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The Liberals have formed a new Government in Cartadav- Looking ai the .list ox Cabinet Ministers, wh6 < are the most powerful
ndividuals in Canada today, one is struck by the inadequate �^presentation of. almost one third of \Canadian\;twpuUt|o^::;i.e.:' non-English1',;non-RreiicH people, among.the 33 Cabinet Ministers. There are 'two1 Jewish Ministers/- Gray apd Kaplan - and perhaps one other: - ;�rola. The others are all: from two-thtrfis- of -the Canadian population.;; In other wordsv pbptHation-wise the non-English non-French population, the ,;so-called ethnics, .should have had \ \ ministers, while in fact, they ftave three. Is tjHsi Avhat a Liberal Government which professes to be the saviout of all the:
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rninority ethnic groups should have done; , v ' ' ' ^
Whatever might have,been the inadequacies of the Jformer P.C; Government; they did better than the liberals hi this regard; Names suchras Mazankowski, Eppv Huityshyn; Paproski and of course the first black ever to become a Cabinet Minister, Alexander one worth mentioning. Five ministers opt of 30 was abetter record . -'than that of three, out of 33.... . ":.-.'_ , . .;-;�; '; � .--.� �;. ' :. .;v/: :.';�:;; v :;./;;'.
One often wonders v/hether the Liberal j^arty i$ not simply fooling �he ethnics pretending to be their defenders in order to be iri power for ever, 'if the so-called ethnic? are ready,to be fooled by receiving ;;ach crumb of bread that they happen jtb picik up frorh'under;the dinner table �s the great boone, the political parties^ will continue to kee|> these underdogs-uinder the table all the time.
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1 must frankly adinit that sonietimes 1 fail to undef stand the pattern of justice meted out by our immigration rpachinery. Or, may be, my confusion is augmented by the riew,s media reports yyhich, 1 seern to conclvde, slant basic facts for cheap serisatioh-aJisrn,. Otherwise how could you reconcile coJitradictory views� measures, and approaches to,, more or less, the s^rne basic � situations? ; � � . �'. ��;V. �'.�.:�. ' �
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Report's allegations, that foreign students {especially from Hong Kong) tike most of the covetable student positions in Canadian colleges *nd universities when our "serious-minded", "hardworking", "highly motivated and capable" prospective mediocres are denied admission. Not a word � is said ab^ut students ^nd professors frorri the Staites flocking universities like McGillj, MacMas-ter, Toronto ind the like.
The recent case of Harjit Kumar was blown out of proportion- I am not trying tb judge the merit of the case because ldon!t know the facts. ;S'ut The Gazette of Montreal commented editorially {20-2-80), "the notable part of >iie HarjH Kumar case is how. ^t shows the flexibility of Canada's immigration^ laws, not their inhumanity,*" 'Ron Atkey was tough and adamant regarding her case. Some time back Th^ jTournalJtiad ^ported
in which the 22-year old woman was. deported from Canada op the basis 'of '.'.Mr. Atkey's ".; fi'naf'.yerdiet..;:':�,,�:,;^;"'T',.;'�:�";:.:: ':' . /�
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incidents whether they refer tb East Indians, West Indians, Eur-Vop>e2fris or Latin Arnericans; and very dften I have asked myselff how come whenever a Russian jumpi ship the whole machinery, including the minister, eagerly extend their helping hands? A coiipljb of loversiclr Russians defect in. Vancouver, and "the minister fcrth\yith gives them permijt to stay, to work arid get their immigration formalities pro-cesBecl. But cases of Chileans are ignored and obstructed.
PoBsh national, TadfeuszJak-Ebow$ki, is given ; deportatiori orders. Immediately a hue and cry is raised. Senator Ray Perraiilt (riow a^minister) takes up his oase; and on 27-2-8Q The Gazefte jubilantly t^K>rts, "Off-icials{reviewing Pole*s deporta-7 Cause celebrei!
\ Beraardi Victcftti, a French physicist, and his family ^ere granted landed immigrant status � ftotn^Within the c^ouiitry although their Visitor's permit; vvas revoked earliebr. y^hy this * 'cause celebre d*ex!oeptipn'r? Well; rii^ny prom-
^ citizens of the community including the finance minister (of Ouebec), Dr. Jacques Parizeaii; urged the Immigration' Minister
Francis Asslsl
The first generation National Satellite System| (INSAT-If is being built to spejc-ifications set by India's Department of Space (DOS) atthe Ford Aerospace & Communicatioris Corporation here isi Palo California/' v": -A- �' .:;';':�� �'�^�'�]
The $60 ttiiilion project is monitored by a team of Indian specialists stationed jat INSAT's Palo Alto Office sihjce September 1978. Dr; S; Vasan^ iha, Assistant rt"6ject Director Ijor INSAT-1 and head of the teamlof 'scientists,^ assures that the satellite will bring ' 'phenomenal changes " 'by significantly enhancing the ; telecommunications* imeteorolpgical , arid mass contirir ynication^ capabilities in India during the 1980's. Dr. A^asantiha il so emphasized the '^educational aspects of India's first operational satellite with a multipurpose mission"/ Itapid strides iri ad|ilt education, femily planning, ^id agricultural feedback in ^ rural areas would have the highest impact during this decade, ;he " '' '
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Responsibility for the establiiSK ment , bperatipni arid mairiteri-ance of the space segment for the INSAT-1 system is solely that] of , the Department of Space, which is reportedly gearing to launch the satellite in 1981 . It was 4so learned that the United Statps* NASA has signed a 'Memorandum of Understandinig^ ^yith ifhe Government of India to provide launching and support; services for INS AT-1 on a 'cost reimbursable basis" ; the launching te t^ke place at the Kennedy Sp^ce Center in Cape Cahayerai, Jplor-
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Meanwhile the control and monitoring facilities for INSAT-1 is being j-set up near Hassapj in Katnataka State : Five large^ vind thirteen medium sized earth stations, with its attendant ^mrJIex Electronic , tracking, data storage and processing facilities are Also being reaclied for the IN&AT- i
the INSAT-1 system act^aH iricorporates two identical s^tel-Htes (INSAT4 A & INSAT^IB) to be lauriched approximately j two years apart in a g^o-syhchrblious orbit at 74E and 94E decrees longitude. Because the satellites Journey; around the eartii is synchronizeid ^yith the speed of the earthrs axial rotation, it \vrould appear stationary relative tof any one point On earth; explained Dr. Va$antha> The 1100 Kg satelljiteis expected to orbit at 22000 grilles above the earth. The satellites are being fabricated as three/raxis stabilized, solar-pell powered spacecraft with a bpx type structure and capable of precjision attitude controlv Power output aboird the spacecraft is rated at about 900 watts.
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British ISfational) of 'Queen <phar-Jbtte, B.C.> was V,grantejd a one-year permit to stay ^ while his status was being processed Atkey 's kindness ^-' '' '
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I hay<e s referred only tb 4 cases hei^.TTiernor^ them ^ the more confused 1 jget. should rules and regulations
of the country be iapplied ently foir different persoris 0ming from different lands? ! ^
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I agree with the editorial comments of The Canadian iriilia Times when it states, ' f AVhat is needed is a change in the attitude of Canadian society and Canadian governrnept towards immigrants from Asia. ;. What is neede^ is a more humane treatment of such::origins>'' (18-2-
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two parabblic reflectors and four: annular slotted aitay ariteririae mounted on the: face of the spacecraft along with its electronics will be used^for transmission and reception of telecommunication and ririeteorological ;sigrials to and from the various earth statioris in jfedia/ The satellites propulsion system vcori-
sisting of a ^ set of biprppeH^11* engines using liquid ^prppellants will be used to place it in the : georsynchronOjis orbit as well; as for providing attitude arid orbit control during the expec ted lifetime of seven years.
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alleviate: the magnitude of human misery that was manifested so recently in Gujarat; Andhra Prad eslu and Tarnil Nadu. The meteorological segment is also aided by in^rmation obtained by unmanned data; collection plat-forrraslocated on land arid sea and relayed through the satellite. According to a press release from the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) the; INSAT meteorological conyponent would also benefit the following sectors of the national economy: AgricuK ture operationsv port and shipp-
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Remote sensing - techniques aboard the INSAT- 1 aire based on the fact that every ^object on earth has its characteristic ^radiations and also reflect various incident radiations in a way that is different for different o^ In|ra:red and visible Detectors measure these ra^ations and f eflectances. The images produced are then mapped and interpreted on ground by various techniques^ including c^ �'analysis, � J' ;��.?:- '.V'^ � ;.�:�� � .'^. � vv'^' V ^ ' :
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S. B . Iyer of ty�e Palo Alto INSAT-1 team said that the system as presently conceived^ spans acmss the Department^ x)f Space, the Post and Telegraph Department; the Indian jMeteor-ological Department, and the Ministry of feformation/Brpad^ casting; He is also certain that INSAT's impact will be felt Jii the 1980 's in three critical areas of Indians xieyelopment: telecomirir iinicationsi Meteorology , and Television. ,� -.'���: ,': "!�: ': �:�� ��.��; :::.- '-':i ��'�"
The telecomrnunications component of the satellite will provide 8000 ;two> way telephone circuits. And since these circuits are potentially accessible from even the remotest part ; of India, a teleajmmunicationsi iietwork of immense reliat)ility and flexibility could be established. Besides, the! greater immunity of the system fi^m breakdowns and natural disasters provides tbe key to rernQte area short-terai erner^ gency cbmmiinicatiiDiris.
Another extensive ;iase oif INSAT^l will probably be in the rqund-the-clpekj haif-hpurly observations of weather systems including cyclones, sea [surface
and cloud temperatur^ over the entire Indian teritory as well as adjoining land andi sea areas. These half-hoiirly picture mosaics of weather systems, so farniliartp TV viewers in Noi^h America, will ^ not only provide greater precision vin Indian weather forecast^ but also proyide::vhelp i in improved flight planning and aircraft oper-atipns. Timefy w^ing of impending disasters fm^c^^
ing operations , ocean fishing, irrigation planniivg and power
Finally, the television component of INS Ai^l would bring about a morfe economical and. direct broadcasting to low-cost TV tec-eivers in rural areas. Nationwide TV and radio Average would be more accessible and the imple-me;ntation of a national disaster warning service would become .'.feasible; :v:;::^::-: ';�/�,':;;>:.� ,:�-./", .�;�.� �/
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India ha$ come a long way sine the first experimental satellite Afyabhatta;' >vis launched from the U.S.S:R; in ysffii^Qti^ expierimerital satellite projects during the intervening years have been helping J Indian scientists gain valuable experience in handling the fabrication: and design of satellites anxl associated ground ecfuipmeht . ' In additiori Indian scientists have evply ed methodology for conducting complex operations on trie orbiting satellite^ Any techitolog;y can be utilised to the maximum extent only when ;� Country develops indigenous com-pet^nc^in tt. INSAT-1 is only the beginning of a new phase HI India's advancing space technology . -The next generation of satellites, according to the INSAT-I scientific > team,V ^wili have a very large componenit. of indiginisation, making India self-reliant in this vital area of space
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New Delhi XIBS) - Hindi words have flooded the Pakistani vocabulary; thinks to feature films shown oh the Amritsar TV and
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Hindi hais influenced social life to ^uch an extent in Pakistan that people there have come to accept it as an addition to their national language, v The people have not only got used to the language but use it constantly in their day to day speech; ^^�-:"'^^ ':, ' : ' .;;:, - � ;'v
iy - Surindar Nath Gupta, St. Andrews West, Ontario
Author of British-the magnificient Exploiters of India.
ECONOMY, SCIENCE IAND TEOINOLOGY IN 17tb 1AND ^h CENTURIES
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| [March 3, 1980 Issue.
j In medicine also/India was ihead of Europe. According to an Englishman Colonel Kyd, in Surgery the Indians * "often suceed. In removing ulcers and cutaneous irruptions of the worst kind, ivhich have baffled the skill of our surgeons, by the process of inducing inflamation and by hieanS; directly opposite to ours, and which they have probably
� long been in possession <of." Another Englishman. Dr. H. Scprt, who served in the medical service of the British East India Company in India for 3.0 years and; later was admitted to a licentiate of the College of Physicians in London; wrote few letters on the {Aspects of Technology in Western India' to the President of Roy air Society, London. In a letter written on January ~ 19; J792, Scott wrote that in surgical operations "I should have much to praise. They (Indians) practice with g;reat success the operation bf depressing the chrystalline lens when become opake and from time immemorial they have but for the stone atthe same place jwhich they now do in Europe. [These are curiousfacts and I jbelieve unknown before to us." [Two years later, Scott referred to i v putting on noses on those who jhave lost them*', and afterwards jserit to London a piece of caute, ("the Indian cement for uniting [animal parts" Including the jtioses, along with machines for
;jcleaning cotton^ fossile alkali jmade by burning /sea-weeds, | three ions at once of drupa of a i tree which " would make a cheap Jand good substitute for galls .in I dyeing and in other arts", and I which "with yitriolated iron, i makes a very fine black", 183 Ib. [of wootz (referred before), a 1 packet containing seeds which "I '�'i commend so highly as an agree-{able and nutritious vegetable", lone or two cwt. of the iron which [ the natives bf Malabar have made
� j "from time immernorial", a spec-| imen of the ore of this ironr a j sketch of a Malabar, smelting i furnace, two specimens of dam-j sner -- "a substance in universal j use thro the whole eastern world [and of the greatest utility" for j covering: the bottom of ships and | for other uses where water prpof-] ing was required, hemp used to j make ropes * 'equal to anything of | the kind in Europe", and other
'�} things^ Why were these things ] sent to England? Not for sale of I course, but to improve "our j manufactures or created new arts i among us." ''.-.� ":- .'�. ���.:
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1 Scott refers to many industrial j arts of India which were highly j praised throughout the world and I throughout the ages. He men-j tioris: art of dyeing, using lime in | buildings & C, methods of mak-j ing soap, g'uh powder, \vihdigo, ! ink, cinnabar, vitriol, iron, copper I etc. etc. "The arts of India ] certainly afford the most interest-! ing objects of enquiry...Indeed, it j �s a field in which there are so I many beautiful objects that one is I distracted with the variety and at la loss to determine which is most I wonhy of his attention." Scott I paid; the highest tribute any [nation can get- when he wrote I; about the arts of:India that 1 Often think that their arts impro I ved fey the practice of so man>J I years might afford matter ol | entertainment and instruction id [ the most enlightened philosopheJ j ofEuropCi" v I
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f Hblwell, F.R.S., addressed the College of Physicians in Londonl in 17r>7 dealing With 'An account! of the manner of inoculating for smaJI pox in the East Indies'.