We are thankful to Bharat Infotech who have offered us storage space to store Toybank’s toys in Delhi! Join us as…http://fb.me/24cSjIcx8
There are plenty of toys to be wrapped and we need Toybankers in Delhi to help us reach out to more children! Join Toybankers in Delhi this Saturday, 2nd of June for a toy wrapping session between 10 AM – 2PM at Rohini! For more details on address and route map mail us at [email protected]
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Here’s what to look out for on HBO during the next 3 days! HBO South Asia Schedule – 3rd, 4th & 5th June 2012
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| Schedule subject to changes, please log on to http://www.hbosouthasia.com/ for updated schedules. © 2011 HBO Asia. All Rights Reserved. Home Box Office®, HBO® and Cinemax® are registered trademarks of Home Box Office, Inc. All other names and marks are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved. |
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Here’s what to look out for on HBO during the next 3 days! HBO South Asia Schedule – 31st, 1st & 2nd June 2012
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Hey Friends,
This Saturday on 2nd June 2012, I am riding from Juhu to Worli Sea Face and back ….
I will ride from Juhu via Linking Road, Bandra (Lucky) , Mahim Church, Siddhivinayak, Worli Seaface (Milk Factory) …Return the same way..
The meeting point is at The Triangle at 5:45 am and depart by 6:00 am SHARP. I am extremely punctual ! We should Return around 8:00 am.
Suggestions – Have some good breakfast and also get your self hydrated before the trip. Carry water/energy drink/ biscuits or banana along with you on the ride.
Helmets are compulsory (for your own safety)
All those who wish to join enroute, please sms or put it here on the wall.
This is an open event where there will be no Leaders or Organizers we ride together as a group taking care of ourselves & each other.
Any clarifications or suggestions please put it here or send a message on Facebook.
Disclaimer:
By attending or joining this event, you agree to the following:
“I have read the rules and understand the nature of this event. I agree that I am entering the event at my own risk and take full responsibility for my safety and actions during the event. By attending or joining this event, if any harm, injury, loss, liability or damage is caused to me or my property, I AND/OR any of my family members or representatives shall not hold ATUL KHATRI or the group “MUMBAI CYCLING ENTHUSIASTS” or its administrators and members and organizers of the event liable or responsible for the same. Furthermore I am medically fit to participate in this ride. “
In case you do not agree to the above, please refrain from joining this event.
By Atul Khatri
Experience the thrill of this extreme water sport. Go on an adrenaline boosting, refreshing white water rafting trip with us.
NON SWIMMERS ARE MOST WELCOME.
When – Sunday, 10th June 2012 (If you want to go rafting on any other day of your convenience, please contact us)
Where – Kundalika river, Kolad, Konkan, Maharashtra.
Rafting distance – 10km on water.
Rapids – 10 rapids ranging from Grade 2 to Grade 3.
Rafting duration – Approximately 2 hours depending upon the flow of the river.
Age group – 14 to 70 weighing less than 120KGs. (General fitness with no ailments required)
Timings -
05:30 am – Assemble at City Pride, Satara road.
05:45 am – Depart for Kolad.
08:00 am – Arrive at the rafting Start point. (Breakfast on board)
Start rafting anytime between 08:30am to 10:30am (this depends on the release from the dam)
End rafting at anytime between 11:30am to 1:30pm.
02:00pm – Lunch
03:00pm – Start return journey.
04:30pm – Stop on the way for tea/coffee.
06:00pm – Reach City Pride, Satara road in Pune.
Flexibility – Very low.
Cost – 2000/- per person.
Cost includes -
Cost of white water river rafting.
Pune to Pune travel by non-ac Tavera or Mini Traveler bus.
Vegetarian Breakfast and Lunch, afternoon tea/coffee.
Cost excludes -
Cost of mineral water, soft drinks, snacks and any other expenses of personal nature not included in itinerary.
Any expense which is not mentioned under ‘Cost includes’ section above.
To Book, Call us on 9923770077 / 9923199310 or mail us at -
Cancellation Terms
Refunds will be made at the sole discretion of Break Free Adventure Trips.
50% Refund for cancellations made between 10 days to 5 days prior to trip date.
No Refunds for cancellations made after 5 days prior to arrival.
No Refunds for No-Show.
How to Register
Print the enrollment form available at
http://docs.com/@metamayur
and fill it up along with your signature and either courier the form to us or scan it and mail it to us at [email protected]
How to Make Payment -
1) Make a cash payment at our Office
2) Make an Online Transfer to our AXISBANK A/c 909010032699994 in the name of Mayur Shah. IFSC – UTIB0000037 MICR – 411211005. Branch – JM Road, Pune.
3) Deposit Cash in our AXISBANK A/c 909010032699994 in the name of Mayur Shah. (Add Rs 50 Extra per transaction)
4) We can send someone to collect the payment to ur office/ residence.
Recommended things to carry -
Loose and light clothes – t shirt, cargoes or track pants (anything that dries quickly)
Water bottle. Ideally at least 1 ltr. water per person.
Swimming costumes.
Change of Clothes (one pair)/Towel.
Good Trekking/sports shoes with good grip.
Cap / Sunglasses (optional)
Sunscreen Lotion (optional)
Cord for spectacles and sunglasses / mobile phones (optional)
Camera (optional – NOT ALLOWED on the raft)
Personal Medication, if any.
Tang sachets/ Electral powder. Chewing gum.
Chocolates/ Dry fruits/ Nuts.
Garbage bag.
What not to bring:
Cotton Clothing, Saris, Salwar Kameez, Chappals.
ALCOHOL, SMOKING, TOBACCO, GUTKHA, NON-VEG FOOD and LITTERING ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED on all our trips.
Finally,
The prices of our trips provide a high value-for-money returns. They are priced to keep our standards high and make your trip an experience to cherish for years. Utmost care is taken for the safety of travelers. Cost usually is a deciding factor for many a trip, but for an adventure trip, the deciding factor is your faith in your operator.
Thank you.
Wish to see you breaking free with us.
Mayur Shah +919923770077
Parag Shah +919923199310
Avana is a budding social service organization of IIT Indore, meant for Spreading Joy to all, Preserving our values and our mother nature. Protecting (guarding) our society from the aliments of corruption, discrimination of rights etc.. Satisfaction of fulfilling our responsibility towards our society and our people
This Social Initiative is started by IIT Rajasthan Community. We are working in the direction of making an educated and well informed society around us.
It is an initiative to improve education level and awareness in the poor and deprived section of society through tecahing , youth counselling and parent counseling.
Indian Institute of Technology Rajasthan
Old Residency Road, Ratanada,
Jodhpur – 342 011
https://www.facebook.com/parivartan.iitj
https://twitter.com/#!/Parivartan_iitj
IITians for Youth aims at providing a complete mentorship and counseling to every student in pursuit of his successful career. Visit us at:
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DEAR ALL
from my previous visits I have noticed the following points:
1. We came to know about nearly 10-15 more children are not going to school. Due to lack of time and prior knowledge about them we didn’t approached them.But next time we will atleast try to meet them properly.
2. Today the response was very good and even better than earlier because we have seen many new faces today.
3. Talked to few ladies there and found that they wanted us to teach their children, which is practically not possible, but we can mentor them and how we will decide in the meeting.
4. Improvement: Last time we told a boy(12-13 year old) to attend the school and he tried to get admission(hats off), but didn’t get. So we have to make sure he and others like him will get admission.
5. While talking to villagers came to know some reasons why children(12-13 year old) dropout like money factor, parents casual behaviour etc. So a I think there is a need of an awareness program type thing.
6. The comfort level of most of the children has gone high, they cherish when we spent time with them. When we told them we will come after 14 days they became sad and insisting us to come. I told them we will meet them on thursday. That day meeting will be very short like atmax 1 hour of interactive session. Those who want to go can tell me.
7. And visiting the school is still remaining.
One thing that I want to emphasize that going to village every sunday is like an oscillating pendulum. We will spent some energy there then come to our hostels again. I want atleast our team and work to be more structured and well documented. I have been waiting for a enough number of visits to happen. Now this is the time when all of us know the village properly. So everyone should focus on future plans more like the holistic development of the village in terms of :
1. Awareness: Like Legal awareness(what are the government controlled programs for them and and how NGOs can play a role in their development).
2. Vocational courses: Many students dropout because of money factor so 14-16 years old children can earn and study at the same time without at the cost of their future. And it will build their confidence in themselves.
3. Categorization of the village children under age groups so that a focused approach can be followed for maximum output.(Discussion needed)
4. Discussion on website of Parivartan (Means initial layout of website). (Jaswant you specially ready for it) and how the documentation should be disclosed because I think it should be disclosed to people.
5. Health Awareness: Should collect the statistics how often Medical camps are conducted there and motivate people to attend them. Uplift their understanding about various diseases.
6. And most important point to put here to KEEP THEM ALWAYS MOTIVATED.
Thank You
during our visit on 19 April(extracting time from tight schedule) we have noticed following points..
1. today we have covered 15 houses and felt a very great interaction with parents. some parents were feeling very shame that their children are not going to school.
2. the children below age of 4 are going to “anganbadi” not to school.
3. Mostly children having age above 4 are going to school but not in regular manner.
4.some parents were feeling that we are talking about their children schooling for our own selfishness or our own purpose, like tuition , tuition fees etc
so we have cleared their doubt.
5. one lady was saying that her family spent 25000 rupees on her child’s complete education and till now that child only learnt “going to school and come back from school”.
because of shortage of time this was very small visit with 3 members.so after our exams we will continue….
thanks
This plan caters to children from ages 5-11 years and provides:
1. Preschool education to small children who are not yet of school going age
2. Alternative education to children who do not go to school and those who have dropped out of school because they cannot keep up..
3. Support education to those who go to school but are unable to keep up with the school work.
Challenges
The children are first generation learners and the their families lack awareness regarding education. The children are often involved in economic activities to support their families. These children then follow the footsteps of their families and are never exposed to opportunities that come with better education. This coupled with frequent migrations and economic hardships makes the job of attracting and sustaining continuous attendance in school a tough job.
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Note: Registrations are open till 10th June 2012
What is LCBC100- Online ?
The Leadership Course in Biodiversity Conservation (LCBC 100) is a revised online version of the previous correspondence course. It is a hybrid course with online (asynchronous) and face to face (synchronous) activities interwoven through the course work. The course content is developed by subject matter experts (SMEs). The synchronous activities include online chat sessions with SMEs and field trips. The asynchronous activities include online learning through range of weekly assignments.
What are the benefits?
On successful completion students will receive a certificate in LCBC 100 with appropriate grades. Also as the name suggests, the course will develop leadership skills required for environmental protection among the students. The students will gain required knowledge through the chapters, online discussions and field activities. They will get opportunities to interact with SMEs and learn about their works. They will also gain popularity within their community through the celebration of eco-days. As an outcome of the course, every student will carry out local biodiversity project which results into an environment improvement plan. CEC will help with the implementation plan through technical guidance. Lastly as a group, the students will develop comradeship which will be useful in taking up bigger challenges for environment protection e.g. Save Rani Baugh movement in Mumbai was started by LCBC alumni.
Who should enroll?
Anyone with an interest to learn about biodiversity and its conservation are eligible to apply. There are three types of learners; Academic, Professional and Lifelong, check out which category do you belong? The basic qualification is S.S.C. with or without science background. Other requirements include, proficiency in computer operation and internet browsing, willing to dedicate minimum 2 hours every day for the course work. To know if you could be a Distant Learner, take a test at
http://webb.nmu.edu/Programs/OnlineLearning/SiteSections/Technology/OnlineCompatibility.shtml
What is the course syllabus?
The course includes 12 chapters on following topics. The chapters are illustrated and written in simple English. Each chapter is of 30-35 pages.
1. Introduction to Biodiversity
2. Ecology
3. Floral Diversity
4. Insect Diversity
5. Marine Diversity
6. Diversity of Herpetofauna
7. Mammalian Diversity
8. Bird Diversity
9. Issues and Environmental Concerns
10. Environmental Impact Assessment
11. Environmental Law
12. Sustainable Development
What is the course schedule?
The course duration is one year (start date: 1 June, end date: 30 May). The online weekly assignments start on Tuesday and end on Saturday. The monthly field activities are usually held on Sundays if it is day trip or Friday-Sunday in case of overnight camps. The calendar of events will be made available upon registration.
What is the course delivery?
As a course management system- Lore features will be used which is like Facebook. Student should have access to computer, internet with audio-video facilities and also own a digital camera. In order to orient the students, an overnight course orientation camp will be held at the beginning of the course and a wrap-up camp at the end of the course.
What are the course deliverables?
The details of the assignments are given below:
a. Text Reading: Every month one chapter will be made available online for students to read. If required, students can take a print out of the desired chapters.
b. Presentations: Every month subject specific PowerPoint presentations will be made available online. Students are expected to access it as and when possible during the specified period. These presentations could be downloaded by students.
c. Local Day Trips: There are 8 day-trips planned throughout the year. Students are expected to attend 5 trips on compulsorily basis to receive full grades. After each trip a brief report need to be submitted. The format of the report will be provided, if required. Outstation students have a facility to do the day trip at a forest patch nearby their place. However they need to submit the report for the same.
d. Field Camps: There are 5 camps organized throughout the year. Out of five camps Students are expected to attend 3 camps on compulsorily basis to receive full grades. In these three camps students are expected to attend the Inaugural and Wrap-up camps on compulsorily basis. In case of the third camp students also have facility of attending BNHS membership camps as per their convenience and choice. For attending these camps, BNHS membership is required. A camp report must be submitted after each camp attended. The format of the report will be provided, if required.
e. Image Sharing: Students are encouraged to carry out photo documentation of their field trips and camps. We have sessions wherein students can share their images with other students. The SMEs will identify the images and everyone will have access to the image folders.
f. Favourite Environmental News: In order to keep the group abreast of happenings in the environmental world across the globe, every month it is expected every student chooses his/her favourite e-news and share it with others.
g. Online Activities: In order to keep yourself updated with research work in the biodiversity conservation, you are expected to refer to scientific papers online and submit your abstracts. There are 11 written assignments of which only 10 are compulsory. Besides there are several other online activities which are not graded.
h. SME Chats: Every month as per the subject, a chat session with the SME is planned. There are 8 sessions of which only 5 sessions are compulsory for receiving full grades. The chats will be planned as per the availability of SMEs.
i. Celebration of Eco-Days: In order to develop leadership skills among the students who could carry out environmental awareness within their localities, we have planned celebration of 10 eco-days. Students can choose any five days to celebrate and bring out positive changes in their localities.
j. Final Project: The outcome of the course experience is to study local biodiversity. Each student is expected to study their local environments and develop a plan for enhancing their environments. This is a yearlong project and there are deliverables every month.
What is the grading structure?
The course is of 25 credits (30 hours= 1 credit). The grading structure for the assignments is given below:
Field Trips & Camps : 50 points
Final Project : 25 points
Chat Sessions : 5 points
Celebration of Eco-days : 10 points
Weekly E-News : 5 points
Online activities : 5 points
Based on the aggregate points, students may receive grades ranging from “A” to “D”. There is no final exam at the end of the course. Students who are unable to fulfill the course requirements may not receive their certificates.
What is the course fee structure?
The tuition fee is Rs.8,990/- (additional 12.36% service tax applicable of Rs 1112/-) . The fee includes course orientation & course wrap up camps at CEC and day trips in and around Mumbai. Transport and outstation camps are not included. We provide scholarships for needy and deserving undergraduates.
Who is managing this course?
The Conservation Education Center of BNHS is managing this course. Dr. V.Shubhalaxmi, General Manager is the Course Co-ordinator, Ms. Priti Choghale, Senior Education Officer is the Course Executive. The course will be run with help of the SMEs within and outside BNHS.
How to apply?
The course enrollment form is available at www.bnhs.org or could be requested from [email protected] Send your completed electronic forms to Ms. Priti Choghale at [email protected] and send your payments either electronically or by mail.
By mail: Mark your envelope with “LCBC100” and send your
payment DD favouring “ BNHS” to following address:
Bombay Natural History Society, Conservation Education Center, Near Film City, Goregaon (East), Mumbai- 400065. Telephone: 9594929107 / 9594953425
Through Online Banking: Transfer Rs.10,102/- electronically to BNHS account (SB 10473844805) State Bank of India and inform us immediately.
For further queries, feel free to call us on 9594929107 / 9594953425 / 9223513425
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People trust medical practitioners, believing that they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to safeguard their health. But when this knowledge is misused to exploit this trust, medical care becomes a nightmare. The profession is riddled with unscrupulous doctors and hospitals out to make big bucks at the cost of patients, but there are still medical practitioners who stand up for the Hippocratic Oath, and those who want to clean up the profession.
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Hippocratic Oath
I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:
I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow.
I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures [that] are required, avoiding those twin traps of overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism.
I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.
I will not be ashamed to say “I know not”, nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient’s recovery.
I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. If it is given to me to save a life, all thanks. But it may also be within my power to take a life; this awesome responsibility must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. Above all, I must not play at God.
I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person’s family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick.
I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure.
I will remember that I remain a member of society with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm.
If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, be respected while I live and remembered with affection thereafter. May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of healing those who seek my help.
Once again, thanks to Warada Bhide and her support we will be vaccinating 25 stray pups in Andheri east with rabies & 7 in 1 vaccination to save the pups and adult furry buddies from several diseases. Join us & make a difference to lives of gentle souls.
Poonam nagar, outside Poonam pragati building Andheri east mumbai 93
Please note Amtm Mumbai does not administer any medicines or injections without professional doctors involved ! we are needle free organisation. Let doctors do what is right, not us for sure…
Support like this, Save a life !!!!!
Poonam Nagar
Mumbai, India 400093