[Goanet] Bible verse for the Day
Ezekiel 33 : 11 === I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways!
[Goanet] Believe it or not
Believe it or not The covid 19 virus travels 15000kms to USA , Europe, 8000 kms to Italy but not 900kms to Beijing and Shangai Russia, Japan, North Korea are out of bounds for Covid19 so far It is a strange and surprising phenomenon of selective and rapid spread with unique affinity Japan,s normal way of life can be effective. The people always ho about with masks , maintain distance in social interaction, habits of washing hands , keep surroundings clean and practice personal hygiene Hence there are no lockdowns and other restrictions. Life is normal with all facilities stores , restaurants malls. open and daily routine is unhindered India hopefully is limiting possible fall out that could break all arrangements in place to deal with any eventualities Nelson Lopes Chinchinim Sent from my iPhone
[Goanet] beg your pardon
beg your pardon during demonetisation it was touted as short term pain and long term gain which turned out to be otherwise. The offer to hang by lamp post was abandoned as there were no takers. The effect to this day continues to haunt the economy .we have adjusted to carry on as we are a very resilent breed of unique human species on this planet Now comes the forgiveness part with genuine folded hands .The great escape of poor migrants is a pathetic story of desperation for survival. It was not forseen or the laudable suggestions have been thrown to wind and stay at home is forced to gay abandon .What is needed as aftermath is quick measures in place to make available essentials of daily survival at reasonable prices. The cost has touched the roof , escalating many tomes and thus market forces are breaking the backs of those most vulnerable. The need of the hour is daily provisions, quickly efficiently. All talks are on paper that must be put into practice to give immediate relief .True all schemes are paved with good intentions and albeit for good of citizens .It is no time for sanctimonious appeals, emotions and sentiments but far from attending to urgent requirements There must be measures on the ground that makes sense and avoid hardships of. survival .What is the point if people are jumping from frying pan into the fire to save themselves rather then wait to prosperity in a distant future, which destination however well intended may not be reached after all .It is neither short term gain or pain. Controls of commodities m must be arrested to reduce the woes further use power and administration to deal with essential supplies post haste ans let citizens not suffer more due to shortages, non availability of essentials rather than the scourge of Covid 19 Nelson Lopes Chinchinim Sent from my iPhone
[Goanet] A Little Peace
Ein Bisschen Frieden was a song sung in 1982 at the The Eurovision Song Contest by Nicole a 17 year old schoolgirl representing Germany. It won by a margin of 62 votes, a record for many years. Ein Bißchen Frieden https://youtu.be/W9S3YMmIFdw Another pleasant version by a female South African singer Charlie Dicks https://youtu.be/qwusbrwppQc Roland. Toronto.
[Goanet] Avoiding Panic
VM: I am learning a lot from your sensitive articles . I cannot find the article where you wrote that the population of the City of Old Goa was double that of London and Paris put together. Then Old Goa collapsed !!! Was it an outbreak of Malaria. There are many cases of pandemics in history they have been resolved by taking sensible steps not irrational decision. *FIRST You have traveled widely but also met the people, famous . *In your piece on Chef D Cruz ,who died of the Corono 19 Your Message-ID: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/cardoz-was-irrepressibly-enthusiastic-about-his-culinary-heritage/articleshow/74847849.cms The first time I set eyes on Floyd Cardoz, he was carrying an entire deer carcass. It wintertime in New York City, at the 1996 ?Sustainable Cuisine Dinner? in the stunning Delegate?s Dining Room at the United Nations, *featuring environmentally sensitive dishes from the best American chefs: Michael Romano, Rick Bayless, Patrick Clark. Chef Floyd?s food was grounded in his Goan background, filtered by French Cardoz was irrepressibly enthusiastic about his culinary heritage. In our last telephone conversation he told me, ?everything the world talks about as fashionable The world is waiting for us!? Should Chef Floyd...have hidden in NEW YORK because he did not know about the Pandemics.. *THIRD Your Piece on What the Leadership is doing in **KERALA & MAHARASHTRA * Message: 2Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 22:34:07 +0530 From: V M To: V M Subject: [Goanet] Coronavirus Competence: The Kerala Model (Dhaka Tribune, 27/3/2020) Message-ID: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/2020/03/26/can-the-kerala-model-help-us-fight-covid-19 You come straight to the point "All this week in South Asia, amidst immense human suffering caused by nearly two billion people retreating from the streets in panicked flight from the coronavirus emergency, two Indian leaders stood out by radiating confidence and empathetic humanity. The more surprising statesman is Uddhav Thackeray, chief minister of Maharashtra, who radiates personal calm, and has managed to keep his state in the same condition of being. But the standout is Pinarayi Vijayan, chief minister of Kerala, whose leadership easily ranks amongst the foremost feats of governance of our times. We are used to envying the administrative competence of super-rich countries like Singapore and Taiwan (both are coping supremely well with Covid-19) but here?s an example that is home-grown in the subcontinent. We all much to learn, and gain from Kerala. In fact, that has been true for decades, because experts have long extolled the state?s remarkable record of maintaining high human development (on par with the developed countries) despite remaining relatively poor. In his 1992 *Earth in the Balance*, Al Gore wrote admiringly of ?the Kerala model? the rest of the world should adopt: land reforms, women?s empowerment, universal health care and education, and rigorously democratic political awareness. To that list, we must now add disaster management. The difference between what Vijayan has done, and almost everywhere else, is astonishing. After its first virus cases were registered in February, Kerala implemented contact tracing with route maps and patients etc Vijayan began to meet the press daily, to meticulously share all available information. He increased Internet connectivity, ramped up state production of sanitizer and face masks, and began home-delivering meals. I am yet to see any panic buying. In supermarkets, where only five shoppers are allowed at a time, people wait patiently for their turn, and those who are inside the store do their shopping quickly so that others don?t have to wait for long.? Can that heightened political consciousness be replicated elsewhere? I asked the brilliant young historian Manu Pillai, who said, ?I think it can. But it cannot be done through shortcuts or quick fixes, etc etc. Some fellow asked me whether I knew anything about lock downI know a bit about saving the situation when I was working for WHO/UNICEF. There was a terrible outbreak of Cholera in Syria...the team went there. I went to Dar es Salaam where there was an outbreak Cholera. I am learning, there is a place for Goanet. to help the vulnerable by sharing knowledge not panic. I am confident we will ride this storm. The Great Goan Saint...Joseph Vaz also left us with numerous examples of CARING Paul p 12:19 PM (11 hours ago) to goanet, E, me, goanet Who is this Adolfo? Does he not understand lockdown? Does he not know that is a COVID-19 pandemic raging? Does he not know there are online newspapers? Prisoner in Quepem? Stay at home - you will stay alive to maybe read a newspaper next month.
[Goanet] Badkani, Bhirankhul dovenç eilam...
When the Spanish ‘flu ravaged Goa and people were dying in multitudes one brave person a relative of António Guia Furtado and Padre Eufemiano de Jesus Miranda took an extremely radical decision that was unheard of. My tribute to her at this terrible time... My apologies for not knowing her name. @ https://zorotmorotgoesmyvillage.blogspot.com/2020/03/badkani-bhirankhul-dovenc-eilam.html
[Goanet] Elephant Feet
Sharing a short article I wrote years ago. Mervyn Maciel *HOW I CAME BY THE 2 ELEPHANT FEET*: During my service with the Provincial Administration in Marsabit in the late 1940’s and 50’s, it was not uncommon to see elephants roaming in the boma late in the evening and especially at night. Several would often appear, feasting noisily on the pepper trees outside my government quarter while we relaxed indoors. The locals would often complain when elephants went on the rampage destroying their shambas and crops. It was on one such occasion that the Administration decided to call in the ‘expert’ – Terence Adamson (who was then with the Kenya National Parks), to do some culling. When news reached me that the local Turkana and others were feasting on the meat of an elephant shot not far from my house, I quickly sent one of our station labourers to try and rescue the 4 feet. I was too late as most of the carcass had been demolished, but the men managed to save 2 feet for me. They saved me a lot of labour by hollowing out the feet (more meat for the ‘watu’!), leaving me to clean out, disinfect and dry them out. I’ve lost count of the number of bottles of disinfectant I used in the process. At one stage I thought I’d lost one of the feet, only to find that hyenas had dragged it away during the night(teeth marks there to prove this!) As it was too cold to have the feet dried in Marsabit, I left them out in the Chalbi desert for 2 months. Later on I stuffed these with the moss found around Marsabit (elephant grass or old man’s beard), had suitable tops made for them and polished them regularly with boot polish. When we left Kenya for the U.K., I obtained an Export Permit from the Game department after explaining how I came to possess the feet. It was always my wish that the feet should go to a good Home, and I am delighted that John Rendall(of “A lion called Christian fame”)has accepted these on behalf of the George Adamson Wildlife Preservation Trust, and pleased that they are returning to the Africa(Kenya) where they belong.
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 15, Issue 142
6. Coronavirus: What this crisis reveals about US - and its president - BBC News (Roland Francis) With the British Boris Johnson testing positive for coronavirus and advocating a policy of no social distancing, a failed policy based on the false notion that the people will develop herd immunity, and the rampant spread of the coronavirus in Europe, it's hardly worthwhile to read through a canned list by a British reporter, BBC or not, of Trump's unscientific policies here in the U.S. One of his last sentences caught my attention by the total falseness of this reporter's statement: "South Korea, with its massive testing programme, and Japan have been exemplars." South Korea is indeed an exemplar. But Japan is an exemplar? Really? What are the facts he's basing this on?I have a son working in South Korea. He went there at the end of November with his wife and children, to work at the U.S. army base near Seoul. Their 4th child was born on Dec. 29th in Seoul. The coronavirus scare started in mid-January. He was in panic. We were in a panic. But they saw the level of organized response and decided to stay. We all agree that they are better off in Korea than here in the U.S. for now. Indeed the South Korean government immediately swung into action with testing and isolation. They've also been paying every Korean who has to stay home or has lost their job $1700 a month to stay home. Koreans follow all the recommended sanitation procedures and have closed all shops, schools, offices. There are checkpoints everywhere. They've been testing 15,000 people a day while other countries hadn't even thought about what to do. They have tested upwards of 200,000 people in a few short weeks, unlike the rest of the world. They laugh at the U.K. and the possibility of herd immunity and all the countries that failed to act quickly. My son says that Koreans not only have one of the highest IQs anywhere. They have a high social IQ - they gather together to study a problem, then the whole community acts together to take the right action. In contrast, It has been reported that Japan has tested a total of 15,000 and not reported their cases in full as an effort to save the Olympic Games. Finally they bowed to pressure from the Olympic Committee and others and canceled the Olympics. So, Japan is not an exemplar by a long stretch.BTW, my son says that China is not giving a full and truthful reporting of their coronavirus cases and deaths. Cheers,FilomenaOn Thursday, March 26, 2020, 11:22:15 AM PDT, wrote: Send Goanet mailing list submissions to goanet@lists.goanet.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to goanet-requ...@lists.goanet.org You can reach the person managing the list at goanet-ow...@lists.goanet.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Goanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: John Eric Gomes's post. (Vivian A. DSouza) 2. Coronavirus Competence: The Kerala Model (Dhaka Tribune, 27/3/2020) (V M) 3. The Beatles (Roland Francis) 4. Iskrice (Roland Francis) 5. The Beatles (Roland Francis) 6. Coronavirus: What this crisis reveals about US - and its president - BBC News (Roland Francis) -- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 14:10:45 + (UTC) From: "Vivian A. DSouza" To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] John Eric Gomes's post. Message-ID: <1784615881.2448633.1585231845...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 We were told not to panic, so I blythely trusted our leaders.? Now we two? senior citizens(in our 80s) are locked in, unable to get money from the bank, unable to get provisions.? Thanks to our good neighbors who have witnessed our plight, we are surviving.? How long is the question.I got an E-Mail from California, USA where they also have a lockdown.? Grocery stores are open and well stocked. One person from a family is allowed to shop every second day with the hours of 7 a.m. to 8:00 am? reserved strictly for senior citzens, and 8:00 am to 1o:00 am for non-Seniors? Now that appears to be a well thought out plan.? Why cant our leaders emulate this plan and save us from this misery ?? And of course everyone is wearing a protective mask, and obsrving the recommended social distance, and the stores have? sanitizing spray to use after completing your shopping chores. -- Message: 2 Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 22:34:07 +0530 From: V M To: V M Subject: [Goanet] Coronavirus Competence: The Kerala Model (Dhaka Tribune, 27/3/2020) Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/2020/03/26/can-the-kerala-model-help-us-fight-covid-19 All this
[Goanet] SUPER SPREADER COVID -19
On 30th January, 2020 World Health Organisation declared Corona virus COVID 19 as PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY and on 11th March, 2020 as PANDEMIC . The Union Budget session commenced on 31st January 2020 and the General Budget proposals presented on 1st February, 2020 . A recess was in place from 12th February, 2020 to 1st March 2020. Second session commenced on 2nd March, 2020 and was to continue until 3rd April 2020 for discussion and passing :the same; but both Houses of Parliament adjourned sine die and prorogued on 23rd March, 2020. in view of rise of the corona virus cases internationally and in the country. In Goa the State Assembly Budget session commenced on 3rd February, 2020 and ended on 7th February, 2020 the Budget proposals as is the practice will be discussed and passed later during the monsoon session As the COVID19 cases began slowly but steadily rising in the country the PM of India gave a clarion call for a self-imposed 14 hr - JANTA - (peoples) curfew on Sunday, 22nd March 2020 ( remain indoors ) . The Govt of Goa after several postponements cancelled the Zilla Panchayat elections slated for 24th March, 2020 and locally extended the JANTA curfew until Gudi Padva the Hindu New Year 25th March, 2020 (public holiday) . The unabated rise of +ve cases in the country nearly 500;odd and rising the PM announced a further 21 day complete lockdown from 24th March 2020 upto 14th April, 2020. Immediately thereafter economic packages were announced by the Finance Ministry Govt of India on 26th March, 2020 and later by the Reserve Bank of India on 27th March, 2020 by and large offering economic largesse as well as reprieve for all taxation matters upto 30th of June, 2020. It will thus be seen that despite the hectic calendar of financial activities both Govt of India and Govt of Goa initiated measures to check the super-spreader. A visit to websites of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Govt of India www.mohfw.gov.in, Directorate of Health services Govt of Goa www.dhsgoa.gov.in and Goa Legislative Assembly and the Executive Govt of Goa on www.goa.gov.in/covid-19 or Directorate of Information and Publicity Govt of Goa www.dip.goa.gov.in the Union Finance Ministry Govt of India www.finmin.nic.in and the RBI www.rbi.org.in stands a mute testimony, It must be noted that even the first two World Wars had not affected as many countries as this new corona virus COVID-19 super spreader does. For a country with a population of 130 crores including population of over 15 lacs in Goa there is obviously bound to be initial chaos. Yet the series of measures taken are indeed notable and exemplary Rember the old adage from CHAOS comes ORDER. Notwithstanding the fake news loose gossip spread on the print and visual media also social media what sapp face book twitter at state national and international level one needs to separate the chaff from the grain . GODFREY J. I. GONSALVES, cyber journo social activist BORDA, MARGAO, 403 602, GOA. (INDIA) +91 98221 58584 (24 HRS) gonsalvesgodfre...@yahoo.co.in
[Goanet] MISHANDLING OF JANATA CURFEW IN GOA
> MISHANDLING OF JANATA CURFEW IN GOA > > STEPHEN DIAS > DONA PAULA > 9422443110 > > The Am Aadmi government kn Delhi has managed the situation arising out of > the outbreak of Covid-19 very professionally. Elaborate and comprehensive > measures have been taken which defeats the capital of India. > > - all groceries stores and fair price shops have been kept open since the > begining of the lockdown, and encouraged to be open 24 x 7 to help in > diluting any overcrowding that would happen if shops were open for only a > limited time window. > > - free rations have been allocated to almost 72 lakh beneficiaries. > > - 4 lakh free meals are being served daily at various homeless shelter and > government schools. > > - Rs 5000/- each has been given to 8 lakh beneficiaries including senior > citizens, differently-abled and widows. > > - Rs 5000/- each has been given to construction workers whose daily income > has been cut off. > > - Delhi CM has been addressing the people on a daily basis and resolving > awareness of corona virus transmission and constantly giving information > and reassurance that reduces panic and maintains order. > > - Covid cases in Delhi are only 3-5 per day and day by day may increase > if health care system not well maintained but it us being prepared to > handle any sudden spike, even 1000 cases per day. In other countries > adequate hospital beds, ICU facilities and ventilators are plenty available. > In fact in Goa being a very small state the Government could have tried > something like the surgical strike of novel corona virus. This could be > achieved by targeting only people and areas which are prone to the novel > corona virus and letting others to lead a normal life. In fact > concentration of affords only to control the spread of the novel virus > could be a big step forward in protecting the people of Goa from the > pandemic. > During 4 days the Janata curfew, seems traffic has almost come to a > standstill. The transportation of essential goods from the border could > have been simply implemented and if the organisation of these medicines > were efficient distribution of theof of supplies to the all nook and corner > of Goa could have been done in a very short time. > The Goa government could have also have contacted the owners of big > pharmaceutical companies to supply essential medicines to the none of the > pharmacies of Goa could have face any shortage of essential medicines and > drugs. > One essential aspect and a lesson that we in Goa have learnt from Janata > curfew or lockdown is that the air quality index in Goa has improved > considerably and in this respect conduct of this 21 days Janata curfew was > a blessing in disguise. Also, since we in the summer month, the heat > prevent the spread the corona virus and environment especially the air has > greatly improved due to imposition of the 21 days curfew. Also, the Goa > government could have learnt in the National capital Delhi so as to provide > in this difficult times the much needed help and essential commodities to > this tiny state which is even smaller than Delhi. > > Stephen Dias > 30.3.2020 > Mob 9422443110 Sent from my Samsung device >
[Goanet] Prisoner In Quepem ....not even a newspaper to read !
Who is this Adolfo? Does he not understand lockdown? Does he not know that is a COVID-19 pandemic raging? Does he not know there are online newspapers? Prisoner in Quepem? Stay at home - you will stay alive to maybe read a newspaper next month.
[Goanet] A Calypso Medley
The melodious singalong by the Brothers Four of Seattle, Washington starts with Yellow Bird and includes John B, Marianne and Jamaican Farewell. ’Chicotounne’ was actually a Hawaiian nineteenth century folk song, re-written in English lyrics as Yellow Bird in the twentieth century by a Bergman husband and wife team and performed by the Norman Luboff Choir and Harry Belafonte in the calypso beat. It was made famous in 1961 by the Arthur Lyman Chorus. A yellow bird heralds joy and a positive outlook in the Hawaiian tradition. https://youtu.be/zuyb7zhcxIg Roland. Toronto.
[Goanet] The Eruption
First recorded by Ann Peebles, and later by Tina Turner, the Eruption were best known for the cover of this song as well as for Neil Sedaka’s ‘One Way Ticket’. The Eruption were a British disco band doing R&B and Soul in the 1970s and 80s. I Can’t Stand The Rain https://youtu.be/Mpqlpm39nqk One Way Ticket https://youtu.be/D4y_acTR0MY Roland. Toronto.
[Goanet] THE CHAOS IN GOA RAGES WHILE COVID-19 IS GALLOPING
Despite Goa being a very tiny State the Government which has totally mishandled and mismanaged its approach in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be making no amends. After repeated goof ups, the authorities should have ensured that those being given volunteer cards and involved in door delivery of food items were first all screened for the virus. In this very dicey situation we may lend from the frying pan into the fire. Every precaution must be taken in such tumultuous times. Every person involved in any relief work must be screened as otherwise it would be a recipe for further disaster. One also fails to understand as to how the Father of all scams the Panaji Mayor Uday Madkaikar who has over the years been involved in a rainbow of scams from the Market to pay parking and not even sparing the garbage has been now entrusted yet another window of opportunity to make hay while this critical pandemic rages. What a shame! It is time Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Health Minister Vishwajit Rane who have failed the State in this crucial battle should stop their worthless oscillating sound bytes at the Press conferences and instead get down to ground Zero to see the miserable plight of the people and the caregivers, who while risking their lives are caring for those infected and quarantined on account of this deadly and merciless virus. The common man is the paying a heavy price on account of this slumbering government having woken up so late. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.com
Re: [Goanet] Prisoner In Quepem ....not even a newspaper to read !
I brought my newspaper today. In my part of the world, I was advised to put the newspaper in the "bhatti" along with "pao" to get rid of the virus. As I sit here basking in the early morning sun, it is just "futti Chau (black tea with no milk and sugar), daily quota of pao and baked newspaper. I believe rest of the world can put their newspaper in the oven and stay safe. Abhar, Voznadik Vojem
[Goanet] In The Summertime
Mungo Jerry was a British rock group named after a T S Eliot poem “Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer” seeing its best success in the 1970s. The band was fronted by Ray Dorset a composer, guitarist, blue harp and kazoo player. “Summertime” climbed from number 13 to number 1 in just a week on the British charts when released in 1970. https://youtu.be/wvUQcnfwUUM Roland. Toronto.
[Goanet] Bible verse for the Day
John 11 : 25 - 26 = “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
