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[GOANET NEWS BYTES * AUG 21 2005 * DATELINE GOA] ********* Compiled in public interest by Frederick Noronha ******* ACTIVIST TURNS ANTI-HERO: If the greatest enemy of an individual's freedom is the individual himself, then Matanhy Saldanha is the best example of it. As an activist, Matanhy helped people emancipate themselves; but as a politician he emancipated himself and lost his freedom. Journalist Preetu Nair travels to Cortalim to catch the straws in the wind after by-elections to the constituency were announced, and finds out that Matanhy the activist has lost himself at the altar of politics. (Weekender/Gomantak Times) o Search for crashed copter on outside Goa border. (NT) o UGDP demands revocation of Cortalim by-poll decision. The party felt injustice was done to its disqualified MLA Matanhy Saldanha. (NT) o Students struggle with faulty syllabus, at Std XII. (H) o Power transmission losses on the rise in the western, southern grids of India. Distribution of power losses on high and low tension lines for 2002-3 and 2003-4 are 21.6 and 19.42% respectively. (NT) o Regulation of migrants' influx stressed to control demographic changes. Goa Suraj Party stand. (H) o Margao municipality to launch a long-delayed Citizens' Facilitation Centre, on a trial basis. (H) o Gardens, parks in Fatorda segment to get facelift. (H) o World Bank to be approached to tackle solid waste management woes. (H) o Rift between Calangute MLA and sarpanch widens further. (NT) o Birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi observed. (NT) Four vehicles damaged in freak accident. A speeding motorist along the Panjim-Mapusa road applied breakes to stop his car from hitting a bull near the Chodankar hospital at Porvorim. His car was hit by vehicles following him. (NT) FEATURE: Bonderam, bonding the old with the new at Divar island. (GT) o New book, 'Touched by Love', by Dr Susheela S Fonseca, inspired by the present reality of AIDS in Goa, was released at Fontainhas. (NT) o Prof Borges de Cunha from Leiria, Portugal recently released his latest publication, 'Rosas' (Roses), a booklet of 25 poems, being the 12th series in his 'Coleccao' (collection).GT o PM urged to issue direction on Devanagari script for Konkani in Karnataka. (NT) o Consul General of Portugual urged to record request for appointment by ex-MLA Victor Gonsalves. (NT) o Konkani cinema cannot grow without state support, argues Sanjeev Prabhudesai. (NT) o Vinita Freitas writes on the Battle of Bands, held on Aug 14 at Emerald Lawns in Parra. From 11 am to 11 pm, bands battled it out for the title. Forbidden, System Error and Red Rock Conspiracy won the first three places. (H) o The Resurrection Song is for All, says Velma Fernandes, in a review. It's a Gospel musical produced in Goa by ADAMS (Amateur Dramatics and Music Society) and the Immaculate Conception Parish of Panjim. (H) --------------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION --------------------------------------------------------------------- o Women's cell inaugurated by Dhempe College. (NT) o Programme on career guidance held at Dempo College. (NT) o Agnel Institute of Food Crafts and Cullinary Services (Verna) and Indira Gandhi National Open University have put out their admission notices. Some interesting courses. ((NT) o Sharada Mandir Trust has inaugurated a new computer lab in the school. (GT) o Goa Science Centre Panjim is screening a series of science films on the History of Science and Technology in India, titled 'The Age of Codification: 500BC to 300AD'. It runs from Aug 22 to 28. Two shows daily, 2 and 5 pm. No separate tickets. (GT) --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS & OBITUARIES --------------------------------------------------------------------- BENAULIM: Sacramenta Rosada Fernandes, b 1918. Mother of Seven Brothers, Acsona, Benaulim. CHINCHINIM: Jesoito Urbano Pedro Dias of Dandeavaddo. ST ESTEVAM: Resureicao de Mello e Afonso. Wife of late Manuel Joaquim Afonso, mother/in-law of Carlos/Sandra. VASCO: K S Gopi, ex-MPA sub-overseer, civil engg department. b 1942. VASCO: Mrs Sebastiana Camilo Barreto E Fernandes. Wife of Caetano Francis, mother/in-law of David/Silvia. --------------------------------------------------------------------- CULINARY CORNER: Global tastes -- Marsala Chicken --------------------------------------------------------------------- Marsala Chicken - This is an old Italian favorite recipe. My Italian friend makes it for me every so often and it is delicious served over rice. 1/4 cup all-purpose flour for coating, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper1/2 teaspoon , 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded 1/4 inch, ½ teaspoon dried oregano, 4 tablespoons butter, 4 tablespoons olive oil, 1 cup sliced mushrooms, 1/2 cup Marsala wine, 1/4 cup cooking sherry. In a shallow dish or bowl, mix together the flour, salt, pepper and oregano. Coat chicken pieces in flour mixture. In a large skillet, melt butter in oil over medium heat. Place chicken in the pan, and lightly brown. Turn over chicken pieces, and add mushrooms. Pour in wine and sherry. Cover skillet; simmer chicken 10 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink and juices run clear. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ||g |||o |||a |||n |||e |||t || Issue compiled by ||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|| Frederick Noronha |/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copyleft Goanet 2005 Creative Commons http://www.creativecommons.org You may reproduce this ezine in its entirety, with credits retained. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Goanet, the net-worker of all networks. Stay in touch. Send in updates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------