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RI PRESIDENT : Rtn. Mark Daniel Maloney DG 3170 : Rtn. Girish Masurkar PRISIDENT : Rtn. Haroon Ebrahim
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Rotarians, Ann's, Annett's and Friends of Rotary,
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We cannot always build the future, but we can build our society for the future As we complete 6 months of the rotary year, I look back with satisfaction of all that we have accomplished so far. This month we had some good discussions over fellowships, board meeting as well as in the closed Door On 3rd December we had a closed-door meeting. We had some good interactive meetings and sharing of important information. The Anns had gone on an international trip and it was so good to hear about their experiences in one of our meetings. The Dress code that they had, the planning of the trip and the way they bonded with each other was a great thing to know. RCPMT is know for its fellowship and the Anns are now leading the same this rotary year. President Elect Rtn Yatin Parekh has announced his board for the coming year. I congratulate Rtn Yatin and First Lady Elect Ann Lata as they prepare themselves to take over the baton from Myself and Rehana. The wonder of rotary is the seamless integration of the leaders year over year and making of new leaders. The Dream Our Monthly Bulletin is a favoured read with many of the people and is appreciated across the Rotary Parivar. I compliment the Editor Rtn Suraj Kudchadkar who has been doing a great job in putting it all together. It was so welcoming to learn about the Rotary institute from PDG Rtn Dr Vinay Kumar Pai Raikar and Now Regional Zone Coordinator Zone. The new thoughts about taking Rotary forward are quite challenging and thought provoking. I would Encourage all my friends in Rotary to take some time out and get to learn more about Rotary from the Rotary international website or reading the Monthly Magazine ROTARY which comes to all Rotarians in the club. We also look forward to inducting some new young members this year, someone who would bond with the culture of RCPMT and serve the society. We create not the future instead we craft the young for the future.
Rtn. Haroon Ebrahim
There are strong challenges to great efforts but, always remember, you don't have to be great to start, but you must start to be great. We have made some good starts with our permanent projects and now we also have the partnership with some of the renowned names in the Industry for CSR Activities to take these projects forward. I wish one and all to keep working towards the betterment of Rotary and the society at large
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RI PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE There is no experience quite like attending the Rotary International Convention. Discover the true spirit of aloha and Rotary with your family, friends, and fellow Rotarians from 6 to 10 June in Honolulu. It is the perfect setting for the entire family of Rotary to celebrate, collaborate, and connect. There are two types of people who enjoy visits to Hawaii — those who have never been to the islands and are about to have unique and wonderful experiences, and those who have had those Hawaiian moments etched into their memories already and cannot wait to create some new ones. The convention is the best place to find and share your aloha, which you will soon discover is much more than a greeting. Just as Rotary is a way of life for Rotarians, aloha is a way of life for Hawaiians — one that focuses on living in harmony, being patient, treating everyone with respect, and sharing joy with your family, or 'ohana. Our host committee has arranged some fabulous events for you and your family. This includes a Hawaiian Culture and Lunch Boat Cruise, a two-hour tour that will feature spectacular views of Diamond Head, Waikiki, and the Kahala Gold Coast. On board, you can learn to play the ukulele, take part in hula dancing, and create your own Hawaiian flower lei. You will also have the opportunity to enjoy a full range of island hospitality events, from small backyard picnics to multicourse family meals. There will be fantastic service projects to see, including two ancient Hawaiian fishponds. And a sunrise Walk for Peace will take place at the beautiful Ala Moana Beach Park, a 3-mile stroll in the shadow of the iconic Diamond Head crater. Inside and outside the convention halls, we are going to hold the most family-friendly convention in Rotary history, including a family-centered opening ceremony and family-focused events in the House of Friendship. The opening session will, of course, include our traditional flag ceremony.
Rtn. Mark Maloney
Our 2020 convention will also be a time to celebrate Rotary's historical ties to the United Nations. As I mentioned in my November message, June 2020 will mark the 75th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations charter. On the day before the start of the convention, Rotary and the UN will host our fifth joint event of 2019-20, one focused on environmental sustainability. In addition, we are planning the greenest convention in Rotary history — and I will share more details about this in the months ahead. But now, go to riconvention.org and click the REGISTER button right below the Honolulu Hawaii 2020 logo. Early registration discount pricing ends 15 December, so do not delay. Rotary Connects the World in no better way than at the Rotary Convention. Bring your family to meet our family. See you in Honolulu!
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On 3rd December we had a closed-door meeting. Rtn Gaurish Shirodkar led the 4 way Test. Rtn Sandeep Mukharjee Shared the thought and Rtn Tanmay gave the rotary in formation on RI Presidentelect. Holger Knaack President 2020-21.
ŸHolger Knaack ŸPresident 2020-21 ŸRotary Club of Herzogtum
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Rtn. Manu Anand
ŸGermany ŸKnaack is the CEO of Knaack KG,
a real estate company. He was previously a partner and general manager of Knaack Enterprises, a 125-year-old family business. ŸHe is a founding member of the
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Grambek Knaack is also the founder and chair of the Karl Adam Foundation.
the 2019 Rotary International Convention in Hamburg.
ŸA Rotary member since 1992, Knaack has served
Ÿknaack and his wife, Susanne, are Major Donors to Rotary as treasurer, director, moderator, member The Rotary Foundation and members of the and chair of several committees, representative Bequest Society. for the Council on Legislation, zone coordinator, A video on Rotary Supports Local Economies training leader, and district governor. was shown ŸHe is an endowment/major gifts adviser and was Rtn Santosh Shetye appraised the members on co-chair of the Host Organization Committee for the global grants
18th Weekly meeting, 10th December 2019 On 10th December we had the Anns Meeting. Rtn ŸSupporting education Manu led the 4-way test and Ann Anitha Shared the ŸGrowing local economies thought to ponder. Ann Ranjna Shared the Rotary ŸScholarships last from one to four years and can information on Rotary Scholarships include an entire degree program. Global grant ŸThe Rotary Foundation and clubs invest in our scholarships are funded using cash or District future leaders and philanthropists by funding Designated Funds matched by the World Fund. scholarships for undergraduate and graduate ŸDistrict grants can be used to sponsor secondary study. school, undergraduate, or graduate students ŸRotary clubs can apply to The Rotary Foundation
for district and global grants to support scholarships. ŸGlobal grants are for graduate students studying
abroad in one of 'Rotarys six causes: ŸPromoting peace ŸFighting disease ŸProviding clean water, sanitation, and hygiene ŸSaving mothers and children
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studying any subject, either locally or abroad. The scholarship may cover any length of time, from a six-week language training program to a year or more of university study. Ann Swati, Ann Jyoti, Ann Ranjana and Ann Smita Shared their Experiences on the Trip to Thailand from 20th Nov to 26th Nov. It was a very interesting interaction and the members enjoyed listening to the Anns and their activities on the trip
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19th weekly meeting, 17th December 2019 On 17th December We had the announcement of the Incoming Board as the Agenda. The 4-way test was led by Rtn Dr Vinaykumar Pai Raikar. The Thought to ponder was given by Rtn Nazareth Vaz. Rotary Information on Our Finances. We are responsible and transparent with our funds was shared by Ann Ranjana As a global organization that operates in nearly every country in the world and deals in 29 currencies, Rotary takes stewardship of its funds seriously. Our money is spent on life-changing, sustainable grants, as well as programs and services that support our members' transformative work. We have invested $3 billion in thousands of projects over the past 100 years. Financial structure The Rotary Foundation is organized as a public charity operated exclusively for charitable purposes and governed by a Board of Trustees. The operations of Rotary International, a member organization, are overseen by its Board of Directors.
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The headquarters of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation are in Evanston, Illinois, USA. We have associate foundations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Financial reports We publish an annual report, audited financial statements, and our federal tax returns each year. Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International are separate entities with distinct reporting requirements. Under United States tax law, they are both tax-exempt organizations. President Elect Yatin Parekh Announced his Incoming board. The Dream Our Monthly Bulletin was also Released by editor Suraj who also encouraged the members to write articles and contribute to the Dream. Secretary Rtn Manu Anand Showed a video on Celebrate Giving Tuesday
20th weekly meeting, 24th December 2019 On 24th December we had our weekly meeting. Rtn Govind Tiwari Led the 4 way Test. The Thought to ponder was given by Rtn Ganesh Ishwar. Rotary Information on Friendship Exchange was shared by Rtn Milind. Friendship Exchange is an international exchange program for Rotary members and friends that allows participants to take turns hosting one another in their homes and clubs. Participants may travel as individuals, couples, families, or groups, and may be Rotary members or not. NEWSLETTER OF
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Benefits of an exchange
All exchanges are paid for by the participants or their districts. Hosts are not expected to assume ŸBroaden international understanding a significant financial burden. Club or district ŸExplore a profession or job in a different funds may be available to offset the costs of context exchanges that have a vocational emphasis. ŸBuild enduring friendships PDG Rtn Dr Vinaykumar Pai Raikar and Now ŸEstablish a foundation for peace and service Regional Zone Coordinator Zone 7 Shared about the ŸGain opportunities for active project visit to Rotary Institute and how the new changes involvement and support are being proposed in Rotary. He also shared the ŸLearn about a region's people, food, languages, learnings from the different speakers at the customs, and history Institute in Indore. The institute had the presence of the RI President and Rtn Shekhar Mehta. He ŸFind partners for grants emphasised that Every member who has never Define your purpose proposed a member should propose a new member. Friendship exchanges are organized around at least one of three themes: culture, service, and The theme of the Rotary institute was Dare to Dream. vocation. Fund your exchange
“Nothing is more important for the public welfare than to form and train our youth in wisdom and virtue.”
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A video on Where others see problems, Rotary International sees solutions was also shown
There is only so much that you can do You can do more than you think you can!!! GO OUT AND DO IT!!
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Forget No More – Take charge of your Memory Rtn Anant Kasibhatla
The article is written by Rtn Anant Kasibhatla, a Limca Record Holder for Memory and India’s No.1 Focus and Memory coach with a rich experience of 24 Years. Have you ever experienced forgetting anything? I am sure you will be tempted to answer YES. Reconsider thinking about it again. Do you really forget? Your answer still might be a “yes” and this time yo u a l s o h ave ev i d e n c e o f experiences such as you forgot name of someone who is very close to you, your mind might have been blanked out in an examination or you have forgotten to pick up the medicines on way back from your office. Did it also happen to you that the so-called forgotten name suddenly pops up into the mind out of nowhere? You recall the blankedout information when you get out of the examination hall? I am sure you have several such instances too. Ask yourself - did you really forget? The answer is NO. You have just failed to RECALL the information at will. Forgetting is just an experience (result) arising out of not being able to recall. Forgetting is not the problem. Failing to recall is the actual problem. Now let us NEWSLETTER OF
understand why does it happen 2. Day Recall: At the end of the day, and what can we do to “really” try to recall the days activities in a improve your memory. chronological order Failure of recall simply happens because we do not practice recall. Many people are of the opinion that recall happens automatically. But it doesn’t. Recalling is a skill like any other skill and the more you work on it the better it gets, and if you don’t spend time on practicing it you will have a challenge. Ask your self what have you done in the last 6 months which can be classified as practice of recall and how much conscious effort you actually put in doing it? I am sure for most people the answer for this question is either “Zero” or “tending to Zero”
3. Instant Recall: When you hear a name, repeat it. When you are having a conversation recall the conversation summary and share it in your own words. 4. Random Recall: Recall events of the day to be grateful for, recall a song, recall your classmates names of your high school.
You can actively find avenues for activating instant recall and random recall throughout the day. By doing this you will be jogging your recall on a regular basis and you will not forget stuff easily because any failure of memory is generally a failure of recall. Start What can we do to take charge of today to actively spend time on our memory and forget no more? conscious recall exercises so you Read on for the strategies: can be the in charge of your 1. Event Recall: Whenever you memory. finish any event (Discussion, He can be reached on Movie, interaction, reading session, lunch, seminar etc) just anantk@mymemoryzone.com or his spend a few mintrying to recall Cell number 9899815883. what has happened in the event.
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Vectors gone viral. -by Maitreyi Ashok
Remember how the last rainy season had dampened our sprits just because of how long it lasted. Most of us also complained about the colossal rise in household pests, the top spot being reserved for the nocuous mosquito. My memory is wrapped around similar themes except for a noxious twist. Mama had suddenly become a statistic in an endemic breathed to life by both, changing weather patterns and destructive arthropods: Dengue. And the vector responsible for its transmission had gone viral and not in a nice way. After a mosquito feeds on the blood of someone infected with the dengue virus, that mosquito becomes a dengue vector which simply refers to a vehicle that carries and transmits a disease to its host organism, in my case my poor mom. Fever, fatigue, staggeringly low platelet counts and numerous blood tests later she was drained in a way we had never seen before. She was still amongst the lucky few. Just last year the disease had claimed 4 lives and had infected over 1400 individuals in Goa alone. Around the globe it is even more dramatic with around 390 million infections occurring annually. An article published in 2017 in Emerging Microbes and Infections (Nature Publishing) takes it a step further by stating that 3.97 billion people from 128 countries are at risk of infection. These bleak numbers paint a dreary picture enough for the scientist in me to sit up and take notice. Time for technicalities. Mosquito-borne diseases have their highs and lows. They break out, become silent for some time, and then remerge with greater strength. One of the main reasons for this is the ability of the dengue virus (DENV14) to rapidly adapt to unpredictable climatic changes. An increase in temperature is known to favour its longevity and shorten its infection time. (Yes, one more reason to be wary of climate change.) Coupled to that is DENV's resilience to colonize new habitats, often provided by manmade reservoirs and fallow land fills which fill up during prolonged periods of precipitation and allow it to grow and multiply at unprecedented rates. (Think: The fallow field right next to Mithai Mandir as prime real estate for mosquito breeding.) Insect repellents, long sleeved clothes or protective nets and coils may only be temporary solutions in the face of a strongly symbiotic relationship between the NEWSLETTER OF
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virus and Aedes aegypti the causative agent for dengue. And it's not just this mosquito species that's cause for concern. Experts believe that if the disease exists in a region then it can be transmitted by other species as well. Entomologists need to work round the clock to study these complex dynamics before their findings can be incorporated into effective legislation to keep the disease at bay. For a country that spends just 1.28% of its GDP on healthcare this seems like an uphill task. Surely moms deserve a lot more. Vote for vaccines. Where on one hand the scientific ethos of the country can be criticized, the policy it has upheld in delaying the implementation of the WHO commissioned “Dengvaxia� the world's first dengue virus vaccine, must be lauded. Developed by Sanofi Pasteur the vaccine has been approved in severely hit and highrisk countries like Philippines, Mexico and Brazil. However recent reports on follow up studies conducted on the efficacy of the vaccine suggest that there is a risk of contracting the disease in individuals never been infected with dengue. Revised WHO guidelines now require a prescreening before the vaccine can be administered safely. A simple cost-benefit analysis substantiates India's stand on the matter notwithstanding the efforts being made to develop an indigenous vaccine. It also helps to fall back on our recent vaccination success story, where the combinatorial effort o f s eve ra l a c t i n g fo rc e s managed to eradicate NEWSLETTER OF
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poliomyelitis in the country. (Shout out to Rotary International for doing their part!) It begs to ask the question: can dengue see a similar trajectory? Truth always triumphs. Nothing in the context of biology and health management is ever that simple. For dengue and its perpetrators, the fore-runners of an evolutionary arms race, the matter is even more problematic. But as the only problem-solving entity in the nefarious virusmosquito-human nexus, we've somehow inherited a responsibility towards the betterment of life for all those who call this planet a home. In that respect our best foot forward would be to divert our energies to the development of extensive and collaborative knowledge systems that prepare us for life's uncertainties. That much I know to be true. I just hope mom's convinced.
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Club Information: Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town Club No: 51217 R.I District: 3170 Founded on: 14-04-1998 Chartered on: 20-05-1998 Charter presented on: 02-08-1998 Meets every Tuesday Time: 19.00 hrs Venue: Clube Tennis De Gasper Dias NEWSLETTER OF
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EDITOR’S MESSAGE At the end of the day It's not about what you have or even what you've accomplished‌ it's about who you've lifted up, who you've made better. It's about what you've given back
Many people look forward to the new year For a new start on old habits - unknown Hi Lovely People! It can't get better in Goa than in December. It is that time of the year when there is a pleasant chill in the air, shacks on the beach, quite a few new restaurants opening up with different cuisines, lots of tourists expected to ring in the cash counters and the locals perpetually in party mode. Well that in a nutshell is Goa in December. The good thing about being in the last month of the year is that anything which you don't want to do need not be postponed indefinitely but just by a month. At least you can plan it that way. Whether we actually stick to our resolutions is anybody's guess but it is sometimes nice to list down the dos and don'ts in life and the new year is one such momentous occasion.
Rtn. Suraj Kudchadkar
We are at the half way stage of the year and it has been an amazing experience putting together the magazine and writing the editors piece. We had articles on the historical places and monuments in Goa, reviews on the new restaurants in Goa, food recipes and articles by Rotarians, Anns and Annettes on varying subjects and I look forward to many more from them. We have in the last 6 months done a creditable amount of work on our permanent projects Swatchata, Sahayata and Saksharta, health camps, blood donation camps, touching lives of senior citizens, war veterans and special childrens and company aided CSR projects. Along with that we have bonded bigtime within our rotary family by participating in beach football tournament, futsal and trips to foreign countries for BOD meetings and with families. True to our Rotary motto we have all united to create lasting change in our communities and ourselves to the best of our abilities and we stay committed for more. Compliments of the season and wishing the Rotary family a very happy and prosperous new year. See you all in 2020. Till then try your best to spread your goodliness in and around you.
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MAKING SCHOOLS HEALTHIER All 24 of Lebanon’s Rotary clubs came together — overcoming religious, cultural, and political divisions — to form partnerships with the government, World Vision, UNICEF, and the Red Cross. Together the groups developed a program that delivers clean water to every public school in the country. Issued in public interest by Rotary club of Panaji Mid-town