A fishing trip ended in tragedy when an angler drowned after hooking a monster catch in Brazil.  Allax Melo, 23, had joined friends for the trip on the Araguia River near the village of Itxalá in Santa Terezinha Monday when he fell off the boat. Two friends told police that Melo had caught a redtail catfish and was trying to pull it out when he lost his balance. They said they attempted to rescue him, but the river current dragged him away. Emergency responders began searching for the man but called it off Monday evening. Melo's body was found Tuesday morning. He taken to a local coroner's office for an autopsy. 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No one seems to have shared their thoughts on this topic yetLeave a comment so your voice will be heard first. {{message}} It was a unique and free international community charity event with a cause as the Golden Goa Association in Southampton (GGAS) UK raised £1000 for Lar De Santa Terezinha a girl’s and women’s orphanage in Pajifond-Margao Goa at the 14th Feast celebrations of St Francis Xavier in Southampton-UK.  The ‘Goencho Saib’ event was organised by GGAS at Holy Family Catholic Church Hall in Southampton on November 30 from 3 pm to 11 pm Devotees of St Francis Xavier travelled from various parts of the UK besides the diverse local community from Southampton "The salient and unique feature of this annual event was that it was entirely free for members and guests due to the generous donations and sponsorships," said GGAS founder member and General Secretary RJ Roque Vaz “This year’s new committee is led by community volunteer President Sebastian D’Costa along with Vice President Maria Assumpta Borges and Treasurer RJ Bihula Vaz The new GGAS president coordinated and worked hard to bring everyone together with great success.” GGAS is the premier voluntary organisation of the Goan community in Southampton and is a registered member of NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations in England) UK’s top Goan band ‘Treble Makers UK’ was in attendance while popular DJ Richiee entertained with his special brand of dance music and special light effects.  The main hosting of the celebration and event conceptualisation was by RJ Roque Vaz of Awaaz 99.8 FM’s ‘Konkani Uloi London Fuloi’ and Awaaz Community Radio Station of Sothampton was the Radio Partner Vinod of Konkani TV did the social media coverage of the event.  Southampton Goan Community’s popular fitness celebrity and social media influencer Anjali D’Costa was the co-hostess at the event who completed one year as an Advisory Councillor (Goan Origin) of the Portuguese community in UK and Ireland was the Guest of Honour The highlight of the event was the rendition of the popular Konkani hymn ‘Sam Francisku Xaviera’ in honour of the Saint while Ruby Fernandes prayed the grace before meal in Konkani.  as Allan D’Costa transformed into Santa Claus and distributed sweets while dancing to some Christmas music as the Advent Season begins parish priest of Holy Family Catholic Church was a special guest at the celebratory event The GGAS once again chose ‘Lar De Santa Terezinha’ an orphanage for girls and women at Pajifond-Margao A total sum of £1000 was raised at the event via Housie special auctions and generous cash donations from generous event attendees during the event Polystar Plastics Limited from Southampton Anushka Ponniah and some well-wisher families gave substantial financial sponsorship which contributed to the success of the event in Southampton UK Different contests were organised and the winners received attractive spot prizes RJ Roque Vaz conducted the Bingo and was assisted by Melissa Noronha from Winchester.  Aloysius D’Costa and his wife Delicia won the prize for the best couple on the dance floor Dina Desouza was adjudged as the most vibrant dancer and was felicitated by Fr Godwin Kambai assistant parish priest at St Boniface Church Spot prizes were won by Dr Rochelle Coelho and Clay Lobes The buffet at the event consisted of seven starters three side dishes and a choice of three desserts All dishes were home-cooked and sponsored by community-minded individuals and families The snacks included two varieties of vegetable samosas by Anushka Ponniah chutney sandwiches by Alancy and Philip D’Costa Rissoles by Victor Fernandes and Rita Borges and Chicken Wings by Aloysius and Delicia D’Costa.  The main culinary dishes consisted of Goan Pulao cooked by RJ Bihula Vaz at the venue itself Chicken Biryani by a benevolent Goan family Chilli Chicken by Vally Cardoso and Sanjay Da Costa Chickpea Curry (Chonneacho Ros) by Rita Borges and Victor Fernandes Beef Meat Ball Curry by RJ Bihula Vaz and she also prepared ‘Khotkhotem’ William and Jenny Gomes from Swindon sponsored beers A number of volunteers helped in the smooth organisation of the event The early-bird volunteers who helped to set up and decorate the hall were RJ Roque Vaz Ralston D’Costa and Mikhile D’Souza volunteered at the event.  Floyd and Maura Fernandes from Southall provided logistic support Tony Vaz from London managed the bar counter and all the drinks were on the house Parish administrator at Holy Family Church Catherine Merrifield helped with the hall arrangements.  Neymar has reportedly arrived by a custom helicopter at the first training session of his boyhood club Santos The news emerged only days after the Brazilian officially made an emotional return to the Serie B club with a six-month contract - which can be extended for another year - aiming to return to his top form for the 2026 World Cup It was confirmed last week that Neymar had his £130-million-per-year contract with Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal terminated via a mutual agreement - scoring only one goal in one-and-a-half injury-hit seasons Now, according to Brazilian outlet Globo Neymar is commuting to his Santos training sessions via a custom helicopter due to the fact that the superstar has not bought a property in the city of his new club yet He is reportedly expected to purchase a new mansion in Morro de Santa Terezinha At the moment, Neymar travels around 500km from his residence in Mangaratiba, Rio de Janeiro - where he lives with his family members, wife Bruna Biancardi and their daughter. It is also understood that the Brazilian has another property in the region a mansion valued at £1.2m with includes a safari with more than 500 animals a one-hour trip to the training session would cost the player up to £480 not including the crew's pay and maintenance expenses His custom helicopter was built in 2019 and is capable of flying in bad weather Neymar has agreed to take a significant pay cut to return to Brazil as his current contract includes a base salary of approximately £135,507 (R$1m) per month and 90 per cent of his image rights The new deal structure is similar to his deal at Santos between 2010 and 2013 Neymar, aged 17, got through Santos' first team in 2009 and was a regular starter until the summer of 2013, when he agreed to join FC Barcelona. Overall, he has scored 134 goals in 220 games for his boyhood club. However, the Brazilian showed his best football in the Blaugrana shirt, leaving Spain as the 17th goal scorer in the club's history with 105 goals. Showcasing his journey back to Brazil, Neymar shared several Instagram stories, captioning one: 'After 12 years we are back brother.' Furthermore, Santos president Marcelo Teixeira welcomed the Brazilian superstar with an emotional video on social media last week. He said: 'It is the time (to come back), Neymar. It is time for you to come back to your people. To our home, to the club in our hearts. 'Welcome, our boy Ney! A boy of Vila (Belmiro, Santos’ stadium). Come back to be happy again with the white and black shirt. The Santos nation awaits you with open arms. {{message}} Southampton (GGAS) donates home appliances worth Rs 1,00,500 to Lar De Santa Terezinha a girl’s orphanage and shelter home at Pajifond-Margao in Goa A Goan association in Southampton has earned widespread praise for reaching out to different charities in Goa for nearly 10 years Southampton (GGAS) began as a voluntary organisation of the Goan community in Southampton on September 8 “After organising community events that raised significant amounts for local charities the association decided that it was time to raise funds for charitable causes in Goa,” explained RJ Roque Vaz GGAS was one of a handful of trailblazer Goan community groups in the United Kingdom which openly displayed its accounts on social media platforms and laid a great deal of emphasis on total clarity transparency and accountability in maintaining its accounts till date.” “GGAS made it clear that its donors and sponsors would contribute towards the staging of community events via bank transfer It was this salient feature which facilitated the creation of surplus funds which GGAS decided to donate to quite a few charities in Goa.” Roque said the GGAS has raised a total of £ 4763 (British Pounds) amounting to Rs 4,71,855 for four different charitable institutions located in Colva Gogol and Margao on seven different occasions “The GGAS would like to thank all committee members not just from Southampton but from across the United Kingdom who have worked laboriously over the years to organise wonderful community events raising all the monies for various charitable causes in Goa.” An amount of £ 450 was raised by GGAS at the St Francis Xavier feast celebrated on December 6 which was donated to Sister Valentina’s Little Heaven orphanage located in Colva at a simple ceremony which was attended by GGAS President Dr Tracy Coelho It is an orphanage run by Sr Valentina Mascarenhas since several years An amount of £ 671 was collected at the St Francis Xavier feast celebrated on December 4 which was pledged to Nitya Seva Niketan at Rivona-Quepem in Goa a residential care home run by the Society of the Helpers of Mary for abandoned and destitute children and women affected with HIV/AIDS since 2004.  This amount was handed over to Sister Gladys D’Souza Superior of Nitya Seva Niketan and Sister Rita by the GGAS Cultural Secretary Sam Santimano founder member Bihula Vaz and Vice President Sanida Fernandes on the occasion of Goa’s Liberation Day.  At same celebration of the same feast in Southampton 2017 in Southampton and handed over to Sister Prerna of Nitya Seva Niketan by GGAS Vice President Sanida Fernandes on December 29 GGAS resolved to grant an amount of £ 450 to Daddy’s Home Charitable Trust a non-profit organisation that focuses on providing a safe secure and empowering home for differently-abled children and elderly in Goa The fund was raised during the GGAS’s annual celebration of St Francis Xavier’s feast in Southampton on December 2 The amount was handed over to Fr Valmiki Dias founder of Daddy’s Home by GGAS President RJ Roque Vaz in January 2019.  The association contributed £ 760 to Daddy’s Home once again and the money was collected during the St Francis Xavier feast celebration in Southampton on December 1 As the world was gripped by the Covid pandemic and as international travel was not permitted the above amount equivalent to Rs 76,000 was handed to Fr Valmiki Dias on April 4 2022 by GGAS President Roque Vaz in the presence of seafarer Larry Viegas who travelled to Goa after international air travel resumed without any restrictions GGAS Vice President Maria Assumpta Borges suggested a fundraising effort for Lar De Santa Terezinha a girl’s orphanage and shelter home dedicated to the service of the poor and marginalised women at Pajifond-Margao in Goa.  members presenting a cheque for Rs 73,941 in aid of Lar De Santa Terezinha (From L to R): Then GGAS President RJ Roque Vaz GGAS Founder Member Bihula Vaz and Manager of Lar De Santa Terezinha Edel D’Silva During the 13th feast of St Francis Xavier in Southampton on December 2 an amount of £ 700 was raised and donated to the Lar De Santa Terezinha in the form of a cheque of Rs 73,941 by GGAS President RJ Roque Vaz to Fr Marlon Rodrigues of Carmelite Monastery Sr Theresa Pereira and Manager of the Home Edel D’Silva on December 26 The GGAS broke all previous fundraising records by raising an amount of £ 1,000 for Lar De Santa Terezinha at the same annual community event and in the same hall in Southampton on November 30 New GGAS President Sebastian Savio D’Costa a wet grinder and a cooking range with a total value of Rs 1,00,500  “These items were the urgent need of the hour as per the suggestion of the Home’s manager Edel D’Silva The remaining amount of Rs 5,920 was donated via cheque to Carmelite Monastery,” said Roque Vaz the Franciscan office of Achada São Filipe unfolds its October calendar of events and activities young people and adults from various parish groups come together for Franciscan-themed events and moments of reflection the Canticle of St Francis resounded in many parishes starting 1 October various parish choir groups such as those from Ovelhinhas de Jesus São Francisco de Assis and Escuteiros met for a choral festival blessing of the bread and celebration of the Transitus of St Francis is the annual celebration by Franciscans worldwide of the passing of St Thank you for reading our article. 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As a manager at the World Bank Anna Wellenstein works with city representatives across the world on their planning so that it can proactively deal with global challenges Anna Wellenstein is a Director of Strategy and Operations for Social Rural and Resilience Global Practice at the World Bank she establishes strategies for analysis and funding in areas such as disaster risk reduction urban renewal and geo-spatial technology.  You have more than 20 years of experience in urban planning and urban development As a part of senior management at the World Bank you are also responsible for lending to developing countries in more than 200 projects and 325 studies monitoring a budget of over $25 billion today What trends do you see on the global level in urban planning In the World Bank we are watching several megatrends Nearly 100 million people are expected to be below the poverty line by 2030 due to climate change The importance of predicting climate change is therefore the focus of leaders in all regions now The second trend is complex urbanization changes in connection with urban life When I was just starting to work in this industry there was significant discussion as to whether the rural or urban areas were more important Now we have a much smoother and more effective view Cities are an important opportunity from the perspective of development people have better access to services and job opportunities are boosted We know that 55% of the world population lives in cities and it is expected that this trend will continue for another 20-25 years The number of people living in cities will increase by one and a half - to 6 billion by 2045 We see that the fears and the impact of instability and violence are much more striking in many parts of the world.The issue of instability is also largely interconnected with migrants whose departure from their place of origin is caused by climate change we assume that the global proportion of the poor in unstable areas of conflict will be nearly 50 percent Are the cities and especially the growing cities reacting to these megatrends fast enough Each country deals with its own political or economic challenges but some important achievements are emerging throughout the world We see that there has been a lot of progress in land management in Europe in particular: statutory claims have been registered and transactions are happening faster and more efficiently provided by the Union as a whole or by the countries themselves It is also gradually trying to balance the aid for cities and the aid for rural areas When looking for sustainable development in cities each part of the country plays a role in development Most developed countries are more urbanized and more rural people are moving to cities We therefore have to invest in urban areas as they will grow But we also need to invest in rural areas where we need to provide services that help people to be healthy educated and sufficiently involved in economic activities As soon as the time comes and they  look for better jobs in cities It’s not a question of investing only in cities or only in rural areas There is a need to invest in the right things in every area that would support the poverty reduction and growth in the best possible way International development aid plays a role in all parts of a country and I think that the “one or the other” strategy is more damaging than helpful and I think it’s much more effective for the countries Which are the most successful European examples of projects in which the World Bank focuses on urbanization the real estate transaction time has changed with the period of real estate transfer decreasing from a few months to five days We have been cooperating with the government for a long time in Kosovo We are tracking the real estate and land registration system The program we supported has helped record land use and land ownership for more than 182,000 people Coverage of land administration services has expanded to 77 percent of the population Many of the World Bank projects are experimenting with a variety of digital innovations What innovations in geo-spatial technologies does the World Bank use in urban projects We work with a wide range of technologies within our program We are experimenting with the use of drones to map and register real estate in Tanzania Countries can map real estate in real time Another area with which we have experimented is the use of artificial intelligence to measure built-up areas and to create various regulations We tried to do it in a few places such as Serbia or Vietnam Several projects that work with technologies are also at the community level in Madagascar we worked with local communities where groups of participants started to demark parcels We used aerial images downloaded to tablets Members of the community together go through each parcel and map them directly to the images on the device We are constantly expanding and exploring this area Although not all experiments with technology always work enthusiasm includes real experimenting and finding common ground How do you rate cooperation with governments and city managers Are they open to new ideas and experiments There are very few places where people reject such technologies Everyone is looking for ways to do things faster This is one of the areas where the World Bank is really trying to be a partner to governments but governments still need to have a clear idea of what their goals are They have to make sure that the technology is right for them and that it is in line with existing legal and regulatory structures do there also happen to be investments in technology that are inappropriate for the city the aforementioned community project from Madagascar can be effectively managed and used by the local community However super modern technology which we are talking about is probably not a model that would suit the rural community in Madagascar and vice versa The Bank can help governments contextualize what is right for them help them and assure that they have the capacities and legal and regulatory structures so that the technology will help them achieve the desired goal Apart from applying inappropriate technologies and techniques what are the most common mistakes of countries regions or cities in projects they want to implement or are already implementing with the help of the World Bank it is important to recognize and understand the trends and forces that cause growth or shrinking It is also essential that things are planned and thought about that the urban planning is not being solved in a reactive manner think about what type of city you will need in the future to adapt to the population that is coming and to support it in order to do well Questions need to be answered about what infrastructure and services will be needed how to plan land use and how to work sufficiently with businesses so that the jobs and economic opportunities will keep pace with the people who come One of the things we consider to be really damaging is growing cities which are inefficient in planning end up only informally absorbing the incoming population When the city did not plan and did not provide space for the construction of flats for low-income or new neighborhoods the new immigrants settle in inappropriate places struggling with frequent floods or landslides The city does not provide services and sufficient infrastructure and eventually gets stuck in a vicious circle It is therefore extremely important for cities to think about where they are heading and how they work with key partners When I meet really successful and innovative mayors and mayors who understand the dynamics of their city they mostly have a vision and work with all key electoral districts to achieve it we work with local authorities so that they can move from reactive to proactive regimes I have seen many major transformations that the cities have implemented Which cities do you consider examples of an efficient transformation There are many examples but one of the cities we worked on and that has undergone an important transformation is Medellin in Colombia The city is situated in the middle of beautiful steep hills but its leaders have a real transformational vision strategically invest not only in physical but also in social change and even try to change the psyche of the whole city but today Medellin has a wonderful infrastructure and the broader city structure also includes areas where the lowest-income population lives They have made great progress in controlling the risks of natural disasters and the city is prospering both economically and socially Author: Lucia Yar, Euractiv.sk © 2025 Habitat for Humanity® International “Habitat for Humanity®” is a registered service mark owned by Habitat for Humanity International Habitat® is a service mark of Habitat for Humanity International Habitat for Humanity® International is a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law (ANS - São Paulo) - "With great sorrow I announce the death of our dear brother Fr Ladislau Klinicki May God grant him the reward of the faithful servant." With this message Rector of the Salesian community "Santa Teresinha" in São Paulo he was the son of Karol Klinicki and Katarzyna Kitlinska His father was a railroad worker and his mother a civil servant and he had four other siblings He made his first profession in 1934 in Czerwinsk his perpetual profession in 1939 in Rozanystok and was ordained a priest in Warsaw in 1943 he was taken prisoner and went through three Nazi concentration camps "The greatest spiritual help for us was trust in Divine Mercy and prayer," Fr Klinicki wrote in his memoir "One Step from Death." he was part of the large number of Polish Salesian missionaries who left for America to accompany the Polish immigrants of the Bom Retiro district He then worked in the aspirantate of Lavrinhas He was the confessor of many generations of Salesians and for several years he joined the community for elderly and sick Salesians of "Santa Terezinha" Paul the Apostle medal in the category of priestly service in recognition of his commitment to stimulating and energizing the ecclesial and pastoral life of the Archdiocese of St "Father Ladislau was a saint!," the Salesians of the Province of St "He was a strong and humble man with a good heart and he was known for the candy he distributed to children and adults He authored books that narrated his experiences in the concentration camps and prepared catechetical aids that he offered to Salesians and lay people His room was frequented by a multitude of little birds that fed on fruit and seeds that they received from his own hands he was a great apostle of this devotion so dear to the Polish people." "We thank God for the shower of graces He has bestowed upon us in this brother and priest of ours May his passage to God bring an appeal of peace to the world May God make him happy and may he pray for us all," conclude the Salesians of St ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements Brazil - June 2021 - The collaborators of the "Coração de Jesus" high school and the "Salesian Santa Teresinha" Institute in São Paulo have received the vaccine against Covid-19 their commitment aimed at the well-being of the entire educational community thus continues unabated Golden Goa Association founder member Martha Fernandes (92) along with her knitted blanket and other members of the association as the Golden Goa Association (GGA) in Southampton raised £700 for an orphanage in Margao at the feast celebrations of St Francis Xavier in Southampton The GGA organised its 13th Feast of St Francis Xavier in the south of England on December 2 from 3 pm to 11 pm.  Devotees of the saint travelled to the venue from different parts of the UK “What was also special about this event was that it was entirely free for members and guests due to generous donations and sponsorships,” said GGA President RJ Roque Vaz UK’s leading Goan band ‘Treble Makers’ was in attendance while DJ Greg Cardozo from Southall also entertained the gathering with different genres of music.  Some of the guests at the feast celebrations of St Francis Xavier in Southampton The main host of the celebration and event manager was RJ Roque Vaz He was supported by popular fitness celebrity and Instagram influencer Anjali D’Costa who recently was elected as an advisory councillor (Goan-Origin) of the Portuguese community in London and herself an event hostess and stage actress The highlight of the event was the melodious singing of the popular Konkani hymn ‘Sam Francis Xaviera’ in honour of the patron saint to the accompaniment of music by ‘Treble Makers’ which brought cheer and smiles in the audience Allan D’Costa donned the Santa Claus attire and danced merrily with everyone The Association’s chosen charity of this year was ‘Lar De Santa Terezinha’ A total sum of £700 was raised at the event via Housie special auction and generous donations from the event attendees.  A special auction was also organised to raise funds a 92-year-old founder member of the Association had laboriously made a beautiful knitted patchwork blanket (popularly called Godri in Konkani language) which was auctioned off for a bid of £140 by Braulio Pereira from Reading.  was the main sponsor of the annual event in Southampton Dr Tracy and Dr Rochelle Coelho and a well-wisher family from London also gave financial support Anjali D’Costa sponsored the Christmas gifts Bihula Vaz and RJ Roque Vaz also chipped in with some cash to increase the collection for the charity based in South Goa Different contests were organised and the winners received spot prizes sponsored by Sheldon and Swati Braganza Noted personality Newton Albuquerque was the judge for most of the contests and he was given a special prize by Dr Tracy Coelho Couples gather for a spot prize contest along with the judge Macroy Falcao from Reading won an Air Fryer sponsored by Assumpta D’Costa while Aloysius D’Costa won a Family Toaster donated by Melissa Fernandes and Roger Pereira as bingo prizes Ciana and Cosme D’Costa were adjudged as the most romantic couple on the dance floor Little Britney Dias and Analita D’Costa won prizes as the best dancing kids and they were chosen by DJ Greg Cardozo Lorna and Diago D’Costa along with Denise Steele and Rome De Cruz also won prizes for couple contests The salient feature of the buffet was that all dishes were either home-cooked or sponsored by the families.  The snacks included Chutney Sandwiches (cooked by Vally D’Costa) Onion Bhajias (cooked by Nathalie Sequeira) Beef patties (Alancy D’Costa) and Samosas for all the volunteers (sponsored by Anushka and Francis Ponniah The Goan buffet was made possible with the support of many families and the cuisine included Pulao (sponsored by Jose and Michelle Effy De Souza) Choneacho Ros (sponsored by Victor Fernandes and Rita Borges) chicken curry (cooked by Alex and Assumpta D’Costa) Goan beef stew (prepared by Ruby and Bosco Wangstone Dias) Chicken 65 (cooked by Kevin and Melarie Noronha) fish mayonnaise and pickle (made by Bihula Vaz) Maura Fernandes (Southall) was given the honour of reciting the Grace Before Meal Other donations included two large celebratory cakes (sponsored by Nivedita and Victor Roberts) beers and hard drinks (sponsored by William and Jenny Gomes from Swindon) soft drinks (donated by Amit Rebelo and Steffina Jacob) juices and fruit salad (sponsored by Sebastian and Ramona D’Costa) and different assortment of wines (sponsored by Nivedita and Victor Roberts) A number of volunteers offered their services to ensure the success of the event The volunteers who helped to set up and decorate the hall were GGA Vice-President Assumpta Maria D’Costa GGA General Secretary Bihula Vaz and GGA President RJ Roque Vaz.  Assumpta and Bihula were the deputy event managers Sebastian Savio D’Costa and Michael Cardoso also volunteered at the event.  Floyd and Fellon Fernandes manned the drinks counter and kept the drinks flowing throughout the evening.  Parish Administrator at Holy Family Church Catherine Merrifield helped with the hall arrangements while Bihula Vaz was the main marketing manager.  an hour’s flight west of São Paulo the Usina Santa Terezinha Group produces sugar and ethanol from its own sugar-cane crops the company’s huge fields have served as a test area for a prototype vehicle from Volvo Trucks The truck was developed to examine how automated driving can make it possible to avoid damage to soil and crops The potential for bigger harvests is significant – up to ten tonnes per hectare per year “With the help of Volvo Trucks’ solution we can increase productivity not just for one single crop but for the entire lifecycle of the sugar-cane plant which lasts five to six years,” explains Santa Terezinha’s Finance and Procurement Director sugar-cane is brought in from the fields using harvesters and manually controlled trucks which drive alongside each other at a low speed When a truck is fully loaded and drives off to empty its load the next one moves up next to the harvester and the procedure is repeated The big challenge for the truck driver is to match the speed of the harvester and at the same time concentrate fully on driving in its tracks so as not to trample the nearby plants that will become the following year’s crop Volvo Trucks has solved the problem with a driver assistance system that automates steering It ensures that the truck always maintains exactly the right course when it drives to so that the plants are not damaged by trampling the truck follows a coordinate-based map across the sugar-cane field Two gyroscopes ensure that not only the front wheels but the entire vehicle is steered with great precision to prevent the truck from veering more than 25 mm laterally from its set course the driver can choose to regulate speed with the help of the vehicle’s cruise control Since the driver is released from the burden of the concentration-demanding and tiring high precision steering process it is easier to remain focused and work in a more relaxed and safe way throughout the shift “With this solution we will soon be able to significantly increase the productivity of our customers in the sugar-cane industry we will improve their drivers’ working conditions and safety This in turn will make the job more appealing and make it easier to recruit and maintain drivers,” says Wilson Lirmann This summer the research project will transition into the product development phase the solution can be expected to become commercially available in the foreseeable future  Already this year Volvo Trucks Brazil will offer its VM customers in the sugar cane industry an advanced GPS-based map-reading system that gives the driver far better scope for maintaining a predetermined course even though actual steering will still be handled manually at this stage The self-steering truck being used for sugar-cane transport is one of Volvo Trucks’ research and development projects for automated vehicles Tests are currently under way on an autonomous truck for mining operations in the Kristineberg Mine in northern Sweden and an autonomous refuse collection truck is being tested in Gothenburg The aim is to evaluate how systems with different degrees of automation can contribute to higher productivity Volvo Trucks provides complete transport solutions for professional and demanding customers offering a full range of medium to heavy duty trucks Customer support is secured via a global network of more than 2,000 dealers and workshops in more than 120 countries Volvo trucks are assembled in 15 countries across the globe more than 102,800 Volvo trucks were delivered worldwide one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks buses and construction equipment and marine and industrial engines The Group also provides solutions for financing and service Volvo’s work is based on the core values of quality 2016 – Salesian confrère Josimar Schlikmann was ordained a priest on Sunday through the imposition of hands of the diocesan Bishop of Blumenau numerous Salesians and members of the Salesian Family the Salesian College of Santa Teresinha celebrated the 80th anniversary of its foundation The day began with the "Good Morning" thought from Fr Superior of the São Paulo Province (BSP) including the composition of the Salesian logo by the pupils with balloons in hand The Santa Teresinha College was founded in 1937 and currently hosts 2,600 students (ANS - Rome) - With the consensus of his Council and after ample consultation in the Province by the Counselor for the America South Cone Region has nominated Fr Jefferson Luis da Silva Santos as the new Provincial of the "San Domenico Savio" Province of Brazil-Manaus (BMA) for the six-year term: 2018-2024 Fr da Silva Santos was born on 6 November 1969 in Belém (PA) He attended the Salesian School of Labor (EST) in Belém and did his novitiate in Candeias do Jamari between 1992 and 1993 He made his perpetual vows on 30 January 1999 in the Salesian parish of Santa Terezinha and was ordained priest on 8 December 2000 by the laying on of hands and the consecratory prayer of Msgr Over the years he has held various roles: Vicar and Economer in the post-novitiate; for three years Director of the prenovitiate; Economer at the Don Bosco Est-Manaus Institute; director of the Oratory of Santa Isabel do Rio Negro; Director of the Salesian community of Porto Velho and of the Don Bosco Institute He also collaborated for two years in the formation of theology students at the "Gerini" house in Rome and for a year at the Centro Studi di Lapa He was Delegate of Youth Ministry between 2004 and 2011 Since 2013 he has held the office of Provincial Economer and Delegate for the Salesian Family since 2014 who succeeds Fr Francisco Alves de Lima at the helm of the BMA Province GGAS Treasurer Bihula Vaz handing over GBP 225 to Margaretta Livingstone as an early Easter gift to the three priests this year the flagship voluntary organisation of the Goan community based in the maritime city of Southampton has been in the forefront of raising funds not just for worthy charitable institutions in Goa but also for causes in Southampton.  The association has provided assistance both in cash and kind to Valentina’s Little Heaven Children’s Home (Colva) Daddy’s Home and Special school (Gogol-Margao) Nitya Seva Niketan Children’s Home (Quepem) and Lar De Santa Terezinha Charitable Girls’ Orphanage and Shelter Home for Women (Pajifond-Margao).  The GGAS has also been instrumental in collecting funds for local community organisations including the St Boniface Church in Shirley and where the Goan association organises its regular meetings and events The St Boniface Parish comes under the jurisdiction of the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth UK.  The GGAS and St Boniface Catholic Church have had a reciprocal relationship since the inception of the former in 2010 Whenever the Core Leadership Team of the GGAS has decided to raise funds for the local church the latter has reciprocated by giving its hall free of charge for GGAS community events.  GGAS has raised funds for the church's Building and Maintenance fund the GGAS managing committee has resolved to raise some money as a gift for the priests at St Boniface in appreciation of the work they do for the parish and community.  the association raised £ 300 as a special Easter gift to Parish Priest Fr Tom Kleinschmidt and Assistant Parish Priest Fr Godwin Kambai and Fr Jufel Baldado.  “The Goan community in Southampton has been a part of the beautiful port city of Southampton for more than 50 years now who migrated from Africa to this part of the world in the 60s and 70s more families emigrated to UK from Goa via the Portuguese passport and work permit routes and chose Southampton to settle down in the South of England.” “Thousands of Goans working in the cruise and container ship industry also use Southampton as their port of call and do their last-minute shopping before flying home for their holidays has been very proactive in enhancing the community spirit and in furthering the objectives of GGAS.” GGAS founder members Dina Desouza and Bihula Vaz hand over an amount of GBP 300 as Easter gift to Fr Tom Kleinschmidt in 2023.GGAS President Sebastian D'Costa said that at their recent 55th community event they raised money for the three priests at St Boniface Church as an early-Easter gift.  “We managed to collect £ 225 pounds and a cheque for this amount was handed over to Margaretta Livingstone (Parish Secretary) by GGAS Treasurer Bihula Vaz It gives us immense happiness that we are able to accumulate funds not just for charitable causes in Goa but also for our local organizations during community events organised by our association.” Added GGAS Vice President Maria Assumpta Borges “Our next community event will be the feast celebration of São João on June 22 and we will be raising financial assistance for the Building and Maintenance Fund of St Boniface Church This celebration will be the first of its kind in Southampton by the vibrant Goan community in Southampton.” GGAS founder member and current Treasurer Bihula Vaz emphasised the need to inculcate in the minds and hearts of the younger generation the good habit of not just promoting and maintaining Goan culture Konkani language and the world-famous Goan hospitality “We should also foster in them the noble act of helping deserving charitable organisations internationally as well as locally The GGAS has given us the right platform to achieve our community goals and objectives since the last 15 years in Southampton.” Powered by ATC Online LLP