[Goanet-News] Goa news for October 7, 2008
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Leicester under-14 soccer team to play in Goa - Economic Times [Oct 4, 2008] And global Indians from football crazy UK are set to Bend it like Beckham in Goa. Players from Leicester City Football Club, which tops the Football League ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/5-0fd=Rurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET_Cetera/Leicester_soccer_team_to_play_in_Goa/articleshow/3561108.cmscid=1254141243ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNHYQhk9TbzST9bq53_ZUXHYscliCA *** NCP Goa unit wants its minister sacked - Thaindian.com [9 hours ago] Panaji, Oct 6 (IANS) The Goa unit of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Monday passed a resolution demanding the ouster of its own minister, ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/3-0fd=Rurl=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/ncp-goa-unit-wants-its-minister-sacked_100104199.htmlcid=1254007803ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNGS4iaQmmMrJ8rJkb7rRZEHOMVngA *** Dempos one-point agenda - Indian Express [4 hours ago] The climate here is similar to what we have in Goa so getting acclimatised wasnta problem for the players, but most... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/8-0fd=Rurl=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Dempo-s-one-point-agenda/370200cid=1254818458ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNEigJXzeOIisGq0HGGa6cBNeZtXzQ *** will CBI succeed where Goa police failed - Hindustan Times [Oct 4, 2008] Act two of British teenager Scarlett Keeling's murder trial will unfold at the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court onMonday when the Central Bureau of ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/7-0fd=Rurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Redir.aspx?ID=11b4fb16-9142-4500-b78f-885ff1d396e4SectionName=Cricketcid=1254125843ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNGz8SAlnHkV4yXQs6ufftbvULCFcA *** Goa to probe complaint against Scarlett Keelings mother - Thaindian.com [11 hours ago] Panaji, Oct 6 (IANS) The Goa police Monday began probing a complaint against Fiona Mackeown, mother of British teenager Scarlett Keeling who was found raped ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/2-0fd=Rurl=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/goa-to-probe-complaint-against-scarlett-keelings-mother_100104120.htmlcid=1254782041ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNEJYlb3ZH9WW9qf3AoKuWS-XE6ArA *** A Slice of The Sunshine State - Indian Express [23 hours ago] This year, the month of October has an extra dash of the festive, thanks to a #152;Goan Fiesta, a month-long promotional event by Goa Tourism to display the ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/9-0fd=Rurl=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/A-Slice-of-The-Sunshine-State/369924cid=1254619091ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNGplYJ9dPOJkOasFNrqT9uXV8HedQ *** #152;Goa government playing up to special economic zone developers - SINDH TODAY [13 hours ago] Goa, Oct 6 (IANS) The Goa SEZ Virodhi Manch (SVM), a non-political body comprising various social groups and non-governmental organisationsopposed to ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/6-0fd=Rurl=http://www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/26140.htmcid=1254798162ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNEUiKJO8w9DacTWaJJEkTN-HTNTVA *** Udupi: Goa-model tourism unsuitable for coastal districts in State - Mangalorean.com [1 hour ago] Dr. Sreedhar said that replicating Goa-model in development of tourism in coastal districts of the State would be wrong. The coastal districts in the State ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/4-0fd=Rurl=http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=localnewsid=95955cid=0ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNFYi4ApMVQhw-DEExhT4Afx2bMOKQ *** Once smoking holes Goa bars now turn into \'no-smoking zones\' - Hindu [12 hours ago] Panaji (PTI): Goa's nondescript bars, which usually also serve as smoking holes, have turned into 'no-smoking zones' just within 48 hours after the Central ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/1-0fd=Rurl=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/099200810061680.htmcid=1254795709ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNEIlrBscVafH4MKZ1RC-tbNh-6YQA *** 14-year-old gang raped in Goa - Times of India [1 hour ago] PONDA: Ponda police on Monday arrestedfour persons, all in their twenties, for kidnapping and raping a 14-year-old schoolgirl. The foursome #148; Pritesh (22) ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/0-0fd=Rurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/14-year-old_gang_raped_in_Goa/articleshow/3567982.cmscid=0ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNE7hueUtTtDM3xapCbQwLbL13rx0Q Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] 10th Oct.FRIDAY BALCAO:Draft Goa Mineral Policy 2008 proposed by the Government of Goa.
- Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO Dear Cybergaonkars on Goanet, We continue with FRIDAY BALCAO on 10th October from 4pm. to 6pm. at Goa Desc Resource Centre No.11, Liberty Apartments, Feira Alta, Mapusa. TOPIC: Draft Goa Mineral Policy 2008 proposed by the Government of Goa. SPEAKER: Open Discussion. We invite you to express your viewpoint by attending the Friday Balcao event but if you cannot attend, then please send your views and action plan suggestions by post to FRIDAY BALCAO Post Box 78, Mapusa 403 507 or by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] best wishes, Roland Martins --- Don't miss out on the discussion. Information is power, Share it equitably. Lets make things happen in Goa !! --- GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Working On Issues Of Development Democracy =
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (06Oct08)
** WildLife Week ** Animals in the wild muse: Thank God we dont Live in the Concrete Jungle! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
[Goanet] Nostalgia #22
Nostalgia Pic #22: _ 1976: Mapusa: thirty-two years ago - when the city was still cute,and ambient, far from the madding crowds of today - here's Tony's account: Mapusa slope 1976: by Tony Fernandes: Now let's go to Mapusa! Let go to the fish market, and the great Friday Mapusa Bazaar of once upon a time! The attached picture is scanned from an original photographic print that was taken from the first floor of the Camara Municipal de Bardez Offices in Mapusa in 1976. The view shows the road up the steep slope of Mapusa, Altinho, proceeding towards Duler. The steep incline posed a real challenge for a cyclist to make it to the top without alighting. My bicycle had no gears. My friend and I often competed when we used to go to watch football matches in Duler. And once we got to the top it was a great feeling to just let go of the brakes and enjoy the cool breeze blow in your face. Very often I thought about the good old saying Dukh kaddlear, sukh meuta which was very applicable and true in this case. On the right of the picture are the offices of the erstwhile Banco Nacional Ultramarino, later State Bank of India. Further up to the right is the building where the famous Kamat Studio was located. On the left of the road going up (opposite Kamat) was Registo Civil of the Portuguese era and even later. The offices have now been moved to a dreadful place, a poorly maintained building, where all the old hand-scripted record books and registers are simply going haywire. http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php These old manuscripts are not stored properly and before any action is taken these important data will be lost forever. Tony Fernandes Picture: courtesy Tony Fernandes: http://tonferns.blogspot.com/ FR. _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #239
DAILY GROOK #239 ___ RHYMING TIMING ___ by Francis Rodrigues the subway midgets the trains do roam, timing the tickets ...the metro'gnome! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php _
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 3, Issue 1275(Jealous Of Reginaldo)
This fashion of Ministers/Politicians face staring at you out of pages and pages of ads by his well wishers happens only in Goa. I had suggested to Editors to please club them all in a supplement so not to revolt/disgust us readers ,and the ( forced conversion?) admirers of the Birthday Boy may have them together and we can also not get our blood pressure up at being forced to tolerate this idiosyncracy --- On Sun, 5/10/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Goanet Digest, Vol 3, Issue 1275 To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Date: Sunday, 5 October, 2008, 2:59 PM Be the first one to try the new Messenger 9 Beta! Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/win/
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Moderation
Santosh Helekar wrote: Regarding what the rejection message said, it asked me to send my questions to the Goanet moderators. --- Santosh This statement of mine can only be false if Goanet-Admin does not refer to the Goanet moderators. RESPONSE: Your statement is FALSE because what you stated in your message [1] ...the rejection message said, it asked me to send my questions to the Goanet moderators is FALSE. You were not advised to send YOUR questions to the Goanet moderators as much as you would like others to believe. You were told to direct your questions to Goanet Admin. Simple as that! Therefore, I have no choice but to insult the intelligence of the said Goanet volunteer/Goanet Admin representative and ask this question: RESPONSE: You are very welcome. You are afterall of superior intelligence. We are proud of you. Is Goanet Admin not the same as Goanet moderators? If so, what are the names of these two distinct sets of individual(s)? RESPONSE: No! Goanet moderators are individuals who moderate Goanet; Goanet Admin manage and run different aspects of Goanet - its members can moderate Goanet too. The names of Goanet moderators have not been published (Herman has explained [2]); the names of Goanet Admin are published here infrequently and on the website. Members of Goanet Admin and Goanet Moderators are volunteers. I never knew this thankless job of moderation could be so mysterious and complicated. RESPONSE: Even the brightest live and learn everyday, dont we?? If you have any further administrative queries, please direct them to Goanet Admin - [EMAIL PROTECTED] and not to the discussion/ mailing list. Thank you. - Bosco Goanet Admin http://www.goanet.org [1] http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-October/081418.html [2] http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-September/081358.html
Re: [Goanet] Ruptured Cyber friendships must be healed
On Sep 26, 2008 Cornel abused and insulted Frederick Noronha thus: We have had Cecil Pinto's confirmation on GX (GoenchimXapotam) that, it is Frederick Noronha who rejects large numbers of posts sent to Goanet without the slightest whiff of an explanation. ... I therefore want to congratulate him on his contribution towards corruption and the absence of transparency... ...I am only now able to respond to the totally unexpected info (at least for me) that good old Frederick Noronha lay at the heart of the rejection racket whilst taking good care not to be discovered as the villain of the piece. Another form of corruption is that Frederick Noronha appears to perform the role of a newspaper editor where indeed the editor traditionally has the last word (normally without explanation) regarding a letter to the editor. After calling Frederick Noronha corrupt and publishing his rant on Goanet and other mailing lists, 7 days later, on Oct 3, 2008 Cornel has turned obsequious: Despite our very first spat on Goanet, I reiterate strongly and publicly that, I have the highest personal regard for Frederick Noronha and his general vision for Goanet--that I have repeatedly said is an esteemed website for Goans generally. Now is Cornel going to post his praise of Frederick on the same mailing lists that he called Frederick corrupt?? Maybe, maybe not. He has not done so as yet. This is a good example of a homilist with poor ethics or as they say in Konkani Porjeak Sermao. Goanet theory and practice on moderation needs a serious re-think in my humble opinion. Minimally, for a web-site, it is punitively inclined and not at all user-friendly. It therefore needs much rectification and I will spell this out, yet again, as soon as I get an opportunity. RESPONSE: Unless one knows how it works please dont bother telling others how it should be run. While certainly an erudite, the content of Cornel's messages are nothing but claptrap. Cornel, please find another avenue to rant and rave about Goanet. If you have any further administrative queries, please direct them to Goanet Admin - [EMAIL PROTECTED] and not to the discussion/ mailing list. Thank you. Ohhh..you are welcome to post apologies to Goanet for the following which may improve your credibility: #1) For publicly abusing Frederick Noronha on Sep 26, 2008 #2) For publicly falsely stating that Santosh had received no explanation in a rejection message when indeed he had. #3) For publicly falsely stating that you had no communication from Goanet Admin in 6 months when indeed our last email exchange was on Aug 17-18, 2008. - Bosco Goanet Admin http://www.goanet.org
[Goanet] Goenkarancho Ekvot - Tiatre in Delhi
GOENKARANCHO EKVOT ORGANISES TIATRE IN NEW DELHI 5th October 2008, New Delhi: Goenkarancho Ekvot, a society of Goans from in and around Delhi, presented their annual Tiatre for the year in association with the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Goa, on 5th October at the Fr. Agnel High School auditorium all, Gautam Nagar, New Delhi. The evening event was titled Police and was staged by the talented troupe of Mr. Agostino, a well known tiatrist (dramatist). The tiatre has run successfully upto 127 performances so far, taking its tally to 128 with this latest performance. The tiatre was attended in large numbers by Goans comprising individuals, families, priests and nuns, and other Konkani speaking people from in and around the National Capital, with family and friends lending a very jovial mood to the evening. The event was hosted by Fr. Iris Furtado on behalf of Goenkarancho Ekvot. Before the programme would begin, a tribute to the nation was payed by way of a national integration song. Among other exciting events of the society that are coming up this year are the Annual Goa Festival of art, culture and cuisine in November. The Goenkarancho Ekvot is also involved in many other initiatves in the Capital region throughout the year. for Goenkarancho Ekvot William Gracias
[Goanet] Julie Andrews the Sound of Music
With the seriousness of some of the posts on goanet recently, I thought a touch of humour wouldn't go amiss - especially among those of my vintage or 'slightly younger' - who are still in good voice, and still remember My favourite things. No offence meant - so here is the great singer's composition sung on her 69th birthday:- Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting, Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings, Bundles of magazines tied up in string, These are a few of my favourite things. Cadillacs and cataracts, and hearing aids and glasses, Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses, Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings, These are a few of my favourite things. When the pipes lead, When the bones creak, When the knees go bad, I simply remember my favourite things, And then I don't feel sad. Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions, No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions, Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring, These are a few of my favourite things. Back pain, confused brains, and no need for sinnin', Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin', And we won't mention our short, sunken frames, When we remember our favourite things. When the joints ache, When the hips break, When the eyes grow dim, Then I remember the great life I've had, And then I don't feel so bad. My apologies if it's all stale news! Mervyn Maciel
[Goanet] Fomentos back at the Police tricks in Colamb
As the monsoon recedes in Goa and mining season begins, Fomentos are again to their old tricks against Colamb People resisting disappearance of their village from the Map of Goa. According to the Goa Police sources Fomentos have pressurized Goa police to arrest of the villagers from Colamb based on the complaints filed by the mining company last year and this year... To read more click below http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/2008/10/fomentos-back-at-police-tricks-in.html Warmly, Seby _ Search for videos of Bollywood, Hollywood, Mollywood and every other wood, only on Live.com http://www.live.com/?scope=videoform=MICOAL
[Goanet] Civic reforms needed. Raise the bar. What
Hi Ruby I am an ex flight attendant. I have seen it all. In fact I just returned from an extended week long Eid holiday in London, and believe me the passengers jumping out of their seats and opening the overhead lockers as well as rushing to the exits by mainly European passengers is fairly common and not restricted to Indians only.nbsp; Shukran Louise (another non resident Goan) Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 15:02:33 +1000 From: quot;Ruby Goesquot; lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: [Goanet] Civic reforms needed. Raise the bar. What 'Incredible' India ITO? To: lt;goanet@lists.goanet.orggt; Message-ID: lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Content-Type: text/plain; charset=quot;us-asciiquot; http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1195318amp;pageid=2 Yes, they're out of their seats and at cabin lockers retrieving their bags during the landing. Seen it with my own eyes. The hostie intervened. The writer has adequately stated the horrors of getting about on the Subcontinent. Maybe that's why I've given Goa a miss these last 2 years. Recent terrorism activity is another deterrent to TRAVEL IN INDIA. Bad news for all of us. Wouldn't mind a drive to Vagator, Madam Sosa with no ice but cold soda and lots of lime juice and Konkani radio. Au revoir. rubygoes (non resident Goan)
[Goanet] Once smoking holes Goa bars now turn into 'no-smoking zones'
Once smoking holes Goa bars now turn into 'no-smoking zones' Panaji (PTI): Goa's nondescript bars, which usually also serve as smoking holes, have turned into 'no-smoking zones' just within 48 hours after the Central Government's anti-smoking law came into force. It's 9.30 p m on Sunday, the usual time when the invariable cocktail of smoke and drinks run high in these bars. But now, the drinks are downed without a smoke, while few are seen struggling to get accustomed to the change. The air inside this poorly-lit eight-table dingy bar in the heart of Panaji is smoke-free now. Prior to the ban, the air used to be full with smoke with almost every table having at least one smoker breathing out from his lungs. People request that I allow them to smoke at least one cigarette which they generally require with every peg of liquor. But I don't want to take any chance. Ban means ban, says bar owner and retired photojournalist Prashant Elekar. Elekar conceded that almost 90 per cent of the people, who frequent here are smokers and inevitably light a cigarette with their drink. The change is imminent though Goa is yet to start booking people for violating the two-day-old central law which prohibits smoking at public places and excludes spots like beaches and parks from the no smoking zones. We have stopped people from smoking. The result is exciting. It helps me too. I myself have reduced my cigarettes from 30 to just two a day as I am on the bar counter all the day, Elekar, in his late 40s, said. There are some who are forced to go out for smoke standing on the road and return for another peg. But how many times will they go out? It becomes tedious for them and hence they prefer to drink without smoking, he explains. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/099200810061680.htm ~(^^)~ Avelino
Re: [Goanet] Goa Police-Fomento nexus yet again!
--- On Mon, 6/10/08, sebastian Rodrigues [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: sebastian Rodrigues [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Goa Police-Fomento nexus yet again! To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: Monday, 6 October, 2008, 10:35 PM According to the reports received 4.50 pm today from Quepem Police station 9 people are arrested at the instance of Fomentos mining company. Seby, Did the arrested persons ask on what charge are they being held? Did they break any laws? If not, it appears that the Police are breaking the law... Regards, GAbriel. Make the switch to the world#39;s best email. Get Yahoo!7 Mail! http://au.yahoo.com/y7mail
[Goanet] A Slice of The Sunshine State
A Slice of The Sunshine State From football to food, everything that's quintessentially Goan will be on show at Mumbai venues all this month This year, the month of October has an extra dash of the festive, thanks to a 'Goan Fiesta', a month-long promotional event by Goa Tourism to display the art and culture of the sunshine state. Part of the 'Explore the Incredible States' programme of the India Tourism Mumbai office, Goan Fiesta promotes art, culture and tourism of the states in the Western Region (Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Chhatisgarh). And, true to Goan tradition, the first day of the fest saw a colourful carnival float parade at Kala Ghoda on Sunday. Sujata Thakur, regional director (western and central region), Indiatourism said: The Goan Fiesta has been designed in a way that will help Mumbaikars visiting Goa live the true Goan style by offering glimpses of the state. Apart from Goan food and jazz festivals and Konkani plays, the fest will also host a 'veteran football match' between former players who have represented the state of Goa and renowned football stars from Mumbai on Monday at the Cross Maidan. Elvis Gomes, director of tourism and managing director, Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC), said: Tourism being the backbone of the Goan economy, we want to ensure that Goa provides the best holidays to its tourists. In the recent past, there have been a number of misconceptions regarding safety. We want our visitors to know that Goa is a safe and vibrant holiday destination. Lyndon Monteiro, vice-chairman of GTDC, said: Government of Goa has started a number of programmes to ensure safety of tourists like the integrated bit safety management scheme introduced for the first time ever in India, 24-hour surveillance on beaches, development of basic infrastructure, etc. We want more and more tourists to visit Goa. Also present at the inauguration was actress Varsha Usgaonkar, a Goan herself. 'Explore the Incredible States' was started to 'augment the awareness of the culture and traditions of the different states to Mumbaikars'. The fest concludes on October 30. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/A-Slice-of-The-Sunshine-State/369924 ~(^^)~ Avelino
[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] Twenty-eighth Sunday of the Year
2-Oct-2008 Dear Friend, Often in life we are invited to attend a function or a special occasion, a wedding or a birthday celebration. While some people wait to be invited and look forward to being invited, others shun and prefer to be left alone. But when we are specially invited or when the person is an important person we do not refuse or give excuses for not being at their party. Faith is an invitation to a special relationship with God. We have no right to be invited and if we consistently refuse the invitation ultimately we are the losers and the opportunity may not come again. Let's enjoy God's invitation to party with him! -Fr. Jude Sunday Reflections: 28th Sunday of the Year 'Accepting the invitation, when it comes!' 12-Oct-2008 Readings: Isaiah 25: 6-10; Philippians 4: 12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22: 1-14; About 700 years before Christ's coming the prophet Isaiah foretold of the result of his coming into the world. He described the coming as a banquet provided by God to which everyone is invited. In his dwelling place on Zion God would welcome each and everyone as his guest. They will share his blessings, every tear will be wiped away, death and separation will be no more and the chosen people would no longer have to endure the taunts of the nations asking: Where is your God? At the banquet they will enjoy eternal happiness and unending bliss. All their hopes and dreams will be realized in God. What We Owe Others An American soldier, wounded on a battlefield in the Far East owes his life to a Japanese scientist Kitasato, who isolated the bacillus for tetanus. A Russian soldier saved by a blood transfusion is indebted to Landsteiner, an Austrian. A German is shielded from typhoid fever with the help of a Russian Metchinikoff. A Dutch marine in the East Indies is protected from malaria because of the experiments of an Italian, Grassi; while a British aviator in North Africa escapes death from surgical infection because of a Frenchman, Pasteur, and a German Koch who elaborated new techniques. In peace as in war, we are beneficiaries of knowledge contributed by every nation of the world. Our children are guarded from diphtheria by what a Japanese and a German did; they are protected from small pox by the work of an Englishman; they are saved from rabies because of a Frenchman; they are cured from pellagra through the research of an Austrian. From birth to death we are surrounded by invisible hosts -the spirit of people who never thought in terms of flags or boundary lines, and who never served a lesser loyalty than the welfare of mankind. -God has done and is doing so much for us through his people. Are we grateful or take it all for granted? Raymond R. Fosdick in '1000 Inspiring Stories' Paul having exhorted the Philippians to be joyful and not to worry, shares his own joy at receiving the gifts they have sent him. At the same time he makes it clear that he is not in need of material things. He has learnt to be content with what he has and does not crave for what he does not have. Their offering is more than material support of their spiritual guide; it is a means of strengthening their fellowship. The Philippians are asked to love one another not only in imitation of Christ but also out of love for their founder. Paul accepts their offering as an expression of their faith and love for God and him. Happiness Is Where You Are There was once a man who had grown weary of life so he decided to leave his hometown and search for the perfect Magical City where all would be different, new and rewarding. So he left. On his journey he found himself in a forest. As he settled down for the night, he was careful to take off his shoes and point them in the new direction he was going. However unknown to him, while he slept a joker came along and turned his shoes around. When the man woke up the next morning, he carefully stepped into his shoes and continued his journey to the Magical City. After a few days he came to the Magical City. Not quite as large as he imagined it would be. In fact, it looked somewhat familiar. He found a familiar street, knocked at a familiar door, met a familiar family there- and lived happily ever after. William Bausch in '1000 Stories You Can Use!' In today's gospel Jesus uses the image of the banquet to describe the fullness of life that God wishes to bestow on all humankind. In fact there are two parables -the parable of the wedding feast and the parable of the wedding garment. Both are symbolic stories and they only make sense when we understand what they stand for; as straight-forward stories they make little sense by themselves. A king invites guests to the wedding feast of his son. The king is the figure for God and the great wedding feast was the popular Jewish image for the joy of the life to come. When the wedding feast is ready the king sends his servants to inform those who were already invited that the
[Goanet] Goa Police-Fomento nexus yet again!
According to the reports received 4.50 pm today from Quepem Police station 9 people are arrested at the instance of Fomentos mining company. Around 200 people are gathered outside police station are demanding their release. As expected Goa Police is serving as the reliable allly of the Fomento mining company. It is indeed shameful. Time for people of Goa to face the minng industry yet again. Sebastian Rodrigues _ Want to explore the world? Visit MSN Travel for the best deals. http://in.msn.com/coxandkings
[Goanet] Talks with SEZ promoters an attempt of backdoor entry: SVM
Talks with SEZ promoters an attempt of backdoor entry: SVM Panaji (PTI): The anti Special Economic Zone (SEZ) activists today alleged that Goa government's move to hold talks with SEZ promoters for giving them alternate land to set up industry is an attempt of backdoor entry. This is an attempt of backdoor entry. We will not tolerate this. We warn the Central and State Government that they should not cheat people of Goa, SEZ Virodhi Manch (SVM), a group opposing the SEZs, said. The group had protested against K Raheja corp's project at Verna industrial estate, 20 kms away from here. The reaction stems from recent statement by senior Congress leader Shantaram Naik disclosing that Chief Minister Digamber Kamat will meet three SEZ promoters to discuss alternate land proposal to set up industry (not SEZ). Naik had quoted a meeting with Union Commerce Minister Kamal Nath in which the minister had said that Kamat will discuss the proposal with them. Three notified SEZ developers, which are pending de-notification, participated in the meeting. We strongly condemn the statements of the Union Commerce Minister, Kamal Nath who wants Goa government to allow developers of three notified SEZs to set up some other industry on the land allotted to them, SVM's convenor Charles Fernandes told PTI. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200810061234.htm ~(^^)~ Avelino
[Goanet] The 'I' factor
Hi all, Here's a nugget that's likely to have a sobering effect on many a Goanetter: Web contributors are 'attention seekers, not altruistic' London, Oct 5 (ANI): People who regularly upload material to the Internet are just attention seekers, confirms a new research. ''Crowdsourced'' websites like YouTube and Wikipedia' success have been a puzzle for psychologists for a long time -- as a small number of people do most of the work for little obvious reward -- while the rest benefit seemingly without giving anything back. One commonly held notion for that is people just feel good helping out the community, reports New Scientist. However, now researchers at Hewlett-Packard's lab in Palo Alto, California, have shown that contributors are in it for personal glory, not public service. To reach the conclusion, the research team analysed the habits of 580,000 YouTube contributors and found that the more hits their videos got, the more likely they were to continue uploading material. (ANI) Let it not silence Mario et al :-) Cheers, RKN
[Goanet] The Traditional Fama (Colva)
The Traditional Fama Or the Fama of Minino Jesus at Colva this years will be held on Monday the 13th October, 2008 Masses 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 noon and 3, 4, 5 6 pm http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk6/271651505/sizes/o/ === From achive: (Oct.17, 2006) Which one is most popular ? Maddi/Fama or Salvi or Vespr or Fest ? The answer is, off course, the 'Fest' or feast with vhodlem mis, sutt-butt, Feri-beri, Poskotte-boskotte, Kaddio-boddio, kermes-bermes, chonnem-bonnem, Cheurisam-bheurisam, housie-bousie, gollgoddo-bollgoddo, Soirim-dairim, Tiatr-biatr, dans-bans, dhirio-bhirio, muzg-buzg, soro-boro, san'nam-ban'nam, dukor-bukor, gai-bai, nustem-bustem, verdddur-berddur, undde-bundde, kellim-bellim, apol-bapol etc etc But this one is different... The Traditional 'Colva Fama' where the Fama is celebrated with pomp and gaiety. With high mas at early morning at 5.50am. Fama day here is like the 'Fest' Everything usually seen on the feast (like above) you see it on 'Fama' day. The traditional Fama of miraculous Infant Jesus (Minin Jesu) was celebrated today 16/10/06 at Colva Goa. The statue of Minino Jesus was brought down as usual (5.30am) followed by procession and then the statue was kept open for kissing by the devotees till midnight. Another peculiarity of this Fama/feast is the 'Betina' Black and yellow striped blessed holy cords (see pic). No where else you see this type of 'betina'. People usually tied it around their wrists or their gold chain or betin around their necks. (it's about half a metre long). Although the miraculous Statue of Infant Jesus (known for healing powers) is about 170 years old (see pic) the golden ring with diamond it has on his finger is about 358 years old. As the original statue (1648 ) was taken to Rachol Seminary in 1836, the said ring has slipped off from the original statue and the same was mounted on the new one. The original statue was located by a part of shipwrecked sailors led by Rev. Fr. Bento Ferreira, aJesuit missionary off the coast of Mozambique in the 17th century. He brought it to Colva Church when he was posted there in1648. In order, not to spent more time in the long Q, we decided to go there bit later, so we arrived at 8pm. It took us 20 minutes to join the tail end of the double lined Q (so long is the Q that it was well into the Benaulim Road behind the Colva Church). It took us 85 minutes in the Q to reach the church main altar (see pic). where the statue was (a priest was carrying the statue in his both hands and quickly offer it for public to be kissed, not very close to the lips though) The Q was passing through the main road then behind the cemetery then on to the specially erected foot bridge (see pic). http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk6/271651505/sizes/o/ We saw all types of people-Christians, Hindus and non Goans. We also saw large number of people playing gollgoddo on the main road with plenty of police mama around. As it was late, we quickly had Cheuris paum, Veg patices/crochets and beer, then gorom-gorom chonnem and we were back home just before midnight. So, next time if you go there and meet some Colvakars, how would you wish them ? Happy Feast or Happy Fama ? I guess, Happy Feast will do.. HAPPY FEAST TO ALL COLVAKARS http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk6/271651505/sizes/o/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[Goanet] Hey, Joe!
Hey, Joe! I was with my friends circle (including some females).. The Mr. Caitan suddenly appeared from no where and shouted.. Hey, Joe! Yesterday I saw you with your wife late evening at Campal Children Park Myself: (with embarrassment) , tell me Caitan, when was the last time you spent late evening with your wife in any gardens? Caitan: Joe, you know very well, we do not spend time like that.. it was before our marriage as boyfriend-girlfriend that we spent most evenings in almost all parks in Goa. Myself: So, you idiot, what made you think that I was with my wife then? (dusre pautti tondd samballun uloi, naslear konnui tujem sound box foddit). Dista toxen nasta. If she was not my wife, then what are the other possibilities? My old time friend My cyber friend My Ex-girlfriend My Mistress My Kumar(i) My Time pass My Date My overtime My extramarital activities My new lover My business partner My Secretary My PA My exchange Program (a part of) etc etc And have you got any problem with that? It’s none of your business Just grow up. Just live and others live [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[Goanet] 'Romi is a script, cannot be spoken' (Kiran Budkuley, in ToI)
Dears, The term Romi lipi in Konkani means Roman script in English. A script is something used for writing and a dialect is something that is spoken. One does not need a Konkani writer and English lecturer to tell us that! ;-) We have had at least one former English newspaper Editor in Goa write editorials exhorting Goans to speak Romi Konkani. That was due to his ignorance of the subject, but a shade better than downloading and printing editorials from foreign newspapers, which has been exposed in print. The duplicity of others can also be done likewise. Some others mistakenly use such an expression as Romi Konkani after the architects of the Official Language Act, 1987, intentionally confused the script and dialect issue by using the script to promote the Antruzi dialect of Konkani. I am not making allegations: those involved in the Konkani debate are too aware of it for me to specify the examples. For those who are not involved in the debate, Konkani itself is a non-issue. The Goa state functions almost exclusively in English and Marathi ...and NOT in its official language, Konkani in the Devanagri script. How popular the Devanagri script is for Konkani can be guaged by the fact that very little official correspondence [other than invitations for functions] is in the Official language ...and the only newspaper in the world in that official language does not sell even a thousand copies after more than a decade of life and three high-profile Editors!! What the majority of the Konkani protagonists who fought for recognition of the language mean by the expression Romi Konkani is writing Konkani in the Roman script AND in the more commonly used dialects like 'Bardesi' and 'Saxtti' instead of the minority dialect [of the GSB minority in the so-called Hindu majority community, that conveniently pulls the animist Bhandari OBCs and GAKUVED ST communities under its beach umbrella for political and social leverage]. It is the Bhandari and the GAKUVED [Gawdda-Kunbi-Velip-Dhangar] communities that make Marathi daily Tarun Bharat the largest circulation newspaper in any language in Goa! Marathi newspapers have a combined circulation that exceeds that of English newspapers at 1,00,000 copies plus while the Sunaparant struggles at about one thousand. The free copies of Sunaparant at the Dabolim airport have few takers ...except the raddi paper boys! Konkani is written in Roman script by persons of all religions and castes. Shenoi Goembab, the icon of the Devvanagri lobby,wrote his first dozen books in Roman script and NOT Devanagri. Monsignor Sebastiao Rodolfo Dalgado, another icon of the Devanagri lobby to pull in the GSB and other brahmin converts to their fold, wrote in Portuguese for the Portuguese-reading public who wanted or needed to know Konkani ['Lingua Canarese' or 'Concanim' for the Portuguese], specially for their sermons from the pulpit. Nagesh Karmali, Adv. Uday Bhembre, Pundalik Naik and others of the Devanagri lobby have also written in Roman script. I would not put Dr. ManoharRai SarDessai in the same bracket: He was above script chavinism and wrote in both the scripts simultaneously, besides writing in French, English and Portuguese. So does Dr. Pratap Naik SJ , with the additional advantage of writing Konkani in Kannada script .. now the script of the majority of those who write in Konkani world wide. The chavinistic Devanagri lobby has only itself to blame for that. The Konkan community is not chavinistic, as can be seen of the people from Mumbai to Kochi along the coast. It is a trait that seems to have come with the GSB inmigration from the interior India. That is not 'natural' for the Konkan. Fortunately, all GSB Hindus are not chavinistic and I can count many of them as my friends and guides. Alas, that cannot be said of the entire community. Smt. Kiran Budkuley knows what she writes and intentionally plays up on an unfortunate error committed by a few inaccurate . ignorant or careless ... speakers or writers. There is no such thing as Romi Konkani or Roman Konkani. A script is something used for writing and a dialect is something that is spoken. It does not need a rocket scientist or a University faculty to tell one that! If that was at all needed, we have persons with better academic record than the writer to state that. She knows that, too. ;-) Mog asundi. Miguel --- On Sun, 5/10/08, Goanet News [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Goanet News [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet-News] 'Romi is a script, cannot be spoken' (Kiran Budkuley, in ToI) Date: Sunday, 5 October, 2008, 5:19 PM 'Romi is a script, cannot be spoken' What Konkani needs is a battery of well-trained, competent teachers, not an additional script, writes Kiran Budkuley Of late, a lot of dust is being kicked up for an additional script for Goa's official language Konkani. Those who demand official recognition for Konkani in Roman (Romi)
[Goanet] KMK and GWC all set for KONKANI VARIETY SHOW on 9th Oct
Dear Gaspar, Gr8 to know that Gulab celebrations are taking place in Q8 with Mangaloreans and Goans coming together to celebrate Konkani. One small details seems to have been skipped: GULAB is printed in the Roman Script; the Official Language of Goa is defined as Konkani written in the Devanagri script. So technically, the 'Konkani' written in the Gulab is NOT the 'official language' of Goa, which please note. The SCRIPT is an issue with the Official Languagge Act, 1987 and Devanagri script is supported by the Gulab editor and publishers, while printing in Roman script to grab the readership in Goa and the Gulf countries. Therein lies the rub. Mog asundi. Miguel Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 02:25:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] KMK and GWC all set for KONKANI VARIETY SHOW on 9th Oct. (Thursday) Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] GULAB Silver Jubilee Celebrations in Kuwait continues Konkani Variety Show to be held on Thursday, October 9th 2008 at 6.15 pm, at the Carmel School Auditorium, Kheitan. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/gulab/index.htm A special issue of GULAB and a colorful souvenir will be released to mark this unique occasion which will focus on Goan and Mangalorean organizations in Kuwait and prominent personalities among the community. A Konkani Literary Awards Ceremony will highlight the yeomen services and recognition of all those who supported GULAB and the common binding link between the Konkan people and Goa's State Official Language Konkani. Get an email ID as [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Click here http://in.promos.yahoo.com/address
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Top Posters (2004/July)
Dears, Jorge de Abreu Noronha has moved on to another world. I really do miss his considered views on any subject that he thought fit to post. From his few posts, and brief personal interaction with him when he was in Goa, I learnt a lot. That more than what I can say for many more frequent posters. Domnic Fernandes has almost gone off the radar, now that he is in Goa. there are better things to do in Goa ...and he is doing quite a few of them, including participating in the Carnival and Sao Joao celebrations! ;-) Rene has shifted to writing more on other net groups and so have some other 'former' frequent posters on goanet. I do not know if that calls for introspection by the Admin Team or criticism of the posters. Even a former active Moderator now more passive, Frederick Noronha, has taken the role of posting news and articles from newspaper websites, rather than original views. It is safer that way, it seems, but not as good as Joel's Goa Newsclips which has photos, cartoons and even video link. The decline is obvious ... to those who are willing to see. For the rest there is statistics. Mog asundi. Miguel Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 08:39:42 +0400 From: Seb dc [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goanet Top Posters (2004/July) Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Joe, See what i meant with my earlier post. 38 in a month, and i never knew this!! what a difference between now then.. hAVE a nICE dAY Seb From: JoeGoaUk [EMAIL PROTECTED] GMT 0015 1.8.04 (4 years ago) Number of postings per member (decending order): Cecil Pinto 11 FN 84 Jerry Fernades 11 Gabe Menezes 83 Lino Dourado 11 Gilbert Lawrence 75 Miguel Bragnza 11 @Goanet.org 65 Goa'sPride 10 R barreto 60 Jorge/Livia Abr 10 Domnic Fdes 55 Floriano Lobo 9 Sebdc 38 HelgadoRosario 9 Joagoauk 34 Godfrey Gonsalv 8 Jose lourenco 12 Anisa Fernandes 5 Paulo Colaco 12 Joel Disouza 5 Venatius Pinto 12 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Earlier wrote.. I actually know 6 people who have withdrawn their membership from Goanet, Now i occasionally post to goanet...as its no longer the same as 5 years back. -- Get rid of Add-Ons in your email ID get [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sign up now! http://in.promos.yahoo.com/address
[Goanet] Build up Zero Chances within Zero Tolerance
Hi Marshall, Have you read the Article 25 and 30 along with the judgments on this issue? I'm sure you have not nor grasped these articles but preferred only to fire bullet in Goanet which is open to every Goan including pretenders to be Goan. Marshall, to help you out, I will only reproduce the zest of Articles. Article 25 - 28 deals with Right to Freedom of Religion; Articles 29 - 31 deals with Cultural and Educational Rights and Article 340 deals with Appointment of a Commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes. Now to help you again, read Part III of Constitution of India - from Articles 12 - 35 dealing with Fundamental Rights and Articles 14 - 18 which deals with Right to Equality. Read all these articles and only than come back with your quack .quack. Am I teaching or preaching english (Ingles bhas) in this message. Best regards, Dr. U. G. Barad
[Goanet] Konkani in Romi or Devanagri lipi?
Tumkam borem zaum, Miguel-bab. I am, indeed, one of those who are very conscious of the ground realities in Goa. Unless we shed our christo-centric based paranoia about the Devanagri-script medium for our beloved mother tongue, we can say good-bye to any hopes of a standardised/harmonized Konkani in the long run, let alone any hopes of an enriched Konkani literature. Without a standardised medium for Konkani and its elevation to levels of medium of education and intellectual discourse - I dare say, to my despair - its extinction in the not too distant future could not be discounted, what with IT-borne incursions of the English medium. Have you ever tried to get an exclusively English-phonetic-Romi-alphabet-trained Goan to read out any of the myriad of texts written in the Romi lipi? Given that underlying these texts are Portuguese phonetics, have you noticed the incongruity of the resulting pronunciation? And, can you imagine writing Konkani in Romi alphabet with English phonetics? I do appreciate that for some of our Goan brothers and sisters of the older generation, mastering Konkani's natural script, which is Devnagri, is more easily said than done. Fortunately, though, the relatively younger generation is largely familiar with Devnagri (through primary education etc.). This factor alone holds out an ardent hope in my heart that we are relatively only a short step away from a standard lipi for that precious element, Konkani, that is so fundamental a part of our identity and culture. Oi, mog assun-di (or is it voi, mog as'di?) Álvaro (alias Alvito) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:34:27 +0530 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Dear Alvaro, Alas not quite factually correct ...and not convincing to those who know the ground realities in Goa. Mog asundi. Miguel Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 21:23:19 -0400 From: Alvaro Peres da Costa [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] 'Romi is a script, cannot be spoken' (Kiran Budkuley, in ToI) To: Goanet [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hear, hear, Ms Budkuley! Superbly, convincingly and succintly presented! Alvito Peres da Costa Sydney, Australia Get your own website and domain for just Rs.1,999/year.* Go to http://in.business.yahoo.com _
[Goanet] Subject: The strange case of Kevin John Pinto
Hi Mervyn, Since Mr. Kevin J. Pinto turned himself in, I am rather curious to know if he is qualified to pocket the reward as well?. At least that would take care of his legal cost!!! Any idea? Thanks Maurice.
[Goanet] List of Places attacked by Bajrang Dal in Karnataka
Bajrang Dal people claim that they have only attacked New Life Fellow Ship Centers in Karnataka giving the reason that they are involved into forcible conversions. But they have attacked number of Roman Catholic and protestant churches and their prayer centers. Irony is that there is not even a single complaint lodged for forcible conversion all over India. Also there are several reports of forcible reconversion to Hinduism in Orissa and other parts of the nation. In fact at the beginning Bajrang Dal people openly claimed responsibility for the attacks. Later on they changed their statement and said all attacked places belongs to New Life Fellowship only. But now slowly they change their statement once again saying that they are not behind these attacks. May be they are now frightened that the group will be named as terrorist and banned. The list of places that were attacked by them on 14th September 2008 and the following day. Also four Roman Catholic churches in the next Sunday (21st September). Three churches in Bangalore and one in Kodagu District. I got total list of 33 places of attacks. There may be some more left out apart from these. A. South Canara District 1. Roman Catholic: Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration Monastery of Milagres in Mangalore city. Broken crucifix and vandalized the place of worship including the blessed sacrament, furniture, window glasses. 2. Protestant Church: Kodikal CSI Church, Mangalore. Vandalized Crucifix, sound system, furniture, lights and glasses. 3. Seriyan Church:: St. George Church in Ujire, Belthangady. Entered in the early morning 3.00 am and vandalized crucifix, blessed Sacrament. They gathered bible, books, curtains and other things from the church and set fire. 4. Protestant: Mahima Prarthanalaya of Parenki, near Madanthyar. Vandalized the place including furniture, windows and attacked on Pastor Antony Rodrigues and three others attempting to their murder. But all four are survived. 5. Indian Pentecostal church: Kalanja village, Belthangady. Vandalized the place. 6. Protestant: Bethesda Aradanalaya in Borugudde, Sullia. Vandalized the place 7. Protestant: Nettana, Puttur, Sullia. Vandalized the place. Attacked Pastor Joy and badly hurt. 8. Believers Church of India: Bannur, Puttur, Sullia. Vandalized the place 9. New Life Fellowship Centre: Mastikatte, Moodbidri. Vandalized furniture, TV, VCD. 10. New Life Fellowship Centre: Kulur, Manglaore. Vandalized the place 11. New Life Fellowship Centre: Kankanady, Mangalore. Vandalized the place. 13. Protestant: I. P. C. Prayer centre, Karyatadka, Belthangady. Vandalized the place. Robed bibles. Attacked and seriously injured Krisudas an Dikayya 14. Roman Catholic: St. Annes Friary, Jail Road, Bejai, Mangalore. Vandalized the place 15. Roman Catholic: CODP Prayer Centre, Nantoor, Mangalore. Vandalized the place 16. Roman Catholic: Vijaya Mary Convent, Mary Hill, Bondel, Mangalore. Pelted lots of stones and vandalized the place 17. Roman Catholic: Infant Jesus Convent, Mary Hill, Bondel, Mangalore. Pelted lots of stones and vandalized the place B. Udupi District: 18. New Life Fellowship Centre: KSRTC Bus Stand, Udupi. Vandalised the place. 19. New Life Fellowship Centre: Byndoor, Shiroor. Attacked and attempted the murder of Pastor K A Abraham. Vandalised the place 20. New Life Fellowship Centre: Madur, Kollur. Attacked the people. Vandalised the place. 21. New Life Fellowship Centre: Taluk Office, Karkala Vandalised the place 22. Roman Catholic: Malayalee Christians Clara Sadana in Kundapur. Pelted stones and vandalised the place. C. Chikmangalore District 23. Yahova Witness: Magod Village, Yahova Witness prayer centre. Vandalised the place. Attacked pastor Samiulla. 24. Prayer centre of Singarakatte, village in Kadur Taluk. Attaked people. Kalleshappa and Savitry are badly injured 25. Time and Full Gospel Harvest Prayer centre, Jayapura. Koppa. 20 Bajrang Dal people entred the prayer hall attacked people. Vandalized the place. 26. St. Thomas prayer hall, Gorigandi, Balehonnur. Vandalised the place. 27. Roman Catholic: Vandalized the place of Our Lady of Mount Carmel prayer hall, Kudremukh. Vandalised the place. Broken the glasses of more than 20 windows. D. Chikkballapur district: 28. St. Thomas peace prayer hall Chikkanagadi is vandalized E. Kolar District: 29. Roman Catholic: Statue of St. Mary in St. Mary's Church Kolar City vandalized. Churches attacked on 21st September F. Bangalore District 30. Roman Catholic: The St James Church in Mariannanapalya on the ring road near Hebbal, Bangalore City. 31. Roman Catholic: The Church of Holy Name of Jesus near Rajarajeshwarinagar on Mysore Road in Bangalore City. 32. Roman Catholic: Church at Boonahalli near Devanahalli in city outskirts G. Kodagu District 33. Roman Catholic: Madikeri Church
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Moderation
--- On Sun, 10/5/08, Bosco - Goanet Volunteer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: RESPONSE: No! Goanet moderators are individuals who moderate Goanet; Goanet Admin manage and run different aspects of Goanet - its members can moderate Goanet too. The names of Goanet moderators have not been published (Herman has explained [2]); the names of Goanet Admin are published here infrequently and on the website. Members of Goanet Admin and Goanet Moderators are volunteers. This response comes as a surprise to me, and I am sure, to many others, including some of us who have been members of Goanet for more than a decade. I am glad I asked the question to which the above was the answer. Let me see if I understand what this answer says: 1. Goanet Admin is not the same as Goanet moderators. 2. There are some moderators whose names we do not know, and Herman, the Chair of the Goanet Admin Team will not disclose who they are. Their names have never been published by anybody. All we know about this mysterious group of people is the following from Herman: We’ve built our team of moderators to be as impartial as possible. Our team is comprised of individuals of different ages, genders and on different continents. ...Herman 3. Only the names of the Goanet Admin Team have been disclosed. They can choose to also moderate Goanet if they want. Cheers, Santosh
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Moderation
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 22:47:34 -0400 From: Bosco - Goanet Volunteer [EMAIL PROTECTED] You were not advised to send YOUR questions to the Goanet moderators as much as you would like others to believe. You were told to direct your questions to Goanet Admin. Simple as that! Mario responds: Thanks to Bosco for clearing up the difference between Goanet moderators and Goanet Administrators. I'm not sure what all the sturm and drang is about when all we had asked for was for the moderators to identify themselves and explain why they are rejecting a post. I would like everyone to know that Bosco has begun to do so, so it looks like the storm has passed. In two instances recently, in a couple of sentences he explained exactly why my post was being rejected and I was able to then decide whether to edit and resubmit or withdraw. In one case I withdrew, in another I edited and resubmitted. Now lets hope the other moderators will follow his example.
[Goanet] Fomentos go back!
Agitation in Colamb now has taken a leaf from Indian Freedom Struggle and gave slogan this night Fomentos go back!. The decision was taken in the light of attempt by Goa Police attached to Quepem Police station to arrest Colamb villagers on cases filed by mining companies. According to reports reaching at 7.00 pm Colamb villagers are demanding withrawl of all the cases against them and has resolved not to move away from the Police station, Quepem till Police cases are withdrawn. It may be recalled that on August 10 in a meeting held in Margao Goa Federation of Mines Affected People (GOAMAP) had passed resolution asking Fomentos to voluntarily abandon its mine in Colamb due to threats to the agriculture and depletion of water table. It is this reason that has compelled patient Colamb villagers to raise the slogan on the lines of Indian Freedom Struggle. anyway all the mining leases in Goa are colonial lgacy and that has to be done away with one day or the other. It is indeed great news to know about the the slogan Fomentos go back! Sebastian Rodrigues _ Search for videos of Bollywood, Hollywood, Mollywood and every other wood, only on Live.com http://www.live.com/?scope=videoform=MICOAL
Re: [Goanet] Once smoking holes Goa bars now turn into 'no-smoking zones'
Is the owner not allowed to have a bench under an awning, say around his /her shop where customers may smoke and drink. Or even a separate section with a different entrance for the smoker deinkers. venantius From: D'Souza, Avelino [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Once smoking holes Goa bars now turn into 'no-smoking zones' Once smoking holes Goa bars now turn into 'no-smoking zones' People request that I allow them to smoke at least one cigarette which they generally require with every peg of liquor. But I don't want to take any chance. Ban means ban, says bar owner and retired photojournalist Prashant Elekar.
[Goanet] Build up Zero Chances within Zero Tolerance
Dr. U. G. Barad wrote: Article 25 - 28 deals with Right to Freedom of Religion; Articles 29 - 31 deals with Cultural and Educational Rights and Article 340 deals with Appointment of a Commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes. read Part III of Constitution of India - from Articles 12 - 35 dealing with Fundamental Rights and Articles 14 - 18 which deals with Right to Equality. Comment: Please ask your ghostwriter to come out in the open. I will then debate the matter with him. Regards, Marshall -- Will the all new Indica Vista zip ahead of the Suzuki Swift? Read the expert review on Zigwheels.com http://zigwheels.com/b2cam/reviewsDetails.action?name=Ro11_20080829path=/INDT/Reviews/Ro11_20080829page=1pagecount=9
[Goanet] Poor facilities irk state information panel
GOA Poor facilities irk state information panel NT Staff Reporter Panaji, Jan 21 Although the government vows by the Right to Information Act, it is neglecting the guardian of the Act, the Goa State Information Commission. By guarding the citizens' use of the RTI, the commission is proving to be a thorn in the side of many government departments. But it neither has proper premises for its functioning, nor adequate staff to meet the workload. Speaking to 'The Navhind Times' today, the chief information commissioner, Mr A Venkataratnam said the commission has many grievances but the main problem is lack of staff. For instance, while the commission makes it mandatory for all other departments to appoint public information officers and assistant public information officers, the commission is not in a position to appoint its own PIO or APIO. It simply does not have the staff. In the absence of the PIO or the APIO, the commission cannot furnish information about its own functioning. Also, there is no registrar for court matters and no personal staff. If there is a commissioner, he should have a personal assistant or a personal secretary. These posts are not created. They should have been created when the commission was formed, Mr Venkataratnam said. The commission has requested the government to provide one personal secretary, one peon and one driver but there is no response from the government. In the Central Information Commission, the personal secretary is appointed in the scale of Rs 12,000, said the information commissioner, Mr G G Kambli. The premises is another problem. The commission does not have a courtroom, no place for the appellants and advocates to sit and no place to keep the records. Every morning, the advocates, appellants and the respondents - who are often heads of government departments - queue up in the narrow corridor outside the commission office. Moved by the plight of the advocates and appellants, who were hanging outside like crows on an electricity wire, the commissioner arranged to put plastic chairs outside. Sadly, somewhere in the area is located a garbage dumping site. So the people who throng the commission are subjected to stench and mosquitoes, Mr Venkataratnam said. The commission has not toilets. The commissioner and the staff, including the lady staff, have to go two floors up in the building if they need to use the toilet. But the government's careless attitude towards the commission is nothing new. When it was started in March 2006, it did not even have an office. It started from the commissioner's residence in Porvorim. The present office was only given in June 2006. Said Mr Venkataratnam: All these inconveniences are there. But our functioning by way of disposal of cases has not been affected. We do not keep the cases pending over three months. The commission has forwarded its grievances to the government several times but the government is not acting on these. When asked why the government is ignoring the commission, Mr Venkataratnam said, We can give you all the facts, the inferences are for you to draw. The government sources refuted the commission's stand saying the commission is an autonomous body with an independent budget. Sources said the funds are given by the government and the commission has to go on its own. Despite the government denial, the commission reiterated its position. Scoffing at the claim of autonomy, the commission sources said the government has not declared the commission secretary as its head of department. The commission has to go to the finance department for concurrence and administrative approval even for small things, sources said. Tuesday, January 22, 2008 OTHER STORIES IN THIS SECTION (c) Copyright Navhind Papers Publications Ltd.
[Goanet] Goa news for October 7, 2008
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Leicester under-14 soccer team to play in Goa - Economic Times [Oct 4, 2008] And global Indians from football crazy UK are set to Bend it like Beckham in Goa. Players from Leicester City Football Club, which tops the Football League ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/5-0fd=Rurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET_Cetera/Leicester_soccer_team_to_play_in_Goa/articleshow/3561108.cmscid=1254141243ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNHYQhk9TbzST9bq53_ZUXHYscliCA *** NCP Goa unit wants its minister sacked - Thaindian.com [9 hours ago] Panaji, Oct 6 (IANS) The Goa unit of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Monday passed a resolution demanding the ouster of its own minister, ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/3-0fd=Rurl=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/ncp-goa-unit-wants-its-minister-sacked_100104199.htmlcid=1254007803ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNGS4iaQmmMrJ8rJkb7rRZEHOMVngA *** Dempos one-point agenda - Indian Express [4 hours ago] The climate here is similar to what we have in Goa so getting acclimatised wasnta problem for the players, but most... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/8-0fd=Rurl=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Dempo-s-one-point-agenda/370200cid=1254818458ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNEigJXzeOIisGq0HGGa6cBNeZtXzQ *** will CBI succeed where Goa police failed - Hindustan Times [Oct 4, 2008] Act two of British teenager Scarlett Keeling's murder trial will unfold at the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court onMonday when the Central Bureau of ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/7-0fd=Rurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Redir.aspx?ID=11b4fb16-9142-4500-b78f-885ff1d396e4SectionName=Cricketcid=1254125843ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNGz8SAlnHkV4yXQs6ufftbvULCFcA *** Goa to probe complaint against Scarlett Keelings mother - Thaindian.com [11 hours ago] Panaji, Oct 6 (IANS) The Goa police Monday began probing a complaint against Fiona Mackeown, mother of British teenager Scarlett Keeling who was found raped ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/2-0fd=Rurl=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/goa-to-probe-complaint-against-scarlett-keelings-mother_100104120.htmlcid=1254782041ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNEJYlb3ZH9WW9qf3AoKuWS-XE6ArA *** A Slice of The Sunshine State - Indian Express [23 hours ago] This year, the month of October has an extra dash of the festive, thanks to a #152;Goan Fiesta, a month-long promotional event by Goa Tourism to display the ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/9-0fd=Rurl=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/A-Slice-of-The-Sunshine-State/369924cid=1254619091ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNGplYJ9dPOJkOasFNrqT9uXV8HedQ *** #152;Goa government playing up to special economic zone developers - SINDH TODAY [13 hours ago] Goa, Oct 6 (IANS) The Goa SEZ Virodhi Manch (SVM), a non-political body comprising various social groups and non-governmental organisationsopposed to ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/6-0fd=Rurl=http://www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/26140.htmcid=1254798162ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNEUiKJO8w9DacTWaJJEkTN-HTNTVA *** Udupi: Goa-model tourism unsuitable for coastal districts in State - Mangalorean.com [1 hour ago] Dr. Sreedhar said that replicating Goa-model in development of tourism in coastal districts of the State would be wrong. The coastal districts in the State ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/4-0fd=Rurl=http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=localnewsid=95955cid=0ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNFYi4ApMVQhw-DEExhT4Afx2bMOKQ *** Once smoking holes Goa bars now turn into \'no-smoking zones\' - Hindu [12 hours ago] Panaji (PTI): Goa's nondescript bars, which usually also serve as smoking holes, have turned into 'no-smoking zones' just within 48 hours after the Central ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/1-0fd=Rurl=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/099200810061680.htmcid=1254795709ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNEIlrBscVafH4MKZ1RC-tbNh-6YQA *** 14-year-old gang raped in Goa - Times of India [1 hour ago] PONDA: Ponda police on Monday arrestedfour persons, all in their twenties, for kidnapping and raping a 14-year-old schoolgirl. The foursome #148; Pritesh (22) ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/0-0fd=Rurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/14-year-old_gang_raped_in_Goa/articleshow/3567982.cmscid=0ei=ep_qSLWWO436lQSum6j5CAusg=AFQjCNE7hueUtTtDM3xapCbQwLbL13rx0Q Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Tug of war between Colamb villagers, Goa Police in Quepem Police station
Quepem police station has become an acutely contested space between the agitating Colamb villagers and the Goa Police. According to latest information received at 5.55 pm none of the Colamb villagers have been formally arrested. Police are trying to convince the Colamb villagers on legal necessity for law to arrest Colamb People. Actually it is a dire necessity to the badly bruised Fomento mining company to get some breath of relief. Relief to Fomentos actually means poison and destruction to Colamb and to Goa. Colamb villagers are arguing as to why Fomento mining company - Infrastructure Logistics Private Limited (ILPL) manager is not arrested in spite of written complaints by the Colamb villagers. Police say that they are processing this matter too. Villagers however are not happy with the pace of the processing by Goa Police and wonder whether Fomentos will ever brought to justice for destroying their fields and water bodies. Fomentos are being battled against not only by Colamb and Advalpal but also by villagers in Kulan near Sindadurg in Maharastra too. Gawda, Kunbi, Velip and Dhangar Federation (GAKUVED) President Durgadas Gaonkar has strongly condemned the arms twisting techniques on Colamb villagers and wondered if there has been coup'd tat in home ministry and Ravi Naik has been kicked out as the home minister of Goa and has been taken over by Avadooth Timblo, the Fomento mining company boss. Sebastian Rodrigues http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/2008/10/tug-of-war-between-colamb-villagers-goa.html _ Want to explore the world? Visit MSN Travel for the best deals. http://in.msn.com/coxandkings
[Goanet] Dalgado Konknni Akademi Writers' Workshop held
Dalgado Konknni Akademi Writers' Workshop held Director of Official Language Department, Shri Menino Peres, inaugurated the Dalgado Konknni Akademi's (DKA) workshop for writers at the Black Box of Kala Academy in Panaji yesterday. [Sunday 05 October, 2008]. The Resource person for the workshop to promote error-free writing of Konknni in the Roman script as per the accepted orthography was the Director of the Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr, Dr. Pratap Naik SJ. [Director of Official Language Department, Shri Menino Peres seen inaugurating the Konknni Writers Workshop by lighting the traditional lamp. Also seen are DKA President Shri Premanand A. Lotlikar, TSKK Director Fr. Pratap Naik and DKA Secretary Shri Jose Salvador Fernandes] Speaking on the occasion, Shri Menino Peres, said that it is important that we write and publish our thoughts in our mother tongue. He recalled how each one wrote in his own style in the absence of any orthography for Konknni in Roman script. The writers should make use of Orthographies published by the Goa Konknni Akademi (GKA) and the TSKK in order to bring uniformity of spelling and grammar in their writing. Konknni writers must take advantage of the facilities now available to them and create a strong base of common writing forms, instead of each magazine or other periodical developing a separate style. Konknni written in Roman script also needs support for development and usage in the written form he said, adding Roman script is universally used and has acceptability in South Indian states where Devanagri script is not used for local languages. It is also an internet friendly script. Shri Tomazinho Cardozo, member of DKA, in his introductory words explained the purpose of the writers' workshop and exhorted the writers to bring uniformity in their writings in Konkani in Roman script. Referring to the large number of college students attending the workshop, he said that Konknni in Roman script has a bright future. Dr. Pratap Naik SJ, explained some of the salient features of correct Konknni writing in the Roman script. He also solved numerous difficulties of the writers and cleared their doubts. He said we cannot learn everything in a day and become experts overnight. President of DKA, Shri. Premanand Lotlikar in his welcome address expressed satisfaction over the response of the writers to the workshop. He promised that if need be DKA will organize another similar workshop so that the aim of DKA – uniformity in writing Konkani in Roman script - is achieved. Prizes of the 'Essay Writing Competition' organized by DKA as part of Gandhi Jayanti celebrations were also given away to the following winners: Shri Jose Silveira (First Prize), Vincy Quadros (Second Prize), Miss Velosia Mascarenhas and Miss Selza Lopes (Third Prize) and Miss Andrea Dias and Sakharam Govind Sinai Borcar (Consolation Prizes). Others present for the workshop included former Director of Doordarshan and Editor of O Re Soi Shri Yusuf Sheikh, TSKK's 'Konknni Martir Floriano Vaz' (KMFV) award winning writer and Editor of Konkann Divo Ashok Chodankar, KMFV and Konknni Bhaxa Mandal award winning author Shri Daniel F. de Souza, lecturers in Konknni at various colleges, journalists and a large number of persons of all ages who contribute articles to Konknni magazines and other periodicals in Goa. Shri Jose Salvador Fernandes, Secretary of DKA, compered the function and also delivered the vote of thanks. Forwarded by Goa's Pride - http://www.goa-world.com Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter is presented by Ulysses Menezes, www.goa-world.com and moderated by Gaspar Almeida (since 1994) [Konkani Amchi Mai Bhas Sogglea Goenkaranchi - hench amchem herans. For all Goans, our mother-tongue Konkani, is our pride!] http://www.songs-from-goa.at/goa/ UPCOMING EVENT THIS WEEKEND IN KUWAIT KONKANI VARIETY SHOW organized by KALA MOGUI KUWAIT GULAB WORKING COMMITTEE as part of GULAB's Silver Jubilee Celebrations. Venue: Carmel School Auditorium Date: 9th October 2008 (Thursday) Time: 6:15 p.m. sharp.ENTRANCE FREE For details email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Tel: 99391452 / 99540232 / 99300257 or visit www.goa-world.com/goa/gulab/
Re: [Goanet] What To Do In Falling Markets - III
From: marlon menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks to poor management and the focus on wrong priorities such as the disastrous Iraq war, the fall of the American economy in the last 8 years has been quite stunning. Whoever wins the next election, will have a difficult challenge ahead of him. I think the fiscally conservative McCain would be a better choice, but Obama may also be ok too. Regardless, either candidate would be better than the monkey currently occupying the white house. I hope monkeys around the world will not be insulted with this reference. Mario responds: Wow! What a great opportunity to provide Goanetters with yet another seminar in the use of facts, common sense, context and perspective:-)) I have always said that people are entitled to arrive at whatever opinion they choose to, however misguided, but cannot be allowed to make up their own facts. Unlike some others featured on Goanet recently, Marlon normally uses recognizable facts. Unfortunately, in the comment above, Marlon has abandoned the use of facts while allowing himself to confuse puerile ridicule with objectivity. The facts will show that President Bush 43 inherited a declining economy and stock market in 2001 and the US was then hit by the sneak attack on 9/11, before the initial budget that he requested and Congress approved, which contained massive reductions in income tax rates and investment tax rates, was implemented beginning in October 2001. Thereafter, the US led coalition quickly defeated the Taliban in Afghanistan and the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq, and assisted the Afghanis and Iraqis respectively to form democratic systems of government, all while being relentlessly opposed by people like Marlon and the entire left wing worldwide. Since then the US has been engaged in helping to defend these nascent democracies against a furious and desperate assault by radical extremists and to build up their own security apparatus. In spite of these burdens undertaken to encourage freedom and democracy where these had never been experienced before, the US economy grew at a moderate rate with low inflation for seven years, until slowing down in the eighth year, while still not slipping into a recession. BTW, for those critics lacking in historical perspective, the US has always had business cycles; they used to be 3 to 4 years in duration until the last two which have been 7 to 8 years in duration. So much for the bald faced falsehood that the US has experienced 8 years of a declining economy. Then we have Marlon's curious support for a fiscally socialist candidate as ok too who has already promised to raise tax rates across the board to historic levels, which will push the economy into a deep recession, while promising massive spending increases in government social programs. This is irrational in the context of Marlon's corresponding support for a fiscal conservative and his criticism of the profligate spending in recent years, which were at least partly offset by massive increases in income tax revenues from reduced tax rates. In the meantime, the growing US federal deficits, which are much publicized by those with an ulterior motive, without relating them to the size of the US economy, have been modest when compared with the growing economy fueled by the reductions in tax rates. The deficit as a percentage of GDP actually fell from 3.5% in 2001 to 1.9% in 2006, and is expected to rise again to the 3 to 4% of GDP range in the next couple of years. Compare this with how the media misrepresents the US deficits. Not relating the deficit to the size of the economy is like worrying about Donald Trump buying another hotel using debt to finance the purchase. When backed by adequate assets debt is not necessarily a problem. This is why the US has been able to get away with debt financing for so many years. The US has always encouraged foreigners with brains and money and initiative to participate in its economy as a fundamental foundation of US economic success and vitality since it's inception. However, if Barack Obama wins the presidency, and the Democrats also retain control of both the US House and Senate as they might, we will experience the dreaded Perfect Storm in US governance. In this case all bets are off on the economy, until Sarah Palin and Bobby Jindal are elected in 2012 and return sanity to the US administration.
[Goanet] SVM press-note-issued-on-sunday-5-october
The SEZ Virodhi Manch (SVM) strongly condemns the statements of the Union Commerce Minister, Mr. Kamal Nath who wants Goa government to allow developers of three notified SEZs to set up some other industry on the land allotted to them. The SVM warns the CM Digambar Kamat, MP Shantaram Naik and others of facilitating the entry of the SEZs through the back door. Since 22 October 2007, complaints were filed at various Police Stations, against the fraud of the process of application and approval of SEZs. Time and again, the SVM has used documents procured (under RTI) from the GIDC to uncover the illegal and immoral scam of the SEZs in Goa. The SVM has also exposed the malafide intentions and actions of the Government of Goa which is only paying lip service to the opposition of the Goans to the menace of SEZs. It is obvious that the Government is seeking to make a fool of all the Goan people who have unanimously opposed SEZs in Goa. The SVM also demands that the Government should not enter into any deal with any of the developers who have committed illegal acts to get their SEZs approved or notified. On the contrary, the SEZ promoters should compensate the concerned villages for the destruction committed by them and they should also face the penalty and punishment for subverting and manipulating the laws of the land. The SVM warns the Governments at the State and at the Centre to not cheat the people of Goa on the issue of SEZs. The SVM resolves to get back to the streets to remind the politicians and the SEZ promoters that the SEZs in any form, will not be permitted to enter Goa. Yours truly, Charles Fernandes Convenor - SEZ VIRODHI MANCH [EMAIL PROTECTED] visit: http://amkanakasez.blogspot.com
[Goanet] How safe are European savings accounts?
This is because of the ongoing turmoil; for U.K. and Gulf residents who may have money deposited in the U.K.; read on:- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/savings/3145589/How-safe-are-European-savings-accounts.html How safe are European savings accounts? Hundreds of thousands of UK savers have put money into top-paying deposit accounts run by various European banks. By Emma Simon Last Updated: 5:31PM BST 06 Oct 2008 Thousands of UK savers have put money into savings accounts run by Icelandic and other European banks Thousands of UK savers have put money into savings accounts run by Icelandic and other European banks Photo: GETTY These have been authorised by the Financial Services Authority to run savings account in the UK, although not all offer the same level of protection should the bank run into difficulties. Many would require their customers to first lodge a claim under the compensation scheme that operates in its home country, which in some cases offer far less protection than the £50,000 guaranteed in the UK under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. In such cases savers would then have to apply for a top-up to the FSCS. All in all, a time-consuming and arduous task, particularly if you have to negotiate claim forms in Icelandic or Dutch. There are also concerns that some countries may not be able to meet their liabilities under these compensation schemes, if they had to deal with widespread banking collapses. Iceland for example has only £88m in its kitty which is covering deposits of £13bn. To add to their woes, savers with the Icelandic bank Icesave, found that they could not withdraw funds yesterday because of technical problems with the bank's website. But to complicate matters further, some European banks do hold a separate banking licence, so savers would simply be fully covered under the FSCS. Any foreign banks from outside the EU that offer savings account over here are required to be fully covered by the FSCS. So any saver with money in an American bank, such as Citibank, the Indian Bank ICICI or the Nigerian Bank FirstSave has their first £50,000 guaranteed by the statutory compensation scheme. Remember too that if you have money in an offshore account - even if this is run by a UK-authorised bank, such as Alliance Leicester, this will not be protected by the FSCS, as these offshore locations, be it the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man do not generally fall under its remit. Below are a list of the European banks that offer savings accounts in the UK, with further details about the protection offered. Iceland There are two main Icelandic banks that offer savings account in the UK. IceSave, which is part of the Landsbanki Group, operates under the passport scheme. So savers would have to first apply to the Icelandic compensation scheme for redress. Although for Icelandic savers the government now offers 100pc guarantee on deposits, this is not the case for British savers. For them, the maximum protected is just €20,000 (£15,550) and they then have to apply for a top-up payment of up to £50,000 from the FSCS. Kaupthing Edge, however is covered by the FSCS up to the maximum compensation limit. So any claim could be fully covered in the UK. Ireland As was widely reported last week, the Irish Government has now offered a 100 per cent guarantee to all money held in Irish bank accounts. This will cover the two Irish banks that offer savings accounts in the UK, effectively giving British saver more protection that is available under our own statutory scheme. Bank of Ireland - this did operate a top up scheme, but this is now no longer necessary as savers would be able to reclaim the full value of thier deposits from the Irish Government. Bank of Irelands is the bank behind the Post Office savings accounts, plus Bristol West International. Anglo Irish Bank - this also guarantees 100 per cent of deposits, although again any claim would have to be made to the Irish Government. Allied Irish Bank - this too offers the same protection as the Anglo Irish and the Bank of Ireland. Cyprus Bank of Cyprus - this too operates a top-up scheme. So savers would have to claim their first €20,000 in Cyprus and apply to a top-up from the FSCS. Laiki Bank, this has been another top-paying account in recent years, and is operated by the Marfin Popular Bank, another Cypriot company. Again savers would have to claim their first €20,000 in Cyprus and for those who held more on deposit then seek redress from the FSCS. The Netherlands The Netherlands has recently improved its compensation scheme and now guarantees the first €38,000 of customers' deposits. There are two Dutch banks operating in the UK. ING Direct - this also operates a passport scheme, so savers would have to claim under the Dutch scheme first. Triodos Bank - also operates a passport scheme, so again the first €38,000 must be claimed in The Netherlands. Both the TD Waterhouse Bank and AkBank are also
Re: [Goanet] Konkani in Romi or Devanagri lipi?
FYI, there are a number of Asian languages that use Roman alpbhabets with accents (some accents developed specially for them). One of those languages is Vietnamese. So what if Konkani is written in the Roman alphabet with the appropriate accents? It does not become Portuguese - does it? And what if Portuguese words are used as in the old days? It only makes the language richer. Check any old Mandó, e.g. *Adeus* korcho vellu pauló... *Despedido* korchar vellar ... etc. In Portuguese, every letter used is pronounced, eg. p-si-qui-a-tri-a as opposed to the English pronounciation where the p is silent as in (p)sy-chi-a-try. Note too the difference of pronouncing y (used as a vowel) in that word, whereas in the Portuguese language, vowels are largely constant. I don't know exactly what you mean by stating writing Konkani in Romi alphabet with English phonetics. As in the Devnagiri script, there are different ways to write vowels using the Roman script - English is lazy, so there is one one way to write vowels but a myriad ways to pronounce, and probably herein is the rub. Using accents on vowels enrichens the vowels - a á i í e é ê o ó ô u ú. As an aside, English phoetic spelling is the worst-ever punishment inflicted on the current Y-generation in many parts of the English-speaking world, as many of the new generation cannot spell properly. Usage of spell-check is useless, as e.g. lose and loose have different meanings; and a large number of people in the English-speaking world don't know the difference between possesives and plurals. Cheers, Gabriel. --- On Mon, 6/10/08, Alvaro Peres da Costa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Alvaro Peres da Costa [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Konkani in Romi or Devanagri lipi? To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: Monday, 6 October, 2008, 8:04 PM Tumkam borem zaum, Miguel-bab. I am, indeed, one of those who are very conscious of the ground realities in Goa. Unless we shed our christo-centric based paranoia about the Devanagri-script medium for our beloved mother tongue, we can say good-bye to any hopes of a standardised/harmonized Konkani in the long run, let alone any hopes of an enriched Konkani literature. Without a standardised medium for Konkani and its elevation to levels of medium of education and intellectual discourse - I dare say, to my despair - its extinction in the not too distant future could not be discounted, what with IT-borne incursions of the English medium. Have you ever tried to get an exclusively English-phonetic-Romi-alphabet-trained Goan to read out any of the myriad of texts written in the Romi lipi? Given that underlying these texts are Portuguese phonetics, have you noticed the incongruity of the resulting pronunciation? And, can you imagine writing Konkani in Romi alphabet with English phonetics? I do appreciate that for some of our Goan brothers and sisters of the older generation, mastering Konkani's natural script, which is Devnagri, is more easily said than done. Fortunately, though, the relatively younger generation is largely familiar with Devnagri (through primary education etc.). This factor alone holds out an ardent hope in my heart that we are relatively only a short step away from a standard lipi for that precious element, Konkani, that is so fundamental a part of our identity and culture. Oi, mog assun-di (or is it voi, mog as'di?) Álvaro (alias Alvito) Make the switch to the world#39;s best email. Get Yahoo!7 Mail! http://au.yahoo.com/y7mail
[Goanet] RIGHT TO INFO: Top law college official penalized by SIC
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa/Top_law_college_official_penalized_by_SIC/rssarticleshow/3491960.cms Top law college official penalized by SIC 17 Sep 2008, 0431 hrs IST,TNN PANAJI: When Kashinath Shetye sought information under the Right To Information (RTI) Act, 2005 from V M Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar, he was asked by the vice-principal to prove that he was a 'genuine citizen of India'. Shetye had sought information on the full-time and part-time faculty of the college and the marks allotted to second and third year students of the institute. However, a delay of 58 days on behalf of the college in providing him the information attracted a penalty from the State Information Commission (SIC). The vice-principal, M R K Prasad, who is also the public information officer (PIO) of the college, has been directed to pay a penalty of Rs 2,000 for the 58-day delay. The penalty proceedings were initiated under Section 20 of the RTI Act for non-compliance with the orders of the Commission. Kashinath Shetye had sought information from the vice-principal or the senior-most lecturer of V M Salgaocar College of Law by way of two separate applications on April 8, 2008. The college authorities, however, asked the complainant to produce proof of his residence and photo identity to ensure that he was a 'genuine citizen of India'. It is against this that Shetye approached the Commission. At the hearing, the college authorities 'did not contest the complainant and agreed to provide the information' within two weeks against the prescribed fees. The concerned college authorities were also directed to submit a compliance report to the Commission on July 2, 2008 at 11 am. However, Shetye was still not provided the information in totality. The led the Commission to pass an order on July 16, 2008 directing the college vice-principal to provide Shetye with the remaining information within one week. The PIO was also asked to show cause as to why the penalty of Rs 250 per day for the delay should not be imposed on him as per provisions of Section 20 of the Act. However, even at the next scheduled hearing, Shetye still awaited the information sought by him. Prasad was given another opportunity. Subsequently, at the next hearing, Prasad said that the 'opponent did not receive any direction to submit the compliance report to the Commission'. The Commission stated thus: The opponent has made a false statement. Ample opportunity was given to the opponent to file his reply, besides providing him the opportunity of being heard. Further the Commission observed that, Be it as it may, the opponent, till the date of the last hearing dated August 27, 2008 did not provide the complete information as required by the complainant. The order of the Commission also states that, As the opponent asked the complainant to prove that he was a genuine citizen of India, the opponent should note that any person can seek information under Section 6 of the RTI Act and that he/she is not required to furnish any details other than particulars of the information required and details of his or her contact. The Commission has stated that, In the event that the opponent fails to pay the penalty within the time limit specified in this order, we direct the principal of the college to deduct the penalty of Rs 2,000 from the salary of the opponent for the month of October 2008.
Re: [Goanet] Subject: The strange case of Kevin John Pinto
MDMello wrote: Since Mr. Kevin J. Pinto turned himself in, I am rather curious to know if he is qualified to pocket the reward as well?. At least that would take care of his legal cost!!! Any idea? Maurice, Kevin John Pinto is not guilty of any offence, yet. If he cannot afford a lawyer, the state will provide him the lawyer he wants. Canada takes pride in its justice system. The system is opposite to that of our neighbours to our south who now torture their prisoners. Mervyn3.0 __ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com.
Re: [Goanet] A passage to Goa: a generation and more later... the Portuguese view
Thank you Goanet for a very interesting and honest perspective by a player in the unfolding drama of the last years of colonial rule in Goa and a take on the situation in the place several years later. It's a welcome addition to the historical material available. It also disabuses several fondly cherished romantic myths. Thank you Carlos Azaredo and also Gabriel Figueiredo for a good translation. Xavier Cota
[Goanet] GGRM rally
GANV GHOR RAKHONN MANCH is an increasing collective of all village groups who are fighting to protect lives, livelihoods and environment in their villages check out photographs of GGRM rally http://ganv-ghor.blogspot.com/2008/10/ggrm-rally-of-6-october-2008.html Visit particpate on our blogspot: www.ganvghor.blogspot.com
[Goanet] East Africa's Black Europeans
Thanks Merwyn Lobo for your response, Kilima njaro means shining mountain which is situated close to the border between Tanzania and Kenya. It is snow capped though it is quite close to the equator. It is highest mountain in Africa , 19340 feet above the sea level. When I saw it for the first time in 1960 from Moshi town I was in a state of shock and awe for there it was a huge block of ice hanging high up in the skies in all its majestic splendour. It is a sight that cannot be erased from my memory Here is another version. Mount Kilimanjaro till the second half of the nineteen century was part of the British Kenya colony Sometime during this period coronation of Kaiser ( emperor ) Frederick III of Germany took place. Apparently Queen Victoria asked her courtiers to bring a map of Kenya and drew a line around Mount Kilimanjaro and presented this area to Kaiser Frederick III as a coronation gift.. The reason :::Frederick III was married to Queen Victoria' s eldest daughter called Princess Royal Victoria. Thus Mount Kilimanjaro became part of the German colony of Tanganyika. Another E.African sight during colonial days that is deeply etched in my memory is Dar es Salaam's narrow entrance to the harbour. It was simply fascinating to watch huge mauve coloured Union Castle passenger liners sail in and out of the entrance which on one of its side was a public beach. Antonio
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Moderation
Hi Cornel, At the outset, let me assure you that I have a lot of respect for you and commend you for your achievements, which you recounted on Goanet. Having said that, sometimes you seem to have a difficult time to get a message. In fact in my review of your many writings, you have a knack of perceiving just the opposite of the sum total of what is written. I still have not gotten over your innumerable posts about widespread casteism among Goan Catholics. You then yourself wrote that casteism affects only 5% of Catholic Goans. You claimed many posters wrote to you with examples and supporting you on this issue. None of them wrote a post on Goanet after you requested them for veracity of your claims. This is just one example of some of your writing themes. Please do not resurrect these issues as I have no intention of continuing to dialog any of them. Yet, I just wanted to point out the problem. The questions now are: Do you know when people are being polite? Do you realize when you abuse someones graciousness? Looking at what you have written below and this whole issue, you clearly have abused the moderator's hospitality. You pick and choose what suits you. Contrary to what you write below, I do not agree with your stand. Bosco, Fred and I sincerely want you (and others) to continue to participate in Goanet. Yet, this is not an invitation to be a 'pain in the you-know-where'. This applies to me and to all the language-snobs, religion-snobs and science-snobs. Our posts should aim to promote commonality and understanding; and not to start and continue controversies. I consider you a friend. And the above is what buddies are meant for. I hope you and others take this in a positive and well-meaning intention in which it is written. This includes my suggestions in prior post that, prolific posters, and me, may want to take a break and seek other pastimes. But may be this supurlo Goenkar does not know much! Mog Assundi Regards, GL CORNEL DACOSTA Hi Gilbert, Thank you Hopefully, at long last, the moderators will take note of your 'wisdom' below! Alternatively, they could have a rule saying that no reasons will be provided--then at least, posters would know where they stand and choose whether to contribute to Goanet or not. I for one was invited to join Goanet as a contributor and subsequently told more than once that I had much to offer by none other than Bosco and Frederick themselves. And at one point when I indicated withdrawal from Goanet over a fiasco from the Gulf, both Bosco and Frederick 'begged' me not to do so.
Re: [Goanet] What To Do In Falling Markets - Off topic
Gerry Coleman's market commentary. Coleman is one of Canada's most sucessful fund managers. Market comments There will be recession in the U.S – it hasn't happened yet, but I'd be surprised if the third quarter didn't have moderately negative growth. The market is already discounting a U.S. recession and global slowdown – it's built into current prices. The market usually bottoms six months before a recession ends. So, if the recession ends in'09, then the market should bottom before that. There will be continued short-term volatility – prices are going to keep bouncing around. Interest rates There's been a crisis of confidence, and when that happens people buy U.S. Treasury bills. They don't care about return; they just want to own them. As a result, short-term interest rates have been pushed down to 1%-2%. Rates will probably start to rebound once a sense of normalcy returns, which will hurt government bond returns going forward. U.S. financial markets A crisis of confidence is gripping the U.S. There's lot's of finger pointing going on and most of the fingers are pointing at Wall St. Wall St. was a big part of this, but it didn't create the housing mess on its own. Brokerage firms were a big part of it, so were deposit-taking banks, insurance companies, stock brokers, real estate brokers and regulatory agencies, such as the SEC. The regulatory agencies are overseen by government, so the government is also to blame. That's changing, now there will be severe regulations put into place. I think people will feel better after the House of Representatives passes the rescue package, but it shouldn't be viewed as a panacea because there are still other things that need to be done. Crisis will end We are in the midst of a full-fledged financial crisis in confidence. Panics are temporary and usually end because: – prices become low enough that buyers move in and start to reverse the trend – government initiatives are introduced – and we're getting that now – central banks usually take action – so I wouldn't be surprised if the Fed cut the discount rate soon. Two kinds of market losses There are two ways to lose money in the stock market – permanent loss of capital and temporary loss of capital. Permanent loss of capital takes place when you invest in low-quality, speculative securities because when they go down, they never come back. When high-quality companies like well-capitalized banks, insurance companies, oil and gas companies like Suncor and EnCana, mineral companies like BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, gold companies like Barrick and Goldcorp, and others like General Electric and Microsoft go down, it's a temporary loss of capital. When I see prices of those companies coming down, I'm convinced it's a temporary loss of capital and an opportunity. Opportunities There are some good opportunities that haven't been seen in a very long time. Liquidity is allowing us to take advantage of weakening prices. I've been buying selectively across all sectors because stocks have come down indiscriminately. The way you profit is to take advantage of the irrationality and invest in high-quality companies when people are selling indiscriminately. This is a great opportunity if you're a long term investor with a time horizon of three or four years; it's an opportunity to be picking up high-quality companies at very reasonable prices. Disclaimer: This commentary is provided as a general source of information and should not be considered personal investment advice or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities.
Re: [Goanet] Anjuna dreams: Mayabhushan Nagvenkar takes the temperature in his home village.
Excellent Oral History! Pramod Kale
[Goanet] GULAB Silver Jubilee Celebration in Kuwait continues!
Konkani lovers in Kuwait in coordination with the Gulab Working Committee (GWC) under the auspices of Kala Mogui Kuwait (KMK) is all set to give you yet another mind blowing Konkani Variety Show to be held on Thursday, October 9th 2008 at 6.15 pm, at Carmel School Auditorium, Kheitan. Having witnessed Silver Jubilee Opening Ceremony with 25 personalities on stage represented existence of 25 years of gulab on August 15th 2008, now come and watch more than 100 participants will perform for the cause of first colored Konkani Monthly Magazine GULAB. The ENTRANCE FREE show is a blend of Goan culture, traditional songs, dance, music lots more is well supported by coordinators, costumes designers, make-up-artistes, back stage crew, stage designer, sound engineer, supporters, sponsors and above all the one and only one Music Guru SHAHU. Live performance Pearl Beats, Budding Sensation The Dance Fiesta, Lake Beauties Goenchim Sallkam, Young Talent Fultim Fullam, forever yours Viva La Goa and magnificent Konkani lovers GWC, and Guess Who? A special issue of GULAB and a colorful souvenir will be released to mark this unique occasion which will focus on Goan and Mangalorean organizations in Kuwait and prominent personalities among the community. A Konkani Literary Awards Ceremony will highlight the yeomen services and recognition of all those who supported GULAB and the common binding link between the Konkani people - Goa's State Official Language - Konkani. For details email [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mob: 99391452, 99540232, 99300257 or contact Gulab Working Committee (GWC) members.
[Goanet] OPENINGS FOR 20 STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS - PETROFAC CHENNAI (India)
OPENINGS FOR 20 STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS-PETROFAC CHENNAI READ ALL OIL AND GAS JOBS AT: http://suvidhajobst op.blogspot. com/ Dear Sir Greetings from GIJO K V, Suvidha Jobs. Petrofac-Chennai is looking for 20 STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, BE/DME/MTech with 5-20 years experience in EPC Companies willing to relocate to Chennai apply immediately. Warm Regards GIJO K V MANAGER-HR SUVIDHA JOBS Infosuvidha Services Pvt.Ltd INDIA Phone:0091-6274- 227550, 9006356929 suvidha.delhi@ gmail.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] net www.suvidhajobs. net SUVIDHA JOBS The new generation Job Portal From India. We are specialists in the Recruitment of Top Engineering Professionals. Goa's Pride - http://www.goa-world.com Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter is presented by Ulysses Menezes, www.goa-world.com and moderated by Gaspar Almeida (since 1994) http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/ Konkani Amchi Mai Bhas Sogglea Goenkaranchi - hench amchem herans. For all Goans, our mother-tongue Konkani, is our pride! http://www.songs-from-goa.at/goa/
[Goanet] Nostalgia #23
Nostalgia Pic #23: _ 1964: Margao: forty-four years ago - this is a famous view, standing at the confluence of 4 streams of traffic - here are Tony's comments: Margao city 1964: by Tony Fernandes: Comments: 1. Obvious clean Margao streets. 2. Close up: Caminhao is still seen then plying around in the distance. 3. Volkwagen Beatles are parked in front of the Building. 4. Buidling has a name that reads: THE GOA STATE COOPERATIVE BANK 5. Close-up: It seems the short-trousered Goan befriends someone in a lungi for the first time. 6. Few very people out on the streets. No hustle and bustle. Calm, simple, rustic, no hurry as evident in the leisure steps of the 2 guys in the foreground. Lone cyclist has his way. Caminhao appears empty. http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php Tony Fernandes Picture: courtesy Tony Fernandes: http://tonferns.blogspot.com/ _
[Goanet] GOACAN to observe Postal Consumer Rights Awareness Week
Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help others be BETTER INFORMED --- GOACAN to observe Postal Consumer Rights Awareness Week --- The Goa Civic and Consumer Action Network (GOACAN) will observe a Postal Consumer Rights Awareness Week from 9th to 15th October. The week long program is being organised on the occasion of World Post Day 9th October celebrated by the Universal Postal Union (UPU). During the week GOACAN will network with the village based Consumer Forums and campus based Consumer Welfare Clubs (CWC) to promote awareness on the rights of the consumers in the context of the Postal services in Goa. Consumer Forum volunteers will conduct visits to the various Head Offices, Sub Offices and Extra Departmental Branch Post Offices to get a better knowledge of the services offered, popularise the use of the citizens charter, the suggestion cum complaint book and the philatelic services. Volunteers who have participated in the various Post Forum meetings will also popularise the various new services offered in Post Offices such as the availabliity of stamps for sale with the postman, payment of BSNL Telephone Bills by cheque at the Post Office due to the availability of the All Goa Clearing Facility, the new speedpost rates and the importance of using Pin Codes in addressing letters for quicker delivery. During the week the volunteers will also popularise the use of the village based Extra Departmental Branch Post Offices by publicising the timings services available. The efforts of the Forum volunteers will be directed at promoting the use of the over 150 Branch Post Offices in Goa thereby getting better and quicker service to the senior citizens and other consumers in the village. The Consumer Forum volunteers will make special efforts to popularise the facility of sending Right To Information (RTI) applications to Central Govt. Departments at no extra cost through those Post Offices designated as APIO's. The importance of writing complaints/suggestions in the COMPLAINT BOOK of the Post office and following up the same with the Customer Care Centre, based at the Panaji Head Office will also be highlighted Consumers are requested to send copies of their consumer complaints/suggestions on the postal services by post to GOACAN Complaints Cell, Post Box 187 Margao 403 601 or by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK --- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa --- GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --
