THIssue: 41, 17 April, 2014

Thomas A. Warren, Rotary Club of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, Englandth35 President of Rotary International, 1945-46

“There is significance in the fact that seven chairmen of national delegations at the San Francisco Conference [to charter the United Nations] and a score more members of the delegations, were Rotarians…the world is hungry for our simple mission. Rotary's growth and its practices and its potentials go far beyond any numerical assessment."

Born in the late 50's to a f a m i l y o f p o p u l a r t e a c h e r s ,

Rtn. Bheemesh, fondly called Bheemanna, carries the legacy of his father Asthana Vidhwan Prof M G N a n j u n d a r a d h y a - a recipient of National Award as a Best Teacher and a Professor of Vedanta at Maharaja's Sanskrit College Mysore. Dr. Bheemesh is married to Ann Sumitra, a management graduate, and the couple is blessed with daughter Nishita, a Post-graduate in Speech and Hearing and serving as S p e e c h T h e r a p i s t i n B a n g a l o r e a n d s o n Nishanth, a quali f ied

Engineer.

Rtn. Bheemesh pursued his LLM in International law and did his PhD in Media Law from University of Mysore. He has more than 2 decades of experience in teaching. As a Senior Advisor to ALMT Legal, he is involved in practice with special emphasis on Legal due diligence, Incorporation of Companies, Patents, Trade Marks, Copyrights etc. He is also a Director of NIALS (Bangalore). He is a visiting faculty at a number of institutions all over India. He presided over as Judge at the prestigious Philip Jessup I n t e r n a t i o n a l L a w M o o t C o m p e t i t i o n a n d S t e t s o n Environmental Moot Competition.

He is a member of various academic bodies like Academic Council, Board of Studies and Board of Examination of University of Mysore, Christ University, Kuvempu University,

Karnatak University and K a r n a t a k a S t a te L aw University, Chairman – Ethics Committee, Apollo BGS Hospitals(Mysore). An active member of NSS since college days, he continues to conduct and participate in various legal aid programs for the rural sector.

Rtn. Dr. M.N. Bheemesh, is a member of Rotary Midtown since 1985 and has been actively involved in the club's activities in various capacities. He has been a part of the Club's board of d i r e c t o r s o n s e v e r a l occasions. He was President of the club during 2006-2007 with the theme “Lead the Way”. A Warm Welcome to you Sir !

Events @ Rotary MysorethClub Assembly - Asst Governor Rtn. Dr. M.N. Bheemesh presides, Thursday 17 April, 6:30 pm @ Rotary Center.

Profile of our AG PHF Rtn. Dr. M.N. Bheemesh

Next Week @ Rotary Mysoreth

The Big Day is upon us – the Governor's Official Visit on 24 April 2014, Thursday.Detailed schedule and agenda will be intimated shortly.

CHAMUNDICHAMUNDI

Rtn. Kulkarni's birthday

It was senior Rtn. R.N.Kulkarni's birthday last Thursday and it was

celebrated befittingly. The icing on the cake

was Rtn. Kulkarni's donation of artificial limbs to RMMALC on the occasion.

Business MeetingIt was business time at Rotary last Thursday when key issues were discussed among members. Rtn. Abbas Vagh RCLA President made some pertinent points and asked for suitable name/s for the newly constructed hall. It was suggested that groups are formed for projects so that every Rotarian member is involved in one project or the other. This is the best way to empower our members. Our Hon. Treasurer Rtn. S.K.Dinesh spoke..

Dattagalli Integrated School Project progressing well

As noted earlier, our new flagship project, the Dattagalli School, is progressing on expected lines, with construction going on, and just about getting ready to start off atleast KG by the next academic year, assured the Project Chairman PDG Lakshminarayan. A number of Rotarians, N. Ravishankar, C. Ravi, Abbas Vagh, Badari Narayan, among others, (e&oe) were forthcoming with their amounts last Thursday. With the Round Table India contribution also about to happen, things are looking up. There is a need for expert trainers who can train the special teachers of the school. Please lookout for such trainers. Finally PDG Lakshminarayan called for involvement by all Rotarians in terms of time and support towards this ambitious project.

Rotary High School set for Silver Jubilee,and so…How about some TT, Rotarians?

Our Rotary High School has a full-fledged table tennis facility with 3-4 TT tables of competition standard that calls for optimum usage. They also have professional coaches. What is missing is enough player-participants from outside the school students and outside the school hours – in the mornings and evenings. A small fee wouldn't do anyone any harm! How about a summer camp for your kids right away, folks? PDG

Lakshminarayan made a call to Rotarians, Anns and Annettes to participate actively and utilize the club-level services on offer. Play some TT folks…

Or some Music practice?A lot of Rotary families had shown interest earlier in picking up some music. Again Rotary High School has the answer, only waiting for us to get organized and get going.

Rtn. K. Subramanya Rao has been installed as the Hon Secretary of Builders' Association Mysore and Rtn. K. Satish Mohan as a Managing Committee Member.Rotary Mysore congratulates Subbu and Satish on their stellar achievement!

Our artificial l imb center has successfully distributed 216 artificial limbs to the deserving and needy over the year.Kudos to RMMALC and all those behind it!

RMMALC distributes 216 artificial limbs

Shivubhai in the USShivubhai in the US

Subbu and Satish on BAI MysoreSubbu and Satish on BAI Mysore

Rotary InformationRotary Information

During five plenary sessions you'll be inspired by Rotary International's president and other leaders as they share stories about Rotarians worldwide who exemplify Service Above Self. Rotary Foundation leaders will present the latest news about polio eradication and updates on Foundation grants. Simultaneous interpretation will be offered in Mandarin Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish, and possibly other languages, depending on registrants' needs.

Brett LeeFormer Australian cricket star and founder of Mewsic, a foundation which supports music centers for disadvantaged children in India.

Martin Silink Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology at the University of Sydney and senior staff physician at

Sydney Convention SpeakersChildren's Hospital, Westmead, Sydney. Silink served as president of the International Diabetes Federation from 2006-09

Jack SimFounder of the World Toilet Organization and the World Toilet College.

Tommy Spaulding World-renowned expert on leadership and president of Spaulding Companies Corporation, a national leadership development and excecutive coaching organization. Topic: Changing the World One Relationship at a Time.

Gemma Sisia Founder of the School of St. Jude in Tanzania, which helps children in East Africa break the cycle of poverty. Topic: Fighting Poverty Through Education

Ade AdepitanFormer Paralympian, award-winning television broadcaster, motivational speaker, and polio survivor.

Maya Ajmera Rotary Scholar, founder of the Global Fund for Children, and visiting scholar and professional lecturer at Johns Hopkins University. She is the recipient of the 2013-14 Global Alumni Service to Humanity Award.

Dr. Bruce AylwardAssistant director-general for Polio, Emergencies, and Country Collaboration at the World Health Organization

Kelsi CoxRotary Ambassadorial Scholar at the University of Auckland and a former Youth Exchange Student to Izmir, Turkey in 2002.

LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, April 11, 2014 /CNW/ - Members of Alberta's Rotary clubs have played an instrumental role in generating $2.1 million in new money for Rotary International's polio eradication campaign. Alberta Rotarians have raised $350,000, which is being matched by the Province of Alberta, Ministry of Culture. The resulting $700,000 is being matched 2:1 by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, taking the total to $2,100,000.Rotary District Governor Pat Killoran, of Southern Alberta, will be joined by District Governor Betty Screpnek, of Northern Alberta, to receive the cheques on behalf of Alberta Rotarians.

Dear colleagues, I am very happy to inform you that the WHO South-East Asia Region – home to 1.8 billion people – has just been certified polio-free. Please join me in congratulating the Regional Director and all of our colleagues in the Regional and country offices on this historic milestone. SEAR's 11 countries represent the 4th WHO region to be officially certified polio-free by an independent commission. This remarkable achievement is the result of a determined, government-led initiative through which millions of dedicated community health workers and volunteers reached more than 1 billion children with polio vaccines over a 17 year period. We can be proud of WHO's role: our colleagues advised governments on the best operational approaches, worked with researchers to improve vaccine formulations, and travelled long roads and long hours to help find and vaccinate some of the world's most disadvantaged children.Now that 80% of the world's population lives in areas that have been certified polio-free, the goal of eradication is closer than ever. As we step up our effor ts to help the last endemic countries finish the job we will also examine how we can apply the lessons learnt to expand the reach of basic health services to the most vulnerable communities. Congratulations, South-East Asia Region! Dr Margaret Chan

Alberta Rotarians Trigger $2.1 Million donation for Worldwide Polio Eradication by 2018

RIBI President Nan presents Malala Yousafazi with Rotary RIBI Young Citizens Award at the RIBI Annual Conference, RIBIC14, in Birmingham.

Message from the WHO - Director General

CHAMUNDICHAMUNDI

The Four-Way Test“Of the things we think, say or do:

1. Is it the ?

2. Is it to all concerned?

3. Will it build

and ?

4. Will it be to all concerned?”

TRUTH

FAIR

GOODWILL

BETTER FRIENDSHIPS

BENEFICIAL

Annets'

Corner

time to celebratetime to celebrate

Birthdays

Dhirendra Kumar R. Mehta th16 April

DID YOUKNOWDID YOUKNOW

• Compared to Earth, the Sun is 100 times bigger in diameter, 330 0 0 0 t i m e s heavier and a mil l ion t imes bigger in volume.The surface gravity on the planets in our solar system varies. If Earth has a surface gravity of one, the surface gravity on the other planets would be as follows: Mercury & Mars 0.38, Saturn 0.92, Neptune 1.12, Venus 0.91, Jupiter 2.36, Uranus 0.89, Pluto 0.07Long back, Chinese used to think that a solar eclipse was a dragon swallowing the Sun. They would make a noise by banging on drums and yelling to try and scare the dragon away.The super hot gas in the Sun is called plasma, and its wispy a t m o s p h e r e , t h e c o r o n a . Sunstorms can occur when plasma explodes and escapes through the corona. Sunspots are dark spots on the Sun's surface and are much cooler than the gas around them.On the Earth, when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is w i n t e r i n t h e S o u t h e r n Hemisphere.Earth is surrounded by an atmosphere that is full of dust particles. The particles scatter light. The red and yellow light of the Sun is harder to scatter; so we see those colors during a sunset.

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10 Inventions made by Indians

1.Buttons -

3.Prefabricated house and movable structure -

7.Cotton cultivation -

Buttons were first used in Mohenjo-daro for o r n a m e n t a l purpose rather than for fastening. They were used in the Indus Valley Civilization by 2000 BCE

2.Chess - Chess developed out of Chaturanga, which i s a n a n c i e n t s t r a t e g y b o a r d game developed during the Gupta Empire in India around the 6th century AD. Now you know why Vishwanathan Anand is such a pro

In 16th century Mughal India, during the reign of Akbar, the first prefabricated & movable structures were invented.

Rulers were first used by the Indus Valley Civilization prior to 1500 BCE. Made of ivory, the rulers found during excavation, reveal the amazing a c c u r a c y o f d e c i m a l subdivisions on it

5.Shampoo - The word 'Shampoo' is derived from chāmpo. It was initially used as a head massage oil for the Nawabs of Bengal during the Mughal Empire around 1762. It evolved into shampoo over the years.

6.Snakes and Ladders - The game, Snakes & Ladders, was invented in India as a game of morals. Later it spread t o E n g l a n d a n d eventually introduced in the USA by game pioneer Milton Bradley in 1943.

The ancient Greeks used to wear animal skins and were not even aware of cotton. But Indians were sort of cool and started cultivating cotton during the 5th - 4th millennium BCE in the Indus Valley Civilization. The word spread to the Mediterranean and beyond and soon everyone was ordering one

8. Fibonacci numbers - T h e F i b o n a c c i numbers were first d e s c r i b e d b y Virahanka, Gopala and Hemachandra as an outgrowth of earlier writings by Pingala.

It was in 7th century CE when found the

4.Ruler -

9.Decimal system, quadratic equations and Zero - Brahmagupta

first general formula for solving quadratic equations. The decimal system (or the Hindu number system), which was a precursor of the Arabic numeric system, was developed in India between the 1st and 6th centuries CE.

10.Cards game - The popular game of cards originated from I nd i a & was known as Krida-patram (which literally means “painted rags for playing”).

N.G. Badari Narayan & Kalindhi NarayanApril 17

Wedding Anniversary

in a lighter in a lighter vein!vein!

Laugh Away!

“After firing 50 bullets there is only one hole in your target!”, the officer-in-charge shouted at the trainee soldier.“Sir, all the bullets have gone through the same hole!”, replied the soldier.

Marcia wakes up at 4am and asks her mother, “Can you tell me a story?”“Hold on darling”, says the mother, “When your dad gets home he'll tell both of us a very good one!”

“Why did you run away from the operation?”, the nurse asked the patient.“Because the sister said before the operation, 'What are you afraid of? It's only a routine appendix operation'”“So what?” the nurse asked.“She said it to the surgeon, not to me.”