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The people will take oath in their respective temples, mosques and churches as to
support the movement and as to not to part with the land. Every house will attach
a sticker in front of their house showing their voluntary support to the Save Niddodi
Movement
Mangalore, Aug 8: Dr Aloysius Paul the Bishop.
DSouza,
the
Bishop
of
Mangalore
expressed and assured his full pledged While the MSS officials thanked the Bishop
support to the Save Niddodi Movement for the support given, appealed to him to
that is being led by Matrubhoomi communicate the fears and demands of
Samrakshana Samithi (MSS) as against the parishioners of Niddodi, Sampige,
Kinnigoli,
Kirem,
Pakshikere,
the fears of loosing thousands of acres of Kateel,
Mulky,
Neerude,
Ferar,
Moodbidri
etc. to
cultivational land in and around Niddodi
situated
in
Kallamundkur
Grama the state as well central governments.
Punchayath of Moodbidri Hobali. He
listened to the fears of the people through The Nandikoor UPCL can produce 1200
the officials of MSS in Bishops House M.W. power but just 300 M.W. is being
produced because supplying more power
today August 8th.
through the wires would bring in much
This is a people oriented movement by more side effects to the people above
the people as to save the land, greenery whose houses the power is moved. And we
and the healthy ecology of the rural will be victims of 4000 M.W. of power. We
scenario. We need to protest against Ultra need our land, fields and the green
Mega Power Project like projects which nature. No amount of incentives and
would take away our cultivation, nature promises will change our mind and
and identity of farmer class. We need to outlook said Alphonse DSouza, the
of
MSS.
stop such projects from their very president
inception lest we should lose our battle. I The people will take oath in their
congratulate you, the people of the locality respective temples, mosques and churches
who are extremely cautious in-spite of the as to support the movement and as to not
fact that no official information is shared to part with the land. Every house will
with you with regard to UMPP said Bishop attach a sticker in front of their house
showing their voluntary support to the
of Mangalore to the officials of MSS.
Save Niddodi Movement said Valerian
Be united till the end in this movement Sequeira, the director of MSS.
transcending the parameters of religion
and creed. See that no one shows support We are united and we will be united in
in the front and acts the opposite at the this fight till the end said Poovappa
back. We are fully with you in your people Gowda the executive president of MSS. In
oriented movement and I have already the days to come a huge protest would be
expressed this to the members of the organized in Moodbidri for which too the
Diocesan Pastoral Council and requested bishop expressed his support.
the support. If God is with us no one can
Vinodhara Suvarna, the Secretary of MSS
was present.
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The Vatican has published a message from Pope Francis to the world's Muslims for the
conclusion of Ramadan. This year, the Islamic period of prayer and fasting concludes
between August 8th and 9th. Though its usually issued by the Pontifical Council for
Interreligious Dialogue, Pope Francis says at the start of his pontificate, he wished to
personally send this message of good wishes to the worlds Muslims himself as they
celebrate Id al-Fitr, breaking their fast. Below, please find the text of Pope Francis
message:
To Muslims throughout the World - It gives me great pleasure to greet you as you
celebrate Id al-Fitr, so concluding the month of Ramadan, dedicated mainly to fasting,
prayer and almsgiving.
It is a tradition by now that, on this occasion, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious
Dialogue sends you a message of good wishes, together with a proposed theme for
common reflection. This year, the first of my Pontificate, I have decided to sign this
traditional message myself and to send it to you, dear friends, as an expression of esteem
and friendship for all Muslims, especially those who are religious leaders.
As you all know, when the Cardinals elected me as Bishop of Rome and Universal Pastor of
the Catholic Church, I chose the name of "Francis", a very famous saint who loved God and
every human being deeply, to the point of being called "universal brother". He loved,
helped and served the needy, the sick and the poor; he also cared greatly for creation.
I am aware that family and social dimensions enjoy a particular prominence for Muslims
during this period, and it is worth noting that there are certain parallels in each of these
areas with Christian faith and practice.
This year, the theme on which I would like to reflect with you and with all who will read this
message is one that concerns both Muslims and Christians: Promoting Mutual Respect
through Education.
This years theme is intended to underline the importance of education in the way we
understand each other, built upon the foundation of mutual respect. "Respect" means an
attitude of kindness towards people for whom we have consideration and esteem. "Mutual"
means that this is not a one-way process, but something shared by both sides.
What we are called to respect in each person is first of all his life, his physical integrity, his
dignity and the rights deriving from that dignity, his reputation, his property, his ethnic and
cultural identity, his ideas and his political choices. We are therefore called to think, speak
and write respectfully of the other, not only in his presence, but always and everywhere,
avoiding unfair criticism or defamation. Families, schools, religious teaching and all forms
of media have a role to play in achieving this goal.
Turning to mutual respect in interreligious relations, especially between Christians and
Muslims, we are called to respect the religion of the other, its teachings, its symbols, its
values. Particular respect is due to religious leaders and to places of worship. How painful
are attacks on one or other of these!
It is clear that, when we show respect for the religion of our neighbours or when we offer
them our good wishes on the occasion of a religious celebration, we simply seek to share
their joy, without making reference to the content of their religious convictions.
Regarding the education of Muslim and Christian youth, we have to bring up our young
people to think and speak respectfully of other religions and their followers, and to avoid
We all know that mutual respect is fundamental in any human relationship, especially
among people who profess religious belief. In this way, sincere and lasting friendship can
grow.
When I received the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See on 22 March 2013, I said:
"It is not possible to establish true links with God, while ignoring other people. Hence it is
important to intensify dialogue among the various religions, and I am thinking particularly
of dialogue with Islam. At the Mass marking the beginning of my ministry, I greatly
appreciated the presence of so many civil and religious leaders from the Islamic world."
With these words, I wished to emphasize once more the great importance of dialogue and
cooperation among believers, in particular Christians and Muslims, and the need for it to be
enhanced.
With these sentiments, I reiterate my hope that all Christians and Muslims may be true
promoters of mutual respect and friendship, in particular through education.
Finally, I send you my prayerful good wishes, that your lives may glorify the Almighty and
give joy to those around you. Happy Feast to you all! + FRANCIS, From the Vatican, 10
July 2013 - http://en.radiovaticana.va
READERS LETTERS
From,
Vincent Anes
vincyanescmf@gmail.com
Dear Fr. Felix,
I appreciate your service to the nature and in turn to humanity. God bless you. I enjoy and inspired
by your news bulletin.
Dear Fr. Felix,
Thank you for your mails on GEM. We have been going thru' these and find them very interesting
and informative. May we request you to permit us to use some matter from GEM for our
forthcoming issue of 'Tidings'.
Thanking you,
With love and prayers
Fr. Ivan D'souza, OCD
St. Joseph Church
Mira Road
Thane 401107
[Dear Fr Ivan,
Please feel free to use any matter for any publication, no need to take any permission as the matter
has been taken from various sources. In fact, the message should reach to as many people, which
can bring more and more awareness and a change for the better. Fr Felix]
From,
denis.khan@gmail.com, Mumbai
Congrats for your dedication to saving he environment. You will agree that it is equally important
to save the economy.
We have a twin black holed economy with crores disappearing at the macro level and small
change disappearing at the micro level. All political parties are allegedly united in keeping the
black money out. The alarming Current Account Deficit-CAD - 6.7% of the GDP will leave a debt
trail of about $33 billion for GEN Next. The alleged Cobra Post macro level reappearance of
crores of Rupees is being investigated. We should stop the small change disappearance at the
micro level, although it has boosted the Church collections where small change is replaced by
Rs.10 notes! Kindly help in disseminating my petition re the disappearance of small change.
.Here's the link: <http://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/rbi-bring-back-the-black-money- andstop-the-small-change-shortage>.
Thanks. & regards
From: rajkumar sharma <almanac.rks@gmail.com>
Hi All,
The Rotary Club of Deonar along with its partner clubs are donating
5 0 0 F R E E W h e e l C h a i r s to the needy.
They require an actual list of beneficiaries who require these wheel chairs.
Folding Wheel Chair , Chrome plated, Metal Frame, adult size
Folding Wheel Chair, Chrome plated, Metal Frame, child size
We look forward to hearing from you.
Contact: Vishnu Kamat. Director, Community Services, Rotary club of Deonar, Mumbai. Cell
9820281068
Please forward to all your contacts.
Regards,
Raj Kumar Sharma.
From,
Dr Leo Rebello
prof.leorebello@gmail.com
Hello Fr Felix: I am sending a supporting letter, as received from USA, for your information
and publication in next issue of GEMS. I have highlighted the important point in this fine
spiritual essay. My 12 point opposition to Organ Transplants and this essay of NRI
Duraisamy from USA makes a strong case that you, as a Priest of Christ should at once
STOP supporting the Organ Donation scam not in consonance with the Christian teachings.
Best Regards, Dr. Leo
From: Sphatik Prakashan
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 9:54 PM
To: Dr. Leo Rebello
Subject: Re: NO TO ORGAN DONATION -- DR. LEO REBELLO
Dear Dr Rebello,
Many thanks for sending this to us. We are in agreement with your thinking on this matter. We
agree also that Jesus The SON OF GOD healed holistically and would not be in support of the
concept of organ transplantation.
I would like to share with you a small section from my book "From INDIA to the TRUTH",
which gives some spiritual dimension to the organ transplant process. This essay is at the bottom. I
believe it harmonises gracefully with your initiative outlined in your email, which I support.
I hope my little contribution, however minimal, also helps in our mutual goal.
Warm regards,
R. M. Duraisamy
~~ Sariputta ~~
Web: The Sphatik Mission - http://www.Sphatik.com
Blog: http://spiritualcommune.blogspot.com/
ST: http://www.speakingtree.in/public/rmduraisamy/blog
Email: rmduraisamy@gmail.com
When all seems lost, when the world appears to fall apart, then search within yourself for that quiet inner
voice that only leads upward. Follow the direction of that gentle, yet firm and unrelenting inner voice, to
the summit of The Holy Mountain where you will find your God.
There has been much furore over the organ transplant scam that has been going on for a long
time in places like Amritsar, Chennai and Bangalore. In 2005, a BBC documentary highlighted
the still ongoing activities of doctors who supposedly solicit kidneys from the locals and send it
to overseas patients in return for a very high payment. The donors are usually healthy people
from poor communities who, because of debts or other financial problems, are left with little
personal choice but to contribute their organs in return for a very small fraction of the large payoffs the doctors receive.
The media has done very much to provide a lot of information about this illicit activity, and the
debate has gone on for a very long time as to what is the right path in this regard. There are
even those who claim that this practice should be made legal, that it is up to the personal choice
of the donor to provide his organs for a cost, and that, so long as there is no coercion, there is
nothing wrong with this scheme. This practice does not correspond with the Human Organs
Transplant Act of 1994, which forbids monetary exchange between the donor and the recipient,
and mandates that the organ be donated out of love for the recipient.
Here, again, we encounter the fallibility of the letter of the law, for human legislation does
very little to correspond with the Cosmic Laws of the Universe, The Laws of Nature, which have
been anchored in Creation from eternity unto eternity, and against which even the most minor
transgression brings inescapable consequences! The organ transplants can thus be made
legal, even where a donor does not know the recipient, simply by signing an affidavit to the
effect that the donor is providing an organ out of genuine love and concern for the recipient. And
all the authorisation committees can do is verify the appropriate documents, but not the actual
facts!
The organ donation takes place, not out of love or concern for a patient, but solely
for money, thus for purely materialistic purposes. And bulk of that money does not even go
to the donor patient, who often lives in poverty, but to the scheming doctors who perform these
operations and all their associated brokers. If using if solely for the sake of argument there
is such a thing as Divine Justice, where each person absolutely and unconditionally receives in
full measure that which he had sown, what is the Karma of all those responsible for this cunning
scheme, which has been quite clearly drafted to bring about only an increase in personal
wealth?
There is not even the slightest trace of love, of genuine concern for ones neighbour. Are
these the kinds of doctors we want in our society, in whom we repose so much trust for the
healing of those among us who are physically ailing?
The craving for materialistic fulfilments is solely an attribute of the earthly intellect. The intellect
is supposed to assist us in our lives on Earth, but when we make it the ruler of our lives, then we
submit to it, which has the effect that we live only for materialistic values. As a consequence, we
concoct schemes designed to bring only the greatest returns in wealth, power and reputation.
Clearly, this transplant scam is just one such corrupt scheme of countless thousands.
Yes, it is true that these people (both the doctors and the donors) are doing this out of their own
free will.
Or at least, we certainly hope that this is the case. And it is true that persons with failed organs
(e.g. kidneys) could be helped by an organ transplant. It is also true that the donor could be
helped if the amount of money he received would help alleviate his poverty, even if for a short
while.
But there are much greater consequences of the very act of organ transplantation itself,
consequences that are the result of the operation of The Laws of Nature. And these
consequences cannot be stayed even if the donor contributes his organs out of genuine love for
another patient. The answer to this lies in an understanding of the innate laws associated with
the evolution of the physical body up to the present time, as well as those laws that operate in
the finer, imperceptible world of coarse-matter, also known as the astral world.
We need to first of all accept that such a world does exist, and only then can we draw genuine
answers for ourselves in all things. If we assert that what we see and feel with our coarsematerial senses is the only basis for all investigation and analysis, then we are already on the
wrong path. That is akin to seeing only the tip of an iceberg, for there is much more to be
uncovered deep within the ocean of all existence.
Creation swings in The Law of Equilibrium and Balance! Where a one-sidedly self-imposed
imbalance takes place, The Laws of Nature quickly ensure that the other side becomes strong
enough to restore the balance. The greater the degree of imbalance, the more tremendous is
the restoration to the natural balance. We see this constantly around us. In the conflict in nature,
i.e. in the ecosystems, and also within the physical body.
Hence, if an organ of a different, unsuitable type is transplanted to a person, we can clearly
observe how the natural working of the body tries to reject this alien organ. In this, we can
observe yet again The Creation-Law of Attraction of The Homogeneous, which now
transforms in its effect into the repulsion of heterogeneous species! The same is the case with
blood transfusions. The body reacts in order to restore the balance. But any constantly
sustained one-sidedness results in total breakdown of all the body functions.
The case is different with donors and recipients who are of the same type. In this case, there is
no observable rejection of the donated blood due to the coarse-material homogeneity. However,
there are reactions to the donated organs, which can only be unnaturally suppressed with antirejection drugs. Moreover, there are even worse reactions in the finer astral world!
The auras of both the donor and the recipient become distorted, because both of them
suffer an imbalance. In the case of a kidney transplant, the donor now has to depend on a
single kidney, and all the auric radiations that were formed in the harmonious working of the two
kidneys become heavily distorted. These may not necessarily manifest in this world, but once
the donor passes over into the next world, the influence becomes all too apparent for him. In any
case, the donor, no matter how healthy, is always put at physical risk by donating his organs to
another.
The same is true for the recipient. He receives a new organ, which has been formed under
different karmaic conditions, and this introduces distortions into his own aura. Although he
may obtain coarse-material relief from this organ, there is no guarantee that his own karmaic
condition, which led to him being in this sad situation in the first place, is also redeemed. In most
cases, however, he only becomes burdened with a much weightier Karma!
Unfortunately, we have formed wrong conceptions of sickness and suffering. The moment
we are struck with a painful Karma, we strive to immediately find coarse-material cures, without
recognising the former wrong deeds that led to the suffering. All such cures are useless if we
have not made this recognition, and the Karma is not redeemed even if our body returns to
normal. All that drugs or operations do thereby is to simply make the body unsusceptible to the
present karmaic reactions, which then have to find another way to become manifest, either here
or the Beyond. This is no healing, but only paves the way for further transgressions against The
Laws of Creation!
But he who truly swings in The Divine Law of Karma, in which there is no injustice whatsoever, if
he were inflicted by the returning reactions of the past such that his only coarse-material hope
according to medical science would be an organ donated by another human being, he himself
would not wilfully undertake such a thing. In his absolute cognizance of his own former wrong
deeds, he would simply bow down his head and accept the returning radiations, but would never
demand that another persons life
be put at risk for the sake of his own. At most, therefore, he would only try to use those kinds of
medicines or treatments that would affect him and him alone. But at no time would he have to
require someone else to make such a sacrifice for the sake of his health!
This kind of sacrifice is therefore not willed by God! He has given us healthy bodies so that
we can put them to good use and help build up His Kingdom on Earth, thus bringing about
peace and happiness on this planet and in all of Creation. And if we fail to do so, we bring about
our own personal downfall, which we must reap and fully experience for ourselves. This does not
mean that we should not help one another, but there are limitations or natural barriers which we
cannot cross without bringing even further harm to ourselves.
Thus two kidneys are absolutely vital to our full working on Earth! Just as we require two
eyes, two arms, two legs and so forth. We also have only one liver, one pancreas, one spleen
etc. for this harmonious activity. The Creator has given us this perfect configuration so that
we can develop to the fullest extent. It is our fault if we do not do so. And only then do we
suffer grave illnesses, our organs fail to function and we end up living miserable lives. Even if one
person donates any part of him to another individual, who is sick, they both, in effect, become
sick! Sick, at least in spirit, if not in flesh, because the connection between the spirit and the body
becomes weakened.
Surprisingly, the same is true even if the organs are collected from a donor involved in a fatal
accident! In all these cases, the soul of the donor is very often still strongly connected with the
physical body, and can feel and experience everything that happens to the body via the astral
link or the connecting cord. The pricking and prodding of a post-mortem can thus become a
most painful experience for the soul, as well as the withdrawal of any organs from the body. Death
is supposed to be a transition for the soul, and it is wrong for doctors to interfere with this
transitional process in any way!
Viewed in this light, it is not only the organ transplant scams running in India that thereby
go against The Laws of Balance and Equilibrium in Creation, but in reality all transplants.
KOLKATA: At a time when people are falling victims to the most complicated of diseases, the city is
inching towards a better record in organ donation. West Bengal gets the maximum number of body
donations in the country with nearly 10 lakh bodies being pledged. And Kolkata records the most number of
cases in the state.
If parents have given you life, somebody else, not even distantly related to you, may help keep you alive.
Realising the truth at a time when diseases of the most complicated form, are looming, Kolkata is inching
towards a better record vis-a-vis organ donation.
With about 10 lakh bodies pledged in the state, West Bengal gets the maximum number of body donation in
the country and its capital gets most of these.
Ganadarpan, an organisation that coordinates body donation, gets more than 100 bodies every
year. The number shot up after former chief minister Jyoti Basu joined the tribe in 2003 by
or more of these procedures. But our state general lacks the infrastructure for transplant and that is why we
came up with the unique project. We also need strong laws for transplant."
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I AM A
PROUD
INDIAN
HELLO MY DEAR FRIENDS,
J.F. Kennedy once said, do not ask what your country is doing for
you, but ask what you are doing for your country. Every year,
during the National days like Independence Day people quote this
saying. This quote makes a lot of sense. There are many citizens
who always want others, especially the government to do things,
which they themselves can easily do. They forget that, they are
the part of the government and hence, they too are responsible for
the running of the country. Once example we see filth and dirt all
around, on the footpaths, roadsides, outside the housing colonies,
institutions and so on. We expect the municipality to come and
clean our surroundings. Instead, do we question who is responsible
for this filth and dirt? It is due to our lack of civic sense and
negligence we dirty our surroundings and expect others to come
and clean it. We have always one justification we pay our taxes!
As patriotic and Responsible Citizen, one important project, I want
to take up in my Housing Colony is the project of Zero Garbage.
When every family in my building segregate the household waste
into dry and wet, we can keep the surroundings of our colony clean.
If all our neighbouring buildings do this, the message of cleanliness
will spread to wider and wider areas making our country and its
environs clean. As a housewife I want to spread this message to all
around. Only when I do something for my beloved country, I can
boldly say, I AM A PROUD INDIAN!
advt
Hope you too would like to call yourself A PROUD INDIAN by giving
something in
return for your country, for all the benefits and privileges you enjoy. If
you agree
with this, tell others about it, by forwarding this mail to all your efriends.
10 plants to convert
Mumbai's garbage
into energy
Clara Lewis, TNN | Aug 8, 2013
MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal
Corporation (BMC) has proposed the
setting up of at least 10 waste-toenergy plants to process 8,000
metric tonnes of garbage generated
everyday in the city. It is, however,
not clear what the BMC plans to do
with the power that is generated.
Additional municipal commissioner
Mohan Adtani said each plant will
require five to six acres to process at
least 1,000 metric tonnes of garbage.
comes,'' he said.
The BMC will invite expressions of
interest from across the globe over the
next fortnight for the new project. Unlike
the previous project, where the operator
was to make the full investment, the
BMC will invest 50%.
Cityvegetableslackvitalnutrients,reveals
study
Ayearlonginvestigationbyacitydieticianfinds
thatvegetablescommonlyavailableat
DadarandVashifallshortofvitamins,
minerals,comparedtotheirorganic
counterpartsfromNashik
Ankit.Ajmera@timesgroup.comTWEETS
@_MumbaiMirror
The large vegetables available at many of the
popular markets in Mumbai might have a
healthy appearance but this could be deceptive.
A study by a city dietician has found their
nutrient levels to be very poor. The same study
has shown that smaller, organically grown
vegetables pack in much more vitamins and
minerals.
Beginning April last year, Juhu-based dietician
Sheela Tanna sent five vegetables - bottle
gourd, moringa leaves (leaves from the
drumstick tree), tomatoes, cabbage and beans
--sourced from the Dadar and Vashi wholesale
markets to a laboratory in Nashik to have their
nutritional value tested.
At the same time, she also asked her cousin,
agriculturist Jitendra Kutmutia, who owns an
organic farm in Nashik, to send a batch of the
same selection of vegetables to the laboratory
services division of Ashwamedh Engineers and
Consultants.
I wanted to check if the vegetables we ate were
causing problems, says Tanna, who had been
receiving health complaints from clients whom she
had prescribed raw vegetable salads and juices.
Each test cost between Rs 10,000 and Rs. 11,000.
Tanna sent the last batch in May this year.
The results were startling, and troublesome. All
vegetables that were sourced from Mumbai
hadtracesoffertilizersandpesticides.Some,like
moringa leaves, showed higher values of
calcium and Vitamin A than their organic
trees.
Learning
about
Indias
Biodiversity Hotspots and the Indian
scenario-how India has diverse cultures,
religions and traditions since time
immemorial, and how this is reflected in
the day-to-day lives of their people and
is expressed in innumerable festivals,
customs,
rituals
and
practices
is
illuminating, opined Priyanka. Studying
about Sanskritik Vans or Traditional
Gardens where trees act like antennas
and absorb cosmic energy which can be
tapped by human beings, or the
Nakshatra Vans where there is a
separate tree for each of the 27
Constellations was just mind blowing,
said Isha. I want to do further studies in
Environment. The subject is incredible!,
proclaimed Ashutosh.
The cream on the cake of this exciting,
out of the box learning methodology,
saw the completion of the topic with a
hands-on experience at the Tarumitra
Biodiversity Centre, Digha Ghat on 20th
July 2013, where (Dr) Fr Robert Athickal
S.J (Founder and Director) taught the
students how to identify different trees.
Students will return to the college where
they will do an assignment which read,
Select a rare tree on the campus (the
rarer the better) love it and care for it.
Find out its name-local, botanical, Hindi,
English and Bhojpuri; its uses, medicinal
value etc. When asked, a beaming Sr
Mudita commented, I enjoyed teaching
this topic. My students brought out the
best in me. My hope is that 76 rare trees
on the college campus will be labelled,
one by each student in the class.
20th July 2013 Dr. (Sr) Mudita Menona
Sodder RSCJ Society of the Sacred
Heart, 1/6 New Patliputra Colony, Patna
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systems.
"We have asked IIT Madras to find ways
to tap solar power and use it for interior
lighting and air conditioning. An MoU was
signed a month ago. We have started
preliminary discussions with professors
to work out different modalities to
develop a feasible model to use solar
power in running trains," said a senior
ICF official.
If the project is successful, the railways
may be able to dispense with power
cars. "We are yet to know if power cars
can be eliminated because we have to
find out the extent of power that can be
drawn from solar panels and how much
of that can be stored effectively. These
issues will be looked at by the
developers," he added.
The new technology will be incorporated
in the coaches designed by ICF. It is not
clear how long it will take to complete
the project.
Powering an air conditioned coach
efficiently has become a huge challenge
as trains run across different climate
zones during a single trip. The air
conditioning system has tripped on many
trains, including the recently-introduced
double-decker service between Chennai
and Bangalore. Last year, passengers on
a Chennai-Thiruvananthapuram train
suffered when the air conditioning failed.
AC compartments often have trouble
with the battery system needed to power
the self-generator fixed near the wheels
of the coach.
ICF has already turned to renewable
energy to meet its needs and has set up
a few wind mills to generate power in the
southern districts of the state. The power
is now being supplied to the grid.
have self-generating
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SOLAR POWER (DARKNESS TO LIGHT)
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It is important to plant
trees and should create
awareness among people
in this regard. Like food,
even trees are important
for a man and all citizens
should indulge in planting
saplings
importance of conserving environment, Rai said
it is an international issue and lauded journalists
association for organizing a meaningful
programme.
After effect:
Mangalore: Amarnath
Shetty questions CM's
motives behind Niddodi
project
Daijiworld Media Network Mangalore (GA)
clout that the sand mining mafia wields, but also highlight the widespread
nature of the problem.
Classified as a minor mineral, the mining of sand is governed by state laws
that usually lack teeth. In fact, from UP to Tamil Nadu illegal sand mining is
rampant, taking place right under the nose of the local administration. That
sand is a crucial component in construction ensures that builders are always
on the lookout for cheap supply of the mineral. This provides fertile ground
for a politician-builder-mafia nexus. With beneficiaries cutting across the
political spectrum, illegal sand mining has come to acquire the status of a
protected activity.
The impact of this on the environment and river ecologies has been
deplorable. And given the expected growth in construction activities
throughout the country, unchecked sand mining could increase the frequency
of devastating floods, as witnessed recently in Uttarakhand. The solution lies
in beefing up checks on unlicensed mining along with incentivising the use of
sand alternatives such as fly ash, slag and recycled debris through tax breaks
to builders and contractors. Having said that, it is also imperative that honest
public officials are protected from political interference. No civil servant can
perform his duty in an impartial manner if the threat of being transferred or
suspended hangs over his head.
In this regard, the brazenness with which members of the ruling party in UP
have defended Durga's suspension - even touting it as a triumph of
democracy - is shocking. It is equally deplorable that a dalit writer from
Rampur was arrested for purportedly criticising Samajwadi leader Azam Khan
over the Durga affair on a social networking website. All of these betray a
mindset that perceives the position of a legislator as an elected monarch.
Such political arrogance is unbecoming of a democracy. Politicians ought to
know that their only job is to serve the public. In this context, UP chief
minister Akhilesh Yadav's description of government as a teacher is wrong - it
is the people's servant.
Philippine laws."
Pier 18 is a sordid example of crime and
grime on our waters, said Greenpeace
spokesman Vince Cinches.
Unless dumps such as Pier 18 are shut
down, pollution problems facing
communities on land and plaguing marine
life will be difficult, even impossible to
address, the activists said.
It is time the government sent the
message that our coastal waters are not
dumping grounds. We need to protect the
integrity of our marine resources against
abuse, Lucero said.
Amid the discontent of the dispossessed farmers and activists' concerns about the
environmental impact, the controversial pipeline linking Burma's Arakan State with the
municipality of Kunming, in the south China is now operational. After years of work and
billions of dollars of investment, the Shwe pipeline (800 km long) crosses the boundaries
of Myanmar to supply energy industries in Beijing, but, according to critics, the civilian
population of Burma will never reap the benefits from the investment in terms of revenues
and use the energy produced and transported. At full capacity, the pipeline will carry 12
billion cubic meters of gas, equal to 6% of China's total energy demand. In terms of
income, at least 1.8 billion dollars a year will go into the pockets of the Burmese stateowned Moge company, although it is not clear how resources will be distributed and who
the real beneficiaries of this huge flow of money are. Management from Seagp consortium
(Southeast Asia Gas Pipeline Company Limited), in charge of the project, explain that oil
and gas taken from the plant will be channeled to Kyaukphyu on Chinese soil passing
through a border crossing in Shan State. The project is a collaboration between the China
National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and the Burmese Myanmar Oil & Gas Enterprise
(Moge), linked to the former ruling military junta in Myanmar. A second pipeline is
currently under construction, which will instead be used to transport oil to supply the
Chinese industries across the border. For the construction company, the pipeline is of
mutual benefit" to the Burmese and Chinese governments and ensures at the same time
underscores "good" relations marked by "collaboration" with the civilian population.
However, this has failed to stop the protests of critics, activists and environmentalists who
denounce abuses and human rights violations, ridiculous compensation in the face of vast
land seizures and damage to the natural heritage of the construction phase. They also
complain about a lack of transparency on the part of the Burmese government, as
confirmed by a recent survey, when it comes to investments in the energy sector. The
Sino-Burmese Committee in charge of checking the pipeline has launched a campaign to
collect signatures, asking for greater clarity on the part of the authorities and better
controls in terms of safety, given that in previous weeks - during the testing - there were
leaks. - http://www.asianews.it
John Dayal
New Delhi: Congress Party leaders ought to be
worried about the increasing disillusionment the
country's 26 million Christians feel towards a party
that has ruled India for much of the 67 years since
independence.
If there were any other national party which could
assure security and development for Christians,
more than 60 percent of which belong to
marginalized tribal and Dalit communities, it could
walk away with their vote.
In the absence of such a political force, the
Christian community could well consider the
plethora of regional ethnic or linguistic centered
parties as plausible alternatives to support.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with its
extremely divisive communal Hindutva agenda, its
blatant Islamaphobia and aggressive stance against
freedom of faith and the rights of Dalits, is not an
option, except perhaps for a microscopic section of
the wealthy along Indias west coast.
Its accommodation of several Catholics in its
successful campaign for the Goa legislature still
remains a one-off event.
Elsewhere, a few bishops and the heads of a few
other groups are hobnobbing with, or are being
vigorously wooed by the BJP, but they are a
numerically insignificant group.
Congress should red-flag two recent events,
prominent in a chain of other incidents from the
Punjab and the states of South India.
The first was an ultimatum to the Congress
government in New Delhi by the National Council
of Dalit Christians which, in effect, said no vote if
there is no acceptance of the rights of converts
from Indias former untouchable castes.
The second was another public demonstration by
Mumbai, Aug 4 (PTI): For 18-year-old Shweta Katti, who grew up as the
daughter of a devdasi in the infamous red-light area of Kamathipura in
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Let me tell you about my doctor. He's very good! If you tell him you
want a second opinion, He'll go out and come in again.
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He treated one woman for yellow jaundice for three years before he
realized she was Chinese.
~~~~~
Another time, he gave a patient six months to live. At the end of the
six months, the patient hadn't paid his bill, So, the doctor gave him
another six months.
~~~~~
While he was talking to me, his nurse came in and said, "Doctor, there
is a man here who thinks he's invisible." The doctor said, "Tell him I
can't see him."
~~~~~
Another time, a man came running in the office and yelled, "Doctor,
doctor! - my son just swallowed a roll of film!" The doctor calmly
replied, "Let's just wait and see what develops."
~~~~~
One patient came in and said, "Doctor, I have a serious memory
problem." The doctor asked,"When did it start?" The man replied,
"When did what start?"
~~~~~
I remember one time I told my doctor I had a ringing in my ears. His
advice: "Don't answer it."
~~~~~
My doctor sure has his share of nut cases. One said to him, "Doctor,
I think I'm a bell." The doctor gave him some pills and said, "Here,
take these - If they don't work, give me a ring."
~~~~~
Another guy told the doctor that he thought he was a deck of cards.
The doctor simply said, "Go sit over there. I'll deal with you later."
~~~~~
When I told my doctor I broke my leg in two places, He told me to
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~~~~~
You know, doctors can be so frustrating. You wait a month and a half
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