*** Goanet News Bytes * September 8 7, 2005 * Goa is rich in bank deposits... towns close for Ganesh festivities
## # Don't just read the news...discuss it. Learn more about Goa via Goanet # # Goanet was setup in 1994 and has spent the last decade building a # # lasting Goan non-profit, volunteer-driven network in cyberspace. # # Visit the archives http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/ # # To join, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and ask to join Goanet. # ## [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] / d8 Founded 1994 e88~88e e88~-_/~~~8e 888-~88e e88~~8e _d88__ by Herman 888 888 d888 i 88b 888 888 d888 88b 888 Carneiro 88_88 | e88~-888 888 888 __888 888 -- / Y888 ' C888 888 888 888 Y888, 888 www.goanet.org Cb 88_-~ 88_-888 888 888 88___/ 88_/ Y88D [GOANET NEWS BYTES * SEPT 8 7, 2005 * DATELINE GOA] * Compiled in public interest by Frederick Noronha *** SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 - o Goa rich in bank deposits: Scheduled commercial banks in Goa have more than three million deposit accounts. The amounts in term (fixed) deposits is itself more than Rs 92,000 million. o Mapusa garbage trucks detained, four workers held. Trouble broke out when the MMC, as part of its market cleanliness drive, decided to collect waste, comprising flowers and vegetables, from the city. At about 11.30 am, the MMC garbage trucks proceeded at the proposed garbage dumping site at Assagao.(H) o Alemao gets more support for his stand (against) Mopa airport.H o Goans celebrate Ganesh festival with enthusiasm. (H) o No need to fear petro storage facility at Moira, say dealers.H o Migrant workers have set up a housing colony at the hilltop at Panch-Bhat in Curtorim, and named it 'Kargil', irritating locals(H) o Most of the palatial government quarters at Selaulim Irrigation Project Colony at Pajimol-Sanguem are either lying idle or in bad shape. Herald inquiries reveal that out of 84 quarters, some 59 are left unoccupied due to their bad condition.(H) o Vinanti Golatkar (40) lay in the field, stuck to live electricity cables, and had it not been for the brave action of local fireman Amit Rivonkar of Merces, she would have succumbed to the high voltage current flowing through her body. (H) o Shack Owners Welfare Society (SOWS) Goa to hold an emergency meeting at TB Cunha Hall, Friday, Sept 9 at 10 am. (H) o Jina's Suit Centre, new out at Margao, behind Grace Church.(H) o Paulo travel introduces direct Volvo buses, morning departure, for Surat, Mumbai, Pune, Kolhapur and Belgaum. 11.30 am departure from Panjim. SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 - o Eleven-day Ganesh festival begins today. Goa's tallest o Petrol, diesel prices head for the skies. (H) o Miramar sand lifting activity raises eyebrows. (H) o Governor, CM, Archbishop greet people on Ganesh Chaturthi. (H) Lord Ganesh idol, measuring 15 feet, was installed at Sanguem.(NT) o Enrolment in Goa's government primary schools is dropping. (NT) o Goa machinery gears up for municipal elections. (NT) o Train services resume on Konkan Railway route, after derailment.(NT) o Tourists urged not to venture into sea, due to rough seas. (NT) o Ex-MLA Victor Gonsalves demands removal of naval base from Dabolim.NT o Velim consumer forum re-launches road safety programme. (NT) o Sanathan Saunstha objects to commercialisation of Ganesh festival. (H) o Konkani's survival a must to protect Goans, says Naguesh Karmali.(H) o Dalits urge government to provide schemes for socio-eco upliftment. (H) o No one day international (in cricket) for Goa this year. (GT) o Alban Couto to head Goa's 2nd State Finance Commission. (GT) o Goa Youth Congress releases a Ganesh Chaturthi aarti booklet. GT o During the Ganesh festival, staff from several local cafes and restaurants have also headed home. Goa's towns, including Panjim, look like ghost towns for part of the week, and restaurants -- except those run by out-of-state owners -- are closed for days. o Goa Science Centre to organise computer classes for senior citizens.GT o Congress, BJP to lock horns in Mapusa's civic polls. (GT) DONA PAULA'S LA MARVEL residents' welfare association names a person it says is trying to sell part of the colony's open space known as the Promenade which cannot be sold as a part of his plot under any circumstances. ADVERT IN THE LOCAL PAPERS: Qatar Goans extend support to Mr Churchill Alemao (MP Lok Sabha, South Goa). Please maintain Dabolim International Airport. Shift naval base to Seabird, Karwar. All Goans, members and managing committee of Goan Welfare Association, Doha Qatar extend support to Churchill Alemao. Simon D'Silva
[Goanet] Re: Dabolim Mopa
--- Philip Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To me its absolutely clear that the CM's ideas about Mopa's proposed design are out in left field and do not inspire any confidence. GOG has to go back to the drawing boards soonest or else Goa's aviation scene is going to go for a spin. And that would be nothing less than tragic. Philip Can you inform us where most of the current air traffic is coming from? Middle East Goans? From Mumbai? I get the feeling that Mopa airport plans is to cater to the large new Airbus, Jumbos, yet a high percentage of traffic is on the Airbus 300, Boeing 737 type aircraft which can be accomodated at Dabolim. Regards, George
[Goanet] tourism
hy there r many good reason go to goa,i know but some r tension all over in world also goa in,i heard many seller is selling to beach area so long time but last few days he is not alloted to stay in beach side or any side ,any reason plz if u any reason true u will corrospondence to me and good for concern to future, and any news u have u send delicious to tourism news letter plz. iam intresting to read is very jolly moods..plz TOURISM NEWS LETTER plz go http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/4219132.stm Tourist to appeal over Goa murder Adrian Duggan and Catherine Campbell Adrian Duggan was convicted of Catherine Campbell's murder
[Goanet] Pedido_de_informao
Estou em Portugal. Conheço uma senhora que se chama Eucária Tertuliana de Souza (76anos) natural de Goa, penso que Bardez (?). Está perto de mim e há vários anos que não regressou à India. Será que ainda tem família em Goa? Quem? Haverá algum contacto email de algum familiar? Tinha um irmão em Goa que julgo chamar-se Eduardo e era professor. Ela tem estado doente, mas está melhor. Se puder ajudar-me agradecia, pois gostaria de ter contacto com alguém familiar. Peço desculpa por esta ousadia. Muito obrigado, Eng.º Vítor Baltasar. ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
[Goanet] Direct Bombay return £352
Dear all, Virgin and BA both selling tickets to Bom for £352 with taxes http://www.southalltravel.co.uk/index.aspx thanks for Goa Goa Flights info.. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LetsGotoGoa GOAN NRI related.. http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ ___ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Talking about IFFI.......
The TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival 2005 got underway today with a gala presentation of Deepa Mehta's Water Deepa Mehta's film about a house of widows in 1938 India was shut down by Hindu fundamentalists five years ago, so she shot it in Sri Lanka last year. Eloquently humanist, the story follows a child bride who is sent to live with a group of widows that relies on begging or prostitution to survive. The colourful cast includes Lisa Ray (Bollywood/Hollywood) as a young woman who falls in love with a rich, modern-thinking devotee of Gandhi. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20050908/WATER08 /TPEntertainment http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20050907/WATER07 /TPEntertainment/ Some estimates indicate the 10-day jamboree will result in at least $67 million dollars going directly into Toronto's economy (in the next 10 days) from the laundry to the limousine drivers, restaurants to hotel rooms, etc 355 films will be played - 80% of them being premiered. Surely the IFFI in Goa can follow in the footsteps of other similar events around the world to benefit the local economy. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20050908/CHARGE0 8/TPEntertainment/Film Best wishes - Bosco
[Goanet] Katrina
.. read this. You wont believe it. (Even I didnt)... Read to the very end worth it: Vasant It was a broiling August afternoon in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Big Easy, the City That Care Forgot. Those who ventured outside moved as if they were swimming in tupelo honey. Those inside paid silent homage to the man who invented air-conditioning as they watched TV storm teams warn of a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. Nothing surprising there: Hurricanes in August are as much a part of life in this town as hangovers on Ash Wednesday. But the next day the storm gathered steam and drew a bead on the city. As the whirling maelstrom approached the coast, more than a million people evacuated to higher ground. Some 200,000 remained, however--the car-less, the homeless, the aged and infirm, and those die-hard New Orleanians who look for any excuse to throw a party. The storm hit Breton Sound with the fury of a nuclear warhead, pushing a deadly storm surge into Lake Pontchartrain. The water crept to the top of the massive berm that holds back the lake and then spilled over. Nearly 80 percent of New Orleans lies below sea level--more than eight feet below in places--so the water poured in. A liquid brown wall washed over the brick ranch homes of Gentilly, over the clapboard houses of the Ninth Ward, over the white-columned porches of the Garden District, until it raced through the bars and strip joints on Bourbon Street like the pale rider of the Apocalypse. As it reached 25 feet (eight meters) over parts of the city, people climbed onto roofs to escape it. Thousands drowned in the murky brew that was soon contaminated by sewage and industrial waste. Thousands more who survived the flood later perished from dehydration and disease as they waited to be rescued. It took two months to pump the city dry, and by then the Big Easy was buried under a blanket of putrid sediment, a million people were homeless, and 50,000 were dead. It was the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States. When did this calamity happen? It hasn't--yet. But the doomsday scenario is not far-fetched. The Federal Emergency Management Agency lists a hurricane strike on New Orleans as one of the most dire threats to the nation, up there with a large earthquake in California or a terrorist attack on New York City. - National Geographic, October, 2004 http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0410/feature5/index.html Now read this: I don't think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees. - President Bush, September 1, 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4204754.stm
[Goanet] RE: Alemaoji - Keep up the pressure
Chief minister Rane, commenting on the controversy, strongly supported Mopa airport project stating, The new airport is required keeping in mind the requirement of next 25 years.'' Existing airport has restrictions. It can't accommodate huge aircrafts. We have to think of the future,'' he said. When asked about its possible effects on south Goa's tourism industry, Rane quipped, We can start a railway shuttle between south Goa and Mopa airport. The tourists will naturally travel to south Goa.''[Carlos] To me its absolutely clear that the CM's ideas about Mopa's proposed design are out in left field and do not inspire any confidence. GOG has to go back to the drawing boards soonest or else Goa's aviation scene is going to go for a spin. And that would be nothing less than tragic.
[Goanet] RE: Dabolim versus Mopa replacement airport.
Dabolim airport was built around 1953, and is very basic. It is a runway and the terminal building does not have the capacity for enlargement. Not a word in this piece about why the Navy is sitting tight at Dabolim and not making any headway whatsover with the airfield at Seabird after all these years and shifting its military flight training to it. The length of Dabolim's runway is said to be 11,000 feet, (about the same as those at Delhi and Mumbai) not meant just for the puddle jumper variety of planes, right? Dabolim is said to draw 95% of India's charter flights from abroad and these are not Dakotas. In fact they may be wide bodied jet aircraft. Churchill for his part believes that there is enough land for a second runway at Dabolim thus obviating the need for Mopa. So what is the real story of Dabolim and its dimensions? The actual sequence should be: 1. Navy should curtail its training flights at Dabolim so that civilian flights can expand. 2. Navy should expedite clearance and construction of Seabird airfield (6000 feet) and shift its flights to Seabird. 3. Mopa should begin as a basic domestic airport and evolve over a couple of decades into a mega airport along with Dabolim.
[Goanet] ABBE FARIA STAMP
The Abbe Faria website (www.abbefaria.com) has been updated with new material (see links below). For those who have not visited the site, or not yet signed the petition (http://www.abbefaria.com/Petition.htm) for the proposed Abbe Faria Stamp, or remain undecided, there is still the opportunity to become a part in this endeavor to glorify one of Goas most illustrious sons! Also, if any one wishes to submit his/her design for the proposed Abbe Faria Stamp, they are most welcome to do so by logging on to this link: http://www.abbefaria.com/Submissions.htm STAMP DESIGNS http://www.abbefaria.com/Portrait%20Gallery.htm ABBE FARIA PICTORIAL BIOGRAPHY by Luis S.R. Vas http://www.abbefaria.com/Pictorial%20Biography%20Aug%2024.htm FARIAS PAPAL SERMON (Translated from Latin by Fr. Ivo da Conceicao Souza) http://www.abbefaria.com/Sermon%20in%20Sistine%20Chapel.htm [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Goanet] Re: IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER?
I just received this message a few minutes ago from a Goanetter who does not live in Kuwait. Am forwarding the same to Goanet without comment. QUOTE Dear Bosco, Until recently, A. Veronica used to refer to Goans in Kuwait as 'ROSTAD.' Two weeks ago, he began using the word WORMS to refer to some Goans in Kuwait, and now he is referring to all Goans abroad as 'WORMS.' What right does he have to call the Goans abroad as 'WORMS?' He is doing a great service to Goan community but if he keeps on insulting his bretheren on the forum the way he does, God save his reputation. regards, END-QUOTE
[Goanet] THE SECRET OF THE SUPER POWER --- EXERCISE
THE SECRET OF THE SUPER POWER --- EXERCISE Francis Lobo Fortune magazine dated July 25, 2005 has this cartoon on the Feature page, which shows Uncle Sam saying, Boy! It turns out that getting a Ph. D. is better than steroids! Those hotshots from I.I.T. wont shove me around again! If Americans are afraid of the intellectual ability of the Indians, how come they are a Super Power? I found the answer on the beaches of Southern California. The secret to being a Super Power is physical exercise. America, the land of Opportunity provides great opportunities for all ages in the great outdoors --- The infants start life being wheeled around. T he seniors end it the same way --- being wheeled around. In fact I saw a Pram Baby race in the park with 12 mothers 14 infants --- some mothers have more than one infant in the pram, sitting side by side or one on top of the other --- in a two-tier pram. The American dream is to be unique. They create innovative forms of sport like the one-minute backward walk or the 5-second dash for seniors. Recently they have shown us how they can even walk in outer space. They have even managed to get their sports featuring in the Olympics like Bitch [sorry Beach] Ball Basketball. Some even dare to enter the water despite the sign, which reads, Beware of Sharks. However, someone had pointed the sign to the shops on the beach, where obviously he had been ripped off. Many delegate the task of exercising by stripping down to the barest minimum permitted by Law. They then lie on the beach conserving their own human energy leaving the toning up of bones muscles to be done by Solar Energy. This sport is also known as Sun Bathing. However, the sun can be very cruel on a tender skin I saw a lady badly sun burnt in Church. I moved away when I realized that figuring out what the sun burn scars on her figure resembled was distracting me from fulfilling my Sunday obligations. There was this guy doing a skipping routine on the cemented portion outside the toilet --- the only hard spot on the beach. I had to do a dance routine hopping around till he finished his schedule I could enter the toilet. The rope has always been an instrument of punishment torture. With the invention of the stretchable rope, forms of self-inflicted torture have emerged. People tie it to parts of their body try to tear themselves apart. I have been told that no creature before Man used the Circle for movement --- the invention of the wheel is a great human achievement. Possibly man found it out when he rolled down a hill discovered that it was easier faster than walking. The wheel, when attached to a human being in the form of a bicycle, is a great tool for exercising sport. Armstrong proved that Americans are the super powers in the use of the cycle when he won the Tour De France seven times in a row after having suffered from testicular cancer. [Caution: Testicular cancer is not a requirement for mastering the art of cycling] When walking on the beach one must be careful to keep to the right side of the path because of the speed at which the cyclist race --- there are no speed restrictions on the beach. Here again Americans have brought about innumerable innovations like cycles with different size wheels, multiple gears ones where you lie on your back pedal with your legs in the air. Wearing a helmet while cycling is a must even for kids as I have seen some weird stunts being performed like being thrown over the handlebars. My Indian readers should not be depressed, as, I understand, that the cycles are made in either India or China. The Physio Ball or the Swiss Ball, a plastic ball available in three sizes, small, medium large, is a recent invention. It is one a half to two feet or more in diameter. It is probably a global response by the Swiss to the distortions their products like chocolates, cheese other milk products are causing on the human anatomy. People use the Swiss Ball to flatten their stomachs or curve their backs. The balls cut in half are used for balancing exercises while carrying weights other such activities. Another exercise, termed Intimacy, is a close embrace by a boy girl. Sometimes the girl has one leg raised, I dont know why. Dogs probably learnt this habit of raising one leg from humans. The entrepreneurial spirit makes the Americans find money in any human activity the beach is full of instructors teaching people various exercises, martial arts, yoga, etc. etc. You will find people jogging or walking with a device strapped to their arm or chest. I first thought it was meant to monitor the heartbeat or measure the calories burnt up. I was educated that this was nothing but a Walkman or a radio. Ever since the days of Frederick Winslow Taylor, who taught people how to be productive, the Americans have believed in multi-tasking. To solve the Energy Power Crisis, especially in a
[Goanet] BOOK REVIEW: The Sixth Night by Silviano Barbosa
The below review appeared in a recent edition of The Badge - newsletter of Toronto Police Services. - Bosco Silviano Barbosa has got the write stuff. Last December, the veteran ITS employee and avid writer authored his first full-fledged novel. In The Sixth Night, the Goan-born programmer analyst weaves a fascinating narrative of the rich and vibrant history of Goa, which is located on the west coast of India - just below Bombay. The 314-page epic revolves around an old Goan custom, which declares that the goddess who visits the child on the sixth night after birth determines the destiny of the child forever. I started writing bits and pieces of the novel on the back of a TTC transfer during my hourly commutes into work from Woodbridge, Barbosa said of his novel - a labour of love which has been 14 years in the making. At the end of the month or two months, I had enough notes in my little box to write, he said. Born in Goa in 1949, Barbosa crossed the ocean over to Canda in 1975 at the age of 25. Following a brief one-year engineering stint at the University of Toronto, he pursued other interests and eventually became a computer programmer after taking courses. He joined the TPS in 1985 and has worked at ITS ever since. Barbosa, who currently works on eCOPS Support, said, despite having little or no training in creative writing, he has managed to put all of his thoughts on paper with some encouragement and a little inspiration along the way. When I was growing up in Goa, we spent our days walking around barefoot, gazing at the coconut trees and going to the beach...I captured that and more in this novel, said Barbosa, who was inspired to write about his homeland by renowed Italian/Canadian author Nino Ricci, who wrote Lives of the Saints. He is the inspiration...I had the idea in my mind and he inspired me to go ahead and write about the Catholic life in Goa, Barbosa said. I wanted this novel to capture life as it was in Goa before and after India took it over in 1961 and I did that through the eyes of Linda Cardoso, he said, adding the book also takes a cross-cultural look at the differences between Goa and Canada at the time. The father of three says he also drew inspiration from his late father, Caetano Maria Barbosa, an established musician and author in his own right. He was choirmaster, writer, actor and singer and he published a book that was made into a play in 1941, he said. Barbosa says his romance novel portrays the trials and tribulations of a nine- year-old Catholic girl growing up in a traditional Goa, formerly Portugues India, in 1953 during the last decade of the Portuguese rule. Linda Cardoso quickly loses the illusion that she lives in a close-knit Catholic community as she battles the evil of caste discrimination. She falls hopelessly in love with a foreigner, only to lose him abruptly during the Indo- Portuguese conflict of 1961. Left alone, ostracized, helpless, and pregnant, she has to leave her child for an unknown future in the West and to a new land - Toronto, Canada. Barbosa says his novel is reminiscent of a nostalgic colonial theme and ethnic background celebrated in classic novels such as Miss Saigon, L'Indochine, The Scent of Papaya. A Goan's care-free way of life with a laissez-faire attitude drinking the local brew, the fenni, and a life of siesta and fiesta on the beaches of Goa is well portrayed. Barbosa hopes the book, which is filled with many other stories, observations, legends and local customs, will keep the reader interested and spellbound from start to finish. He also hopes the novel evokes a new kind of interest among Canadian readers. Copies of the novel can be ordered by e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or check out more information on his book on his website at http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Goanet] IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER?
A. V. has the right of opinion. Maybe at this moment he feels weak and meek. His fear is that if Goans fight bharat there will be a serious loss of life. That is understandable! Further in his article A.V. has left some pointers for Goans: that under indian occupation not to sell properties and houses. A. V calls for empowerment of Goans many in the West and East are calling for the same and in different manners Dr. Santoshi. Wa about you? Regards B. Colaco Liberating Goa further from Indian domination is a foolish proposition (sic). ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Re: *** Goanet News Bytes * September 8 7, 2005
Its nice to read about whats happenin in our mother land. But the sad thing is when will we unite ,are we deaf or blind as to what is happening to the world.How much money can a man store . We talk about culture which is there in India but its only tradition that keeps it alive.Thats why I came to the UK . Which has nothing even the people get apounding from their own currency, so sad isnt it. We live a much better life even though we are 3rd world but CORRUPTION spoils India.I love my Goa Ill be back.In Goa money talks bull..it walks, whereas in UK there's a system no matter who you are you cant by pass the system.
[Goanet] The Ramponkar, Globalisation and the politicians.
A Ramponkar fisherman returns home in his canoe and is met by a foreign expert serving in this developing country. The expert asks the fisherman why he is back so early. He replies that he could have stayed out longer but that he had caught enough to care for his family. And now, what do you do with all your time anyway? the expert asks. The humble fisherman responds: Well, I do a little fishing. I play with my children. We all have a siesta when it gets hot. In the evening, we have canji dinner together with the best catch of fish. Later I get together with my friends for some music, and a small drink...I enjoy the simplicity of life, my family and my friends The expert interrupts: Look, I have a university degree and have Studied these matters. I want to help you. You should stay out fishing longer. You would earn more and soon be able to build up a fleet of trawlers. And then? the fisherman inquires. Then instead of selling fish through a middleman, you could negotiate directly with the factory or even start your own fish-processing plant. You would be able to leave your village and move to Mumbai, HongKong or Paris, or New York and run the whole thing from there. You could even consider putting your business on the stock market and earn millions. Besides, the foreigner said being a Goan you are entitled to a Portuguese passport, you could migrate and join the Cod business and fish in the North Sea See? How long would that all take? the fisherman asks. Perhaps 15 to 20 years, the expert answers. And then? the fisherman continues. That is when life gets interesting the expert explains. Then you could retire. You could move away from the hustle and bustle of it all to some remote village. And what then? asks the Ramponkar Then you have time to do a little fishing, play with your children, have a siesta when it gets hot, have your supper with the family, and get together with friends for some music. feni. You may send your kids to a good School, perhaps a Doutor in the family, and he could move to NY or Luxemburg. The sky is the limit what a trained Rampokar can do! According to Gandhi, Politics without principles, wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity and worship without sacrifice are all not acceptable. Gandhi's polity was based on his spirituality. And, where did Gandhi get this concept or principle? And how do we compare Gandhi with Bal Thackray, the Parivar friends besides Mathany and smugglers? Are we making progress? Or are we being manipulated by a foreign power? An after thought from the late -Franklin Delano Roosevelt ''The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those have little.'' In our Bangarachem Goem, we have the late commers who returned from their Cod business, formed political parties, good relation bureaus - some have written articles in the newspapers after a dose of feni, and our beloved land has been sold dirt cheap to Kannadis, Ghanttis and now to the film actors... The myth of being sussegad is a reality. Hic! X B Moidekar
[Goanet] RE: The alleged coining of the word 'liberatable'
Goenkars and Friends of Goenkars ! I think that Mr. Nair's remarks was uncalled for. Let 's stop abusive posts on this Forum ...and more so towards our Goans. rene From: Radhakrishnan Nair Maybe they are planning to revive organic farming in Goa by reclaiming the Dabolim airfield from the navy and making it irrigatable. Such a stupendous task calls for a grandiose word to describe their valiant fight and they seem to have decided to call it 'liberatable' instead of the mundane 'irrigatable'. Am I right, Paulo? -- RKN
[Goanet] Dabolim Mopa
It does not take an aviation expert to figure out the Dabolim situation. The Navy considers it (wrongly) as the spoils of 1961 and has a dog in the manger attitude towards holding on to it. It also does not take an aviation expert to figure out that Mopa is a white elephant as currently conceived. However, I do not believe online petitions can be very successful. Consider the Abbe Faria stamp petition which has not got the traction it needs to convert into a movement (although I hope it is ultimately successful). Perhaps the best approach is a media campaign to get the editorials writing about Dabolim, letters to the Editor, and the Goa cabinet. Can someone post the email contacts of the major newspapers in Goa and the current Goa cabinet (Ministers). Regards, George
[Goanet] Congratulations to David Futers!
GOA-UK TEACHER EXCHANGE: David Futers [EMAIL PROTECTED] reports that GONAS is having another teacher exchange in 2006 when two teachers from Westgate Community College, Newcastle upon Tyne will visit Goa and its educational establishments for a two week period. Jude Miranda and Antonieta Noronha will be the co-ordinators exchange at the Goa end. I guess David is at the forefront of this exchange. Congratulations to David, I wish you success! Regards B. Colaco ___ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet] RE:Re:Re: IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER?
Maybe they are planning to revive organic farming in Goa by reclaiming the Dabolim airfield from the navy and making it irrigatable. Such a stupendous task calls for a grandiose word to describe their valiant fight and they seem to have decided to call it 'liberatable' instead of the mundane 'irrigatable'.[RKN] I myself would be surprised if anything as challenging as 'organic farming' was undertaken after the odious task of 'liberating' Dabolim airport from the Navy. The way things look, the place would probably just be allowed to go to seed (no pun intended). The 'strategic intent' seems to be stop Mopa, that's all.
Re: [Goanet] Two song suggestions for Isabel Vas' drama on Abbe Faria
You have truly excelled yourself this time Cecil. --Helga Dear Isabel, Thanks for asking me to give some thought to possible song lyrics for your forthcoming play on Abbe Faria. I know you didn't exactly ask me but I took the
Re: [Goanet] IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER?
No I didn't as I am not familiar with the prose of Veronica - my Delete button has a life of its own when it encounters his ramblings. However, I think you understood the meaning well, didn't you? But Paulo you and I know that Google spits out anything you want it to! Try Goanese! On another note, if you do a google search of the word liberatable, you will find hundreds of pages...
Re: [Goanet] From Argentina!!!
Hello Roberto, There may be several surnames that may be common between the peoples of India and Argentina. I think these occurences may be just a coincidence and possibly not due to any relationships. For example, I have a close friend in Buenos Aires whose last name is 'Rama'. He is not a hindu and he is definitely not of Indian origin. In his case, I believe he was born in Argentina to emigrants from Spain. Regards, Jim F. New York. -- Original message -- From: Roberto Tilve [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi My name is Roberto Javier Tilve, I am a lawyer and live in Buenos Aires (Argentina). I discovered one year ago that there are a lot of people who have the surname Tilve in India. I had never thought it before. Do you know the origin of this surname in India? It does not any meaning in my language, Spanish. The surname Tilve is very usual in the city of Pontevedra, in Spain, where born my grand-father, and I have several relatives. In Argentina, there are few people with this surname. I have relatives in France also. I admire your country very much. I would like to learn about the history of my surname in India. Is it typical from India or from Spain? Best wishes Roberto Javier Tilve. _ Las mejores tiendas, los precios mas bajos, entregas en todo el mundo, YupiMSN Compras: http://latam.msn.com/compras/
[Goanet] Mapusa garbage trucks detained
Mapusa garbage trucks detained MAPUSA, Sept 7: Attempts by Mapusa Municipal Council to dispose garbage triggered yet another round of tension on September 7, when four MMC workers were arrested while dumping garbage at the proposed dumping site near Housing Board Colony at Assagao. Acting on a complaint by Assagao Comunidade Attorney Cajetan Raposo, a police team lead by PI Rajesh Kumar rushed to the site and arrested four municipal workers, besides detaining an MMC truck. (H) Comment: The Village Panchayats of Guirim and Bastora,and the Supdt.Engineer of NH should also take similar action against the non-civic MMC in dumping garbage along the NH-17 by-pass from Tar to Green Park Hotel. Whe Green Goa Works has agreed to take the biodegradable wastes to the Dempo mines at Sirigao and Goa Environmental Solutions has offered to compost the wastes with help from Lucind Faria, why should the MMC behave like a rogue body. The Housing Board Colony is in Mhapsa and is commonly known as Ganeshpuri. the dumping site is across the road ..and village boundary along the road to Siolim from St.Savier's College. Lucindo's property is next door to this dump site. The MMC cannot see it...because there is nothing it it for the ruling councillors of today. Time the cops took in the councillors and the Chief Officer instead of arresting thegarbage truck drivers who are following orders. Only then will sense dawn on the persons blinded by personal greed. Viva Goa. Miguel
RE: [Goanet] Re:Re: IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER?
Just like Santosh, I also feel that some readers did not pay much attention to what A. Veronica really wrote. It is regrettable that rather than trying to understand the message, they seem to have got stuck trying to find a meaning for a word which is perfectly understandable but apparently does not exist. I wonder if that happens always or is it only when it is convenient? Whilst I believe Helga's question was innocent, I can't sense the same about RKN's contribution. Unfortunately, that's how some of us choose to discuss. For such contributions, the best response is perhaps silence. Paulo. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Radhakrishnan Nair Sent: 08 September 2005 12:24 To: goanet@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Re:Re: IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER? (Helga do Rosario asks: But what does 'libertable' mean Paulo? I could not find it in any of my regular dictionaries.) Exactly my question, Helga! Erudite Paulo and waffling Veronica do make strange bedfellows, but they have found common ground in making Goa 'liberatable' to the extent that Paulo concurs with Veronica's waffling 110 per cent! Maybe they are planning to revive organic farming in Goa by reclaiming the Dabolim airfield from the navy and making it irrigatable. Such a stupendous task calls for a grandiose word to describe their valiant fight and they seem to have decided to call it 'liberatable' instead of the mundane 'irrigatable'. Am I right, Paulo? -- RKN P.S: Wonder whether Cecil had a hand in coining this new word. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/92 - Release Date: 07/09/2005
[Goanet] Konkan Railway *Scrap Vehicles Sale* at Ratnagiri, Madgaon Belapur
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/tender/tender_st_vehicles.htm Tender No.ST/20/05/0005 Opened on : 05.09.2005. Sub: Display of tender for sale of Scrap Vehicles, Jeeps Gyps, Cars, Mazda etc. from Ratnagiri, Madgaon And Belapur (Nerul) Quantity : Total 11 Vehicles. Place of Delivery : As mentioned in Annxure against Each Vehicle (RN, MAO,BLP) Special Conditions : EMD Amount will be Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) Please quote your rates both in words figures. The necessary tender documents i.e. tender form may be downloaded from the website submitted duly filled in. Tender documents can be obtained from: Office of Controller of Stores Materials Management Department, 4th Floor, Belapur Bhavan, Sector – 11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai – 400 614. Ph No.022-27564416
[Goanet] Alemaoji - Keep up the pressure
News -- Goa: Congress a Divided House over Construction of Mopa International Airport from Rupesh Samant in Panaji for Daijiworld News Network - Goa Panaji, Sep 8: It is Congress versus Congress in Goa. The Congress party in Goa seems to be divided vertically over the construction of international airport on the northern tip of Goa -- Mopa. Lok Sabha member of parliament Churchill Alemao has crossed swords with chief minister Pratapsingh Rane over the Mopa airport issue. Alemao has decided to oppose the new airport at Mopa tooth and nail saying. It will kill the tourism industry in south Goa.'' The proposed new airport is to be situated on the Northern tip of Goa bordering Maharashtra. This, according to Alemao, would benefit Konkan belt in Maharashtra more, killing tourism industry in south Goa. Instead, Alemao and few other congressmen including his brother Joaquim Alemao (a minister in Rane cabinet) has insisted, thet existing Dabolim airport should be retained with the state government. Currently, Dabolim airport besides allowing civilian aircrafts is a naval base. The issue had attained serious proportions as All India Congress committee (AICC) general secretary Margaret Alva, during her recent visit to Goa, had to intervene between both the bigwig politicians to resolve the differences. Chief minister Rane, commenting on the controversy, strongly supported Mopa airport project stating, The new airport is required keeping in mind the requirement of next 25 years.'' Existing airport has restrictions. It can't accommodate huge aircrafts. We have to think of the future,'' he said. When asked about its possible effects on south Goa's tourism industry, Rane quipped, We can start a railway shuttle between south Goa and Mopa airport. The tourists will naturally travel to south Goa.'' But this has failed to stem the controversy. Alemao, time and again, is issuing press statements criticizing state government over the Mopa airport. Alva who tried troubleshooting seems to have failed in her mission with even after her visit the Congressmen having continued locking horns over the issue. - Regards, Carlos
[Goanet] THEY came to liberate this Man of Peace and tortured him !
With refrence to: http://www.goanet.org/post.php?name=Newslist=goanetinfo=2005-Septemberpost_id=033024 Fr. Chico Monteiro: A Seed in Oblivion . . . by Dom Martin [TGF Foreword: Those who remember the affable but firm Goan director of the Lar dos Estudantes, will be glad to see his warm smile, but saddened by what the Indian Government aided and abetted by the anti-Catholic Bandodkar Goa Government did to this delightful Son of the Soil. In fact, the very same people who socialized with . and greased the Portuguese dictator Salazar, assisted in this unnecessary act of hypocrisy and mental torture ] The quintessential scope of existence is often times camouflaged by the complex nature of our purpose in it. Therefore heroes and villains among us, as also saints and pagans, idealists and charlatans. Even infidels! One effects the other or becomes affected by the other. And once in every while, someone comes into being, culls through humanity's pile of discarded hopes and aspirations, and departs living us with a renewed sense of what existence is all about. Fr. Chico Monteiro was one such sentient being, whose contribution in this regard was slighted by the fact that he was a priest, not an activist. Had he been the latter, his name, unquestionably, would have been paralleled with greatness. It was the mid 1960's when the State -- following Goa's liberation -- issued an edict to Goans holding Portuguese passports to surrender them, or in the alternative, emigrate to Portugal. Fr. Chico, who was a conservative in the material and theological sense, opted for defiance. He declined to surrender his Portuguese passport and challenged the State's order of deportation. His defiant stand startled the Goan community and practically overnight, found himself entrapped in the arena of political contempt, social ridicule and alienation. At this point, it is necessary to recount that Catholicism was not indigenous to the land; it was brought in by the Portuguese. With Catholicism, as with any other religion, cultural prejudice and political affiliation became bred. And it was not Fr. Chico's elaborate scheme to come born into a Catholic fold. It was a fact of fate. The consequences, however, were unpredictable and inevitable. Almost tantamount to being asked to alter the color of one's skin upon being subjected to a whole new political climate. Arrested and placed in judicial custody, Fr. Chico summed up his defense with a single line: I was born in Goa, and lived all my life peacefully in Goa. Unbeknownst to Fr. Chico, his layman's version of defense resonated the very essence of the Geneva convention: One's place of birth conclusively determines one's nationality, and it is against all statutory and constitutional law and principles to denationalize one's nationality. The trial gained notoriety, and it was the Indian Government which suddenly found itself coming under judicial scrutiny and going on the defensive. The trial also aroused Salazar's interest. The result? Portugal appointed Queen Elizabeth's personal counsel to represent Fr. Chico. Such notoriety, however, was not without its price. Fr. Chico was transferred from the Aguada jail in Goa to a maximum security jail in Patiala, where he remained incarcerated in solitary confinement for about a year, and subjected to psychological abuse. The attempt by authorities to fragment his spirit only led to the realization that they were dealing with one whose spiritual temperament was impervious to human tampering. When the matter wended its way to the Supreme Court, the Justices muffled a brief admonishment. It was to be the last gavel, directing Fr. Chico back to jail in Patiala, not to freedom. It wasn't the end of hope. Whether by coincidence or divine prompting, the Holy See decided to intervene, successfully negotiating the release of Fr. Chico for that of Dr. Telo de Mascarenhas, a freedom fighter who was serving a life term in Portugal. Fr. Chico's release, however, was to be conditional. Upon his return to Goa, he was placed under house arrest in his ancestral home in Candolim and barred from holding any official position. A decade later, the terms of the house-arrest were relaxed to where he was able to walk within the confines of his village. Subsequently, he was allowed to once again travel freely within the territory of Goa. It is unclear if the judicial curfew was ever lifted, or if Fr. Chico ever set foot outside Goa. An avid traveler in his prior days, he appeared to graciously resign himself to a life of judicial exile. As a priest, his allegiance to the Divine was of an uncommon grain and stature. As a man, he was genuinely attracted to all people as human beings. Despite been consecrated a Monsignor, he continued to don the cassock of a habitual priest. It was his way of affirming his disinclination for any position in the patriarchal hierarchy of the Church. In general, he had an unbiased enthusiasm for life and an untiring work ethic. As
Re: [Goanet] Ad maiora natus sum
Dear Fausto, I admire your interest for Latin. I know that you have studied it. It is correct to say Ad maiora natus sum (I was born for greater things!). This is used as a motto. If you want it in plural, it would be Ad maiora nati sumus (we were born for greater things!). You may be confusing it with another one used by St.Ignatius of Loyola and by the Jesuits: Ad maiorem Dei gloriam! (For the greater glory of God!). Keep it up! Regards. Fr.Ivo da C.Souza
[Goanet] From Argentina!!!
Hi My name is Roberto Javier Tilve, I am a lawyer and live in Buenos Aires (Argentina). I discovered one year ago that there are a lot of people who have the surname Tilve in India. I had never thought it before. Do you know the origin of this surname in India? It does not any meaning in my language, Spanish. The surname Tilve is very usual in the city of Pontevedra, in Spain, where born my grand-father, and I have several relatives. In Argentina, there are few people with this surname. I have relatives in France also. I admire your country very much. I would like to learn about the history of my surname in India. Is it typical from India or from Spain? Best wishes Roberto Javier Tilve. _ Las mejores tiendas, los precios mas bajos, entregas en todo el mundo, YupiMSN Compras: http://latam.msn.com/compras/
[Goanet] RE: The alleged coining of the word 'liberatable'
From: Radhakrishnan Nair [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Helga do Rosario asks: But what does 'libertable' mean Paulo? I could not find it in any of my regular dictionaries.) Exactly my question, Helga! Erudite Paulo and waffling Veronica do make strange bedfellows, but they have found common ground in making Goa 'liberatable' to the extent that Paulo concurs with Veronica's waffling 110 per cent! Maybe they are planning to revive organic farming in Goa by reclaiming the Dabolim airfield from the navy and making it irrigatable. Such a stupendous task calls for a grandiose word to describe their valiant fight and they seem to have decided to call it 'liberatable' instead of the mundane 'irrigatable'. Am I right, Paulo? -- RKN P.S: Wonder whether Cecil had a hand in coining this new word. == jc's response: Those who are involved in Science and Research should have come across the word 'liberatable'. While it will be seen (as per Paulo's suggestion )to be mainly used in the classification of Cyanide, it will also be seen in Suphite/Sulphite studies. It means capable of being made free : Liberate + able good wishes jc Journal of Environmental Quality 30:1927-1932 (2001) © 2001 American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America http://jeq.scijournals.org/cgi/content/full/30/6/1927 Additionally, easily LIBERATABLE cyanides were determined according to the German Standard Methods (1988). --- International Organization for Standardization http://www.iso.org/iso/en/stdsdevelopment/tc/tclist/TechnicalCommitteeStandardsListPage.TechnicalCommitteeStandardsList?COMMID=3666INCLUDESC=YES ISO 6703-2:1984 Water quality -- Determination of cyanide -- Part 2: Determination of easily LIBERATABLE cyanide _ Dont just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
Re: [Goanet] IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER?
On 9/7/05, Bernado Colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Libertable means can Goa be liberated from thebharatas?B. Colaco Has B. Colaco read the following from A. Veronica? One has to ignore the fact that worms do not bark, and some feckless clamorers and campaigners live in the east. "Liberating Goa further from Indian domination is a foolish proposition (sic)." "In this situation some Goans permanently settled in the West holding Portuguese, American, Canadian, British and other Passports are clamouring and campaigning for separate Goa independent of Bharat, they even prefer Portugal back to Goa without knowing that Portugal is no more interested in Goa. These Goans are simply barking from abroad thru cyber fora. These Goans are like worms, they will do nothing for Goa expect bark and bark from Western lands." Cheers, Santosh
[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * September 8 7, 2005 * Goa is rich in bank deposits... towns close for Ganesh festivities
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[Goanet] Plastics, 2001 issue
We still haven't obviously learnt our lessons in Goa! FN Topic in sci.environment Plastic Waste Plagues Goa, India's Tourist Jewel Chive Mynde May 11 2001, 1:50 am Newsgroups: sci.environment From: Chive Mynde [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Date: 10 May 2001 12:59:00 -0700 Subject: Plastic Waste Plagues Goa, India's Tourist Jewel By Frederick Noronha GOA, India, May 9, 2001 (ENS) - Campaigners who waged a pitched battle against proliferating plastics in India's tourist state of Goa have been left holding the plastic bag. The campaigners must now deal with tons of plastic that no one wants. They pin their hopes on changes in the law that could help tackle the problem of plastic litter. In early June a new law will enforce a ban on the thin plastic bags that now pile up and blow around everywhere particularly near marketplaces frequented by tourists. By the millions, they come to Goa for the beaches on India's west coast and want to enjoy a clean environment, but they leave tons of plastic trash in their wake. Mahalaxmi Bhobe, a project officer for the Plastic Free Goa Campaign, says the new law might help because plastic bags will no longer be handed out for free by shopkeepers. The government is shortly implementing a law banning plastic bags below 100 microns in thickness. We hope that this will help solve the problem. Each bag of this thickness would cost five to 10 rupees (US$.10 to $.20). So people would either re-use these bags or avoid using them. As the citizens stepped up their campaign, the Goa government offered some support by banning bags below 20 microns thickness. But Bhobe says that the law banning thin plastic bags has been largely ineffective. Manufacturers of plastic carry bags found a novel way of hoodwinking the enforcement authorities. Bags with bubbled or corrugated surfaces are openly being sold by dealers. The goal is to deceive the micrometer guage which would show the bags as being above 20 microns in thickness, even though the effective thickness is much less. Patricia Pinto agrees. An active anti-plastics campaigner who recently got elected municipal councillor in the state capital of this former Portuguese colony, Panjim, she says citizens are willing to cooperate if offered a solution. But simply cleaning up plastics is of no use if no checks are put on their proliferation, Pinto says. Today, there is so much plastic all over and so much more is being added daily, that regardless of how many cleanups are undertaken, they will not get rid of the plastic waste. After a cleanup drive over an 80 day period at the end of last year, rubbish plastics were collected from across the state of Goa. Temporary dumpsites were set up in three places. But now the campaigners are stumped by what to do with the tons of waste plastics. Our campaign has taken several plastic reprocessors to the site. None of them appears interested. As the government has now banned plastic bags below 20 microns, plastic waste that was earlier taken and downcycled to produce such coloured polybags, is now no longer in demand. The idea that such plastic can be recycled is a myth, says Bhobe. Today, plastic litter has found its way back into places that had been cleaned during the 80 day citizens' campaign. White plastic bags are now found strewn all over, and these are not picked up by rag pickers who find them not worth the effort. Citizens need to be convinced about the need for segregating wastes, the campaigners say. Presently, as there are no arrangements for collection of garbage, the shops and establishments burn their waste late in the evenings or dump it in gutters away from the building, the campaigners found. Lack of rubbish bins means surroundings are littered with plastic waste including the plastic bags used to supply milk which are now strewn all over Goa. But installing bins can cause problems too. Where bins are installed, dirt piles up around them because there is an inadequate or non-existent garbage collection system. Campaigners suggest that the ultimate solution would be house to house collection of garbage, and no dustbins. They point to examples like the nearby plush residential colony of Dona Paula where this system seems to be working well. Village garbage, notes a newly issued report by anti-plastics campaigners, has only recently become a problem. For generations, village folk have been dealing with their own garbage. Now that plastics have made an inroad into almost every purchase of ordinary householders, it is crucial for collection of non-biodegradable garbage to be made by the authorities if the village is to be kept clean, the report urges. Goa is currently one of India's most important tourist destinations, with over a million visitors visiting this region each year. One in every four comes from outside the country. Anti-plastics campaigners have called on Goa's Tourism Department to get hoteliers, shack owners, restaurant owners and tour operators to
[Goanet] (no subject)
Hello Mr.Venantius J.Pinto, Com muito prazer! Here are the details: Title of the book:Latin Grammar. Author: Fr. A.Jean, S.J. Edition:Ninth Printer-Publisher: Rev.Fr. Anandu Lourdes, Superintendent, St. Joseph's Industrial School Press, Tiruchirappali-I. Year of publication: 1965. No. of pages: 358. Thanks for giving me an opportunity to be of some service to you. If you want any other detail/s please dont hesitate to ask. Regards. Richard.
[Goanet] looking for an email
Hello, I plan to travel in GOA next month and I'm looking for my email's cousin : Ludgero Saldanha, he's working in the tourism administration in Panjim. Could you help me to get an email adress please ? Many thanks Olivier
[Goanet] Two song suggestions for Isabel Vas' drama on Abbe Faria
Bravo, Cecil, ROFLMAO !!! (^-^) Lawrence
[Goanet] Re:Re: IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER?
(Helga do Rosario asks: But what does 'libertable' mean Paulo? I could not find it in any of my regular dictionaries.) Exactly my question, Helga! Erudite Paulo and waffling Veronica do make strange bedfellows, but they have found common ground in making Goa 'liberatable' to the extent that Paulo concurs with Veronica's waffling 110 per cent! Maybe they are planning to revive organic farming in Goa by reclaiming the Dabolim airfield from the navy and making it irrigatable. Such a stupendous task calls for a grandiose word to describe their valiant fight and they seem to have decided to call it 'liberatable' instead of the mundane 'irrigatable'. Am I right, Paulo? -- RKN P.S: Wonder whether Cecil had a hand in coining this new word.
[Goanet] SEEDS OF FUTURE TROUBLE
VM De Malar in A Permanent Good Thing writes (excerpts): 1 Just this once things have turned out the way they should. 2. this is where IFFI belongs 3. The first festival was a disillusioning experience for Goans 4. Still we should see the opportunity for what it is and recognise that [it] offers us a chance to put increased pressure on our negligent political class 5. It will thus put some real onus on our state leadership to produce results 6 Of course, we need to do this right. --- You can say that last bit again! Wll our state leadership have the wisdom to to do IFFI right this time around? I doubt it. First of all it has to recognse and accept that it has only to play second fiddle to IB Ministry. Is it prepared to do that or will it again hijack the festival from the latter claiming permanent venue status? Secondly, the state government needs NO invitation to focus on infrastructure. They are wanting to do that, waiting to do that, itching to do that! We have had enough of monkeying around with DB Marg and Miramar Circle etc (though some rework still remains). Just make sure that Kala Academy is up to snuff. And please, please, cut out the Miramar beach cinema which is an open invitation to traffic chaos! Does the Goa government have the panache to pull off an international festival in real style? Time will tell. I am keeping my fingers crossed.
RE: [Goanet] IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER?
Yes, Helga, well spotted. However, I think you understood the meaning well, didn't you? On another note, if you do a google search of the word liberatable, you will find hundreds of pages... Regards Paulo. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Helga do Rosario Gomes Sent: 07 September 2005 23:01 To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! Subject: Re: [Goanet] IS GOA LIBERATABLE FURTHER? But what does 'libertable' mean Paulo? I could not find it in any of my regular dictionaries. --Helga
[Goanet] Two song suggestions for Isabel Vas' drama on Abbe Faria
Dear Isabel, Thanks for asking me to give some thought to possible song lyrics for your forthcoming play on Abbe Faria. I know you didn't exactly ask me but I took the task on anyway. My songwriting capabilities, I feel, have been underutilized and I am glad to have this opportunity to compose some songs in honour of this great Goan. Unfortunately I do not have much of a musical aptitude - but then neither do most of the Billboard Top 10 musicians these days. And as for Trance, Rave and Hip-Hop the less said the better. So I have taken the liberty of using tunes from classic songs and re-writing the lyrics to suit the theme. Please let me know if the lyrics below are suitable for your play. If not I will try dismantling some other classic songs. Cecil Pinto (Songwriter) ---Song # 1 - My first song is a modification of the song 'Maria' from the classic movie Sound of Music. The song, as you must be aware, is sung in different voices by the nuns, one nun at a time and then in chorus. Considering that Jose Custodio Faria's mother did go on to become a Mother Superior I think it is just appropriate. You could have priests singing it. The setting could be at the time Faria was studying at the seminary in Portugal at the age of fifteen. I have appended the original lyrics for your reference, below my re-written version. -- Faria (one priest at a time) He climbs a tree And scrapes his knee His vest has got a tear He waltzes on his way to mass And whistles on the stair And underneath his cassock He wears no underwear! I've even heard him calling himself an Abbe He's always late for chapel, But his penitence is real He's always late for everything Except for every meal I hate to have to say it but I very firmly feel (all together) Faria's not meant to be an Abbe (one priest) I'd like to say a word in his behalf: Faria makes me laugh (all priests laugh) (Father Superior) How do you hold a Goan like Faria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? (one priest) How do you find a word that means Faria? (one priest at a time) A will-o-wisp? A hypno-tist? A quack Many a thing you know you'd like to tell him Many a thing he ought to understand But how do you make him stay? And listen to all you say How do you keep a wave upon the sand? Oh how do you hold a Goan like Faria? How do you hold a moon beam in your hand? When I'm with him I'm confused Out of focus And bemused And I never know exactly where I am (one priest at a time) Unpredictable as the weather He's as flighty as his father He's a conman He's a demon He's a clown He'd out pester any pest And hypnotise the rest He can spellbind with a gesture of his hand He is gentle He is wild He's a riddle He's a child He's a headache He's an angel He's a boyl!! (all at once) How do you hold a Goan like Faria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? How do you find a word that means Faria? How do you hold a moon beam in your hand? Original Lyrics of Song #1 - Maria (one nun at a time) She climbs a tree And scrapes her knee Her dress has got a tear She waltzes on her way to mass And whistles on the stair And underneath her wimple She has curlers in her hair! I've even heard her singing in the abbey She's always late for chapel, But her penitence is real She's always late for everything Except for every meal I hate to have to say it but I very firmly feel (all together) Maria's not an asset to the abbey (one nun) I'd like to say a word in her behalf: Maria makes me laugh (all nuns laugh) (Mother Abbess) How do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? (one nun) How do you find a word that means Maria? (one nun at a time) A flibbertajibbit? A will-o-wisp? A clown! Many a thing you know you'd like tell her Many a thing she ought to understand But how do you make her stay? And listen to all you say How do you keep a wave upon the sand? Oh how do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you hold a moon beam in your hand? When I'm with her I'm confused Out of focus And bemused And I never know exactly where I am (one nun at a time) Unpredictable as weather She's as flighty as a feather She's a darling She's a demon She's a lamb She'd out pester any pest Drive a hornet from its nest She can throw a twirling dervish out of whirl She is gentle She is wild She's a riddle She's a child She's a headache She's an angel She's a girl!! (all at once) How do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? How do you find a word that means Maria? How do you hold a moon beam in your hand? ---Song # 2 - My second song suggestion is a re-write of the Tom Jones hit Delilah. You could introduce in your play a young French woman who had once been hypnotised by Abbe Faria and fell madly in love with him and tried to seduce him. She then realises that the Abbe is a man of
[Goanet] Re: *** Goanet's 11th Anniversary - August 25, 2005
THANKS HERMAN FOR THE GREAT WORK OF BUILDING SOCIAL CAPITAL.GOANET NEEDS TO TAKE FOR ITS NEW GOALS-- EXCELLENCE AND OBJECTIVITY. WITH EVERY GOOD WISH. GERRY. --- Herman Carneiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ## # Don't just read the news...discuss it. Learn more about Goa via Goanet # # Goanet was setup in 1994 and has spent the last decade building a # # lasting Goan non-profit, volunteer-driven network in cyberspace. # # Visit the archives http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/ # # To join, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and ask to join Goanet. # ## Dear Goanetters, Goanet celebrates its 11th anniversary today -- August 25, 2005. On behalf of the Goanet Admin team, I'd like to thank all our members for making this possible. Goanet had a humble beginning in 1994 with only 20 members. Today, Goanet is *the* public forum of choice for Goans worldwide for addressing important issues. I'd like to thank you, our members, for your role in making this possible. You've posted interesting articles and shared your opinions making Goanet an interesting and vibrant forum. Indeed, Goanet has a great wealth of information in its archives. We hope that you will continue to do the same in the future. Special thanks go to all our volunteers for their role in Goanet's success: Frederick Noronha (Goa, India) Viviana Coelho (San Francisco, CA, USA) Bosco D'Mello (Toronto, Canada) Daisy Rodrigues (CA, USA) Michelle D'Souza (Boston, MA, USA) Christina Pinto (Australia) Vincente Fernandes (Goa, India) We are very lucky to have such a dedicated group of people volunteering with us. Having worked personally with each of these volunteers I can tell you that they spend countless hours of working on Goanet. They do not look for recognition or thanks of any sort. They just continue to work diligently day in and day out. In my eyes, they are nothing short of heroes in our community. What does the future hold for Goanet? As you know, the Goanet mailing lists have been the mainstay of Goanet. We will continue to expand this network to reach Goans wherever they may be. We will also continue to work towards improving the quality of the forum. Last year saw the Goanet take a huge step forward with the launch of http://www.goanet.org/. This year, we plan to develop the website further. We plan to improve our news service, introduce innovative ways to share information and to launch community building projects in Goa. I hope to see more of you volunteer with Goanet. You don't have to be computer savvy. You just have to be willing to devote a little time to your community. Together we can provide a valuable public service to our community. Congratulations to Goanet on its 11th anniversary! Best wishes, Herman Carneiro Goanet Admin Goanet Building social capital since 1994. http://www.goanet.org/ Where Goans Connect! __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] Essence of Goa online store at www.goacom.com offline?
Ronald, The site is www.goanfoods.com. However FDA approval has been delayed by about a month which means that you cannot buy sausages online for now. You can contact Roy directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] to see if he has any samples. Hehas sent me many of his samples for taste testingand I have to say thathe has gothis production process extremely fine tuned.For now it is just a matter of praying that the sausage gods expedite the bureaucratic approval process. MarlonRonald Albuquerque [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello,I just tried to go to www.goacom.com to check out the online store. Ithas disappeared (old bookmarked links don't work) and it looks likethe site is in the process of a flashy redesign.Does anyone know when it will be back online? Or is it possible tocontact the store owner(s) through alternative means.Thanks so much.Best Regards.
[Goanet] NATIONAL SECURITY PERSPECTIVE (2nd try)
Two recent items from TIMES OF INDIA: 1. Sept 2,'05: India tops list of arms purchases in 2004. In TIMES VIEW there is a whopping imbalance between attention to security and attention to development. Even in the COUNTER VIEW there is an admission that India has edged out China in arms purchases FOR AN EIGHT YEAR PERIOD from 1997! According to the COUNTER VIEW the recent surge is explained by the lull in the previous 8 year period. One of the underlying factors mentioned in this connection is that of a legacy: whether we like it or not, we possess a massive military machine that needs to be kept well oiled. This is the crux of the matter. No amount of amelioration in the security environment seems to have ANY mitigating effect on the massive military machine! It may be high time that a serious Base Realignment Adjustment Review is commissioned and conducted to downsize the massive Indian military establishment and make it leaner and meaner (in real fitness terms). A couple of points of relevance to Goa. There is a reference to the purchase of an obsolescent aircraft carrier (for $1.5 billion). We know that this carrier is going to be equipped with untried, untested MIG-29Ks. So India (as launch customer) will be the guinea pig for this strange combination. One can predict that the MIG-29Ks are going to spend 95% of their flights from land base back to land base (rather than the aircraft carrier). The other point is that the Navy was supposedly most affected by the slump in earlier purchases and so it is in the forefront of some of the new big ticket acquisitions. 2. Sept 6, '05: India has no nuclear strategy by K. Subrahmanyam. The author believes that given India's difficult uranium ore mining situation there should have been vigorous attemps at maximising production of weapons grade plutonium instead of increasing power reactors. He feels India has been lagging not only in developing centrifuge technology but its missile technolgy is also far from spectacular. A big lacuna according to the author is that there has been no explosion in strategic thinking. The ruling elite has no mechanism for carrying out threat assessments over the long term. Indeed, the nuclear doctrine or setting up of a nuclear command authority was NOT DISCUSSED IN PARLIAMENT. Goa's Legislative Assembly seems to be following in this hoary (un)democratic tradition (in aviation matters)!
Re: [Goanet] UDHAY BHEMBRE IS SECULAR
--- Francisco Colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have just learnt from Mr. Godfrey Gonsalves's appreciated column about the scathing attack of Mr. Mathany Saldanha against Mr. Udhay Bhembre. Apparently, earlier, Mr. Bhembre had filed a report in a Marathi paper criticizing Mathany. The post by Dr. Francisco Colaço begs the questions, are Goans dodgy after 61? What has happened to morality? Clearly Matani crossed lines whilst sleeping with the BJP. Do Goans have any face left? B. Colaço ___ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet] NEWS-GOA: Tourist to appeal over Goa murder
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/4219132.stm Tourist to appeal over Goa murder Adrian Duggan and Catherine Campbell Adrian Duggan was convicted of Catherine Campbell's murder A holidaymaker from south Wales sentenced to life in India for murdering his girlfriend is to appeal against his conviction. Adrian Duggan, 37, from Blaina, was found guilty last week of killing Catherine Campbell, 43, from Taunton, Somerset, on Christmas Day 2003 in Goa. A court in Goa found Duggan had stabbed Ms Campbell with a pair of scissors. Duggan claimed the pair had been attacked by an intruder and his family said on Tuesday that he would appeal. Mother-of-four Ms Campbell was found with neck and chest wounds at the guest house in which she was staying with Duggan in the resort of Vagator, Goa, early hours on Christmas Day, 2003. The sessions court in Panaji, Goa, court found last week that the pair had a drunken row after returning to their guest house and Duggan stabbed her to death with a pair of blunt scissors. 'Maintained innocence' Duggan, who was also injured when found by police, denied murder and claimed that both he and Ms Campbell were assaulted by a late-night intruder. A statement released on behalf of the Duggan family by legal advice group Fair Trials Abroad said: Adrian will appeal against the verdict as he has always maintained his innocence and will continue to do so as he has not committed any crime. Beach in Goa The couple arrived in Goa shortly before Christmas 2003 There will be no justice for Catherine Campbell while Adrian is wrongly convicted. Sabine Zanker, of Fair Trials Abroad, said she believed he had a strong case for an appeal. She added: I have heard from the family who were out there and they were astonished about the guilty verdict. I'm confident we can have a successful appeal but I cannot say anything more until I have seen all the documents from the trial. Adrian's brother and mother are currently out in India and that is of great comfort to him. Ms Campbell, a grandmother, grew up in Taunton, Somerset, and had been living with Duggan in Blaina for several months before the pair went on holiday to India. A spokeswoman for Ms Campbell's family said last week after hearing of Duggan's conviction that justice had been done. She added: We have been the victims in this because we have lost a grandmother, mother, daughter and best friend, so it is hard for all of us.
