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Indian Express reports: "The boys, now in their 20s, testified in December last year that the Britons repeatedly abused them as well as other inmates, but said none of the children complained because they were plied with food, gifts and holidays in places like Goa." -------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS FROM GOA -------------------------------------------------------------- o Two Aquem residents have complained that the unauthorised excavation of a hill by Supreme Builders poses a threat to their residence. M V Hede and Molly Fernandes made the complaints. (GT) o Goa chief secretary J P Singh agreed that the recent Curchorem riots were a failure of the State intelligence machinery. (GT) o Crafts bazaar is underway at Kala Academy, Campal from March 17 to 26, 11 am to 9 pm daily. o Goa state budget to be presented on March 22. (H) o Save Dabolim, Save Goa is the slogan of 'all affected hoteliers of Goa'. In a large, three-column advert, they say: "When Delhi or Mumbai airport experienced phenomenal growth, they did not shift the airport; they built another terminal or expanded it." o Writer George Menezes has come out with a new book titled 'Sugar and Spice'. -------------------------------------------------------------- FROM CYBERSPACE -------------------------------------------------------------- KONKANI CATHOLICS BLOG: Recent items include * GOA: Macasana Parish Priest Murdered * Divine Call Centre Mulky - Retreats and Programmes * Gospel Music Concert in Mangalore * Relationship between Christ and Church * Lenten Konkani Hymns - Goan and Mangalorean * Divine Retreat Centre - Court to Probe Allegations * Dealing with Alcoholics * Kuwait: Talk on Effective Marriage Communication Held * Kuwait: Effective Communication in Marriage - Talk * CCBI Doctrinal Commission National Seminar Visit: http://konkanicatholics.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- MYFIRSTJOB:Walter Saldanha ('The Steno Typist'/Reader's Digest) -------------------------------------------------------------- Came across this article in the Reader's Digest (December 1999) and wondered if other Goanetters would like to share their experiences too. Just post it to goanet@goanet.org: THE STENO-TYPIST: When I failed my school-leaving exams -- maths, always my bugbear, let me down -- I knew that formal education and I had parted ways for ever. My father, who wanted me to become a doctor, was very upset, but there was no way I was going to open a mathematics textbook again. I enrolled in a typing class and in August 1947, a few months short of my 16th birthday, started working in a small Mumbai insurance company at a salary of Rs 60 a month. My first letter was a disaster. After dictating it to me, my boss said, "Type, 'By Air'." Misunderstanding him, I keyed in 'Buyer' instead -- and that too, in the letter! My outraged boss gave me such a humiliating dressing down in front of the other employees that I nearly started crying. In fact, I often felt alone and lost those days. No one showed me how insurance policies had to be typed, and I made mistakes. I realised that to make a success of my job, I had to rely on myself. So I started coming to work early and pored through old files to figure out the right formats. I worked flat out, always re-checking my work to make sure that it was perfect. I listened carefully to what people said and if someone didn't make sense, I opened my mouth and asked questions. Things began to fall into place. In the seven months I worked there, I received three raises. I moved on to other jobs and in 1951 joined the advertising agency J Walter Thompson as secretary to a senior account executive. I loved advertising, and picked up a lot of useful knowledge. After leaving Thompson, I worked in three other organizations and by 1972 felt confident enough to start my own agency. Running one's own outfit was a constant challenge, but I was greatly helped by what I learnt in my first job. It's so important to be self reliant, to always keep one's ears and eyes open, to do one's work as perfectly as possible. And, oh yes -- to never, ever criticize anyone in front of others. Respecting people is the first rule of all successful leadership. [Walter Saldanha, 68 (in 1999), founder of Chaitra Advertising Private Limited, now Chaitra Leo Burnett, recently retired as the agency's executive chairman.] -------------------------------------------------------------- QUOTE OF THE DAY -------------------------------------------------------------- ON DABOLIM: Only 32 aircraft land on the busiest day (at Goa's lone Dabolim airport). At present, there are not even 800 flights per month to Goa. Mumbai airport handled 14,361 and Delhi handled 13,346 flights in the month of November 2005, with only one operational runway. Dabolim will never have a demand anywhere near the figures handled by Mumbai or Delhi airports. -- Statement by "All Affected Hoteliers of Goa", countering the view that Goa's Dabolim airport will be saturated in 25 years time. PERNEM, THE BRIDGE: The new Siolim bridge has transformed the Pernem coastline. Going there two years ago and going there this season makes for a stunning study in contrasts. Life has changed dramatically here. With the Bardez coastline overrun by the gawking domestic tourists, the real "with it" international travellers and other folks have all migrated to Morjim, Mandrem, Asvem and Arambol, far away from the 'beach darshan' buses and overcrowded flea markets. -- Joseph Zuzart in the Herald. -------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS AND REMEMBRANCES -------------------------------------------------------------- FR EUSEBIO FERRAO of Macasana church, found murdered on Saturday morning, gets condolence messages from the Piedade Youth Association, Our Lady of Piety Church (Divar), parishioners of Macasana, SFX Parish Youth Association, Ambelim Sports Club, Macasana Legion of Mary, and others. CHINCHINIM/KENYA: Hormelio Furtado Ribeiro of Palmar Grande. LOUTOLIM: Francis D'Souza of Camorlim b 1979. QUEPEM: Sylvestre D'Cunha of Condy, b 1923. QUEPEM: Joana Goes of Condi. AGASSAIM: Maria F Pinheiro (Dandi), 3rd anniversary. AROSSIM: Furtunato Leao Pereira, Dorinha Costa e Pereira.1stanniv. CARANZALEM: Maria Cirila Ines da Silva, Kerant. Month's mind. CUNCOLIM: Remedian S Rodrigues, month's mind. -------------------------------------------------------------- GOANET REVIEW * BY CORNEL DaCOSTA IN GOANVOICE.ORG.UK -------------------------------------------------------------- RECENT ITEMS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST ON GOANET. Not yet in Goa but true in Hawaii, where a woman has grown the world's heaviest mango of 4.96 lb and roughly the size of a human head. But not to be beaten, do read about the specific variety of mangoes to be found in Goa, including the Fernandin, Mankurad and Alphonso. Interesting details are also provided about the great variety of mangoes to be found in 14 regions of India. In an absolutely fascinating article, Kevin Saldanha provides a lot of detail about the Lenten period prior to Easter in the Christian calendar. He tells us of to its existence in Babylonian times, in devil-worship in Koordistan, among pagan Mexicans and also in Egypt among other places. According to Sam Pitroda, Chairman of the Knowledge Commission of India (KCI), the time is ripe for a maritime university in Goa. He takes this view from Goa's historic links with the maritime world and the current quest for a knowledge based economy. In a recent lecture, he also stressed that, "India with a population of one billion ought to have at least 2000 universities of which 100 ought to be of international standard." He further said that, "the quality of education is poor and the quantity too, is not adequate." Would GV(UK) readers agree with such views? Do tell Goanet what you think. According to Eduardo Faleiro, a former Union Minister, "the Konkani speaking population that writes in the roman script constitutes a very substantial percentage of the total Konkani population of our State. They are entitled to the same safeguards and protection available to those who write Konkani in devanagri. This is their constitutional right and it flows from Article 29(1) and several other provisions of the Constitution. Goan Voice(UK) readers will find much on the script controversy in several posts on Goanet. Finally, a brief reference to yet another of Domnic Fernandes' quotes: "Life is like an onion. You peel off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep." 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Marinate the fish in a bowl with the spices(masalas) and the flour. Keep aside for 20 minutes. Heat oil in a wok. Half-fry the fish in the hot oil. Remove from heat. Heat 2 tbsps. oil in a skillet. Add methi seeds and allow to sizzle. Once they stop sizzling, add the green chillies, ginger and garlic. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until the raw smell of the ginger and garlic is gone and they are brownish. Add onions and continue to stir-fry for another 3-4 minutes on medium heat. You may add a few drops of water to prevent the onions from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Fold in the tomatoes and cook for 5-7 minutes or until they are softened. Now add the fried fish and mix well. Cover the skillet and allow the fish to cook for 10 minutes with the spices and vegetables. Uncover, add mint leaves and mix. Fold in the cooked white rice and mix well. Squeeze lemon juice over the biryani and serve hot. --------------------------------------------------------------- ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ||g |||o |||a |||n |||e |||t || Issue compiled by ||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|| Frederick Noronha |/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copyleft Goanet 2005 http://www.creativecommons.org You may reproduce this ezine in its entirety, with credits retained. -------------------------------------------------------------- Goanet, the net-worker of all networks. Stay in touch. --------------------------------------------------------------