[Goanet] Goa traditional markets...
Dear all: Was just putting together a list of traditional weekly markets. The list below has obvious gaps, specially in central and south Goa. Any inputs would be appreciated... FN VILLAGE MARKETS Dodomarg, Sun 6.30 am to 2 pm, 12 kms from Assonora Banastarim, Thursday evening-Friday morning Ponda, Wed and Sat almost full day (on way to bus stand, upper bazaar, near Goa Bhagayatdar) Bicholim, half-day Wed 7 am to 2 pm Valpoi, Sunday morning Sanquelim, Monday (like Singapore market) Assonora, on Tuesdays Aldona, was on Saturdays (still continued)? Calangute, Saturdays. Sunrise to noon. Behind St Alex Church Siolim, Wednesday market 7.30 am to 10 am, near St Anthony's Chapel Pernem, Thursday, 7.30 am to 7 pm, near Municipal Council -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://twitter.com/fn On Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/people/Frederick-Noronha/502514643 "I used to be Snow White -- but I drifted." - Mae West
[Goanet] Filomeno Manuel Reis elevated as Additional Judge of
GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994) Filomeno Manuel Reis elevated as Additional Judge of Bombay High Court (Goa): Margao-based lawyer, Filomeno Manuel Reis, has been elevated as Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court and will be sworn in along with Rajesh Govind Ketkar and Ravi Krishnarao Deshpande today, at the Bombay High Court's Central Room at 10.15 am. Filomeno Reis hails from Loutulim, Salcette and graduated with honours from Salgaocar Law College. He has practiced in lower courts as well as the Bombay High Court at Goa for over 25 years. [Info source: Gomantak Times/26-3-2009] http://www.hcbombayatgoa.nic.in/ High Court of Bombay at Goa Lyceum Complex, Altinho, Panaji-Goa Pin Code - 403 001 E-mail:- reg-high.goa[at]nic.in Case Status Inquiry ( IVRS ) Numbers 0832-2421794 or 0832-2421795 Goa World Goa Mog Goa SuRaj Super Goa (em Português) TGF Writers' Sketchpad www.colaco.net www.goa-world. .com/goa/ music/ - The Online Music Station for KONKANI Mahableshwar http://www.mahables hwar.com St. Mary's School - Mt Abu, Rajasthan India http://www.abusms. com http://www.goa-dc.com/flvvid/ikonkani.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTduCJkQNiQ EXPRESSIONS - THE FLOWER SHOP http://www.goa-world.com/expressions/ http://www.w3.org/2006/10/SSML/papers/paper.pdf GOA MAG ONLINE http://www.goamag.net http://mumbaihangout.org/radio/ http://www.renewalsetc.com/renewals.htm
[Goanet] DARKNESS OVER THE EARTH.
DARKNESS OVER THE EARTH. Averthanus L. D'Souza. The world's attention is now focused on the global economic downturn which economists are describing as the worst ever - even more serious than the Great Depression of the Thirties. The prognosis is ominous. It is expected to get worse before it gets better. The focus, understandably is on the financial institutions - the Banks, Insurance and Mortgage companies. Public anger is growing over the unconscionable actions of the top executives of these institutions who are so insensitive as to cock a snook at the public at large. They have gifted themselves massive bonuses out of the bailout packages which were made available to them out of public taxpayer's money. Taxpayers are enraged that these bonuses were given even to executives who had left the Banks and Insurance companies a long time ago. One former top executive of a failed Bank sought to justify these bonus payments as being quite appropriate because these characters are the only ones who are capable of undoing the mess which they themselves created in the first place. The real extent of the losses of the Banks and Insurance companies was not revealed at the time of asking for government support. The figures had been manipulated to hide the reality. The actual losses are only now being revealed by the investigators; and the true picture will emerge only after the investigations have been completed. It appears that the practice of fudging of accounts is not limited to the institutions that have requested, and which have been bailed out. The tampering of books of accounts is far more widespread than meets the eye. It is like a cancer which has eaten into the entire system to an extent that is unimaginable. What is even more distressing is the fact that the auditing agencies which are expected to detect such fudging of accounts and to report them to the proper authorities have colluded with the criminals in their criminal activities. In this respect they are also culpable for the collapse of the financial system. The focus of political discussions has now turned to an examination of the entire 'systems failure' and the need to replace the existing system with one which is more transparent and more responsible. It is becoming clearer as the days go by that mere damage control is not going to be helpful. The entire system has to be replaced by one which will be more effective and more accountable. Financial 'experts' and commentators are finally admitting that what has happened is a massive ethical failure - not merely a collapse of the financial system. It should not come as a surprise, therefore, that many of the terrorist attacks have been directed against financial and commercial centres - the twin Trade Towers in New York, and Mumbai, the commercial capital of India (these being the more notable), and other economically sensitive centres. These centres represent what is most repugnant to the terrorists - a deification of greed and the unquenchable quest for wealth. The financial institutions are temples of idolatry. After all the preliminary discussions in smaller groups, such as the Davos Conference of Finance Ministers, the Group of the 20 richest countries (commonly referred to as the G-20) is scheduled to meet in April in London. It will be opportune for this meeting to carefully analyse the fundamental values (or rather the lack of values) which underlie the existing financial and commercial system, which has proven to be unreliable and irrelevant to our times. The discussions should not merely focus on financial systems and the need to put in place more regulations; rather, the discussions should concentrate on the values of greed, competition and avarice which have determined the present economic structures, and which have most definitively proven to be unreliable. The entire financial, commercial and trading system needs to be overhauled and substituted by a new system built on the virtues of cooperation, compassion and the removal of disparities between the rich and the poor nations, and between the rich and the poor within each nation. The very idea of competition which has driven the economic system thus far needs to be abandoned in favour of equitable distribution of the Earth's resources and a system of common processing of these resources to benefit everyone. The British Prime Minister Mr. Gordon Brown alluded to this in his recent address to the Joint Houses of the U.S. Congress. The failure of the financial and the economic system, however, is not an isolated phenomenon. It is part of a larger syndrome which may be described as the cancerous growth of the culture of death. This culture of death is clearly manifest in the lifestyle of the present generation and the general deterioration of human values. It covers the entire spectrum from the beginning to the end of life. The media are
[Goanet] An open letter to Digambar bab
Before you put up a candidate for Lokh Sabha elections from South Goa , please try to understand the geography of Salcete in particular. Salcete is divided into east and west portions. The easy runs from Guirdolim, Macasana, Curtorim, Raia, Loutulim, Verna, Sancoale and Chicalim but west Salcete has an overwhelming electorate that can make a difference. If all you think is Alsu or Forsulo, well i leave it to your imagination.
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (26Mar09)
*** LS LECTIONS "I'm painting the Political Scene in the Govt...!" To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
[Goanet] Xavier's News and Features, E-Service (XNFES): Party Snacks Course
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[Goanet] Suicide squad spells out its mission
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hindu-suicide-squad-spells-out-its-mission/74411-3.html Suicide squad spells out its mission Deepa Balakrishnan / CNN-IBN Published on Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 18:39in Indiasection FEAR FACTOR: Ram Sena, a self proclaimed army of God, was started by Pramod Mutalik. Bangalore:Two days after the first attack on churches, the streets of Mangalore wore a deserted look. But it wasn’t the VHP or the Christians who had called the bandh. The fear of a new and little known outfit – the Sri Ram Sena, a self proclaimed army of God started by radical thinker Pramod Mutalik – kept residents indoors. According to Mutalik there are “1,132 members in the suicide squad.” “They keep track of activities of anti-Hindu and anti-national groups. They also inform the police. From our side, we want to help the police as much as possible. If the police can't stop this, our teams will,” Mutalik said. The Ram Sena reportedly holds arms training camps in Mangalore, Belgaum and Shimoga. “Our motive is to kill anti-national elements. In Hubli, Belguam, Goa and Dharwad, we were the ones to lead the police to terror training camps. We told them about their activities,” Mutalik revealed. Mutalik started out as a saffron activist but over the last few months, the BJP has been shying away from associating with him and the Ram Sena. “Ram Sena is not with us. They are not our outfit,” BJP leader and Karnataka Home Minister VS Acharya said. The police claim the Ram Sena is all talk and false threats. Sources also say the sena's commitment does not match those of fundamentalist groups like the SIMI. Though, Mutalik is currently evading arrest for making provocative speeches, saffron observers say his fundamentalism is weak, but not to be ignored.
[Goanet] Silly Excuses to protect Timblo.
CM Digambar Kamat please stop using silly excuses of protecting the interests of the approx 600 employees; it is clear that you only want to protect Timblos and not actually the employees. Are all these 600 people actually employed in the disputed area? Bottom Line is that the illegal structure constructed by Cidade De Goa should be demolished, as per the Supreme Court Order. As the Corrupt Goa Government clearly allowed the Timblo illegality, both the Government and Timblo Management should be tasked with offering similiar employment to the affected Goans elsewhere and also compensation packages in addition; fully paid for by Timblos, as they certainly reaped huge profits for years, from the balant illegality!! Arwin Mesquita (UAE) -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see related Blogs: 1) http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2) http://www.mandgoa.blogspot.com/ -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see related Blogs: 1) http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2) http://www.mandgoa.blogspot.com/
[Goanet] The Carnival Called Election
The Carnival Called Election It looks likes all Politicians; those young, not so young and even the very old; those who have been lying "spent" and exhausted after a roll in the hay, their orgy with corruption and debauchery for the past five years, have revitalized themselves with "ginseng" and are rearing to take off yet again. Those who have been snoring away to glory unheard of in the past five years have just got up and are coughing and puffing their lungs out, letting people know that they are still alive and kicking. I had not realized that the white haired "lion" was still alive, till I read his statement in the news paper the other day. I thought he was dead and cremated soon after the last election. The election dates are all set and the monkeys are up and about jumping from branch to branch, tree to tree. I am not so sure if they are in heat and looking for a mate or just a suitor, a buffet table or a freebee? Lalu has detached his bogey from the Bihar-Delhi Express of the Congress train and got himself hooked with his nemesis in Bihar's Local Mail, while on the other side of the fence Naveen Patnaik has pulled himself out of the saffronised axis of the communal BJP and shackled himself to the SP bandwagon of Mayawati, along with the Left Front, to form the so called Third Front. Whether it will remain a Third Front or a Tattered Front only time will tell. On yet another front Uma Devi who has been playing hide 'n seek with the BJP on numerous occasions, has promised her full support to the balding Parrot, who only recites the Hindutva mantra, "I will build Ram Temple", probably forgetting Ram, Jesus, Allah or any other name for the Almighty, lives more in the hearts of people, rather than the structures we build, and thinking he was born to be PM of India, but whose aspirations are yet to be fulfilled. Only time will tell if India will wear the saffron turban, meanwhile the ex-queen of Tamil films Jaylalitha the "keep" of the great MG Ramachandran, sitting on a powder keg of the LTTE, is in a quandary as to whom to support, not sure which side the winds will be blowing. Will she blow rest of the fronts to kingdom come ? Only time will tell. Looking at the a few young names, that have come over the horizon, I had a feeling that may be perceptions and realities in Indian politics will change and wham, comes a blot of lightening and smothers all those aspiration to mere ashes, by the foot in the mouth hate speech of Varun Gandhi. Is this the future we want for India? Dirty politics to the fore again, BJP claim they have nothing to do with his speech but they still support his candidature. Where is Indian Politics heading ? I was very happy, that Shashi Tharoor has joined politics, it's educated people of his stature and quality that are required in Indian politics at the moment and the communal people filled with hate, the likes of Varun Gandhi, that we can do without. In India Elections are like the Carnival, there are personalities, there is flare, both are extravaganzas, both are watched with equal zest, mass participation and a lot of money flowing and clowns a plenty on all sides. The carnival has really began, masks, make up kits and the different costumes are available in plenty, to hide the obvious aberrations, from the public eye. They will all try to display passion and jest to cover up their obscure vision, spewing an unending list of soon to be forgotten promises. King Momo and his brigade of jokers will line in and zoom on at every possible street corner to perform "khel tiatr" or any act that will impress the local populace with their guile. There will be money flowing out of every political well, like oil flowing from of the Gulf. Bars and restaurants will be patronized and free food will be served and liquor will flow like water from a stream. The slogan will be "eat, drink and be merry at our cost" but be certain that Goa will pay and pay very dearly, as we have been paying. If we Goans fall prey to the dirty conniving tactics of these corrupt politicians, it will most certainly not be a comedy by errors but rather tragedy by design. 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. __
[Goanet] Goa news for March 26, 2009
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Kamat lands in trouble as SC stays ordinance - Economic Times ed Congress government in Goa, the Supreme Court on Tuesday put on hold state governments decision to amend the century-old Land Acquisition Act which ˜saved Fomento Resorts ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0&fd=R&url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Kamat-lands-in-trouble-as-SC-stays-ordinance/articleshow/4312049.cms&cid=1319508075&ei=e77KScvyEZ-ukQTt4fGADw&usg=AFQjCNHlyo61TpaHQvo51bLJthh88W35Sw *** Goa Assembly congratulates Slumdog Millionaire\'s team - Hindu & http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0&fd=R&url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200903231980.htm&cid=1319297176&ei=e77KScvyEZ-ukQTt4fGADw&usg=AFQjCNGtrSE9yBsEhdKAXwSyOx4HdPn-Rw *** Goa cops beat up partying tourists - Times of India & http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0&fd=R&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa-cops-beat-up-partying-tourists/articleshow/4307751.cms&cid=1319210450&ei=e77KScvyEZ-ukQTt4fGADw&usg=AFQjCNGh3dVKz3WAQgSQpkcPtLxFk2WauA *** Navy chopper crashes off Goa coast - Hindu & http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200903251680.htm&cid=1320301091&ei=e77KScvyEZ-ukQTt4fGADw&usg=AFQjCNFxUcn34UNx246QPK1K03Og4nvtBg *** Bullfighting is now a legal sport in Goa - Business Standard & http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-0&fd=R&url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/bullfighting-is-nowlegal-sport-in-goa/57298/on&cid=1319947336&ei=e77KScvyEZ-ukQTt4fGADw&usg=AFQjCNGxNCDZ7sMs1NdExSW8__31wdk4Fg *** Auditor slams Goa government over special economic zones - Thaindian.com & http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0&fd=R&url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/auditor-slams-goa-government-over-special-economic-zones_100171193.html&cid=1320370640&ei=e77KScvyEZ-ukQTt4fGADw&usg=AFQjCNGMqUiIBWFQX9gbxTo9fHnU8-xsdA *** VIPs splurge on 5-star stays - Times of India tar accommodation in Delhi for Goan VIPs were given in the assembly on Monday in reply to an unstarred question by Mapusa BJP MLA Francis D'Souza. Rooms for the VIPs had been booked by the Goa Sadan. Commissioner for NRI affairs Eduardo ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-0&fd=R&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Goa/VIPs-splurge-on-5-star-stays/articleshow/4311716.cms&cid=0&ei=e77KScvyEZ-ukQTt4fGADw&usg=AFQjCNHTrN6pZgHddT9_8WPeew86Tpk9yA *** Company Review: Sesa Goa - Livemint 0% pa over the next two years, and volumes to touch 25mn by FY12. However, with no respite expected in the prevailing downcast conditions, we expect demand for iron ore to decline from China. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0&fd=R&url=http://www.livemint.com/2009/03/24113104/Company-Review-Sesa-Goa.html&cid=0&ei=e77KScvyEZ-ukQTt4fGADw&usg=AFQjCNFuX1NSJr2tR4hoc0acD3S4qRIS6Q *** Drought: Athani villagers migrating to Goa, Mrashtra - Express Buzz it villages in Athani, ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-0&fd=R&url=http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Drought:+Athani+villagers+migrating+to+Goa,+M%E2%80%99rashtra&artid=ycurD2uC4hM=&SectionID=7GUA38txp3s=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=zkvyRoWGpmWSxZV2TGM5XQ==&SEO=&cid=0&ei=e77KScvyEZ-ukQTt4fGADw&usg=AFQjCNHk6C2wawbEe7Asy2c-TCckL2uPRg *** Goa International Filmfest moots Jackie Chan section - Indiantelevision.com diantelevision.com, IndiaBy TARACHAND WANVARI Hong Kong: Jackie Chan could find his way into the Goa international film festival this November. "We have invited Jackie Chan for the 40th International Film Festival," revealed Directorate of Film Festivals director SM Khan while ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0&fd=R&url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k9/aac154.php&cid=0&ei=e77KScvyEZ-ukQTt4fGADw&usg=AFQjCNGIL2cKwyYWbqSpEVa_VeBJLn9SRg Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Obsession with other people's religion
Santosh Helekar: Why are there misguided people and organizations in this world?Why do we have left-wing and right-wing fringe political activists and organizations in India and the U.S.?Why do criminals infest all political parties and organizations?Cheers,Santosh Response: It comes as a pleasant surprise that Santosh accepts and agrees that Vijay Prashad did make some substantive points in his article about the VHPA and the kind of people that it attracts in the USA. For once Santosh and Vijay Prashad are on the same wavelength. Regards, Marshall
[Goanet] Generals of Saffron
Marlon Menezes: I also happened to have many second generation pub going, meat eating Gujarati friends (ABCDs) who happened to be pro BJP (pre Modi). They were pro BJP not because of ideology, but because they correctly viewed the Congress party as being corrupt. Response: It is indeed reassuring to hear from Marlon that all is hunky dory with the Indian Americans and that they do not love the BJP because of its ideology. I request him to carry this message to all the victims of hindutva violence especially in Gujarat, Orissa and Mangalore, while distributing his certificate. Perhaps, he could also consider carrying a copy of the articles linked below along with the certificates. http://www.proxsa.org/newsflash/downloads/sabrang_sacw.pdf http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1925/stories/20021220005502700.htm http://www.hindu.com/fline/fl1925/stories/20021220005302800.htm He who wears the shoes knows where it pinches. Regards, Marshall
[Goanet] Obsession with other people's religion
Marlon Menezes: It is interesting to note that during the Marshall-Santosh dialogue, Nasci launched a despicable vituperative on hinduism, Marshall chose not to repudiate himself from Nasci's outrageous comments. This was a clear signal to me, that Marshall is either communal by nature, or so desperate for support, that he would sell his soul to the devil. Either way, I believe Marshall, like Nasci to be on very shaky ethical grounds. Response: Nice try Marlon. Better luck next time:-) Regards, Marshall
[Goanet] Nasci's western non-vegetarian food for thought
--- On Wed, 3/25/09, Nascy Caldeira wrote: > > It is 'not for man to decide who should live and who should > not'??? > Then why 'medicate at all'; why medicine and surgeons, > nurses et al?? > > What will Santosh do for a living? Mario G will not have > survived up to now! All this warring between Mario, and Santosh and >Marlon > and Mervyn, in their own mad way, would have been lost to > Goanet, and I would have nothing stupid to counter! > Nasci, Can you explain your logic behind your above statement? How would Mario, Marlon, Mervyn and myself have been lost to Goanet, and you would have been found in this forum? Your answers would give us some good non-vegetarian food for thought, not prepared and consumed the lowly primitive Indian way. Cheers, Santosh --- On Wed, 3/25/09, Nascy Caldeira wrote: > >By all means, do allow contraceptives but strictly disallow and prevent >>'abortion' of known healthy babies. Food for Thought? >
[Goanet] Stranded Mid-Aviv
For goan youth who are crazy about going abroad, here is an eye opening story of Indians duped and stranded in Israel.We would be doing the youth a favour if this article is disseminated widely in Goa. Here are some extracts: Extracts: "Standing in the waiting room is Goa's Victor D'Souza, who paid $8,000 to become another victim in the flying visa scam. There was no job of caregiver that was guaranteed to him. But he was lucky to find another job—and qualified for another visa. But after working for a short while, D'Souza's employer refused to grant him a visa, refused to pay the wages owed to him, and subsequently fired him. "We come to Israel to make our life," he says, "but we come here and spoil our life." "Among them is Santiago Luis, from a village in Goa."You won't find the people with the big problems here," he says. "They're all hiding." Luis is happy with his salary of $700 a month, which is typical for a caregiver. "I'm very lucky," he says, "but everyone who comes to Israel has problems." Luis has had his share. Three-and-a-half years ago, he had paid an Indian employment agency $6,500 to arrange for a work visa in Israel. Like so many others, he arrived only to find there was no job. And because he didn't have work, he lost his visa. Luis was an early victim of a scam that's now infamously known as 'flying visa'. http://www.outlookindia.com/fullprint.asp?choice=2&fodname=20090323&fname=Illegal+workers+Israel+%28F%29&sid=1
[Goanet] Kamat lands in trouble as SC stays ordinance
In what must come as a shot in the arms of those fighting against illegal constructions, the SC has stayed the Ordinance issued by the Goa Govt. The struggle of the people has not gone in vain. Keep it up!!! http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Kamat-lands-in-trouble-as-SC-stays-ordinance/articleshow/4312049.cms Regards, Marshall
Re: [Goanet] American (USA) 'socialism'...
Patrice, Your friend Ren's comments regarding taxes and government in the US are actually dead on. Perhaps he should have translated it in Dutch for you. Yes, our total taxes (federal income, state income, medicare, unemployment insurance, property taxes, sales taxes, capital gains taxes) easily all add up to 40-60% of one's gross income. And, I'm not including things like social security - something we pay for, but which is expected to be bankrupt but the time I retire. In the US we do get pretty crappy govt. services for the amount of money we pay. Perhaps some of this is because the US spends some of its wealth ensuring that you not be forced to speak in German or Russian :-) Regarding welfare, you seem to have a vision of a socialized utopia like they do in parts of europe, where they even provide needles for drug addicts. But coming from India, I know what real poverty and suffering is. In a land of opportunities like the US, the poverty is of the mind, not the body and I believe the welfare state only serves to exacerbate this problem of unwarranted dependency. Perhaps we should send these people to Holland. We can ship your new socialist friend Mario along with them too :-) Your comrade, Marlon --- On Wed, 3/25/09, Patrice Riemens wrote: From: Patrice Riemens Subject: Re: [Goanet] American (USA) 'socialism'... To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 1:29 AM -Inline Attachment Follows- What I Like about Goanet is than you can read the most bizarre lunatic rightist fringe stuff I know exists, but I would never come across otherwise. I send Mrlon (or Marion's) outlandish nonsense about 'socialist' USA with its 'socialist' medicine (Medicare) and its outrageous taxation (40-60%, c'mon gimme a break! The US has one of the LOWEST I.T. of the 'developed' countries, esp for the super-rich! More like 20% -). I also very much like the idea to do away with welfare altogether - why not with the welfare recipients too, while we are at it? useles bummers,good for the Gharib Hatao treatment of Sanjay Gandhi, huh? Anyway I send the stuff to a Dutch list (Kredietkrisis info) and we had a good laugh! My friend Rens from Beijing/ Jeddah had also something to say,which I'll fwd separately Cheers, patrizio & Dnooos!
[Goanet] Good coverage for protests concerning Lead India winner's joining BJP
All: I was successful in getting good coverage in today's Bangalore edition of DNA newspaper concerning my protests regarding Mishra, TOI Lead India winner, joining BJP. See the same article from DNA reproduced here in Silicon India. http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/IITian_joins_BJP_flooded_with_emails_from_alumni-nid-54189.html Bottomline, I feel we can also make the mining issue a nationwide issue, provided we have some good quantitative data. I am ordering Claude's book. regards, Samir
[Goanet] The Play School Circus
Nisha’s Play School announces “ The Play School Circus “ Date: Friday 3rd Time: 6 p.m.- 7p.m. Venue: Kala Academy In aid of Shiksha Niketan School This circus is entirely performed by children from the play school. regards Ashley -- Linux is to computing what freedom is to mankind...and then there's Microsoft Devine Computers Abreovaddo, Saligao, Bardez, Goa. Ph: 2409544 / 9823118321 Branch: Opp Municipality, Shetye resicom, Shop #3. Bicholim Ph: 9422448900 / 2361147
Re: [Goanet] The financial crisis explained in simple terms.
Hi Mervyn, This is the first 'no nonsense' and explanatory post from you on goanet; compared to all the abstract nonsense U have posted, so far, on goanet and to me privately. U are surely improving for the better! That is a good thing. I knew U always had the potential! I look forward to reading some more 'no nonsense' from you. Cheers, and regards! Nascy Caldeira --- On Wed, 25/3/09, Mervyn Lobo wrote: Heidi is the proprietor of a bar in Berlin . In order to increase sales, she decides to allow her loyal customers - most of whom are unemployed alcoholics - to drink now but pay later. She keeps track of the drinks consumed on a ledger (thereby granting the customers loans). - One day, although the prices are still climbing, a risk manager of the bank (subsequently of course fired for his negativity) decides that slowly the time has come to demand payment of the debts incurred by the drinkers at Heidi's bar. The suppliers of Heidi's bar, having granted her generous payment due dates and having invested in the securities are faced with a new situation. Her wine supplier claims bankruptcy, her beer supplier is taken over by a competitor. The bank is saved by the Government following dramatic round-the-clock consultations by leaders from the governing political parties. The funds required for this purpose are obtained by a tax levied against the non-drinkers. __ Enjoy a safer web experience. Upgrade to the new Internet Explorer 8 optimised for Yahoo!7. Get it now.
Re: [Goanet] American (USA) 'socialism'...
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:29:15 +0100 From: Patrice Riemens What I Like about Goanet is than you can read the most bizarre lunatic rightist fringe stuff I know exists, but I would never come across otherwise. I send Mrlon (or Marion's) outlandish nonsense ... Mario responds: Finally, someone with some good old Dutch common sense who has picked up on the "bizarre lunatic" stuff written by the ultra libertarian-anarchist voice on Goanet and magnified by his Canadian crony and his whimsical notions about the US. Patrice, it's M-A-R-L-O-N who is our resident libertarian-anarchist. He is so right wing that he is in danger of falling off the planet:-)) He is NOT to be confused with M-A-R-I-O, who is a defender of the US system OVERALL, while recognizing all its faults, and the only voice on Goanet of reason, truth and peace, who keeps a sharp eye on the bizarre and the lunatics that lurk in the shadows of Goanet:-)) I'm glad you and your friends in the Netherlands had a good laugh, as many of us on Goanet did as well:-)) Because of its towering achievements in a short period in history, not too many people realize that the US, at 233 years of age, is still a work in progress, and things are not as good right now as in the past and will be again in the future. The good news is that in a recent poll 86% of Americans blamed the government for the mess, which is a good sign, which will serve to control our new President and his teleprompter who wants MORE government intervention in the economy. However, even a broken clock tells the correct time twice a day:-)). Total income taxes in the US, when you factor in Federal, state and local income taxes, can be in the 50% range in some states, especially for high income income earners. And our new President and his teleprompter are vowing to make Federal income taxes even higher. Yes, the US is a relatively rich country, but for anyone who thinks the "rich" in the US don't pay more than their fair share of federal income taxes, please see: http://www.taxfoundation.org/news/show/250.html Here is a summary:[figures rounded off]: The top 1% of income earners earn 22% of total income and pay 40% of total federal income taxes. The top 5% of income earners earn 37% of total income and pay 60% of total federal income taxes. The top 10% of income earners earn 47% of total income and pay 71% of total federal income taxes. The top 25% of income earners earn 68% of total income and pay 86% of total federal income taxes The top 50% of income earners earn 87% of total income and pay 97% of total federal income taxes. The bottom 50% of income earners earn 13% of total income and pay 3% of total federal income taxes. Actually, the bottom 40% pay no federal income taxes at all. Many of these may be high school and college students for whom this is supplementary income in starter jobs. These are not to be confused with those with no income at all. All poor Americans have access to a range of government and private assistance, contrary to popular myth. Make of this what you wish, but these are just the facts.
[Goanet] The Flying Visa Scam Goans duped in Israel
Dear All, The recent Outlook Mar 23 2009 has an interesting article on the plight of Indians and specifically of Goans caught in a flying Visa scam in Israel of all places. Pascal Pinto Indians come here to find that the job they came seeking was a well-orchestrated lie Mya Guarnieri | e-mail | one page format | feedback: send - read | The Flying Visa scam Israel's employment agencies obtain permits to hire foreign workers The permit allows them to secure employment and a work visa for a foreigner The Israel agency's partner in India takes huge sums of money from those wishing to work in Israel But once the Indian worker reaches Israel, he finds his employment, and therefore his visa, cancelled The guilty employment agency uses the permit to take out a visa for yet another Indian Those left stranded go into hiding, hoping to evade deportation. They work illegally to pay the loans they took to finance their journey to Israel. *** The Binding Arrangement Those working legally are also ripe for exploitation. Their work visa is valid as long as they have the job. Employers consequently compel, say a caregiver, to also double up as cooks, gardeners etc Wages are often far lower than promised originally NGOs suspect cases of sexual abuse. These are not reported because the victim fears his visa could be cancelled. Should the employer die, the visa stands cancelled. ***Indians In Israel The interior ministry says there are about 18,000 Indians in Israel Only 5,100 of them have a legal status. The rest are working illegally. Actual number is said to be much higher. Many who're pushed across the Egypt-Israel border don't figure in official estimates. People pay $8,000 to $10,000 for working in Israel Most Indians workers are employed as caregivers. The salary offered is $700 a month. _ So many new options, so little time. Windows Live Messenger. http://www.microsoft.com/india/windows/windowslive/messenger.aspx
[Goanet] Church in Kerala to fight election ( Comments:So whats stopping Church in Goa? to get rid of Cong & BJP)
Church in Kerala to fight election NDTV Correspondent Unhappy with both UDF and LDF in the state, the Church in Kerala has decided to contest this year's Lok Sabha election. The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church has decided to field Independent candidates in four constituencies for the elections. This is the first time that the Church, which has pockets of influence in some of the constituencies, would be fielding its candidates. The decision was taken as the church felt the successive LDF and UDF governments failed to consider the problems of the church so far. _ Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces. It's easy! http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-us
Re: [Goanet] America - A Socialist Economy
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:25:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Mervyn Lobo I would not describe the United Socialist States of America as having a socialist economy. I would describe it as having a very PECULIAR socialist economy. Mario responds: To describe something it helps to know something about it. Does any serious adult who is halfway lucid and well read believe that the USA has a socialist economy? As usual, Mervyn is wrong. When he talks about a PECULIAR socialist economy it sounds more like Canada, which is substantially left of center, depends on the US for much of its trade, for its national security if Russia tries to grab any more territory in the Arctic, as well as for any serious medical treatment for those who don't want to die while on waiting lists for their "free" health care system, which, probably works great for coughs and colds and headaches and free condoms and generic drugs whose patents have expired. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/10/15/waittimes-fraser.html Mervyn wrote: Here is the reason why. When a public company makes profits, the profits are distributed only to the risk takers or the wealthy. When these same public companies make staggering losses, management gets a bonus and then the losses are distributed to all those who did not take any risks, but who are now the bearers/sharers of the losses. Mario responds: Unfortunately, Mervyn is wrong again, either confused by something he has read in a left wing blog without any context or perspective, or proving once again how little he knows about the US economy. This is not how it works in most US corporations. Mervyn wrote: Rest assured that every aspect of socialized medicine is going to be expanded. Mario responds: That would be terrible news for Canadians, because they will have nowhere else to go to get critical treatment in a timely manner:-)) http://canadaonline.about.com/od/healthcarewaittimes/Wait_Times_for_Health_Care_in_Canada.htm Mervyn wrote: The above statement only works when you provide the numbers. For example, the numbers that compares the dynamics of the economy of China v/s that of the USSA. With out the numbers, your contention is pure sentiment. Mario observes: I looked in vain for Mervyn's numbers. He hasn't provided any numbers either, so his contention is pure wishful thinking too, and if it is on par with the rest of his information about the US, wrong as well:-)) There is a reason why millions risk their lives to get into the US, patiently waiting years to get in legally, or sneaking across the borders illegally. There is a reason why the US is the world's currency of choice, regardless of the recent rumblings, since there is no rational alternative to the size and the safety of holding US dollars without hurting the very countries who hold the most dollars. The Chinese economy would collapse without their exports to the US. There is a reason why the US holds the most patents and develops the most Nobel Prize winners and accounts for many of the major inventions, and attracts the best academic minds, regardless of where the individuals responsible were born, but unable to be their best where they come from. For anyone to even suggest that this is because the US economy is not dynamic is pretty ludicrous. Mervyn wrote: Lastly, I love this Obama? Mario responds: I'm glad someone still loves him and his teleprompter because his job approval is slipping in the serious polls as illustrated below:-)) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2213144/posts
Re: [Goanet] Vatican Stirs Up Another Controversy (Fr. Desmond de Sousa CSsR, SAR NEWS)
I would endorse all of what is said in this article by Fr. Desmond de Souza. That is the principle of life and justice. However I am not comfortable with the fact that prevention of conception, as with use of condoms, is such a bad thing. After all one is preventing conception of a child that is or may be 'unwanted, unloved, uncared for, after being born; and also by inheriting an uncurable disease, is actually helping spread of the same instead or arresting the epidemic. It is 'not for man to decide who should live and who should not'??? Then why 'medicate at all'; why medicine and surgeons, nurses et al?? What will Santosh do for a living? Mario G will not have survived up to now! All this warring between Mario, and Santosh and Marlon and Mervyn, in their own mad way, would have been lost to Goanet, and I would have nothing stupid to counter! We will have many sick and mad persons roaming the planet. As it is there are enough unmanageable numbers of sick persons in as many ways! By all means, do allow contraceptives but strictly disallow and prevent 'abortion' of known healthy babies. Food for Thought? Cheers! Nascy Caldeira --- On Wed, 25/3/09, neil rangel wrote: From:Dr. Neil de Jesus Rangel The Roman Catholic Church cannot and will never sanction the use of condoms for the prevention of AIDS or any other sexually transmitted disease. The use of a condom is inherently evil and under no circumstances will the Catholic Church ever sanction the use of evil so that some good may come out of it. That evil not be used to justify any good that may ensue, is a divine injunction and cannot be changed by the Catholic Church. It is not humans who bring life into the world but the Author of Life. It is not for humans to decide who merits to live and who does not. In recent times there has been a progressively increasing assault on the most vulnerable: the unborn and the the sick and what any perceive as undesirables. This has to be stopped. All human life is sacred and has to be protected at all times.There is place for everyone in this world. The Catholic Church worldwide continues to be the single largest provider of health care services for those afflicted with AIDS.While fully aware of the suffering of those with AIDS and of the exploited and helpless. --- Read all Goanet messages at: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/ --- The new Internet Explorer 8 optimised for Yahoo!7: Faster, Safer, Easier.
[Goanet] DIGAMBAR WILL DO ANYTHING TO SAVE HIS CHAIR
Digambar Kamat will go down in the history books as one of Goa's weakest and spineless Chief Ministers. From the day he assumed office his sole priority has been to safeguard his chair at all costs. The framers of our constitution had envisaged one set of laws for all regardless of caste, creed, and financial or political strengths. Unfortunately in Goa today, if you have the financial clout, you can manipulate things and gamble your way around depending on your muscle power and political patronage In reality with Digambar Kamat as Chief Minister we have one set of laws for the rich and powerful and another for the weak and vulnerable. Aires Rodrigues Ribandar
Re: [Goanet] Vatican Stirs Up Another Controversy
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:20:48 -0400 From: "neil rangel" The Roman Catholic Church cannot and will never sanction the use of condoms for the prevention of AIDS or any other sexually transmitted disease. The use of a condom is inherently evil and under no circumstances will the Catholic Church ever sanction the use of evil so that some good may come out of it. Mario obsrves: It makes no logical sense to call condoms "inherently" evil. What may be inherently evil are any deliberately overblown claims of the efficacy of condoms, without all the necessary caveats about proper material and proper application, which may lull the ignorant or the desperate or the careless into a false sense of security. The Pope was speaking as a moral leader, not a politician or advocate or health care specialist, but he was also clinically correct to say that only abstinence or a monogamous sexual relationship with an uninfected partner can honestly be described as "safe". All one can honestly say about condoms is that, properly used, LATEX condoms are far safer than not using any protection at all. I once asked a gynaecologist if she would have sex with a man whom she knew had HIV/AIDS if he agreed to wear a condom. "Of course not", she said, "But it helps those who cannot control themselves or have no choice." This told me all I needed to know. No one wants to admit in this age of political correctness and lowered moral standards that HIV/AIDS "for the most part" is not a disease which comes looking for unsuspecting victims like the old air borne and water borne pandemics in the past used to do. Except in the very sad cases of people getting infected by sex partners they did not suspect of carrying the disease and the even sadder cases of children being born with the disease, many victims work pretty hard at getting the disease, or believe that condoms will always keep them "safe".
[Goanet] Cloudlets... and Goanet
Google search has created "cloudlets" for each term you search up. Here are some for Goanet: Cloudlet: Tags Sites Net Off Tell a friend about Search Cloudlet address afro-indian anjuna arpora beach bitterness breaking canada candolim cardoso carneiro change chikong coast contributions cornel cyber debates dec destination eddie edited email encyclopedia enter fernandes first forum general goanet-cybermatrimonials herman highlights india info interested launched list meditation meet page people psychedelic reader related state subscription talk trance voice welcome Goanet cloudlets http://tinyurl.com/d3sd9k -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://twitter.com/fn On Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/people/Frederick-Noronha/502514643 "This must be Thursday, I never could get the hang of Thursdays." - Arthur Dent
[Goanet] DEBATE: Taking caste seriously: being anti-brahmin is not enough
Taking caste seriously: being anti-brahmin is not enough Jason Keith Fernandes jason.k.fernan...@gmail.com It is something of an article of faith in some circles to place the ills for much that is happening in Goa at the feet of the Saraswats. These circles indicate that the Saraswats have always been a dominant force in Goan society and especially so after Liberation. They control the mining industry, through this they control educational institutions; until very recently almost all of the newspapers in Goa, with the development of technology they also control the local audio-visual media. Further it is pointed out, that from A-Z, all government departments are headed by Saraswats who ensure that on retirement, their position is taken over by another Saraswat. It is through this presence in all key posts and institutions these activists argue, that the Saraswat is able to control the fate and politics of Goa, manipulating every situation to come out the winner. What we should know, these circles argue, is that there is no such thing as a Congress agenda or a BJP agenda in this State; there is only a Saraswat agenda, and they will sleep with whoever promises to deliver it. The above argument may be true; especially if the first half of these arguments can be established. Control over institutions and resources presents groups with not just economic capital, but social and cultural resources that allow for dominance in society. One can be recognized as dominant not purely through physical domination and economic might, but by also being recognized as providing 'high culture'. And this is where I would like to introduce a spoke into this pleasant idea that we can blame the Saraswats for every ill in Goa. Dominance in a society is not possibly entirely through physical domination, especially by a group that forms a small percentage of the total population. Such domination is possible only through the active participation of other groups in this domination. The emphasis on Brahmins as the object of attack for creating a caste-violence free society obfuscates issues rather than contributes to addressing the matter. Being anti-brahmin is not enough. On the contrary, it is not what is required in the first place. What is required is a hostility to the entire edifice of Brahmanism that is propped up by brahmanised groups that are not always Brahmin. For example, the Chardo landlord who hates the Brahmin is not being anti-caste, but merely fighting a caste battle for dominance. When he wins this battle, it does not translate into any form of liberation for the dalit below him. A friend succinctly captured the sentiment when he remarked "For the Chardo, being anti-brahmin, is being anti-caste." In early 20th century Maharashtra, moving toward kshatriya status was seen as one route toward social mobility and challenging caste violence. Gail Omvedt, a scholar who has worked considerably on caste issues, identifies Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur as the harbinger of this process. While being staunchly against untouchability and instituting policies of positive affirmation (reservation), he did much to challenge caste violence. However "the desire to be considered a kshatriya meant accepting many brahmanic norms; it meant accepting sanskritic rituals, and it gave sanction to all the similar efforts going on throughout the Marathi-speaking areas whereby 'Maratha' and those of similar caste were encouraged to consider themselves kshatriyas, use the Gayatri mantra, use vedokta rituals and so forth." The result of this move was to weaken the critique of Brahmanism and shift the focus of the battle toward the brahmans. It was this strategic mistake that caused Dr. Ambedkar to clarify to young Marathas that "you are against brahmans but not brahmanism; we are against brahmanism". Indeed, from the plethora of Maratha samaj in Goa we can see that this trend has had some influence in our State among the 'bahujan' and dalit groups here. An anti-brahmanical ideology twines the two factors of class and caste to move away from the casteist strategy of blindly identifying a single or couple of caste groups as the enemy. Employing such an ideology we realise that among the Goan Catholic the all-encompassing terms of bamon and chardo don't capture sociological reality. They are merely umbrellas that club dominant bamons and chardos with the dalit bamons and chardos in the same group. By erasing the difference between the so-called 'first class' and 'second-class' bamon and chardo we erase also the clarity that the interests of these two groups are not the same. The 'first-class' group has more in common with each other and with the Saraswats and the Dessais, than with their 'second-class' compatriots. However, by placing them in one group, we create
[Goanet] VIPs splurge on 5-star stays
VIPs splurge on 5-star stays 25 Mar 2009, 0432 hrs IST, TNN PANAJI: As per data, Goan politicians and VIPs who visited Delhi in the last three years, resided at the Ashoka a 5-star hotel in the country's capital almost 63% of the time. In fact, from a total of 81 days that they spent in Delhi's 5-star hotels, 51 days were spent at the Ashoka. Details of 5-star accommodation in Delhi for Goan VIPs were given in the assembly on Monday in reply to an unstarred question by Mapusa BJP MLA Francis D'Souza. Rooms for the VIPs had been booked by the Goa Sadan. Commissioner for NRI affairs Eduardo Faleiro, tops the list of such VIPs. Faleiro spent a total of 20 days in 5-star comfort in Delhi in the last three years of which 16 days were at the Ashoka and a single stay of four days at Le Meridien. Faleiro's single stay of six days at the Ashoka from January 21 to January 26, 2008, is also the longest by any Goan VIP. Faleiro's total bill for the 20 days came up to Rs 2.99 lakh. Chief minister Digambar Kamat was the first minister to stay in a Delhi 5-star hotel in June 2006. Kamat stayed one day at the Taj at a cost of Rs 11,875. He then spent another eight days in 5-star comfort at a cost of Rs 1.82 lakh. Deputy chairman of the planning board Wilfred de Souza, logged a total of six single days at the Ashoka which cost Rs 76,088. Interestingly, while a day at the Ashoka on March 18, 2008 cost Rs 10,175, another day's stay at the same hotel on October 23, 2008 cost Rs 20,318. PWD minister Churchill Alemao, and former finance minister Dayanand Narvekar also logged six days each. While Alemao's stay cost Rs 97,687, Narvekar's cost Rs 92,209. Power minister Aleixo Sequeira stayed three days at a total cost of Rs 67,462. Urban development minister Joaquim Alemao stayed four days in Delhi in a variety of hotels at a total cost of Rs 57,442. He has stayed at the Ashoka, the Claridges and has also sampled the Radisson in the country's capital. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Goa/VIPs-splurge-on-5-star-stays/arti cleshow/4311716.cms ~(^^)~ Avelino
[Goanet] Cidade de Goa - Ordinance
Cidade de Goa - Ordinance The Supreme Court's judgement is based on a faulty, archaic legislation that has rightly been amended, claims Vikram Varma in the Herald of March 24. what is indeed shocking to note is that the canaries tamed and maintained by the Timblos are not just singing their tunes but actually justifying the murder of a Supreme Court ruling by our self-centered and corrupt politicians. If the Timblos knew that the old legislation was archaic, why did they not put up their case to rectify this anomaly before the structure was built. Wouldn't it have been easier then? The point is that they knew what they were doing was illegal and went right ahead and did it. How can that be justified? Both Vikram Varma and Sanjoy Gupta have more than enough pounds of Goan flesh on their table, the cuisine of mining, prepared and garnished by the Timblos. It's certainly not "some intelligentsia" as Varma writes, who seek a pound of flesh. The Goans are clamouring for justice, saying that the rulings of supreme seat of justice in this country have to be adhered to, and, moreover, that the tomfoolery of our two-bit politicians to make a mockery of the Supreme Court should be dealt with severely. All amendments to the Constitution should be done in conjunction with the will of the people and not to create a "vacuum" in the system that our corrupt politicians and money bags can do the rock-n-roll in anytime they want to. The Supreme Court Judgment and the subsequent ordinance of the Government of Goa is a battle between the highest judiciary of the country and a pathetic State Government and its petty functionaries attempting to make an ass of our judicial system for the sole purpose of protecting the illegalities of generous contributors to their corrupt cause. This we know to be true most certainly do not need Vikram's optically altered version of the same. Portraying a consonance between the ordinance and the welfare of the 600 families (a highly exaggerated figure!) is abysmal logic. The ordinance is a result of a greed to safeguard and protect the flow of mistruths. If the Government took such a hasty decision for the sole purpose of protecting this actually small work force, then why did the government not take any action to protect the over 8000 families affected by the CRZ ? Why has the government not done anything for the thousands of people affected by mining and mega housing? Or is the government only for our mining and hospitality barons? The bread and butter on the Timblos' table will not be affected by the demolition of a part of their hotel because they have plenty of it stacked up through illegal mining. They have shown enough generosity to our politicians to further stock their supplies of bread and butter. The so called '600 families' are just pawns on their chess board. Our activists have been beaten up, ridiculed, aggrieved and falsely implicated by the so called tenacious lady, full of virtues and her beloved, who I am sure isn't lagging behind in finesse and culture too. Her love for humanity pours out in such an abundance that it is difficult to curtail the flow even in all the pits of their mines. Doesn't it sound odd that Vikram Varma recognizes sainthood and proclaims her a deity? This, for someone whom he has not even met in person, while all the rest of Goa sees red in anger! The ordinance only proves that our politicians promote exclusivist agendas to reinforce the power of entrenched elites, the writ of lords and masters over the common people. It is sad that even in these days of global recession there are slimy eels like Vikram Varma handed out freebies to distort the truth. 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] Kala Academy, programmes Mar 28-Apr 3, 2009
March 28, 2009: 3.30 to 7.30 pm Goa Institute of Management, Convocation March 28, 2009: 6 to 10 pm Swastik musical programme, ticketed March 28-29, 2009: 10 am to 7.30 pm Archa R. Kamat painting exhibition March 28, 2009 to April 1, 2009: 10 am to 7.30 pm Directorate of Arts and Culture, book exhibition March 29, 2009: 10 am to 2 pm Pilar Music School, Konkani Drama "Amche Xim Rau Jezu" with passes. March 29, 2009: 3.30 to 7.30 pm Crown Club Sta Cruz, tiatr. Ticketed. March 30-Apr 1, 2009: 10 am to 7.30 pm Directorate of Art & Culture, workshop at the Black Box March 31, 2009: 6.30 pm Kala Academy PDS: Marathi Drama "Rahile Ghar Door Maze" March 31, 2009: 4 pm to 6 pm KA-FIM classroom production at rehearsal hall April 2, 2009: 7.30 to 11.30 pm Tiatr "Mai Dhukhi Sasumai Sukhi", ticketed. April 3, 2009: 3.30 to 6 pm Nisha's Play School concert, entrance free MORE DETAILS, hall booking info, etc: kalaacademy...@yahoo.co.in NOTE: Timings mention above are the booking timings for the programme. Actual open-to-the-public timings might differ. Kindly verify before attending the same. -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://twitter.com/fn On Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/people/Frederick-Noronha/502514643 "Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs." - Henry Ford
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Congratulations to Mr. Alexio Reginaldo Lourenco, Hon. MLA Curtorim, from all the Dhirio lovers of Curtorim working in Qatar - Mario F. D' Costa & all his friends from Curtorim. Keep up the good work. Dhirios will now be legal! HERALD REPORTER Bill passed in House, guidelines to be issued PANJIM, MARCH 24 The Goa legislative assembly on Tuesday night, unanimously passed a bill legalizing dhirio or bullfighting in Goa though with provision for proper guidelines to prevent cruelty to the animals. The house passed the private members bill moved by Congress legislator from Curtorim, Reginaldo Lourenco, which now gives legislative sanction to the traditional sport of bullfighting, which was banned following a directive from the Panjim bench of the Bombay High Court about a decade ago. The legislative sanction however, comes with a rider. Proper guidelines will have to be issued form time to time, to ensure that cruelty to the animals is kept in check, Lourenco said, referring to the existing tradition of bullfighting in certain parts of Tamil Nadu. Intervening in the discussion, Speaker Pratapsing Rane wanted to know whether bullfighting would cause harm to animals. Reginaldo as well as leader of opposition Manohar Parrikar said that there would be proper regulation to ensure safety of animals involved in the sport. Reginaldo, contended that he had moved the bill as after some study he had come to know that the matter falls in the Concurrent List. Proper guidelines would have to be framed to check cruelty to animals involved in the sport. He had moved the bill in the last assembly session. In the bill, he had said that dhirio has been a traditional sport in Goa for many centuries and that it needed to be protected. Stating that authorities have been very strict in restricting the sport on the pretect of implementing the Act, he said this had led to arrest of several promoters and even spectators. Dhirios need to be protected with the mandate that the sport would be organised within the framework of guidelines of the state government. Reginaldo received support from all quarters in the house. Public Works Department Minister Churchill Alemao, ridiculed the phrase cruelty to animals. He said when human beings work as rickshaw pullers, is it not cruelty? Going a step further, he said milking a cow is also cruelty, which lead to laughter in the house. Aldona MLA Dayanand Narvekar congratulated Reginaldo for having done a lot of study before moving the bill. However, Home Minister Ravi Naiks suggestion to refer the bill to the Select Committee evoked strong response from members who recommended immediate passing of the bill.Tourism Mickky Pacheco, Urban Development Joaquim Alemao, Victoria Fernandes, Power Mnister, Alexio Sequeira, and others demanded that the bill should be passed today itself. With chief minister giving the nod, the bill was passed by voice vote.Former chief minister and North Goa Member of Parliament Francisco Sardinha had also introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha in February this year, seeking to legalise bullfighting in Goa, which he claimed could help to promote tourism in the State.
[Goanet] American (USA) 'socialism' (2) (Rens Metaal)
- Forwarded message from Laurentius Metaal - Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:33:40 +0300 From: Laurentius Metaal Bah, Bah en Bah, This is some sloppy writing. First of all there is nothing wrong with a bit of socialism but in the US context that is not the case. Socialism US style has very often to do with lobbyists and is thus not socialist at all. With the exception of socialized medicine, in my humble opinion a basic human right, which should finally be taken serious there is at present only something at work which is called a desperate attempt to nationalize some parts of the system since it has been proven that the so called free market of lobbyists does not work and the tax dollars at least have not resulted in government bodies that do what they are supposed to do: regulate. However if the people in Washington had balls they would truly nationalize the financial system instead of dumping tons of good future tax income at bad assets and then giving it away to the private sector to have others profit from it. On taxes: what do you get for your US taxes compared to say any other nation with high taxes? In the US version you will get a lot back for your tax dollars. Dilapidated infrastructure for example, deplorable benefits, Sky high educational fees, a wasteful government. In other countries your tax dollars (or whatever currency) actually provide society with a working infrastructure, a decent, although there is always room for improvement educational, system, a military that is focussed on securing the nations territory only, additional pensions for the elderly, a decent unemployment benefits system Both tax systems are good at handing out useless subsidies to the agricultural sector. In France they get these subsidies by dumping manure in the streets, in the US by sending human manure in the form of lobbyists to Washington. I might say that the French modus operandi is somewhat more cost efficient for the farmers. The US tax system is a mess. If you buy a nice home you pay your ass off in taxes just for the pleasure of having a home. Your local taxes make things very basty so even with 20 to 30% national income tax you are royally screwed in the Federal system. In China you pay a top tier of 40% income tax, that's it. Nothing more. Cheerio, Rens Patrice Riemens wrote: > > - Forwarded message from goanet-requ...@lists.goanet.org - > > From: goanet-requ...@lists.goanet.org > Subject: Goanet Digest, Vol 4, Issue 303 > To: goanet@lists.goanet.org > Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:30:57 -0700 > > Today's Topics: > >1. Re: America - A Socialist Economy (marlon menezes) > > > -- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:29:56 -0700 (PDT) > From: marlon menezes > Subject: Re: [Goanet] America - A Socialist Economy > To: goanet@lists.goanet.org > > > > The US has been socialized for quite a while from many aspects. > > Lets start with agriculture, where huge subsidies are given to the > agro businesses. Food products and fuels such as cheap ethanol from > Brazil cant be imported because the agri lobby wants subsidies to > continue for its expensive locally grown corn for ethanol. This > boondoggle was initiated by Bush. On a related front, Mahindra which > was supposed to import its trucks targeted for the agri business, is > being forced to review its plans thanks to a 25% import duty on its > trucks. Free trade?? Hmm. > > Another dubious program from the Bush era is the largest expansion of > socialized medicine ala its expansion of medicaid prescriptions for > the elderly. > > Taxes in America are ridiculously high - specially when compared to > countries like China and India. It may be quite a shock to know that > when all the taxes are added, an individual is taxed between 40-60% of > his income. The differences between the the US parties is minuscule > and amounts to a few percentage points. > > Obviously the current administration is only adding to the fires > started by the incompetent (or asleep at the wheel) Bush > administration. The current downturn is a natural correction to the > excesses of the past and the American govt. and people must be brave > enough and take it on the chin. The current spending stimulus programs > are more akin to a drug addict promising this to be yet another last > hit, before he returns to sobriety sometime way in the future. > > The US must gradually return to its old, self reliant model - > eliminate social security, medicaid (Mario, send me your checks) and > welfare. It needs to become more American and less Canadian. Its > military force (man power) needs to be reduced and in part be > substituted with cheaper foreign mercenary forces. All restrictions > on foreign labor must be removed. If an American can be replaced with > an as qualified, but cheaper foreign worker, the employer should have > the right to do so, without the bogus securi
[Goanet] Goa parliamentary maps (delimitation)....
North Goa Parliamentary Constitutuency (delimitation map) 1. Mandrem 2. Pernem (SC) 3. Bicholim 4. Tivim 5. Mapusa 6. Siolim 7. Saligao 8. Calangute 9. Porvorim 10. Aldona 11. Panaji 12. Taleigao 13. Santa Cruz 14. Sant Andre 15. Cumbarjua 16. Maem 17. Sanquelim 18. Poriem 19. Valpoi 20. Priol http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/3381188601/sizes/l/ South Goa Parliamentary Constitutuency (delimitation map) 21. Ponda 22. Shiroda 23. Madkai 24. Mormugao 25. Vasco da Gama 26. Dabolim 27. Cortalim 28. Nuvem 29. Curtorim 30. Fatorda 31. Margao 32. Benaulim 33. Navelim 34. Cuncolim 35. Velim 36. Quepem 37. Curchorem 38. Sanvordem 39. Sanguem 40. Canancona http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/3381187495/sizes/l/ E&OE Please check against official version for finalised maps. -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://twitter.com/fn On Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/people/Frederick-Noronha/502514643 "Real programmers can write assembly code in any language." - Larry Wall
[Goanet] Poetry Films : A unique cinematic genre At ICG Dona Paula on March 26 at 6.00pm
Press Note Poetry Films : A unique cinematic genre A audio visual screening cum lecture by Shri Jitendra Ram Prakash on the theme “Poetry Films : A unique cinematic genre” is organized on 26th March 2009, 6.00 p.m. at International Centre Goa, Dona Paula. Shri Jitendra Ramprakash is curator of Sadho. Sadho is a voluntary organization that aims at taking great 'poetry to people' from all walks of life through the innovative use of arts, media and social action. Sadho had organized First Poetry Film festival in 2007 at Delhi wherein 83 film 23 countries selected from 1500 entries were screened. Second Poetry Film Festival will also be held at Delhi in October/November 2009. For more details log in to www.sadho.com International Centre Goa, Dona Pula and Taleigao Chess Academy Sports Club have jointly organized this program. This is a prelude to workshop on above topic later this year. This is an opportunity to local poet and film makers to interact with him. Noted poet Shri Vishnu Surya Wagh will be Chief Guest and art film lover Shri Daulat Havaldar will preside over the function. Shri Shrikant Barve on behalf of organizers has stated that this program is free and is open to all. For more detail please contact (co-ordinator) mobile 9403175973, 2541143. Secretary (Sanjay Barve) Taleigao Chess Academy. Jitendra Ramprakash is a voice-trainer & poet with the soul of a wanderer, and the founder of ‘Sadho’, a voluntary organization that aims at taking great poetry to people from all walks of life. He has trained 21 TV channels of 7 networks in 9 languages in the areas of TV anchoring, voice & speech, & reporting. He has also voiced commercials, channel IDs, documentaries, various AV productions and audio-books. But to him, the ‘speaking voice’ is an art form & not merely a commercial tool. Earlier, in what he terms as ‘another life’, he was a well known TV host & professional, known specially for his impromptu anchoring, handling of live programs, live translations & interviewing that reflected his understanding of various arts. He also made some films, including a 26-min single shot film. He quit a successful television career to explore his other interests, central among which are ‘Rehearsal Room’ and Sadho. His poems & translations have been published in various anthologies, literary magazines & newspapers. Besides poetry & voice, his other interests include the mountains, Hindustani vocal music, Indian languages & world cinema Shrikant Vinayak Barve Check out the all-new Messenger 9.0! Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/
Re: [Goanet] American (USA) 'socialism'...
What I Like about Goanet is than you can read the most bizarre lunatic rightist fringe stuff I know exists, but I would never come across otherwise. I send Mrlon (or Marion's) outlandish nonsense about 'socialist' USA with its 'socialist' medicine (Medicare) and its outrageous taxation (40-60%, c'mon gimme a break! The US has one of the LOWEST I.T. of the 'developed' countries, esp for the super-rich! More like 20% -). I also very much like the idea to do away with welfare altogether - why not with the welfare recipients too, while we are at it? useles bummers,good for the Gharib Hatao treatment of Sanjay Gandhi, huh? Anyway I send the stuff to a Dutch list (Kredietkrisis info) and we had a good laugh! My friend Rens from Beijing/ Jeddah had also something to say,which I'll fwd separately Cheers, patrizio & Dnooos! > Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:25:35 -0700 (PDT) > From: Mervyn Lobo > Subject: Re: [Goanet] America - A Socialist Economy > To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" > > > > Marlon, > I would not describe the United Socialist States of America as having?a socialist economy. > I would describe it as having a very PECULIAR socialist economy. > > > Here is the reason why. > When a public company makes profits, the profits are distributed only to the risk takers or the wealthy. > When these same public companies make staggering losses, management?gets a bonus and then the losses are distributed to all?those who did not take any risks, but who are now the bearers/sharers of the losses. > Abso-social-lutely amazing! > > ? > > marlon menezes wrote: > > > Another dubious program from the Bush era is the largest expansion of socialized medicine ala its expansion of medicaid prescriptions for the elderly. > > > Rest assured that every aspect of socialized medicine is going to be expanded. USSA manufacturers are?at a competitive disadvantage?verses companies in other?countries?that have?socialized medicine. The?motor vehicle firms will be the first to be relieved of their medical obligations.? After the medical expenses have been outsourced to the govt, and local manufacturers still cannot compete with international?firms,?the USSA govt will give loans to companies that?cannot sell their products. The final socialist?step will be when the govt converts those loans into shares to become the largest share holder in the companies that cannot sell their products.?Yep, the politicians are soon going to be appointing the directors and management of USSA firms. > > > > > The US is still the most dynamic economy in the world, given that it is still the most free market economy. > > The above statement only works when you provide the numbers. For example, the numbers that compares the dynamics of the economy of China v/s that of the USSA. With out the numbers, your contention is pure sentiment. > > > Lastly, I love this Obama? (blessed be, his name) guy.?It seems that all the?TV news channels are carrying him live, twice a week. It is?almost like a mini-series where the country cannot seem to get enough of him. > ? > ? > Mervyn1650Lobo
[Goanet] Roman Catholic Vs Hindu ...?
Mario wrote: I don't know a single Goan who is a Muslim. Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:57:47 +0900 From: Joao Barros-Pereira You say you don't know a single Goan who is a Muslim but there were Muslims living in Goa even before the Liberation. Goa was also ruled by the Muslims. Mario clarifies: Joao, I know there are Muslims among Goans. I just don't know any.
[Goanet] 6 Simple Strategies to Stay Happy - Dumb Little Man
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Re: [Goanet] What have Saligao Youngsters and Playground got to do with the Road - Mr. Bonnie??
Dear Mr.Agnelo Fernandes, Thank you for your encouraging words - during my stint in the army I used to get ridiculous postings ( we called them punishment postings ) sometimes in the North East , sometimes on the borders of East Bengal and even Indo- Pak (including Siachen )- and I always carried some black and white pictures of Goa in my suitcase which at nights I would just look at and dream of the day I would go back home to my peaceful and beautiful Goa - and finally I retired some years back and sadly I can say that things are worsening year after year - the filth and garbage ( smell of burning garbage and plastic is everywhere , sometimes I have to keep my windows shut during the day ) , unorganised planning of roads and infrastructure etc and ofcourse Calangute is not the same - majority in the market area either speak in Kannada, Marathi or are Bhayyas from the North and we dont have the basic infrastructure to support this influx of migrants . As a result they even urinate and defecate in open areas and Malaria cases are on the rise .Now everytime anyone gets a fever they are advised to do blood tests.*This was not the Goa I was planning to retire and live in - * Despite my poor health I make it a point to attend all GramSabhas ( Joseph Sequeira heaves a sigh when I dont )and highlight these issues . *I wish to once again thank Mr.Ashley* for taking up this onerous task of being the RP convenor and at the same time *opposing the road that is going to destroy the hillsides of Saligao.* *Col.Cyril P.D'Souza ( Retd.)* Calangute On 3/21/09, Agnelo Fernandes wrote: > > > On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:21:03 +0530, Ashley Delaney > wrote on the subject: > Re: [Goanet] what have Saligao Youngsters and playground got to do with the > road Mr. Bonnie (full text deleted) > > > Hello Mr Cyril, Mr Bonnie, and my dear friend ASHLEY, > > I apologize to young Ashley for not having sent in the Congratulatory > message on Thursday, 19 March, on the great efforts he is putting in as a > Convenor for taking up and fighting the social evils in Saligao. It takes > collossal commitment besides one's own work schedule and businesses. May > the best be with him and a lot of courage too. > > I apologize to Col. Cyril for not having put down a word of appreciation > for his efforts highlighting and fighting social evils in Calangute / > Saligao, etc. May the best be with you too, Sir. > > I failed to understand the message in Bonnie's post. Playground and the > by-pass road are two different issues and the issue in question here is the > "bypass road". > > Bonnie, please try to understand the immediate need of paying our attention > according to priorities. It is not right for us to just punch keys on our > keyboards, pass judgements, issue instructions, accuse inactions, whereas > we, who want others to do the dirty work, are far away from Amchem Goa, > waiting at the slightest opportunity to bug and criticise our fellow Goans > who take up evils right there in Goa. They know the ground realities, they > know the time, effort, and commitment that is needed to go through daily > headaches and heartaches to see our Goa get back the place of pride of > remaining the "Rome of the East". Let us at least send in a word of > encouragement if we cannot do anything better from far or near. If we know > some kid going the wrong way, let us hold his or her hand and try to gently > bring back that child - personally. I have done this and know the time and > effort, and I know Bonnie, you too can. Internet correspondence won't help, > personal touch, personal presence, personal pain and personal supervision > is the need of the hour. > > Being a Calangute resident, I know how Calangute, Saligao, Parra and Mapusa > looked like since my early days. The peace, tranquility, belonging, etc, is > now missing in many areas. > > Let us keep on track, not divert from the relay we are running for a common > goal. > > God Bless our Villages and our Goa. > > Agnelo Fernandes > Calangute / Dubai > >
[Goanet] Forest official slaps Khotigao villager
Goa Forest department official today slapped Khotigao villager Panglo Velip of Pansulemoll while he was traveling on the road near his house. Villagers has rushed to the Canacona Police Station to lodge complaint against the forest official. This is latest in the series of harassment to the forest based villagers specially tribal people. Sebastian Rodrigues with input from Devidas Gaonkar http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/2009/03/forest-official-slaps-khotigao-villager.html _ Twice the fun—Share photos while you chat with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.microsoft.com/india/windows/windowslive/messenger.aspx
[Goanet] Qupem police on prowl again against Colamb activists against mining
Quepem police are back on the prowl to satisfy their mining masters. Yesterday at around 6.00 pm there was physical alteration at Cawrem village between two anti - mining activists Alcine Dias and Egyps D'Souza on the one hand and Rivona Panchayat member of Panchayat Ram Gaoncar who once upon a time in 2003 was opponent mining operated by Radha Timblo belonging to Badruddin Mavany mining lease but then surrendered himself and his land to Timblos pressure tactics. When the two men Alcine and Egyps went to the Police station to register the complaint against Ram Gaoncar. Soon Timblo mining company Manager and another contractor of the Fomento mining company in Colamb swung into action and pressurised the police to register the case against Egyps D'Souza. A case was registered for assault and breach of Public Peace against Egyps. Egyps has been detained at the police station for the full one night and when the last reports came at 2.00 pm he was still not released nor was produced before the Quepem Deputy Collector as required. On the contrary when Rama Velip went to meet Egyps at the Police station today afternoon he was arrested and forced to accept bail and move out of the police station case in one old case pertaining to blockade of the mining transport near Fomento mine. Colamb villagers has claims this as false case. Further reports are awaited. Please call up the Quepem Police Station at phone number 08322662253 and inquire about the status on this matter. Sebastian Rodrigues _ The new Windows Live Messenger. You don’t want to miss this. http://www.microsoft.com/india/windows/windowslive/messenger.aspx
[Goanet] BBC ON THIS DAY | 25 | 1975: National Front rallies against Europe
Goanetters, Anyone remember 'the good old days'? http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/25/newsid_2531000/253 1185.stm Yours truly, rubygoes
