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G o a n e t - N e w s B y t e s JUNE 2, 2005 DATELINE: GOA
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IN TODAY'S EZINE: It's election day today in Goa, and politicians are
cursing each other through the paid advertisement in local newspapers. But
besides this political game, life goes on as normal. The most fascinating
story is one about an unusual computer training centre in Santa Cruz. Read
on!
o By-elections today amidst tight security. (NT)
o 116,000 voters eligible to cast votes in decisive battle. (H)
o Congress, BJP blow their own trumpets. Congress wave will
sweep polls, says Ravi Naik. We will win four seats, says Parrikar.(H)
o Governor Jamir urges electorate to exercise franchise. (NT)
o Voters will shun defectors, says Parrikar. (NT)
o Congress-NCP will sweep by-polls, says Ravi. (NT)
o Governor Jamir denies pressurising police in forgery case. (NT)
o 11 candidates get notices for spending 'too little', going by
their official explanations of what they've spent. (H)
o What happened at Mala was nationalism, not vandalism, says
BJP leader Arlekar. (GT)
o Advantage Congress, but not yet game, set and match. (GT)
o Common Entrance Test GCET2005 results declared. (H)
SOME POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS IN TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS:
o Those who can forge Filipe Neri's signature to win a
vote of confidence can do anything to grab power!
Defeat BJP. BJP has no moral right to seek your vote.
They are only capable of chicanery, frauds and deception.
Teach them a lesson today. Defeat BJP. Lok Shakti.
For the sake of Goa.
o Today, you will decide the destiny of Goa! Vote
to bring back the *only government* that has
performed and delivered. Vote to bring back the
Parrikar Government. Vote BJP, your only choice for
stability, governance and progress.
o Save the Benaulim constituency from the Ayarams and
Gayarams. Elect Monte D'Cruz to safeguard the
prestige of Benaulim constituency voters. Don tarker
don panam (Two leaves on 2 June).
o When you vote today, remember Mickky.... The man who
put words into deeds, and an end to communal forces
ousting (the) Parrikar regime. The man who protested
against (the) cancellation of Good Friday and Feast
of St Francis Xavier as public holidays, forcing
Parrikar to withdraw the communal notification.
o It is reiterated that the ULP (United Legislature Party)
still functions, and after the elections, a new
government led by the Congress (and not any other party)
shall be formed. The UGDP, which is part of the ULP,
o In your heart of hearts -- Do you want a Chief Minister who
indulges in forgery? Do you want a Chief Minister who
instigates his Cabinet Ministers and other goons to attach
Hotel Mandarin, (a) masjid and churches? Do you want a
Chief Minister who calls the entire judiciary corrupt and
was forced to tender an unqualified apology? Do you want a
Chief Minister who vandalises the holy and historic precincts of
Mala and Fontainhas and uses (the) police to suppress the
criminal cases? Do you want a Chief Minister who injects the
virus of communalism by creating the VCD that gives distorted
views of the events and history and induces hatred towards the
minority community? Do you want a Chief Minister who indulges
in large-scale corruption under the garb of (an) International
Film Festival and leave(s) the rest of Goa thirsty for water
and languishing in darkness without electricity? Your answer
in positively no. Vote Congress for secular and stable government.
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DEATHS & OBITUARIES
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COACH JOANNES IS NO MORE: Alberto Joannes, one of Goa's
most-respected physical trainer, died unexpectedly at
his Margao residence, early Wednesday. Joannes, former
coach of the Fransa-Pax Football Club, was 74 and is
survived by wife Maria and three children. Born in 1931 in
Goa, Joannes was in Kenya from 1971-1986, where he made
a name for himself as an accomplished coach with the
Kenya prisons. He was also a reputed tennis coach, and
was earlier associated as physical trainer with MRF, Salgaocar,
Dempo and Churchill Bros. He also steered St Anthony's Club
of Colva to the Professional League.
ASSAGAO: Eustaquio Baptista, retired UDC of Forest Department, Panjim. Son
of late Casmiro Paulo Maria Lucio Baptista and late Alzira Ramos Baptista,
brother of Maria do Ceu, Fr Queobino (parish priest of Cunchelim) and
Gloria, expired peacefully.
ASSOLNA: Mrs Dumentina D'Costa (Maria Conceisao) of Banda. Wife of
late Natalino, mother/in-law of Joaquim/Flossy, Maria/Minguel.
NUVEM: Joaquim Inacio M Rodrigues, ex-employee of Salgaocar. Husband of
Antoneta, father/in-law of Hegima/Andrew Ratos, Camilo (USA), Segreda, Moffy
and Celina.
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GOA SPORTS
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o Coach Alberto Joannes is no more. See obit column above.
o Goan boxing comes of age: Goan pugilists made everyone sit up and
take note at the KO Cup all India championships at Pune. Goa's
sub-juniors boxing team of eight boys and six girls, returned
with a rich haul of three gold, two silver, allowing this state
to finish a credible fourth. (H)
o Chinchinim CRC defeated ICSC Parada 4-2 via tie-breaker to enter
the semis of the Cavelossim panchayat cup. (H)
o Mary Immaculate's Akshada A Godinho, a sixth standard student,
won six gold medals in the aquatic championships at Fatorda. (H)
o St Anthony's Colva scored a 1-0 win over hosts Candolim SC to
move into the semis of the Lakhanpal Gold tournament. (H)
o Arpora SC pipped Friends XI, Vaddem by a narrow 1-0 to move into
the quarters of the Nerul panchayat cup. (H)
o Hosts Ambelim SC crashed out of the Ambelim panchayat cup,
losing -02 to ICSC Paroda in the quarters. (H)
o Alto Bairo made it to the finals with a 5-4 tie-breaker win
over Cottula in the inter-ward soccer organised by Saligao
United at Saligao grounds. Teams were 1-1 at half-time. (H)
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NOW, FOR SOME GOOD NEWS FROM GOA
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PC Talk: You really need foresight to attain this
By Valerie Rodrigues in Vasco da Gama
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
At first glance, it's just a regular computer class. Instructor Julio
D'Cunha is busy explaining the intricacies of MS-Word to his students. But a
closer look reveals an amazing difference. As they edit, copy, cut and
paste, it's difficult to imagine that both Julio and his students are blind.
Julio, who hails from Quepem, had no vision in one eye right from birth.
Over the years, the sight in his other eye too began to steadily
deteriorate. With determination though, Julio managed to complete his
S.S.C.E. He recalls those days, saying, "My parents used to read my lessons
aloud to me, and my classmates too would help by lending me their books."
At the age of 16 however, Julio became totally blind with even a
subsequent operation failing to restore his sight. Through the
National Association of the Blind (NAB) at Goa, he learned Braille
and later completed a short-term telephone operating course as well
as a six-month computer course at NAB workshops in Mumbai. From
mid-January 2004, he began teaching word-processing at the NAB
office at St. Cruz, Goa.
Even today, there are many who are hesitant, perhaps even fearful, about
using a computer. So it is more than encouraging to see the eagerness that
Julio's students display in wanting to learn more. The computer used is just
the same as an ordinary PC, but what makes the difference is the software.
Called 'JAWS for Windows', this software enables the PC to 'talk' thereby
allowing use of the Windows operating system. With an internal software
speech synthesizer and a sound card, all information from the screen is read
aloud by the computer so that the user knows exactly what the text on the
screen is. Every keystroke typed is also read aloud, and hence one knows
what one is typing.
Has Julio heard that the Government is encouraging students to become IT
savvy by providing them with computers? "Oh, yes," he say, a trifle
wistfully. And if, by chance, the blind were to be provided with computers
too? This time there's no hesitation, just a big smile as he says, "That
would be great!"
Amongst other things, he says he could use it to write fiction. Knowing that
he is also a composer who has written and released three Konkani cassettes
of devotional songs, one can imagine what greater heights he, and indeed
others as well, could achieve with just that little bit more of
encouragement and support.
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OUR READERS WRITE: Prevention is better than cure
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PREVENTION BETTER THAN CURE
By John Eric Gomes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> in Alto Porvorim
Recently, I saw a film "Let's Talk About It" at The International Centre.
This was about AIDS and particularly about Goa's Baina beach. The director
claimed to have lived two years in the area, to get the confidence of the
prostitutes, and to record on film their stories.
All were from Karnataka or Andhra. Baina developed into a hotbed of crime
and vice. Vasco residents and other politicians, doctors, and NGOs were also
interviewed. To the question of who gives them electricity,water, ration
cards, the politicians answer: "How can the mamlatdar know who is a
prostitute, and no one objects to the authorities giving illegal
permissions!" As long as the Politicians develop their vote bank, the means
and consequences don't seem to matter.
They also say that they can take action only if there is a complaint. Which
law states this? I have never understood why a complaint is required to stop
giving illegal permissions or for the authorities to implement the law! Such
an approach only pushes the complainant to needlessly get into bad books of
his neighbour, and sometimes these days, it could even put his or her life
at risk.
The film also shows the gutsy decision and demolition carried out by the
Parrikar government which finally acted to the fallout of great trauma and
mixed feelings or disastrous consequences to the various stake-holders
involved.
One Sunday, recently, I decided on an evening walk from the Ferry Crossing
in Panaji to the Kala Academy and back. The promenade near the Bhagvan
Mahavir Park was like a parking lot! I counted about 14 cars and 10 two
wheelers, and a few were zooming on this footpath as if it was a
highway.
There were some hawkers too. The CCP and Traffic Police need to act fast to
stem this trend or pretty soon the beautiful promenade will turn into a
parking or shopping area like Mumbai footpaths, and getting rid of the
encroachers will become a human rights or political problem.
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FROM HERE AND THERE
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CATHOLIC GOAN NETWORK recently saw member Brenda M Fernandes of Borivali,
Mumbai call for prayers for Preeti Noella (Alvares) Fernandes, 32 and a
mother of a four-year-old son. Preeti died recently. There are some touching
tributes. Leela, her sister, has been 'writing' for practice and you can
read the last two 'ramblings' on her blog http://absolutelee.rediffblogs.com
See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CGNet/message/159
GOA IN GEO: Edgar <foto at io.org> from Canada writes in to inform, "Hi
Fred. The French version of National Geographic has a feature on Goan houses
(mostly of Chandor) with some fine pictures.... The site is:
http://www.geomagazine.fr/ and the edition is May 2005 (just out a couple of
weeks ago in North America)."
Thanks to Edgar for sending in scanned images of the magazine. One
page reads Goa: L'influence portugaise. It reads: "Goa, ancienne
capitale de l'Empire portugais d'Orient, abrite de magnifiques
demeures. Aux mains des memes families depuis plusieurs generations,
elles racontent le subtil metissage des architectures indienne et
portuguaise. Page 32" Says another feature: "Splendide architecture
metisse! Quatre siecles durant, le style indo-portugais, unique en
Asie, s'est impose a Goa".
JENNIFER LEWIS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> who is the VascokarUnited livewire based
in Brimingham-UK, writes: "Hiya, Here's a group for those tracing their Goan
family roots. It has just been started by Troy Alphonso. He hopes to share
and disseminate information about goan names and their origins too. Unlike
many of the goa names web-sites, this is a discussion forum.
This is what Troy has to say:> Welcome to this e-group which hopes
to help everyone, tracing their Goan roots. This group should help
you and your families be closer to Goa through the learning of our
own and shared histories. Anyone is welcome to join (even if you're
not from Goa!) and we look forward to your contributions.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GoaGenealogicalSociety/
Don't forget to check out VascokarsUnited at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vascokarsunited
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CULINARY CORNER * Served special for Goanet, from Daisy Rodrigues, Calif.
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How about traveling to Gujarat today? Gujarati cuisine is in many ways
unique from other culinary traditions of India. It is one of the few
cultures where a majority of people are vegetarians. Here is one such mouth
watering Gujarati Daal recipe:
2 cups toovar daal (arhar)
1 cup yam (suran), chopped
2 tablespoons peanuts
2 kharekh (optional) -- what is this? Dried dates
8 pieces kokum, soaked
1 tomato, chopped
50 grams jaggery (gur) (about 2 ounces)
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 piece ginger,
4 green chilies, diced
1/2-teaspoon chili powder
1/2-teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
For the tempering
1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 teaspoon fenugreek leaves (methi)
10 to 12 curry leaves
2 cloves 2 sticks cinnamon
1 bay leaf
2 small round red chilies (boriya)
1/2 teaspoon asafetida (hing)
2 tablespoons ghee
1 tablespoon oil
salt to taste
Wash and cook the daal in 4 cups of water. In another pan, cook the yam,
peanuts and kharekh. When the daal is cooked, cool slightly and blend till
it is smooth. Start the tempering by heating up ghee and oil, add mustard
seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, cloves, cinnamon, bay
leaf, red chilies and asafetida. Then, add 3 cups of water, kokum, tomato,
jaggery, lemon juice, ginger, green chili, chili and turmeric powders and
simmer for 10 minutes. Add the daal, yam pieces, peanuts, kharekh and salt
and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Garnish with a handful of chopped
cilantro. Tastes best over plain white rice. Yum!
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WEATHER IN GOA
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Max 29.4 deg C. Min 23.3 deg C. Relative humidity 78%. Rainfall in
last 24 hours 11.2 mm. Seasonal total 11.2 mm. Forecast: Light rain or
thunder showers. [H] Forecasts in Goa tend to be vague and unprecise --
light rain or thunder showers is quite a broad range to choose from at this
time of the year!
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