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For the week beginning March 4, 2024
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to this week's meeting of
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning March 4, 2024
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Greeter this week
Rotarian Vicki
Rotarian Vicki
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World Water Day - Friday, March 22
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Inspirational moment
Mending hearts: 777 lives saved and counting
By AP Singh, past president and chairman of the Heartline Project
It all began with the tragic death of a young man awaiting surgery for a congenital heart issue. Our Rotary Club of Chandigarh, India, and our Inner Wheel friends had been raising money for the young man.
Determined that no other person in need of corrective surgery would die from lack of money, we were moved to act, and our initiative, a part of Gift of Life International, came to be. That was May 1998.
We received a grant from The Rotary Foundation in 2000 and combined that with funds from District 3080 (lndia), District 2630 (Japan), our club, and the Rotary club of Ebingen, Japan.
Today, we have saved 777 lives and counting. During a ceremony for the 100th surgery in 2004, the father of a young man from Pakistan who had received a surgery said, “Pakistan gave him birth, but India gave him life.”
Realizing the impact of the project in saving the lives of children suffering from congenital heart disease who could not afford surgery, our club rechristened our efforts as the Heartline Project, signed a memorandum of understanding with Fortis Hospital, Mohali, and continued to help children.
The team of surgeons handled everything from a hole in the heart, to a faulty heart valve, to other congenital heart problems.
Canadiana
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Comments from our guests and members
Members and guests attending our weekly meetings are very important to us. Based on your comments we are able to produce many more educational, inspiring, and entertaining weekly meetings.
Following are some of the comments we have received. Would you please send us your comments?
January 15. With all the talking about climate change and behavioural consequences, I am surprised the pollution generated by cargo ships is never mentioned. One cargo ship (a container ship) generates as much pollution as 150,000,000 automobiles. At last count, there are 550 container ships plying the oceans.
Human nature tells us to not waste our energy getting wound up about things that just are the way they are and can't ever be changed, right? No one is ranting about container ships doing more to kill our planet than any other consumer influenced activity because we just have to have goods produced in southeast Asia. After all, we can build a warehouse that automatically unloads trucks, stores packages, picks packages, and loads trucks, but there's no way we could build a factory that tools itself, produces product, then retools itself to produce other products.
-- Conrad Hall, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
January 19. I believe that the melting permafrost frost emits carbon equivalent to a major nation. Excellent speaker today.
-- Neil Rogers, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
Secret Perks of Driving Electric. Enjoyed the Humor Section: Victor Borge conducting Dance of the Comedians by Smetena. Also enjoyed the Inspiration quotes by Victor Hugo, Eleanor Roosevelt and Nelson Mandela. Key point from Food for Thought section: "I'm good enough as I am." Key point from speaker on EV's: Can't make the change feel like a tradeoff.
-- Elizabeth Rhoads, Rotary Club of Wilmington, Delaware
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Announcements
Rotary's theme for March is
Clean Water and Sanitation
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Material Suggestions and Greeter Messages Always Needed!
Please feel free to forward an approx. 150 - 200 word message or any material suggestions in an e-mail, or in a Word document, along with a JPeg picture or two, to E-Club Administration Chair, Kitty Bucsko.
We'd love to hear from you!
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Real-time meetings
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Everyone is welcome to attend and we encourage your participation.
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Environment
The utility-scale tidal powerplant Dragon 12 – rated at 1.2 MW – has been successfully commissioned and, in the early morning of February 9, 2024, delivered its first electricity to the national grid in the Faroe Islands.
(The Faroe or Faeroe Islands or simply the Faroes are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, according to Google.)
The Dragon 12 is Minesto’s first tidal energy kite in megawatt-scale. It has now been successfully commissioned and has generated electricity at satisfactory levels in its first phase of operation. The 12-meter wide and 28-ton heavy subsea kite, anchored with a tether to the seabed, is steered in an 8-shaped flight trajectory powered by the tidal flow.
Dragon 12 is a 10-times scale-up (from the existing 100 kW Dragon 4) that delivers competitive performance and cost-levels for build-out of large-scale commercial subsea parks of tidal powerplants. (Source - youtube.com)
While the Dragon 12 is a notable tidal energy kite, there are other similar projects and technologies in the field of tidal energy. Here are a few examples:
1. Mako Tidal Turbine: Developed by SIMEC Atlantis Energy, the Mako tidal turbine is designed to harness energy from tidal currents. It features a unique subsea structure and rotor design.
2. SeaGen: Also known as the Strangford Lough Tidal Stream Generator, SeaGen is an underwater tidal energy system located in Northern Ireland. It has been operational since 2008 and has contributed to the grid.
3. Tocardo Tidal Turbines: Tocardo produces modular tidal turbines that can be deployed in arrays. These turbines are designed for both shallow and deep waters.
Remember that the field of tidal energy is continually evolving, and researchers and companies are exploring innovative ways to harness the power of tides for sustainable electricity generation. (Source – www.bing.com)
Humour
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New members' corner
Hamburg convention puts environmental projects on display as Rotarians focus on cleaning up plastic waste, protecting our vital resources
By Arnold R. Grahl and Claudia Brunner
Few issues have the global, far-reaching consequences of environmental protection. From addressing climate change that threatens entire food systems to fighting pollution that clogs our air and water, protecting our environment is a daunting task.
Rotarians are well-suited for the challenge. Rotary members in Germany and throughout Europe have been shaping the conversation about environmental protection. They use their connections to find creative solutions and take action to safeguard our vital resources. The 2019 Rotary International Convention is putting several of these efforts on display, as members from around the world share successful projects and get ideas for new ones.
Dutch Rotarians have been tackling the vexing problem of plastic waste. The End Plastic Soup project started with a cleanup in the canals of Amsterdam and has expanded to collecting and recycling plastics and raising awareness of plastic waste in the Netherlands and nearby countries. The project sponsors are sharing their successes in the House of Friendship, with a goal of creating a global movement to end plastic pollution.
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Rotary minute
The first Earth Day was held on 22 April, 1970, launching a wave of action to protect our environment, including the passage of landmark environmental laws in the United States. Other countries soon followed suit. Every year since, the day has been set aside to focus on mobilizing for action to protect our planet.
As people of action, Rotarians have been shaping the conversation on the environment for years, from addressing climate change that threatens entire food systems to fighting pollution that clogs our air and water.
As people of action, Rotarians have been shaping the conversation on the environment for years, from addressing climate change that threatens entire food systems to fighting pollution that clogs our air and water.
Rotarians are well-suited for the challenge. They use their connections to find creative solutions and take action to safeguard our vital resources.
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Food for thought
Wimbledon is a prestigious tennis tournament held annually in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments and is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious and historic events in the tennis world. Wimbledon is known for its grass courts, strict dress code, and traditions like strawberries and cream. The tournament typically takes place over two weeks in late June and early July.
Rufus the Hawk, on the other hand, is not a tennis player but rather a famous bird of prey that plays a unique role at the Wimbledon Championships. Rufus is a Harris's Hawk who has been employed by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), which organizes Wimbledon, to scare away pigeons and other birds from the tournament's grounds.
Rufus the Hawk, on the other hand, is not a tennis player but rather a famous bird of prey that plays a unique role at the Wimbledon Championships. Rufus is a Harris's Hawk who has been employed by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), which organizes Wimbledon, to scare away pigeons and other birds from the tournament's grounds.
Rufus's role at Wimbledon highlights the tournament's commitment to maintaining its pristine and traditional environment while also providing an interesting and unique aspect of the event for attendees and fans.
View this short video to keep you smiling!
Rotary Jukebox
For a small donation, your favorite musician will be featured on one of our next e-meetings for everyone to enjoy.
Every week we'll have a draw and the lucky person will see their song featured!
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The Four-way Test
To close the meeting, Rotarian Judy recites the Four-Way Test of the things that Rotarians think, say, or do.
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