[Goanet] Understanding the brain can help us fix things

2018-06-10 Thread Roland Francis 
An excellent article by Utica, NY resident and Goanetter Dr Gilbert Lawrence, 
radiation oncologist and his educator-wife Philomena.

Interesting, informative and useful for understanding the behaviours of our 
children and grand-children.

http://www.uticaod.com/opinion/20180610/guest-view-understanding-brain-can-help-us-fix-things

Roland Francis
416-453-3371

Re: [Goanet] 5 Ways To Keep Snakes Out Of The House And The Yard This Spring (PHOTOS)

2018-06-10 Thread Bernice Pereira 
There are actual snake repellents available. Need to be connected to power. Its 
long rod which goes deep in the ground and it gives out certain sounds which 
are repulsive to snakes. I intend ordering it shortly.

Bernice

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> On 11-Jun-2018, at 4:25 AM, Frederick Noronha  
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> Very relevant to Goa in the monsoons!
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[Goanet] Our Article: Understanding the Brain

2018-06-10 Thread Gilbert Lawrence 
For your reading interest.
GUEST VIEW: Understanding the brain can help us fix things


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GUEST VIEW: Understanding the brain can help us fix things

Philomena Lawrence and Dr. Gilbert Lawrence

The leading cause of death in the 10-24-year age group is accidents, followed 
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Regards, GL

[Goanet] Goa on a currency note...

2018-06-10 Thread Frederick Noronha 
1971 Portuguese currency note, with artist's depiction of a 16th century
Goa market on the reverse. (On the front is Garcia Da Orta.)

http://www.banknoteworld.it/images/PORTUGAL/BR/PORTUGAL-173aR-1971%20copy.jpg

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[Goanet] 5 Ways To Keep Snakes Out Of The House And The Yard This Spring (PHOTOS)

2018-06-10 Thread Frederick Noronha 
Very relevant to Goa in the monsoons!

https://m.huffingtonpost.in/entry/snakes-out-of-the-house_n_3165178

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[Goanet-News] Taxman hopes to hit a jackpot in Goa casinos

2018-06-10 Thread Goanet News 
Taxman hopes to hit a jackpot in Goa casinos
By
Sachin Dave
, ET Bureau|
Updated: Jun 08, 2018, 07.49 AM IST



The intelligence arm of the indirect tax department has served notices to
10 of the biggest casinos in Goa for evading service tax and has
simultaneously initiated an investigation. The tax notices claim the
casinos must pay service tax on their licence fees.

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) issued 10 notices to the biggest
casinos asking them to pay tax on licence fees for three years from 2014 to
2016. Casinos are required to pay licence fees to the state government to
be in business.

Some casino owners have challenged the tax demands and taken the matter to
court arguing licence fees they pay to the government is equivalent to
permission and that there is no legal ground for this tax demand.

“Demanding tax on statutory licence fees is absurd. It’s like demanding tax
on passport fees paid to the government. Based on a circular, the DRI has
initiated investigation for applicability of service tax,” said Abhishek A
Rastogi, partner, Khaitan & Co who filed a writ petition in this regard
with the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court.

The tax notices demanded about 15% tax is applicable on the licence fees.
As per the tax department’s rationale, services provided by the casinos can
be categorised as goods as they “reserve the right to enter” for customers.

People in the know pointed out that one or two of the casinos have paid the
service tax, while others are looking to challenge the tax demand.


“Many casinos have paid service tax on reverse charge basis and hence
should not be expected to pay any other indirect tax. Further, since
entertainment tax has been subsumed in GST, similar issues may not arise in
future,” said M S Mani, partner, Deloitte India.

“There needs to be an element of service and quid pro quo for an activity
to be taxable,” said Rastogi.

Tax experts say no such tax demand has ever been made all these years.
Currently, in India only Goa, Union Territory Daman and Sikkim have casinos.


There are 10 casinos in Goa of which about 6 are land based and the rest
are floating casinos and their licence fees ranged anywhere between Rs. 4
crore and Rs. 15 crore per annum. Most of the onshore casinos are located
in five star hotels in Goa where only visitors from other states are
allowed to enter.

A TOI report on March 28 said licence fee for casinos has been increased by
nearly four times in 2018. Casinos would be required to pay anywhere
between Rs. 25 crore and Rs. 50 crore as licence fees annually.

Some tax experts point out that this could mean the issue of licence fees
could even crop up under the GST regime and the tax demand is only set to
go up tremendously say tax experts.

Read more at:
//economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/64501766.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest_medium=text_campaign=cppst

Re: [Goanet] Are Monsoons Still Welcome In Goa.

2018-06-10 Thread Roland Francis 
Agree.


> On Jun 10, 2018, at 11:51 AM, Frederick Noronha  
> wrote:
> 
> I guess one's perspective depends on how far one is from Goa, what other
> mistresses (lands) we have got accustomed to in the meanwhile, the
> complexities of the life we expect and Goa's ability to sustain that, our
> understanding of the process of social change after 1961 (whatever we
> choose to call it), whether we think we've gained or lost over time, how
> factors like corruption or tenancy or local politics affect us...especially
> if nom-residents.
> 
> All this goes into shaping our perspectives. Which , in turn, then goes on
> to shape and fix our perspective.
> 
> Would you agree?
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[Goanet] Taxman hopes to hit a jackpot in Goa casinos

2018-06-10 Thread Goanet News 
Taxman hopes to hit a jackpot in Goa casinos
By
Sachin Dave
, ET Bureau|
Updated: Jun 08, 2018, 07.49 AM IST



The intelligence arm of the indirect tax department has served notices to
10 of the biggest casinos in Goa for evading service tax and has
simultaneously initiated an investigation. The tax notices claim the
casinos must pay service tax on their licence fees.

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) issued 10 notices to the biggest
casinos asking them to pay tax on licence fees for three years from 2014 to
2016. Casinos are required to pay licence fees to the state government to
be in business.

Some casino owners have challenged the tax demands and taken the matter to
court arguing licence fees they pay to the government is equivalent to
permission and that there is no legal ground for this tax demand.

“Demanding tax on statutory licence fees is absurd. It’s like demanding tax
on passport fees paid to the government. Based on a circular, the DRI has
initiated investigation for applicability of service tax,” said Abhishek A
Rastogi, partner, Khaitan & Co who filed a writ petition in this regard
with the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court.

The tax notices demanded about 15% tax is applicable on the licence fees.
As per the tax department’s rationale, services provided by the casinos can
be categorised as goods as they “reserve the right to enter” for customers.

People in the know pointed out that one or two of the casinos have paid the
service tax, while others are looking to challenge the tax demand.


“Many casinos have paid service tax on reverse charge basis and hence
should not be expected to pay any other indirect tax. Further, since
entertainment tax has been subsumed in GST, similar issues may not arise in
future,” said M S Mani, partner, Deloitte India.

“There needs to be an element of service and quid pro quo for an activity
to be taxable,” said Rastogi.

Tax experts say no such tax demand has ever been made all these years.
Currently, in India only Goa, Union Territory Daman and Sikkim have casinos.


There are 10 casinos in Goa of which about 6 are land based and the rest
are floating casinos and their licence fees ranged anywhere between Rs. 4
crore and Rs. 15 crore per annum. Most of the onshore casinos are located
in five star hotels in Goa where only visitors from other states are
allowed to enter.

A TOI report on March 28 said licence fee for casinos has been increased by
nearly four times in 2018. Casinos would be required to pay anywhere
between Rs. 25 crore and Rs. 50 crore as licence fees annually.

Some tax experts point out that this could mean the issue of licence fees
could even crop up under the GST regime and the tax demand is only set to
go up tremendously say tax experts.

Read more at:
//economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/64501766.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest_medium=text_campaign=cppst

Re: [Goanet] (no subject)

2018-06-10 Thread Bernice Pereira 
If that is so, why are we Goans allowing our arable land (fields) to be 
landfilled to give way to ugly monstrosities. At the rate at which this is 
going on, there will be no fields left at all. There should be a strict law 
against this conversion of agricultural land.

Bernice Pereira

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> On 09-Jun-2018, at 11:34 PM, Roland Francis  wrote:
> 
> I agree as long as we do not pollute the oceans as we are currently doing, 
> thus killing the golden goose that lays the eggs that are so needed for our 
> sustenance.
> 
> Roland Francis
> Toronto.
> 
> 
>> On Jun 9, 2018, at 11:21 AM, E DeSousa  wrote:
>> 
>> Fidibus 
>> 
>> writes the sensational headline:   "and now raping the Deep Sea"
>> Comment: It should say "reaping".
>> 
>> Considering the  population growth the world has been experiencing, the 
>> resources needed to support this  growth have to come from somewhere, 
>> otherwise  lots of people will have to continue eking out a miserable living 
>> below poverty levels.
>> 
>> At the turn of the century the world population was about 6.1 billion people 
>> The current world population is 7.6 billion projected to grow to 9.8 billion 
>> in 2050 according to a recent United Nations report. And people are 
>> consuming more and more resources while demanding better standards of 
>> living. 
>> 
>> We are "fracking" for gas miles deep under the surface of the earth; making 
>> plans  to capture and exploit asteroids in near earth orbits to support our 
>> needs. The search for resources goes on.
>> 
>> The oceans cover over seventy percent of the earths surface and hold 
>> unexplored unmeasured resources.Why not explore the oceans and reap any 
>> available benefits? Not easy but necessary.
>>

[Goanet] Summer Ball update

2018-06-10 Thread Goans ofAmerica 
Hello Friends,
Our Band has been practising hard to keep you swinging on your toes for the
Summer Ball. Along with our awesome live band,  we will also have goan
youth DJ playing for all, youth included.  We have a few more seats left,
do bring your teens and young adults.

For tickets, please book at
http://www.goansofamerica.org/current-events.html

Thanks,

-- 
Warm Regards,
Sharel Figueredo
President
GOA LA

Re: [Goanet] Are Monsoons Still Welcome In Goa.

2018-06-10 Thread Frederick Noronha 
I guess one's perspective depends on how far one is from Goa, what other
mistresses (lands) we have got accustomed to in the meanwhile, the
complexities of the life we expect and Goa's ability to sustain that, our
understanding of the process of social change after 1961 (whatever we
choose to call it), whether we think we've gained or lost over time, how
factors like corruption or tenancy or local politics affect us...especially
if nom-residents.

All this goes into shaping our perspectives. Which , in turn, then goes on
to shape and fix our perspective.

Would you agree?

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[Goanet] Goanet@Facebook

2018-06-10 Thread Frederick Noronha 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/goanet/

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[Goanet] PRESS RELEASE: 10th June request

2018-06-10 Thread Lisa Dias-Noronha 

PRESS RELEASE


The Indo German Educational and Cultural Society of Goa will begin the 
following courses in Panjim in 2018 as per the requirements of the 
/Common European Framework of Reference for Languages/ (CEFR) prescribed 
by Goethe Institute:


*16th June: A1 level intensive course to be held over the weekends, for 
those with a heavy work week. The 60 hour intensive certificate course 
will commence on 16th June 2018 and will be held over the course of 7 
weeks.


*18th June:Fit 1 in German for youth aged 10-15 beginning 18th June 
2018.   This course is conducted   Learning will be activity based with 
classes held thrice a week.


*15th July /29th July: International examinationsconducted by Goethe 
Institute for levels A1, A2, B1 and Fit 1. Registration begins by mid June.


*The regular A1, A2, B1 and B1Plus, Fit2  German language courses 
according to CEFR will resume after the examinations. Intensive courses 
during the week as well as private tuitions will continue as per request.


Registrations open. For more details and registration, kindly contact 
(9850871608 / 7744833246 / 7972774055) igecsg.langu...@gmail.com 


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[Goanet] Easy listening selection....Zip-a- Doo-Dah...

2018-06-10 Thread Con Menezes 



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bWyhj7siEY

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[Goanet] Cricket's Match Fixers Aljazeera Investigates.

2018-06-10 Thread Con Menezes 


  
https://www.aljazeera.com/investigations/

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[Goanet] Suspected to be gay, 8-year-old beaten and forced to eat cat poo, killed by mum

2018-06-10 Thread Gabe Menezes 
*http://tinyurl.com/y786flec *
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