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/ d8 Founded 1994 e88~88e e88~-_ /~~~8e 888-~88e e88~~8e _d88__ by Herman 888 888 d888 i 88b 888 888 d888 88b 888 Carneiro "88_88" 8888 | e88~-888 888 888 8888__888 888 ----------- / Y888 ' C888 888 888 888 Y888 , 888 Cb "88_-~ "88_-888 888 888 "88___/ "88_/ ya Y8""8D http://www.goanet.org [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] In this issue: News from Goa, catching up on what you might have missed. Narvekar talks of an IT-based industrial estate at Socorro. It's raining rather heavy here in the state, even as it turns to a full-moon night on June 21 (and the phases of the moon are believed to have an impact on the weather). June 20: ------- o IT industrial estate at Socorro (Bardez) in the offing. Law and IT minister Dayanand Narvekar said an IT-related industrial estate between Salvador do Mundo and Socorro in bardez was in the offing. (NT) o Panjim recorded the highest number of malaria cases across Goa between January and May 2005. Goa saw a total of 953 cases of malaria, including 100 of plasmodium falciparum and 863 of plasmodium vivax. Panjim alone contributed 44.4 percent of all cases. Officials said 78% of victims were labourers, two per cent were hotel boys and 20 percent were locals. (H) o Decks cleared for Mickky's induction into Goa Cabinet.GT o Aleixo Seiqueira, Loutolim MLA, shocked over report that he is planning to quit the Congress. (GT) o Charles Correa, architect of Goan origin, has been commissioned by his alma mater, the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to design its new neuroscience centre. (GT) Goa Police: Wearing saffron-tainted khakhis? It has been often alleged that the Police Department was successfully used as a loyal pawn by ex-chief minister Manohar Parrikar during his stint in office. From issuing transfer orders to deciding which cases were to be registered -- or ignored -- his detractors say that Parrikar controlled every move the department made in his position as home minister. Gomantak Times, in a series 'Challenges Before Rane' Correction: The just-released news updates, sent out on June 21 afternoon (IST) should have its dateline as June 21, 2005 ... and not May 21, 2005 as wrongly mentioned in the issue. The inconvenience is regretted. June 19: ------- o Government to broaden freedom fighters' category. CM Rane a sub-committee of freedom fighters would soon be constituted at the government level, to accord due honour to those who participated in the movement, but could not fulfil the paramaters required for being acknowledged as freedom fighters. (NT) o I fought for freedom, says Goa deputy CM Dr Wilfred de Souza. Some freedom fighters had earlier protested when he was described as a freedom fighter. (NT) o Providential escape for Mardol students. The roof of one of the rooms of their school building collapsed. (NT) o For eight months, the Inox multiplex theatre has been operated by a private firm without a formal agreement. So far, the government has not got a single paisa, because it is yet to enter into an agreement with the operator. (NT) o Panjim wallowing in contaminated water. It has been scientifically confirmed that groundwater in Panjim contains micro-organisms which are far in excess of prescribed limits. (Nerita Baptista, Herald) o Rane ready to inducty Mickky Pacheco. (H) o Willy is upset with the Goa government being projected as a 'Congress government'. (H) o Disaster management plan in offing for North Goa. (H) o Two killed in truck collision near Mulvir temple at Malpem, Pernem. The truck was loaded with sand. (H) o Police claim to solve Revora murder; say elder sister killed sibling for her gold ornaments. (GT) Goa is seeing an alarming rate of caesareans being performed. This raises the question of whether the gynaecologists tend to downplay the morbidity of caesareans and instead portray it as a simple and safe alternative to natural delivery. (Preetu Nair in Weekender/Gomantak Times) ----------------------------------------------------------------- >From here and there: ----------------------------------------------------------------- Responses from our readers: John Eric Gomes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> comments, "Thanks (for a posting on the use of IT by governments which was) very interesting. I had this idea when I formed The Porvorim Citizens Action Forum, got it registered and hoped to network first with other existing Citizens groups like in Saligao, Panaji, Soccoro etc. However sad to say, none of us can get a lot of folks around involved. (People) can't find time to attend for an hour once a month leave alone do any work and follow up to its conclusion. Members cant find time to attend an AGM once a year! Our Gram Sabah and Panchayat meetings likewise. Roland Martins is trying his best to do this. We really deserve what we get. JEG In Goa, we heard via radio of the (relatively minor) quakes in Northern California and flooding around Calgary and the possibility of the same at Edmonton. Here's wishing all our readers there a safe time. Send in your news about how Goans are doing to goanet@goanet.org Congrats: To Marlon Menezes and his wife on their christening of their first child. Marlon was founder of the GoaWeb website, which has since grown into Goacom.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths and remembrances ----------------------------------------------------------------- BAHRAIN/NAVELIM: Jacinto Domingos Valeriano da Silva, ex Brown & Root, Bahrain. b 1920. Husband of Ramira. Father of Albano/Sienna and Avita. BENAULIM: Joaquim Manuel Fernandes, Vassvaddo b 1926. CAMURLIM: Caitana Piedade Sequeira, b 1944, of Naquelim. Wife of Joaquim. Funeral June 20 to OL of Candelaria, Camurlim. MAJORDA: Maria Santana Andrade of Costawaddo. Wife of late Luis Casmiro Andrade. MAPUSA: Maria Alzira Mesquita Saldanha and Ivo de Silveira de Saldanha of Altinho. Parents of Caetano, Yvonne/Luis Noronha. Daughter and son of late Jose Felipe/ late Angela and late Caetano Felipe/late Maria Guilhermina. Sister of late Paulo, Silvia/Patricio Santos Braganca, Maria Fernanda/Alfredo Rodrigues and Maria Luisa. Brother of late Octaviano, late Luis, Germana, Delfina, Fr Augusto and late Artur/Irene. Of Vodlem Ghor, Saligao. No condolence visits please. MARGAO: Pedro Sebastiao Pereira 'Seby', proprietor of Pereira Motor Driving School and Seby Enterprises of Chamundi Apartments, Pajifond. B 1933. MIRAMAR/NAGOA-BARDEZ/CALCUTTA: Joe 'Josinho' D'Souza, b 1928. Husband of Mafalda. Father/in-law of Liza/Digambar (Cidade de Goa), Alba (LIC)/Camilo (Taleigao), Donna (IHMCT,Porvorim)/Olwin (JW Mariott, Dubai). Brother/in-law of Delphine/late Saby (Calcutta), Assecao/late Baptist (Vasco) and Lourdine/late Simon (Mumbai). Expired after a brief illness. PILAR: Rev Fr MT Anthony 'Devanand'. From Cochin, died peacefully on June 19. Mourned by confreres of the Society of Pilar. VELSAO: Lourdes Braganza, b 1930. Wife of Joasinho. Funeral 20 June. Prakash S Haldankar, Superintendent of Central Excise. Husband of Aruna, father/in-law of Amey and Poonam/Aditya Vengurlekar, brother of Ranjandra, Nitim, Digambar, Paresh and Lata Pednekar. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Goa sports ----------------------------------------------------------------- Xirro Boys emerge champs: Scoring once in each half, Xirro Boys, Carmona defeated BDG Boys of Cavelossim 2-0 to emerge champs in the first Connie Memorial footbhall tournament organised by Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim, at Fr Druston and Wellington Grounds at Cavelossim. (H) Argentina Boys in quarters of John Carvalho Soccer. They defeated Super Eagle Boys of Goa Velha 3-2 via the tie-breaker at PAP Grounds, Goa Velha. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Culinary corner * From Daisy Rodrigues, Calif. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------- Here are two recipes that you can make with tortillas or parathas or even chapattis. I make these practically every Saturday evening because my kids love them. The first recipe is for cheese enchiladas. Cheese enchiladas: 2 to 2½ c cheese (Chihuahua, Monterey Jack, and/or cheddar), ½ cup onion diced, if your kids don’t like onion, leave it out, 1-2 oz jalapenos, minced (optional), 1 1/2-2 cup chili sauce, 6-8 warm tortillas, parathas, or chapattis, 1 cup lettuce, shredded, 1 avocado, diced or 1 cup guacamole, 1 cup sour cream, 1 cup fresh tomato, diced Grate cheese and combine all but ½ cup with the onion and jalapenos. Spread half of the sauce evenly in the baking dish. Preheat oven to 400. Lay a tortilla flat on counter, and sprinkle about 1/4 cup of cheese mixture in a line across the center. Roll tightly and place seam-side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas. Pour remaining sauce on top and spread so that each enchilada is entirely covered. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese on top. Cover with foil and bake until hot, about 20 minutes. Serve with side dishes of lettuce, avocado or guacamole, sour cream, and tomato. Here is the second recipe and it is called a 'Quesedilla' Cheese quesedilla: 2 tablespoons plus 4 teaspoons olive oil, 3/4 cup chopped yellow onions, Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves, 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, 1 cup assorted julienned grilled vegetables, such as red onion, bell pepper, yellow squash, and tomato, 8 medium-size flour tortillas or chapattis, 1/4 pound grated Maytag or other while Cheddar cheese Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a medium-size sauté pan over high heat. Add the onions, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until they caramelize, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic, parsley, and vinegar and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute. Set aside. Combine the grilled vegetables in a medium-size mixing bowl and season with salt and pepper. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and spread on 4 of the tortillas, leaving about a 1-inch border all around. Sprinkle the vegetables with equal amounts of the cheese, then top with the remaining tortillas. Gently press the edges together to seal. Heat 1 teaspoon of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Carefully lay a quesadilla in the center of the skillet and cook until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Then, with a wide spatula, turn the quesedilla over and cook until lightly golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Repeat the procedure using the remaining oil. To serve, cut the quesadillas into 4 wedges. Arrange on individual plates and top with the onion marmalade and cilantro sour cream P.S. If your kids do not like veggies in their quesidillas, use just grated cheese and ham slices and follow the same procedure. Onion Marmalade: 2 tablespoons olive oil 3/4-cup julienned yellow onions (cut into thin slices) 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley 1-tablespoon rice wine vinegar Salt and pepper For Onion Marmalade: In a sauté pan, over high heat, heat the olive oil. Add the onions and sauté until caramelized, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, parsley, and rice wine vinegar. Sauté for 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper Cilantro Sour Cream: ¼ cup sour cream ½ bunch cilantro (coriander leaves) – chopped fine Salt & ground black pepper to taste Mix well and serve. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ||g |||o |||a |||n |||e |||t || Issue compiled by ||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|| Frederick Noronha |/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copyleft Goanet 2005 Creative Commons 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------