Dears, The TIMES OF INDIA , Goa Edition of 8 May, 2008, published the results of a survey done for it by SYNOVATE INDIA [which according to the report is "a leading market research agency"] Among other details it has a Pie-chart with 28% of the Pie devoted to Manohar Parrikar. In contrast, the Parrikar supporting Pop singer, Remo Fernandes, could garner only 17 % of the Pie. Churchill Alemao gets a wafer thin slice of the Pie. Incidentally, the report has a quote from Manohar Parrikar on the results. Was it PURPOSIVE sampling wherein the "findings" are decided first and sampling is done to justify the pre-determined result? The TOI does not tell us what was the SAMPLE SIZE or the RANDOMISATION process to avoid bias in the sampling for the survey. It only tells us that the sample population was "based in Goa and between the ages of 20 and 40 years. The respondents were spread over Panaji, Margao, Mapusa, Calangute, Vasco and Old Goa." There is a definite URBAN bias in the sample surveyed as only two of the six [33.33 %] locations of sampling is in Revenue villages of Calangute and Se-Old Goa. Calangute is almost a miniature metropolis with a huge foreign and domestic tourist presence ...and influence. Old Goa is not much different. One does not even know the interpretation of the term "based in Goa". Is it permanent residence or staying in Goa for the day ...with a hotel room for an address? It is a pity that the recent convert to TOI-bashing, due to the perceived journo-poaching giving Rajan's Observer a Southern disComfort, has been identified for the ICONoclasm. May be we should talk about the "Ladies Toilet" in the oHeraldo again. Did a stinking toilet make the journo leave the Observer and make the Editor belatedly raise a stink about TOI? If Manohar Parrikar is replacing SFX as an icon in Goa, he should be either canonized or cannonized. Mog asundi. Miguel
Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 03:08:31 -0700 (PDT) > From: Carvalho > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Rajan Narayan's fantasies > > Manohar Parriker, the youth Icon for Goa? I'm sure > a survey conducted of Goan women too would reveal > Manohar Parriker as the icon of their dreams. He's > handsome, charming and just the sort of rogue, women > fall for. On that count, he has my vote as well. > > If I interpret the word "icon" to encompass > "role-model" as well, does it mean there is a > paucity > of role-models in Goa? Here is a man who wears the > RSS > uniform to public functions and recently proclaimed > the RSS to be his church. > I am assuming, the sample of the poll did not > consist of Muslims, Christians, Marxists, non-Brahmins, > Konkani or Marathi speakers, regional party > stalwarts or any other nasty individuals who believe in > democracy, much less a secular one. > > Chus, > selma --------------------------------- Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. You name it, we have it.