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At the inter-institutional badminton championships held at Bangalore recently, Goa's No.1 shuttler LEENA PEDNEKAR had her opponents run all over the court with her deft smashes and timely tosses. Agile Leena, playing for LIC, eclipsed Sreedevi 11-3, 11-3 in 14 minutes flat. However, with a better match temperament, Divvya Ramesh defeated the Goa girl 11-6, 7-11, 11-8 to clinch the title.
LOUISE FERNANDES, wife of UP Congress committee chief Salman Khurshid, will fight the Lok Sabha elections from the 'family' seat of Farroukhabad. Louise says that she does not wish to sound "feudal" but takes pride in the family's work in the constituency. She mentions Salman's uncle Sultan Alam Khan, his father Khurshid Alam Khan and then Salman himself in this connection. Louise has been a leader in her own right, having represented the Congress at various forums. She is also the project director of the Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust. She feels deeply for women, child welfare, education and environment. Having been associated with journalism, Louise vows to fight for the freedom of the press too. Whether fears about Hepatitis-B are valid or not, the vaccine for the dreaded liver disease has surely caused a scare in Goa. GAYLE D'SOUZA was a happy teenager from Saligao, studying fine arts, until she went for the vaccine for Hepatitis-B, at a camp organized by the Lion Club on July 22. After vaccination, Gayle felt giddy. Her arm turned blue and swollen, and soon the hand went limp. A lump formed on her right hand, where she was hurriedly given the vaccine. Her panicked parents-Vimla and Ton 'Rex'--took her to prominent neurologist, Dr Chico J Vaz, who diagnosed Gayle's case as brachial neuritis with severe pain. Meanwhile, the representatives of the Hyderabad-based firm, Shantha Biotechnis (P) Ltd, distributing the vaccine, cannot be traced. On the other hand, Dr Anand Naik, deputy director of the Health department says that vaccines are not bad for health. But he virtually wonders whether the vaccines were required on the scale as being done in the Hepatitis-B case. Nearly 40 such vaccination camps have been held so far at places like Assolna, Vasco, Quepem, Margao, Saligao, Assagao, Anjuna, Panjim, Cuncolim, Mapusa and Candolim, and in Vasco nearly 4,500 persons were vaccinated. The Lions Club organising the camps charged up to Rs.180 per adult dose ( at a "subsidized rate") while it is said that all the three doses should cost just about Rs.350. One does not know who is fooling whom: the organizers of the Hepatitis-B vaccine, the government who raised such a hue and cry making people pay so much to be vaccinated, or persons who vaccinated people without taking sufficient care? The vaccines too could be spurious. Will the manufacturing company should come out with a clarification? One only hopes that there aren't any more cases like Gayle's, a girl suffering for some one's folly or hurry to make some more money.
MAYUR DATTA BORKAR, studying at the Goa College of Architecture, has been named for the prestigious Charles Correia Award, for his project 'Mobile Theatre', which was judged by the celebrated architect, Charles Correia himself. SUPERCOP JULIO RIBEIRO will join the Mumbai-based 110-crore Glenmark Pharmaceuticals' Board of Directors, following the company's governance plans to expand its board of directors. The pharmaceutical giant produces popular brands like Candid and Ascoril, and is ranked among the top 35 pharmaceutical companies. SADANAND SHIVNATH HINDE, principal of Shri Bhumika Higher Secondary School at Poriem in Sanquelim, has been awarded the doctor of philosophy degree (PhD) in physical chemistry, for his thesis "Electroless nickel plating on aluminium".
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PRADIP R SHETYE has been actively involved in research and has bagged
two National awards from the Indian Orthodontic Society (in 1997 and 1998),
for his innovative clinical work. Dr Shetye has been awarded the prestigious
TC White Scholarship by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeon, Glasgow
in the UK. He will receive advance training at the Department of Orthodontics
at the University of Glasgow in Scotland for three months. The training
will help him acquire first-hand knowledge of advanced technologies in
dentistry and on growth modifying appliances, and cleft lip and palate
deformities. While in the UK, Dr Shetye will also attend the National
Annual Conference of the British Orthodontic Society from September 26
to 29. He will also present lectures on various topics of contemporary
interest to the faculty and students at the Glasgow University. 
ROMEO
MENDES, renowned Konkani stage, screen and tV artiste, and founder President
of the Maharashtra Konkani Kala Saunstha, expired of a cardiac arrest
on September 10. Romeo was introduced to the Konkani stage as Star
of Assonora at a tender age of 12 in Ernest Rebello's tiatr Bombaimchi
Istil. He shot to fame with his debut in the Konkani film Nirmon
along with his actress wife Antonette. He was last seen on stage on August
16 at the Patkar Hall, singing a song along with Joe Rose, in memory of
the late C Alvares. Romeo, who was a pioneer in presenting Konkani programmes
on the Doordarshan, is survived by his wife Antonette and daughters Judy,
June and Lara. (H)