[Goanet] Adoption rules for foreigners
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051028/asp/nation/story_5408464.asp Adoption rules for foreigners R. VENKATARAMAN New Delhi, Oct. 27: Foreigners can adopt Indian children only if their application has been approved by a welfare agency recognised by their country’s government, the Supreme Court has ruled. The October 24 judgment came on a petition by the St Therasa’s Tender Loving Care Home, Hyderabad, seeking permission to give away a child of an unmarried mother in adoption to an American couple. The bench rejected the petition but set these guidelines for “inter-country adoptions”: nThe application of the foreign couple “must be sponsored by a social or child welfare agency recognised or licensed by the government of the country in which the (said) foreigner is resident”. This will protect the child from being pushed into the flesh trade or pornography or being trafficked nThe foreigners’ application must not be entertained directly by any social or welfare agency in India nIf the child’s biological parents are known, they should be assisted in making a decision and clearly told about all the implications of adoption, including the possibility that they may not meet their child ever again. They must be given three months to reconsider nThe social or child welfare organisation arranging the adoption must get the surrender certificate signed by the biological parents. If the child is an orphan or destitute or has been abandoned — and its parents or unmarried mother are unknown or cannot be traced — the certificate will be unnecessary nThe Centre should set up a central adoption resource agency with regional branches for inter-country adoptions. The court said the Hyderabad home was already facing prosecution for offences relating to adoption and some of its officials had been convicted.
[Goanet] Football: Federation Cup - UK view
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- Headline: Zee Sports ropes in John Helm & Russell Osman as commentators 14 Oct: Indiantelevision.com. Excerpt: Zee Sports has signed one of England's top football voices John Helm and former England international football player Russell Osman as commentator and co-commentator respectively Federation Cup, Helm, one of Europe's top football commentators for the last 25 years, has covered several World Cups and European Championships. In a career spanning two decades, he has commentated on about 2000 football matches. In his long career he has worked with ITV, the top commercial channel in the UK and Channel Five, the newest mass distribution channel in the United Kingdom, states an official release. Full text at http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k5/oct/oct156.htm = And what did John Helm have to say ... Headline: FA Cup, but not as we know it! By: John Helm Source: Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 27 October 2005. Full text: Greetings from Goa! No, I'm not on holiday - far from it. I'm out here for 12 days commentating on the Federation Cup - the Indian equivalent of the FA Cup. It's different from our own Cup in more ways than one. For a start, there are just 16 clubs involved, 12 Premier League sides plus the top four in the Second Division. And every match is played in the 30,000-capacity Nehru Stadium here in Goa, through to the final on Sunday week. So instead of spending last Saturday at Hull or Grimsby, I was sweating over a hot microphone waxing lyrically about Punjab Police v Salgaocar and Mohan Bagan v Varco Sports. Yes, it's two matches back-to-back every day, so please don't ask me about the beaches and pina coladas. I caught a glimpse of the gorgeous golden sands yesterday and I will be getting a bit of time to top up the tan as the matches start to thin out. But for the most part it's breakfast (orange juice, toast and coffee), back to the stadium (light curry and popadoms), two matches featuring unheard of and largely unpronouncable players (one plastic cup of sweet tea between games) and a late return to the hotel for a glass or two of Goan white wine and nibbles (curried fish fingers). It's not that I'm slimming. That's all there is around midnight at the Oceanique Hotel. But I'm not grumbling. The weather is fantastic, the people pleasantly hospitable, the football far better than expected, and there are 15 million souls tuning in everywhere from Calcutta to Bangalore. To be honest, the names aren't that bad, especially Punjab Police, whose starting XI was Kumar, Singh, Singh, Singh, Singh, Singh, Singh, Bali, Kumar, Singh and Singh. And Bali went off to be substituted by one of the six Singhs on the bench! Co-commentator Russell Osman, the ex-Ipswich and England centre-back, managed those, but wasn't too clever with Salgoacar's Sangram Mukherjee, East Bengal's Sytho Malsowmthuanga or Churchill Brothers' Vanlalrova Chuaungo, which came out more like Mucky Jeep, My Sore Tongue and Chattanooga Choo-Choo! Most of the players prefer to wear nicknames on the back of their shirts and we're equally delighted to go along with Scorpio, Mama, Bungo and the best of the lot, Du. There have been some truly extraordinary games. Last night, for example, one of the local sides, Churchill Brothers, knocked out favourites East Bengal 10-9 on penalties. All 22 players ended up having to take a spot kick, the match ended in mayhem, but not as much as the pandemonium which ensued when Mohammed Sporting's Ghanaian defender Suley Musah rabbit punched and head butted a Fransa-Pax opponent right under the nose of the referee. It had to be a red card but, as Suley Musah is 6ft 3in and 16st, the referee turned a blind eye. That infuriated the Fransa-Pax goalkeeper, Mark Mascarenhas, who promptly started punching everyone within reach. He did get sent off, prompting the Police to dash on to the pitch and Fransa-Pax to threaten to pull out of the tournament unless the referee was banned! One of my colleagues here, Noel da Lima Leitao, who studied accountancy at Huddersfield University, told me: "The referees don't like to give penalties or send players off for fear of upsetting the players and the fans!" So it's fine to garrot, strangle, shake, maim and mutilate - not even worth a ticking off! The bonuses of working for Zee Sports are a presenter who looks like Catherine Ze
[Goanet] World G.O.A.N. network - Good news
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- We at Goa Sudharop are thrilled that one of our young supporters from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sabrina Saverio, is running in the Dublin (Ireland) marathon to raise money in the fight against AIDS. See her message below. Goa Sudharop World G.O.A.N. network Thanks to YOU, I've made it! This time tomorrow, I'll be sitting on a plane (hopefully not too air sick) on my way to Ireland. Thinking about the generosity of each and everyone of you who took the time out to donate, encourage, or even chat with me about doing such a thing! It will be quite a thrill to experience Dublin in such an event - the excitement, the people, not the mention the chaos! As I push through those 26.2 miles, I'll keep you all in mind. It was a difficult task not only to train during these past six months, but to also fundraise such a large amount of money. Thanks you to all, I've raised $4,070!! I am so proud to know each any every one of you because in one or another, you've made this possible for me. Regards, Sabrina :) Runner #1044 !
[Goanet] Get Along Better
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- Proven Ways to Get Along Better With EVERYONE 1. Before you say anything to anyone, ask yourself 3 things: 1. Is it true? 2. Is it kind? 3. Is it necessary? 2. Make promises sparingly and keep them faithfully. 3. Never miss the opportunity to compliment or say something encouraging to someone. 4. Refuse to talk negatively about others; don't gossip and don't listen to gossip. 5. Have a forgiving view of people. Believe that most people are doing the best they can. 6. Keep an open mind; discuss, but don't argue. (It is possible to disagree without being disagreeable.) 7. Forget about counting to 10. Count to 1,000 before doing or saying anything that could make matters worse. 8. Let your virtues speak for themselves. 9. If someone criticizes you, see if there is any TRUTH to what he is saying; if so, make changes. If there is no truth to the criticism, ignore it and live so that no one will believe the negative remark. 10. Cultivate your sense of humor; laughter is the shortest distance between two people. 11. Do not seek so much to be consoled, as to console; do not seek so much to be understood, as to understand; do not seek so much to be loved as to love. _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/
[Goanet] 2046: A boomer odyssey
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- Cover Story: 2046: A boomer odyssey By Marco R. della Cava Source: USA Today 27 Oct at http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2005-10-27-boomer-cover_x.htm Excerpts: In 2046, 79 million baby boomers will be 82 to 100 years old. Thanks to lifestyle habits and medical advances, they probably will be the healthiest group of elderly in history. Thanks to extended employment spans, they will be the wealthiest. Thanks to their huge voting bloc, they will be the most powerful. So just what kind of America will be forged by this crowd of geriatric goliaths? ... There are ways to diffuse this "social dynamite," says Paul Saffo, director of the think tank Institute for the Future ... Some boomers might simply leave the country, making room for the next generation to blossom, Saffo says. It would be a generational "cleansing" that, in the old days, was handled by an early death. "I'm waiting for the first retirement cities to pop up in places like Goa, India," he says. "The weather's great, people speak English, and it's cheap. What more do you want?" Full text, 1,959 words at http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2005-10-27-boomer-cover_x.htm
Re: [Goanet] Re: Fists of Freedom - Rosa Parks
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- George, Rosa Parks was featured in considerable detail in some of our quality papers. As a kid I had read/followed much about her and the many others who supported her against the awful intensity of segregation in the Southern States of the USA. I had also closely followed what happened in the USA with the parallel obscene apartheid in South Africa. Cornel - Original Message - From: "George Pinto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Goanet" Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 8:16 PM Subject: [Goanet] Re: Fists of Freedom - Rosa Parks -- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- Interestingly, Rosa Parks was not the first to give up her seat in Montgomery, Alabama, but the most famous. If I recall correctly from an article I read, there was a 15 year-old girl who did so, but the NAACP did not want to use her to publicize the issue as she was pregnant at the time (unmarried). In any case, the most remarkable aspect of this issue besides Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat, was that a 26 year-old Martin Luther King took his first Minister job in the nearby Dexter Avenue Baptist Church at that time. He could potentially have taken a job in Atlanta, Georgia, and one wonders how much different history would have been. Vernon Johns, pastor in the Church before MLK, paved the way for the civil rights struggle in Montgomery which MLK launched with others from the Church basement. The rest as they say is history. See picture of the Church, http://www.dexterkingmemorial.org/history/. A few blocks from the church is the State Legislature and Governor's mansion (or former ansion - I cannot remember). There is now a Civil Rights Memorial close by. Regards, George
[Goanet] Are you an NRI? (Rediff)
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2005/oct/27nri.htm Are you an NRI? Vijaya Kumar | October 27, 2005 I am going abroad on a work assignment for six months. Does that make me a non-resident Indian? I am going on an 18-month stint abroad. Does that make me an NRI? These are the two most common questions -- pertaining to the NRI status -- that our readers send us. We decided to clear their doubts. How does one become an NRI? The question is simple. Unfortunately, the answer is not. The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, and the Income Tax Act, 1961, have different definitions of the non-resident status. While FEMA deals with the foreign exchange aspects, the IT Act deals with the taxation of your income. FEMA defines a resident on the basis of the 'purpose of stay abroad'. The IT Act defines a resident on the basis of one's 'actual period of stay' in India. Understand the lingo Before we continue, here are some terms you must understand. A Financial Year runs from April 1 to March 31. Income earned in, say, FY 2005-06 is assessed for tax in FY 2006-07. FY 2005-06 is called Previous Year and FY 2006-07 is called Assessment Year. Thus, a FY may be a PY or AY under the IT Act. The AY always follows the PY. Thus for PY 2005-06, the AY is 2006-07. This means the income you earn in 2005-06 will be assessed in 2006-07. NRIs under FEMA An Indian citizen becomes an NRI if he fulfills the conditions mentioned below. 1. He stays outside India for more than 182 days during the preceding financial year, between April 1 to March 31. To make that clearer, here is an example: Amit and his colleague Nita went abroad on work. They both left on May 1, 2004. Amit returned to India on November 4, 2005. Since he spent more than 182 days abroad during FY 2004-05, FEMA will consider him an NRI during FY 2005-06. However, Nita had a shorter work stint abroad. She returned to India on September 1, 2004. Since she did not spend the minimum of 182 days abroad, she would not be a NRI. Amit's sister, Sangeeta, went abroad from January 2004 to July 2005. Though she too spent more than 182 days abroad, she would not be a NRI because her stay was spread over two financial years, 2004-05 and 2005-06. In each FY, she did not spend not more than 182 days abroad. The stay abroad during a financial year need not be continuous. Amit's boss, Rajeev, made a number of trips abroad in one year. The first trip was from April to June 2004. The next trips were made from August to November 2004 and from December 2004 to April 2005. Rajeev would become a NRI during the FY 2005-06, because he stayed abroad for more than 182 days during the FY 2004-05. 2. An Indian citizen leaves India for the purpose of employment, business, education, stay with parents/ children, with the intention of staying abroad for an uncertain period. In such cases, he becomes a NRI the moment he leaves India, even if he has not stayed abroad for 182 days or more during the financial year. Amit's parents went to visit their third child abroad. The father returned before the completion of 182 days and the mother returned after staying abroad for 182 days during the FY. Both of them became NRIs the moment they left India. However, they will have to make clear the reason they are going abroad if they are not sure when they plan to return. The authorities will evaluate this on case-to-case basis. NRIs under the IT Act Under the IT Act, an individual is assessed for tax on the basis of his residential status. An individual's residential status can be any of the following: 1. Resident; also called as Resident and Ordinarily Resident 2. Resident; also called Resident but Not Ordinarily Resident 3. Non-resident; also called non-resident Indian What makes you a resident? If you stay in India for at least 182 days during a PY, you are a resident. OR If you stay in India for at least 60 days in India during the current FY and have stayed in India for at least a total of 365 days during the four previous FYs, then you are a resident. Let's say Sunita spent 182 days in India during FY 2005-06. This is sufficient to declare her a resident. Ravi stayed in India for only for 60 days in 2005-06 and spent the rest of his time abroad. This does not mean he is not a resident. Since he spent at least 365 days during the previous four FYs -- April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2005 -- in India, he is still considered a resident. H
[Goanet] OFFTOPIC: NEWS: NGO keeps crime at bay (TOINS, Kolkata)
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- Not about Goa, but relevant here too. FN http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1276311.cms NGO keeps crime at bay Swati Basu [ Wednesday, October 26, 2005 09:54:29 pmTIMES NEWS NETWORK ] Police has also been keeping a protective watch on the elderly. Case 1 : Fifty-five year old Robin Guha, a retired government official, was helped by 31- year-old Brijesh Majumdar depositing money with mutual funds. Brijesh worked on the trust factor for two years but guha had no clue that all this while he was accumulating a princely sum of 9 lakhs and he fled to Bihar. He was recently nabbed by the DD team of Kolkata Police. Case 2 : The murder of 60-year-old Laxmi Sundaram, the founder chairperson of Dignity Foundation, is another example of an elderly person falling prey to criminal acts. She was all alone in her Kolkata apartment, when she was murdered and all valuables of her house were robbed. Six persons were arrested. Case 3 : Tara Chand Banka (68) and Sarda Devi Banka (60) were relieved when they found a servant who would work for them 24 hours. They were unaware of the fact that he was a burglar, who murdered both of them and stole all money and jewellery. Ram Prasad was later arrested. They are old, lonely, and perhaps, the most vulnerable of the lot. Reason: Their dependence on others and their growing age. As more and more old people were falling pray to the ruse of crooks the Dignity Foundation in association with the Kolkata Police have come to their rescue. Preety Roy, Chairperson of Dignity Foundation, Kolkata Chapter, said, "While we are increasing the number of volunteers who can keep in constant touch with the aged and the lonely we have also requested senior police officials to communicate regularly with senior citizens. We are planning to come up with a ward-system for senior citizens only. Here, the aged will be able to give voice to their problems and also get free counselling." Robin Guha said, "I had almost given up hope but Kolkata police not only got me my money but also caught the conman. Now whatever I do I always consult them and they are very patient with people like us." "The aged are more vulnerable to fall into a trap because they often have to depend on strangers on a number of occasions," said, 55-year-old Bhaswati Biswas. Sundaresa Swaminathan, who is a resident of Lake Gardens, believes that there are problems lurking all around for a 70-year old-person like him. "I stay all alone and at this age, I do feel threatened by what had really happened with a couple of elderly citizens in the city," said Swaminathan. He was cheated by investment brokers. "I had invested a huge amount with the help of a sub-broker. He took money at regular intervals and ultimately never returned. When I called him, he refused to take my calls and when I rang his office in Jadavpur, I was shocked to know that his office didn't exist," he added helplessly. The criminals usually win the trust first and then once the victim is trapped, it is easier for them to carry out their operations. Brijesh Majumder, who is currently in custody, said, "It was easy to cheat Robin Guha as he usually forgot to check the amount he invested and relied mostly on me for information." Assuring protective measures from his side, DCDD (I) Gyanwant Singh said, "There are a number of cases where the old are attacked and even murdered. We really appreciate the kind of steps taken by the Dignity Foundation and Kolkata Police will provide them with all required help to safeguard the old people in the city." [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Goanet] What goes round comes round
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- He almost didn't see the old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in his shabby broken down car right in front of her Mercedes and got out. His battered car was still sputtering when he approached her. Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe; he looked poor and hungry. He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt. He said, "I'm here to help you, ma'am. Why don't you wait in the car where it's warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson." Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt. As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was only just passing through. She couldn't thank him enough for coming to her aid. Bryan just smiled as he closed her trunk. The lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would have been all right with her. She already imagined all the awful things that could have happened had he not stopped. Bryan never thought twice about being paid. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need, and God knows there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Bryan added, "And thinks of me." He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home, disappearing into the twilight. A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, and take the chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home. It was a dingy looking restaurant and outside were two old gas pumps. The whole scene was unfamiliar to her. The waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn't erase. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan. After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a hundred dollar bill. The waitress quickly went to get change for her hundred dollar bill, but the old lady had slipped right out the door. She was gone by the time the waitress came back. The waitress wondered where the lady could be, and then she noticed something written on the napkin. There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady wrote: "You don't owe me anything. I have been there too. Somebody once helped me out, the way I'm helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let this chain of love end with you." Under the napkin were four more $100 bills. Well, there were tables to clear, sugar bowls to fill, and people to serve, but the waitress made it through another day. That night when she got home from work and climbed into bed, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. How could the lady have known how much she and her husband needed it? With the baby due next month, it was going to be hard. She knew how worried her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave him a soft kiss and whispered soft and low, "Everything's gonna be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson." There is an old saying "What goes around comes around." Today, I sent you this story and I'm asking you to pass it on .. Let this light shine. Good friends are like starsYou don't always see them, but you know they are always there Cynthia _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet] FOR LEGAL EAGLES & POLITICAL PATRAOS (?)
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- A few days ago there was a front page report in Times of India titled "Indian heir of Pak father gets his due: After 32 years, SC returns seized 'enemy' property". According to the Supreme Court bench, the dithering over the return of the property was because they were being used by government functionaries for residences and offices and hence they were unwilling to give it up. The bench made an eloquent plea for authorities to function in a just manner and not rely solely on the justice system if faith in governance had to be sustained. Is there a lesson in this for some issues in Goa?
[Goanet] DISMAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- The dwindling levels of political debate in Goa is a matter of concern and does not augment well for the future of our legislative process. In the 70's and 80's we had a very vibrant, knowledgeable and dedicated band of legislators whose contribution to the Goa Legislative Assembly was invaluable. It was very tempting and satisfying to listen to the debates of those years. Alas, today only money and muscle power can guarantee you membership of the legislative assembly. Dr. Jack Sequeira, Anant Narcinva Naik, Eduardo Faleiro, Roque Santana Fernandes, Madhav Bir, Jagdish Rao, Ferdino Rebello, Uday Bhembre amongst others brought life to the dignified debates in the Legislative assembly as they always came prepared having done their homework and research well. Today our legislators stoop very low in their debates and at times it is a match fixing syndrome. We saw it when Rane was Leader of Opposition during Parrikar's regime and it continues now with the two having swapped positions. Private political understanding or even personal political enmity should not override the good of Goa which should always be uppermost in our politicians' agenda. With political parties having become railway stations our MLAs conveniently hop from platform to platform and party to post to ensure their political survival and satisfy their naked greed. We have seen so much of it in the recent years and the current political turbulence predicts that worse is to come. This malaise which was initiated on 27th March 1990 when in his coup against Pratapsingh Rane, Churchill Alemao formed the Progressive Democratic Front (PDF) government, shows no sign of respite. Aires Rodrigues ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Saturday's evening meeting in Goa ... Venue: Riviera (Panjim)
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- Dear Goanetters, As you probably already know, London-based Cipriano 'Cip' Fernandes and a long-time Goanetter has suggested a small informal exchange among Goanetters -- who are in Goa currently and have the time and inclination -- to meet up. Just a small note to say that the venue for Saturday's meeting (at 4 pm on Oct 29) is the Mandovi Riviera outdoor restaurant (opposite Hotel Mandovi). We ran into a problem with scheduling at Clube Vasco, because it closes at 3 and reopens only at 6 pm. We meet over tea-and-snacks, where each one pays his/her own bill. Do pass the word around, specially about the change in venue. FN PS: Kindly acknowledge receipt of this email as the Internet services can sometimes be unreliable. Do send in a note to intimate if you're planning to come along, so we could expect you. -- -- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Independent Journalist | http://fn.swiki.net Goa, India | +91(832)2409490 Cell 9822122436 --
