Re: [Goanet] my piece on Parrikar in Herald
When I opened the Herald today, this was the first piece I went thro' line by line. A very good assessment in deed. Well done Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org BTW A good administrator polishes and repolishes his final word before taking it out of the bag. MP has failed this test and has earned the name of U-TURN PARRIKAR. - Original Message - From: Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 11:40 AM Subject: [Goanet] my piece on Parrikar in Herald Parrikar on pendulum path Eugene Correia For Manohar Parrikar, pre-election promises seem to have turned into post-election nightmares. The most grandiose of all the promises was “zero tolerance” towards corruption. And though Parrikar started off on the right foot, he is now pushed on to the back foot. The mining scam has shown him to be on a pendulum, going to and fro on this issue, which now is a mill stone around his neck. http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=7439boxid=2541291uid=dat=10/18/2012
[Goanet] Vale John Mascarenhas
Former Ugandan Aureo John Macarenhas who passed away in Sydney this week was a very specail kind of Goan.In a community which is often more vocal for its petty bickering, squabbling, cheap shots and a penchant for theunkindest cuts of all, John was an oasis of peace and calm. By his nature and leadership, he inspired a whole community, including its many young through his work with Toastmasters. He served the Goan Association wellas an elegant and detail specific auditor for many years (he was a much admired and respected accountant inSydney) and later as an honoured trustee. Needless to say he made hundreds of friends. John was one of life’s rare human beings. When roll call is read out at the final judgment, it will indeed say: This wasa very good man indeed. He was a softly spoken man, given to quiet thought and considered calculation. He had an open mind and listened to the variety of argument and disposition in life. He considered every thought, idea, argument, campaign, with a feast of fairness and justice. And he manned up to his point of view and defended it inthe interest of justice for all. He may not have been a saint, but in the eyes of the many people he touched and thosethat came to respect and love him, he did indeed come close. He was a big man, endowed with a large heart full ofcharity, kindness and caring for everyone who came his way. It is a cliche these days to say “ I am glad he came intomy life and shared his thoughts and ideas.” but it is true. I cry a little for myself and others like me who will missa magnificent human being. Fare thee well, dear John, you were great in this life. For Ivy, his wideow, I wish you strength, God’s grace, and fortitude to continue as John would have wanted you to. My sincere condolences to his children Kevin, Carol, Derek. What a man, what a friend, what a quiet hero! Cyprian Fernandes
[Goanet] Konkani in Halle-kannada script
Added some Halle-kannada script, used to write Konkani. Quoted from wikipedia: Kannada (Kanarese or Canarese) script is derived from the Old Kannada script.[4] Old Kannada script[5] which evolved around 10th century, is the continuation of the Kadamba script which in turn came during 4th century CE. The Kadamba script is said to have evolved from the Proto-Kannada script (during 4th century CE).[6] The Kadamba script is also known as Pre-Old-Kannada script. The Proto-Kannada evolved from the ancient Brahmi script around 3rd century BCE. http://www.flickr.com/photos/montrealartist/
[Goanet] What is this, where is this?
What is this, where is this? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk61/8099733606/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk61/8099727925/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk61/8099737298/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk61/8099728721/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk61/8099729333/sizes/c/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk61/8099730091/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Please note: This is not Skybus route joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
Re: [Goanet] my piece on Parrikar in Herald
On 18 October 2012 03:50, floriano wrote: When I opened the Herald today, this was the first piece I went thro' line by line. Florianobab, WELL, for some reason, when I tried to access the site, I got the following msg from McAfee Site Advisor (;-) jc Whoa! Are you sure you want to go there? http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=7439;... may be risky to visit. Why were you redirected to this page? When we visited this site, we found it exhibited one or more risky behaviors.
[Goanet] Fwd: Malala's hope
Hey Y'all Please take a minute to sign a petition that will keep brave heart Malala 's dream alive. Pls Fwd to your contacts, anybody/ people who care... Thank You, Zena -- Forwarded message -- From: Emma Ruby-Sachs - Avaaz.org av...@avaaz.org Date: 17 October 2012 17:07 Subject: Malala's hope To: zenaco...@gmail.com zenaco...@gmail.com ** To ensure you receive emails like this, add Avaaz to your contacts (how?)http://avaazimages.s3.amazonaws.com/adding%20contacts%20gif.gif. Or, click here to unsubscribehttps://secure.avaaz.org/act/?r=unsubcl=2137020384email=zenaco...@gmail.comb=2002v=18791lang=en . Dear friends across India, http://www.avaaz.org/en/malalahopenew/?bRfbEbbv=18791 *Fourteen-year-old Malala was shot by the Taliban for supporting girls' education. *We can help make her dream come true by calling on her government to roll out funding to encourage all Pakistani families to send their girls to school. *Click below to give girls' education a fighting chance: * [image: Sign the petition]http://www.avaaz.org/en/malalahopenew/?bRfbEbbv=18791 *Malala has dedicated her childhood to championing education for girls like her in Pakistan.* As she lies in a hospital bed, a tragic victim of Taliban gunmen, *let's help make her dream come true.* One part of Pakistan has already *started a successful programme of paying families which send their girls to school* regularly. But in Malala's province *the government is dragging its feet*. Senior politicians have offered Malala help, and if we act now we can get them to commit to rolling this out nationwide. Before the media spotlight moves on, let's raise our voices to *demand that the government announces funding for all Pakistani girls* who attend school. In days the UN Education Envoy will meet Pakistan's President Zardari and he says hand *delivering 1 million signatures will strengthen his case. Sign and forward this email, and let's help make Malala's dream come true:* http://www.avaaz.org/en/malalahopenew/?bRfbEbbv=18791 North-west Pakistan has been in the grip of the Taliban since 2007 when they systematically started burning and destroying girls’ schools. *The Taliban destroyed 401 schools in Swat between 2001 and 2009 -- 70% of them were girls' schools*. Malala drew the world’s attention to the Taliban’s reign of terror, when she started writing a blog in Urdu for the BBC. Her writing is a crucial record of the devastating consequences of extremism on the lives of ordinary Pakistanis. *Pakistan's constitution says girls should be educated alongside boys, and the government has the resources to make it happen.* But politicians have ignored that for years, influenced by extremist religious groups, and now, only 29% of girls attend secondary school. Study after study has shown the positive impact on personal and national income when girls are educated. Let’s turn this shock and horror at the Taliban’s attack on a young girl into a wave of international pressure that forces Pakistan to address girls’ education. *Click below to stand with Malala and support a massive girls’ education campaign in Pakistan*, backed by resources, security, and most importantly, the will to fight the extremists who tear down Pakistan: http://www.avaaz.org/en/malalahopenew/?bRfbEbbv=18791 Let’s come together and stand in solidarity with a brave, young activist, who is showing the world how one little schoolgirl can stand up to armed and dangerous extremists. With hope and determination, Emma, Alaphia, Alex, Ricken, Ari, Michelle, Wissam, Rewan and the rest of the Avaaz team SOURCES Pakistan girl shot over activism in Swat Valley, claims Taliban (The Guardian): http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/09/pakistan-girl-shot-activism-swat-taliban Malala Yousafzai: Pakistan bullet surgery ‘successful’ (BBC): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19893309 Pakistan: The schoolgirl the Taliban tried to kill (The Daily Beast): http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/10/09/pakistan-the-schoolgirl-the-taliban-tried-to-kill.html Pakistan’s army is in the mood for a change (FT, Ahmed Rashid): http://tiny.cc/cksamw Pakistan rebuilds its education network after Taliban are driven out of Swat (The Guardian): http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2012/jun/26/pakistan-education-swat-valley-taliban Lack of education is adversely affecting girls (Pakistan Today): http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/04/28/comment/editors-mail/lack-of-education-is-adversely-affecting-girls/ Why Gender Equality in Basic Education in Pakistan? (UNESCO): http://unesco.org.pk/education/documents/publications/Why%20Gender%20Equality%20in%20Basic%20Education%20in%20Pakistan.pdf -- * Avaaz.org is a 16-million-person global campaign network* that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. (Avaaz means voice or song in many languages.) Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team
[Goanet] Mining Looters burdening Taxpayers
I agree that Goan Mining Dependent people should be provided relief by the government. Buy my question is who should fund this relief (A) the already heavily overburdened Tax Payer or (B) The Few Priviliged Families/Individuals who have illegally amassed crores of rupees. Should those leading Morchas demanding rights for Mining dependent people, not be demanding that the huge loot is returned, which will more than compensate the relief to the mining dependent people and also develop Goa. Are we really Naïve? When will we start demanding accountability for our Taxes paid? Or is it that the overburdened masses will continue to pay increasing taxes to favour the big time crooks, who are looting the State/Country and keeping us backward, so that they can enjoy their grossly illegitimate lifestyles!! Arwin Mesquita, UAE. /div
[Goanet] The Cradle Snatcher
Heres a pic of the 51 year old Dinesh DSouzas 29 year old girlfriend. Sorry, fiancée Denise Odie Joseph. Here is her pic: http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/other-woman-in-dinesh-dsouza-affair-is-a-d souza He is said to be separated but not divorced from his wife of 20 years Dixie Brubaker. Here is her pic: http://lamecherry.blogspot.ca/2012/08/beware-dinesh-dsouza.html The right adjective to describe DD vacuous. And he thought he could match minds with the likes of Christopher Hutchins and Richard Dawkins by misquoting them and taking their observations out of context to serve his conservative evangelical agenda. . Roland. Toronto.
[Goanet] Goa news for October 19, 2012
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa govt forms water sports policy - Hindustan Times llegal-mining-case-justice-khandeparkar-committee-to-be-notified-soon/articleshow/16863208.cmsGoa illegal mining case: Justice Khandeparkar committee to be notified soon http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHxb94_lU_VYrltruxVCN5gOwP4Vwurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Goa/Goa-govt-forms-water-sports-policy/Article1-946529.aspx *** Karim quits Salgaocar Football Club - Times of India agan-to-bring-back-bencherifa/article4010073.eceMohun Bagan to bring back Bencherifa http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHcwuasK8OWFko08BxN0U9StJBxkQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Karim-quits-Salgaocar-Football-Club/articleshow/16872432.cms *** Conman dupes Darda in name of Goa ex-CM, held - Times of India upes-cong-s-darda-of-rs-34-lakh/1018935/Impostor dupes Cong's Darda of Rs 34 lakh http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFR0eT7j7HgaBejn6BzMGMYCoy2wwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Conman-dupes-Darda-in-name-of-Goa-ex-CM-held/articleshow/16871832.cms *** 98 shacks for South Goa, 19 for Benaulim - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: The tourism department allotted a total of 98 shacks in South Goa, but did not hold the draw of lots for eight temporary structures in Palolem awaiting a clearance from the Goa coastal zone management authority ( GCZMA). The allotment will be ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHYa72-VC2pL92sG2c5o_zLO54FRAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/98-shacks-for-South-Goa-19-for-Benaulim/articleshow/16872378.cms *** Pollution control board notice to 16 companies in Goa - Business Standard siness StandardSixteen companies in the state were today issued show cause notice by Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) for failing to install pollution monitoring equipment despite several warnings. GSPCB member secretary Lavinsons Martin has issued ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGn6pD0E310lEXOB1kWmZgVjmjrDwurl=http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/pollution-control-board-notice-to-16-companies-in-goa/69884/ *** Goa State Pollution Control Board notices to 16 industries - Times of India ompliance with directions to ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGIDxw-X5jUwoWJDF_SqMyZSN0V3gurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-State-Pollution-Control-Board-notices-to-16-industries/articleshow/16872421.cms *** Govt transfers junior scale officers - Times of India oeQOe69Mned=us http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEt1Ocnt_HT0yWEXe_j1HeSaLdXLwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Govt-transfers-junior-scale-officers/articleshow/16872358.cms *** GMC switches to e-surgery for knee operation - Times of India avigated knee replacement surgery. The live surgery on a 75-year-old female ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEsoIduP-GM_aGnH7nPXHSpXCld9Aurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/GMC-switches-to-e-surgery-for-knee-operation/articleshow/16872317.cms *** Goa port should diversify, not just export iron ore, says MP - New York Daily News arxist leader and ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEk45N7zhYfIxGYVdBa91FoXVdQvAurl=http://india.nydailynews.com/newsarticle/8a8c6e2bc08f7731b1e384c858dcfef9/goa-port-should-diversify-not-just-export-iron-ore-says-mp *** Barge owners in Goa want sops after mining ban - New York Daily News errying river barges in Goa have sought sops from the union government following a Supreme Court ban on iron ore mining. They met Union Shipping Minister G.K. Vasan Thursday and sought an extension in ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE0XMUe4-5cNW7_GZAjNUgS6fSSxgurl=http://india.nydailynews.com/business/829cc33eb26dd9a2577d639e5d3b6514/barge-owners-in-goa-want-sops-after-mining-ban Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Dinesh D'Souza Denies Affair, Forced to Resign from Kings College
Folks, The Tea Party threw Dinesh D'Souza off a cliff today. D'Souza's final insult to his Goan and Catholic upbringing was to inform us that, I had no idea that it is considered wrong in Christian circles to be engaged prior to being divorced, even though in a state of separation and in divorce proceedings. RIP Dinesh. For those who are interested in the details, here is the link to The Christian Post article: http://www.christianpost.com/news/dinesh-dsouza-im-not-having-an-affair-83549/ Mervyn
