[GOANET] THE STRENGTH OF A MAN
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- - Original Message - From: JOE GATUSLAO [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 2:13 PM Subject: THE STRENGTH OF A MAN Submitted by Cmareb The Strength of a Man (edited) THE STRENGTH OF A MAN The strength of a man isn't seen in the width of his shoulders -- It's in the width of his arms that circle you. The strength of a man isn't in the deep tone of his voice -- It is in the gentle words he whispers. The strength of a man isn't just in how many buddies he has -- It's most admirably how good a buddy he is with his kids. The strength of a man isn't just in how respected he is at work -- It's most importantly how respected he is at home. The strength of a man isn't in how hard he hits -- It's in how tender he touches. The strength of a man isn't in the hair on his chest -- It's in the heart...that lies within his chest. The strength of a man isn't how many women he's loved -- It's in his loyalty to one woman. The strength of a man isn't in the weight he can lift -- It is in the burdens he can carry. Shared by Joe Gatuslao Bacolod City, Philippines If you want to subscribe to WORDMINISTRY and share or receive daily reflections, you may send your e-mail address to [EMAIL PROTECTED] FREE SUBSCRIPTION.
Re: [GOANET] Once again the helmet issue...
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- To all Bike Riders I thought I should contribute to this issue as a Bikie myself. Safety is utmost when riding a motorbike. Wear your helmet and if its law - it is good - just do it. Stop complaining for f.sake. If you want to live you have to wear a helmet. This goes for the pilion passenger too not just the rider. Regards Damian Lobo - Original Message - From: Luiza de Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 9:35 PM Subject: [GOANET] Once again the helmet issue... Here we go again with the helmet issue... It was all of a sudden implemented last year. Then after the helmet manufacturers, dealers the politicians made their money, the rule was scrapped as suddenly as it was imposed. Definitely looks like they didn't make enough, so here they go once again this year. Everyone knows that it is safe to wear a helmet while riding because you never know when it's going to be your bad day. You could be riding carefully, but someone else could knock you down, or you could skid due to a puncture or oil on the road there could be a lot of silly excuses for an accident. So it would definitely be safe to wear a helmet. But then besides accidents caused by carelessness, there are those which are caused due to pure negligence of the government. Before enforcing the helmet rule, there are a whole lot of other hazardous excuses for accidents which the government should give priority to first. To mention just a few: stray cattle, stray dogs, improper road lighting, proper levelling of roads dug up for laying of pipelines / cables / water connections, full headlights blinding other drivers on the road, ban on using blaring air horns which startle other drivers, proper traffic sign boards, direction boards, there are still some more to add, but let the government work on these for starters. Once all the above have been looked into then the helmet rule is imposed, then only riders will be convinced that the government is really concerned about our safety. Right now everyone knows the obvious reasons for the sudden enforcing of the rule. And to all other riders drivers, each one knows that it is a privilege for us drive each of us has a right on the road, and just as our lives are precious of us, think of the rest on the road too. Drive carefully, don't over-take without horning, don't over-take from the left side, use indicators when turning I'm not teaching you. You know how to drive. You simply didn't get a license without knowing how to. or did you pay a bribe to get one? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.422 / Virus Database: 237 - Release Date: 11/20/2002
[GOANET] INDIAN RUPEE EXCHANGE RATES.
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[GOANET] 31 JAN 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS January 31, 2003 KONKANI MOGIS LAMBAST GOVT'S TENDENCY: Government's reported move to grant Rs.10 lakh for the Konkan Marathi Sammelan yesterday drew sharp reactions from institutions promoting the cause of Konkani language in the State. The Konkani Bhasha Mandal and Asmitai Pratisthan while strongly deploring the action of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to okay the grant, has exhorted all political parties and social organisation in Goa to compel the government to stop such waste of Goan public funds. No government of Goa has the right to waste Goan taxpayers' money on non-Goans' activities, they said. (H) TODAY'S GOACOM-GOANOW PHOTO FEATURE: http://www.goacom.com/news/clippings/a2/fontainhas2.html CALL FOR TOUGH METHODS: Reviewing methods of issuing licenses, creating pathways for pedestrians along the main roads, notifying Zebra crossings and strict implementation of motor vehicular act were some of the suggestions made to reduce accidents, at the Consolation Day organised by the Movement of Amity Towards Roads at Azad Maidan to remember those who have died in road accidents in Goa. A panel of mothers, which included Ujwala Tarcar, Patricia Pinto, Vrunda Kantak, Norma Alvares, Victoria Fernandes, Subhalaxmi Raikar and Auda Viegas, narrated their experiences with accident victims and called for mass awareness about the causes of accidents. (H) FONTAINHAS FESTIVAL: Paintings, sculpture, pottery, food, performances, puppets, handicrafts, photographs all the important ingredients that go into making any art festival a resounding success, have been integrated in the ongoing Fontainhas Festival of the Arts in Panjim. Today's live performance begin at 7.00 pm with Baban Marathe's Gazals, at 7.30 pm Kamleshwar Saksriti Mandal Lokwadacho Mall, 7.50 pm Chote Rehmat Khan and Disciples in Bouquet of Ragas and at 9.00 pm Music Company. (GoaNOW) DECKED UP FOR KONKAN MARATHI SAMMELAN: Darya Sangam at Kala Academy, the venue for the eighth Konkan Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, bustled with activities to give final touches to the Sammelan which begins today (January 31) evening. The organisers expect more than 5000 people from Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa to attend this three-day literary meet. (H) KULAGARS ARE MAN-MADE WONDERS: If kulagars are being tapped for eco-tourism, it comes as no surprise. The idyllic and harmonious spots with green architecture existed, almost unsung, for generations. Shaped and nursed into eco-friendly units with bare hands but by fertile brains, these areca farms have turned out to be man-made wonders. (Paul Fernandes in GT) FRAMING CHARGES AGAINST PI GAONKAR STAYED: The Panjim Bench of the Bombay High Court has granted a temporary stay on the framing of charges against Mahesh Gaonkar, Panjim Police Inspector, for offences punishable under Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes ACT 1989, based on a complaint filed by D Kenaudekar, a former deputy collector, and his brother saying that they were low and schedule caste chambar. (H) FIRST PARISH CHURCH OF SANCOALE: On February 2, 2003, the annual feast of Our Lady of Health is celebrated at Sarfondd in Sancoale, where the façade or frontispiece of the old church of Sancoale can been seven even from the Agassaim-Cortalim bridge. A few years back a small chapel was built behind the frontispiece. The first parish church of Sancoale was erected by D Aleixo de Menezes, archbishop of Goa, in 1606. (Fr Cosme Jose Costa in Herald) SCAM ROCKS CARPENTER'S ASSOCIATION: The Goa Carpenters' Association, Benaulim, has decided to seek the legal opinion to proceed in the alleged misappropriation of funds amounting Rs.1.5 lakh during the previous committee's tenure. (GT) MISSING: One Shanti Rodlino, resident of Carmona, went missing since January 27. (H) Similarly Ms Shamsun Bi Shaikh has been missing from Valpoi since 29 Jan. KONKANI-ENGLISH DICTIONARY: A new combined edition of Konkani-English illustrated dictionary published by Rajhauns Vitaran will be released shortly. The new edition will be advantageous to the students for its economy size which will cost Rs.95. (H) STINK 'BOMB' AT VASCO COP STATION: The woes of the inmates as well as the public visiting the Vasco Police Station premises seem to be compounded since the last four days as the foul smell emanating from the overflowing toilet in the lock-up is simply unbearable. (GT) TRAVEL WEBSITE IS THE BEST: www.hellotraveltalk.com, a Goan website is the number one Indian travel and tourism portal, according to statistics released by Amsterdam-based Nedstat, which found that this website scored more than 600 'hits' since 6 January. While most of the visitors to the portal were Indian, the remainder
Re: [GOANET] He turned around a failed state
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- The GNP has been rising at between 6 and 7 per cent a year, and literacy rates in double digits. Goldman Sacks rates Andhra as the most successful state in attracting foreign investment. The architect of the Andhra miracle is not charismatic. But the 52-year-old Naidu has an earthy directness that appeals to the public. CBN should be elected to run the affairs of the nation instead of limiting his reach only within AP? Oh, but then that would require dealing with Bihar and Uttar Pradesh! Does someone know of a way to redraw the boundaries of India? :-) Best, James _ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
RE: [GOANET] Goanet Birthday list
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- Another new member! Following are my details for the list. Name Birth Date Birth Place/Current Location E-mail address Priya 06/12/1979 Bombay / Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regards, Priya Carvalho -Original Message- From: Vincente Fernandes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 31 January 2003 15:29 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [GOANET] Goanet Birthday list -- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- Hi Fellow Netters, So far i have only received details from 4 goanetters out of the 1000+ members. If you wish not to include your birth year feel free so. If anybody wants to include their aniversaries or children B'day also feel free. Rgds, Vincente. ~ From: Vincente Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [GOANET] Goanet Birthday list Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 22:41:53 -0600 Starting 1st Feb 2003 i will be starting the Goanet Birthday list. Kindly request all the goanet members to send their B'day details in the below format. just an example. Name Birth Date Birth Place/Current Location E-mail address Vincente MM/DD/ Margao-Goa/USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] e-mails with details can be sent directly to me. Any other suggestions are always welcome. Thanks, Vincente. _ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
Re: [GOANET] Goanet Birthday list
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- Hi Vincent, Here is the detail as requested: Susan Fernandes B'day: 1st Dec.1968 Place: Vancouver, Canada E-Mail Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for gathering the info. Regards, Susan F. - Original Message - From: Vincente Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 8:41 PM Subject: [GOANET] Goanet Birthday list -- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- Starting 1st Feb 2003 i will be starting the Goanet Birthday list. Kindly request all the goanet members to send their B'day details in the below formats. NameBirth Date Placee-mail address e-mails with details can be sent directly to me. Any other suggestions are always welcome. Thanks, Vincente. _ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
Re: [GOANET] 31 JAN 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- http://www.goacom.com/news/clippings/a2/fontainhas2.html Joel, the pics do not show. I had to go to the directory below to view them. http://www.goacom.com/news/clippings/a2/marg2.jpg Tim de Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ontario, CANADA Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*.
[GOANET] Please, please... no HTML messages
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- We want to keep this mailing-list easy-to-read including for those on the 'digest' version. To do so, we have to block HTML messages. Please make sure you post *text-only* messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Below are some messages which didn't go through: Dear Mr. D'Souza, May I have the full details of the Church set up at Quilon to enable me qualify my statement? With kind regards, godfrey j.i. gonsalves From: Teotonio R. de Souza=0D Date: sexta-feira, 31 de Janeiro de 2003 13:19:48=0D To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]=0D Subject: Re: First Latin Rite Church in India?=0D Dear Godfrey,=0D May I suggest you read Christianity in India, a book edited by H.C. Perumalil and E.R. Hambye, Allepey, Parakasam Publications, 1972, or History of Christianity in India, Vol.I, ed. A.M. Mundadan, Bangalore, Church History Association of India, 1989. In either of these two authoritative works you will find enough information on this matter. Regards Teotonio R. de Souza Dear Mr. De Souza, Thanks for your prompt reply. Will revert back once I lay my hands and delve to the material . With warm regards, godfrey j. i. gonsalves How to Configure Outlook Express to send Plain Text only (for the Goanet mailing list) To use the Goanet mailing list, your mail program must be configured to send plain text only. Some users of Microsoft Outlook Express have had difficulty with this. Here are some tips on how to set up Outlook properly. Note that these tips are based on one particular version of Outlook Express (version 5.00). Details may vary from version to version. These are reasonable settings to use all the time for most people, but you may prefer others. Feel free to use other settings for your other email, but please use the settings suggested here when you send mail to the Goanet system. 1.Start Outlook Express 2.Pull down the Tools menu and select Options 3.Click on the Send tab. 4.Click on the International Settings... button. For Default Encoding select Western European (ISO). Depending on your language, this may not be the best setting for general use. But it's the setting you want for using Goanet and sending messages to the mailing lists. 5.Make sure When replying to message always use English headers is checked. 6.Click OK to finish with the International Send Settings dialog. 7.Back on the Sending page, under Mail Sending Format, make sure Plain Text is selected. 8.Click on the Plain Text Settings... button. 9.Under Message format, make sure the MIME option is selected. 10.Make sure Encode text using is set to None. 11.Click OK to finish with the Plain Text Settings dialog. 12.While you're here, it would be a good idea to make sure that Plain Text is also selected under News Sending Format. It is considered bad form to send HTML messages on most news groups. 13.Click on the Compose tab. 14.Under Stationery, make sure Mail is not checked. 15.Under Business Cards, make sure Mail is not checked. 16.Click the Security tab. 17.Make sure Encrypt contents and attachments for all outgoing messages is not checked. 18.Make sure Digitally sign all outgoing messsages is not checked. 19.Click OK to finish with the Options dialog. 20.If you will be using multiple Identities to send mail to the Goanet system, pull down the Files menu and select Switch Identity... to select the next identity. Repeat all of the above steps for each identity. 21.Exit Outlook Express. -- * Frederick Noronha Journalist Ph 832.2409490 or 2409783 784 Near Convent, Sonarbhat PO Saligao 403511 GOA INDIA * --
[GOANET] Goa Govt.to control stray cattle:as it causes road accidents,affects tourism agriculture.
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- --- Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service circulated by Goa Civic Consumer Action Network (GOA CAN)[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- -- GOVERNMENT OF GOA Department of Animal Husbandry Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services -- Notification 4/Stray Cattle/2002/AH The following scheme approved by the Government is published for general information:- Control of Stray Cattle Scheme Introduction:- The Government of Goa is enthusiastic in improving the facilities for its citizens and to improve the image of Goa. In this direction a Scheme had to be formulated to control road accidents due to stray animals. The traffic on Goa's roads are ever increasing and with it the that several of the road accidents are caused due to direct vehicular hits to the animals or because the driver of the vehicle had to turn to avoid hitting the animals on the road. Animals on the road are accident prone and pose much problems during the night when vision becomes difficult and movement of traffic is faster. The animals not only get injured or killed but invariable involve human beings getting injured or even killed in the accidents. It is desirable that animals are not found on the roads and near wayside garbage bins. Goa is also a tourist destination, the stray animals on the beaches and wayside give an ugly picture of Goa. These animals should be shifted to a place where they can be looked after rather than being left to go about as scavengers and be a nuisance to tourists. Agriculture today is on the decline. The few enthusiastic farmers who still would like to pursue agricultural work have to spend large amount of money to fence their agricultural crop so as to prevent stray animals destroying their standing crop. An attempt is made in this scheme to catch the stray animals and transport them to the Government Cattle Pound, where Government will make arrangements to look after the animals. Objectives:- 1. To make all roads and footpaths, highways free from stray cattle. 2. To free beaches from stray cattle menace. 3. To make farmers responsible for their own animals grazing on other's fields/gardens. Definitions:- (a) 'Stray Cattle' includes all animals found sitting on motorable roads or pavements, animals walking on the road and found in fields without a herdsman, animals found on beaches and other public places. (b) 'Government Cattle Pound' means a place run by the Government to rear stray cattle. (c) 'Director' means the Director of the Animal Husbandry Veterinary Services. Impounding (Catching Transportation) of Stray Cattle:- The Directorate of Animal Husbandry Veterinary Services will be responsible to catch the stray cattle from the roads, beaches and fields and transport the same to the Government Cattle Pound. Housing of Stray Cattle:- The Stray Cattle will be reared at the Government Cattle Pound where feed, fodder, water and shade will be provided to the animals. Also necessary medical care and cross-breeding activities will be undertaken. Procedure for release of impounded cattle:- (a) The claimant will have to prove his ownership by making a representation to the Director of Animal Husbandry Veterinary Services through the Panchayat/Municipality. (b) The cattle taken to Government Cattle Pound could be released on payment of fine as follows:- i) Fine levied within a period of 7 days Rs. 700/- plus delivery charges ii) Fine levied beyond a period of 7 days but within 30 days Rs. 1000/- plus delivery charges iii) Fine levied after 30 days above Rs. 5000/- plus delivery charges Medical Care:- There will be infrastructure for medical assistance. Artificial Insemination treatment of sick or wounded animals and other activities. Visiting Committee:- The Visiting Committee shall consist of representatives from Directorate of Animal Husbandry Veterinary Services, Police, Directorate of Panchayat, Directorate of Municipality, N.G.O's working in animal welfare. The Visiting Committee shall visit the Government Cattle Pound and assist the Directorate of Animal Husbandry Veterinary Services. Implementation:- The Directorate of Animal Husbandry Veterinary Services with the assistance of Municipalities, Panchayats and Goa Police will be responsible for implementation of the scheme. Dr. Fernando Furtado, Director (A.H.) and ex officio Joint Secretary. Panaji, 12th November, 2002.
[GOANET] Konkani lessons in the GTA
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- O.K. - we are almost set to rock-n-roll here. Here is a heads-up. We have a teacher and we will settle on a classroom early next week (most probably St. Valentine's School in Mississauga). Probable day date is Friday from 7 pm to 9 pm. Start date for the course will be determined by end of next week. Six people have registered so far - on just my first set of phone calls for an expression of interest! The curriculum will be something like this (to be confirmed) 1. The teaching of colloquial konkani - the main objective. The course will also cover: 2. Some basic differences of the language in North Goa vs. South Goa, between Christians and Hindus, between Konkani and Marathi. 3. A basic overview of how Konkani is written in the Devnagari and Roman scripts I anticipate these evenings to be more social/fun evenings with snacks pop drinks served during the break. There will be a cost associated with this course. The following will have to be paid for: a. the room b. the tutor and materials c. snacks and pop The fee will be determined by all participating at our first meeting. The individual costs will be tabled and we will collectively decide on an appropriate fee for the course. Those of you interested in participating are invited to e-mail me privately in the first instance with your phone number. I will then call you back. Also, anyone with any other (constructive) comments, is invited to write to me either via goanet or privately. Tim de Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ontario, CANADA _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
[GOANET] birthday details
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- Allwyn Carvalho dob: April 19, 1960 birth place: Satna, M.P., India current residence: Alameda, CA, USA email addr: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [GOANET] Goanet Birthday list
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- Hi folks, After some suggestion from fellow netters and not to reveal the real age of a person for privacy reasons please send details as below example Full Name Birth Day/Month Birth Place/Current Location E-mail address Vincente Fernandes 01 Jan Margao-Goa/USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Don't send e-mails with details to [EMAIL PROTECTED] but instead send them directly to my e-mail address so that we can save bandwith and time for fellow netters. Thanks, Vincente. _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
RE: [GOANET] Goanet Birthday list
Title: RE: [GOANET] Goanet Birthday list Hi Vincent changes uuh! so as i said i m Suzane 1st/March Mapusa/Bahrian [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Vincente Fernandes Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 7:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [GOANET] Goanet Birthday list -- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- Hi folks, After some suggestion from fellow netters and not to reveal the real age of a person for privacy reasons please send details as below example Full Name Birth Day/Month Birth Place/Current Location E-mail address Vincente Fernandes 01 Jan Margao-Goa/USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Don't send e-mails with details to [EMAIL PROTECTED] but instead send them directly to my e-mail address so that we can save bandwith and time for fellow netters. Thanks, Vincente. _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
[GOANET] How to confront Empire?
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- Confronting Empire by Arundhati Roy, speaking at the Life After Capitalism at the World Social Forum, 2003, Porto Alegre, Brazil, January 27, 2003, organised by Znet Ive been asked to speak about How to confront Empire? Its a huge question, and I have no easy answers. When we speak of confronting Empire, we need to identify what Empire means. Does it mean the U.S. Government (and its European satellites), the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization, and multinational corporations? Or is it something more than that? In many countries, Empire has sprouted other subsidiary heads, some dangerous byproducts nationalism, religious bigotry, fascism and, of course terrorism. All these march arm in arm with the project of corporate globalization. Let me illustrate what I mean. India the worlds biggest democracy is currently at the forefront of the corporate globalization project. Its market of one billion people is being prized open by the WTO. Corporatization and Privatization are being welcomed by the Government and the Indian elite. It is not a coincidence that the Prime Minister, the Home Minister, the Disinvestment Minister the men who signed the deal with Enron in India, the men who are selling the countrys infrastructure to corporate multinationals, the men who want to privatize water, electricity, oil, coal, steel, health, education and telecommunication are all members or admirers of the RSS. The RSS is a right wing, ultra-nationalist Hindu guild which has openly admired Hitler and his methods. The dismantling of democracy is proceeding with the speed and efficiency of a Structural Adjustment Program. While the project of corporate globalization rips through peoples lives in India, massive privatization, and labor reforms are pushing people off their land and out of their jobs. Hundreds of impoverished farmers are committing suicide by consuming pesticide. Reports of starvation deaths are coming in from all over the country. While the elite journeys to its imaginary destination somewhere near the top of the world, the dispossessed are spiraling downwards into crime and chaos. This climate of frustration and national disillusionment is the perfect breeding ground, history tells us, for fascism. The two arms of the Indian Government have evolved the perfect pincer action. While one arm is busy selling India off in chunks, the other, to divert attention, is orchestrating a howling, baying chorus of Hindu nationalism and religious fascism. It is conducting nuclear tests, rewriting history books, burning churches, and demolishing mosques. Censorship, surveillance, the suspension of civil liberties and human rights, the definition of who is an Indian citizen and who is not, particularly with regard to religious minorities, is becoming common practice now. Last March, in the state of Gujarat, two thousand Muslims were butchered in a State-sponsored pogrom. Muslim women were specially targeted. They were stripped, and gang-raped, before being burned alive. Arsonists burned and looted shops, homes, textiles mills, and mosques. More than a hundred and fifty thousand Muslims have been driven from their homes. The economic base of the Muslim community has been devastated. While Gujarat burned, the Indian Prime Minister was on MTV promoting his new poems. In January this year, the Government that orchestrated the killing was voted back into office with a comfortable majority. Nobody has been punished for the genocide. Narendra Modi, architect of the pogrom, proud member of the RSS, has embarked on his second term as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. If he were Saddam Hussein, of course each atrocity would have been on CNN. But since hes not and since the Indian market is open to global investors the massacre is not even an embarrassing inconvenience. There are more than one hundred million Muslims in India. A time bomb is ticking in our ancient land. All this to say that it is a myth that the free market breaks down national barriers. The free market does not threaten national sovereignty, it undermines democracy. As the disparity between the rich and the poor grows, the fight to corner resources is intensifying. To push through their sweetheart deals, to corporatize the crops we grow, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the dreams we dream, corporate globalization needs an international confederation of loyal, corrupt, authoritarian governments in poorer countries to push through unpopular reforms and quell the mutinies. Corporate Globalization or shall we call it by its name? Imperialism needs a press that pretends to be free. It needs courts that pretend to dispense justice.
Re: [GOANET] Once again the helmet issue...
I myself am a bike rider always use a helmet, but that doesn't mean that I'm safe on the road that it will stop me from having an accident. Let me tell you of one of my bad experiences on the road (that too while riding wearing a helmet). It happened to me a second time just a few months back during the rainy season. First of all, the roads are wet then there's traffic coming in the opposite direction, some of them with their lights full beam which reflects on the wet road, as well as on the visor of the helmet, making it very difficult to see anything ahead in the night. And to add to it, there were no street lights on at that particular sharp turn in Sangolda there was a big black bull sitting right in the middle of the road which if I wasn't riding very slow, would have missed seeing it rode straight into it. I do agree with you that it is safe to wear a helmet while riding, but like Mr. Antonia D'Silva said in an earlier posting I repeat it again, the government has to first provide us with a safe environment. Luiza To all Bike Riders I thought I should contribute to this issue as a Bikie myself. Safety is utmost when riding a motorbike. Wear your helmet and if its law - it is good - just do it. Stop complaining for f.sake. If you want to live you have to wear a helmet. This goes for the pilion passenger too not just the rider. Regards Damian Lobo --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.422 / Virus Database: 237 - Release Date: 11/20/2002
Re: [GOANET] Goanet Birthday list
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- Hi Vincente, I had already sent in my details, but would like to make a change in it. Name : Rita Siqueira Date of Birth : 12/12/1971 Birth Place / Current Location : Bombay, India / Kuwait Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 10:28 PM 1/30/2003 -0600, you wrote: -- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- Hi Fellow Netters, So far i have only received details from 4 goanetters out of the 1000+ members. If you wish not to include your birth year feel free so. If anybody wants to include their aniversaries or children B'day also feel free. Rgds, Vincente. ~ From: Vincente Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [GOANET] Goanet Birthday list Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 22:41:53 -0600 Starting 1st Feb 2003 i will be starting the Goanet Birthday list. Kindly request all the goanet members to send their B'day details in the below format. just an example. Name Birth Date Birth Place/Current Location E-mail address Vincente MM/DD/ Margao-Goa/USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] e-mails with details can be sent directly to me. Any other suggestions are always welcome. Thanks, Vincente. _ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
[GOANET] 01 FEB 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS February 01, 2003 CM PROMISES AID FOR MARATHI ND KONKANI: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on January 31 stated that it would require at least five years in a suitable political atmosphere to resolve the language imbroglio in the state and appealed to the people to preserve the rich culture instead of engaging in controversy. He also assured the gathering, at the inaugural function of the 3-day Eight Konkan Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in Panaji, that the government would grant all possible financial assistance to promote both Konkani and Marathi literature in the State. (GT) FONTAINHAS FESTIVAL: As the week-long Fontainhas Festival draws to a close, it is becoming increasingly interesting for the visiting public as well as the participants. Today, the penultimate day, will witness one of the most important performances involving Remo and his famed The Microwave Papadums band at 8.30 pm. Pratap Amonkar with Rajani Thakur and Vishnu's Orchestra (Konkani Pop) and Teja Amonkar (Hindi Pomp) will kick off the programme at 7.00 pm, while the band Forefront will take over the proceedings at 9.30 pm. FESTIVAL PICTURES: http://www.goacom.com/news/clippings/a3/Fontainhas3.htm PARRIKAR TO VISIT SALCETE: For the second time, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will be visiting Salcete, the Congress' traditional bastion and home of many a Congress heavyweights, with his ganv chalo abhiyan programme. If it was Velim first, where the CM launched the party programme a month ago, Saturday will see Parrikar touring Navelim constituency, the stronghold of senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister, Luizinho Faleiro. (H) STUDENTS FALL SICK AFTER CONSUMING FOOD PACKETS: A large number of students from different primary schools in Sattari taluka fell ill after consuming the food packets supplied to them under the State government mid-day meal scheme. Nearly 10 students had to undergo treatment at a private hospital and were discharged later. The food packers are being supplied to 105 primary schools in the taluka, having a strength of little over 3000 students. (NT) TENANT CAN'T CHANGE: The Supreme Court has ruled that a tenant of a residential or business premises can be evicted if he changes the nature of tenancy without the written consent of the landlord. Setting aside an Allahabad High Court order, a division bench comprising Chief Justice of India Justice VN Khare and Justice Ashok Bhan said: where the premises were put to a use for a purpose other than for which it was let out, then written consent of the landlord was a must. (PTI report in GT) CRUDE BOMB IN VASCO: A crude bomb, presumably of Portuguese era, about 1000 pounds (250 kg) in weight and 1.3 metre long, was recovered by the police at Shantinagar, Vasco, on January 31. The bomb was found at the site of the four-lane highway under construction by the Border Road Organisation. (GT) PROTECT NATURE: Save Mother Earth for a peaceful and healthy life. These are the words of renowned environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna in his clarion call to the people of Goa while addressing a gathering on January 31 at the Institute Menezes Braganza Hall. Mr Bahuguna was sharing his experiences on his pilgrimage of protecting the environment and particularly the Himalayas and the headwaters of the river Ganges which has been threatened by the construction of the massive Tehri Dam. (H) COPS FLEECE LOVE BIRDS: DIG Karnal Singh has ordered an inquiry into allegations that policemen are extorting money from couples, who frequent Anjuna and the Green Valley area in Porvorim. (GT) SOCORRO TUNNEL CROSSING, A NIGHTMARE: For the villagers of Socorro, Bardez, bobd, an open tunnel, has been the main artery and the shortest access road. Since the time it was taken up for repairs nearly a year ago, the bobd has become one of the main issues affecting the villagers. It has become highly risky and volatile to use the tunnel as the last monsoon saw several landslides following which the road had to be closed for vehicular traffic as well as for pedestrians. (H) PMC, KHANDEPAR HEADING FOR SHOWDOWN: A confrontation between two elected bodies is on the cards, following the decision by the Ponda Municipal Council to prohibit the Khandepar panchayat from dumping garbage at a plot owned by the PMC in Keriya-Khandepar. (H) PAI KANE GROUP of Goa has now joined hands with Pune-based KOEL Group in giving the world state of the art super silent generator sets, which are compatible to international standards and meet the stringent specifications of Environment (Protection) Second Amendment Rules, 2002. (GT) HELD FOR BAG SNATCHING: The Cuncolim police on Thursday arrested Bulliver Rodrigues and Miguel Dias for
[GOANET] Breaking News from Kuwait
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- 'PATANG'flies high at Konkani One Act Play Competition in Kuwait Details very shortly = http://www.goa-world.net/poems http://www.goa-world.net/poems/lino __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
