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This seems to be a one sided angle of GOA: http://www.goatourism.org/ You all may like to know that the Goa Government has been advertising this site on CNN ! Guess it's cheap for the advert ??? Awaiting your feed back Cheers lui ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 6:22 PM Subject: Goanet digest, Vol 1 #971 - 11 msgs > Send Goanet mailing list submissions to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.goanet.org/mailman/listinfo/goanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Goanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Sir Parrikar's Lesson II to Goans on IFFI (=?iso-8859-1?q?godfrey=20gonsalves?=) > 2. Chaldean caldinha (Gabe Menezes) > 3. Don't waste ur Vote (Seb dc) > 4. Re: Rita ... from 'Amchem Noxib'. (Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com) > 5. RE: of Gilbert, Gabe, Alfred ani "Catholic deities" (Alfred de Tavares) > 6. Silent Campaign???? (Eddie) > 7. IFFI website (Tim de Mello) > 8. CHALDEANS SPOKE A DIFFERENT ARAMAIC. (Gabe Menezes) > 9. Re: Adding up to George's :"Beautiful One-Liners" (J. Loiola Pereira) > 10. Re: Goanet digest, Vol 1 #970 - 11 msgs (Basilio) > 11. Goa Police version on death of migrant boy (Goa Desc) > > --__--__-- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 13:35:40 +0100 (BST) > From: =?iso-8859-1?q?godfrey=20gonsalves?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Goanet]Sir Parrikar's Lesson II to Goans on IFFI > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > LESSON II > > This lesson has relevance for Goa and Goans worldwide > and it is more important to debate this part rather > than lesson I . > > Please read on and your questions be posted to the > authorities mentioned below or to the Chief Minister > email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Chief Secretary [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Selection as Permanent Venue > The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government > of India from the year 1952 has been holding the > International Film Festival in India on rotation in > Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore and other cities from time > to time. > > The Government of India and the State Government had > various dialogues for making Goa the permanent venue > for holding the IFFI in Goa and do away with the > caravan character. The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa, > who also is the Minister for Information & Publicity, > deputed a ministerial delegation to the Cannes Film > Festival, in May 2003 to assess the possibility of > hosting the International Film Festival in India and > also to acquaint themselves with the requirements for > the same. > > The Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, > along with the officials of the Ministry, also visited > the Cannes Film Festival and on his return decided to > declare Goa, as the permanent place for holding the > IFFI in this State. A meeting of the Key Advisory > Group comprising eminent film personalities and senior > officials of the Ministry of Information & > Broadcasting was convened under the Chairmanship of > the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting on > June 4, 2003 where the Minister made an announcement > in consultation with the Key Advisory Group for making > Goa the permanent venue. > > In all five sites in Goa were identified by a Working > Group constituted by the Hon'ble Chief Minister which > included Bambolim - Panaji, Betul, Cavelossim, Varca > and Aguada Plateau. Preceding a meeting of the members > of the Key Advisory Group under the Chairmanship of > Chief Minister, a presentation was made in respect of > these five sites taking into consideration all pros > and cons the different parameters like distance from > the airport, general ambience, proximity from beaches, > availability of land and infrastructure, security > angles, utility of facilities created throughout the > year and acceptability by the local people. At this > first meeting, following the presentations, the Group > shortlisted three sites, Velsao, Fort Aguada Plateau > and Campal - Panaji. > > A second meeting of the Key Advisory Group held on > August in Goa on August 23/24, 2003, was Chaired by > the Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Mr. > Ravi Shanker Prasad. The Key Advisory Group members > after a day's intensive tour to the three shortlisted > sites Velsao, Fort Aguada and Campal - Panaji, had the > opportunity to give their comments about the most > ideal location for holding the IFFI. Thus Kala Academy > Complex - Campal in Panaji was unanimously selected as > the site for holding the Festival. It was also decided > to host the International Film Festival in India in > December, 2004 or beginning of January 2005. > > > Aims of The International Film Festival of India at > Goa > The International Film Festival of India at Goa aims > at: > ____________________________________________________ > providing a common platform for the cinematographies > of the world to project the excellence of the film > art. > contributing to the understanding and appreciation of > film cultures of different nations in the context of > their social and cultural ethos. > promoting friendship and cooperation among the peoples > of the world. > showcasing the best of Indian Cinema. > > Benefits of Film Festival > _____________________________ > The International Film Festival to be hosted at Goa > will come with a host of benefits > > It will lead to Direct and Indirect Employment > Generation. The local skilled and unskilled labour > will also get gainful employment as the film industry > is a major source of employment. The local talents > will get an opportunity to exhibit their talent and > become budding artistes in the film world. > Goa will also make a mark on the world map as a Film > Destination that will not only boost the Film Industry > but also give fillip to tourism, trade and industry in > Goa. > The Film Market at the Film Festival will help film > makers to buy/sell their films internationally and > will be a source for revenue generation > The Locals will get to see films of international > standards in a world class environment > Facilities created for IFFI will become available for > other major events like holding conventions, seminars, > workshops and other festivals throughout the year > It will lead to setting up of training centers & > institutions, film institutes, study facilities, > filmcity etc > Generate the kind of creative environment that > encourages the local film makers > Goa will emerge as an ideal film shooting locale. > It will have a cascading effect on other activities > like the Festival will lead to overall development of > Goa in the form of infrastructure development, > beautification, better drainage sewage systems, roads, > street lighting, transportation, parking facilities, > airport & air travel, river navigation, sports, health > facilities and security arrangements > > Goa - Ideal Shooting Locale > Goa, for some time in the past has become a popular > locale for shooting commercial and feature films. Some > of the hit films in the celluloid world of Hollywood & > Bollywood shot in the picturesque state include 'Sea > Wolves', 'Bourne Supremacy', 'Bobby', 'Hare Rama Hare > Krishna', 'Ek Duje Ke Liye', 'Bombay to Goa' > > The International Federation of Film Producers > Association have agreed to the dates of November 29 to > December 9, 2004 for the first International Film > Festival to be held in Goa. > > Core Committee > The Government of Goa has set up a Core Committee > chaired by the Chief Minister with all the Ministers, > Chairman Kala Academy Mr Pratapsingh Rane, MLA; Mr > Aleixo Sequeira and MLA Mr Harish Zantye and other > Government officials and officers of GSIDC as members > to organize the IFFI in Goa and look into the > requirements and monitoring of the projects initiated, > related to the film festival. > > The GSIDC has been designated as the nodal agency for > all infrastructure works. The Core Committee has > already had several meetings and continues to meet > from time to time to review the progress of the > various works taken up. > > > This section will have topic wise FAQ eg > Infrastructure at IFF in Goa, Parking Facility, > Beautification of Panaji, transport facility at venue, > etc. The visitor will click on a topic and come to a > list of frequently asked question on clicking on the > question the visitor will be displayed the answer. > > Integrated Infrastructure Development for Goa IFFI > The festival requires infrastructure of international > standards and action is being taken on war footing to > put the minimum required infrastructure in place for > holding of the IFFI this year. Simultaneously, action > is being initiated for development of master plan to > provide and upgrade the infrastructure on long term > basis. > > Detailed Project Estimates for IFFI related > Infrastructure > > In order to have a co-ordinated development of the > IFFI related infrastructure facilities and in the > process upgradation of general infrastructure of the > State keeping in view the long term perspective, the > State has appointed M/s. HOK Planning Group, Toronto, > Canada as the lead Consultant. > > The activities relating to the festival in the Phase I > will be in two complexes namely > > Festival Auditorium adjoining Kala Academy; > Multiplex and Entertainment Facility at old Goa > Medical College Complex. > PHASE I > > 1. AREA ADJOINING KALA ACADEMY: > In the area (i.e. the football ground adjoining the > Kala Academy), it is proposed to build the main > auditorium with a capacity of around 1400. This will > be a temporary structure and will serve as the venue > for the inaugural and closing ceremony of the IFFI > besides screening of films, conventions, seminars and > other activties. The structure will consist of 4 > screening rooms of which one could also be used as a > jury screening room for around 20-40 people. The > planning of this facility is on and the consultants Ms > Uttam Jain Associates, appointed for this purpose have > given an estimated cost of Rs.16.50 crores for > construction of this structure. The work is scheduled > to be taken up by the third week of April and will be > completed by the end of October/early November, 2004. > This will be a temporary structure on a steel frame > which will be dismantable. > > The stucture will be used for 1st and 2nd Film > Festivals and thereafter shifted to the permanent > venue early in 2006. The football ground will be > reopened with all the required facilities. > > In the Kala Academy Complex, renovation will be > carried out to upgrade the existing facilities to > international standards. This will be utilized for > various activities related to the Film Festival. The > approximate cost for this upgradation will be around > Rs.4.00 crores. A concept plan on the usage of Kala > Academy for the IFFI and the upgradation it requires > will be submitted by the HOK Planning Group. > > The Festival market to be setup for buying and selling > of films, etc. with approximately 50 stalls is also > proposed to be housed in the Darya Sangam area. The > details of this facility is being worked out and will > be finalized soon. The facility will be temporary in > nature, constructed from fabricated structures. > > > 2. OLD GMC COMPLEX: > The other site which has been selected for the Film > Festival related activities is the Old GMC Complex. A > multiplex with four screens (with an overall capacity > of around 1200) is planned to be set up in this > complex. The existing site has some heritage > structures which are being retained and will be > upgraded in due course to house the film related > offices of the State Government, Government of India > and other agencies since it will not be possible to > complete the entire work before the first Film > Festival. It is proposed to undertake the intermediate > restoration before November, 2004. The final usage of > the Heritage Structures has not been finalized. Here > also the Lead Consultants will submit a tentative > usage report. > > Multiplexes > After detailed discussions and deliberations with the > lead consultant,,the location for the multiplex has > been finalized. M/s. INOX Limited will be responsible > for planning and execution of the Multiplex > Entertainment Facility. The details are being > finalized and the construction work will start by > middle of April and will be completed by October end, > 2004. The tentative cost of this Multiplex is Rs. > 21.80 crores. > > In order to make the multiplex financially viable, > various other facilities which are yet to be > identified and defined will be developed in the second > phase after completion of the festival for the current > year. > > 3. CORE INFRASTRUCTURE: > In order to improve the core infrastructure facilities > like roads, drainage system, etc, in the city of > Panaji, a detailed plan has been worked out and is > being executed. The entire stretch of road starting > from Patto to Dona Paula jetty is being upgraded and > beautified with provision of all related civil > amenities. This includes development of a promenade > along the river front (River Mandovi) which also is > adjoining the Old GMC Complex. > > The plans are being finalized in consultation with the > Lead Consultants and the execution has already started > in certain areas. The work is likely to be completed > by end of October, 2004. Dredging of River Mandovi at > its bank is also being undertaken. This will improve > draining of water from the city's storm water drains > and clear the banks of the collapsed Mandovi bridge > debris. The work will start by end of March and will > be completed by October, 2004. > > A new parallel Patto bridge is also planned to ease > entry and exit from and to the city. The total cost of > this entire up gradation (widening, resurfacing and > beautification of roads, promenades, dredging of > Mandovi River and construction of a new Patto Bridge) > is estimated to cost approx Rs. 50.00 crores. > > 4. PUBLIC THEATRES: > The Govt. of Goa has declared an interest free long > term loan of Rs 3 Crores per cinema for up gradation > of existing theatres in the City of Panaji. It has > also declared exemption of entertainment tax for the > next 5 years. > > The City of Panaji presently has three cinema halls > which are in a rundown condition. It is proposed to > upgrade all these three halls (viz. Ashok, Samrat and > National Theatres) to international standards, have > additional facilities and use them for public > screening during the film festival. > > 5. CONSULTANTS: > For all these projects, separate consultants have been > appointed under the overall supervision of the Lead > Consultant. > > Sr. No. > Consultant > Project > 1 HOK International Lead Consultant > 2 Uttam C. Jain & Associates > Main Auditorium adjoining Kala Academy, Upgradation of > Samrat, Ashok and National theatres > 3 S. N. Bhobe & Associates Pvt. Ltd. > Upgradation of lane infrastructure like roads, > drainages, beautification of Panaji city, Dona Paula, > Patto bridge, Panaji > 4 Inox Leisure Limited > Multiplex at old GMC Complex > > > Click on a thumbnail to view a larger image: > > 1. Temporary Theatre in area adjoining Kala Academy > Complex (Proposed) > 2. Multiplexes & Entertainment Facility at Old GMC > Complex (Proposed) > > Goa Entertainment Society > The Government is in the process of forming a Goa > Entertainment society to encourage the Entertainment > Industry. Some of the objectives with which the > society is being formed are mentioned below. > > a. to make the State of Goa the International > Entertainment Hub, > b. to give global visibility and recognition to the > State of Goa > c. to earn revenue on a long term basis from ventures > in film entertainment and leisure projects > d. to increase revenue through direct and indirect > taxes, levies and foreign exchange inflow and to bring > about world wide recognition to the State of Goa as an > ultimate tourism and entertainment destination and > maximize the state of Goa's potential in this regard. > e. to hold world class entertainment events, > exhibitions and expositions, > f. to indulge in networking and relation building in > the interest of entertainment industry in the state of > Goa. > g. to conceptualize and develop properties for the > Government of Goa for the purpose of entertainment > industry. > h. to integrate international support > > a. to organize and host International Film Festival in > the State of Goa, both competitive and non-competitive > b. to leverage the International Film Festival as an > anchor point to create permanent facilities that will > enable the State of Goa to create a niche for itself > in the realm of world Film Festivals and become known > for its uniqueness and distinct character. > c. to develop infrastructure to meet the needs of > International Film Festival and bring in global > investment. > d. to build up ultra modern infrastructure to hold > International Film Festival. > e. to set up international standards film studios, > auditoriums with suitable capacities and training > centers and a film institute. > f. to build up comprehensive facilities and provide > services for telecommunications, transportation, > parking, banking, Internet connectivity, power supply, > water, sewerage, sanitation etc. > g. to built up multiplex cinema halls, media centers, > screening rooms, auditoriums store room, library etc. > h. to renovate the existing buildings, houses and > residentials accommodations to meet the requirements > of the film festival, other entertainment events, > i. to conserve and improve the heritage buildings, to > develop the water front, pedestrians plaza. > j. to provide fast media of transport including speed > boats, motor boats, steamers, hovercrafts if > necessary. > k. to provide proper sound lighting, video and digital > technology, > l. to set up food court, shopping mail, arena, > m. to make arrangements for utilization of all the > infrastructure facilities of the International Film > Festival by organizing shows, concerts and other > events, throughout the year, > n. to host the film market in a fixed location and > invite participation. > o. to ensure proper attendance of film personalities > and draw influential audience and dignitaries from all > over the world, > p. to set up stalls and ensure participation in other > film festivals, > q. to adopt innovative ideas for improving the > organizations of film festival every year, > > a. to go into co-production and joint collaboration > for film production, > b. to develop year long list of activities suited to > maximize revenue for the State of Goa and utilization > of infrastructure created. > > a. to conduct publicity campaigns through print media, > Internet, videos and films and other new medium of > communications that integrates information and > marketing on a global level. > b. to form committees, sub-committees for specific > purpose tasks. > > To give awards, prizes and certificates to selected > films, concerts etc. in various categories like > directors, producers, photographers, lyrics, > musicians, acting. > > To bring in best companies for facilitation of > investment and land development programmes and leisure > development projects. > > In general to do such things or undertake to do such > other things from time to time as shall be deemed > necessary for the promotion of the ideas and the > attainments of the objects of the society subject to > approval of the state government. > > The income and property of the Society, however shall > be applied towards the promotion of the objects of the > Society: > > a. all moneys received from the local State or Central > Government; > b. all moneys received in any other manner or from any > other source; > > to do all such acts and things, whether incidental to > the power aforesaid or not, as may be required in > order to further the objects of the society. > > It is proposed that the Entertainment Society will > have a governing body and a general council to manage > the affairs of the Society. > > Incentives for Entertainment Industry > The Entertainment Policy is in the process of > formulation and will be finalised soon. Accordingly it > is proposed in the Budget Speech 2004-05 to offer > following incentives to public theatres for > upgradation of their infrastructure. The incentives > for public theatres would form part of the > Entertainment Policy. > > An interest free loan of upto Rs.3 crore per cinema > hall/theatre in respect of theatres in Panaji, upto > Rs.1.5crore in respect of theatres in Madgaon, Vasco, > Mapusa and Ponda and upto Rs.50 lakhs in other areas, > for development and upgradation of physical > infrastructure. The loan would be repayable within a > period of 7 years. > Reimbursement of entertainment tax collected by > theatres as subsidy on 100% basis for a period of 5 > years. > Accord the status of industry for purposes of > electricity and water tariffs. The > incentives/concessions at 2 and 3 above shall also be > applicable to new theatres/multiplexes that may come > up in future. A detailed scheme will be announced > soon. > > This Page is especially for you the Visitor. All your > queries will be screened and presented to be answered > by concerned persons of the International Film > Festival in Goa. The queries will be personaly > answered or if they are Frequent will be Displayed in > the FAQ or Frequently asked section. We request you to > visit the Topic wise FAQ before posing a query in this > section. > > Please give your name, address, email address and > Phone number along with your query so as to contact > you if required > > Contact us at > > Secretary Information -- Ms Jayshree Raghuraman > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Director, Department of Information and Publicity -- > Mr. Dilip Despande > > This section will have topic wise FAQ eg > Infrastructure at IFF in Goa, Parking Facility, > Beautification of Panaji, transport facility at venue, > etc. The visitor will click on a topic and come to a > list of frequently asked question on clicking on the > question the visitor will be displayed the answer. > > Godfrey J I Gonsalves > from the Campal venue of IFFI > Borda Margao Goa > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! India Insurance Special: Be informed on the best policies, services, tools and more. > Go to: http://in.insurance.yahoo.com/licspecial/index.html > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 2 > From: "Gabe Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 10:06:11 +0100 > Subject: [Goanet]Chaldean caldinha > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > From: "Dr. José Colaço" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 6:07 AM > Subject: [Goanet]Gabe Chaldean caldinha > > > > Dear Gabe, > > > > So......what shade was Jesus Christ? Brown? There are many Africans who > > believe that Christ was "Black" ! > > > > BTW: Have you seen what Chaldeans look like? > > > > > > In any event - WHAT "Catholic deities" were you referring to? > > > > RESPONSE: > > Depends on which section of the Chaldeans one is referring to. Could be > darker shade, if pertaining to the keralites and tamil peoples. Quite dark > brown Arabic/Kurdish looking people originating from Iraq. We have quite a > few of them here in North London, They do tasty grills, i.e. shish kebabs, > koftes and lamb chops and drink sweet tea all day long, while smoking the > hookah! > > The deities mentioned are B.V.M and J.C. and all those cherubic angels, as > well as Arch angels, Michael the warrior and Gabriel the messenger. > > Now, I am not about to antagonize anyone by claiming that I have seen J.C. - > When people make such claims they are termed as halucinating and everyone > including learned Doctors will be sceptical and demand proof and claim there > is no such thing a God. We are here today gone tomorrow and the stars are > another matter. > > Have a nice weekend, I envy you and our Goa people lounging in the Sun. > > cheers, > > Gabe Menezes. > > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 3 > From: "Seb dc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 14:34:43 +0400 > Subject: [Goanet]Don't waste ur Vote > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > If not mistaken, I read somewhere on goanet, that CM had already said the > details were available on the NET. Then how come again in 15days time. > > Are Goans being taken for a ride???? Never-the-less Happy Journey ;-) & a > word of caution. Don't waste your precious VOTE. > > Cheers, > > Seb > > GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS > 02 APRIL 2004 > > IFFI PROJECT REPORT IN 15 DAYS: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has assured > to provide information to non-governmental organisations, who have sought > detailed project reports and technical documentation to citizens on the > infrastructure development related to the holding of International Film > Festival of India 2004, within the next fortnight. The NGOs had organised a > public meeting on 14 March, 2004, to discuss the IFFI-related development > and had bemoaned the lack of transparency on the government's part in > providing information about the projects. A technical committee and another > panel to gather information about the projects headed by Dr Nandkumar Kamat > and freedom fighter Naguesh Karmali had been formed by the citizens. (GT) > > - HAVE A NICE DAY - > > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 05:42:13 -0800 (PST) > From: "Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Sarabond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: Sarabond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Goanet]Re: Rita ... from 'Amchem Noxib'. > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi Alfonso, > > As usual, your queries are quite interesting. > Thought to reply to you promptly. > > The real name of the actress is Rita Lobo and she > hailed from Mangalore, Karnataka. And to the best of > my reseach on the Konkani films and tiatrs, this was > the only Konkani film she ever acted. > Will investigate more on the subject as to her present > whereabouts. > > Gaspar Almeida > Associate, www.goa-world.com > > To : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > c.c.: gasper almeida <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2004-April/011752.html > > At 03:29 ã 03/04/2004 +0530, Sarabond wrote: > > Re: Rita ... from 'Amchem Noxib'. > > As a child I had watched this Frank Fernand's konkani > movie " Amchem Noxib" in the cinema hall. There after > I had the opportunity to watch it from video cassettes > several times. I need not say - it is worth watching > it again & again. The movie is really superb keeping > in mind the production was of early 60s. But keeping > everything aside - I am more keen in knowing about the > Heroine called Rita. She has never acted before doing > this vintage movie nor was she seen thereafter on > Konkani stage. Could anyone throw more light on this > sensational find of Frank Fernandes. As to where was > she from (Goa/Bombay)? > What is her real name? And where does she resides > now?? etc. etc. > > - Alfonso Bond Braganza > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway > http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/ > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 5 > From: "Alfred de Tavares" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Goanet]of Gilbert, Gabe, Alfred ani "Catholic deities" > Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2004 16:01:06 +0200 > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >From: "Gabe Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [Goanet]of Gilbert, Gabe, Alfred ani "Catholic deities" > >Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 20:02:13 +0100 > > > > > > > ============ JC response: ========> > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > Good morning from this side! > > > > > > I assume we are referring to Jesus Christ. > > > > > >Gabe's RESPONSE: > > > >To J.C. (not Jesus Christ) I have seen Jews of a very dark shade. What you > >see is returned Jews to Israel of mixed blood. Any how according to Alfred > >J.C (Jesus Christ) > >was a Chaldean, since he spoke Aramaic. > > > >Chew on that one J.C. ! > > > >Cheers, > > > >G.M. (we power America) > > > > No Baba, not according to I, nor just because Jesus spoke, and preached in, > Aramaic. Some apocrypha so state. > > Aramaic was quite the popular idiom spoken in the area: Present day Israel, > Palestine, Syria, Jordan, > the region in which the Christ spent his three years of teaching. > > They were the descendants of those people that had comprised the original > exodus from Chaldean Uhr, birthplace of Abraham, to the "Promissed Land". > > There were also Chaldean centres of learning which JC might have visited. > More than two decades of his life, since last mention of Him is made in the > Bible, after being found in the Temple until his appearence on the scene of > John's baptismal activity, are unaccounted for. > > Various claims, from highly dubitable to quite posible have Jesus learning > in Tibet and several centres in India. Chaldean was persumably a lingua > franca among the inteligansia in the East as Greek and Latin were to be, > later, in the West. > > What is indisputable is that Jesus, as, indeed, all the Jews, was an Asian. > > Alfred de Tavares > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 6 > From: "Eddie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 11:43:00 +0300 > Subject: [Goanet]Silent Campaign???? > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > After Hema's 'Chal Basanti BJP ki chaal Goa mein' will it be 'Govinda Goeam > aila re'?....Eddie Verdes...KSA > > > PANAJI: Bollywood 'dream girl,' Hema Malini, will star the BJP campaign in > Goa. She holds special charm and promise for the party, which rules the > dream state - a secular bastion with high socioeconomic indices. > > Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar acknowledges winning two seats in the > Lok Sabha polls may not amount to a big contribution, but retaining them > with a huge victory margin is the challenge. > > Hema has been drafted in the campaign carnival to bring in the crowd. While > senior BJP leaders like party president Venkaiah Naidu, general secretary > Pramod Mahajan and Union minister Sushma Swaraj will deliver the hard talk > on politics, Hema will provide a whiff of freshness the crowds would throng > to have a dekko. > > Read more.....http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/597828.cms > > > PARRIKAR RELIES ON SILENT CAMPAIGN: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar > unveiled > > the BJP election campaign strategies on April 2 and described them as the > > "silent and effective" method of reaching out to the masses. Mr Parrikar > > addressing the press said, "We are not interested in demonstrating our > show > > of strength by holding large public meetings but shall be focusing > attention > > on voters by meeting them personally through our network of workers at the > > village and booth level." He disclosed that 91 per cent of booth-wise > > campaigning had already been completed and that by April 5 a total of 960 > > booths will be covered. (H) > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 7 > From: "Tim de Mello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2004 09:27:59 -0500 > Subject: [Goanet]IFFI website > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For those of you interested in visiting the website that was launched by > Secretary for Information & Publicity Mrs Jayshree Raghuraman on April 1: > > http://www.goainformation.org/iffi/index.php > > Tim de Mello > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > CANADA > > _________________________________________________________________ > http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=htt p://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 8 > From: "Gabe Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 15:42:59 +0100 > Subject: [Goanet]CHALDEANS SPOKE A DIFFERENT ARAMAIC. > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > It seems that The Aramaic that was spoken by J.C. was different to that > spoken by the Chaldeans. So J.C. was not a Chaldean. Stand corrected, by all > accounts J.C. was a brown complexioned Jew. > > Click on link: > > http://www.chaldeansonline.net/chald.html > > Cheers, > > Gabe. > > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 9 > Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2004 20:30:38 +0530 > From: "J. Loiola Pereira" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Goanet]Re: Adding up to George's :"Beautiful One-Liners" > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 1. A clean conscience makes a soft pillow. > 2. A family altar can alter a family. > 3. Approach God through knee mail. > 4. Are you wrinkled with burden? Go to Church for a faith lift! > 5. Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous. > 6. Do your best and then sleep in peace. God is Awake. > 7. Fear knocked. Faith answered. No one was there. > 8. Forbidden fruits create many jams. > 9. God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. > 10. God doesn't want shares of your life; He wants controlling interest! > 11. If God is your co-pilot, swap seats! > 12. Worry is the darkroom in which "negatives" are developed. > 13. He who angers you, controls you! > 14. Kindness is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back. > > > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 10 > Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2004 12:26:55 -0400 > From: Basilio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Goanet]Re: Goanet digest, Vol 1 #970 - 11 msgs > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Here is an interesting site, which may be helpful to get a broader view of > some of the exchanges on the net. I do not know how reliable this > information is. > > http://culture.konkani.com/Historical/515_Bicentenary_of_th.htm > > Basilio > > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 11 > Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2004 22:42:30 +0530 > From: Goa Desc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Goanet]Goa Police version on death of migrant boy > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 > Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- > Margao boy's death: constable's act was in good faith, say cops > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- > The Additional Superintendent of Police, Mr Shekhar Prabhudesai > has clarified regarding the death of the 10-year-old boy in Margao. > He has stated that the act of the police constable and municipal staff > in bringing the boy to the police station was in good faith to reform him. > > In a press note issued today he has said that it is the duty of every > citizen to realise the growing problem of helpless street children who > cultivate bad habits. > > The general public should get together to find a solution to deal with > the problem of street children he said instead of casting aspersions > on the police. > > Mr Prabhu Desai further said that the constable and the municipal staff > did their job by responding to the situation, however the death was a > tragedy. > > He said that being a minor child it was least expected from him to jump > from the van and flee. The constable treated the child with care, he was > not secured since he was not a criminal and was escorted to the police > station to be reformed. > > He has said in his press note that the Margao town police have registered > an offence under section 279 and 304(A) of IPC and the driver involved has > been arrested. He has clarified that the minors are not locked in the lockup > and in the cases where the minors are involved, NGOs are associated to > maintain transparency in investigations. > > According to him everyday, a traffic constable from Margao accompanies > the traffic van provided by the municipality and assisted by MMC staff to > lift vehicles which are wrongly parked and obstructing traffic. These vehicles > are brought to the traffic cell and suitably challaned. > > On March 30, Mr Saibaba M Sakali, police constable was deputed on the > said traffic van for lifting duty. At 10.50 hrs. the traffic van half full > with lifted > vehicles i.e. around 4 vehicles reached behind municipality and noticed > one boy walking in a dazed condition on the road. As it could lead to fatal > consequences the boy was thus escorted into the traffic van to be taken > to the police station for further formalities. > > On reaching near the police canteen, the boy suddenly jumped off the vehicle > and fled towards the State Bank side. Taken by surprise, the municipal staff > shouted for help to apprehend him. Just about 50 meters from the van the > fleeing boy came under the rear tyre of the garbage collecting municipal > vehicle. > > Meanwhile, Margao police today said that the body of the ten year old boy > was handed over to his family members. Police said that an inquiry is being > conducted in the case. > ------------------------------------------------- > The Navhind Times 3/4/04 page 3 > ------------------------------------------------- > > ======================================= > GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE > Documentation + Education + Solidarity > 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 > Tel: 2252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > website: www.goadesc.org > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy > ======================================= > > > > > --__--__-- > > ########################################################################## > # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # > # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # > # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # > # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # > ########################################################################## > > > _______________________________________________ > > > End of Goanet Digest ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
