Interestingly, sickle cell patients have a
greater resistance to malaria. (However, this information did not
calm the marchers :-))

Reference:
AU  - Kar BC
AU  - Devi S
AU  - Dash KC
AU  - Das M
TI  - The sickle cell gene is widespread in India.
AB  - The sickle cell gene was first described in India in a tribal
      population in the south, leading to the belief that it was confined to
      tribal groups. The present study confirms that it is widespread in the
      state of Orissa and spreads throughout Indian society, being more common
      in upper and scheduled castes than in tribal groups.
SO  - Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 1987;81:273-5

--
Mail is forwarded to susanc@helix.nih.gov
Bldg 2, Rm 316, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.

Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian,soc.culture.tamil
From: sridhar@asuvax.eas.asu.edu (Sridhar Venkataraman )
Subject: Re: Subscription for 'The Hindu' - info needed
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Arizona State University, Tempe AZ
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 22:20:06 GMT

[Followup-To: poster]

sundar@indigo1.hsis.uci.edu (M. Sundaramoorthy) writes 
on soc.culture.indian:

)	Can someone send me the subscription information for
)	'The Hindu'- international edition?.

It helps to read the FAQ before posting on a group even if you are not
reading a group. Yes, the FAQ of soc.culture.indian which was posted
just yesterday.

)	Thanks in advance.
)	M. Sundaramoorthy
)	sundar@indigo1.hsis.uci.edu

Sridhar.
--
Sridhar Venkataraman			sridhar@asuvax.eas.asu.edu
From: banerjee@hsc.usc.edu (Samit Banerjee)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Re: Alt.culture.bengal (NO !!!)
Date: 24 Dec 1992 14:41:46 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: hsc.usc.edu

>In article <199212240126.AA05216@mp.cs.niu.edu>, t60bss9@mp.cs.niu.edu (Bijoy Sagar) writes:

>> when do we have our own alt.culture.bangla newsgroup? I think
>> it is overdue.  While many of these newsgroups such as a.c.tamil
>> are used for people-bashing, we could use a.c.b to talk about
>> the poetry and culture of Bengali society, especially of the
>> last century. Any takers?

I dont see why you cannot post such articles to SCI with or without 
translations.  I do not like the idea of splintering SCI for every
linguistic and ethnic group in India. In am sure most people are 
well aware of India's diversity and will not mind a few extra articles.
In addition, it will give other people on SCI a chance to read about Bengali
literature even on an irregular basis and that would go a long way in promoting
our appreciation of each other's culture. 

I do not have the enthusiasm or time to read anything other than SCI
and even as a Bengali I do not read SCB (if such an argument can and should be
made!!). I know, I will not be motivated enough to read ACB simply because 
there are a couple of postings there in my native language. SCI seems like a 
much more pragmatic and logical choice.

If some you are absolutely adamant about having a seperate newsgroup, I would
suggest a LISTSERVER type of an arrangement wherein an editor will mail
copies of the newsletter (along the lines of India-D) to individual
mailboxes. Also, being a moderated forum, it will avoid the incessant
bickerings and flame wars that characterize other newsgroups.

Judging by the responses so far, it seems alt.culture.bengal might come
into being. Well so be it, but please count me out. If I ever think of
posting something in Bengali, I will post it to SCI and *NO*, I will not
cross-post to ACB.

Samit

-- 
Samit Banerjee,			    |  
University of Southern California   |  A man who smiles when things go wrong,
Internet: banerjee@scf.usc.edu      |  has found somebody to blame it on.
Bellnet : (213) 342-1401            |
From: surya@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Alliance from Telugu(Kamma) girls for a green card holder.
Date: 22 Dec 92 00:05:09 GMT
Reply-To: surya@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu ()
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Originator: surya@doc.cc.utexas.edu

Seeking alliance for my brother, 29, fair, 5'10", starting M.S.(EE)
in spring '93 at University of Texas at Austin. Did B.E.(E&C) at
Manipal, P.G. diploma at IISc. Bangalore, and worked for 5 years in
Bangalore before immigrating to U.S. 

Inviting correspondence from Telugu (Kamma) girls studying here, in
U.S.

Please reply to    surya@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: jshaik@eng.clemson.edu (javeed shaik)
Subject: ***REQUEST INFO. REG. ST.MARY'S UNIV, SAN ANTONIO************************
Reply-To: jshaik@eng.clemson.edu
Organization: College of Engineering, Clemson Univ.
Distribution: na
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 20:03:51 GMT

Keywords:
HI
Could any one please post to me relevant information about the masters IE program
at the mentioned Univ?
Any info will be of help, particularly that which a student would require to make 
the decision of enrolling into the univ.
thanks in advance.

please direct your mail to jshaik@eng.clemson.edu
From: usp@blondie.austin.ibm.com (Uma S. Pandey)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Jobs Available: Need ORACLE people....
Date: 23 Dec 92 15:05:55 GMT
Organization: IBM, Austin


Hi Guys,

I am posting this for my brother. He owns a consulting company in New York
City. Currently, he needs few people with ORACLE/SunOS background. 
Candidates must have Master's Degree in Comp Sc., and atleast 2 year 
industrial experience. Qualified candidates can be sponsored for H-1, green 
card. If you are anywhere in the world, please send the resumes to :

		apandey@attmail.com

Or you can send the resumes to me at usp@futserv.austin.ibm.com, and I will 
forward it to my brother.


===============================================================================
Uma S. Pandey, (Contractor)                                 Phone: 512-838-8573
Email: usp@futserv.austin.ibm.com
Disc: All opinions are mine and mine only.
===============================================================================
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian,soc.culture.bangladesh
From: sb@flux.isr.alaska.edu (Santanu Bhattacharyya)
Subject: Re: Shaping of Bengali Culture
Organization: Geophysical Institute, Fairbanks, AK
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 05:26:09 GMT

>In article <1992Dec25.010627.25388@zip.eecs.umich.edu> bhattach@quip.eecs.umich.edu (sayan bhattacharyya) writes:
>
>>I think Arindam is taking a very narrow and elitist view of Bengali 
>>culture by claiming that the Bengali language and culture is solely
>>a product of the .....

>
>Why do I get the distinct feeling that I have heard this kind of talk before 
>coming from the upper echelons of the petty bourgeois class who
>inhabit the crummy corridors of Alimuddin street? Why is it ..
>
>Samit

Spectator Comment: Ramu - ekhane ekta ke duto kore diye jaa !! :-)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: gardner@convex.com (Steve Gardner)
Subject: Re: SALA DEB CHATTERJEE KA G*** ME LATH MARO MERE MUSLIM BHAIO
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 15:50:49 GMT
Organization: Engineering, CONVEX Computer Corp., Richardson, Tx., USA
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

In article <1993Jan2.005626.14917@fuug.fi> an3925@anon.penet.fi writes:
>What know you of wit, you filthy, loud barking pedigreeless, Sonar Bangla dog.
	[anti bengali nonsense deleted]
>and now bark like street dog. How funny, so many dogs barking :)))))))
	No wonder you wish to remain anonymous.  Only a coward would 
	spew this kind of racist filth.  Come out where we can see you
	coward.  You wouldn't be afraid would you?


						smg

Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian,soc.culture.pakistan,soc.culture.bangladesh
From: c4sg@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca
Subject: Re: THE BASTARD MUSTAFA
Organization: University of New Brunswick
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 03:51:01 GMT

In article <1993Jan3.021528.9252@umr.edu> raza@ee.umr.edu (Md Ishfaqur Raza) writes:
>>    <<<< opinions on my flames to idiot Mustafa deleted >>>>


PLEASE STAY OUT OF THIS. UNFORTUNATELY THAT IMBECILE DONKEY DOES NOT

UNDERSTAND ANYTHING IF YOU WRITE IN SANER LANGUAGE. HE MUST BE FLAMED

IN HIS OWN LANGUAGE IF YOU WANT TO KEEP HIS FILTH OUT OF THESE NEWSGROUPS.

I HOPE THAT IDIOT WILL LEARN SOMETHING FROM THESE FLAMES!!

Here is the mail I received after my first response to that asinine donkey:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

I feel the same way. Unfortunately people like him never listen to this sort
of attack, rather they get delighted that someone dislikes them so much as
to attack them so vehemently. His kind thrives on attacks from all
groups. my strategy is usually:
	a) Ignore him
	b) Find a mistake in his facts and write a sarcastic note about it.

He is really not worth the effort.

Best wishes for new year,

.......................

Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian,soc.culture.tamil
From: srin@cs.cornell.edu (Aravind Srinivasan)
Subject: Thiruppaavai Verse 16
Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, Cornell Univ., Ithaca NY
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 15:20:54 GMT


I am posting this on behalf of 
Dr. K. Srinivasan (srini@ireq-num.hydro.qc.ca).

Regards,
Aravind.

===================================================================

\height=660 \width=460 \leftmargin=10 \C
\(TAMIL20) 16. raagam: karahara priyaa
\beginbox
naayaganaay ninRa nandhagOpan udaiya
kOyil kaappaanE! kodi thOnRum thOraNa
vaayil kaappaanE! maNi(k) kadhavam thaaL thiRavaay
aayar siRumiyarOmukku aRai paRai
maayan maNi vaNNan nennalE vaay nErndhaan
thooyOmaay vandhOm thuyil ezha(p) paaduvaan
vaayaal munnam munnan maatraadhE ammaa! nee
nEsa nilai(k) kadhavam neekkElOr embaavaay
\endbox

\c \J
You, the guard (kaappaan) of the temple (kOyil) of the Lord who stood (ninRa)
as our savior (naayagan)! the guard (kaappaan) of the arched ornamented
(thOraNa) door (vaayil) decorated (thOnrum) by garlands (kodi). Please open
(thiRavaay) the latch (thaaL) of the jewelled (maNi) door (kadhavam). The
mystic (maayan) Lord (maNi vaNNan) has given his word (vaay nErndhaan),
yesterday (nenne) itself, to the children (siRumi) of aayarpaadi (aayar),
that he would give them, the drum (paRai) used for beating (aRai) during the
period of 'paavai nOnbu'. We have come (vandhOm) fresh and clean (thooya) to
sing (paaduvaan) in order to wake him (thuyil ezha). Ah (amma)! First of all
(munnam munnam), you (nee) remove (open neekku), the barrier (nilai kadhavam)
without any denying (maatraadhE) or discussing (vaayaal).
\j
From: sunder@grusin.crhc.uiuc.edu (Srinivas Sunder)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Travel Agents List
Date: 29 Dec 92 23:02:01 GMT
Organization: Center for Reliable and High-Performance Computing, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
NNTP-Posting-Host: grusin.crhc.uiuc.edu


I'd like a copy of the list of travel agents please. Could someone
either mail me the list or let me know where it is available from by
anonymous ftp?

-- 
Srinivas Sunder                                         sunder@crhc.uiuc.edu

If my employer shares these views, I'd be most surprised.
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Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
From: verma@pfeast.enet.dec.com (Virendra Verma)
Subject: Re: Read before criticizing sati
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: 23 DEC 92 15:10:52    


In article <1992Dec23.175214.5586@oracle.us.oracle.com>, kbalasub@sparcle.oracle.com (Kris Balasubramanian) writes...
>What do you mean by this? This justifies SATI. This sounds like
>	"others did injustice some other way 
>	So we did it this way"
>What a way to discuss an immoral act!  You say it is volunteering. This is the way
>cultures apply peer presssure to make people do something immoral. It is the
>duty of an educated broadminded person to condemn such acts. Do not blindly
>defend something, just to show that you are patriotic or some thing.
> 
>Balu
> 
	No, it does not justify sati in any way. Such murders are no fun
	to discuss. I browse quite a bit social usenet groups. During last
	one year, I have come across lots of postings about sati, but have 
	rarely came across any posting on the witch-killings. I simply
	thought to remind those curious and concrned audiences that
	murder or crime is not unique to Hindus. My posting does serve
	the purpose that the murder is not a unique Hindu phenomenon.

	Hope you get the idea.

-- Virendra
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1992 18:04:21 -0500 
From: Bapi_Buddhavarapu@transarc.com
Subject: H1b at Toronto: Details


Folks:

I got my H1B multiple entry from Toronto this week. Here are 
the details:

- The consulate is located on 360 University road, downtown Toronto.
The visa section is at the rear of the consulate at 225 Simco Street.

- An appointment for an interview is necessary. Appointments for the week 
are given on the morning of the first working day of the week, ie.,
monday.  Its a busy consulate. The crowd begins to build up 5.00 am ! 
(this could vary seasonally I guess). You have to be there early to 
make sure you get an interview on the same day itself. I was there at
4.30 am.

- The documents I was asked for were:
	- Passport with I-94
	- Blue H1 forms (I gave both of them)
	- One passport sized photograph
	- US $100. Largest bill accepted is a $20 note. Take a $100 
	  note and you will have to take a walk for change!
  In addition, it is safe to have the following too: 
	- A letter from company (primarily to state full time employee
	  status. Your company/lawyers know best on this)
	- Latest bank statement
	- some people carry job offer letters too, I did not.

- The visa is usually given on the next working day after the interview,
between 3.00 to 4.00 pm.  Make SURE you get back your H1 forms along
with the passport.

- For information call:
	416-595-1700 for an elaborate boring recording
	416-595-0228 for assistance before 1.00 pm. It is very busy.

- There is a small public parking lot conveniently located right opposite 
the rear of the consulate. Friendly chap - may park car w/o ticket 
and pay later.

AND THESE WERE A PAIN: 

- There are no bill boards on highways that say "Take the next exit
for Jack's Inn, $50 a night!". So get prior information on where
to stay or get AAA's tour book. 

- You will have to spend some quality time with strangers standing in 
the cold for three hours early in the morning if you go this winter. 
Be prepared or ya'll find out how cold can seep to your bone marrow!.
Also dont forget an umbrella or a raincoat.

- The visa section at Toronto is known to have been occasionally closed 
without adequate notice. You have to call and confirm that you 
would not be bitten by such random holidays!!

- Traffic on the QEW (Niagra to Toronto highway) and expressways in 
Toronto was too fast for my liking! People also tailgate a lot. 
And if you are prone to be paranoid make sure your insurence covers 
Canada.

- At the Consulate, If you see any notices that refer to a 
"mobile office" stay cool. The "mobil office" is nothing 
but the very same entrance at the back of the consulate - ie., at 225 
Simco street. This caused us (some 30 odd people) quite some concern.

And now for the disclaimer: verify the above information and dont scream
at me if you screw up.

Good luck.

-Bapi.


From cauldron!csc.ti.com!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!panews!satish Thu Nov 12 10:38:40 CST 1992
Article: 33551 of soc.culture.indian
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian