Monthly Archives: September 2018
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Hyderabad gets device to preserve liver
It can tell doctors if a marginally sick liver can be considered for transplant
The wait for individuals vying for a liver just got shorter. The city is in receipt of a machine which helps put to use cadaver livers that were earlier deemed unfit for transplant.
Through a process called ‘normo-thermic perfusion’ technology, the Metra device, not just preserves but can also tell doctors if a marginally sick liver can be considered for transplant. A UK-based organisation OrganOx produces the machine.
“Presently, cadaveric liver is accepted based on liver function tests, ultrasound and its pre-operative appearance. Hence a lot of livers get rejected or retrieval is not attempted. With this machine, we can get a real-time picture of quality and functioning of a liver,” said Balachandran Menon, who headed three surgeries involving the machine at Yashoda Hospitals.
The Metra device will be available for use by all hospitals where transplants are performed in the city. The device simulates a human body’s functioning to keep the liver in a condition that would render it fit for use up to 24 hours after harvesting. Patients will have to pay around ₹ 5 lakh if they want a marginally sick liver assessed for transplant.
In Telangana, 1,968 people registered with the State’s Jeevandan cadaver donation programme are waiting for a liver. The rise in demand for an organ is significantly higher than the rate of rise in donations, said G. Swarnalatha, in-charge for Jeevandan.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by Staff Reporter / Hyderabad – September 11th, 2018
Award for HMR
Metro rail MD receives award from former T.N. Governor K. Rosaiah
The Hyderabad Metro Rail Project was awarded the ‘Outstanding Concrete Structure for Infrastructure’ from Indian Concrete Institute- UltraTech Awards-2018, at a ceremony held here on Saturday. HMR MD N.V.S. Reddy received the award from former A.P. Chief Minister and ex-Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah.
L&T Metro Rail-Hyderabad Project Director M.P. Naidu also received the Outstanding Concrete Structure-Infrastructure (Project Concessionaires & Designers) and (Architects Award) on behalf of the company.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Chennai / by Special Correspondent / Hyderabad – September 10th, 2018
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City girl achieves another high in mountaineering
Scales a virgin peak in Stok Ranges and names it after her family
For teenager Jaahnavi Sriperambaduru, it has been a unique experience of naming a summit ‘Mt. Sriperambuduru’, which is in the Stok Ranges of the Himalayas in Ladakh region on Monday.
Receiving technical support from Ladakh Mitra and guide Narbu Sherpa with Jimmy as partner, 16-year-old Jaahnavi, who was recently invited by Ladakh Mitra, achieved what is said to be another first in the adventure sport. Ladakh Mitra is one of the authorised trek operators who manage the whole of Stok Ranges.
Mission7Summit
Jaahnavi was invited to guide their clients and also be a part of her training for her Mission7Summit to Mt. Aconcagua in South America coming December and Mt. Everest in Asia in April 2019. Scaling the virgin peak in the Stok Ranges has been on the wish list of this young mountaineer.
Local tradition
And, Jaahnavi did not disappoint any as she and her team reached the summit at 11.00 a.m. on Monday and hoisted the Indian national flag. They also followed a local tradition of worshipping the mountain with incense sticks and special prayer flags blessed by the monks.
With this feat, Jaahnavi has become the youngest Indian girl ever to climb a virgin peak and name it after her family too!
“I would like to thank all the supporters and motivators who have been supporting, directly or indirectly, my mission. I would especially like to thank T-Sports Hub for encouraging me as I embark on my future trips to make the country and Telangana proud,” she signs off.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Telangana / by V.V. Subrahmanyam / Hyderabad – September 06th, 2018
IIIT-H turns 20, celebrates with a host of events
Panel discussions, alumni meet held over the weekend
Celebrations spread over two days, with a global alumni meet, panel discussions and showcase of its research and innovations marked the 20th anniversary of the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H).
While the alumni meet was held on Saturday, the panel discussions took place on Sunday.
Secretary to the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Ajay Sawhney, Director General of Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad Ajit Rangnekar, Director of Amazon Development Center Hyderabad Jayaram Valliyur and Dean (R&D) of IIIT-H Vasudeva Varma were among those who participated in the deliberations.
IIIT-H Governing Council Chairman Raj Reddy highlighted the founding objectives of the institute.
Director of IIIT-H P.J. Narayanan shared an overview of the Institute and its plans. “Our research is today ranked among the top in the country in several areas, such as robotics, computer vision and AI. Undergraduate research continues to pay rich dividends for the Institute, in terms of a large, global diaspora of researchers who stay engaged with the Institute,” he said.
A release from IIIT-H, on the 20th anniversary celebrations, said from just 50 students in the first batch to around 1,800 students in 28 programmes, IIIT-H is ranked as the No.1 institute in AI (computer vision, machine learning and data mining, and Natural Language Processing) in India and Asia’s 2nd best institute for robotics.
A short film on ;Making of IIIT-H, How it All Started’ was screened, followed by a tour of the campus and showcase of its research work and innovations as well as technologies created by the labs and start-ups seeded at the Institute, the release said.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by Special Correspondent / Hyderabad – September 03rd, 2018
A teacher with a passion for poetry
For a person educated in the vernacular medium, learning the basics of English language is a challenge more often. But Pendoti Chandrashekar has proved to be an exception. Schooled in Telugu medium, he had the conviction to opt for BA English Literature, which he followed up with an MA in English and a B.Ed degree, going on to become a post-graduate teacher in English at the Government Model School, Nandipet. Not stopping at that, he has carved out a niche for himself by writing poetry in English and has also encouraged his students to follow suit. His poem on former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has been published in the anthology titled The Hope Re-Born.
Mr. Chandrashekar was one among the 28 poets across the country selected by the noted publishers Research and Publication Academy, Allahabad to write for their publication The Hope Reborn, which will be released very soon this month. With a good command over English, he has endeared himself to his students by teaching the subject in a simple method. Born in Mallapur village in Indalwai mandal he completed his primary and secondary education at government schools in his village and studied Intermediate at Government Junior College, Bheemgal in Telugu medium. Thereafter, he opted for BA English Literature at Giriraj Degree College here.
Having completed MA English and B.Ed in distance mode from Osmania University, he got selection as PGT in 2012 and since then, has been working in Nandipet. Coming from a humble background he achieved his goal. Chandrashekar is also one of the four writers who authored the English subject book for PGT Gurukul Mains Examinations published by the TS Telugu Academy. “His poetry is lucid, simple and can easily be understood by ordinary English readers,” said Dasari Raghu, a PGT in Botony. “His contribution to the Telugu Academy book is very valuable and useful to candidates preparing for the PGT competitive exam. He has done an excellent job. He is the pride of the district,” said Nampally Rajesh, District Educational Officer, speaking at a function to felicitate Mr. Chandrashekar at the GMS.
Another feather in his cap is that poems written by his students M. Rachana and M. Lavanya of X Class are being published along with his poem in The Hope Reborn. “
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by P. Ram Mohan / Nizamabad – September 03rd, 2018