[Goanet] Canacona Flash Floods Study Committee Report
http://www.nio.org/jsp/newsReadOnly.jsp?newsId=222 Executive Summary of Report (for complete report click here)http://www.nio.org/uploads/Report_Canacona_FFS20_nov.pdf The Government of Goa constituted the Canacona Flash Floods Study Committee with the following two objectives. (1) Assemble and analyse available information to describe and identify causes behind the flash floods in Canacona Taluka on 2 October 2009. (2) Suggest measures to be adopted in Goa to minimize damage arising from similar episodes in future. This report of the Committee is based on the study carried out with the help of a team set up at the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO Team). The team conducted field surveys, analysed available data, particularly data on precipitation, and assisted the committee in arriving at a description of the event and its causes. This work has permitted the Committee to infer that the flash floods in Canacona were directly related to about 271 mm of rain that fell between approximately 9.30 AM and 4.30 PM on 2 October 2009. While this approximately 7-hour long precipitation event was the direct cause, there were indirect causes that set the stage for the flash floods. These were: a) Talpona and Galjibag Rivers which got flooded on 2 October 2009 are located in an area with average rainfall of 2953 mm during June-September. This area had a normal rainy season in 2009 with 2875 mm of rain. As a result, by end-September, the soil is expected to have had high amounts of moisture. b) Between 8.30 AM on 29 September and 8.30 AM on 2 October 2009 Canacona Town rain-gauge recorded 252 mm of rain. This spell is expected to have saturated the soil in the entire Canacona Taluka with moisture, and river channels would have been full with water. c) About three-fourths of the catchment area of the upper Talpona River is located on mountain slopes. Galjibag River too flows through a valley surrounded by mountains. The mountain slopes of such areas are vulnerable to mudslides and the plains or valleys amidst mountain ranges are vulnerable to flooding. The water reaching the surface due to the 7-hour precipitation event on 2 October cascaded down the slopes whose soil was already saturated with water. The resulting damage at a location depended on altitude of the location. On steep slopes with altitude in excess of 300 m, the cascading water led to mudslides. At altitudes of about 50 m or more, agricultural and horticultural areas were submerged and cattle were washed away. At lower altitudes (about 50 m or less), where topography is flatter, accumulation of water submerged buildings, and as the water made its way towards the sea, the flow destroyed houses and commercial establishments, particularly those that were weak (mud houses, for example). There are no records to suggest that flooding of this magnitude occurred in Canacona taluka in recorded history. Nevertheless, the elements that contributed to the event are not uncommon in Goa. Hence, this incident of intense precipitation is best looked upon as a warning on what can happen. The Committee feels that, because such events cannot be prevented, the State of Goa should focus on awareness and preparedness for minimizing the impact of an intense precipitation event, such as the one that occurred on 2 October 2009. The Committee has one general recommendation and four specific recommendations. The general recommendation is that the well known practices in forest management for preventing mudslides (aforestation of mountain slopes, for example) and in river management (such as de-silting of river bed) should receive emphasis and increased investment. These measures should be able to minimize damage from precipitation events of lesser intensity, but higher frequency, that occur in Goa. The specific recommendations are: (a) The areas vulnerable to mudslides should be mapped and site-specific disaster management plan to face them should be in place at each location with high vulnerability. (b) Areas with high vulnerability to flooding due to an intense precipitation event should be identified and a disaster management plan should be evolved at locations that are particularly vulnerable. (c) A mechanism for keeping a careful watch should be in place whenever a situation arises with high potential for an intense precipitation event in a vulnerable area. The Meteorological Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Panaji, should form the nerve centre of such a watch. (d) The State of Goa should make IMD's Cyclone Warning Dissemination System operational in the state. In order to enlarge the state?s awareness for damage from precipitation events, (a) and (b) above should be carried out using the services of faculty and students from Goan undergraduate and postgraduate institutions, and then circulated widely amongst local policy and decision makers. To assist this process, the NIO Team should prepare one report on one site on each of the two
[Goanet] HISTORY HOUR - NOVEMBER 27
HISTORY HOUR XAVIER CENTRE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH Cordially invites you to a talk and discussion on The Legal Frameworks for Heritage Conservation in India by Prof. Edgar Ribeiro Xavier Centre of Historical Research Alto Porvorim Friday, 27th November 2009 5. 30 pm Tel: 2417772 ; 2414971 del...@dataone.in India's natural and manmade heritage is among the richest in the world. Yet a lot of this is being lost due to weak policies and conflicting legislative interpretations. With Goa in focus, the importance of heritage mapping, the role of agents of conservation / preservation, action and citizen support thereof would be discussed during this History Hour. Prof. Eng. Edgar Ribeiro, an Urban and Regional Planner now resettled in Goa, had in succession served as Planning Commissioner of Delhi Development Authority, Chief Planner Govt. of India, Director of the School of Planning Architecture and Director of the Association of Municipalities Development Authorities. In the 1990s he helped INTACH to establish its Architectural Heritage Cell and was for several years chairman for India of the International Commission for Monuments and Sites. Prof. Ribeiro was President of the Institute of Town Planners India and for seven years served as vice-president of the International Society of Urban Regional Planners. Currently he assists the Ministry of HRD Govt. of India in establishing a new School of Planning Architecture at Bhopal as Chairman of its Board of Governor. He is also a consultant on Urban and Regional Governance on BPL housing and Heritage. Prof. Ribeiro helped recently the ministry of Urban Development to develop their Heritage toolkit through INTACH under the JNNURM fund and also proposed a new Participatory Development Planning Law for the states of the Union in supercession of outdated or incomplete Town Country Planning Acts.
[Goanet] Goan/Goanese
In the US too we are referred to by most either verbally or in print as 'Goanese'. This stems from ignorance and not from any other reason as they do not know any better. Those who know the community well always refer to them as Goans. I fully agree with FN when he concludes saying 'simply a mix of misunderstanding on the outside, and over-sensitivity on the inside.' Furthermore, in French, a person from Pakistan is not Pakistani but Pakistanese. I too was surprised as being addressed as such by a Frenchman once. But that is how it is in French. regards, Mike
Re: [Goanet] Goan veterans
Even though recast as a nationalist (whatever that is supposed to mean) these days, F.L. Gomes was delightfully ambivalent over his Indian and European traditions. This has been adeptly pointed out by Dr Nishtha Desai points out in her interesting paper: http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@lists.goanet.org/msg51664.html QUOTE In the case of Cunha's predecessor Francisco Luis Gomes (1829-1869), one finds that his nationalism is constructed on the framework of his Christian religious belief and his faith in the superiority of Western civilisation. Gomes states: The most powerful instruments of civilisation are two: the Christian religion, and education . He goes on to discuss how conversions could be achieved in British India. He gives importance to the use of tact and suggests that Britain learn from Portugal: Portugal converted a portion of India to the Catholic religion with the arms of her soldiers, with the blood of her martyrs, with the miracles of her saints, and with the fires of her Inquisition. Those who were vanquished in this struggle became Christians and Portuguese. England might imitate the example, except as regards force... ...He comments: Cholera and the Thug were born in the same country and in the same year. India is their native land... All impartial men desired India for India according to Gomes. At the same time he asserts: To men of liberal principles and to mankind it is perfectly indifferent whether India is called English or Brahmanical; what they cannot consent to is that the domination be exploitation instead of paternal tutelage. He believed that because India was ridden with rivalries of different dynasties, caste hatred and religious antagonisms, it had been possible for England to conquer her; With only one religion, only one dynasty, only one caste, India would have been invincible. I was born in the East Indies, once the cradle of poetry, philosophy andhistory and now their tomb. I belong to that race which composed the Mahabharata and invented chess... But this nation which made codes of its poems and formulated politics in a game is no longer alive! It survives imprisoned in its own country [...] I ask for India liberty and light; as for myself, more happy than my countrymen, I am free -- civis sum Perhaps because of the desire to project Gomes as a nationalist the lastline is often not quoted. This line clearly reveals Gomes's perception of himself as free on account of his being able to live in Portugal as a Portuguese citizen and consequently better of than his fellow countrymen. Does this mean that he was not a nationalist? UNQUOTE So, can his views also be seen as a reflection of the Catholic Bamon-versus-Chardo rivalry that dominated Goa for much of the 20th century, and possibly before? Of course, even this would not degitimise the wider point he was making... though the context is important too. FN 2009/11/23 Antonio Menezes ac.mene...@gmail.com: Thank you Tony de Sa for reminding me about the book '' Os bramanes '' by Francisco Luis Gomes. Francisco Luis of Navelim was elected a deputy to represent Goa in Portugal Parliament. In his maiden speech in Parliament, I believe, he threatened fellow Portuguese deputies with a statement that he hailed from a great country that that has been breeding some great and powerful people called brahmins. It is not known whether by mentioning brahmins , he wanted his fellow deputies to show him greater deference or whether he wanted his land to be free from the colonial yoke. The fact remains, invaders have been freely moving in and out of India for centuries, notwithstanding great bramanical powers , and even the colonial masters of his land stayed put for another century after his glorious speech. -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism ANOTHER GOA: http://tiny.cc/anothergoa
Re: [Goanet] Goan veterans
fredericknoro...@gmail.comfredericknoro...@gmail.com : Oh, you guys are just creating straw men of people you don't like, and then attacking them. That's super easy, and doesn't need an intellect as powerful as yours to do. Thanks for the left handed compliment and the explanation of 'straw man'. The post was meant as a joke and I am sure that the august professor will see it as the same (if he can manage to find time to see the post what with him being busy with IFFI and his professorial duties). So just what makes you think I don't like Augusto? It may interest you to know that according to AP's philosophy, often expressed publicly, your Internet persona does not have to coincide with your real persona! But then Rico, please tell me if you find Augusto's Bamon baiting edifying and meets your exacting literary standards? And didn't Augusto throw the first flame bait? Even the good Bahamas located Doctor faulted the moderators for that! If you don't like something Augusto (or anyone else) says, please tell us why it is illogical, present an alternate set of facts, or otherwise effectively counter his views. Don't tell us what he does not like, what he eats for dinner, the kind of clothes he wears, the bike or jeep he rides/drives, how much entertainment there is or isn't in his village, or the state of his home's library at the time of his birth. Oh how I wish all of Goanet's posts followed the advice you have been dishing out. Alas :-/ And if the good professor is motivated and driven by the advice that you have been gratuitously been offering him (not only in your post but in person also), then I wish him all the best. -- o . . o o_.__' Cheers! \~/ \ / '-.-' Tony de Sa |M: +91 9975 162 897 _|_ Ph: +91 832 2470 148 `` tonyd...@gmail.com W. Somerset Maugham: I always find it more difficult to say the things I mean than the things I don't. .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:
[Goanet] Sugar 40 per KG Congress Zindabad.
For almost 4 to 5 years between 2001 to 2006 Sugar was available for 12 to 15. But now it is 40 per KG. Three times rise in just 3 years. Congress Party Zindabad. Shrikant Vinayak Barve Convener: We Love Ayurved 9403175973 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[Goanet] Portugal ranks first in European Online Public Services
Portugal é Primeiro do ‘Ranking’ Europeu em Serviços Públicos Online Portugal ocupa o primeiro lugar no ranking europeu de disponibilização e sofisticação dos serviços públicos online, de acordo com o estudo comparativo da Comissão Europeia sobre Administração Electrónica “Smarter, Faster, Better eGovernment”, divulgado no dia 19 de Novembro, na Suécia Portugal ranks first in European Online Public Services Porugla has taken the first place in European ranking for availability and sophistication of online public services, according to a comparative study by the European Commission on Electronic Administration, “Smarter, Faster, Better eGovernment”, published on 19 Nov 2009 in Sweden. __ Win 1 of 4 Sony home entertainment packs thanks to Yahoo!7. Enter now: http://au.docs.yahoo.com/homepageset/
Re: [Goanet] Goan / Indian Attitudes Towards Dirt and Filth Privatelyand Publicly
They say, whether a poor man steals bread, or a rich man does so, it's a crime all the same. What is not said, of course, is that a rich man has no reason to steal bread (he simply takes over the State and rewrites the rules!) The debate on garbage is something like that. If you jump to conclusions, my views might seem like a defence of the Right To Be Dirty. Which it is not. What I'd like to say is that dismissing certain civilisations or countries or regions as dirty is a very easy task. Till you realise how politically biased such an endeavour is The problem perhaps is not just dirt. It goes far deeper. If you have 14 million people living in the city of Mumbai (more than the population of many European countries... in one city!) what kind of sanitation and infrastructure do you expect them to have? If we displace large village areas -- because of lack of employment potential -- and herd them into unkempt cities, do we expect hospital-like sanitation? Pause to think: why is it that so many Goan villages are actually quite clean? What suddenly happens to a town like Mapusa that makes it so dirty, it's buildings unpainted, and its citizens appearing to lack any sense of civic pride? Why do our clean villages get dramatically transformed when mining takes hold of the area, or there is a tourism or real-estate boom there? And what role do all of us play, as middle-men in mining, earning out of tourism, or buying a flat in Goa? Are our hands all that clean, simply because we leave behind no trail to the dirt created by our consumerism, greed of lucre or selfishness? In our younger days, in the 1970s, how did we dispose of garbage? We just took it in a weekly bucket, and dumped it on a hillside near the home. Much of it bio-degraded, the exception being some old rubber chappal that came floating down with the rains some months later. Can we do the same today when a single visit to the village supermarket has me ending up with 17 plastic bags in which every conceivable product is packed? Did you notice how rich people tend to look pretty or handsome? The same with dirt. It's easy, if you have the resources, to simply push it under the carpet! Or to someone else's country. Every Made in China product that comes over here, sometimes taken on a round-the-world cruise via the US, reminds me of how much our neighbours are polluting themselves for socialist China to prop up global capitalism and consumerism. Likewise, we might only see it via the barges in the Mandovi, but isn't Goa too simply denuding its interior badly to prop up Chinese and South Korean and Japanese steel giants? When I saw a calendar put out by Ciba Geigy focussing on the scenic spots of Switzerland, it just struck me how just the situation is. It reminded me that the Swiss keep their own backyards extremely clean, after exporting their very profitable, very polluting pesticides plants to places like Santa Monica (near Old Goa). And the name reminds us that land there was sold to the enterprise at 60 paisa a square metre, for which the Church rightly gets criticised, in times when we are more awake to issues like land and the environment. Of course, maintaining cleanliness isn't about just what we see on the surface. It's also got to with the dirt we create and hide. This book which I came across some years ago, is an amazing read on why we are dirtier than we think we are: http://www.amazon.com/Stuff-Secret-Everyday-Things-Report/dp/1886093040 FN PS: To Augusto -- do people fling their garbage into the yard once they lose a significant stake in their place? At what point does this come about? And why? -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism ANOTHER GOA: http://tiny.cc/anothergoa
[Goanet] The Rich Get Richer While The Poor Get Poorer
The Rich Get Richer While The Poor Get Poorer Individually, Indian billionaires have nearly doubled in just one year from 27 to 52 according to Forbes magazine, literally speaking it is indeed a proud moment for all Indians that we have so many Indians, in the top rich people of the world, but does it matter to the avalanche of poor in India, how do they benefit from this disproportionate distribution of wealth ? With the number of rich increasing, so is the number of poor, and the gulf between the two has been moving further apart. How can India sustain this ever increasing void between the poor and the super rich or will India ever be able to reduce this unhealthy void ? We may proudly proclaim our conquest of the space, or our nuclear capability, or even the global economic meltdown that somehow did not affect us as much as it did, the rest of the world. We can compete with the best in science and technology and may even claim to be a world super power but we still house the world largest slums, world largest child labour population, and India is one of world's largest crime centers and it is most certainly poverty and illiteracy that that paves the way for most of these anomalies. India's two biggest problems in bridging the gap between the super rich and the utter poor, is it's very large unproductive population. The second being education, the major chunk of this unproductive population is illiterate, which does not help either, lack of education combined with an unproductive population is an explosive cocktail for economic disaster and our politicians don't seem to be interested in a remedy for it. In India, along with the best in the world we have the worst as well, but here the worst out weighs the best by a long long way and that's a pity. Sixty two years of independence and poverty is still a monkey on our backs. At every election, irradiation of poverty stays on top of the agenda of every party, but once in power, it's all very conveniently forgotten and the poor get poorer while the rich get even richer. It's only the two bit politicians who become multi millionaires overnight in politics. There is no doubt that the number of schemes for the upliftment of the poor come out in dime a dozen, but that is as far as it gets, because when it comes to implementation, the politicians and our bureaucrats somehow loose their sense of urgency and direction, like men in the middle of an ocean, on a cloudy night with no compass, nor the luminaries of the universe above, for guidance. Education is a must for social and economic upliftment, the illiteracy ratio does not seem to lower, especially in the north eastern states. Only through education comes awareness and it is this Ace that our politicians hide up their sleeves, because once educated, people will know of their rights and privileges as citizens of free India, educated people are also a little bit more difficult than uneducated to misguide and mislead. Goa being an exception, where even the educated are still very much gullible. This is one major reason that education does not become a priority for our corrupt politicians and hence they hold sway over the minds and the lives of the poor people, making them their slaves, with just an occasional sari or few hundred rupee notes thrown their way. Until and unless the masses are educated, our unproductive population and our adverse poverty will always be a colossal barrier on the path of progress and on any attempt to reduce the void between the poor and the super rich. It is our politicians and the bureaucrats who have to change their precepts in totality, forget about themselves and their selfish desires and work earnestly for the welfare of the country and it's people, only them will we be able to see a truly unique India, on the path of progress and prosperity, with a minimum difference between the rich and not so rich. 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] Fw: Big Band Panorama: Jazz
my Internet radio programme, features big bands this week, from today until Sunday 29 November. The schedule and link to connect to the station are attached. Best - SP.
Re: [Goanet] Goan veterans
2009/11/23 Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com: Dear Tony, Permit me to indulge in one of those practices which we Goanetters are prone to -- catching the debate by its tail, and taking it on quite another road! And didn't Augusto throw the first flame bait? Even the good Bahamas located Doctor faulted the moderators for that! I know you are a man of The Sciences, but your English (above) is having me all confused. Please tell me whether you meant: - the good Bahamas located Doctor ... - the Bahamas good located Doctor ... - the Bahamas-located good Doctor ... - good, the Bahamas-located Doctor ... - the just-as-well Bahamas-located Doctor... Each sentence would, of course, have very differing connotations. But then, we all take ourselves too seriously :-) FN -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism ANOTHER GOA: http://tiny.cc/anothergoa
[Goanet] BELGAUM: Catholics Pray For 26/11 Victims, Peace
Catholics Pray For 26/11 Victims, Peace By SAR NEWS BELGAUM, Karnataka (SAR NEWS) -- The Catholic community of Belgaum offered special prayers for world peace and for the poor, downtrodden and those in grief and distress, as they observed the feast of Christ the King here, November 22. Seeking God’s blessing for all, the Catholics belonging to the Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral, St. Anthony’s Church, the Immaculate Conception Church and other churches at Camp and the city took part in special prayers and processions in their respective areas to commemorate the day. Bishop Peter Machado of Belgaum was the main celebrant at the Mass that was offered at the Fatima Cathedral at Camp. “Jesus is King but His Kingdom does not belong to this world, as it consists of love, service and stands as witness the truth,” Bishop Machado said during his sermon. “On the feast of Christ the King, the Catholics of Belgaum diocese offer special prayers for the martyrs of 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai last year, and pray in a special way for the families of those who lost their lives in the attacks,” Bishop Machado said speaking later. Fathers Eusebio Fernandes, Moses Lobo and James Rajan took part in the Mass at the Fatima Cathedral. Vicar-general Father Lucio Mascarenhas headed the procession from St. Anthony’s Church. Father Chaurappa headed the procession from the Immaculate Conception Church. Bishop Machado took part in the procession that was taken out from the Cathedral and went across Convent Road, High Street, Church Street, and Picket Road. Singing hymns and reciting the rosary, a large number of Catholics took part in the peace processions that were taken out in Camp, Shahapur, Bauxite Road, Khanapur Road, College Road and other areas.
[Goanet] Fwd: illegal hutments !
*Cujira locals demand action against hutments at Annexim* ** *HERALD CORRESPONDENT * *Warn of another Indira Nagar in the making* ** *MERCES, NOV 22 * Is there a slum in the making in Santa Cruz? This apprehension was expressed by locals from Annexim-Cujira who told the gram sabha that several hutments have come up in the area, which is growing by the day and threatening to disturb peace in the area. The locals demanded that appropriate action should be taken by the panchayat against these hutments so that the area does not turn into another Indira Nagar. Inas Dias of Cujira informed the gram sabha that migrants who live in these hutments do not have basic amenities and release sewage in the open, which is become a breeding ground for various diseases. Deputy Sarpanch Tony Fernandes, who chaired the gram sabha in the absence of the sarpanch, informed that the panchayat would first issue a notice to the property owner on which the alleged illegal hutments have come up and conduct an inspection along with the locals. He also said that a copy of the notice would also be sent to the police and concerned authorities and only then any appropriate action would be taken in accordance with the law. The issue of construction activities near Bondaval Lake also was debated at the meeting with locals demanding that no development activity should be allowed within 500 mtrs of the Lake, as it is a no-development zone. Initiating the debate, Peter Pires informed that construction activity for a housing project is currently going on near the lake, which he said would lead to contamination of lake water once this project is completed and inhabited by residents. He demanded that the panchayat should initiate action against the construction and bring an immediate halt to it. Speaking on the subject, Reggie Pinto asked the panchayat to write to the authorities like TCP, forest department and irrigation department, who have issued licences for the project to immediately cancel these licences as the project comes under no-development zone. Later, the gram sabha members passed a resolution opposing any construction activity within 500 mtrs near Bondaval Lake and demanded that the present development activity should be immediately halted. The garbage issue was also discussed with locals demanding that segregation of waste should be made compulsory for housing societies, which should be collected in separate bins. The locals demanded that the panchayat should impose tax on these societies for picking up their waste and disposing it. Deputy Sarpanch Fernandes then announced that henceforth the panchayat would not issue any licences to new projects in the village if they fail to address the garbage issue. He further said that for the existing projects, notices would be sent to housing societies to take up garbage disposal issue on an urgent basis and if they fail to act, deemed action would be taken by the panchayat. With plastic waste also becoming a serious menace in the village, locals suggested that the panchayat should impose a ban on selling of plastic bags below 14 microns and those who defy the ban should be penalized. Later, a resolution was passed which stated that shopkeepers who are found selling plastic bags should be fined Rs 500 and fisher folks, vegetable vendors, etc should be fined Rs 50. The deputy sarpanch, however, informed the gram sabha that before implementing the ban, the panchayat would first issue notices to all shopkeepers and vendors and give them one month’s time to exhaust their quota of plastic bags. Fernandes also disclosed to the villagers that the panchayat is mulling acquiring land of around 10,000 sq mts, where a market, panchayat house, waste treatment plant, parking lot and other facilities could be set up so that the problems faced by the villagers are solved. “The process is in the initial stage and the Santa Cruz Congress Block President is helping in speeding up the process,” he further added. Earlier, a proposal was put forth by senior citizen Sebastiao Araujo who suggested that the reading of proceedings and agenda and also the discussions should be done in our mother tongue – Konkani. Accordingly, the entire gram sabha, to a large extent, was conducted in Konkani. *http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=30259cid=26*http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=30259cid=26 *VIVA GOA* __._,_.___ Reply to sender konkani_catho...@yahoo.com?subject=illegal+hutments+! | Reply to group goan_online_allia...@yahoogroups.com?subject=illegal+hutments+! Messages in this topichttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goan_Online_Alliance/message/1435;_ylc=X3oDMTM1aGo2Y3ZqBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE5MTA5MTE3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MDQxMQRtc2dJZAMxNDM1BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTI1ODk3MTcwNAR0cGNJZAMxNDM1( 1) Recent Activity: Visit Your
Re: [Goanet] Fw: Big Band Panorama: Jazz
Eric, Attachments won't show up, of course, on Goanet. What software do you use to access your internet radio? My favourite is BMPx (a Free Software, GNU/Linux tool). BMPx is the successor to Beep Media Player. Tuned in to Annie Lennox on Instrumental.Net http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMPx FN 2009/11/23 eric pinto ericpin...@yahoo.com: my Internet radio programme, features big bands this week, from today until Sunday 29 November. The schedule and link to connect to the station are attached. -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism ANOTHER GOA: http://tiny.cc/anothergoa
[Goanet] I resign!
This is an open letter; I resign my life membership of the G.O.A. U.K. Ltd. with utter disgust. I do not wish to remain a member of an organization run by persons who have no clue of the Companies Act and who wish to do as they please. They are not willing to abide by the Constitution; accounts not audited for good measure. Once an item is lost at an E.G.M. it cannot be brought back again at a future E.G.M. There are more important things in life rather than expending unnecessary energy. One can take a horse to the water trough but cannot make it drink. -- DEV BOREM KORUM.
[Goanet] NEWS: Punjabi Christian reject Goan Bishops in Pakistan. Nazir Bhatti
http://www.pakistanchristianpost.com/viewnews.php?newsid=1317 Punjabi Christian reject Goan Bishops in Pakistan -- Nazir Bhatti Philadelphia: February 3, 2009. Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, Chief of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC, appealed to Pope Benedict to take notice of Catholic Church in Pakistan where there’s no Punjabi bishop while 99.9% Catholics are Punjabi speaking. There are Punjabi reverend fathers in majority but still Goans are ruling Catholic Christians, which is unjust and unfair. The Bishops Conference of Pakistan, comprising of these Goan tiny community declared the killing of Bishop John Joseph, a Punjabi bishop, to be suicide on intimation of establishment of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Bishop John Joseph was great human right activist and a Punjabi bishop not liked by these Goan bishops who termed his martyrdom as suicide. Nazir Bhatti said “these Goan bishops availed an opportunity of immigration of Christians to Canada and Australia in 1965, but they filled applications of their Goan brothers and sisters who are enjoying life there but not recommended any Punjabi Christians” “All Goan Catholic community moved to Canada and Australia and Karachi city which was total base of Goan became vacant in 1970 but still Goans are our bishops, which cause concerns,” added Nazir Bhatti. PCC salutes Khadim Wilson Khadim who lunched a movement against Goan bishops and forced the Vatican to appoint first Punjabi Bishop John Joseph. Nazir S Bhatti said that PCC will file memorandum with the Holy Pope to appoint Punjabi bishops in Pakistan instead of Goan bishops who are tools of ISI in Pakistan and working against will of Catholic Christians, The Goan Bishop Conference of Pakistan favored Joint election system instead of separate election and funded millions to be VVIP to support their tools like Shahbaz Bhatti, Cecil Choudry and Mehboob Sada to propagate against separate electorate. Nazir Bhatti said, We Punjabi Christian want Punjabi bishops in Pakistan not Goan bishops who are damaging Punjabi Christians cause. Nazir S Bhatti said , I have appealed for an appointment with Holy Pope and I will survey the situation of Catholic Church with his holiness. PCC is also looking for an early appointment with UNO Secretary General to submit petition for refugee status to Pakistani Christians. [Note: Original text edited for typos.]
Re: [Goanet] Uncle and Aunty vs Mama and Mami
On 2009/11/22 Vivian A. DSouza socorro...@yahoo.comhttp://in.mc940.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=socorro...@yahoo.com : I too was called Uncle when I came to live in Goa by everyone, including youngsters. Being a grandfather many times over, I respectfully asked them to call me Xapai Those who were bred on British ways are particularly apt to feel offended when Goans who are younger address them as 'Aunty' and 'Uncle' In my village there was a man called 'Mingu', who although dead, his full name I will not reveal, as I have enough enemies as it is and I don't want his descendants to come down on my head threatening me with lawsuits a la Senhor Dias. Well, a long time ago, a time when when we were still in half pants, a friend of mine named Janja and I landed up at his door with a subscription for some worthy cause. We said something like, UNCLE, please donate something. Even before the sentence was over he snarlingly roared at us.Am I your Uncle on your Father's side or your Mother's side!!!??? You bloody @#$%^...!!! We didn't wait to hear any more and ran as fast our legs could take us. At that time we had no clue as to why this British fed if not bred pompous idiot felt so offended by our respectful way of addressing him. Uncle after all is only a translation of 'Mam' or 'Titiu' which is but the natural way of addressing an elder in Goa. I understood why, when my own brother came to settle in Goa after many years of service in the British army. He too was similarly cantankerous when kids called him, in all innocence and respect, 'Uncle'. He insisted that they either call him Tony or if they wanted to be formal - Mr. Pinto. Apparently in the British army the correct modes of address, for say Captain John Smith, are as follows: formal - Capt. Smith; informal and usually preferred unless the fellow wanted to pull rank - John. It seems that calling the person Smith without the honorific 'Mister' or title 'Captain' was considered derogatory. This is quite the contrary in Goa where no one would object to be called Smith by an equal while children would be expected to call him Uncle. And calling him John would definitely be regarded as disrespectful by children; and they calling him 'Mr. Pinto' would have sounded quite pretentious. In Goa people should do as the Goans do - what say you? FN wrote --- 'Now, I'm waiting for someone to agree with me that the Goanese controversy is simply a mix of misunderstanding on the outside, and over-sensitivity on the inside (among us, 'Goanese'!)' Well you're right in some ways and wrong in others. When someone who does not know the conventions, without reflecting calls Goenkars 'Goanese' on the analogy that the people of China are 'Chinese' then I guess you are right. Recently a woman of Goan origin wrote a cookbook where she referred to us as Goanese. Obviously she couldn't have wished to be deliberately offensive to her fellow Goenkars. However the controversy must have started (it's my surmise here) when someone wanted to put the Goenkars down. He may have termed them 'Goanese' deliberately to liken them to the Chinese who perhaps not too long ago were regarded with contempt by foriegners. Someone may have objected saying that we should be called Goans just as the people of America were called Americans. After all this guesswork, I am beginning to believe that what I say is right. Surely there must be some literature on the origins of the Goans v/s Goanese controversy. A casual google reveals among other things the uninformative: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Goanese And also instead of a reasoned reply there is a rather enraged and emotional response from one Colaco: http://www.colaco.net/1/GoaNiz.htm I wonder if anyone has more some authoritative information on this subject. Also here's a thought: just suppose that the Chinese overtake America in economic and military might and America became like what Moira once was - a Banana Republic - would it be okay if we started calling ourselves Goanese rather than Goans? Cheers Augusto -- Augusto Pinto 40, Novo Portugal, Moira, Bardez, Goa, India E pinto...@gmail.com or ypinto...@yahoo.co.in P 0832-2470336 M 9881126350 Some people are like gravity. Every time you hit a high, they drag you kicking and screaming, back to earth. Most unpleasant.
Re: [Goanet] Where are the Goans?
Run up to the IFFI 2004, we had sounded alarm bells for Manohar Parrikar to heed. We had said that opening Goa for IFFI which no other city in India wanted would set dangerous portends for Goa and Goans. At that time Goans thought that we were over-reacting and that IFFI in Goa would be an unparalleled honour for Goa. We have been proved right after all when the question asked is where are the Goans? Goans will now have to eat that incredible honour along with the crap that IFFI has generated and will generate in years to come. Manohar Parrikar's one point agenda was to give entry to his beloved INOX. And to achieve this he got the IFFI lock stock and barrel along with the casinos in the Mandovi. He was even proposing IFFI off-shore, so just as well. And BTW the Manohar Parrikar's INOX cost the tax payers three times the actual amount that it would cost. Where are the Goan??? The guess is, as Soter likes to say, Goans are running after beach shacks and hocking prostitutes to make money. Cheers goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org - Original Message - From: Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 12:13 PM Subject: [Goanet] Where are the Goans? To Goanet - Yesterday as I was driving along the river promenade in Panjim, I could see all the IFFI stalls in place along with decorations bereft of taste (I hear it is the handiwork of Francisco Martins, in which case no further explanation is necessary). Throughout the entire promenade, it was difficult to spot a Goan. The whole place was a giant ghatipalooza. Neither was there any sign of Goan influence at any of the food stalls which were also manned by - you guessed it - ghatis. It was a sorry sight - swarms of loitering ghatis, their dismal body language, the spitting, the urinating, the lack of public graces and on and on. There are now more ghatis in Panjim than in central Bangalore (true story).
Re: [Goanet] Goan/Goanese
In Portuguese, a Goan is Goês (in French it would be Goese) and a Pakistani in Portuguese is Pakistanês. I hope that explains the differences in other languages. But it is not Goa-n-ese. That would be similar to calling a person from India as Indinanese. - Original Message From: Michael Ali mikeal...@aol.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Mon, 23 November, 2009 6:57:59 PM Subject: [Goanet] Goan/Goanese Furthermore, in French, a person from Pakistan is not Pakistani but Pakistanese. I too was surprised as being addressed as such by a Frenchman once. But that is how it is in French. __ Win 1 of 4 Sony home entertainment packs thanks to Yahoo!7. Enter now: http://au.docs.yahoo.com/homepageset/
[Goanet] GOAMAP urges President of India to visit Goa's mining areas
Goa Federation of Mines Affected People (GOAMAP) appeals to President of India Pratibha Patil currently on visit to Goa to pay urgent attention to massive disasters caused by open cast Iron Ore, Manganese and Bauxite mining in Goa. The entire State of Goa is being massively destroyed due to continues aggressive mining with the total scandalous blessings from Government of India through Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) – that is so lavish is careless dishing out of Environmental Clearances, and through Ministry of Mines that supervises Goa’s fast pace destruction over exports mostly (86% in 2008-2009) to China. Goa government too has positioned itself against the long term interest of Goa and maintained studied silence over this issue. Large number of attempts by the People of Goa – including the large scale oppositions to the mining projects at the Public Hearing conducted under Environment Protection Act – has gone without being respected and the Indian State has launched colonial aggression against Goa’s population. GOAMAP urges President of India Ms Pratibha Patil to undertakes a visit to Goa’s mining belt covering villages of Sirgao, Pissurlem, Mayem, Bordem, Lamgao, Bicholim town, Sanvordem, Colamb, Cavrem, Maina, Pali, Advalpal, Sancorda and other areas to witness first hand fast paced disappearances of its land including paddy fields and western ghats mountains for the sake of Foreign exchange to India and nothing to Goa other than a fortune to few mining companies including British multinational Vedanta that owns two mining companies in Goa – Sesa Goa and Dempos. If President of India Ms Pratibha Patil shares any sympathy and love for the People of Goa then she must demand ban on mining in Goa and use her good office bring about end to the suffering of People of Goa by putting a halt to mining industry in Goa. People of Goa will only be overjoyed and will remain in her gratitude forever if she acts boldly against mining industry in Goa. _ Windows 7: Simplify what you do everyday. Find the right PC for you. http://windows.microsoft.com/shop
Re: [Goanet] I resign!
Welcome to my world. I did the same thing in New York - though a slight variation. After I got out of there, I never went back for any if their functions and it's been several years since I quit. Goan associations, I have come to understand, are full of contradictions, back stabbings, old boy networks, crappy rules to suit the management needs and gossip of fellow Goans / members abound. One guy even had a nerve to take me to court and I wished he did. Had he done so - not only would he have lost substantial amount of money, but more - I would have set him up with the Immigration authorities and sent his wife packing back to India for lying to the US govt. on their immigration/ marrital status. I am a straight shooter and don't like it when people bend rules to accomodate a few bad eggs. Some people use warped logic - they think if you lead it to water and make it drink - it must be a horse. How stupid? This year I am attending the Goan X'mas dance organized by NJ Goans. Jim F New York Sent from my iPhone On Nov 23, 2009, at 8:14 AM, Gabe Menezes gabe.mene...@gmail.com wrote: This is an open letter; I resign my life membership of the G.O.A. U.K. Ltd. with utter disgust. I do not wish to remain a member of an organization run by persons who have no clue of the Companies Act and who wish to do as they please. They are not willing to abide by the Constitution; accounts not audited for good measure. Once an item is lost at an E.G.M. it cannot be brought back again at a future E.G.M. There are more important things in life rather than expending unnecessary energy. One can take a horse to the water trough but cannot make it drink. -- DEV BOREM KORUM.
[Goanet] GOAMAP demands CBI inquiry against Goa Ministers, MLAs involved in mining business
Goa Federation of Mines Affected People (GOAMAP) demands CBI inquiry against all the ministers and MLAs in Goa legislative Assembly on the lines with former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda. Accumulation of wealth through direct and indirect interests by Ministers and MLAs in Goa Assembly needs to be thoroughly probed by CBI. Over the last few years with boom in exports of Iron Ore from Goa has led to number of Ministers and MLAs in Goa legislative assembly to get into mining business. Goa exported over 38 million tonnes of Iron alone - of which 86% went to China - with number of exporters crossing 50 mark. Due to easy availability of money number of minister and MLAs in Goa Legislative Assembly are lured into the mining business as a result Goa has been turned into colony of the miners. CBI inquiry will go a long way in changing this situation for better. _ New Windows 7: Find the right PC for you. Learn more. http://windows.microsoft.com/shop
[Goanet] Syngenta’s hide-n-seek with Monocroto phos
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Re: [Goanet] Where are the Goans?
--- On Sun, 11/22/09, Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com wrote: our boys have turned into pimps. Most Goans haven't seen Panjim at late nights/early mornings. It is a disgrace. The entire stretch from around the old Secretariat becomes a parking zone for the gamblers and fornicators on their night out on the water. Well, if this is what Goans want As one Goan wrote to me today there is a virtual traffic jam of the barges on River Mandovi. You can imagine how they are mining Goa to death. While Goa is being destroyed, there are several endless posts on Uncle/Aunty, Goans/Goanese. Yes, if this is what Goans want George
Re: [Goanet] Fw: Big Band Panorama: Jazz
One can go to the site, directly: MYOPUSRADIO.COM Hope it works. Eric. Eric, Attachments won't show up, of course, on Goanet. What software do you use to access your internet radio? My favourite is BMPx (a Free Software, GNU/Linux tool). BMPx is the successor to Beep Media Player. Tuned in to Annie Lennox on Instrumental.Net http://en.wikipedia.org/w
[Goanet] ST CECILIA FEAST CELEBRATED - Tiatristanche Saunstha
The Konknni Non stop tiatristanche Saunstha celebrated the Feast of St Cecilia the Patron saint of Performing artists at the Our Lady of Rosary Church Navelim this morning. A significant number of tiatrists partook in the celebrations followed by a luncheon get-together. See attachment for photos. GODFREY J. I. GONSALVES, BORDA, MARGAO, 403 602, GOA. (INDIA) +91 98221 58584 (24 HRS) gonsalvesgodfre...@yahoo.co.in The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[Goanet] Goa Committee to prevent Inter-State drugs trafficking activities
--- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help CONSUMERS in Goa to be better informed. -- --- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre (GDRC) Email: goad...@bsnl.in --- --- Goa Committee to prevent Inter-State drugs trafficking activities --- Department of Finance Revenue Control Division Order No. 2/1/2003-Fin(RC) Government is pleased to re-constitute a State Level Co-ordination Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Finance) and with the following members:- 1. Secretary (Finance) … Chairman. 2. Nominee of Director General of Police….Member. 3. Zonal Director NCB, Mumbai or his nominee … Member. 4. Commissioner of Customs, Goa … Member. 5. District Collector (North Goa) … Member. 6. District Collector (South Goa) … Member. 7. Superintendent of Police, Anti-Narcotic Cell… Member. 8. Director, Social Welfare Department … Member. 9. Director, Food and Drugs Administration … Member. 10. Director, Health and Family Welfare Department Member. 11. Dy. Director, SIB … Member. 12. Commissioner of Excise, Panaji Secretary. … Member Functions of the Committee: (i) To co-ordinate activities of different agencies like Police, Customs, Central Excise, State Excise and Narcotics Control Bureau for prevention/detection of inter-State drugs trafficking activities. (ii) To recommend schemes for organization of task forces under the State Police Department and State Excise Department for the purpose of prevention and detection of crimes under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. (iii) To recommend schemes for creating infrastructural arrangements of de-addiction of drug addicts, establishing of counseling centers and other measures for an intensive campaign against the evil effects of drug addiction by State Government agencies andthrough voluntary organizations in the field. (iv) To monitor the performance of various organizations regarding detection and prevention of crimes under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. (v) To establish a process of proper information flow among the different agencies and to the State Government. The Committee shall meet at least once in a quarter. This issues in supersession of earlier Order No. 2/1/2003-Fin(RC) dated 05-08-2009. By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa. Shrikant M. Polle, Under Secretary Fin(RC). Porvorim, 6th November, 2009. -- SERIES II No.34 Page 873/874 19TH NOVEMBER, 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 mail: goa...@bsnl.in Visit: http://goacan.blogspot.com --
[Goanet] Contacto Goa tomorrow
Contacto Goa this Tuesday, 24th November 2009 The 40th episode will be broadcast on: RTP international - INDIA, PORTUGAL and other places: Tuesday, 24th November 2009 INDIA - 2:10pm PORTUGAL - 08:45am Wednesday, 25th November 2009 INDIA :07:45am PORTUGAL 02:15am Timetable for other countries will be available on-line: www.rtp.pt Music is the spirit of a Goans soul. Every Goan family has someone who is musically gifted and can sing, play or compose music. But do we know the styles that make our heart strings strum? To find out about the inclination the style of music of the Goans, watch the next episode of Contacto Goa on RTPi. Note: Please note that the above timings are based on information available on the RTP web site at the time of sending out this release. We suggest that viewers reconfirm exact timings by checking the website www.rtp.pt on the actual day of broadcast or switch on TV earlier. This episode was directed, produced and presented by Nalini Elvino de Sousa, photographed by Sérgio Campos, Nuno Oliveira and Jude Fernandes, edited by Sérgio Campos and assisted by Prasheela Achrekar. Further episodes of the third series of Contacto Goa will continue to be broadcast every 15 days, on Tuesdays at the same time, as given above. The Contacto team can be contacted by e-mail at contacto...@yahoo.co.in or nalini_portu...@yahoo.com Your comments are always welcome. If you want to watch any of the previous episodes of CONTACTO GOA you can find them on the webpage of RTP at : http://ww1.rtp.pt/multimedia/index.php?tvprog=20155 --
[Goanet] Wishing all Tiatrists a Happy Feast of St. Cecilia
Wilmix n Sharon [Professional Stage Screen Artistes, Playwrights Producers Directors] Off: Rhythm House (Goan Music Shoppe), 12A Ashirwad, Opp.Meenaxi Hotel, Margao, Goa 403 601 Tel:2714299 Res: T1/C, Kurtarkar Nagar, Near Stadium, Fatorda, Margao, Goa 403 602. Tel:2742844 wilson_mazare...@rediffmail.com Mobile: 9822386579 Ref :W.S/ Press Date: 22. 11. 2009 Press Note, For kind favour of Publishing Wilmix Sharon wishes all Tiatrists a Happy Feast of St. Cecilia Heres wishing all Tiatrists ( Actors,Musicians, Singers, Dancers all Technicians / Helpers associated with the Konkani Tiatro) and Tiatro-Lovers a Very Very Happy Feast of St. Cecilia (Patron Saint of all Performing Artists). May St. Cecilia continue to inspire us all to take the Konkani Tiatro to newer heights. From: Wilmix Sharon ( Fellow Tiatrists)
[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] First Sunday of Advent
22-Nov-2009 Dear Friend, In the recent past we have had weather experts warning us of floods, Sunamis, earthquakes and natural disasters in different parts of the world. In some countries there have been warnings of terrorist bombings and a call to be on high alert, to be prepared for any eventuality. When these warnings are issued we do not just take them lightly but are on our guard. We want to be ready and prepared. Should anything happen, are we prepared to face the end? Are we prepared to meet our God? Have a hope-filled weekend preparing for God’s coming! Fr. Jude Sunday Reflections: First Sunday of Advent ‘Watch and pray while you wait for Him! 29-Nov-2009 Readings: Jeremiah 33: 14-16; 1 Thessalonians 3: 12-4:2; Luke 21: 25-36; Today’s first reading speaks of the time when God will fulfil his promises and raise up a ‘virtuous branch’ a ‘faithful remnant’ that will do what is right for the land. Jeremiah utters these words when he is in prison and Jerusalem is under attack. He prophesies that the day of justice is coming for the chosen people, who will be saved because of their fidelity; humility and integrity. The reading alerts us to the fact that throughout history there have always been disasters, both man-made and natural, yet hope remains because of God’s promise. We are not to wait in fear but always be prepared for his coming. Arranging Deck Chairs? On the night of April 15, 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank. Over 1,500 people lost their lives in one of the worst sea disasters in history. A few years ago a magazine recalled the great disaster and asked its readers this shocking – almost blasphemous – question: “If we’d been on the Titanic when it sank, would we have rearranged the deck chairs?” At first we say to ourselves, “What a ridiculous question! No one in his right mind would ignore wailing sirens on a sinking ship and rearrange its deck chairs! “No one with an ounce of sanity would ignore the shouts of drowning people and keep rearranging deck chairs!” But as we continue to read the magazine, we see the reason for the strange question. And suddenly we ask ourselves, “Are we, perhaps, rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship? “For example, are we so caught up with material things in life that we are giving a backseat to spiritual things? “Are we so busy making a living that we are forgetting the purpose of life? “Are we so taken up with life’s attractions that we are forgetting why God gave us life?” Mark Link in ‘Sunday Liturgies’ Today’s gospel is part of the teachings of Jesus on the end of time. It is a warning about the judgement of God and it uses apocalyptic images from Old Testament books like Ezekiel and Daniel to describe in dramatic terms the end of the world. ‘There will be signs in the sun and the moon and stars; on earth the nations in agony, men dying of fear as they await what menaces the world.’ These images were further developed in the New Testament book of Revelation. The symbols are expressed in imaginative, colourful, hyperbolic stories and dramatic warnings. ‘That day will spring on you suddenly, like a trap. Stay awake praying all the time for the strength to survive all that is going to happen.’ Jesus warns his listeners to take stock of their lives and prepare for whatever is to come. He says that the disasters will confront everyone on the earth and our response should be to ‘stand erect and hold your heads high because your redemption is near at hand.’ The challenge for everyone is to review now our lives while we yet have time so that we are not taken by surprise and fear when the day of the Lord arrives. Are we prepared? What are we doing to prepare ourselves? As winter approaches in the northern hemisphere the earth seems to be dying. Advent begins at this time and the readings provide us with hope and a way for us to reflect on the word of God. What is our response to some of the things that confront us today? Are we paralysed with fear? Are we opting out or living in faith and hope? Do we believe that God is in charge still and will not let us down? What are some of the ways we can prepare to greet the Lord peacefully with a good conscience? ‘Come Lord Jesus come!’ The Time Is Now! A modern lesson in preparing for Jesus’ coming is the story of a junior executive who approached his grouchy boss to tell him how deeply he admired his creative genius. The boss was very surprised, and also deeply impressed. That night the boss came home to his 14-year-old son and sat him down. He said, “The most incredible thing happened to me today,” and told him the story. Then he continued, “As I was coming home tonight, I thought about you. When I come home I don’t pay a lot of attention to you. Sometimes I scream at you for not getting good enough grades in school and for your bedroom being a mess. But somehow tonight I just wanted to sit here
[Goanet] WBAI Board Candidate Arun Aguiar Sings for a Revolution
WBAI Board Candidate Sings for a Revolution Arun Aguiar is a Goan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5yeyy-6uLQ HIs father was Prof. Aguiar (Vice Principal, and Professor of English, Logic, Philosophy, Latin). He was also Knight Commander of Order of St Gregory, and President of the Catholic Association of Bombay. Arun's mother was Prof. Yvette Coelho (Head of Dept. of French) at St. Xaviers. Mumbai. +++ venantius j pinto
[Goanet] Iffi... images
Some pics from the 40th IFFI http://photosfromgoa.notlong.com -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism
[Goanet] Punjabi Christian reject Goan Bishops in Pakistan
The above mentioned story carries many false statements. Firstly, there are still ( thank God) about 10,000 Goans in Pakistan about 9,700 of them in Karachi alone. Also, Goans were never helped by the church to migrate to the West. However, the Protestant churches did help in sending large amounts of Punjabi Christians to the west under the Special Agricultural Workers ( US SAW Visas program ) of the mid-70's. Many were also sent to train at church run seminaries never to return. Bishop John Joseph of Faisalabad shot himself in the head outside the a Courthouse in broad-day light in front of hundreds of people on May 6, 1998. (See Daily Dawn, Karachi of May 7, 1998.) Later it transpired that he did so to cover up massive financial wrong doings and avoid being defrocked by the Vatican. Still he did considerable financial damage to the diocese of Faisalabad and left it broke. His close lady associate also managed to take away the parish-owned land cruiser. It is also wrong to say that there are no Punjabi bishops..currently there are two Punjabi Bishops...Sebastian Shah of Lahore and Rufin Anthony of Rawalpindi-Islamabad. The Goan clergy do not meddle in politics...and it was a government decision to revert to the Joint Electorate system which was the norm from the creation of Pakistan until the dictator Gen. Zia-ul-Haq imposed the Separate Electorate System under pressure of the mullahs. In the Separate Electorate system minorities can only vote for a minority candidate which were only 10 out of 237 National Assembly members. The vast majority of minorities of Pakistan left cut of from the main stream and held many protest demonstrations etc to restore the Joint Electorate System under which one can vote for any candidate irrespective of religion and it was re-instated by Gen. Musharraf. regards, John
[Goanet] Azulejos
I think the late Arq Figueiredo (primeiro primo of Gabriel) was also responsible behind the introduction of 'Noketra' technology in Macau. This technology has now seeped into chinese decorations and used for their festivals. BC er ... thanks in part to late Arq. Fortunato de Figueiredo, a Marg?okar,?who I understand was in charge of some of the works before the handover to China.
[Goanet] Goan/Indian attitude to dirt filth.
This is neat apology for the dirt/filth. Throw hands in the air and say what can we do? BC They say, whether a poor man steals bread, or a rich man does so, it's a crime all the same. What is not said, of course, is that a rich man has no reason to steal bread (he simply takes over the State and rewrites the rules!) The debate on garbage is something like that. If you jump to conclusions, my views might seem like a defence of the Right To Be Dirty. Which it is not. What I'd like to say is that dismissing certain civilisations or countries or regions as dirty is a very easy task. Till you realise how politically biased such an endeavour is The problem perhaps is not just dirt. It goes far deeper. If you have 14 million people living in the city of Mumbai (more than the population of many European countries... in one city!) what kind of sanitation and infrastructure do you expect them to have? If we displace large village areas -- because of lack of employment potential -- and herd them into unkempt cities, do we expect hospital-like sanitation?
[Goanet] Life's a gamble?
Life’s a gamble? Joel Morais, Cuncolim Vasco da Gama never planned his voyage to Goa. While gambling with his ship boat, he reached Goa. The present Goa Government itself is a gamble. The builders, with the help of politicians in power, gamble with our beautiful fields, with most of them turning out to be winners. The midday meal to the school children is a gambling racket with the lives of innocent schoolchildren. Politicians are seen gambling with the Canacona flood relief funds with government recruitments. RTO inspectors are seen gambling with the licenses and government hospitals with the life of the poor patients. What is the draw of lots for shacks if not a gamble? The government has gambled with the once beautiful state of Goa in the name of Regional Plan, River Princess and many other things. We all gamble at one point or the other. As such, there is nothing controversial in some of Goa’s top police officers were caught gambling in a casino
[Goanet] Goa news for November 24, 2009
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Increase green cover in mining belt: Prez - Herald Publications arming/Global-warming-eroding-Goa-beaches-Governor/articleshow/5261239.cmsusg=AFQjCNEAHBIUeQbs74lxddFa1meS_vdEzwGlobal warming eroding Goa beaches: Governor http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=30308cid=2usg=AFQjCNEqJST1OpGZ7W8hCR-r0p0Cze_BtQ *** Indian film fraternity heads to Goa as IFFI kicks off - IBNLive.com ay festival brings together over 200 films from 50 ... http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indian-film-fraternity-heads-to-goa-as-iffi-kicks-off/105834-8.html?from=tnusg=AFQjCNFsxvs_hobNIkRV3Ob1uRvyGAEWHw *** Aamir miffed with Pratik Babbar - Times of India ut, adds the ... http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://movies.indiatimes.com/News/Aamir-miffed-with-Pratik-Babbar/articleshow/5260590.cmsusg=AFQjCNHrU_fzRzuVxghnCWDfBVBBqqrj5A *** Sporting signs Japanese defender - Rediff ndia/news/1064/i-league/2009/11/23/1641728/i-league-sporting-look-to-japanese-to-solve-their-defensiveusg=AFQjCNG38TNPVbOjmfq9SrldTRP5S0SL9wI-League: Sporting Look To Japanese To Solve Their Defensive Woes http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/23/sporting-signs-japanese-defender.htmusg=AFQjCNEBRbHvbzNy9Prcv5OgbWHNKU207A *** Envoy recalls role of Goan artisans in Brazil churches - Gulf Times lf TimesGoa and Brazil share a number of similarities dating back to Portuguese colonial rule, namely language, culture, art and football, said Brazilian Ambassador ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2item_no=328126version=1template_id=36parent_id=16usg=AFQjCNFV5LUHp78AclF6NBJ9k2OX83j0Eg *** Kuwait: Goan Student Goan Student Desiree Noela Dias Bags GUST Award - Daijiworld.com oa and residing in Margao-Goa, ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=68726n_tit=Kuwait%3A+Goan+Student+Goan+Student+Desiree+Noela+Dias+Bags+GUST+Awardusg=AFQjCNENFQZIDYdtVpKN4mUi6gH72jiPjg *** Asin's name misspelt by Goa CM! - Buzz18 India zz18 India[Nov 23, 2009] Panaji, Nov 21 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Saturday pronounced popular actress Thottumkal's name as Asian, and when quizzed over ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://buzz18.in.com/news/movies/asins-name-misspelt-by-goa-cm/171092/0usg=AFQjCNEpGACMyc5D7MxTpSoctbTh1L-OCg *** Guns And Butter Are No Recipe For Wellness Under Overhaul - NPR un HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius from decreeing that 'no guns' is somehow healthier. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2009/11/guns_and_butter_are_no_recipe.htmlusg=AFQjCNGQ5exoQKgVmopdFilZxhfFg-xVYg *** State rejects patrol boats from Goa yard - Times of India mes of IndiaMUMBAI: Days before the first anniversary of 26/11, the state government has refused to take delivery of special patrol boats from Goa Shipyard Limited ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/State-rejects-patrol-boats-from-Goa-yard/articleshow/5259068.cmsusg=AFQjCNH-K8duvGDAiKfnbl_pIm_8w--tRQ *** Iffi fever takes over Goa - Times of India mes of IndiaFrancisco Martins, member of the creative deco committee, has made it a point to adorn the corniche with brightly painted cardboard Goan houses, ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Iffi-fever-takes-over-Goa/articleshow/5259289.cmsusg=AFQjCNF3W6E_B8UIVbIZH5XHy2JWkOvVfQ Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Congratulations! Porbim!! Parabence!!! Mabrouk!!!! to Desiree Noela Dias
Congratulations to Desiree Noela Dias She is the First Expatriate Indian and First Goan in Kuwait to get this prestigious award from GUST (Gulf University for Science and Technology), Kuwait. A Goan student, Desiree Noela Dias, hailing for Carmona, Salcette-Goa and residing in Margao-Goa, India has graduated with honors in Computer Science. Desiree is the only Foreign Student ever, studying in Kuwait, to get this honor. The only expatriate Indian and the First ever Goan in Kuwait to get this prestigious award from GUST (Gulf University for Science and Technology) - the highly ranked private university in Kuwait which is affiliated to St. Louis University (USA). DESIREE was presented a MEDAL OF HONOR and diamond pendant with chain for her marvelous academic achievements by GUST at ceremony held on November 17th 2009. As a bright academic student throughout, she was also awarded a silver cord and another special gift as honored student additional to her graduation certificate. She had been a studious scholar throughout her four years in College as she had been also awarded a scholarship abroad to do her summer course with GUST-affiliated University at St. Louis (USA).. DESIREE is the daughter of Merces Dias (Managing Director - Super Middle East Freight Logistics W.L.L.) Ida Dias (Administrator to the Office of Vice President for Health Sciences Center at Kuwait University) sister of Hagen Dias (Postgraduate of Radford University, Virginia, presently working in USA). She is a member of the Salmiya Parish Youth Group (SPY) and also an active Catechist in Holy Family Cathedral, Kuwait. She is an alumni of Carmel School Kuwait upto 12th Standard. Desiree's future plan: To travel to European Countries to study MSc in Computer Science and then PhD. if God permits. At the outset, we say Congratulations! Porbim!! Parabence!!! Mabrouk and we wish her all the best and God choicest blessings in her future endeavors! Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter presented by goa-world.com team
[Goanet] What's in a name?
With all the bickering on Goaney nowadays it appears so much like Goa or Goan or Goanese - take your pick! What's the difference? Cheers, Joao
[Goanet] Pro Badminton league Finals: Photographs
Dear all, The Finals of the Pro Badminton league were played at the Indoor Stadium on Sunday. In the thrilling summit clash, Models Eagles who were unbeaten in the full Tournament continued their formidable streak to win the trophy with a scintillating 3-2 victory over PBC Gladiators. Photographs available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/35353...@n07/sets/72157622864948172/
Re: [Goanet] Where are the Goans?
The problem is, you talk to five Goans, and you get six different issues of what are the most pressing problems of the State at any given point of time. We share little of a common understanding -- as the Aunty/Uncle, Goan/Goanese discussions only underline very strongly. I doubt very much that fulminations from another continent (or during holidays here) are going to take us any closer to the solutions that Goa need. FN 2009/11/23 George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com: --- On Sun, 11/22/09, Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com wrote: our boys have turned into pimps. Most Goans haven't seen Panjim at late nights/early mornings. It is a disgrace. The entire stretch from around the old Secretariat becomes a parking zone for the gamblers and fornicators on their night out on the water. Well, if this is what Goans want As one Goan wrote to me today there is a virtual traffic jam of the barges on River Mandovi. You can imagine how they are mining Goa to death. While Goa is being destroyed, there are several endless posts on Uncle/Aunty, Goans/Goanese. Yes, if this is what Goans want -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism ANOTHER GOA: http://tiny.cc/anothergoa
Re: [Goanet] Goan/Goanese
Hi all you thoroughbred Goans! I think someone did mention that the Aglo-Indians from India called Goans, Goanese. Rightly so; 'Anglo-Indians from Australia still call Goans, Goanese. This is either because: 1. They we told so by their elders, and so it went on until this day. or 2. They just did it in disgust, because they couldn't stick to the fact that Goans posed a threat to them, with their language prowess and culture as well. Some people still do this to the Chinese all over the world. The point is: Point it out to them when they falter! and I am fairly sure, like Gabriel said, why nor Indianese for Indians. They then will get the message. And I do not think it is a literal translation from any other language, be it French or Portuguese. They just want to let us down! Should that bother you? Prove it to them that you are better by good example and good deeds! Cheers to that! Newton Marques.
[Goanet] Daily Grook #575
DAILY GROOK #575 AIR FAIR by Francis Rodrigues the airlines racket of taxes pls beware, whats on the ticket is simply not fare! *GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com === sheet-music,tab,lyrics,chords of great Konkani pop hits GOA: PEDRO FERNANDES: Tel.2226642 FURTADOS: Tel.2223278 === http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119017685910 _ Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you’re up to on Facebook. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9691816
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (24Nov09)
*** IFFI *** Politicians are always under pressure when they've to beg for Votes... Or Buy their Votes! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
[Goanet] Novena Feast of St. Francis Xavier (Bahrain)
Novena Feast of St. Francis Xavier The Goan Community of Bahrain will have the opportunity to attend and pray togather in Konkani as the Sacred Heart Church, Bahrain has made arrengements to conduct the Novenas and feast of St. Francis Xavier (Geoncho Saib) with a priest from Goa. Fr. Rico Fernandes, will arrive into Bahrain to preach during the Novenas begining on November 24. There will be Rosary and singing of litany in Latin, half an hour before the mass everyday. The mass on Tuesday, November 24 will be at 7 p.m. in the Multipurpose Hall. For the timings and full schedule of 9 days, parishioners may refer the church notice board. Those who intend to offer masses during the Novenas may contact Francis Correia (39659539), GR Crasto (39083239) or Hilary Tellis (39222348). The feast mass on December 3, will be at 7 p.m. in the Multipurpose Hall and is offered by Young Goans Club. St. Francis Xavier is the patron saint of the club, and the club has been celebrating this feast coinciding with the Annual Day of the Club for the past 55 years. The club has also announced a get togather of members and their families as a part of this celebrtation, soon after the feast mass on December 3. The event takes place at Baan Saeng Thai Restaurant auditorium, in Adliya and live band 'Night Shades' will be in attendance. http://www.sacredheartchurchbahrain.org/ (GR Crasto) Posted by Goa-World.COM
[Goanet] CONDOLENCE - Aquino Francisco Pereira
CONDOLENCE In Loving Memory of Aquino Francisco Pereira (Ex-Kuwait Airways - Line Maintenance) Died - 2 Oct 2009 Photo: http://picasaweb.google.ca/GoanetBlog/Obits#5407530469177844546 There will be a requiem mass for his soul at 7:15 a.m. on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at the Holy Family Cathedral, Kuwait City. May his soul rest in peace. Info source: Arab Times Posted by Goa-World.COM
[Goanet] Letter to the Editor (Oheraldo) - Special Status promise to Preserve Goa's Identity
http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=30273cid=13 Update, please! Arwin Mesquita (UAE) Sonia Gandhi had promised Special Status for Goa whilst campaigning in the Lok Sabha 2009 Elections. The Goa Assembly had also passed a resolution on the issue. The Goa Government should provide Goans with an update regarding the progress on this matter. -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. Rape of Goa : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. For the Love of Konkani: http://www.radiogoa.net/ 6. Goa's Identity Movement website: http://www.goamag.net/gim 7. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/
Re: [Goanet] Goan/Indian attitude to dirt filth.
Not what can we do but there are deeper reasons which can't be ignored. Was London always a paragon of cleanliness? And how did China manage it -- I mean to clean (and now pollute itself on a mega scale)? FN 2009/11/24 Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk: This is neat apology for the dirt/filth. Throw hands in the air and say what can we do? -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism ANOTHER GOA: http://tiny.cc/anothergoa
[Goanet] NATIVE CATHOLICS v/s MIGRANT CATHOLICS
Bombay is the only part in India where the native catholics don't dominate the catholic churches/schools/hospitals/institutions,etc inspite of the fact that all the catholic churches/schools/hospitals/institutions,etc in bombay stand on the lands donated by the native catholics. The native catholics also don't control the vacant church properties in Bombay which at present market value runs into thousands of crores of rupees and which were also donated by native catholics. So who is dominating and controlling the parish councils, church committees, catholic school committees, parish buildings, catholic churches/schools/hospitals/institutions, vacant church properties, archbishop house, etc in Bombay. The answer is Mangalorean catholics and this is the reason why the mangalorean catholics in bombay have prospered. Due to the domination by the Mangalorean catholics the native catholics of bombay who are locally known by the name eastindians ( or marathi speaking catholics) have been sidelined. This is the reason why the native catholics in Vasai to free themselves from the clutches of the mangaloreans separated from the Bombay diocese and created their Vasai diocese. Go in any East Indian Gaothan (village) in Bombay and you will find majority of catholics living are Mangaloreans. Most of these mangaloreans during the 1960s and 70s came to live on rent. Since eastindians were poor and ignorant they did not make proper leave license agreements which the mangaloreans took advantage of and refused to vacate the rooms which the eastindians had given to them on rental basis. Bombay catholic native lands - http://www.bombayland.blogspot.com Bombay catholic native culture - http://www.east-indians.com Jorge Rodrigues Bombay.
Re: [Goanet] Where are the Goans?
--- On Sun, 11/22/09, Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com wrote: our boys have turned into pimps.? Most Goans haven't seen Panjim at late nights/early mornings.? It is a disgrace.? The entire stretch from around the old Secretariat becomes a parking zone for the gamblers and fornicators on their night out on the water. Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:09:47 -0800 (PST) From: George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com As one Goan wrote to me today there is a virtual traffic jam of the barges on River Mandovi. You can imagine how they are mining Goa to death. While Goa is being destroyed, there are several endless posts on Uncle/Aunty, Goans/Goanese. Mario adds: I don't think the important discussions of Uncle/Aunty, Goans/Goanese, traffic jams on the streets and the Mandovi, gamblers, drunks, urinators, defecators, pimps and fornicators should interfere with discussions of more serious issues like Goa's picturesque hillsides being defaced by the mining industry. We should be able to discuss all these issues simultaneously. It seems easier said than done to just stop mining in Goa that has gone on for well over a hundred years. How would they replace the jobs and income and the taxes that are derived from this major industry? A couple of months ago we saw some fiery posts from Carmen Miranda threatening dire consequences for the miners for defacing Goa. No news of whether she was able to make any progress. I had suggested that Goa should have conditions in their licenses and mining permits for the miners to rehab the hillsides and replant trees that were lost once the ore was depleted. This way one of Goa's primary industries could continue to function while reclaiming the land in the longer run. This could also create jobs for landscapers. Carmen responded that there were such laws on the books in Goa. Do any Goanetters who live in Goa know whether there are such laws in Goa, and if so, why they are not being followed? Yeah, yeah, yeah! I know all about the corruption, but there has to be a law first. Can any of our intrepid friends like Valmiki, Floriano, Ana Marie, Venita, Ethel, Vivek, Fred, or anyone else in a position to find out and a passion for social service, shed any light on this, even as we continue to discuss the important issues that make the world go round like Uncle/Aunty, Goans/Goanese, traffic jams on the streets and the Mandovi, gamblers, drunks, urinators, defecators, pimps and fornicators that are driving Rajan and George crazy, but hopefully not to drink:-))
Re: [Goanet] Where are the Goans?
Frederick logic in the statement below suffers and here is why: what some expat Goans (myself) have been writing is very similar to what Goans in Goa are writing, saying on some current issues in Goa. Is it Frederick's position that expat Goans are wrong simply by virtue of being expats? George --- On Mon, 11/23/09, Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: I doubt very much that fulminations from another continent (or during holidays here) are going to take us any closer to the solutions that Goa need. FN
