[Goanet]Re: Goencho or Goenchem
In a message dated 7/22/03 11:19:08 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >Dear Snatosh, >On this point I could not agree with you. If you are interested in >the correct usage the prize should be called 'Goemcho inaam'. Prize >is hardly the word a 71 year old in Goa would use ,except if speaking >to an NRI or the good old afrikaander. If the word 'inaam' is not >used the alternate term is the portuguese >adaptation,'prem'(pronounced as in the English word 'pram').A prize >is masculine in Konkani...just like our Chimbelcho cheddo. > Dear Miguel: I really appreciate this input from you and Joachim. I would have loved to follow your suggestion and use a pure Konknni name for this prize. I would choose "Fottingponna Ugodkeaar Haadpak ani Pois Korpak Puroskar" above all else. But the original purpose in choosing "Goenchem Prize" was two-fold. First, I wanted the name to reflect a certain sense of simplicity, defiance and irreverence, considering the nature of this prize. Second, I thought the word prize would be better, compared to puroskar, inaam, bokxish or prem because: a) non-Konkani speaking Goans are eligible to receive this prize, and b) this word has already become part of the conversational Konknni lexicon in Goa. Regarding the gender of the word prize, I am sorry I have to disagree with you on your contention that common Konknni usage refers to prize exclusively as a masculine noun. The people I know and converse in Konknni with in Goa as well as in the U.S. find nothing unusual with the term Goenchem Prize. They insist that prize is feminine. Mind you, these people are not Afrikaanders or second and third generation NRIs. As a matter of fact, I phoned my 71 year old father in Chimbel to check. I even checked with my mother, because after all Konknni is my avoi bhaas. Of course, we could all be speaking wrong Konknni. But there would be an awfully large contingent of people doing that. Cheers, Santosh ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet]FEATURE: Goan story emerges strong on lifeboat...
Goan story emerges strong on lifeboat of World War II-torpedoed Britannia >From Frederick Noronha PANAJI (Goa), July 23: It started off as an old puzzle. But for a journalist in Goa, the six-decade old story about a colonial vessel sunk off the African coast, open untold pages from history and stories of grit and determination that people back home simply didn't have a clue about. Melvyn Misquita (31), assistant chief of news bureau at the local newspaper Herald, has been working on his family tree for nearly a decade (see misquita.net). But two family members intrigued him -- adopted seven-year-old Luiza Misquita who died by accidentally drowning in a well and his grand-uncle Constantinho Mathias Luduvico, who died in a lifeboat close to the Brazil coast after the British ship he was travelling was torpedoed by the Germans. "The only information given to me at the time was that he was in the ship S.S. Britannia, which sank in 1941," recalls Melvyn. In the Goan village of Aldona, the local church records his death as sometime in March-April 1941. Tapping the Internet, and slogging it out for the past four months, the scribe tracked Australian web-pages that gave details of the little- remembered ship, descendents of Goan survivors and those who perished, and even an 83-year-old vice-admiral in Britain who knew the Goans on board. The SS Britannia was sunk in "enemy action" -- read, German fire -- on March 25, 1941. Many took to lifeboats. Later "Indian seamen" on board apparently drank seater and "died in torment", says a rare article on the Net. Other survivors from the village, Aldona, had since died. The Britannia had sunk off the west African coast, but because of the winds, one lifeboat only reached the shores of Brazil after a four-week grueling journey. Slowly, the jig-saw fitted in place. Relatives in Aldona traced photographs and documents linking them back to 1941. By some "eerie coincidence", as Melvyn calls it, he started the search exactly on March 25 this year, exactly 62 years after the Britannia sunk with its considerable Goan crew. LINKS WITH MIGRATION: This story, while at one level of a few Goans on a single ship, also links up with the generations-old story of Goans migrating and scouring the globe for a livelihood. Goa, under Portuguese rule since 1510, was one of the first regions in South Asia to encounter the Western world. The poor state of the Portuguese-ruled economy in the latter centuries of colonial rule, saw tens of thousands migrating acorns the globe for jobs and a better life. In coastal central Goa, there are few families, especially Catholics, who don't have some history of global migration along the generations. Says Melvyn: "This search has also -- probably for the first time -- focused on the Goan seamen who served on the Britannia. Such Goan-oriented research needs to be pursued, especially since so many Goan seamen died on many ships during the two world wars. Their contribution to maritime history needs to be recognised and it is never too late to do so." Says Melvyn: "My project is aimed at uncovering the experiences of some of the Goan seamen before, during and after the Britannia episode. Their voices have remained silent for over half a century. They need to be heard now." VIA THE SUEZ: S.S.Britannia, the third ship with this name on Anchor Line, was built by Alex, Stephen & Sons at Linthouse. Since 1926, she plied from Glasgow to Bombay via the Suez Canal, till being sunk by the German commerce raider H.K.Thor during what the Western world refers to as World War II in 1941. During the war, the Suez Canal was closed. On March 25, 1941, Britannia was carrying about 500 passengers, off Africa's west coast, some 600 miles from Dakar in today's Senegal. The Thor, built in 1938, was a 9,200 tonner, with the appearance of a normal merchant ship. On that successful voyage, she had been at sea for 322 days, sunk 11 merchant ships and one armed merchant cruiser -- a total of 96,602 tonnes. After being torpedoed some 600 miles from the West African coast, the survivors decided to work on the prevailing winds and currents to reach Brazil, some 1600 miles to the west, which they thought was a more achievable goal. But the lifeboats had holes in their planks, survivors were ailing and food was in short supply. Rations comprised one egg-cupful of water, one biscuit and a few drops of condensed milk each day. Some storms helped the survivors to catch some rainwater. The number of people surviving decreased. But many were covered with salt-water sores, aggravated by the crowded conditions and the constant rolling of the boat. Survivors recall that the lifeboat which reach Brazil was just 28 x 10 ft in size, with two sails and a rudder. At points of their voyage, dolphins following it. This vessel had a capacity to carry 56, but actually had as many as 81 packed on its board. On landing in Brazil, one of the Goan sailors -- Louis Albino de Souza of Aldo
Re: [Goanet]NEWS: Four religions, one wedding...
In a message dated 7/22/03 5:05:42 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >Said Prem Kwatra, Ajay's father: "I initially opposed the idea. But >when Ajay asked me whether as a physician, I discriminated while >treating patients because of their religion, I understood his point. >We believe in humanity." > Seems to me that it would be great if everybody adopted this attitude. Don't you think? But what do I know? I am not one of those who have privileged knowledge of God. Cheers, Santosh ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet]Launch of my website- please review
Hi All, Sometime back I mentioned the launch of my website. It is now available at http://arupbhanja.com and I invite you all to review it. Please send me your suggestions and comments after signing up and making a website of your own. Look fwd to your thoughts. Best, Arup Bhanja http://arupbhanja.com ## # 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 # ##
Re: [Goanet]On line match making + rain.
Gabe, Most matrimonial services on the net have not been very successful. The reasons are many: people invariably lie about themselves, or else the service primarily consists of boring static profile pages .. or in the worst case, it attracts a lot of creeps. When we designed Go-an' Connect, we decided to model it to be more of an open social forum rather than a pure matchmaking service. In real life, people meet others through their friends - many of whom are already married. Likewise, we feel one of the best ways to get to know others on the net is through others you know and trust or through your friend's friends. As they say, the world is much smaller than we think and there is only 6 degrees of separation between most of us. On Go-an' Connect, you can create your own circle of friends, through whom you can get to know others. One can engage in discussions with others or be a silent observer to other people's discussions. An important part of the communications cycle is that one's personal information is never revealed. This open network has also contributed to its rapid growth - over 250 members since its unveiling just over a month ago. Go-an' Connect is open to all - married or single. However, if you want to have to good time, make sure you bring along your friends with you. The service is free. Visit: http://www.goanconnect.org/ Marlon --- Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At last a chance for our Fred Noronha to try and > make some cash out of his > hobby? > See article below. > > Rains and pains everywhere, see below. > > > > Online matchmaking a big business in Kerala > http://www.rediff.com/money/2003/jul/22marriage.htm > > Rains a modern tragedy? > Every year we face acute water shortage, yet we do > nothing to conserve > rain water, says Sunita Narain. > http://www.rediff.com/money/2003/jul/22rain.htm > > > cheers > > Gabe Menezes ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet-news]FEATURE: Goan story emerges strong on lifeboat...
Goan story emerges strong on lifeboat of World War II-torpedoed Britannia >From Frederick Noronha PANAJI (Goa), July 23: It started off as an old puzzle. But for a journalist in Goa, the six-decade old story about a colonial vessel sunk off the African coast, open untold pages from history and stories of grit and determination that people back home simply didn't have a clue about. Melvyn Misquita (31), assistant chief of news bureau at the local newspaper Herald, has been working on his family tree for nearly a decade (see misquita.net). But two family members intrigued him -- adopted seven-year-old Luiza Misquita who died by accidentally drowning in a well and his grand-uncle Constantinho Mathias Luduvico, who died in a lifeboat close to the Brazil coast after the British ship he was travelling was torpedoed by the Germans. "The only information given to me at the time was that he was in the ship S.S. Britannia, which sank in 1941," recalls Melvyn. In the Goan village of Aldona, the local church records his death as sometime in March-April 1941. Tapping the Internet, and slogging it out for the past four months, the scribe tracked Australian web-pages that gave details of the little- remembered ship, descendents of Goan survivors and those who perished, and even an 83-year-old vice-admiral in Britain who knew the Goans on board. The SS Britannia was sunk in "enemy action" -- read, German fire -- on March 25, 1941. Many took to lifeboats. Later "Indian seamen" on board apparently drank seater and "died in torment", says a rare article on the Net. Other survivors from the village, Aldona, had since died. The Britannia had sunk off the west African coast, but because of the winds, one lifeboat only reached the shores of Brazil after a four-week grueling journey. Slowly, the jig-saw fitted in place. Relatives in Aldona traced photographs and documents linking them back to 1941. By some "eerie coincidence", as Melvyn calls it, he started the search exactly on March 25 this year, exactly 62 years after the Britannia sunk with its considerable Goan crew. LINKS WITH MIGRATION: This story, while at one level of a few Goans on a single ship, also links up with the generations-old story of Goans migrating and scouring the globe for a livelihood. Goa, under Portuguese rule since 1510, was one of the first regions in South Asia to encounter the Western world. The poor state of the Portuguese-ruled economy in the latter centuries of colonial rule, saw tens of thousands migrating acorns the globe for jobs and a better life. In coastal central Goa, there are few families, especially Catholics, who don't have some history of global migration along the generations. Says Melvyn: "This search has also -- probably for the first time -- focused on the Goan seamen who served on the Britannia. Such Goan-oriented research needs to be pursued, especially since so many Goan seamen died on many ships during the two world wars. Their contribution to maritime history needs to be recognised and it is never too late to do so." Says Melvyn: "My project is aimed at uncovering the experiences of some of the Goan seamen before, during and after the Britannia episode. Their voices have remained silent for over half a century. They need to be heard now." VIA THE SUEZ: S.S.Britannia, the third ship with this name on Anchor Line, was built by Alex, Stephen & Sons at Linthouse. Since 1926, she plied from Glasgow to Bombay via the Suez Canal, till being sunk by the German commerce raider H.K.Thor during what the Western world refers to as World War II in 1941. During the war, the Suez Canal was closed. On March 25, 1941, Britannia was carrying about 500 passengers, off Africa's west coast, some 600 miles from Dakar in today's Senegal. The Thor, built in 1938, was a 9,200 tonner, with the appearance of a normal merchant ship. On that successful voyage, she had been at sea for 322 days, sunk 11 merchant ships and one armed merchant cruiser -- a total of 96,602 tonnes. After being torpedoed some 600 miles from the West African coast, the survivors decided to work on the prevailing winds and currents to reach Brazil, some 1600 miles to the west, which they thought was a more achievable goal. But the lifeboats had holes in their planks, survivors were ailing and food was in short supply. Rations comprised one egg-cupful of water, one biscuit and a few drops of condensed milk each day. Some storms helped the survivors to catch some rainwater. The number of people surviving decreased. But many were covered with salt-water sores, aggravated by the crowded conditions and the constant rolling of the boat. Survivors recall that the lifeboat which reach Brazil was just 28 x 10 ft in size, with two sails and a rudder. At points of their voyage, dolphins following it. This vessel had a capacity to carry 56, but actually had as many as 81 packed on its board. On landing in Brazil, one of the Goan sailors -- Louis Albino de Souza of Aldo
[Goanet]NEWS-INDIA: Supreme Court calls for common civil code
Supreme Court calls for common civil code >From Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday called for "a common civil code" in India while striking down a law that does not allow a Christian to bequeath property for charitable purposes if he has close relatives. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice V.N. Khare and judges S.B. Sinha and A.R. Lakshmanan observed: "A common civil code will help the cause of national integration by removing a contradiction based on ideology." The bench made this observation while declaring as unconstitutional section 118 of the Indian Succession Act, according to which a Christian cannot bequeath his property for religion and charitable purposes if he has close relatives, including a nephew or niece. This section also stipulated that a will for religious purposes has to be executed within 12 months prior to the death of the person. The bench held that the section was discriminatory as no such restriction was imposed either on Hindus or Muslims. It observed that the provision violated Article 14 of the constitution that grants the right to equality. The bench regretted that even after 50 years of independence Article 44 of the constitution, which calls for a uniform civil code, has not been given effect to. The bench was of the view that matters like marriage and succession could not be brought within the ambit of Article 25 and 26 of the constitution that provide the right to profess and preach a religion of one's choice. The bench allowed a writ petition filed by a Christian priest, John Vallamattom, a Roman Catholic, challenging the constitutional validity of this section. --Indo-Asian News Service ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet]PROFILE: Captain of a ship called Leela...
S u n d a y PEOPLE
Hindustan Times Sunday Magazine May 25, 2003
CAPTAIN OF A SHIP CALLED LEELA
Captain CP Krishnan Nair.
Even at 80, the owner of
Leela hotels shows the
same kind of hardy spirit
that made him defy caste
norms in Kerala more than
seven decades ago...
By Poonam Saxena
AWARDS are nothing new for Captain C P Krishnan Nair, owner of the Leela
chain of hotels as well as India's premier garment export house, Leela Lace.
But the sprightly 80-year-old Malayali industrialist reacts to the latest
award -- the CNN Ultimate Service Award for the Leela Palace in Bangalore --
with the same childlike pleasure he probably showed as a student in
Cannanore Maharaja's high school back in the 'thirties.
Even then, he exhibited flashes of the hardy spirit that helped him get
where he is today. As a boy of seven he rebelled against the strict caste
norms of the times.
"If we were walking through the paddy fields and a Namboodri man was coming
down the same way, we would have to move aside. And of course there was no
question of touching him," recalls Nair. But little Krishnan refused to fall
in line. "I said, 'Who wants to touch you anyway? You stink!' There was a
big hue and cry in the village at my attitude," remembers Nair.
The Chairman, as he is reverentially referred to by his staff, is on a
lightening visit to Delhi and we are stitting in his suite at the
Inter-Continental (there's no Leela hotel in Delhi yet, you see), in a
bright blue shirt-and-tie and grey suit.
Nair is full of stories and anecdotes about his life. The son of a humble
revenue collector's peon ("My father was at the lowest rung of the
Cannanore maharaja's bureaucracy") he was deeply influenced by Subhash
Chandra Bose in his growing years. "I attended the Tripura session of the
Congress," says Nair. "Bose was ill and I was priviledged to be one of those
who looked after him. He was my hero."
Nair says he learnt a few things from his "hero", one of which was to go
that extra mile in striving for excellence. "What is that extra mile?" asks
Nair rhetorically. For him, it is an attempt to make his three hotels (in
Mumbai, Bangalore and Goa) exceptional. For instance, he recently introduced
a service called ButlerPlus, where butlers trained by former members of the
royal House of Windsor pamper guests at the Privilege Club of the Leela
Mumbai.
The Bangalore Leela is modelled on the lines of the Mysore Palace. Some
years ago, Nair was sitting next to then chief minister of Karnataka, Ram
Krishna Hegde, during the Dusshera celebrations. "Hegde told me I should
make a place hotel in Bangalore," says Nair. And that's exactly what he did.
Beams Nair, "One of my guests stayed in our Bangalore hotel and said he
couldn't find a single fault even after two days of looking. I was so
thrilled!"
His devotion to perfection is shared by his wife. When he started his Goa
hotel, she turned 75 acres of sandy seaside land into a veritable forest.
"Almost 100,000 lorry loads of black earth were brought to the site," says
Nair. "Plants don't take root in sand, so it was buttressed within two feet
of soil." In Mumbai too, Nair cleaned the slums around his hotel and greened
almost 125 acres.
In their Mumbai home, there is an 80-year-old banyan tree edging its way
right into the house. But both husband and wife refuse to cut it. Today, in
the automn of his life, Nair is lucky to have two devoted sons -- Vivek and
Dinesh -- who look after his empire.
His grandson is just 11, but his granddaughters are older. "One of them is
studying in Cambridge and wants to become a photographer," says Nair. "The
other hopes to become a journalist." With genes like these, it'll be tough
for them to go wrong. Even if they stay away from hotels. (ENDS)
PHOTO: Butlers, trained by former members of the Royal House of Windsor,
look after guests in the Leela Mumbai. Apparently, the President, APJ Abdul
Kalam wanted his own butlers to be trained at the Leela butler workshop.
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[Goanet]Let's Get Ready for World Goa Day Celebration
On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 21:10:01 +0200, "Basilio Magno <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" wrote: LET'S GET READY FOR WORLD GOA DAY CELEBRATION by Basilio Magno (Spain) Who has not heard of the World Goa Day? This is the fourth year of its celebration -precisely on the 20th of August 2003, when Goans the world over will gather together in their own Comunities or Associations, like the G.O.A. etc, and celebrate with some cultural activity or a gala dinner to mark this, now what has become , the annual feature of Goan socio-political life. If you should not have the good luck of having an organised community in the area you live, you could celebrate it with your family members, making it a special day with sanna and sorpotel or a family picnic, remeinding yourself that this day is held in commemoration of Konkani's entry in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution, sealing it nationally as the official language of the State of Goa in the Indian Republic. It is also a day to remind yourself that you have a language of your own -Konkani, the Goan Identity, no matter what nationality you posses or what languages you may know. At least at home and in the Goan community you should make use of it -speak in Konkani. And if you have not done it before, let World Goa Day 2003 be a day to resolve to speak it if hitherto you have shyed to do so, and if you do not know to speak itmake a resolution to begin to learn it. Konkani is a richer language than many other languages. and older than Marathi. In any case, according to the great Konknai philologist Mgr. Sebastiao Rodolpho Dalgado: "Konkani is not a dialect or corruption of Marathi." So this is also a day to declare to the linguistic world that "Konkani is not a dialect of Marthis, as some Marathiwalas falsely propagate. Besides, it is a day to focus on every aspect of Goan culture, traditions, folklore, arts, cuisine, etc. and to reestablish cultural unity and solidarity among Konkani speaking people in all parts of the world, no matter in what script it is written. It is every Goans socio-patriotic duty to contribute to make the day a success, resounding it with its anthem: PROUD TO BE A GOAN. Initiated by Rene Barreto in 2000 with a small beginning in London, Goa and two or three countries, the World Goa Day has become a world wide celebration like the feast of St. Francis Xavier celebrated with great enthusiasm and pomp, with the difference that it is centred around our Goan identity -the Konkani language. Those missing to get on its Band Wagon in their own communities will only have themselves to blame. I urge everyone to join the community in the area of your residence and make this a day to speak in Konkani, after my slogan composed in 1982: Konknni uloi, Konknni boroi, Khoro Goemcho put mhunn dakoi. or Speak in Konkani, write in Konkani, Tell the world it's the Goan identy. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet]GOA:BSNL Enquiry numbers changed
--- Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service & circulated by Goa Civic & Consumer Action Network (GOA CAN)<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ph:2252660 --- --- BSNL Enquiry numbers changed --- The existing changed number enquiry service number 195 is being replaced with effect from tomorrow July 23.The changed number enquiry service in Hindi will be 1951, in English will be 1952, in Konkani 1953 and in Marathi 1954. The internet helpdesk number will be 1957 from tomorrow onwards. - HERALD 23/7/03 - === 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 # ##
[Goanet]Velim sub-station fails to resolve power problems of consumers.
--- Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service & circulated by Goa Civic & Consumer Action Network (GOA CAN)<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ph:2252660 --- Velim sub-station fails to resolve power problems For one, Anthony Colaco, a resident of Velim, has stopped making weekly purchases of perishable items. Instead, he prefers to procure his requirements on a day-to-day basis, notwithstanding that he owns a brand new refrigerator. His friends from neighbouring Betul also grudgingly follow the same pattern. And, the reason is simple: The residents of Velim coming under the newly-commissioned Velim sub-station are not so sure of a continuous and uninterrupted power supply. Adding to their woes which has made their life unbearable in recent times, is that it sometimes take the electricity department nearly 24 hours to restore the supply. Indeed, when other villages and towns get illuminated as night falls, the same cannot be automatically guaranteed for the 5000-odd power consumers in the villages of Velim and Betul and to some extent Assolna. Ironically, Velim had got a new sub-station only a year and half ago, which did bring about improvement in the voltage. And, if the version of the electricity department is any indication, the problem lies not with the new sub-station, but with the conductors of the High Tension line, coupled with gross shortage of staff. Today, a strong wind is enough to snap the weak conductors. At some places, the conductors have literally turned into powder due to oxidation. To make matters worse, there is hardly any staff to attend to the problem promptly.Says a senior electricity department official: "We are helpless. Like elsewhere along Salcete's coastal belt, the ageing conductors snaps even if a small branch comes down on it. The problem is further compounded as long stretches of the conductors have turned into power". To tide over the situation, the department has proposed to replace the entire 20 km HTL, right from Betul to Assolna. "The department has already prepared estimates for the replacement. The new conductors itself will cost Rs 50 lakhs", an official added. The proposed changes, however, are not expected to materialise in the immediate future as the proposes to take up the work with funding from the Power Grid Corporation.What has further compounded the problem is the inadequate manpower at the disposal of the Velim sub-station. Right now, the station is looked after by just two operators and a lone driver, when the requirements are four operators and an equal number of drivers. To make up for the shortfall, electricity staff from neighbouring Cuncolim and Assolna are normally requisitioned for duties at Velim. "This have a telling effect on the functioning of the sub station. Delays in rectifying the snags is a direct result of manpower shortage", an official admitted. A fortnight ago, residents of Velim and Betul had represented to the local MLA and Minister for Water Resources, Filipe Neri Rodrigues on the power woes, but to no avail. Says the Minister: "The problem is so grave that the entire line needs to be replaced. This will take time". Last week, the issue figured prominently at the meeting of the Velim Civic and Consumer Forum, which later decided to make representations to the concerned authority. -- HERALD 23/7/03 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 # ##
[Goanet]FRIDAY BALCAO to discuss environmental & health consequences of Dietsand Lifestyles.
--- Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO --- Dear Cybergaokars on GoaNet, Friday Balcao the fortnightly discussion event to be held on 25th July will feature the topic, 'the Environmental & Health consequences of our Diet and Lifestyle'. The Balcao session will begin with a compelling video documentary hosted by John Robbins, founder of EarthSave, who reveals the far-reaching and dramatic environmental and personal health consequences of a diet centred on animal products. The documentary presents a vision of hope for an ethical and sustainable future where people can make a difference to the well being of the planet and to their own health by educating themselves and choosing to move towards a more conscientious and caring diet and lifestyle. The film will be followed by an open discussion Those citizens wanting to contribute to the discussion at Friday Balcao are urged to attend the event while those who cannot attend the event may send their views and action plan suggestions by post to FRIDAY BALCAO Post Box 78, Mapusa 403 507 or by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Friday Balcao will be from 4pm to 6pm at the Goa Desc Resource Centre No.11 Liberty Apartments Feira Alta, Mapusa and is open to members of the public. Those citizens who would like to receive the regular invitation to Friday Balcao and a one page synopsis of the fortnightly session can subscribe for the same by sending Rs.80/- to cover printing and mailing costs. Interested citizens wanting more information on Friday Balcao can phone on 2252660 best wishes, Lillian D'Costa. === 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 # ##
[Goanet]Re: Looking for....
Hello: This message was forwarded to me by a relative in India. I am the person you are looking for - Rodrigues was my maiden name. I taught at Sharada Mandir, Miramar from 1971-1973 or thereabouts. I have been living in Canada since 1975. Knew Lester Lobo and met him on one of my trips back to Goa. He was out in the Middle East somewhere - but we have lost track again. Rui Menezes - remember him well. Was in my class of mischief makers - 6, 7, 8. Glad to hear he has done well for himself. Melba Remedios http://www.utoronto.ca Aloysius D'Souza wrote: > Hi Melba, > > Are you the Melba Rodrigues these folks are looking for? > > I have still not been able to e-mail Linda and Francisco. Any luck from > your end? > > Cheers > > Aloysius D'Souza > - Original Message - > From: Bernado Colaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 11:02 AM > Subject: [Goanet]Looking for > > > I have been requested to look for the following > > people: > > > > Rui Menezes - ex Sharada Mandir, Miramar, Chemical > > Engineer from Agaçaim; > > > > Lester Lobo - ex Sharada Mandir, Miramar, Maths > > teacher, ex East Africa; > > > > Melba Rodrigues - ex Sharada Mandir, Miramar, English > > teacher, probably in the UK. > > > > Thanks > > > > Colaço ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet]IBM in hurry to move jobs to India to cut costs
IBM in hurry to move jobs to India to cut costs - By Reuters New York, July 22: Two senior officials at IBM , the world's largest computer maker, said the company needs to speed its efforts to move white-collar jobs to India and elsewhere overseas, reported The New York Times. In a recording of a conference call given to The New York Times by a labour union, top employee relations executives said IBM needed to make the same moves its competitors made to save money by shifting service jobs away from the United States. The article cited Forrester Research as estimating 450,000 US computer industry jobs could be transferred overseas in the next 12 years, representing eight per cent of US computer jobs. Executives worried on the March IBM conference call that broader unionisation could arise as the trend strengthens, The Times said. posted - RB ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet]On Globalization!
Folks, Many of you in the US may be aware of the uptick in conversation regarding the (to borrow from that quintessential maverick, Ross Perot) "giant sucking sound" associated with the outsourcing of IT jobs overseas (read India, China, Russia). Click for instance on the following link for a summary coverage: http://money.cnn.com/2003/07/22/news/economy/jobless_offshore/index.htm As one can imagine, this raises the heckles of various groups in the US, more so understandably the labor unions. Now, such transitions are inevitable in the evolution of a nation's economy, as was seen in the case of the manufacturing sector (which today comprises less than 15% of the US economy). Similar arguments were made when the migration of manufacturing jobs commenced in the 70s. Attempting to prevent this process is a futile attempt, but then politicians are rarely known to think with their brains in matters pertaining to the economy. Thus, attempts will be made to delay the inevitable, at a tremendous cost to the national economy (after all, being myopic is one of the hallmarks of most politicians). For instance, under this broad rubric of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) that has assumed centerstage in the political-economic discourse in the country is the case of the call-centers. For those of you who have visited India recently, you may have noticed that this has become big business over the past couple of years with many college students taking advantage of these opportunities (as you know, many of your direct marketing and service calls are made from such off-shore locations). Such opportunities present an effective way for some students (okay, those in the metros) to defray the increasing costs of their education in India. Nevertheless, states like New Jersey have sought to enact legislations to make it difficult for companies to engage in such outsourcing, never mind that tax payers in the state will have to bear the price of such foolish moves. Vajpayee had it right when he modified the national slogan in India to Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, and Jai Vigyan to reflect the increasingly knowledge-based global economy of the future. States such a Goa can capitalize on such trends and concentrate on shaping a strong education system for the future. Catering to parochial interests such as making Konkani a mandatory language of instruction in schools would derail its attempts to close the distance from the more economically advanced neighbors. After all, some of the characteristics that make Indian an attractive place today include the prevalence of English as a medium of communication, the existence of a variety of institutions (e.g. courts), and the emphasis on science in the curriculum. Offering tax incentives to attract outside companies to relocate in the state is akin to a company engaging in a price war. Such a strategy is effective only until the next player comes around and offers an even lower price! Meanwhile, folks in the US should adopt a more proactive role in how the landscape out here unfolds. At the minimum, corresponding with your elected representatives and voicing your views on these legislative matters is something that almost any one can do. US politicians, for sure, are very sensitive and receptive to the needs/views of their constituents. As a person once remarked to me recently: Indians are notorious for giving (donating money to campaigns), but not asking anything in return! Best, James _ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet]Fw: [goans_tanzanite] Goan Women....
- Original Message - From: "Prof. Mascarenhas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 6:38 PM Subject: Re: [goans_tanzanite] Goan Women > James: > > Look at it this way Juliet was only 13 years and a few months old > . Her boy was about 15 years ! Juliet was so young she did not know > many things . about life ..This is why she uttered: > > "Romeo, Romeo where are thou ?" (My Italian is not good but it sounds great > !) > > Nevertheless thank you for informing all of us that you are 25. You have > confirmed that you are not a "mtoto" but an adult. I got married at 25 to > an exciting Goan girl .. > > James: I am sure that there is somebody for you who will soon say: > > James!, James! , Where are you ? (It should sound great in Konkoni ) > > No more ragging . Kind regards. > > Adolfo > Dar es Salaam. > ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet]Fw: [Goanet-news]FEATURE: Goan story emerges strong on lifeboat...
- Original Message - From: "Prof. Mascarenhas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 6:55 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet-news]FEATURE: Goan story emerges strong on lifeboat... > > Fred: > > Absolutely remarkable !!! Melvyn Misquita (31), deserves a medal ! > > I was excited for many many reasons: > First my grandmother on my maternal side came from Aldona (Lankkdam) but > there is little of the maritime heritage ! > > Second: In my early teens .. I kept all types of information on warships > and what was their armaments, tonnage, battles etc . the Atlantic sector > was exciting because the German Pocket Battleships slipped out and played > havoc. I heard about the S.S. Britannia, but did not realize that there > were so many Goans !. > > Thirdly, My mother and the two of us, my brother 5 years and me a year > younger sailed across in 1942. That was the time when the Japanese were > sinking ships as was the Emden ? > At least one ship was sunk . it would have effected East African > families. It would be facinating to find out more ! > > Fourth, I would like to to do a trace of Goans in Tanzania .. it would > have so many dimensions. > > Thank you for keeping us posted > > Adolfo > Dar es Salaam > > - Original Message - > From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 2:12 PM > Subject: [Goanet-news]FEATURE: Goan story emerges strong on lifeboat... > ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet]Goan writing in English and all that...
My pet hate the use of the word comprises followed by of - Victorian and correct English is comprises fiction and non fiction. The building comprises 4 bedrooms, a lounge ... an acceptable variable would be comprises = consists of. Goan writing in English comprises of fiction and non-fiction, writings from the Goan diaspora (quite a bit) and within Goa itself, those ## # 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 # ##
Re: [Goanet]Interpretation of Indian Tricolour
There has lately been some correspondence on this list about the interpretation of the Indian Tricolour. May I be permitted to say here that, on the occasion of the independence of India (August 15, 1947), I wrote verses in Poruguese to one of the Brazilian tunes which were then popular in Goa. One of the stanzas was about the Tricolour and, for those who know the Portuguese language, here it goes: A cor do açafrão Mostra abnegação, O médio branco traz Pureza e também paz, O verde representa Fé e imortalidade E a roda encerra a prosperidade. Needless to say, the authorities in Goa didn't like it a bit. Cheers. - Jorge ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet]Re: Goan Orthodontists
On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 04:24:21 EDT, "Lubino do Rego <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" wrote: I would imagine that the orthodontists in Goa train from the dame text books as those that are used in the UK or America and hence experience, qualification and past cases are going to be the best indicators. One word of caution, there are racial differences in the position of teeth and hence teeth would be moved differentely for an african, malaysian, indian etc. Do ask as to the final positions that are hoped to be achieved. Lubino do Rego ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet]24 JULY 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 24 July 2003 ACTION AGAINST ERRING COPS: Police officials confirmed that the enquiry report in the Taleigao parading case has been submitted and disciplinary action will be taken against the erring officers shortly. (GT) CENTRAL AID FOR CITY SEWERAGE: The city of Panjim will shortly receive respite from overflowing sewerage chambers as the Central Ministry for Environment and Forests has approved a Rs.14.2-crore project for upgradation of sewerage systems for the capital city of Goa. (H) GOA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY TO BECOME INFO HUB: The Goa University Library and Information Centre, which has a collection of over 1,30,000 books, besides a large number of periodicals, is all set to become an information hub of the State. The university librarian, Dr PV Konnur, talking to The Navhind Times, mentioned a few of the library projects which are in the pipeline, such as digitizing or rare books, making on-line library facility available to the State colleges affiliated to the GU, bar coding of library books to facilitate their easy lending to students and introducing University grants Commission's e-journal subscription service, under the INFLIBNET or Information Library Network programme. (NT) RAUT, SHASHIKALA HOLD TALKS: Following the split and formation of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (Nationalist), both the rival party factions headed by Shashikala Kakodkar and Pandurang Raut yesterday showed signs of reconciliation. (GT) CHARGES AGAINST MAUVIN: The Special Court on Wednesday ordered that charges be framed against former Power minister Mauvin Godinho, under the Prevention of Corruption Act for possession of assets disproportionate to his known source of income. (H) GANG ROBBERY CASE: A platoon of policemen from the Goa Reserve Police was dispatched to Pernem to police an area terrorized by a gang of dacoits in Pernem. (GT) ARRESTED FOR MOLESTATION: Janardhan Bhijaji Mavlingkar, a 45-year-old man from Varkhand in Pernem, was arrested on Tuesday on charges of molesting a 14-year-old school girl. (H) CONVICTED FOR OUTRAGING MODESTY OF GIRL: The Sanguem Judicial Magistrate First Class has convicted one Prasad Soma, aged about 35 years and a native of Kerala, for outraging the modesty of a girl and for house-breaking during night time. (H) ALTERNATIVE TO BJP, CONG: The Goa unit of Janata Dal (Secular) unanimously passed a resolution urging all small groups of different political parties to come together and form an alternative to the BJP and the Congress Party in Goa. (GT) PRIZED CATCH OF WHITE PRAWNS: A moderate catch of the much-sought after "white prawns" has heralded the commencement of the unofficial fishing season, even all the players connected with the fishing industry sounded optimistic of a "good" harvest this year. The traditional fishermen along the coast of Salcete and Mormugao are believed to have netted a few tones of the white prawn in the last two days. (H) PARKS TURNS INTO JUNKYARD: The municipal garden-cum-park, which was once upon a time the pride of South Goa, has been turned into a junkyard by the municipal authorities. Dustbins, concrete slabs or gutter covers, chopped wood, freshly cut trees and rusted railings find their way inside the garden-cum-park and remain there for months together. (GT) REPAIR WORK ON UGUEM ROAD: The repair work of the approach roads to Uguem bridge, which was inaugurated with much fanfare on Goa Statehood Day, continued afresh on Saturday, as the approach roads continued to sink on either side. (H) FIREWORKS TO COME UNDER SCRUTINY DURING GANESH: During the ensuing Ganesh Chathurthi, the storage and sale of fire crackers will come under close scrutiny of the district authorities and law-enforcing agencies. An official said Margao's congested and fire-prone New Market itself might be storing tones of fire crackers for sale preceding the Ganesh Chathurthi, a popular Goan festival. (H) MINING POLLUTION AFFECTS KIDS: A survey by doctors in Curchorem revealed that around 34 per cent of children of age between 3 and 5 are PPD positive due to mining pollution. Digambar Naik, a teacher from Fatima High School, Rivona, highlighted this fact and the various problems caused by mining at Curchorem Railway yard and 'Deva Dongor' at Rivona while talking about mining in Curchorem. (GT) VELSAO SARPANCH VOTED OUT: The Sarpanch of Velsao-Pale, Wilson Vaz, was ousted from office in a no-trust motion on Wednesday. The motion was carried by 6-0 votes. (H) LLB TOPPERS: Henreitta Newton and Shantadurga alias Sonal Prakash Naik of Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law, Margao, stood first and third respectively at the TYLLB examination held by the Goa University in April 2003. (GT) BORKAR REMEMBERED: The Indian Languages Association of ST Xavier's College, Mapusa, paid rich tributes to well-known writer BB Borkar on the occasion of his 19th death anniversary recently. The student-members of the Association presented selected poems of Bakibab Bork
Re: [Goanet]Velim sub-station fails to resolve power problems of consumers.
The MLA's response is not acceptable, this has been going on for years. At the next election voters must make this an election issue. Noel Almeida - Original Message - From: "Goa Desc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 1:56 AM Subject: [Goanet]Velim sub-station fails to resolve power problems of consumers. > --- > ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet]Goans of SanDiego ? ............we Goans are here there and everywhere !
WORLD GOA DAY in San Diego ? Calling GOANS in the San Diego area , tony thelma> [EMAIL PROTECTED] and Iris Rosario [EMAIL PROTECTED] have agreed to help us put a * WORLD GOA DAY * event together , if you too live in that area , please do write to Tony and Telma , share your thoughts with them and extend your helping hand MAKE IT HAPPEN VIVA GOA ! VIVA GOADAY ! rene barreto www.goaday.com -- - Original Message - From: Iris Rosario To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 2:08 PM Subject: Re: GOAN CULTURE Hi Rene, I will try to help with San Diego but let me tell you even though I am retired and have all the time in the world I am totally computer ignorant So bring it on Iris Iris Rosario, 0 0 - Original Message - From: "tonythelma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "rene barreto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 7:55 PM Subject: RE: HOW DO YOU PROPOSE TO CELEBRATE YOUR WORLD GOADAY ? > Have a get-together in San Diego and make sure we have "Cajel", "Sorpotel" > and "Sannas". This is the Goan tradition and the best way to celebrate YOUR WORLD GOADAY. We will be glad to help you put this together. Viva GOA and all that good stuff that goes with it! > > Tony -Original Message- From: rene barreto [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 11:27 PM To: goanet Subject: HOW DO YOU PROPOSE TO CELEBRATE YOUR WORLD GOADAY ? ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet]RE: Good wishes for Viva Goa and World Goa Day Celebration
To Goans of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Felicitations and Good wishes!!! For the Viva Goa Celebrations and The World Goa Day (Weekend) festivity. >From Emerican Goans and your neighbors south of the border. May you grow and multiply and make all Torontoans - "Goans for a day" Dukrachem mass kobar kor with sorpatel, Vindaloo anim Feijovada. Ani tea bair borem Cajel mar. Please finish the feni now sold in GTA. Fresh supplies will be shipped in August.=:)) ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet]In Search of Gandhi and Godse
"In Search of Gandhi and Godse" by Harsh Mader is one of the articles from the INSAF bulletin at http://insaf.net/central/bulletins/200307bull.html __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet]God, religion.......and now YODAism ??
In Yoda we trust? We all laughed when the census told us over 20,000 Canadians picked 'Jedi' as their religion Last month, somewhere in Australia, the last holy text of a new global religion began to be born. The final Star Wars movie, title as yet unknown, is now filming. For the casual moviegoer, this heralds the end of a six-movie space opera, and the transformation of Anakin Skywalker (played by Canuck Hayden Christensen) into Darth Vader. But for a few, the film will be a lot more: It'll be fresh fuel for a new kind of faith. Millions of Canadians under 30 grew up with a spiritual void, raised on no religion or none taken very seriously. Look at the 2001 Census, published this spring. The share of Canadians who reported "no religion" a category claiming less than 1 per cent of the public 30 years before is now 16 per cent. Of them, 40 per cent are under age 25. Look at the surging popularity of atheism, vague spiritual creeds and also of newer Christian denominations the latter not fully explicable by reproduction alone. People are dropping out of older churches, and adopting ones more of their liking, at a rate never before seen in Canadian history. Your faith is now less a matter of heritage, and more one of shopping. And if the consumers can't find a new church, they'll make one themselves, or borrow one from the Cineplex. In the same census, famously, 20,000 Canadians listed their religion as "Jedi." Matt Reeves is one of the faithful. For the 30-year-old southern Albertan's belief system isn't about wearing a robe and talking to Muppets. It's about embracing the strict moral sense and code of responsibility of a Jedi, even if it's just in his job at the Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club. "There are situations every day we have to handle, even if you're just mediating disputes between friends. I strive to be like the Jedi at the golf course. I take everything on." If you found this interestingread the rest of this article @ the Toronto Star website: http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&call_pageid=971358637177&c=Article&cid=1058785329081 ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet]For Angela the Witty One
Hi Angela, Welcome to Goanet for I haven't seen your postings before. Your little skit seemed to have amused some of the readers - we need that occasional bit of jest or we would get buried in our polemics. I read it several times and to my utter embarrassment I couldnt even force a chuckle out of myself. It was highly annoying but after some self analysis I realized that I couldnt get it probably because I speak the same pidgin English (is that what it is?) that Perpetua, Mariquinha and Estrelina speak for I too was educated in a small village school in Verna and my best friends Xaveriana and Philomena spoke just so. Of course when things got tough we just switched to Konkani. Oh well unlike many others I do not seem to have the grace to laugh at myself so that may be the reason why I did not enjoy your hilarious skit. Never mind - with your help maybe I can cultivate my funny bone. Before I digress any further the reason for this posting is not to lament on my lack of humour but to request not only more of these jocular postings about Perpetua, Mariquinha, Estrelina, Chardos and Brahmins but also your insights (and an insightful person you appear to be) about English in Goa. As you might have read we are presently having a discussion about the English language in Goa with some discussion about our accents, the teaching of the language in school to kids whose parents speak English vis a vis those whose parents do not and even about Goan writers writing in English. So lets hear from you girl! Looking forward! --Helga - Original Message - From: "angela" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 1:45 PM Subject: [Goanet]Joke - Goan English > ENJOY!! > > First Goan Girl: What men! Not talking? Become big or what? > > Second Goan Girl: Why you told her that I told you about Perpet going to > movie with Pilot? > > First Goan Girl: Told foo men? Ah that Concessao? But I told her not to > tell annybody that you told me. ## # 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 # ##
[Goanet]Birthday on 24rd Jul 2003
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[Goanet-news]24 JULY 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 24 July 2003 ACTION AGAINST ERRING COPS: Police officials confirmed that the enquiry report in the Taleigao parading case has been submitted and disciplinary action will be taken against the erring officers shortly. (GT) CENTRAL AID FOR CITY SEWERAGE: The city of Panjim will shortly receive respite from overflowing sewerage chambers as the Central Ministry for Environment and Forests has approved a Rs.14.2-crore project for upgradation of sewerage systems for the capital city of Goa. (H) GOA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY TO BECOME INFO HUB: The Goa University Library and Information Centre, which has a collection of over 1,30,000 books, besides a large number of periodicals, is all set to become an information hub of the State. The university librarian, Dr PV Konnur, talking to The Navhind Times, mentioned a few of the library projects which are in the pipeline, such as digitizing or rare books, making on-line library facility available to the State colleges affiliated to the GU, bar coding of library books to facilitate their easy lending to students and introducing University grants Commission's e-journal subscription service, under the INFLIBNET or Information Library Network programme. (NT) RAUT, SHASHIKALA HOLD TALKS: Following the split and formation of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (Nationalist), both the rival party factions headed by Shashikala Kakodkar and Pandurang Raut yesterday showed signs of reconciliation. (GT) CHARGES AGAINST MAUVIN: The Special Court on Wednesday ordered that charges be framed against former Power minister Mauvin Godinho, under the Prevention of Corruption Act for possession of assets disproportionate to his known source of income. (H) GANG ROBBERY CASE: A platoon of policemen from the Goa Reserve Police was dispatched to Pernem to police an area terrorized by a gang of dacoits in Pernem. (GT) ARRESTED FOR MOLESTATION: Janardhan Bhijaji Mavlingkar, a 45-year-old man from Varkhand in Pernem, was arrested on Tuesday on charges of molesting a 14-year-old school girl. (H) CONVICTED FOR OUTRAGING MODESTY OF GIRL: The Sanguem Judicial Magistrate First Class has convicted one Prasad Soma, aged about 35 years and a native of Kerala, for outraging the modesty of a girl and for house-breaking during night time. (H) ALTERNATIVE TO BJP, CONG: The Goa unit of Janata Dal (Secular) unanimously passed a resolution urging all small groups of different political parties to come together and form an alternative to the BJP and the Congress Party in Goa. (GT) PRIZED CATCH OF WHITE PRAWNS: A moderate catch of the much-sought after "white prawns" has heralded the commencement of the unofficial fishing season, even all the players connected with the fishing industry sounded optimistic of a "good" harvest this year. The traditional fishermen along the coast of Salcete and Mormugao are believed to have netted a few tones of the white prawn in the last two days. (H) PARKS TURNS INTO JUNKYARD: The municipal garden-cum-park, which was once upon a time the pride of South Goa, has been turned into a junkyard by the municipal authorities. Dustbins, concrete slabs or gutter covers, chopped wood, freshly cut trees and rusted railings find their way inside the garden-cum-park and remain there for months together. (GT) REPAIR WORK ON UGUEM ROAD: The repair work of the approach roads to Uguem bridge, which was inaugurated with much fanfare on Goa Statehood Day, continued afresh on Saturday, as the approach roads continued to sink on either side. (H) FIREWORKS TO COME UNDER SCRUTINY DURING GANESH: During the ensuing Ganesh Chathurthi, the storage and sale of fire crackers will come under close scrutiny of the district authorities and law-enforcing agencies. An official said Margao's congested and fire-prone New Market itself might be storing tones of fire crackers for sale preceding the Ganesh Chathurthi, a popular Goan festival. (H) MINING POLLUTION AFFECTS KIDS: A survey by doctors in Curchorem revealed that around 34 per cent of children of age between 3 and 5 are PPD positive due to mining pollution. Digambar Naik, a teacher from Fatima High School, Rivona, highlighted this fact and the various problems caused by mining at Curchorem Railway yard and 'Deva Dongor' at Rivona while talking about mining in Curchorem. (GT) VELSAO SARPANCH VOTED OUT: The Sarpanch of Velsao-Pale, Wilson Vaz, was ousted from office in a no-trust motion on Wednesday. The motion was carried by 6-0 votes. (H) LLB TOPPERS: Henreitta Newton and Shantadurga alias Sonal Prakash Naik of Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law, Margao, stood first and third respectively at the TYLLB examination held by the Goa University in April 2003. (GT) BORKAR REMEMBERED: The Indian Languages Association of ST Xavier's College, Mapusa, paid rich tributes to well-known writer BB Borkar on the occasion of his 19th death anniversary recently. The student-members of the Association presented selected poems of Bakibab Bork
