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Kurian Varghese, founder director and manager of Toc-H institutions, also works extensively toward care, respect and freedom for the mentally challenged
A strange noise emanating from a house in Mulanthuruthy led Kurian Varghese, founder director and manager of Toc-H institutions, to peep through a window to see what the source was. The house was locked, there was nobody in sight. He was shocked by what he saw. "A young girl of about 15 years was lying in a bed in the dark room." The girl was mentally-challenged and her family, fearing ridicule from society, had kept her locked up.
The memory of the young girl stayed with him. That incident, in 1975, turned out to be a catalyst that set him thinking about doing something for such children. The chance came in 1980 when he became a director of Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). When he suggested to the board of YMCA that a home for the mentally challenged be set up, he was told that there weren't enough funds.
A matter of sanction
The following year he repeated his request and the board repeated their stance. "I, then, told them to leave the finances to me. I just wanted their sanction, which they eventually gave" says the octogenarian. A former president of the YMCA, Advocate Pathrose, donated an acre of land in Vadavucode, near Kolenchery, to set up the home. It was a small house with a few mentally-challenged children. This facility was called Chethas.
The next year, in 1982, Varghese took over as the president of Y's Men. He was able to raise funds through donations to construct a hall and toilets. He also contributed the furniture. The home for the mentally-challenged was inaugurated by the Governor of Kerala in 1983.
It was a time when there was little or no awareness about mental retardation, but apart from the fund 'problem' there were no challenges, he says. "People were relieved that there was a place where the children could stay. I wanted these children to have freedom, rather than be locked up and hidden."
The home for the mentally-challenged was shifted to Thrikkakara where the YMCA had four-and-a-half acres of land on which was located the YMCA Boys Home in 1992. The home, exclusively for mentally-challenged boys, was christened Chaithanya. Varghese has been the chairman of the institution since 1983.
However, the fund 'problem' did not end with building the home; money was required to run the establishment. "Due to the property's proximity to the Model Engineering College, parents whose daughters were studying in the college wanted a hostel facility close to the college. It was decided to build a hostel there for girls." Varghese raised Rs. 18 lakh for the hostel. Today, it boasts of full occupancy, and an extension of the hostel is being planned. The profits from the hostel go into the running of Chaithanya.
Making a mark
The residential facility today has around 25 students. The boys are provided basic vocational training.
He has tried to provide the freedom that he wanted the mentally retarded children to enjoy. As he is guided into the class by one of his assistants the entire class stands up and choruses, "Namaste." As they pose for a photograph, Varghese wants the boys to stand closer. The room serves as a vocational training unit, library and leisure room.
Wanting to do something is one thing. But acting upon that wish and making sure it happens demands a strong resolve. These were times before corporate social responsibility became fashionable. "When I was living in Kolkata I had seen abject poverty. I saw the landless and homeless in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. I was driven by the suffering that I encountered."
The YMCA Boys Home campus is getting ready for another of Varghese' projects — an old age home. "It has become a necessity. There is no secure place for parents, what with children working outside the State or overseas." The facility will be ready by January, he says. There will 22 units —self sufficient suites. The other facilities include a common canteen and a lift. There are plans to build more suites, "depending on the response."
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Four Newberry Wolves scored in double digits as the scarlet and gray were defeated 96-75 in exhibition action by the UAB Blazers in Bartow Arena on Saturday afternoon.
The game was Newberry's third exhibition contest against a Division I school this season and the Wolves will carry an 8-2 overall record into Wednesday's road game at Catawba.
Demarkus Smith scored 16 points to lead the Wolves, while Brandon Taylor canned four three-pointers for 12 points with six rebounds. Gerald Evans scored 12 points and Dondray Walker netted 10 points.
Newberry hung with the Blazers in the early going, taking a 17-15 lead at the 13:50 mark on a Smith layup. From there UAB went on a 6-0 run and would not trail again. The hosts took a double figure lead for the first time with nine minutes left in the have with a Fahro Alihodzic layup capping a 15-3 run to put UAB up 30-20.
The Wolves trailed by as many as 20 in the half, but a surge including a pair of Taylor triples inside the final minute cut UAB's halftime lead to 52-41.
Walker drained a trey on the first possession of the second half to put the Wolves back within single digits and a pair of Smith free throws at the 16:49 mark brought Newberry to a 54-48 disadvantage.
A pair of Blazer three-pointers helped the hosts start their way to the win, as UAB outscored Newberry 44-34 in the second half.
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MANILA, Philippines – Former Trade Minister Roberto V. Ongpin filed before the Ombudsman Thursday morning his complaint-affidavit against Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Nestor Espenilla, alleging violation of the anti-graft law.
In a press statement, Ongpin's counsel Alex Poblador accused Espenilla or violating Section 3 (e) of the Anti-Graft Law (Republic Act No. 3019), which punishes public officers for "causing undue injury to any party including the Government in the discharge of his official functions, or giving any private party unwarranted benefits, advantage or preference in the discharge of his functions, through manifest partiality, evident bad faith or gross inexcusable negligence."
In the case filed by Ongpin against Espenilla at the anti-graft court, all four elements were claimed to be "clearly" present.
First, Espenilla, as deputy governor of the BSP and acting chairman of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), is a public officer. Second, Ongpin noted that Espenilla had signed AMLC Resolution (which sought the ex parte application for a freeze order against Ongpin's accounts, among others) as acting chair of the AMLC and Officer-in-Charge of the BSP. This he signed in the performance of his official duty or in relation to his public position.
Third, he said Espenilla's act of signing the AMLC Resolution ran counter to the position which the BSP official had earlier taken and declared under oath before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. This turnaround, he said, was the "proximate cause of undue injury" to Ongpin and his companies.
As a result of the freeze order, he said the value of Ongpin's shareholdings in publicly-listed Philweb Corp., Alphaland Corp., Atok-Big Wedge, ISM Communications and Philippine Bank of Communications dropped by about P3 billion on December 10th, the first trading day after the freeze order was publicized. The freeze order was extended for another six months on December 26th. As a result, he said the value of Ongpin's shareholdings in the mentioned listed companies dropped by another P5 billion for a total of P8 billion in market values wiped out as a result of Espenilla's action.
Other than the freeze order (which was initiated by the AMLC Resolution), the lawyer said there had been no other significant development that would have caused the value of the stock of these companies to "drop like a rock" across-the-board. That the blame lies squarely at the doorstep of Espenilla (for signing the AMLC Resolution) was "underscored by the fact that the PSE experienced almost record highs in terms of profits during the last quarter of 2012," the lawyer said.
"Because of this enormous financial damage done to me by Espenilla, I will also file a major civil suit against Espenilla," Ongpin said in this statement.
Ongpin alleged that Espenilla had acted with evident bad faith "or with gross inexcusable negligence, at the very least" when he signed the AMLC Resolution. He noted that on Oct. 14, 2011, during a joint hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee and the Committee on Banks & Financial Institutions, Espenilla had acknowledged under oath that from the point of view of the BSP as the regulator of banks, the sale by Development Bank of the Philippines of its 50 million Philex shares to a company beneficially owned and controlled by Ongpin was a "prudent" and "positive" transaction that resulted in "trading gains" for the bank.
"We have faith in the judicial system and we hope that the Ombudsman will be impartial in evaluating the complaint we filed against a ranking officer of the Bangko Sentral," said Poblador.
The elements of the crime punished by the cited provision of the Anti-Graft Law are as follows:
* That the accused are public officers or private persons charged in conspiracy with them;
* That said public officers commit the prohibited acts during the performance of their official duties or in relation to their public positions;
* That they cause undue injury to any party, whether the Government or a private party; and
* That the public officers have acted with manifest partiality, evident bad faith or gross inexcusable negligence.
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Valley City football gathered for an end-of-the-season awards ceremony Sunday night at the Hi-Liner Activities Center, during which Head Coach Scott Roehrich and the Hi-Liner coaching staff announced yearly honors.
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"We're always keeping our eye on the standings," said Kevin Martin, who is averaging 24.8 points and has gone 11-for-18 from 3-point range during the win streak. "We have a lot of veterans on this team that know how to play. We have some more games to play, we won't be thinking about the All-Star break until it comes."
Martin scored 29 points and the Kings won four straight for the first time since Nov. 6-15 with an 86-77 victory over Chicago on Thursday.
"Players are feeling good about themselves and where they are right now," said Kings coach Eric Musselman, who returned to the sidelines after serving a two-game suspension for driving under the influence.
Sacramento seeks its first five-game winning streak since March 6-14 of last season as it faces a Seattle (18-31) team it has had little trouble with lately. Martin had 35 points as the Kings beat the Sonics 109-100 on Nov. 24 at KeyArena to win for the fourth straight time in the series.
They are outscoring Seattle by an average of 10.7 points during the win streak, and the Sacramento franchise has not won five in a row over the Sonics since a seven-game run from Feb. 16, 1985-March 27, 1986.
Mike Bibby had 19 points in the win over Seattle in November and is averaging 23.5 points on 18-of-36 shooting from 3-point range during the win streak over the Sonics.
Seattle is in last place in the Northwest Division and in danger of missing the playoffs for the second straight season. The Sonics, though, managed to snap a five-game overall skid and a 15-game road losing streak with a 103-102 victory over Indiana on Wednesday.
Seattle outscored the Pacers 11-3 in the final 3 1/2 minutes of the game and Ray Allen scored 10 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter.
"I hate losing, I hate losing," Allen said. "It seems like so many emotions go through your head and winning makes life a lot better. We've been in positions to win in recent games, but just couldn't finish down the stretch."
Allen is averaging 32.4 points and 6.4 assists in his last five games, and has remained positive after finding out he wasn't named to the West All-Star team last week.
"Let me just say, I have a lot of people that are very supportive, especially of all of my accomplishments in my career," said Allen, a six-time All-Star who is averaging 26.9 points per game this season. "I'll just have another shot next year."
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There is no easy way to define the experience of seeing, holding, or reading J.K. Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard, so let's just start with one word: "Whoa." The very fact of its existence (an artifact pulled straight out of a novel) is magical, not to mention the facts that only seven copies exist in all the world and each of the never-before-told tales is handwritten and illustrated by J.K. Rowling herself (and it's quite clear from the first few pages that she has some skill as an artist). Rowling's handwriting is like the familiar scrawl of a favorite aunt--it's not hard to read, but it does require attention--allowing you to take it slow and savor the mystery of each next word.
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Amazon customers have spoken, and out of thousands of entrants, you have chosen Rhiannon D. of Australia as the winner of the Beedle the Bard Ballad Writing Contest, sending her and a friend on a trip for two to London, England and a weekend with The Tales of Beedle the Bard. See her Grand Prize winning entry, as well as all of the other delightful semifinalist submissions.
Magic, Mystery, and Mayhem: A Conversation with J.K. Rowling
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Mining Publication: Initial Stability Study of Large Openings for the National Underground Science Laboratory at the Homestake Mine, Lead, SD
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The study of neutrinos - particles infinitesimally smaller than atoms - would be significantly advanced if a deep underground facility were available that would filter out unwanted cosmic radiation. Encouraging progress has been made in satisfying the criteria for such a facility with the selection of the Homestake Mine in Lead, SD, by the National Underground Laboratory Committee as the recommended site for a National Underground Science Laboratory (NUSL). The Homestake Mine is America's oldest and deepest underground mine, and its well-maintained infrastructure to depths of 2438 m below the surface makes the mine an excellent site for such a laboratory. The investigation reported here is an initial study of the stability of the first of the proposed chambers. A cylindrical room with a dome-shaped roof and floor was analyzed in three dimensions using the finite-difference program FLAC3D. The results were compared to recommended support requirements based on Barton's Tunneling Quality Index, Q. Based on model results and observations from previous mining studies, large rooms with 50-m roof spans can be constructed and will remain stable at 2141 m below the surface in the Poorman Formation when the rock is reinforced with cable bolts. Construction may be possible at lower levels in the Yates Formation if more extensive laboratory strength tests confirm initial results.
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BUSHMAN 3-C-12JUL99-MN-MAC = David "Bushman" Johnson has been scaring tourists along Fisherman's Wharf for the past 20 years. Hiding behind tree branches and jumping out at the last moment. DAVID Johnson watches for his next victim. STREET ARTISTS UNIQUE APPROACH. PHOTO by Michael Macor/The Chronicle
Photo By Michael MacorTourists Helen Thomas and her sister Rachel jump as David "Bushman" Johnson moves closer in 1999 at Fisherman's Wharf. Their father Chris Thomas at right.
Photo By Mike Kepka/The ChronicleBushman 2.0 Greg Jacobs in 2008, who partered with Johnson, died last week.
Bodyguard Gregory Jacobs, far right, works as a full partner with Johnson in 1999 and splits the money 50-50. "I watch his back," Jacobs said. He is also the person who distracts the tourist and tries to get them to pay for being scared.
Photo By Mike Kepka/The ChronicleGregory Jacobs, Bushman 2.0, died last week. He had worked with the original Bushman, David Johnson.
Photo By Mike Kepka/The ChronicleOthers, already aware of the Bushman's presence couldn't help but laugh as yet another innocent sole had been taken for a leafy ride by the Bushman.
Photo By Maddie McGarvey/The ChronicleDavie Johnson, also known as "The Bushman" scares pedestrians walking down the sidewalk at Fisherman's Wharf in 2011. Johnson has been acting as "The Bushman" for years.
Photo By Chris Stewart/SFC"Bushman" David Johnson startling passersby from behind his tree branches in 2004. He reguarly appears in the Fisherman's Wharf area and is one of the legion of performers who beguile and bore pedestrians on the streets San Francisco.
Photo By Maddie McGarvey/The ChronicleDavie Johnson, also known as "The Bushman" scares pedestrians walking down the sidewalk at Fisherman's Wharf in 2011.
Photo By Michael Macor/SFCDavid "Bushman" Johnson runs over after scaring high schooler Jamilla Butler to the ground in 1999. Butler more embarrassed in front of classmates than anything was just fine.
Photo By Frederic Larson/SFCA street artist called "The Bushman" scares tourists (for a donation) as he jumps out from behind a bush at San Francisco Fisherman Wharf in 2001.
Photo By Michael Macor/SFCDavid "Bushman" Johnson in 1999 watches for his next victim.
Photo By Mike Kepka/The ChronicletheCity Exposedbush wackedA recent Thursday 11:07 a.m.:He'd just gotten off a plane from Scotland to do a little sightseeing with friends. Sandy McNeill was minding his own business from the safety of the sidewalk near Fisherman's Wharf when a low death rattling howl from behind an unassuming trash can sent him into a screaming fit. Others, already aware of the Bushman's presence couldn't help but laugh as yet another innocent sole had been taken for a leafy ride. Holding two bushes crafted from a secret stash of branches collected from around the city, Greg Jacobs, 56, yells, "Come on be a man. Pay the man with the can." He's not the original bushman but he's as close to the real thing as you can get. For years he assisted the guy who started it all but after an argument set out to find his own way. Now 15 years later, laughing, he says he's literally the only bush on the wharf. To hear audio and more photos, go to sfgate.com/cityexposedE-mail Mike Kepka at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Photo By Mike Kepka/The ChronicleBushman Gregory Jacobs at Fisherman's Wharf in 2008.
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Last week, local media outlets were full of stories about the poignant demise of the Bushman of Fisherman's Wharf. A classic San Francisco character, the Bushman is famous for scaring the bejeepers out of tourists. He hides behind a spray of eucalyptus branches, waits for victims and then jumps out and yells, "Ugga bugga!" The unsuspecting out-of-towners jump a foot and everyone has a good laugh.
But last week came the news that Gregory Jacobs, 60, had passed away. Troy Campbell, executive director of the Fisherman's Wharf Community Benefits District, said his organization heard from folks who were genuinely disappointed that they could stroll down Jefferson Street without fear of an "ugga bugga" surprise.
"It was almost a rite of passage to get scared by the Bushman," one tourist wrote sadly to Campbell.
In that case, we have good news. It turns out the Jacobs was actually Bushman 2.0. The real Bushman, David Johnson, is alive, well and still scaring tourists.
According to the Chronicle archives, Jacobs and Johnson formed a partnership back in 1999, with Jacobs handling bodyguard and carnival barker duties. But sometime after that, Jacobs branched out and set up his own Bushman stand down the street.
But Johnson never left his spot next to Tarantino's. One of the restaurant owners, Gary Burns, says Johnson shows up around noon with an armload of leafy branches.
"There's got to be some park somewhere in the city that doesn't have any bushes," Burns said, "because he's here every day."
It has to be said that Johnson may have hit upon one of the worst business models ever. He frightens people and then expects them to give him money. The key, says Campbell, is not being startled; it's seeing the next guy.
"We always say you hate him when you're being scared, but you love to see others being scared," Campbell said.
For whatever reason, it seems to have worked. I spoke to Johnson recently, and he was in fine spirits.
"I've been the world-famous Bushman for 36 years," he said. "The cops used to hassle me, but now it has gotten to the point that I am more of an icon than a pest."
Actually, city officials did more than just harass him. Spurred by complaints from merchants, San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris charged Johnson with four public nuisance complaints in 2004. Russ Giuntini, the chief assistant district attorney at the time, said some of the tourists didn't think the Bushman act was amusing.
"Oh yeah, the ugga bugga guy," Giuntini said when I called him this week. "He would jump out and scare the crap out of the guy from Nebraska with the red socks and white belt. It was a clash of cultures."
The dispute quickly ballooned to a media event. It eventually led to a four-day jury trial with more than a dozen witnesses, including one who was flown in from Southern California.
Unfortunately, given all the expense and time, the San Francisco jury found the Bushman not guilty on all counts.
"They didn't buy it," Giuntini said. "We kind of got it handed to us."
However, nearly everyone seems to agree that Johnson has toned it down a bit. His "ugga buggas" are not nearly as forceful, and Burns says Johnson has gotten the message to "lay off the kids and the old people."
Burns, whose restaurant is closest to the Bushman's lair, says he is unperturbed by the daily show. He recalls the early '80s when the Automatic Human Jukebox used to be a fixture on the Wharf. The "jukebox" was actually a cardboard refrigerator carton with a sign that said, "Insert coin here." If you did, operator Grimes Poznikov opened a flap and played a tune on a trumpet.
The Bushman isn't as talented, but Burns says he still provides a service when he jumps out and scares people.
"It's a valuable lesson," Burns said. "You're in a big city - you can't trust the bushes."
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Chaparral Street construction upgrades affect some businesses more than others
CORPUS CHRISTI - One downtown restaurateur is throwing in the towel temporarily because of street construction, which for weeks has been an inconvenience in the Chaparral Street area.
Imi Kassam, the owner of Urban Fare Café at 425 Williams St. plans to close for three months until the dust settles.
"The construction has defeated my business by ending our pedestrian traffic," he said.
Kassam has notified his cafe customers for several weeks of his plan to close temporarily following Friday night's Art Walk. He hopes to reopen July 1 and also hopes the eight employees he lets go will return with his customers.
Other area restaurant owners maintain a positive eye on an improved infrastructure.
"I'm absolutely looking at the better future," said Brad Lomax, owner of Water Street Seafood Co. and Executive Surf Club. "It has been an inconvenience, but the result for us will be worth the relatively minor trouble."
His biggest roadblock has been deliveries, and losing some traffic, but Lomax said contractors and the city have been cooperative.
"They shut our water off at 4 a.m. so it didn't impact our operations," he said.
Voters approved the two-block Chaparral improvement project during the 2008 bond election and work began in February. The two-block stretch, from William to Schatzell streets, is expected to be completed by September.
Utility lines, pavement and sidewalks are being rebuilt. Old water, sewer, gas and storm drain lines also are being replaced. The improvements will include brick pavers, 16-foot-wide sidewalks, planter boxes and trees, irrigation, power outlets, and two-way traffic signals to convert previous one-way traffic to two-way.
Sonja Silvertooth, owner of Sonja's European Restaurant on Chaparral, was among the first restaurateurs to experience the effects of construction.
"They (Urban Fare) are probably smart doing it, but I can't close," Silvertooth said. "I had days I barely made $30. It's my livelivehood; anything is better than nothing."
April's first Friday Art Walk, from 5:30-9 p.m., is adjusting with some street and lane closures. Peoples Street will be closed from Upper Broadway to Mesquite Street from 1-10 p.m., and one lane of Mesquite, parallel to Chaparral, will be closed between Starr and Schatzell streets for use as additional vendor space, said Alan Albin, special projects coordinator for the Downtown Management District. Art Walk is part of the Corpus Christi First project, which includes monthly Marina Days and a Bridge Walk.
To help with Art Walk transportation, Regional Transportation Authority Trolley No. 79, which connects uptown and downtown, converts to a free Art Walk Express at 5:30 p.m. Secure parking is available at the Wilson Plaza Building for $3, and attendees can enter Retama Park through the tunnel from in front of the 600 Building on Upper Broadway, Albin said.
Lori Wille, public relations specialist with the management district said she has seen more pedestrian traffic from uptown.
"I think a lot of people don't want to drive through the detours, so they walk," Wille said. "It's great weather now for walking, but it might change when it gets hotter."
Gene Perkins, with construction management company AG|CM Inc., coordinates with business owners on updates. There's still underground utility work, including wastewater lines and traffic control wiring to be installed, he said. The contractor has accomplished the work while maintaining pedestrian access with protective safety netting, Perkins said.
"When you close a two-block section in a downtown concentrated with one-way traffic, it tends to become more pedestrian because of the detouring," Perkins said. "Once the work's completed, it's going to be beautiful."


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Pune: The wait is over and the students eagerly want to know their results as several of them are expecting to score well. Just like the Higher Secondary Education (HSC) results this year, the pass percentage in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) is also expected to see a rise.
Swapnil Deshpande, a 15-year-old student from MIT school said, "I was expecting results in the first week of the June. However, the delay has made me more anxious." Deshpande is expecting to score at least 85 per cent and is quite upbeat about it.
Kaustubh Kale of PES Modern High School said that the tension was mounting as the results were being delayed. "I am expecting 80 per cent marks. Since the passing percentage of HSC was increased this year, I expect that same will replicate with the SSC exams as well," he said.
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Vaidehi Kulkarni of Mukatangan High School in Sahakarnagar also said that she is expecting good marks. "I am now waiting to see the results and cannot control my anxiousness," she said.