[Goanet]Is a monster born -- 2003?
This scenario is coming threateningly closer as every day passes. The foll. article was written more than a year back. regards, Samir - 2003 : IS A MONSTER BORN - I? January 30, 2003 The biggest company in India's Private Sector needs to be congratulated for their collective genius. Even the Greeks could not entice the Trojans into buying (the Greeks just left the horse behind and the Trojans accepted it as a parting gift) the horse that converted victory into defeat for Troy. In the fiber optic project this group has succeeded in making the people pay (under the umbrella of infrastructure development) for the very chains that could enslave them. The entire story might make an interesting reading and might pack much more punch than any Robert Ludlum thriller. It might be a bible on HOW TO COMPROMISE AND SUBJUGATE A NATION? We are certainly not talking about creating business monopolies for what the company can now do, if it so chooses, is definitely much more than mere business monopolies. We are gaping at probable centralisation of raw power that the country had not seen even under the rule of Aurangazeb. All of us have seen the slogan in the companies advertisement that appeared in the Times of India of Saturday, December 28, 2002 on page number 11 which says "Kar Lo Duniya mutthi mein". Which duniya and whose mutthi? One wonders. Is this slogan a clear definition of the company's final objective? It is for the people of India to decide and act upon. Is this a possible invasion of the fundamental rights of all Indians? There is a distinct possibility that the company might have 100 crore plus slaves to rule without firing a single shot! If such a thing happens all the Arab slave masters would turn in their graves. Then again, under the banner of installation charges/deposit, people might once more pay for the very same chains that could bind them into slavery. And lastly, under the banner of monthly rental or charges, people might continue to pay for their probable enslavement at the company's hands. Fabulous! Once in place and fully operational (we are only imagining the impact on mobile communication today and the full impact of convergence is yet to unfold) the fiber optic project has the potential of monitoring all the communications of the company's patrons, and if used by the company accordingly, might place the company in a unique position of controlling the lives of its customers. In such an eventuality the company would be virtually ruling the country. Everything that is said on the company's network, it could hear. Everything that is written on the company's network, it could read. All the communication on the company's network could be stored and retrieved at the company's directions and will. All this can happen without the knowledge of the company's customers. The company could zero in on anyone and everyone that they choose (for whatever reasons and this fact has to be understood on the background of the current situation where a judicial order is required to tap a single telephone line). This probable scenario makes poor Edgar Hoover look like a nursery school kid. The company's poor customers might not even know what hit them (they might not even know that something hit them) and they might continue to attribute missed opportunities as mere bad luck or stroke of fate. The Convergence Bill was passed at a time that suited the efforts of the company. A lot of apparently mutually exclusive events have taken place that just happen to work in favor of the company. Monthly rental of BSNL/MTNL are climbing. Monthly charges of cable operators are also ever changing and cable operators are constantly at loggerhead with their customers for one reason or another. Ideal environment for the company to enter into the market as a savior and a high quality service provider. Whether this atmosphere was deliberately created or it is a sheer coincidence is for every individual to decide. The company's offer might become instantly acceptable to customers and might be lapped up without much effort and expense on marketing. The company might certainly have long queue of prospective customers eager (read as willing to pay any amount) for it to bestow its high quality services on to them. Little will the poor customer suspect that he is likely to loose his freedom in the bargain. One does not know how many people would have already seen the fine thread that weaves all these seemingly disjoint events into a noose that can virtually strangle our entire nation. The company might destroy a lot of other companies that are currently thriving in the field of communication and entertainment. And then the reign of absolutism might begin. Unimaginable quantum of revenue could be generated that might enable the company to literally buy any and every other business house in India. A truly diabolic scenario. By the time our populace gets wise to these eve
[Goanet]DEATH: Mrs. Serafina Rodrigues (Ponda-Goa)
DEATH: Mrs. Serafina Rodrigues (Ponda-Goa) Wife of late Manuel, mother/mother-in-law Philomena/Luciano, Jasmita/Bushan (Navelim), Fatima/Domnic (Bombay) Flavia/Antonio (Utorda), Jacinto/Selwyn. Sister/sister in-law Antoneta/Martinho (Utorda), Emeliana/Late Bartolomeu,(Ponda), Late Francisco/Helena, Lawrencio/Wenociana, Sebastiao/Levita (Durbath) and loving aunty of Lino Dourado, expired on 25th December 2004 Funeral cortege will leave her residence Shanti Nagar on Sunday 26th December,2004 at 10.00 am for our Lady Santa Annes Church Ponda for Mass and Burial. = http://www.goa-world.net/poems http://www.goa-world.net/poems/lino __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet]Re: Seminar, Nov 2004 issue *Amchem Goem*
--- George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Philip and all: > > The 9-11 commission report is best used as a > paper-weight. It is written by mostly white males in > the USA who understand little about the Middle East. > It could have been about the most The white male comment is gratious left wing racism , very annoying and as contemptible as the right wing variety. Would the 9-11 commission report be bettter if it had been written by dark skinned people ? Why in the world is the skin colour of the document's authors relevant while discussing it's contents? This is as knee jerk, as another poster's reaction to educated , informative posts because the author was from a certain indian state whose natives opinions on Goa were suspect , anyways. __ Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo
[Goanet]Revoke Paulo Travel's bus permit (for publications)
To Rajan Narayan, Editor Goan Observer. This is to relate my experiences of Paulo Travels. I booked a sleeper ticket to travel from Paulo Travels bus on the 12 th of this month from Bangalore to Margao. The ticket was booked well in advance by paying Rs. 750/-. On arrival at the appointed time at the bus, I found that my ticket number 26 A was also allocated to someone else. Besides, the sleeper number 26 was divided into two sleepers 26A and 26 B. It was not just impossible to climb into the sleeper but I cannot fathom how two people can share the same sleeper, unless they are a husband wife couple or gays/lesbians. Who gave Paulo Travels permit for such an arrangement? The bus was of course full and all people mostly tourists put up with the arrangement. Paulo Travels bus seems only good for pigs to travel in, not human beings. I demand that Paulo Travel's licence be immediately revoked. This is also to let fore-warn Goans what happens if you book your ticket by this Paulo Travels. regards, Samir Kelekar Bangalore
[Goanet]Aiz anink ek pautt - ek kovita
Wishing all Goanetters a Merry Christmas and a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year 2005. AIZ ANINK EK PAUTT Aiz anink ek pautt Ballok Jezu zolom gheta Gorvam ghottean Monzatim modem Khauddin reuddun Ghorib poristhitin Amkam dista Anink ami svarti munis Unchi kimti kopdde Ghalun angar Golleant, hatant Chokchokit bhangar Ballkachea umeank Lainnik rauta Kednaim ami chintlam oi Patxeancho patxea ho Oso kirkoll kiteak itlo Amkam patkantlim suddounk Gorvam ghotteant zolom ghetlo Soddvonddar amcho to Oso aplo jiu sang konn ditlo? Kitlo mogal Jezu mozo Priticho sagor soglo Kont ixeop gheunk tuzo Somi mozo, portun etlo Somi mozo, portun etlo Regards, Cypriano Fernandes (Riyadh, KSA)
[Goanet]25 DEC 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS December 25, 2004 A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS KHUXALBHORIT NATALAM To all the Goanetters on behalf of Goacom and GoaNow CELEBRATIONS FOR THE NATIVITY BEGIN: Christmas descended on Goa today as all over the world with the pealing of bells and church-choirs singing the song of angles, "Glory to God on high, and peace to man on earth" during the celebration of the midnight mass in all parishes of the State. At the Panaji church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, the midnight mass was celebrated outdoors on the landmark steps of the church. The parish priest, Fr Antimo Gomes, concelebrated the Mass with other priests. Prior to the Mass, an enactment of the birth of Christ was also held on the steps. (NT) TOLLING OF BELLS USHER IN CHRISTMAS: Midnight masses, pealing of church bells and fireworks coupled with messages of love, joy and peace ushered in Christmas celebrations in the state of Goa. Most Catholics attended solemn church services on Friday night which included night vigils and carol singing. While the main churches in all the four cities held indoor midnight services, a special mass was celebrated by the Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao at Old Goa and was attended in large numbers by locals and pilgrims who have descended at this world heritage site for the Exposition of St Francis Xavier. (H) GOVERNOR, CHIEF MINISTER, ARCHBISHOP EXTEND GREETINGS: Governor SC Jamir, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Archbishop-Patriarch of Goa and Daman, Filipe Neri Ferrao, have wished the people of Goa on the occasion of Christmas - a feast of joy celebrated in various forms, ranging from the deeply spiritual to the purely secular. (NT) RAVE PARTY KICKS OFF AT ANJUNA: Its about 2.10 pm and the party is kicking at a well-known party zone in Anjuna. Loud music is playing, but who cares.Rave parties are no new feature to Anjuna residents and the drug tourists who visit the State for drugs and 'Goa trance' music. (Sukumar Shastri in Herald) OPPN SEEKS JAMIR'S INTERVENTION: The State president of the Nationalist Congress Party, Dr Wilfred de Souza, met the governor, Mr SC Jamir, on December 24, and requested him to order the State government to withdraw its recently-released CD on documentary film entitled "Goa Freedom Struggle". Describing the CD as "putrid nonsense" and urging the government to hang its head in shame, Dr de Souza said, "I don't know how the government saw it fit to show this CD to the school children. What are you trying to develop? The culture of love or the culture of hatred?" (NT) 'NOTHING WRONG': Reacting to the CD "Goa KA Swadhinta Sangram", the VHP's Vibhag Mantri Manohar Korgaonkar, said, "It might not have been possible to cover the entire gamut of the Goan freedom struggle in the given time limit of the film. But there is nothing wrong in a historical presentation of facts in the light of the conversions undertaken by the missionaries". He was not forthcoming on the possible effects of the violent scenes in the film. "As I have not viewed it, I am unable to comment on the same," he remarked. (GT) 'DEPICTS HISTORICAL FACTS': The well-known freedom fighter and former state police chief, Mr Prabhakar Sinari, said that the documentary film on Goa freedom struggle depicts historical facts - bitter or otherwise - in an authentic manner, however, they may not have been presented in a manner acceptable to general public. (NT) SS BLAMES CONG: The Shiv Sena has blamed the Congress party for creating what it termed as an unnecessary ruckus over the VCD of the film on Goa's liberation struggle. (GT) GPCC BURNS CD: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee executive on December 24 burnt, literally, a copy of the VCD of the controversial film on Goa's freedom struggle to protest against its production by the Education department and has demanded that the government withdraw it. (H) "INTENTIONALLY PROVOCATIVE AND BIASED": "A documentary on Goa's Liberation struggle is certainly a praiseworthy initiative and honour to the Goans, but the one in question by the State government, is intentionally provocative and biased production, and unfortunately, has turned out to be very insensitive and regrettable," said Delio Mendonca, Director, Xavier Centre of Historical Research. According to him, the main point of disagreement with the VCD is that the film makes a mockery of symbols of Christianity by focusing intensively and extensively on symbols like the churches, cross and holy images (that too out of context) and associating them with the Portuguese colonial power. (Preetu Nair in GT) 'RETURN THE TAMRA PATRA': The tamra patra that they have fraudulently obtained to benefit from the pension and reservation schemes should be returned to the Government. These so called 'freedom fighters' may one day want us to believe that 'Admiral' Thimmaya (a Camotim?), defected from the Bijapur Kingdom, worked with the Vijaynagar Kingdom and Vasco-da-Gama (1502 to 1508) and then led Afonso
[Goanet]Cheapie Brits, complaints about overcharging in Bangalore etc.
Hi: I have been following the arguments about a hotel in Bangalore overcharging Gabriel and co. I am afraid even if a complaint is filed, unless it is diligently followed up for months and may be years, not much will come out of it. The costs and time involved in doing so itself makes it unviable. Ideally, Gabriel shouldn't have paid, but even there he has to stick his ground, be forceful talking to the management, not pay more and get out of the restaurant. Cheating abounds all over India and really in terms of consequences it is a minor problem compared to communalism and other issues as long as the amount is not much. Today in India, Reliance is buying up the whole govt., breaking laws left right and center, and there is no soul in India who is willing to do anything about it. regards, Samir Kelekar Bangalore
[Goanet]An Attempt to Cool the Repeatedly Reheated Chickenhawk Xacuti
--- Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >a) Why don't you know about all the 17 UN >resolutions from 1991 to 2003, and what they were all >about? What were the economic sanctions imposed on >Iraq all about? How come you can claim that President >Bush misled everyone, when he only became President >in 2001, ten years after the first UN resolution >demanding from Saddam an accounting of his WMDs? > The answers to the above questions and their refutations can be found in the following articles (There are plenty more where they came from): Unproven: The Controversy over Justifying War in Iraq By David Cortright, Alistair Millar, George A. Lopez, Linda M. Gerber http://www.fourthfreedom.org/Applications/cms.php?page_id=28 UN Resolutions and the U.S. War on Iraq by Dayne Goodwin http://www.laborstandard.org/Iraq/Dayne_on_UN.htm > > b) Are you against freedom and democracy for the > Iraqis? If you are not, then why your relentless > campaign to establish "facts" that are no longer > relevent? > That the illegal Iraq war was not about freedom and democracy is explained in the following articles (There are plenty more where they came from): Revealed: How the Road to War was Paved with Lies By Raymond Whitaker http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/attack/2003/0427lies.htm Myths And Facts About the War By Rahul Mahajan and Robert Jensen http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/attack/2003/0320mythfacts.htm Cheers, Santosh
[Goanet]Re: Seminar, Nov 2004 issue *Amchem Goem*
Philip and all: The 9-11 commission report is best used as a paper-weight. It is written by mostly white males in the USA who understand little about the Middle East. It could have been about the most significant problem confronting peace in the Middle East and reducing a significant source of terrorism (the Israel-Palestine problem). Instead, the more popular explanation - Islamic terrorism is used for a Christian audience. Islamic terrorism is code (or politically correct in certain circles) for being anti-Muslim. No mention of any Israeli terrorism is made: neither the terrorism that radical Israeli settlers practice or the state-sponsored Israeli genocide on innocent Palestinians. Imagine a report written by white European cardinals in the Vatican on Islam in the Middle East. What credibility would it have if there was no experience of the real truth? The report would serve as toilet paper - if it was soft enough. Regards, George --- Philip Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have recently obtained copies of the following books: > > 1. The 9/11 Commission Report : The Final Report of the National Commission > on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States. (567 pages) > if any goanetters are interested pls post your msg and I will try to > respond earliest. Looking forward to an exchange of stimulating ideas with > goanetters -- on goanet.
Re: [Goanet]Cheapie Brits visiting Goa along their butlers, chefs and cooks
On Fri, 24 Dec 2004, Eddie Fernandes wrote: No one has questioned the claim by India's Union Tourism Minister that British visit Goa with their chefs, cooks and butlers and enjoy a cheap holiday. In the UK, it is only the multi-millionaires who can afford to employ chefs and butlers and the amount they spend in renting a villa outstrips the expenditure by any other class of tourist. The main provider of rental holiday accommodation has a website at http://www.lazydays.co.uk/ Check their rates. A villa in Nerul, for example, has a peak season rent of Rs 3 lakhs per week ( air fares are excluded) On the other hand, many middle class Indian tourists visit Goa with their cooks/maids/ayahs. Hi Eddie: A politician's hyperbole does not negate the existance of an issue, which has been debated often on Goanet (and which expats tend to view defensively, IMHO). Re the Rs 300,000 per week villa at Nerul at peak season, I wonder who's making the money. Let me know if home-owners (specially those expats who got pushed into going in for rent-backs) make anything of a fraction of this money. Also, the actual impact of tourism -- millionaires, butlers, chefs, cooks or whoever -- on the local real estate reality has not been adequately looked at. I know quite a large section of people who have put in a life of hard work and who would probably never be able to afford a decent home in Goa, thanks to the real estate boom which in significant part is tourism-generated. Are expat Goans willing to call a spade a spade, or just build arguments to be defensive over a situation which is to their advantage? Sorry for this bluntspeak. No offence meant. FN
[Goanet]Re: Chickens coming home to roost!
TO: Tariq Siddiqui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mario Goveia wrote (to Ronald): > People know WMDs were not found after the regime > change. The question is, what happened to the WMDs > not accounted for. Mr. Albuquerque steadfastly > dodges this question. Before Ronald can reply, his buddy, Tariq, jumps in: Don't you find it a tad bit hypocritical of accusing Ronald of dodging this question? Did you ever think that this question should be answered by those who led this country into a war? But of course, this question will never be asked or answered because all the chickenhawks know there are no WMDs. Instead, this argument is changed to one of democracy and freedom and those who called out the liars for what they were, are asked to answer for the "missing" WMDs and accused of subverting democracy. Mario replies: Tariq, not to belabor the point, but even if you are right about everything (which you are not), and everyone else except you and Ronald and a couple of your cabal are liars, IT DOES NOT MATTER!!! The Iraqis are going to get their freedom and democracy no matter what you guys want to believe! Don't you get it? The era of Sunni Baathist brutality and domination in Iraq is OVER! However, since you asked the question, my answer is, No! I don't find asking Ronald anything I want to is hypocritical. If asking him why he won't answer a question is "accusing" him of not answering a question, then I am guilty of accusing him of not answering the question. You may enjoy insulting US leaders by calling them "chicken-hawks", but the fact is that the REAL warriors who are risking their lives on behalf of the Iraqis, as opposed to the "chicken-little" armchair critics like yourselves, voted overwhelmingly for the re-election of the "chicken-hawks" to lead them. The people who decided to go to war made their decision based on the fact that Saddam was refusing to account for the WMDs as required under UN resolution 1441 and the 16 others prior to that. Since they did not find the stockpiles that they expected in the obvious locations, it is still an open question as to whether they are still buried in the Iraqi desert or moved to Syria. The WMDs have never been accounted for, so for Ronald and you to claim that "there are no WMDs" is to state the obvious as to what has not been found, but does not answer the question of what happened to the WMDs that everyone knows he had. What don't you understand about this question? Wait a minute! Something just occurred to me. Do you two believe that Iraq NEVER had WMDs? Do you believe that Iraq never used WMDs against Iran, the Kurds at Halabja, and the Shia in the delta? Do you believe that Saddam did not acknowledge having WMDs in the 1991 ceasefire agreement and agreed to destroy what he had and provide the UN with an accounting? Do you believe there were no UN resolutions (there were 17) demanding that Saddam comply with the 1991 ceasefire agreement and account for his WMDs? Why do you two believe the UN imposed crippling economic sanctions on Iraq from 1991 on? Do you two actually believe that Saddam lost his dictatorship when he could have saved himself by disclosing to the world, WHAT YOU TWO KNOW FOR SURE, that he had no WMDs? If you two believe all this, I have a bridge in NY I have for sale that your gang can be partners in.
Re: [Goanet]Re: Chickens coming home to roast!
TO: Mervyn Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The politist description of news published in the Globe & Mail is bovine excrement. I am sorry that that seems to be your only source of information. Mario wrote: > The US unemployment rate is 5.4%, whereas it is > almost 7.5% in Canada and 10% in the major European countries (France, Germany, Spain & Italy), so put away that feni bottle, Mervyn. Mervyn responds: Where did you get there numbers from? A bar in Toledo? Mario replies: Why don't you put down the feni bottle and the Globe & Mail, do some research on the internet, and find out for yourself? Mario wrote: > Taxes by themselves have nothing to do with jobs > being outsourced, which is > shown by the fact that the US has gained far more > jobs from "insourcing" by foreign companies than > they have lost to outsourcing. Mervyn responds: When you give a multi-national a tax break for sending jobs abroad, guess what they are going to do? I also hope that the "insourcing" jobs that you refer to, are not the type that all the training required is to say, "Would you like fries with that?" Mario replies: Obviously you have no idea what you are talking about. Regardless of what you read in the Globe & Mail, there are no special tax breaks in the US for sending jobs abroad, but there are no restrictions against sending jobs abroad. Since you seem to be unaware of all the foreign companies that are placing their offices and plants in the US, I will give you a couple: Toyota and Honda are two that even you may recognize. The US has gained far more jobs from foreign companies in the US than the jobs that have been outsourced, many to India.
[Goanet]Christams & New Year wishes
I receive and read most of the articles posted in goanet. Thanks for taking the trouble and do carry on your good work. I wish you and your family and all at Goanet a Joyful Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.. Roy Rodrigues (USA) _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
Re: [Goanet]Cheapie Brits visiting Goa along their butlers, chefs and cooks
Fred, The posts, including yours, seem to be going round in circles. The issue surely is that there are no objections to a surcharge if this is made explicit, even in small print, and drawn to one's attention, in whatever way possible, before one orders a meal in a restaurant to allow the tourist to decide to eat in one place or another. This did not seem to have happened in the case of Gabriel and he surely made this point, ever so clearly, not to require this circuitous series of posts. If an Indian tourist had a surcharge demanded from him, at a restaurant, without due prior notice/attention, in the UK, not only would it be illegal but the establishment would risk censure in the media and even boycott if this came to light. This is regardless of the fact that the same Indian injured crossing the road would receive free emergency medical services and of a quality equal to that for any permanent resident in the country. The point I am making is that the waters do not need to be muddied with irrelevant and extraneous arguments as has happened on this issue. Most certainly, every Western tourist knows he/she is getting agood deal in India because of the current exchange rate. Most would feel comfortable to pay extra, if necessary, as long as they do not feel ripped off. To reiterate, I don't think there is much objection to the principle of a surcharge to tourists but it is a question of how it is yanked out of them. All that is asked for, and very reasonably so, is that they get to know about any surcharge prior to the consumption of a service and not held to ransom by a hidden and undisclosed charge after the meal or whatever. This should be true in India or anywhere else, irrespective, of a country's stage of economic development. Minimally, it is an intelligent way of buying goodwill for better tips and increased tourism. Instead of going round in circles on Goanet, I think all of us would be better served if the simple points made above were drawn to the attention of the Indian Tourist Board. The global competition for tourists is intense and India cannot afford to be out on a limb. Cornel
Re: [Goanet]CHRISTMAS JOYS
Superbly written Arlette! Do you have an Editor? If so, do you pay him/her? Eddie PS. Have you published this elsewhere? I could almost swear that I have come across it before. - Original Message - From: "ARLETTE AZAVEDO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 5:10 PM Subject: [Goanet]CHRISTMAS JOYS CHRISTMAS JOYS Christmas celebrates the birth of Christ, who is the saviour of the humanity. Christmas has always been one of my favorite times of the year as also for everyone through out the world. The magical events of Christmas are believed to hold every heart of ours with joy and freshness. These magical events have been re-created in the many traditions followed during Christmas. The Christmas tree, the star, and Santa Claus are some traditions that all combine to form the spirit of Christmas. Christmas is for joy, for giving and sharing, for laughter, for reuniting with family and friends, but mostly, Christmas is for love. MS. ARLETTE AZAVEDO. MAPUCA. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004
Re: [Goanet]Cheapie Brits visiting Goa along their butlers, chefs and cooks
> > On the other hand, many middle class Indian tourists > visit Goa with their > cooks/maids/ayahs. > I do not know whether the British travel with a retinue to Goa , nor do I care. But you are utterly out of touch with middle class india, if you think they can travel with a retinue of help for holidays. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]Jazz Night (January 2005) at Starters & More
Dear Jazz Lovers, Hi! To start off the New Year on a jazzy note - I'm mailing you regarding the first Jazz Night of 2005 with the "Jazz Junction" at Starters & More, and it's onWednesday, 5th January 2005. For the first of many Jazz Nights in 2005, the line-up will feature : Yvonne Gonsalves - Vocals Daughter of India's most renowned big band leader 'Chic Chocolate'. Yvonne recently represented India at the Jazz Yatra. She has performed extensively with her husband ace saxophonist Braz Gonsalves. Maarten Gamwijcan - Saxophone Maarten is a self taught saxophonist from Holland. He is in India to enhance his jazz vocabulary through collaborations with Indian classical musicians. Lenny Heredia - Keyboards Lenny is one of the few keyboard players in the country who has a very modern approach to soloing. He is currently based in Australia where he performs with most of the jazz bands in Perth. Colin D'Cruz - Bass Colin leads 'Jazz Junction' and has performed with every jazz musician in India. He recently performed to rave reviews with a 14-piece fusion ensemble at the Kala Academy in Goa for the IFFI. Lester Godinho - Drums The most accomplished, experienced and versatile drummer in the country today. Lester is the son of India's legendary jazz drummer Leslie Godinho. He has carved a niche for himself in the jazz idiom with local as well as international artistes. Some of you were with us and unfortunately some were unable to make it to the last Jazz Night in 2004, organised by me on Wednesday 1st December, and so.I hope that this time as a good start to 2005, you will definately come with your friends from 9.00 pm onwards.. Once again, there's no entrance/cover charge..you just pay for what you order! To reserve a table for the evening - please give me a call at the earliest on 98201-70074. Waiting to hear from you and looking forward to having you with us in the New Year. Sincerely, Nandita
[Goanet]KHUXEALBORIT NATALANCHI POROB!
Khuimcheanuch ek voros kabar zalem ani anik ek Natalanchi porob ievun amchea fuddean ubi ravli. Aiz ami ugddass kortanv sabar vorsam adim ghoddlele eke ghoddnencho - Ballok Jezuchea ieannancho. Hoi, koddkoddeanchem inv poddlelem Belea xaran. Osle eke invache rati Jose ani Maria zoddpotalint ani sodtalint ek suat zolm divunk aplea putak. Khuimchoruch tankam zago mevonam zavn, xekim tannem eka gorvanchea gottean rig getli ani thuimsor sonvsaracho sorvonddar zolmolo. Povitr Purannan Devan amkam bassailelem eka dissak oxem ghoddon ietelem ki ballok kalloki sonvsarak uzvadd haddtolo - tem Devachem utor tea dissak purem zalem. Tech invanche modiean rati, mendre raknne aplea xelliank choloitalet. Okosmat tannem pois thavn ek suadik avaz aikolo and teach barabor soglench ontroll uzvaddan bhorlem ani Devdut tachea fuddean ube ravon oxem gaitat tem tannem aikolem: Moima Devak unch sorgim ani xanti borea munxeank sonvsari. Tech modiean rati, udenti vatten teg vidvan aplea unttancher boson vetannam tannim avchit ontrollar ek kherit noketr pollelem jem ghoddien thambo ani ghoddien cholon voitalem. Tea noketrak pollovn he teg vidvan thottakle ani takach pollovnk urlet - tem noketr tankam kitem tori sangonk sodtalem. Te mendre raknne Devdutanim sanglelea pormonnem ap-apleo bhetto ghevun Belea xaran vochonk laglet. Dusre vatten tem noketr, zacho te teg vidvan pattlav kortalet, ievun justuch Belea xaran eka gorvanchea gottea voir thamblem. Tor tea gottean tannem kitem pollelem zait? Gorvanche khauddechi khatt korun nidlolo, potranim guttlailolo, Dev Putr amurkoch hanstalo ani taka sangat divunk sorbonvtim zonvaram aslint ani tosoch tacho posko bapui Jose ani avoi Maria. Aiz sogott ami Jezuchea zolmancho dis monoitanv. Devan aplea ekleach putak, Jezu Kristak, munxeakullachi soddvonn korunk hea sonvsarant pattoilo. Hoi, to raza razancho ani asro patkeancho eka gorvanchea gottean zolmolo nastannam ek punn angostr tache kuddir, torui tachea tonddar hanso khelltalo. Razanchea razan amchea passot khaltikai bhogli ani tech khaltikaien ami jieonk ani tacho pattlav korunk To amchea laguim vinoti korta. Tor cholat bhava-bhoinnanim aichea dissa sogott ami umedin bhoron ballka Jezuk nomoskar korum-iea ani tache porim nitoll ani nirmoll zavunk bhasavnni diun hea sokoilem gaionn gavum-iea: Ontroll pettlam noketranim Uzvadd atvech torecho Boddve gaitat gaionnam Sorv thavn sorgincho Sondes dita sogott munxeak Sondes khuxealkaiecho Moronn nhoi amcho xevott Punn oromb sasnnanchea jivitacho Glo-oh-oh-oh-oh, Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ria In excelcis Deo Glo-oh-oh-oh-oh, Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ria In excelcis Deo Anvddetam sogott Kristi kuttombak khuxealborit Natalanchi porob! Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet]GoanetReader -- From Verna to glaciers and penguins...
FROM VERNA TO GLACIERS AND PENGUINS, A LONG ROAD FOR HELGA GOMES Was she really the first Goan woman to reach Antarctica? Goans love to debate -- sometimes, seemingly endlessly -- and this became the topic for an online discussion. Whatever the case, we take pride in the fact that an active Goanetter is reaching the icy continent. On December 25, 2004, when Goa and the many tourists that crowd here at this time of the year keep busy celebrating Christmas, Maria Fatima Helga do Rosario Gomes is a long, long way from home. She crosses the Antarctic Circle. In an email interview done from board the ship, she told GOANET's Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: "I think there is going to be a bit of hazing. We sited our first iceberg; it was huge and had really sharp edges." And while getting closer to the icy shores, the lady who deftly sailed through many a choppy cyber-debate earlier remembered and requested Goanet's news updates on her on-board address! If you would like to send in a short message to her, send it in via Goanet and we'll make sure it gets passed on. She added: "We are heading south to the Ross Sea at break-neck speed to sample into the big phytoplankton blooms that we see on the satellite images. In the meantime, a huge iceberg has made things difficult for the US Coast Guard vessels that are cutting a channel to allow fuel and supply vessels to get to McMurdo, the US permanent base. As usual all our well oiled plans can turn to chaos if weather gets unpredictable but we are optimistic we can do everything we planned." We took the opportunity of pinning down Helga, as most Goanetters know her, to raise questions about education in Goa, what she sees as the State's missed potential, and how our children can think of opening their eyes to wider horizons. Extracts from the interview: * Do tell us about your trajectory from the Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) to now. Also, about your education in Goa... * I studied at the Marina English High School in Verna, and after the customary (for that time!) BSc in Chemistry, I went on to do my Masters in Microbiology at the now defunct Post Graduate Center which was affiliated to the Bombay University. I enjoyed the curriculum and the teachers and especially my project, which was working on mangroves of the Mandovi estuary. It got me interested in pursuing a career in research. Then, I joined the NIO as a CSIR (Center of Scientific and Industrial Research) fellow and began a new career in Oceanography. Subsequently, I got a Ph.D and then went on to do Post Doctoral work in the field of ocean color and satellite remote sensing. I left Goa in 1992 to join my husband in Japan, where he was pursuing his Ph D at the Nagoya University. After seven years of working at the University and enjoying Japanese culture, we moved to the Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences in Maine, USA. It seemed like we have come a full circle because while at the NIO, we had read and followed the work of Bigelow scientists. Dr. Charlie Yentsch, the founder of Bigelow Laboratory hooked a camera onto the Soyuz and got one of the first ocean color pictures -- a topic that has interested me since my Post Doc days at the NIO. * What's your current assignment about? * Our research expedition is sponsored by the National Science Foundation of the United States, and our mission forms part of a larger effort by the USA and several other countries to understand the long-term consequences of the sun's harmful UV radiation for life on our planet. In human beings, it is well known that prolonged exposure to solar UV radiation can cause skin cancer, but its consequences for animal and plant life on land and in the sea are not well understood. During this cruise to the Antarctic Ocean, the focus of my research will be on photo-synthetic processes in phytoplankton. Phytoplankton are the base of the Antarctic marine food chain which extends from phytoplankton to krill and whales. By virtue of their ability to photosynthesize, phytoplankton are also responsible for removing a large fraction of the excess carbon dioxide that is increasing in the earth's atmosphere. The final questions we hope to answer are: How does UV light effect the food chain? How will the increase in UV affect the ability of the oceans to absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas responsible for global warming? * Were you excited about it? * I am very excited about going to the Antarctica because it is majestic, grand and yet has an element of dan
Re: [Goanet]Authors, editors, manuscripts, and fees
Gabe, Two brief comments re your posts. Was Sunday mass attendance not made obligatory under the risk of mortal sin so as to ensure that money could be obtained via the collection tray, and was not the concept of 'buying' indulgences for now or the after life a means of sustaining Church coffers? Just a thought as to why you may not specifically have paid your priest, up front, for your last Sunday mass service! Different businesses have diferrent ways of raising money surely. On another point re the often made comment on India and China becoming economic superpowers in the near future, I feel that India has much to learn from China regarding the production of quality goods. Years ago, I used to get really upset when non Indians, said that India produced shoddy goods. I am afraid I think they were right in many cases. My experience over the years has been that Indian made merchandise falls apart fairly soon after purchase. This may be because the idea of a repair man, round the corner, still exists and despite labour costs being similar in both countries. However, when goods are made in China for export, they are made to last trouble-free for a while. China is today the workshop of the world because of its attention to quality from the humble calculator to the sophisticated camera, electrical equipment, and the upper range Mercedes Benz saloon. In contrast, an expensive clock made in India will need repairs within a year in my experience and be best thrown out. As an Indian, it really pains me to say this but I wish this was not so. Cornel
Re: [Goanet]Cheapie Brits visiting Goa along their butlers, chefs and cooks
No one has questioned the claim by India's Union Tourism Minister that British visit Goa with their chefs, cooks and butlers and enjoy a cheap holiday. In the UK, it is only the multi-millionaires who can afford to employ chefs and butlers and the amount they spend in renting a villa outstrips the expenditure by any other class of tourist. The main provider of rental holiday accommodation has a website at http://www.lazydays.co.uk/ Check their rates. A villa in Nerul, for example, has a peak season rent of Rs 3 lakhs per week ( air fares are excluded) On the other hand, many middle class Indian tourists visit Goa with their cooks/maids/ayahs. Original Message - From: "Frederick Noronha(FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In the case of India, this comes in the shape of an economic surcharge. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but this happens in only a very limited number of hotels, while the rail and air foreigner-rates don't add up for much. Headline: Bangloreans head to the beaches Source: 24 Dec 2004: Deccan Herald. Excerpts: People under 30 opt for Goa because of the wilder nature of celebrating ... "Only 25-30 per cent of the number of rooms available in Goa are kept for the Indian tourists, as International tourists pay much in advance," says Ms Ranjini, travel consultant. Full text at: http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec242004/i5.asp Eddie Fernandes --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004
[Goanet]Re: Chickens coming home to roost!
TO:: Ronald Albuquerque <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ronald writes: Upon reading this post, I decided to re-read the news article previously referenced. http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/articles/2004/10/22/divide_seen_in Mario replies: Ronald, You are still hiding behind polls of voters and opinions of journalists, who only know as much as you do. Why don't you look at the facts yourself and use logic thereafter? a) Why don't you know about all the 17 UN resolutions from 1991 to 2003, and what they were all about? What were the economic sanctions imposed on Iraq all about? How come you can claim that President Bush misled everyone, when he only became President in 2001, ten years after the first UN resolution demanding from Saddam an accounting of his WMDs? If you used your logic honestly and consistently you should be saying that the entire UN was misleading the world since 1991 that Saddam had WMDs. b) Are you against freedom and democracy for the Iraqis? If you are not, then why your relentless campaign to establish "facts" that are no longer relevent? c) Are you suggesting that Iraq be turned back to the Baathists, who come from less than 20% of the population, and were brutalizing the 80% that comprise the Shia and Kurds?
[Goanet]Britto's, Mary's, Xavier's alumni network
Dear BMXers, Many of us have still not got over the great time we all had at our Reunion celebrations. Memories that are sure to last forever !!! Your committee has been working silently during the last few months. DVD's:- We once again apologize for the delay and thank you for your patience. We had not envisaged how tedious a task it was. Craig has been working very hard and we anticipate to have the DVD's mailed out by the end of Jan '05. For those who have not yet ordered a copy, please do so as soon as possible through our web site. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM:- We intend to announce the complete details of the program during the Month of February. Due to your overwhelming response to our sponsorship drive, we probably are going to be able to have a much more generous and elaborate program. Meanwhile we have decided not to close the fund drive. Anyone who still wants to send in Donations are welcome to do so. BMX 2005 PICNIC:- Please mark 24th July 2005 on your Calendar. It is the same weekend as Viva Goa (July 23rd). Further details will be announce in the new year. NEWSLETTERS:- We plan to issue a monthly newsletter in the New Year. With your continued support,we hope to forge ahead with other ideas in the future. XMAS MESSAGE:- Wishing you a holiday filled with the warmth of caring, the joy of togetherness, the love of family and friends and happy memories that linger long after the season is gone. May Christmas inspire each of us to give a little we have, to share a little of who we are and to help make this the kind of world that it was meant to be. Wishing you and your family a New Year filled with warm friendships, good health, happy family times, and wonderful memories. Because of membership spans the entire globe, our BMXers in Asia and Australia are already celebrating Christmas!!! This shows the extent and strength of our alumni God Bless you all. Long Live BMX !!! Joe Nunes PRESIDENT BMX COMMITTEE
[Goanet]CHRISTMAS JOYS
CHRISTMAS JOYS Christmas celebrates the birth of Christ, who is the saviour of the humanity. Christmas has always been one of my favorite times of the year as also for everyone through out the world. The magical events of Christmas are believed to hold every heart of ours with joy and freshness. These magical events have been re-created in the many traditions followed during Christmas. The Christmas tree, the star, and Santa Claus are some traditions that all combine to form the spirit of Christmas. Christmas is for joy, for giving and sharing, for laughter, for reuniting with family and friends, but mostly, Christmas is for love. However, no matter which part of the world you are in, the tradition of Christmas blossoms with fun and celebration and carries along with it faith, hope and love. It is a combination, which gives a touch of liveliness and harmony to the season of celebrations. The Christmas spirit is all about caring and sharing with your loved ones. Moreover, what best way to express these feelings than gifts? Christmas, in many ways is the season to give gifts to the loved ones. For us, Christmas in a unique experience, as we lay out a variety of Christmas sweets and culinary delights. In certain places specially in the villages, ladies in the neighborhood get together as they draw up a schedule so that they can reach out and help one another in preparing sweets. This is all done in the true spirit of love, goodwill and friendship. Christmas is surely incomplete without Santa. His roaring laughter and gifts that he brings along are an integral part of Christmas, more so for children. They keep peeping out through the windows waiting for Santa's arrival. Santa is believed to have come riding through the snow on the carriage pulled by reindeers, led by his favorite Rudolph-- the red-nosed reindeer. Children just loved the Santa and eagerly wait for his arrival. Children believe that Santa Claus gets gifts for them. As a result many of them leave stockings so that Santa can put their gifts in it, some little ones hang sack of pillows instead of stockings. Others even decorate their Christmas list and put it on the windowsill along with a little bit of sugar so that Father Christmas won't miss them I clearly remember when I tried to tell my son about Santa Clause, he looked amazed and asked me how can the Santa visits all the homes in the world on Christmas eve, especially when he comes down the chimney, which is not the quickest way to enter a home and he also wanted to know what happens to the homes which have no chimney, infact, he was thinking of our home. I was so amazed at the logical question from my child that I just walked away, muttering under my breath!! Midnight mass and day services are held in the Churches during the eve and the day of Christmas. The message and sermons of love and redemption are given out. Large numbers of people gather to pray and thank god for His sacrifices that have saved humanity. May the birth of Baby Jesus bring in lots of peace and love to our selves and to the entire world. MS. ARLETTE AZAVEDO. MAPUCA.
Re: [Goanet]Bail mure sarki !!!
On Fri, 24 Dec 2004, Anthony Barretto wrote: Hi Albertina What Minguel says is better said in Konkani "Samki bail mure!" It simply means the man lacks courage of conviction. And what it means certainly does not belittle women I suppose. It's just a traditional phrase. Of course that is not denying that many women are indeed courageous. Irony of ironies. The film which my good friend Miguel is (rightly) voicing concern over and Miguel himself are both using the same idiom, on this one aspect. In one of the scene of the by-now famous education department film (everyone should try and see it, to see what happens when a government thinks along communal lines!), a lady hands over bangles to one official. If this is not male chauvinism, I don't know what is. You don't need to be a 'man' to be brave. All men are not brave. Some women were freedom-fighters too. From my college days, I've known quite a few women who were committed to an ideal, and they showed much more commitment and consistency than many men I know. So, what are we talking about? Don't we see through the irony of what this 'wear bangles' idiom means? FN PS: This is a minor side-debate. Otherwise Miguel has done a good job of highlighting an issue which needs utmost attention.
[Goanet]'Twas the night Jesus came
'Twas the night Jesus came and all through the house, not a person was praying, not one in the house.. The Bible was left on the shelf without care, for no one thought Jesus would come there.. The children were dressing to crawl into bed, not once ever kneeling or bowing their head.. And Mom in the rocking chair with babe on her lap, was watching the Late Show as I took a nap.. When out of the east there rose such a clatter, I sprang to my feet to see what was the matter.. Away to the window I flew like a flash, tore open the shutters and lifted the sash.. When what to my wondering eyes should appear, but Angels proclaiming that Jesus was here.. The light of His face made me cover my head... was Jesus returning just like He'd said.. And though I possessed worldly wisdom and wealth, I cried when I saw Him in spite of myself.. In the Book of Life which he held in his hand, was written the name of every saved man.. He spoke not a word as he searched for my name, when He said "it's not here" My head hung in shame.. The people whose names had been written with love, He gathered to take to his Father above.. With those who were ready He rose without sound, while all of the others were left standing around... I fell to my knees but it was too late, I'd waited too long and thus sealed my fate. I stood and I cried as they rose out of sight, Oh, if only I'd known that this was the night In the words of this poem the meaning is clear the coming of Jesus is now drawing near... There's only one life and when comes the last call, We'll find out that the Bible was true after all... Please send this to as many people as possible... JESUS LOVES YOU Cynthia
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[Goanet]Press Statement Re: Goa's Liberation Film Documentary VCD by Goa Education Department
24 December 2004 To: Goanet Administrator/s. For kind favour of publication Thanking you and wishing you a Merry Christmas. Sd/- for Goa Su-Raj Party Floriano Lobo President *** PRESS STATEMENT Subject: Release of VCD on "Goa's Liberation" by Goa Education Department: The Goa Su-Raj Party thanks Goa's Chief Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar in a special way for this unique gift he has given to Goa and Goans through the release of the documentary film on Goa's Liberation focusing on Goa's prolonged fight for freedom from the longstanding Portuguese colonial rulers. From the very beginning, when Mr. Manohar Parrikar took over the reins of Goa's administration as its Chief Minister, we have warned peace loving Goans on several occasions to be alert and watchful for religious strifes of the kind that has never been seen in Goa before. We have known Mr. Manohar Parrikar to be the RSS ideologue, which he himself soon proved to one and all by donning RSS's uniform at the RSS's parade at parade grounds, Campal, Panjim. Subsequently, we have the Panjim's Fontainhas' degrading episode, the Bishop's Palace incidence, the desecration of Sanguem temple and other instances where these should have been an eye opener to all sections of Goans who value secular principles. But the effect of super-camouflaging utilized by Manohar Parriker to deflect the attention of Goans to his massive saffronisation process of Goa's administrative services was to blind gullible Goans to the true colours of the ruling RSS-BJP dispensation. This film documentary is the ultimate expose', not only of the RSS-BJP's ultimate intentions for Goa, but the intentions of Mr. Manohar Parrikar himself in particular. If Goans should opt to remain complacent after this expose', they will only have themselves to blame for what is to come. Goa Su-Raj Party congratulates Goa's freedom fighters who have univocally denounced the compilation and the release of this vile documentary film. The statement made by GPYC's Girish Chodankar is wanting in its definition. Goans have no reason to 'suspect' the RSS hand on Goa's liberation VCD. Goans are pointing their fingers at Mr. Manohar Parrikar and Mr. Manohar Parrikar alone for having a hand in this venture. Goa has had RSS leaders and RSS sympathizers before. But none of them had the temerity to expose themselves openly and blatantly. With Manohar Parrikar at the helm of affairs in Goa, they have been emboldened like never before. And we see their handiwork all too well. Naguesh Karmali, the tamra patra freedom fighter, Mr. Pawar of the education department, Mr. Ramakant Angle, ex-MP and all those who have and are defending this affront on Goa's liberation, stand exposed as RSS family members who would like nothing better than for Goa to follow in the foot-steps of Narendra Modi's Gujarat. We, Goans, cannot wish things away by merely not speaking about them. The Goa BJP delegation has rightly visited the Governor of Goa Mr. S.C. Jamir to submit to him a memorandum, and to remind him of his constitutional duties and obligations. The only constitutional duty the Governor must boldly exercise is to dissolve the present Parrikar government and bring in President's Rule. This constitutional duty of the Governor will go a long way in safe-guarding the secular principles enshrined in our Constitution which are openly threatened by the RSS-BJP government in Goa, more so, through this despicable film documentary. Goans of all walks of life, whether Hindus, Muslims, Christians or others, arise in one voice to hold the Governor of Goa accountable in fulfilling his Constitutional obligations NOW, and not fall prey to indecisiveness and procrastination. END.
Re: [Goanet]Cheapie Brits visiting Goa along their butlers, chefs and cooks
Tim, I think every country discriminates against non-nationals in some way or the other. (Trying being Indian, brown and getting a holiday visa to the US!) So what are we really complaining about? In the case of India, this comes in the shape of an economic surcharge. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but this happens in only a very limited number of hotels, while the rail and air foreigner-rates don't add up for much. On the other hand, isn't it a scam that international tourism today -- specially when involving the so-called 'developing countries' -- is premised on the fact that people from the affluent world can get an almost-free holiday in a world where a lot of people still starve or suffer from a lack of food and resources? (Don't turn around to say there are people who gain from tourism, and hence keep inviting the guests over.) FN On Thu, 23 Dec 2004, Tim de Mello wrote: The two tier system that was being discussed was the official system where non-resident Indians are charged more than local - not "cheating" by some. I was horrified when my wife and I visited the Taj Mahal two years back. Local residents had to pay Rs. 20/- and foreigners had to pay Rs. 750/-. This was an official charge posted on the wall - not just an official trying to fleece us. I notice now that this has been changed since. I can understand a small surcharge as is being done now to pay for upkeep, etc. - but I would have preferred if it was a voluntary contribution. Other places where this two-tier system is practiced: Hotels Rail fares Air Fares etc. Tim de Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] CANADA
[Goanet]GREETINGS
Dear goanetters, On behalf of my family and the Goan Association of Calgary, here's wishing you and your families, a Very Merry Christmas and a Bright and Prosperous NEW YEAR 2005. Lets pray for Joy, Love and Happiness and good discussions on the net this coming year. Wilson Soares Calgary-Canada. __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
[Goanet]Merry Christmas
Wishing all Goanetters and their families a very merry Christmas. Best Wishes Eustaquio Santimano Singapore 25 December 2004, 00:10
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[Goanet]GREETINGS
May the teachings of this GREAT MAN who once lived on this Earth Enlighten our minds for a better world Joyous CHRISTMAS TO A L L From: godfrey j i gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] borda margao goa india PS Kindly circulate this greeting to others as well . Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partner online Go to: http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matrimony
[Goanet]Re: Chickens coming home to roost!
Frederick, I think the point that has been proven is how cranky and cantankerous we Goenkars are when we get together!!! I think the heart of the matter is we all just like a good argument. Merry Christmas, people! > Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 03:21:28 +0530 (IST) > From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Goanet]Re: Chickens coming home to roost! > To: goanet@goanet.org > Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org > > Hey guys, enough of this discussion. It has been going on for too long. > What point are we trying to prove now? FN
Re: [Goanet]TRUTH HURTS BUT LETS BE OPEN ABOUT IT
Gabriel, I have absolutely no hesitation in agreeing with your views. I have repeatedly stated that this campaign against Fr Newton must stop until he is proved guilty and Mr Aires being an advocate knows this too well - but then like they say " a Leopard doesnt change his spots " and the hostility continues. Lets wait and see how big a " Lynching Mob" he can gather and how many will want to throw the first stone. When nailed to the Cross - Jesus had only this to say " FATHER FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY DONT KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING ". Cheers ! Vince > > Aires, > > Please don't judge a person unless ye be judged. > > All people are innocent until proven guilty in a court > of Law. > > What you are doing appears to me is create a "lynching > mob" of people to accuse a person, who may or may not > be guilty. Remember The Passion. > > Gabriel. > > Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. > http://au.movies.yahoo.com >
Re: [Goanet]"NOITE DE NOEL" - Christmas Seasons' Traditional Entertainment in Kuwait
May I suggest to the Chinchinim Villagers' Association (Kuwait) that in future the name of the Entertainment be changed to NOITE DE NATAL. "Noel" does mean "Christmas" but, while "Noite" is Portuguese, "Noel" is French. - Thank you. Jorge - Original Message - From: blandino viegas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 10:04 PM Subject: [Goanet]"NOITE DE NOEL" - Christmas Seasons' Traditional Entertainment in Kuwait > "NOITE DE NOEL" - Christmas Seasons' Traditional Entertainment in Kuwait > > 'NOITE DE NOEL' > > Chinchinim Villagers' Association, with expertise in organising Christmas > season entertainments, are all set to present "NOITE DE NOEL" at Hotel Faker > El Deen (Fakhruddin) Palace, Dawliah Complex, Behind old KAC Bldg., Kuwait > City, on 24th December 2004 from 9:00 p.m. onwards. > > One of Kuwait's leading bands "IMPRESSIONS" and DJ Mario in attendance. > Following the success of last year's, Chinchinim Villagers' Association will > give you the very best to rejoice and give an opportunity to fellow Goans to > wish one another the good tidings of Christmas. > > To add to the ambience, Santa Claus with lighten up your spirits with loads of > gifts, surprises and prizes all through. For admission passes pls contact B.M. > Viegas 2454371, 2994806, 6474189, Michael 6798105, Albert 5613340 and Jose > 6406672 or any Chinchinim Villagers Association member. > > > Passes are also be available at LIMRA CARGO SERVICE (MR. TONY - GOLDEN GOA) > Tel: 6575653, 9581491,4820619 or email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Season's Greetings from the President & Organizing Committee > Chinchinim Villagers' Association - Kuwait > >
[Goanet]Christmas greetings
Here's wishing one and all a Very Merry Christmas & a Happy and a Prosperous New Year 2005. May your heart be filled with PEACE & Home with LOVE & HAPPINESS of the Infant born in the manger. Daniel F. de Souza Vasco
[Goanet]Authors, editors, manuscripts, and fees
From: "Victor Rangel-Ribeiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 8:47 AM Subject: [Goanet]Authors, editors, manuscripts, and fees Why shouldn't editors charge for their painstaking work? We pay carpenters for repairing our doors, electricians for replacing the wiring in our homes, priests for saying a mass or blessing a house, doctors for feeling our pulse and prescribing an aspirin, lawyers for preparing a letter, teachers for tutoring our children; but some of us expect writers to give us their books as gifts, and editors to edit our work for nothing. It does not make sense. Regards, Victor Rangel-Ribeiro RESPONSE: Do we really pay a priest for saying Mass or offering a blessing? If so then Luther was correct regarding indulgences and the like. I was under the assumption that we paid for expenses incurred and not actually for services rendered? I would appreciate a Priest's or knowledgeable laity's opinion on this matter. Thanks in advance. Cheers, Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet]Bail mure sarki !!!
Hi Albertina What Minguel says is better said in Konkani "Samki bail mure!" It simply means the man lacks courage of conviction. And what it means certainly does not belittle women I suppose. It's just a traditional phrase. Of course that is not denying that many women are indeed courageous. Tony Martin >Minguel Braganza wrote: > Dear Sir, > > Can one really call a person, who is unwilling to come on record about his > views on the Goan freedom struggle in a FREE Goa[ currently under a > pro-hindu BJP dispensation] that is a part of an INDEPENDENT India, a > FREEDOM FIGHTER? Such persons are better off wearing green and red glass > bangles on their arms. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]Obituary Rao. Telegraph Ldn.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;sessionid=2LDKI2GGNWXBTQFIQMFCM5WAVCBQYJVC?xml=/news/2004/12/24/db2401.xml&sSheet=/portal/2004/12/24/ixportal.html&secureRefresh=true&_requestid=43939 PV Narasimha Rao (Filed: 24/12/2004) PV Narasimha Rao, who died yesterday aged 83, was the prime minister of India between 1991 and 1996; during his premiership he took the considerable risk of lifting trade barriers and opening an over-protected country to the global economy. The gamble paid off. If India is today, along with China, well on the way to becoming one of the economic powerhouses of the 21st century, much of the credit can be given to Rao. In introducing his reforms, he was ably assisted by his quiet but focused finance minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, who became India's 13th prime minister earlier this year. Although economic liberalisation had started with his predecessors, Indira Gandhi and her son Rajiv, the process was accelerated by Rao when he took over as India's ninth prime minister on June 21 1991, a week before his 70th birthday. By Indian standards this was not particularly old, but Rao had been in semi-retirement for the previous 18 months and had packed his large library of books in preparation for a life of scholarly seclusion in Hyderabad. What brought Rao back from the political wilderness was the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, who had been in power, lost it and was apparently on his way back to the prime minister's job when he was blown up by a female Tamil suicide-bomber in the middle of an election campaign. Since Rajiv's mother, too, had been assassinated (in 1984), there were real worries that Indian democracy might be derailed. With the country in turmoil, Rajiv Gandhi's Congress Party turned to Rao as a stop-gap leader. He took over at a time when India was facing its worst economic crisis since independence from Britain in 1947: inflation was running at 17 per cent and the country had some £50 billion of foreign debt. But having won the election, Rao chose to stay on, and proved to be the leader who dragged the Indian economy from the old to the new. In his personal demeanour, Rao was an austere, erudite man with a long history of service to the Nehru/Gandhi family and to India - he had served as foreign minister and defence minister as well as chief minister of his own state, Andhra Pradesh. This explains why the country was so shocked when he was convicted in 2000 of having bribed four members of parliament to support his government in a no-confidence motion in 1993. He was given a three-year prison sentence, the first prime minister to be thus humiliated; but, because of the time taken over the appeal, he did not actually have to spend any time in jail. A court later quashed the charges against Rao and his co-accused, but his reputation inevitably remained tarnished. After stepping down as prime minister, Rao wrote a long English-language novel, The Insider. Although a dense book about land reform, it was billed as "the novel that tells the explosive truth about Indian politics". The book attracted some notoriety because of a sexually explicit passage, this being completely out of character with Rao's dour, unsmiling image. During a publicity tour, he launched the book at the Nehru Centre in London, where an Indian woman was unwise enough to ask him: "Mr Prime Minister, is the sexy passage from your imagination or your memory?" An angry Rao considered the question to be in poor taste, and chastised his questioner: "I never thought NRIs (Non-Resident Indians) could be so despicable." In recognition of Rao's international stature, Madame Tussaud's made a waxwork model of him, one of only a very few Indians who have been so honoured. When the Indian prime minister flew to London and stood next to his model for the unveiling, as is the custom, a British journalist remarked unkindly: "The wax model looks livelier." Later, when Rao was going through the bribery scandal, Madame Tussaud's removed the waxwork from public view and substituted one of the Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan. Pamulaparti Venkata (always abbreviated to PV) Narasimha Rao was born on June 28 1921 at Karimnagar in Andhra Pradesh, where his Brahmin family had a large farm. After taking degrees in Science and Law at Osmania and Nagpur universities, he found a job as a reporter with a weekly newspaper. In 1957 Rao was elected to the Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly, where he retained his seat for the next 20 years. In 1962 he became a minister in the state government, and in 1971 was made chief minister. In this post he put a limit on the size of agricultural holdings, alienating large landowners in the process, even though he himself gave up all but 120 acres of his 1,200 acres of property (all this would later provide somewhat dull material for his novel). In 1974 he was appointed general secretary of the Congress Party's national governing co
[Goanet]Merry Christmas & Best Wishes for 2005
Hi I Wish you all A MERRY CHRISTMAS & A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2005, May GOD Bless you with Peace & Happiness and give you every success throughout your life. Regards Joseph
[Goanet]Authors, editors, manuscripts, and fees
Dear Goanetters, Like Margaret Mascarenhas, I am both an author and an editor, and although we work in far different parts of the world---she in Goa and Mumbai, I in Goa but mostly in New York---we have this in common: we help other deserving writers as much as we can. Like writing, editing is a demanding job. It's not just a question of putting in a comma here and a full stop there; in what is called "substantive editing", a good editor will spend hours recasting individual sentences, and sometimes entire passages, in order to make them read more smoothly, or make their meaning clear. Sometimes this type of time-consuming editing has to be done even with manuscripts by authors who have an international reputation. Obviously, there are limits as to how much time we can spare to edit somebody else's work, since we have our own writing to do; and because our time is limited, we need to focus on the most deserving of the many deserving writers who continually seek our help. How do I define a "deserving" writer? To me, a deserving writer is one who already writes well, at or near professional standards, but needs some editorial pointers to put his or her work over the top. A good writer who is poor would be deserving of help; a writer who writes less well would produce work that would need a lot of editing, and that would take up more time than I, for one, would be able to give. A writer in that situation would be better off going to a writing teacher. The pressure on our time, as I mentioned earlier, stems in part from the fact that we have our own creative writing to do. Fortunately, unlike the situation in Goa, here in New York we have a breed of professional editors who are not writers, but focus entirely on editing; alas---one must pay through the nose for their expertise and their services, $50 and more an hour. At that rate, Rs. 5,000 would buy a writer about two and a half hours of editing time, enough to take care of between 20 and 60 pages, depending on the quality of the writing. Why shouldn't editors charge for their painstaking work? We pay carpenters for repairing our doors, electricians for replacing the wiring in our homes, priests for saying a mass or blessing a house, doctors for feeling our pulse and prescribing an aspirin, lawyers for preparing a letter, teachers for tutoring our children; but some of us expect writers to give us their books as gifts, and editors to edit our work for nothing. It does not make sense. Regards, Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
[Goanet]Xavier's Psychoblitz - 2004
Xavier's Psychoblitz - 2004 The ramifications of Psychology are so interesting and useful in different spheres of our life that everyone has an opportunity to make its best use said Mr. Muktesh Chander, the Deputy Inspector General of Police inaugurating the unique State-level intercollegiate Psychology festival "Xaviers Psychoblitz 2004" at St Xavier's College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mapusa. The DIG stressed the importance of Psychology in Criminology and crime detection. Addressing the young participants the Principal of the College expressed the hope that the aim of Psychoblitz to help all live together happily would be fulfilled. He also urged them to be creative in all their activities. The festival saw a variety of competitions aimed at the development of various skills required of a Psychologist. The winners of the various competitive events were: Dhempe College of Arts and Science won the 1st place in "Save Our Souls", 2nd place in "Search Your Way" and 3rd place in "Just-a- minute" and "Creative 'I'". Carmel College of Arts, Science and Commerce won the 1st place in "Bull's Eye" and 2nd place in "Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar". MES College of Arts and Commerce won the 1st place in "Just-a-minute" and 2nd place in "Save Our Souls". Saraswat Vidyalaya's College of Commerce and Management Studies won the 1st place in "Creative 'I'", 2nd place in "Just-a-minute" and 3rd place in "Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar". Rosary College of Arts and Commerce won the 1st place in "Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar", 3rd place in "Search Your Way" and "Bull's Eye" and St Xavier's College of Arts, Science and Commerce won the 1st place in "Search Your Way", 2nd place in "Creative 'I'", and "Bull's Eye" and 3rd place in "save Our Souls". The points of each event were tabulated and the "Xavier's Psychoblitz 2004" trophy went to St. Xaviers College, the 1st runners-up was Dhempe College and the 2nd runners-up was Saraswat Vidyalaya's College of Commerce and Management Studies. Mrs. Anju Timblo was the Chief-Guest for the valedictory function. She urged the students to use this opportunity to enhance their potentials. The occasion also saw the release of the 3rd issue of the in-house magazine "BECOMING" which is aimed at discussing the latest developments in the field of Psychology. The Post-Graduate Department of Psychology also organized an exhibition where various Psychological tests and instruments were displayed.
[Goanet]Talking Movies At Xavier's
Talking Movies At Xavier's While the fever of the International Film Festival of India began to subside in Panaji, the Film Club of St. Xavier's College, Mapusa generated its own heat during a three-day festival of "Films with a difference", the club comprising of students interested in theatre as well as films and media, invited Ms. Gayathri Konkar of `Moving Images' to screen and conduct discussions on a selection of special films on the 14th, 15th and 16th of December, 04. The festival coincided with the three-day Fete commemorating the closing of the College Ruby Jubilee Year. 'The Colour of Paradise' is a multiple award winning film by the Iranian director Majid Majidi. The story of the young blind boy Mohammed and his innocent quest for love and acceptance in the 'normal' world around him, moved the audience to silent tears. Majidi's fine handling of the simple story-line, combined with breathtaking cinematography, was a celebration not only of the rare natural beauty of Iran, but also of the 'other kind' of film. Director Antonio Pedro Vasconcelos', Cannes, Best Debut award-winning feature film 'Jaime' was a stark exposé of the dark world of the poor and unemployed youth of Portugal Vasconcelo handles this universal theme with a moving yet unpretentious honesty, portraying the plight of the eponymous hero with a sensitivity rarely seen in most contemporary mainstream films. The screening of Alan Parker's gripping American Civil rights era film, 'Mississippi Burning' starring, Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe, served as an appropriate sounding board for generating a healthy discussion on the differences between Art films and mainstream 'flicks'. The general observation was that the latter category tended to depend largely on powerful background scores and the rapid shifting of scenes to hold audience attention, while the former moved at a more deliberate pace, dwelling on subtle details, using natural sound effects to cater to the taste of a more focused and perhaps sensitive audience. The French film 'The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulaine'and 'The Victor Weeps' a powerful documentary on the plight of the Afghan refugee produced by world class photographer Fazal Sheikh, provided that additional dimension to the viewers perspective of the silver screen. On the whole, the free screening of movies on campus and the interesting discussions on themes, Cinematography, Art versus mainstream film etc. that were generated after each screening, was a truly enriching learning experience. "We were fortunate to be given the opportunity to watch and appreciate such interesting and inspiring films at no cost" and "...even though the films were in different languages, we didnt mind reading the subtitles because they all tell a unique story" said one of the students, echoing the general feeling after the festival. It is interesting to note that in addition to being one of the few colleges in Goa to have a Theatre Club, St. Xavier's is now perhaps the only colleges to have successfully hosted their own film festival. The students are already looking forward to the next St. Xavier's "Film Festival With A Difference" which is set to run for a longer duration and showcase a wider variety of films. The festival was coordinated by Ms. Alice D'Cruz, the Head of the Department of English.
[Goanet]Greetings...Boas Festas...Natalanchim Porbim...Joyeux Noel
Christmas and New Year Greetings. Boas Festas do Natal e Ano Novo Natalanchi anim Novea Vorsachim Porbim Joyeux Noel et Heureuse Année Nouvelle Fernando do Rego & Family. Fernando do Rego. 143-Fontainhas.Pangim 403.001. GOA. INDIA TEL:222.6353.
[Goanet]Christmas Week at Holy Cross Church, St Cruz (Goa) with emphasis on Goan traditions
The Christmas Week will be observed in the Parish of the Holy Cross Church, St Cruz with the usual pomp and solemnity. The venue will project the festivity through brightly illuminated arches and stars erected by various wards that constitute the village. Midnight High Mass will be held on December 24 to mark the birth of Christ and December 31 to usher in the New Year - with prayers. A week-long variety entertainment programme by various wards will be presented from December 26-30 from 6.30 pm onwards. The programmes include carols, skits, songs and a novel introduction of enacting a traditional Goan scenario specialty related to a Goan wedding, like Resper, Vhorr, Portonnem, Xim, Vhojem, Chuddo, Dennem, Jevonn, etc. The daily programme shall be enhanced by famous Goan stage performers like Wilmix and Sharon, Anthony San, Ben Evangelisto. Fancy dress for all age groups will be held on December 30. The week-long programme culminates with grand ward wise serenade on the New Years Day with each ward depicting a Christmas carol with the introduction of colour scheme to each ward. The curtains will come down with playing of a Brass Band. (O'Herald) - Forwarded by www.goa-world.com/goa/konkani/ Season's Greetings from Gulf Goans e-Newsletter. Moderator: Gaspar Almeida Presented by Ulysses Menezes www.goa-world.com/goa/ since 1994
[Goanet]Manifestly, His is a birthday worth celebrating
Manifestly, His is a birthday worth celebrating December 24, 2004/Sydney Morning Herald The death in October of the French philosopher Jacques Derrida saw the passing of one of the more influential intellects of the past 50 years, but not of the school of thought he inspired - deconstructionism or postmodernism. Derrida advanced a loosely conceived notion that nothing can be said to exist beyond the language used to describe it. He held that all knowledge is socially constructed, that the meaning of words is essentially arbitrary and subject to interpretation so that reality is ultimately unknowable. These propositions have been used to argue that there is no such thing as objective truth, only an endless multiplicity of subjective truths. "Outside of the text there is nothing," argued Derrida. And inside it, say his champions, is nothing but a string of infinite possibilities. In response to the latter argument, The Spectator magazine in Britain headlined an article on Derrida's death: "Is Derrida really dead?" The headline was irreverent sarcasm and a comment on the intellectual nihilism of the age which regularly manifests itself in protests at the public celebration of the Christian core of Christmas because it might offend the sensibilities of non-Christians or perhaps because it is judged to be no more than a collective delusion. This intellectual nihilism is interpreted to mean that ideas are less important than the way they are expressed, that an idea has no more value than the way that it is interpreted by anyone who may receive it, and that no firm conclusions can be drawn about anything. The postmodernist critique elevates respect for others into a kind of uncritical celebration of difference. One manifestation is political correctness. Another is the so-called cultural war in the West in which many postmodernists deny the validity of authority, tradition or custom of any kind. Such thinking has obvious appeal. It offers a freedom from the discipline of scholarship and the responsibilities of truth (because all disciplines are arbitrary and all truths relative). It rejects established social, moral and political values (because none can ever have a higher claim than any others). It also suits the individualistic attitudes of the day - the demand that the self is master of its own destiny unbridled by any need to consider others. Derrida might not have agreed with the lengths to which his ideas have been taken. There is no contradiction, for instance, between what he wrote and the need for moral principles such as equality, justice and generosity. And while Derrida did argue that objective truth is beyond our grasp, that is not to say that it does not exist, only that it can never be entirely understood or communicated with precision. If ever there was a story that could be dismissed as a mere social construction it is the story of Christmas. The gospel writers who told the story of the nativity were not drawing on eyewitness accounts or documentary evidence. Their reports are inconsistent, even contradictory. The story has been embellished over the centuries by believers and non-believers to the point where, in its popular representation, Christmas is a strange mix of the religious and the secular, of the spiritual and the purely gaudy, of the inspirational and the crassly commercial. Yet peel back the layers of interpretation and adaptation, dismantle (or deconstruct) the narrative devices employed in the Christmas story and one is still left with a central message that, in the person of Jesus of Nazareth, God became incarnate in human affairs. This incarnation reveals something of the nature of God and the destiny of human kind. God offers new life in the form of a newborn child, and like a child, He offers it unconditionally. Those who accept the offer, however, are born anew and their lives and deaths take on new meaning within the divine plan of redemption. The gospel of John anticipates a postmodernist critique of this message. The spirit of God that dwells in Jesus Christ, it says, was active in every human being before the incarnation. It was a yearning for the light which shines in darkness although "the darkness comprehended it not". This yearning was not created by the doctrines of the church or of other human constructions. It is innate. That is why the central message of Christmas - as distinct from the details of the story - has remained consistent for two millennia and has been received into virtually every culture on earth. Derrida foresaw the dangerous polarisation of the world into fundamentalist creeds held by people who confidently assert that religion offers clear meaning and certainty. Religion, Derrida has argued, is important precisely because it calls into question all certainty and security and the arrogance that parades as conviction. This, too, is inherent in the Christmas story. The Messiah comes
Re: [Goanet]Re: Chickens coming home to roost!
Hey guys, enough of this discussion. It has been going on for too long. What point are we trying to prove now? FN
[Goanet]Media and corruption -- from watchdog to lapdog
The article by Rajdeep Sardesai posted by Fredrick Noronha makes for somewhat depressing reading. Particularly when Rajdeep says: "In the years since being a cub reporter, I have realised that a mithai box is only loose change in the institutionalised corruption that is part of the journalistic profession." And: "Some of the old-timers would whisper and suggest that this 'corruption' of the media is only a new trend, that it is only a reflection of a general fall in journalistic norms and values. That is a whole load of rubbish. Let us get it straight: the kind of media corruption that we are witnessing today is no Murdochian conspiracy as some would have us believe. It is the product of an incestuous system and a journalistic milieu which for a long time has survived on mutual benefit." In the circumstances, should we not take any of the investigative reporting, or whatever, with a huge pinch of salt. While reading the article by Rajdeep, my depression increased, because nowhere does he say that he returned the mithai parcel or the bottle of whiskey. Yes, he has said that he pays for the accommodation and travel in one case. But he seems to be selective in his acceptance of hospitality. Perhaps the journalists should have a rule on acceptance of gifts - namely, they should not accept it, and if given should be returned. Sachin Phadte _ Don't know where to look for your life partner? http://www.bharatmatrimony.com/cgi-bin/bmclicks1.cgi?74 Trust BharatMatrimony.com
[Goanet]Re: Seminar, Nov 2004 issue *Amchem Goem*
I have recently obtained copies of the following books: 1. The 9/11 Commission Report : The Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States. (567 pages) 2. The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty through Profits (by Prof. CK Prahalad) (400 pages + 35 min. CD) 3. Indian in the Global Software Industry: Innovation, Firm Strategies and Development by Anthony P. D'Costa and E. Sridharan (eds). (292 pages) There must be links to any or all these books on google, amazon.com etc. But if any goanetters are interested pls post your msg and I will try to respond earliest. Looking forward to an exchange of stimulating ideas with goanetters -- on goanet.
[Goanet]The Mom Before Christmas
To: All the Moms - may they hv more power to their arms n hearts tooChris Twas the night before Christmas, when all thru the abode Only one creature was stirring, and she was cleaning the commode. The children were finally sleeping, all snug in their beds, while visions of Nintendo and Barbie, flipped through their heads. The dad was snoring in front of the TV, with a half-constructed bicycle propped on his knee. So only the mom heard the reindeer hooves clatter, which made her sigh, "Now what is the matter?" With toilet bowl brush still clutched in her hand, She descended the stairs, and saw the old man. He was covered with ashes and soot, which fell with a shrug, "Oh great," muttered the mom, "Now I have to clean the rug." "Ho Ho Ho!" cried Santa, "I'm glad you're awake." "your gift was especially difficult to make." "Thanks, Santa, but all I want is some time alone." "Exactly!" he chuckled, "So, I've made you a clone." "A clone?" she muttered, "What good is that?" "Run along, Santa, I've no time for chit chat." Then out walked the clone - The mother's twin, Same hair, same eyes, same double chin. "She'll cook, she'll dust, she'll mop every mess. You'll relax, take it easy, watch The Young and The Restless." "Fantastic!" the mom cheered. "My dream has come true!" "I'll shop, I'll read, I'll sleep a night through!" >From the room above, the youngest did fret. "Mommy! Come quickly, I'm scared and I'm wet." The clone replied, "I'm coming, sweetheart." "Hey," the mom smiled, "She sure knows her part." The clone changed the small one and hummed her tune, as she bundled the child in a blanket cocoon. "You're the best mommy ever. I really love you." The clone smiled and sighed, "And I love you, too." The mom frowned and said, "Sorry, Santa, no deal." That's my child's LOVE she is trying to steal." Smiling wisely Santa said, "To me it is clear, Only one loving mother is needed here." The mom kissed her child and tucked her in bed. "Thank You, Santa, for clearing my head. I sometimes forget, it won't be very long, when they'll be too old for my cradle and song." The clock on the mantle began to chime. Santa whispered to the clone, "It works every time." With the clone by his side Santa said "Goodnight. Merry Christmas, dear Mom, You will be all right." ~Author Unknown~ Disclaimer : This message may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. It should not be used by any one who is not the original intended recipient. If you have erroneously received this message, please delete it immediately and notify the sender. The recipient acknowledges that MOSt is unable to exercise control or ensure or guarantee the integrity of/over the contents of the information contained in e-mail transmission and further acknowledges that any views expressed in this messages are those of the individual sender and does not bind MOSt unless the sender does so expressly with due authority with MOSt. Before Opening any attachment please check them for viruses and defects.
[Goanet]RIBANDAR MOLESTATION CASE: CHILDREN'S COURT ADJOURNS MATTER TO 7th JANUARY
The Goa Children's Court headed by South Goa District Judge A.D.Salkar today announced that it would deliver on 7th January its order on the maintainability of the criminal complaint filed by Mr. Anthony Frois uncle of the minor girl allegedly molested by Ribandar Parish Priest Fr. Newton Rodrigues. The Court today heard further arguments advanced on behalf of the Complainant Mr. Frois. The Court was told that the offence allegedly committed by the priest was very serious and that though it was a year today the priest was yet to face the due process of law. The complaint, which is the first of its kind before the recently constituted Childrens court, has been filed by Mr. Frois against the Parish Priest in view of the police dragging its feet in filing the charge sheet against the accused priest. On Dec 24th last year before the Xmas midnight mass Fr. Newton Rodrigues allegedly took the 13-year-old Ribandar girl to a room in the church on the pretext of taking confession and molested her. Fr. Newton Rodrigues is the first Roman Catholic Priest in Goa against whom the police have registered an F.I.R for an offence of molestation. When the matter came up for hearing today strong exception was taken that the case was not listed on the board and the Courts attention was drawn to the fact that a officer of the court who happens to be a catholic had directed the clerk not to list the case on the board to apparently avoid embarrassment to the accused priest. Taking prompt cognizance of this complaint Judge A.D Salkar directed that the private criminal complaint against the accused priest be registered and that it should appear on the board whenever fixed for hearing. Meanwhile a contempt of Court petition filed against Inspector Mrs. Ezilda D' Souza for not complying with her statement is already pending before the Panaji Bench of the Bombay High Court. ___ ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet]Merry Xmas Goanetters!
Hi goanetters,
Sorry did not have enough time to thank Frederic Noronha, Margaret
Mascarenhas and all goanetters who graced the occasion for the release of
my novel "The Sixth Night".
I won't take any other names, but I thank each and everyone present there
and others in spirit. It was my pleasure meeting everyone in person. Sorry
I disappointed you all by being very nervous. I am not a very public person,
rokddi bhirant eta( I think my primary school teacher put that fear in me).
Anyway, dista toshem nasta, don't go by my looks, read what's in my novel
and make your own judgement.
Thanks Cecil, Joel and Vince Andrade and someone else (forget the name) for
the kind words and support and also to everyone for your encouragement and
support.
Special thanks to all the journalists present and for publishing the press
realease and photo on Goamantak Times, Navhind Times and Herald. Also thanks
to GoaPlus for carrying my interview on the local TV. You guys make me feel
like I am a star. So now I can say I was on TV and papers (ok more than 5000
copies sold?). The last time I saw my name was when I won second prize in
Poetry competion by Konkani Bhasha Mandal way back in 1968, behind Olivinho
Gomes who got the first prize. Why didnt' you guys put ads like that "Babush
Monserrati" for me ('cause I am not a politician? it figures. Amkodde ani
kitem assam re, bhoje?)
Anyway it is nice to be in Goa and enjoying the good times. People are nice,
can spend dollars in rupees and can have 33 times the fun.(How can you
lose?)
Only hope that stupid cholesterol doesn't show up and spoil the fun
Wishing everyone Merry Xmas (or Happy Xmas as some say in Goa, ok Fepi Xmas
like my mom used to say, whom I visited twice at St. Inez cemetery)
All in all a great and busy time in Goa
Merry Xmas everyone
Life is short, enjoy it, the way Goans do!
Will write a review soon on "Alishaa", the Konkani movie running in INOX
presently, which I saw yesterday.
[Goanet]24 DEC 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS December 24, 2004 'FILM DOES INJUSTICE': The government's contention that the film on Goa's liberation struggle was accepted by the freedom fighters in the State was totally false, Vasant Molio, president of Goa, Daman and Diu Freedom Fighters Association said yesterday. Making a strong case for the immediate withdrawal of the controversial VCD, which seeks to 'distort history', he said the government should tender an apology to freedom fighters for the objectionable film. (GT) THE MISSIONARIES WERE BRUTAL: ANGLE: Margao-based 80-year-old Bhiku Pai Angle, a veteran stage artiste, student of history and one of the doyens of Marathi movement in Goa - a witness to the proselytisation efforts of the erstwhile Portuguese rulers has come out in strong support of the government and has wholeheartedly endorsed its actions in telecasting the CD "Goa KA Swadhinta Sangram" in all schools in the State. "The conversions were led by ST Francis Xavier earlier," he said. (GT) "A THIRD-RATE, PATHETIC FILM": When GT invited Goan poet and historian Dr Manoharrai Sardessai to watch the 68-minute 'documentary' on Goa's liberation struggle, he refused saying that he had watched the film a year back and found it terribly disappointing. "It's a third-rate, pathetic film and I don't want to watch it again. Such a film shouldn't be shown in Goa." (GT) CONG TO AGITATE: The North Goa District Congress Committee has decided to launch an agitation at various levels to seek the withdrawal of the VCD on Goa's freedom struggle. (GT) EX-PM NARASIMHA RAO DEAD: Mr PV Narasimha Rao, the architect of India's economic reforms and the first prime minister outside Nehru-Gandhi clan to complete a full five-year team in office, died in New Delhi after a bout of serious illness for the last fortnight. ONE COMMITS SUICIDE OVER LOVE AFFAIR: A 21-year-old boy from Chinchinim, who recently returned from abroad, allegedly committed suicide on Thursday after his girl friend reportedly preferred to end the relationship, police disclosed. (H) BJP MEMORANDUM TO GOVERNOR: A memorandum presented by the State unit of the BJP to the Governor, Mr SC Jamir, on December 23, condemned the Opposition Congress party for causing constant hindrances to the government and its functioning by way of Opposition which is far from being constructive. (NT) PRISON REPORT SUBMITTED: A report on the state of prisons in Goa, compiled by a four-member commission, was submitted to the Bombay High Court of Goa on Wednesday. The commission was appointed in the wake of a petition filed by undertrial Richard D'Souza who questioned several alleged wrongs on the part of the State prisons' administration. (GT) GOODS DESTROYED AT VASCO: Goods worth around Rs.50,000 were destroyed in a fire at the home of an elderly man, Custodio Menezes from Colaco Arcade on the main Vasco-Baina road. While ironing his clothes at around 3.30 pm, it was reported that the elderly man got drowsy and fell asleep. The fire started and slowly spread across the whole room. (H) THOUSANDS PAY TRIBUTES TO FR OLAVO: Thousands of people paid their last tributes to the director of the Diocesan Centre for Social Communications Media of Archdiocese of Goa, Fr Olavo Velho Pereira, as his body was laid to rest at Benaulim on December 23. In his speech, the Archbishop, Rev Filipe Neri Ferrao said that the Archdiocese had lost a talented priest who had contributed much for the growth of the society through his various talents. "As a pilgrim, Fr Pereira gave his entire life for his flock and crushed himself till the end of his journey in order to attain eternal life," he added. (NT) SCOPE FOR MUTUAL FUNDS IS TREMENDOUS: KURIAN: "With NRI money flowing into Goa there is a tremendous scope for mutual funds in Goa," stated AP Kurian, chairman, Association of Mutual Funds in India. Speaking at a press conference, Kurian said that over the years the Mutual Fund market has grown in India. "Today we have an investment worth 1,50,000 crore and world's prominent players working in India," he said. (GT) BODY FOUND: A highly decomposed body of an unknown person was found hanging to a banyan tree, behind the military camp at Dhavlim in Ponda. (NT) MMC WORKERS GO ON STRIKE: Work at Margao Municipal Council office was totally paralysed after lunch break on Thursday (December 23) when all employees of the Council went on strike in protest against an assault on one of their colleague. MMC chairperson Kamilini Painguinkar speaking to the press stated that the protest was uncalled for as immediate action was initiated and the assailant was arrested. (GT) NEW BOOK ON OLD GOA: 'In & Around Old Goa' by Heta Pandit, published by Marg Publications, has been released recently. The book is also for the academically inclined reader who is searching for something more than what the average guidebook has to offer. It has over 100 illustrations in colour and contributions by renowned experts, photographs and resea
Re: [Goanet]TRUTH HURTS BUT LETS BE OPEN ABOUT IT
--- Aires Rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Many fellow netters have been writing to me > privately in support of the > campaign to get to the bottom of the Ribandar Church > Molestation case. >... > But when a 13 year old girl is molested no sensible > person could sit back in > silence. The victim's mother confirmed to me that > the incident had happened. >... >For those who may not be aware the Children's Court > is located on the first > Floor , Shram Shakti Bhavan, Pato Plaza, Panaji Aires, Please don't judge a person unless ye be judged. All people are innocent until proven guilty in a court of Law. What you are doing appears to me is create a "lynching mob" of people to accuse a person, who may or may not be guilty. Remember The Passion. Gabriel. Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet]Cheapie Brits visiting Goa along their butlers, chefs and cooks
--- "Frederick Noronha(FN)" > I don't know who you would count as the 'commonman' > of > Portuguese-ruled colonial Goa, but a lot of comment > that looks at those > times without Lusostalgia suggests that apart from a > pampered but tiny > upper middle-class, the vast majority found life > tough. > > Or would you see this as an incorrect view? FN > Still off-topic, AFAIK no one died of hunger. Life was tough, yes I agree (even for some considered as the middle-class), but Lusostalgia or not, the Provedoria and other organisations and good-heartedness of the people ensured the well-being of everyone. Cheers and best wishes for a Holy and a Joyful Christmas, Gabriel. Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet]Some "FFs" need bangles!
Hey Miguel, Excuse me. While I don't disagree with the thread of your views that freedom fighters worth their name should be able to stand up for and stand by what they are supposed to have stood for, I don't see how they would be "better off wearing green and red bangles"? What really are you saying Miguel? albertina > Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 09:23:39 +0530 > From: Miguel Braganza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "GT-Ed." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: Goanet > Subject: [Goanet]Some "FFs" need bangles! > Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org > > To, > The Editor, > Gomantak Times, > Panaji > > Sub: "Nothing objectionable,only factual" says Nagesh Karmali. GT dated > 23.12.2004 page 1. > > Dear Sir, > > Can one really call a person, who is unwilling to come on record about his > views on the Goan freedom struggle in a FREE Goa[ currently under a > pro-hindu BJP dispensation] that is a part of an INDEPENDENT India, a > FREEDOM FIGHTER? Such persons are better off wearing green and red glass > bangles on their arms. If they cannot speak, the truth or otherwise, with > their names on record in a country that enshrines the Freedom of Speech in > its Constitution, they are unlikely to have dared to work against the > dictatorial regime of antonio Oliviera de Salazar. The tamra patra that they > have fraudulently obtained to benefit from the pension and reservation > schemes should be returned to the Government. > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.600 / Virus Database: 381 - Release Date: 2/28/04
Re: [Goanet]Re: Chickens coming home to roast!
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bush has done nothing as you mention. This is > typical bovine excrement from the Globe & Mail. > All American companies have always had the same tax > advantages, and virtually no restrictions on how > they do business. The US economy, after the > economic slowdown in 2000-2001 and the shocks > of 9/11 has the fastest rate of job growth > among all western countries, includion > Canada, so I have no idea what you are nattering on > about Terre Haute. Mario, There used to be a time when I wondered whether I should point out to you that you are the ONLY member on this forum that uses crude language. Now I debate on whether your replies here are serious or are only worth reading their "entertainment value." > The US unemployment rate is 5.4%, whereas it is > almost 7.5% in Canada and 10% > in the major European countries (France, Germany, > Spain & Italy), so put away that feni bottle, > Mervyn. Mario, Where did you get there numbers from? A bar in Toledo? > Taxes by themselves have nothing to do with jobs > being outsourced, which is > shown by the fact that the US has gained far more > jobs from "insourcing" by foreign companies than > they have lost to outsourcing. When you give a multi-national a tax break for sending jobs abroad, guess what they are going to do? I also hope that the "insourcing" jobs that you refer to, are not the type that all the training required is to say, "Would you like fries with that?" > Mario replies: > It always amuses me when someone from a less > developed country that we support and protect > pities us. > Mario replies: > Our taxes pay for your ability to talk nonsense > about us. Thanks for your taxes :-) How is it supposed to work in the US? No taxation without representation? > Mario replies: > No one had to tell me this. All I had to do was > compare what they were writing with a number of > sources of information now available to us. > As long as Goanetters are not reading the propaganda > newspapers they will be all right. Now I am really amused. In fact, the above would qualify you for the title "Abbot of Unreason" or maybe, "Master of Merry Disport." Mervyn2.0 __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
[Goanet]MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
HELLO EVERYONE, ALONG WITH MY FAMILY, I LIKE TO EXTEND SPECIAL GREETING TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ON THIS SPECIAL OCCASION WHICH IS THE BIRTH OF OUR SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. MAY THE SEASON BRING JOY, HEALTH AND HAPPINESS IN YOUR LIVES. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU ALL. WILSON SOARES __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
Re: [Goanet]Cheapie Brits visiting Goa along their butlers, chefs and cooks
From: "Frederick Noronha(FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Wed, 22 Dec 2004, Gabriel de Figueiredo wrote: Fred, the issue here was we were shown one set of menus with one set of prices, and when charged, we were charged a different higher price. It would have been OK *if* we were shown the higher prices at the very start, which is when we would have made up our minds whether to eat there or not. And it wasn't a "Rs 20.00 a rice plate" place either - a bit more upmarket than that. That's my point! You got over-charged (read cheated). I get overcharged whenever they come to know I'm a non-local. It has nothing to do with the fact that low budget tourists don't pay luxury taxes -- which Miguel pointed out. === Fred: With all due respect, this is not the point. The two tier system that was being discussed was the official system where non-resident Indians are charged more than local - not "cheating" by some. I was horrified when my wife and I visited the Taj Mahal two years back. Local residents had to pay Rs. 20/- and foreigners had to pay Rs. 750/-. This was an official charge posted on the wall - not just an official trying to fleece us. I notice now that this has been changed since. I can understand a small surcharge as is being done now to pay for upkeep, etc. - but I would have preferred if it was a voluntary contribution. Other places where this two-tier system is practiced: Hotels Rail fares Air Fares etc. Tim de Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] CANADA
