[Goanet] Step up to better blood pressure - Harvard Health Publications
http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mens_Health_Watch/2012/July/step-up-to-better-blood-pressure?utm_source=HEALTHbeatutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=HB072812
[Goanet] How Dow Chemical Can End the Bhopal Tragedy (DOW)
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/07/27/how-dow-chemical-can-end-the-bhopal-tragedy.aspx
[Goanet] CONDOLENCES
CONDOLENCES The President, Members and Players of United Friends Club (UFC) Kuwait, deeply mourn the sad demise of ROQUEZINHO FURTADO, beloved father of our friend Xavier Furtado (Vice President of AVC Overseas Sports Cultural Association-Kuwait) who expired in Asolna-Goa on 28/07/2012. We convey our heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family. Eternal peace grant unto him O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. In grief, Cajetan Pereira President United Friends Club - Kuwait.
[Goanet] Song for the day
Ricky Nelson～Love Is the Sweetest Thing-SlideShow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFL4w3-rsY4 g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Swift dezire
SWIFT DEZIRE Deliveries of these popular brands are held up due to closure of plant at Manessar.It was murder of Mr Awinash, pre planned conspiracy The FIR has not led to the arrest of ring leaders, but only nameless individuals so far. The meeting was not abandon nor postponed or called off. Yet during the course of the deliberation a group of workers barged in with chains, rods, pipes,hence it could not be spontaneous, dressed in company fatigues,They failed to identify even their own labour leader Were they , hired goons? Selectively and purposefully bludgeoned the official to death and set him ablaze Though some workers and other officials were also injured, the target was Awinash.The posse of 50 policemen, though inside the premises did not anticipate and misjudged the violence.Though they were outnumbered and acted late, they salvaged the situation, even with injuries There was no inclination or anticipation of violence by the Management at the conciliatory meeting and hence elaborate security arrangement was not reinforced A fetish is being made that the focus is only on the Management cadre, ignoring other seriously wounded labour official in the negotiations The plant, after being in existence for 24 years plus does not have registered trade union to represent and bargain the demands of the workers The rights of the workers are denied by oblique discouragement and subtle pressures by the Management. If there were no irritation between workers , Management relations, what were the prolonged negotiations aimed at? ,The management have flexibility of hire and fire, which subdues the workers in expressing their legitimate rights All disputes must be addressed expeditiously without allowing them to fester and complicate issues.Taking shelter in statistics that the state has 11000 industrial units and 3 incidents is self comforting and escapism to avoid existence of tensions The other bone of contention is that contract labour being denied equal wages for equal work, which amounts to exploitation of labour force .There is a wide wage disparity between the highest and lowest worker to about 800 times. The incentives given to the regular workers could be proportionately extended to the contract labour too.Consideration need to be given to the problems face by the Management due to economic slow down and depression in demands all over These issues can only be discussed in atmosphere of trust , mutual interests Hence human relations in the industry must continuously address these concerns in a determined ,focused, regular manner The incident has repercussions in attracting FDI and investors in the state It is a coincidence that Modi was wooing investment from Japan to impute motives of fermenting the situation. The workers and the ancillary industries are hard hit and so also the retail business The unrest and gruesome killing and burning of Mr Awinash cannot be wished away. The perpetrators of this ghastly incident must be brought to justice quickly to uphold the rule of law The state might see the flight of Industries as in west Bengal Finally, labour and Mangement relations lead to production and growth and the workers must be allowed to share in the prosperity of the Industry In Japan, their workers rarely migrate and spend their working life in same industry and the reasons are there for Management Gurus, as the sign posts of harmonious relations The sacrifice and untimely death of Awinash must not go in vain. Though the company will substantially compensate the Official, the cause could be avoided in future Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
[Goanet] Assam Erupts
To my comment on the subject:, Fredrick Noronha writes: QUOTE So religious persecution is a good enough reason, but economic adversity is not? Who sets this agenda? This is precisely my point, though our thinking on this is seen to be very natural and neutral. I wonder what hundreds of thousands of Goans who left home for the latter reason would think about it. Some of whom are also trapped in this same Indian nationalist reasoning subsequent to Partition in the sub-continent. FN UNQUOTE Anyone who is forced to leave his country due to persecution of any type be it religious, political, etc. is given asylum in the country he goes to. However, leaving a country for economic reason is not considered a valid ground for asylum. The Goans, and other people from India, who migrated to other countries for economic reasons have all sought and received permission from the host country to do so. And the host country is selective whom it takes, and does not allow a flood. The issues that are now being seen in Assam, have a long history. Fred had posted a link to an article in Countercurrents. I would like to bring to the attention of the members on this list the following article: http://www.rediff.com/news/column/its-not-a-hindu-vs-muslim-conflict-in-assa m-but-indians-vs-foreigners-column/20120727.htm Best regards, U. G. Barad.
Re: [Goanet] Assam Erupts
Pardon any Typos. This IPad does some curious auto- corrections On Jul 31, 2012, at 3:20 AM, U. G. Barad dr.udayba...@gmail.com wrote: To my comment on the subject:, Fredrick Noronha writes: QUOTE So religious persecution is a good enough reason, but economic adversity is not? Who sets this agenda? This is precisely my point, though our thinking on this is seen to be very natural and neutral. I wonder what hundreds of thousands of Goans who left home for the latter reason would think about it. Some of whom are also trapped in this same Indian nationalist reasoning subsequent to Partition in the sub-continent. FN UNQUOTE Anyone who is forced to leave his country due to persecution of any type – be it religious, political, etc. – is given asylum in the country he goes to. However, leaving a country for economic reason is not considered a valid ground for asylum. The Goans, and other people from India, who migrated to other countries for economic reasons have all sought and received permission from the host country to do so. And the host country is selective whom it takes, and does not allow a flood. The issues that are now being seen in Assam, have a long history. Fred had posted a link to an article in Countercurrents. I would like to bring to the attention of the members on this list the following article: http://www.rediff.com/news/column/its-not-a-hindu-vs-muslim-conflict-in-assa m-but-indians-vs-foreigners-column/20120727.htm Best regards, U. G. Barad.
[Goanet] Portuguese as a second language in Goa
From what I understand, the English and French speaking countries of the world are facing significant financial challenges while (besides Portugal) the Portuguese speaking countries of the world have booming economies but not enough Portuguese-speaking technocrats, physicians, engineers and bankers. This is specially so in Mozambique and Angola. From what I understand, Brazil also has a super booming economy. jc Pardon any Typos. This IPad does some curious auto- corrections
[Goanet] 1-7 August World Breastfeeding Week
--**-**-**- 1-7 August World Breastfeeding Week -- 2012 Theme: Taking Stock of Policies and Programmes http://worldbreastfeedingweek.org/ http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/world_breastfeeding_week/en/index.html http://www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en/index.html http://www.ibfan.org/ http://waba.org.my/ http://www.bpni.org/ http://waba.org.my/resources/tenlinks.htm http://waba.org.my/images/wbc2012.gif --**-**-**--- Source: GOA DESC Social Issues Calendar 2012 **-**-**-**** GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Email: goad...@gmail.com** **=**==
[Goanet] The towering relevance of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar in Goa
http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2012/07/the-towering-relevance-of-drbabasaheb.html It was on this day 31st July in 1937 that Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar had predicted that in the times ahead there will be freedom of Brahmins to rule over us and we have to organize to fight it. He delivered his speech in Dhule, Maharashtra. In 1937 Brahmins had only one political party namely Congress Party. In the same speech Vishwratna Mahamanav Dr.Bhimarao Ambedkar said “From the analysis of Congress politics if I had to conclude anything then I can see only one conclusion and that is prosperity of Brahmins.” What Dr. Ambedkar said in 1937 has come true completely. The entire country has been ruled by Brahmins to affect their own prosperity and prosperity of their caste allies. Today there are many Brahmanical Parties in India besides Congress. BJP is also one of them. MGP is another one. Both these parties together are ruling in Goa. Mulnivasis are organizing to revolt against the Bamon Raj in Goa. Bharat Mukti Morcha (BMM) is getting increasing acceptance. As a result Bamons and their cronies are getting jittery and are trying various means to suppress mulnivasi people in Goa. Today Brahminical government has sent call letter to Vincent Dias, an activist of BMM from Colomba, Sanguem under section 149 of CrPC that empowers police officer to summon any one for investigation to prevent commissioning of cognizable offence and make that person wait endlessly at the police station with the intention of demoralizing the movement. This time the target of Home Minister and Chief Minister Bamon Manohar Parrikar is Roman Catholic mulnivasi Vincent Dias. This call letter comes after less than a week Rama Velip was subjected to Police Harassment. Vincent Dias is called at the Police Station at 16.00 hours on 1st August 2012. Bharar Mukti Morcha once again condemns police harassment of Colomba villagers agitating to overthrown Bamon Raj in India. Police harassment like this will only speed up the spread of BMM across the state of Goa. The days are over when mulnivasis people of Goa were fooled by Bamons and the days of their rule over mulnivasis are numbered. Today BMM Marmagoa Taluka President Nadeem Ahmed, a mulnivasi Muslim from Vasco received a call from the mobile number 8104774200 wherein the speaker claimed to be speaking from Intelligence bureau, Delhi Police at 11.15 am. The speaker refused to disclose his name told Nadeem that arrest warrant has been issued against him as the case against him has been filed in Delhi under section 420 of Indian Penal Code and Goa Police will make arrest. Interestingly he also gave the phone number of one Advocate Bharatwaj as 09828184311 to know more details about this matter. However every time this number was dialed response was that it is switched off. This is an act of suppressing liberation movement of mulnivasi people of India and deserves fitting retaliation. Bharat Mukti Morcha condemns pressure tactics against BMM Marmagoa Taluka, President Nadeem Ahmed. This kind of pressure tactics proves the effectiveness of Bharat Mukti Morcha activities in Goa. BMM takes strong objections to the vested interests trying to pressurize Bharat Mukti Morcha activists across the State of Goa. The two incidents of the day points out to the increasing relevance of thoughts of Mahamanav Dr.Bhimrao Ambedkar and BMM stands committed in its resolve to continue its struggle with determination.
[Goanet] New traffic cell for Bicholim taluka soon
-- Samir Umarye *PANJIM*: A new traffic cell for the Bicholim taluka will soon start functioning following concurrence from the Finance Department, the assembly was told. In a written reply, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said the government has already approved a new traffic cell at Bicholim and referred to the Finance Department for concurrence. Another new traffic cell already set up at Calangute is functioning partially as the department is able to get only two officials for manning traffic along the coastal belt. “An internal arrangement of sub inspector and one constable from traffic cell Panjim and one head constable and three constables from traffic cell Mapusa are deployed in Calangute area to perform traffic duties,” the reply adds. The Traffic Department has a total strength of 290 personnel at seven traffic cells across the State.
[Goanet] Your Eye Color Can Tell You More Than You Think - Health - Alternative Medicine
http://goarticles.com/article/Your-Eye-Color-Can-Tell-You-More-Than-You-Think/6506156/
Re: [Goanet] The towering relevance of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar in Goa
On 31 July 2012 16:18, sebastian Rodrigues sebydesio...@hotmail.com wrote: Today there are many Brahmanical Parties in India besides Congress. BJP is also one of them. MGP is another one. COMMENT: Now then, I really did NOT know that! et tu MGP? or is it Bondollam? jc
[Goanet] Goa news for August 1, 2012
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Govt to improve Bal Rath scheme - Times of India ay Meal in Goa: Parrikar http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNENAshbALOAtOz9HDniU5EuKl29Iwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Govt-to-improve-Bal-Rath-scheme/articleshow/1522.cms *** 'Goa to discontinue newborn baby screening prog' - Hindustan Times ffairs/goa-to-discontinue-its-newborn-baby-screening-prog_737741.htmlGoa to discontinue its newborn baby screening prog http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEgw7UTniZjF_DV30QQx3k-WiaX6Qurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Goa/Goa-to-discontinue-newborn-baby-screening-prog/Article1-905771.aspx *** Govt to develop theme parks, says Parulekar - Times of India eglecting-tourism-rane/1032227.htmlGoa neglecting tourism: Rane http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGntJOQMg3hbC1wZTW0EOu_Pa_yVQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Govt-to-develop-theme-parks-says-Parulekar/articleshow/15299916.cms *** 'Go Goa Gone' delays Saif-Kareena wedding? - IndiaGlitz diaGlitzWith Kareena choosing to concentrate entirely on 'Heroine' and delaying wedding by a few weeks, even those associated with 'Go Goa Gone' feel that the actor should be around when the film is ready to release. Though the film was delayed in the interim ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHmDGv_sEeAMVGmhdztTgoyKpdYTQurl=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/84296.html *** Goa gets meagre returns on investment in state-run firms:CAG - IBNLive.com 1 has said that its investment in state-run corporations has brought meagre returns even as it ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGqNR0S6G1BlJm4SmW7pphYu2H-jgurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/goa-gets-meagre-returns-on-investment-in-staterun-firmscag/1032432.html *** Ponda cops nab 8 for trafficking of snake venom, 1 still at large - Times of India Eight-held-with-snake-venom-in-Goa-.htmlEight held with snake venom in Goa http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFVhFBgeOJjI_lXmbr3YNC77IMi3wurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Ponda-cops-nab-8-for-trafficking-of-snake-venom-1-still-at-large/articleshow/15299667.cms *** 6918 bar licenses in existence in Goa - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: The state excise department has issued 6918 liquor bar licenses, statistics that tabulate data till June 2012 reveal. With liquor being cheaper in Goa as compared to other states, the large number of bars comes as no surprise. If the state's ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHX0gK8Z6Y2xbWMRy3Y9csXVummEwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/6918-bar-licenses-in-existence-in-Goa/articleshow/15299969.cms *** GOA Alert: Senate to Vote on Magazine-ban! - The Moral Liberal an! Vote On Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Tomorrow · Intelligence leaks concern many, but not Obama White House · Liberty Counsel Urges the Supreme Court to Act on Personhood · Obama DHS Frees ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG4K87-RLqa_Z0YHUq8BOFt8TnhPAurl=http://www.themoralliberal.com/2012/07/30/goa-alert-senate-to-vote-on-magazine-ban/ *** Goa lawmakers slam dance bars, signages in Russian - Deccan Herald ccan HeraldThe mushrooming of dance bars and the overwhelming influence of the Russian Cyrillic script in Goa's coastal belt, including in temples, is damning the image of the state, legislators Tuesday said in the state assembly. Independent legislator Vijai ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFpyDDGgK1YuZHvosrJL7i-P0WHFwurl=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/268256/goa-lawmakers-slam-dance-bars.html *** Goa wins JRD Tata Memorial Award 2011 - Times of India igh focus states. The North and South districts of Goa have scored more than 91.6 in the composite index. Goa is followed by Punjab, with 71% of its districts having a score of more than 91.6 points. Among the high ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFGiifjSHMx4foonKtNj7Kcnl-SaQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-wins-JRD-Tata-Memorial-Award-2011/articleshow/15300028.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
Re: [Goanet] Touxachem parivartan
Soter has a point, but one need to be respectful of our elected representatives (please accept this is all I can say from afar). Yet time will reveals depth. It always helps to know openly about State interests, state ones interest, and the nature of support, including pepper/ chilli. Other wise lets become like China with its State Interests. In many ways, its all connected but Konkani and the Romi script does not get the same babulo tratament. Besides these days its not the same time when our mothers would said vell sangtolo/dakoitolo. Poi baba poi. Other things could also happens. At Santan, Talaulim the confessionals for the Portuguese (women presumably) could be reached through the thick walls. Imagine our politicians using the opportunity to commiserate instead of giving lip. Now that there are no restrictions on the Latin Mass (all three, high, low...) it would be good to support such initiatives, and that Church would be a splendid place to have Latin mass, even if once a month. (No Modern arguments about priests not facing people etc,, please). We know who is modern and when; have all attended enough Youth masses; and seen enough. I am no conservative, but a lot has been lost. Post, Vat II (VAT 69), a lot has been lax, including how the Blessed Sacrament is approached. Hope priests, deacons and laity know this when they take anyone, including the POLS to show them the church. Feel free to hop and skip on way to the confessionals (I remember the 10' wide walls). Guess it was so our pobre Goykar would think they hidalgos, and their women did not need to confess!! Do not loose the opportunity to give to those who need to make their CUMSAR (confession). venantius j pinto Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 07:08:19 +0530 From: SOTER so...@bsnl.in To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Touxachem parivartan Now the touxem has also not been spared from parivartan of the waghs and shinvs. What are the real benefits when the fest gets declared as a state feast? What would have been the loss if it was not declared a State feast? In fact, this is the first step of the Government to poke its finger into the affairs of the St. Anne's Church before it puts in its foot. Gullible goans will swallow this pill and we can now expect some more priests to also hobnob with the giovernment to get such a privilege confered upon their parish feast. Slow and steady wins the race. -soter --
[Goanet] Attempting Change via video petitions
Shaming is a one to get people, systems to change. This usually happens when there is something at stake and takes ingenuity to let people see for themselves, without insulting power. To insult power is not easy and should not be engaged in willy-nilly by those who do not understand the ramifications of doing so. Video and video petitions are a good way to do things, and the video later can even be part of ones resume, application packages, etc. I feel there is tremendous opportunity for this medium in India, and am thinking of those who have video cams as well as the concern and inclination. Es: Dalit women walk bare foot to show respect to 'upper caste' villagers in Rajasthan http://www.tehelka.com/story_main53.asp?filename=Ws300712launched.asp venantius j pinto
[Goanet] Portuguese as a second language in Goa
The puppets in governance are not interested in helping Goan youth. Their objectives and policies have been communal. The indoctrination against the Portuguese continues. It is believed that there are over half a million chinese in Angola. China is benefitting most from the Lusofonia platform to invest in Africa. The only spark I have seen this week is that a young goalkeeper Melroy Fernandes (Chruchill Bros) is on a loan to a club in Macau. I wish him well. May his arrival pave the way for some more young Goans to make forays in other Asian countries and elsewhere. BC From what I understand, the English and French speaking countries of the world are facing significant financial challenges while (besides Portugal) the Portuguese speaking countries of the world have booming economies but not enough Portuguese-speaking technocrats, physicians, engineers and bankers. This is specially so in Mozambique and Angola. From what I understand, Brazil also has a super booming economy. jc
[Goanet] Black Tuesday in India - from Space
A view from space of the power failure that cut across a swath of north India on July 31/12. http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/31/power-goes-out-in-india-affecting-600-million/ - B
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (01Aug12)
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[Goanet] Goa beyond India (The Goan on Saturday)
Goa Beyond India Constantino Xavier http://thegoan.net/story.php?id=67 India is in the global headlines again, and this time for all the bad reasons. It now has a Prime Minister who is deemed to be an “underachiever”, its economic growth sank to “a mere” six per cent, and foreign investment is “rejected” in the midst of large corruption scandals. The golden reforms era that propelled the country to rookie superpower status in the early 2000s seems to have come to a sudden stop. Who to blame for this gloomy scenario? Many,for sure, but India’s regional states in particular. Whether on foreign investment in the retail sector, water sharing agreements with Bangladesh, or the establishment of a National Counter Terrorism Centre, India’s big states are all playing an increasingly influential and – yes, let’s face it – obstructionist role that New Delhi is struggling to overcome. This is part of a centre-state balance that is threatening to tilt in favour of the states, especially big ones.In the minds of Delhi’s federal politicians and policymakers, the competition between these colossal regional forces, from Kashmir to Karnataka and from Gujarat to Assam, will always smash tiny Goa into oblivion. That is the cost for being a disproportionately wealthy and small state in a large electoral democracy. Goa represents only 0.1 per cent of the India’s total population and territory, 0.4 per cent of the country’s total wealth, and it sends a mere two out of 545 representatives to the Lok Sabha (0.004 per cent of the voting share). But Goa is also India’s richest state with a per capita income almost three times higher than the national average, the Eleventh Finance Commission ranks it first in infrastructure, and it offers the best quality of life according to the National Commission on Population. There are two ways Goa can respond to this paradox. One is to remain sitting at the sidelines of Delhi’s giant matches, whining and hoping for some fortunate attention. Another, more productive approach is to change its perspective and, instead of the traditional inward look across the Ghats and towards the Northern hinterland, now shift its focus to the ocean and revive the dormant links that once made it a strategic hub in the first wave of globalization after the 15th century. This extrovert reorientation does not preclude Goa from continuing to lobby Delhi and perform its federal obligation by advocating for its interests domestically, also because these may be for the common good of other small, and maybe even also big states. But no longer can Goa’s comparative wealth and advantage remain ignored and unexplored, especially in an era in which other Indian states have started to develop their own foreign policies and respective institutions, whether to attract foreign investment or manage their regional diasporas. Goa is in a privileged position to ride this new wave of globalization and explore the geo economic shift from a world traditionally revolving around the Euro-American transatlantic axis to one anchored in the Asia-Pacific. No other Indian state has such rich historical links with, and expertise on a variety of crucial countries and world-cities, from São Paulo to Singapore, and from Maputo to Macau.No other part of India had such a long connection to the modern West (451 long years) and to South America, Africa and East Asia at the same time. This is the old Indian Ocean region coming to life again in an expanded version now also known as the Indo-Pacific (or maybe Indo-Atlantic?). Goa is close, but not too close to Mumbai, and it is small, but not too small to be reduced to a little casino paradise. This is the time to think how to make bestuse of its global comparative advantage. If it plays its cards right, in a near future Goa will not only get New Delhi’s, but the whole world’s attention. -- This is the first of the fortnightly column A view from afar by Constantino Xavier in the new weekly The Goan on Saturday, and appeared in the inaugural edition on July 28, 2012: http://thegoan.net/story.php?id=67 For the e-paper version see www.thegoan.net
[Goanet] FYI
GOA'S DEMAND FOR SPECIAL STATUS HAS REACHED OUTSIDE GOA AND TO THE CANADIAN SHORES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF ANNEXED GOA SINCE 1961 - Original Message - From: Edward Rodrigues To: \'floriano\' Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 10:40 PM Subject: Meeting on Issues of Goa and Goans. Dear Floriano, ... The meeting in Toronto and Mr. Antonio Lobo's presentation on ' Special Status for Goa and Goans was mesmerizing, very interesting, lots of valuable information (History) what I am trying to say that it was simply fantastic and was very well received. We had a full house and had to turn a lot of people away because of the fire code, having reached our hall capacity, I was amazed that throughout the presentation there was pin drop silence and one could see the expressions on their faces of how much Mr. Lobo knew the history of the Goans. The buzz in the hall was how little we know about ourselves. I now have a different out look about our people particularly with all the bickering amongst ourselves and how passive we are. I am convinced that it is lack of knowledge and our up-bringing. I was also surprised that so many people were asking questions which meant they were listening. I have received many e-mails and complements of how well we did. One party has also come forward and offered to pay the full cost of providing us a Web Site and so on. In conclusion, my plea to the people was to pressure all the Presidents of the Goan Organizations that they belong to, to take active part in what is going on in Goa. By the way although invitations were sent to all the Presidents, none came. Kind regards, Eddie. GOA SU-RAJ PARTY - GSRP Is interviewing PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES (all 40 Constituencies of Goa) for Elections 2017 [Saturdays Only] at Party's City Office, 2nd. Flr. Karekar Bldg, Above Indian Overseas Bank, Angod-Mapusa. For further details call 9890470896 or 9422060347. Let us endeavour to set up GOA'S effective High Command in Goa. www.goasu-raj.org
