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Dry your tears, my friends, and raise your heads as The flowers raise their crowns to greet the dawn. Look at the bride of Death standing like a column of Light Between my bed and the Infinite; Hold your breath and listen with me to the beckoning rustle of Her white wings. ~ by Khalil Gibran The Beauty of Death XIV

He further said that he was aware of the problems faced by the students coming from India and assured that all issues would be taken care of. Dr. Pritpal Singh told Asian News International that such events could become a part of resolving Sikh identity issues. He further informed that still many countries including the developed ones need to educate about Sikhism and its code of conducts.

"It was not just a presentation but a journey into our past to make us realize the idea behind Vaisakhi and contemplate and re-plan the way we celebrate Vaisakhi these days," said Taranjit Singh, a coordinator from Sikhi Sidak who attended the talk. "It's the need of the hour to take a look into the history and see why are we not able to make an impact as we did in the past so that Vaisakhi in it's real sense does not lose its sheen."

When we couple the experiences of vegetarian sportsmen with the data from systematic laboratory research published in reputable scientific journals, we have serious grounds to doubt the widely held prejudice that assumes greater weakness as an inevitable consequence of a vegetarian diet.

..AZPM has presented a series of profiles that highlight original research, students conduct every day. In this segment, science fair award winners Sumedha Ravishankar and Sirtaj Bir Singh, of Empire High School, discuss their research on the antimicrobial effects of spices and plant extracts on deadly e. coli bacteria.

What is claimed to be the last portrait painted during his lifetime by the official court artist of the great Emperor of Punjab, Maharajah Ranjit Singh, goes under the hammer later this month. The superb miniature portrait was painted on ivory set in white gold brooch, also inscribed on gold - ‘Runjeet Singh'. It shows the aging Maharajah looking serious in his full regalia.

Dr. Jagir Singh wrote a booklet "Mere Dada Ji" in anecdote format for young children. The educative and inspirational booklet was first published in 1985. Another edition was brought out in 1989. Still another edition of the book - under the title "Dada Pota" - was brought out in the year 2005. It is now being presented in digital form for easy access.