[world-vedic] Indian Professionals Network - Atlanta, GA USA

01-13-2000, 03:22 AM

This message is sent on a ONE TIME ONLY basis.
This is primarily meant for Indians in Atlanta, GA, USA.

Dear friend:

Attached below please find last week's email broadcast (which I
sent to more than 2500 Indian American and other interested
professionals, mostly living in Atlanta).

IPN (Indian Professionals Network) is an Atlanta based organization.
We are affiliated with NetIP-North America. IPN does not have any
membership dues. Our monthly meetings are held on second thursdays
of each month. Each event is organized by a different member.
If you wish to be added to the IPN email broadcast list or the snail
mail list, please send your contact information (name, company name,
job title, mailing address(es), phone number(s), fax, email, WWW
homepage etc.) to orpi@...
Please visit our web site at http://www.crl.com/~orpi/ for more info.

Best wishes,
--narsi

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SrVP - Research&Dev and BOD - ASLO Incorporated Phone

770)814-4466
6465 East Johns Crossing, Ste 400, Duluth, GA 30097 Fax

770)622-3770
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Table of contents:
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1) IPN member focus : Dr. Paul Courtright, 1999 IPN Award recipient

2) IPN monthly meeting - Jan 13 Thu
3) MakarSanranti at BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir - Jan 14

4) Bharat Awareness Forum - Jan 15
5) An Angel Among Us - by Brahma Kumaris - Jan 16

6) Raksha Coffeehouse - Jan 16
7) deadline for essay contest on Pongal by Tamil Sangam - Jan 17

8) TiE meeting - Jan 20
9) Volunteers needed (especially medical professionals) - Jan 22

10) Malayalam movie - Jan 29
11) IACA Annual Banquet - Feb 12

15) excerpts from http://www.crl.com/~orpi/events/

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1) IPN member focus: Prof. Paul B. Courtright
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note: as a new feature for the new year, we will include a brief
note/bio highlighting the achiements of one of our IPN members.
If you wish that we include you or someone you admire, please
email to orpi@... or call 770-451-2299. --narsi
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Paul B. Courtright is Professor of Religion and Director of the Asian
Studies Program at Emory University. A specialist in the study of Hinduism,
he is the author of GANESHA: LORD OF OBSTACLES, LORD OF BEGINNINGS (Oxford
Univesity Press, 1989), and co-editor of FROM THE MARGINS OF HINDU
MARRIAGE:ESSAYS IN GENDER, CULTURE, AND RELIGION (Oxford University Press,
1995). Currently he is completing a book on religion in colonial and
post-colonial India. Next Spring he and his family will be living in
Mussoorie (U. P.) for six months doing advanced work in Hindi and conducting
a study of religious practices in the Mussoorie area. Under Dr.
Courtright`s leadership Emory has expanded its scholarly and curricular
focus on India, principally through the Asian Studies Program, which
supports the teaching of Sanskrit and Hindi, and the Center for
International Programs Abroad, which sponsors a semester-long study in
Jodhpur (Raj.) for Emory students. Most recently Dr. Courtright has been
working with a number of leaders in the Atlanta Indian-American community to
launch the FRIENDS OF EMORY INDIA STUDIES, a networking and support
organization for India studies at Emory. He has received a number of grants
for his research over the years, including grants from the American Council
of Learned Societies, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the
National Humanities Center. This year he concluded his term as Vice
President of the American Institute of Indian Studies, the major national
funding agency for humanities and social science research in India. He has
been the recipient of many awards, including recognition from the India
Professionals Network, the Brahmin Samaj of Georgia, and the Indian-American
Cultural Association.

Contact Info:
Dr. Paul B. Courtright
Director, Asian Studies Program
Candler Library
Emory University
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-2103 (W)
404-727-6187 (Fax)
relpbc@... (e-mail)

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2) From M. Kanchana [kanchana@...]
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Indian Professionals Network
& Avion Systems, Inc.
invite you to the next IPN meeting on Jan 13.

January 13th meeting will be

organized by: Ms. Kanchana M.
Avion Systems, Inc
3025 Windward Plaza
Suite 105
Alpharetta, GA 30005
P. (770) 569-0885
F. (770) 569-9564

Date: January 13, 2000 (Thu)
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: The Palace (directions: 770-840-7770 ask for Manju)
6131 Peachtree Parkway
Norcross, GA 30092

Program

6:30 - 7:10pm Networking
7:10 - 7:45pm Speaker - Dr. V. Anantaraman, Professor
Multi Media University, Malaysia
Topic: Interpersonal Understanding - A Mirage
7:45 - 8:00pm Questions and Answers Session
8:00 - 9:00pm Dinner - $10.00 per person

Speaker

Dr. V. Anantaraman is currently a Professor in the Faculty of Management
at the Multi Media University, Malaysia. With his Master-s in Economics
from the University of Madras, he underwent intensive training in
Management at the Graduate School of Business, Harvard University and
obtained his Doctoral Degree in Industrial Relations from the
University of Wisconsin, Madison.

His academic experience spans over a period of nearly fifty years
and this includes his services at the Annamalai University, Indian
Institute of Technology, Madras, Concordia University of Canada,
National University of Singapore and University Putra Malaysia.

Besides a number of publications in professional journals he has
authored four books in his fields of specialization and his latest
work is on Malaysian Industrial Relations: Law and Practice.

R.S.V.P
In view of limited seating capacity it is requested that you please
RSVP to IPN-s voice mail system at: (770)-394-5414 or you can RSVP
to Jessica Leveillee at: (770)-569-0885. We encourage you to invite
your colleagues for IPN monthly meetings and also to organize and
promote them. For more information, please contact Jessica Leveillee
at the telephone number given above.

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3) From AVS and WOWNOW.COM [info@...]
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 14

MAKARSANKRANTI

Auspicious Day For

In-Kind Donations To

Mandirs o Sadhus o Brahmins

Contact Your Favorite Mandir

or

BAPS SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR
404-297-0501

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4) From Dhiru Shah [SIARAM@...]
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Bharat Awareness Forum

During the last session, Dr. Kamala Kant Vijai had enlightened us on
the history and the basic tenets of the two major religions of the
world, namely Christianity and Islam. The New Year`s first meeting
will be held on January 15, 2000 at Howard Johnson Motel on
Pleasantdale and will be devoted to a discussion of the Central
Message of Bhagavad-Gita, the essence of Sanatan Dharma. The session
will be led by Dr. Basant K. Tariyal. The details are as under:

Speaker : Dr. Basant K. Tariyal
Subject : Central Message of Bhagavad-Gita
Place : Howard Johnson Motel, Pleasantdale Rd.
Date : January 15, 2000 (Saturday)
Time : 2 p.m.- 4 p.m.

Since we want all our sessions to be interactive, we encourage
everyone to come prepared for participation. We look forward to
seeing you all at this Forum meeting.

Dhiru Shah Tel.No.: 770-664-8779

Directions to Howard Johnson Motel: Tel.No.770-448-7220
Exit 36 on I-85 S -Left on Pleasantdale Rd.
then take U turn and next right is the motel (Near Quick Trip)

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5) From mulji dhanak [atlanta-bkwsu@...]
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You and Your family and friends are warmly invited to AN ANGEL AMONG US. A
celebration of the life of Prajapita Brahma (1876-1969) Founder of Brahma
Kumaris Spiritual University and one of the great, yet little known
spiritual leaders of the last century. Program Date Sunday -4.00pm, January
16, 2000.
Place: Hawthorne Suites LTD
Meeting Room A
2060 Crescent Centre Blvd.
Tucker, Ga

Presented by Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization -Raja Yoga Center
of Atlanta. Free Admission and parking, Seating is limited, Call for
reservations:770-448-5225.

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6) From Shama73@...
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Raksha Coffeehouse - January 16, 2000

`Resolving our Conflicts: A discussion to help us develop better ways handle
the difficult moments in our relationships`

Sunday, January 16, 2000, 2-4pm

Location: Dekalb Public Library, 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA
(Directions below)

The discussion will be focusing on learning better ways to handle conflicts
in our lives. Simple lessons that one can forget about in our busy lives.
Parents, children, spouses, friends, coworkers, and others play important
roles in our lives. Arguments and conflicts occur frequently. Let`s learn
to handle them better. Come and join us for this important discussion.

Light snacks and drinks will be provided.

For further details on the coffeehouse please e-mail Tanya at
tanyak25@...

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7) From Georgia Tamil Sangam [georgiatamilsang@...]
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Georgia Tamil Sangam - Pongal Essay Writing Contest

Pongal Essay Writing Contest

Show what you know about Pongal!

Children from ages 8-13 are invited to write a one page or 500 word essay
about Pongal in English.
The winner will receive a prize and have the opportunity to read their essay
at the Pongal Celebration on January 23, 2000. Please email essays to
Periannan Chandrasekaran [mailto:perichandra@...]

Deadline for all entries is January 17, 2000. Winner will be announced at
the Pongal Celebration on January 23, 2000.

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8) From Vananda@...
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Excellent networking and mentoring opportunity for budding entrepreneurs and
professionals

Are you interested in starting your own business and making it successful? Do
you have an innovative Internet idea that could become a great success story?
If so, TIE (The Indus Entrepreneur), a non-profit organization offers an
excellent opportunity.

For our monthly speaker meetings, we bring seasoned professionals and CEOs of
successful high-tech companies to help you learn from their experiences and
advance your career. Our speakers have included:

· Sabeer Bhatia, founder and president of HotMail (acquired by Microsoft)
· K. B. Chandrasekhar, founder and chairman of Exodus ($14B public company)
· Tom Noonan, president, CEO of ISS (leading Internet Security company)
Kanwal Rekhi, founder, president of TIE (founder and mentor of several
high-tech companies

Who Should Attend ?

· Individuals with entrepreneurial interests or budding entrepreneurs
· Investors and venture capitalists
· Professionals interested in advancing their career and bringing a sense of
ownership to their jobs.

January Topic and Speakers:

The Need for Speed in Building a Successful Internet Startup
By
Gregg Freishtat, Founder and CEO, VerticalOne Corporation
And Palaniswamy `Raj` Rajan, Co-Founder and CTO, VerticalOne Corporation

· What does it take to build a company from $0 to $166 Million in 10 months?
How do you build a company from zero to 90- employees in 10 months? How do
you speed up the fund raising process?
Mr. Freishtat and Mr. Rajan will be addressing these issues and lot more.

About the Speakers:

Gregg Freishtat, Founder and CEO of VerticalOne Corporation. He formerly
served as senior vice president of Premiere Technologies (NASDAQ: PTEK),
overseeing the strategic direction of their Internet strategies and
communication products. Prior to joining Premiere, Freishtat was president,
CEO and founder of Telet Communications, an Internet communications company
that was acquired by Premiere in September 1996. Freishtat has served on the
board of directors of RelevantKnowledge and USA.Net.

Palaniswamy `Raj` Rajan , Founder and Chairman, Emerald Systems, Inc and
Resourcis Information Services, Inc. Mr. Rajan was the Co-Founder and CTO of
Vertical One Corporation. Prior to joining VerticalOne, Rajan was the
Founder, President and CEO of Emerald Systems, Inc., an object technology
consulting and development firm. He was also the Founder, President and CEO
of Resourcis Information Services, technology recruiting firm specializing in
staffing high tech startup companies.

Date & Time:

January 20, 2000, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Place:

250 14th Street, GCATT, Atlanta

Directions:

>From I-75/85, take 14th street exit, turn Westward (away from mid-town) at
the 14th street intersection, go a few hundred yards. GCATT is a five story
building on your left.

Registration fee (at the door, no pre-registration required):

Members: Free, Non-Members: $25 (includes appetizers)

Additional information: www.tie-atlanta.org
E-mail: info@...

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9) From Dr. Tulasi Vanapalli [tulasiv@...]
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Volunteers needed (especially medical professionals)

RAINBOW HOUSE -- Emergency Shelter for Children

We request your participation at Southlake Medical Center in Morrow
on Saturday, January 22, 2000, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the
Health Fair. The Health Fair will provide free physicals, blood
sugar and blood cholestrol screenings, podiatrist services and
chiropractic evaluations. The Health Fair is being conducted by
Dr. Vanapalli to benefit Rainbow House Emergency Shelter for Children.

If you would like to donate two or three hours of your time please
contact Mrs. Tyann Campbell at (770) 968-7421.

Dr. Tulasi Vanapalli may be reached at:
Phone: 770-603-8585 (H)
770-968-7577 (W)
email: tulasiv@...

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10) From Green Back [greenbackgroup@...]
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Malayalam Movie `CRIME FILE` Jan 29th Sat 2 pm

Watch the Most controversial Sister Abahaya Case revealing on Big Screen
Another Super Hit Movie of the year, at 2 pm (sharp)

Directed by `K. MADHU`

Greenbackgroup proudly brings you Super Hit Movies which will entertain the
whole family. See it on Big Screen:-)

At: CARMIKE CINEMAS, West park plaza, Stonemountain. the show begins at 2.00
pm Sharp.

Directions: Take Interstate 285 and take exit 30 to Hwy 78 East to
snellville/stonemountain, exit on West Park Blvd - on signal take left and
at the second light turn left on to Roadbridge Road, Carmike Cinemas is on
the left side in the plaza.

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11) From Upendra Bhatt [upendra@...]
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IACA`s Annual Banquet, Saturday, February 12, 2000

India American Cultural Association (IACA)

Cordially Invites You to
The Annual Banquet

Saturday, February 12, 2000, 6:30 PM

at The Hilton Atlanta Northwest
2055 South Park Place
Atlanta, GA (770)-953-9300

Please come and celebrate this millennium`s first Valentine Day!
*Casino games and prizes
*Silent auction
* Valentine Photo/portraits (separate charges)

Donations:
Corporate Table $650/-
Individual $55/-

RSVP by February 4, 2000
(770)-993-4356
(770)-971-5971

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12) From Haripal_Singh@...
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INDIAN MOVIES AT THE MARIETTA STAR

Starting Friday, JANUARY 14, 2000 at the Marietta Star Cinema

YASH RAJ FILMS present RAKESH ROSHAN`s new film KAHO NAA... PYAAR HAI with a
young and fresh star cast......presenting his son HRITIK ROSHAN and AMISHA PATEL
in a compelling love story.

Show times Friday the 14th at 6.30 PM & 10.00 PM, Saturday 2.00 PM, 6.00 PM &
10.00 PM
Sunday 2.00 PM, 5.30 PM & 9.00 PM, Monday 4.00 PM & 7.30 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday
& Thursday at 7.30 PM.

Tickets, Adults $8.00 & Children ages 2 to 10 yrs $5.00, under 2yrs free.

Directions to theater, take I-75 North to exit 112 East, first light make a left
onto Powers Ferry Road,
after 1 mile it will dead end into Roswell Road, go thru light into Town &
Country Plaza and theater is in right corner.

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13) From Nayan Patel [NPatel@...]
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We would like to invite you to forward this to your email distribution list
and ask them to forward it to theirs and so on ... . We hope to use the
email ghost-to-ghost hookup to spread the word about our first film created
and produced in Dallas:

KARMA - http://www.nrifilms.com/karma

Karma explores the structures formed by second-generation Asian Indians who
have grown up in the U.S. It shows life - in a different ethnic and cultural
environment - one that is heavily influenced by the American way of life.
The young Asian Indian characters struggle to discover their identities - as
they do not identify themselves as purely Indian, and they can not identify
themselves as purely American. Thus, while they embrace the freedoms of the
West, they still find themselves following the cultural norms of the East.

Please be sure and visit the Karma web site at
www.nrifilms.com/karma for a preview, a
gallery of pictures, bios of cast and crew and a behind the scenes look at
the production process.

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14) From Shiraz Nazarali [SN0786@...]
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Ismaili worth US$9B

Ya Ali Madad,
Azim Premji was the only Ismaili name I could find in Forbes`
latest list of Billionaires. He was listed as worth US$3.6B and
the richest man in India. A few months before HI was on the
cover of Forbes Global, Azim was on the cover with the title
`The Bill Gates of India`.

The story forwarded below is from today morning ... Azim is
now up to US$9B!! Clearly this is an individual achievement,
but if you read between the lines, it`s more than that. The Forbes
article on him from `98 talked about Azim`s ethical principles
and their fabulous success in a place where the common principles
are often `odd` to say the least. One could see this as a
milestone for Ismailis.

http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/991224/cj.html

> > > > >Friday December 24, 5:18 am Eastern Time

> > > > >NEWSMAKER-Tech tycoon Premji rides India`s e-wave

> > > > >By Y.P. Rajesh

BANGALORE, India, Dec 24 (Reuters) - In the mid-1960s, Azim
Hasham Premji quit Stanford University, his degree in
engineering unfinished, and rushed to the aid of his family`s ailing
vegetable oil business following the death of his father.

Thirty-three years later, Premji`s born-again Wipro Ltd -- now better
known for its computer software services -- has topped India`s market
capitalisation chart.

By the end of trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange on Thursday,
Wipro was worth a cool $12.1 billion.

That toppled long-time leader Hindustan Lever Ltd , the Indian unit of
Unilver Plc (quote from Yahoo! UK & Ireland: ULVR.L), which ended
the day with a market capitalisation of $11.9 billion.

The market`s voracious appetite for infotech stocks has also made Premji
a richer man. The 75 percent stake held by the tech tycoon and his trusts
was worth >about $9 billion when the two-rupee share ended at 2,292.95
rupees ($52.71) on >Thursday.

Wipro extended its gains on Friday despite an overall market decline,
rallying over six percent to a high of 2,440 rupees.

Premji, 53, can now also reclaim the mantle of richest Indian --
>>>>> please send an email to Shiraz or Narsi for the rest of the
article.

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15) excerpts from http://www.crl.com/~orpi/events/
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Jan 13 Thu 6:30pm - at the Palace in Norcross - IPN monthly meeting
- organized by Ms. Kanchana Manivannan

Jan 14 Fri - in Clarkston - MakarSankranti
- organized by BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir

Jan 15 Sat 2pm - in NE Atlanta - talk on Bhagavad-Gita
- organized by Bharat Awareness Forum

Jan 15 Sat - venue TBA - Sankranthi function
- orgnaized by TAMA (Telugu Assn)

Jan 15/16 - venue TBA - India Day Parade - To celebrate India`s
50th year of Republic - orgnaized by IACA

Jan 16 Sun 2pm - venue TBA - Coffeehouse - organized by Raksha

Jan 16 Sun 4pm - in Tucker - An Angel Among Us
- organized by Brahma Kumaris World Spritual Organization

Jan 16 Sun 5pm - in Decatur - Upadesh
- organized by Sadhu Vaswani Center

Jan 17 Mon - deadline for Pongal Essay Writing Contest
- organized by Georgia Tamil Sangam

Jan 20 Thu 6pm-8pm - in Midtown - monthly meeting
- organized by TiE

Jan 21 Fri - at Cosmopolitan Lounge - Winter Networking Hour
- organized by PILOT

Jan 22 Sat 10am-5pm - at Southlake Medical Center in Morrow
- Volunteers needed (especially medical professionals)
- organized by RAINBOW HOUSE / Dr. Tulasi Vanapalli

Jan 22 Sat 2pm - at Marietta Star Cinema - Kannada movie
- organized by Kannada Koota

* Jan 21-23 - at Emory University - register now
- HSC-2000 SE regional conference
- organized by HSC chapter at Emory

Jan 23 Sun - venue TBA - Pongal program
- organized by Georgia Tamil Sangam

* Jan 24 - Feb 11 - at Emory University
- Rajmohan Gandhi will be visiting as the Distinguished Halle Fellow

Jan 26 Wed - Indian Republic Day

Jan 29 Sat 2pm - in Stone Mountain - Malayalam movie

Jan 30 Sun 5pm - in Alpharetta - Kirtan, English Video Discourse
- organized by Sadhu Vaswani Center

February

Feb 5 - Sankranthi program - organized by Kannada Koota

Feb 12 - at Hilton Atlanta Northwest
- annual banquet (Valentine theme, casino and DJ) - orgnaized by IACA

Feb 10 Thu 6:30pm - venue: TBA
- IPN (Indian Professionals Network) monthly meeting

Feb 14 Mon - Valentine`s Day

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770)451-2299
ASLO Incorporated

770)814-4466 x4045 www.aslo.com narsi@...
http://www.crl.com/~orpi Board of Advisors - www.vyapin.com
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