[Goanet-News] Goa news for December 26, 2010
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** 'Sunburn Goa' organisers unhappy about delayed permission - Sify vents/Sunburn-fest-in-Goa/articleshow/7155367.cmsSunburn fest in Goa http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGSn-HaTJZPXQOgeYAtbvNln-aQSAurl=http://www.sify.com/news/sunburn-goa-organisers-unhappy-about-delayed-permission-news-national-kmyoasjcfbe.html *** Aires ensures guv does not miss SIC date - Times of India aj-Bhavan-denies-to-give-info-to-activist-gov-summoned/Article1-641861.aspxGoa Raj Bhavan denies to give info to activist; gov summoned http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFgBVcU-Azg4voKvonen6FcIuNgvgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Aires-ensures-guv-does-not-miss-SIC-date/articleshow/7153832.cms *** Arrest Narvekars for forging son's birth record: Dr Salkar - Herald Publications acing-forgery-probe/Article1-642879.aspxGCA facing forgery probe http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFYuQ1imYoZOKm5wJYlZmNLt9C25Qurl=http://oheraldo.in/news/Main%20Page%20News/Arrest-Narvekars-for-forging-son-rsquo-s-birth-record-Dr-Salkar/44149.html *** Hariprasad arrives today - Herald Publications hould-ask-its-leaders-to-mind-their-words-ncp_1485610Congress should ask its leaders to mind their words: NCP http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE8VPN6cGCVLbY8_-hrBDk7vRgoqQurl=http://oheraldo.in/news/Main%20Page%20News/Hariprasad-arrives-today/44150.html *** Party on-board Goa's Santa Monica this Christmas - Daily News Analysis ily News AnalysisPlace: Panaji http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEdjoOvVK0KOwgoNmThFsRKsNGrywurl=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_party-on-board-goa-s-santa-monica-this-christmas_1485534 *** Security tightened for Xmas, New Year - Times of India p-in-goa-over-coastal-alert-news-national-kmyqameaaga.htmlSecurity up in Goa over coastal alert http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGVHyaGaMcO9Fqo4Wyikp6UWHwp8Aurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Security-tightened-for-Xmas-New-Year/articleshow/7159638.cms *** Spanco Ltd bags order from Goa State Electricity Board for 85 crores - Rupya ervices/Spanco-bags-Rs-85-cr-Goa-IT-project/articleshow/7157469.cmsSpanco bags Rs 85 cr Goa IT project http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFOIXtTa3jhj46Rl4p9LVRoZlei2gurl=http://www.rupya.com/2010/12/24/spanco-ltd-bags-order-from-goa-state-electricity-board-for-85-crores/16134 *** To Goa for fun frolic... - Deccan Herald iddle class or middle-class Indian go to Goa when they can get the same (and sometimes cheaper) air ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHbWtuZ2fyM1sIbunPbmDl-D3pkMgurl=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/123631/to-goa-fun-amp-frolic.html *** Goa Governor's X-mas gift a copy of RTI Act - NDTV.com rapped copy of the Right To Information Act (RTI) Act - that's one Christmas gift Goa Governor SS Sidhu might not forget for a long while. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGnUJj36goQj2I9YZv0wG02tXxrXwurl=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/goa-governors-x-mas-gift-a-copy-of-rti-act-74871 *** Massive inspection exercise of water sports facilities in Goa on anvil - Times of India mes of IndiaThe tourism department has also compiled a list of water sports operators in Goa and sent copies to the captain of ports and the marine police. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGSMgWIsXadzWhEeHB_7Ae2VXYwnAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Massive-inspection-exercise-of-water-sports-facilities-in-Goa-on-anvil/articleshow/7159632.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet-News] Pakistan: The Christian contribution (Dawn, Karachi)
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pakistan: The Christian contribution By Qasim A. Moini PHOTO: A Pakistani Christian woman and child decorate a Christmas tree in a Catholic church in Peshawar, Pakistan on Friday, Dec. 24, 2010. AP KARACHI: Christmas seems like a natural time to ponder over the Christian community's contribution to Karachi, as well as the travails faced by the community in Pakistan in general and the city in particular. Karachi is not and largely has not -- in its short history -- been a mono-cultural city. Speaking in the context of religion, though Muslims adhering to various interpretations may form the largest demographic group in the metropolis, it is home to various other faith groups. Christians of various denominations are one of the most visible of these groups, with perhaps the community's contributions to the city being greater in proportion to its size in numbers. Despite the upsurge in violence targeting both the religious minorities and majority in Pakistan following the events of September 11, 2001, symbols of Christianity abound in the city. They can be small and almost non-descript, such as a crucifix hanging from the rear-view mirror of a taxi or rickshaw or religious stickers plastered on the back of a school van. Or they can be grand and very much part of the city's landscape, such as the majestic St Patrick`s Cathedral or the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital. The most obvious symbols of the city's Christian heritage, largely a product of the British colonial era, are the magnificent places of worship. Aside from the aforementioned St Patrick's, other notable city churches include the Holy Trinity Cathedral, St Andrew's Church and St Anthony's. Yet apart from these historic structures, more humble Christian houses of worship can also be found in the city. A visit to one of Karachi's shanty-towns with significant Christian populations, such as Esa Nagri in Gulshan-i-Iqbal and Pahar Ganj in North Nazimabad, will reveal modest churches that look like ordinary buildings, the only thing identifying the place as a church being the large cross over the door. The Christian community, along with other minority groups such as Hindus and Parsis, has made major contributions to the city's health and education needs. Apart from Seventh Day Adventist, other major hospitals and health facilities with Christian links include the Holy Family Hospital and the Mary Adelaide Leprosy Centre. On the other hand many of the city's top schools were established by missionaries and for decades have produced students who have gone to the top of their professions. As for the ethnic make-up of Karachi's Christian community, there are two distinct groups: Goan Christians, many of whom reside in Saddar around St Patrick's, and Punjabi Christians. Anglo-Indians are much less visible and it would be interesting to know how many still remain in Karachi. Yet as mentioned earlier things are far from perfect for the Christians of Karachi. Rising intolerance in society together with external factors such as the war on terror have proved to be a lethal mix, with ramifications for the city`s Christians. Perceived injustices committed by Western governments in Muslim lands are linked with local Christians, who have nothing to do with the often questionable decisions taken in Washington D.C., London and other western capitals. Like their fellow Pakistanis, the Christians of Karachi have not been spared the wrath of terrorism. One of the most savage attacks against this community was the assault on an NGO in Rimpa Plaza in 2002. Signs that all is not well include security personnel posted outside churches, with extra vigilance on Christmas. The situation outside many mosques and Imambargahs of the city is not too different. Yet it is hoped that terrorism is a temporary plague and that when it subsides, the communal harmony and tolerance that was the hallmark of yesteryear can be re-established and that the Christian citizens of Karachi will continue to contribute to the progress of this metropolis. http://www.dawn.com/2010/12/26/the-christian-contribution-2.html
[Goanet] Happy New Year All Ye Departed Ones
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This is from Albert, inviting the Monte de Guirim class of 68 to a reunion in Panjim and moaning about how all the 100 students may not be able to make it: Unfortunately some of them have died and cannot meet us. The question that begs Albert is Are there others who have died and CAN meet you? Perhaps Albert being the tiatrist he is, has literally translated his Konkani thinking to his English writing thus - zaite bapde melle anink amcam meunk zaunche nam. Roland. Toronto. -Original Message- From: goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org [mailto:goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org] On Behalf Of Albert Desouza Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 2:02 AM To: Major domo goanet Subject: [Goanet] Get together * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dear GoanettersThis is for those studying in st Anthony's High School Monte de Guirim and were in SSC during the year 1967-68 .We have named ourselves as 1968 batch. We were 100 of us who appeared for SSC at that time.We met a number of times here and there and had a get together after nearly 40,41 years. Unfortunately some of them have died and cannot meet us.
Re: [Goanet] Oz Deportees.
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Thus begat Nasci's Blood the Pusser's Rum still officially served on all Her Majesty's Australian Naval Ships. That Rum acquired the nickname Nasci's Blood after Goa's Liberation in 1961. Lord Nasci's body was placed in a barrel of rum for preservation. Legend has it that when the Anglican sailors learned of this, they drank the rum. From that time on, grog was also known as Nasci's Blood. Roland. Toronto -Original Message- From: goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org [mailto:goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org] On Behalf Of eric pinto Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 7:09 PM To: tonyd...@gmail.com; Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! Subject: [Goanet] Oz Deportees. Early marine manifests list a kindly brigadoon Master, Capt. Nasci Caldera, remembered fondly for his rum and beef rations to Catholics,only: Anglicans were excluded. Will Rolly confirm !! eric.
[Goanet] Romi Konkani page on Facebook
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hi, Wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! For the information of those of you on Facebook, there is now a page in support of official recognition of the Konkani language in the Roman script from the government, alongside Konkani in the Devanagari script. As you know, there are a huge number of people who solely or primarily use the Roman script. Roman script for Konkani has the oldest literary tradition beginning from the 16th century, but unfortunately, today the rich body of Romi Konkani literature is unrecognised and unrewarded. Do visit this page, and if you support this cause, please 'Like' the page. You could go a step further and suggest the page to your friends. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Recognition-for-Konkani-in-the-Roman-script-Romi-lipient-Konknni/121232651277313 Regards, Denzil
[Goanet] Daily Grook #872
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DAILY GROOK #872 == HE's TEASE == by Francis Rodrigues christmas parties are nice staff feel good and mellow, kick the boss into the ice freeze a jolly good fellow! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com sheet-music,tab,lyrics,chords of great Konkani pop hits GOA: PEDRO FERNANDES: Tel.2226642 FURTADOS: Tel.2223278 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119017685910
Re: [Goanet] Happy New Year All Ye Departed Ones
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Roland, Firstly, you are a real Bomboicar... laughing at the English-language handicaps we Goenkars in Goa suffer from! My colleague Valentino Fernandes (of SXC Bombay pedigree, no less) has been kinder to us all when he described the language we speak here as Konklish. Thus giving us the right to claim dialect-status and make others feel the odd-ones-out. Secondly, is being a 'tiatrist' a disqualification? If so, isn't that condescending? I might be a non-tiatrist and yet have a problem with expressing myself in clear English. Besides, given the fact that we often moan the loss of our culture, should we not appreciate the work done by tiatrists? Asst Prof Rafael Fernandes recently wrote a book, based on his PhD thesis, on tiatr and tiatrists! Lastly, English is a tricky language, and can take on different connotations depending on how we place our words: Unfortunately some of them have died and cannot meet us. Some of them have unfortunately died and cannot meet us. Some of them have died and unfortunately cannot meet us. Some of them have died and cannot meet -- unfortunately -- us. Okay, the last one is stretching the point a bit too far! Happy holidays (whatever that means!), to follow the phrase used by some journalists before asking President Obama a question! FN Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490 On 26 December 2010 13:32, Roland Francis roland.fran...@gmail.com wrote: This is from Albert, inviting the Monte de Guirim class of 68 to a reunion in Panjim and moaning about how all the 100 students may not be able to make it: Unfortunately some of them have died and cannot meet us. The question that begs Albert is Are there others who have died and CAN meet you? Perhaps Albert being the tiatrist he is, has literally translated his Konkani thinking to his English writing thus - zaite bapde melle anink amcam meunk zaunche nam.
[Goanet] Talking Photos: Stars in the sky
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Talking Photos: Stars in the sky When the sun is hidden by the moon, we call 'eclipse' What do we call when the sun is hidden by a star? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk33/5293119600/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk33/5293121134/sizes/l/ Salida de Sol http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk33/5292520323/sizes/l/ Mandovi http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk33/5292525203/sizes/l/ Miramar - Night http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk33/5290332437/sizes/l/ Miramar Circle/Shrine http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk33/5290934022/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk33/5288341872/sizes/l/ Panjim night http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk34/5246914219/sizes/l/ From Archive Star of Agassaim http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk16/3157231248/sizes/l/ Panjim http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4212093256/sizes/l/ This one with the real moon (and the Stars) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk23/4231114558/sizes/l/ joego...@yahoo.co.uk 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] Christmas Carol
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Vienna Boys Choir - Little Drummer Boy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1NYT768yls -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Selma Carvalho: Who the Bleep cares about a dog?
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Who the Bleep cares about a dog? By Selma Carvalho Source: Goan Voice UK Daily Newsletter, 26 Dec 2010 at www.goanvoice.org.uk 103. Who the Bleep cares about a dog? For the past month I can't stop thinking about that mutt Spike, named by my brother after the infamous dog in the Tom and Jerry cartoons. For thirteen years he lived with us and then he died. He didn't die a long lingering death, where we watched him breathe his last in the bosom of our family; buried him in our backyard which he had guarded all those years; mourned for him as we put sand over his brown, slick coat, which my father always insisted was that of a Doberman and my brother always said was of a common mongrel. No, the miserable mutt had the audacity to spare us that pain. He ran away from home and never came back. We knew he was dead because he had an inoperable tumour right near his tail for some years. And now I can't stop thinking about him. Even though he was a family dog, he was my mother's dog really. He adopted her from day one. He seldom left her side. Nor did he let anyone else near her. Even her own children had to be granted permission by him to hug her. Or else you'd suddenly find a rather large dog, snarling at you as dogs do with their fangs bared and eyes all ferocious - as if he'd leapt straight out of a Stephen King book. He hated kids - the neighbour kids, grand-kids, any kids that came to the house. Because it took my mother's attention away from him and he couldn't bear that. In all the thirteen years, he lived with us, I'd never seen him be kind to a kid except that once. I caught him licking the face of a four-year old in our garden, tugging at her dress, and acting like he was the happiest dog in the world. I wondered if he knew what we all knew, that she had cancer. Perhaps in his own way he was trying to relieve her from that heavy melancholy which hangs over the world of grown-ups, when there is a terminal illness diagnosed in children. She died six months later. When I was pregnant, he's lie on my lap and listen to my stomach. I couldn't help thinking that he was listening to the life growing inside me. Perhaps a heartbeat, perhaps the swish of water in my womb, perhaps the tiny sighs of breathing inside me; a human being becoming a child. Somehow Spike's life was richer than mine. He already knew things that I didn't know about. The only time, that mutt left the house as he grew old and the cancer had sapped all the life out of him, was to follow my father on his walks. Strangely enough he knew exactly where my father wanted to go. If you saw them in the soft lighting of early evening, when a touch of darkness obscures the view and makes us see things differently, you'd say there was a dog taking a man out for a walk. They say dogs are so connected to their owners, they can read their minds. I believe that. When my parent's children had grown and left the house, Spike remained with them, a constant reminder they had once raised kids together. Now that the house is empty and my parents are alone and we kids have lives of our own, and the telephone is the only way to reach out to them, I can't help thinking of Spike. He loved them so much; he loved us all so much. He was a good ambassador of love and loyalty; such a role model for us human beings as we celebrate Christmas. Feliz Navidade to you all. Do leave your feedback at carvalho_...@yahoo.com
[Goanet] Songs of the Day
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Songs of the Day: Christmas songs Available at: http://www.mp3s.pl/music/Christmas%20Songs/ http://recreationism.net/xmas/VA%20-%20Retro%20Christmas/ Cheers, Sandeep
[Goanet] SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Final reminder - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE (See flyer at http://goasudharop.org/Goan%20NYE%20Flyer%202010-11.pdf) Here is your opportunity to have a good time while bringing in the New Year and help a good cause. Don't wake up on Jan 1 and regret missing the New Year's eve party, too late then!! Bring your family and friends and bring in 2011. The GEMAI Global Group (GEMAI stands for Goans, East Indians, Mangaloreans, Anglo Indians) cordially invites you to a gala New Year's event. Beat the recession blues, relax and dance the evening away as we usher in 2011. All for a good cause - 100% of proceeds to benefit Goa Sudharop Youth activities. This is the second time so many groups are coming together for one memorable evening. Very central and convenient location. Plenty of free parking. All are invited. Dinner DJ dancing. The event is for the whole family (family-friendly event). LOCATION: WILLOW PASS COMMUNITY CENTER ADDRESS: 2748 East Olivera Road, Concord, Northern California, USA, 94519 TIME: 7:45pm to 12:30am DATE: DECEMBER 31, 2010, FRIDAY COST: FOR DINNER DJ DANCING $35 FOR AGES 13+ $22 FOR AGES 5-12 UNDER 5 FREE, NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. See menu and other details on the flyer at http://goasudharop.org/Goan%20NYE%20Flyer%202010-11.pdf Enjoy a wonderful evening and bring in the New Year. Beverages including Alcohol will be sold at reasonable price. By purchasing a ticket you agree to hold the event hosts and all parties harmless for any adverse results due to your alcohol consumption. i.e. you agree you are 100% responsible and liable for your alcohol consumption in connection with the event. Please send for your tickets asap as this event will sell out. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. Although those under age 5 are free, please include their names so we have a headcount for catering purposes. Mail your checks made payable to GOA SUDHAROP and mail to: ACARIA ALMEIDA P.O. Box 6144 MORAGA, CA, 94570 Phone: 925-324-0513 Please email Acaria Almeida at jarks...@yahoo.com and let her know you mailed the check with the number of people in your party so she can keep track.
[Goanet] How to get rid of Corruption
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To The Editor Herald Publications Panjim Goa 26th December 2010 Dear Sir, With refrerence to the wonderful article titled: ' will we as voters stop being corrupt' ( Herald 26th Dec.) Mr. Sujay Gupta has really writtern a wonderful and thought provoking account on tthe main reasons why we goan electorate get what we deserve . That is to say corruption from all levels be it MPs , MLAs and even ordinary panchayat members are involved in corruption. Recently a friend of mine settled abroad had to construct a compound wall which he did in record time of three weeks with all the necessary licenses when I enquired he replied that he just gave the 'buggers' some baksheesh ! It is natural that when at election time the candidates spend and distribute so much money they naturally have to recover it and that they do fourfold. Now it is an accepted fact in Goa that votes are given to the highest bidder nowonder the corruption has reached such disgracing levels . Its no use blaming the politicians when we ourselves are corrupt , get our jobs done by paying bribes and vote and elect elements who are not even fit to run the affairs of their homes leave alone those of the state . It is high time people are warned against receiving money at time of elections and told that the money they receive is cursed . It is high time people give such unscrupulous panchas , MLAs and MPs who contribute nothing towards the betterment of the state the boot. *Both politicians and diapers need to be changed often and for the same reason !!f **Col.Cyril P.D'Souza ( Retd.) * KHH phase 11 Gauravaddo - Calangute Goa Pin : 403516 Tel :08322282881
[Goanet] Pakistan: The Christian contribution (Dawn, Karachi)
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pakistan: The Christian contribution By Qasim A. Moini PHOTO: A Pakistani Christian woman and child decorate a Christmas tree in a Catholic church in Peshawar, Pakistan on Friday, Dec. 24, 2010. AP KARACHI: Christmas seems like a natural time to ponder over the Christian community's contribution to Karachi, as well as the travails faced by the community in Pakistan in general and the city in particular. Karachi is not and largely has not -- in its short history -- been a mono-cultural city. Speaking in the context of religion, though Muslims adhering to various interpretations may form the largest demographic group in the metropolis, it is home to various other faith groups. Christians of various denominations are one of the most visible of these groups, with perhaps the community's contributions to the city being greater in proportion to its size in numbers. Despite the upsurge in violence targeting both the religious minorities and majority in Pakistan following the events of September 11, 2001, symbols of Christianity abound in the city. They can be small and almost non-descript, such as a crucifix hanging from the rear-view mirror of a taxi or rickshaw or religious stickers plastered on the back of a school van. Or they can be grand and very much part of the city's landscape, such as the majestic St Patrick`s Cathedral or the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital. The most obvious symbols of the city's Christian heritage, largely a product of the British colonial era, are the magnificent places of worship. Aside from the aforementioned St Patrick's, other notable city churches include the Holy Trinity Cathedral, St Andrew's Church and St Anthony's. Yet apart from these historic structures, more humble Christian houses of worship can also be found in the city. A visit to one of Karachi's shanty-towns with significant Christian populations, such as Esa Nagri in Gulshan-i-Iqbal and Pahar Ganj in North Nazimabad, will reveal modest churches that look like ordinary buildings, the only thing identifying the place as a church being the large cross over the door. The Christian community, along with other minority groups such as Hindus and Parsis, has made major contributions to the city's health and education needs. Apart from Seventh Day Adventist, other major hospitals and health facilities with Christian links include the Holy Family Hospital and the Mary Adelaide Leprosy Centre. On the other hand many of the city's top schools were established by missionaries and for decades have produced students who have gone to the top of their professions. As for the ethnic make-up of Karachi's Christian community, there are two distinct groups: Goan Christians, many of whom reside in Saddar around St Patrick's, and Punjabi Christians. Anglo-Indians are much less visible and it would be interesting to know how many still remain in Karachi. Yet as mentioned earlier things are far from perfect for the Christians of Karachi. Rising intolerance in society together with external factors such as the war on terror have proved to be a lethal mix, with ramifications for the city`s Christians. Perceived injustices committed by Western governments in Muslim lands are linked with local Christians, who have nothing to do with the often questionable decisions taken in Washington D.C., London and other western capitals. Like their fellow Pakistanis, the Christians of Karachi have not been spared the wrath of terrorism. One of the most savage attacks against this community was the assault on an NGO in Rimpa Plaza in 2002. Signs that all is not well include security personnel posted outside churches, with extra vigilance on Christmas. The situation outside many mosques and Imambargahs of the city is not too different. Yet it is hoped that terrorism is a temporary plague and that when it subsides, the communal harmony and tolerance that was the hallmark of yesteryear can be re-established and that the Christian citizens of Karachi will continue to contribute to the progress of this metropolis. http://www.dawn.com/2010/12/26/the-christian-contribution-2.html
[Goanet] Lui Godinho
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Belated condolences to Lui Godinho of Majorda, whose younger brother passed away recently in the UK and was buried in Goa. Some of you might know Lui, who was a trail-blazing photographer in the Goa of the early 1980s and earlier (in between the time he came back from East Africa and till he moved on to the UK with his ex-GMC nurse-wife Ali). We worked together and I still recall some of the superb photos he took. Some new aircrafts landing at the Navy base at Dabolim, the newly lit-up Mandovi bridge (before it collapsed) with a series of halogen lights, if I recall right, lighting up the waters below and leaving a trail of reflections. CHOGM photos, pre-event at the Taj, sneaking in there. Etc, etc. Those were the days of BW photography in newspapers, but Lui got the challenge right. Currently, Lui is at 2881110. Rgds, FN PS: See http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/2359503518/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/120914987/ Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490
[Goanet] Family Tree in Goa
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hello: I came across your website which made interesting reading. I was wondering if you could help me. My grandmother originally came from Goa but dont know which part. Do you know how I could get access to the church records of births/marriages/deaths?. Could you recommend me where to find these records? Thanks, Conrad Rego Read all Goanet messages at: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/
Re: [Goanet] Goanetters' meets...over the years 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 and ... ?
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * wishing you christmas cheer and a great new year - congratulations on the continuing success of goanet and the constant improvements eg flickr - best, gerson da cunha 10 Fairlawn, 128 Maharshi Karve Road, Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020 Tel : (91 22) 2288 6531/ 2282 6699 Fax: (91 22) 2287 3513 Email: dacunha.ger...@gmail.com gersondacu...@hotmail.com
[Goanet] Who is Maria de Lima Pereira?
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Could someone please tell me who is Maria de Lima Pereira? -- Augusto Pinto 40, Novo Portugal, Moira, Bardez, Goa, India E pinto...@gmail.com or ypinto...@yahoo.co.in P 0832-2470336 M 9881126350
Re: [Goanet] MUSIC: A spellbinding performance of Samba and Jazz (The Navhind Times)
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I was hoping to see a video of the performances so, naturally, was disappointed.. Phil. P. --- On Tue, 12/21/10, Goanet News wrote: A spellbinding performance of Samba and Jazz Published on: December 20, 2010 - 23:40 More in: iWATCH It was a home coming concert for Canadian jazz pianist and singer of Goan origin, Jacinta Luis. Jacinta teaches piano and voice at the prestigious Dawson College of music in Montreal, Canada. She also travels the world with her quartet comprising accomplished Canadian jazz artistes.
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (25Dec10)
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * What I want for XMas and New Year? Just give our Politicians...loads of love to keep Goa Green for their children...they've no? and US? To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
[Goanet] Boldog Karacsonyt !
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * From: drferdina...@hotmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org; i...@goanet.org Subject: Boldog Karcsonyt ! Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:49:24 +0530 MERRY CHRISTMAS to all Goanetters, A beautiful Christmas Carol for you all for this Christmas : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-LdArfsEd8 Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
Re: [Goanet] PORTUGUESE RULE V/S INDIAN RULE
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Charadutt, r U saying that if we cannot defeat EVIL Saffronites then we must join them? Oh! Forward thinking indeed, to enforce backward culture! I forsee that if yr type ever take full power in India; then the outside forces for 'Good' will combine and destroy the saffron fascist (Hitlerist) country; and the saffronites will be brought to their knees. Only trouble is that a lot of good innocent Indians wil be caught up and even die, in the crossfire. Only the saffronites will have to take the full blame; and will have to compensate for all the wanton destruction and loss of life and livelyhoods, caused by them. Down with fascist swastika culture NOW! Amen! Why don't YOU? Nascy Caldeira. --- On Tue, 21/12/10, Charudatt Prabhudesai char-...@hotmail.com wrote: Falcao quote : Can somebody please tell me, if animals from the Wild are given freedom to enter civilised areas without being tamed, and thereby causing havoc; who is to be blamed? The wild animals or the person who lets them loose? RE:- It depends how you interpret those terms. Please define the terms you seek answers to. In one earlier thread, Selma had written something to the effect that she is neither pro-Hindu nor Pro - Goan Christian, and that she hopes to be interested in all this mess ONLY if Goa is willing to develop on its own terms? I wish to ask what those terms are. She had also used some important sounding words like 'economic' and 'fiscal' and the like. What is all that, I wonder. And, What is Selma's agenda for Goa's growth on its own terms? X-Portuguese homeland for domestic tourism? That is already Goa's golden goose. Just for record, politically speaking ( religious fundamentalism is going to be the one major force in world politics in the near future, whether we like it or not - against the left bloc) Goa has best chance to align with the Hindu politics. Without that, she may as well be an exhibit in Goa Chitra museum in Benaulim.
[Goanet] The sad fate of Christians in Iraq
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Iraqi churches cancel Christmas festivities By YAHYA BARZANJI and SAMEER N. YACOUB The Associated Press KIRKUK, Iraq -- No decorations, no midnight Mass. Even an appearance by Santa Claus has been nixed after Iraq's Christian leaders called off Christmas celebrations amid new al-Qaida threats on the tiny community still terrified from a bloody siege on a Baghdad church. Christians across Iraq have been living in fear since the assault on Our Lady of Salvation Church as its Catholic congregation was celebrating Sunday Mass. Sixty-eight people were killed. Days later Islamic insurgents bombed Christian homes and neighborhoods across the capital. On Tuesday, al-Qaida insurgents threatened more attacks on Iraq's beleaguered Christians, many of whom have fled their homes or the country since the church attack. A council representing Christian denominations across Iraq advised its followers to cancel public celebrations of Christmas out of concern for their lives and as a show of mourning for the victims. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101222/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq
[Goanet] HAPPY CHRISTMAS -see you in 2011
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dearest Friends, Here's wishing you and all with you the peace and joy of Christmas. I assure you of my prayers as I officiate at the Christmas Eucharist with the parishioners of St. John's in Hayward. Thank you for your prayerful support and friendship throughout 2010. CHRISTMAS CARDS I'm attaching three very interesting links or e-cards I received during this Holiday season. May you and others with you enjoy these. I hope you are able to open them and hear the music. - A Christmas Card - Another Card http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=2007134554829source=jl999 - A Carol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eLDvM7eSq0 and more Christmas Hymns on YouTube VISIT TO INDIA 2011 Please let us know if you will be in India as Vivian, her brother Michael and I look forward to seeing you there. Our current plans are as follows: Jan 20 [Thursday]fly on Virgin Atlantic from San Francisco to London Jan 21 [Friday] fly from London to Madras or Bangalore visit Nagapattinam, Velankani and Tanjore [Pilgrimage to the grave of Fr. Ariosto Xavier Coelho 1861-1923] Jan 29 [Saturday] fly from Madras or Bangalore to Mumbai celebrate Don Bosco's feast on Jan 31 Feb 1 [Tuesday] take overnight train or rent a car and drive to Goa visit family, participate in Integral Art book release [you are invited] Feb 8 [Tuesday] fly to Delhi and London Feb 9 [Wednesday] fly back to San Francisco Please convey my wishes to your family and friends, who know me, especially those who have no access to the internet. Take care. May 2011 see the realization of your new dreams! Love and prayers form Vivian, Michael and all here who know you. Ariosto+ SpiritualDirection.org P.S. To see the pictures of my Art Exhibition 2010, please check http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxvMLjIH5Ts
[Goanet] MERRY CHRISTMAS WISHES MESSAGE.
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dear, Faith makes all things possible; Hope makes all things work and Love makes all things beautiful. May you have all the three for this Christmas. On this Christmas, remember, the joy that you give to others, is the joy that comes back to you. So be joyful and make others joyful too! Joy resonates in the hearts of those who believe in the spirit of Christmas! Christmas is a state of mind when you cherish peace and goodwill. The real spirit of Christmas is to have mercy, love and faith. Wishing you all the peace, joy, and love of the Christmas season! Merry Christmas! Placido and Family. Placido Fernandes pangelic...@rediffmail.com
[Goanet] PIO, OCI, etc
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A senior friend of mine recently wrote in to say that, despite all the promises about overseas Goans getting PIO or OCI (person of Indian origin or overseas citizen of India) status, the reality was different. She wrote: The small fry at the embassy counter make things impossible, even when we show them our diplomas from Goan colleges. I intend applying for a PIO as we have property in Goa. I've heard this from others too... and apparently there could be some problems arising from Goa's different historical background. If you have had any experiences in this field, eitherway, would you mind sharing it with Goanet? The other long-pending problems is of Goan who emigrated to Pakistan. As Manohar Parrikar once rightly pointed out, they were not *political* but *economic* migrants to Karachi and other areas. That too, in *pre-Partition* times. The kind of harassment they face while travelling back to Goa, in terms of visas and reporting to the police, is quite unfair. But nothing has been done over this issue, as far as I am aware. Your thoughts and inputs would be helpful. FN
[Goanet] How to get rid of Corruption
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * On Sun Dec 26 06:42:56 PST 2010 cyril D'Souza cyril43desouza at gmail.com wrote : With reference to the wonderful article titled: ' will we as voters stop being corrupt' ( Herald 26th Dec.) Mr. Sujay Gupta has really written a wonderful and thought provoking account on the main reasons why we Goan electorate get what we deserve…….. COMMENT : Corruption cannot be stopped. Be it the givers or the takers. I may sound pessimistic, but the facts are very clear. So too the same corrupt politicians will win, and they know it; maybe by a lesser margin, that is why they invest in the slums of migrants. Take a look at the generation we have created post 1961. Have they been imbibed in the education of discipline, morals, mannerism, obedience, etiquettes, civility, etc.? How do you expect such a generation to be civilised, disciplined, courteous, upright with integrity? If basically the generation post 1961 is so short sighted and adapted to this short term benefits, can the older generation do anything? Or for that matter the generation that have been outside India and have seen facts of life? One may try as much as possible to educate these people in this bracket, it will be ‘water on duck’s back’. You cannot change a person’s habits and customs once used to it for decades. You cannot mould clay once it is set. That is why we need to imbibe this education right from school education, so that they can even correct the elders in their homes and villages. But will that take place when we have uneducated Ministers including one with Education portfolio? There is a Chinese saying : “If you want 1 year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want 10 years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want 100 years of prosperity, grow people.” Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
Re: [Goanet] How to get rid of Corruption
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Cyril D'Souza makes some worthy points. Impossible points, now that Goa has reached a point of no return, but worthy ones nonetheless. I do, however, have a 'point of order' with regards to one particular sentence in Cyril's post i.e. Its no use blaming the politicians WHEN WE OURSELVES are CORRUPT Would it not, I ask, be more appropriate to restate that sentence as follows: Its no use blaming the politicians WHEN WE OURSELVES have become CORRUPT? When I read about the corruption that has infected all segments of the Indian fabric, including the Indian armed forces and even cricket, I submit that ALL that has happened to the Goan populace is that they have joined mainstream India. I sincerely hope someone disagree with my assessment, and does so by advising that Goa was always corrupt and that India is not as corrupt as the press makes it out to be. Then, I will provide personal anecdotal evidence (for what it is worth) from Benaulim and Dabolim. No, none of it involves Goans who have accepted or succumbed to the 'either bribe or else' dictum. Sincerely jc cyril D'Souza cyril43deso...@gmail.com wrote: To The Editor, Herald Publications Panjim, Goa 26th December 2010 Dear Sir, With refrerence to the wonderful article titled: ' will we as voters stop being corrupt' ( Herald 26th Dec.) Mr. Sujay Gupta has really writtern a wonderful and thought provoking account on tthe main reasons why we goan electorate get what we deserve . That is to say corruption from all levels be it MPs , MLAs and even ordinary panchayat members are involved in corruption. Recently a friend of mine settled abroad had to construct a compound wall which he did in record time of three weeks with all the necessary licenses when I enquired he replied that he just gave the 'buggers' some baksheesh ! It is natural that when at election time the candidates spend and distribute so much money they naturally have to recover it and that they do fourfold. Now it is an accepted fact in Goa that votes are given to the highest bidder nowonder the corruption has reached such disgracing levels . Its no use blaming the politicians WHEN WE OURSELVES ARE CORRUPT , get our jobs done by paying bribes and vote and elect elements who are not even fit to run the affairs of their homes leave alone those of the state . It is high time people are warned against receiving money at time of elections and told that the money they receive is cursed . It is high time people give such unscrupulous panchas , MLAs and MPs who contribute nothing towards the betterment of the state the boot. *Both politicians and diapers need to be changed often and for the same reason !!f **Col.Cyril P.D'Souza ( Retd.)
[Goanet] NEWS: Studying your village; each tiny area holds a story
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * STUDYING YOUR VILLAGE: EACH TINY AREA HOLDS A STORY Each of Goa's tiny areas is packed with history, and stories waiting to be told. That's the experience of scientist Dr Themistocles D'Silva, who has recently worked on a book focussing on the village of Arossim. Tucked away at the southern end of Mormugao taluka (just before the border with Salcete), Arossim is today better known for its scenic beach. But behind that lies another reality -- of ponds and rice fields painstakingly built over the centuries; prominent individuals and one-room village schools that produced scholars. US-based D'Silva has spent several years of collecting information from Goa and university libraries in the United States. His efforts resulted in a book titled 'Beyond the Beach: The Village of Arossim, Goa, in Historical Perspective'. From its pre-Hindu and Hindu past, to its Catholic present, D'Silva traces the geography of his village, its etymology and some local social organisations. Generations of villagers have depended on rice fields, village ponds and the sea for their sustenance, and the author also looks at the religious properties in the area -- first linked to the pre-conversion temples and now owned by the Chapel and others. Researching on the issue, D'Silva came across the existence of slavery in the village, and he links up local memories with historic accounts of the same. Tiny Arossim has a link with World War II, was affected by non-stop rains for over a fortnight in 1940, and lacks libraries or sporting facilities, the author points out. The 180-page book lists villages priests and nuns, and also prominent local personalities from the past. Giving a hint that Goa definitely lives in its villages -- even till this day, though urbanisation is growing fast -- D'Silva points out that Arossim was the cradle for judges, prolific writers, military-men, prominent doctors, lawyers, musicians and others Themistocles 'Themis' D'Silva studied in a one-room village school in Arossim, attended the local public elementary school in Portuguese, and then Loyola High School, Margão. He graduated from St. Xavier's College, Bombay, and obtained a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry in the US. After post-doctoral research there, he took up a position in industry, and is credited with many patents and scientific publications. He recently authored a scholarly book on the Bhopal disaster, The Black Box of Bhopal. D'Silva will speak at the Xavier Centre of Historical Research's History Hour on January 7, 2011 at 5.30 pm. The function is open to all. The author can be contacted on phone 2754137 or on email tdsilva at bellsouth.net See: http://arossim-cover.notlong.com http://arossimmap.notlong.com
[Goanet] BOOK 'Goans Making a Difference' released on Goa's Liberation Day
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BOOK 'Goans Making a Difference' released on Goa's Liberation Day Photos: http://bit.ly/evOgLj Goa after the Liberation, 50 years on, an editorial by the publisher Hazel Fernandes, briefly sums up the five decades which Goans have encountered since the Portuguese left after 451 years and bade goodbye to the tiny state of India in December 1961. Goans, as we know from history, have been migrating to better pastures, outside Estrada de Portuguese (Portugal India) and it is uniquely recorded that Goans have been to Kuwait and other parts of the Gulf region in particular since the mid-1940s. At the official release of the first edition of the book entitled 'Goans - Making a Difference', the dignitaries headed by the President of Goan Overseas Association of Kuwait, Raymond D'Sa, was full of praise for the initiative taken by Hazel Fernandes to present the book to mark this glorious occasion. Among those who attended were a wide spectrum of personalities from the press fraternity, and internet media. The program commenced with Gaspar Almeida doing the honors of introducing the publisher's team, and a brief on the book. He expressed his proud feelings that this publication is yet again another first that Goans in Kuwait have achieved, which dwells on the individual efforts and achievements towards their success in the professional lifestyle as well as what they do to the community. We have to support the efforts of all, whether they are government officials or technocrats as we move forward for the betterment of Goa and Goans. A wide range of issues from Goa's Freedom Movement, History of Goa, Reflections on the eve of Liberation Day, St. Francis Xavier, Festivals of Goa, Goa Hindu Festivals, Goa Muslim Festivals, Goan Culture, A Fat Goan Wedding, the Carnival, Goa Music, Goan Food, Goa Water Spots, the Dudhsagar Waterfalls, Goa Spice Plantations, Sao Joao Fest, Goa Tourism, Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, Konkani essays which included Views and Opinions, Kuwait and Goans, the ever popular Goan statesman and NRI Commissioner Eduardo Faleiro, Goans in Kuwait, News Media, Goans in Kuwait, personalities in Kuwait from a wide spectrum of sports, theatre, artistes, writers, teachers, doctors, commercial professionals, the youngest pilot, Goa's young entrepreneurs in the IT and food trade, up to the recent mega international event - Global Goans Convention 2010 held in November 2010 in Kuwait, takes pride of place. “It's a collector's item featuring some of the respected personalities among us in Kuwait, it is my desire to see more editions in the near future,” said Navelim Youth Centre President Agnello A.S. Fernandes. Due to the overwhelming response, the publishers and the team is set to have a second edition in the first quarter of 2011. The attendees at the release programme also included Raymond Pereira, Neeta Fernandes, Norman Noronha, Tony Viegas, Rewon Gomes, Raymond Pereira, Sunoj Nambiar IIK, Gasper Crasto, Roshan Loreno, Mario Fernandes, Anthony Raymond, Manager of Darbar Restaurant, Cajetan Pereira [United Friends Club], Hazel Fernandes, Domingos Araujo [Kala Mogui Kuwait], Jacon Fernandes, Esperanca Crasto, among others, representing a wide spectrum of Goans and the Indian community involved in the banking, finance, trade and commerce, media, and other professions. Many came forward on the dais and expressed pleasure in this unique book. The overwhelming support expressed by Kuwait's leading business enterprises as well as prominent Goan supporters like Souk VIP Centre, UAE Exchange Co., Sanjiv Kumar, Albano Pinto, Taal Restaurant, Oriental Insurance/Bader Al Mulla Bros Co., Pascal B. Pinto, Oriental Restaurant, Nazareth Brothers, Jacob I. Fernandes [Colva United Centre], English Optics, Fidelis Fernandes [Kuwait Goan Association], Myra-Joel-Monica Elvira-Joseph D'Souza, AlRashed International Shipping Co., and Caesar Holidays (Caesars Travel Group), made the publisher's job much easier. Among the writers whose English and Konkani contributions are included in the book include Lambert Mascarehnas - former editor of Goa Today magazine, Dr.Joe D'Souza, Lino B. Dourado, Gasper Crasto, Pio Esteves, Norman Noronha, John Aguiar, and Gaspar Almeida with still photography of the post and pre-liberation of Goa era as well as the flora, funa and natural bounty of scenic tourist state of Goa. Raymond D'Sa expressed his views that the concept of putting forward profiles of Goans in Kuwait and their organizational capabilities through the various cultural, sports, arts, and literally activities undertaken by their associations for a common
[Goanet] Melbourne: the rambling 'Reddo' (Bostiao Xavier) - Dec 2010
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I enjoy speaking Konkani, my beloved language. And it gives me great joy when I see others speaking the language. To me, it is a sign that all is not yet lost. Even if our Goans in Goa are slowly switching over to speaking Hindi instead of Konkani, I can rest assured that Konkani still has hope. And the sacrifices of those who fought for recognition of Konkani will not be in vain. I believe the time will come, when our grandchildren will want to study about the language, besides speaking it. I rambled to Noble Park on the 30th of October when I heard about the Konkani Musical program being held at St. Anthony’s. And in typical traditional Goan style, the show began late - over an hour late. What a real shame. The hall was full, people waiting for the show to begin, and we could see the organisers just walking about and chatting with their friends. An absolute show of disrespect for fellow Goans and their Aussie guests. And finally when the show began it was a great relief and it felt so good to listen to the good old Konkani songs. However, it soon got boring when we saw the same singer repeatedly coming up on stage to perform. As if there is no more Goan talent here in Melbourne. As I write today, I realise that it is the feast of St Francis Xavier, our very own Goencho Saibha. Memories of the good days come to mind, when we used to wake up early at 4.30 in the morning, and ride our bicycles for the daily novena at Old Goa. And be back home in time for breakfast before going off to school! Those were the good old days of our youth. Things are so different today in Goa. Gone are the bicycles, replaced by scooters, motorcycles and even cars! Here in Melbourne, the Goan Association are having a mass to celebrate the feast on the 5th of this month. Well, I am looking forward to being there - longing to listen to and belt out the age old song to St Francis Xavier, which I hope will be sung! And before we know it, Christmas will be upon us, followed by the New Year 2011. I would like to take this opportunity to wish my fellow Goencars the best for a blessed Christmas, and a prosperous New Year to follow... Viva Goenkar, viva Goa... SOURCE: Ghozali (December 2010 edition) http://melgoans.com/newsletters.htm
[Goanet] If we do not stop the rot now, we are damned (Raul Fernandes)
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If we do not stop the rot now, we are damned BY RAUL FERNANDES As we are on the verge of completing this year and beginning the next, I extend my greetings and warm wishes to all residents of Goa as well as those who love our land. As we look forward to another year, we cannot however ignore the fact that Goa is teetering on the verge of a breakdown. Its ethical fabric is being stretched. The political class is a bunch of opportunists, who use every institution- religious, social or educational, to influence votes, without once giving back to the same institutions, an iota of what is promised to them. Who benefits? The usual suspects- the powerful, friends of the powerful and those who grease the powerful. They bypass all laws, bend them, break them, even mould them to their benefits. No plan, regional or Central and no law can push them off any track or highway. If deviation is needed, to see that they are not touched, so be it. If rules meant to be followed by you and me are flouted by them or bypassed, it is allowed. Lawmakers and law enforcers and law breakers are not strange bedfellows. They have become natural bed fellows. And in some cases, they are one and the same. This is a time when I call for an alliance. An alliance between the people of Goa and their own newspaper - O Herald O, which has been as much a part of their aspirations and struggles, as its tool for protest and change. If we do not strengthen this alliance, we are doomed. And if we do not see the need to do this now, we are damned. I call upon all of us, the people who love and live in Goa to start a movement of rejection immediately. Reject corruption by not paying the policeman to protect your little drug racket, reject it by rejecting the person who pays the policeman and take it further by rejecting the politician who protects the policeman who protects the person who runs the drug racket. Secondly change politics by rejecting your time trusted MLA’s who have made money for themselves and done you assorted favours in the process. It isn’t easy when it’s easier to ignore a politician who makes kickbacks out of awarding road contracts, or contracts to lay underground power cables in lieu of an NOC for a project or some assorted favour. It’s a hard choice. Do you hold a politician accountable for moral misdeeds such as forging his son’s birth certificate to allow him to play in the under-15 Goa cricket team or just forget it for a possible favour of getting the panchayat to allow an FAR violation for your building. Easy choices are weak choices. With every weak choice, Goa is lowered further and you know what - you really do not have the easy choice. Make that hard choice and reject. And Herald will be with you. Taking this further our Goa has always been a land of and for everyone and of every faith, creed or colour, for ages. Goa has been a great melting pot of cultures and faiths. Nowhere in this country do Hindus, Christians, Muslims, Sikhs and others live in such harmony, sharing lives and festivals. Goa is a celebration of diversity. However, of late, I feel that these strong bonds, are sought to be threatened. When old Portuguese street signs are torn, when useless protests over the arrival of a Portuguese ships are taken to ridiculous melodramatic levels, you need to reject diseased minds and diseased politics. If this is not a handiwork of a diseased mind. It is the handiwork also of a communal mind. If everything about Goa’s history is pitiable, then why do sons of these some of the so called “freedom fighters” have Portuguese passports. Reject double standards. There is much about our Portuguese past which works. Its systems, it mechanisms, its architecture and heritage. Let this reiteration of this alliance between the people of Goa and O Herald O commence. Change has to happen when the old order of things cutting across parties needs to change. Shed the lethargy and act now. If O-Herald-O is the voice of Goa, it needs to hear that voice. Yours. http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Main%20Page%20News/If-we-do-not-stop-the-rot-now-we-are-damned/44151.html
[Goanet] 5th edition of Getting Married in Goa
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The fifth edition of Getting Married in Goa: The Complete Guide is now available at leading bookshops in Goa and on India’s leading book website www.a1books.co.in, besides other online sites. Published by Plus Publications, the Guide contains everything to-be-weds would need while preparing for their big day. Over the years, Goa’s first wedding guide has proved to be an indispensable wedding planning tool for to-be-weds of all communities. The 190-page publication will be formally launched in January 2011 along with a comprehensive wedding website, www.gettingmarriedingoa.com, which will cover Goa’s wedding industry and all other aspects of getting married in Goa. Getting Married in Goa contains vital information on finding the right match, choosing wedding service-providers, wedding checklists, legalities, smart honeymoon destinations, wedding traditions and customs, and much more. In keeping with recent trends, ideas for designer wedding stationery, setting up a wedding website, exotic wedding venues and innovative receptions have also been included. A bonus section provides tips on keeping the marriage alive, setting up home and finances, etc. The popular Choice Wedding Venues section gives information at a glance of leading venues in Goa. The book is of special relevance given the fact Goa is fast growing as an international wedding destination, attracting to-be-weds from around the country, NRIs and foreigners. The publishers, Plus Publications, have other well-known guides like Careers: The Complete Guide, Old Goa: The Complete Guide to their credit. For details, contact: 9422058131, 2464687. PLUS PUBLICATIONS E-2, S-2, Martins Enclave, Near Syndicate Bank, Kerant, Caranzalem, Goa. (India) 403002. Tel: 91-832-2464687, 9422058131 Goanet A-C-E! Arts ~ Culture ~ Entertainment
Re: [Goanet] The sad fate of Christians in Iraq
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * On 26 December 2010 18:25, Vasant Baliga vabal...@yahoo.com wrote: By YAHYA BARZANJI and SAMEER N. YACOUB The Associated Press KIRKUK, Iraq -- No decorations, no midnight Mass. Even an appearance by Santa Claus has been nixed after Iraq's Christian leaders called off Christmas celebrations amid new al-Qaida threats on the tiny community still terrified from a bloody siege on a Baghdad church. RESPONSE: We must thank George Bush and Tony Blair for their undoubted far sightedness; what you sow you shall reap. The status quo has been disturbed and the Shites are now in control - just what every right wing Jack wanted, I guess? -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] Migrating Goans don’t deserve Goa.
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dear Arwin, It was good to chat with you yesterday – Christmas and to put your voice to name while you were enjoying your holidays in Goa! I have congratulated you for doing a fantastic job for Goa in your own\ space and tide. Last evening, someone brought your e-mail of 24 December 2010 to my attention and they were keen to know your frame of mind on Christmas eve. Having seen the time, I am sure you did not take copachem and attacked the keyboard. Knowing that English is a funny language, what did you mean when you said Quote One clear example of unjustified migration are cases of many Gulf Goans, who permanently migrate despite being financially well off for themselves their kin. Regardless of why Goans permanently migrate, one thing should be crystal clear i.e. each one of them should know that they are contributing to the gradual decay of Goa its Identity…. I guess Goans in General do not have the courage/vision to simply stay, make things better or contribute our resources/expertise, to the betterment of our land our community. With such an attitude then perhaps, Beautiful Goa does not deserve to be with Goans!! Unquote. As I said in my telephone conversation with you yesterday, you have done some fantastic marketing job for Goa by drilling home the message through internet and local Goan newspapers and I would not like people to think otherwise of your good intention even though I would like to take your statements with a pinch of salt. You should have been recommended an award similar to what Mr. Mrs. Rene Barretto were given although Rene went on his band wagon of Togetherness through Cultural identity equally important as your work. However, he did not loose FOCUS and that is what aiming for stars is all about. This is a time where Goans need to work together – having said that with every level of intelligence there is an element of madness and I would only hope that that was in your case. Perhaps you may want to Please Explain if you wish. Mog sodanch assum. Cr. Oscar C. Lobo JP Melbourne --- From: arwinmesqu...@. Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 19:19:13 +0530 The high rate of Goan Permanent Migration from Goa/India is a major reason for the rapid deterioration of Goa’s Identity. Whilst I appreciate that in some cases migration is justified, I actually think that in most cases (particularly today) Migration is actually a short sighted venture and is totally unjustified, particularly in view of the economic shift from the West to East, where we are clearly aware of rising GDP/Richness levels in Eastern Nations like China, India etc and the same declining in many western nations. One clear example of unjustified migration are cases of many Gulf Goans, who permanently migrate despite being financially well off for themselves their kin. Regardless of why Goans permanently migrate, one thing should be crystal clear i.e. each one of them should know that they are contributing to the gradual decay of Goa its Identity. People over time have fought with courage and given their lives for their land their identities. Leave alone the latter, I guess Goans in General do not have the courage/vision to simply stay, make things better or contribute our resources/expertise, to the betterment of our land our community. With such an attitude then perhaps, Beautiful Goa does not deserve to be with Goans!! Arwin Mesquita, UAE.
[Goanet] Police On Watch After Goa Church Break-In
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Police On Watch After Goa Church Break-In December 25, 2010 at 7:16 pm Members of a Catholic parish in Goa have called for police protection after intruders entered their church at night and rummaged through the tabernacle. “It’s mysterious because nothing was missing,” said Father Frank Pinto, parish priest of St. Francis Xavier Church, Mormugao, a port town in the state. The break-in happened in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The priest had emptied donation box in the church the day before. Father Pinto said he was surprised to find the church lights on and the side door ajar when he awoke for morning prayers. At first he assumed that youngsters involved in crib-making until 2:30 am had left it open by mistake. However, when he sat for meditation before the altar, he found the tabernacle open. The priest found hosts lying on the floor under the tabernacle and the chalice nearby. He also found items in the sacristy cupboard in disarray. “They did not damage anything, except for a two-wheeler parked outside that was pushed down,” the priest explained. Police used dogs and fingerprint experts in their investigation. No arrests have been made so far. “The burglars may have damaged the two-wheelers out of frustration as they were unable to decamp with cash or valuables from the church,” a police official said. The culprits entered the church breaking a latch on the side door. Edward Fernandes, moderator of the parish pastoral council, that parishioners have demanded the police intensify night patrolling in the area. Source: ucanews.com
[Goanet] Goa news for December 27, 2010
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Arrest Narvekars for forging son's birth record: Dr Salkar - Herald Publications acing-forgery-probe/Article1-642879.aspxGCA facing forgery probe http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFYuQ1imYoZOKm5wJYlZmNLt9C25Qurl=http://oheraldo.in/news/Main%20Page%20News/Arrest-Narvekars-for-forging-son-rsquo-s-birth-record-Dr-Salkar/44149.html *** Sunburn promises â#130;¬ËGoa experienceâ#130;¬#132;¢ - Herald Publications est-Sunburn-in-Goa-from-tomorrow/Article1-643118.aspxMusic fest Sunburn in Goa from tomorrow http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG9PjKX4kidIOI5LI2q9gUjwrdNoAurl=http://oheraldo.in/news/Main%20Page%20News/Sunburn-promises-lsquo-Goa-experience-rsquo/44177.html *** Hari to meet G-10 members - Herald Publications n-goa-congress-over-mickey-pacheco-75058Crisis in Goa Congress over Mickey Pacheco http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFDGVALqgd2gVo1potkzEPDSJMWuQurl=http://oheraldo.in/news/Main%20Page%20News/Hari-to-meet-G-10-members/44175.html *** Two held in city for trafficking girls - Times of India olice-bust-prostitution-racket-operated-by-man-from-bangalore_1486561Goa police bust prostitution racket operated by man from Bangalore http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE85cTaGfoYMUyyYNCH-tUyJvDilwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Two-held-in-city-for-trafficking-girls/articleshow/7169529.cms *** Shantadurga temple burgled at Fatorpa - Times of India 69gY6bweN2Fbw http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE5F1UegNQqCpgIUhw3Kw_pU3J4pAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Shantadurga-temple-burgled-at-Fatorpa/articleshow/7169535.cms *** Mandrem locals allege SLC altered draft village plan - Times of India orjim-localsoppose-parties/articleshow/7169526.cmsArambol, Morjim localsoppose parties http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFVuyRhpYUAorW5NXu78VJfTf-yxgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Mandrem-locals-allege-SLC-altered-draft-village-plan/articleshow/7169525.cms *** Goa police bust sex racket - Daily News Analysis ily News AnalysisPlace: Panaji http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFRZxoL0cM-W0cWLYp9IBr6DTW0Jwurl=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_goa-police-bust-sex-racket_1486561 *** 'Allocate special infra funds to schools' - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: Rajya Sabha member from Goa, Shantaram Naik, has appealed to the government to allocate special funds to develop infrastructure in schools such as ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHB-ijy6PD2w2qvaglRUdo4_EgiQgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Allocate-special-infra-funds-to-schools/articleshow/7169541.cms *** Europe freezes, Goa feels the chill in peak season - Indian Express 1 due to ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNH0frISRbXZl9HQHpaSEkoXDdNglAurl=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Europe-freezes--Goa-feels-the-chill-in-peak-season/729680 *** 'Govt not serious about sports' - Times of India mes of IndiaNeither the education department nor the Sports Authority of Goa have taken the recommendations in its true spirit, Narvekar said. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGtUr-ix--2WeUnypeqBfhY2N733wurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Govt-not-serious-about-sports/articleshow/7169540.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Throw Sunburn out of Goa
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To Goanet - If Goans had any self-respect, they would have told that Singh (or whatever that uncouth N Indian's name is) to get lost. But these days the words 'Goan' and 'self-respect' don't belong in the same sentence. Look at Goa's politicos. Like schoolchildren who need minding they run to the High Command for permission every time one of then wants to go to the toilet. Some guy called Hariprasad of Kangress, who is a nobody, is like the king of Goa these days. Is it any wonder that any third-rate outsider can walk into Goa and throw his (or her) weight around with impunity? r
[Goanet] SITEWATCH: Jason's realm... coins, etc
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Welcome to Jason's Realm I'm in the process of putting up my collection of personal stuff. My favorite hobbies are Reading, Music, Stamp and Currency collection. At present I'm uploading my Currency collection which I am very proud of. I thank my family, friends and aquantancies that have helped me build this collection. Gradually, I will be adding other stuff that relate to my personal life. Hope you like this site, browse through your leasure and feel free to send any comments to thenoron...@gmail.com http://noronha.110mb.com/ Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490
Re: [Goanet] How to get rid of Corruption
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The rest of India is not responsible for the corruption we see in Goa. The year 1961 has no relevance to the corruption we see today. The good news is that corruption in India is on the decline over the last 10 years. In the year 2000 Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index for India was worse than it is today (2.8 compared to 3.3 today; higher the index the better it is). Corruption is defined as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. This definition should tell those who know history how to view it in the historical context in Goa and rest of India. Historically, a better identification with the national interest, commitment to secular democracy, reduced size of government, reduced bureaucracy, decentralization and prosperity of the nation, as a whole, has been found to lead to reduced corruption. Cheers, Santosh
Re: [Goanet] *Language gives identity to each State*
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dear Benedict et al The only question that pops up to my mind is: 1. What have Goans in general (not particular) done for Goa apart from Goans outside Goa who are considered “Bhaile” by some? 2. The one who puts his/her chin up and gives us an account will enable us eat an humble pie? 3. Where Mangaloreans not Goans once upon a time; if in the affirmative are they not more loyal to Goans than Goan are loyal to their Goa? 4. Why are Mangloreans intellectually wise and better businessmen than Goans? Is Batlee and going to the key board our main problem; or just being born “falador” our problem? 5. Goans Nazi’s (not Nascy)? is a question that was posed to me very recently. Are Goans a jealous race (can we blame the Portuguese for this after 49 years) are other set of questions posed to me directly by Mangaloreans and Keralites. I did not have an answer, any takers? to enable me to get back to the appropriate people? Any chapatrist or chapotram are most welcome. Mog sodanch assum Cr. Oscar C. Lobo JP Melbourne. From: Benedict Lobo Konkani for Goa? What about Mangalore/Malabar/ Karnataka ? It was the Mangaloreans who got Konkani in the book of World Records. It was the Mangloreans who opened the worlds first Konkani research centre in Kalangann It was the Mangloreans who took the cause of konkani to the entire world this year spanning all the four continents.(Goan community was not even invited, when this happened in UAE) It's in Mangalore where the Worlds first and the biggest Konkani convention taking place as we speak, that to funded my the Magaloreans not the Karnataka Govt. Its from Mangalore that we have the largest library of original Konkani Music. Reminds me of the good old M. Boyer song.Boyer was right all along.God bless his soul. Bhatam Bhesam amchim khon voronam re , Chintatat Goenkarani Pun amche Konkni bhasek , te natak korit re, Duddu moddun lakh'ani Amche bhurghe bhavam rodhoi nakam dukhanim Goenkar ekvotan ravun , samballat Konkani. And this is exactly what is happening.Wake up Goans !! What about Marathi ? Its the official language of our beloved Goa too. Loks like we are caught between two mothers. Benedict Lobo On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 6:11 PM, ANTHONY (NRI Goan) wrote: *Konkani For Goa *Marathi For Maharashtra *Panjabi For Panjab *Gujrati For Gujrat *Oriya For Orissa *Telugu For Andhra Pradesh *Tamil For Tamil Nadu *Malayalam For Kerala *Bengali For West Bengal *Kannada For Karnataka *Etc.
Re: [Goanet] MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hi Marion, Thank you for informing on this drug laced event and writing to the organiser against having it in Goa. Every Goan effort will go a long way to save of what is left of our land. Unfortunately some of us have taken over the extinct dodos. We find it difficult to fathom what is happening to Goa in front of our eyes. We have to be constantly prompted. Your message is an other wake up call. Regards BC Subject: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL Wake up !! This is our Festive Season and all is quiet - where are you all? By they way The Goan Voice has an article on the Sunburn Fest which very neatly takes you to comment on it and neatly into twitter where you can have access to Bollywood stars. Sharuk Khan has already I believe made his way to Goa for the festival. Now here is your opportunity to feedback on the damages being caused to Goa and for Bollywood to fund the restoration. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/music-events/Sunburn-fest-in-Goa/articleshow/7155367.cms Please do not lose this opportunity to have your say. I have already asked Mr Singh (the organiser of the Fest) to take the Fest to the Punjab. lots of love and hugs Marion Pereira
Re: [Goanet] Lui Godinho
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hi Rico, Thanks for Lui Godinho's photograph of the historic Konkani rally at Azad Maidan in Panjim. Lui is in Goa along with wife Ally and daughter Alethea. They live in Majorda. All the brothers and sisters were together after a very long time, however, with Mario (who used to be the soul of any party or gathering with his strong voice breaking into Elvis Presley songs any moment) no longer alive. His pal Leslie St Anne and former cop JO D'Souza were present at the funeral in Majorda. Lui, Ally and Alethea visited us in Assagao yesterday. And we kept on talking until his good friend Aexyz dropped in to say hello. Lui was pleased to have a look at Valmiki's Patriotism in Action and Goa Massala. Compliments of the Season. *[Joel]*
Re: [Goanet] Happy Liberation Day
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dear FN, You seem to get unduly worked up on non-existent issues. No one, to my knowledge (and certainly not I), has said that you bear any bitterness (whether special or general) towards me. So your clarificatory preface makes no sense. Even if you were to bear any bitterness, that would not be my concern, though it might be yours. Bitterness is not a necessary ingredient for any fruitful discussion or debate; in fact, it could spoil a good debate. But disagreement (with an open mind) is a sine qua non; two persons holding identical views wrt an issue cannot carry on a discussion on that issue. A discussion helps us to understand the issue more clearly. It enables one party to see the issue from the perspective of the other; it also affords the dispassionate reader a holistic view as well. And this is certainly a positive and desirable outcome. Through this medium I learn many new things. I come across facts which I would not otherwise have come by. If I find any information to be dubious I am free to check its veracity; and even if it turns out to be a dud, I welcome it as a positive addition to my knowledge. I may ignorantly harbour a wrong notion; but only when I present it in a discussion can it be corrected through the kind courtesy of my opponent/s in the discussion or even a fence-sitter. The concept of winning or losing an argument is too puerile to apply to discussions on forums such as the present one. In stead, the goal of any debate should be to gain a deeper insight into the issue, if not (ideally) arriving at the ultimate truth. When two parties hold diametrically opposite views on an issue, the discussion may even be fierce, but should not generate any interpersonal bitterness. The rancour happens only when one or both the parties have a direct personal / material stake in the outcome. A fruitful debate should empower a reader to arrive at his own considered decision on the strength of knowledge and sound facts rather than ignorance, half-truths or plain distorted facts. Admittedly, every honest individual will not arrive at the same identical decision; this will depend on the relative weightage that one gives to each aspect. I would prefer, although many will frown at this, that a serious discussion be carried out anonymously or pseudonymously. This would help to do away with the type of mudslinging that some threads degenerate into. The focus being on the subject alone, the reader would be able to assess the issue shorn of any personal attitude towards the discussants who would also be saved the bitterness. Discussion should be ideally restricted to the issue at hand. Personalities should be avoided to the extent possible. Tonsorial appearance, sartorial habits and physical attributes, to my mind, do not have a bearing on any issue. If I were to quote you, I could not possibly avoid citing your name. Actions (or instances of inaction) of persons may be brought in only in so far as they directly bear on that particular issue. If wrongly reported, they can always be refuted or corrected. In the present issue, I was dealing with a post by Wilmix which was focused on Konkani language and scripts (Roman and Devanagari). As a journalist, you are certainly aware that Wilmix also happens to be the Convenor of Romi Lipi Action Front (which is hybrid for Action Front for Konkani in the Roman Script) that is campaigning for the inclusion of Roman script in the Official Language Act. He is also one of the tiatrists who, through their songs, exhort other Goans to speak publicly in Konkani, but themselves avoid doing so. Am I wrong in referring to his inaction in this regard off-stage? Should we not practise what we preach? I did not state or imply that you-act-in-Konkani-but-don't-write-in-Konkani. This is, I am sorry to say, your unwarranted inference. Speaking (and singing) in Konkani does not involve the use of any (Roman or Devanagari) script, but reading and writing do. And one cannot read something that is not written. Therefore, writing is the primary function of script. And, as so very convincingly exhorted by Lino Dourado on this forum, Goans must not only speak but also write in Konkani; not just write Konkani is my mothertongue in English. Is it therefore too much to expect that the head of an organization which claims to fight for Konkani in Roman script would also write in that language and script? And I have not asked him to write exclusively in Konkani, but to emulate others by doing so in Konkani in addition to English which he seems to prefer. Now, let me react to the questions you have posed for debate. (1) Nothing wrong. In
[Goanet] Overnight Trek
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Wildtrek Adventures is all set to start the new year with a bang. After an entire year of fun trekking and adventure in 2010, we start with 2 events, on 1st Jan itself with wildlife special and on 2nd Jan with a nature trail. WILDLIFE SPECIAL – an overnight in the wilderness, wherein we sight deer, boars, reptiles and everything our experts show us in the night trek. Next day we learn about spiders, butterflies and birds in the adjoining forests of Bonda Wildlife Sanctuary. With a package cost of Rs.900/- inclusive of dinner, bed, breakfast, lunch, guiding/resources and transport, it’s a steal. NATURE TRAIL – a walk in the wild learning about the birds, bees, spiders butterflies on 2nd Jan at Tambdi Surla. This trail package costs Rs.400/- and includes, morning snack, lunch, guiding evening tea and transport. Pickup and drop from Mapusa/Panaji. To be part of any of these experiences call Dr. Prithvi 9822123458 / Savio 9822155805 for enquiries and bookings.
Re: [Goanet] Powerful Babe of Bethlehem
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POWERFUL BABE OF BETHLEHEM *Dr.Ivo da Conceição Souza The Feast of Christmas dates back to the little town of Bethlehem, the city of bread in Israel, where 2010 years (or six more) ago Jesus of Nazareth was born in a manger. Joy is expressed everywhere--in the churches, homes, markets, clubs, seashores, among old and young alike, among all people without discrimination of creed, caste, colour. Even non-Christians and atheists experience a unique atmosphere during this festive season. Our ears are full of Christmas music: Joy to the world for the Saviour is born, O Come All ye faithful, Jingle bells. Shops remind us that we are in the festive season. Our centre of attention is the Crib, where Jesus was born as a simple child, laid in a cave-like manger (or stall), surrounded by Mary (Myriam), Joseph and animals, oxen and donkeys (cf.Is 1:3). It was the best and the driest place for the baby, being welcome by all. As the Gospel (Lk 2:6-7) runs: Now while they (Mary and Joseph) were there (in Bethlehem), the time came for her to give birth; and she gave birth to a son, her firstborn. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him down in a manger (PHATNE in Greek original), since there was no place for them in the lodgings (KATALYMA). The exact date of Christmas is not registered in the Gospels, for they are not biographies of Jesus of Nazareth, but proclamation about his meaningfulness for the world as the Saviour. Rather than chronicling the facts of his life, they try to bring out the significance of his words and deeds for humankind. Infancy Gospel (rather than Infancy Narrative) is found only in the later Gospels, namely Luke and Matthew. Till the third century of the Christian Era, Christians were celebrating the birth of Jesus on different dates. It was not until 350 CE., when Pope Julius I declared that December 25th was the day of the Christmas celebration, that most Western Churches accepted the now traditional date. Julius I chose this date with a meaning in mind, like a step towards inculturation. The Romans used December 25th to mark the birth of the Unconquered Sun (Solis Invicti), Sun God, Mithras. In Northern Europe the winter solstice of December 21 was traditionally the feast of Yule. Yule logs were burnt at this time in tribute to the gods, Thor and Odin. By selecting December as Christ's birthday, the Church could absorb and purify (rather than simplistically suppressing) mythical traditions and legends of the people. Christ is the Unconquered Sun (cf.Mal 4:2; see also Jn 8:12). But why 25th? March 25th, which was the pagan festival of Spring, had been adopted by the Church as a day of angel Gabriel's Annunciation to Mary. After nine months from March 25th, we arrive at the date of Christmas, December 25th. The Early Church had only one feast, Easter, celebrated weekly on Sunday and annually on Easter Day. But Christmas points out to the death and Resurrection of Jesus and prepares us for Easter. Jesus is born in order to save the world with his death and Resurrection. For Christians, Christmas is a part and parcel of the Paschal Mystery, the mystery of death/Resurrection of Christ. Jesus is our Saviour and Incarnate Son of God, from the first moment of his human existence. Jesus is the Light of the World, the Saviour of Humankind. In the past, more emphasis was laid on the religious aspect of the Feast. Today it is regarded by many as a social function, and by some it is celebrated, paradoxal as it may appear, as a Christmas without Christ... Some college students may say, Life is to be enjoyed, Christmas is the best time for it. For some it may be holiday entertainment, for others business. Religious fervour may have gone down in some circles, whereas commercial gains are stressed. Religious fervour may be dimmed by rave parties, dances and balls. More emphasis is perhaps being laid on Christmas parties and dances. It is the best season for the tourists to visit Goa. We may be tempted to celebrate Christmas without Christ. Shall we put Christ back into Christmas celebration? I wish you a Blessed Christmas and a Happy, Fruitful Year! Regards. Fr.Ivo
Re: [Goanet] Pakistan: The Christian contribution (Dawn, Karachi)
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Thank you! this is beautiful, the Christians in Karachi. With a blessing prayer. From: Goanet News Pakistan: The Christian contribution By Qasim A. Moini PHOTO: A Pakistani Christian woman and child decorate a Christmas tree in a Catholic church in Peshawar, Pakistan on Friday, Dec. 24, 2010. AP KARACHI: Christmas seems like a natural time to ponder over the Christian community's contribution to Karachi, as well as the travails faced by the community in Pakistan in general and the city in particular.
Re: [Goanet] MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Whats wrong with having a Music Festival ? Is it become a trend to oppose anything and everything these days ,so that the real issues affecting Goa are sidelined. This Cock and Bull story about drugs being sold at the festival makes me laugh.Come on people , we have spent half our lives living on the Calangute-Candolim coastline.Drugs are sold everywhere in Goa and in the least of places you will expect.The 'drug dealer' is not foolish to sell dope at a public venue like the festival where he is being watched. Music is an ingredient part of Goan lifestyle and runs deep in their blood.Goa can be a music Capital of the Country and should be promoted to be one.We are lucky to have so many international artists playing in Goa today, thanks to these festivals and thousands of national and international tourists who come at this time , adding to our economy.If we take away all this, the tourists will not have much to do in Goa.No doubt , the tourist numbers have fallen this year and most of these are moving towards South East Asia.Even the Middle East countries like UAE has started having international Music festivals and concerts by international artists to attract tourists here.I know many Goans and a lot Indians who fly all the way here just to attend a concert by Bryan Adams, Santana ect. Alas for those that never sing,But die with all their music in them! ~Oliver Wendell Holmes So let there be Music !! Cheers Benedict 2010/12/26 Marion Pereira mcpereir...@yahoo.co.uk Wake up !! This is our Festive Season and all is quiet - where are you all? By they way The Goan Voice has an article on the Sunburn Fest which very neatly takes you to comment on it and neatly into twitter where you can have access to Bollywood stars. Sharuk Khan has already I believe made his way to Goa for the festival. Now here is your opportunity to feedback on the damages being caused to Goa and for Bollywood to fund the restoration. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/music-events/Sunburn-fest-in-Goa/articleshow/7155367.cms Please do not lose this opportunity to have your say. I have already asked Mr Singh (the organiser of the Fest) to take the Fest to the Punjab. lots of love and hugs Marion Pereira
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (27Dec10)
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *** Abbe Faria *** You want to go for a Dance...Go! Thanks To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
