[Goanet] German girl Rape Case: BJP MLA’s Son involved too??
German girl Rape Case: BJP MLA’s Son involved too?? The Education Minister, Mr Atanasio Monserrate, whose son Mr Rohit Monserrate has been accused of sexually abusing the German girl, in a press note released on Sunday said that his son would cooperate with the police now that the girl has deposed before the court and had her medical test done. He said that his son is an adult and �should be responsible for his actions and must face the consequences of breaking the law, if he has done so�. On Saturday, Mr Rohit Monserrate and Mr Joshua De Souza, the son of the Mapusa BJP MLA, Mr Francis De Souza, deposed before the police and gave their statements. The Education Minister, however, warned that he would resist attempts to �selectively target only my family members for extraneous and political purposes� and stated that the police have already recorded statements of his son, his wife, Ms Jennifer Monserrate, the PWD Minister, Mr Churchill Alemao�s nephew, Mr Warren Alemao and Mr Joshua De Souza. Read more http://www.navhindtimes.com/story.php?story=2008100369 Very strange!! No arrest, no remand, no custody…. Just appear from nowhere and give statement and go back to hiding again? I wonder if the same rule/treatment applies to Aam Aadmi. [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
[Goanet] A new browsing experience
For a long while, I swore by Microsoft. I got my baptism in surfing with Internet Explorer 6. Even though friends kept trying to 'convert' me to open source software, I was reluctant to change, Old habits die hard. I did a little experimenting and went through the paces, IE 6.5, Opera, IE 7, IE 7 pro, in quick succession but all had something missing - something intangible. IE 7 pro has its good points. Like a mini download manager, crash recovery window to take you back to the pages you surfed last in case of a system crash, numerous plugins that that help you. Was it my imagination? Or was there something still missing? Then I decided to try Mozilla Firefox 3. Things have changed drastically since. Firefox 3 has all the good things of IE 7 pro and then more. There are loads of skins to choose from. There are addons and scripts that you can run. My favourite addons are Cooliris which allows you to preview a page by clicking on a blue icon near the link to the page. If for instance, you google for something, without opening any of the links, you can preview the pages. No opening new pages or tabs. Another interesting addons is the videoembed (FLV player) that enables downloading of youtube movies. My favourite is Fire.fm Fire.fm streams non stop music. Just type in an artist, genre or tag and listen away. Right now, I am listening to King of the Road - Glen Miller and I feel I am the king of all surfers Happy surfing, then -- With best wishes and regards, Tony Tony de Sa Ph: +91 832 2470 148 M: +91 9975162897 E: tonydesa at gmail dot com --- Things do not change; we change. - Henry David Thoreau
[Goanet] Malaria sucks...
Facebook page on malaria. Very relevant for Goa: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=11138406233ref=nf#/group.php?gid=11138406233 Malaria Sucks because: 1) Annually between one and three million people - more than 70% of them children - die from malaria. 2) Malaria is the number one killer of mothers in the world. 3) 500 million people get it every year. 4) It is preventable - but we don't prevent it for the poorest people on earth. 5) It is a Genocide of Apathy. 6) It is a circular disease of poverty. It causes poverty and is caused by poverty. 7) There is no Aflac in Africa for people who are forced to miss work when they get malaria. 8) When we don't take care of each other it is like we don't take care of ourselves. 9) It is the tip of the iceberg. If we are ignoring malaria - an easy disease to fight but a massive killer - imagine how bad things are for people who get pneumonia (kills two million children per year) and the neglected diseases. 10) Unlike the chills I got swimming in the bay in Connecticut in December (see group pic) the chills you get when you get malaria don't go away with a warm shower. 11) 20% of the medications for malaria are counterfeit. -- FN * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org Blog: http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com Tech links from South Asia: http://twitter.com/fn M: +91-9822122436 P: +91-832-2409490
[Goanet] MHOZO POTTI BOMBOI GUELLA (Then and now)
Thanks Jane, You remind me of the popular Mando which in turn made me to write this.. === MHOZO POTTI BOMBOI GUELLA Then in changed to the following order.. Mhozo Poti Afrika gela Tacho usko maka zala Then… Mhozo poti tarvar ghela.. Mhozo poti Kuwit gela…. Or Duboi gela.. Or Mascot gela.. or Iraka gela Then… Mhozo poti Purtugala gela.. Mhozo poti Perisa gela.. Mhozo poti Londona gela.. Or swidona gela.. Mhozo poti Amerika gela.. Or kenedda gela.. And now.. Mhozo poti Keymona gela Tacho usko maka zala Ani nimanne rati sopeacher boison Beiju maka dila Quote: MHOZO POTTI BOMBOI GUELLA Mhoozo potti Bombai guela, Tacho uskho mhaka zala Ani nimanne rhattri sopeacher bosson,(bis) BEIJO MHAKA DHILLA ...(BIS) Ch potti hie, potti hie, Ani ghopan mhaka ghue. 3.Mhojea potti-xim vettelim, Akhem voros-bhor rautelim, Ani dhogam assam tim tegham zatoch, Khoxen ghara hettelIM. CH. More http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-November/083181.html [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
[Goanet] Looking for info from Dubaikars
Can any Goans who were in Dubai in the sixties remember what companies operated then? Was Gray Mackenzie's first office at the mouth of the creek? I came across information that the first office had about 42 staff in total, of which 35 were Indians and 9 were Arabs. Of those 35 I am sure most were Goans as Gray McKenzie was particularly fond of employing Goans. If you know anyone who worked for Gray McKenzie during this time,please do let me know Also any other information of Dubai during the sixties, stories, anecdote, would be greatly appreciate. Best regards, Selma
Re: [Goanet] Printing in Goa
Hi Augusto, What you say is probably a shared experience with many of us. This is the experience with the way government offices work in Goa. It is essential, in my view, to get some of these old documents scanned and shared online. Cyberspace is less prone to lethargy! FN 2008/11/3 augusto pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Dears Let me narrate a bad experience I had at the Govt. Printing Press regarding which FN sent us the website link http://governmentprintingpress.com/2008/08/13/subscription-rates.html I wanted some books from there. The clerk in charge of the sale of books was very uncooperative and I assure you I did nothing to provoke him. When I went there he told me to come the following week for the books I wanted. When I went there the next week, he told me to come the next week. All this while he and the peons were just sitting around doing nothing besides gossiping -- FN * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org Blog: http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com M: +91-9822122436 P: +91-832-2409490
[Goanet] 'Congress leader scuttled investigations into German girl's rape'
'Congress leader scuttled investigations into German girl's rape' November 3rd, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS - Panaji, Nov 3 (IANS) All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary B. Hariprasad scuttled police investigations into the rape of the 14-year-old German girl in which kin of three Goa ministers are the suspects, counsel for the victim Aires Rodrigues said Monday.Addressing a press conference here, Rodrigues said that the police investigations were satisfactory until Hariprasad landed in Goa to look into demands of leadership change lobbied for by cabinet ministers Churchill Alemao and Atanasio Monserrate whose kin have been named as suspects in the rape case. Hariprasad's dinner diplomacy that night changed the course of the investigation, Rodrigues told the media, adding that there was immense political pressure on the police to kill the case. While the main accused in the case Rohit is Education Minister Monserrate's son, the other accused Warren is the nephew of Public Works Department Minister Churchill Alemao and Urban Development Minister Joaquim Alemao. Rodrigues said that the police were needlessly delaying the investigation even after the victim had deposed before a judicial magistrate and a medical examination had confirmed rape. The police could have collected a copy of the girl's statement Saturday itself. But the officer present in court left sometime before the deposition process could be completed, the advocate alleged. Rodrigues has also expressed shock at the statement issued by a senior police official that the police had already extracted a statement for Rohit Monserrate, who has been 'missing' since the day the offence was booked. On the one hand the police say that a 'lookout notice' was issued in Rohit's name and now they claim that they have taken Rohit's statement. He is an accused in a rape case. The police are giving him preferential treatment because he is the son of a minister, Rodrigues alleged. If this is the way the police are going to behave, we will be compelled to place this factual position before the Bombay High Court bench in Panaji during the hearing Tuesday, Rodrigues said. He also alleged that police were now trying to target a head constable at the Calangute police station for non-registration of the original rape complaint for 12 days. They are making a scapegoat of the head constable for delaying the registration. A rape complaint involving a minor is always brought to the notice of senior officers at the police station, Rodrigues said. The Bombay High Court had taken suo moto cognizance of the complaint. The police have been asked to update the court with the investigations conducted by them from the time the complaint was registered. http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/congress-leader-scuttled-in vestigations-into-german-girls-rape_100114478.html ~(^^)~ Avelino
[Goanet] Ref: Hindutva Valor or Hindutva Terror
HINDUTVA VELOR OR HINDUTVA TERROR Some time back, out of the blues plunked an alien entity on to Goanet called himself Laluram Sadhvi OH NO !! Laluram Salvi from Bicholim, who tried his best to delude members of this forum with droll assortment of Hindutva ideologies, his famous argument being All Muslims were not terrorist but all terrorist were Muslims Knock Knock are you there Laluram Of late, have you been reading news papers or watching news on TV ? Don't tell me all of a sudden you have gone deaf, dumb and blind !! Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and her associates, the alleged practitioners of 'Hindutva terror' or would you rather call it Hindutva Valor, Laluram ? While most of the politicians are now trying to distance themselves from Sadhvi, the Shiv Sena have inextricably linked themselves with terror, by openly supporting Sadhvi, they have gone on record to say, that they will support her all the way, in what ever way required, this action goes to show that, there is an immoral equivalence, between the radical saffron outfits and the treacherous SIMI. The anatomy of religious hate is becoming stronger by the day and decorum of human life is in jeopardy. Religions were made to help people improve the quality and sanctity of human life and for humans to live in peace and harmony with one's self and with others around and in ambience with nature, but that does look far fetched with Politicians mad hankering for power, and with agendas of their own, can we really eradicate religion from political rhetoric's ? Or is it just an abstract notion, or a misplaced conception ? Dr. Osborne Peter Vaz, of Old Goa on Herald, today, has put it in right prospective when he says Is there any politician of integrity and honour in India, so loved by this nation that he/she can win the hearts of its people? Unfortunately we only have politicians with shady backgrounds and small minds. It is a shame that Mahatma Gandhi died without leaving behind a worthy successor. And it is a greater shame that Indians can only make movies showing Gandhi's principles but cannot put them into action Very much true, isn't it ? The fires of Orissa have not been doused yet and violence reared it's ugly head in Maharashtra, A cub, thinking he is the king of the jungle of politics with the inalienable need for power, seeks to best regulate and modulate a popular mandate for himself and trying to out do the pair of the flamboyant aging Lion and his son, masked in his own delusions of being the champion of the Maharashtrain cause, sent forth his lynch-men on a mission of destruction and devastation of democracy and of human life. The Politicians will stoop down to any level to draw political mileage form the disaster that befalls, like vultures ever so watchful for a carcass to feast on, by conflating issues and public notions. They will not hesitate to make use of the pervasive security and social apparatus at their disposal, cynically twisting facts for their own benefit to woo votes and use religion, caste and region as weapon, of mass destruction and our beleaguered government can only be an impotent bystander to all the atrocities of our elite figures. We should all be aware of, how far the BJP and it's allies are willing to take theocracy and fascism for the sake of a popular mandate. Will Advani be able to make his ever so elusive pipe-dream of becoming India's PM a reality and at what cost ? Do we have any one, who can liberate us, from this periphery of chaotic ideological gibberish, of saffronised religious fanatism ? Or do we have to wait for the reincarnation of Mahatma Gandhi ? Who is going to bell the monster ? CAN WE ? Freddy Agnelo Fernandes The content of this electronic communication is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and any others who are specifically authorized to receive it. It may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or otherwise placing reliance on the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful in certain legal jurisdictions. If you have received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately by responding to this email and then delete it from your system. __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __
[Goanet] STT: We are a family of five
STT: We are a family of five I am the head of the family working in Govt. Dept as Sr. Officer. My wife is a typical housewife (Not into NGOs/social activism) My eldest son 18 doing college My second son 15 in SSC My daughter 13 studying STD VIII Our assets: House 3bed Apt. purchased 10 years ago Rs.12 lacs (now worth 70 lacs) Car Rs. 8 lacs Motor bike 50,000 Jewelry 2.5 lacs Land/plot purchased 5 years ago for 5 lacs (now worth 28 lacs) Bank fixed deposit: 6 lacs (1 lac each in child’s name, maturity amount tripple) Our share in the ancestor house/property worth 15 lacs. Various advances (close family members borrowings etc) 1.5 lacs Expected back pay (Re: 6th pay Commission eff. Jan. 2007) Rs. 4 lacs Expected Retirement benefits - provident funds etc 5.5 lacs Following are our av. monthly outgoings (Expenditure): Food Stuff (Ex. Fish, Poder/Milk) Rs. 3500 Fish only 3500 (if no fish then children go on hunger strike) Milk/poder (baker) 1500 Bills 3000 (Elec/Gas/Water/tax/phone/internet/Cable/Newspaper/house keeping/etc) School/College fees (Ex Pvt.Tuition fees)book/uniform/transport etc 4000 Pvt.Tuitions fees only 3000 Petrol my car sons motor Bike 2500 (I only drive during w/ends, week days I take lift to work) Movies at Inox (all 5) twice a month 2500 (includes tickets @190/head + popcorn/drinks) Family outing/Picnics twice a year by car – 600 Kids birthdays/gifts/pocket money 1250+250+4500= 6000 Saving a/c daughter 500 Kids Clothing footwear etc 1000 Self Alcohol/Bar/Friends 4500 (I don’t smoke) House repairs/painting/furniture etc 1000 My old Parents 1000 (my contribution, there are other sons too) Misc. Expenses 1500 Total outgoings Rs.39,500 per month Our Liabilities: Bank loan.. Nil Others : Nil Our Income: (monthly) Salary: 19500 net Others Misc. official income Nil Total monthly Income: 19,500 Total monthly Expenditure: 39,500 = -20,000 i.e. Expenditure is more than the income by Rs.20,000 How come ? (And that’s your homework for today) STT= Something To Think [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
[Goanet] Obama will do good work as President of USA
Hi All, Opinion poll is one thing, turnout is something else. The majority of the educated American want Obama to win. The illiterate call him Arab Hussain. Into which catagory does USA fit into? ED. - Dr. U. G. Baradsaid: Dear Goanet Members, I really don't know whether this message would be bounced by Goa net Admin for I was sharp on pointing finger to Goanet rules. However, I realized that many messages regarding USA has been transmitted to members. Therefore I though I should also write this message. I was really trying to find out how consumable prices including petrol rose so high. My study reveals that It's Bush's stupidity that has created havoc all over the world . During his last 6 years, he bought all Euros and now he is releasing the Euros only to see that his party candidate becomes next President of USA. I Hope and pray, Obama wins the race, all though Blacks have never become president of USA. Just pray and hope this first black becomes president of USA. Best regards,Dr. U. G. Barad
[Goanet] Woman who 'cared for the dead' bids g oodbye to Qatar
Woman who 'cared for the dead' bids goodbye to Qatar Publish Date: Monday,27 October, 2008, at 02:37 AM Doha Time By Bonnie James Eugenia (second left) being felicitated by Kohli, Dr Thomas and Dr Malini at the ICBF function AN INDIAN housewife who touched the lives of many over the past three decades by leading a group of volunteers to dress up the dead at the mortuary is leaving Qatar for good with fond memories. Eugenia Dias, from the state of Goa, has not kept count of the bodies she and her team have cleaned and dressed at Hamad Medical Corporation's morgue since they started the charitable activity in 1977. We have cared for the dead from all over the world, the publicity-shy Doha resident of 37 years told Gulf Times in her first and last interview to any media organisation, as she put it. Eugenia landed in Qatar in 1971 to join her husband Diogo C Dias, two years after their marriage. The incident that inspired her to embark on the unique mission occurred in 1977 in Doha. Three young Indians who went to play music at a wedding died in an accident. All were in their early 20s, and one of them was our neighbour and very good friend, she said while recalling the shock of seeing the bodies lying in a pool of blood in the mortuary. At that time there were two community members, Tony Fernandes and Agapito Carvallo, who used to help in dressing the bodies, following in the footsteps of a compatriot lady, Lydia D'Abreo. I had seen them doing this and said I would help them to prepare the bodies for sending home and ever since I have been volunteering, stated Eugenia, the mother of three grown-up sons and a college-going daughter. When Tony and Agapito left the country, Eugenia and her team of fellow Indians Nerry Alphonso, Francis Gonsalves, K M Sebastian, Molly Polly, Effie D'Souza and Merlin Abreo took over the task to clean and dress the bodies of all non-Muslims dying in Qatar. There is a separate set-up to do the same for the Muslim community. It is either the mortuary attendants, relatives of the dead, companies or as in some cases, the embassies concerned who contact Eugenia and her team for their voluntary services. Usually the family or the employer provides the clothes while the rest of the materials to clean the bodies are supplied by the hospital. In order to keep the bodies from decomposing till they reach the respective destinations, the hospital staff helps to inject them with formalin. There are cases in which some bodies are covered in dirt and blood and disfigured, especially as a result of accidents. We make sure that the bodies are very clean because when the family members back home open the coffin they would have some consolation to see that their loved one looks neat for the final journey, Eugenia said. Though the social worker was never in the limelight and always kept a low profile, a couple of honours came her way, a Papal medal from the late Pope John Paul II in 1992 and an appreciation award from the Indian Community Benevolent Fund (ICBF). I was selected for the Papal medal following a reference from the former Parish priest of the Catholic Church in Qatar, Fr John Vanderlin, along with Rocky Fernandes (another long-time Doha resident), she recalled. Asked why she was leaving Qatar for good, Eugenia replied: It is high time for me to go, I have stayed (here) for a long time. She will join her daughter Tiziana who is studying in India. Of her three sons, the eldest one Joseph and his family, and the youngest Bashrie are Doha residents, whereas the second son Nezi and his family are in Canada. My team members have assured me that they will continue our work even after my departure from Qatar, Eugenia stated. The social worker pointed out that she would not have been able to undertake her mission but for the wholehearted support of her family. Diogo and our children have never complained, even when I had to buy food from outside because of my schedule, she gratefully recalled. Diogo said he had always been happy with his wife's voluntary activities and encouraged her. We are proud of her, was how Bashrie summed up his sentiments for his mother. Fr John always used to say he would not thank me, but Diogo instead, because without his support I would not be able to accomplish what I was doing, Eugenia said. I was very happy in Doha, I will always keep the memories of my life here, and I really thank all the people who loved me and will keep them in my prayers, she added. The social worker was honoured by the ICBF at a meeting at Birla Public School on Friday. ICBF president Dr Mohan Thomas reminisced that he had the opportunity to work with the team many times. Eugenia reconstructs the mutilated body of the people from road accidents looking at their old photographs, with the skills and precision of a plastic surgeon, he said. Speaking on the occasion, Eugenia hoped she and her team
[Goanet] Duty change to hit India's low-grade iron ore exports
Duty change to hit India's low-grade iron ore exports NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Iron ore producers in Goa said on Monday their exports would be sharply hit by last week's duty changes, which a top exporter said would double taxes on sales of low-grade fines. Late on Friday, the government changed the way it taxes overseas sales of iron ore fines, replacing a 15 percent value-based duty with a flat rate of 200 rupees ($4.1) per tonne, a move industry officials said could lead to closures. But Glenn Kalvampara, secretary of the Goa Mineral Ore Exporters' Association, told Reuters the switch would amount to a 90 to 100 percent increase in export duty on fines, which make up nearly a third of Indian exports of iron ore. Instead of 110 rupees ($2.24), we will have to pay 200 rupees. So in effect it has increased the export duty by 90 to 100 percent, Kalvampara said. By even retaining the 15 percent duty there had been innumerable hardships for the mining operations in Goa. This amendment has worsened the plight of the already sinking low-grade producers to the extent of immediate shutdown, he added. He said the duty change would hit all ore exports with an iron content of 52 to 58 percent. The government kept the export duty on iron ore lumps unchanged at 15 percent. Domestic steel makers have been lobbying for an increase in iron ore export duty to ensure adequate supplies of the raw material. Goa exports about 30 million tonnes annually, out of India's annual exports of 90 to 100 million. The bulk of its exports are of low-grade iron ore. More at: http://in.reuters.com/article/economicNews/idINIndia-36289220081103?page Number=2virtualBrandChannel=0 ~(^^)~ Avelino
[Goanet] Obama will do good work as President of USA
This message is in reply to Message: 4, Dated: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 From: Mario Goveia under subject title as in above. Mario what you wrote through your above message are your views. And what I had written previously are my views. You must remember that one cannot superimpose one's views on others. I don't want to contest you nor defend nor object to your expressions. As for me I support Obama and pray he becomes next President of USA. And if I had voting right my vote would have gone only to Obama. Lastly, Mario, just to save your valued time, let me keep you informed that I don't respond to any off line messages that I get from Goanet Members. I believe the issues raised in Goanet are to be sorted out only in and through Goanet and not privately. This I am writing to you as a clarification as to why I did not respond to your personal mail to me which you had sent on Sunday, November 02, with a subject reading - See what I have to put up with???, which was in connection with Radhakrishnan Nair's message to your posting. Best regards, Dr. U. G. Barad
Re: [Goanet] Lawsuit questions whether Barack Obama was born in the USA
Mario Goveia wrote: In the US the ONLY positions that a foreign born citizen like myself, cannot run for office is President and Vice President. Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution. No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States. Mario responds: Thanks for confirming that my statement above was correct. I clearly cannot run for the Office of President or Vice President. Hi Mario, Your post comes somewhat as a surprise as it is only once in a blue moon that you completely agree with me. To re-cap, my contention is that the USA effectively has two classes of citizens: 1) Those that can run for any political office 2) Those that are barred by law from running for political office. The people that fall into the second category are immigrants and those convicted of crimes. If you respond to this perhaps you can provide some proof that I cannot run for any other political office in the USA. Well, my friend. I have always aimed for the top positions. If you are interested in one of the entry level jobs, just tell me which one you are aiming for. I will do some research and inform you if you are 'allowed' to run for that entry level job or not. Mervyn3.0 PS. I am taking three US citizens to Texas for the US elections. The youngest, who is a dual Canadian/USA citizen, says she wants to be President too. I told her that there is nothing to stop her from contesting that position. __ Instant Messaging, free SMS, sharing photos and more... Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger at http://ca.beta.messenger.yahoo.com/
[Goanet] An Open Letter to L K Advani by George Menezes
Santosh wrote: I give below latest examples of partisan chauvinistic remarks, the likes of which are unlikely to promote communal harmony in this secular public forum. Here is a typical christian response to the violence unleashed against them. Love thy enemy. No hate, no hypocrisy, no intellectual airs...Marshall Mendonza Comment: I am amazed at Santosh's wild imagination. He sees red in the most innocuous statement. Any sensible, objective or levelheaded person reading the above statement will fail to find any criticism or objectionable word against any religion or anyone for that matter.In fact, he misses the crux of the message which was in the attachment, a write up by George Menezes addressed to L K Advani. May I ask Santosh whether he is allergic to the word 'christian'? As a christian am I banned from saying that my religion teaches me to offer my other cheek? Not to hate? Will Santosh kindly explain what is partisan or chauvinistic about this?. He too can follow the same principles. No one is stopping him. Also will he kindly explain in what way does such a statement fail to promote communal harmony? Does applauding Gurumurthy contribute to communal harmony? Does posting the article by Ingrid Albuquerque calling the protest against the carnage in Orissa 'an unnecessary furore' contribute to communal harmony? Santosh does not practice what he preaches. There is a word for this in the English language. It is called HYPOCRISY. Santosh apparently has formed some pre-conceived idea about me. Therefore anything that I post is like a red red rag to a bull for him. He just has to find some fault - real or imaginary.Mostly imaginary. May I request Santosh to at least read George Menezes' article and let us discus that rather than indulge in this inane debate which leads nowhere. Regards, Marshall -- Hyundai to launch the i20 in India. Catch the exclusive preview on ZigWheels.com http://www.zigwheels.com/b2cam/newsDetails.action?name=Emb11_20080731path=/INDT/News/Emb11_20080731page=1pagecount=2utm_source=indmailutm_medium=footerutm_content=trackingutm_campaign=Nletter_07oct2008_ZW
[Goanet] A suggestion
Hi All, This came in my mail, thought you might want to read it? CHRISTMAS - 2009 I am Gerald Castelino, a Catholic from Mysore. In view of the recent attacks on the Catholics, I have some suggestions to make. Let us not act swiftly by protests for the atrocities, let us show we are Christians. I would like to narrate a small incident which took place during the atrocities which took place in Mangalore. I am an Advocate by profession, I was sitting beside a middle aged Hindu Advocate who asked me why are the Christians not protesting in Mysore (there was a procession arranged but had to be cancelled because the Police did not give permission - its another matter again) ? I just asked him one question, is it right what is done to Christians in Orissa and Karnataka ? He condemned the brutalities and felt very sad about the whole episode. I just told him, this is what we want, let the right thinking people know what is done is right or wrong. I further told him, Christ was prosecuted for having committed no crime, now Christians are prosecuted for having committed no crime. He was stunned ! He appreciated the services of Christians to India. Our silence and deeds should be greater protests than the processions! Further all of us have seen the way the Crucifix being broken, either leg or hand of Christ is broken, all these churches must keep them in one place to remind the atrocities we may have to face. Lastly, why are we celebrating Christmas this season ? Let there be no external celebration. When our brethren are killed and prosecuted, we celebrate it in grand manner ? Is it justifiedIf we keep our celebrations to Mass and family affair two messages would be clear... (1) We show our solidarity and our pain to the nation in turn the world (2) Stop all external celebrations - save money and send to the victims. - this affects lots - thousands who make business, think of cakes, sweets, decorations and parties out of Christmas are not Christians - it will affect them secondly we save money to help the ones who are affected It would be nice to do so all over India if not at least in Orissa and Karnataka. Hope rightful persons would think in these terms and send a strong peaceful message to the world. Regards Gerald Castelino
Re: [Goanet] Mapusa O.D.P. (Outline Development Plan)
Mapusa Nagrikancho Ekvott Adv. Antonio Lobo (Convenor) - C-01, 1st. floor, Saldanha Business Towers, Feira Alta Mapusa - Goa Ph: (0832) 2263284 Dated: November 3, 2008 To, To, The Chief Minister of Goa, Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa. Dear Sir, This is to bring to your attention that despite the fact that you ordered the Town and Country Planning Department that the inspection of the O.D.P. (plan) of Mapusa should be allowed to be inspected by us as per our request to you when we met you, the same has not been shown. Please order the Authorities namely, Town and Country Planning Department and the P.D.A., North Goa to show us the plans. Thank you, Yours faithfully, for Mapusa Nagrikancho Ekvott Sd/- (Adv. Antonio J.B. Lobo) Convenor Inward Date: 03/Nov/08 Inward Time: 1130 hrs. Mapusa Nagrikancho Ekvott Adv. Antonio Lobo (Convenor) - C-01, 1st. floor, Saldanha Business Towers, Feira Alta Mapusa - Goa Ph: (0832) 2263284 Dated: November 3, 2008 To, The Chief Town Planner, Town Country Planning Department, Dempo Towers, Patto - Panjim- Goa. Sir, We had a meeting with the Chief Minister of Goa at the Secretariat, who, at that time assured us that your department would allow us an inspection of the revised O.D.P. of Mapusa. Such inspection has not been provided to us. Instead, we have been given copies of reports of two sub-committees which make reference to a subsequent plan (copy of the original O.D.P. is with us which differs with the reference made by the sub-committees, and hence we are aware that there is another plan as suggested by those sub-committees. We are requesting you to indicate to us where we could have an inspection of this revised O.D.P. Please note that in case the O.D.P. should be promulgated without such an inspection by this body, which is composed of citizens of Mapusa, you shall be entirely responsible for whatever action we may be to follow subsequently. Please try to give due importance to the citizens and the public for whose benefit (allegedly) all such plans are being prepared and kindly, for your own sake do not ignore this request. Kindly indicate the date when we can have such an inspection within seven days of receipt of this letter, failing which we will be forced to meet the Chief Minister of Goa, again to inform him that his orders are not being obeyed. Thank you, Yours faithfully, for Mapusa Nagrikancho Ekvott Sd/- (Adv. Antonio J.B. Lobo) Convenor Inward Date: 03/Nov/08 Inward Time: 1305 hrs.
[Goanet] REGINA FERNANDES - FIRST WOMEN TO ACT ON STAGE 22/11/1904
At the beginning of the 20th century it was indeed a Goan lady who earned the sungular distinction of breaking a tradition, when others would fear to tread. It was none other than late Regina Fernandes, a native of Raia Salcete , (the village of our ex Union Minister Mr Eduardo Faleiro ) the wife of “Pai Tiatrist” Joao Agostinho Fernandes (in whose name the 1150 seater AC indoor auditorium at Ravindra Bhavan at Margao Salcete Goa has been christened ) According to Sharmila Fernandes the grand daughter, and other members of the family of “Pai tiatrist” who spoke to this writer, at their 140 year modest ancestral house in Modsai , Margao last week, they confirmed that it was indeed for the first time on 22nd November, 1904 that a lady ventured to act on stage. It was a Konkani tiatro “Bhattkara de Panzare –I ” staged in Mumbai (then Bombay) which was produced and directed by the husband “Pai Tiatrist” Joao Agostinho Fernandes (1871 –1947) of late Regina . The event turned out to be a red letter day in the annals of performing arts in Mumbai and became a subject of animated discussions - as until then no woman would dare come on stage even in Marathi “nataks” staged in Mumbai. There was indeed a stigma attached to those indulging in “zagors “ and “khells” as a cheap form of entertainment and as a result was looked down by society, viz well meaning citizenary., Having broken the tradition, later, her sister too was drawn on stage and this provided encouragement to others. Many of the males who used to perform female roles in tiatros were taken aback by the emerging trends of woman on stage. It is another matter that most of them did not last long. Nevertheless later day tiatrist like C Alvares encouraged women on stage and from then on there was no looking back till this date. Unfortunately Regina Fernandes did not live long to pursue her new found status . She died in 1906 at a relatively young age leaving behind four children two boys and two girls the oldest then being 10 year and the youngest just 3 years . But what is astonishing that having earned such laurels for Goa and Goans especially the women, it is neither the tiatro fraternity nor the State Government that has honoured this woman till date. The Government of India and Goa have embarked on several measures to empower women with even a special Department created for Women and Child Affairs . Even the ISO rated Department of Art Culture of Government of Goa having an unique first of its kind State Cultural Policyironically , Government has not felt it prudent to record her achievement for posterity on any of its documents. When this writer spoke to some senior tiatrists notably Mr Wilmix Wilson Mazarello who has authored several books notable amongst them “100 years of Konkani teatro “ funded by the Directorate of Art and Culture Government of Goa , with valid inputs from another senior tiatrist, journalist Mr John Gomes (Kokoy) which book indeed could be considered as the Bible of Konkani tatro --- on the need to recognize the role of Regina, even though posthumously , he agreed that due recognition was not given to her and felt that the Government should note her achievements. Obviously it is not too late even after 104 years of that eventful day 22nd November, 1904 to recognize her achievements. Another senior tiatrist John Gomes (Kokoy ) a recepient of several awards who spoke to this writer also agreed that it is necessary to remember the role played by Regina Fernandes and was forthcoming to hold any event on 22nd November, 2008. He assured his full co-operation in the event any one comes forward to commemorate the event on 22.11.2008. He was also receptive to the idea that the tiatro fraternity themselves moreso the women could contribute to institute a cash award of Rs. 5000/- and a momento bearing a citation to be given to the best upcoming female on Konkani stage beginning this year. He reiterated his association with the family of Pai Tiatrist and indeed also confirmed that his compilation of tiatrists of yesteryears is scheduled for release on 2nd December, 2008 when he completes 71 years of age. Given the significance of the stellar role played by Ms. Regina Fernandes it is now left to be seen how the Government of Goa the tiatrists and especially some of the women presently performing on Konkani stage viz; Lorna Cordeiro, (Saligao ) Rita Rose (Mahim) Sharon Mazarello (Fatorda ) Fatima D Souza (Fatorda ) Felcy Fernandes (Vasco-da-Gama) Irene Cardozo (Candolim) just to name a few would respond to commemorate her achievement this 22nd November, 2008. One suggestion that came accross to this writer from a veteran tiatro lover a septugenarian from Loutlolim who spoke to this writer at the Goman Vidya Niketan Hall on Sunday as she was leaving the hall was that the
[Goanet] More Voodoo discussions - to Gilbert and Jose
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 03:35:15 -0800 (PST) From: Gilbert Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] Starting a new thread and writing a long post was a pretty tortuous way of telling me you decline my suggestion?that you write a book responding to Joe Conason.? As you well know, Joe's book BIG LIES - The Right-wing propaganda Machine and how it Distorts the Truth was in rebuttal to books like Bias and Slander written by the authors you mentioned.? Mario responds: Yes, I decline to waste my time reading anything that Joe Conason has written. I have more credibility in the authors of Bias and Slander than in Joe Conason, who is on the same side of the political spectrum as Michael Moore. You can believe whomever you want to. Gilbert wrote: You also did not respond to my question, so I will repeat. Mario responds: I will respond to your question after you complete your assignments as detailed in the original [Goanet] More voodoo discussions. Until then it would be a waste of my time to discuss macro economics with someone who hasn't the foggiest idea of basic economics, just as it would be for you to discuss with some non-physician the benefits of using homeopathy rather than allopathy. BTW, there is a Dr. Leo Rebello in Mumbai who occasionally writes on Goanet, who will tell you that all allopathic doctors are charlatans. Here is an example of his theories: http://www.indmedica.com/journals.php?journalid=3issueid=59articleid=743action=article This is his opening sentence, AIDS is the greatest myth of our times1. In spite of voluminous evidence which shows that HIV is not AIDS2, the myth is kept deliberately going so that many multi-trillion dollar industries keep prospering Far better for you to discuss with Dr. Leo that AIDS is the greatest myth of our times than to try and use your lack of knowledge of economics to make whatever voodoo economic point you seem to be interested in. Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 08:48:20 -0500 From: J. Colaco jc [EMAIL PROTECTED] I see no grounds for the our expectation that anybody else (Mario included) should be moral in partisan political matters. There is very little in the practice of politics (in Goa or elsewhere) which can be classified as moral. Never mind the lofty spiel! Mario responds: Jose, This is a pretty cynical and grossly simplified and generalized view that indicates contempt for the political process in a democracy. Since you chose to use me personally as an example of your gross generalities about politics, could you cite some specific examples of something I have written that would illustrate whatever you are alleging? Perhaps Gilbert can do the same as well if he is alleging anything more than that I am deserving of sainthood:-)) Thank you in advance.
[Goanet] Who are the fools fooling?
Extract from the Times of India Report However, an official states that this trend does not indicate an overwhelming preference for English medium schools. The official said, Most students of government primary schools are children of migrants. As these migrant families move to other places or even out of the state, the schools find themselves without students. The self-defeating statement above raises a lot of questions worth raising but not worth asking the officials. It is best to be happy with the joke that the Konkani medium schools are primarily for the children of migrants! -- Tony Martin Freelance Writer, Author Dubai, UAE
[Goanet] India's top 10 firms lose Rs 3.17tn in Oct
His message is in reply to Message: 3, dated: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 ,From: Gabe Menezes under subject titled as in above. Gabe Menezes wrote: .. actually she (Gabe means Sonia) was an Oxbridge graduate . you katore bajee.. My response: Gabe why don't you do some study on factuality. I still stay she is not Oxbridge graduate. re-check for your self. Till date I am not aware of any graduate degree being confirmed to her by any university. More over the information published in India by Congress party only says - In 1964, she went to study English at The Bell Educational Trust's language school in the city of Cambridge. While enrolled in this certificate course she met Rajiv Gandhi, who was enrolled at the time in Trinity College at the University of Cambridge. She got married to Rajiv Gandhi in 1968. And if you still have evidence that she is graduate please ask Congress in India to up date their records. Gabe, bajee katorpak time laglyar kotak yet put tu kartorta ti bajee sarki kator. Best regards, Dr. U. G. Barad
[Goanet] My Goa trip
Just back from a 4 day very invigorating Goa trip. First the good thing --- there is still no better place for a susegad life than Goa on this earth. It is still the best place for relaxation, and great fish and of course drinks. I attended two back to back press conferences --- one of Venita Coelho, and the other of Aires Rodrigues. Both were super. Now the bad thing --- corruption has become too deep rooted in Goa. I am told everyone asks for 10% cut for everything. Aires needs kudos for what he is doing. I think one great thing he has done is remove the fear out of people. I expect more and more people to come out to fight for their rights. However, more dangerous than fear is temptations. I am told that the powers-that-be might offer you 5% and they take 5% if they find that you are out to expose them. Now how is that for a deal ? Those who are NRIs or NRGs can't do a sh*t for Goa sitting abroad. Goa needs 105% for any change to be done. Yes, NRGs can send some moeny, because that is impossible to make in Goa by following the right ways. regards, Samir
[Goanet] It's the economy, stupid !!!
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:22:39 + From: Jim Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just ask yourself two basic questions: 1. Am I better off today (in Bush years), or was I better off during the Clinton years? 2. Is the US better off today or was it better off during the Clinton years? As far as I am concerned, there's no question that the Republican party (along with the Texas Oil Mafia) screwed up this country big time in the last eight years. I am hopeful that Barack and his Democratic party would change the course of this nation, for a better America and for a peaceful world. Mario responds: Jim, I wish you wouldn't go around calling people stupid while living in what may be a glass house. You say, ...there's no question...? Of course there is a question, if you use cold facts and not pure emotion. To begin with there is no such thing as a Texas oil mafia. Perhaps you are unaware that it is the Democrats that have blocked all new oil exploration and drilling in and around the continental USA, have opposed new oil refineries from being built since 1976, have opposed coal fired power plants, have opposed oil shale mining, have opposed building new nuclear power plants. In addition, the US economy grew for seven of the last eight years after Clinton left office and handed Bush an economic slowdown, and had weakened our defense and intelligence capabilities which enabled 9/11 to take place. It also depends on which facts are important to you. Bill Clinton's first budget proposal in 1993 showed $200 BILLION in deficits for every year in the budget period, which proves he had no clue as to how to control deficits, even with his increased taxes. He was bailed out by a) the revolution in computer and communications technology and the dot.com phenomenon, which the government had nothing to do with, and b) The Contract with America when the Republicans took control of both houses of Congress and implemented balanced budget proposals after the debacle of Hillary Clinton's health care proposals. By the end of the Clinton presidency the economy was in decline leaving President Bush with a recession to deal with. In addition, the Clinton presidency, by failing to respond to the series of attacks on the US and US interests throughout the 90's emboldened Osama Bin Laden to ostentatiously declare was on the US, and call the US a weak horse who would be unable to defend itself against Al Qaeda, which he called the strong horse. The Clinton administration also refused to take Bin Laden after he was offered up by Sudan THREE times, because Clinton said he did not have legal probable cause to hold him even though Bin Laden had taken credit for several attacks by then. This has been documented by Pakistani businessman and the go-between, Mansoor Ijaz. The Clinton administration also refused to give the CIA permission to shoot when they had Bin Laden in their sights in Afghanistan THIRTEEN times. This has been documented by the CIA agent in charge of the operation, Michael Scheuer. The Clinton administration also banned the CIA and FBI from sharing information on terrorist movements and banned the CIA from gathering information from people they considered unsavory characters. All this led directly to the attack on 9/11/2001 right in your backyard in NY. I doubt you or anyone else on 9/15/2001 believed that Al Qaeda would not attack the US again, but they have been unable to do so now for over seven years, mainly because the Clintons and the Democrats were no longer running the country in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. After the Bush tax rate cuts in 2002 - 2003 the US economy had seven years of moderate growth with low inflation, until the house of cards that Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton had built by forcing the banks to lower lending standards in order to spread the wealth to low income Americans who would normally rent their houses, came tumbling down bringing the stock market with it. This may be a good point to remind readers that the financial mess extends to several major countries in Europe and the Far East, which have far more stringent controls over their economies, which has led to a resurgence in the value of the US$. Jim Fernandes wrote: We need to end this stupid war in Iraq quickly and raise taxes on the rich. If Obama wins, these two things are guaranteed to happen. Please take a moment and check out what the below graph tells you: http://zfacts.com/p/318.html Mario responds: The war was only stupid from the point of view of a small number of Islamic radicals in Afghanistan and Iraq, and their allies in Syria and Iran, and from the point of view of political critics of America. It was hardly stupid from the point of view of the 50 million Muslims in Afghanistan and Iraq who were previously brutalized by Muslim tyrants, and now have a real chance at freedom and democracy. If not for the radicals they would have been
[Goanet] How India is affected by US policies
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 17:34:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Mervyn Lobo [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Indian economy does not depend on handouts from the USA. Mario responds: The USA does not provide the Indian economy with handouts. It provides the Indian economy with a significant amount of business for India's goods and services, which would be sharply reduced if Obama wins and carries out his threats to raise taxes and federal spending and introduces trade protectionism to compensate the labor unions that supported him. Mervyn wrote: The Indian economy now runs on the expertise of private entrepreneurs who are more than capable of adjusting to decreases in demand from?any sector. Mario responds: Decreases in demand slow the growth of an economy, whether their businesses adjust to them or not. Furthermore, there is a negative ripple effect on the entire economy from the adjustment. Mervyn wrote: In additional, the bigger Indian companies are now buying companies in?Europe and N. America to secure their markets. If anything, the USA should be more concerned that US companies will become branch offices of Indian companies, depriving the US of corporate HQ taxes. Mario responds: If you were familiar with the US system you would know that the US has never been concerned about the ownership of companies that operate in the US. That is part of its contribution to the world. If you were familiar with the US tax system you would know that anyone who operates in the US pays income taxes on the net profits of their US operations, regardless of where they are HQ. There are no special HQ taxes in the US. Mervyn wrote: As far as the elections in the US are concerned. I am now willing to bet Obama will win the perfect trifecta i.e.: 1) the Presidency 2) majority in Congress 3) 60 seats in the Senate. Mario responds: We will find out soon enough. In 2004 John Kerry was leading in the polls by 6 to 8% ON ELECTION DAY. By the time all the actual votes were counted, Bush had won by 3%. The good news if you are correct is that no one will be able to dilute or obfuscate who is to get credit or blame for the results we will see in the near future.
[Goanet] song with mog
MHOZO POTTI BOMBOI GUELLA Mhoozo potti Bombai guela, Tacho uskho mhaka zala Ani nimanne rhattri sopeacher bosson,(bis) BEIJO MHAKA DHILLA ...(BIS) Ch potti hie, potti hie, Ani ghopan mhaka ghue. 2. Jiv ho thukach axetta, Beguim bomboi vhor-re mhaka, Khalliz hem mhojea addean rotta, Ghoppan raucheak moga. ch 3.Mhojea potti-xim vettelim, Akhem voros-bhor rautelim, Ani dhogam assam tim tegham zatoch, Khoxen ghara hettelIM. CH. SANGAT MOGA TUZO 1. Sangatu moga tuzo, Sukh, sontos mujea jivaku, Kuddint otmo astona muzo, Mogu visrum re tuzo ch. Portugalak vetai-re ixtta, mogacheank sanddunaka. 2. Dispididachea amchea vellar, koslo akant amcher ailo, kobar zalo amkam dislo, Sasnnak otmo kuddintulo, 3. Vorsanchi amizadu-re amchi, zaunchi-re sasnnachi, Devachem besanv magtanv-re tujeri, Orasanvam korunu. 4. Tum oicheak oita-re ixtta, nangor ubharilo, Oita disolo jiv mhuje kuddintlo, Choi, choi, choi mhoje dolle, Tujea mogan roddun suzole. ADEUS KORCHEA VELLAR 1. Adeus korcho vellu paulo, Ai mhojem, kalliz-re fafsota Dispidiru korchea vellar, Ho sonvsar naka so disota,(bis) chorus Vochu voch-re, roddu naka, Devu feliz kortolo tuka, 2. Forsan Adeus tuka kortam, Fugar zavn, dukam-re gholloitam Itlem martir hanv bhogitam, Ankvarponn tukach-re bhettoitam, (bis) ***
[Goanet] Things to watch out for
'Make the new airports more user-friendly' Ashwini Phadnis http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/11/03/stories/2008110350980600.htm The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, in its report on the functioning of private airports and related issues, has found certain areas that need immediate attention, including the fact that passengers at greenfield airports have to pay exorbitant prices for food items...Besides there is no canteen for the employees and staff working at these airports, ... The Committee has not only mentioned that the parking charges for vehicles are heavy at these airports, but also expressed surprise at finding that, at Hyderabad, a vehicle entering the airport to drop or pick up a passenger has to pay Rs 35 per tripThe Committee is also of the considered view that the HAL and Begumpet airports be made operational for domestic civil aviation.
[Goanet] Video clip 'Exchange Offer' with pics - Esha Deol Om Puri
Video clip More Pics: 'Exchange Offer' Esha Deol d/o Hema Malini Dharmendra also seen Video Clip http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=N3TpXWVVGCY More Pics Om Puri http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk15/2999498979/ Tinu anand Esha Deol http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk15/3000338218/ another (Esha Deol) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk15/3000337510/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
Re: [Goanet] It's the economy, stupid !!!
Bosco D'Mello wrote: Better off in the Bush years. Got out before the earth opened-up. Your tips from Wall St were a No-Show. Bosco, I guess you are happy because you got out in time. The people who are REALLY happy are those that shorted the markets betting that the financial situation is so bad that it could only get worse. These shorters are still having a ball. You know what Mario says..first Barack has to win this week. I had to say itbefore he says it again for the nth time. I have in my hand, an invitation for an Obama victory party, in Kisumu, Kenya. Goans there and those who used to be there will be rejoicing the entire year. Indonesia will have similar parties. In Chicago, there is going to be dancing in the streets, a million people dancing. The Mayor of Chicago is now requesting people not to turn up for the party. In Toronto, the party is at my place. Starts Tuesday morning, runs over to the weekend. Mervyn3.0 __ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com.
Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Santosh does not practice what he preaches. There is a word for this in the English language. It is called HYPOCRISY. marshall, Whether you realize this or not, you have lowered yourself down to the level of personal insults. In my experience, this usually happens when one does not have an argument or when one is losing an argument. Further more, Santosh has been on this forum for more than a decade and there is never been a time when he has not practised what he says. Not once. Santosh apparently has formed some pre-conceived idea about me. Therefore anything that I post is like a red red rag to a bull for him. He just has to find some fault - real or imaginary. Mostly imaginary. Since members of this group are so widely scattered, the reputation one developes is derived solely from the material that you post here. Sadly, from your posts here, my impression is that you are more of a bridge burner rather than a bridge builder. And Goa has enough of bridge burners. Mervyn3.0 __ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com.
[Goanet] Goa news for November 4, 2008
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** I-League:Sporting Clube de Goa Edge Past Chirag United - Goal.com [Nov 1, 2008] Sporting Clube de Goa remained on top of the I-League table after their hard fought 1-0 win over Chirag United at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan,Kolkata. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/6-0fd=Rurl=http://www.goal.com/en-india/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=943367cid=1265118013ei=ipcPSc7fGp_6gwPw4t2VDgusg=AFQjCNHHV0firoQAp_cXoxaDJs0oJ2tX4A *** Goa cops launch manhunt for minister\'s son - Sify [8 hours ago] Panaji: The Goa police on Monday launched a manhunt and issued fresh summons for Goa Education Minister Antanasio Monserratte's son Rohit, who is wanted for ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/0-0fd=Rurl=http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14789836cid=1265403167ei=ipcPSc7fGp_6gwPw4t2VDgusg=AFQjCNEZQjbbyj5E-jmQ3A1G41_9cTHYgQ *** Kotak Securities keeps BUY on Sesa Goa - Livemint [17 hours ago] For Sesa Goa, iron ore fines constitutes more than 85% of the volumes while remaining sales is for lump grade ore wherein the sales are more in domestic ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/1-0fd=Rurl=http://www.livemint.com/2008/11/03113612/Kotak-Securities-keeps-BUY-on.htmlcid=1266205207ei=ipcPSc7fGp_6gwPw4t2VDgusg=AFQjCNFWUEQxj0S7wd0U8DgZLeMCNlDozA *** Two FTII ex-students films to be screened in Goa - Times of India [Nov 2, 2008] ... (FTII) are all set to make a cinematic statement at the forthcoming Indian International Film Festival (IFFI) 2008 to be held in Goa later this month. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/3-0fd=Rurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pune/Two_FTII_ex-students_films_to_be_screened_in_Goa/articleshow/3666493.cmscid=1266034479ei=ipcPSc7fGp_6gwPw4t2VDgusg=AFQjCNH3bS_J8lzJSb6pKJmopJN1811o-Q *** Vatsal Sheth headed to Goa - KalingaTimes [8 hours ago] He is now heading toward Goa , the land of sun and sea to shoot for two films back to back. On asking Vatsal, he says As an actor and person I am humbled ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/4-0fd=Rurl=http://www.kalingatimes.com/bollywood/20081103_Vatsal_Sheth_headed_to_Goa.htmcid=0ei=ipcPSc7fGp_6gwPw4t2VDgusg=AFQjCNHRRlAvlw5mj91wF4Z1nyj-xY6HKw *** New export duty on iron ore fines leaves Goa mining industry shaken - Hindu Business Line [Nov 1, 2008] 1 Already reeling under the pressure of worldwide recession, coupled with an unstable rupee-value, the Goan mining industry in the private sector feels ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/9-0fd=Rurl=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/11/02/stories/2008110250560500.htmcid=1265526921ei=ipcPSc7fGp_6gwPw4t2VDgusg=AFQjCNFp-3BORmZ0H2FmZrHLfpB1yU-lKg *** Rajanikanths #152;Robot shoots in Goa - NonstopCinema.com [14 hours ago] Presently the film is being shot in Goa. It is reliably learnt that mobile jammers were set up in the shooting location in view of the leakage of some ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/8-0fd=Rurl=http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/headlines/news_content.php?fileName=728cid=0ei=ipcPSc7fGp_6gwPw4t2VDgusg=AFQjCNGxBCUbUDxW4cQgA90z1FaVEEOlrA *** Goan maids in Kuwait complain of harassment - Times of India [Nov 2, 2008] PANAJI: Goan maids employed by Kuwaiti families have complained against the rise in harassment by their sponsors and have also claimed that they are ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/7-0fd=Rurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Goa/Goan_maids_in_Kuwait_complain_of_harassment/articleshow/3666456.cmscid=1266130939ei=ipcPSc7fGp_6gwPw4t2VDgusg=AFQjCNG3SvqdpWukUi1a6eS41rfKx4FSXQ *** Digamber Jains organize religious meet - Times of India [1 hour ago] The Digamber sect of the Jain community in Goa recently organised a one-day religious meet at Mugali-Davarli near Margao. It was attended by members of the ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/5-0fd=Rurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Goa/Digamber_Jains_organize_religious_meet/articleshow/3670602.cmscid=0ei=ipcPSc7fGp_6gwPw4t2VDgusg=AFQjCNE7fO2KkU6H6o9qgVfTju1bHUWH5Q *** Goa gets a taste of Mumbai! - Times of India [17 hours ago] What were the likes of GautamSinghania, designers Malini Ramani, Tarun Tahiliani and Manoviraj Khosla and Aditi Govitrikar doing in Goa last week? ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/2-0fd=Rurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/Goa_gets_a_taste_of_Mumbai/articleshow/3665151.cmscid=0ei=ipcPSc7fGp_6gwPw4t2VDgusg=AFQjCNHY4BkFYJZkFLuK0f4k2wIzUgDBtg Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] VOA News - Australia Sets Up New Tsunami Warning System
Goanetters, THIS IS GREAT NEWS FOR THE REGION. rubygoes http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-11-03-voa11.cfm
[Goanet] PORTUGAL: Angolagate Bribes in Local Banks (Inter-Press Service)
PORTUGAL: Angolagate Bribes in Local Banks By Mario de Queiroz LISBON, Nov 3 (IPS) - Portuguese banks that received transfers of money to Angolan politicians implicated in illegal arms sales have kept mum after the Lisbon paper Público reported their involvement. The Banco de Portugal, the country's central bank, has remained silent, and the banks mentioned by the newspaper declined to comment in response to queries from IPS Monday, invoking the law on bank secrecy. Público Journalist Ana Dias Cordeiro, an expert on African affairs, reported on Oct. 31 that more than 21 million dollars received by high-level officials of the regime in Luanda as a result of the illicit sales of arms from Russia to Angola passed through Portuguese banks. The information on which the article was based is contained in a list of bank transfers that form part of the evidence in the trial over the scandal dubbed Angolagate. The trial, in which 42 defendants, including former senior French officials and members of that country's elite, are facing a range of charges related to illegal arms sales, opened in Paris on Oct. 6. The case, in which no Angolan has been charged, is focusing on 790 million dollars of war materiel sold to Angola despite an arms embargo against that country, including 450 armoured vehicles, six warships, 12 helicopters, 150,000 howitzers and 170,000 land-mines. But it is estimated that between 1993 and 2000, Russia's illegal weapons sales to Angola amounted to a total of four billion dollars. Público cites a document by investigating Judge Philippe Courroye -- in the Paris courtroom presided over by Magistrate Jean-Baptiste Parlos -- who lists 54 million dollars in bank transfers to the accounts of senior officials and close associates of the Angolan government -- allegedly kickbacks for illegal arms sales paid out during that seven-year period. Of the 70 transfers totaling 54 billion dollars in illegal commissions, 50 of them --involving 21 million dollars -- appear to have been deposited in Portuguese banks. The largest sums went to the state-run Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) and the Banco Comercial Portugués (BCP), the country's two largest banks. The Nacional de Crédito, Nacional Ultramarino (since absorbed by the CGD), Comercio e Industria, Totta Açores, Pinto Sotto Mayor (which forms part of the BCP) banks and the Portuguese branches of Spain's Banco Bilbao Vizcaya and Britain's Barclays are also on the list of financial institutions contained in the indictment. The beneficiaries of the payments are led by Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos himself, who allegedly received five million dollars, while another 10 million went into the account of former Angolan ambassador to France Elísio de Figueiredo. Other recipients of sums that were not revealed are former cabinet secretary José Leitão, his wife, and his son, according to the list. Among the Angolan senior armed forces officers implicated in the scandal are generals Fernando Araújo, Salviano Sequeira and Carlos Alberto Hendrick Vaal Neto, who is now in the diamond business, and Fernando Miala, former head of the secret services, who was sacked by dos Santos in February 2006 and has been in prison since last year. The transfers were allegedly ordered by businessman Pierre Falcone from different bank accounts in his company, Brenco Trading Limited. The defendants in Angolagate are accused of forming a vast network of middlemen and influence peddlers in the 1990s, when Angola was facing an international arms embargo due to the civil war that broke out in 1975, shortly after Portuguese colonial rule came to an end. Some of the most prominent French defendants on trial include former interior minister Charles Pasqua (1993-1995), who is now 81, his closest associate, Jean-Charles Marchiani, the son of late French president François Mitterrand (1981-1995), Jean-Christophe Mitterrand, and former presidential adviser Jacques Attali. Falcone and Russian-born Israeli billionaire Arcadi Gaydamak, who has taken refuge in Israel -- which does not extradite its citizens -- are also accused of arms trafficking. The charges of illegal weapons deals, embezzlement, tax evasion and influence peddling are punishable by sentences of between five and 10 years. The verdict is due on Mar. 4, 2009. The indictment, leaked to the Público newspaper, also states that an unidentified key witness said ambassador Figueiredo was the personal representative of the president and the person in charge of his secret financial operations in the Banque Internationale à Luxembourg and the Israel Discount Bank in Switzerland. In the trial, Falcone testified that a state commission of more than 40 million dollars was paid to Angola through completely official channels. Judge Courroye responded that cash transfers to the Angolan state were not found in the records of the accounts indicated by Pierre Falcone, although several transfers to members of or persons close
[Goanet] Request for two of Bakibab's poems
Hi Venantius, Tamastotra is published in Bakibab's last poem collection book Chinmayee. Mahatmayan has not been published in any book as yet. cheers Sandeep Would someone be kind enough to post two of Balakrishna Bhagwant Borkar's (Baki-baab/bab) long poems, Mahatmayan and Tamastotra? Or direct me to books in which these poems exist.In appreciation. Venantius
[Goanet] Goanet Oct. Stats: Top 27 makes 80% of the total posts
readers on Goanet lists ... are often in read-only mode. FN Any Goanet statistics on which this observation is based? Cheers.
[Goanet] Re.: BARACK OBAMA WILL MAKE A GOOD PRESIDENT
http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2008/20081103_ohio/interviews.htm GOOD MORNING AMERICA. Attn. Mario, Bosco, Gabe,Viviana and Mervyn. A great report from Ohio.I watched it last night. PLEASE WATCH. Today's the day. HAPPY VOTING DAY AND BEYOND GOAN AMERICANS. LONG LIVE DEMOCRACY. Thanks RubyGoes
Re: [Goanet] mhozo potti bomboi guella
Hi Joe Thanks for your input but you forgot to write GOA so this one is for you Joe mhozo potti Goa guella. Joe please keep up the good work mog to all from jjandson.. ..
[Goanet] Goanet Greetings Nov 3rd - Thanks!
Hello mhojea ishpeshial Goanett-karranno! Thank you very much for your kind wishes on my birthday. You are always there for me. I know I can count on you: Ek don, tin, char, panch, sou, sat. That’s all many friends I have left in this world? (Arre, who do you think you are? Obama of goanet-u? Count your blessings that at least 7 out of 6000 Goanetters emailed you. No body sent me anything.[Who is this?] ) But that’s enough for me. I appreciate Quality. Who needs flowers after one is dead, when you can’t smell them? So pour out your hearty emails to me. I love them when I am alive. VIVA GOA and NIZ GOEMKAR! Jivak borem dislem tumcheo e-mail vachun! But still not one email from femail. So I personally thank GOANET GREETINGS BOSCO DE MELLO FRANCIS RODRIGUES (Thanks for resurrecting that 2 year –old Feppi Boddei email.) FREDERIC NORONHA EDDIE VERDES (Thanks for the 2 lovely Happy Birthday songs) JOEGOAUK ( Mono) LINO DOURADO ISIDORE DANTAS (All capitalists in my little world) BTW guys when is your birthday so I can wish you guys too separately. Maka atam sanglear atanch ugddas uronam ani tumche birthday-acho maka ugdass urta? And I also thank all other goanetters who wished me silently and remotely without using their keyboard. Silviano Barbosa, Nov 3rd, 2008 ( Next year 60, if still alive)Faleanche faleam pollounchem. Aiz kopachem marya ani borem jev-yea. To hell with cholesterol, high pressure, political pressure or atmospheric temperature, etc.VIVA! (ahh, ahh) _
[Goanet] An Open Letter
Mervyn, Thank you for your message. I am doubtful whether you have gone through all the exchanges with Santosh before posting this message. Otherwise you would have thought twice before saying what you did. Sometimes our personal equations take precedence over objectivity. Santosh is not the only one with a reputation. Others have one too. And it takes two hands to clap. Building anything requires effort. Destroying is easy. I do not wish to enter into another discussion pointing out the flaws in Santosh's or your post as I am aware where they come from. But rest assured, I am here to contribute positively and constructively. Regards, Marshall -- Hyundai to launch the i20 in India. Catch the exclusive preview on ZigWheels.com http://www.zigwheels.com/b2cam/newsDetails.action?name=Emb11_20080731path=/INDT/News/Emb11_20080731page=1pagecount=2utm_source=indmailutm_medium=footerutm_content=trackingutm_campaign=Nletter_07oct2008_ZW
[Goanet] Why Obama will a good President of USA
Hi All, Those who think want to feel what it is to be in USA now read what the BBC correspondents has to say: Matthew Price. 3 Nov 08, 04:37 AM GMT What may not be obvious to some people, especially many of those reading this from outside the borders of the US, is how strongly many here feel about the possibility of an Obama presidency. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/matthewprice/2008/11/too_european.html -- Gavin Hewitt 3 Nov 08, 04:45 GMT They were there not to be persuaded or convinced. They were there to celebrate their man. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/gavinhewitt/ ED.
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (4Nov08)
PMC faces Garbage Disposal Problem We're living in the Age of Computers, Solar Energy, IFFIand the PMC is still discussing Garbage! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
Re: [Goanet] An Open Letter to L K Advani by George Menezes
Dear Santosh, Tum kitea mhunta rea? read below. --- On Sun, 2/11/08, Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a typical christian response to the violence unleashed against them. Love thy enemy. No hate, no hypocrisy, no intellectual airs. From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] How are typical Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or other non-Christian responses different from this? Santosh Nascy Caldeira: (to Santosh and others like him) Santosh, what do U think? Give us your frank opinion and solutions that work; on the violence and absence of law and order; taking the law into one's own hands; acting as prosecutor, judge and 'goonda'. Is this the Hindu style and perception? Is this why U felt shame and turned into an (self declared) agnostic Hindu? Determined communal, fascist persons and groups do respond differently, from the way George Menezes has responded. U should be enlightened by him. Are U looking for 'scientific proof? perhaps? Give up your sly defence of these atrocities; and for once speak and act openly against these. The way U are going, appears to me, as being apologetic towards these goonda perpetrators. I repeat again, my old advice to you: Become Christian and immediately U will have been 'Enlightened'!!! Your perception of everything even 'God' will change, for everybody's good! Try it, I challenge you. U will then be of greater service to mankind rather than just the scientific field. Cheers! Nascy Caldeira Down Under. Search 1000's of available singles in your area at the new Yahoo!7 Dating. Get Started http://au.dating.yahoo.com/?cid=53151pid=1011
[Goanet] Aping each other
Here is an interesting article on how hinduism is being hijacked by hindutva. Read on. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Editorial/Opinion_Aping_each_other/articleshow/3670047.cms Regards, Marshall -- Hyundai to launch the i20 in India. Catch the exclusive preview on ZigWheels.com http://www.zigwheels.com/b2cam/newsDetails.action?name=Emb11_20080731path=/INDT/News/Emb11_20080731page=1pagecount=2utm_source=indmailutm_medium=footerutm_content=trackingutm_campaign=Nletter_07oct2008_ZW
[Goanet] CHESS: Goan girls bag team medals
Goan girls bag team medals All the three Goan girls - Riya Sawant, Ivana Furtado and Bhakti Kulkarni - participating in the World Youth Chess Championships helped the country to bag team medals just as India dominated proceedings on the final day of the toughly contested tournament. In the Girls Under 8 Section, Riya Sawant helped the Indian team to edge out hosts Vietnam to clinch the Gold Medal in the team event. India and Vietnam both finished on and identical tally of points, but India got the Gold via a superior tiebreak. The United States of America got the Bronze in this section. Riya finished 10th in her section which is great considering that she finished fourth in Asian Youth in Iran earlier this year. In the Under 10 Girls section, Double World Under 8 Girls Champion Ivana's smart recovery towards the end of the tournament helped India to bag the Gold medal just inching out narrowly hosts Vietnam. The Woman Candidate Master was in her elements as she beat Russian Ayna Egorova in the last round and she herself finished 11th in the individual section. Ivana may have set a record of sorts as she won her third Gold in WYCC and she has one in each of the three Championships - Batumi, Antalya and Vung Tau! In the Under 16 Girls Section, National Junior Girls Champion Bhakti Kulkarni aided India to bag the Silver again behind hosts Vietnam by a margin of 1.5 points. Austria bagged the Bronze medal in this section. The coach of the three players Dronacharya Awardee Raghunandan Gokhale expressed satisfaction with the outcome and said that in the coming years the trio will 'win many more laurels for the country and Goa'. In the Individual events, India also put up an excellent show. Padmini Rout (Girls Under 14), Sayantan Das (Boys Under 12), Vidit Gujarathi (Boys Under 14) and B. Adhiban (Boys Under 16) all won the Gold Medals in their respective categories. Incidentally all four Gold Medallists participated in the National 'B' Championships which were conducted last month in Zambaulim, Goa. Final Medals Tally India 4-2-2 (Ind) 8-1-2 (Team) 12-3-4 (Total) Vietnam 1-1-0 3-4-3 4-5-3 Croatia 2-0-00-0-1 2-0-1 SOURCE: Sameer A. Salgaocar - President - Goa State Chess Association; Vice President - All India Chess Federation
Re: [Goanet] It's the economy, stupid !!!
I expect the current US elections to be a non-event. Its a foregone conclusion that the grand old elephant would collapse with its own weight. Its a good feeling to know that my horse ... errr ... the donkey is in top form - sleek, agile and ofcourse packed with a high powered delivery system. Chris comments: If Jim had taken the trouble to do a little research -- and be less judgmental -- he would have discovered that George Bush had inherited an economy in recession.. Through the introduction of the two tax cuts the economy recovered and the country prospered through his presidency, with the exception of the current year. Annual GDP was in excess of 3%, which is considered excellent for a country like the US, with a developed economy. Unemployment was at 5%, the lowest in decades. Interest rates were also low. I have a sneaking suspicion that Mario will have more to say on this subject, in his inimitable fashion, but let us lay the blame for the current malaise where it rightfully belongs -- on the Democrats, who brought on the current fiscal mess. It will take a little explanation, but here in brief, is the timeline: In 1977, Jimmy Carter, pressed by grassroots organizations, signed the Community Reinvestment Act to boost home ownership in poorer communities, by making home loans affordableregardless of the borrowers' ability to repay the loans.. In the 1990s community organiser Barack Obama worked closely with ACORN activists, employing intimidation tactics of radical activist Saul Alinsky. These activists crowded bank offices, blocked drive-up teller lanes and demonstrated at the homes of bankers to browbeat them into lending to poor and minority communities. Those banks who resisted were accused of racism In fact, BO was co-plaintiff with Acorn in a discrimination lawsuit against Citibank. Rep Jim Leach warned about the impending damage that nonregulated GSEs (Govt Service Enterprises) posed. He worried that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae would be transforming these agencies into money machines for the stockholding few. Rep Barney Frank, the then and current chairman of the Financial Services Committee, countered that the agencies served a public purpose.. In 1994 Bill Clinton exacerbated the situation, addressing the housing issue thus: I am committed to an unprecedented partnership between industry and community leaders and government to recommit our nation to the idea of home ownership and to create more homeowners than ever before. . In 1995 Republicans won control of Congress and planned reform of the CRA. The Clinton admin aligned with Barney Frank, Ted Kennedy and Maxine Waters (D-Cal) and did an end around and directed then HUD Secy to inject GSEs into the subprime market. Cuomo said GSE presence in the subprime market could be of significant benefit to lower income families, minorities and families living in underserved areas. In 1998, by falsifying signatures on Fannie Mae transactions, $200 million was transferred to later periods, triggering $27 million in bonuses to top FAnnie Mae executives. Treasury Secy Larry Summers issued this warning: Debates about systemic risk should also include GSEs, which are large, and growing rapidly... Disregarding warnings, and under pressure from the Clinton admin, Fannie Mae eased credit requirements on loans it would purchase from lenders, making it easier for lending to borrowers unqualified for conventional loans. NINJA (No Income, Job verification or Assets) loans became the rule rather than the exception. In 2000 the Senate Banking Committee noted that as a result of the CRA, $9.5 billion in expenses had been given to ACORN and other organizations. (It must be noted here that Barack Obama was an ACORN lactivist trainer, their lawyer, and the second largest recipient of Fannie Mae's largesse).. Several individuals and organizations, including the WSJ, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Treas.Secy John Snow, Repub senators Chuck Hagel, Eliz. Dole, John Sunnunu and John McCain, as also Rep Richard Baker (R-La) all warned that financial trouble of large GSEs could cause strong repercussions in financial markets, affectng federaly insured entities and economic activity. Sens Sunnunu, Dole, Hagel and Mel Martinez introduced legislation to improve GSE oversight. They got nowhere. In 2004, Rep. Maxine Waters said We do not have a crisis at Freddie Mac and particularly at Fannie Mae, under the outstading leadership of Franklin Raines (who went home with a $90m million bonus along with other top executives with similar outrageous bonuses and salaries). Barney Frank told Treasury Sec. Snow: I do not think we are facing any kind of crisis Click on the link below: http:// in.youtube.com/watch?v=RAuOEdttjZQ Finally in 2007-08, the housing bubble began to burst, bad mortages began to default, and the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac portfolios were revealed to be in
[Goanet] song with mog
Another version of the most famous of mandos: TORQUATO DE FIGUEIREDO (1876-1948) 1. Adeus kortso vellu pauta Ai, mujem kallizo fapsota Dispidiro korcha vella O sonsar bongum maka dista 2. Forsan adeus tuka kortam Fugar zaun dukany'm aum-um rorhtam Zaite martiry re bogitam Ankvarponn tukach re bettoitam 3 Sogleam amigam' sanddunum Vota tum furtunom sodunko Tuji fel'cidade tsouchako Utrikeany'm rabot'm mum re aum-um Voso vos re rorhum' naka Deu-u feliz kortol' tuka Saxtti elisions: dukanim, amigank, felecidade, utrikeanim [atreganim], rabotam, rorhunk, kortolo 1. The moment of farewell approaches. Oh, my heart suffocates! At the time of farewell, I lose all hope in life. 2. I force myself to utter the parting words. Stifled, I melt into tears. I suffer so many agonies! To you alone I dedicate my virgin life. 3. You are leaving your friends behind you, and going in search of fortune. I wait with yearning to see your happubess. Go, go dear, and do not cry! God will make you happy!
[Goanet] ART EXHIBITION: Goa Contemporaries
Goa Contemporaries On Tue 04 November, at 6.15 pm, the Nehru Centre London will host Goa Contemporaries, an exhibition of works on paper by seven Goa-based artists. The exhibition is curated by Margaret Mascarenhas, novelist, collector and promoter of art produced in Goa, presented by Kiki's London, co-sponsored by the Vasantrao Dempo Education and Research Trust and Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts, a Dattaraj V Salgaocar initiative. The exhibition showcases the work of the following artists : Julio De Souza, an explosive talent, who explores self-representation and reinvents Picasso's Minotaur; Swatee Kotwal, an experienced retro-abstractionist, whose work is preoccupied with ecological fragility; Apurva Kulkarni, conceptual artist, whose notion of the found object is inspired from the virtual world and blends traditional story telling methods of traditional Jain miniature artists with comic book art; Vamona Navalcar, Goa's senior-most artist, the first Goan to study at the Escola Superior de Belas Artes of Portugal, and a master of line; Deviprasad C Rao, rising abstractionist star, whose process-based abstractions combine quirky, child-like imagery and surrealistic poetry; Suhas Shilker, whose abstract painterly vocabulary of scrawls, linear marks, signs and symbols resist literal interpretation; Norman Tagore, whose predominantly figurative work is influenced by photography and inspired by the faces of the world he inhabits, articulating feelings of loneliness, despair, suffering or failure of human communication. The Rt. Hon. Keith Vaz MP will inaugurate the event. For further information, please call 020 7937 1342/e-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Goanet AE http://www.goanet.org Where Goans Connect
[Goanet] Deat Announcement- Rosebelle Telles
Dear Members and Friends We regret to announce the death of: Rosebelle Fernandes Telles- ( she was a teacher at the Oshwall Academy) which occurred at 2.00pm on Friday 31st October 2008 at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi , Kenya. Wife of the late Tony Telles, Sister of Oswald Fernandes ( Australia), David Lawrence Fernandes (Bombay, India), Julie Lopes Pereira (New Zealand) Phyllis Healey( Australia) Joyce Simpson (UK) Funeral arrangements will be announced latter for and on behalf of the family Goan Welfare Society __ NOD32 1982 (20070116) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
[Goanet] Activists just go in hiding when it comes to elections ?
It is important to have someone in Pale so that decent people dont have to vote for parties that have rapists in them. For now, both Congress and BJP seem to be harbouring alleged rapists' fathers. But then the activists seem to go in hiding just when the elections are around the corner. Will the NRGs put their money where their mouth is and ensure that there is money for the campaign, if there is a candidate ? I am really not in the loop as to what the thinking is in the activist circles and sitting here in Bangalore there is only so much I can do. Other than that, I promise to come down for campaigning for a few days. regards, Samir
[Goanet] Eco-friendly vs Eco-hostile development in Goa
“Rivulet bursts into flames at Sancoale” read the front page story on Herald yesterday 2nd November 2008. The incident narrates the sad state of affairs Goa is gripped with. Our rivulets are on fire. Our wells are on fire. Burning rivers is a sign indeed of extremely sad state of affairs in our midst in Goa. The report mentions that is the seepage of petroleum products that has made rivulet and the surrounding wells ripe to go on fire. Nearby industries in Port Town of Vasco are squarely responsible for this state is anyone’s sensible guess. The authorities that are not able to pin down the cause and identify the culprit are another joking matter that deserves public attention. Of course investigations have been imitated by Goa State Pollution Control Board (GPSCB)! The Sancoale rivulet on fire is only one example of the manner in which development in Goa has been grossly anti-nature. There are several other examples wherein the situations are no better. The entire mining belt of India has done massive damage to our water bodies. Our rivers are massively silted with mining rejects, natural springs dried up, wells are without water and dangerous water crisis has hit the mining belt. The crisis is threatening to hit the coastal belt as well with rampant mining in Selaulim Dam watershed. Mining industry is leading all round destruction of Goa. Water shortages that are to hit us in near future is direct fall out of this situation. Tourism and rampant construction activities are steadily destroying water bodies of Coastal Goa. Due to leakages in septic tanks ground water is increasingly getting polluted. This is unhealthy development – hostile to nature. Besides mining, tourism and Construction lobby, it is automobile industry that is responsible for large scale ecologically undesirable development. With increasing number of vehicles everyday, the demand for new roads and widening of existing roads, including widening of existing highways is gaining currency. These roads are beneficial to industry alone. Six lane highway road widening projects of the state government of Goa is another example to this pro-automobile industry drives. Automobile industry does not stop at the influencing State policies alone. It has also influences civil institutions such as spaces around Temples and Churches in Goa. Through out my childhood I visited St. Anthony’s Church in my village of Siolim. Its compound used to be very cool and I used to enjoy direct contact with the mud. Over a past decade or so things changed: church decided to tar the compound wall that now caters as superb parking slot for vehicles of those coming to the church on Sundays and other days. Now it is tarred and gets heated up! I miss something every time I look at it. No doubt it has benefited few individuals; automobile industry captured one more frontier – the church compound. One only need to count number of Church compounds and Temple compounds in Goa that are tarred there by increasing temperature on ground specially during sunlight. This is another unhealthy development practice adopted by our society. The re-thinking on development paradigm that is eco-hostile has to come from society more so from popular folk level. This so because our scientific establishment has meet bought off largely by industry that is bent upon generating large scale eco-hostile development projects. Media then is roped in to manufacture consent for its acceptance. The essence these projects being eco-hostile necessarily needs lots of coxing for its acceptance in society. If it does not work then coercion is deployed – legal and administrative coercion. Democratic processes are subverted – as it is happening in recent attempt of the State-Industry combine to win themselves legitimacy through various regional plans under intense debate in Goa since 2005. The current rise in articulation levels of the People in Goa is very healthy sign. The response in the face of pain is cry – soft or loud – that expresses the state of affairs. The protests and their current state in Goa is exactly this. They have rose up to say what they do not want. It is heartening that people in Goa have rose up to express pain and say what they do not need – Commercial housing, Mining, Special Economic Zones, Casinos to name only few. There is expressed concern in few quarters in Goa that that this is too negative an orientation of movement and it needs kind of positive agenda to change its contents and image. This is a legitimate concern and must be addressed on priority. One guiding principle that comes to mind as I reflect: Movements must identify and document water bodies and their details and must vow to defend them at all cost as the water is source of life on this planet earth that we inhabit. After identifying series of water bodies identify the linkages of these in their daily lives with regard to water and related security and
[Goanet] Save youself first before saving Goa
Chandrasekharan wrote: activists should ... TO NOTE DOWN the violations on road and submit the number before the end of the day to the traffic police for issue of challans without any further enquiry into the facts of the same. My take: This is exactly what I have observed in recent times. The Sarpanch and the panch when any irregularity or illegality is pointed out will respond Nobody complained. The Food and rug Inspector will tell you the same. The Police also will say the same thing and it goes on. Is it some sort of universal unwritten law that action will be taken only if someone complains? Why then do we have so many authorities? I really find it funny. Richard Cabral
[Goanet] OBAMA emerged victorious in the first election returns winning 15 of 21 votes !!!
DIXVILLE NOTCH, New Hampshire (CNN) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack
Obama emerged victorious in the first election returns of the 2008 presidential
race, winning 15 of 21 votes cast in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire.
Tanner Tillotson, front center, of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, wins the
honor of first voter.
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People in the village in New Hampshire's northeast corner voted just after
midnight Tuesday.
It was the first time since 1968 that the village leaned Democratic in an
election.
Obama's rival, Republican John McCain, won 6 votes.
A full 100 percent of registered voters in the village cast ballots. And the
votes didn't take long to tally.
The town, home to around 75 residents, has opened its polls shortly after
midnight each Election Day since 1960, drawing national media attention for
being the first place in the country to make its presidential preferences known.
However, since 1996, another small New Hampshire town -- Hart's Location --
reinstated its practice from the 1940s and also began opening its polls at
midnight.
The result in Dixville Notch is hardly a reliable bellwether for the eventual
winner of the White House -- or even the result statewide.
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While New Hampshire is a perennial swing state, with 4 Electoral College votes
at stake, Dixville Notch consistently leans Republican. The last Democrat it
picked was Hubert Humphrey over Richard Nixon in 1968.
President Bush won the town in a landslide in the past two elections: He
captured 73 percent of the vote in 2004 (19 residents picked Bush while six
preferred Sen. John Kerry), and secured 80 percent of the vote in 2000 (21
votes for Bush, five votes for Al Gore.)
But villagers expected the results to be close this year given Democrats now
outnumber Republicans there.
The town picked both John McCain and Barack Obama for the New Hampshire
Democratic and Republican primaries in January. McCain ultimately won the state
of New Hampshire, while Sen. Hillary Clinton upset Obama there.
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Re: [Goanet] German girl Rape Case: BJP MLA’s Son involved too??
I think this is all a lot of rubbish, i think its high time the people of goa WAKE UP, Its been nearly a month and not even a single arrest even after the medical report confirmed that it was a rape. The police should drown themselves, if it had to be an Aam Admi as you say then the whole family would have been arrested by now. PEOPLE OF GOA PLEASE THINK BEFORE YOU VOTE AND DO EXCERCISE YOUR RIGHTS --- On Mon, 3/11/08, JoeGoaUk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: JoeGoaUk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] German girl Rape Case: BJP MLA’s Son involved too?? To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, 3 November, 2008, 2:37 PM German girl Rape Case: BJP MLA’s Son involved too?? The Education Minister, Mr Atanasio Monserrate, whose son Mr Rohit Monserrate has been accused of sexually abusing the German girl, in a press note released on Sunday said that his son would cooperate with the police now that the girl has deposed before the court and had her medical test done. He said that his son is an adult and �should be responsible for his actions and must face the consequences of breaking the law, if he has done so�. On Saturday, Mr Rohit Monserrate and Mr Joshua De Souza, the son of the Mapusa BJP MLA, Mr Francis De Souza, deposed before the police and gave their statements. The Education Minister, however, warned that he would resist attempts to �selectively target only my family members for extraneous and political purposes� and stated that the police have already recorded statements of his son, his wife, Ms Jennifer Monserrate, the PWD Minister, Mr Churchill Alemao�s nephew, Mr Warren Alemao and Mr Joshua De Souza. Read more http://www.navhindtimes.com/story.php?story=2008100369 Very strange!! No arrest, no remand, no custody…. Just appear from nowhere and give statement and go back to hiding again? I wonder if the same rule/treatment applies to Aam Aadmi. [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
[Goanet] Mining transport stoped at Cavrem today
Tension rose high in Cavrem Quepem on Monday when a mining truck driver drove his truck in a rash and negligent manner endangering the life of a motorcycle rider from Vilipwada Cavrem. . The incident occur at around 11.30 AM when the truck loaded with iron ore was proceeding towards Tank where the ore is stacked, when reached at a narrow bridge at cavrem drove the truck in a rash and endanger manner thereby risking the life motorcycle rider Thulo Velip who was proceeding to his house at Velipwada. However said Thulo Velip escape unhurt. The irritated villagers noted the number of the truck and all the villagers who were working in the paddy field marched on the main road and stopped the truck involved in rash and negligent driving while returning. The irritated villagers then manhandled the driver of the said truck. It seems that the truck was transporting the ore from magnum mine operating in survey number 27/1 and 27/2 and transport contractor of which is Balli Zilla Panchayat member Subhash Fall Dessai. The villagers then stopped the entire mining transport from operating on the road. They demanded the appearance of the contractor at the site. At around 1.30 Quepem police appeared at the spot and in the process of diffusing the situation requested the villager to allowed the loaded truck to go. That at the request of the police the villagers allowed the loaded truck which were blocked to go but with a condition that till the contractor appeared before the villagers and meet their demand no transport should be started. It is learnt that the transport is be operated by Balli Zilla panchayat member Subash Fall Dessai who was once upon a time a strong opposer of mining at a Public hearing held at Fatorpa regarding the Bauxite mine has recently turned into a mining contractor has decided to meet the villagers on Tuesday evening. Meanwhile the villagers of Cavrem informed herald that at the time of starting the transport the contractor assured the villagers that the transportation will be done with due care without endangering the life of the villagers , however within the last few months three to four cases of negligent driving their by endangering the life of the villagers have
[Goanet] Ballot box declares Obama as 44th President of America....
Today is the great day for USA and equally for the world. I hope and pray Obama wins. I also hope Americans have casted their votes in favor of Obama. I pray to ballot box, when opened, announces only Obama as a 44th President of America. I hope Obama's dream at the age of 8 to become president of America materializes. Best regards, Dr. U. G. Barad
[Goanet] GOACAN to observe Consumers Road Safety Fortnight
-- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends.Help others be better informed --- GOACAN to observe Consumers Road Safety Fortnight -- GOACAN is observing a Consumers Road Safety Fortnight from 3rd to16th November to create awareness among the Consumers on linkages of Road Safety issues and the Consumer Protection Act as part of its ongoing Campaign on Road Safety Traffic Management. The fortnight long program is being organised with a view to create Awareness, record Complaints and book violations on issues of Road Safety and Traffic Management keeping in mind the Rights Responsibilities of the Consumer. During the fortnight GOACAN alongwith the village based Consumer Forums is organising a series of awareness actions in both Districts to highlight the rules of the road, unsafe driving practices, non use of helmets seat belts, lack of maintenance of speed breakers rumbler strips and the need for Comfortable, Affordable and Safe travel by public transport The Forum volunteers will also move resolutions at their respective village Gram Sabhas on road safety issues, for the listing and maintenance of speed breakers, rumbler strips and speed limit signages and the need for a Road Engineering Cell (REC) within the Public Works Department (PWD) and the formation of a Road Safety Traffic Management Committee at the level of the Village Panchayat and Municipal Council. The Forum volunteers will promote the use of the Complaint Boxes of the Consumer Welfare Clubs (CWC) for student commuters in High Schools, HSS and Colleges to report unsafe practices by public transport vehicles, non issue of tickets, harassment by conductors and denial of 50% bus concession. During the fortnight GOACAN will hold meetings with senior officers of the Directorate of Transport and Traffic Police on citizens involvement in Road Safety Traffic Management besides addressing the problems faced by consumers with regards to public transport and the bus fare hike with the respective District Collectors. The Forum volunteers will also caution village Panchayats about granting licences to mega housing projects when the concerned village does not have the necessary road infrastructure and will highlight the directions of the Chief Minister followed by instructions of the Chief Town Planner in this regard GOACAN will also pursue with the Government appointed Task Force for formulating the Transport Traffic Policy for Goa to deliberate issues related to the Regional Plan for 2021. As a followup to the Awareness fortnight the Consumer Forum volunteers will make preparations for peoples participation in the observation of the forthcoming National Road Safety Week in January 2009. GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK --- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa --- GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --
