Re: [Goanet]PM CALLS OFF VISIT ON GOA REVOLUTION DAY
jerry fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: When BJP ruled, they had their leaders visit Goa number of times, but surprising that our present PM declined the offer of visiting Goa. I wonder what brought the BJP to Goa on so many times, was it Goa?s famous pork and fenny? And why Dr. Manmohan Singh cancelled his plans especially when this was Goa?s important day? Jerry, PM should not have cancelled his visit to Goa. It only shows that Goa and Rane's Gov't are not in his priority list. Whereas BJP folks in New Delhi gave importance to Goa and Parrikar Gov't. Regards, Carlos
[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - June 20, 2005!
Zokat khoroch zo tum sampddot porian pattim ghalta. (Taxes are expenses you postpone until you are caught.) 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/
Re: [Goanet]RE: Traffic in Goa
More importantly, Philip: 1. There is no demarcation of which is a major road and which is a minor road, with the result that traffic from a minor road cutting into a major road often does not stop and look to verify that there is no traffic coming along the other road; 2. Signalling by motorists is bizarre to say the least - when you see a flashing light on the right side of a vehicle, what does it mean? Rather what should it mean and how do the Goan drivers interpret it? How does one signal when one wants to turn right? 3. What is the procedure, at a crossroads, to turn right into a minor road? 4. Education to the above 3 points. Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. --- Philip Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some food for thought. Any other suggestions? Can we define the problem as we perceive it? FN[June 18] In order to help define the problem and make meaningful suggestions we need to have the facts. We need succinct information about trends in Goa's traffic and transport situation and the key plans for the future. Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com
RE: [Goanet]Happy Father's Day
From: Cynthia Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], goanet@goanet.org, [EMAIL PROTECTED], gulf-goans@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Goanet]Happy Father's Day Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 18:07:32 +0400 To all the Father's here. Wishing you a Happy Father's Day : One father is more than hundred School MAsters. Cynthia Thank you, my dear child! Thank you and God, the Father of us all, bless you... And I, shower an earthly father's unstinted blessings upon you! With fathers, like Gabe and I, and a brother like young Cecil what need have five score and more MAAAsters, mad or sane? Pappa Alfred... _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
Re: [Goanet] Guardians of truth?
--- Joe Vaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Unless of course, if one does not know what to do with the spare time and energy, and so one enjoys scrutinizing every such story. The point is: Use the lesson in the story, if there is one in it. Why not respect that readers are intelligent enough to draw their own conclusions from a published story? I think the lessons that many reasonable people would draw from gratuitous posts such as the above, and the urban legends that it is trying to defend, are the following: 1. Open public forums are infested with urban legends and hoaxes, and nobody can do anything to prevent them from being spread. 2. It is important for people to debunk these myths, and expose the half-truths and lies contained in them. 3. There are people in this world, some of whom may be habitual purveyors of such chain letters, and copied and pasted material, themselves, who will desperately try to act as shills for this material. 4. No matter what anybody says, urban legends and plagiarized material would continue to be disseminated by people who do not know what to do with their spare time and energy. 5. No matter how many advocates come out in force to justify and defend the spread of chain letters, urban legends and hoaxes on Goanet, those of us who feel duty bound to debunk this garbage would continue to do our part as well. Cheers, Santosh
[Goanet]Guardians of truth?
So what is truth? I will not venture to enter into (presumably) an already extended debate. I have no intent to favor either Mario or Cynthia, but in the interest of ?truth? here?s how I perceive it as revealed in both these stories: 1. Mario?s narration alerts the public that a sitting needle on bench/seat could be hazardous (more so if the needle was infected) thus inflicting a sting / causing injury to an inattentive individual. Lets not go into another excruciating debate on how long it takes before the virus (if any) is totally desiccated. Erring on the side of caution is far better than otherwise suffering the consequences thereof ? take that as the moral of the story. 2. Cynthia?s post on Acres of Diamonds? -- the now haunting urban legend, on Goanet (this one I had to visit the archives to read more about). The tale seems to tell readers how the child?s meager gift of fifty-seven cents inspired a generous benefactor to donate a large fund towards the church building. The church perhaps may not have been built, (any sooner,) if not for the timely inspiration arising from the child?s tiny yet profound first gift towards a building-fund for a new church. So what?s so threatening about these two stories? Unless of course, if one does not know what to do with the spare time and energy, and so one enjoys scrutinizing every such story. The point is: Use the lesson in the story, if there is one in it. Why not respect that readers are intelligent enough to draw their own conclusions from a published story? Now talking about needles, here?s an interesting and true one: A couple years ago, I found some disposable (used) syringes/needles along the roadside, laying in close proximity of my friend?s shop premises, in Goa. When I cautioned my friend that the needles could easily prick an inattentive child or adult passing through that area, I was told that the syringes/needles came from the doctor?s (pediatrician) clinic premises located on the first floor, directly above my friend?s shop. I could barely believe that, so I made an attempt to meet with the doctor to investigate and caution him that some of his staff has been irresponsibly tossing off used syringes/needles from his clinic. The doctor was raged and infuriated at the prospect of being advised that discarded needles could cause harm to passing pedestrians, on the roadside. The doctor then turned the whole thing around and accused my friend of having maliciously planted the needles on the roadside, just to implicate him (the doctor). The short conversation ended in an admission by the apparently panicked and perspiring doctor, when he was told that the discarded syringes/needles would be sent for checking finger-prints/lab tests, and accordingly a charge would be brought against the perpetrator. The matter was quickly settled, with an apology from the doctor. Amazingly, the now embarrassed doctor admitted that the syringes may have come from his clinic as sometimes his nurses gave the kids syringes (without needles) to play with, and the children could have thrown the syringes out the window. I was flabbergasted by this explanation and/or justification that was particularly coming from a professional pediatrician. This seems to be a remarkably unbelievable story, but believe me it is true (not a hoax). The doctor knew well that the disposable syringes/needles and chunks of used cotton-balls on the roadside, did not spring from thin air, but was discarded waste from the doctor?s clinic. His staff was responsible for these careless acts, and the doctor was shamelessly covering it up. He knew that he was in a tight spot, hence finally the doctor?s reluctant admission. Stay safe! Joe Vaz _ Can?t have enough of SRK? http://server1.msn.co.in/sp05/iifa/ Help him bag the award.
[Goanet]RELEASE OF NEW ALBUM IN KUWAIT.
Release of New Konkani Album ?RAAG? in Kuwait. The late Alfred Rose created a unique record by producing the first Konkani Audio Cassette and hence he is rightly called the pioneer of Konkani Cassette. It was he who created a road for others in Konkani world to produce Konkani Cassettes. Since then we have now innumerable Konkani Audio Cassettes produced by innumerable singers and in these Cassettes innumerable singers rendered their innumerable songs and made their voices immortal. May God Bless Alfred Rose and May His Soul Rest In Eternal Peace. Wherever Goans migrated for greener pastures while migrating they always carried with him the musical art of singing. They carried it from Goa to Bombay and thus produced the beautiful art of Tiatro, the first tiatro was staged in Bombay called ?Italian Burgo?. The image of Tiatro is enhanced due to the songs that it carries in it either in the form of ?Cantos? which are songs related to the story of the Tiatro or in the form of Side Show Songs, which are unrelated to the story of the Tiatro. Goans migrated to Bombay composed and rendered innumerable songs either in the Tiatros or at All India Radio, Bombay. In Portuguese Africa namely Lourenco Marques, Beira and other places very many Goans who settled there also organized themselves and staged their Tiatros and rendered their songs to entertain their community members. These songs sung and later on forgotten. But one expatriate Goan singer and tiatrist who is rightly called a great songster who not only rendered his songs in a country where he is working but created a unique record by being the first expatriate Goan, first expatriate Konkani singer and first expatriate Tiatrist to produce his Audio Cassette and that person is none other than Rosary Ferns who is currently working in Kuwait since last 20 years. His first Konkani Album titled ?Chuk Konnachi?? was released while he was working in Kuwait in the year 1990. Immediately after releasing it in Kuwait, Rosary Ferns flew to Bahrain only to release it there and since then till now he has produced 11 Audio Cassettes. The way the late great Alfred Rose pioneered the first Konkani Audio Cassette and created a way for others to produce their Audio Cassetes so also Rosary Ferns pioneered the first Konkani CD and created a way for others to produce their CDs. Rosary Ferns created this unique record in Kuwait itself when he released his and first Konkani CD during the Mando Festival organized by Kuwait Konknni Kendr at Kuwait Plaza Hotel. Since then Rosary Ferns produced 3 CD?s and one VCD. Besides Rosary Ferns has written and directed 18 Konkani Tiatros, Operattas, number of Mandos and Dulpods and innumerable songs which are of high standards and most of them are immortalized in the Albums and CD?s. Now, Rosary Ferns will release his 12th Konkani Audio Album in the form of CD and Cassette under the title ?RAAG? (Anger) on Wednesday 29th of this month (29.06.05) at Village Inn, Kuwait City, at 7.30 p.m. The Album will be released thru the hands of Chief Guest Raymond D?Sa who is the promoter of Konkani and the president of Goan Overseas Association in the midst of a galaxy of Konkani stalwarts. The title song is based on the story of a Goan the late Francis Araujo from St. Cruz who was hanged in Kuwait a few months before the invasion of Kuwait. He was sentenced to the gallows because he killed two persons together in a Public Transport Bus, Route No. 18, one a Driver of the Bus and the other a Conductor of the same Bus; one fromTurkey and the other from Egypt. Both of them died on the spot in the Bus itself. After killing them Francis Araujo sat in the bus and voluntarily surrendered to the Police who immediately rushed to the scene. The whole story of this episode was nicely woven in the form of a beautiful song composed by Rosary Ferns and rendered by him only. It is going to be a very interesting song for historians and anthropologists to record the facts and to know to what extent a human being can go to satisfy his anger. Hence the RAAG. Besides this, the other singers who lend their beautiful voices to this Album are upcoming and wave creating youngster Veeam Bond Braganza who has created sensation in Kuwait last January in the Musical Show organized by Konkani Heritage Kuwait, melodious singer Naphie Rod, Antonette de Calangute, Prince Jacob, Marcus Vaz, Sanny de Quepem, Bab Agnelo, Jessica, Jose Luis and the patriarch of Konkani Stage and still evergreen Master Vaz. Musical score is provided by Maestro Josinho. This Album is produced by Music House, Mapusa, Bardez, Goa. A. Veronica Fernandes, Kuwait. _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet]El. Power. Goa --TT1 (Think Tank)
Hi all, This subject has come up before, on goanet, but only ideas of measurement of voltage and frequency failure and hours of no power etc. were discussed; and some even suggested suitable instrmentation and software for 'logging' these failures/faults. I have myself actually worked on these system of logging, and that is all it does.The problem in Goa is not that the authorities are not aware of the above mentioned failures; it is rather the lethargy and non existing strategy of any kind to really arrest the failures and thus make possible a sure and steady supply of Electric Power to all consumers. I am now going to lead a discourse on this matter. Power involves Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Consumption! The Consumer whether domestic, industrial or commercial is and should be uppermost in the strategy of any power supply Company or Department. So lets take a typical home in a Goan Village or town; what the consumer wants and by right the consumer should have is a steady uninterrupted supply of electric power as agreed upon by the supply company, with voltage and frequency fluctuations kept within the low limits as prescribed under the Indian Electricity Act. This coping with the Law and commonsense requirements has never happened in Goa ever since the Govt first starting supplying power to consumers. What is worse is that there is no proper strategy to deal with the situation; and minimise or completely eliminate these failures, which are basic to the needs of any consumer, and more so in these modern times. Attempts have been made to procure more and more power from the National Grid etc. and at increasing the number of transformers too, and employing a huge number of linesmen to repair fault lines etc. As if these power failures are due to the natural calamities! this bigger and bigger force of linesmen is employed and that too in the pay of the Govt. as govt. servants, simply adding to the exchequer outgo. Have these type of policies helped towards uninterrupted power supply?? NO, definitely Not! The persons in authority are not trained to 'look at' the problem where it lies! There is no focus! So what am I bragging about here? The problem is 1) with the bad construction and deployment of the distribution poles and cables etc. Workmanship and construction is horrid; and overall layout is not technically planned; but according to the whims and fancy of local politics and unskilled linesmen. 2) the problem is and this is the major one; the actual consumtion of power is, double or triple the sanctioned power for a dwelling or commercial unit. The meters are often destroyed by the consumers, in order to cheat, there is no 'maximum demand' protection for the supply company; when consumers start to use power by stealth like using electric cooking ranges and other heating equipment, the demand by stealth goes so much higher to the built in capacity for the area, you have a serious situation; that of dropping voltage and frequency; and finally blackout! 3) I know of further steal of power by wiring in such a way that power to high ampere circuits is done to bypas the power meter thru concealed wiring. The linesmen and the electrical supervisors know about it; but are probably getting 'haphta' for it! Or the supervisor and linesmen are not competent to detect and test for this type of stealth. Multiply this steal from one consumption unit by 300 or 500 for an average village, and that multiplied by the total number of villages in any one taluka, and what have you? One massive fraud and a very very Big Overload on the System! So here is your answer for excess consumption by stealth! We cannot summarily increase the system capacity in distribution; hence this steal of unsanctioned use of high power must stop immediately. thus we will have more revenue coming in as well as the possibility of power supply at standard voltage and frequency. Even if somehow more power is available for Goa, the existing distribution systems have no built in capacity for supplying the extra power! Here is my 'practical solution' for stopping these stealing practices, and resoration of standard power supply to honest consumers within the existing constraints. It should be so decreed that consumers stop stealing and even if not stealing then to abide within their 'sanctioned load'. The Supervisors and linesmen should not sanction more then the total load under the particular transformer in the distribution system. Every Unit should be fitted with a 'circuit breaker' that will trip off when the sanctioned amount of power is used by the consumer. This CB should be in the supply company domain and cannot be touched by the consumer, just klike the meter. That will surely stop the overloading! Stealing: every consumer unit should be throughly tested and screened and where fraudulent wiring is found, the unit should be cut off electric power
Re: [Goanet]Historic 18 June
Lohia had no business in Goa. His presence has brought failure to Goa. Lucky that we are still not in league with the African countries. Yet we are part of a corrupt 3rd world country. How do we get out of this basket of rotten eggs? Visit Macau and compare? B. Colaco --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Today is a historic day in the history of Goa. On this day, in 1946, an unarmed Ram Manohar Lohia took on the might of the armed Portuguese empire. On this day, Dr. Lohia and several thousand Goans defied Portuguese law to converge on an open ground in Margao, Salcette, Goa to demand the colony's freedom. A policeman is said to have aimed a pistol at Dr Lohia wherupon the freedom-fighter held his hand saying, If you shoot me, do you know what will happen to you? The policeman backed off. Dr. Lohia and his companions were placed under arrest. After Goa's liberation, the venue of that historic meeting was christened Dr Lohia Maidan. This immortal poem written by Goa's no. 1 poet, Dr. Manoharrai Sardessai brings back that historic day to all of us. ___ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet]New Indian Non judicial stamp paper
What purpose does the Nin Judicial stamp paper serve? I have not seen such a device being used anywhere else but India. Is it a formality? Does it substitute what we know as stamp duty (which I think was abolished in the UK during Thatcher's time - don't know if its been reintroduced)? Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. --- godfrey gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Last week the Central Government made available a new fascimile of the Indian Non Judicial stamp paper of denomination Rs.20/- (Rupees twenty only) for the State of Goa. Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com
RE: [Goanet]THINK TANK: THE CHALLENGE
Hello Phillip Thomas and Goanetters, I am taking up this challenge, in my own way for a start; I agree with you that it's 'simple as that' and 'tough at that'. All I/we would need is a healthy contribution from goanetters towards the subject profile initiated by me, into various 'Think Tanks'. Please do not try to distort and argue over any proposition from me or from anybody; Just say your piece in a straight forward manner; Netters may add, correct, analyse and expand any or all subject profiles according to their knowledge and experience. I am only initiating a Profile and in each subject; does not mean its necessarily correct, perfect or knowledgeable; It's up to Goanetters and Goa lovers to add to it, as per their own knowledge and experience. OK? Each 'Think Tank' subject profile, I shall call, say: 1)EL. Power. Goa--TT-1 2)Road Transport. Goa--TT-2 3)Traffic Contol, RTO, Licensing. Goa--TT-3 4)Airports and Air Transport Support. Goa--TT4 5)Energy Supplies (other than E. Power) Goa--TT5 6)Water Supply and Sanitation. Goa--TT6 7)Telephones/ Internet Communications. Goa--TT7 8)Administration and Bureaucratic effectiveness. Goa--TT8 And so on, some more subjects can and will be added as we get along. I am going to send in my first installment on TT1 as soon as I can. I hope Goanet agrees and publishes 'the efforts on line' to some of the local newspapers as well and on a regular basis; It will also be good if we can get all the State Legislature Members as goanetters, as readers and or contributors. Then may be the Directors of all the various Govt. Departments affected/involved to come on line. This way the 'Goanet' will be an open ended Forum, with all the transperancy required. It will be a major thrust, in the direction of resolving, the many problems that are prevailing in Goa. Cheers! Nasci Caldeira Melbourne Down Under. From: Philip Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet]THINK TANK: THE CHALLENGE Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:58:35 +0530 It's as simple as that - and (more likely) as 'tough' as that! How many goanetters are there who are obsessed about shedding light on Goa's fundamental problems? Note that defining a problem correctly may be half the battle won.
[Goanet]Patriots Abroad - NRI
The Navhind Times Patriots Abroad THE government of India has kept its promise made to the First Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in 2003 and extended the dual-citizenship facility to around 25 million People of Indian Origin (PIOs) barring of course those who migrated to Pakistan after India became a republic. Since Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan at that point of time it is also excluded. Earlier the facility was extended to only 16 countries, but now it would be available on a reciprocal basis to Indian-origin citizens of those countries which already offer dual citizenship in some form or the other. Significantly in 2003 the government of India carried out the amendment to the Citizenship Act, 1955 to enable both Bharatvasis and Bharatvanshis to contribute together to the cause of Indias development. The PIOs settled in economically more advanced countries of the world have in fact been pressurising that the government confer them dual-citizenship facility. Undoubtedly the rationale of the demand of the diaspora for dual citizenship is sentimental and psychological, but it was also expected that the dual citizenship facility shall facilitate the diasporas contribution in Indias social and economic development which is not happening. While India gets around $3 billion in FDI from the NRIs and PIOs, the Non-Resident Chinese contribute more than $40 billion in FDI to China. Often the opposition to the FDI by some political forces and parties is presented as a refrain for meagre investment from the NRIs. But this is certainly not a strong and tenable logic. No doubt China is receptive to the FDI, but India is also not too opposed to it. Even the Left-ruled states have been hankering after FDI and FII. The NRIs and PIOs claim they are scared of the financial rules of their home states; but these are things that can be sorted out. A closer view would make it clear that a big chunk of FDI in China comes from its domestic businessmen. As far as the oft-repeated charge is concerned that India is not too receptive to FDI and not willing to amend the financial rules the fact is that during last decade the government of India brought about comprehensive change to facilitate FDI flow. It is also argued that the NRIs do not find the labour-intensive industries to pour in their money. In fact they try to look through the glass of the developed country. They forget that India is still a developing country and has its own priorities and compulsions. Like the MNCs who typically gravitate towards technology and capital-intensive industries, the NRIs and PIOs prefer to invest in sectors catering to the domestic market and infrastructure. The approach is certainly not social-oriented as was made out at the two Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelans. Significantly the non-resident Chinese (NRC) spread over the entire East Asian region have preferred to go for the labour intensive industries. There is no doubt that the perception of most of the NRIs and PIOs is quite different from that of the Non-Resident Chinese(NRCs). In the 60s and 70s, the NRCs had pioneered export-led industrialisation in all the East Asian economies, except Korea; wages in the East Asian tigers had risen sharply, causing a shift toward capital-intensive techniques. No one can deny that NRCs have been a major factor in economic development of China and forcing it adopt the capitalist path. The surge in FDI in the initial years in China was driven largely by the NRC. The share of NRC investment in FDI rose from 55% in 1983-85 to 83% in 1993 and declined thereafter. Overall FDI in India has been way below Chinas because the expatriate component in India has been nowhere near Chinas. It is not the patriotism or love for the country of the NRIs in question. But these sentiments must get translated into reality. The NRIs and PIOs are not unaware of the fact that India is passing through a transitional phase and badly needs their support. Often the NRIs cite the contributions of Mr Sam Pitroda, Prof Amartya Sen, Mr Vinod Khosla, Mr Sandip Pandey and Prof Jagdish Bhagwati to boost their pride. Undoubtedly there is a good number of NRIs who are committed to the welfare of India. But what about others? What have they done? They are talented and resourceful but their contribution is too little towards the development of India. The NRIs must make their career and life meaningful but they ought to dedicate some resource and time for developing strategies for the country. At least the Indians who have got elected to the parliaments of their adopted countries can instead of turning passive spectators perform proactive roles in forcing that country to adopt a positive attitude towards making India economically stronger.
[Goanet]Goa Freedom Fighter Dr Wilfred de Sousa, Dy. Chief Minister of Goa - by Navhind Times Staff Reporter
Dr de Sousa said I have never claimed any compensation in the form of benefits or facilities from the government for being a freedom fighter. Why Goa Freedom Fighter Dr Wilfred de Sousa, should not be given the Goa Freedom Fighter's pension? _ I fought for freedom: Willy Navhind Times Staff Reporter Panaji, June 18: The Goa Revolution Day function in the city witnessed vehement protests from the gathering of freedom fighters, today, when the compere, Dr Dayanand Rao called the Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Wilfred de Sousa on the stage to honour some of the participants in the Goas liberation movement, by addressing him as a freedom fighter. The president of the Goa, Daman and Diu Freedom Fighters Association, Mr Vossant Moliyo and the president of the Goa Freedom Fighters Association, Mr Chandrakant Kenkre, spearheading the protests, marched to the dais and forced Dr Rao to apologise to the Goans for this error and further withdraw his words. Dr Rao sought apology over the same and said that the mistake had been committed unintentionally. Meanwhile, Dr de Souza, addressing a press conference shortly after the Goa Revolution Day function said that the hostile reaction from the freedom fighters had come out of their ignorance about the history. I was among one of the Goan students besides Dr Jose Francis Martins and Mr Froilano Machado, who joined the first year science class at the Karnataka College, Dharwad, in June 1942, and who participated in the Quit India movement carried out at Dharwad from August 1942, in response to a call given by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8 of that year, he said, adding that the students from his batch lost their entire academic year, due to such participation. Furthermore, I was involved in the Mumbai Royal Indian Naval Mutiny of 1946 and was shot in the leg by the British soldiers and subsequently had to be admitted to the St Jorges Hospital near Victoria Terminus, he informed. I have never claimed any compensation in the form of benefits or facilities from the government for being a freedom fighter, Dr de Sousa said, adding that he has achieved much more in life than anyone can even think of achieving. In fact, he recalled, during one of my previous tenure as a chief minister, I had raised a question as to how so many freedom fighters are produced in Goa, even decades after the liberation of the region. This situation is an insult to the Goan population, he observed. Dr de Sousa also told the reporters that he does not expect any regrets coming from the freedom fighters, for their act against him at the Revolution Day function. Their apology means nothing to me, he remarked.
[Goanet]Masala omlette...recipe
Masala Omelette [Masala Omelette] by Nigella Lawson from Nigella Bites Spice up your breakfast with Nigella Lawsons recipe for this tasty omelette Servings: 1 Level of difficulty: Easy Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes You will need: Cook's Knife, Cutting Boards Ingredients 1 tsp vegetable oil 1 spring onion, finely sliced 1 chilli, red or green 1 garlic clove, microplaned or finely chopped 0.25 tsp turmeric 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 2 egg, beaten 1 pinch Coriander, chopped for sprinkling over Method 1. Preheat the grill. 2. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan 20-27cm in diameter and fry the spring onion, chilli and turmeric until soft. Add the other spices and fry for another minute stirring occasionally. 3. Add the beaten eggs, swirling the pan to help the eggs set underneath. 4. When the omelette is nearly set, flash it under a hot grill to finish it off, and serve with fresh coriander and chapattis. Cooks note: Maybe I should come clean here. Although this is a Keralan dish, I have never, in fact, been to Kerala. But the book's designer had just come back from there when we did the pictures for this book and cooked it for us one day. To eat is to be convinced and the omelette found its way into the TV programme. One of the advantages is that it's an unusual thing to eat for breakfast but easy to make, and what's more, suitable to be cooked for yourself alone. If I'm being honest, I should say that when I cook this for myself, on a weekday at least, I usually dispense with most of the ingredients: I chop two peppers, turn them around in a hot pan with a little bit of oil for a while, then beat them into a couple of eggs, adding some roughly chopped coriander and Maldon salt at the same time. I then pour everything back into the frying pan and cook for a few minutes before sitting the pan under the grill for a top-setting minute or so. And feel free to add as well as subtract ingredients: grated ginger is good, as is chopped fresh mint and, indeed, dried. You can eat this, flat on the plate, with a knife and fork, or roll it up inside a chapati that you've just warmed through in the microwave. And don't tell them in Kerala, but I like this with a splodge of brown sauce, too. Comment: Nigella Lawson, daughter of ex Chancellor 'fatty Lawson' and sister of former editor of the Sunday Telegraph Dominic Lawson. Considered a cook Goddess, for her provocative sucking of her fingers! Watch her on UKTV Food - tell me guys, if you aren't inspired. -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet]Miraculous escape for Mardol KG kids
Miraculous escape for Mardol KG kids HERALD CORRESPONDENT PONDA, JUNE 18 -- Students of the balwadi (kindergarten) had a miraculous escape, when the roof of the adjacent room at the government primary school at Mardol collapsed on Saturday morning. Frantic parents and residents rushed to the school on hearing the news and the parents have decided not to send their children to the school till the entire roof is repaired. They have also demanded that the authorities inspect the premises and certify that the school building is safe for occupation. According to reports, the incident took place at about 8.45 am, while classes were in progress. The one-storeyed building houses the primary school on the ground floor, while the balwadi occupies a portion of the first floor. According to locals present at the site, about 20 students were attending classes when a portion of the roof suddenly collapsed, to the horror of the young students. Locals in the vicinity rushed to their rescue and evacuated the students from the building. Luckily, there was no heavy rain or strong breeze at the time, otherwise the entire roof of the building would have collapsed. The result could have been catastrophic, a local told Herald. The entire roof needs to be replaced and the matter was brought to the notice of local MLA Vishwas Satarkar, besides officials of education department, the local added. According to local panch Satish Madkaikar, the school PTA had been complaining about the dilapidated condition of the roof for the last four years. Unfortunately, all their demands fell on the deaf ears of government officials, leading to this accident. Mr Madkaikar reminded local MLA Mr Satarkar -- who was at the site to take stock of the situation -- of demands by the PTA to get the school repaired and expressed unhappiness over the BJP government's negligence in the past. Incidentally, the school building had been inaugurated 17 years ago by Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane, during his previous term as chief minister, in the presence of Panchayat Minister Subhash Shirodkar, who was then agriculture minister. On hearing the news, Education Misister Luizinho Faleiro rushed to the site along with Director of Education N D Agarwal and PWD officials. While inspecting the premises, Mr Faleiro directed the officials to conduct urgent repairs on the building. The lives of the children should be safeguarded at all costs, the minister said. Ponda DySP Mohan Naik, PI Prabodh Shirvoikar and a police team was stationed at the site the entire day to maintain law and order in the area. Meanwhile, the United Sports Club of Mardol came forward and extended a helping hand, by agreeing to house the students in the club's building till the roof is repaired.
[Goanet]Why there is a need to expose Urban legends and hoaxes
(Mario Goveia wrote: If they hadn't been so self-righteous they would have known that I did not perpetuate the original hoax, and would have had no reason to oppose the common-sense suggestion I continued to make that people should watch where they sit in a public place, because the fact that the probability of infection from such needles is low, this does not mean the possibility is no, and the consequences and lengthy testing are horrendous, even if it turns out there is no infection. ) Mario, To strike an analogy, a few years back there was a strange rumour that did the rounds in the city of Panaji of a snake moving around freely in the ?Samrat Theatre? located in the heart of the city. When a few friends of mine had planned one fine day that they would go to watch a certain ?super-duper hit? film of those times, I casually mentioned to them to be careful as I had heard from someone that there was a snake in the theatre. Subsequently, when I met those friends again, one of them recounted how even though the movie was very good yet he could not enjoy it since, being terrified of snakes, the fear of that snake in the theatre had constantly been lurking in his mind. I immediately realized my folly. Without ascertaining whether the story I had heard was true or false, I had inadvertently played my part in spreading it. And even though my intentions at that time might have been good and honest-- that they should all beware of the snake which, through someone reliable I had heard, was moving around freely in the theatre--I had unintentionally created a fear in their minds. By spreading a rumour, which I was to find later on was entirely untrue, I had played my role in causing an unnecessary alarm and panic. On a similar note Mario, by sending an ?unconfirmed-warning? to thousands on this group, you inadvertently created a ?boogeyman? for others to be scared of. You may have innocently posted the story of the ?Aids-infected needles? on this forum, sincerely believing in its authenticity, but admittedly this story was false. This is what urban legends are all about: stories that sound good but have no basis in fact. They are rumors that keep getting passed on to others by innocent readers who sincerely believe in their authenticity, but which happen to be mere fabrications, distortions and/ or exaggerations. Your ?common-sense suggestion? had its roots in an urban legend that was inherently deceptive and false. That urban legend did not intend to create awareness on this ?so called? important issue. Far from it, the only purpose that particular story was serving was to cause an alarm in the society and create a panic and a kind of phobia. We need to ask ourselves: do we intend to spread rumours, hoaxes and legends or do we intend to spread the truth? Urban legends can not only frighten and alarm us, but can also confirm to our fears, prejudices and superstitions. Let us therefore choose to be the ?stewards of truth? rather than be seen as supporters of ?widely- dispersed misinformations?. We all need to be a part of an important goal of getting as close to the truth as we can. We must refrain from legitimizing the credibility of events which are highly exaggerated, distorted and fabricated. We must stop believing in improbable stories without thinking and must cease to forward copies of such stories to others. By pointing out that your story was false, George and Santosh did nothing wrong. Rather, by pointing out that the probability of being infected was low, Santosh tried to neutralize the damage that you may inadvertently have caused and the alarm/ panic that you may inadvertently have created. The next time we go to the theatres, we will not have a constant fear lurking in our minds of being contaminated with ?Aids-infected needles?. Remember Mario, inaccurate information--whether intentionally or accidentally put in our paths?can tend to have dangerous repercussions. We do not need to create any more phobias in the society. If we do not know what is accurate; we are bound to magnify the problems. Let us therefore refrain from condemning individuals like George or Santosh who are doing a great service to this forum by constantly being the ?guardians of truth?. Cheers Sandeep Heble __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]RE: Traffic in Goa
Some food for thought. Any other suggestions? Can we define the problem as we perceive it? FN[June 18] In order to help define the problem and make meaningful suggestions we need to have the facts. We need succinct information about trends in Goa's traffic and transport situation and the key plans for the future. It seems Goa has 8000 km of roads which results in high road density. Narrow village roads account for half the length and 52 major district roads amount to about 10%. So the balance 40% must be highways and (fairly narrow) town and city roads. It is also said that 50% of Goa's population is rural while the balance is in towns and cities. In terms of geographical space the rural population must be occupying 80% of the land area while the urban-semiurban population is concentrated in the remaining 20%. The vehicle population in the state is estimated at over 4 lakhs. Vehicle density is highest on arterial roads. High road density leads to a high incidence of intersections which in turn leads to a high accident rate. Unauthorised access to roads and unauthorsied construction are both reportedly high. This brief review seems to suggest that conditions on the top echelon of Goa roads esp the highways must receive first priority. Once things are brought under reasonable control there (and kept that way) in a fairly challenging time frame then we can fan out down the line to the other categories of roads systematically. Note that high priority should also be given for feeding and dispersing traffic to/from complementary transport nodes like airports and ports and railways.
[Goanet]AICHA DISSAK CHINTOP - June 19, 2005!
?Eka borea ani vaitta disa modem ekuch ontor ani thi mhul?lear tuzo akar.? (The only difference between a good day and a bad day is your attitude.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjnua/Dhahran, KSA _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/
[Goanet]|Aitaracheo Kaskutleo: Boro Samarithan Trasant Poddtta Tedna
Boro Samarithan Trasant Poddtta Tedna Purai Abril-Maichi sut?ti moujen sarleli. Junhacho mhoinnom suru zalo ani iskolam suru zalim. Pustokachem bag khandar marun thambdea mattiechea rostean ghora koddsun Majodd?dechea St. Anthony High School-an vochunk, dhed kilometramchi vatt chollunk zai asli. Ten?nachea (1970?s) thambdea mattiechea rosteank fondkulam astalim. Tea fondkulalim pavsachem udok haddkulun urtalem ani tatunt lhanxim bebkam ieun ravtalim. Iskolak ieta-vetanam tea fondkulant aslelea udkacher zhap? korun paim marun tatuntlea bebkank voir marchim ani tanchea fattlean dhavun bollak shoot martat te toren tancher khontt marun pois xevtichim aslim. Eka disa sokallchea vellar iskolak vetanam, voir rostear aslelea bebkan putt?t korun fondkulant udki ghetli. Hanvem vell piddear korinastana paim marun udka soit bebkak voir xevtilelem tem vochun mhojea mhukar cholltelea cholliechea kopddeamcher xevtolem. Oh no! Hem tuvem kitem kelem? Hanv mhoje class-teacher-ik sangtelim, tinnem xiddkavnnim diun mhonnlem. I am sorry, sorry mhunnit tichea kopddeamcher poddlelem mellem udok pustana tinnem zap ghatli Puro, puro. Puspache niban sondh (chance) ghenaka. Hanv nnovea vorgant zalear ti cholli atthvea vorgant xiktali. Urleli vatt bebkamchea fattik lagonastana moneaponnan hanv tichea sangata chollunk laglolom. Cholltam, cholltam mhojem mon mhaka sotovpak laglem. Fondkulantlea udkantcher paim marun bebkak voir marlelem. Tea vattevelo zago, ugto; mhonnchem koslinch zhaddam-jilkutam thoim lagim naslim. Zalear, bebuk gelem khoim? Iskolache angdan pavunk anik ek dha minutamchi vatt urleli. Mollbar khallim khupam aslim tim odik khallim zait vhetalim. Varo suttlo. Bharik pavsachi xirxiri suru zali. Igorjicho tollea bandh par (cross) korunk zai aslo. Tea tollea lagsor ek sankov aslo. Ratchea vellar thoimsor ek bhutt dista mhonn zantte-vhoddil uloitana hanvem aikololem. Lagim ek ghor nhoi mhonn kumptti porian thoim nasli. Disa uzvaddan itli bhirankull svat distali tor ratchea vellar kitli disteli? Sankva sorbhovtim zhaddam-jilkutam lambtalim. Pavsan nett dilolo. Mhoje thaim sotri nasli. Iskolak bhair sorlolo tedna pavsan koslich khunna divnk naslim. Pavs motto zait vetalo. Hanv pavsan biztta to pollevn ti cholli mhoje morean ievn aplea sotrecho adhos dilo tedna hanvem tika mhonnlem. Naka, naka. Mhaka lagun tuvem bizouchem nhoi Tuvem mhaka bizoulelench asa, ani tinnem apli sotri mhojea lagim dili. Hanvem ti uzvea hatant dorli ani dhavo hat mhojea pustokachem bag samballunk dhorlo. Tolleche sankvar ami pavot ailelim. Chollien okosmat chollpachi xoilli (style) boddol?li. Fashion show-ak models cat-walk kortat te toren ti chollunk laglelean hanvem tika moskorean vicharlem Tum vhodd zatoch modeling kortelem kitem? Kiteak vicharta tum? ?Je toren tum atam chollunk laglam tea ispan dislam mhaka.? Lino, tujem bondd kor. Please stop it! Kitem bondd kor mhonntai? Kaskutleo korpachem bondd kor. Tum kitem uloitai? Mhojo uzvo hat sotri samballta ani dhavo hat pustokachem bag?.. Oh shit!! Kitem zalem? Tinnem vicharlem Ami dogaim sankov par kortalim. Tea vellar mhaka sankva velea bhuttachi iad aili. Ponn bhuttam disachim sottainant mhonn hanvem aikolelem. Ponn he choliek khoimchem bhutt sotaita kai? Mhojem nir-opradhiponn (innocent) ugttem korpak hich sondhi dorun hanvem mhonnlem Tuka kovlem nhoi hanv tuka hat laina mhonn? Toxem zalear mhojea pattir thanv potta dixen veta tem kitem? Tinnem bhirantin vichar kelo. Tichea vicharan mhoji tube light pettli. Jedna hanvem khontt marun udka soit bebkak voir marlelem tedna tem bebuk ticher uslon tichea polkeachea (blouse) bhitor ghelelem astelem ani tench bebuk tika sotaitalem. Tujea polkea bhitor bebuk asa, hanvem tika sanglem M-u-m-m-y!! tinnem akhantachi kil?loch marli Tum bebkank bhieta? tichea bhielelea sobhavak pollevn hanvem vicharlem ?Oi,? tinnem man halloili Toxench ubem rav. Hallum naka. Bebkak bhair kaddunk hanv tuka adar kortam Sotri ani mhojem pustokachem bag tichea lagim dilem. Tichea blousachea bhitor aslelea bebkak davea hatant dorlem ani uzvea hatant tichea blousache buttavn soddovpak laglom.. Teach rostevelean ievn-vochpi teacher Philoo pavon sorli. Tinnem apli saikoll tamboili ani sakollicheruch bosun vichar kelo. What is going on here? What are you doing Lino? Just helping her to catch a small frog. What frog? Green treefrog, Gray treefrog, Pine woodsfrog, Squirrel treefrog? Teacher-in kitlinch bebkamchim nanvam sanglim punn thamddea matichea udkant astelea bebkachem nanv mat sangunk nam, ani kitem mhonntat tenvum-i mhaka khobor naslelean hanvem mhonnttlem, red-red water frog Teacher soglli ragabhorit zaun saikolli velean dhenvun nitt mhojea sorxim ievn mhonnttlem What did you say? You stupid dirty boy. Remove your hand from her blouse, ani THO-O korun kutt marun mhoji tokli vazoili. Teach vellar mhojea uzvea hatak bebuk sampodlem ani hanvem vell piddear korinastana teacher-ichea tidken
