[Goanet] Xavier's News and Features, E-Service (XNFES): SUMMER COURSES, 2009

[St. Xavier's College - Mapusa - Goa - India - 403507 (TEL: 0832-2262356 WEBSITE: www.xavierscollege-goa.com)]

XAVIER? NEWS & FEATURES E-SERVICE (XNFES)




SUMMER COURSES, 2009



St. Xavier's College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mapusa, Goa, is organizing a 
series of short term courses during Summer 2009, at the College Campus.  Those 
interested kindly contact the College Office between 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

(1) Party Snacks on 6th April, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
 Registration fees is Rs.400/-.

(2) Networking from 1st to 11th April, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
 Registration fees is Rs.1,000/-.

(3) Flash from 6th to 11th April, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
 Registration fees is Rs.300/-.

(4) Public Speaking from 6th to 11th April, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 
a.m.
 Registration fees is Rs.200/-.

(5) MS Excel and MS-Powerpoint from 7th to 10th April, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. 
to 
11:00 a.m.
 Registration fees is Rs.300/-.

(6) Household Electrical Maintenance and Fault Finding from 7th to 11th 
April, 
2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
 Registration fees is Rs.200/-.

Admissions are open to all interested.
For further information & admission forms please contact College office or 
Phone 
2262356 or e-mail at xavierscollege@ bsnl.in
The purpose is to make available to the general public & to the holidaying 
students 
an opportunity to upgrade their knowledge.

[Goanet] Kuwait: CRYcket Festival - Gladiators & Invincibles clinch Trophies

[Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com]

GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)


CRYcket Festival - Gladiators & Invincibles clinch Trophies



The Friends of CRY Club (FOCC) hosted the CRYcket 2008 on 27th March 09, for 
children in the Under 12 & Under 14 categories at the Ahmadi grounds, with the 
kind 
support of Kuwait Oil Company and the Hockey Committee. The event was a roaring 
success on all acounts and attended by a large crowd who watched 25 keenly 
contested 
games. The first two attempts to hold the tournament in November 08 and Jan 09 
were 
washed out by heavy rains. But this did not dampen the spirit & participation 
of any 
of the contestants. Kids corner, essay and painting competitions, Buy for CRY 
stall, 
raffle & bingo and other games for children conducted by youngsters themselves 
kept 
the spirits of the spectators high.  The tournament was sponsored by Payal 
Jewellers, New English Optics, DNV Classification, Oriental Restaurants and 
Fantasy 
World provided gifts for the various competitions, as in the past several years.

In the Under 12 category Gladiators Juniors , Riggae Cricket Club and Spartan 
Juniors teams qualified to the Super league. The first Super League match 
between 
Gladiators Juniors & Spartans Juniors started with Spartans winning the toss 
and 
electing to field. Superb Batting by Rohan Shaju (21 not out), Shagun Chauhan 
(11 
runs) & Siddarth Dash (11 runs) gave Gladiators a comfortable 70 runs in 7 
overs. In 
reply Spartans were all out for 40 runs in 6.4 overs, Sandeep Dutta being the 
top 
scorer with 17 runs. All the Gladiators bowlers were equally successful. Rishab 
of 
Gladiators emerged as the only bowler bagging a hat trick. In the second Super 
league match between Riggae CC and Spartans, Spartans won the toss and elected 
to 
Bat. Though they lost wickets initially, their middle order batsmen Saif Nadeem 
(19 
not out) & Khalid Abdul (11 runs) took them to a total of 53 runs in 7 overs . 
Allen 
Tom was the pick of the bowlers for Riggae conceding just 5 runs in 2 overs 
clinching 3 wickets. Riggae in reply took the required 54 runs in just 5.5 
overs. 
Hani Hamza top scored for them with 15 runs. In the third Super league match 
between 
Riggae CC & Gladiators, Riggae won the toss and elected to bat. Their scorecard 
read 
47 runs from 7 overs. Hani Hamza again top scored with 21 not out. Rishab 
spearheaded the Gladiator bowling attack conceding just 6 runs in 1 over 
clinching 2 
wickets. Gladiators  reached the target in 6.1 overs with Shagun Chauhan giving 
a 
solid start retiring at 20 assisted by Aswin Gupta (10 runs). Gladiators 
clinched 
the CRYcket Trophy for Under 12 Category winning both super league matches. 
Riggae 
CC secured the second place. Rohan Shaju of Gladiators Juniors was adjudged 
Best 
Under 12 Player

In the Under 14 category Abuhalifa Knight Riders , Invincibles, Flawless and 
Gladiatiors Seniors teams to semifinals. In the first semifinals between 
Abuhalifa 
Knight Riders & Gladiators Seniors, the toss was won by Gladiators  who elected 
to 
bat first. Tight bowling by Abuhalifa KR restricted Gladiators to a total of 32 
runs 
in 7 overs. Gladiators fought back with a determined bowling attack making it a 
finger biting match. Sensible batting from the Abuhalifa Batsmen, Bhargav 
Cheprolou 
(13 runs) and Vinaya Khandelwal (10 not out) assured them victory with four 
balls to 
spare.
In the second semifinals between Invincibles and Flawless, the toss was won by 
Flawless who elected to bat first. Flawless was restricted to a total of 37 
runs 
from 7 overs by a very disciplined bowling and fielding performance. David 
Mathew 
took 1 wicket from 2 overs conceding just 5 runs. Sanjeet Singh (18 retired) 
gave a 
head start to Invincibles. Rohan Paul (10 not out) and David Mathew (10 runs) 
ensured the victory with two overs to spare. Faizan Ali was the best performer 
for 
Flawless scoring 14 runs. He conceded a mere 9 runs in 2 overs claiming 1 
wicket.

In the much awaited finals between Abuhalifa Knight Riders and  Invincibles, 
Invincibles won the toss and elected to field first.  Soumendra Kumar gave a 
solid 
start to Abuhalifa retiring at 20 which took them to a comfortable 34 in 4 
overs 
with 8 wickets in hand. Comprehending  the impending danger, the invincible 
bowlers 
rose to the occasion. They conceded just 7 runs in the last three overs 
claiming 6 
wickets that changed the entire scenario. Sanjeet Singh spearheaded the bowling 
attack  giving away just 6 runs in two overs. He was well supported by Rohan 
Paul 
and  David Mathew. Abuhalifa did well to get back into the match. By 
restricting 
Invincibles to a mere 20 runs, they left the match evenly poised at the end of 
four 
overs. Soumendra Kumar topped the bowling for Abuhalifa giving away just 6 runs 
in 
two overs. With nine wickets in hand the Invincibles  seemed to be in a 
slightly 
better position. Sensible batting for second wicket (32runs) between Bharath 
Ganesh 
(15 not out) and Dav

Re: [Goanet] Konkanni Kovita

[cyril D'Souza]

Dear Freddy,

That was a nice poem in Konkanni - I think we should have some of us who are 
blessed 
with a poetic talent ( I dont know if I am ) to contribute sometimes at least 
we can 
revive our dear Konkanni in our own small little way by penning a few lines and 
this 
will also help to deflect our minds from some of the pressing and depressing 
issues 
cropping up these days. Heres my reply to your poem:

Dubaichea Xarant ,
 sobit - sundor Zunv* bandlam somdirant,
atam munxeank ravpak zago nam mhunn ganvant ,
fudarak munis ganv - ghoram bandtolo doreant.

Tumcho ixtt

Cyril P. D'Souza 

[Goanet] RESULTS: Quality posts on Goanet for the month of January, 2009

[Mervyn Lobo]

Folks,
My apologies for the delay in presenting the results but I have been extremely 
busy with the 
traffic on my website, "Retire at 1650 Gold.com" (more about that later).
 
 
I have tabulated the results below by subject matter rather than by the heading 
of the
post. In the second column is the name of the author and the third column is the
number of votes allocated. 
 
 
Some of you will be surprised by the end result.  
 
 
And the winners are:
 
 
 
 
    TOPIC                                        
AUTHOR  VOTES
 
 
1) "50 Million Iraqi's thank George Bush." by Mario Govio  43 votes
 
2) "Supreme Court rules Goa was liberated."    by Joe Colaco   1961 votes
 
3) "Pictures of mining destruction in Goa."   by JoeOKGoa69 votes
 
4) "Slumdog millionaire is a mediocre movie."  by Rolly Frances7 votes
 
5)  You have just been April fooled      by Mervyn Lobo 1650 
votes
 
 
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[Goanet] Exit from Goanet

[Seb dc]

Dear Goanetters,

Let me take this opportunity to thank each one of you for making my days 
here, as i make an Exit from Goanet!!


Some things i find here are :

1. This is no longer Goanet, most of the post are on US of A. Can be renamed 
as GOusAnet


2. All expats, while staying away from Goa, will tell goans in GOA to 
wakeup! ...and how it should be in Goa.


3. The crap that generates here of Bushobama is disgusting..& then there is 
tellipromter for one and a tellityper for another:-)


Guys the cyber clout that most punch may put someone out for good; one 
day:-))


hAVE a nICE fOOLS dAY
Seb

PS: Bosco, I will be away for over 5weeks, kindly unsubscribe me for the 
period until my return. 

Re: [Goanet] Christians attack church property in Mangalore

[Edward Verdes]

Mario, I m a regular reader of Daijworld and I did read this article March 
18th,
the guys who did this act must be punished after proper investigation. 
Besdies it is a shame to their
family who are from the same parishThe investigation is not very clear 
as there
is no mention who was behind this youth, either they have been trapped or 
lured by some politicians.
The police was quite fast to arrest these culprits, though they are still 
not able to arrest the ones who did damages to the
Churches in Manglore last year. Besides the Karnataka police is on record 
for brutally beating women, nuns
and children, and have have engaged in revengeful acts against the Catholic 
youth, after their failure was reported..
so what justice you can expect from the police? I am sure the police was 
kept aware of this situation beforehand.


I also feel this is just one case, and there will many more cases in future 
blaming the Christians.

now that the Sangh parivar wants to show their clean image.

As for the nuns, this is not a new thing, similar incidents have been 
reported in the past.
and this is only Syrian Malabar Catholic Church in Kerala. It is also 
strange that the Cardinal and the nuns
kept quiet all this while. We are yet to hear from Roman Catholic nuns from 
Goa, Jabalpur, Mumbai and other states.


Dev borem korum
eddie





Memo to Marshall Mendonca and Edward Verdes:

I'm sure you are going to condemn these Mangalorean Christian bast,
...er, malcreads, just as silent.., ...er, vociferously as you condemned
the Catholic priests found to be abusing Catholic nuns in Kerala.

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=57924

Excerpt:

In connection with indulging in rampage in a banana plantation belonging
to Babbukatte Nityadhar Church and trying to disrupt peace in the region,
Ullal policemen arrested seven persons on Wednesday March 18.

They are Jayson Verghese (23), Vijit Sunny Rozario (21), Araki Alfred
(20), Roshan Cutinho (26), all from Nityadhar Nagar and Ronald Roshan
(22), a resident of Kuttar Prakash Nagar. They were produced in the court
on Wednesday.

Re: [Goanet] Nuns treated like servants by priests

[Fr. Ivo C da Souza]

From: "Sandeep Heble" 

Fr Ivo wrote:


Can you mention just one? Are there "many" priests who are, according to
you, "treating the nuns like servants" using the Bible?




You are already attributing an error to the Bible, namely that the Bible
"demeans women". Do you want me to teach you the biblical statements on
empowerment of women in the Jewish society? What was Jesus' attitude 
towards women?


--

My response:

A quick Google search directed me to several links. Here are just a
couple of them which could answer your queries though I cannot vouch
for their authenticity.

http://www.atheistfoundation.org.au/womenbible.htm

http://www.nobeliefs.com/DarkBible/darkbible7.htm

Books like the Bible (and those of most other religions) were figments
of human imagination written in times when male society was highly
dominant treating women like inferior citizens. Concepts like equality
were obviously alien in those dark ages. Some of them were even
political doctrines intended to subjugate and conquer other races.

When science has grown by leaps and bounds, why then does religion
stagnate and refuse to grow and evolve? We need to stop taking our
holy books to be the infallible words of God. There is a need for a
scholarly research of all the religions of the world. The scriptures
need to be purged of all instances of hate speeches, irrational
thoughts and discriminatory verses. A modern liberal society needs to
undertake this kind of an exercise. This is the least it owes to
posterity.


***As you already admit, you "cannot vouch for their authenticity", when you 
are
directing us to several links provided by Google search and expecting 
answers from them.

A random Google search cannot answer our quest for God.
Let us be critical. I am answering you from the Jewish-Christian 
perspective,

since we are discussing
about the teaching of the Bible on women.

1.Bible is the Word of God. God has made in history a covenant with the 
people of Israel
and with the whole humankind. Bible is infallible as far as the saving truth 
is concerned.

It is guiding the world even today. I have no doubt about it.
2.Scholarly research on biblical exegesis, history, archaeology, 
hermeneutics is going on in the Universities throughout the world.
3.Scriptures have to be interpreted, not "purged of all instances of hate 
speeches, irrational thoughts and discriminatory verses"
that you may find there with your lenses. (As you admit, you will not be 
able to vouch for the accusing statements).
4.It is Christianity, not Science, that has empowered women, wherever 
society was enslaving them, including in India.
It was a gradual process. Christianity (for that matter also other 
religions, to some extent) has enlightened the

Barbarian hordes and has given us today
a place where we can live in a human, rational way, where Science can evolve 
freely, responsibly and ethically.
5.In the links provided by you there are several basic errors about the 
Bible and quotations from the Bible.

The quotation attributed to the biblical scholar,
Father Roland de Vaux, does not give the teaching of the Bible, but the 
situation of the women in the Jewish society,
which was also in the rest of the world. In India there were (and 
unfortunately there are) worse crimes against women and children...
6."Male chauvinism" has always been there. It is there also today. But there 
is a transformation through Gospel values throughout the world.
It is being translated in international laws and declarations of human 
rights. Jesus has been a Revolutionary in the empowerment of women and 
ostracised people. The Church continues the work of her Master. I do not 
know what you have to say about it. I shall need more space to comment on 
the links that you have provided.
India has a lot to do in this field. Religions should help us to do that 
work.
Science cannot provide ethical values to the world. Reason is already 
enlghtened by Faith, that is what should continue...

This is what we are leaving to posterity.
Regards.
Fr.Ivo 

[Goanet] God and science

[Mario Goveia]

This one is especially for Fr. Ivo:-))

God is sitting in Heaven, minding his own business, when a well known 
Goan-American scientist says to Him, "Lord, we don't need you anymore.  Science 
has finally figured out a way to create life out of nothing.  In other words, 
we can now do what you did in the 'beginning'."

"Oh, is that so?  Tell me..." replies God.

"Well" says the scientist, "we can take dirt and form it into the
likeness of You and breathe life into it, thus creating man. "

"Well, that's interesting. Can you please show me?"

So the scientist bends down to the earth and starts to mold the soil.

"Oh no, no, no, no..." interrupts God, "Please use your own dirt."

[Goanet] Goa news for April 1, 2009

[Goanet News Service]

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.

*** Cong, NCP strike up alliance in Goa - Press Trust of India
Katihar -- for NCP from where its general ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/BBB759A07FE6AB3B6525758A0051F17D?OpenDocument&cid=1323692777&ei=e6fSSZz3C6b6gQOrh5HUCA&usg=AFQjCNFRv0VOxYuugzzFRnBXpy3MmoUNfQ

*** SESA GOA TO CHALLENGE MERGER ORDER IN INDIA SUPREME COURT -
Trading Markets (press release)
 SSGOF 
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-0&fd=R&url=http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2248144/&cid=0&ei=e6fSSZz3C6b6gQOrh5HUCA&usg=AFQjCNH5N6HFMIeGtqTxsGw4DvERdLRY9Q

*** Goa goes into poll mode - Times of India
&
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-0&fd=R&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa-goes-into-poll-mode/articleshow/4341538.cms&cid=1323287028&ei=e6fSSZz3C6b6gQOrh5HUCA&usg=AFQjCNFjLeiviSNQPKyuBysh-x2UaHbByQ

*** Impostor shocks Goa Congress, media - SINDH TODAY
NDH TODAY, PakistanPanaji, March 31 (IANS) Congress Goas unit
Tuesday clarified a man, whointeracted with the Goan media
earlier in the day after introducing himself as the
˜political advisor to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, was
an impostor. ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-0&fd=R&url=http://www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/81472.htm&cid=1323652716&ei=e6fSSZz3C6b6gQOrh5HUCA&usg=AFQjCNEtqtr6aSYNqVp5NwpzpCPLNr0RPA

*** Goa Adfest 2009 likely to bypass the slowdown - Business
Standard
ay event with a conclave, seminars, awards, knowledge sharing
and learning, and entertainment. This year, the event will be
hosted from April 2 to 4. "We have got sponsorships comparable
with last year and as the event is now ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0&fd=R&url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/goa-adfest-2009-likely-to-bypassslowdown/353561/&cid=0&ei=e6fSSZz3C6b6gQOrh5HUCA&usg=AFQjCNF6T_AEO0pmVaL5V8z3ToudWCazsg

*** The Pool\'s Chris Smith turns disasters into opportunities
in Goa - Georgia Straight
orgia Straight, Canada"We were constantly adjusting and
adapting to our environment," he says by phone from Los Angeles
about his dramatic feature The Pool (opening in Vancouver on
Friday [April 3]), which he shot in Panjim, Goa. The film
follows a young hotel worker, ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0&fd=R&url=http://www.straight.com/article-210478/pools-chris-smith-turns-disasters-opportunities-goa&cid=0&ei=e6fSSZz3C6b6gQOrh5HUCA&usg=AFQjCNFRzLZbhNJFa9dXk8gHkTRooEWBZA

*** Stock Update: Sesa Goa - Livemint
vemint, IndiaWe are revising our recommendation on Sesa Goa.
However, we are not altering our earnings estimates and
valuation. Given the sharp 45% rally in the stock price in the
last three weeks, the expected upside to our target price stands
considerably ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0&fd=R&url=http://www.livemint.com/2009/03/31110753/Stock-Update-Sesa-Goa.html&cid=0&ei=e6fSSZz3C6b6gQOrh5HUCA&usg=AFQjCNGRzC9kDoNeUJDYr51vpgWyRtArxA

*** Jai goes Goa! - Times of India
mes of India, IndiaInitially, the council had asked him to
complete his pending assignments ” Adhe Neram Adhe Idam,
Arjunan Kadhali, Aval Peyar Tamizharasi, and Vamanan ”
before he could start work on Venkat Prabhus Goa. But, the
producer of the film, ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0&fd=R&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Jai-goes-Goa/articleshow/4340346.cms&cid=0&ei=e6fSSZz3C6b6gQOrh5HUCA&usg=AFQjCNGwV-HH0X0XTiByUiX_E1MwC_iXTA

*** Goa ready to host National Games 2011 - Times of India
011 in state's Dhargal constituency in North Goa is under
process. "At present the land has not been acquired. ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0&fd=R&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa-ready-to-host-National-Games-2011/articleshow/4340791.cms&cid=1323612884&ei=e6fSSZz3C6b6gQOrh5HUCA&usg=AFQjCNFjDvCupf5cX33IUOnXt0UcUoC7eA

*** Goa police team for Jaipur to probe four-wheeler thefts -
Times of India
ember team to Jaipur to interrogatea four-member gang that was
allegedly involved in four-wheeler thefts in Goa. The four
accused were arrested at Dudu by the Jaipur police during
nakabandi. ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0&fd=R&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa-police-team-for-Jaipur-to-probe-four-wheeler-thefts/articleshow/4341510.cms&cid=0&ei=e6fSSZz3C6b6gQOrh5HUCA&usg=AFQjCNHXBwuuQ9fNyw0S3aXI9PleMAxKGA


Compiled by Goanet News Service
http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php

[Goanet] Very interesting how-to on composting of garbage

[Frederick "FN" Noronha]

Evangelist for open-source composting
In this episode of the InfoChange Audio Files, Chhavi Sachdev of
Sonologue interviews Poonam Bir Kasturi, who is an evangelist for
open-source composting. Poonam, who founded the Srishti School of Art,
Design & Technology, runs a company called Daily Dump that works with
local potters to create utilitarian but beautiful composting bins in
Bangalore. She’s taking her solution for basic waste management to
everyone who will have it.
SEE: http://infochangeindia.org/Audio-Files.html
-- 
FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com
M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://twitter.com/fn
On Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/people/Frederick-Noronha/502514643

"A dork is a dork is a dork." - Judy Markey

Re: [Goanet] JoeGoaUk, how many?

[Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक न ोरोन्या]

Hi Joe, Despite the pretence that I don't know who you are, Cecil Pinto (and
some other guys) is always coming up to me, saying "I bet you know who
JoeGoaUK is." Don't let the cat out of the bag. FN
PS: I was trying to tell both Bosco and George Pinto about your identity at
the Goanetters/GoaSudharop (the first in 2007 and second in 2008), but both
of them disbelieved me. Till they saw the photographs! Who's fault *$*#(@

2009/4/1 JoeGoaUk 

>
> JoeGoaUk,  how many?
>
> Many of you may be wondering as to how sometimes it is possible for
> one man to be on the net almost all day?
>
> How come, while taking photo/video,  one is not spotted by any
> one particularly by Goa based netters like FN, CP,. MB, RP, FL etc etc?
>
-- 
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M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://twitter.com/fn
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"God heals and the doctor takes the fees." - Benjamin Franklin

[Goanet] SEZs: The new battleground (lessons from Raigadh... for Goa?)

[Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरो नया]]

SEZs: The new battleground
An audio story from Pen in Raigadh district of Maharashtra where
farmers are opposing the development of a Special Economic Zone
http://infochangeindia.org/Audio-Files.html
--
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"Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it
back in." - Will Rogers

[Goanet] Who will pay the printer Was: Re: An Ode to Joseph Furtado (by Augusto Pinto)

[Venantius Pinto]

I am sure no Goan wants charity, certainly not those who pride themselves of
standing on their own feet; as I am aware entrepreneurs who would for good
reasons not see a consonance with philanthropy and its acts. Having said
that, I doubt whether one has seen, even shades of either philanthropy or an
excess of charity in Goa. Perhaps caritas, as in benevolence and in love,
Philanthropy in the sense of altruism? Most likely not or exceedingly rare
or unknown.

No one is offering charity. I see in some of these scenarios (an in a book
of Joseph Furtado's works) the potential whereby we honor as well as create
Goan icons. The larger players have had their chance and they will re-enter
the field / market when they feel that the time is right.  Other smaller
publishers, including regional ones will see opportunities as time and space
changes and opportunities reveal themselves. In such ventures, some books
will have a tiny readership. On the other hand some will consider publishing
books on esoteric subjects. To each their material. For instance an artist's
book will have a small edition / small run and the publishing techniques may
have to be different.

I for one do not come from wealth but know the moves that I can and am
willing to make, including publishing if need be, or handing it over to some
one else. Distribution is a whole other exercise. I personally am not
looking for opportunity, my works sustains me. So publishers should continue
to bring works out and also attempt to be  force in develop the book reading
culture. The building of book culture in Goa is a journey that has begun but
it does not promise to set a blistering pace anytime soon. One way to
achieve that is to have writers read from their books and certainly at art
events. Places of worship, clubs, etc, could be instrumental in creating
such forums--perhaps even after say a high mass. And all are welcome. Some
of the money from the till could go towards tea and snacks. The body and
mind needs some sustenance, and not just the spirit in the religious sense.
As with many things I say--easier said than done. My apologies in that
regard.

Philanthropy has a place. It is an altruism when practiced correctly. People
like me practice it although we are not of wealth. It can also be considered
as a meditative practice. It is also regarded poorly, and rightly so, when
the base intent is not towards creating something good.  Often those who
complain against it are those who may stand to loose a foothold in their
path towards stability and business security. A force that is often
misunderstood.

One last thing: I see writer/journalists reviewing books when only a handful
have the acumen or panache to be doing so. They simply do not have the
skills. So what does one do. I do not have that answer yet, other than
saying that one may only continue striving towards honing ones critiquing
chops. No point in over reaching--going beyond ones skill sets when one is
not ready for it. Some have indeed evolved over time (no names) but the
knowledge seems not to have been percolated laterally.

venantius j pinto



>
> Subject: [Goanet] Who will pay the printer Was: Re: An Ode to Joseph
>Furtado (by Augusto Pinto)
>
> The publisher will pay the printer. If you (the reader) will buy the
> book/s. What is needed is not charity or philanthrophy, but attempts
> to build up a viable book culture in Goa.
>
>

[Goanet] Goa's First Konglish Weekly soon

[JoeGoaUk]

Goa's First  Konglish Weekly  soon

'WAKE UP' the First and the  FREE Konglish Weekly   with FREE  
door to door delivery starting soon
It’s primarily going to be the rural edition and may not be 
available in Cities for Free.

What's new?
Besides easy to understand English with mix Konkani, it will also 
have larger section of Talking Photos under the banner JoeGoaUk which 
mean read less view more.

Because they say 'one picture worth thousand words'

It's purely Goa based news and no input from PTI/UNI/AP/Reuters etc.

'Name and shame the corrupt Government officer' will be the main 
feature of the weekly.

If your work is not done within the reasonable time or as per the time 
set in the citizen charter, all you have to do is hand over the 
necessary document/copies/files to us and we will make sure to look 
into it within a weeks time and come back on our weekly edition by 
naming and shaming the concerned govt employee together with 
the department head.

e.g if your Mutation process not completed within 45 days from the date
 of publication in newspaper we will consult the staff concerned and 
name and shame the Talati or Circle Inspector together with the  Mamlatdar. 

How you are going to survive if it is distributed FREE?

Well, good question.
We will have to depend on Govt Advertisements, Pvt. Ads*, donations 
from well-wishers and 'pay what you wish' basis for those whose cases
 we will fight on their behalf.

NRI Goans, you can now trust us to do your pending work with various 
Govt. depts.

We will only accept all clear or straight forward files/cases

We are looking for 'social activists' or social workers or others 
to be based in each taluka.

We will also try to register our services under NGO

* For Pvt. ads, we will not accept unethical ads or bogus or cheating 
ads or those ads with small prints

Soon, we will also be looking for Delivery Boys who like to earn 
some pocket money in every village and city.

Interested? 
Contact the Main.


Your suggestions/well wishes welcome


joego...@yahoo.co.uk 

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[Goanet] JoeGoaUk, how many?

[JoeGoaUk]

JoeGoaUk,  how many?   

Many of you may be wondering as to how sometimes it is possible for 
one man to be on the net almost all day?

How come, while taking photo/video,  one is not spotted by any 
one particularly by Goa based netters like FN, CP,. MB, RP, FL etc etc?


Well, let me confess today..

There is one main JoeGoaUk and there are several sub-JoeGoaUks 
spread in not all parts of Goa.  They work for the Main JoeGoaUk and 
they do not work for free. They get free Cameras and other business 
tools. They have one free Computer with internet accessible 24hrs 
a day. The Main moderates or approves all the work. Not all of them 
are computer savvy.

It’s true the main one visit Goa up to 6 times a year (Av. being 4.5).

It’s not a joke to capture some Pics at Vasco Baina beach at 5pm and 
then same time/day capture pics and video at Santa Pursao, Goa –Velha  
say 7/8pm and then upload pics and video on the nets on the very 
same night.

So now you know JoeGoaUk ki asliyat.


Some vacancies exist:
At Mapusa, Calangute/Baga/Candolim, Colva/Benaulim coastal belt, 
Canacona, Ponda, Sanguem & Pednem

You get Rs.1000 fixed per month, & 200 Petrol allowance even if you 
can’t drive.

Plus FREE goodies, meals, drinks etc with the Main whilst in Goa 
worth Rs.5000 per person  per 2.5 months (no cash alternative please).

Business secrecy or confidentiality is utmost important.

No betrayals please

6 months renewable contract.

-   This is not a full time job, average one or two hrs per day fine
-   You don’t have to be a photographer, sharp nose and ears are must
-   This is essentially an outdoor job
-   You may or may not meet the asli or the Main JoeGoaUk but you can still 
get your share of  goodies etc
-   All payments thru banks.

joego...@yahoo.co.uk 

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[Goanet] One morning in Shastikar-land

[JoeGoaUk]

What man (Selma),
It's not just xasttikar who talk like that.

I like your writings
Thank you ham!

Re: [Goanet] One morning in Shastikar-land

[Carvalho]

Nah re Tony-boy, we Goans speaking Konkani in English. I love it! :-))

Have you ever come across phrases like, pulled down, become big, sitting on 
head, eating money, anywhere else :-)

Mind you the original phrases in Konkani are a treat in themselves.

poshe hatta, tokleche bossola, etc

selma

--- On Tue, 3/31/09, Tony de Sa  wrote:

> From: Tony de Sa 
> Subject: [Goanet]  One morning in Shastikar-land
> To: "Goa's Premiere Mailing List, Estd 1994" 
> Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 11:15 AM
> Carvalho 
> 
> Kitu Selma bai, aam Shashtikar tesh uloitu?
> What man you talking?
> You saying we talking wrong Engleesu?
> Chee!
> -- 
> тσηу
> 
> Tony de Sa
> Ph: +91 832 2470 148
> M: +91 9975162897
> E:  tonydesa at gmail dot com
> 
> I AM NOT STUPID. I JUST NEED LEARNING
> 

[Goanet] Goa - A Bankrupt Paradise

[soter]

Will the results of the 2009 Lok Sabha Elections be any different in Goa? At 
present it looks as if the same rascals will be back in the saddle. As long as 
it remains a fight between Congress/NCP and BJP with UGDP playing monkey in the 
middle, goa's future will continue to be grim. It is not the case that there 
are little options for the voter to choose from, but the real question is 
whether the goan voter ever desires to drive home a point to both those 
national parties that have been playing the fool since the early 80's. 
A crisis in morality, a lack of risk taking for change and absence of political 
maturity is at the crux of goa's problem. The noises of the people about Ali 
baba and his 40 chors and casinos,.and cidade..is not to be taken 
seriously.  A lot of it is merely for public consumption. The war cries at Azad 
maidan would most likely materialise into dinner party's at Clube Vasco, 
mariotts or Cidade. What may be presented to you in the living room may be 
entirely different from what has been actually cooked in the kitchen. 
In the present circumstances more honest contestants in the fray will only 
result in increasing the mess no matter how upright the candidate. As long as 
people do not do their arithmetic properly opportunistic politicians will keep 
keep floating ideas about the need for popular activists to jump into the 
election fray ultimately obtaining just the desired result. These political 
ideas floated around villages are not indegineous but are hybrid varieties 
marketed by none other than the regular wholesalers and traders in goa's 
politics. Their products appear so attractive like the BT cotton but ultimately 
only leads to no where like the greedy and foolish cotton farmers who land in 
debt and ultimately suicide.
Who will ever care to listen. The ways of the world have not changed from the 
times when they stoned the prophets and refused to turn from their destructive 
ways. For goans the pastries coming from the concrete kings and mineral farmers 
of margao will continue to be more attractive and tasty than those coming from 
SHGs. The goan society is like that of the Israelites who were in search of a 
deliverer but landed up being trapped by the scribes and pharisees into not 
accepting the Truth. 

Re: [Goanet] Healing Mass - Do Not Miss

[wilfredo fernandes]

Dear bro,
 
I am wilfred here from goa. I work in gulf. I am not keeping in good health.. I 
feel always sad and depressed. I am not happy in my life . Sometimes my body 
shakes like. Please pray for me. 
 
Thanks
Wilfred.

--- On Tue, 31/3/09, sharonsequei...@aol.com  wrote:


From: sharonsequei...@aol.com 
Subject: [Goanet] Healing Mass - Do Not Miss
To: "Goanet" 
Date: Tuesday, 31 March, 2009, 7:59 AM


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[Goanet] MORE NEWS IN PICTURES

[Olga Maciel]

In pictures: South Downs National Park 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/7973624.stm

 
In Pictures: Empire Awards 2009 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7971163.stm
 

My portfolio: Ice festival 
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[Goanet] One morning in Shastikar-land

[Tony de Sa]

Carvalho 

Kitu Selma bai, aam Shashtikar tesh uloitu?
What man you talking?
You saying we talking wrong Engleesu?
Chee!
-- 
тσηу

Tony de Sa
Ph: +91 832 2470 148
M: +91 9975162897
E:  tonydesa at gmail dot com

I AM NOT STUPID. I JUST NEED LEARNING

[Goanet] Healing Mass - Do Not Miss

[Jose Da Gama Pais]

I too agree completely with you Selma on this one.
It is actually a Mockery of the feelings of people, and as always in
desperation people run anywhere and everywhere
and this is the bait that the people need.

In Africa where I live, people are dying of hunger but these pastors,
believe me here they are in hundreds are flourishing.
Every Sunday all TV channels are only showing this healing and God knows
what.

And everybody instead of working hard for productivity end up hours and
hours in Church.
All in the name of God which must be a very personal affair. it can even be
felt when you are all by yourself.

Have they changed, absolutely not infact instead of leading a quality life,
They lead exactly the opposite, They would not
even wink an eyelid to tell you a LIE.

Cheers
JDGP



From: Carvalho < elisabeth_...@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Healing Mass - Do Not Miss

--- On Mon, 3/30/09, sharonsequei...@aol.com 
wrote:

> Fr. Jose is a spirit-filled messenger of God, gifted with
> healing, prophesy &
> wisdom.
> Fr. Jose leads the global ministry of healing,
> evangelization and Divine Mercy
> devotion.
--
I'm actually shocked that this sort of nonsense has been exported to
Australia as well. If I claimed to be a "healer and a prophet" I'd be locked
up in a rehab centre but a priest can claim what he likes in the name of
God. Hundreds of people are led astray every year by charlatans such as
these who claim to cure cancer, diabetes, drug addiction, mental disease,
etc. It is a terrible, terrible crime to lead people astray like this. And
before someone says it is not wrong to give people hope, please ask yourself
how amenable you would be to a doctor who claims to cure you with sugar
pills.

Absolute balderdash!

Don't go for this healing mass or any other healing mass.

Selma

[Goanet] Is THIS what India has become????

[Mario Goveia]

Is THIS what India has become
[author unknown]

An American visited India and went back to the USA where he met his Indian 
friend who asked him how he found his country...

The American said it was a great country with amazing ancient history, and rich 
with natural resources.

The Indian friend then asked, "How did you find the Indians?"

"Indians?" asked the American. "What Indians? I didn't find or meet a single 
Indian."

"What nonsense are you talking?" asked the Indian. "Who else can you meet in 
India?"

The American said:

"In Kashmir I met a Kashmiri; in Punjab a Punjabi; ...in Bihar, Maharashtra 
Rajasthan, Bengal, Tamilnadu, KeralaI met Biharis, Marathis, Marwadis, 
Bengalis, Tamilians, Malayalis

Then I met a Muslim, a Hindu, a Christian, a Jain, a Buddhist, and many more. 
But I never met a single Indian"

Re: [Goanet] Charity Ekal Vidyalaya and Santosh style

[Santosh Helekar]

--- On Tue, 3/31/09, samir_kele...@yahoo.com  wrote:
> 
> What generalization and ascerting of facts are you talking
> about now ?
>

1. That what was found in one school is true of thousands of schools in 
Jharkhand.

2. That there were thousands of schools in Jharkhand in 1999-2000.

3. That the English words "Cow" and "Temple" are also names of Hindu gods.

4. That there is something wrong with reciting a patriotic prayer in Hindi in 
an Indian school.

>
> Please tell me that the above facts are wrong.
>

I want to know how widely applicable the accusations are at the present time, 
or whether they were only true of some school(s) in Jharkhand in 1999-2000. I 
have asked these questions to the Indian authorities and the Ekal Vidyalaya 
Foundation in America.

>
> So, you agree that Ekal Vidyalayas in Jharkhand do brain-washing in the >name 
> of religious education.
> 

I agree that some school(s) in Jharkhand were grossly negligent in teaching the 
English alphabet because they left out certain letters, not because they use 
the names of Hindu gods or the English words "Cow" and "Temple" to teach it.

>
> 1) I have seen no repudiation of the TOI article or the
> report by the Ekal Vidyalaya folks.
>

As I have said, my problem is with exaggerations and generalizations used to 
tarnish the image of a charitable organization and the entire religious 
community that supports it.

>
> 2) Obviously, one of the teachers teaching in one of the Ekal Vidyalayas >is 
> a criminal. Has he been removed as a teacher since ?
> 

I would like to know the answer to this question. Also, I would like to know 
whether criminal action was taken against him.

> 
> Is it an Ekal Vidyalaya? (about the school that my close personal >friends 
> support in West Bengal)
> 

Yes. Absolutely! 

Please see this article on the charitable work done by Ekal Vidyalaya 
Foundation:

http://www.indiacurrents.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=18d9f1a41990e1331b977782cc33709d

> 
> I am opposed to all hate-preaching in the name of religion
> whether it be the church, the Madrasas or the Ekal Vidyalayas.
> In fact, they can all be probably booked under Article 153
> A of the Indian constitution.
> 

First, you have to provide evidence that the Church schools, Madarsas and Ekal 
Vidyalayas indeed preach hate against other religions. Simple rhetoric, 
exaggerations and generalizations are not enough. That is exactly what the 
Hindu extremists are doing against Christian conversions and Islamic teachings.

> 
> Please note that as per the TOI article, falsities regarding Birsa's >life 
> are being taught to the children. This is again propaganda of hate >against 
> the Christians.
> 

After reading historical accounts of Birsa Munda's life from other sources, I 
have concluded that Times of India is making a mountain out of a mole hill. 
There is nothing grossly discrepant in the excerpt from Popli's version, that 
it has provided.

Cheers,

Santosh


  

[Goanet] Pin codes of post offices in Goa

[Tony de Sa]

Dear FN,
The asli aam admi of Moira prefers 403514 as the Moira PIN code as this was
the code assigned to Moira when we had a SPO. Now we only have a branch
office in Moira under Mapusa PO hence the Mapusa PIN 403507.

403514 still delivers mail to Moira!

-- 
тσηу

Tony de Sa
Ph: +91 832 2470 148
M: +91 9975162897
E:  tonydesa at gmail dot com

I AM NOT STUPID. I JUST NEED LEARNING

[Goanet] Santmodi - Calvary hill of Goa

[Antonio Menezes]

Santmodi is a hamlet of Chinchinim village with about 24 houses but it is
the hillock behindit
( about 100 to 150 metres  high ) that comes to life  every year on the
fifth sunday of Lent.
It would appear as if a Crucifixion scene is being enacted here.  Round
about 3 pm in the
afternoon  one sees long lines of devotees approaching the hillock. They
come silently from all
directions using all the available village paths and gather at the foot of
the hillock. They move
upward inch by inch  towards the top of the hillock ( where there is a small
chapel dedicated
to the Holy Cross,  pausing fourteen times on the way up ( and each time
saying OF,HM &
GB  in unison ) signifying fourteen stations of the cross. They gather
around the small chapel
where mass is said reminding them of the Calvary scene. And once it is all
over one sees
mass of devotees slowly descending down the hillock  equally silently and
then spread in all
directions  towards their homes.
The movement of the people up and down the hillock  under the blazing sun (
there are no
umbrellas or caps and some are bare footed )  has to be witnessed personally
to gauge
the fervour of  catholic masses

[Goanet] Talking Photos:To Matanhy, are we regularising these costal structures too?

[JoeGoaUk]

Talking Photos:To Matanhy, are we regularising these costal structures too?

Reference Matanhy's (GRE & CPO) deadline April 10. to regularise all costal 
houses/structures/sheds built before 2008

It says..

'Regularization of Fishermen’s and other costal people residential 
houses and worksheds built before 31st Dec. 2007' *see below

I am sure these people too come under CPO (if not GRE) and 
i am also sure all these coastal houses/structures were built 
long before year 2008

Bonus to non-Goans too ?

Jay ho Matanhy


A house well within the HTL (high tide line)
At Vasco beach.
With electricity connection, dish antena etc ?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim2/3401577984/sizes/l


GRE=Genchea Raponnkaramcho Ekvott
CPO= Costal Peoples Organizations
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk17/3362616441/sizes/l/

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[Goanet] Charity Ekal Vidyalaya and Santosh style

[samir_kelekar]

Santosh writes:
>
> >Which type of religious "education" if one can call it one that Ekal
> >Vidyalaya provides is anyone's guess.
> 

>I believe that this type of generalization from anecdotes here, and in the 
>>rest of Samir's post, is wrong, whether it is Hindu education, Christian 
>>education or any other kind of education. One has to first ascertain the 
>>facts, and how widespread the adverse practices in question are before 
>>condemning a charitable organization and entire religious community that 
>>supports it.

The TOI article clearly tells that in the Ekal Vidyalayas of Jharkhand,
falsity regarding the English alphabet are presented. 

What generalization and ascerting of facts are you talking about now ?
Please tell me that the above facts are wrong. Get credible evidence
saying that the above facts mentioned in the TOI article are wrong.
Otherwise, you have no case.





>"If you missed this 'Hindi-Hindu-Hindustan' version of an English primer >and 
>school prayer, head for any of the thousands of VHP-run Ekal >Vidyalayas (EV) 
>in BJP-ruled Jharkhand."
>.Times of India

>This rhetorical statement refers only to Jarkhand. Moreover, Jarkhand does 

So, you agree that Ekal Vidyalayas in Jharkhand do brain-washing in
the name of religious education.

Please also note the following :

1) I have seen no repudiation of the TOI article or the report by the
Ekal Vidyalaya folks.
2) Obviously, one of the teachers teaching in one of the Ekal Vidyalayas
is a criminal. Has he been removed as a teacher since ?





>not have thousands of Ekal Vidyalayas. My close friends support a school >in 
>West Bengal. Their school imparts elementary education in the local >tribal 
>language. The students there do not recite any kind of Hindi prayer >or learn 
>a corrupted English alphabet.

Is it an Ekal Vidyalaya ?



> treatment. If you are opposed to Hindu religious education, then you >should 
> be opposed to Christian, Muslim and Sikh religious education as >well. As a 
> secular pluralist, I am not opposed to any of them.

I am opposed to all hate-preaching in the name of religion whether
it be the church, the Madrasas or the Ekal Vidyalayas.
In fact, they can all be probably booked under Article 153 A of the
Indian constitution.



>Please read the story of Birsa Munda. Here, this is a description provided >by 
>the current Indian Information and Broadcasting Ministry. 

>http://www.rrtd.nic.in/Birsa.html

>Birsa Munda was a freedom fighter. He did not fight to eliminate >Christians. 
>He was the foremost hero among the tribal people of India. It >is impossible 
>not to teach tribal children the story of his life. You >would be asking them 
>to censor their own history.

Please note that as per the TOI article, falsities regarding Birsa's
life are being taught to the children. This is again propaganda of
hate against the Christians.


regards,
Samir


  





  

[Goanet] Here comes Fomento on Mission Sonsoddo!

[Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com]

GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994) 




Here comes Fomento on Mission Sonsoddo! 

While the inferno of controversies continues to rage over Sonsoddo, Fomento 
Group now awakening to its Corporate Social Responsibility has offered to 
manage the garbage site, reports JULIO D’SILVA.


Although the stink due to the garbage at Sonsoddo has died down since Goa 
Foundation started managing it since November last year and though the fire 
that engulfed it has been capped, controversies dogging this site refuse to die 
down with the Fomento Group now awakening to its Corporate Social 
Responsibility and offering to manage the site.
It may be recalled that Goa Foundation had offered to manage the site and set 
in place the necessary equipment to handle the nearly 40 tonnes of garbage 
dumped at the site everyday. They also offered to treat and dispose the 
accumulated garbage.
After much deliberations and delays primarily initiated due to Urban 
Development Minister Joaquim Alemao’s aversion to Goa Foundation, the 
authorities approved their proposal, as the five-member committee appointed by 
the government to whet their proposal, backed it.
Having started the work at Sonsoddo on 27th November 2008, Goa Foundation has 
baled nearly 60 tonnes of plastic waste and prepared 60 tonnes of compost from 
the meat and vegetable garbage that was brought everyday to the site.
“The baled plastic and compost is totally worth around Rs 2 lakh and the 
municipality is in the process of issuing tenders to sell it,” disclosed Claude 
Alvares of Goa Foundation.
Margao Municipal Chairperson Savio Coutinho however pointed out that there were 
no takers for the plastic at the moment as due to the recession, there are no 
takers for plastic to be recycled. He also admitted that a company from 
Maharashtra had evinced interest in lifting the compost.
However, it has not been smooth sailing for Goa Foundation, as it had to 
struggle at every moment. “The council took one month to provide me with a 100 
metre long pipe of one-inch diameter that was required to tackle the fire at 
the site,” disclosed Dr Alvares while pointing out that though they are only 
supposed to handle the garbage that is brought in daily, they are offering to 
treat the nearly 120 tonnes of accumulated garbage at the site that had caught 
fire.
While pointing out that their work has been stalled because the MMC is yet to 
provide them with a three-phase connection, Dr Alvares said it was because of 
these delays that he moved the court that has now directed that a fire tender 
be provided to them to tackle the fire that is raging underneath and has merely 
been capped by dumping mud on top.
Experts opined that fire at the site was inevitable since any decomposing 
process releases methane gas, which is highly inflammable and those working at 
the site revealed that practically everyday there is fire sprouting from some 
place or the other which has to be doused.
“There is fire raging underneath, which cannot be seen because of the mud 
dumped on top. But if you dig, you are bound to find the fire which probably 
only the monsoons may be able to put off,” opined Subhash Kamat the supervisor 
at Sonsoddo.
But even as the situation at Sonsoddo was as mentioned above, the situation has 
now taken an interesting turn with Fomento Group offering to manage the site.
“We have to consider their proposal even though they have not given any 
details, because there is no financial liability involved and I do not want any 
allegations against me tomorrow,” said Coutinho.
He informed that Fomento has offered to manage the Sonsddo site on Design, 
Build, Operate and Transfer basis, but not given any time-schedule for this 
entire exercise. Besides, Coutinho disclosed that a few clarifications are 
required from Goa Foundation.
“Initially Goa Foundation had proposed to set up two machines that would sieve 
the garbage at the rate of 75 tonnes per hour but are now proposing to purchase 
two machines of 45 tonnes capacity,” pointed out Coutinho.
Besides, he revealed that Goa Foundation had quoted an amount of Rs 51 lakh for 
the first phase that involved tackling the daily garbage. “We have done it 
departmentally for the moment by using our staff and it has cost us only around 
Rs 10 lakh,” said Coutinho justifying why he has to take the Fomento’s proposal 
seriously.


(courtesy: www.ancestralgoa.com)

Dr Alvares clarified that the capacity of the machines was a genuine 
typographical error on the covering letter though on all other documents the 
capacity was clearly mentioned as 45 tonnes.
As for the expenditure, he pointed out that the work has not yet commenced on 
the scale it was meant to be because of the procedural and other delays. “I am 
not into this for business but as an environmentalist, I genuinely feel that 
Sonsoddo can be an example for others to show how garbage can be managed 
scientifically,” he asserted.
“I would be more than happy if somebody takes over 

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Panjim/Vasco: What do these 2 cities have in Common?

[JoeGoaUk]

Talking Photos: Panjim and Vasco: What do these 2 cities  have in Common?

I wish we could apply CRZ Rule here too?

Vasco
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim2/3375646277/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim2/3295737940/sizes/l/

Panjim
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim2/3401542484/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim2/3401543020/sizes/l/


All are latest pics, some less then 24hrs old.

joego...@yahoo.co.uk 

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[Goanet] One morning in Shastikar-land

[Carvalho]

If you can follow the conversation chances are you are a Goan. Better still 
you're a Shastikar.

Tony-boy: Arre kit re. Not to be seen like? Become big or wot?

Shannu-boy: No man re. Bizzy.

Tony-boy: How's wife and kids?

Shannu-boy. OK man, chalta-hai. Wife gone to mother's house. No life without 
wife man.

Tony-boy: We were missing you yesterday at Lion's Club meeting.

Shannu-boy: I went home out and out. No time at all.

Tony-boy: You are pulled-down man. Bizzy at work or wot? You are making big 
money.

Shannu-boy: Arrey no re. The boss is sitting on my head.

Tony-boy: They pay well no?

Shannu-boy: They are big cheaters. They are eating our money.

Tony-boy: Just giving you smell of money hanv?

Shannu-boy: As soon as my visa to AbuDubai come. I'll hook-off. We Goans are 
finished here. We are nowhere in Goa. Sogle bhaile mure.

Chus :-))

Selma




  

[Goanet] Christians attack church property in Mangalore

[Mario Goveia]

Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:44:33 +0530
From: Marshall Mendonza 

I think it was a sad and despicable act on the part of the foursome with the 
criminal intention to deflect the blame on hindutva forces. I do not know if 
they even understood the implications of their action.

Mario responds:

C'mon, Marshall, let's see a little more display of akkal, please.  I know I 
was born at night, but it wasn't last night.

In your first sentence you tell us what their intent was and in the very next 
sentence you suggest they may not have understood what they were doing.  Their 
problem is they got caught red handed.

Besides, if you had clicked on the link and glanced at the report you would 
know that there were more than four perpetrators and they have admitted 
precisely what their motive was.

I wrongly thought this report would shock you into realizing what kinds of 
people are drawing attention away from the REAL atrocities of Hindutva 
extremists by conjuring up false accusations.  First it was Marxist agitator, 
Vijay Prashad, now a bunch of Christian goons in Mangalore.

Marshall wrote:

In future, whenever there is any attack or vandalisation of churches, the 
hindutva brigade is bound to say 'remember last time some christians themselves 
vandalised church property and tried to pin the blame on us'. They have done a 
great disservice to the christian community.

Mario responds:

Of course they have done a disservice, and of course that is what some Hindutva 
activists will say.  This is precisely why people of good will  must have 
reasonably good evidence before accusing anyone of a misdeed - so they cannot 
escape blame, if indeed they are to blame.

BTW, has it escaped your attention that the Hindutva extremists do great harm 
to the larger Hindu community?

Marshall wrote:

Regarding the matter of the nuns, I had made myself very clear, that I
prefer to post / comment on social issues which affect the  peace and well
being of the wider community. 

Mario responds:

What wider community have you been interested in?  What you are actually doing 
is harping on issues that affect the peace of a narrow community, i.e. 
Christians, while trying desperately to ignore those who have disturbed the 
peace within the Christian community.

Marshall wrote:

I do not generally comment on religion or intra-religious matters as I believe 
that they are better sorted out from within the communities where there is 
greater acceptance. But since you have been persisting for a response, I will 
make an exception.

Mario responds:

This is a very convenient position you have taken, but I am persisting as your 
senior because I would like you to realize that you cannot be considered a 
mature and credible observer when you focus on the transgressions of one group 
and ignore the transgressions of the very group you belong to, until someone 
like me has to drag it out of you.

Were you absent when the concept of "Charity begins at home" was being 
discussed in school?

And, once again, you seem to be violating your own standard of leaving 
intra-religious issues to people within the community - which I am still 
presuming includes you when the religion in question is Christianity - even 
though you have not confirmed whether you are a Christian or not.

Marshall wrote:

Nun's case: Here is my take on the subject.
1. There is no compulsion on anyone to join the convent. It is purely
voluntary.

2. If on joining, one finds that life is not what it is made out to be, one
can freely opt out. No one can bind you or tie you in there.

3. The nun spent 33 years in the convent.Why did she continue to be in the
convent all these years? Why did she keep silent all these years? Why did
she not bring this to the attention of her superiors or bishop or any higher 
ecclestical authority? Why did she not report to the police in case she felt 
intimidated within the convent? Why did she not think of changing her order?

We need answers to get a clearer picture.

Mario responds:

This is the most callous and cynical commentary I have heard in a long time 
where a group of victims, identified not by some rumor or innuendo, but by an 
official investigation by the Catholic Church and the testimony of a senior 
Cardinal, is having their motives questioned, with the implication that they 
were somehow complicit in their own abuse.

I wonder if you applied the same cynical illogic to the victims of the 
pedophile priests.  Did you question whether they, too, "tolerated" their abuse?

I wonder if we have a psychiatrist or psychologist among our members, or at 
least a physician to explain to Marshall how shame and low self esteem trap 
victims within abusive relationships in such cases where a powerful person in 
their cultural heirarchy, like a parent or a priest, is the abuser.

Can we take a break from the far left wing blogs and help young Marshall get 
properly oriented?

Marshall wrote:

4.I find it difficult to believe that lesbianism or

[Goanet] Konkanni Kovita

[Freddy Fernandes]

Somdir

 

 

Zaite zan'nar sangtat, pritviche ti-nantle don vante somdiranche 

Hea sabar somdiram moden sogott ganv ufetat amche

Khuichan'nui tu vosom somdiraxinch tuvem pauvchem

Sonvsarache charui konxani somdirachem udok dekchem

 

Somdirachem udok ason-ui itkem kaar 

tatunt jiv-pran asat jinxa-var

Muntat jivit upzol'lem somdirachea lharar

Somdira viret koso asot aslo amcho sonvsar ?

 

Jedna somdir uchambol zavun lagta gazonk

Sogott monxakulachem jinn lagta hal'lonk

Somdirachem boll mapunk konachean zait zavunk

Kitlea-i vortea monxachean zavunchem-nam  kabu korunk

 

Somdirar bounvtat amche tarvoti ani kharvi bauv sabar

Tanche pasot ami kortat disa-dispotim rozar

Te sogott aplea ani familichea pota pasot kheltat tujea lharar 

Tunch tamkam sambal ani pavoi thankam tanchea ganv-ghara 

 

Xitol somdira lharar kheltat lhan- vhoddam 

Tujea udkan nhannun  suvast zatat sogott zannam 

Zaiteankuch dukki duvensam veta sodun

Bouv molacho asta somdirachea udkaco gun

 

Somdir boron asa jinxam-var jiv-praneani   

Pengtak bandun kashti vheller rampn voddli kharvieani

Rampnik podleli masli polloun ami sogott kuxal zalim

Tajea masleacho suvad utlo amchea cunnemeani

 

Somdir muntat ek motem khazan bandarachem

Sobit motieam pasun somdoirachem-ch asa dennem  

Somdirachea boreponnan ami sogott jievchem

Tachem udarponachem dhan ami khaltikayen xhevchem

 

 Magtam sogleam thaim breponnan somdir suvast dovorcho  

Tumcho  kochro somdirant na soddun divuncho

Somdirantlea jiv-praneam borobor amcho-i jiv sambalcho 

Somdir asa amkam sogleank ekdomuch motvacho

 

 

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[Goanet] Who will pay the printer Was: Re: An Ode to Joseph Furtado (by Augusto Pinto)

[Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या]

2009/3/30 Venantius Pinto :

> What do you think about making this happen. A response on your part will not
> be construed as a invitation to solicit money, other than to see whether it
> resonates with your sense of being Goan. Quite cheap really. However,
> contribution will not be turned away. It would be good to hear from those
> who are interested in contributing, either for the statue or the book or
> both. In any case I would like to make this possible.
>
> Lets hear what the goodwill sounds like. More later.
>
> venantius j pinto

Augusto Pinto earlier wrote:

> One way of honouring Joseph Furtado would be to erect a
> statue to him. But the poet himself would surely have
> appreciated it more if a fresh collection of his best works
> were brought out and bought by every lover of Goa.
>
> However, who will pay the printer?

The publisher will pay the printer. If you (the reader) will buy the
book/s. What is needed is not charity or philanthrophy, but attempts
to build up a viable book culture in Goa.

Three to four years ago, the National Book Trust (New Delhi, a GoI
institution) held a grossly-subsidised book publishing fortnight long
training programme in Goa. From the 15 or so participants, at least
four or five have ventured into some form of publishing. Cecil Pinto
came out with Domnic's Goa (and I have been constantly goading him to
continue in the field, our online fights notwithstanding). Jose
Pereira has come out with a neat book on the 'Parish Churches of Goa'
(and though he has since shifted to the Gulf, he's very prolific,
maybe more than he was in Goa).

Another engineer-turned-writer/photographer (Engico-educated Jose
Lourenco being the other one) Pantelao Fernandes has come out with his
100 Goan Experiences [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7loZho8Gis]
Rajeshree Bandodkar has been into publishing earlier (a book on
science for students, in Konkani) and continues now.

For an update of Goa,1556 please see
[http://goa1556.goa-india.org/index.php?page=our-work-our-plans]
Incidentally, because i subscribe to the viewpoint of copylefting, the
entire texts of the first four books are at
[http://goa1556books.notlong.com] I am confident that some who
appreciate a book there would possibly go on to buy a copy once
they're in Goa.

Victor Rangel-Ribeiro, at 83, is always spending time to mentor us,
nudge on the GoaWriters Group, and at last count I saw him whet the
manuscript of Pantelao's impressive, photograph-filled book on Goa.
More details on that soon, when it makes it to the market. I would
like to believe (though others would certainly disagree) that some of
these initiatives have become easier due to networking in cyberspace
in general, and building friendships via Goanet in particular.

VM, another long-time (if silent for long, now) Goanetter has been
working on his own publishing ventures, and his book on Goan music
brought out during the 'Semana' and also the Aparant book on art in
Goa are surely collector's items.

I think books in Goa don't need charity at this point of time; they
need initiatives that help build the 'market' and make them better
appreciated, as they should be. We have a small market here (1.4
million, scattered among different language groups, some non-readers +
expats + tourists). So that poses special challenges.

But one should not be defeatist. Of course, I'm not being critical of
people like Venantius, who (I personally know) has been a big
supporter of Goa books.

As I see it (and more debate or understanding of the field is
certainly called for), we need a few more things to happen in Goa at
this point of time in this sector:

* Goa books need to be reviewed IN GOA itself. This hardly happens.
* Maybe mentoring of youngsters in the field of reviewing could help.
* More bookshops need to be convinced about setting up spl 'Goa book' corners.
* More reasonably-priced are needed, specially touching the overseas market.
* More serious (if small) publishing houses would encourage more to write.
* A permanent exhibition of Goa-books needs to be set up
* The new Margao/Navelim South Goa district library could be a good
venue for this.
* Konkani-to-English translations (and others too) are vital.
* Cross-language reviewing could help (say, Marathi books reviewed in English).
* Overall, a book culture needs to be promoted.
* Books can be promoted as presents, in Goa and the diaspora.
* Don't buy books as charity, but because they help us understand ourselves.

It's amazing how many books a small place like Goa has produced. Just
today, I received a copy of the 611-page novel 'Love and Samsara' by
Eusebio Rodrigues, Professor Emeritus of English Literature at
Georgetown University.

Of course, a lot more can be done. For that, we need to keep aside our
negativism and work together in a way that the entire field grows. I'm
sure it's a possible target... Let's see. FN
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[Goanet] no beards ...?

[Joao Barros-Pereira]

*
Mon Mar 30 10:24:57 PDT 2009*



New Delhi: Rejecting the plea of a Muslim student that he should be
permitted to sport beard in his convent school, the Supreme Court observed
secularism cannot be overstretched and that "Talibanisation" of the country
cannot be permitted.

"We don't want to have Talibans in the country. Tomorrow a girl student may
come and say that she wants to wear a burqa, can we allow it?" Justice
Markandeya Katju speaking for a bench headed by Justice Raveendran observed.
While asserting he was a secularist, Justice Katju said religious beliefs
cannot be overstretched.
Joao observes: I thought a beard is something natural ...? Is Justice
Raveendran's experience different? Is a burqa also something natural ...?
Good fun!!

"I am secularist. We should strike a balance between rights and personal
beliefs. We cannot overstretch secularism," the judge, known for his
incisive remarks said.Read full story at
 
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sc-says-no-beard-in-school-doesnt-want-talibanisation/89066-3.html
What
are the chances that this ruling will be scraped by politicians!Shrikant
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Re: [Goanet] Healing Mass - Do Not Miss

[Carvalho]

--- On Mon, 3/30/09, sharonsequei...@aol.com  wrote:

> Fr. Jose is a spirit-filled messenger of God, gifted with
> healing, prophesy & 
> wisdom.
> Fr. Jose leads the global ministry of healing,
> evangelization and Divine Mercy 
> devotion.
--
I'm actually shocked that this sort of nonsense has been exported to Australia 
as well. If I claimed to be a "healer and a prophet" I'd be locked up in a 
rehab centre but a priest can claim what he likes in the name of God. Hundreds 
of people are led astray every year by charlatans such as these who claim to 
cure cancer, diabetes, drug addiction, mental disease, etc. It is a terrible, 
terrible crime to lead people astray like this. And before someone says it is 
not wrong to give people hope, please ask yourself how amenable you would be to 
a doctor who claims to cure you with sugar pills.

Absolute balderdash!

Don't go for this healing mass or any other healing mass.

Selma


  

[Goanet] Daily Grook #361

[Francis Rodrigues]

DAILY GROOK #361


HOARSE VERSE

by Francis Rodrigues


u sound horse
o jockey holt?
its cos i just
caught a colt!


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puns & word-play of all kinds,
hey...read between the lines!
_


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Chat with the whole group, and bring everyone together.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9650735

[Goanet] How to Think What Nobody Else Thinks - Stepcase Lifehack

[Con Menezes]

Goanetters...I would like to think that our netters are more than 
capable of thinking differentlyobserve their topics,,and 
counter-topics ?
Con

[Goanet] BJP Reward for Murder, Arson, Pillage, Rape, Burning Children's Faces and Destroying Lives.

[Nelson Rodrigues]

Reward for Murder, Arson, Pillage, Rape, Burning Children's Faces, Destroying 
Lives = 

YES! A STATE ASSEMBLY SEAT NOMINATION!!

In jail, Kandhmal riots key accused gets BJP ticket (Raj paraphrased)

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/In-jail-Kandhmal-riots-accused-gets-BJP-ticket/articleshow/4336790.cms

PHULBANI: Manoj Pradhan is the prime accused in last year's ethno-communal 
riots in Kandhmal and currently behind bars. More than 600 people were arrested 
in connection with the violence that left over 40 people dead in Kandhmal last 
year. Pradhan in his 30s, described as a "prize catch" by cops was picked up 
from a Berhampur lodge on Oct 15. Pradhan was the field commander who allegedly 
led mobs at various places.

"He has been booked in over one dozen cases including murder and arson," police 
added.

BUT THAT HASN'T STOPPED BJP FROM GIVING A TICKET TO PRADHAN TO CONTEST..



BJP Reward for Murder, Arson, Pillage, Rape, Burning Children's Faces, 
Destroying Lives.

[Goanet] Kandhamal riot accused Pradhan gets BJP ticket

[Samir Kelekar]

http://www.breakingnewsonline.net/2009/03/kandhamal-riots-accused-manoj-pradhan.html

This shows BJP's dubious strategy. Advani's mind works in such a way
that he feels that divisive-ness is the major strength of BJP. Surely,
one needs to bring black money out from the Swiss Banks, but at the
same time one cannot give tickets to dubious characters like the above.

regards,
Samir



  

Re: [Goanet] An Ode to Joseph Furtado (by Augusto Pinto)

[Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या]

2009/3/31 Hartman de Souza 
>
> Derek Antao was a legendary English teacher at SIES College, Mumbai, and a
> well known playwright of the late 60s and early 70s whose plays were
> published in a little theatre journal coming out of Delhi, called Enact.
>
> I would appreciate some information on Derek Antao and a chance to stage a
> retrospective of his plays.

Google, of course!

Derek Antao was published by Writer's Workshop, the P.Lal-run
Calcutta-based one man organisation that published nearly 3000 books
in its lifetime. (Some people I know dismiss it as a vanity publishing
 outfit, yet so many Goan writers got their early breaks there... or
would have died unsung.)

The Open Library [http://openlibrary.org/] is another interesting
venture, which allows us to honour Goa's achievers in the written
word. Please see the links to Antao there (still awaiting completion):

Give us this day a black sheep
by Derek Antao
Published in 1980, Writers Workshop, sole agents, Indus (Calcutta,
Glastonbury, Conn)
http://openlibrary.org/b/OL3927430M/Give-us-this-day-a-black-sheep

Derek Antao
[edit]  1936 - 2002
Derek Antao, dramatist, retired as Head of the Department of English,
SIES College of Arts and Science, University of Mumbai, in 1996.
Author of 14 plays, of which one has been published by the Writers
Workshop (Give Us This Day Our Black Sheep) and Acushla, was published
in the magazine Enact. His plays include Requiem For a Professor, Rock
a Bye My Broken Doll, Vannakam Appa, And Then - Diwali, Let There Be
Light, Cogito Ergo Sum, Yellow Fever, College I see You as an Open
Mouth, Tabula Rasa, Autumn Serenade and Faria.Most of these plays,
except the two published ones cited above exist only as Manuscripts. A
Brief Review of some of his plays has appeared in the Journal of the
School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies (JSL), Spring 2007.
http://openlibrary.org/a/OL1598465A/Derek-Antao

Rgds, FN
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[Goanet] World Autism Awareness day programmes- Goa, India

[jyotngoa]

Joshua Parulekar is seven years old child with autism. He is presently a 
student of  the resource room (classroom with inclusive education) at Lourdes 
Convent School, Saligao, Goa. Joshua  has been swimming from the age of two and 
trains regularly at the Peddem swimming pool. On April 2 nd- World autism 
awareness day, Joshua will attempt to cross the river Mandovi, hoping to 
sensitise people all over the world to a condition which affects hundreds of 
thousands of children across the globe for which scientists nor doctors, know 
the cause or the cure. Joshua swims to light a candle of hope not just for 
other children like him but for all differently abled children and their 
familiesbecause every child has a gift and we hope his attempt will inspire 
other parents to find the strength to accept what is and search for the 
inspiration to explore what can be. IMPOSSIBLE is just I M POSSIBLE spelt 
differently. Accompanied by his father, he will start at the Betim jetty at 
7.45 am & will swim across to the Panjim jetty with the Special Olympics team 
overseeing the event.